The Pillars (Spring 2023)

PILLARS

SOCIALJUSTICE – PAST , PRESENTANDFUTURE

CONTENTS

HOMELAND

by Chris Yu, Grade 12

The Russia-Ukraine war, which started on Feb. 24, 2022, has been met with international outrage, with the EU, US, and UK, among others, implementing tough nancial sanctions on Moscow. At least 1,189 civilians have been killed in Ukraine and 1,901 injured, according to estimates by the UN, which cautioned that the actual gure is likely far higher. More than four million Ukrainians have also ed to several European countries, with millions more displaced inside the country, according to the UN refugee agency.

In this oil painting, I wanted to highlight the su ering of people who are not active participants in the Russia-Ukraine war. This painting depicts a father and son watching their home destroyed by a raging re to give the audience a shocking rst impression. I wanted to let them imagine the catastrophic physical and mental damage to citizens caused by war. Most of the painting is covered by smoke and ames. However, the ag of Ukraine is still standing in the wind. The will of people to protect their homeland is rm and unshakable. And the inclusion of a traditional Ukrainian church represents people’s belief in love, peace, and the integrity of their homeland. I wish this painting would encourage people to add their voices to stopping the war and for making a peaceful world.

26

Joseph McCulley

A look at the impact of Joseph McCulley on the vision and identity at present-day Pickering College.

24

History behind the Holocaust PC teachers take part in Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Compassion to Action journey.

32 West Lake House Pickering College marks the start of construction of West Lake House, a historic addition to the PC campus.

4 Headlines with Dr. Cinde Lock 6 Feature: Working towards social justice 8 Student Life 18 Feature: Make our words work for us 20 Boarding Life 22 Feature: Grit and Determination 24 Feature: PC faculty members get a closer look at the history behind the Holocaust 26 Feature: The impact of Joseph McCulley’s vision for education 30 Ukrainian student aims to support peers living with PTSD due to war 32 West Lake House – our new academic building 40 PCA: Help build and support our school community 44 Alumni Connections 52 Alumni Pro le: Mareena (Mallory) Wallace ’13 54 Alumni Pro le: Dr. Rolph Davis ‘60 57 Thank You To Donors – Report to the PC Community 78 Upcoming events

Happy Spring! It is hard to believe we are most of the way through the school year. That said, as you leaf through the pages of The Pillars magazine I think you will marvel at the tremendous number of activities and experiential learning opportunities that our students have been immersed in this year.

Our students are living and breathing the mission of our school every single day: To instil in each individual the ability and responsibility to make the world greater, better and more beautiful than they discovered it. What an important thing to do! You will also see examples in spades, as evidenced through our students’ focus on how they can make others aware of injustices while empowering themselves and others to take action.

Our students’ well-rounded education exposes them to different perspectives and new experiences and leads them to live a fulfilling life of purpose. You see it through the efforts of our high-performance athletes, the bonds that are forged across cultures in our tightknit boarding community, and the many ways our students are exploring how to be good global citizens. Pickering College is truly shaping the future, which will in turn have a transformational impact on society.

This future we are building is also deeply rooted in the past. In this edition you will learn more about how Joseph McCulley’s foundational impact on education is leading the way forward even today. We are continuing his legacy through an exciting new partnership with Queen’s University. Launching this month is a new Post-Graduate Certificate for educators, which aims to transform how children are educated so that their learning is experiential, meaningful, and purposeful. It’s what we have always done—and now we have the opportunity to share our expertise with other educators across the country. This partnership will broaden the impact we can collectively have on all students to effect positive change, which is very exciting.

It is also a time of tremendous growth and transformation for the school. Ground has been broken for West Lake House, which would not have been possible without the generous philanthropic support of our community. We are moving closer to beginning work on the next steps for Blue & Silver Farm with a vision to sustain the agricultural and natural heritage features for future generations through agricultural and outdoor programs for all community members. We are so grateful to have a donor who has generously contributed funds to support remodeling the interior of the farmhouse for program use, as a first step in our plan.

Finally, I want to thank each and every one of you for making Pickering College the special place that it is. I would like to extend a special thanks to our alumni for always answering the call to lend their expertise and to our Pickering College Association (PCA) parents for their tireless support of our school, both of whom you will see highlighted in this edition.

We have an amazing community. Our school’s future is bright, and we are so glad that you are part of it.

Dr. Cinde Lock Head of School

HEAD LINES

with Dr. Cinde Lock, Head of School

How PC sta and students

Social Justice: the

deliver presentations during Morning Meetings on current and emerging topics such as the situation in Iran or local food insecurity and homelessness. They also plan and execute fundraising activities like candygrams for Valentine’s Day or food drives in support of the Newmarket Food Pantry and send cards to local seniors during the holidays.

“We’re trying to make our community a little better, a little more aware,” says Zalewski. “I think that’s important because at our school there are people who de nitely have privilege and more power, and if you are informed and have the opportunities to make change, then that change is more likely to happen.”

Social justice has been on the minds of many in the past few years, as both global and local challenges have highlighted the injustices within society. Two groups at Pickering College are working hard to support and promote social justice— de ned as the equitable and fair distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges among all people—both in their local community and globally. The Youth Action Organization and Sta Social Justice Fund are furthering PC’s mission to make the world greater, better, and more beautiful and upholding the school’s values of community, compassion, integrity, respect, and responsibility.

Victoria Zalewski is a Grade 12 student and the current chair of the Youth Action Organization (YAO), made up of Senior School students who meet biweekly during the school year to work on social justice issues. Its members research and

She says the YAO’s work fosters compassion and empathy among students: “It’s helped us understand people in di erent situations than ourselves. I think it’s very important to have compassion for others; you need to understand what it’s like to be in their shoes, and I think Youth Action Organization helps us do that, and simultaneously helps us give back to the community.”

Janet Downer, Assistant Head of School, Academics and Student Programs, coordinates the Sta Social Justice Fund, which raises money through payroll deductions and donates it to social justice organizations both in Newmarket and around the world. Downer says the fund currently has 63 members, which means about half of all sta at PC are participating.

Each time the Fund’s account balance hits around $10,000, Downer says she emails all participants to ask for suggestions about where to donate that money. She then compiles a list of all the suggested organizations and sends it back out to members who provide their top two or three preferred recipients. The available funds can be split between the mostselected organizations.

Downer says the initiatives supported by the Fund are often tied to work being done in the school and the projects students are working on.

“We are a school based on the Quaker values, and social justice is a big part of that. We’re asking our students to do global leadership projects and to get involved in social justice projects, so this was a way that the sta could also model the values of the school and participate in social justice initiatives,” Downer says.

In recent years, the Sta Social Justice Fund has supported the Native Men’s Residence in Toronto and a project called Save the Evidence at Mohawk Residential School in Brantford, Ontario,

equitable and fair distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges among all people.

are working toward social justice

which is restoring the building as an educational centre “so we don’t forget what took place there,” Downer says. “Our school has quite a strong Indigenous focus; we are incorporating more Indigenous education and being very mindful of that.”

The Fund has also donated to Inn From the Cold, which provides winter shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Newmarket; the Yonge Street Meeting, a local Quaker organization that does community outreach work; and the Small Project, founded by a former PC teacher, which supports students in Kenya nancially to go to boarding schools.

“That was one of the early organizations that we supported,” Downer says. “We feel that’s very much in line with what we do at our school. We get reports on how the organization is doing, the kind of work they do, and how it’s helping the students in Kenya.”

Downer says the organizations suggested by Fund participants change as the needs of the community and the world around them change. Last year, for example, a sta member who was working with a group in Newmarket to resettle a family of Afghan refugees brought a donation proposal to the Fund, which was accepted.

The magic of payroll deductions means that even as money is donated, more is being added to replenish the Fund.

“It’s amazing to me that I can say ‘OK, how much is in the fund?’ and then nd out there’s 10 to 12 thousand dollars—where did that come from so quickly?” Downer says.

For her part, Zalewski says the YAO is constantly growing and thinking up new ideas and ways to help out, and she’s proud of what they’ve been able to achieve during her time with the organization.

“Every year, every new group of students brings something di erent to the team. I’m proud to see where we’ve gone and hopeful to see what will happen even after I leave.”

YAO SSJF

“We’re trying to make our community a little better, a little more aware.”

“We are a school based on the Quaker values, and social justice is a big part of that.”

JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENT LIFE

Learning about wampum belts

The Kindergarten children attended a wondrous workshop about wampum belts and Treaties in our school’s Learning Commons. The guest speaker, Mr. Brian Charles, a member of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, shared stories of

the beautiful wampum belts that he had brought with him. The children very carefully looked at delicate shells, some jewellery created from shells and the extensive collection of wampum belts.

Once back in our classroom, the question posed to the children was: “What story

does your wampum belt tell?”

From there, the Kindergarten students designed their own wampum belts, sharing the meaning of their stories. 1

Grade 1 learns how animals keep warm during winter

Our Grade 1 students are working on their Canadian forest animals unit, building

from their recent visit to Blue & Silver Farm. Using large plastic bags lled with either feathers, fake fur or margarine (to replicate blubber), students took turns placing their hands in each bag and then into a bowl of ice water to test the insulating properties of the material as they shared their predictions and observations. 2

Captured: Art in action

Grade 5 students recreated their names in one-point perspective, under the guidance of art specialist Donna Doyle. One-point perspective is a drawing method that shows how things appear to get smaller as they get further away and look three-dimensional. 3

Grade 5 studies the fur trade

Grade 5 spent time examining variety of animal furs, skulls and antlers. This exploration aligned with our Grade 5 study of the fur trade that existed among First Nations groups and with early European colonizers in North America. 4

A winter celebration party

The Grade 10 French students have been acting as learning buddies to the Grade 1 students since September. They had a winter celebration party. The students performed French songs for each other and then had fun playing winter bingo. 5

U12 Girls’ Basketball takes on … their parents!

The U12 Girls’ Basketball team capped o their winning season with a fun and friendly parent-daughter game.  Smiles, high ves and some neat swooshes enjoyed by all! 6

NAFAS MASSIR

A global citizen in the making

As a Grade 5 student, Nafas is enthusiastic about every opportunity to learn and be part of the PC community. She is one of the two Grade 5 representatives on the Junior and Middle School Student Committees. She has developed her public speaking skills as part of the Speaking Club, and has made presentations about topics she is passionate about. This fall she presented about Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour’s song “Baraye...” and the sensation it created globally. After hearing the song on the radio, Nafas was curious to learn more about the meaning behind the song, and researched the song and the protests in Iran it was inspired by. It is no wonder that her teacher Alex Au Yong describes her as thoughtful and articulate.

She is just as passionate about the PC community as she is about learning. She describes the learning environment as friendly and inspirational. “It feels like everyone is family, and I am motivated by the other students.” As an example Nafas points to a Grade 5 visit to Grade 10 English, where they were able to listen to presentations about world issues including climate change. “We are learning about being global citizens, and how we can learn more about issues that are happening.”

An excerpt from Nafas’ Speaking Club presentation:

In Iran a 25-year-old male singer named Shervin Hajipour started working on a new song about what is happening in Iran. The people of Iran started a protest because of an innocent girl who was captured and killed by so-called “morality police” for not having a proper hijab while walking in the street.  He released his song on September 28, 2022, and the song quickly took o because it touched many hearts and souls of Persians. The song has been nominated for the Grammy Music Award and it has received 95,000 submissions.

The song is called “Baraye…” which means “For…” and it talks about why the people are protesting and why they have a right.  Many singers are singing this song because it means a lot to them and is a way to express their concerns for their people. This is a very meaningful song and I encourage you to listen to it with English subtitles.

“We are learning about being global citizens, and how we can learn more about issues that are happening.”

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT LIFE

A lesson in French gastronomy

Grade 8 students applied their French reading comprehension skills using traditional French recipes. This challenge was designed to build new culinary skills in addition to the students’ math, science and French language knowledge. Students were introduced to a monastic recipe for chocolate mendiants, a traditional French confectionery. Their goal was to temper the chocolate to attain a glossy sheen using a thermometer and keeping the temperature within a few degrees Celsius

of accuracy. In the following lesson, they created croissants from scratch following a classic recipe. Their e orts in laminating and rolling the dough resulted in a aky pastry. 1

Studying

water ltration

Students in Grade 8 science were challenged to create a water ltration system using recycled water bottles, sand, rocks and other ltering materials to lter dirty water into clear water. 2

Marking International Day of Persons with Disabilities Youth

Engagement

Organization (YEO) presented on International Day of Persons with Disabilities to make the Middle School students more aware of how challenging life has been designed for people who have a disability. They shared with their classmates the types of disabilities, some that are visible and some that are not. They learned about an activist in Dubai who believes that persons with disabilities are actually persons with determination. They reflected on what they can do to be more inclusive of others who are different from themselves and how

they can listen and learn from others to help make their lives better. 3

Grade 6 promotes mental and physical wellness

The Grade 6 class spent a week examining and researching how social media can be used to promote mental and physical wellness topics for Middle School students. They used the design-thinking process to create social media prototypes to address their research questions. At the end of the week, each group presented their prototype to a panel of judges. 4

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT LIFE

Middle School Q&A with FIFA 2022 Logistics Site Manager

Students were given the opportunity to have a Q&A with guest speaker Tyler Harrison at the launch of FIFA week by the Middle School Student Committee. For 18 months, Mr. Harrison has worked in Qatar as a Logistics Site Manager for FIFA 2022. His responsibilities as a logistics manager have been crucial to the planning and coordination of the FIFA World Cup. Students asked Mr. Harrison about his job as a logistics manager, how the World Cup is planned, the challenges involved in

organizing international sporting events, and (of course) which team he supports. 1

St. Donat excursion

immerses Grade 8 students in French culture

Our Grade 8 students travelled to St. Donat, Quebec for an unforgettable winter experience. This excursion provided our students with a unique combination of the French, Physical Education, and Social Studies curriculums and immersed them in the French culture and language while participating in outdoor education, music, drama, and learning about the history and

geography of the region. Our students participated in a full French immersion experience with daily incentives for trying to communicate, and function in, the French language, including during daily ski lessons. 2

innovations, sacred medicines and a traditional Anishinaabeg smudging ceremony, Dene games, wampum and guest speakers Brian Charles and Natasha Bascaven.

Grade

7

focuses on traditional voices and skills

In Grade 7, Pillar Week centered around traditional voices and skills, particularly the lessons, guidance and knowledge found in the cultures, customs and stories of Indigenous Peoples. Using a holistic approach, the week included Indigenous lessons, such as inventions and

Outdoor education sessions focused on wilderness survival, mitten making, food dehydration, re skills and outdoor cooking through experiential learning. Participating throughout the week enabled Grade 7 students to deepen their appreciation and respect of a culture both di erent from their own and one that is incredibly important to our land. 3,4

YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ORGANIZATION

Making positive change in the world

In Middle School, learning about social justice issues includes history, social studies, current events, and equity and inclusivity within our own communities. In addition to what is happening in the classroom, close to 20 Middle School students have joined the Middle School Youth Engagement Organization. The social justice group gives students the opportunity to explore a variety of societal issues and to better understand how they can make others aware of injustices and empower themselves and others to take action, even in the smallest ways.

With such high participation this year, the club has divided up into smaller groups to research and share learning on a number of di erent topics. World Kindness Day, the Holocaust, Orange Shirt Day, and International Day of Disabilities are some of the topics that show the breadth of issues that are researched and then shared in presentations with students in Junior, Middle or Senior School.

Director of Middle School, Julie Clement, explains how the students take a topic of interest from research to sharing information that will hopefully in uence the community around them. “Earlier this year, we worked on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which helped all of their classmates to understand what a disability is, how and why life is harder for people with disabilities, but that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect but also not have barriers in their lives because of a disability. So they’re hoping to educate their classmates on this and then have their classmates think about how they can be more inclusive.”

As well as learning about many important issues, the YEO students pointed to how their work has demonstrated the importance of collaboration and delegation. Their advice for other young students interested in making positive change in the world is to work with others, and to remember that even the smallest action can make a di erence.

YEO gives students the opportunity to explore a variety of societal issues and to better understand how they can make others aware of injustices and empower themselves and others to take action, even in the smallest ways.

SENIOR SCHOOL STUDENT LIFE

Thrive Student Leaders Symposium

A group of eight Senior School students had the opportunity to travel to Ridley College in St. Catharines to attend the CIS Thrive Student Leaders Symposium. Participants attended two collaborative workshops on topics including raising school spirit, starting new clubs, and mentoring younger students. They also heard from young alumni speakers who shared how their leadership experiences at independent schools

have continued to in uence their lives at university and beyond. It was a fun- lled and valuable opportunity to make new connections and bring new ideas back to our PC community. 1

Cyber efense competition nal results

Congratulations to our team for their outstanding nish in the nal round of the CyberPatriot high school cybersecurity competition. The team placed 146th out of 1145 teams. It was a true team e ort

where each member played a crucial role to learn the theory and techniques required for the varying aspects of the competition. It was a realistic and valuable opportunity to see how to manage the network of a small company using industry standard tools and systems. 2

Business students take on market simulation challenge

A team of business students travelled to the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto to

compete in the 9th Annual High School Market Simulation Challenge. Their strong performance in the morning caught the attention of the recruitment and admissions team, with them stating that our PC students were the ones to beat. The afternoon saw competitors eagerly trying to navigate a volatile system. It was an incredible experience that provided our students with an opportunity to make connections and to get excited for their future in business. A special congratulations to

Shyam Subramanyam who placed 8th overall against 150 participants! 3

Paralympic sports day at PC

In Grade 9 Healthy Active Living, students tried out a number of challenging Paralympic sports. This unique and exciting opportunity is connected to the Physical Education curriculum and allows students to learn the skills required for three di erent Paralympic sports—wheelchair basketball, goal ball and sledge

hockey. In addition, at Morning Meeting, there was a spirited game of wheelchair basketball where the Senior School student team cruised to victory over our faculty team. 4

Studying the role of propaganda

Canadian History students welcomed Daniella Lurion, an educational facilitator from the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, to speak about the role that propaganda played within

Nazi Germany and the Holocaust.  Simon Wiesenthal was a Holocaust survivor, Nazi hunter, and writer. This informative historical conversation led to students learning useful tools for how to question and critically re ect on images, videos and current social media content. 5

The art of science

The Grade 10 Science class participated in a crosscurricular STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts,

Math) activity inspired by the work of Ruben Sandoval, a noted cell biologist, renal tissue researcher and uorescent staining artist. The students viewed slides of animal tissues using a microscope and took a photo of what they saw. Mr. Johnston then taught the class how to tessellate their images using Photoshop. The result was a variety of amazing images. The class then enjoyed a gallery walk of their classmates’ creations. 5

SENIOR SCHOOL STUDENT LIFE

JEDI-led discussion on Black history and Black excellence

During Black History Month, Pickering College’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) club helped lead the discussion around Black history and Black excellence education during Morning Meetings.

On February 1, several Senior School students attended and showed support for Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association (NACCA) Pan African ag raising to kick

o their Black History Month events. 1

Marking Holocaust Remembrance Day At Morning Meeting, we gathered to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day by honouring the victims and re-asserting our commitment to human rights. Our students have participated in a number of workshops to deepen their understanding of the Holocaust and to empower

them to be an upstander so that hate does not grow in our world. 2

Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada

In February, Pickering College hosted the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada. This giant oor map shows the locations of Indigenous communities, residential schools, reserves and more. Rather than political borders, Canada is

broken up into Indigenous language groups. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society developed the map in coordination with several Indigenous and ally educators from organizations across Canada. As part of his Capstone project, Grade 12 student Tyler Da Ponte invited parents and community members to walk the map, learn about land rights, treaties, and other Indigenous issues. 3

JANNAT NASEEM

Using her voice to raise awareness

Jannat Naseem, Grade 10, is an involved member of the PC community, and a student leader when it comes to social justice.

“I think it’s important for us to learn about social justice issues because it reminds you that you’re not the only person on the earth. There are so many people who need help, and if you can give that help by raising awareness or helping out with the issue, it will help other people and it teaches us empathy.”

“I joined JEDI because the acronym Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are all words that appeal to me. I want to help make a di erence in making our community inclusive.” This year JEDI will be focusing on mental health during exams, and planning activities for signi cant days throughout the year such as International Day of the Girl and Black History Month.

Jannat’s involvement in social justice does not end at PC.

“I volunteer with an organization called Youth Empowering Youth, it’s a student-led Instagram page that creates posts about di erent social justice topics.” At a Morning Meeting Jannat shared with her PC peers the process of working with other students around the GTA, discussing which issues to highlight, and writing posts and designing art to help share their message. Their posts o er facts on timely issues and links to resources for those who want to learn more.

Jannat encourages those who want to bring attention to issues important to them to take a rst step. “Don’t be afraid that you have to please everyone and that you have to get every single person to listen to you. I think that the mentality that you just want to speak about something, and you want to bring awareness to it is really important. When people hear the passion you have for the cause, they’ll just naturally listen.”

“When people hear the passion you have for the cause, they’ll just naturally listen.”

Make our words work for us

Polikon moves forward with courage

by Brendan Benson, Senior School faculty

Public speaking is so much more than debate. It is the practice of wit, active listening, making connections and synthesizing data and concepts for arguments that are to be presented in a variety of forms, but foremost the real endeavour of competitive public speaking is understanding how humility and sportsmanship—in high and low moments—are what make our words stronger.

On December 20, the Polikon Society executive met to evaluate its purpose at Pickering College as a public speaking society. We agreed that we will no longer refer to ourselves as a “debate” club, only as “Polikon,” a society centred on various modes of public speaking. Then it took only minutes from the opening of our meeting to establish a draft mission statement, vision, and aim intended to clarify our future at Pickering College.

I was impressed with the clarity of their responses, starting with Shyam Subramanyam’s succinct mission statement.

MISSION: to build public speaking con dence and recognize the power of our voice.

VISION: To use public speaking as a platform for issues that require our attention.

AIM: Make our words work for us.

Learning to “make our words work for us” is no small aim for Polikon to undertake, and Smetine Kurath was entirely correct

to suggest such a well stated aim using such a deceptively powerful and inclusive pronoun. “Us” also requires coming to terms with our history, which is why Sandra Rohani suggested we make an e ort to learn about our predecessors’ motivations and how they de ned success.

What does Polikon even mean? What do we want it to mean going forward? And how is the composition of this society di erent from what it was 90 years ago? Learning to “make our words work for us” requires past, present and future thinking, and it has been made clear to me the ways this particular group of students have a legacy mindset. Before the end of the meeting, we agreed that for those of “us” in Polikon to be successful, we must recognize our linguistic and cultural backgrounds, our personal and academic knowledge, and believe that what we are doing with our voice is for the greater good.

We must also recognize that it takes courage to de ne the unknown. That it takes courage to address impossible challenges. That it takes courage to be better. And it is with courage that the executive articulated their vision of “public speaking as a platform for issues that require our attention” and that we should involve the Pickering College community at large in order to start.

In semester two, Polikon Society will meet every Friday, intent on engaging in challenges as they are presented to us by various groups at Pickering College. We will invite clubs like Youth Action Organization or the Green Team to pitch improvised and prepared motions related to social justice to debate, write speeches about, and discuss in roundtables “to build public speaking con dence and recognize the power of our voice.” It is our mission that community members who participate in Polikon elaborate their thinking about social justice and understand that “power” is a means of making changes for the common good. That power requires not only having command over our language but also a detailed understanding of the issues at hand. Knowledge, general knowledge, highly-speci c knowledge, specialized knowledge, is what I want Polikon to be hungry for.

In my closing comment to the executive, during what was an incredibly productive meeting, I had to admit to them that having seen our students compete in two tournaments, we must have better knowledge about a range of issues than we currently do if we are to compete in the way I believe they want to. Skillfully delivering an argument is di cult but doing so with knowledge is critical.

As we move forward with our mission, vision and aim, Polikon will continue to reach further and aspire to new challenges in the coming year.

Iam15yearsoldandIaminGrade9.Myhobby iswritingbooksandcrocheting.Myfavourite place on campus is the Arena, because I love iceskatingandIstartskatinginPC,itwasmy first time. What has surprised me most about Canada is thekindandsmilingpeople. IfIcouldtravelanywhereintheworld,firstI willgobackhome[Ukraine],becauseImissmy familyandmydogsomuch.Thesecondismy bigdream,totraveltoParis,becauseParisis sobeautifulandinteresting.

Maryna Podolian

New to PC

Macau

Bermuda Hong Kong

I enjoy exploring and getting out of my comfort zone.

My favourite place on campus is the Music portable. I enjoy jamming out with fellow classmates.

My favourite thing about boarding is Associate Faculty. The amount of snow during winter in Canada surprised me.

I’ve been here since October. Since coming to Pickering College and becoming a boarding student, have learned that I am independent and can travel alone.

I love Egan House because it’s where I can play dif ferent sports like soccer, basketball or even volleyball with people from both New House and Firth House.

Boarding life is a great opportunity to know wide ranges of diversity culture, and you can have a lot of precious moments with people!

I’m a big stan of Student Lounge!!

Maria Aritomo New to PC

Jean-Marc O livier Cherchel

3 years at PC

Brumê Nomuoja

At PC since Grade 9

Daniel Yan

9 years at PC

Diana Aniskina New to PC

Cindy Zhu New to PC

Macau Bermuda Hong Kong

Macau Bermuda Hong Kong

Macau Bermuda Hong Kong

Grit and

It has been an exciting winter season for Pickering College’s Finn Walker. The Grade 12 student and member of the Team Ontario Astros baseball club has signed with the Marian University Knights baseball program in Indianapolis, Indiana, which competes in the Crossroad League of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics). The 18-year-old shortstop from Aurora was awarded a scholarship and will pursue a dual degree in math from Marian University and engineering from Purdue University’s engineering school located at Indiana University (IUPUI). “It is exciting, it’s a great opportunity,” he says.

Walker began playing baseball in Aurora as a member of the Aurora King Jays. He went on to win two provincial championships with teams in Aurora and Newmarket, eventually moving up to the Canadian Premier Baseball League’s Toronto Mets before landing with the Team Ontario Astros elite baseball club. Balancing a competitive baseball season with a full academic schedule can be a challenge, but as a member of the High-Performance Student Athlete (HPSA) program at Pickering College, Walker has been able to keep up with his studies while on the road.

“There are trips in the fall and times where we go away for an extended period. Travelling can be tough—you can be driving seven-hour days— and then you get to play. Then you sleep and do it all again the next morning,” he explains.

“School can be di cult to t in there, and that’s actually why the HPSA course that I took was really helpful—I didn’t have the workload of four courses and was still able to get a credit for it.”

Determination

For Walker, the lessons learned through baseball extend far beyond the diamond. Learning how to overcome failure and having the discipline to persevere are among the biggest life lessons he has gained through sport.

“When I was a child, I wasn’t great with failure and part of sports is learning that failure is okay and that you only get better. Learning from your mistakes is an ongoing battle. Sports never change, and as you get into higher competition, you must persevere,” he says.

Having achieved his goal of being signed at the university level, and with an exciting future ahead of him in engineering, Walker admits he would jump at the chance to play in the major leagues, if the opportunity presented itself.

“You never know what could happen,” Walker says. “I mean, that would be amazing—that’s everyone’s dream.”

The High Performance Student Athlete Program at Pickering College is designed to o er support and greater exibility for students who are regularly involved in an individual or team sport (at an elite level) outside of school. Students who qualify for this program may earn up to two credits per academic year.

In summer 2022, Julie Clement, Director of Middle School, and Ellen Wells, Junior School faculty member, joined a group of other Canadian leaders for a learning tour of

Holocaust sites and museums, organized by the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC), a human rights organization that works to ght racism

and antisemitism and promote tolerance, social justice, and Canadian democratic values through advocacy and education. The group visited the Warsaw ghetto, Auschwitz

concentration camp, Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Yad Veshem World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, and other Holocaust sites.

PC FACULTY MEMBERS GET A CLOSER LOOK AT THE HISTORY BEHIND THE HOLOCAUST

Both Clement and Wells say they are still processing all that they learned. One of Clement’s main takeaways was how important it is for educators to help students learn to recognize and push back against hate.

“It’s very easy for people to be persuaded and for hate to in ltrate society in simple ways that build and grow very quickly, to the point that people will do evil things. We have a responsibility to ensure that our students are completely aware of what’s happened historically, so these patterns don’t keep resurfacing,” Clement says.

Joshua Armstrong, PC’s Director of Teaching and Learning, says that’s exactly why PC encouraged its educators to participate in the FSWC trip. “Improving our Holocaust education is an opportunity to give our students the ability to identify where hate and antisemitism are happening, but also positive strategies to do something about it,” he says.

Wells, who teaches music in the Junior School, had a strong emotional reaction to the Book of Names at Auschwitz. She says seeing the names of so many Holocaust victims drove home the importance of remembrance.

“They had three or four million of the six million, so there’s still many that are gone. It’s a huge

book, it goes down the whole room. As long as those names are there, those people will not be forgotten. That was a really powerful moment for me,” Wells says.

Both teachers are eager to bring what they learned into the classroom and Pickering College as a whole. Clement and two other teachers organized a Holocaust Remembrance Day event on January 26. A child Holocaust survivor who travelled with their FSWC group spoke to students earlier in the month and the remembrance event itself was much more than just a ceremony.

“Our Senior School students presented an overview; and our Middle School students spoke about the children and how they were impacted by [the Holocaust]. We’re hoping it will build into something bigger. It has to be an ongoing dialogue,” says Clement.

Wells shares this sense of urgency in passing on Holocaust knowledge to students.

“The witnesses to this are getting much older and they’re passing away. The fear is that when that direct connection is lost … then that memory is lost, and it could happen again. We need to do everything that we can to learn while we have these precious people with us,” Wells says.

Armstrong agrees. “We’re going to have to start imagining what is it like to teach the Holocaust when we can no longer bring in the voices of living Holocaust survivors. Our students right now are extremely privileged to even have the opportunity to meet this person and hear this story told. We should be taking full advantage of this, as a school, as long as we can do it.”

Clement emphasizes the need for Canadians to understand that hate continues to proliferate, whether or not we believe it.

“The survivor who came to speak to us talks a lot about the antisemitism that he experienced upon moving to Canada. We sometimes think ‘Oh, that doesn’t happen here. We live in such a beautiful country and all these people are treated equally.’ And it does happen. I’ve seen it. So how do we, as educators, try to recognize that and ensure that our students are taking action to respond when they see these things happen?” she says.

Melissa Mikel, Director of Education at FSWC, says it’s essential for students to learn about the Holocaust’s continued relevance and impact.

“Our understanding of human rights today is rooted in the Holocaust. At the end of the Second World War, the formation

...continued on page 40

College

Joseph McCulley was a true visionary—not only in the eld of education, but also in the eld of Canadian culture. A small group of painters mostly from Toronto were going into the Canadian wilderness and capturing the essence of the natural setting on canvas. They did rough sketches, which they later transformed into major works of art. In time they became known as the Group of Seven who were creating a distinctive Canadian art form. McCulley saw this and encouraged these men to use Pickering College as a haven where they could complete their work, turning their sketches into their nished products. Joseph McCulley was not only trying to reach the minds of his students, but he was also trying to reach their inner beings by exposing them to the wonder of the Canadian landscapes, and the sheer beauty which was at their own backdoor. His students caught the vision of this man, and many went out to experience all that the Canadian natural setting had to o er for themselves. The College still retains in the Meeting Room the panels representing the Canadian provinces painted by Franz Johnston.

–From the memoirs of the late Charles Boyd

The purpose of education is to train the individual to live socially: a look at the impact of Joseph McCulley on the vision and identity at present-day Pickering

Joseph McCulley was the rst Head of School named after the school reopened as a boys school in 1927, following the First World War and the use of Rogers House as a rehabilitation hospital for injured soldiers. After becoming a certi ed teacher at the Ontario College of Education, Joe was awarded a Massey scholarship to pursue a master’s degree at Oxford, where he was studying in England when he was recruited by Pickering College, who admired his teaching ideals and the Quaker connections he had developed in England.

At Pickering, McCulley embarked on what he called “a great experiment” in liberal education. While the governmentprescribed curriculum was taught at Pickering, project-oriented learning, in the tradition of John Dewey, was privileged over tests and examinations: “The purpose of education is to train the individual to live socially,” McCulley explained. The balance of individual and social needs was essential to McCulley. Pickering’s goal, he wrote, was “to develop to the utmost the capacities inherent in each individual so that he may make the greatest possible contribution to the society of which he happens to be a member.” At the same time, “our world has become so interdependent that we must more and more recognize the importance of a group outlook.”

McCulley believed that teaching was a relationship. He wanted to have on sta people who could not only teach but counsel their charges with wisdom while showing empathy and kindness. There would be no canes in this school, and direction was only to be given with a loose rein at rst. McCulley believed in the Quaker ideal that there was that of God in even the worst of individuals. The task of the teacher was to nd this spark and build on it to bring goodness into full bloom within the boys under his care. No independent school in Ontario at the time would accept Jewish or non-white children. This did not deter McCulley; he welcomed all students to Pickering College, creating a community based on trust and care.

setting under the leadership of experienced woodsmen, the outside world was critical of the academic program at Pickering College. But the students loved everything about the curriculum with which Pickering College challenged them. Great bonds were formed between teachers and students, many of which lasted beyond the Pickering College experience. Our focus on the importance of outdoor education for personal and leadership development in students remains today. Joseph McCulley also started the Polikon Society, a group dedicated to the discourse of politics, economics and society.

“It was around a kitchen stove at a certain camp in Northern Ontario that a number of us were sitting one cool August evening in the early 1920s. ...the talk drifted to education and from education in general to an ideal boys’ school. The suggestion was made at that time that such a school, to be thoroughly Canadian in its feeling and outlook, would have to be located in the atmosphere of the Canadian Northwoods. It was to be a school of friendly, informal relationships between sta and students engaged in mutually interesting activities and dominated by the high purpose of making a vital contribution to Canadian education and living.”

Under McCulley, a system of weekly academic and social assessments were made, to determine the progress of each student. Student counsellors, or masters, would take this information to each student and discuss their strengths and weaknesses. Each month these reports were sent to parents or guardians. Everyone was kept informed, and when remediation was required it was done immediately. Decades later this system was copied by other independent schools, but Pickering College had perfected the same from the late 1920s to the present. This is the origin of our present-day advisor system, one of the most important aspects of a Pickering College education.

It was in keeping with this philosophy of art that, in 1934, McCulley commissioned one of his school’s art instructors, Harold Haydon, to execute an enormous mural painting on the wall of the Pickering College gymnasium. The mural, coined Embryology on a Wall in 1937, reveals an intersection of art, politics, education, and theology that echo McCulley’s vision for society.

When the sta decided to take students into the Canadian bush to learn rsthand about nature, and how to survive in a natural

One of the de ning moments for all students at Pickering College is when they recite the Pledge of the Athenian Youth at commencement. This practice has been attributed to Joseph McCulley and his in uence continues to inspire our mission today: to instil in each individual the ability and responsibility to make the world greater, better and more beautiful than they discovered it.

“Pickering College’s goal is to develop to the utmost the capacities inherent in each individual so that he may make the greatest possible contribution to the society of which he happens to be a member.”

In Convers

Leah Duncan Senior School English Department Head

What is your educational background?

I started my post-secondary career at Laurentian University where I pursued my passion for the outdoors and studied Outdoor Adventure Leadership, earning a bachelor of physical education, honours. At Laurentian, I fell in love with the rugged landscape of Northern Ontario, which motivated me to travel even further north, to Thunder Bay, for my bachelor of education. Since then, I have continued to pursue additional quali cations so that I can provide the best support for students. I completed my ESL specialist certi cation back in 2013. Currently, I am studying part-time at the University of Toronto, to receive my master of arts in language and literacies education through Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

What are four adjectives that best describe you?  Re ective, driven, balanced, quirky

What is something you are proud of when it comes to teaching?

At home, I keep a box of thank you notes I have received from students over the years. These notes help remind me why I teach. It always makes me feel happy whenever I hear from a student who tells me that they really enjoyed my class, or that they felt like they “weren’t good at English” until they took my class.

What is it that drew you to teaching?

I remember having teachers in high school who really made me feel seen and heard. I also remember having friends who felt ignored and overlooked. I loved reading and writing from a young age, and so this was often celebrated by my teachers. But I also remember realizing that many of my peers didn’t have this same experience. I decided to become a teacher so that I could create a space where more students felt like they belonged, where their strengths were celebrated, and where their ideas and opinions mattered.

Tell me about your work with Facing History and Ourselves? How are you incorporating this into the English curriculum?

Facing History and Ourselves allows students to re ect more on the uid roles we play as individuals throughout our lives. It is important for me to make space for students to share their stories about identity, and to help all students see that they can be successful in rigorous English classes. I use Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO) resources to help students re ect on personal and social identity. This is a great way for us to also study the lives of characters in the texts that we read, or to better understand the perspectives of one another. For example, in Grade 11 English, we begin the course with a FHAO handout: “Exploring the Concept of Identity.” Not only does this provide students with some of the language we will use in our class to discuss identity, it also helps to establish that our classroom is a place in which their perspectives and ideas matter, and to recognize that one’s personal identity may not align with one’s social identity.

“I decided to become a teacher so that I could create a space where more students felt like they belonged, where their strengths were celebrated, and where their ideas and opinions mattered.”

ation with:

I often tell students in class that our goal is not to all agree, or to convince others that we are right. Rather, our goal should be to seek to understand the perspectives of others and gure out how to have di cult conversations constructively. I want students to know that they are both knowledge seekers and knowledge producers alongside their peers in our class. FHAO resources help me to frame this for students.

Additionally, as a member of the English Language Arts Advisory Board for FHAO, I’m able to trial new text sets and resources designed for other English teachers. I have also had the opportunity to sit on a panel for a FHAO workshop on using their identity and belonging resources in the classroom.

What interests do you pursue outside of the classroom?

I enjoy any opportunity to get outside with my family. My two young boys keep me active. We love spending time camping, or up at the cottage in all seasons.

What is something most people don’t know about you?  In University, I completed a 14-day white-water canoe expedition along the Pontax River in Northern Quebec.

What are you currently reading for enjoyment?  I just nished reading Dear Martin by Nic Stone.

What is the best thing about your job?

I love learning from my students, hearing their stories, and understanding more about how they view the world.

If you weren’t following this particular career path, what would you be doing?  If I wasn’t teaching, I would want to be doing something that gets me outside and keeps me active. Maybe dog walking?

Ukrainian student aims to support peers living with PTSD due to war

by Brock Weir

As she got ready for bed a year ago in February, Sonya Kovtun was getting settled in, as many of us do, by scrolling through social media.

But this was not an ordinary night. Sonya, a Ukrainian Grade 11 boarding student, was well aware of the threat of war facing her homeland at the hands of Russian aggressors; but that evening the threat became a reality.

“I said, ‘Another ten minutes and I’m going to bed,’ and then I saw the heartbreaking news about Russian missile strikes,” she recalls. “Overthinking kicks in. My best friend was living next door and I knocked on her door and was crying in her arms. I couldn’t sleep that night.”

With the time di erence, despite calls and texts, she was unable to reach her parents until morning after a long night of wondering: What if?

While she found her family was safe the next day, many of her peers throughout the war-torn nation were not as lucky. As the invasion continues, these are the peers she’s hoping she can help—even from a distance.

Sonya was one of ve students who took the stage at Newmarket’s Arc Summit in the fall, pitching ideas to local experts. Her app, Children of the Future (COTF), aims to support educators working with youth su ering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

She honed her idea through Pickering College’s Global Leadership Program (GLP), which tasks students with identifying real-world problems and researching and devising

real-world solutions.

Sonya says the Global Leadership Program is her favourite element of the school and the issue she felt the most connection to; of course, it hit all too close to home. “I’ve been there, I knew how it a ected me,” she says. “I was able to come to the safest place but it a ected me so much I cannot imagine what’s going on in the heads of kids who are in the hot places of war. There are a lot of incredible stories of those kids and how it is in uencing them, such little souls, in such a horrible way.”

She decided to create an app to help open the lines of dialogue between educators and kids who have been impacted by war because, in her experience, it “can be hard to explain their trauma to an older person who is just sitting in front of them saying, ‘tell me.’”

She wanted something a little more accessible and “playful” to break down barriers and form connections, and did so by seeking advice from people in the healthcare eld.

“PTSD is very generalized,” she explains. “It’s trauma, but the trauma you can get from very di erent events.

When it comes to kids, it can be very generalized as they su er from it but they don’t understand what’s going on. It’s a ecting kids in a very big way and that’s why it’s important to specialize in PTSD due to war and not just PTSD; PTSD due to war is a very di erent trauma compared to other traumas.

“There’s a story of a six-year-old boy who was living with his parents and his mum went to buy groceries and never returned home. The neighbours assume she died on the bridge that Russians bombed in Mariupol. I feel very lucky and privileged that I’m here and I’m safe, but it also feels unfair. I’m here—I want to help nish this war but I’m here and thought I couldn’t do anything. I’m glad I came up with a topic where I can in uence something.”

It was heartening as well for the PC community that she landed upon such an immediate topic.

“What we hope for is that a student nds something they can have empathy for their audience and develop something that has a use [and] when a student cares deeply about the topic, that they have something they can take action on and actually implement, develop

and execute—Sonya has already done all of those things,” says Julia Hunt, PC’s Executive Director of Strategic Innovation and Partnerships.

Pickering College, says Ms. Hunt, is behind Sonya and her app 100 per cent and will give her all the support she needs to make it a reality.

“We do have a therapist as well as other mental health support services at the school and we know that it is important that an event like this has that type of advice attached to it. As a school, Sonya has access to that theme of running support and mental health support and she will be able to consult with those people on the development of her project.”

With PC’s support, as well as support received at the Arc Summit, Sonya will continue to work on developing the app.

“I’m not best friends with technology, so it is a lot of learning. I want to get the app started, throw a few therapy events both here and at home, communicate with kids and move this project and make it a little bit more global,” she says, adding the app is both therapeutic and educational.

For more information on the Children of the Future app, including how to contribute to its development, email info@pickeringcollege.on.ca.

West Lake House

Our new academic building

It is not often we can be a part of history. Yet, each of us holds that opportunity in our hands right now. We are looking for your support to reach our goal for West Lake House. You can make a leadership gift that will have a powerful impact at Pickering College and that will be felt for generations to come.

West Lake House— Our new academic building

West Lake House incorporates our approach to teaching and learning in its architecturally innovative design. To be constructed on the north end of the campus, at approximately 50,000 sq. ft., West Lake House will almost double the amount of classroom space we have at Pickering College and will include:

• A full Junior School Wing including classrooms and a dedicated art room

• Junior Learning Commons (Library)

• An Arts Wing with specially designed classrooms for music, art and drama

• A theatre that will allow for a full range of music and drama performances as well as all-school Morning Meetings

• A new Senior School Science Wing with classrooms for physics, chemistry, biology, STEM initiatives, and Makerspace

• Middle and Senior School Learning Commons (Library) that will support collaborative creative learning, research and presentations as well as provide social gathering spaces for students

The main oor will feature the spaces most accessed by the entire school and the outside community, including the theatre and our radio station 102.7 CHOP FM.

We look forward to not only welcoming students and sta to West Lake House but also having parents, alumni, and the broader community join us for special events.

We are excited about what this visionary build will mean for our students, our programs and for the entire Pickering College community.

Science

• 2 new fully out tted science labs that o er exible seating for collaborative lessons and lab stations for hands-on lab investigations

• A new Senior School Science Wing with classrooms for physics, chemistry, biology, and STEM with maker space

• Each lab will be spacious to enable easy movement during lessons and lab activities

• Each lab will have a safety shower and eye wash station to ensure proper safety measures are accessible quickly

• A new science storage and prep room to allow teachers to prepare and deliver demonstrations and activities

• A STEM room equipped with two 3D printers and a laser cutter opens up a wide variety of activities and learning tasks

Music & Art

• Large, acoustically treated music rooms that can accommodate large ensembles such as concert bands and choirs

• Practice rooms to use as individual or small group practice spaces. Can be used as breakout rooms during lessons.

• Kiln room to re clay and porcelain objects

• Large Visual Arts space

• Drama room designed in a “black box” style space, connected to the stage for breakout opportunities. Classroom has a green screen and black curtain to create a small performance/rehearsal space. This space can also be used for lming and communications technology and media arts projects.

The layout of the spaces within the West Lake House environment promotes relationships, communication, collaboration, and exploration through play. Materials are thoughtfully added to the environment to promote creativity, thinking and problem-solving skills, questions, experimentation and open-ended play.

Junior School

Children thrive in environments that are suited to their interests and developmental stages. West Lake House will provide more learning opportunities for students.

• increased classroom size means more resources and more space for projects and learning engagements

• easy access to outdoor spaces

• specially designed outdoor space

• Art room for Junior School

Pickering College celebrates historic addition to campus at construction kick-o event

On March 31, Pickering College marked the start of construction of West Lake House, a historic addition to the PC campus. Over 600 members of the Pickering College community gathered at a celebratory event on Friday afternoon where the excitement for this much-anticipated building was palpable.

“Our aim is to design a building true to Quaker design principles for Pickering College that facilitates campus growth,” says Gary Watson of Diamond Schmitt, one of the architects of West Lake House. “The design of West Lake House embodies the ideals of the school and its ambitions, while respecting its site, community and history. It will provide a space to nurture future global leaders.”

The learning spaces in West Lake House will help students develop the skills they need for the future, whilst also developing the values and character traits that will help them as future leaders and global citizens. At the heart of a Pickering College education is the vision to develop innovative, courageous and compassionate global citizens who take action, true to Quaker values.

“I am so excited to see what happens when we have inspired faculty and sta , and ambitious and creative students learning in West Lake House,” said Cinde Lock, Head of School. “The addition of West Lake House to our campus will give us the space to grow and to thrive. We are so grateful to our donors for their support and the critical role they play in making learning opportunities at Pickering College possible.”

Fundraising for this facility has been supported by the entire school community including current and past parents, sta , faculty, alumni, and other friends of the school. West Lake House will be an incredible addition to the Pickering College campus for this and future generations of students.

We need your help to build West Lake House

$46,200,000 BUILDING COST

$27,900,000

FUNDS RAISED AS OF MARCH 31, 2023

Thanks to the remarkable support and leadership from our community, we have raised $27.9 million to move forward with the development of West Lake House. Yet, we know there is more to be done to support this visionary space and create the greatest possible bene t for our students and the wider community.

$15,000,000

BANK LOAN

Your continued generosity will help us meet rising costs associated with the construction and build an inspiring learning environment for current and future generations of PC students. Please consider making a gift today.

www.pickeringcollege.on.ca/ giving/light-the-way-west-lakehouse/west-lake-house

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE HISTORY BEHIND THE HOLOCAUST

...continued from page 25

of the United Nations, the writing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the creation of the International Criminal Court—these bodies were established to protect human beings and human rights. If we’re ever going to create a better future, we have to understand where this has come from,” Mikel says.

Wells is planning to help create Holocaust-related learning materials for PC’s younger students, who did not take part in the remembrance ceremony.

“We’re working with the Learning for Justice framework, which is also connected with the FSWC. They have a really clear, developmentallyappropriate way of developing these skills within the students,” Wells says.

In March, FSWC piloted an educators-only trip where programming will be tailored to bringing learnings back to the classroom, and all participants will make a oneyear commitment to work with FSWC to create programming in their schools.

Thanks to Clement and Wells’ experience, three more PC teachers went on that trip over March Break, bringing back even more ideas for improving Holocaust education (see the QR code in the table of contents to read an article about their experience).

“I don’t know if they would have done that if we hadn’t come back and said, ‘you need to do this, it’s going to be lifechanging for you,’” Wells said.

PCA: Help build and support our school community

We are so grateful to have such a fantastic and generous group of parent volunteers here at Pickering College. Volunteering is a wonderful way to bring positive change to people, communities and our society. Although it can be challenging to nd time to volunteer, giving to others has signi cant bene ts to you and those around you. Helping others gives you an opportunity to give back to the community and make a di erence to the people around you. It also o ers a chance to develop new skills or to build on your existing experience and knowledge.

The Pickering College Association (PCA) helps to organize several fundraising and “friendraising” events throughout the year that rely on our amazing parent volunteers. This Spring we are looking forward to celebrating with you at our Spring Luncheon, our H2O Beyond the Reef Gala, and our Golf Tournament at Silver Lakes Golf and Country Club. We are also looking forward to the return of our much-anticipated and celebrated Holiday Home Tour event in November. As well, we are very excited for our many sta appreciation events and Grandparent and Special Friend Day.

Whether it is participating in one of our committees, volunteering for a PCA event or assisting with the Board of Directors and the Strategic Planning Committees, your time, dedication and appreciation for Pickering College are truly what it means to build and support our school community. As the saying goes, “the People are Pickering” and this could not be any more true.

For more information on how to get involved in our PCA community, please visit www.pickeringcollege.on.ca, follow us on Instagram at PCAParents, or email our PCA Chair, Krystie Robinson-Vincent at pcachair@pickeringcollege.on.ca.

Holiday Boutique Soirée debuts at Pickering College

COMMITTEE REIMAGINES ANNUAL HOLIDAY EVENT DURING PANDEMIC UNCERTAINTY

For over 15 consecutive years, the Holiday Home Tour has been a signature Pickering College fundraiser and widely-anticipated event—until 2020 when the pandemic prompted the closure of all public events. Following a virtual HHT in 2021, and with uncertainty about the pandemic’s path remaining, the committee re-imagined HHT once again, resulting in the 2022 Holiday Boutique Soirée.

Held entirely on campus on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3, more than 160 guests enjoyed Friday’s ticketed Soirée and more than 700 guests shopped and dined during Saturday’s annual Boutique & Café.

During Friday evening’s Soirée, guests were treated to delicious appetizers, baked goods, cocktails, a beer tasting and hot beverages from local caterers and suppliers. There were giveaways, a fun photo booth, oral and decorating demonstrations, live musical entertainment provided by the Senior Choir and members of the Senior Jazz Band and even mini back massages. Five randomly selected guests also received lovely door prizes ranging from large seasonal gift baskets, oral centrepieces and a skin care kit. In addition, guests could shop from professional artisans and unique vendors comfortably spaced throughout Rogers House. The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly a tour of the Head of School’s home, beautifully renovated and gloriously decorated for the holidays by Andrea McMullen of ADM Design and Décor and supported by Brooke’s Flower Shop.

Saturday’s event was a return of the highly popular Holiday Boutique & Café. More than 45 artisans and vendors a orded more than 700 guests a wide selection of fabulous products and items to ful l their holiday shopping needs and to decorate their homes in seasonal splendour.

The success of this event would not have been possible without the support of our generous sponsors. Thank you to Georgia and Vassilli Pantelidis from Select Art Galleries who have been long-time platinum sponsors. Their dedication to this event and their presence in the Meeting Room elevates the entire experience for our guests. Terra Brook Homes was our diamond sponsor this year and their support was instrumental in enriching our Friday night Soirée. The De Zen family came through in a big way and sponsored our fun and interactive photo booth. Finally, Vicky Crocker of Prep Academy Tutors of York Region has been a repeat Gold sponsor and we appreciate you immensely.

This year’s committee deserves a great deal of recognition for their perseverance and determination to bring an exceptional holiday experience to our guests. With so much uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, the committee made thoughtful decisions that allowed this event to continue with everyone’s health and safety being the priority. In Holiday Home Tour tradition, the committee has decided that a portion of the proceeds will be directed to the Food Bank of York Region who work tirelessly to improve the lives of those living with food insecurity.

ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

1940s

In memoriam, John Marstrand ’45 passed away on May 29, 2019. John was a Professor of Pure Mathematics at the University of Bristol. John joined the Department of Mathematics in 1958, then was promoted to a personal chair in 1985, and became Emeritus Professor upon his retirement in 1990. As part of its 150th anniversary celebration, the London Mathematical Society released a collection of in uential publications. The community recognized John for his contributions to the eld of mathematics, holding his name among 20th century mathematics giants. 1

In memoriam, Richard (Dick) Lee ‘49 passed away peacefully on August 25, 2022, at the age of 91. He spent the rst 12

years of his life in the USA and moved back to Toronto where he attended Pickering College. Upon graduation, Dick attended Queen’s University where he received a BA in English. Dick was a teacher at both Pickering College and the Reading Institute in Toronto. Later in his career, Dick was the President of the Canadian Book Publishers’ Council in the 1970s. Upon retirement, Dick and his wife, Sylvia, moved to Kingston. He contributed more than 100 short stories to the Senior’s Association Vista Magazine. In the words of his dear friend, John Fielding, Dick’s stories “delighted, enlightened and even inspired others.” 2

1960s

In memoriam, former faculty member Morris Wolfe chose a medically assisted

death at home on November 27, 2021, surrounded and supported by loving family. Morris was an English teacher at Pickering College in the 1960s. Communities will remember Morris as a mentor to 30 years of students at OCAD and a generous supporter of charitable causes, with a commitment to social justice. 3,4

In memoriam, Colin Beaton ‘64 passed away at the age of 79 in Bowmanville, with family by his side. Beloved husband of Glenda, Colin visited PC over the years. 5

In memoriam, John Little ‘66 passed from his battle with acute leukemia on September 15, 2022, at Mount Sinai Hospital. John was a man of many careers, but his greatest passion was gardening.

He looked forward to spring seasons, so he could add to his garden. 6

1980s

Karo Yiu ’85 continues to compete in track and eld in Hong Kong. Before attending Pickering College, Karo attended Diocesan Boys’ School in Hong Kong. Years later, their Head of School would establish the Diocesan Boys’ School Athletics Club so that alumni could continue to compete in athletics. Karo was invited to return to compete for the school in the Hong Kong Masters Athletics Competition in 2014 and has competed since. In 2022, his team was the men’s overall champion for the seventh consecutive year with a record total points. Karo earned two silvers and a bronze medal. 7

Chris Campbell ’87 stopped by the Hilltop on several occasions to attend alumni events and visit with faculty. Chris is enjoying his time as an international executive performance coach and has developed his own framework for customizing professional coaching experiences with an understanding of what it takes to succeed as a leader at the c-suite level. 8

Major Jonathan Knaul ’87 and his team at Canadensys Aerospace Corporation reached incredible milestones in 2022. As a space systems and advanced vehicle development company, Canadensys launched its multi-camera AI-enabled lunar 360-degree imaging system and on April 25, a planned landing was attempted.

The imagery of Earth displayed from lunar orbit demonstrated the fragility of our home planet and the need for greater stewardship. Unfortunately, during the approach to landing, all communication with the lander was lost. It has been assumed that the landing was unsuccessful. Jonathan’s team was also awarded a contract from the Government of Canada to design and build Canada’s rst lunar rover, which will travel to the moon’s South Pole region as early as 2026. 9

Keith Singer ’88 started acting at PC and has been steadily working back into the lm industry after years away. Among TV shows, Keith just nished lming a movie called Lovely that may enter the Toronto International Film Festival. Pictured: Keith on set with rapper Roy Woods. 10

1990s

Thank you to Monika Jazyk ’95 for being a Leader in Residence in December. Monika is an author, educator, and the founder of RPI Education. Monika was interviewed at Morning Meeting by Head of School, Dr. Cinde Lock, and spent the rest of the day visiting classrooms to talk about entrepreneurship, nance, nancial literacy, careers, and education pathways. Monika ended her day with an interview on 102.7 CHOP FM. 1

Congratulations to Nickolas Harper ’99, elected Councillor in Ward 6 for Bradford West Gwillimbury. Nickolas is currently working as a director of health and safety for the largest sca olding and concrete forming company in Ontario. Nickolas was

a Canadian Forces Infantry soldier from 2001-2012, serving in two tours of combat in Afghanistan. He also captained military Team Canada and represented Canada in the 2010 FIFA World Cup quali er. 2

2000s

Megan Mitchell ’08 recently completed portions of the Appalachian Trail. She hasn’t stopped thinking about her trip, and recalls nervous nights in the woods by herself, waking up to see bear droppings near her tent. Megan’s hike started in a tiny town called Lee, Massachusetts and ended in Hanover, New Hampshire. Megan is now living in Costa Rica. 3

Former NHL draft pick and current KHL hockey player, Ethan Werek ’09, recently

represented China at the 2022 Olympic games. Although he was born in Canada, Ethan has found a spot on the Chinese national team and KHL team, Kunlun Red Star. Pictured: Ethan Werek, far left, with teammates in the Olympic village. 4

Daniel Foch ’09 continues to participate in many school events and was grateful to reconnect with former classmates during Reunion Weekend. Daniel has been working as a real estate broker for 15 years and is excited to share he has joined RARE Real Estate as their director of economic research. 5

Congratulations to Meagan Andrews ’09 and her husband, Kerry Melanson, on their marriage and the birth of their child,

Owyn Melanson. Meagan and Kerry were married in Hubbards, Nova Scotia, surrounded by friends and family. The couple were married on September 24, 2022 and had an unexpected guest –Hurricane Fiona. Their wedding went smoothly after changes to programming and venue. Meagan, Kerry, and Owyn live in Nova Scotia. 6

Louis Rudolph Engel ’09, known on stage as ‘Big Lou,’ has been releasing ‘happy rap’ music since 2021. He describes his music as if rap music went to the Caribbean and found happiness. Hailed as “The Happy Rapper,” Big Lou is quickly spreading his island hiphop sound. As Big Lou says, “we only getting started, ooouewoh!” Louis is

part of a group of London-based Latin creators recently featured by CBC. Their latest project, called Latin Roots, brings together artists from 32 di erent countries. 7

2010s

Congratulations to Jaymie Ford ’10 and Craig Mathieson on their engagement. Jaymie met Craig in New Zealand and got engaged on December 20, 2021. The couple look forward to moving to Canada and will be married this September in Niagara-on-the-Lake. 9

Amanda Brissenden ’11 wrapped up her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Queen’s University last fall and moved to Edmonton to attend the University

of Alberta for medical school. Amanda enjoys being near the mountains and has been hiking regularly. To celebrate the end of one degree and the start of a new one, she took a wonderful trip to the Grand Canyon with her partner, where they spent 21 days white-water rafting and kayaking 450 km of the Colorado River. 8

Congratulations to Leornardo Isla ’12 and his wife, Vero, on their marriage. Leo celebrated his festivities in Mexico alongside PC friends, Ana Garrido ’12, Fernando Lopez ’13, Bernardo Sadurni ’13, and Fatima Eizaguirre ’13. The friends enjoyed time together before the wedding, taking a trip to Careyes near Puerto Vallarta. 10

2010s continued

Congratulations to Nadeem Jiwani ’12 for recently celebrating a ve-year milestone since having founded Float Valley, a wellness center located in Markham, Ontario, that focuses on oat therapy, hot and cold therapy, and other modalities. Inspired by his own personal experience with oat therapy while attending University of Waterloo, Nadeem was excited by the bene ts it delivered, and is since driven to share the experience with others. This has led him to expand his o ering to include complimentary products such as micro dosing and CBD products. 1

Congratulations to Tarryn Andrews ’12 and her ancé, Eric Ferreira, on their engagement. The couple will be married in October 2024 at Bellamere Winery in London, Ontario. Tarryn currently lives in London and is completing her PhD in classical studies at Western University. 2

Mavric Brice ’12 describes hiking the Paci c Coast Trail as “a once in a lifetime experience.” Mavric’s total time on the trail was ve months. He started his journey at the Mexico-California border and ended in Oregon. The journey marked approximately 2,000 miles. While being on the trail, he spent time with a documentarian who captured portions Mavric’s experience living on the trail.

The Crest: A Documentary of the PCT is on YouTube and Mavric is referenced by his trail name, Israeli. 3

Maurice Berleth ’15 recently joined ANYbotics in Switzerland; an exciting start-up that is creating autonomous legged robots for the industrial workforce. He previously founded and directed a successful engineering freelancing rm, completing projects in medical, robotics and production engineering. His new position is taking him to sites around the globe where he will deploy robots to create safer and more dependable work environments. 4

Sydney Stevenson ’17 recently graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) with an MSc in international development and humanitarian emergencies. While at the LSE, she consulted for the Disasters Emergency Committee and worked on a project that brought together the goals

of environmentally responsible humanitarian programming and localization. She also completed her dissertation on mental health and psychosocial support in the humanitarian sector and the impacts of biomedical understandings of posttraumatic stress disorder. 5

Joshua Snow ’18 moved to Barrie last summer while studying journalism at the University of Toronto. When not in school, Joshua is doing media work for BlogTO and posting on his personal TikTok. Josh has amassed a large following with his engaging content, with over 59,000 followers. 6

Welcome back to Tony Zhang ’18 and Michael Wang ’19 who returned to the Hilltop. Tony is completing his nal year of Engineering at the University

of Toronto (U of T). Tony recently wrote his Level 2 German exam as he plans to continue his studies in Germany next year. Michael is also studying at U of T and is on the fast track to earning his CPA. Michael is looking forward to beginning a job with RBC next year and is also considering an MBA. 7

Full circle on the Nahanni River: Aidan Cook ’19 and current faculty, Steve Cope, reconnected on the Nahanni River in Yukon. Aidan was on the first organized PC trip to the Nahanni in the summer of 2016 and has since become an expedition guide. 8

Welcome back to Lili Strawbridge ’19 and Sunny Qiu ’19, who returned to PC to catch up with friends and faculty. 9

2020s

Welcome back to Kathy Wang ‘21, Jane Weng ’21, Chengru Wen ’22, Eddy Liu ’22, Tonghao Zhang ‘22, Joe Chen ’22 and Harry Zhang ’22. Kathy, Jane, Chengru, and Eddy visited a Grade 10 Career Studies class led by current faculty, Lotem Baram, to answer questions and o er advice to students applying to their desired programs. 10

Welcome back to Erica Cameron ’22, Rosie Xuan ’22, Tyler Yue ’22, Matthew Furtado ’22 and Tim Konewka ’22, who returned to the Hilltop to catch up with friends and faculty. 11

Welcome back to Georgia Saarimaki ’22 and Kailey Houle ’22, who returned to the Hilltop. Georgia, known as a ‘petrolhead,’ recently traded her Subaru for a model that is a decade older and a quarter of market value. Georgia’s new vehicle comes with a more powerful engine but also, countless mechanical issues. Georgia plans to make this her project car. Kailey is studying at the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph. She plans to enter the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program with a focus on large animals. Georgia and Kailey helped to spread holiday cheer, handing out boxes of holiday treats to the Student Committee on behalf of PC alumni. 12

ALUMNI CONNECTIONS:REUNIONS

REUNION WEEKEND 2022

Thank you to our PC alumni and their families who returned to the Hilltop for Reunion Weekend in September 2022. Morning Meeting on Friday kicked o the weekend event with alumna guest speaker Alexis Egi '16 speaking about how her introduction to law at PC shaped her professional interests and career aspirations. She also shared how her Global Leadership Program (GLP) research inspired personal interests. Alexis closed by encouraging students to approach challenges with an open mind.

Saturday’s events focused on friends, family, and competition, and included breakfast, campus tours, face painting, balloon twisting, and caricature drawings. After the fun outside, alumni, students and sta participated in a very competitive volleyball tournament in Egan House—the sta team won!

Ending the weekend with a more relaxing and intimate experience, alumni joined our new Head of School, Dr. Cinde Lock, for brunch in the Harry M. Beer Dining Hall. They shared stories of their years at PC and how it impacted their lives today.

SAVE THE DATE FOR REUNION WEEKEND 2023!

Get ready to reconnect with classmates at Reunion Weekend 2023! We are excited to invite alumni and their families back to the Hilltop for Reunion Weekend 2023, October 14–15.

This year, we will recognize alumni from the classes of 2018, 2013, 2008, 1998, and 1973 who will be celebrating their milestone anniversary years.

Learn more at www.pickeringcollege.on.ca/reunionweekend

STAY CONNECTED WITH THE PC ONLINE COMMUNITY

The PC Online Community is your alumni platform to unite alumni over generations. Advance your professional network with individuals who already share a unique and special connection. Allow your PC Online Community members to help you with your career goals—whether looking for an introduction, employment, volunteer opportunities or mentorship; your alumni network is here to help.

It’s time to enjoy a space dedicated to you and your fellow alumni where you can reconnect through nostalgic memories and stay informed of all PC alumni events. Sign up today at www.pickeringcollegenetwork.com (or scan the QR code on this page).

If you have questions or would like to plan an event with your classmates, please contact Alumni Engagement Coordinator, Adam Darvay-Canavor ’13 at adarvay-canavor@pickeringcollege.on.ca or 905-895-1700 ext. 257.

ALUMNI IN THE CITY

Alumni gathered with current and former faculty in Toronto for the Young Alumni Social held in October. We saw alumni who graduated a decade apart come together to share food, drinks, and life updates. We were joined by current faculty members Ian Johnston, Heather Suters, Steve Cope, and Tom Lewis (retired). We each learned more about our life paths and the reasons that brought us together. True to PC spirit, our night ended with an impromptu singing of Jerusalem.

PC GOES OVERSEAS

Alumni, current and past parents gathered in Tokyo with Jessie-May Rowntree, Assistant Head of School, Advancement, in October 2022. The evening was one of sharing stories about their time at PC, remembering their teachers, and learning about West Lake House.

“I am always so pleased to spend time with alumni when I travel. Hearing them reminisce about their time at our school, learning what they are doing now, and knowing they are still in touch with friends they made at PC is a true testament to ‘the People are Pickering,’” said Ms. Rowntree.

In late January 2023, alumni and proud PC alumni parents joined Ms. Rowntree at Jake’s Island Grille in Barbados, to reminisce about their Pickering College experiences.

A MOMENT IN TOWN

Chung Mak ’85 visited his home-away-from-home on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Almost 40 years since graduation, Chung returned for a short visit on his way back from a business trip in Ann Arbor. He posted to the Alumni Facebook Group that he’d be in Newmarket for a few hours. He called on his PC classmates and they answered. Everyone’s lives have changed since sharing jerseys and dorm rooms. It’s incredible to see the friendships that have survived the tests of time and distance. Pictured left to right: Adam Darvay-Canavor ’13, Steve Barratt ’86, Chung Mak ’85, Peter Maresch ’85, John Beer ’85, Adrian Cheng ’85.

ALUMNI AND STUDENTS FACE OFF ON THE COURT

As part of the 12 Days of Festivities, alumni and sta teamed up to face the students in a riveting basketball game. With over 50 people in attendance, the game was enjoyed by players and spectators alike. This time, the alumni team won! The celebration continued at Old Flame Brewery for the rest of the evening where alumni and faculty caught up.

Mareena

(Mallory) Wallace ’13

When someone says they always wanted to work in healthcare, you might expect them to be a doctor or a nurse. Mareena (Mallory) Wallace ’13 chose computer science.

Ironically, she never even took the computer science class o ered at Pickering College, but her love of video games and “being a general nerd” led her to an epiphany when it came time to apply for university. Many people were perplexed by her pursuit of a biomedical computer science degree, which she followed with a master’s in health informatics.

“Even my parents were like ‘Are you sure?’” says Wallace. “It was a left turn … a realization that I had: This is what I want to do.”

But why healthcare in the rst place? “It’s so far behind everything else, technology-wise. I knew whatever I wanted to work on, I wanted to have social impact.” Observing the Canadian healthcare system, she wondered why new technology wasn’t being employed to better e ect: “Why are we still faxing things? There was so much room for improvement.”

After some time spent working in start-ups and consulting, Wallace joined a growing Toronto company working on digital transformation for Canadian healthcare, where she was recently promoted to software development manager—earlier than she imagined that she would meet her goal of ascending into the role.

“It came to fruition a little earlier than I expected, but I’m very grateful,” Wallace says, noting that her strong organizational, teaching, leadership, and communication skills make her a good manager. Her time playing on the PC volleyball team also boosted her ability to connect with other people and helped her learn “how to lose gracefully,” which she says helps a lot in the work environment.

She’s thrilled to be focusing on the people side of technology, bringing together multiple perspectives that support the creation of products intended to facilitate the work done by doctors and nurses so they can spend more time with patients: “We are trying to make big changes to the health care system to improve the care patients are receiving and to make clinicians’ lives a little easier. If we can help them, support them, that’s something I think is really important.” Her ultimate mission is to ensure technology is being used for the greater good: “You can develop all this great tech, but what is it doing to help people? I thrive on that social impact of what we’re doing,” she says.

She says Pickering College initiatives like the Green Team and Youth Action Organization broadened her perspectives and encouraged her to think globally. The school also served as a safe and supportive place for Wallace to plan her future.

“I came into the school very shy, not knowing what I wanted, not knowing who I was, and I really started to love school and love learning, and I think that made a world of di erence to me.”

“You can develop all this great tech, but what is it doing to help people? I thrive on that social impact of what we’re doing.”

ALUMNI PROFILE

Dr. Rolph Davis ’60

While working on his undergraduate degree in geography at the University of Toronto, Dr. Rolph Davis ’60 got into birdwatching as a hobby. He didn’t end up pursuing geography, but he did fall in love with birds, eventually completing a PhD in avian ecology at Western University in 1972. As he was nishing his research, he noticed a posting to the departmental bulletin board at Western.

“A sign appeared from some company called LGL who were looking for people to go into the Mackenzie Valley for a month or six weeks and do bird surveys. And they were going to pay $800 to do it! We couldn’t believe it. We all would have gone for nothing,” says Davis, with great humour.

So o he went to the Mackenzie Valley in the Northwest Territories to work for LGL, which he describes as “the largest independent ecological research company in Canada.” Once his eldwork was complete, the company asked Davis to stay on, and he’s been working at LGL ever since. By 1979, he had risen to the rank of Chairman and CEO, a role he held for 26 years. After that he “stepped back a little bit,” becoming Executive Chairman for 11 years, and now holds the title of Director and Senior Consultant. He continues to work with a small group of longstanding clients.

“I just can’t believe I got paid to do all of this stu . I’m 80 now and I’m still doing it,” Davis says. It’s clear that his life’s work has been a great joy to undertake.

The eld of ecological research can be controversial, especially given the strong feelings elicited by environmental and conservation issues, but Davis says he’s proud that he and his colleagues treat every client the same, with no favouritism or bias.

“Doesn’t matter whether we’re working for an oil company, or a government regulatory agency, or a First Nation … whatever we nd is what we nd, and that’s what we tell people. That’s the way we wanted to operate and we always have.”

He’s enjoyed working with many First Nations in Canada, including acting as technical advisor to the Inuvialuit on environmental assessments associated with o shore drilling in the Beaufort Sea. He and his colleagues also worked with the Nisga’a First Nation in British Columbia as they negotiated their groundbreaking land claim agreement.

No matter the client, Davis says high-quality ecological research can make a di erence in the world: “If we treat the environment properly, then that’s a form of social justice. I’ve always been focused on making sure we have the best information whenever we do a project or make a change, so that we can make good decisions.”

Davis o ers some advice for people hoping to enter his eld of work: Focus on the pure science, be prepared to work hard, get as much experience as possible but have fun while you’re doing it, and have con dence in your knowledge and actions: “To be able to stand up to a room full of people who don’t agree with you, you need to be sure of what you’re saying.”

“If we treat the environment properly, then that’s a form of social justice.”

The Board of Pickering College hosts an Annual General Meeting each fall, which is open to all members of the PC community. Longstanding volunteers Kelly Mason and Ailene MacDougall were recognized for completing their terms on the Board of Directors.

Ailene, a past parent, became a member of the Corporation in 2013, joined the Board in 2016 and has been part of the Capital Campaign Advisory Committee, Strategy Committee, Partnerships Committee, and the Development Committee.

As a ‘lifer’ parent, Kelly joined the Corporation in 2011 and became Board Chair in 2014. She has co-chaired PC galas and the Holiday Home Tour. She has also chaired the PC annual fund and been an active member of the PCA, volunteering on numerous committees and served as a parent ambassador, grade representative, new parent mentor, golf volunteer, and as a judge for the Global Leadership Capstone Project.

Completing their terms on the Corporation are Isabelle Payne ’98 and Christopher Lane.

Isabelle served as a judge for PUMA’s Den and the PLACE Project competitions in our Global Leadership Program, a panelist and participant in Reunion Weekends, as well as attending Pickering College events in Vancouver.

Chris Lane, father of two Pickering College alumni, joined the Corporation in 2013 and the Board in 2015. He became Treasurer in 2018 and served in that role until 2021.

For more information on the role of the Board and Corporation and the current membership please visit our website www.pickeringcollege.on.ca/community/pickering-people

PICKERING COLLEGE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2022-2023

Mirella Morra, Chair

Patrick Turner ‘97, Vice-Chair

Sherry Barclay

Stephen Barratt ‘86

Sal Bianco

Susan Cooper

Beric Farmer

Thomas Kim, Secretary and Treasurer

Olga Morawczynski

Riane Tse ‘07

Jason Yip

PICKERING COLLEGE CORPORATION

2022-2023

Eric Akbar

Sherry Barclay

Reuben Bonerath

Vanessa Carson

Michael Da Ponte

Peter Dobbs ‘87

Jason Foulds

Jason Herod

Barbara Horvath

Eva Huang

Trevor Hunt

Heward Lee ‘78

Vivian Lee

Isaias Medina III ‘85

Olga Morawczynski

Daniel Nelson

Ivan Pooran ‘82

Kurt Richardson ‘02

Krystie Robinson-Vincent

Tara Roy-DiClemente

Claudia Schauer

Colleen Sexsmith

Adam Shully ‘78

Ronald Veitch ‘69

Duncan Walker ‘69

Mareena Wallace ‘13

Bo Wang

Roger Warren ‘51

Lee Webb

Kevin Wietzes

THANK YOU TO DONORS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY.

It is with immense gratitude that we take this opportunity to thank you and to recognize the generosity of our parents, alumni, sta , past parents, grandparents and friends who have donated to Pickering College.

Every gift to our school has mattered. Last year, donors contributed more than $7.3 million to help make Pickering College an extraordinary place of learning and connection for our students. And, because of your unwavering support, we are excitedly moving forward with the construction of West Lake House.

In the coming pages of Thank you to Donors, you will see an inspiring group of people and organizations partnering with Pickering College to ensure the best possible experiences for current and future students. Our donors have supported the school in many di erent ways, and each act of generosity has had an incredible impact on our students and broader school community. From guests and sponsors supporting the school’s signature fundraising events, to our Light The Way capital campaign towards West Lake House, we are grateful to celebrate the sense of community and spirit of generosity that is embraced wholeheartedly at our school.

You will also be inspired by the immense kindness honouring two important people in the Pickering College community. After 53 years as a teacher, coach, mentor, advisor and alumni ambassador, Charles F. Boyd passed away on September 14, 2021, leaving an indelible mark on the lives of nearly 5,000 students, alumni and sta . He was a kind, compassionate and caring individual to everyone that knew him, and personi ed the belief that The People are Pickering. In his memory, our community showed profound support towards sustaining the school’s outdoor education program at his beloved Blue & Silver Farm.

As you may know, Peter Sturrup, Head of School Emeritus, retired in June 2022. Over the course of nearly three decades, he guided the school through times of triumph and turmoil, leaving a lasting impact on generations of students. To commemorate this special milestone, our community expressed support towards future investments in our students’ education through the Sturrup Family Endowment Fund, yet another lasting impact of the Sturrup family.

Every day, whether in the classrooms or co-curricular activities, we see the di erence your generosity makes for our school. Your gift to our community provides students with endless opportunities to discover their talents and grow into passionate leaders ready to take action. Your support has made a di erence in the lives of our students, today and in the future generations who will go on to make positive change in the world.

We are so grateful to those donors and volunteers who choose to make Pickering College a philanthropic priority in their lives. Thank you for your continued kindness and generosity.

With great appreciation,

Dr. Cinde Lock

Mirella Morra Head of School Chair, Board of Directors

$7,380,053

WAS

$328,325

WAS DONATED TO SUPPORT ENDOWMENTS

INCLUDING GENEROUS GIFTS TO INCREASE FINANCIAL AID FOR DESERVING STUDENTS.

$1,212,412

IN RESTRICTED DONATIONS, SUPPORTING SUCH AREAS AS POWER OF COMMUNITY, BLUE & SILVER FARM, OUTDOOR EDUCATION.

$15,462,332

WAS

GENEROUS

LEADERSHIP GIVING: CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

FOUNDATIONS CIRCLE

($100,000 +)

L Diane and Beric Farmer

The Farmer Family Foundation

The Rathlyn Foundation

Ed Richardson ‘45

Anonymous (1)

HILLTOP CIRCLE

($25,000 - $99,999)

The Joseph Lebovic Charitable Foundation

The Dr. Wolf Lebovic Charitable Foundation

L Jefferson Mooney

PILLARS CIRCLE

($10,000 - $24,999)

L James Brown ‘69

L Beth Egan

L The Egan Family Foundation

Xiaohui Sun and Ming Li

L Mirella and John Morra

L Ronald Veale ‘63

Jiekun Wang and Liaoning Wang

Sheila and James Waters

Meirong He and Xiaohui Xing

Samuel Yen ‘89

Yen Family Fund

Lisa and Jason Yip

SILVER CIRCLE

($5,000 - $9,999)

Philip Allan ‘71

Barclay Herod Family Foundation

Birt Family

Karen Whetstone and Richard Geurts

Laura Barclay and Jason Herod

Jack Houghton ‘47

L Julia and Trevor Hunt

The late Patricia Lawson and Family

The Roman Group of Companies

L Lisa and Peter Sturrup

L Daniel Weinzweig

Xiaohui Gong and Zhong Zheng

BLUE CIRCLE

($2,500 - $4,999)

L Charles Beer ‘59

L Kirsten Nicolson and Brad Boland

Jiangliu Feng and Yuzhen Cao

Licong Pan and Lixun Chen

L Susan and David Cooper

L Laurie and Corey DiCarlo

L Joanne and Christopher Golding

Xiaozhen Ruan and Haofu Huang

L Khanna Family Foundation

Donald King ‘46

Yu Hsuan Lu and Chi Iuan Lin

Chaoyue Qi and Hang Liu

Lu Zhang and XiaoYun Liu

Kun Yan and Yundong Luan

L Jane Lynes

Jin Ying Wang and Keo Hoa Quach

Sherry Barclay and Kevin Still

Sylvester Legacy Inc.

Terra Brook Homes Inc.

Wendy Jin and Minh Tran

Jianmei Gao and Chi Kin Tsui

Ruonan Zhang and Lei Wang

L Patricia and Kevin Wietzes

Hao Chen and Rudy You

Lu Lin and Zhen Yu

Yan Sun and Mengli Zhou

Fan Yang and Pengkun Zhou

CIRCLE MEMBERS

($1,000 - $ 2,499)

L Parveen Khan and Akber Abbas

Jose Aguayo ‘86

Ann and Simon Armstrong

Maria and Ian Ash

Qiongyin Huang and Wei Bai

L Christina and Sal Bianco

Brokerlink

Josie Zhao and Bob Cai

CAS Accounting for Insurance Inc.

Xi Cao and Mao Zhi Chan

Huilin Yang and Jia Pu Chen

Michelle Wang and Weiran Cheng

Julie Clement

Jin Li and Xiang Cui

Mirela Cusiac

Jacqueline Da Ponte

Marnee and Michael Da Ponte

L Dr. Rolph Davis and Mrs. Joan Davis

Mingjuan Wang and Mingjian Ding

David Dixon ‘46

Xia Guo and Jianguo Duan

Qi Sun and Haixu Fang

L Kaia and Patrick Farmer

Allyson and Doug Flynn

L Lingling Li and Jianning Fu

Kevin Fung ‘10

Judy Chung and Raymond Fung

Dejuan Kong and Benqiang Gao

Michelle Xu and Yan Gao

Haiyan Zhang and Xuming Gu

The Hambrock Family

Handle This

James Harrison ‘47

Ling Zhou and Gangfeng He

Angel Yim and Danny Ho

L Krista Robinson-Holt and Derek Holt

Meng-Chen Lan and Chung Chiang Hu

Lanjun Li and Tao Hu

Lili Wang and Xiaotao Hu

Eva Huang

Ling Zi Bai and Ping Huang

Stuart Hunt ‘87

Angelica Ienceaunu

Tian Li and Weizhong Ji

Shujie Zhang and Yang Ji

Ye Zhang and Zi Xuan Jia

Jennifer Li and Leo Jiang

Xiaoye Fan and Xuehong Jiang

Xiaoyu Cui and Yong Jiang

L Yue Wang and Zhongjie Jiang

Monisha and Steve Johnstone

Gayle Climpson-Kennedy and David

Kennedy

Pooneh Khataei and Kian Khatami

Dr. Khatami Medicine Professional

Corporation

Lisa Simmonds-Kim and Thomas Kim

Qiang Kuang

Linglan Shen and Shen Wei Lao

Elena Latypova and Albert Latypov

Ye Lu and Zhenyu Lei

Yinglu Kang and Boxi Li

Lili Chen and Jiannan Li

Jie Li and Junming Li

Tieny Ho and Ming Li

Jennifer Liu and Steven Li

Yu Lin and Zuojun Li

Jason Liang ‘14

Steven Liao ‘01

Fan Shi and Zhao Lin

Mary Lee and Huajian Liu

Qin Chen and Nian Liu

Qiqi Deng and Victor Liu ‘95

Yue Chen and Zhixin Liu

Venus Iu and Howard Lu

Jenny Qi Jiang and Maozhou Lu

Jing Ge and Shujun Lu

Liyi He and Yangsheng Luo

L Ailene and Dan MacDougall

Reika and Mitsuhiro Maeda

L Kelly and Malcolm Mason

L Arnold Massey

MCH Accounting Professional Corporation

Donald McLaren ‘76

Mercedes-Benz Barrie

L Renee and Rob Merrick

Junko and Takuya Mizuno

Olga Morawczynski

L Heather Smith-Morton and Barclay

Morton

Liza Moskaltsova

Nexus Investments

Lin Zhao and Masahiro Ohe

Lori and Jim Pedersen

Amber and Paul Perry

Kristina Pi ‘96

Ellie Chai and Lei Ping

Prep Academy Tutors

Kathy and Ian Proudfoot

Nadezda Provkina and Dmitry Provkin

Jerome Rau ‘77

Re/Max Realtron Realty Inc.

David Rogers ‘76

Rogol Electric Company Limited

L H and E Romkema

Yao Zhang and Huaying Rong

L Jessie-May Rowntree

Miho and Takasuke Sekine

Colleen Sexsmith

L Diane and Sean Sexsmith-Brosseau

Xin Liu and Feng Shao

Corianne and Anthony Simpson

L Gail and Colin Simpson

Yunzhuo Zhou and Xiaojie Song

Maureen Soukoreff

Spicers Canada Limited

L Deneine Drover-Stubbs and Stephen Stubbs

L Minna Sturrup

Jinyan Zhang and Yingjie Sui

Xiaozhou Sun

Lingling Song and Yun Teng

Benjie Tiangco

Susanna Turner and Patrick Turner ‘97

George Vassallo

Lan Lin and Bo Wang

Jingyu Yang and Di Wang

Haoyang Liu and Jie Wang

Na Mao and Qingping Wang

Ying Gao and Tongle Wang

William Waugh

Mike Weiler

L Stephen Widdrington ‘83

Huiping Xu and Zeming Wu

Lin Wu and Qiang Xu

Mary Zhou and Jack Xuan

Sasha Sun and Gavin Xue

Fangyu Wang and Hua Yang

Linna Zhang and Weitao Yao

Lingli Wu and Lei Yu

Rongyi Zheng and Mingqi Yu

L Jane Zavitz

Zhaohui Liu and Chao Zeng

Peggy Pan and Qingyu Zeng

Lin Lin and Tao Zeng

L Alexander Zetzl ‘05

L Joan and Bert Zetzl

Jie Hao and Jinguo Zhang

Jiezhi Wu and Lei Zhang

L Kai Wang and Wei Zhang

Dan Wei and Yanpan Zhao

Yan Ding and Jiang Zhu

Anonymous (1)

THE LAMP OF LEARNING, as found in the Pickering College crest, recognizes those who have given for the past ve or more consecutive years.

PARENT SUPPORT

Parveen Khan and Akber Abbas

Natalie and Eric Akbar

Maria and Ian Ash

Qiongyin Huang and Wei Bai

L Christina and Sal Bianco

L Kirsten Nicolson and Brad Boland

Kathryn and Paul Brundage

Josie Zhao and Bob Cai

Jiangliu Feng and Yuzhen Cao

L Penny Lawson-Cameron and Scott Cameron

Cindy and Neil Cassarchis

Tina Robert and Richard Cazeau

Xi Cao and Mao Zhi Chan

Huilin Yang and Jia Pu Chen

Licong Pan and Lixun Chen

Michelle Wang and Weiran Cheng

L Susan and David Cooper

L Naomi and Jamie Côté

Jin Li and Xiang Cui

Mirela Cusiac

Marnee and Michael Da Ponte

Jennifer Russell and Jason Dent

Carrie and Rico Dente

L Laurie and Corey DiCarlo

Mingjuan Wang and Mingjian Ding

Xia Guo and Jianguo Duan

Sophia Egbuniwe

Jessica and Je Ellis

Qi Sun and Haixu Fang

Melanie and James Fedigan

Kait and Andrew Finlay

L Zoe Roberts and David Fiscaletti

L Shelley and Jamie Frank

Jennifer Brett Fraser and Jason Fraser

L Lingling Li and Jianning Fu

L Alexis and Roland Furlan

Lisa and Wayne Furlong

Dejuan Kong and Benqiang Gao

Dan Yu and Sheng Ning Gao

Michelle Xu and Yan Gao

Jiani Qian and Yabin Ge

L Joanne and Christopher Golding

Haiyan Zhang and Xuming Gu

Ling Zhou and Gangfeng He

Laura Barclay and Jason Herod

Angel Yim and Danny Ho

Thi Viet Ha Nguyen and Anh Hoang

L Krista Robinson-Holt and Derek Holt

Ti any and Dan Houle

Meng-Chen Lan and Chung Chiang Hu

Lanjun Li and Tao Hu

Lili Wang and Xiaotao Hu

Eva Huang

Jiajun Chen and Gu Huang

Xiaozhen Ruan and Haofu Huang

Ling Zi Bai and Ping Huang

L Julia and Trevor Hunt

Weijia Sun and Ming Huo

Sabine Hamia and Wasim Jarrah

Tian Li and Weizhong Ji

Shujie Zhang and Yang Ji

Ye Zhang and Zi Xuan Jia

Jennifer Li and Leo Jiang

Xiaoye Fan and Xuehong Jiang

Xiaoyu Cui and Yong Jiang

L Yue Wang and Zhongjie Jiang

Monisha and Steve Johnstone

Prashanthy Karthigeyan and the late Narayanan Karthigeyan

Pooneh Khataei and Kian Khatami

Lisa Simmonds-Kim and Thomas Kim

Qiang Kuang

Linglan Shen and Shen Wei Lao

Elena Latypova and Albert Latypov

Ye Lu and Zhenyu Lei

Yinglu Kang and Boxi Li

Lili Chen and Jiannan Li

Jie Li and Junming Li

Tieny Ho and Ming Li

Jennifer Liu and Steven Li

Dongfeng Xu and Zhifeng Li

Yu Lin and Zuojun Li

Yu Hsuan Lu and Chi Iuan Lin

Fan Shi and Zhao Lin

Xuemei Zhang and Dongliang Liu

Chaoyue Qi and Hang Liu

Jing Hu and Hong Liu

Mary Lee and Huajian Liu

Qin Chen and Nian Liu

Qiqi Deng and Victor Liu ‘95

Lu Zhang and XiaoYun Liu

Yue Chen and Zhixin Liu

Venus Iu and Howard Lu

Jenny Qi Jiang and Maozhou Lu

Jing Ge and Shujun Lu

Liyi He and Yangsheng Luo

Ying Ma

Amy and Robert MacAlpine

Reika and Mitsuhiro Maeda

L Erin and Blair Matthews

Shellie Sigurdson and Simon McCa ery

L Renee and Rob Merrick

Junko and Takuya Mizuno

Olga Morawczynski

L Mirella and John Morra

L Heather Smith-Morton and Barclay Morton

Huong Le and The Anh Nguyen

Fola Sam-Ogunbiyi and Samuel Ogunbiyi

Lin Zhao and Masahiro Ohe

L Noeline Burk and James Pataran

Amber and Paul Perry

Ellie Chai and Lei Ping

Jennifer and Robert Porter

Nadezda Provkina and Dmitry Provkin

Jin Ying Wang and Keo Hoa Quach

L H and E Romkema

Yao Zhang and Huaying Rong

Shai and Daniel Samuelson

Marcy and Jon Sanderson

Miho and Takasuke Sekine

L Diane and Sean Sexsmith-Brosseau

Xin Liu and Feng Shao

Corianne and Anthony Simpson

L Gail and Colin Simpson

Yunzhuo Zhou and Xiaojie Song

Keltie and Todd Stewart

L Deneine Drover-Stubbs and Stephen Stubbs

Jinyan Zhang and Yingjie Sui

Tatyana Suleimanova and Adilzhan Suleimanov

Xiaozhou Sun

Nali Ren and Hao Tang

Lingling Song and Yun Teng

Shelagh and Mike Tomkinson

Jeanette Drew and Kevin Tomlinson

Wendy Jin and Minh Tran

Jianmei Gao and Chi Kin Tsui

Susanna Turner and Patrick Turner ‘97

Lan Lin and Bo Wang

Jingyu Yang and Di Wang

Haoyang Liu and Jie Wang

Hong Cai and Jinping Wang

Ruonan Zhang and Lei Wang

Jiekun Wang and Liaoning Wang

Na Mao and Qingping Wang

Ying Gao and Tongle Wang

L Patricia and Kevin Wietzes

Huiping Xu and Zeming Wu

Lin Wu and Qiang Xu

Mary Zhou and Jack Xuan

Sasha Sun and Gavin Xue

Fangyu Wang and Hua Yang

Qiong Shao and Peng Yang

Linna Zhang and Weitao Yao

Lisa and Jason Yip

Man Ha Cheung and Hau Ming Yiu

Hao Chen and Rudy You

Lingli Wu and Lei Yu

Rongyi Zheng and Mingqi Yu

Lu Lin and Zhen Yu

Zhaohui Liu and Chao Zeng

Peggy Pan and Qingyu Zeng

Lin Lin and Tao Zeng

Jie Hao and Jinguo Zhang

Jiezhi Wu and Lei Zhang

L Kai Wang and Wei Zhang

Yunfei He and Yong Zhang

Dan Wei and Yanpan Zhao

Xiaohui Gong and Zhong Zheng

Yan Sun and Mengli Zhou

Fan Yang and Pengkun Zhou

Ling Yang and Wei Zhou

Yan Ding and Jiang Zhu

Anonymous (1)

ALUMNI SUPPORT

1940s

David Dixon ‘46

James Harrison ‘47

Jack Houghton ‘47

Donald King ‘46

Ed Richardson ‘45

1950s

Bernard Baril ‘51

L Charles Beer ‘59

L Kenneth Hills ‘59

Stefan Israeler ‘52

Edward Lowry ‘51

Brian Purdy ‘56

Roger Warren ‘51

1960s

Jock Bates ‘61

L James Brown ‘69

L Robert Bryant ‘60

L Thomas Bryant ‘66

L Rolph Davis ‘60

L David Douglas ‘60

Brian Magee ‘62

L Robert Rayner ‘62

L Robert Russel ‘67

L Herschell Sax ‘64

L Ronald Veale ‘63

Duncan Walker ‘69

Brian Worrall ‘69

1970s

Philip Allan ‘71

John Buckley ‘78

Barry Estabrook ‘71

Terence Fish ‘74

Robert Gardner ‘72

Donald McLaren ‘76

Jerome Rau ‘77

John Reynolds ‘78

Christopher Rogers ‘70

David Rogers ‘76

Jose Rosillo ‘72

Edmund Rynard ‘70

Wolf Smith-Butz ‘73

Adam Wetstein ‘73

1980s

Jose Aguayo ‘86

L Stephen Barratt ‘86

Tom Everson ‘84

Leslie Fok ‘86

Jeffrey Forde ‘82

Stuart Hunt ‘87

L Jonathan Knaul ‘87

Eddie Lee ‘86

Peter Lyne ‘83

Jeffrey Pabst ‘88

L Dag Spicer ‘80

Glenn Stants ‘87

L Stephen Widdrington ‘83

Samuel Yen ‘89

1990s

John Bond ‘90

James Callow ‘94

Winnie Chu ‘97

Robert Doyle ‘96

Francis Fung ‘97

Jonathan Hilditch ‘96

Bryan Jones ‘94

Victor Liu ‘95

Kathy Lu ‘97

L Raymond Ng ‘99

Kristina Pi ‘96

Patrick Turner ‘97

L Ryan Turner ‘99

Andrew Wolder ‘90

STAFF AND FACULTY SUPPORT

Kylah Adams

L Joshua Armstrong

Alex Au Yong

Dina Baird

L Lotem Baram

L Patrice Barbanchon

L Elaine Barratt

Graham Birt

Nicole Birt

L Ethan Bishop

L The late Charles Boyd

Jennifer Brett Fraser

L Kim Browner

Carrington Bull

L Susan Cartwright

L Gordon Chiu

Andrea Cleland

Julie Clement

L Chris Collingham

L Steve Cope

L Naomi Côté

L Chris Coyne

Syliva Da Silva

L Michael Daleman

L Marc de la Bastide

L Sarah Demarco

L John Dew

Maria Di Mambro

Daniele Di Nardo

L Janet Downer

L Donna Doyle

Leah Duncan

Jessica Ellis

Kait Finlay

L David Fiscaletti

L Jay Fletcher

L Stephanie Forgie

L Shelley Frank

L Alexis Furlan

Joanna Glavin

L Joanne Golding

L Jillian Goodall

L Alexis Hamilton

Amanda Hamm ‘05

Monica Hoppe

L Julia Hunt

Lauren Hunt

Taylor Jennings

L Sheila Johnson

L Ian Johnston

L Nancy Kerswill

Emily Kim

L Elaine Kliem

L Keith Kupsch

L Penny Lawson-Cameron

Johanna Liburd

Melinda MacDonald

L Je Mason

L Laura Mason

L Arnold Massey

L Erin Matthews

L Lisa Maunder

Heather McDonald

L Carol McKnight

Kumail Meghani

L Karen Meisel

L Renee Merrick

Shawna Modeste

L Shirley Mo ett

L Nicole Murphy

L Rosanna Naccarata

Laura Padula

Varathan Pathmanathan

L Laurie Philp

L Leila Picazo

L Helena Pollakova

L John Robertson

L H Romkema

2000s

Beth Allan ‘01

Talia Black ‘07

Amanda Hamm ‘05

Brett Lawson ‘02

Steven Liao ‘01

Amy MacKenzie ‘05

Kristina Massiah ‘04

Kurt Richardson ‘02

Patrick Roy ‘07

Andrea Schneider ‘04

Sarah Schneider ‘07

Caleb Sturrup ‘04

L Gareth Sturrup ‘09

Riane Tse ‘07

L Alexander Zetzl ‘05

2010s

Kevin Fung ‘10

Isaac Hambrock ‘14

Jason Liang ‘14

Jaden Lithopoulos ‘13

A. Nicolas Slind ‘13

Dalton Slind ‘18

L Jessie-May Rowntree

Jamie Savage

Alysa Scarcelli

Chris Schneider

L Jason Simm

L Sheri Simon

T. Ann Smiley

L Jason Smith

L Kim Smith

L Heather Smith-Morton

L Lindsey Stefanovich

L Gareth Sturrup ‘09

L Peter Sturrup

Danielle Sugar

L Heather Suters

L Ricky Tam

L Dan Thompson

L Emily van Nostrand

Justine Verkuyl

William Waugh

Mike Weiler

L Ellen Wells

L Steve Wood

PAST PARENTS, FORMER STAFF AND FACULTY, GRANDPARENTS AND FRIENDS SUPPORT

Elan Moore and Andrew Abramowicz

Ruth and Peter Andrews

Ann and Simon Armstrong

Paula and Gus Badali

Barclay Herod Family Foundation

Baljit and Salim Bardai

L J.E. (Tim) Benson

Toby Hatch and Joel Berger

Birt Family

Kim Black

Heather Bordo

Elizabeth Bouchard

Andrew Burke

CAS Accounting for Insurance Inc.

Cortney Cassidy

Sheldon Clark

Cathy and Paul Climpson

The Country Day School, John Liggett

Elise Cunningham

Marisa De Luca

Andrea Donais

Paul Duckett

L Beth Egan

L The Egan Family Foundation

Lisa Gragtmans and Douglas Elliott

L Diane and Beric Farmer

The Farmer Family Foundation

L Kaia and Patrick Farmer

Edna and Alec Farquhar

Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP, Donald Jarvis

Debbie and Adam Floyd

Allyson and Doug Flynn

Donna and Allan Fordyce

Robert Frank

Joyce and Robert Fraser

Judy Chung and Raymond Fung

Karen Whetstone and Richard Geurts

Suzanne and Peter Goldson

Carol and Peter Grys

Carrie Habijanac

The Hambrock Family

L Elizabeth Hempen

Marie Higgins

Barbara Horvath

Angelica Ienceaunu

L Beverly Jackson

OTHER SUPPORT

Wasim Jarrah Personal Real Estate Corporation

Michelle and David Johnson

Deryn Lavell and Stephen Johnson

Maria Jordan

Sandra and Philip Kaszuba

Gayle Climpson-Kennedy and David Kennedy

L Khanna Family Foundation

Dr. Khatami Medicine Professional Corporation

Shannon LaBrash

Myriam Lafrance

Priscilla and Grant Lawson

The late Patricia Lawson and Family

The Joseph Lebovic Charitable Foundation

The Dr. Wolf Lebovic Charitable Foundation

Patti and Tom Lewis

Xiaohui Sun and Ming Li

Xuelian Wang and Zenghui Li

Linda Lloyd Weiping Lu

Kun Yan and Yundong Luan

Kathleen Lyne

L Jane Lynes

Vida Sernas and Alan MacDonald

L Ailene and Dan MacDougall

Beth and Jim Maddox

Lisa and Dave Marshall

L Kelly and Malcolm Mason

Yvette and Robert Massiah

Karen and Christopher McCleave

Carol and David McDougall

L Cathy and John McGill

MCH Accounting Professional Corporation

Andrea McMullen

L Je erson Mooney

Liza Moskaltsova

Nexus Investments

Clara and Johnny Ng

Thi Phuong Diep Nguyen and Tien Dung Ngo

Linda and Raymond Nunn

Nancy O’Loane

Mary Jane and John Omand

Julie and Daniel Page

Je rey Paikin

Hans Pape

Lori and Jim Pedersen

Patrick Peotto

PC POWER OF COMMUNITY

Maria and Ian Ash

Barclay Herod Family Foundation

David Dixon ‘46

Laura Barclay and Jason Herod

Jack Houghton ‘47

Jie Li and Junming Li

Yu Lin and Zuojun Li

Martha Perry

Jackie Playter

Irmhild Plettner

Nancy and William Prittie

Kathy and Ian Proudfoot

Bill and Janet Prueter

Judith and David Puttock

Till Quinn-Rabot and Joseph Rabot

The Rathlyn Foundation

Jennifer and Ian Robinson

Vani Rouse

Sandra and Dunbar Russel

Marilyn and Ed Russell

The Schneider Family

Debra Scott

Fernanda Serroul

Colleen Sexsmith

Eileen Simons

Kim Bilous and Darren Slind

Norman Smith

Maureen Soukore

Alice Souvannakhily

Stanstead College, Michael Wolfe

Sherry Barclay and Kevin Still

L Lisa Sturrup

L Minna Sturrup

Karen and Thomas Sturrup

Sylvester Legacy Inc.

Christine Tansley

Rachel and Andrew Vallance

Innes van Nostrand

George Vassallo

Barbara and Kerry Vincent

L Helen Pei and Harry Wang

Sheila and James Waters

Lee Webb

L Daniel Weinzweig

Cindy Widdrington

Susan Wright

Meirong He and Xiaohui Xing

Yen Family Fund

York Region Optical Labratories Inc.

L Jane Zavitz

L Joan and Bert Zetzl

Lu Chen and Jigui Zhang

Anonymous (3)

Laura Padula

The Rathlyn Foundation

Ed Richardson ‘45

Roger Warren ‘51

William Waugh

Huiping Xu and Zeming Wu

Yan Sun and Mengli Zhou

Anonymous (1)

GIFTS-IN-KIND

John Lockyer

Margaret McLaren

Select Art Galleries

ENDOWMENT GIFTS

Thank you to our many endowment donors for honouring the Sturrup family and the retirement of Peter Sturrup, Head of School Emeritus, with a gift to the Sturrup Family Endowment Fund. The Fund will continue to support future investments in our students’ education.

Elan Moore and Andrew Abramowicz

Jose Aguayo ‘86

Ruth and Peter Andrews

L Joshua Armstrong

L Elaine Barratt and Stephen Barratt ‘86

L Charles Beer ‘59

Birt Family

Kim Black

L Kirsten Nicolson and Brad Boland

Heather Bordo

L James Brown ‘69 and Joan Lee

Elizabeth Bouchard

CAS Accounting for Insurance Inc.

Sheldon Clark

Julie Clement

L Susan and David Cooper

L Steve Cope

The Country Day School, John Liggett

Jacqueline Da Ponte

Marnee and Michael Da Ponte

Marisa De Luca

L Janet Downer

Paul Duckett

L Beth Egan

L The Egan Family Foundation

L Diane and Beric Farmer

The Farmer Family Foundation

Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP, Donald Jarvis

Allyson and Doug Flynn

L Joanne and Christopher Golding

The Hambrock Family

L Kenneth Hills ‘59

Barbara Horvath

Eva Huang

L Julia and Trevor Hunt

Stefan Israeler ‘52

L Beverly Jackson

Deryn Lavell and Stephen Johnson

Maria Jordan

Gayle Climpson-Kennedy and David Kennedy

Lisa Simmonds-Kim and Thomas Kim

Priscilla and Grant Lawson

The late Patricia Lawson and Family

Qin Chen and Nian Liu

Linda Lloyd

L Jane Lynes

Vida Sernas and Alan MacDonald

L Kelly and Malcolm Mason

MCH Accounting Professional Corporation

L Karen Meisel

L Mirella and John Morra

Jeffrey Paikin

Hans Pape

Martha Perry

Jackie Playter

Nancy and William Prittie

Kathy and Ian Proudfoot

Bill and Janet Prueter

Brian Purdy ‘56

The Rathlyn Foundation

L Robert Rayner ‘62

Ed Richardson ‘45

Jennifer and Ian Robinson

L Jessie-May Rowntree

Sandra and Dunbar Russel

The Schneider Family

Debra Scott

Colleen Sexsmith

Kim Bilous and Darren Slind

T. Ann Smiley

Maureen Soukoreff

L Dag Spicer ‘80

Stanstead College, Michael Wolfe

L Minna Sturrup

L Lisa and Peter Sturrup

Karen and Thomas Sturrup

Susanna Turner and Patrick Turner ‘97

Innes van Nostrand

L Ronald Veale ‘63

Duncan Walker ‘69

Sheila and James Waters

Lee Webb

Mike Weiler

L Daniel Weinzweig

Cindy Widdrington

L Patricia and Kevin Wietzes

Susan Wright

Mary Zhou and Jack Xuan

Lisa and Jason Yip

L Jane Zavitz

Anonymous (4)

WEST LAKE HOUSE DONORS

Together, we have raised $27.9 million for the Light The Way campaign and are excitedly moving forward with the construction of our new academic building, West Lake House. It is thanks to our generous donors that our shared vision for West Lake House is turning into reality. Through their longstanding commitment and generosity, these special donors continue to demonstrate their dedication to enhancing the PC experience for students, faculty, and our wider community. Their support serves as an inspiration for others to join us in the creation of a space that will empower generations of students to come.

Masayo and Norimichi Adachi

Aecon

The late Henry Aguayo ‘48

David Allan ‘02

Philip Allan ‘71

Debbie Khan and Ali Alshubil

Katie Armitage ‘04

Ann and Simon Armstrong

Margalit Gavrilov and Kourosh Asgari

Baljit and Salim Bardai

Kim and Alan Barlow

L Elaine Barratt and Stephen Barratt ‘86

Jock Bates ‘61

L Charles Beer ‘59

Jim Beer ‘63

Roxana and Jean-Pierre Berlan

Dawn and David Beswick

L Christina and Sal Bianco

Diane Li and James Bihari

Talia Black ‘07

L Kirsten Nicolson and Brad Boland

L James Brown ‘69

The late Bill Bryant ‘58

L Robert Bryant ‘60

Patricia and Donald Cameron

Susan Cameron

Susann Cannon

The Cannon and Trussell Families

Vanessa and Donald Carson

CAS Accounting for Insurance Inc.

Susan and Edward Chant

James Christakis

Eunyoung Lee and Chansoo Chung

L Susan and David Cooper

Miren Edurne Aguayo and Santiago Cortina

George Cox ‘57

YanLin Liu and Dongtai Cui

Eleanor and Troy Cumiskey

Andie and Kevin Desforges

Angelina De Zen and Family

Direct IT Recruiting Inc.

Greg Dopulos ‘68

Arthur Dorland

L David Douglas ‘60

Robyn and Tony Eames

The late Hugh Edighoffer ‘47

L Beth Egan

L The Egan Family Foundation

Richard Elston ‘56

Tom Everson ‘84

L Diane and Beric Farmer

The Farmer Family Foundation

Mitchell Fasken ‘74

Diane and Brian FitzGerald

Debbie and Adam Floyd

Sharon and Wayne Ford

Jeffrey Forde ‘82

Donna and Allan Fordyce

Man Lu Wang and Qiang Fu

L Alexis and Roland Furlan

Karen Whetstone and Richard Geurts

L Joanne and Christopher Golding

Janice Fleming-Gole and Robert Gole

Michelle Zhang and Bin Gong

Lisa and David Graham

Carol and Peter Grys

James Harrison ‘47

The late Nicolee Hathaway

L Kenneth Hills ‘59

Anthony Jackson ‘79

L Beverly Jackson

Natalie Owen-James and Michael James

Taylor Jennings

Maria Jordan

Zahra Kara

Kelly Gallacher and Perry Kereakou

L Khanna Family Foundation

Elham Ardestani-Zadeh and Vahid

Khansari

Yoko and Sadahito Kimata

Donald King ‘46

Heather King

Cathy Christakis-Kiriakou and Nick Kiriakou

Mukta and Murali Krishnan

Krishnan Medicine Professional Corporation

Catherine and Christopher Lane

Peter Lau ‘82

Yim Yin Yung and Terrence Lau

In Memory of James A. Lawson by the late Patricia Lawson, Penny Lawson-Cameron and Pamela Lawson

Mary Madigan-Lee and Heward Lee ‘78

May Ling Ng and Wai Leung

The late Wilson Leung ‘79

Zhao Hui Li

Wang Chiung-Liao and Long-Shing Liao

Victor Liu ‘95

Lone Star Group of Companies Limited

Weiping Lu

L Jane Lynes

Vida Sernas and Alan MacDonald

L Ailene and Dan MacDougall

The late Michael Mackenzie ‘45

Janice Wang and Chi Hsiung Mao

L Kelly and Malcolm Mason

Veronica and Paul Mason

Mason’s Masonry Supply Ltd.

L Cathy and John McGill

Victoria and Michael McGinn

Kellie and Sean McKay

Donald McLaren ‘76

The late Brian Meharg ‘78

John Meisel ‘43

L Renee and Rob Merrick

Pierre Mevissen

Lisa Campeis and Eric Milligan

Rocklyn Mohammed ‘93

Gillian and Graeme Montgomery

L Mirella and John Morra

James Murray ‘57

Daniel Nelson

Clara and Johnny Ng

The late Doris Nicolson

Mary Jane and John Omand

Laura Padula

Cora Pataran ‘24

Lori and Jim Pedersen

Patrick Peotto

Wei and Brian Porter

Jill Powell

Ashley and Matt Powell

William Powell

Juli and Paul Prochazka

Kathy and Ian Proudfoot

Brian Purdy ‘56

The Rathlyn Foundation

Xiaojun Wu and Guorong Ren

Brian Reynolds ‘70

Lorena Rodriguez

Christopher Rogers ‘70

David Rogers ‘76

L Jessie-May Rowntree

Stephen Rudberg ‘82

L Robert Russel ‘67

Tanja and Dirk Schaefer

Magdalena (Meg) Searles

Jocelyn Yee and Simon Seow

Colleen Sexsmith

L Diane and Sean Sexsmith-Brosseau

Karen and Ron Sharpe

The late Martin Shubik ‘43

Corianne and Anthony Simpson

Kim Bilous and Darren Slind

T. Ann Smiley

Gerry and Anita Smith Family Foundation at Toronto Foundation

Bo and Orest Sochaniwskyj

Darla and Peter Somerville

L Dag Spicer ‘80

The late Jim Spring ‘47

Janice and Nelson Squires

Linda and Mitchell Stevenson

Mary Stevenson and the late Robert Stevenson

Sherry Barclay and Kevin Still

L Minna Sturrup

L Lisa and Peter Sturrup

Jiage Guo and Chenggang Sun

Sylvester Legacy Inc.

Grace Lin and Chih-Lang Tai

Tim Hortons – The Floyd Family

Townline Self-Storage

Belinda and Mark Trussell

Susanna Turner and Patrick Turner ‘97

L Ryan Turner ‘99

Tony Van Bynen

Roger Veale ‘61

Karen Benson and Ron Veitch ‘69

Carol and Richard Verity

Duncan Walker ‘69

Anna Hu and Dali Wang

L Helen Pei and Harry Wang

Sheila and James Waters

Wayne Ford Sales Limited

David White ‘88

L Patricia and Kevin Wietzes

Yun Mi Lee and Bong Cheol Woo

Mary Zhou and Jack Xuan

Vivian Lee and Lei Yan

Samuel Yen ‘89

Lisa and Jason Yip

Nicole Cortese and Paul Yue

Anna and Pawel Zalewski

L Jane Zavitz

Li Liu and Fanyi Zeng

L Alexander Zetzl ‘05

Lu Chen and Jigui Zhang

Karen Lin and Jim Zhang

Hongxia Chen and Shouping Zhang

Ivy Tan and Xi Zhang

Wanping Zhang and Zhenchen Zhang

Yuji Xing and Biwu Zhao

Anonymous (6)

KIRSTEN NICOLSON

Let passion guide your philanthropy

Kirsten Nicolson is a local Newmarket resident and Pickering College parent. She has had children attending the school since 2010. However, her connection to PC goes back much further than that, as her uncle, Dr. Louis Lanier, was a physical education teacher at the school in the late 1940s and her neighbour was past faculty and alumnus Rudy Renzius ’27. As a result, Kirsten’s parents forged many relationships with faculty, including with Frederick Hagan, C.R. “Blackie” Blackstock, and Keith “Booker” McLaren, to name a few.

As a passionate reader, literacy is an important cause to Kirsten and her family. Kirsten quickly became involved in the Pickering College Association (PCA) by volunteering and attending events, and has been the Library Tribute Program Chair since 2015. In this role, she has become a generous supporter of the Learning Commons and over the years Kirsten and her family have funded countless resources and books for our students. Kirsten points to her own experience with the Library Tribute Program, sharing that helping students engage with books through celebration, remembrance, and honour, is a great way to foster an enjoyment of reading.

In addition to purchasing birthday books when her children were students in Junior School, Kirsten and her family continue to support the Library Tribute Program in other ways. When her beloved brother-in-law, Craig Boland, passed away suddenly, the family decided to provide several books in remembrance. Craig was a teacher who was passionate about Indigenous issues, so it was only fitting to add to the library’s collection on this subject. The family also marked a birthday milestone in celebration of her mother, Dorothy, who once worked as a nurse at PC during a flu outbreak. Kirsten shares, “My mother always claimed she didn’t need ‘things’ anymore. As an avid reader, she was thrilled with the idea of new books in the Learning Commons in her name.” Working with the school librarian, several books for students ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 12 have been purchased and enjoyed. Kirsten comments that she “would like to see not only physical books purchased but also e-books and e-licenses to stay up to date with changing technology and educational demands. It is important to continue engaging with students as they get older and the materials change.”

Kirsten and her family focus their philanthropic giving toward areas they believe in and know are important to the overall wellness of the school. Along with their robust and continued support of the Library Tribute Program, they give yearly to the PC Annual Fund to support Head of School Initiatives. “We choose to support the PC Annual Fund because we trust the school knows where the funds are needed and what priorities should be addressed. Many things come up over the year that require attention and funding that cannot be predicted or planned for.” Kirsten also points out that these donations support the people and programs that make the school community so special. “One of the many benefits of Pickering

College is the sense of community that exists. From the students to the parents to the faculty and staff, every person is welcoming and accepting.” In reflecting on her children’s years at PC she remarks, “The staff and faculty truly care about the students, providing invaluable support and attention to help them achieve their goals. Even something as small as learning and greeting each student by name throughout their time at PC. This helps to develop a safe space for the students to feel confident and accepted. The students are not merely a number and this, coupled with the smaller class sizes, helps them to foster stronger relationships with their peers.”

The sense of community is what inspired Kirsten to become involved at PC, saying, “The school has given so much to my children I wanted to become involved even in the slightest manner.” Kirsten grew up steps from Pickering College. “The school has always loomed in my life, so to speak, from being a neighbour, to my parents’ social circle and even giving me a hand in getting one of my first jobs! Fresh from graduating law school and completing my articles, I had my first interview at a Bay Street firm. I was extremely nervous to be sitting in front of a well-known litigator for a position I desperately wanted. It was a Pickering College connection that broke the ice. When he found out I was from Newmarket I discovered he was a PC alumnus with very fond memories of the school and the conversation flowed from there.” It is that type of lasting impression that Kirsten feels the school has granted her children. It is what motivates her involvement and why her family proudly gives to the school. “The people are the heart and soul of Pickering College. We are grateful for the opportunities that are offered to students and families. The help and support are invaluable.”

“My mother always claimed she didn’t need ‘things’ anymore. As an avid reader, she was thrilled with the idea of new books in the Learning Commons in her name.”

–Kirsten Nicolson

Raising our family to give back

is supporting the completion of West Lake House, expressing he knows it will be “an innovative facility for the students and a significant hub for student learning and community celebrations.” For Jason and Lisa, extending their support to West Lake House represents a meaningful way to contribute to the overall growth and development of the PC experience, not only for current students but for future generations.

charitable causes and organizations that the Yip family now support through their foundation, including Girls Inc., Special Olympics, Rose of Sharon, Markham Food Bank, and they have continued giving to Pickering College.

The Yip family was no different when they were deciding on a school for their daughters, PC graduate Kirsten ’19 and current Grade 10 student Madison. Lisa shares, “Both Kirsten and Madison excelled in gymnastics, and it was important to find a school that could accommodate their training schedule.” Pickering College became a front runner for the Yip family with the opportunity to participate in the High Performance Student Athlete (HPSA) Program. The HPSA Program is unique to Senior School students and provides special support and consideration to those students in competitive athletics. For those reasons and many more, the Yip family decided on Pickering College as their school of choice and have never looked back.

Since then, the Yip family has become an instrumental part of the Pickering College community and a generous donor to the school. Jason and Lisa quickly became involved at PC, attending many school activities, supporting fundraising events, and giving generously towards the vision for the new academic building. Jason joined the Pickering College Corporation in 2019 and the Board of Directors in 2021. With a fierce passion for giving back, Jason took on the role of Development Committee Chair in 2021. His main goal

It has been important to Jason and Lisa to show their children how to give back. They work to encourage a value of generosity within their home, and point to a longstanding family motto, “It’s a lot more fun to live our legacy than to leave it.” Beginning with a family initiative to help local families during the holiday season, the Yip family partnered with their church and the Markham Food Bank to provide 28 Christmas hampers in 2017. This past holiday season, the program provided 406 hampers to local families.

Building upon this family-giving sentiment, Jason and Lisa created their own charitable foundation three years ago called Foundation Counts. Both Kirsten and Madison are very involved in the foundation, researching and selecting the charities and organizations that receive support. Lisa points out that by allocating this responsibility, it helps foster a natural ownership of the foundation to each family member. Recently, Kirsten took on a director role within the foundation and plans to become more involved in the future. Madison intends to follow in her sister’s footsteps once she has finished her studies at Pickering College.

Jason and Lisa explain how Foundation Counts focuses on intentional giving: knowing where you give and why you give. Lisa points out that for a person or an organization to give, they must know and trust who they are giving to. She shares that as a family, “intentional giving guides our efforts towards projects where we are able to give a hand up to recipients, not a hand out.” There are a variety of

“The school naturally fell into one of the spaces we wanted to support and is a cause we feel deeply connected to.” Jason adds, “With private and independent schools, there are many misconceptions which can make recognizing the funding needs more challenging to identify. Yet, philanthropy makes so much possible at Pickering College and greatly benefits every student.”

For Jason and Lisa, their investment in the school is a commitment to nurturing the potential of the students and the limitless possibilities that lie ahead for each student. Lisa explains that at the core of their giving to Pickering College, lies a deep conviction in the school’s mission and values. “We are inspired by the way the school’s Global Leadership Program, and so many other areas of a PC education, shape the minds and hearts of PC students. By supporting the school, we are playing a small part in helping equip students with the values and tools necessary to become passionate leaders and advocates for our communities.”

Jason agrees. “We believe every child is called to be a leader, although how that looks is unique to each student. Pickering College is in a unique position to impact students as they grow and develop into their future leadership roles.”

The Yip family views philanthropy as an important way people can create impact in their communities, and for the PC Community. For them, giving back is more than just a generous act—it is a way to create meaningful change in the world and be a catalyst for positive change at the school. “We believe giving breaks the power of money. Giving connects your heart to your passions. Giving is a means to experience financial freedom. Giving demonstrates gratitude for what you have received.”

Determining where to send your children to school can be a difficult decision for families. Many factors are taken into consideration when making that choice, like location, curriculum, co-curricular opportunities, athletic accommodations, and unique programs available.

“It’s a lot more fun to live our legacy than to leave it.”

– Yip Family motto

IN MEMORY OF CHARLES BOYD: BLUE & SILVER FARM

Beth Allan ‘01

Philip Allan ‘71

L Elaine Barratt and Stephen Barratt ‘86

Kim Black

John Bond ‘90

Elizabeth Bouchard

L Diane and Beric Farmer

The Farmer Family Foundation

L James Brown ‘69

Andrew Burke

James Callow ‘94

Cortney Cassidy

Winnie Chu ‘97

Julie Clement

Cathy and Paul Climpson

L Susan and David Cooper

Marisa De Luca

L Sarah Demarco

Carrie and Rico Dente

Mingjuan Wang and Mingjian Ding, Peter Ding ‘26

L Beth Egan

L The Egan Family Foundation

Jessica and Je Ellis

Barry Estabrook ‘71

Tom Everson ‘84

Edna and Alec Farquhar

Leslie Fok ‘86

Jennifer Brett Fraser and Jason Fraser

L Alexis and Roland Furlan

Dan Yu and Sheng Ning Gao

Robert Gardner ‘72

L Joanne and Christopher Golding

Marie Higgins

L Kenneth Hills ‘59

Taylor Jennings

Tian Li and Weizhong Ji

Deryn Lavell and Stephen Johnson

Gayle Climpson-Kennedy and David Kennedy

L Nancy and Lloyd Kerswill

Shannon LaBrash

Myriam Lafrance

The late Patricia Lawson

Eddie Lee ‘86

Patti and Tom Lewis

Tieny Ho and Ming Li

Dongfeng Xu and Zhifeng Li

Jason Liang ‘14

Qin Chen and Nian Liu

Kathy Lu ‘97

Weiping Lu

Kathleen Lyne

Peter Lyne ‘83

L Jane Lynes

L Laura and Je Mason

L Arnold Massey

Karen and Christopher McCleave

L Cathy and John McGill

Donald McLaren ‘76

L Karen Meisel

L Mirella and John Morra

Liza Moskaltsova

Nancy O’Loane

Je rey Pabst ‘88

Hans Pape

Lori and Jim Pedersen

Patrick Peotto

Martha Perry

Kristina Pi ‘96

The Rathlyn Foundation

Jerome Rau ‘77

John Reynolds ‘78

David Rogers ‘76

Vani Rouse

L Jessie-May Rowntree

Edmund Rynard ‘70

Fernanda Serroul

Eileen Simons

Kim Bilous and Darren Slind,

A. Nicolas Slind ‘13, Dalton Slind ‘18

T. Ann Smiley

Wolf Smith-Butz ‘73

Glenn Stants ‘87

L Lindsey Stefanovich

L Lisa and Peter Sturrup

Christine Tansley

L Ryan Turner ‘99

L Helen Pei and Harry Wang

Sheila and James Waters

L Daniel Weinzweig

Andrew Wolder ‘90

L Steve Wood

Brian Worrall ‘69

Roger Warren ‘51

Samuel Yen ‘89

Yen Family Fund

Lisa and Jason Yip

Anonymous (3)

LAMPLIGHTERS

Giving for tomorrow, today.

The school’s symbol is a lamp, the lamp of learning that our caring community of Lamplighters keep well-lit by gifting Pickering College through their wills, estates, and life insurance.

Committing to a planned gift ensures that your legacy lives on at Pickering College for generations to come.

PC LAMPLIGHTERS

Ralph Barnes ’67

L Charles Beer ’59

Kim Bilous

L The late Charles Boyd

Je rey Forde ’82

Jack Houghton ’47

John Lockyer

L Robert Russel ’67

Adam Shully ’78

Wolf Smith-Butz ’73

Ron Veitch ’69

L Daniel Weinzweig Anonymous (1)

Interested in learning more or joining the Lamplighters? Or have you already included Pickering College in your estate planning? Please contact Julie Sym-Wilson at 905 895 1120 x 254 or by email at jsym-wilson@pickeringcollege.on.ca.

BOARD MEMBERS 2021-2022

Mirella Morra, Chair

Patrick Turner ‘97, Vice-Chair

Stephen Barratt ‘86

Sal Bianco

Susan Cooper

Beric Farmer

Thomas Kim

Ailene MacDougall

Kelly Mason

Riane Tse ‘07

Jason Yip

CORPORATION MEMBERS 2021-2022

Sherry Barclay

Stephen Barratt ‘86

Sal Bianco

Reuben Bonerath

Vanessa Carson

Susan Cooper

Michael Da Ponte

Peter Dobbs ‘87

Beric Farmer

Jason Foulds

Jason Herod

Barbara Horvath

Eva Huang

Trevor Hunt

Thomas Kim

Christopher Lane

Heward Lee ‘78

Vivian Lee

Ailene MacDougall

Kelly Mason

Olga Morawczynski

Mirella Morra

Daniel Nelson

Isabelle Payne ‘98

Ivan Pooran ‘82

Kurt Richardson ‘02

Krystie Robinson-Vincent

Tara Roy-DiClemente

Colleen Sexsmith

Adam Shully ‘78

Riane Tse ‘07

Patrick Turner ‘97

Ron Veitch ‘69

Duncan Walker ‘69

Mareena Wallace ‘13

Roger Warren ‘51

Lee Webb

Kevin Wietzes

Jason Yip

EVENT SPONSORS, PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

21ST ANNUAL PICKERING COLLEGE GOLF TOURNAMENT

Title Sponsor:

The Joseph Lebovic Charitable Foundation

The Dr. Wolf Lebovic Charitable Foundation

Golf Cart Sponsor: The Roman Group of Companies

11th Hole Sponsor: Diane and Beric Farmer

Lunch Sponsor: Brokerlink

Course Pack Sponsor: Terra Brook Homes

Tribute Hole Sponsor: Rogol Electric Company Limited

Hole Sponsors: Advertek Graphic Solutions

Dol Turf Restoration Ltd.

Crate Designs Furniture Graydor Flooring Limited

Northstar Pharmaceutical Inc.

Roadside Paving Limited York Pediatric Psychology

Donors:

Heather and Je Baeker

Shirley Filiatrault

PCA VIRTUAL HOLIDAY HOME TOUR

Title Sponsor: Oxford Properties / Upper Canada Mall

Sponsor: Select Art Galleries

Homes:

David Crook ‘67

Alexandra Di Matteo

Andrea McMullen

Tricha Rasmussen

Henni Schilling

Home Sponsors: Handle This

Mercedes-Benz Barrie Prep Academy Tutors

Realtor Home Sponsors:

Margaret Mead - Main Street Realty

Re/Max Realtron Realty Inc.

Gift in Kind Donors:

Becoming Hair Studio

Blooming Wellies Flower Boutique

Bulk Barn Aurora

Deerhurst Resort Donais Studios

Gather & Cheese

Hempen Fine Jewellers Ltd.

Pickering College Hilltop Shop

Pie Media Group

Skintology Health and Wellness Centre

Sweet Stems Floral Designs

The Creative Atelier Cakery

The Franklin Club

Vani Rouse

The Rustic Table Thermomix, Irina Bratz

Gift in Kind Sponsors:

Adam Darvay-Canavor Right Side Graphics

Interior Designers/Decorators: ADM Design Incorporated

HS Decor Services

Michelle Berwick Design Di Matteo Designs

Floral Designers:

Brooke’s Flower Shop

Di Matteo Designs

Grand Entrance Design

Kith Flower & Gift Shop Room to Bloom

PCA SPRING LUNCHEON

Gift in Kind Donors: Bee Leaf Soap & Candle Company

The Blenich Family

Cocoa 40 Inc.

Mollycakes Pillows

Rejuvena Medical Aesthetics

Sweet Stems Florals

CHARLES F. BOYD INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Banner Sponsor: The Look Company

House Spirit Sponsor: Roman Building Materials Ltd.

Beverage Cart Sponsor: Terra Brook Homes Inc.

Trophy Sponsor: Enginess

Ra e Sponsor: Ailene MacDougall

Beat the Pro Sponsor: Prep Academy Tutors

Closest to the Pin Sponsor: Lexus of Richmond Hill

Hole Sponsors: ADM Design Incorporated

Advertek Graphic Solutions

Align Health Centre

Aramark Canada Ltd.

Northstar Pharmaceutical Inc.

York Pediatric Psychology

Event Donors:

Aurora 2020 Vision

Lisa Simmonds-Kim and Thomas Kim

Amy MacKenzie ‘05

WAYS TO GIVE

At Pickering College, we are inspired that our community—parents, alumni, Board and Corporation, sta , family and friends alike—demonstrate their commitment to the tradition of philanthropic support by donating so generously to ensure a bright future. From support for ongoing enhancements to facilities to nancial aid for deserving students, a gift to Pickering College can advance school programs and resources, and so much more. Learn more: www.pickeringcollege.on.ca/giving

There are many ways to make a gift to Pickering College:

Gifts by credit card, cheque or cash

You can choose to make a one-time or a monthly donation. One-time gifts are payable by cheque, credit card, or wire transfer. Monthly donations make giving easy—they are automated and payable by direct debit or credit card.

Gifts of securities and mutual fund shares

A gift of securities can include stocks, mutual funds and segregated funds. It is the most e cient way to donate. Since capital gains tax does not apply, it is a wonderful way to bene t both you and the school. Gifts of publicly-traded securities are simple to make; consult your nancial advisor to decide which investments make the most nancial and philanthropic impact. Then, ask your broker to transfer your securities to Pickering College by completing the appropriate Transfer of Securities Form.

Planned giving

A gift in your will may be the biggest gift of your life. By joining Pickering College’s community of Lamplighters, you will have the comfort of knowing that the legacy of your generosity will live on for future generations. The biggest advantage of giving through your estate is that it does not cost you anything during your lifetime.

Matching gifts

Matching gifts are a type of philanthropy in which companies nancially match donations their employees make to charities. Please contact your Human Resources department to inquire about whether a matching gift is possible.

Commemorative/tribute gifts

Your donation can be made in honour of a teacher, advisor, coach or friend who has had a positive in uence and made a di erence in your Pickering College experience. Tribute gifts can include: Dining Hall chairs and table dedications, and library resources through the Learning Commons Tribute Program.

For more information about PC’s Lamplighters, or any other method of making a gift, please contact Jessie-May Rowntree, Assistant Head of School, Advancement at jrowntree@pickeringcollege.on.ca or 905-895-1700 ext. 234.

Assistant Head of School, Advancement

Jessie-May Rowntree

Manager, Development

Julie Sym-Wilson

Manager, Parent Engagement & Strategic Events

Marlin Gold

Manager, Annual Giving & Constituent Relations

Taylor Jennings

Alumni Engagement Coordinator

Adam Darvay-Canavor ’13

Development Administrator

Karen Meisel

Charitable Registration Number: 11909 2815 RR0001

PRIVACY OF INFORMATION: Pickering College is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. When you as a parent, student, alumnus or other individual provide personal information to the school, such as your name, address and telephone number, it is shared with the Development O ce so that we may communicate with you through various publications and so that we may solicit your nancial and volunteer support. Under no circumstances is the information rented, sold or given to any organization outside Pickering College. Access to the information is restricted to authorized sta members. For further information on our commitment to protecting your privacy, please contact PC Privacy O cer at privacyo cer@pickeringcollege.on.ca or 905-895-1700. Thank you.

DISCLAIMER: Every e ort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the listings in this report. Please note that your support may be indicated as Anonymous should you so chose. We regret and apologize for any inadvertent errors or omissions and ask that corrected information be provided to the Assistant Head of School, Advancement, Pickering College, 16945 Bayview Avenue, Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 4X2 advancement@pickeringcollege.on.ca

Save the date!

Friday, November 17 Saturday, November 18

The full tour is back – and in person!

We are pleased to once again o er the annual Holiday Home Tour featuring six glittering homes, each uniquely themed, designed and decorated for the holidays by local professional designers and orists.

On Saturday, join us at the annual Seasonal Boutique featuring dozens of local vendors showcasing the best gifts for the holiday season.

Ticket sales begin in late summer.

UPCOMING EVENTS

MAY 2023 – JUNE 2023

Thursday, May 25 4:00 p.m.My Key Idea (Grade 5)

Saturday, May 276:00 p.m.H2O Beyond the Reef Gala

Monday, May 29 All daySports Day

Wednesday, May 31 TBD Expression of Self (Grade 8)

Saturday, June 3 8:30 a.m. Alumni Volleyball Reunion

Wednesday, June 7 9:45 a.m. Closing Meeting (full school)

Tuesday, June 13 2:00 p.m. Kindergrad

Wednesday, June 14 2:30 p.m. Grade 8 Closing Ceremony

Thursday, June 15 7:00 p.m. Grad Celebration

Friday, June 16 9:00 a.m. Commencement

Thursday, June 22 11:00 a.m. Charles F. Boyd Invitational Golf Tournament

VOLUME 44 ISSUE TWO

MANAGING EDITOR

JESSIE-MAY ROWNTREE

Assistant Head of School, Advancement

EDITOR

NAOMI CÔTÉ Communications Manager

CONTRIBUTORS

BRENDAN BENSON

JENNIFER BRETT FRASER

VICTORIA CAMPBELL

ADAM DARVAY-CANAVOR

LEAH DUNCAN

KAIT FINLAY

MARLIN GOLD

JULIA HUNT

TAYLOR JENNINGS

ALISON LARABIE CHASE

DR. CINDE LOCK, Head of School

KAREN MEISEL

BROCK WEIR

CHRIS YU

GRAPHIC DESIGN

VANI ROUSE

TO SHARE YOUR COMMENTS, IDEAS OR FOR ADVERTISING RATES AND INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

JESSIE-MAY ROWNTREE (905) 895-1700 EXT. 234

jrowntree@pickeringcollege.on.ca

PICKERING COLLEGE

16945 BAYVIEW AVENUE

NEWMARKET, ONTARIO CANADA L3Y 4X2

TEL: (905) 895-1700

FAX: (905) 895-8916

www.pickeringcollege.on.ca

THE PILLARS IS PUBLISHED BY THE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS, STUDENTS, STAFF AND FRIENDS OF PICKERING COLLEGE.

18:1 Average Class Size

18:1 Average Class Size

Students from 25+ Countries

Find your place at PC

Students from 25+ Countries

100% University Acceptance

100% Post-Secondary Acceptance

100% Post-Secondary Acceptance

65+ Co-curriculars and Clubs

65+ Co-curriculars and Clubs

What sets a Pickering College education apart?

Scholarships are Available

Scholarships are Available

Boarding for Grades 7-12

Boarding for Grades 7-12

It’s belonging to a warm and welcoming school community that supports your child every step of the way through their academic journey. It’s a place where students are encouraged to discover who they are as individuals and are guided to identify what they are passionate about so that they can thrive as values-based decision makers. It’s developing students into innovative, courageous, and compassionate global citizens who go beyond theory and take action to make change. It’s instilling in our students an ability and a responsibility to make a di erence in the world and leave the community better than they found it. It’s more than a school—it’s a community. Find your place at PC.

Now accepting applications for September 2024, JK to Grade 12. Inquire: www.pickeringcollege.on.ca/more