OUR COMMUNITY.
OUR STORIES. OUR IMPACT. 12 Months at a Glance 2020/21
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OUR COMMUNITY. OUR STORIES. OUR IMPACT. Our mission, to challenge and enable students to reach their individual potential in
mind, body and spirit, comes with a commitment to uphold our community values and to ensure that the academic and social needs of our students are paramount. We believe that our small, caring community and its approach to educating teenagers is unlike anything else in the world—that Lakefield helps produce graduates who are good, caring people equipped to do amazing things.
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A Message from the Head of School and Foundation Our Community. Our Stories. Our Impact. is our way of saying so much more than thank you. This is an opportunity to share our deep gratitude for the countless members of the LCS community who give and inspire others to do the same. We are honoured to celebrate you — our donors and volunteers — and the remarkable impact that your generosity has on the many successes of our students. As I reflect on the past year, I think about all that our community has accomplished and I am overcome with pride. In many ways, the year was characterized by major changes that will impact students today and far into our future. Try as it might, the pandemic did not slow us down. In fact, we maintained steady momentum on a number of fronts, proving that LCS is unshakeable. It was never an option to simply withstand or resist the year’s challenges. True resiliency lies in the ability to adapt, overcome and persevere. For this, we have our entire community — students, parents, alumni, alumni parents, board and trustees, staff and friends — to thank. In a year like no other, you remained our support and our strength. The past year saw approval of our Campus Master Plan and with this, early development and design work beginning on our new dining hall, proposed new fitness and wellbeing facilities and other monumental projects that will bring extraordinary value to our community. Our Community First and House Model priorities are progressing — nowhere is this more evident than on the site of the Ross and Parent Houses, our new double residence, where construction is well underway. While we remain focussed on being a leader in tuition assistance, we also made a commitment to examine our practises through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion, striving to enrich the breadth and depth of student perspectives. Investment in key task forces and robust governance bodies means we have strong policies, plans and structures in place, all of which are essential as we navigate a bold and optimistic path forward. With the new addition of Joy to our LCS Values, we are guided by one important question: what will be a great experience for our students? It’s no wonder that demand for LCS has never been higher. We have a lot to look forward to! I am immensely grateful for our caring community, one that continues to rally and redefine what it means to be “Lakefield”. The impact of your generosity is woven throughout the following pages, taking the shape of stories, testimonials and incredible accomplishments. As we share our many successes, none of this would be possible without our donors, volunteers, and advocates. On behalf of our students and our entire campus community, I extend my heartfelt thanks for your passionate support of the last year. With gratitude,
Anne-Marie Kee P ’17, ’19 Head of School and Foundation
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John Hepburn ’68 Appointed Honorary Chair of the Lakefield College School Foundation
The Lakefield College School Foundation is pleased
one of the largest single donations ever made to an
to welcome John Hepburn ’68 as Honorary Chair.
independent school in Canada. The new dining hall
John has been a trustee of the LCS Foundation since
has been identified as one of the major priorities in
2006 and is a member of the Foundation’s Finance,
the school’s latest strategic plan and will be situated
Audit, and Investment Committee. He has also served
in the heart of its 155-acre main waterfront campus.
as both a school trustee as well as a trustee of the
A gathering place for the entire community, Hepburn
Friends of Lakefield College School in the UK. John
Hall will strengthen and enhance the student
comes from a family of LCS alumni, his father Rickart
experience for generations to come.
Rick ’03 all attended The Grove. John and his wife, Jane Hepburn, are long-standing supporters of the school who have played a leading role in promoting a broad-based culture of philanthropy within the LCS community. For decades, they have shared their enthusiasm and demonstrated their confidence in Lakefield through many contributions, including support for the B.R. Hepburn Bursary, Bob Armstrong Bursary and Bob
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Jane and I feel strongly that there is something very special at Lakefield. We’re excited about the school’s vision and strategic direction and wanted to do our part to accelerate its realization. I feel very fortunate to be in a position, thanks in large part to the education I received at Lakefield, to help make the school even stronger for its students.
Armstrong Rink, to name a few. In 2014 they launched The Hepburn Alumni Challenge at Lakefield. Propelled by the active engagement of our alumni community and the leadership of our class captains, the challenge resulted in the highest rate of alumni participation in any independent school in Canada and helped to establish the Hepburn Alumni Challenge Bursary. Today, the bursary is helping to make the Lakefield experience accessible to a total of 15 promising children of alumni who otherwise would not be able to
JOHN HEPBURN ’68
The support we have received from John and Jane Hepburn over the years is truly extraordinary. Their financial support will make a transformational difference for our school and our students. John’s leadership and the creative investments he has made to inspire the support from our alumni, have helped to build a culture of giving back and participating
attend the school.
that’s unprecedented among Canadian independent
In 2019, John and Jane made a $15 million
role as Honorary Chair of the Foundation as we work
commitment toward the school’s dining hall and
toward realizing our vision for 2029.
other strategic priorities. The Hepburn’s gift represents
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’35, brother Robert ’71, and nephews Thomas ’01 and
schools. We’re thrilled to have him lead through his
Lakefield College School Foundation The members of the LCS Foundation share a deep sense of passion for the school's values, and for championing its vision to inspire teenagers to be leaders who care, connect, and contribute. We are grateful for your expertise and guidance.
Trustees 2020/21
France Deshaies P ’13, ’15, ’17
Board Chair
Bernard Gault P ’15
Jock Fleming ’74 P ’03, ’06
Zack Kembar ’87
Vice Chair
Jim Matthews ’58 P ’99
Andrew Durnford ’85
Bill Morris ’70 P ’99, ’02, ’05
Honorary Chair John K. Hepburn ’68
Marc Parent P ’15, ’18, ’20 Rosemary Phelan P ’08 Donald Ross ’48 P ’79, ’80, GP ’17
Chair Emeritus
Felicia Ross P ’17
Paul Desmarais Jr. ’73, P ’00, ’03, ’03, ’11
Rupel Ruparelia ’89 P ’23, ’22
Emilio Azcarraga Jean ’87
John Ryder ’77 P ’08, ’13
Marilynn Booth P ’98
Tom Ryder P ’77, ’01 GP ’08, ’13, ’15
Bruce Boren ’87 P ’21, ’23
Murray Sinclair ’79 P ’11
Michael Cooper P ’07, ’08, ’10, ’12
Tom Stevenson ’78
Sandra Delisle P ’23, ’25, ’24
Alexandra von Rehlingen P ’21
Bryce (B.C.) Douglas ’88
Richard Wernham P ’06 *LCS Foundation Board of Directors 2020/21
Fundraising Committee 2020/21 The Fundraising Committee is responsible for directing, overseeing, and supporting the Foundation’s revenue generating and stewardship activities. We would like to acknowledge the following members for their important contributions. Chair, Tom Stevenson ’78
Sean Quinn ’82
Amanda (Soder) Ethier ’98
Donald Ross ’48 P ’79, ’80, GP ’17
Jock Fleming ’74 P ’03, ’06
Rupel Ruparelia P ’22, ’23
Bill Morris ’70 P ’99,’02,’05
To contact a member of the LCS Foundation team, please call 705.652.3324 ext. 349 or email foundation@lcs.on.ca
Foundation Team Members (L to R): Kendra Burgomaster, Stephanie Benedetti, Anne-Marie Kee, Lynne Holme, Katie Pezoulas, Shiming Fei, Theresa Butler-Porter, Emily Ferguson 5
Reflections from the LCS Foundation Board Chair On behalf of the LCS Foundation Board and Trustees, I can’t thank you enough for all that you have helped to make possible in 2020/21. Throughout my decades-long history with Lakefield College School, I continue to be amazed by the incredible spirit of giving within our community. Our culture of “giving back” remains an integral part of Lakefield, and my family’s values. I’m an alumnus from the Class of ’74 and our two sons, John ’03 and Rob ’06, also attended the school. For my wife Sue and I, Lakefield is a family affair. We care deeply about The Grove and share a passion for making sure that the student experience always comes first and that the school continues in good hands for the future. We feel very fortunate to be part of a community that gives their time, their gifts and their talents so abundantly. Even when times are challenging, we continue to make the best of life at Lakefield. Instead of focusing on what might have been lost in the past year, we celebrate all that was gained. A small group of passionate supporters provided direction and seed funding to get a farm going at Northcote. Over 160 donors invested in student tuition assistance, new residences are being constructed to meet the demands of our growing community, and the Care and Connect Fund raised over $1.5 million to ensure that students’ success, safety, and wellbeing remained a number one priority. These are impressive accomplishments that enhance the student experience on a daily basis. Success requires strong leadership. You also need dedicated staff and the support of committed volunteers. Together, we all work from a solid foundation built on our core values. As you walk around our beautiful campus, know that much of our success is the result of thoughtful generosity and the impact of this generosity is played out every day in the lives of our students. In the 47 years since I graduated from The Grove, I have served in a number of volunteer roles, (far too many to list here), and in various leadership capacities, including Chair of the LCS Board from 2004 to 2007 and, possibly my proudest moment, Chair of the LCS Foundation Board since 2014. Most importantly, I have made lifelong friendships and, of course, I’m still collecting countless memories. For many, one of the “Groviest’’ moments of last year was the addition of a second ice rink on Lake Katchewanooka. What a truly Canadian experience. I can’t help but reminisce! The Bob Armstrong Rink was built during my term as the LCS Board Chair back in 2006. Knowing that today’s students are carrying on a Lakefield tradition and enjoying even more skating, hockey and shinny outdoors, makes me smile. Thank you once again for all that you do to make The Grove a special place. We couldn’t do it without you. Sincerely,
Jock Fleming ’74 P ’03, ’06 LCS Foundation Board Chair and Trustee
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Our donors help us offer students unforgettable days and our graduates a world of unbelievable opportunities. distributed in needs-based $2.3M istuition assistance annually
1 in 3
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students receive tuition assistance in the form of a bursary each year
Entrance Awards of Distinction in areas including Academics, Outdoor Education, Musical Theatre, and Community Service
2021 Grads, you inspire us! Your success is a testament to your determination, strength, and academic potential.
82%
of our graduating class was offered entrance scholarships and are enrolling at some of the world’s top universities across North America and Europe
CANADA
UNITED STATES
EUROPE
University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, Queen’s, Western, Trent, Ottawa, Waterloo, Laurier, McMaster, Ontario Tech, McGill, Bishop’s, Mount Allison, St. Francis Xavier and Dalhousie University.
University of California Berkeley, Harvard, New York University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Arizona, Savannah College of Art and Design.
IE University, University of Amsterdam, John Cabot University, University of Oxford, King’s College London, University of Manchester, University College London, the University of Warwick, the University of St Andrews, and the Royal College of Surgeons.
$1.5M
approximate total of university scholarships and other funding offers received by the Class of 2021
Lakefield College School Students in 2020/21
380
Students enrolled in 2020/21
104
Total graduates in 2020/21
44
Countries students call home
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In 2020/21, you made incredible things happen. This is your impact in action. With the support of donors like you, LCS students thrived, built deep connections, and pursued their passions — all while receiving an exceptional educational experience. Thank you! Here is a snapshot that shares just some of the ways that our students and our community came together to make life at LCS extraordinary in the last year.
450+ parents, alumni, staff and friends of LCS helped raise over
$1.5 million in support of the Care and Connect Fund
368 LCS community
members tuned in to hear
enlightening presentations as part of our Virtual Speaker Series
49 parents and alumni participated in engagement sessions, providing feedback on plans for our new dining hall
61 graduates and their parents made donations to support the 2021 Grad Class Gift
20 students
submitted work to the Lakefield Literary Festival Young Writer’s Contest
620 alumni and LCS
community members are using GroveConnect.ca for online networking and mentorship opportunities
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15 students
learned about food systems while connecting with nature as part of our new summer program “From Seed to Table: Adventures in Eco-Farming”
35 families supported the 4th annual Chinese Food and Culture Festival
Tuition Assistance continues to change lives! 128 students are experiencing an LCS education as a direct result of the generosity of alumni and families who continue to believe in a more accessible Lakefield for all students
LCS Summer Academy was launched! 25 unique programs and courses provided
challenging and fun academic and recreational opportunities to learn in and through the outdoors
LCS unveiled its new
900m Nordic
Skiing sprint course that creates
exciting opportunities for students to enjoy both fast downhills and challenging climbs
95 members of the
LCS community came together virtually for the firstever Celebration of Giving
113 parents connected on Zoom for 12 Parent House Social events
15 student poets
participated in the 2nd annual Seb Jones ’13 Poetry Slam
5,295 kms tracked by
students and staff as part of our Outdoors Every Day Running Challenge
Students in the journalism co-curricular group launched The Terrapin Times – a studentled school newspaper.
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It is inspiring to see all of you continue to put effort and commitment into our school community... the reason the school continues to succeed is because there are so many people who work hard to ensure that its values and the student experience remain the best
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it can possibly be. We want to stay engaged with Lakefield after we graduate, like you have done, to contribute back and to do our part to support the future success of our school community. JACK FREEMAN ’21 & CATHERINE KIM ’21 Co-Head Students
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Parents, alumni, and community members formed the
Safety Advisory Committee to ensure protocols were grounded in science and public health recommendations.
Our Community’s Response to an Unprecedented Time Over a year ago, our world changed —
Care & Connect donors supported investments that allowed for a safe campus such as: outdoor classrooms, improved ventilation systems, plexi-glass dividers, additional picnic tables and muskoka chairs, tents, and a waterfront stage.
our community changed — and you helped us get through it. Your support of the Care and Connect Fund enabled us to act swiftly, to meet the urgent needs of our students, their families, and our staff and faculty as a result of the pandemic. When faced with incredible uncertainty, the
When faculty and staff considered how they might safely continue
collective strength of our donor community prevailed. You helped raise over $1.5 million,
co-curriculars or a special event
providing vital investment in three key areas:
the solution was often to take it outdoors! The “Haunted Hallways” spirit event became the “Haunted Forest”. Friday nights on campus involved campfires (and s’mores, of course). The Bob Armstrong Rink was so popular that a second rink was built on Lake Katchewanooka.
our school safe and the LCS experience meaningful
tuition assistance, student success, and innovation and safety. Your generosity turned obstacles into opportunities, empowering faculty and staff to keep for students. As we prepared for a safe reopening in September 2020, there were some big challenges to overcome. How would we ensure that students have an incredible year at Lakefield despite all of the safety protocols? With the support of donors and volunteers and our focus on the outdoors, the solutions needed to overcome these challenges were found within our community and right here on
relevant during a pandemic. A silver lining of the challenging year is that students and staff used their ingenuity and resolve, taking our “Outdoors Every Day” ambitions to new heights.
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campus.
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outdoor school is particulary Being an
This year, putting our community first, means putting safety first. JOHN RUNZA P ’17, ’20 Assistant Head: Safety
Your Support Made A Difference
Chinese Food and Culture Festival
Because of your support, students
and Culture Festival. Although the festival looked
experienced enhanced programming and some brand new initiatives in 2020/21. Thank you for helping to inspire a positive mindset, incite joy, and remind our students that
LCS was excited to host the 4th annual Chinese Food different from previous years, students came together safely with their house families to celebrate and learn about Chinese culture and history. Students enjoyed authentic Chinese snacks and a meal of delicious cuisine, all organized by parents on the Chinese Food and Culture Committee. Houses were decorated for the Lunar New Year, complete with paper lanterns
community is all around them, even
and streamers and the day culminated with a
when socially distanced.
spectacular fireworks display at the waterfront. This festival would not be possible without the
Christmas at The Grove December 2020 started with a surprise Head’s Holiday. Thanks to donations from parents near and far, students enjoyed taking part in a decorating day and house challenge. Our campus was transformed into a charming winter wonderland with students
generous financial support and volunteer efforts of our LCS families. Your support of events like these strengthens our students’ learning experience and the sharing of important cultural perspectives and traditions, and is one of the many benefits of having such a diverse community.
and parent volunteers pitching in to string colourful
Food Trucks and Other Fun
twinkle lights and adorn the exteriors of Houses with
It’s no surprise, teenagers love food! Last year,
festive decorations. Twelve trees — each representing a unique House theme — lined the drive into campus as part of our very own Festival of Trees, LCS-style.
students were treated to some exciting ‘foodie’ experiences when local vendors visited campus and served up tacos, woodfired pizza, and poutine — definitely a favourite. Special treat days were an
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exciting surprise on campus and students could be
I had the BEST Christmas and New
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Years ever because I was able to spend
found munching on freshly popped kettle corn, trying their very first Canadian butter tart, and enjoying ice
time on campus with friends and
cream as a way to celebrate the end of exams.
participate in many activities that I may
Other COVID-friendly experiences included
not have originally thought to do.
reimagined Grove traditions like K-Rod, Winter
LCS STUDENT, BURSARY RECIPIENT
students felt the “Lakefield love”, special welcome
Carnival, and Friday Night Lights. To make sure all packages were created for off-campus, quarantined
Our parent volunteers have always played an
students to enjoy. During orientation last fall, we
important part in making the holidays feel special. A
were able to supply new house t-shirts to each
generous donation from The Grove Society through
member of our 12 residential houses. It’s amazing
the Care and Connect Fund made many aspects of
how even the smallest things can contribute to a
Christmas at The Grove possible.
greater sense of community.
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Northcote Farm: Good Things are Growing What started as a vision — a dream — to develop a small gardening operation at Northcote Campus is now flourishing before our eyes. Students are busy at the farm, literally, rolling up their sleeves and getting their hands dirty. Throughout the spring, summer and fall, groups of students have been immersed in all aspects of the farm project: planning, planting, tending, and harvesting. The best part is — they love it. It’s not just our students who are excited about the
expertise of our two LCS Famers and teachers, we
farm at Northcote. Donors, too, are just as passionate
had a lot to celebrate at Northcote over the summer
about this new, agricultural venture; inspired by
months: the addition of a season-extending hoop
the many ways in which our entire community will
house, our half-acre vegetable garden yielded its
benefit from interacting and connecting with the
first harvest in May (to the delight of students and
natural landscape. Our beautiful northern campus
staff in the dining hall), and a total of over 4,700
holds a special place in the hearts of many. It didn’t
lbs. of vegetables were produced, with 45 percent
take long for enthusiasm to spread among a key
grown and harvested for local food-based charitable
group of supporters, ultimately propelling the vision
organizations.
for a farm at Northcote forward.
outdoor classroom that provides a truly holistic
we hosted a webinar series —“Envisioning a Farm
and hands on approach to learning. It goes without
for Lakefield College School at Northcote”. We have
saying, our students are already being transformed
been delighted by how much the notion of a farm
by their experiences on the farm — getting outdoors,
captivated our community’s imagination. Learning
engaging in authentic learning, contributing to
about the experiences of other schools — both
our community, and understanding the benefits
successes and hardships — sparked excitement
and challenges of sustainability. Through farming,
and wonder among our own students, staff, and
students are also learning some valuable life lessons
supporters. What might it be like to grow our own
that can’t be taught in a traditional classroom:
food, engage in sustainability, and have students at
patience, gratitude, commitment, and staying
Northcote in all seasons?
grounded.
do. Our Task Force on Envisioning Northcote Farm, chaired by Paul Desmarais, Jr. ’73 P ’00, ’03, ’03, ’11 was launched in the fall of 2020. Task force members contributed their time, expertise as well as seed
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We are incredibly grateful to our donors and volunteers who helped get this
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We had a lot of questions to answer and research to
project off the ground. Your belief in the power of the farm is a belief in it’s
funding to this unique initiative. The task force met
potential to nourish the hearts and minds
several times, informing themselves of possibilities
of our students.
through conversations with experts from educational farms. Thanks to the generosity of donors, the hard work of students, and the sustainability and farming
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Northcote Farm holds tremendous potential as an
Knowing that community engagement is paramount,
ALLYSON BROWN From Seed to Table: Adventures in Eco-Farming instructor
FEATURE THREE GIVING BACK TO The Grove
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If the kids are bowled-over, if all of us are left with a sense of love for the outdoors, canoeing, nature, our country, that’s a big deal. And that’s a big deal for the future citizens of Canada and of the world that we bring here to take back
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to their own homes, including
sustainability, and the efforts it takes to feed human beings.
PAUL DESMARAIS, JR. ’73 P ’00, ’03, ’03, ’11 Envisioning Northcote Farm Task Force Chair
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Ms. Kee met and reconnected with every student in house groups in a casual, lighthearted setting in order to share time reflecting upon their LCS experience (an annual commitment she makes each fall and spring).
Giving Back to The Grove: Your Impact is Truly Inspiring Community Supporting Community
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The impact of Ruparelia’s extraordinary generosity was felt well beyond our campus. Not only did their gift acknowledge the tireless efforts of our staff, it
In August 2020, the Ruparelia Family (Rupel ’89,
also provided our school community with a unique
Marcy, Maya ’22, and Jaden ’23) touched the
opportunity to support local businesses in the area.
hearts of LCS and Aramark staff with a surprise
The gesture could not have come at a better time as
expression of appreciation — a $50 gift card to
many small businesses in the area were struggling.
enjoy at a downtown Lakefield or Peterborough
As Terry Guiel, Executive Director of Peterborough
business. Faculty and staff were immensely grateful
Downtown Business Improvement Area shared, “the
to receive this thoughtful gift; a wonderful tribute
generosity of the action taken by the LCS community
to the incredible work they were doing to keep
reflects more than just the financial benefit, we
our students learning and safe during the first few
appreciate, even more, the spirit of community
months of the pandemic.
demonstrated by your support.”
OUR COMMUNITY.
OUR STORIES. OUR IMPACT. 12 Months at a Glance 2020-21
Student Voices Echoing Across Lake Katchewanooka In the Fall of 2020, faced with mounting safety protocols and restrictions, our Head of School and Foundation Anne-Marie Kee was asked how she would continue to connect with students in ways that were close and personal, yet safe. It didn’t take
Inspiring Student Philanthropy The Grad Class Gift is a celebrated Grove tradition,
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an opportunity for soon-to-be alumni to collectively leave a legacy for future students at LCS. After a lot of discussion and consultation with fellow graduates, the Class of 2021 decided to raise funds to purchase a new set of speakers for the dining hall.
long to discover a solution — one that involved
The idea for new speakers captured the positive
getting outdoors. What better place to listen to
mindset that defined the Grad Class of ’21— inclusivity
our students than on the tranquil waters of Lake
and promoting a culture of joy and happiness. The
Katchewanooka? With the rental of a pontoon
dining hall has always been a loud and lively hive of
boat, small groups of students organized by House
activity and socialization. But our students will tell
enjoyed a scenic ride on the lake while discussing
you that throughout the pandemic, the dining hall felt
their school year. Ms. Kee posed two important
different. It’s characteristic “hustle and bustle” was
questions to students: what was going well and what
suddenly missing and energy felt low as necessary
could be improved? This was a fun way for meetings
protocols were introduced to keep our community
to take place while putting safety first.
safe.
The pontoon boat trips turned out to be a truly
Co-Head students, Jack Freeman ’21 and Catherine
enriching experience, enabling deeper connections
Kim ’21 hope that the new speakers will “fire things
and conversations among our students. You
up” in the dining hall again and boost spirits for
could say we have started a new tradition at our
students in the future. Their hope is that students
waterfront. Thanks to an anonymous donor, who
will also contribute to a Grove playlist so that music
gifted LCS a pontoon boat, we can continue to
can be enjoyed by all for generations to come.
empower student voices while appreciating the outdoors, in a way that is uniquely Lakefield. We
Thanks to the generous support of our LCS Grads
look forward to many more cruises on our very own
who shared a goal to donate a minimum of $20.21
pontoon boat!
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Community First and House Families Community First is one of four foundational concepts driving our strategic planning for the future. Re-envisioning our house model is one of our key goals. By connecting every student (day and boarding) as well as all staff with one of our 12 houses, we strive to strengthen our culture by creating supportive ‘house families’. We are extremely grateful for the generous support we’ve received towards our new double residence, Ross House and Parent
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House. The completion of Ross House and
When I heard about the vision to have day students participate as much as they can in the boarding experience, I thought that was so important for all of the kids. I’m
Parent House signifies an important step to realizing the full implementation of our house model and vision to build a strong circle of support for every student. The completion of Ross House and Parent House will give us the capacity to take some
really happy about integrating
of our existing student residences offline,
students into boarding families
sequentially over the coming years, for
who can benefit from the
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learning that comes from being
much needed upgrades, and to provide the facilities and space needed to deliver our new integrated house model across all of our
part of a close-knit and diverse
residences.
community.
We can proudly announce that all of our day
MARC PARENT P’15 ’18 ’20
students and advising staff are now affiliated with one of our 12 houses. For students, this means opportunities to cultivate new connections and grow deeper roots within our Grove community. Small Advisor group meetings, house events, and community time are a few examples of how our students and staff are enjoying programming with their house families. International and Canadian boarders, day students and staff are experiencing life at LCS together, in ways that are intentionally focused on creating close-knit, trusting relationships.
Lett Architect’s Rendering of Ross House and Parent House
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Photo Caption... Proposed Fitness and Wellbeing Facilities Rendering by Christine Lintott Architects
Setting the Stage: New Fitness and Wellbeing Facilities
donation will help advance the realization of the
During the campus master planning process, students
extremely grateful for the Grosskopf’s leadership and
identified the need to upgrade and expand existing
outstanding contribution, a true reflection of their
fitness and dance facilities as a top priority. With more
commitment and belief in inspiring teenagers to
students wanting to integrate fitness into their daily
develop the habits needed to sustain lifelong health
lives, a thriving dance program, and our continued
and wellbeing.
commitment to health and wellbeing, it became evident that our community was quickly outgrowing the facilities that are most vital to supporting student success. In February 2021, a Fitness & Dance Task Force was mobilized, consisting of members from our alumni, parent, and school leadership groups. Together, members worked with LCS architect,
proposed new facilities and galvanize support from other members of our community. We are
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We all know LCS is a special school. It embodies a unique combination of culture and first-rate education, in a beautiful location. The opportunity was there to further enhance the reputation
Christine Lintott, to develop the conceptual design
and campus experience through the
vision for proposed new fitness and wellbeing
addition of more modern facilities.
program focussed on providing every student with an individualized fitness and wellbeing plan. Inspired by the innovative design vision and programmatic aspiration for a new fitness and wellbeing centre, Fitness & Dance Task Force member, Peter Grosskopf, and Lynn Grosskopf
The striking state-of-the art fitness facility proposed by the LCS team is an
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facilities. Additionally, the facilities will anchor a new
investment that my family believes will enhance both the fitness and emotional wellbeing of the LCS community, and that we are proud to support.
P ’22 have made the first leadership level gift in support of the project. Peter and Lynn’s generous
PETER GROSSKOPF P ’22
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Brent Dadds ’20
Inaugural Award Honours Brent Dadds ’20 The LCS Grad Prize for Growth and Character was “The Door” by James Wu ’21
created by Simon and Chia-Wen P ’20 to honour the personality and spirit of their son, Brent Dadds ’20, who passed away tragically in March 2021.
Each year, LCS awards a senior visual art student with the Peter Dalglish Art Award. The Peter Dalglish Art Award was established in 2014 by Geordie Dalglish ’89 P ’25 and Kim Dalglish Abell P ’24 in honour of their father’s affection for Lakefield College School and his commitment to supporting young artists. The purpose of the award is to inspire, encourage, and recognize artistic talent at LCS by promoting promising young artists and their future
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Brent’s award is an award about community. It is an award given to a student who needed help, received help,
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2021 Dalglish Art Award
succeeded, and helped others. Such a student may not have received recognition, and Brent’s award is here to recognize that student. This is who Brent was. SIMON AND CHIA-WEN P ’20
contributions to art in Canada and beyond. The piece is to be inspired by “what Lakefield means to me.” James Wu ’21, recipient of the 2021 award shared, “This year, I’m serving as the Senior-in-Charge of Art; the greater responsibility also came with greater possibilities with the help of my peers, teachers, and the entire LCS community. I’m strongly convinced
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Sebastian Tyson ’21 was the inaugural recipient of the LCS Grad Prize for Growth and Character at Closing. Sebastian made a strong contribution to the overall life of the school community, while always demonstrating kindness, compassion, and support for his fellow students.
that the Peter Dalglish Art Award is not only an
The Grove community is proud to recognize a
opportunity for me to donate my artwork to my
student every year with this thoughtful and generous
beloved community, but also a milestone in my
award that celebrates the characteristics that made
artistic journey.”
Brent such a special young man.
Twenty-two students of alumni families are currently enrolled at LCS
The collective power and passion of alumni continues to enhance our school immeasurably. The Hepburn Alumni Challenge Bursary stands as a sign of the remarkable strength that exists among LCS alumni. This special bursary was created by alumni, for alumni with the goal of helping make
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To be honest, without your help, a kid like me would not be able to do all of this. This has been a life-changing experience for me and I’m so thankful
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Hepburn Alumni Challenge Bursary
for your financial support. Once again, thanks for making all of this possible. I am very grateful for all that you have done and continue to do.
HEPBURN ALUMNI CHALLENGE BURSARY RECIPIENT
LCS more financially accessible to alumni families. Together we can share The Grove with a growing number of students. Thanks to the generosity of thousands of alumni donors, the commitment of volunteer class and decade captains, and the inspiring leadership of John ’68 and Jane Hepburn, students continue to benefit from life-changing opportunities at LCS. Today, the Hepburn Alumni Challenge Bursary stands at $3.5M and has supported a total of 15 promising students from alumni families to date — a testament to the collective power of our compassionate alumni community and proof that LCS alumni can truly make a difference in the lives of students today and in the future.
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We are defined by our people, by their passion, and by their commitment. Thanks to the generous support of donors like you, we continue to be able to provide over $2.3M in tuition assistance to 1 in 3 deserving students each year. An unprecedented amount amongst Canadian boarding schools. Our community’s continued commitment to tuition assistance ensures that more promising students can attend Lakefield College School despite their family’s financial circumstances, allowing for a rich diversity of perspectives on our campus.
Tuition and Affordability Task Force Expanding access to a Lakefield education for promising students is a key priority for LCS. As such, the 2020/21 school year saw the formation of the Tuition and Affordability Task Force. The role of this task force is to consider new and innovative tuition and affordability initiatives to support the school’s strategic objectives. LCS is firmly committed to strengthening processes that promote the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and building cultural competencies. We believe that our community is enriched by the economical and cultural breadth and depth of backgrounds brought by our students, and seek to grow this diversity. We want to share our deep gratitude with all members
Indigenous Leadership Bursary Through generous donor support, the recently established Indigenous Leadership Bursary is already positioned to help us achieve our vision for a more inclusive campus. This important bursary enriches the Lakefield experience for all students by enabling the enrollment of Indigenous students from Canada, each year, for a full four years. Two students are already benefiting from this bursary and it remains a priority initiative as we look toward the future.
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Indigenous Knowledge and Knowledge Keepers hold immense wisdom and beauty. Reconciliation, a vital and necessary undertaking for Canada and the world, is about truly listening and learning with the intent to heal and thrive together. Lakefield College
of the task force for their commitment to this very
School’s core values of respect for all people, and
important initiative.
connection to nature, are important enablers for our
transformative opportunities for kids for whom Lakefield would never be on their radar. That’s exciting.
DAVID SWORD ’88 Tuition and Affordability Task Force Chair
youth who are well positioned to be future leaders at an important time in history. These underlying values position our community to create greater proximity to Indigenous Knowledge and build closer relationships across diverse cultures. These genuine learning experiences that allow Knowledge sharing and
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We have this opportunity to create truly
relationship building, will, ultimately, lead to greater
equity and a collective rising toward a brighter future for us all. The Indigenous Leadership Bursary is a
small but intentional resource aimed at that future. JEREMY HANSEN P ‘23 ‘24 ‘24
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For my part, I’m deeply committed to advancing the future of financial assistance at Lakefield. I believe that we are so privileged to be part of the extended LCS community and be in a position to change so many young students in an impactful and meaningful way. It’s important to broaden the reach of our school as the need for tuition assistance becomes more acute. It’s only by having a real crosssection of students on campus that
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makes us who we are. Without this, you lose the benefit of the true Lakefield experience.
TOM STEVENSON ’78 Chair Fundraising Committee ’21
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1879 Society
What is the 1879 Society? In 1879, The Grove opened its doors to 15 boys, marking the beginning of what would become
the Lakefield College School of today. In honour of this humble start, and the foresight
inscribed on back of our founders, the Lakefield College School
LAKEFIELD Foundation established The 1879 Society. The 1879 Society recognizes the generosity COLLEGE and special foresight of those who have made SCHOOL a gift to provide for the school’s future. These
provisions include gifts in a Will, life insurance policy, charitable remainder trust, charitable gift annuity, or the proceeds of an RRSP/RRIF. We extend our sincere, and forever, gratitude to the more than 100 generous and thoughtful individuals who have informed us of a gift in their Will or estate that is destined to support the future of The Grove and to enhance the student experience.
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Clockwise: Karen and Greg McKnight P ’13 ’16; James ’84 and Barb Hicks P ’17 ’20; Phil and Simone Babineau P ’14 ’16
Legacy Giving: Investing in the Future If you believe in making a long term difference, not only for the students of today but for tomorrow’s generation as well, there is no better way than by creating a future gift through your Will or estate.
Karen and Greg McKnight P ’13 ’16 Karen and Greg McKnight P ’13 ’16 believe that when deserving young people are provided with the financial resources to attend LCS, they will emerge, equipped with the ability to do great things and ultimately be in a position to “pay it forward”. It was this conviction that fueled the launch of The McKnight Family ‘Pay It Forward Bursary’ in 2016, and inspired their decision to create a gift in their Will. “When we were going on our adventure to India, a few years ago, and a friend asked about our Wills (which hadn’t been updated since the kids were young) we went through a process of exploring what legacy means to us today, given the kids are all in their 20’s, and what we wanted to commit to, beyond them, in our Will. “The concept of legacy giving wasn’t new to us as my Dad (Karen’s), a United Church Minister (though long retired), often shared stories of people leaving gifts to the church in their Will and we were often impacted by the generosity of spirit that represented. This got us thinking about including the school in our updated Wills. Choosing to include LCS in our Will aligns directly with our family values of service, giving, contribution, and leaving a legacy. “Our family feels very committed to supporting LCS and we encourage others to consider how they might contribute—including legacy gifts or donations.”
James ’84 and Barb Hicks P ’17 ’20 “We believe that the strength of LCS has always come from its exceptional community. Many of the things that make up the important parts of the Lakefield experience that we all know and love were actually enabled by gifts.
“It’s important that we continue this legacy, that we and others have benefited from, for future students. Additionally, gifts like these are what help enable more great teenagers to experience such a wonderful place at such an important part of their development. “It is hard to overstate the importance that LCS has played in the life of our family. In a nutshell, The Grove is unique. It’s a place that has given us incredible friendships, strong academic grounding, but has done this by fostering such a supportive environment, and in such a unique setting, that students can be challenged to try new things and find their best selves. “By making a gift in our Will, we are able to do our small part in helping those students who otherwise might not be able to take advantage of the life changing Lakefield experience.”
Phil and Simone Babineau P ’14 ’16 For Phil and Simone Babineau P ’14 ’16, the idea of making a legacy gift came after reading an article in the Focus Forward newsletter and learning of the possibilities for future gifts. By making a gift in their Will, they could show their gratitude to LCS for the experience sons, Christian Babineau ’14 and Alex Babineau ’16 had in a significant way, without depleting the funds the family needed in the present. “The thing is, if you had a good experience at Lakefield, if you think your child benefited from going there, I would encourage giving whatever you can afford. LCS influences kids in their formative years to become socially responsible, productive citizens. “If you can leave something in your Will to help LCS thrive in the future, it’s like helping society in general. The Grove cultivates good people. And the world can always use more of those.”
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Many times this past year, we found ourselves physically apart — defined by gatherings, events and learning spaces that were socially distanced, hybrid or remote. However, in a truly Lakefield way, we were always together in spirit and at heart. In this way, we felt more connected than ever.
LCS Virtual Speakers Series
Career Day at LCS
In November 2020, we launched the LCS Virtual
Career Day is an annual tradition at The Grove
Speaker Series — an exciting initiative aimed at
providing students with an opportunity to make a
bringing leaders from our community and beyond
connection between their academic interests and
LCS to share their stories, achievements, and
future professional endeavors. We were excited
experiences with students, parents, and alumni.
to welcome alumni, parents, and friends of LCS
Speakers covered a broad and diverse range of
(virtually) to The Grove on April 14, 2021 to share
topics from environmental issues to women’s
their professional experiences and career insights
leadership. Not only was this initiative extremely
with our Grade 11 and 12 students.
enriching from a student perspective, we know our entire community benefited greatly from these enlightening presentations and discussions.
This year looked a little different with over 30 sessions via Zoom, but was just as impactful for students. Our guest speakers’ careers ranged from
We thank the following speakers for sharing their
marketing to family medicine to bioengineering to
time and wisdom with our community:
journalism, the trades, and more. We extend a warm thank you to all of our 19 speakers who volunteered their time to make another Career Day possible. We are lucky to have a community with so much talent to share! Joel Allen ’01— Management/Consulting Anthony Boright ’83 — Entrepreneurship Jack Campbell ’18 — Bioengineering Karan Chawla ’12 — Family & Emergency Medicine Jason Church ’07 — Kinesiology
Peter McArthur ’80
Jeremy Hansen P ’23 ’24 ’24
Dr. Rola Shaheen P ’17 ’21 ’24
Emily Cosgrove — Psychology Christine Forest ’07 — Art & Design Janice Greenshields ’03 — Camp Nora Hickey ’12 — Marketing & Communications Iain Mackenzie ’11 — IT/Software Development Cameron Maltman ’16 — Mechanical Engineering Guillermo Martin ’14 — Architecture Rick Murdock P ’21 ’23 — Trades Andrew Muirhead ’85 — Finance/Investment Nick Pullen ’07 — Public Service
Christine Lintott
Dr. Erin Freeland Ballantye ’99
Raizel Robin — Journalism Danny McCubbin ‘82
Belinda Schubert ’99 — Law Madison Sheward ’18 — Musical Theatre Katie Uhlmann ’05 — Film & TV
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Celebration of Giving Thank you to the parents, families, alumni and friends who joined us virtually for our first-ever Celebration of Giving at The Grove event on June 1, 2021. This was an opportunity to recognize the generosity of our donors, and celebrate the achievements and prosperity that our LCS community experienced over the past year. Thank you to our guest speakers who shared heartwarming remarks, reminding us why giving back is so important at LCS: John Hepburn ’68, Jock Fleming ’74, Tom Stevenson ’78, Marc Parent P ’15 ’18 ’20, Sandra Delisle P ’23 ’24 ’25, David Sword ’88, Rupel Ruparelia ’89 P ’22 ’23, Allyson Brown, Maddy Sheward ’18, Trevor Smith ’17, Catherine Kim ’21 and Jack Freeman ’21. It was inspiring to celebrate our donor community in this way and to learn more about the impacts of your generosity.
Alumni, it was great seeing you! It has been wonderful to see so many alumni connecting online for virtual events, making it possible for alumni of all ages, and from across the globe, to stay in touch. The past year saw the launch of Grove Connect, Lakefield College School’s alumni networking and mentorship platform. An LCS-themed trivia event brought teams together to engage in friendly competition over Zoom. Our traditional alumni dinner
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From a volunteer point of view, it’s been a really remarkable year. I can’t thank people enough for the
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time they have given us. ANNE-MARIE KEE P ’17, ’19 Head of School and Foundation
became an unforgettable virtual 2020/21 Alumni Celebration Event. Virtual class socials—representing eight decades—were a fun chance to reminisce, share a few laughs and rekindle the Grove spirit.
Thank You, LCS Parents We are incredibly grateful for LCS parents who continue to exemplify generosity in its many forms. One of our highlights of the year included a special, COVID-safe surprise for LCS staff organized by parent volunteers right before the Easter Break. Over 400 messages of gratitude were written by parents and students, a testament to the love and appreciation LCS families feel for our hardworking faculty and staff. Parent volunteers also hand-packed and personalized 200 gift bags, containing delicious, local treats and a heartfelt, original poem, enjoyed by every member of our faculty and staff.
It took an incredible amount of planning to arrange a COVID-safe way to appreciate staff and faculty. We extend special thanks to our parent volunteers who dedicated their time and efforts to this important and thoughtful initiative.
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One of the things to recognize as both a parent and an alumnus is our social contract with the school. We recognize when we come to the school that we are inheriting something, we are stewards here. We recognize that tuition does not cover all of the operating costs let alone the capital items. We want to not just leave the school in the good shape that we found it, but we want to make it better. We have a responsibility to keep this going for future generations. RUPEL RUPARELIA ’89 P ’22 ’23
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Endowment Funds A strong endowment exemplifies the shared belief among our community that all promising young people can have access to a Lakefield education. We know that exceptional students are defined by their passion, enthusiasm and spirit, not their socioeconomic background. Lakefield College School’s endowment stands at more than $42 million — one of the highest endowments per capita among Canadian boarding schools and reflective of the extraordinary gifts that our philanthropic leaders invest to transform the lives of students today and for generations to come. In addition to funding tuition assistance, the endowment supports key programs that are integral to the mission and values of LCS.
The following endowed funds recognize donors whose generous gifts support scholarships and bursaries totalling $100,000 or more: S. Clifford Abraham Bursary
Jeffrey Marshall Bursary
The A.L. Bursary
Lorimer Massie Bursary
Bob Armstrong Bursary
Doc and Jose McCubbin Bursary
Cooper Family Bursary
McEwen Entrepreneurial Bursary
James Harold (Rickey) Crang Jr.
The McKnight Family "Pay It
Memorial Bursary
Forward" Bursary
Rusty and Carolyne Davidson Bursary
R. Samuel McLaughlin Bursary
The Paul and Hélène Desmarais
Millennium Bursary
Family Scholarship
William O. Morris Family Bursary
Dunn Family Bursary
Robert Munsch Bursary
Gwyllym Dunn Memorial Bursary
Sifton Family Bursary
The Fleming Family Bursary
The A.M. Sinclair ’79 GP ’11 Bursary
The Old Grove Bursary
G. Winder Smith Endowed Bursary
Grove Guild Bursary
Verne and Ramona Stevenson
B.R. Hepburn Family Bursary
Memorial Bursary
The Hepburn Alumni Challenge Bursary
R. Howard Webster Foundation Bursary
Jean and Hugh Ketchum Bursary
Wells Southern Cross Bursary
MacNaughton Family Foundation
Weston Family Foundation Bursary
Endowed Bursary
Anne and Ben Whitney Bursary
The Douglas M. Marchant Bursary
The following endowed funds recognize donors whose generous gifts support programs totalling $100,000 or more: Barnett Spirit "Fun Fund"
Leadership, Character, Values
Peter Dalglish Art Award
The John ’65 and Susan McWilliams Endowment
GEO: Guest Expedition Ontario
Ondaatje Expedition
Irving Expedition
The Janet Mackenzie Ryder Watson Fund
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The Mackenzie Society Named after Dr. A.W. Mackenzie, Lakefield College School’s Headmaster from 1894 to 1938, The Mackenzie Society recognizes donors whose cumulative gifts in support of the school total $100,000 or more.
Founders’ Circle
Builders’ Circle
Emilio Azcarraga Jean ’87
David and Christine Anderson Blair ’83 and Heather Angus E.W. Bickle Foundation Doug ’55 and Janet Caldwell Shon and Cindy Barnett P ’01, ’03 CIBC Jim and Mary Connacher P ’81, ’86 Brian and Charlotte Carter P ’96 The Curtin Family Rusty and Caroline Davidson P ’00 France Deshaies P ’13, ’15, ’17 Bryce and Nicki Douglas P ’88, ’91 Alice Dunn Peter ’62 and Judi Dunn P ’92 Andrew ’85 and Janet Durnford The John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton Foundation Flavour Jock ’74 and Sue Fleming P ’03, ’06 Bernard and Nathalie Gault P ’15 Estate of William Gibson ’48 Peter and Lynne Grosskopf P’22 David and Susan Hadden P ’97, ’00 Roy Hewson ’79 Paul and Kris Hickey P’10, ’12 Ken Irving ’80 Arthur and Sandra Irving P ’80, ’84 Warren ’88 and Denise Jones Zack Kembar ’87 Bob Ketchum ’49 P ’82 Nick ’77 and Christine Lewis Kim Little ’53, P ‘81 ‘84, GP ‘13 ‘17
($1,000,000 and up)
Alain Bouchard and Sandra Chartrand P ’18 The Cooper Family The J.H. Crang Jr. Estate — Rickey Crang ’54 and Catherine Murray The Dalglish Family Foundation Paul ’73 and Hélène Desmarais P ’00, ’03, ’03, ’11 The Dunn Family The Gastle Family The Grove Society/Grove Guild John ’68 and Jane Hepburn Angus MacNaughton ’48
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The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation Rob and Cheryl McEwen P ’07, ’09 The R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Bill ’70 and Betty Morris P ’99, ’02, ’05 Sir Christopher Ondaatje P ’79 Jeffery Orr and Suzanne Legge Orr P ’07, ’13 The Parent Family Rosemary Phelan P’08 Donald ’48 and Gretchen Ross P’79, ’80, GP ’17 Barb P’01 and Tom Ryder ’53 P’77, GP’08, ’13 Murray Sinclair ’79 P ’11 Géza and Lilo von Diergardt P’03 Richard Wernham and Julie West P ’06 Anonymous
Leaders’ Circle
($500,000 — $999,999)
($100,000 — $499,999)
Sandy MacTaggart ’44 † Jeffery Marshall P ’87, ’90, ’96 † and Nancy Smith Patrick Marshall ’90 The RHL Massie Foundation Scott and Trish McCain P ’05 Linda McCain and Dan Walshe P ’04, ’07, ’10 Greg and Karen McKnight P ’13, ’16 The McLean Foundation John 70’ and Val McRae Markus Miele and Katja Soehnle-Miele P ’20 David Miller ’77 P ’15 Claude Mongeau and Guylaine Leduc P ’14, ’16 Jeffrey ’81 and Joanne Moody P ’15, 17 Robert and Ann Munsch P ’95 Barry and Louise Needler P ’02 Al Pace ’77 P ’07 Travis Price ’85 Demi Rogers ’54 Jeffery Ross and Diane Mavrinac-Ross P ’06, ’09 Rupel ’89 and Marcy Ruparelia P ’22, ’23 Timothy and Jennifer Rutherford P ’19, ’22, ’23 John ’77 and Heather Ryder P ’08, ’13 Stephen and Rita Shefsky P ’08 The Armagh L. Sifton Charitable Foundation Gabriel Vazquez Arroyo and Maritza Vazquez P ’06, ’09, ’10, ’11, ’12 J. Page Wadsworth ’26 † Janet and Douglas Watson Family P ’77, ’81 R. Howard Webster Foundation William M. ’78 and Andrea Wells P ’02, ’06, ’09, ’12 The Worsfold Family Anonymous (4)
Last updated June 30, 2021. While every effort is made to ensure that the information listed is accurate, errors or omissions may occur. If your name is not listed as you would prefer it to be, please contact the Lakefield College School Foundation at 705.652.3324 ext. 349 so that our records can be updated.
Joe and Dorothy Barbaro P ’04, ’07 John and Hilary Braive P ’05, ’07 Geoffrey Holt ’59 David ’78 and Sheila McCracken Winfield Sifton ’78 P ’11, ’14 Tom ’78 and Susan Stevenson Weston Family Foundation 1879 Society member
P parents of students or alumni by class year † Deceased Dr. A.W. Mackenzie, Lakefield College School’s Headmaster from 1894 to 1938
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Our Annual Donors 2020/21 Lakefield College School wishes to express its heartfelt gratitude to those who have contributed generously to the priorities of the school during the 2020/21 fiscal year.
Golden Oak
David Sharpe
Rupel and Marcy Ruparelia ’89 P ’22, ’23
Murray Sinclair ’79, P ’11
Joe and Dorothy Barbaro P ’04, ’07
John ’77 and Heather Ryder P ’08, ’13
Tom 78’ and Susan Stevenson
Alain Bouchard and Sandra Chartrand P ’18
The Grove Society
Paul ’73 and Hélène Desmarais
Chris Valentine ’86
P ’00, ’03, ’03, ’11 Jock ’74 and Sue Fleming P ’03, ’06 Peter and Lynn Grosskopf P ’22
Géza and Lilo von Diergardt P ’03
Oak
Heidi Weber-Muehleck P ’21
Bob Abraham ’82
Richard Wernham and Julia West P ’06
Duncan Alexander ’82
Anonymous
Burgundy Asset Management
Roy Hewson ’79 Zack Kembar ’87
Chong Chen and Yushan Xu P ’21
Royal Oak
Cathi Christodoulou P ’21
Estate of John Ballachey ’59
Robin Lyu and Gabriel Huang P ’24
Sir Christopher Ondaatje P ’79
Simon Dadds and Chia-Wen Hsu P ’20
Allan MacDonald P ’22, ’22
The Parent Family P ’15, ’18, ’20
Christian and Catherine Gell P ’24
David ’78 and Sheila McCracken
Donald ’48 and Gretchen Ross
Georg and Ariane Goder P ’21
John ’65 and Susan McWilliams
Leif Haase ’83
Douglas Pollitt and Raizel Robin P ’24
Victoria Ross
Feng Hong and Kiki Shi P ’24
Hans and Isabell Schwarzkopf P ’17, ’19
Barb P ’01 and Tom ’53 Ryder
Hugh ’85 and Margot Macdonnell
Winfield Sifton ’78 P ’11, ’14
Bill ’70 and Betty Morris P ’99, ’02, ’05
P ’79, ‘80, GP ‘17
P ’77, GP ’08, ’13
P ’18
Graeme and Claudia Hepburn P ’18, ’20
Dalong Wen and Haiying Xie P ’24
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Maple Emilio Azcarraga Jean ’87 Shon and Cindy Barnett P ’01, ’03 Christoph Boehringer and Christina Ludwig-Boehringer P ’22 Sean and Jennifer Cameron P ’09, ’10, ’15, ’17, ’21 Xuejun Chen and Karen Zhao P ’23 Nicolas Cloutier and Marie Lou Buteau P ’19,’22 James Dalton and Cara Westcott P ’14, ’16 Jean-Guy Desjardins and Sandra Delisle P ’23 James DeWolf ’58 Bryce (B.C.) Douglas ’88 Peter ’62 & Judi Dunn P ’92 Marie Forest ’92 Cathy Forster P ’01 Jeremy and Catherine Hansen P ’23, ’24, ’24
Bruce and Ann Farlow P ’03, ’04, ’08 David and Susan Hadden P ’97, ’00 Neil Hamilton and Kerri Jobe P ’15 Bill and Anne Hepburn P ’00 Xiang Hu and Wei Cong P ’21 Raymond Huang and Suzan Fei P ’22 Michael Huang and Amanda Ren P ’24 Brett Jackman ’03 George Jiang and Linzi Li P ’22 Craig L. Killian ’78 Randy Kingdon ’66 P ’96, ’00 Tatiana Kurbatskaya P ’20 Joe and Gabbi Lee P ’22 Andrew Leung and Angela O’Handley P ’21 Nick ’77 and Christine Lewis Haiying Lu and Xue Gao P ’21 Brian MacKenzie and Sheila Alexander P ’11, ’12, ’15
The Foster Family
Kevin Mako ’03
Robert Johnson P ’20
Robin Mao and Melody Wang P ’19
Anne-Marie and Kevin Kee P ’17, ’19
Patrick Marshall ’90
Jeff and Valerie Latimer P ’19
Jim Matthews ’58 and Jacqueline Le Saux
Juleen Marchant P ’89
P ’99
Markus Miele and Katja Soehnle-Miele P ’20
Karen and Greg McKnight P ’13, ’16
Jack Nesbitt ’62
Mark McLean ’74
Richard Paterson
David Miller ’77
Muniru Sana Zakari P ’21
David Quail and Margaret Nelligan P ’12
Paul Sandford ’85
John and Lisa Orr P ’24
Nils Schwemer and Irene Kugelmann P ’21
Jose Paredes ’03
Scott Smith ’87 P ’23, ’25
Frank Peniston ’67
Bo Tao and Hui Liu P ’23
Sean Quinn ’82 and Libby Dalrymple
Scott Wootton and Catherine Kirk
Jaeger Robertson ’07
P ’15, ’17, ’19
Placide and Lysiane Rubabaza P ’24
Yingpeng and Jasmine Zhang P ’22
John and Janice Runza P ’17, ’20
Anonymous
Timothy and Jennifer Rutherford P ’19, ’22, ’23 Colin Sharpe ’11
Birch
Shane Smyth ’96 and Aurora Ratcliffe
John Abraham ’76
Mary Soder P ’98, ’00
Claus and Melanie Anstoetz P ’19, ’21
Steven Sun and Katherine Ding P ’23
John Barker P ’83, ’87, ’92
Ching Shui Ting and Yu Min Lai P ’23
Nicole Bendaly ’93 and Jason Groves
Florin and Maria Trandafir P ’22
Marilynn Booth P ’98
Charles Turpin ’98
Douglas Burrows ’77
Zuofeng Wang and Vivian Chen P ’22
Joan and Rick Smyth P ’96, ’99
Brian and Charlotte Carter P ’96
Nancy Webster-Thurlbeck P ’05
Andrew Clarke ’85 and Betsy Britnell
David Wolf ’90 Jianping Wu and Jie Zhang P ’24
Jody Clement P ’13
Rui Yang and Ling Wang P ’21
Mike and Heather Crawley P ’23
Anonymous (2)
Hugh and Nancy Doggett P ’21 John Easson ’49
Red Ash
Amanda (Soder) Ethier ’98
Hilary Abbott ’77
Brian Dunford P ’23
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Kim Abell P ’24
Hugh Sibbald ’78
Michael and Deborah Aben
Rodrigo and Silvia Sousa P ’19
P ’10, ’14
Jing-Shun Su and Li-Ju Chen P ’22
Peter and Sarah Andras
Jerome Taylor ’81
Phil and Simone Babineau P ’14, ’16
Losel Tethong ’89
Dan Barraclough ’79
Nik Van Haeren ’98
Stephane Begin and Annie Touchette P ’23
Tom Welch ’66
Alan Belcher ’68
Susan Wright
Nicolaus Berlin ’08
Robin Young P ’93, ’96, ’99, ’02
Walter ’56 and Anneliese Blackwell
Zhoumin Yue and Min Hu P ’21 Vincent Zheng and Claire Shan P ’21
Cameron Boland ’10
Minggang Zhong and Linping Xia
David Boriss ’91
Anonymous
Carlo Bos ’94 Bill Bradburn ’58 P ’89 James and Marissa Bradshaw P ’21, ’21
Green Ash
John Paul Brock ’91 P ’23
Rachael Adams ’99
Perry Chen and Stephanie Hu P ’21
Jim Alexander ’84
Victoria Cole P ’14, ’20
Rayan Alfuhaid ’18
Jason Craig and Kim Blackwell P ’24
Stacey E. Ambler ’93
Chonée and Michael Dennis P ’14, ’16, ’19
Graham Andras ’14
Adrian Dunn ’92
Rich Archbold ’69
Andrew ’85 and Janet Durnford
Jeanne Armstrong P ’83
Randy Fitton and Julie Kung P ’22
Su and Ian Armstrong ’83
Ian Fleming ’74
P ’13, ’15
Rory and Carrie Gilfillan
Nancy Arnoldi P ’80
Jon and Shelagh † Grant P ’86 GP ’10, ’14
Mike and Lynn Arsenault
Chen Gu and Xiaohong Tang P ’14, ’23
P ’00, ’03, 04
Tim Heeney ’83
Heather Avery P ’13
James ’84 and Barbara Hicks P ’17, ’20
Randal Barker ’83
Brian Hull ’60
Bianca Bell ’06
Alan and Jenny Ingram
Gerry and Sandra Bird P ’04, ’06
P ’96, ’99, 04 Yves and Janet Lafortune P ’08
William and Susan Black P ’98
Eric Lam and Cynthia Cheng P ’21
Ian and Sarah Bletsoe P ’22
Jaewon Lee and Hyun Ju Yoo P ’21
Graham Bocking ’03
Ross Little ’81 and Dorothy Vanderlist-Little
Graham Bos ’99
P ’13, ’17
James Bradburn ’89
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If I’ve learned
Kim Little ’53 P ’81, ’84 GP ’13, ’17
David Brock ’86
Kevin ’77 and Mona Malone
Debbie Buckley P ’00, ’04
Richard McCall ’88 P ’23
David Budden ’67
Graham and Doris McDonald P ’11
Tom Burpee
Guy and Joanne McLean
Scott Burri and Rosenie Puerta P ’22
Todd Melville P ’21, ’21, ’24
Vincent Cai and Min Lu P ’23
Jinki Min and Yerang Park P ’22
Sean and Lisa Cantelon P ’22, ’24
to appreciate the
Andrew ’03 and Jessie ’05 Parke
Kelly Carmichael ’99
smallest of actions.
Mike and Katie Pezoulas
Nick Carter ’54
Ashley Royer ’00
Mike and Pam Chellew P ’95, ’97
Marc Porter ’83
Honghua Chen and Lijuan Sun P ’22
to be provided with so
Rakesh Rajdev ’08
Mr. and Ms. Yi’ai Chen P ’21
Bill Rashleigh ’54
Stephen ’90 and Nicole Coates P ’19, ’23, ’24
much support.
Joan Richardson P ’01, ’04 Katie Robinette ’90
Andrew Combe ’50
Geoffrey and Lucy Rubin P ’20, ’23
Tim Cooper ’98
anything from my time here at Lakefield, it’s that we need
We are so privileged
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Alanna Gravely ’03
Hugh R. Cowans ’66
Rick and Kathy Green P ’13
Cameron Crawford ’02
James Grieve ’77
Simon Creasy ’91 and Donata Szafian
David Griffith ’66
Gerry Crispo P ’22
Terry and Sue Guest P ’85, ’89
Suzanne Crix P ’19
Rick and Vaila Hagg P ’90
Lawrence Crocker ’60
Kerrie Hansler
Loïc Dalle ’03
Robyn Hardage ’00
Jane Darling P ’85
Todd and Helga Harris P ’18, ’20
John Deacon ’58
Tony Harris ’82
Hugh and Kim Dobson P ’09
Brooke Harvey ’06
Derek Doucet and Erica Chellew ’95
Thomas Healy and Joan Flood P ’10
Keith Drummond ’81
Matthew Heeney ’87
Adrian Dunn ’92
Kevin and Trudy Heffernan P ’15
Stephanie Edwards P ’09
Bob Henderson ’75
Dan Eldridge ’89
Will Hendrie ’64
Scott Estabrooks and Lori Neill P ’15, ’22
Susie Hendrie ’93
Alison Farlow Troy ’04
Judy Hendy P ’94
Bob and Melanie Fell P ’04
Wendy Hepburn ’00
Brendan Fell ’04
Desmond Hickie and Ann MacLeod P ’21
and share the same
Donald and Madeleine Ferguson GP ’21, ’23
Stephen Hill ’81 and Carol Miller
experiences I had,
John Fleming ’03
Eric and Karen Hill-Whitson P ’11, ’13
one day, just as you
Jake Forsythe ’14
Elizabeth Reid ’03
Keith Forsythe ’17
Jennifer Horrigan ’99
have.
Rob and Christie Freeman P ’21, ’23
Feilin Huang and Yanpei Xu P ’21
Meaghan Gallacher ’02
R. John Hughes ’58
Glenn Garneys and Pearl Dixon P ’08, ’10
Andrea Huitron ’06
Barry and Vera Gerus P ’14, ’18
Gord Hunter ’63
Lorne and Geraldine Gold P ’04, ’07
Andrew Hutchison ’50
John Goldsmith ’66
Ted and Daphne Ingram
Joel Gonnella P ’20
Rod Innes ’60
Ralph F. Grander ’83
Peder Jakobsen ’86
Peter Grant ’54
Irene Jamieson GP ’09
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I hope that I will be able to help students attend Lakefield
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LCS STUDENT Bursary Recipient
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Haultain Corbett ’71
Garret Hart and Jess Fitchette Hart ’97
P ’11, ’13
Yun Jin and Xiaoyin Ke P ’24
Dave MacNicol ’81
Jonathan Popper ’87
Andrew ’95 and Kirsten Johnston
Stuart ’63 and Kyle Macrae ’09
Jodi Proulx
Tam ’73 and Jan Matthews
Emmy Pullen ’11
Sarah McCain Coulson ’05
Tony ’63 and Vicki Pullen P ’07, ’11
Ian McCallum ’51
Alex Ramsay ’53 P ’06 GP ’14, ’16
Bill and Margaret Jones P ’92
Jeff McCaw ’18
Mark and Pam Rankin P ’21
Warren ’88 and Denise Jones
John McConkey and Colleen Crowley
Hugh Rawling ’77
P ’22 Richard and Annie Johnston P ’00, ’02, ’09
Rob King ’81
Mary-Anne Reid ’04
McConkey P ’12, ’15
Bryan Kingdon ’96
Harvey and Sharon McCue P ’88
Tracy Reid and Lori Jacobs
David Kitchen ’83
Julia McGill
Erik Richer La Fleche and Carolina
Peggy and Arndt Kruger P ’95, ’97, ’01, ’05
Chan McKinnon ’85
Gallo P ’14
Robin ’52 and Heather Labatt
Ed McLaren ’80
Tim Rollwagen
Max Lafortune ’08
Timothy McLaughlin ’02
David Ross and Katherine Spencer-Ross
Jean-Francois Laliberte and Anick
Bruce and Sarah McMahon P ’12
Gaucher P ’21, ’22
P ’10
Jaclyn and Tyler McMurray
Scott Ross ’95
James Lamont ’93
Jamie McRae ’97
David Ross ’57 P ’87
Gavin Langmuir ’74
Tom Milburn and Tania Pattison
Jane and John Rutherford P ’01, ’04
Jane Latimer P ’95, ’97
A.J. Sainsbury ’99
P ’16
Brett Leach ’95
Darren Moffatt
Cindy Scanlon P ’03, ’08
Geoffrey Lee ’74
Tracy Morley ’93
Belinda Schubert ’99
Bill Lett ’92 and Kristy Hook P ’23
John Murray ’81
Perry Shearwood ’69
Dongpeng Li and Hengfeng Wen P ’21
Skye Nadon ’16
Thor Sigvaldason ’86
Leo Liang and Cynthia Qian P ’23
Peter Northrop ’65
Malcolm ’79 and Jill Speirs
Hui Liao and Shuyan Chen P ’22
K. Kelly Nottage ’00
David Staples ’98
Richard and Patricia Life P ’05
Pete and Ally O’Grady
Dennis and Denise Starritt P ’93
Myles and Dianne MacDonald
Luke O’Regan ’01
Lauren Stiles ’07
Ian and Janette MacDonald P ’94
Al Pace ’77 and Lin Ward
Maurice Switzer ’63
Marcus MacDonald ’86
Bruce and Barbara Patterson P ’06
Nicholas Syrett ’93
Reagan MacDonald ’16
Katia Pawlak-Omnès P ’99
Stuart Thompson ’91
Luke MacDonald ’10
Fevri and Brikena Pazari P ’24
Yuan Tian P ’23
Topher Macintosh ’85
Michael Peach and Tracey Garner P ’22, ’24
Peter Treen ’77
Christine MacKenzie ’93
Frank Pearce ’53
Marcia Tupling ’92
Daniel MacKinnon and Melissa
Clara Picanyol Puig ’02
Margaret Jane Turner P ’79
Trevor and Virginia Plunkett P ’21, ’24
Dean Van Doleweerd
Kolt MacKinnon P ’12
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It really is an incredible feeling to work with a student who sees what Lakefield has to offer and knows that they will dive right in and want to experience every opportunity that we can provide for them. For someone’s generous gift to make that a possibility is
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life-changing.
JESSICA HART ’97 Student Recruitment & LCS Trustee
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Christine Vogel and Robin Cavanagh
Julianna Cook ’21
Emmi Matsusaki ’21
Ludwig Waldburg ’09
Vincent Dahm ’21
John Matthews ’66
Peter Ward ’49
Claire Danby ’98
Meeri Mattila ’21
Alick Watson ’81
Ewan Davidson ’21
Jeff and Sophie McAloon P ’22
Allison Webb
Donald Dawson ’65
Jim and Kristeen McGowan P ’20, ’22
Chris White ’90
Grace Devitt P ’21
Cody McMahon ’12
Elizabeth Whitney ’74
Malcolm Dewar ’64
Robert McNamara ’96
David and Jackie Whittemore P ’21
Catie Dobson ’21
Bella Wang P ’23
Anne-Marie Wielhorski-Lyttle
Krista Dunford
Ottilie Morrison
Brian ’69 and Leslie Dunn
Ellie Murdock ’21
Vera Wilcox P ’03
Robert and Elisabeth Eldridge P ’89, ’95
Alex Murphy ’83
Hilary Windrem ’07
Emily Ferguson
Abbey Murray ’21
Johannes Wolters ’08
Patrick Frewer ’75
Patrick Nobbs
Daniel Woolf
Alejandro Garza Lozano ’21
Matt Northey ’21
Wenquan Wu and Quishi Zhang P ’21
Michael Gayner ’80
Sofiia Onopriienko ’21
Wenbiao Yang and Yongton Zhang P ’23
Stuart Gerus ’18
Pure Insurance
Kevin Yi and Limin Jin P ’23
Jody Gerus ’14
Deane Purves ’70
Hang Yu and Qingyan Tai P ’21
Robert Gervais ’86
Nancy Rae P ’79, ’81
Feng Yu and Fang Wang P ’16
William Giles ’84
Sequoia Richards ’16
Yong Zhang and Yumei Hu P ’17, ’21
Heidi Gold ’04
Helene Richter ’21
Charles Zhou and Pheobe Weng P ’23
Donald ’77 and Marsha Grant
Isabella Runza ’17
Cien Zhuang and Yingkui Liu P ’22
Michael Heeney ’76
Barb and Bill Rutherford
Alex and Hilary Zimmermann P ’21
Mélanie Heffern ’95
Leslie Schumacher ’06
Anonymous (3)
Russell Henlin ’17
Keira Hartley ’21
Harry Hobbs ’64
Trevor Smith ’17
Friends
Lynne Holme
Collin Smith and Lara MacGregor P ’18
Hinako Hotta ’21
Kelly Crothers ’96
Marc Bossongbra ’21
Trevor Johnston ’00
Arina Stolyar ’21
Malcolm Johnston ’02
Justin Thompson ’00
Mark and Carol Jorgensen
Ryosuke Togawa ’21
Lara-Marie Kaefer ’21
Emilia Volke ’21
Jennifer and Steve Kemp
Korbinian Wagner ’07
Catherine Kim ’21
Jian Wang and Le Zheng P ’23
Joseph and Jean Konecny P ’98, ’00
Ben Watt ’21
Clark Kristensen ’66
Bud Wesley ’60
Joyce Kubin P ’86
Erin Yeatman
Suzanne Laperriere ’95
Sarah Young
Noah Latimer ’18
Pat and Kelly Young
Mel and Sandy Lawrence P ’92
Maria Zapata ’21
Laura Lawson ’00
Zhenyu Zhang and Viola Mei P ’23
Christian Levec ’21
Anonymous
P ’02, ’03, ’05, ’09
Samuel Ault ’98 Jason Ayotte Minah Bai ’21 Rachael Beettam ’21 Tim Bell ’00 Ian Binnie ’57 Adam ’04 and Michelle Bishop Vicky Boomgaardt Rob Booth ’98 Valentina Boren ’21 Marnie Bowcott P ’03 Johnathan and Erin Braeckman Max Bremer ’16 Jonathan Brown and Kate Bell P ’21, ’24 Michele Buckley ’04 Tan Bui and Huong Tran P ’23 Maha Bukari’21 Susan Buott P ’21 Trevor and Kendra Burgomaster Rory Cameron ’21 Derek Chan and Janice Kan P ’22 Katharina Cirlanaru ’07 Stephen Cline ’53 Lily Coates ’19 Devon Cole ’14 Alaina Connelly
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Zhiping Li and Fang Wang P ’22 Bojun Liu ’21 Katherine Lorriman ’00 Yijun Lu and Xi Yang P ’22 Davin MacIntosh ’95
5 + consecutive years of giving 10 + consecutive years of giving 15 + consecutive years of giving 20 + consecutive years of giving
Cathy Maher
25 + consecutive years of giving
Kelly Dimitroff Maiese ’93
30 + consecutive years of giving
Nishant Makhijani
35+ consecutive years of giving
Aidan Maltman ’21
P parents of students or alumni by class year
Patrick Martin and Chantale Goyette P ’21
† Deceased
While every effort is made to ensure that the information listed is accurate, errors or omissions may occur. If your name is not listed as you would prefer it to be, please contact the Lakefield College School Foundation at 705.652.3324 ext. 349 so that our records can be updated.
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Thank you for making a lifelong impact. It isn’t a one time gift...the impact happens over so many years. ANDREW JOHNSTON ’95 LCS Educator
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If you’re having a day when you’re feeling like giving, a bursary is a good thought. You may be able to change the course of a student’s education
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and possibly life. ALAN BELCHER ’68
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Your Giving Moves Us Forward The last year proved many things: our students are resilient, our staff are perseverant, and our community will always emerge stronger than ever. Buoyed by our generous donors and compassionate volunteers, we are empowered to face tomorrow with bold ambitions. To our Grove family, we thank you for your continued support, confidence and trust in our mission. If any of these stories inspire you, please reach out to any member of the Foundation team to learn more 705.652.3324 ext. 349 or foundation@lcs.on.ca
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