Ashbury News - Spring 2023

Spring 2023

PRESERVING THE PAST, SHAPING THE FUTURE PRÉSERVER LE PASSÉ, FAÇONNER L’AVENIR

Land Acknowledgement

Ashbury Kichi Kikinàmàdinàn ogìkenindànàwà atenig Anishinàbe Omàmìwininìwakìng Algonquin ega wìkàd kà mìgiwàniwang akì, wayeshkàd.

Ninisidawiniwànànig Anishinàbe Omàmìwininiwag Algonquin wìnawà nàgadawàbandamowàdj kaye nàgadawenindamowàdj Odàwà Zìbì kaye kakina wàkahì sìbìn. Ni Kijeweninmànànig ondje àyànikàdj odànikeyàdjimowiniwàn eji nàgadawàbandamowàdj iyo kechi kwenàdjiwang akì. Nigìkenindànànàn kìbi ànimiziwàdj kaye kì mino pagidinigewàdj ogog kakina Màyàmindji Nitam Pemàdizidjig, Àbitawizìg, kaye Àshkìmeg eyediwehì enigokwàg iyo Mikinàk Minitig. Niga pàjigwàdizimin kidji kikenindamokìyàng kàbi Awakàzodjig ogog kà abidjig kikinàmàdinànikàng, ashidj niga mino wìdjikiwemànànig ogog Màyàmindji Nitam Pemàdizidjig ondaje wàkàhì.

Ashbury College acknowledges its campus is located on the traditional, unceded territory of the Anishinàbe Omàmìwininì Algonquin Nation whose presence here reaches back to time immemorial.

We recognize the Anishinàbe Omàmìwininì Algonquin Nation as the traditional keepers and stewards of the Ottawa River Watershed and its tributaries. We honour their long history and ongoing protection of this land and their role in caring for this beautiful territory.

We recognize the enduring existence and contributions of all First Nations, Métis and the Inuit peoples across Turtle Island. As an educational institution, we are committed to increasing the awareness of Indigenous peoples, advancing Truth and Reconciliation and developing meaningful and positive partnerships with Indigenous peoples in our region.

This Land Acknowledgement was developed by Ashbury College in partnership with Ashburians from the Kitigan Zibi Community (McGregor Family and Misko ’17), the Kitigan Zibi Director of Education (Anita Tenasco) as well as liaison with partners at University of Ottawa and Carleton University. The Kitigan Zibi Band Council approved this acknowledgment for our use in October. The statement and approval will be reviewed on an annual basis.

Ashbury College reconnaît que son campus est situé sur le territoire traditionnel non cédé de la Nation Algonquine Anishinàbe Omàmìwininì, présente en ces lieux depuis des temps immémoriaux. Nous reconnaissons les membres de la Nation Algonquine Anishinàbe Omàmìwininì comme gardiens et défenseurs traditionnels du bassin hydrographique de la rivière des Outaouais et de ses affluents. Nous rendons hommage à leur longue tradition et à leur constante protection de cette terre, ainsi qu’à leur rôle dans la sauvegarde de ce beau territoire.

Nous reconnaissons l’existence et les contributions durables de tous les peuples des Premières Nations, des Métis et des Inuits de l’île de la Tortue. En tant qu’établissement d’enseignement, nous nous engageons à accroître la sensibilisation aux peuples autochtones, à faire progresser la vérité et la réconciliation et à développer des partenariats significatifs et positifs avec les peuples autochtones de notre région.

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Head of School

Canadians, and one-third are from countries around the world. Our network of 100+ CAIS independent schools, 5000+ IB Schools and 200+ Round Square Schools makes Ashbury’s world even bigger.

Our recent hosting of the Round Square International Conference displayed our whole school community’s high level of engagement in world issues. The conference program tackled many topics that opened new doors for learning about the Arctic and its peoples, Indigenous perspectives, climate change and how the North concerns all of us in our interconnected world. At the very least, students experienced the adventures, joys and challenges of Canadian winter and left with a better sense of “Living the North.”

Dear Ashburians,

Our 131st school year has advanced with a full return to on-campus learning for our Junior, Boarding and Senior students after several years of disruption in schools around the world. I am often asked how Ashbury has fared this year, with my response being that our approach has been one of re-engaging our students with academically enriched and experientially filled school days.

Importantly, we have ensured that our students remain connected to the global community as a diverse group of students who live and study on campus and within our network of international schools around the world. Of our nearly 750 students this year, two-thirds are

Spring has since emerged quickly on the Ashbury campus after a true embrace of the winter season. The fields are green once again, and the cycle of life at Ashbury never ceases to challenge and enrich. As the Class of 2023 prepares to look to the future, we also celebrate our history and the legacy many leave at Ashbury. Retiring after 30+ years are Brian Storosko, teacher, coach, Head of Matthews House, Head of Junior School and Deputy Head of School, who captures the spirit of the dedication of our faculty and staff; Jean Teron, with 40+ years as a loyal parent, Board member, Board Chair and Governor Emeritus, her name adorns our highest volunteer award as she continues to remain involved in school life; and, Stephen Woollcombe, with an incredible 50+ years of Board service, custodian of school history and author, parent of Dharini ’93 and grandson of our Founding Head, G.P. Woollcombe, Stephen reminds us of how we continue to evolve and thrive as Ashburians.

Thank you to all those who have stayed connected to Ashbury. We are all stronger together! Merci, Migwech, Nakurmiik.

Probitas, Virtus, Comitas, Norman Southward Head of School | Directeur

HEAD OF SCHOOL WELCOME

RS Conference

During this conference, delegates explored much about each other, the ideas that each brings, and about the peoples and challenges of the most northern regions of our planet. Although only 200,00 inhabitants of Canada’s over 38 million people live in the Arctic, 40% of Canadian territory is found in arctic regions. Seven other nations are found in the Arctic, including Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Russia and the USA. The Arctic Council involves six groups of Indigenous peoples, including the Inuit Circumpolar Council as well as non-arctic state observers and NGOs. Like the Arctic Council, much of the focus of our conference was on arctic peoples, biodiversity, climate, our oceans and the environment. The North concerns all of us. Although it may feel cold to many of our delegates, we are actually in the southern region of Canada, and arctic regions are well over 2500 km to our North. We also experienced unprecedented warm weather this winter, and the week of the conference was no exception.

As they engaged with the IDEALS of Round Square during the conference, delegates considered how two key IDEALS, the environment and adventure, intersect. The students were purposeful about being here, and this conference challenged us with perspectives and experiences that may differ from our own. If we are to affirm the outlook of global citizenship captured within the Round Square ethos, we must be intentional in asking difficult questions of each other in respectful dialogue. As a collective of Round Square schools, we have this opportunity when we break out into baraza groups and enjoy many of our winter traditions here on campus and in the city and region.

We are a nation that measures at its greatest points 4600 km from North to South and 5500 km from East to West, with Indigenous populations dating back to time immemorial - and French and English settlers arriving nearly 500 and 250 years ago, respectively. Evolving as an independent country over 150 years ago, Canada has developed with immigration from every corner of the globe – and today, as we support those who are too often forced to migrate due to conflict and strife, we continue to seek both truth and reconciliation with the first nations of these lands. The nearly 60 flags that fly on our campus

today represent the diverse nationalities of our current student body – 750 students from Grades 4-12, including 110 boarders and over 100 students from diplomatic missions to Canada. Our delegates’ presence brought another 150 people to campus and an opportunity to learn together within our 200+ member Round Square Schools network.

Thank you to all the students, staff and families who took the lead in showcasing Ashbury, Ottawa and our winter themes. AN

Winter Round Square Conference

There was incredible energy at Ashbury in February as we hosted the Winter Round Square Conference with the theme “Living the North.” We welcomed delegates from Australia, Colombia, Canada, the United States, Kenya, and Romania.

Conference delegates discovered what it means to live in winter weather and enjoy experiences on ice and snow. They learned about the North and Canada’s Arctic from the perspective of Indigenous, political, and environmental voices. Keynote speakers sparked intriguing and engaging discussions about climate change, Arctic sovereignty, and the shared stewardship of a fragile ecosystem with excep-

tional biodiversity. The conference featured a variety of winter sports and activities that brought the community together. Ashbury families billeted our guests, and delegates experienced activities that included a 2-night stay at the Chateau Montebello resort, an Ottawa Senators hockey game, a snow-themed dance and more.

Thank you to all staff and student organizers, parent volunteers and billet families for supporting our guests during this engaging and enjoyable conference. The topics discussed opened new doors for learning about the Arctic and its peoples. They shed light on how the North concerns all of us in our interconnected world. AN

About Round Square

Round Square is an internationally diverse network of 200 like-minded schools in 50 countries on six continents that connect and collaborate to offer world-class programmes and experiences, developing global competence, character and confidence in our students. Round Square schools are like-minded in their shared understanding of the link between character education and academic success. Round Square network offers exchanges, service trips and Conferences to engage students in activities that develop global citizenship.

Round Square schools share a commitment to character education and experiential learning built around six themes – our IDEALS – International Understanding, Democracy, Environmental Stewardship, Adventure, Leadership and Service.

ALUMNI GATHERINGS

Ashbury alumni gathered for several successful events in the fall, which kicked off with a return to London, England. September’s reception marked 60 years of Ashbury events in London. After a two-year absence, alumni returned to campus for Homecoming 2022. Three years of reunions were celebrated, with alumni from the Classes of 1957 to 2022 attending the weekend.

Alumni reconnected for branch receptions in Montreal and Kingston in November. Faculty members Brian Storosko, Michelle Holman and the recently retired James McKirdy were in attendance in Kingston. The year ended with the annual Ottawa alumni holiday party at Metropolitain, where

110 alumni and staff gathered before the holiday season. After the holiday break, alumni and staff participated in the annual Winter Classic hockey game in late January at the Rockliffe Rink. The winter and spring months saw several receptions and meet-ups. Over 70 alumni gathered for a reception in Toronto in March at the National Club. Throughout February and March, alumni meet-ups were held in Washington, DC, Vancouver and Calgary. The final reception of the year took place in New York on May 4, the first in that market since 2019. Over 40 alumni and staff were in attendance for the reception and panel moderated by Victoria Shore ’07, featuring panellists Dr. Sam Chandan ’92 and Brian Storosko. AN

Honouring Brian Storosko

Mr. Storosko…

This name conjures up different images and memories for many of us.

A young teacher, right out of teacher’s college, engaging his math students with “Dr. Decimal”. The back of his head, hair somewhat askew, driving the school bus down the 417 at a steady clip. Rink-side with Mr. Mousseau, coaching hockey, always in his maroon Ashbury gear.

After a remarkable 31-year career at Ashbury College, Brian Storosko is retiring this summer. Over the decades, Brian has taught math and science (with a proclivity for explosions), coached hockey and rowing with unparalleled energy, led the Junior School through significant growth and expansion to co-education, and has been a leader school wide as Deputy Head. More recently, Mr. Storosko took his commitment to Ashbury even further, moving into the Boarding Program as Head of Matthews House. Behind the many different titles and roles is a person who has made a great effort to really know every one of his students and inspire them to be their best… and support them when they were not. We know many of you will agree that Mr. Storosko served as much more than a teacher, he was a mentor, confidant and even a father figure to some.

In recognition of his three plus decades of service, we are establishing a bursary in Mr. Storosko’s name that will provide financial assistance to a student in Grade 7 or 8 with demonstrated financial need. The bursary will be Mr. Storosko’s legacy at Ashbury, a place where he gave so much. The bursary will exist in perpetuity: it will be invested in the Ashbury College endowment and the annual investment income will award an annual bursary to support a deserving young person. The power of this bursary is its permanence.

If you would like to show your gratitude and support, please consider joining us with a donation at ashbury.ca/give or contact Stephanie Young, Director of Development, at stephanie.young@ashbury.ca.

Mr. Storosko’s unique ability to be an educator and a friend, a role model and a compassionate leader was incredibly impactful on the broader Ashbury community. Together, through this bursary in his name, we can show him our gratitude for all he has done for us.

Sincerely,

Adam Leslie ’08, James Nabwangu ’92 and Steve Norton ’02

Our 131st Year in Photos

Highlights from our year back together

Black History Month Coffeehouse

NCSSAA East Championships

CSI Investigations in Grade 11 Biology

Lunar New Year Celebration

The Annual Spring Concert

Hispanic Appreciation Week Ambassadors Panel

Ashbury Theatre’s Mamma Mia!

House relay

The Ashbury Bash

Maclaren Hall was unrecognizable in November! The Ashbury Guild brought current and past parents, alumni and friends of the school back in time to celebrate the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s while raising funds to support financial assistance and student programs.

This evening of throwback tunes, delicious food, celebration and nostalgia had something for everyone! From a very energetic dance floor to games, a 3D photobooth, food stations, a walk down memory lane complete with vignettes set up by decade, and a spectacular live auction... What a memorable evening!

Thank you to everyone who supported the event. We are especially thankful to our sponsors:

 Star Motors and Mercedes-Benz

Ottawa Downtown

 Sezlik.com

 Hickman Specialist Group

 Altis Recruitment

 Denis and Gen Stevens

 District Realty

 Claridge Homes

 Canada Life

 Gallagher Insurance

 Taggart Realty Management

 Taggart Construction LTD

 CIBC Private Wealth, Kevin Bon

 Avenyn Capital Management

 Brown’s

 Jennings Real Estate Corporation

 Nautical Lands Group

 Smith & Reid Insurance

 Edelman

 Richcraft Homes

 Renren Bai Capital VIP Realty

 Ottawa Medispa Orleans

 Hill & Associates

 Kunstadt Sports

 Dinardo Homes

 Dentons

Thank you so much to the Ashbury Guild, led by Ms. Gen Chanteloup, and the Bash Committee, led by Ms. Jenny Shinder. The Bash was a true Blast from the Past!

November 2, 2022, Ashbury College unveiled and dedicated the Wilgress Archives, a new archives and museum space located within Rhodes Hall, named in honour of the Wilgress Family, whose time at Ashbury spans the better part of the last century. Several members of the Wilgress Family were in attendance, representing three generations. Vicky Wilgress, Ashbury’s longest standing champion and cheerleader, was the guest of honour following her retirement from Ashbury College in the fall of 2022 after 35 years of service to the school.

Archives donors and friends of the Wilgress family gathered in Rhodes Hall for a special reception to view the new space and to pay tribute to all that Vicky has contributed to her role as Ashbury fundraiser, relationship-builder, and lead ambassador over three and a half decades. Stories, memories, and Ashbury nostalgia were in abundance, evoked by the many treasures in the archives, and the friendships and relationships that are woven through the fabric of Vicky’s tenure at Ashbury.

The Wilgress Archives provides a space for documenting and celebrating Ashbury’s history, and to be a repository for historically valuable documents, materials, and artifacts. AN

These were the words shared with me from Lekha, grade 6, the youngest donor from Ashbury’s third annual 1891 Day (day of giving), last November. Lekha came and found me during the busyness of lunch time activities to donate $5 in support of students with demonstrated need. Lekha’s act of giving and thoughtful words were an inspiring highlight from a phenomenal day of generosity and thoughtfulness. More than $140,000 was donated in support of needs-based financial assistance and student programs.

Thank you, donors!

Stephanie Young, Director of Development

For more information about Ashbury’s philanthropic programs, please contact Stephanie Young, stephanie.young@ashbury.ca.

Vicky Wilgress with granddaughter, Dana, brother Ted Wilgress ’75, and son, Tyler Wilgress ’03

Lekha, grade 6, Ashbury’s youngest 1891 Day supporter

“Ashbury is an amazing school and I think a lot of people deserve to be here”

Vicky Wilgress, Wilgress Archives opening reception, November 2, 2022

The Bob Gray Fieldhouse Dedication Ceremony

Ashbury could not have asked for a more beautiful fall day to officially dedicate the Bob Gray Fieldhouse. Alumni, current and former faculty, parents, and friends of Ashbury gathered field-side to share remarks and reflections about Bob Gray, the coach, educator, father, husband, and friend whose dedication to his students and athletes impacted so many. The bursary established to memorialize Coach Gray reached the $250,000 mark as a result of the generous and loyal support of many donors over the last 15 years and will support deserving students with demonstrated financial need in perpetuity.

Cathy Gray, together with her sons, Joshua ’99 and Stuart ’03, and their families unveiled the curtain to share the named fieldhouse, preceded by remarks from Norman Southward, Stuart Gray ’03, Jeff Hill ’91, Jon Landon (who read remarks from Noah Cantor ’89 in his absence), and past Chair and former football coach, Kevin Pidgeon.

The Bob Gray Memorial Bursary continues to impact the lives of deserving recipients, ultimately benefitting the full community. AN

The Gray Family following the unveiling of the Bob Gray Fieldhouse.

IN A WORLD OF POLARITIES –GOOD/BAD, RIGHT/ WRONG, RICH/ POOR, MINE/YOURS – PHILANTHROPY CREATES A BRIDGE.”

Tim Brodhead, O.C., former President J.W. McConnell Foundation

Previous recipients of the Bob Gray Memorial Bursary, L-R: Zee Rana ’19, Jake Hamm ’15, and Duncan Lurie ’12

The Molson Library and Resource Centre

The vision of an updated library is one that is bright, open, inviting, technologically adaptable, and offers a variety of seating and study spaces to meet the needs of all students. Ashbury students manage a significant academic load: an updated library will help facilitate the academic needs of all students, and all kinds of leaners.

The Molson Library and Resource Centre was built in 1995. The library has been a heavily used, active space for more than a quarter century, and continues to play a vital role in the way students’ study, research, collaborate, discover a love of literature and information, and find a

quiet place amid their busy schedules. The library houses Ashbury’s IT helpdesk, the University Counseling program offices, and the Student Success Centre, all of which are key aspects of students’ current and future academic pathways.

Recent repurposing of rooms around the periphery of the main library space has necessitated a review of how to optimize this important space and meet the needs of the 21st century student at both the Junior and Senior level. Lighting, furnishings, and sightlines are proving to be inadequate to provide an open, inviting space to all students. The lighting is up lit and uneven, resulting in

Library renderings bringing much needed light, openness, and varied seating and study spaces, March 2023.

significant eye fatigue and shadows. Blocky study carrels are uncomfortable, heavy to move, and there is a lack of variety of seating options to suit different needs. Sightlines to program offices are closed off with tall, immobile, and outdated shelving, creating a fragmented space.

Investing in upgrades to the Molson Library and Resource Centre will provide a modern and comfortable library space for the next quarter century, developing the young minds who will – hopefully – go forward and help solve some of the world’s complex problems.

STATUS OF LIBRARY:

• Natural light blocked by tall, outdated shelving creating obstructive sightlines.

• Blocky, immobile, outdated furniture, not tech adaptive.

• Views to program offices are blocked.

• Limited seating.

PROGRAMS HEADQUARTERED IN THE LIBRARY:

• Library Circulation Desk

• Reading Program

• University Counseling

• Student Success and Wellness

• Student Test Centre

• IT

In addition to the academic and student programs housed within the library, this space also serves as a safe place for students who might need, or benefit from, reprieve from the stimulating and busy pace of school life. It is a safe space for students to recalibrate, where a friendly librarian or faculty member can offer support or conversation if needed.

A library refresh is scheduled for summer 2023, and Ashbury is excited to debut a brighter, more open, and modernized space in the coming academic year. Ashbury is seeking philanthropic support at all levels to meet this important need, as previous generations of supporters did a quarter-century ago. Your support will provide a modern and comfortable library space for the next quarter century, meeting the needs of current and future students.

All donations are eligible for a charitable tax receipt and donor recognition opportunities are available. Please contact Stephanie Young, Director of Development at stephanie.young@ashbury.ca for more information. AN

The Molson Library and Resource Centre, January 2023

Bidding Adieu

You’ve had a long-standing history with Ashbury College. Tell us about your connection to the school.

Growing up in the village of Rockcliffe Park, I was fortunate to live three blocks away from my grandparents who happened to live right across the street from Ashbury College. My aunt, Diana Wilgress, was best friends with Nancy Perry, the daughter of Ron Perry. At the age of five, in 1957, I joined my aunt and Nancy in having tea in the screened-in porch at Ashbury House.

I remember how I enjoyed watching the cadet corps practice their drills on the front lawn as a

youngster. My sister, Willy, and I both attended Elmwood school in the ’60s. I remember how Elmwood and Ashbury students would put together Gilbert and Sullivan operettas under the direction of Geoffrey Thomson and Mrs. Harwood-Jones. This was our only chance to meet the boys once a week. We also had the Ashbury/Elmwood dances and the formals where we met many of the boys. To this day, I still keep in touch with many of the alumni from the early 1970s. Charlie Maclaren ’71, Charlie Barnes ’70 and Martin Connell ’71 were, and still remain, good friends since the ’60s.

Besides my connection with the school, I would learn more about Ashbury from my dad, Victor

Vicky Wilgress, Ashbury’s longest-standing champion and cheerleader, retires

’39, my Uncle Ted ’40 and my godfather Charlie Burrows ’41. My Uncle John Edwards ’27 also attended Ashbury in the junior school. Our annual Remembrance Day service was very special when Vic, Don Maclaren ’39, Bert Lawrence ’40, Angus Wilson ’40, Fred Sherwood ’32 and John Woods ’48 would attend and participate. My dad, Vic Wilgress, was very close friends with Don Maclaren throughout their lives. Our wonderful Maclaren Hall is named after Don.

My brother Ted ’75 and my son Tyler ’03 are Ashbury alumni. I was able to get to know Ted’s friends from the ’70s and Tyler’s friends from 2003. Now the next generation are coming. We have James Miller, who is in Grade 8, and his dad Jamie ’97, aunt Kyla ’00 and uncle Stephen ’04 who are all alumni of the school.

You recently celebrated retirement after 35 years at Ashbury. What was your favourite aspect of your job?

I started working at Ashbury on September 1, 1987, and retired on October 1, 2022. When Roy Napier hired me, I knew I would be perfect for the job, and I have truly enjoyed every minute of it. What I loved was the variety of my job. Running the Development Office, there were many alumni events, Guild meetings and their events, annual giving, preparing the Ashbury News three times a year with Drummond Lister, helping out with closing, running the United Way campaign, helping to organize funerals and memorial services, staying connected with the former Headmasters and staff, sitting on the Board of Governors, working with the grads, the grad dances and the capital campaigns… it was never dull! I also enjoyed the many events we had at the school: the antique fair, Valentine’s Day dances, Lobster Fest, homecoming, the Carol Service and our annual London, England event. Not to be forgotten were the 100th and 125th anniversary celebrations throughout the years. My biggest pleasure was meeting and getting to

know the alumni, parents, and staff. I feel fortunate that I can remember most of my conversations, and people are always amazed how I can remember so many details. I absolutely love the stories that the alumni would share... how they ended up at Ashbury, boarding life and various antics!

Some highlights include meeting King Constantine, knowing Sir Michael Marshall, David Graham, and meeting the Abinger Hill alumni who attended Ashbury during our Second World War. The school is rich with history.

What will you miss most about Ashbury?

Now that I am retired, I miss going into work and sitting at our founder G.P. Woollcombe’s desk. Meeting alumni and parents who would drop by was a highlight for me. I will miss asking for support with one of our Ashbury annual giving projects. I enjoyed getting to know the teachers, the administration, along with the kitchen and maintenance staff. I will miss seeing our life governors, Jean Teron, Cynthia Baxter, Chris Carruthers, Stephen Woollcombe ’57, Tony Tattersfield and others. I never considered my career at Ashbury College to be a job. It was my life and I embraced it all.

I do hope to stay connected with the school and help out with our new archives. We have so much history and it is important to share it with our community. AN

By Adrian Harewood ’89

From YOW to NY

Talking fashion with Ben Barry

Ben Barry is the Dean of Fashion at the Parsons School of Design in New York City, one of the most distinguished fashion schools in the world. And it all started in Ottawa. Adrian Harewood talks with Ben Barry about starting a business at 14, studying fashion at Cambridge University, and the Ottawa advantage.

You’ve now been dean for 18 months. How is it going?

It’s been really fun. It’s been exciting to bring everything I’ve learned at home into a New York context, and into an American-based design school.

And what is that you’re bringing to the table — from Ottawa?

As Dean, I feel my two main roles are thinking around vision and pedagogy and research and what’s driving the field of fashion forward. The second piece is how to foster community and do that by holding space to ensure people feel, seen, heard, and held. And so much of how I think people feel seen and are valued, I’ve learned from growing up in Ottawa, from working in Toronto, from those really unique contexts and experiences that I apply every day now in my work.

What is it that is so unique about Ottawa?

Ottawa is, for me, an international city with a small town feel. You’re having a chance to engage and meet people who are in the city from around the world and bring such rich diverse perspectives. But there’s also this deep kinship and network that happens in community, whether it’s on your street, whether it’s with people you know. Folks may have been there for six months or for generations. I think being able to foster community and hold space with that range of people is just a unique thing of being from Ottawa that informs what I do now.

How did you get interested in fashion and how did you start a modeling agency at 14?

I must give a lot of credit to my family who has always let me be myself, and to play and explore. I think of being four years old and going through my grandmother’s kitchen drawers and turning a tea cozy into a hat, or an apron into a skirt, and just imagining the incredible power and potential of fashion, which I did not realize was fashion at that point. My modeling agency began when one of my friends told me she couldn’t model because she was too big. Taking her photos and getting her a job in Ottawa gave me the confidence that I could

Photo: Adrian Buckmaster

be a modeling agent – and a belief that no one should be excluded based on their body. And that fashion really should represent people who looked like my friends and family and their families. The full panorama of human beauty.

What made that precocious 14 year old think he could be an agent of change?

I feel that right from the moment I was born I was supported to try things. I don’t know how many schools would be super supportive of a high school student running a modeling agency, using the payphone, and putting in quarters during breaks to call fashion editors or marketing managers and try to book models. The support to follow my own journey with my business — being encouraged by the school and by the teachers in very real ways — gave me confidence and tenacity. I had the privilege of being in spaces where the conditions to give me confidence were cultivated by other people. And that’s by my family, by my friends, by my teachers, by communities in Ottawa.

Tell us about your experiences meeting people like fashion maven Jeanne Beker.

When I was in high school and running my modeling agency, Jeanne Beker and Fashion Television did a profile. They came to my school, Ashbury College, and they came to my office. It was very exciting because a major outlet that was covering fashion around the world was doing this story on this small Ottawa modeling agency! And at the same time, the Oprah Winfrey Show came to Ottawa, came to my office, and came to my high school and filmed my life. These stories were obviously amazing for my business, and they were super exciting for everyone, but particularly a teenager. They also were a testament to what could happen in Ottawa when

people and organizations supported someone with what might seem like a wild idea.

Does Ottawa have style? And if so, what is it?

I think that there is the richness of all the places people are from in Ottawa that contributes to all the ways of dressing. It isn’t always a flashy style. And it’s certainly not a homogenous style, which might make it difficult for people to pinpoint. I don’t think Ottawa is a conservative city. We just haven’t centered fashion in a way that elevates how people are dressing in Ottawa. There’s been different cultural industries that we’ve elevated. That brings a larger question about how fashion has been considered superficial. When I was doing my PhD at Cambridge on fashion models and diversity, I had professors be like, “Fashion models? You mean the economic models of the fashion industry?” I’m like, “No, like the people in the ads on the runway.” So much of my work has been around the fact that fashion is a hugely significant and influential part of not just the economy but of culture and of our everyday experience and our bodies.

From a design point of view, what are some of the spaces in Ottawa that inspire you?

I love that question! The outdoor seating area and steps outside the World Exchange Plaza. I appreciated how it created spaces for people to come together in a public space. There were spaces for performance, for people, for lunch. I always remember being very inspired by how people moved in that space, by the events that were organized, by seeing people and observing how people engage in that space. AN

Photo: Adrian Buckmaster

BY MURRAY HOGBEN ’54

Ashbury Days

ou could possibly blame my going to, and enjoying, my four years at Ashbury College, Rockcliffe Park, on Rudyard Kipling. My father’s introduction to me of that great imperialist writer in the form of a small red-leather and gold-trimmed edition of Stalky and Co. opened up for me a whole new world of boys’ schools and overseas adventures. The latter 1870s world of Kipling’s schooldays at Westward Ho! near Bideford, on the North Devon coast, sounded like fun to my 15-year-old self, with grown-up adventures to come.

In Kipling’s time, the cliff-edge United Services College he attended from 1878 to 1882 was a harsh and distant drop-off site for the sons of expatriate British army and navy officers. These sons would then go on to pass the exam for Sandhurst or Woolwich and graduate to sail off to directly, or indirectly, rule vast swaths of India or Africa as soldiers or members of the prestigious Indian Civil Service.

As the son of Scottish parents this kind of unthinking romanticized imperialism was all part of my growing up, with a railway-building ancestor in the Siege of Mafeking, another with “the Mutiny sword” apparently hanging in his bar, and highland Scotland all around.

Naturally, I did not know at the time that I would write a doctoral thesis on those indirect rulers of British India’s princely states and frontier tribes. Life is odd like that.

Belatedly getting to the point here, I was lucky enough to have been able to attend Ashbury College as a “Day Boy” back in 1950-54, aged 15 to 19. I had a great time on the whole and I have no bad memories, only fun ones, for grades 11 to 13 - the last twice because I decided to head to RMC. In the end, while accepted, I did not go there after graduation, remaining a sort of un militaire manque thereafter, instead joining the COTC at Carleton.

Before Ashbury, I had been attending downtown Ottawa’s gray stone Lisgar Collegiate which was not in one of its better periods, at least for me, for grades 9 and 10. There were no sports, aside from gym unless you were on a team and I was no great athlete. There was nothing but a gravel lot across the street, we ate our brown-bagged lunches in tolerant nearby restaurants on Bank Street, and we Rockcliffers were a long car ride or a streetcar trip from home.

Ashbury on Mariposa, on the other hand, was virtually within distant eyeshot from our home on Buena Vista Road. The other motives for leaving Lisgar were that my Rockcliffe Park Public Schoolmate Hugh MacNeil, the future vice-admiral, was already there. Also, and, I am somewhat embarrassed to say, another school friend from RPPS and Lisgar, the somewhat dangerously advanced and popular David Hanson, was also going to attend Ashbury.

At any rate, I loved Ashbury’s green lawns and playing fields, where everyone got to play on a football team or a soccer team, where we skied down the roads to ski at the park at the bottom of Mariposa or Buena Vista after lunch in winter, or played hockey if that was your choice, and tennis or cricket in the spring. I proved that the day of the dumb lineman was not over in football, and learned to ski and play tennis. I even made a gesture at cricket, which was the domain of the most solid pillar of the school – Arthur D. Brain, or Dr. Brain.

In spring, Dr. Brain left us with our Latin or French lesson work and descended to a small room in the basement where clad in shorts and a singlet and puffing his pipe he could be seen – if one descended to ask a question or go to the bathroom - beating on a cricket bat with some kind of African club. This was presumably to acquaint it with cricket-ball impacts or to take out his aggression. I drew a full-page cartoon of him in my latter years there, seen as usual from the back, in his sporting get-up, bat and beater in hand, and labelled it “French in the spring.”

In those last two years at Ashbury I had been appointed to a rather meaningless role of Captain of the Day Boys and also as a prefect, which had more responsibility and prestige. One of the perks of being a prefect was that one got to frequent the one-room attic apartment on the third floor of the annex which the science teacher, Mr. Leonard Sibley, inhabited.

There, after one’s prefectorial duties in the evenings a bunch of us could have tea and cookies or whatever and chat on a one-on-one basis with this smiling and kindly “Sib” and a few other staff and older boys. It was fun to be able to hang out with the grown-ups, and so one night I took him my cartoon of “French in the spring,” and later learned that “Buggy” had seen and enjoyed it, to my great relief.

But as I mentioned earlier, I made a brief gesture towards cricket, attending Buggy’s meeting of all the potential players. I nervously raised my hand to ask whether this meant that there would be Saturday afternoon games. At that time I was much taken in love and lust with one of the girls from the neighbouring girls’ school, Elmwood, and was anxious not to have anything stand between me and taking this girl to the movies down at the bottom of Springfield hill, or whatever.

Brain was irritated at my unexplained resistance to playing cricket and said he didn’t care if I ever played, and that I would be the probably apocryphal “Captain of the Cradle.” This was a wooden curved affair for randomly bouncing cricket balls at players on the other side to prepare for the real thing, a role which I duly skipped in favour of weekday tennis and whatever Saturday afternoons might bring. Ah youth...

However, I must add here that in one of those latter years I was somehow in tears about the loss of one of those girls and Brain directed me to his adjoining office to await the end of class. He then came in, sat down at his desk, chatted with me and was kindness itself. He then sent me off feeling much better, not the kind of behaviour one would have expected from this otherwise loud and bullying man. I cannot remember more, but there it is, the other side of the coin.

There were other teachers, of course, including the English teacher Mr. Belcher, in slippers, I think, since he had a room there somewhere, looking somewhat unshaven and smelling of cigarettes. Belcher is the particular favourite of my class-mate and life-long friend Peter Carver who perhaps got a lot more out of his classes than I did. But certainly I liked Belcher’s English classes.

Then, inspired by my American Civil war interests and perhaps desperation I aced – an A – the grade 13 English composition exam by taking the bland “describe a scene in a train or bus station” question. I picked up this loose ball and ran all the way with it, describing a Confederate railway station which is overrun by Gen. Sherman’s forces, burned down and the rails melted and hopelessly bent over a pile of burning ties. Nothing but smoking ruins and destruction are left as the army rolls on, probably singing “Marching through Georgia.” And the rest is history.

My favourite teacher was David Polk, an American who had been in the merchant marine, I believe, and he taught us history. I had always really liked the subject, one of my later careers, and was free to draw whether on projects or in my books. All those Zulus, Civil War soldiers, and gorgeous girls from my daily out-of-school studies and imaginings filled the margins.

Whenever “Polky” would mention the neighbouring United States with a sweep of his duster-clad arm “that great republic to the south” we all yelled “MEXICO!” He was fun, and indeed long after I left school I collaborated with him by drawing little pictures for his proposed but never-published attempt at a children’s fantasy book. He was a nice, kind, man, and another antidote to Brain. The maths teacher was humorously nicknamed “Curly” Powell, a smart man.

I should add that I won the class prize, for overall marks, I suppose, for two of my four years at Ashbury, which I guess suggested I might go into academia and writing. At any rate, indeed after a terrible first year in commerce at Carleton – wrongly suggested by my accountant father - I slipped into a BA in English in second year and I did increasingly well.

In reviewing these remarks I see I have forgotten the army cadet corps in which we were all enrolled, no conscientious objectors allowed. I didn’t have any great rank, a corporal perhaps, but I do recall one of my Ashburian cartoons of a cadet trying to “look straight ahead” with a fly on his nose. That one and a couple of others of mine even appeared in Tony German’s excellent A Char-

acter of its Own: Ashbury College 1891-1991, with my initials, M.H.

We also once had art classes for those interested given by A.J. Casson, of the famous Group of Seven. If I am allowed to brag he said to me on one occasion that there was nothing more he could teach me and that I should just go ahead with my art, but I didn’t follow that road.

Like arts classes by Casson, the amazing thing about being at Ashbury, the nation’s capital, just after the Second World War, was that all sorts of to me unknown but great generals at hand and probably also neighbouring governors-general came to review our parades and officiate at other events. For me it was just all part of life and school. I didn’t appreciate at the time the type of elite society I was benefitting from in Rockcliffe Park where the foreign ambassadors were just neighbours. I even married the Indian High Commissioner’s wonderful daughter who lived just blocks away and with whom I went to Carleton. Boy marries local girl, right?

However, keeping the best for the last, I made a number of lifelong friends at Ashbury. One, the above-mentioned Peter Carver, still a lifelong friend, was sadly trapped there against his will by his widowed father, but at school we had fun and it still goes on. He became a room captain and I remember him in the joint theatricals with the Elmwood girls.

Hugh MacNeil, the future vice-admiral, and still a dear friend I regularly call in Nova Scotia, lived a few blocks from us so I saw him all the time. We both still laugh at the time he managed to get some bit of Latin right for Buggy, and relieved from being balled out by him Hugh ducked down behind the boy ahead and made his trademark naval salute. Unfortunately, Brain spotted him and blared: “You needn’t salute ME, MacNeil!” which added to poor Hugh’s discomfort.

A third schoolmate was Graham Jackson, or “Jake,” a short and solid boxer and athlete nicknamed after Jake Lamotta, a boxer of those years. His parents were in Venezuela with Shell Oil and so poor Jake spent all but the summer months at Ashbury. He would often visit our home on weekends and holidays. In later years, Jake used to recall hearing my father read aloud hilarious and accented sea stories about Scottish tramp steamer engineer Colin Glencannon, by Guy Gilpatric.

Jake was also a great soccer player, and rose to become school captain or head boy. We went on together once in universities in the COTC out in Shilo, Manitoba, as fledgling gunner officers. He also went on to teach for a while at the school after graduating from Bishop’s College and then moved to Quebec City. I was in frequent telephone contact with him in these last decades before he died in 2022, heartbreakingly almost speechless, in a Montreal nursing home. His wife Suzanne is there still.

Jake – in the centre - and the rest of us would line up once a year for the school photo, all blazered and combed and seated or standing.

Ashbury’s history and evolution hold many milestones, and this year’s 40th anniversary of co-education is certainly one to celebrate. As an independent and international school in the nation’s capital, ensuring an inclusive school community is central to the school experience and to our mission and values. Looking back at our School history, A Character of its Own, the move to co-education was seen as a major change from the all-boys school that had endured for 91 years yet “a positive and welcome step with a new tone, an essential civility, an upbeat attitude, a feeling of openness and a pride in school and achievement.” Enrollment to start 1982-83 was 421 boys and 13 girls, with the

Celebrating 40 Years of Women at Ashbury

next year double the girls and only increasing thereafter.

Cynthia Baxter chaired the committee on co-education, with John Woods as Board Chair bridging over to Bill Milroy, father of Ashbury’s current CFO Alex Milroy and Tony Macoun as Head of School. Jane Kennedy was appointed Dean of Women and ensured a successful transition in school life, and Jean Teron became Board Chair several years later, solidifying Ashbury’s coed status. Today we support a school environment that is inclusive for all students. From all boys to co-ed, and gender-inclusive, Ashbury moves from strength to strength as we embrace our pluralistic community. I am grateful for all those visionaries from board to staff, to students and parents in contributing to the Ashbury of today, and of tomorrow.

Lisa Inderwick ’84 My time at Ashbury helped me see more clearly who I was. Stepping outside the world I had grown up in at Elmwood let me see myself through a new lens. I had the best of both worlds, a new environment that still shared the same foundation as my old environment, with a great mix of old and new friends.

The French IB and the English literature program both captured my imagination, and I went on to study both at Carleton… the discipline of hard work that I learned at both Elmwood and Ashbury has served me well in any of my jobs. This is something that my husband and I have also passed on to our children and grandchildren.

The friends I had at Ashbury have been life-long friends and I’m not sure that happens to most highschool friends. We shared a fairly unique experience at

Ashbury and it provided a bond that saw us through the many unique life-experiences that awaited us.

Jillian Napier ’90 Ashbury wasn’t just a school for me. It was my home, in one way or another, for 14 years. I was a student, assistant coach, and summer employee at Ashbury. From the mundane (I swept the front steps every morning as part of the maintenance crew in the summers) to the memorable (hosting VIPs at our home) and enjoyable (working with Vicky Wilgress in the Advancement Office), these experiences all played a role in my development.

Whether it be appreciating the things in life and doing simple tasks with energy and enthusiasm, or facing extraordinarily challenging situations with determination, patience and perspective, my time at Ashbury prepared me well.

It is probably no coincidence that I am currently teaching Economics and coaching Basketball. Andy Sparks (Basketball) and Ian Deakin (Economics) were both influential to me in my high school career. After pursuing degrees in Education and Business and spending time in e-commerce and management consulting, I was fortunate to be able to take time to raise our family. Then, when asked to return to teaching, it seemed like a natural fit - back to my roots. So for the past seven years I’ve been at Brentwood College School on Vancouver Island, a school much like Ashbury which I know will have a similarly profound impact on its students.

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Avery Ang ’22 was named to the 2022 Empire 8 Women’s Volleyball Sportswoman of the Year Team, representing Medaille University. Recipients of this award distinguished themselves and consistently exhibited the critical traits as outstanding sportswomen on and off the court.

Justine Eyre ’94 was a panelist for Ashbury Careerscope, where she spoke to students and parents about her career as an actress and voice actress. Justine has parlayed her onscreen appearances into a multiple award-winning career as one of the most prolific audiobook narrators working today. With over 700 titles to her name, Justine has lived in far-flung corners of the world from the Philippines to Canada, France and England, with her home base in Los Angeles. A classically trained actress and McGill graduate, Justine is renowned for her facility with accents, bringing personal and pitch-perfect audio renditions to life. She has appeared onscreen on several TV series from Two and a Half Men to Mad Men.

Juliana Assaly ’12 & Greg Dillon married at the Christ Church Cathedral in July, with the reception held at the Chateau Laurier. Around 300 guests attended the wedding, with over 40 Ashbury alumni in attendance. Ashburians in the wedding party included Laila Murray ’12, Zoe Rikhtegar ’12, Kristen Brazeau ’12, Olivia Tuli ’12, Alex Assaly ’08, Eric Assaly ’10, Alex Bryden Loiselle ’08 and Simon Sigler ’08. Father of the bride, Stephen Assaly ’81 had many Ashbury classmates in attendance. Juliana graduated with a Master of Business Administration this March.

Ayisha Gariba ’16 co-directed a Heritage Minute short film about the legendary transgender soul singer, Jackie Shane.

Photo: Medaille University

Dr. Robert Cushman, Renfrew County’s acting medical officer of health, recently retired after a distinguished career in public health, that included 10 years as Ottawa’s medical officer and six years as the CEO of the Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN).

Hally Siddons was a recipient of the Ottawa Distinguished Women Award for 2022 in the Community Pillars category for her many years of volunteerism. Hally was recognized for her outstanding contributions in Ottawa, along with her extensive work in furthering educational opportunities for girls internationally. Among her many lifetime accomplishments, Hally was also recognized as a “Notable Woman” at CFUW National at its 100th anniversary Annual General Meeting in Winnipeg in 2019.

Jamie Blasingame ’95 (née Wisniowski) toured Ashbury campus with her family in December on a visit from Florida. Jamie popped in the theatre, where she performed in several stage productions during her time at Ashbury.

Jacques Shore was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada in June 2022, “for his numerous professional and volunteer contributions as a distinguished lawyer and negotiator.” Jacques received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for Dedicated Service to Canada in July 2012.

Jacques is a former board member and father of Amanda ’03, Emily ’03 and Victoria ’07.

On October 9, 2022, James Kenny ’02 married Shannon Donnelly at Lago Restaurant in Ottawa. In attendance were family and friends, which included Ashbury alumni Robert Kenny ’92, Thomas Kenny ’99, Stuart Robinson ’03, Tim Booth ’02, Brooks Hunter ’02, Liam Buckley ’02, Geoff Heintzman ’02, Julia Heintzman ’02, Ali Hanvey ’02, Laura Argument ’02, Tarah Hunter ’03, Mike Prior ’03, Christopher Kelen ’05, Dave Ross ’06, Andrew Doran ’06, Graham Booth ’05, Sean Mcdonald ’99, Michael Macdonald Beraskow ’05, James MacMillan ’03, Olivia Taggart ’08, Darcy Walsh ’95, Patrick Pickering ’07, Patrick Beatty ’06, Alex Charette ’02, Bobby Kelly ’09, Drew Robinson ’00, Andrew Rock ’05, Lacy Lauks ’02, Ali Gaty ’05, Shamir Daya ’03 and Craig Heffernan ’02.

Brad Hunger ’20 and Zach Auger ’19 led McGill to the 2022 RSEQ Rugby Championship, the school’s first since 2015. Hunger was also named to the 2022 RSEQ All-Star Second Team.

Alex Charette ’02 and his wife, Dana Price welcomed baby Archer Thomas Charette on January 11. Baby Archie and mum are doing incredibly well!

Alex Charette ’02 participated in Fight for the Cure, a charity boxing gala in support the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. Alex trained for 7 months, 3 times a week in preparation for the event, where his bout was chosen as fight of the night. Fight for the Cure raised over $1 million dollars for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.

Kevin Pendergrast ’93 was posthumously inducted into the Guilford College Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022 on October 8. The honour reflects Kevin’s extraordinary tennis achievements at Guilford, which include the following accolades:

Team Most Valuable Player - 1993-1996

NCAA Division III All-American - 1996

Guilford Male Athlete of the Year - 1996 Old Dominion Athletic Conference

All-Conference Team - 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996

Nereus C. English Athletic Leadership Award 1995

Kevin’s parents, Tula and Dell, represented him at the induction ceremony. Kevin’s legacy lives on at Ashbury College through the Kevin Pendergrast Bursary.

Photo: Matt Garies

Morgan Casper ’14 (née Guimaraes) recently published a book titled The Fiancé Files. Synopsis: After her fiancé disappears the day after their very public fairytale engagement, an heiress recruits her new bodyguard to help her investigate and discovers her life was not perfect at all... but maybe it still can be.

Stephanie Brooks ’07 and her husband, Adam Stanley, welcomed their first child, Emma Stanley, on September 18 in Ottawa.

Teddy Taggart ’11 and his spouse Madison Varey welcomed their first child, Gray Christopher Matthew Taggart, on December 17.

Camille West ’07 was named “Ottawa’s Best Wildlife Photographer” by FACES Magazine in 2023.

Aftera stellar career in goal at Babson College, Morgan Fedosiewich ’19 will be making the move to NCAA Division 1 soccer and attending Seton Hall in the fall, where she will be pursuing an MBA with a specialization in sport management from the Stillman School of Business. In her final season with Babson College, Morgan was named to the United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA D.3 All-America First Team, becoming the second All-American in the history of Babson College’s soccer program. She also earned her third All-New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) and USC All Region selections in 2022.

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arts enthusiasts met up with staff members Lisa Bettencourt, Megan Boyd and Tamara Doleman in Toronto in January. Alumni were invited to the Ontario Art Gallery before meeting up for pizza at the Smith House. In attendance were Harry Laquerre ’22, Nora Zolfaghari ’22, Celine Fu ’22, Jose Rodriguez Guerra ’19, Dulat Sargaskayev ’19, Nick Garel Jones ’16, Lucas Bruketa ’15, Jacob Gay ’16, Gloria Deng ’19, Carol Rodriguez ’19, Yedda Luo ’20, Justin Yan ’13, Erich Mrak ’13, Oleg Gorlenko ’17 and Adam Ashton ’17.

Lloyd Pandi ’17 signed with Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi, debuting in December. Lloyd also earned his first call up with the National Team in September, joining Canada’s squad for the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup tournament in Brazil.

(Photo Credit: FIBA / Canada Basketball)

Elli McKean Kerr ’07 married Andrew Kerr in an intimate family ceremony at a cabin in Montebello, Quebec on November 20, 2022, officiated by a longtime friend and former housemate. Brother of the bride, Brent McKean ‘11 acted as a witness.

Photo: FIBA / Canada Basketball

JeremyOuseley ’09 and Caroline Hua married on October 9, 2022, at Hotel X Toronto.

Jeremy and Caroline met in Toronto during their time at PwC LLP and call Ottawa home. Jeremy is a Partner at OHCD LLP and is a Governor on Ashbury College’s Board. Caroline is also a CPA and works for CMHC.

MichelleValberg received the Order of Canada “for her contributions as a photographer and philanthropist, and for raising awareness of Canada’s North.”

AndrewSommers ’86 achieved the Vice Chairman’s award for sales excellence for 2022 with Chestnut Park Real Estate Brokerage.

Luke

Allan ’21 was named to the National Nordic Ski Team. A member of Dartmouth College’s ski team, Luke earned All-East First Team, EISA Men’s Nordic Rookie of the Year and USCSCA National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team honours in his rookie season in 2022.

Robert Posman ’86 took a leave of absence from accounting and tax work for his second career, diving. During his many dives, Robert, a recreational certified professional diver, encountered bull and lemon sharks off Mar-a-lago, Florida.

Sharelle Samuel ’18 joined the Ashbury Senior Boys Basketball team at an LA Clippers game on the team’s tour of California over March Break. Sharelle is currently attending UCLA as a graduate student and is a member of the track and field team.

Oliver Robert ’15 married Rachel Ma on December 13, 2022. The couple wed in an intimate ceremony at the Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados.

In Memoriam

Louise Arnold, mother of John ’76, Daniel ’78 and David ’85

Bill Babbitt, former staff

Charles Barnes ’70

Lissa Beauchamp ’90

John Boone ’56, former staff

Brian Chinfen ’84

Graham Jackson ’54

C. Rafiq Khan, father of Sahir ’88, Samir ’90, Shahab ’92 and Rahil ’92, grandfather of Daanish ’21

Robert T. Kenny ’48, father of John Kenny ’65 and Robert M. Kenny ’72

Andrew Leha ’20, brother of Emily ’22

Andrew Maclaren ’81

Douglas McLean ’51

Anne Perry, grandmother of Chris ’06

Mike Roome ’48

Natalie Rosenhek, mother of Lenny ’71

Victor Saikaley, father of Marcus ’15 and Thomas ’17

Alfred Wurtele ’55, father of Susan ’83 and Bruce ’90

Please note that every effort has been made to include members of the Ashbury community. Any omission from this list is accidental.

Address errors and corrections can be forwarded to alumni@ashbury.ca