Alma MATTERS
WHAT’S NEW? Let your classmates know what you are up to by sharing a note about your life. Share your news with us by e-mail, phone or mail.
Submissions chosen for publication may have been edited for length and clarity. The requested information is collected under the authority of the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, for the purpose of managing the alumni records for use in University of Lethbridge publications. Questions concerning the collection, use and disposal of this information can be directed to University Advancement.
1960
Todd Read BSc ’89 “I’m currently operating as a pharmacist with a contract relief, recruitment and consulting firm.”
Tania Huk BASc ’69 “I recently retired from my position as studio piano teacher and classroom music teacher at Trafalgar Castle School in Whitby, Ontario - an independent day/ boarding school for girls. I still enjoy teaching in my home studio.”
1990
1971 CHINOOKS GET THEIR DUE
Robert May BA ’93 “Within a year after graduating from the University of Lethbridge, I became a licensed real-estate agent. In 2003 I opened my own real-estate brokerage office named Rainbow Realty.“
The University of Lethbridge inducted the 1971 Chinooks women’s basketball team into the Pronghorns Hall of Fame, recognizing the significant contribution these motivated young women made to the University’s sporting history.
Dale Samsonoff BA ’93 Dale Samsonoff is director of Strategic Human Resources with the BC Ministry of Health.
The Chinooks won the institution’s first national crown, the Canadian Junior Women’s Basketball Championship. It was a monumental achievement that went relatively unnoticed, both then and over the ensuing years.
Stacie Wolfer BA ’95 “Since graduating from U of L, I’ve travelled across the United States, Europe, Greece and Turkey. I got married in 2008 and live with my husband in Calgary, and work in the oil and gas sector. We are the proud parents of three dogs and spend some of our spare time golfing here in Calgary.”
1970 Erna Topliffe BASc ’71 “I am in private practice as a counsellor/ clinical social worker. The name of my business is Joshua Tree Inc.” Monica Stolte BASc ’72 “I got an Honours BA (criminology) in 1986 and an MA (criminology) in 1988, both from the University of Ottawa. I have worked with the Correctional Service of Canada since 1989 as a parole officer and executive assistant. I’m currently living in the upper Fraser Valley.” Albert Calman BASc ’77 “I ‘made aliyah’ (moved to Israel) from Canada.”
1980 Arlene Olynyk BASc ‘87 “I’m married with three children who are all very involved in sports – the oldest two play at the university level in women’s rugby and men’s basketball. Currently we live in Kamloops and enjoy the hot, wind-free summers.” Darin Paton BSc ’89 “I specialize in enterprise architecture, strategic IT and SAP technologies with Cornerstone Consulting Inc.”
Alumni Relations University of Lethbridge 4401 University Drive W. Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4 Toll-Free: 1-866-552-2582 E-mail: alumni@uleth.ca
“The very best fans we had were the janitors at the Civic Centre,” laughs Joan Langille (Cannady) (BASc, BA ’73). “We didn’t have a lot of people come to our games. What really struck us though, was when we arrived back in Lethbridge from winning the championship, the only people at the airport to greet us were the boyfriends, the parents and the janitors; they supported us right to the end.” Now that the University has recognized the Chinooks, the team has been brought back into the fold. “We’re very appreciative, honoured and in a way humbled,” says Linda Joncas (Dogterom) (BEd ’72). “We didn’t realize at the time that it was a big deal. We were all young and it was fun and it was a ’Wow, we did it’ feeling, but in terms of the bigger perspective, I don’t think we really understood the way we do now.”
Shayleen Stringer BMgt ’99 “Dean and I returned to Calgary in September 2010. I joined BOWEN Workforce Solutions as their director of recruitment.” Antonio Tejada BSc ’99 “Three and a quarter years ago I joined Syngenta Crop Protection Canada and have spent the last three years as key account manager with Seedcare.”
Langille and Joncas were co-captains of the Chinooks in 1971, both playing out their final years before graduation. Each used her U of L degree to carve out a satisfying career: Langille as a longtime provincial government employee and Joncas as a teacher and guidance counsellor.
43