George ’95, Gary and B.J. ’92 Reinblatt at the Crescent ’08 Gala which was emceed by George and B.J.
B.J. Reinblatt offered some suggestions on how we might encourage the spirit of the Coyote in future grad classes: “I think finding an individual to take the role of the Coyote has to be an organic thing – the class of ’92 was filled with a bunch of characters that had an incredible class spirit. Being an over the top mascot for this bunch was very easy as they always had new ideas on how to make a fool out of me – all in fun and in the spirit of stretching the assembly to the
end of first period. It is not really an individual that becomes the Coyote – my character was a manifestation of the great spirit that the class of ’92 had. I had all the confidence in the world to try new things because I was supported by my class, the teachers and the entire school. The point I am trying to make is that it is tough to manufacture “school spirit” which for whatever reason was in abundance in ’92 and that is why the Coyote was such a success. Give students a chance to express their spirit in a free and open way and someone will bubble to the top to be the Coyote.” His brother, George, concluded his interview with the following: “The Coyote to my family was a big deal, because we were all involved. When I took over the Coyote in ’95, the suit was ruined, and we needed a new one, so
my mom made one. She was a whiz on the sewing machine, and it looked like it was professionally done. Years later, long after I had left Crescent, they needed a new suit yet again, and they approached my mom. She was so nice, she didn’t hesitate, or even question that Crescent would ask a favour so many years after we left. She worked so long and hard to make sure it was ready for the new school year, and I believe the suit used now is still the one she made. Unfortunately, my mom passed away a few years ago, but she would have done anything to help Crescent.” But the Reinblatt spirit of generosity, and commitment to Crescent’s mascot continues. Shortly after responding to our Coyote questions, B.J. and George were having Sunday dinner with their dad, Gary. The topic of this article came up and the Reinblatts, after reminiscing about their family connection to the Coyote over the past 20 years, called the School and offered to finance a new Coyote mascot suit in honour of Crescent’s 100th birthday. This spring we will be looking for just the right grade 11 student to take the Coyote into our second hundred years with the same commitment and verve exhibited by B.J., George, Dan and Chris and in a brand new state-of-the-art costume. Thanks, Gary, Sandra, B.J. and George Reinblatt for supporting the Crescent Coyote!
What Are They Doing Now? Since graduating from Crescent, here is what our Coyotes have been up to: B.J. Reinblatt: B.J. has been working in various roles in the Sports and Entertainment field for the last 10 years. He has been a self-employed entrepreneur for the last seven years founding and investing in numerous businesses. His latest project is a start-up production company called Elevation Productions where he is the Managing Director. Elevation Productions designs and builds travelling museum exhibitions for venues across North America. He will be opening their first exhibition called the Science of Rock and Roll in October at Kansas City Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri.
George Reinblatt: George is still “putting on shows” just as he did as the Coyote! He has become a comedy writer and playwright. He wrote Evil Dead The Musical – which has played all over the world (over 100 productions). As a comedy writer, he has written for Steve Martin, John Cleese, Tina Fey, and Cheech & Chong.
in Philosophy and Music Technology. He then went on to Osgoode Hall where he received his law degree in 2006. After that he worked in Toronto for a year at Heenan Blaikie LLP, and in the U.K. in the London office of Clifford Chance LLP. He is now back in Toronto where he practices entertainment law for Hall Webber LLP.
And lately he has also been writing for the Roasts on Comedy Central. “I was in LA working on the Charlie Sheen Roast a few months back. It broke a bunch of records for viewership, especially up here in Canada, where it was the highest rated non-sports broadcast in cable history.”
Chris Candy: Chris went to The University of Western Ontario where he attended the Richard Ivey School of Business, HBA programme. After graduation, he moved to Verbier, Switzerland to postpone corporate life and to ski and bartend in the Alps. On his return to Toronto, he started work in Management Consulting for banks, and in 2010 launched SevenMedia, a full service mobile marketing agency. n
Dan Goldenberg: After Crescent Dan went to McGill, graduating in 2002 with a BA
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