Grove News Winter 2014
Calendar of Events 2014 APRIL
JUNE
3
Toronto Alumni Reception
13
Parents’ Night Out (Peterborough)
8
Speaker Event (Toronto): Dr. Michael Thompson
14
Closing
10
Calgary Alumni Reception
19
Andy Harris Cup Grove Golf Tournament
11
Vancouver Alumni Reception
July
23 Toronto Parent Reception 26
1950s Old Boys’ Reunion (LCS) Admissions Open House
4
Munich Alumni Reception
5
Munich Alumni Dinner
MAY
SEPTEMBER
1
Alumni Networking Event (Toronto)
2
Grade 12 Students Opening Day Move-In for Grade 12 Boarders
10
School Trustees’ Meeting
5
Day Students (Grades 9-11) Registration
15
New York Alumni Reception
7
Boarders (Grades 9-11) Registration & Move-In
23 Volunteer Appreciation Event
8
Chapel & First Day All Students
24
27
Grade 11/12 Parent Reception
28
Fall Fair/Home to the Grove Reunion Grade 9/10 Parent Reception
Regatta Day
JUNE 6
LCS Foundation Trustee Weekend
Lakefield College Trustees 2013/14 School Board Chair Nick Lewis ’77 Past Chair Paul Hickey* Tim Bell ’00 Walter Blackwell ’56 Mary Blair Marilynn Booth Carlo Bos ’94 Andrew Clarke ’85 Stephen Coates ’90 Paul Desmarais III ’00 Peter Dunn ’62 Stephanie Edwards Amanda Ethier ’98 Ann Farlow Jock Fleming ’74
Romina Fontana ’94 Bill Gastle ’68 Janice Green Rick Green Nicole Groves ’93 Jennifer Gruer Sue Guest Terry Guest * Neil Hamilton Alan Ingram Kelsey Ingram ’04 Brett Jackman ’03 Andrew Johnston ’95 Warren Jones ’88 Jaron Kaller ’14 Zack Kembar ’87 Janet Lafortune Kim Little ’53 Ross Little ’81 Hugh Macdonnell ’85
Kevin Malone ’77 Janet Markus Patrick Marshall ’90 James Matthews ’58 Andrea McConnell John McRae ’70 Val McRae John McWilliams ’65 David Miller ’77 Tracy Morley ’93 Bill Morris ’70 Margaret Nelligan Bishop Linda Nicholls Anil Patel ’93 Tony Pullen ’63 Vicki Pullen Sean Quinn ’82 Doug Rishor ’57 Struan Robertson Gretchen Ross
John Ryder ’77 John Schumacher Sheilah Scrocchi Hayley Shortly ’14 Murray Sinclair ’79 Pat Sinka Nancy Smith Scott Smith ’87 John Stelzer ’00 Losel Tethong ’89 Stuart Thompson ’91 Richard Tucker ’77 Travis Turner Tim Ward ’62 Jane Waterous Cara Westcott Chris White ’90 Terry Windrem HRH The Duke of York ’78
Foundation
John K. Hepburn ’68 Suzanne Legge Orr Honorary Chair Angus MacNaughton ’48 HRH The Duke of Scott McCain York ’78 Andrea McConnell Board Chair Robert McEwen Bill Morris ’70 Rosemary Phelan Kathleen Ramsay Chair Emeritus Donald Ross ’48 Paul Desmarais Jr. ’73 Thomas Ryder ’53 Secretary Géza von Diergardt James Matthews ’58 William Wells ’78 Emilio Azcarraga Jean ’87 Richard Wernham Marilynn Booth Directors in Bold Bruce Boren ’87 * Honorary Alumni Brian Carter * Michael Cooper France Deshaies Lefebvre Jock Fleming ’74 Bernard Gault
FRONT COVER (L-R): Grade 12 students Richie Lee and Alex Hooke-Wood (back) racing at the Lakefield College School Nordic Ski Invitational, January 2014
The Most Important Things in Life Over the past few years, and
Lakefield’s new strategic plan,
go by the wayside. That can be a
especially since my daughters Ava
showcased in this issue and in
painful lesson to learn.
and Violet were born, I have come
subsequent issues of the Grove
to realize that the most important
News, is a testament to the
things in my life are the people in
importance of taking care of
it.
ourselves and each other—both
That realization, and the significance of taking care of
inside our immediate world and beyond.
The Grove’s new strategic plan, nurtured through a careful process of reflection as to what is at the core of the school’s purpose, will no doubt preserve and enhance what the school already does so
family, friends and those that I
And woven into this plan, as noted
well. It’s also a good reminder that
meet along the way, came from the
by Struan Robertson (p.iii), is
each of us could benefit every once
family I was fortunate enough to
a valuable message for all of us
in awhile from reflecting on what
grow up in—one that extends to
to remember: “We need to keep
truly matters in our own day-to-
the people I met during my time at
reminding ourselves to juggle
day lives.
The Grove.
fewer balls and juggle them well
It is why The Grove’s new strategic plan—Our Way / More Intentionally
instead of juggling many balls and dropping them.”
Lakefield—is a fitting title for what
That’s a good philosophy for life.
the school aims to achieve in the
If you spread yourself too thin
decades ahead, and the type of
and try to please everyone and
culture and mindset the school has
accomplish everything you will
cultivated since it first opened its
ultimately let some of the most
doors back in 1879.
important things—and people—
Cameron Ainsworth-Vincze ’96 is a writer, editor and communications specialist who has worked for Maclean’s magazine and the Globe and Mail. He is currently the Manager of Communications for the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada.
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From the Head of School Struan Robertson
Ah, year two, what a difference it makes to know the routine of the school and the magic that happens at
Performance Indicators (KPIs), as that data will come two, five or ten years into the plan. But...we will measure it!
each event during the year. It is also amazing to see how
For each of the next few issues of the Grove News, we will
much grey hair I have sprouted since March 2012 when I
highlight two of the goals of our strategic plan and
became the Head of School at The Grove! The past year
report on our progress and our future plans. The stra-
has provided me with many great memories, including
tegic plan document has many KPIs and other measure-
the passion, love and support for our school and our
ment tools that we regularly report on to the Lakefield
community.
College School and Foundation Boards. We will highlight
Our strategic plan, Our Way /More Intentionally Lakefield, was launched in October 2012 and we are
many of the new initiatives launched as part of the plan and provide as many data points as possible.
proud of our progress to date. After four years of strategic planning, there was great excitement to finally ‘live the plan.’ In some ways, the Leadership Team has been so enthusiastic that they seemed to want to complete a ten-year plan in 365 days! We keep reminding ourselves to juggle fewer balls and juggle them well instead of juggling many balls and dropping them. That is the challenge of change management—reining in excitement for change while maintaining all the parts of Lakefield College School that make it more “intentionally Lakefield.” As a well-known alumnus of The Grove once said to me, “Struan, don’t do it if you aren’t going to measure it.” He was referring to our new strategic plan. His words have stuck with me since that moment—which, I should mention, was in the first few months of my Headship. I share that memory because I learned a lot in my first few months at the school and continue to learn every day. Life-long learning is one of the most important characteristics we can build in our students—the hunger to learn every day and to stop and reflect on their learning.
The circular symbol (above), designed to represent our strategic goals, is a beacon that will guide us as a
It is with his words in mind that we strive to share our
reminder of our mission of continuous improvement at
progress towards achieving the plan, Our Way / More
LCS (we even provided the staff with coffee mugs with
Intentionally Lakefield, with our community—a check-in
the symbol to sit on their desks!).
on the elements of the strategic plan that we are moving forward with and the ones that we are strategically planning for the future. For many of our goals, we will have traditional data to mark our progress. For others, as it is
I hope you enjoy reading about our progress and the incredible work we are doing to make Lakefield College School “more intentionally Lakefield.”
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From The Chair Nick Lewis ‘77, Chair of the Board My first meeting as Lakefield College School Board Chair took place in December in the Grove House boardroom where photos of my predecessors adorn the walls, including classmate John Ryder ’77 and his father Tom Ryder ’53, governance structure architect Jeffrey Marshall, current LCS Foundation Chair Bill Morris ’70, first female chair Marilynn Booth and
Foundation HRH The Duke of York ’78 as a member of our class—his contribution to The Grove cannot be overstated. We have tried to recruit Paul Hickey to join our year, but we are told the Class of 1983 outbid us with cash and prizes. The Lakefield College School Board of Directors is responsible for the stewardship of LCS. In fulfilling this role, the board oversees, and is responsible
assorted other LCS luminaries who have held the office
for, management of the school. There are up to 18
since the first chair was elected in 1955. It is a privilege
members, each of whom must be a school trustee.
to join this group of distinguished LCS volunteers, not
Three new members joined this fall, past parent (three
to mention immediate past chair and newest honorary
times over) Ann Farlow, current parent Neil Hamilton
alumnus, Paul Hickey—photo pending!
and alumnus Carlo Bos ’94, bringing our complement
I spent five wonderful years at the school and am very proud to be a member of the Class of 1977. Many of my classmates continue to be involved in the school community. Kevin Malone and David Miller are trustees and John Ryder and Richard Tucker sit on the
to the maximum. It is a talented, diverse and dedicated group and I can assure you our school is very well served. As a student, I was aware that there was a board of governors and that there was some sort of “long range
board. Since he attended LCS during our graduating
plan” for the school. I also recall being reminded
year, we have adopted Honorary Chair of the LCS
at assembly to be on our best behaviour when the
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governors were on campus, but no consideration was
many respects, from the values we foster to our unique
given to student involvement in board proceedings.
governance structure and phenomenal fundraising
The board of governors has since morphed into
success.
separate school and foundation boards of directors with each body pursuing a carefully crafted and ambitious strategic plan, and student participation is now the highlight of Trustees’ Days. I never fail to be impressed with the character and insights of our student leaders; no need to remind this generation to be on their best behaviour!
LCS is a participant in the CAIS Collaborative Boarding Project which seeks to enhance the profile of the boarding experience both domestically and internationally. Current Head of School Struan Robertson and former Head of School David Hadden featured prominently in discussions at this year’s conference. One of the priority issues for member
The school was in a very good place in 1977 under Head
boarding schools is affordability. Struan has also
of School Terry Guest and is in a very good place in
taken a leadership role in fostering closer collaboration
2014 under Struan Robertson and his leadership team.
by member schools. To complement the good work
Great progress is being made in implementing the Our
of CAIS in this area, and advance Lakefield College
Way / More Intentionally Lakefield strategic plan on
School’s approach, an LCS board committee has been
many fronts.
established under the leadership of Paul Hickey with a
There are six goals of the strategic plan: World Renowned, Inspiring, Challenging, Connected, Enduring
mandate to develop a mid- to long-range affordability strategy for a Grove education.
and 24/7 (no one has come up with an effective
CAIS schools are accredited every seven years to
mnemonic; suggestions welcome!). At the December
ensure they meet national standards and our next turn
board meeting, the migration to a Mac-based academic
comes up in the 2014/15 school year. The accreditation
program was unanimously approved, an important
kick-off meeting took place in January at the school
step forward in pursuit of the Connected goal. Progress
and local board members and I joined Struan and his
is also being made with capital projects. Construction
team to welcome CAIS representatives. The process
of a new residence is scheduled to start in June, the first
involves a self-evaluation and promotes collaborative
of a series of projects slated for the 2012-2022 planning
improvement and has proven in the past to be
period which includes a second residence, expansion
beneficial to our school. More to follow in a future
of Winder Smith Dining Hall and three science labs
Grove News.
and planning for waterfront development. Given this ambitious agenda, it is fitting that a new joint management/board committee has been established to develop a comprehensive procurement, risk management and oversight policy for major projects, leveraging the experience gained in the recent past with Cooper House and Hadden Hall.
At trustee and board meetings we talk frequently about values. A lot has changed at LCS since 1977, let alone 1879, and a lot more will change by The Grove’s sesquicentennial in 2029, but I’m confident the school’s mission and core values remain constant. For that reason, I was slightly concerned when the decision was made to engage trustees and Grade 12 students
As Lakefield College School Board Chair, I have the
in a re-examination of LCS values at the October 2012
opportunity to attend the annual Heads and Chairs
Trustees’ Meeting. My concern was ill-founded. As
Conference of the Canadian Accredited Independent
recounted by Struan in the Grove News Summer 2013,
Schools (CAIS). CAIS is the national organization for
the results are impressive: a refreshed Learning value,
the best independent schools and most of the leaders
a revised Healthy, Caring Community value and a brand
of its 93 member schools attend the event. At my first
new Environmental Stewardship value—all of which
conference in October, it was immediately apparent
were endorsed by trustees at the October 2013 meeting.
that Lakefield College School is held in very high
This revitalization of school values contributes to
esteem in the independent school community and
the Enduring goal and provides a solid foundation
considered to be one of the top two or three boarding
for further advances in Our Way / More Intentionally
schools in the country. We have clearly “got it right” in
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Bruce McMahon leads Grade 11 students in a simulated archaeological dig as part of their Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology course
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School Highlights
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Measuring Progress Every Step of the Way
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Guardians of The School—Trustees Update 2013/14
12
Grove Roots Mentoring Program
13
Host an International Student: Forge New Friendships and a Lifetime of Memories
14
Recognizing Exemplary Service: LCS Alumni Induct Newest Honorary Member
16
Monty Bull ’37: The Story Behind the Man and the Award
17
Class News
18
In Memory of Peter Wilkes ’45
25
Remembering John Bennett ’59
26
In Our Memories
27
LCS Foundation—Donor Recognition and Fundraising Report 2012/13
29
Editor: Tracey Blodgett; Layout & Design and Copy Editor: Christine Vogel; Contributing Editor: Cameron Ainsworth-Vincze ‘96; Editorial Committee: Heather Avery, Joe Bettencourt, Theresa Butler-Porter, Sarah McMahon, Tom Milburn, Louise Paoli di Prisco, John Runza, Shane Smyth ’96 and Stephanie Wilcox ’03. Contributing Photographer: Simon Spivey. Please address correspondence to the Communications and Constituent Relations Office: Lakefield College School, Lakefield, ON, K0L 2H0 705.652.3324 tblodgett@lcs.on.ca
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School Highlights Brighton Beach Memoirs This year’s Fall Play was Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon. Set during the Depression in Brooklyn, New York, the play explores the complexity of family— the comedy, the tragedy…and everything in between. Directed by Greg MacPherson and starring a brilliant cast—Noah Lehman ’15, Tatiana Baizer ’14, Elisha Sarkis ’14, Jeff Howe ’14, Jodie Sloan ’14, Mary Dunn ’15 and Juliette Polito ’17—the show had four very successful nights with very appreciative
The second part of the program involved two members of the Shaw team coming to the school to lead workshops to assist the LCS cast and crew involved in the Fall Play. The program offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for high school students to see how a professional theatrical production is put together. Many thanks to school trustee Nancy Smith for this wonderful opportunity.
1st Boys’ Soccer Team Wins Gold The 1st Boys’ Soccer team won the gold medal in
audiences.
the CISAA Championships on a shoot-out win in
LCS 1st Teams Capture Silver at Lake Placid Tournament The 1st Girls’ and 1st Boys’ Hockey teams played their hearts out at the annual Lake Placid Tournament this winter and came home with a well-deserved silver place for both teams.
Students Explore Careers Career Day 2013 began with keynote speaker Shane Smyth ’96, Executive Director, External Relations for the LCS Foundation, who spoke on the topic of looking for passion in one’s career. Following his talk, students had the opportunity to attend two workshops of their choice led by LCS alumni and guests representing various careers. Thank you to all of our guest speakers: Sara Cooper ’06, David Forster ’01, Jennifer Macko ’03, Sarah McCain ’05, Eric Uhlmann ’04, Katie Uhlmann ’05, John Reynold ’60, Steve Williams and Dr. Michael Munoz.
Off to the Shaw Festival For the third year running, the cast and crew of the Fall Play participated in a two-day residency program at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake. This program allows students interested in the dramatic arts not only to see theatre as members of the audience, but also to learn about how theatre works backstage—from the rehearsal process with actors, to all things technical with members of the Shaw technical team.
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both the semi-finals and the finals. End-of-season awards were given to Craig Stark ’15 (Most Improved Player), Rob Thomson ’14, Dane Armstrong ’15 (Most Valuable Player: The Hayman-Jones Award) and Keifer Stevenson ’14 (Ingram Award).
International Independent Schools Public Speaking Championship Charles-Erik Richer La Fleche ’14 and Noah Lehman ’15 competed in the International Independent Schools Public Speaking Championship (IISPSC) this fall in King City, Ontario. They competed against schools from as far away as India, Peru, Bermuda and Germany in multiple events including Parliamentary Debate, Impromptu Speaking, AfterDinner Speech and Interpretive Reading. Noah Lehman moved onto the finals and placed second overall in the Interpretive Reading category.
LCS Welcomed Award Winning Authors to Mentor Students The Literary Affairs program hosted the second annual Literary Festival for LCS students and local secondary schools. Students attended workshops to improve their writing skills, working with several successful Canadian writers: Camilla Gibb, Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer and Adam Sol. (Opposite) Top - bottom: Cast and crew of the Brighton Beach Memoirs, 1st Boys’ Soccer Champions, Debating team members: Noah Lehman ’15 and Charles-Erik Richer La Fleche ’14 with LCS debating coach Jennifer Browne, author Adam Sol chats with LCS students
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School Highlights New Outdoor Learning Space at LCS A tipi was erected this fall on the northern end of
Trotchine ’13 qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award.
campus just past Andy Harris Field. Sponsored by the
Yiwei Xia ’13 also qualified for the National Scholar
Grove Society, with support from the Marsden Circles,
Award: Canada, by earning top scores on all his AP
this learning space embodies many of the values of LCS
exams, while Deborah Trotchine ’13, qualified for the
that support our mission. The 15 tipi poles represent
AP International Diploma. The Advanced Placement
values such as strength, humility, respect, love, faith
International Diploma (APID) is a globally recognized
and kinship. Beyond the symbolism of the tipi itself,
certificate for students with an international outlook.
this space will be used to foster an understanding and
The APID challenges a student to display exceptional
appreciation of First Nations and Aboriginal people.
achievement on AP Exams across several disciplines.
The tipi was constructed under the guidance of, and
Universities worldwide utilize the APID in admissions.
will be used with respect and sensitivity toward, local First Nations people and traditions and will help LCS to deliver experiential learning opportunities to students and staff related to the rich Aboriginal cultures in our region.
A Movember to Remember This past November, many LCS students and staff participated in Movember—a month-long, moustachegrowing competition/campaign to raise awareness and
Alumnus Evan Hadfield ’03 Returns to LCS Lakefield College School proudly welcomed alumnus Evan Hadfield ’03 to the school in October. Evan’s life and career have been both interesting and varied
funds to combat prostate and testicular cancer. Those involved successfuly raised approximately $9,000 for the cause. More important, they raised awareness around men’s health issues and how to keep our “Mo Bros” healthy.
since his graduation—he is a perfect example of a 21st century experiential learner. Best known recently as the social media marketing director for his father, Col. Chris Hadfield, Evan addressed the school population and shared his views on how he was prepared to take on a career that was outside of his training—a career that didn’t exist when he attended school. He encouraged students to take risks, experience life and be open to new opportunities.
Leading Junior Rider in Ontario, 2013 Adrien Vilcini ’15 qualified (at the 1.4m height) to attend the Canadian National Finals at the Royal Winter Fair—the youngest competitor in the division—and finished 5th overall. Adrien also finished second overall in Ontario at the 1.3m height. He has earned the title of Leading Junior Rider in Ontario for 2013. Congratulations Adrien!
Scholarly Excellence Awards LCS students demonstrated academic excellence
Winter Play a Success!
in earning Advanced Placement Scholar Awards in
In February, 31 drama students ranging from Grades 9-12
recognition of their exceptional achievement on the
worked hard to produce the second-ever Winter Play:
2013 Advanced Placement Exams. 18 students qualified
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat
for the AP Scholar Award: Matthew Betteto ’13, Arynne
as performed by the inmates of the Asylum of Charenton
Boyes ’13, Timothy Chan ’13, Ian Cooke ’13, Kareem
under the direction of the Marquis de Sade. The unique
El-Baradie ’13, Natalie Green ’13, Lea Hermanns ’13,
play was directed by alumnus and staff member Jordan
Kayden Kaller ’13, Dee-Dee Laski ’13, Lambert
Muise ’08 who had all eighteen actors and five musicians
Lefebvre ’13, Connor Mahony ’13, Daisy O’Neill ’13,
remain onstage for the full 75 minutes of the production,
Stephanie Paoli ’13, Bilaal Rajan ’13, John Russell ’13,
creating a piece that was truly ensemble driven.
Jesse Sarkis ’13, Maya Sibbald ’13 and Will Thomson ’13. Three students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honour Award: Jackie Orr ’13, Josh Walker ’13 and Millie Yates
(Opposite) Top - bottom: Students supporting Movember, New Tipi at Lakefield College School, guest speaker Evan Hadfield ’03 visits The Grove, the cast and crew of the Winter Play
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Measuring Progress Every Step of the Way Of the six goals of Lakefield College School’s strategic plan
A major aspect of the Enduring
Our Way / More Intentionally Lakefield, the Enduring and
goal is to focus on the Mission,
Connected goals refer to aspects of the school’s program
Vision and Core Values of Lakefield
and culture that range from the very personal (heart and
College School. We remind the
soul) to the very global (teaching citizens of the world).
community that while the Mission
The two goals articulate a direction for the school that
of LCS remains timeless, our Core
strives to ensure LCS endures and thrives as a healthy and
Values were written more than
happy community of diverse learners (students and staff )
15 years ago—we wanted to re-
connected to each other, and the world beyond LCS, as
examine them and ensure they
positive contributors to society.
reflected Lakefield College School
Since the launch of the strategic plan, the school has
for the next 10 years.
moved forward on key areas outlined within both the
At the October 2012 Trustees’
Enduring and Connected goals. What follows are some
Meeting, the trustees and Grade
brief highlights of our achievements to date.
12 students came together to discuss the Six Core Values of
The ENDURING Goal
Lakefield College School. What
Our Enduring goal states that Lakefield College School
value of Trust is our most timeless
will “deliver the resources (financial, human and
value. However, it also became
environmental) required to achieve the plan and protect
clear that the Learning value
our culture.”
described as “A disciplined study
was immediately clear was that the
of the evolving state of human Specifics of this goal are:
knowledge and the methods of
1. To be more intentionally LCS—by preserving the
inquiry used to establish this
culture and broadly instilling the values (mind, body, spirit)
2. To continue to develop a sustainable/adaptable
financial model
3. To raise the necessary funds to meet the needs
knowledge,” no longer reflected the type of learning expressed in Our Way / More Intentionally Lakefield nor did it reflect values of 21st Century learning. Another observation from the students and trustees was that LCS was lacking
of the plan
a seventh, very important value:
4. To ensure we have the human capital to realize the
an environmental one.
goals of the strategic plan
Our Grade 12 students took the
5. To ensure LCS has environmental standards for all
feedback of the trustees and set
buildings, programs and practices
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forth to re-write the Learning value and create a new Environmental
“Our promise is to put people first and to instill pride so that they may leave their own mark and continue to build the legacy that is Lakefield.” OUR WAy / MORE INTENTIONALLy LAKEFIELD
Stewardship value. During this journey, the school’s Safe Spaces Club highlighted an area of the Healthy, Caring Community value that they felt needed to be updated: A balanced lifestyle that fosters a belief in the dignity and worth of all individuals while encouraging interdependence, tolerance, involvement in school activities and appreciation of diversity. The students’ suggestions were presented to the trustees in May 2013 who again provided valuable
Our Mission “To challenge and enable students to reach their individual potential in mind, body and spirit”
feedback. At the October 2013 Trustees’ Meeting, the Grade 12 students presented their revised Learning and Healthy Caring Community values as well as the new Environmental Stewardship value which were strongly endorsed by
Our Seven Core Values Our progressive and caring community is committed to a process of learning and growth in an environment that embraces and instills the following core values:
Education of the Whole Person Trust A commitment to the broad development of the intellectual, social, emotional, spiritual and physical qualities needed to lead a fulfilling life
the trustees. In addition to the review of the Lakefield College School values,
Healthy, Caring Community The belief in the dignity and worth of all individuals. We embrace diversity; we encourage empathy, acceptance and a balanced lifestyle
A shared belief in the moral strength, character and reliability of each member of our community that results in feelings of mutual confidence and mutual respect
Individuality
and Chapel Program to reflect its
Environmental Stewardship
By celebrating the unique gifts and qualities brought by the individual to the community, we encourage the development of personal values in the context of responsibility to the community and to oneself
position as the “heart and soul”
Through our unique campus and programs, our students are inspired to become leaders with a commitment to global environmental stewardship
Learning
another aspect of the Enduring goal was to revitalize the Chaplain
of The Grove. This was the topic of the May 2013 Trustees’ Meeting —trustees and Grade 12 students met to share and compare the role of the Chapel in their LCS lives. It was a very engaging discussion for all involved and highlighted
Citizenship Through service to others and the development of leadership skills, we encourage our students to become thoughtful, constructive and contributing members of the local and global community
By engaging in a variety of meaningful learning experiences, LCS encourages curiosity, promotes collaborative problem solving, and instills an enduring passion for life-long learning
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“Lakefield has a track record of excellence in creating bold yet prudent plans, and seeing them through to completion. We have a history of exceeding our fundraising targets ahead of schedule.” OUr Way / More Intentionally Lakefield
special needs for a Chaplain within an independent boarding school environment. The school has started the search for a new Chaplain in collaboration with the Anglican Diocese and Bishop for our area—LCS Trustee Bishop Linda Nicholls. We hope to have a new Chaplain in place for September 2014. Over the next 10 years, LCS seeks to raise $100 million in cash and pledges. This is a lofty goal, but one we feel is attainable. In our previous strategic plan, Securing Our Future 2002-2012, we sought to raise $30M. Thanks to the amazing support of our generous community, we raised more than $66M in cash, pledges and planned giving commitments directly contributing to the successful completion of numerous capital projects, significant program enhancements, increased financial assistance awards ($1.6M annually ) and the unprecedented growth of our endowment. Formed in 2006, The Lakefield College School Foundation played an integral role in this success. The LCS endowment has surpassed more than
Emma Haight ’98
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$22M and in the past year we have raised $20.6M in
Since the launch of Our Way / More Intentionally
cash and pledges. Wow!
Lakefield, the school has taken big steps to close the
I invite you to read over the Lakefield College School Foundation Donor Recognition and Fundraising Report (p.29) to see the amazing success and future initiatives that are planned. The Grove continues to move the school’s goals forward as the highlights of our progress in achieving “Our Way”—through the Enduring goal—illustrate. We invite you to continue to share in our progress and future initiatives planned for the coming years. Thank you for your amazing support of The Grove.
IT gap: making the campus wireless, upgrading all our servers, expanding our use of cloud storage and switching to Google Apps. Looking ahead to the 2014/15 school year, Lakefield College School will be a Mac-based school. All students and teachers will receive a MacBook Air and all support staff will use iMacs. We believe this will signify an important migration both to our community and to our progress towards achieving “Our Way.” The Mac platform has long been preferred by our students and fits with the program focus of our
The CONNECTED Goal
strategic plan and the 21st century skills that we seek
The Connected goal, outlined in our strategic plan,
include:
to intentionally impart on our graduates. Key aspects
focuses on two parts:
1.
Integrated Technology (IT) at LCS
2.
How we are connecting our students and
k Able to accommodate all learning styles k Easily adaptable for classroom, group
collaboration and individual use
community with an ever-changing global world When LCS was last accredited by CAIS (Canadian Accredited Independent Schools) in 2007, one of the identified areas for growth was in IT. During the strategic planning process, LCS hired two external, independent consultants to audit our IT program and prepare reports outlining our strengths and areas for growth. Their report identified important areas for growth in IT; hence it was included as an important part of one of the six goals of the school’s strategic plan.
k More resilient construction k Security against viruses k Extended battery life k Full suite of software including multimedia
creation tools
Another important aspect of this change resulted from feedback received from our parents over the annual IT fee of $1,250. With the change to Mac laptops, students will be charged a one-time fee of
“We will intentionally foster 21st-century learning skills and strategies, such as collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, risk-taking, reflection, imagination, initiative and global mindedness.”
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“We will leverage the latest technology and expand our learning to reach across borders and around the globe. We will build programs of distinction that will be recognized far and wide for their unparallelled learning experiences.” OUr Way / More Intentionally Lakefield
$2,900 and will own their Macs
community on our IT progress over
South Africa, Spain, Thailand and
when they leave/graduate. We
the coming months.
Scotland and hosted 15 students
believe this is a benefit both to the students and parents.
An important part of the Connected
from eight countries.
goal includes engendering in our
It is also worth mentioning that
Our new IT Director, Brian Turner,
students a global mindedness—
in the past year, we’ve sent 40
started at LCS in September 2013.
preparing them with confidence for
students and six LCS staff members
Brian was formerly the IT Director
globally connected lives. This past
on international service projects to
at the American Community
year we sent 12 students to Round
Costa Rica, Ecuador and Thailand.
School in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Brian
Square Conferences, 12 students on
Our Admissions team travelled
looks forward to updating the
exchanges to Australia, Denmark
many kilometres around the
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world last year to more than 20
“[LCS] Students learn in ways they never imagined. They learn through the
countries promoting the school.
relationships they build...they learn through international opportunities and
The international students at LCS represent over 28 different
expeditions to fascinating corners of the world. They learn from teachers
countries. Our LCS Foundation
who know them on a level that’s difficult to imagine.”
team travelled 52,345 kms to new
OUr Way / More Intentionally Lakefield
markets including hosting events in Europe (Switzerland, France, Germany, Spain) and Asia (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Tokyo). In the Grove News Summer 2013, we mentioned that the LCS Grove Society (parent and alumni association) partnered with our Communications Office to launch the Grove Roots Mentoring Program with plans to support and connect alumni throughout the world (p.13). The school is working with staff, alumni and parent volunteers around the globe to engage and support the school through social, professional and mentoring opportunities. We look forward to continuing to support these initiatives. As you can see, we have made progress with several exciting initiatives related to the school’s Connected and Enduring strategic goals. We look forward to sharing more with you over the coming months about how these initiatives are impacting the learning of our students. STRUAN ROBERTSON (Opposite) LCS students on the 2013 Round Square preconference in Cuba being oriented to Wild Cuba: Havana and the Isle of Youth projects by a Professor at the Centro de Investigaciones Marinas (CIM), University of Havana (Right) Students learning from local children while visiting a small community at the foot of Mt. Chimborazo during the 2013 Equador/Galapagos Service Project
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Guardians of the School—Trustees Update 2013/14 On Saturday, October 26, 2013 LCS celebrated Trustees’ Day and enthusiastically welcomed both school and foundation trustees back to The Grove. Trustees enjoyed the perspective of Dr. Michael Thompson, a consultant, author and psychologist specializing in children and families, and co-author of Home Sick and Happy: How Time Away From Parents Can Help a Child Grow. Trustees had the opportunity to hear from our students on the revitalization of the statement of values: the Learning, Healthy Caring Community and newly added Environmental Stewardship value, and lastly to engage in an experiential leadership exercise with our students. At the annual meetings of the trustees, ten members of the LCS community were elected as school trustees (below) and two as foundation trustees (p.44). We would like to extend a very warm welcome to each of them and thank them for their support and commitment to LCS and the LCS Foundation.
NEW SCHOOL TRUSTEES Mary Blair
Andrew Johnston ’95
Sheilah Scrocchi
Owner, Tim Hortons Franchises Peterborough
Faculty Representative, LCS
Paul Desmarais III ’00
Co-Head Student, LCS
Vice President and COO Concepts in Data Management Inc. London, ON
Assistant VP, Enterprise Risk Management Great West Life, Toronto
Kelsey Ingram ’04 President, Grove Society Alumni Chapter Toronto
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Jaron Kaller ’14 Bishop Linda Nicholls Anglican Diocese of Toronto Toronto
Hayley Shortly ’14 Co-Head Student, LCS
Pat Sinka Staff Representative, LCS
Cara Westcott President, Grove Society Parent Chapter Lakefield
Top 6 Reasons Why you Should Join the Grove Roots Mentoring Program 1.
Get the support you need to achieve your goals in 2014!
into a network of over 100 mentors (and growing) who volunteer 2. Tap their time and support our alumni—thank you Grove Roots Mentors! matched with the best person to support your professional and life 3. Be goals.
4. mentors and mentees who include alumni, parents, alumni parents, The Grove Roots Mentoring Program represents a diverse group of
faculty and staff and together they bring experience from a wide variety of backgrounds, professions and industries.
5.
Our reach is unlimited, we’ve already identified mentors in the U.S., Hong Kong, the Netherlands, the U.K. and Canada to support our alumni. View the growing list at lcs.on.ca/groveroots.
6.
you will love being a part of Grove Roots either as a mentor or mentee! We welcome you to join us and continue to develop the best mentoring program for our alumni. To learn about what it means to be a mentor or mentee and to register please visit lcs.on.ca/groveroots.
“ I am extremely happy with my Grove Roots match! Nicole has already
provided me so much guidance. She’s introduced me to different, previously
unconsidered, options for post-grad work and schooling and offered opinions on my résumé, possible Masters programs, and certifications. Before my
match with Nicole, I wasn’t sure where I was going to land upon my graduation in April. Now I feel a lot more positive about my career options in the future. I could not be happier with my mentor match!
” Olivia Saccucci ’09
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Host an International Student
Forge New Friendships and a Lifetime of Memories In the last issue of the Grove News, Grove Society President Rick Green shared that the Grove Society exists for all constituents of Lakefield College School—alumni, parents (current and alumni), staff, students and friends. One of the main goals of the Grove Society is outreach and engagement—they exist to support the school in supporting constituents. In order to meet the needs of the two largest groups within the LCS community—alumni and parents—the Grove Society established the Alumni Chapter and the Parent Chapter. Kelsey Ingram ’04 (President of the Alumni Chapter) and Cara Westcott (President of the Parent Chapter) oversee a growing group of volunteers to support Lakefield College School and its constituents through outreach and events. There are many ways to get involved, including attending or helping to organize events, providing mentoring support, acting as an ambassador of LCS or perhaps welcoming a new family. One way to get involved and support the school and students directly is to invite an LCS student into your home. Have you ever wondered what it is like to live in a city as big as Mexico City? Or maybe it seems impossible that people live in a country as small as Bermuda. Have you ever wanted to learn Swahili, or how to write in beautiful Chinese script? While some may take to the Internet or books for this information, members of the LCS community can gain knowledge first hand by simply looking to their peers. With 28 countries represented at LCS, a cultural exchange means much more than a term abroad. Each day offers an opportunity for cultural exchange as we live, work, learn and share with each other. When boarding students want to take a break, unplug and recharge, the comforts of home beckon them. For the school’s approximately 95 international and 45 Canadian expatriate students, constraints of time and distance may prevent them from going home, but the generosity of our community provides them with a home away from home.
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Alumni Parent Stephanie Edwards says, “The idea of
Those promises were kept with Skype chats and emails
hosting LCS international students came to me the
sent around the world as the girls went off to university
year our daughter, Zoe [Edwards] ’09, spent a gap year
but remained in touch.
travelling. So many people contributed to the success of Zoe’s experience—her international classmates put her up, sometimes for weeks, in Germany, France, Holland and Spain. We wanted to do the same for other students.”
“Three of the girls got together and created the most beautiful, touching scrapbook of their time with us to give to Michael, who was losing his fight with cancer. Risako brought it to us personally when she visited in February of 2013, three months before he died. What
During the November break in 2009, Stephanie and her
started as a wish to give back the hospitality so many
husband Michael hosted four girls, all of whom spoke
had given our daughter, ended up as an extraordinary
different languages. Although the girls barely knew
gift to our family.”
each other and had never met Michael or Stephanie, the Edwards quickly discovered that food is a universal language that brings people together. Stephanie recalls that with a mix of ethnic foods, childhood stories and laughter, “over those six days we all learned about each other and developed a relationship that flourishes to this day.”
If you would like to volunteer in this special way, and open your home to a boarding student, contact the Grove Society—there are various ways to support. Whether opening your house for a “Sunday Dinner” or hosting students during a “Vacation Weekend,” you give back to the school in a way that truly has an immediate impact on student lives and, as Stephanie recalls, “if you
That was just the start of Stephanie and Michael opening
have the opportunity to host LCS international students
their home to LCS students; the students they hosted
for a dinner or a holiday—do it. Whatever effort you
became part of the family. When one such student,
expend will be returned to you tenfold in relationships
Risako Tamura ’12, graduated, “She came back to the
you won’t experience any other way.”
house with her Mom for a final visit. It was the last page of a long wonderful story, and none of us wanted it to end. There were quite a few tears and many promises to see each other again.”
For more information on how you can host a student, contact Michelle Kosloff (mck0009@gmail.com) or go to lcs.on.ca/GSparentchapter.
(Opposite) LCS boarding and exchange students from around the world enjoying hosted homecooked dinners
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Recognizing Exemplary Service LCS Alumni Induct Newest Honorary Member Periodically throughout The Grove’s recent history, individuals who are not an alumnus/a of the school, but have shown extraordinary commitment to the LCS community, have been awarded the prestigious title of Honorary Alumnus/a of Lakefield College School. Nominations are accepted by the Grove Society and considered by an Alumni Committee of the Grove Society. At the Grove Society Alumni Dinner in November, Grove Society Alumni Chapter President Kelsey Ingram ’04, announced the induction of Paul Hickey as an Honorary Alumnus of Lakefield College School.
Honorary Alumni of LCS Dr. Rosalind Barker Neil Blair Katie Brown Brian Carter Mike Chellew Peter Dalglish John Dunlop Bob Goebel Terry Guest David Hadden Susan Hadden Goodith Heeney Paul Hickey Ted Ingram Lois Keller Winnifred Lampman Jeffrey Marshall Jack Matthews Dr. Alexander McCubbin Bid Milligan John Milligan Ken Sunderland David Walsh Ben Whitney 16 | Grove News Winter 2014
Paul’s relationship with the school “officially” began in 2004 when he enrolled his daughters Jane Hickey ’10 and Nora Hickey ’12. However, his love of Lakefield College School can be traced back almost 35 years ago to when he first met Grove Boys Ian Armstrong ’83, Tony Harris ’82, John Ridpath ’84 and Ron Pearson ’82 on the green at the Peterborough Golf Club. While introducing Paul at the Alumni Dinner this past fall, Ian Armstrong ’83 joked, “It was then, I am sure, that Paul thought us Lakefield College School kids were kinda cool—for all of us were athletic, wonderful golfers, and fun to be around. Then, when Paul became a member of the professional staff at the club, he got to meet Andy Harris ’44 and Bob Armstrong; again, athletic, wonderful golfers, and very cool adults—teachers and coaches at The Grove. ‘Wow—what a great place that Lakefield must be,’ Paul thought to himself.” During the past ten years, Paul’s involvement with LCS has been extensive. He was asked to be a school trustee in 2005. He has contributed his marketing expertise on many projects including It Was the Best Day of My Life campaign and, more recently, the strategic plan Our Way / More Intentionally Lakefield. He has provided leadership to the school in various ways including chairing the Search Committee for the New Head of School, and serving as a member of the Finance and Governance Committees where he supported three Heads of School (as Vice-Chair, Chair and now Past-Chair). Paul is a strong advocate as an LCS ambassador and for all of his contributions, the Grove Society was pleased to give him this honour. (Above) Kelsey Ingram ’04 announces the induction of Paul Hickey as an Honorary Alumnus of Lakefield College School
Monty Bull ’37: The Story Behind the Man and the Award Amidst the pleasures and emotions of Closing Ceremonies at Lakefield College School each June, there is always one award that causes a moment of reflection as its citation is read: The Monty Bull Award : There was once a Grove student whose quality was his love of life. He lived with a refreshing enthusiasm for whatever action life brought his way. He joined this action with a smile, not caring whether he would win or lose. He inspired others with his generous spirit. He gave his life that others might live as he had enjoyed so much living. And while decades have passed since the death of
Photo Credit: Sjoerd de Vries
Monty Bull ’37 during the Second World War, the residents of a small village in the Netherlands showed
“He lived with a refreshing enthusiasm for whatever
last year that they had not forgotten his sacrifice.
action life brought his way. He joined this action with a
On April 30, 2013, the residents of IJlst (pronounced Aylst) honoured Roland Montgomery (Monty) Bull in a
smile, not caring whether he would win or lose.”
solemn ceremony honouring his death there on April 10, 1943. It was on that spring day when a Mosquito plane of the 410th Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron, piloted by John Edward Leach and navigated by Monty Bull, flew into the skies over IJlst looking to attack the occupying German forces. The Mosquito was shot
The memorial was unveiled before the whole town, with Daphne and John Leach’s niece given a wreath to lay, after which a band played O Canada and the Dutch national anthem. “It was difficult keeping a stiff upper lip,” says Daphne, “It was a profoundly emotional moment.”
down, crashing in a pasture of a farm just beyond the
After the unveiling, there was another ceremony in the
railway station. Both members of the crew were buried
cemetery nearby, where the two Canadian airmen are
with full military honours by the occupying army in
the only military personnel buried. An 80-year-old man
the cemetery at IJlst on April 12, 1943.
spoke of witnessing the crash as a child, and a young
In recent years, a local initiative emerged to establish a permanent memorial to the two flyers. Family relative
girl read a poem; this was followed by Daphne reading the John Gillespie Magee poem High Flight.
Daphne Elwick was fortunate enough to be in IJlst the
As Daphne comments, “The whole process was
day the monument to the two flyers was unveiled and
amazing and we couldn’t get over the attention to
the memorial ceremony held.
detail that was given to the event and the interest of
“The memorial was covered with a Canadian flag for
people in the town.”
the unveiling, but the artist was there and showed it to
News of the ceremony was treasured by Monty’s first
us while explaining its intent. The Mosquito is perched
cousin once removed, Hugh Macdonnell ’85, a current
on the tip of an airplane’s nose cone coming up out
Lakefield College School Trustee.
of the ground and the little plane is about to take off again, heading home to England.”
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Class News 1940s An active community volunteer, Bob Fleming ’43 lives in Kingston Ontario where he continues to contribute illustrated feature columns to the Kingston Whig Standard. In fact, over the past 16 years Bob’s byline has appeared more than 100 times. In April, Bob will be heading over to the U.K. to join twin brother Louis Fleming ’43 to celebrate their 89th birthday together. Sandy MacTaggart ’44 recently hosted David Bowker ’72 and his wife, at
Great Fun Coming Home to The Grove
Sandy’s winter home in the Bahamas. Sandy gave them a tour of The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park of which
This year’s Home to The Grove Reunion was a record breaker!
Sandy is a supporter. David recounts,
The Grove was alive with activity during the school’s annual reunion this fall when more than 150 alumni, from all over the globe, joined us on campus!
“Sandy is a fabulous raconteur with a
Alumni connected and shared reminiscences, were whisked off to sports games, enjoyed a BBQ lunch, the bake sale and the basket auction while their visiting little ones were entertained at the children’s centre. Many alumni ventured off on student-led campus tours to witness all that has changed (and stayed the same) in their years away and to share stories with current students and each other. The day ended for many with a reception hosted by Head of School Struan Robertson and his wife Jennifer, a special dinner in the dining hall, slide shows and much laughter.
tremendous collection of stories to tell.”
1950s Rae Charters ’54 and his daughter Julie stopped by The Grove for a visit. They toured the campus and caught up with Reverend John Runza and Hayley Shortly ’14, the daughter of one of Rae’s friends. Hayley is one of this year’s CoHead Students at LCS.
1970s Canoe North Adventures, owned by Lin and Al Pace ’77, won two major awards at the 2014 Frozen Globe Awards! The Frozen Globe Awards recognize outstanding business achievements throughout the Yukon, NWT and Nunavut. Canoe North Adventures was honoured as the North West Territories Entrepreneur of the Year and then, the top award of the night, the Northern Entrepreneur of the Year!
(Above) The Class of 2003 had the largest number of alumni (43) returning home to The Grove for their reunion (Below) Members of The Class of ’98 enjoying their visit during Home to The Grove Reunion
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Bob Fleming ’43
Sandy McTaggart ’44 and David Bowker ’72
Members of the Class of 1973 reunited recently at the Urquhart cottage. Back row: (L-R) Don Maher, Phil Hermitte, Phil Tuck, Thornley Stoker, Doug Bunker, Stuart Wrathall, Scott Blackburn, Sandy Robertson,Tom Gastle, Francis Ronald, Grant Irwin. Seated: (L-R) Ian Whitton, John Shuter, Chris Mather, Mark McLean. Missing is Daryl Urquhart (behind the camera). Bill Reddick ’77 recently opened Reddick Studio Porcelain in Peterborough. He most often works “with high-fired translucent English porcelain. He also creates stoneware pieces which evoke the Japanese wood fired ceramic tradition.”
Rev. John Runza, Rae Charters ’54 and daughter Julie with Hayley Shortly ’14
1980s Be sure to purchase the new $10 Canadian coin featuring the artwork of Tony Harris ’82. Launched in January 2014 by The Royal Canadian Mint, the coin celebrates 100 Years of Champions . Tom Barnett ’85 recently starred in the play Proud with the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa, Ontario.
1990s New Canadian $10 coin designed by Tony Harris ’82
In October, Lindsay Carswell ’91 and his wife Cindy made the trip to Lesotho, Africa to meet their adopted 15-month old son. Lindsay shared, “We had a great time in Lesotho and added a couple of weeks to our trip with an extended visit to South Africa. We’re now back home in Vancouver. We’ve named him Woodward ‘Woody’ Carswell.” Romina Fontana ’94 wed Stuart Coxe on May 31, 2013 in Elora, Ontario. Caitlin Sainsbury ’96 was Romina’s witness while Radhika (Sahgal) Alosi ’96 gave a reading at the church. Andrew Parker ’94, Andrew Stewart ’94 and
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David Westwood ’94 gave a very funny “roast and toast” referencing their time together over the years. John Ing ’94 launched a new magazine this fall. Depict Magazine can be found in Chapters Indigo stores across Canada. As described on its website, Depict is “Canada’s first publication to consist entirely of infographics and visual storytelling.” New parents Catherine Vandermeulen ’95 and Oliver
Romina Fontana ’94 and Stuart Coxe wedding
Schanz are delighted to share the news of the arrival of Mathéo Louis Schanz on June 30, 2013 in Gatineau, Quebec. Carla (Riggs) Nevarez ’96 married Daniel Nevarez on May 31, 2013 in Pasadena, California. Carla has made Pasadena (Home of the New Year’s Day Rose Parade and Rose Bowl) her home now for the last 13 years, where she has worked for Kaiser Permanente, America’s largest not-for-profit health plan. Her new husband is a native Southern Californian who is an attorney for Traveler’s Insurance.
Mathéo Louis (Vandermeulen) Schanz
Three Grove boys, Jeff Bos ’96, Graham Bos ’99 and Jon Holmes ’97 took-in the Grand Canyon on a 21-day trip down the Colorado River. All three of the travellers credit their adventurous start as white water kayakers to LCS thanks to Rick Hagg, Diane Rogers, Todd Harris, et al. Rachel Footman ’96 and Myles Mackenzie were married on June 15, 2013 at The Rectory Café on Toronto Island. Among Lakefield College School alumni attending were David Footman ’89, Kate Hepburn ’96 and Susan Ambler ’97. Rachel and Myles are also happy to announce the arrival of
Daniel and Carla (Riggs) Nevarez ’96 wedding
their baby daughter, Chloe Mara Mackenzie on October 18, 2013. Rachel, Myles and Chloe currently live in Toronto. Amanda (Soder) Ethier ’98, husband Nick and son Sam, welcomed Thomas Larry Gilbert on November 25, 2013. Born by flashlight in the December 22, 2013 ice storm, Al and Paula (Crawford) Mbonda ’99 welcomed their third son, Pearson. Big brothers Griffin (8) and Myers (5) are excited for him to join their active lifestyle in Pickering, Ontario.
Jon Holmes ’97, Jeff Bos ’96, and Graham Bos ’99 on the Colorado River
Mary and Bryan Kingdon ’99 were very happy to have their daughter, Josie Addison Janis, baptized by Reverend John Runza in the A.W. Mackenzie Chapel on January 11, 2014.
2000s Jackie (Van Haeren) Bowcott ’02 and husband Matt welcomed Colton Ross Bowcott on December 31, 2013.
Rachel Footman ’96 and Myles Mackenzie wedding
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Malcolm Johnston ’02 and his wife Robin were delighted to welcome Vivienne “Vivi” Goodith Ann Johnston to the world on December 15, 2013. She weighs 7 pounds,10 ounces and is happy and healthy.
Nick and Amanda Ethier ’98 with Sam and Thomas
Alumni from far and near turned out to attend receptions in seven cities including London (U.K.), Halifax, Guelph, Ottawa, Montreal, Kingston and London (ON) recently. Fun was had by all as they perused old yearbooks and photos and shared stories and updates over appetizers and drinks. Watch for upcoming receptions near you!
Pearson with Griffin (8) and Myers (5)(Crawford) Mbonda Crawford Baby
Alumni Reception in Halifax, November
Mary and Bryan Kingdon ’99 with Josie Addison Janis and Reverend John Runza
Alumni Reception in Ottawa, November
Matt and Jackie (Van Haeren) Bowcott ’02 with Colton
Robin and Malcom Johnston ’02 with Vivienne
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Laura McIntyre ’02 married Blair Elliott on October 4, 2013 in King City, Ontario. Kelly McCauley ’02, Sarah Nobel ’02, Jenna Shelley ’02 and Brianna Lyttle ’02 were in the wedding party. LCS was also represented by: Andrea Morris ’99, Kaley Morris ’02, Bill Morris ’70, Laura Sunderland ’01, Mark Sunderland ’00, Erinn Piller ’99, Kelly Carmichael ’99, Robin Atkinson ’99, Melanie Wright ’02, Andrew Sainsbury ’02 and Mark Soder ’00.
Laura McIntyre ’02 and Blair Elliott wedding
Kyle Turk ’03 married Courtney McEachern on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Atlantis Pavillions, Toronto. LCS was well represented at the wedding by: Josh Turk ’03 (best man), Rob Hazell ’03 (groomsman), Nick Bierk ’03, Brett Jackman ’03, Riona Petticrew ‘03, Darren Bishop ’03, Graham Bocking ’03, Andrew Parke ’03, Jessie Vouk ’05, Erin Crowley ’03, Bianca Bell ’06, Sarah Thompson ’06, Chris Bocking ’01, Charlie Bierk ’05, Martha Ramsey ’06, Kathryn Olsheski ’06, Bruce and Sarah McMahon.
Kyle Turk ’03 and Courtney McEachern wedding
Riona Petticrew ’03 is a Clinical Manager with Animas Canada which is a division of Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals. Animas provides insulin pumps and diabetes-related supplies and accessories. Her role as a Registered Nurse is to educate physicians, nurses, dieticians and patients on insulin pumps and diabetes. Riona shared, “It is my dream job and I can say I wake up every morning excited for work and the opportunities I am given. Having lived with diabetes now for 17 years, being able to make a positive difference within the diabetes community is such an honour! So I’d love for the LCS community to know that if they have
(L-R) Jamie Bignell ’05, Natalie Green ’13, Morgan Bignell ’09, Cassidy Richardson ’04, Aaron Asedo (Groom), Kelly Bignell (Bride)’04, Ali Farlow ’05, Sophie Grossman ’05, Kelsey Ingram ’05
diabetes questions or need help with insulin pumps I am always there to help!” Contact Riona at rpetticr@its.jnj.com. Kelly Bignell ’04 married Aaron Asedo on September 21, 2013 at the Ballyowen Golf Course in Hamburg, New Jersey. Several LCS alumni were in attendance including bridesmaids and sisters Jamie Bignell ’05 and Morgan Bignell ’09 and Ali Farlow ’04, Kelsey Ingram ’04, Natalie Green ’13, Sophie
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Ella May Gastle daughter of Angus ’04
Grossman ’04, Cassidy Richardson ’04 and LCS staff member Kathy Green. Angus Gastle ’04 and his wife Maria welcomed a daughter, Ella May Gastle, on August 2, 2013 in Edmonton, Alberta. After four years of coaching Queen’s University’s Varsity Field Hockey team (including several LCS alumni), MaryAnne Reid ’04 was named the CIS Women’s Mary-Anne Reid ’04 CIS Women’s Field Hockey Coach of the Year, 2013
Field Hockey Coach of the Year for 2013! Congratulations! Lianne Schumacher ’05 recently won the Most Valuable Player award for the 2013 Ontario Women’s League 7’s Championship-winning Peterborough Pagans Rugby Team. Eight years after earning it, Katie Uhlmann ’05 picked up her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award from The Earl of Wessex on November 1, 2013. Samier Kamar ’12 was also in attendance to receive his Gold Award. Katie
Lianne Schumacher ’05 (second from right), 2013 Most Valuable Player, Peterborough Pagans Rugby Team
writes, “This wouldn’t have happened without the encouragement from David Walsh at Lakefield College School. From the Algonquin expedition, dog sledding and local community service, to helping build an orphanage in Honduras, earning this award has really influenced who I am today. Whatever you give, you truly do get back ten times that amount.” Anissa Sridhar ’12 scored the championshipwinning goal for Wellesley College Field Hockey Team to defeat Mount Holyoke 1-0 in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic
Katie Uhlmann ’05 and Samier Kamar ’12 (second from right) received their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards from the Earl of Wessex (right)
Conference (NEWMAC) Championship. Anissa was then named to the All-Region team for the first time in her career after earning her first All-NEWMAC honour earlier this season. Congratulations Anissa! Millie Yates ’13 has continued her writing in university and has been added as a contributor to the Ryerson University Fashion Union’s blog Style Circle (stylecircle.co/author/millie). She covered three of the shows during World Mastercard Fashion Week, and has recently added a story centered around Valentines Day.
Anissa Sridhar ’12 (third from left, front) was named to the All-Region Field Hockey Team for the New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference
Great job, Millie!
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Alumna Elected President of the Liberal Party Congratulations to Anna Gainey ‘96 who was elected President of the Liberal Party of Canada in February. She is the third woman to be elected to the top job since the 1930s.
Grove Society Alumni Dinner The third Grove Society Alumni Dinner was held on Thursday, November 14 in Toronto at Hart House, University of Toronto. Anil Patel ’93 of Framework was a very engaging keynote speaker and the Grove Society Alumni Chapter welcomed new Honorary Alumnus Paul Hickey (p.16).
Lakefield College School Parents Enjoy Pub Night It was great to welcome more than 40 current (day and boarding) and alumni parents to the Grove Society Parent Pub Night this November in Peterborough (why should the kids have all the fun?).
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In Memory of Peter Wilkes ’45 (1928-2013) Lakefield College School was an important part of the life of Peter Wilkes ’45 who passed away on September 16, 2013 in Toronto. Peter was a student at LCS during the early 1940s. It was a time when The Grove was an all boys school with approximately 100 students in Grades 6 to 13. With such a broad range of grades and small number of students per grade, academic achievement was difficult. The out-of-doors and sports (particularly hockey) were considered an equally important part of the education of Grove Boys. Peter excelled at both. In 1944/45 Peter was the school’s Head Boy. In those days, a young man’s future was a very uncertain thing. War was still raging in Europe and there was an expectation that men would go to war after finishing high school. Even the school’s sea cadet corps, RCSCC St. George, gave the boys a modest introduction to military life. Fortunately for Peter, the war in Europe ended just as he finished his final year at the school. Peter could not stay away for very long and after a couple of years he returned to LCS as a junior master.
by lawyers and municipal planners for his clear understanding of the issues and his fair adjudication of them.
The job paid very little and was quite demanding. Peter
Peter brought these same skills to his service on the
had responsibility for tutoring students, and assisting
Board of Governors of Lakefield College School.
team coaches on the playing field and at the rink. I have a recollection of Peter teaching classes in English
They were most evident during his years as Chairman
grammar. Others recall him providing tutoring in
of the Board (1982-1984). He faced difficult issues
math. His future talents were evident, even then.
head on, always with a view to the best interests of the school. His meetings were well controlled. Irrelevant
Peter went on to study architecture and then entered
discussion was discouraged. He brought discipline to
the practice of his profession. Even in his professional
the finances of a school that was struggling to provide
life, LCS was close to Peter’s heart. His architectural
the best possible education for its students on limited
gift to the school was his design of the present dining
resources.
hall which represented his vision of the school: large windows giving a beautiful view of the lake and the sun
In his later years, Peter withdrew from his heavy
setting over it; a high cathedral ceiling to absorb the
involvement with the school he loved. It was typical of
noise of a large number of boys all talking at once; and
his character that he did not want to impose his views
a large fireplace to provide the warm feeling of home.
on those that followed in his footsteps. We, the Grove community, have benefitted immensely from Peter’s
Peter was a no nonsense leader and it was this trait that
lifelong gifts to the school. He epitomized the school’s
caused him to be invited to become a member of the
motto “Mens Sana in Corpore Sano.”
Ontario Municipal Board—a quasi-judicial body that hears appeals from decisions made by municipalities.
KIM LITTLE ’53
Peter was in his element. He was highly regarded
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Remembering John Bennett ’59 (1940-2014) In the announcement of his passing, John Bennett ’58 is described as “…simply a good guy who made friends very easily and kept them for a lifetime.” These are words that would be echoed by all those who knew him in the Lakefield College School community. Born in January 1940, John was raised in Oakville; he arrived at LCS in 1957 and was quick to get involved in the life of the school. A passionate athlete, he enjoyed football and hockey and was a member of the First Hockey Team. John and his wife, Peggy, raised two children—Marielle and Matthew—and settled into their life in Toronto where he worked at the National Cash Register Company until his retirement, as Vice President, after 38 years. Active community members, John and Peggy moved to Port Hope upon their retirement where John became a member of its art and culture committee. He served on the board of the Port Hope Archives and the Rate Payers Association, a member of the Port Hope Estival Committee and a strong supporter of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and the Canadian Firefighters Museum. Throughout his life, he remained closely connected to Lakefield College School through the Alumni Association and continuing as a Class Representative. He was passionate and committed to the school and his classmates and was often the lead cheerleader for events and outreach. Close friend and classmate Rod Baker ’58 shares this memory: “I was very happy to know John Bennett and to work with him on the Alumni Association. He had LCS in his heart at all times. Two years ago, he told me a story which I have never forgotten. He said that our fathers, grandfathers and uncles were the roots of LCS. He felt we were the stems of a flower, building the school up, and the students there now are the flowers receiving our well laid out plans to build LCS where it is today.” Doug Rishor ’57 remembers John, “Benny was a gentleman; a person who I was always pleased to see, talk to on the phone or go to the Beamish Pub in Port Hope to have lunch with. I will miss him. He will be in my thoughts and those of his Lakefield friends.”
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In Our Memories Kenneth Langmuir ‘41 on July 2, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario. Father of Peter Langmuir ’66. Brother of Bob Langmuir ’46 (predeceased) and William Langmuir ’43 (predeceased). Uncle of Gavin Langmuir ’74. David Roberts ’75 on August 3, 2013 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Norman DeWind ’30 on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 in Pittsburg, PA, USA. Brother of Adrian William DeWind ’30 (predeceased). Gordon Blake on September 9, 2013 in Peterborough, Ontario. Former School Trustee and father of Stephen Blake ’77 (predeceased), Grandfather of Laura Conroy ’03 and Michael Conroy ‘02. Peter Wilkes ’45 on September 16, 2013. Former Lakefield College School Chair (1982-84). Brother of Jim Wilkes ‘50 and Edward Wilkes ‘52 (predeceased). Paul Desmarais Sr. on October 9, 2013 in Domaine Laforest, Quebec. Father of Paul Desmarais Jr. ’73, Andre Desmarais ’74 and Sophie Desmarais. Grandfather of Paul Desmarais III ’00, Nicolas Desmarais ‘03, Alexandre Desmarais ‘03, Charles-Edouard Desmarais ’11, Chloe de Serigny ’13, Charlotte Desmarais ’14 and Sebastien Kaine ’04. Gerald Dawson on October 18, 2013 in Haliburton, Ontario. Father of Jeff Dawson ’84 and Steve Dawson ’82. Mackenzie Dickson ’43 on November 4, 2013 in Peterborough, Ontario. Anne Morris on December 22, 2013. Mother of Bill Morris ’70. Grandmother of Andrea Morris ’99, Kaley Morris ’02 and Michael Morris ’05. Helen Tredinnick on December 27, 2013 in Barrie, Ontario. Mother of David Tredinnick ’81 and Mike Tredinnick ’83. Sister of Gerald Wilkes ’42 and John Wilkes ‘40. Daughter of Gerald Wilkes, Class of 1908. William Stein ’48 on January 26, 2014 in Nanaimo, British Columbia. John Bennett ’59 on January 29, 2014 in Port Hope, Ontario. Herb Orgill on February 15, 2014. Father of Peter Orgill ’69, brother-in-law of Peter Perry ’42 and father-inlaw of Tam Matthews ’73. Thomas Cole on March 3, 2014 in Peterborough, Ontario. Father of Christine Cole ’92, Jessica (Cole) Russell ’95 and Devon Cole ’14.
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Golden Oak Society The E.W. Bickle Foundation Paul and Hélène Desmarais The Grove Society John Hepburn ’68 Jocelyn Lefebvre and France Deshaies Lefebvre Angus MacNaughton ’48 The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation John ’70 and Val McRae Bill ’70 and Betty Morris Donald ’48 and Gretchen Ross Barb and Tom Ryder ’53 Gabriel Vazquez Arroyo and Maritza Vazquez Géza and Lilo von Diergardt William M. Wells ’78 Richard Wernham and Julia West Anonymous
Royal Oak Society The Chawkers Foundation The Dalglish Family Foundation Jock ’74 and Sue Fleming Paul and Kris Hickey Adam Horne ’82 Claude Mongeau and Guylaine Leduc Jeffrey Orr and Suzanne Legge Maurice Pinsonnault and Marie-Josée Dupuis Stephen and Rita Shefsky
Oak Society Bob Abraham ’82 David Bignell and Janice Green The Foster Family
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Bill ’68 and Susan Gastle Neil and Heather Hudson The Langar Foundation Nick ’77 and Christine Lewis Brian MacKenzie and Sheila Alexander Greg and Karen McKnight John McWilliams ’65 Rosemary Phelan and Sam Blyth The Armagh L. Sifton Charitable Foundation Winfield Sifton ’78
Statement of Financial Position—as of June 30, 2013 Assets
2013 $ 280,914 23,810,549 10,951 6,310
2012 $ 195,217 21,528,796 6,015 6,310
4,868,870
4,874,427
28,977,594
26,610,765
Accounts Payable Due to LCS
24,848 461,845
9,255 259,133
Total Liabilities
486,693
268,388
Endowment Fund Restricted Fund General Fund
22,655,432 5,715,469 120,000
20,266,158 6,021,324 54,895
Total Fund Balance
28,490,901
26,342,377
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances
28,977,594
26,610,765
Cash Investments at Market Accounts Receivable Prepaid Expenses Land and Artifacts Total Assets
Murray Sinclair ’79
Maple Society Jennifer Allen Emilio Azcarraga Jean ’87 John and Susan Buchanan Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. Sean and Jennifer Cameron Bryn and Julie Campbell James Dalton and Cara Westcott Sophie Desmarais Cathy Forster Jon and Shelagh Grant Xiadong Gui and Zhe Zhou David and Susan Hadden
Liabilities
Fund Balances
Haliburton Broadcasting Group Kevin and Ruth Kaller
Heather Drysdale
Douglas Rishor ’57
Ross Little ’81 and Dorothy
Vincent Duhamel and Anne Charron
Doug and Lynn Robertson
Jane Edwards
Struan and Jennifer Robertson
Peter Mackenzie and Kate Zeidler
Vandervlist-Little
Bob and Melanie Fell
John and Janice Runza
Juleen Marchant
David Galloway
Dan and Shelley Slobodian
Jim Matthews ’58 and Jacqueline
Neil Hamilton and Kerri Jobe
Shane Smyth ’96
Chris and Michelle Hatch
Joan and Rick Smyth
Jeff ’81 and Joanne Moody
Bill and Anne Hepburn
Katrina Stone
Jack Nesbitt ’62
Roy Hewson ’79
Maurice Switzer ’63
W. Ross Pinkerton Memorial Trust Fund
James ’84 and Barbara Hicks
Losel Tethong ’89
John Ryder ’77
Stephen and Sue Howe
Chris White ’90
Martin and Sheilah Scrocchi
Brett Jackman ’03
John B. Wilkes ’40
Richard Tucker ’77
Johnson Family Fund at the Toronto
Terry and Janice Windrem
Le Saux
Nancy Smith Linda McCain and Dan Walshe
Birch Society
Community Foundation
Estate of Julia Warren (Dick ’38)
Richard and Annie Johnston
Nancy Webster-Thurlbeck
Jones Collombin Investment Counsel Inc.
Anonymous (3)
Magdy and Sareya Kamar The Kingdon Family
Red Ash Club
John Abraham ’76
Gilles Labbé
Nadine Jean Azcarraga
Frazer and Susan Lindsay
Ian ’83 and Susan Armstrong
David and Dora Beckett
Hugh ’85 and Margot Macdonnell
Arrell Family Foundation
Sonja Bird
Bruce and Sarah McMahon
Rosalind and John Barker
Marilynn Booth
Grant Murray and Lucie Laplante
Shon and Cindy Barnett
Brian and Charlotte Carter
Paul Paoli and Sandra Morris-Paoli
Bill Bradburn ’58
Andrew Clarke ’85 and Betsy
Marc Parent and Sylvie Lecours
David Brock ’86
David Quail and Margaret Nelligan
Justin Campeau ’02
Cody Ceci ’11
Sean Quinn ’82 and Libby Dalrymple
Tom and Vicki Cole
Stephen Coates ’90
Gavin Rainnie ’57
Marion Collins
Scott Davidson and Rebekah Littlejohn
Aman and Shamim Rajan
Geordie Dalglish ’89
Sherry and Edward Drew Family Fund at the
Hugh Rawling ’77
Peter and Dale Douglas
Alan Redfern ’78
Brendan Dunn ’98
Britnell
Toronto Community Foundation
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THANKYOU
FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE GROVE ...
Adam Bishop ’04 Tyler Bishop ’08 William and Susan Black Margaret and Richard Blanchette
Peter ’62 and Judi Dunn
Paul Sandford ’85
Art and Tracey Blodgett
Andrew W. Durnford
Jeffrey Shier and Signy Eaton-Shier
Sarah Bode ’01
John Easson ’49
Hugh Sibbald ’78
Rob Booth ’98
Shelley, Brian, McKenzie and Madison
Mary Soder
Carlo Bos ’94
Nicola Tory
Deborah Buckley
Robert and Eva Engel
Charles Turpin ’98
David Budden ’67
Bruce and Ann Farlow
Nik Van Haeren ’98
Tom Burpee
Glenn Garneys and Pearl Dixon
Edward Walker and Cheryll Holman
Douglas Burrows ’77
John and Kathy Gillis
Alan and Vera Wilcox
Edwards ’12
Theresa Butler-Porter
Jennifer Gruer
Nick Carter ’54
Green Ash Club
Robin Cavanagh and Christine Vogel
Eric and Karen Hill-Whitson
Michael and Deborah Aben
Mike and Pam Chellew
Alan and Jenny Ingram
Stephen and Maggie Anderson
Frank Chow ’87
Warren ’88 and Denise Jones
Peter Andras
Alex Clarke ’80
Anna Kempff
Graham Angus ’98
Andrew Combe ’50
John Ketchum ’82
Jeanne Armstrong
Haultain Corbett ’71
Rob King ’81
Ashleigh Arrell ’98 and Andrew Creighton
Hugh R. Cowans ’66
Lakefield College School Staff Fund
Mike and Lynn Arsenault
Cameron Crawford ’02
Gavin Langmuir ’74
Allan Avard ’85 and Alexandra Hahn
Peter and Jane Darling
Patrick Marshall ’90
Heather Avery
James de Bustin ’76
David ’78 and Sheila McCracken
Karen Awrey ’90
Malcolm and Brenda Dewar ’64
Giovanni Di Prisco and Louise
Phil and Simone Babineau
Hugh and Kim Dobson
Don Bartlett and Barbara Weir
Derek Doucet
Peter Perry ’42
David Bennett ’88
Greg Douglas ’08
Joan Picanol Puig ’98
John Bennett ’59
Sarah Douglas ’12
Joan Richardson
Diane Bethune
Caroline Drought
Rupel Ruparelia ’89
Joe Bettencourt
Bruce Drummond ’83
Kris and Magda Rozen
Gerry and Sandra Bird
Leslie and Brian Dunn ’69
Vince and Janice Saccucci
Sydney and Pamela Birrell
Stephanie and Michael† Edwards
The John C. & Sally Horsfall Eaton Foundation
Paoli di Prisco
Ryan Cavell & Family
Isaac Eshikaty Amanda (Soder) Ethier ’98 David Evans ’58
Fundraising Report—July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
Endowed Gifts
Rev. Canon Gerry Fairhead ’40
2013 $
2012 $
531,298
671,401
Jason Famme ’98 Darren Farwell Brendan Fell ’04 David Fell Jan Fialkowski
Restricted Gifts
Margo Fines
Expendable Bursaries Gifts-In-Kind Learning Centre Other Restricted Gifts Cooper House Student Recreation Centre and Interest Theatre Renovations Northcote Farm
547,440 4,422 37,940 126,048 153,302 15,400 6,975
710,360 19,852 57,330 93,919 1,374,398 708,914 15,300 6,130
Robert Fleming ’43
Total Restricted
891,527
2,986,203
Gary Genosko and Rachel Ariss
General / Unrestricted Gifts
197,725
209,086
Louis Fleming ’43 John Fleming Carol Florence Aiden Fung ’87 Romina Fontana ’94 Rob French and Jennifer Lewis Ted Galambos ’53 Barry and Vera Gerus Rory and Carrie Gilfillan Lorne and Geraldine Gold
Total Donations
1,620,550
3,866,690
Jonathan and Alice Goldbloom Alan Gordon
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Brian Gordon ’72
Ian and Janette MacDonald
Peter Grant ’54
Ian Macdonell ’81
Rick and Kathy Green
Davin ’95 and Alexis MacIntosh
John Greenwood ’77
Christine MacKenzie ’93
David Griffith ’66
Daniel MacKinnon and Melissa Kolt
Roberta Griffiths
MacKinnon
Rick and Vaila Hagg
Stuart ’63 and Kyle Macrae ’09
Kerrie Hansler
Kevin Mako ’03
Todd and Helga Harris
Kevin ’77 and Mona Malone
Garret Hart and Jess Fitchette
Kathleen Mandry
Hart ’97
Robert and Joanne Marrtila
Goodith Heeney
Paul Mason
Matthew Heeney ’87
Tam ’73 and Jan Matthews
Michael Heeney ’76
John McConkey and Colleen Crowley
Tim Heeney ’83
McConkey
Bob Henderson ’75
Todd Melville
Will Hendrie ’64
Tom Milburn
Tom and Judy Hendy
David Miller ’77
Chris and Shelly Higgins
John and Bid Milligan
Stephen Hill ’81 and Carol Miller
Tracy Morley ’93
John Hiscock ’52
John Murray ’81
Matthew Ho ’98
Warren Needler ’02
Amy Hollingsworth
Peter Northrop ’65
Donald Hosking ’59
Pete and Ally O’Grady
Stuart Houston
Andrew Parke ’03
Mary Howell
Katia Pawlak-Omnes
R. John Hughes ’58
Fevri and Brikena Pazari in honour
Brian Hull ’60
of Fiona
Murray Hunter ’68
Frank Pearce ’53
Brent Hurley
Frank Peniston ’67
Linda Walker
Ted and Daphne Ingram
Norma Perry Orgill
Allison Webb
Irene Jamieson
Ashley (Royer) Poblocki ’00
Anne-Marie Wielhorski-Lyttle
Wei Jiang and Jun Zhang
Deane Purves ’70
Bud Wesley ’60
Bob Johnson Photography
Alex ’53 and Kate Ramsay
Elizabeth Whitney ’74
Andrew ’95 and Kirsten Johnston
Melissa Rathier
Stephanie Wilcox ’03
Elizabeth Ketchum
Dan and Lisa Rice
James Williams ’67
Robert J. Ketchum ’49
J.S. Struan Robertson and Danielle
Nick Wright ’01
Angie Killoran
Labrosse-Robertson
Connie Xu ’06
Bryan Kingdon ’96
David Ross and Katherine Spencer-Ross
Jane Zupo
Howard and Ruth Kitchen
Ronald Ryan ’74
Anonymous (3)
Johanna Kruger ’97
Matthew Savino
Stephanie Lacey
Cindy Scanlon
Yves and Janet Lafortune
John and Kerry Schumacher
Friends
Max Lafortune ’08
John Sellers ’48
Tony Abbott
Jane Latimer
Bruce and Linda Selman
Gloria Abromeit ’13
Laura Lawson ’00
Scott Smith ’87
Matt Adams
Brett Leach ’95
Manal Stamboulie
Akin Akinwale ’13
Garry and Carol Leach
John Stelzer ’00
Joel Allen ’01
George and Sheila Lee
Alan and Jane Stewart
Nina Amstutz ’00
Claire Lenouvel ’09
Lauren Stiles ’07
Kevin An ’13
Kathleen Leonard and John May
Patrick Stoker
Lori Ardron
Richard and Patricia Life
Nicholas Syrett ’93
Lyndsay Armstrong ’13
David and Mary Lindsay
Edward Taylor ’94
Erica Armstrong ’13
Kim ’53 and Sally Little
Sandra and Michael Taylor
Mahassin Atala Bejarano ’13
Adrian Lyttle ’05
Marcia Tupling ’92
Samuel Ault ’98
Alexander Lyttle ’03
David U.K. ’81
Allister Avard ’13
Brianna Lyttle ’02
Wilfried van Haeren and Monique van
Jason Ayotte
Pip Lyttle ’09
Haeren-Jagers
Tim Bell ’00 Grove News Winter 2014
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Lea Hermanns ’13 Marcela Hernandez Gonzalez ’13 Robin Herriman Miranda Hersco ’13 Matt Higgins ’11 Greg Hill ’13 Austin Hill-Whitson ’13 Peter Ho and Winnie Kwok Nathan Ho ’13 Harry Hobbs ’64 Carlyn Hollingsworth ’13 Jon Holmes ’97 Ivan Hsu ’13 Vizen Huang ’13 Syed Zahid A. Jafry ’00 Krista Dunford
Yuri Jan ’13
Matthew Dupuis ’13
Adam Janssen
Cindy Best
Justine Dutil ’13
Stuart Johnson ’13
Matthew Betteto ’13
Tracey-Lee Eddy ’99
Malcolm Johnston ’02
Max Binnie ’98
Zoe Edwards ’09
Rachel Johnston ’09
Ben Birrell ’13
Kareem El-Baradie ’13
Trevor Johnston ’00
Walter ’56 and Anneliese
Dan Eldridge ’89
Seb Jones ’13
Robert and Elisabeth Eldridge
Carol and Mark Jorgensen
Vicky Boomgaardt
Andreas Engel ’13
Kathleen M. Kahlon ’96
Jenna Bowcott ’03
Marisa Evans ’13
Kayden Kaller ’13
Marnie Bowcott
Megan Exton ’13
Serge Kalloghlian ’00
Arynne Boyes ’13
Jennifer Fairbairn
James Kemp ’77
John and Erin Braeckman
Melissa Farwell
Ailish Kilmartin ’00
Dave Brown
Andrea Fearnall ’13
Jonathan Kim ’13
Jacqueline Buchanan ’13
Rob Fleming ’06
Joyce Kubin
Philipp Buhr ’13
Daniel Forest ’00
Ben Lamont ’13
Erin Burney
J. David Forster ’01
Rachael Larose ’13
Alison Cameron ’09
Alexandra Fraser ’03
Dee-Dee Laski ’13
Mark Carducci ’00
Savannah French ’13
Abraham Lau ’13
Timothy Chan ’13
Ian Fung ’00
Bill and Virginia Leach
Terry Chen ’13
Sophia Gabbani ’13
Sarah Leavens Sherfey ’98
Kyusik Chung ’13
Tara Gilchrist ’00
Angela Lee ’13
Brad Clairmont
Patrick Gill ’01
Stu Lee and Diane Rogers
Ian Cooke ’13
Dawn Goble
Lambert Lefebvre ’13
Dana Cooper ’11
Matt Goldbloom ’13
Bill and Pat Lett
Tim Cooper ’98
Donald ’77 and Marsha Grant
Andrew Little ’13
Bill and Carol Corner
Samuel Grant ’13
Mitchell Lowry ’13
Alison Corner ’07
Natalie Green ’13
Luke MacDonald ’10
Kelly Crothers ’96
Nicole Groves ’93
Myles and Dianne MacDonald
Erin Crowley ’03
Terry and Sue Guest
Connor Mahony ’13
Ryan Da Silva ’13
Victor Guo ’13
Moritz Malina-Altzinger ’13
Loic Dalle ’03
Aline Guy
Bruce R. Maxwell ’90
Claire Danby ’03
Annabel Harding ’13
Emily McBee ’00
Donald Dawson ’65
Vanessa Harman
Owen McCleery ’13
Chloe de Serigny ’13
Brooke Harvey ’06
Doc and Jose McCubbin
Paul Desmarais III ’00
Dani Hatch ’13
Julianne McConkey ’12
Abigail DeWolfe ’93
Jon Hazell ’00
Max McEachern ’13
Selene Di Prisco ’09
Marissa Henderson ’13
Jim McGowan
Bruce Disney ’93
Laura (Edwards) Herbert ’00
Alison McKnight ’13
Blackwell
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FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE GROVE ...
THANKYOU
Carole McLaren
Sarah Syed ’13
Sabrina Zhang ’13
Cody McMahon ’12
Stuart Thompson ’91
Shirley Zhang ’13
Cam McRae ’01
Will Thomson ’13
Jessica Zintel
Kaylie Miller ’13
Madeline Toubiana ’98
Anonymous (2)
Terry and Pierre Monnard
Peter Treen ’77
Amy Moore
Deborah Trotchine ’13
Emma Morgan ’13
Alisha Van Haeren ’09
Nick Morianos ’00
Jeff Van Haeren ’01
Anthea Morse ’07
Emily Volz ’13
Aurelia Mueller ’13
Joshua Walker ’13
Race Mui ’13
Peter Ward ’49
Jordan Muise ’08
Kevin and Peggy Warren
Tyson Nayler ’13
Linda Warren
Alex North ’00
Jen Wellman ’98
Sandie Nwokolo ’13
Peter Wilkes ’45
Reid Obradovich ’13
Timothy Wotherspoon ’00
Daisy O’Neill ’13
Martin Wu ’13
Luke O’Regan ’01
Yiwei Xia ’13
Jackie Orr ’13
Bryan Yantha
Stephanie Paoli ’13
Millie Yates ’13
Tori Patterson ’06
Erin Yeatman
Karin Persson
Robin Young
Riona Petticrew ’03
Sarah Young
Patrick Pinto
Pat and Kelly Young
5 + consecutive years of giving 10 + consecutive years of giving 15 + consecutive years of giving 20 + consecutive years of giving 25+ consecutive years of giving † Deceased
To the Friends of Lakefield College School UK Foundation for their ongoing support: Randal Barker ’83, Stephen Coates ’90, John Hepburn ’68, Tim Ward ’62, Roger Wyand ’65, Tony Wyand ’62, HRH The Duke of York ’78
Ellie Porter ’13 Reilly Porter ’13 Bilaal Rajan ’13 Ben Redfern ’13 Alaina Robertson
Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund Balances Revenue Donations Bursary Reimbursement Investment Income Realized Gains/(Losses) on Investments Unrealized Gains/Losses Transfer from LCS for Fundraising Expenses
2013 $ 1,620,550 0 623,121 532,139 1,577,748 1,171,903
2012 $ 3,866,690 3,238 441,549 (776,759) (101,777) 707,230
Total Revenue
5,525,461
4,140,171
Rebekah Sibbald ’11
Transfers to LCS Capital Additions Bursaries and Scholarships Expedition Bursary Specific School Operating Items Fundraising Investment Management Fees Insurance and Administrative Amortization
173,642 1,584,658 18,078 262,709 1,171,903 132,882 27,508 5,557
2,067,980 1,593,151 931 338,643 707,230 76,939 28,000 5,557
Stephen Smith ’85 and Sarah Powell
Total Expenses
3,376,937
4,818,431
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenue Over Expenses Fund Balance, Beginning of Year
2,148,524 26,342,377
(678,260) 27,020,637
Fund Balance, End of Year
29,490,901
26,342,377
Miles Robertson ’13 Tim Rollwagen Victor Rozen ’13 John Russell ’13 Barb and Bill Rutherford Jordan Ryder ’13 Paige Sampson ’13 Jesse Sarkis ’13 Jillian Scates ’13 Belinda Schubert ’99 Marina Schulz-von Siemens ’13 Leslie Schumacher ’06 Lianne Schumacher ’05 Wilma Schweer ’13 Shannon Scrocchi ’13 David and Patricia Scroggie Samantha Shapiro ’13 Maya Sibbald ’13
Jonathan Stark ’13 Jake Steele ’13 Janine Steyn ’13 Rowan Strickland ’13 Mark Sunderland ’00
Expenses
In the preparation of this Annual Report we have tried to avoid errors and omissions. If any are found, kindly report them to Melanie Vonau in the Advancement Office at mvonau@lcs.on.ca or 705.652.3324 ext.349. If your name is not listed as you would prefer it to be, please let us know so our records may be corrected. If your contribution was received after June 30, 2013, your name will appear in the Annual Report of 2013/14.
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$11M Endowed Programs $14M Expendable Financial Assistance & Programs $18M Endowed Bursaries
$27M Buildings $3.5M Endowed Programs $2.4M Expendable Financial Assistance & Programs
$30M Commitments Planned Giving
$4.6M Endowed Bursaries $4.0M Buildings $5.7M Commitments Planned Giving
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PAYING IT
FORWARD
THE LCS WAY The ability to think and act creatively, combined with a lively spirit of innovation, have long been characteristics fostered and encouraged at Lakefield College School. Time and time again, LCS alumni and families have come forward with original “outside the box” ventures like this one that illustrate how our community is indeed “like no other.”
PAy IT FORWARD: THE MOVIE 2000 What it really, and truly, comes down to is that every single transformational concept begins with the tiniest seed of an idea, a spark that has the potential to change the world, and it is up to each of us to design and manage the energy that drives it. And it is because of this flicker of a spark, with unfathomable possibilities, that the Lakefield College School Pay It Forward Fund Bursary was conceived. A small idea. A “what if...” moment that stirred a family into action. What if there was a bursary that would help to ensure that students—great students—whose families couldn’t afford to make LCS a reality, could attend Lakefield College School? What if these teenagers had a chance to be part of a community that nurtured simple and honest values and motivated them to be all that they could be in a safe and supportive setting? What if they could be part of a living and learning environment that would outfit them with the tools and attitudes necessary to go out into the world and make a difference as outstanding individuals and global citizens? What if lots of people had the opportunity to contribute “just a little” and together make the “what if” a reality? “What if” began the dream. The LCS Pay It Forward Fund Bursary will make it come true. 38 | Grove News Winter 2014
Inspired by the movie Pay It Forward, an LCS parent
than 25% of our students, it is critical to ensure that
made a simple request of friends and family who
funds at that level, and beyond, are available annually
were gathering together to celebrate her recent
moving forward.
birthday; she asked that, instead of showering her with congratulatory gifts, they acknowledge her special day by making a donation to help fund bursaries at an organization that was near to her heart…Lakefield College School. And the Pay It Forward Fund Bursary was launched. Everyone who has had the joy of experiencing LCS as a parent or as a student knows the difference that a Grove education makes on those fortunate enough to experience it. But learning and living at LCS does not come without a significant cost; and often great students—those who would reap considerable benefits from LCS while in turn contributing to the school community as well— cannot afford to attend. While LCS proudly acknowledges that $1.6M this year was disbursed through needs-based bursaries to more
Because of that, the Pay It Forward Fund Bursary is committed to raising a minimum threshold of $100,000 to name this endowed fund in perpetuity so that it can maintain its promise to assist deserving students in the fulfillment of their dream to attend Lakefield College School. In addition, a portion of each gift received will be allocated to bursary needs immediately, while the balance will be invested in the Pay It Forward Fund endowment ensuring that this bursary will be available in perpetuity. For more information about the PIF Fund Bursary, how to designate a gift towards this unique initiative, or how to turn a special life event into a way to ‘pay it forward’ please contact Theresa Butler-Porter (705.652.3324 or tbutlerporter@lcs.on.ca).
The Enduring Gifts of William Kilbourne Leaving a Legacy at Lakefield College School
William (Bill) T. Kilbourne ll (proud father of Will
Eventually, when invited by his good friend Gordon
Kilbourne ’79 and Tom Kilbourne ’83) was a man who,
Mills ’47 (father of Peter Mills ’75) to consider joining the
once committed to a cause, made things happen. He was
LCS Board of Governors, Bill enthusiastically accepted. He
someone you would want at your side when a steep path,
was the LCS Chair of the Board from 1980 to 1982.
laden with seemingly insurmountable obstacles, lay ahead—or when a calm and thoughtful voice was needed in
Ultimately, as a board member during the 1980s, he played
a room full of dissenters.
a key role in LCS accepting the resolution to go coed. David Hadden, headmaster at the time, recalls the occasion well:
He was, as his wife Judy so simply stated, “a wonderful guy.” Caring, charitable and kind, Bill was equally comfortable
“After a full day of discussion, it appeared that the proposal
with industry leaders as he was with those less fortunate.
to become co-educational would not be approved by the
To Bill everyone deserved the same respect regardless of
board, so Gordon and Bill stayed up into the wee hours at
their situation.
the Old Bridge Inn, together crafting the resolution that would ultimately be accepted...without Bill, the prospect
Education was important to Bill, he believed it to be the
for adoption of co-education would have been significantly
key to personal and professional success. Throughout his
compromised.”
youth, as a father and eventually a grandfather, education remained a priority for Bill and for his family. Accessibility
That resolution, accepted by the board on November 8, 1987,
to the best education possible was a motivating factor when
would change the school forever.
considering the academic paths of his children and he believed that while the future lay in the hands of all young
The undeniable impact that Bill has had on others during
people, it was his responsibility to do what he could to
his lifetime didn’t cease when he passed away in June 2013.
provide his children with the opportunity to learn and grow
Through his will, he ensured that the things he cared most
to be caring and outstanding citizens.
about—his family, his friends, his community and Lakefield College School—would continue to be touched by his
It was in the 1970s when Bill first discovered Lakefield
generosity even when he was no longer here. His children,
College School—an ideal place for his eldest son Will to
unaware of Bill’s intent to gift LCS in his will, were thrilled.
attend. Encouraged and guided by the school motto “a
According to his son Will, “I knew my dad loved the school.
sound mind in a sound body,” Will thrived. For Will, time
He loved the philosophy that it was based on, and we were
spent at LCS was the best time of his life and today he shares
terribly excited, but not surprised, when we discovered what
that the experience he had while learning and living at The
he had done.”
Grove was life changing. As a parent, Bill couldn’t have been more pleased.
Bill’s bequest to Lakefield College School—to its future students, young men and women—has been designated to the endowment for financial assistance, an endowment that provides the funds necessary to assist a student, that would otherwise not have the resources, to attend Lakefield College School.
For more information on how a gift in your will can make a far-reaching difference to future students of Lakefield College School, as Bill Kilbourne’s has, please contact Theresa Butlertbutlerporter@lcs.on.ca). Porter (705.652.3324 or tbutlerporter@lcs.on.ca) (Opposite) William Kilbourne with his grandaughter Ashlyn, daughter of Will Kilbourne ’79.
Assembled to honour the lifelong commitment of these very special Grove supporters, their children, their children’s children…and even their children’s children’s children stood together in the shade of decades-old evergreens to be present as a brand new red oak tree was planted to celebrate the lifelong…and beyond…generosity of Tim and Pam to Lakefield College School. Tim and Pam were passionate supporters of LCS and as original members of the 1879 Society (established to honour and recognize the generosity and special foresight of alumni, parents and friends of LCS who have made a gift in their estate planning in order to provide opportunities for future generations of Grove students), they had the foresight to ensure that anything they committed to in their lifetime would be fulfilled through their estates. After words of gratitude from the CEO of the LCS Foundation Sarah McMahon and Head of School Struan Robertson, Brian Dunn ’69 shared heartfelt and thoughtful words about the special connection his parents had with the school. There was no doubt that this was a celebration of thankfulness and gratitude—gratitude for the vision and generosity of a family whose history has been, and remains, a significant factor for the continued success of Lakefield College School and its students.
When the final Grade 8 class of Lakefield College School graduated in June 2013, they were keen to leave their mark on the campus. In recognition of their time—and of the graduates who preceded them—a tree will be planted (spring 2014). In years to come, as this sapling grows stronger and spreads its branches, it will serve to remind the LCS community of the affection that these young people have for LCS and their commitment to its future. Grove News Winter 2014
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France Deshaies and Jocelyn Lefebvre are the parents of
Bernard and Nathalie Gault’s son, Jean-Baptiste, is in
Lambert ’13, Laurent ’14 and Verena ’17. Their family
Grade 11 at LCS. Bernard and Nathalie divide their time
recently relocated to London, U.K. from Geneva. France is
between Geneva, London and Paris. Bernard is a Partner
trained as a lawyer and Jocelyn serves as Managing
with Perella Weinberg, a global financial advisory and asset
Director of Power Financial Europe B.V. and is a Founding
management firm, and was formerly a Managing Director
Partner of Sagard Private Equity Partners.
with Morgan Stanley’s investment banking division.
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“TO ADVANCE AND ENDOW LAKEFIELD COLLEGE SCHOOL” Lakefield College School Foundation is dedicated to supporting and sustaining its mission. The foundation is governed by volunteers who represent alumni, current parents, past parents and friends, all of whom have made significant contributions to its advancement. The affairs of the foundation are conducted in an environment that embraces the values of excellence, collaboration, integrity and accountability.
TOP ROW (L-R) Honorary Chair HRH The Duke of York ’78 Board Chair Bill Morris ’70 Chair Emeritus Paul Desmarais Jr. ’73 ROW 2 (L-R) Emilio Azcarraga Jean ’87 Marilynn Booth Bruce Boren ’87 Brian Carter
Michael Cooper ROW 3 (L-R) France Deshaies Jock Fleming ’74 Bernard Gault John K. Hepburn ’68 Suzanne Legge Orr Angus MacNaughton ’48 ROW 4 (L-R) Secretary James Matthews ’58 Scott McCain
Andrea McConnell Robert McEwen Rosemary Phelan Kathleen Ramsay ROW 5 (L-R) Donald Ross ’48 Thomas Ryder ’53 Géza von Diergardt BOTTOM ROW (L-R) William Wells ’78 Richard Wernham Directors in Bold
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The Andy Harris Cup Grove Golf Tournament Thursday, June 19, 2014 Peterborough Golf & Country Club Adults $150 Students $125 For information visit lcs.on.ca
Lakefield College School, 4391 County Road 29, Lakefield, Ontario, Canada K0L 2H0 lcs.on.ca
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