The Head's Letter - RNS: Committed to Wellness

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RNS Students, Faculty &

Staff 2018-2019

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ON THE COVER: The entire student body along with faculty, staff, and members of the RNS and greater community take part in the Annual Terry Fox Run held each September at Rothesay Netherwood School.

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Mental Health is a Priority

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Life on the Hill

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Hill Highlights

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Live Where You Learn

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The Class of 2018

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141st Closing Ceremonies

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Meet our Founders

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Donor Report

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Meet the People who Keep us Well

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Wednesdays @ RNS

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Amazing Alumni

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Gatherings

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THE EDITOR’S NOTE JENNIFER ROOS | COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR RNS is committed to wellness. Whether it's providing faculty and staff opportunities to become "go-to educators" for teen mental health (pages 10-11), ensuring there are healthy snacks for everyone to grab on the go, or encouraging everyone in our community to use the new Roslyn Isobel Stollery Fitness Centre to meet fitness goals (pages 12-13), wellness is a priority at Rothesay Netherwood School.

Flipping the pages of this issue should give you an idea of some of the many ways in which RNS is promoting healthy living on our campus. You will meet the people who work hard to keep the sniffles (and a host of other illnesses) at bay, who treat sports injuries, and who are here to listen and offer guidance (pages 46-49). You will learn about our new Wednesday programming, which is geared to enriching the lives of our students through creative pursuits and practical skills (page 50). And you will get to know two Amazing Alumni who have dedicated their lives to the wellness movement, Lindsay Merrithew '77 and Stephanie Downey '02 (pages 52-55).

Our Hill Highlights will take you on exchange to Germany and Australia, and you'll experience the Round Square International Conference in Montreal with delegates Rylan Adams '20 and Freddie Searles '20. Our Wellness Prefect, Catriona Cormier '19, offers a report on initiatives that she is leading at RNS and you'll get an update on our Schools for Schools project (pages 16-19).

Our 2018-2019 Head Prefects, Joris Kabore and Erin Usher, provide a recap of the year so far as well as their goals for the months to come (pages 20-23). And flip to pages 24 to 27 to learn where the Class of 2018 is now and check out some of their accomplishments, too.

We have also included the 2017-2018 Donor Report (pages 36-43) which comes with a heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you. RNS wouldn't be the outstanding school that it is without your generosity. Following the Donor Report, you'll find an introduction to the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan process, which is now underway in an effort to ensure the long-tern success of our school.

All of this is just a snippet of what you'll find in this Fall 2018 issue of The Head's Letter. Don't forget to take a look at our Class Notes section to see what fellow RNSers are up to and be sure to mark some dates in the calendar. You'll find a list of upcoming events at the back of the magazine.

Enjoy and be well!

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RNS - Committed to Wellness in our Community

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ever before has wellness been as important to the RNS community as it is today.

Wellness, according to my research, encompasses the physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, social, environmental, and financial aspects of our lives. Incumbent upon our school is the responsibility to create programs, acquire staff, and build facilities that support a happy and healthy lifestyle for our students and employees.

In many areas of wellness, we have expertise as educators and are able to provide the support and opportunities that our community requires, but as you will see throughout this edition of the Head’s Letter, we also depend on professionals in our community, such as our nurses, the athletic therapist or our chaplain to provide wellness in a more fulsome way.

Gone are the days when wellness in schools was focused primarily on being physically active and having a well-balanced diet. This is an important aspect of wellness, but there is so much more to consider, especially when you factor in mental health concerns, relationships, and technology,

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which all have an impact on our lives. We need to be aware of our students’ and employees’ needs as they respond to the demands of our ever-changing society.

Recently, I wrote a note to parents, reminding them of our school’s obligation to meet and exceed their expectations with regard to educating students in a safe and supportive community. Wellness is an integral part of this commitment. As you read through this issue of the school magazine, you will see that we are thoughtfully addressing the many important aspects of wellness in a variety of ways with our dedicated team.

I would like to segue from wellness as it pertains to individuals in our community and consider the longer term health and sustainability of our school as an entity. School wellness, if you will, requires listening to our stakeholders, participating in accreditation and review processes, and creating comprehensive and strategic plans for the future.

This important work often happens behind the scenes, but it is vital to our school leadership and

board, as we aspire to be a great school, committed to providing an educational experience on par with the best schools in the world.

Input from our stakeholders is an important aspect of our wellness and an area where I feel that the school has improved significantly in the past few years. On a regular cycle, we conduct surveys of our students, employees, parents, and board. This valuable feedback provides us opportunities several times each year to make adjustments and tend to the health of our school.

Recently, we had our CAIS Accreditation visit, and are in the final stages of providing the International Baccalaureate Organization with our self-assessment as part of their regular five year review. The value of membership in these organizations is that they afford us opportunities to do regular wellness checks on our people, programs, and places. Unfortunately, these processes can be a little stressful for our team, but rest assured that we are being held accountable to the highest standards for education both in Canada and around the world.

As you will see later in this issue, we are also in the process of creating a new strategic plan (read more on page 45). This comprehensive process is allowing us the opportunity to look closely at every aspect of our school, to listen to focus groups, and to make strategic decisions with regard to our future size, programs, and facilities. This exciting process is yet another example of how RNS is being very intentional when it comes to creating a healthy vision for tomorrow.

Wellness comes in many forms and can be interpreted differently by our many stakeholders. I hope this collection of articles gives you confidence in our commitment to meet and exceed the wellness needs of our community, while at the same time, paying close attention to the long-term health and sustainability of our school. u

Paul McLellan Head of School

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RNS: supporting wellness in our community

BY PATRICK NOBBS, DIRECTOR OF ENROLMENT MANAGEMENT

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t was early. Dawn was on its way as I silently slipped out of the house to head to the gym - my family still quietly sleeping before having to launch into another packed day. I thought I would get in a quick workout at the new Roslyn Isobel Stollery Fitness Centre.

This is not something I do often, but it is something I am trying to incorporate into my routine. My children are still young, so the morning before they wake up is the best time to exercise before the demands of the day kick in.

As I approached the doors to the fitness centre, I thought someone had left the lights on overnight.

Never did I imagine that anyone else would be up this early, but I was wrong. I walked in and saw multiple pairs of outdoor shoes before rounding the corner to see more than 15 people already working out. This included both staff and students taking advantage of this outstanding facility. It made me stop for a moment to consider the commitment to wellness RNS makes for all members of the community.

A recent report released by Children First Canada and the O’Brien Institute for Public Health highlighted some major concerns with Canada’s children. One that stood out was that only 25 per cent of five-to

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Students at RNS have the opportunity to be engaged in physical activity every day.

17-year-olds meet the daily recommended guidelines for physical activity. This has many consequences and repercussions for both mental and physical health in the long run.

Students here at RNS would be part of the 25 per cent who do meet and exceed the daily recommended guidelines for physical activity. It is one of the selling points of an RNS education. Students are both active and engaged in physical activity almost every day. Parents love the fact that the daily schedule includes co-curricular sports and clubs starting just after 4pm each day.

However, it is not just co-curricular offerings which are part of the commitment to wellness.

RNS looks at the whole student to ensure that both the physical and the mental well-being of those enrolled here is being met. Last year, the musical Heathers started multiple dialogues around mental health and wellness. The school had experts in to present and lead discussions, which the students found helpful and wholeheartedly welcomed. It was very positively received and served to strengthen our community even more.

The school also sends staff on professional development to promote common language and frameworks for mental wellness. In August, 14 members of our faculty received mental wellness training from teenmentalhealth.org, which two staff members had been trained to facilitate back in July (see page 10 to read more about this). The rest of the faculty will be trained shortly and it will be offered to all members of staff as well.

Add to this a dining hall which is equally committed to providing balanced and nutritious meals. We all understand that students run on their stomachs and the food they put in is key for their studies, and for their mental and physical

Did you know that there is always fruit, such as apples, oranges, and bananas, in the dining hall for the students all day long? well-being. Did you know there is always fruit, such as apples, oranges, and bananas, in the dining hall for the students all day long? It is small things which add up to make the big differences.

We need You!

RNS is more than just a school.

We are a community, and one that must be well in order to succeed.

The school is here to maximize the full potential of each and every community member. This is the commitment that RNS makes so that we can provide a solid foundation to ensure future success. It is just who we are and what we do.

It pays off, too, and we see it. As for the staff and students who were in the Fitness Centre that morning, well, they were there because they wanted to be. It was not due to being on a team or part of a program. They were there, because like RNS, they understand the value and the benefit of committing to wellness.u

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@ Rothesay Netherwood School MENTAL HEALTH IS A PRIORITY

BY JENNIFER DYKERMAN & MILLIE O'BRIEN, RNS FACULTY

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his past July, we had the opportunity to obtain professional development through a collaboration with Teen Mental Health and Dalhousie University.

Dr. Stan Kutcher and Mr. Andrew Baxter gave a three-day workshop on the topic of teen mental health and what educators need to know to become a valuable resource in their school for their students and colleagues. Dr. Kutcher is an internationally renowned expert in adolescent mental health and a national and international leader in mental health research, advocacy, training, policy, and services innovation working at the IWK Health Center and Dalhousie University. Mr. Baxter has worked in school-based and community mental health for more than 15 years. During his time with Alberta Health Services, he has acted as a consultant to classroom teachers across all grade levels in how to address the mental health needs of students.

Over the three days, we focused on language that is used to discuss mental health and illness, reviewed the most commonly diagnosed mental and cognitive disorders, and discussed ways in which we could enact positive change in our schools. Along with 50 other participants from around the world - all bringing their own experiences from many different viewpoints within the education system - we

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Information on how to seek help for mental health concerns at RNS has been posted throughout the campus and has been discussed within advisor groups to ensure that every student is aware that help is readily available.

explored our ability to be “go-to educators,” learning ways to best position ourselves to be points of call for students struggling or challenging their own mental wellness or that of their peers.

During this experience, we had the opportunity to sit down and discuss how we wanted to bring this information back to Rothesay Netherwood School in the most efficient, productive, and powerful

way. The training that we received has enabled us to train other “go-to educators” and so our initial focus has been finding ways in which to train our faculty and staff. Our goal is to ensure that everyone at RNS feels comfortable approaching conversations with students about this topic.

During our August pre-school meetings, Jennifer lead a one-day intensive workshop with our new

In addition to training RNS Faculty and Staff to be "go-to educators" for teen mental health, Ms. Jennifer Dykerman and Ms. Millie O'Brien also spoke to the Grade 11s about what it means to be mentally well, how stress can be a postive motivator, and how to help themselves and peers.

faculty members as well as many Residential Life team members to refresh their mental health training. The fact that this time was given to us as a priority reflects our school’s commitment to the complete wellness of our community.

We are excited to announce that during the month of October we delivered two additional training sessions to, not only faculty, but also to RNS staff members, who play a integral role in the lives of our students. By delivering these workshops to as many people as possible, we are ensuring that no matter who our students feel most comfortable coming to, they will receive informed and compassionate care. A significant part of this training is understanding the lines of communication within our school when a student is looking for help with their wellness, be it physical or mental. We believe that establishing these clear paths will ensure that no student is struggling alone.

Another exciting step in our journey has been the opportunity to talk to our students about their mental wellness. As part of the brand new Grade 11 SUCCESS

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Program, we spoke to the entire grade on what it means to be mentally well, how stress can be a positive motivator in our lives, and how to help both ourselves and our peers if the time ever arises.

As part of a larger, ongoing initiative, we have been collaborating with Ms. Dolores Young and the Physical Education department in order to integrate the Teen Mental Health curriculum into our classrooms. Including mental wellness into the Phys Ed curriculum is not new to our school, but the team is excited to expand their teaching with a set of current documents that place special emphasis on what it is like to be a teen in 2018.

This is only the beginning of our plans for the wider mental health initiatives at our school. We want these topics to be part of everyday dialogue and these trainings to put us all in an excellent position to handle important conversations when they arise. The stigma around mental illness is slowly, but surely, fading away and we are dedicated to creating a school environment where every student feels accepted and supported no matter what they are experiencing. u FALL '18

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The RNS fitness centre:

wellness comes to those who sweat!

BY KAYLA BLACKMORE, RNS ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

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t’s six o’clock and just as the sun rises, the Roslyn Isobel Stollery Fitness Centre comes to life. The student on duty turns on the lights, sets the TVs to the sports highlights from the night before, and prepares for the morning crew to arrive. As part of their new morning routines, students and staff filter into this new, 4000-squarefoot campus fitness centre to start their day off on a good note.

As the day continues, members of the RNS community take advantage of their study blocks or free periods to use the Fitness Centre. Physical Education classes and Exploration Clubs rotate through, working to teach students proper etiquette in the gym and strategies for staying fit for life. And as the end of the school day approaches, members of our community make their way to their co-curricular activities. For some this is a field, court, or ice rink, but for many it is the Fit-

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ness Centre, where they have the opportunity to train for a specific sport or engage in a variety of wellness activities with our school programs.

After the grand opening in the spring, it was important to us to ensure that all members of our community felt comfortable and safe in this new space. In an effort to help with this, we created an orientation session for all members. These sessions involve students and staff walking through the facility, being made aware of the general safety rules and procedures, and having the opportunity to work with some of the equipment in order to familiarize themselves with it and ask any questions they may have about it. These orientation sessions have proven to be a great resource for everyone and have become essential for new student or staff members in the RNS community.

With diverse programming and busy schedules on

With specialized and modern training equipment, everyone has been able to find what they need and utilize this space for personal growth. the Hill, we knew it would be important to provide set hours of operation in the Fitness Centre where members would be supervised. In order to do this effectively, we created a student employment opportunity in this space. Now, six months after opening, a group of eight students and a facility manager are responsible for supervising the Fitness Centre during weekday and weekend hours of operation.

As athletic seasons get underway, bumps, bruises, and injuries are all part of the game. When they happen, our athletes, and sometimes even our coaches, rely on Stewart Munroe with Ken-Val Rehab, a sports injury clinic located in the Fitness Centre, to fix them and get them back to their regular activity as quickly as possible. Mr. Munroe (read more on page 48) has been a tremendous asset to our school community with his contribution to our improved concussion protocol, the introduction of modern injury prevention strategies, and overall rehab support for our community.

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Since the opening of the Roslyn Isobel Stollery Fitness Centre, the facility has been packed each and every day with a wide range of students, staff and their families, and members of our extended community filtering through. With specialized and modern training equipment, everyone has been able to find what they need and utilize this space for personal growth. This facility has provided our community with the opportunity to engage in daily activities to ensure physical, mental and emotional wellness, and help promote balance in our lives.

As teachers, students, coaches, and committed members of the RNS community, we are incredibly grateful for the donations that were made to ensure this facility could exist and become the staple that it now is in our community. We look forward to continued use of this remarkable space as we find ways to incorporate aspects of high performance athletic training, recreational activities, and overall personal wellness. u FALL '18

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ERIN USHER & JORIS K ABORE, HEAD PREFEC TS

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s August drew to a close, Grade 12s from all around the world began preparing for their last year at RNS. We arrived a few days before the rest of the students so that we could spend some time working together and building the leadership skills that would help to set the tone for the rest of the year. We worked together with the dedicated faculty and staff to make sure Opening Day would run seamlessly and by Tuesday night we were all bursting with excitement! We were ready to welcome 101 new students into our wonderfully small community!

There wasn’t a cloud in the sky on Wednesday morning and our campus was exceedingly filled with energy with each and every car that pulled up onto the Hill. After getting settled and meeting our advisors, we all made our way to Opening Chapel, where new students received

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their own little piece of the community: the school tie! Mr. McLellan posed a challenge for the school in his welcome address, get to know everybody - an impressive feat in a community with upwards of 300 people. However, at RNS learning each other's names and stories comes naturally when you see the same friendly faces day in and day out.

As the first week of school began in full swing and returning students began to settle into old routines, many new students found themselves surrounded by new traditions. They were introduced to their interhouses, prepared to take on New River Beach, and in residence, our houseparents and heads of houses put on activities so we could get to know each other within the boarding community! Quinn House hosted an awesome spa night for the Netherwood girls, and Mackay House put on an outdoor movie

night. Most importantly, within the first week we were able to foster the sense of community that helps new members feel at home time and time again!

Academics are not the only area in which RNS students excel. The Arts and Athletics also define the RNS experience. From Soccer to Field Hockey, Tennis and Rowing, students got to know each other as they enjoyed their first term co-curricular activity. New skills were learned and leadership has been shown thus far by students in every grade during games, practices, and even on road trips. The Prep Soccer teams started off strong as the boys had the chance to host CAIS, and the girls headed off to Toronto to showcase their talents. Not to mention that the Varsity Rowing Crew went to Fredericton and showed what they were capable of by winning eight medals.

Our talents are not limited to the field or the water. In September, we had the privilege of hearing Ms. O’Brien perform on stage with her brothers, Cormac and Fintan, as part of the Community Performance Series. Ask anyone on

Above, the Grade 12 students gathered on campus before the start of school to prepare for the 2018-2019 school year. A rainbow crosswalk, promoting inclusivity, was one of their initiatives.

campus, and they will tell you how wonderful that show was, and how proud we are of her.

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree here and our students are just as fantastic as our teachers.

In the theatre, we recently had a group of students rehearsing and performing in the school play, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. It’s so exciting to see everyone already engaged in what they love.

We’ve certainly been busy here at RNS this term, and there’s no slowing down anytime soon! Being involved, however, is something that makes our school special, and we hope that this year we can continue to build our school culture, take risks, and be active members of the community. We want to inspire our peers to create an inclusive and empowered student body, faculty, and staff, and help us achieve our goal of connecting people from all over the globe, right here in Rothesay, New Brunswick, our own little dot on the map. It is our goal that the Class of 2019 will be remembered as the graduating class that embraced opportunity and made sure that everyone felt at home on the Hill. u

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The RNS school year always starts with Opening Chapel where the new students get their ties, left. And New River Beach Day, above, continues to be a popular tradition where students get to know each other.

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HILL HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS FROM STUDENT EXPERIENCES AND ADVENTURES

My 14-week Round Square Exchange to Germany BY: ANIKA NICE ’21

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Last year, I had the opportunity to go to Schule Schloss Salem in Southern Germany for a 14week exchange. Schule Schloss Salem is an international boarding school that houses people from all over the world. Many of my friends were from European countries like Austria, Switzerland, France, and Germany, but some of them were from the US, Russia, China, Japan, and Kazakhstan. Because so many of their students come from around the world, there are very few day students.

In my class there was only one girl who didn’t board. Schule Schloss also has three campuses, Schloss Salem for 5th to 10th graders, and then Harlen and Spetzgart for 11th and 12th graders. Along with this, the school has around 600 students enrolled as of last year.

While I was there, I was able to meet so many amazing people and experience the completely different culture that is found in Germany. As I am a day student at RNS, in Germany, I was also able to experience what it is like to be a boarder for a change. This was quite an interesting thing to do. With the nearest city about an hour away, and being 'stuck' at the school, I was able to spend a ton of time getting to know all of the girls in my wing and all of the people in my classes.

One of my favourite things that I did while there was going to my exchange partner's house for the weekend close to the start of my exchange. She and her family showed me around the little town where they live and treated me to their version of a traditional German Breakfast, which was amazing! While I was in Germany, the school also had a twoweek break where my Grandparents came over to Europe and travelled around with me.

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Anika Nice '21 says an Outward Bound hiking trip to Norway, where she was challenged with a 24-hour solo camping adventure, was her favourite experience while on exchange. Anika also enjoyed having her grandparents come to see her during a twoweek break. Shown with her grandmother, below, the trio travelled to Switzerland, Austria, France, and explored several towns in Germany. of course, toured some German cities. But my absolute favourite part of my exchange had to be the two-week-long Outward Bound trip that I was able to go on with all of the kids in Grade 9 at the school.

The Outward Bound trip was all the way in Norway, so we had a two-day bus ride to get to the starting point. Once we got there, we hiked for about five days straight before we stopped and did all sorts of fun things. The day after we stopped, we actually had to go and re-stock our food. The next day, we had our 24-hour solo. The leaders gave each of us a few sheets of paper, two granola bars, and a pen, plus our water bottle, clothes, and a sleeping bag. They then took us all to a secluded spot a little ways away from the main campsite and left us there for 24 hours, only checking on us every now and then to make sure we were doing all right.

It was my favourite part of the entire trip. I was able to just enjoy the sounds of the woods, mountains, and wildlife. The silence was

especially welcome, since previously everyone was always shouting between tents.

I really loved my exchange. I think that it’s a great way to learn about and enjoy a new and different culture, that I might never have had a chance to experience otherwise. u

On Exchange as a Day Student in Perth, Australia BY: CARMEN CORMIER ’21 I’m a firm believer that the journey is half of the experience itself. Especially when the journey consists of four flights totaling a ‘super short’ 30 hours inflight time from Moncton, NB all the way across the pond to Perth, Australia.

Even though the travelling aspect was long, tiring, and sometimes stressful, being able to explore two different cities in Australia as well as some rural areas, along with being able to experience a different school regime and encounter new people all along the way, was undoubtedly worth it.

For the past two years at RNS, I have been a boarder. However, at Bunbury Grammar, their boarding-to-day students ratio is much smaller than what I was used to. All that said, my exchange student Lauren happened to be a day student and lived approximately six minutes down the road from the school.

To be going from the structured lifestyle that exists in residence living to a relatively unstructured, but well-organized, home was a big change for me, but a change I happily accepted and thoroughly enjoyed in the end.

Other differences I experienced between my exchange school and RNS were the operation hours of school, the fact that after-school sports were not mandatory, the amount and length of each class, and finally the interesting and unique classes available for me to take. School began with a 20-minute homeroom session, then, classes ran from 9am to 3:30 in the afternoon. In a day, there were eight, 45-minute slots, seven of them were classes and one was allotted for lunch. Although sports were not mandatory, I decided to play volleyball for the school’s girls' volleyball team and each Wednesday evening we would play against local teams. What I think was most interesting about the school was the fact that they offered hands-on courses like Aquatics (where they’d go surfing and swimming) and Food Tech, which I ended up taking. In that course we would learn cooking techniques and each week our class would cook a meal and a dessert.

While in Australia, I was given the opportunity to visit caves in a small quaint town two hours south of Bunbury, attend a music festival, and go boating

Bringing Our Differences to RSIC 2018 BY: RYLAN ADAMS '20 & FREDDIE SEARLES '20 From September 20th to 26th, we had the incredible opportunity to travel to Montreal, QC to participate, and represent Rothesay Netherwood School, in the 2018 Round Square International Conference. Once we were there, we received a warm welcome from the students from the conference’s host school, Lower Canada College.

LCC is a beautiful day school located right in the downtown Montreal area. It is from Grades K-12,

Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the Vivid Lights Festival was a highlight for Carmen Cormier '21, right, while on exchange in Australia. Carmen is pictured with her host student, Lauren, left, who is currently attending RNS on exchange. and tubing. However, my favourite event happened toward the end of my time in Australia. My host family took me to Sydney for the long weekend and I absolutely fell in love with this city. We stayed overnight in the Toronga Zoo and woke in the morning to the sun rising over the Sydney Harbour. I also had the opportunity to climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge at night and during that time I was able to see the Vivid Lights Festival from a breathtaking view point.

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In the end, my six-week exchange seemed to fly by and the next thing I knew, it was time for me to head home for the final week of school before summer vacation. From the day I left on April 25th to the day I arrived back on June 10th, every second was worth it. The people I met along the way, the relationships I developed while there, the things I experienced, and the memories I received are what make going on an exchange such a worthy experience. To those in Grade 9 or 10 who are debating going on exchange - do it. It gives you the opportunity to live in a different country, learn their culture, and meet some good people along the way. u

and has about 800 students who attend. On our first day there, we had a great opportunity to get a tour of the school, meet some of the other students attending the event, and also to meet our billet family - a LCC family who would be hosting us throughout the conference. Our billet’s name was Zach. He and his family were very nice and kind to us, and really made us feel at home in Montreal.

The next day was Opening Ceremonies, where our classmate, Heather Chisholm '20, gave her speech for winning the Kurt Hahn Prize. She talked about her plans to create a school out

of used shipping containers and send it down to Dominica, an Island in the Caribbean that was hit by a drastic Hurricane in 2017, leaving many communities without homes or learning establishments. Heather spoke well and is an inspiration and reminder to us that we can do anything in this world if we are committed. During the second day we were also placed in “Baraza” groups. These are small groups of students that we would meet with throughout the conference to discuss global issues and play games.

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Rylan Adams '20, left, discusses world issues with other members of his "Baraza" group during the 2018 Round Square International Conference held at Lower Canada College in Montreal, QC this past September. Below, Freddie Searles '20, and a member of his "Baraza" group work together during a service portion of the conference.

camping trip at a place called Jouvence, located on the shores of Lake Stukely in Parc national du Mont-Orford, QC. At Jouvence, we joined our Baraza groups and did a lot of different activities that would bring us together such as canoeing, compass tracking, tree climbing, and more ice breaker games.

During the first night at Jouvence, we had a huge bonfire and we mingled and got to know even more people from all around the world (approximately 450 students and teacher delegates from around the globe took part). The second night at Jouvence there was a big dance party. The whole “camping” experience was a great time.

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After returning to LCC from Jouvence, we took part in the Closing Ceremonies, which were similar to the Opening Ceremonies, with a keynote speaker, and flag bearers from each school. It was a great way to wrap up a great trip.

The Round Square Conference taught us to bring our differences and to learn about the differences of other people. There were dozens of different languages and even more cultures, and it was a very eye-opening

Wellness Prefect Report BY: CATRIONA CORMIER '19 Rothesay Netherwood School takes great pride in making sure that students and staff are healthy throughout the school year. As this year’s Wellness Prefect, I am happy to help, support, and build on the many programs and initiatives already offered at RNS. One of the most exciting recent events on the Hill was the opening of the Roslyn Isobel Stollery Fitness Centre in the late spring of 2018.

This school year, students are already taking advantage of the gym by working out and staying healthy. The gym is a place for everyone. It can be a great place for a physical workout and also a place for supporting our good mental health. To keep students motivated and focused, and because I THE HEAD’S LETTER

experience. We believe that if given the opportunity to attend a Round Square Conference or to take part in an exchange, you should go for it. We are both fairly athletic kids who would never have imagined that meeting all kinds of very different people would be fun. But it was an experience that we will remember for the rest of our lives. u

want to offer my help, there is a binder located in the fitness centre for people who are unsure of what to do. I hope these exercise routines will help any students using the gym to get physically fit.

The Fitness Centre is a great place that helps your physical and mental wellness. We hope to see everyone there each week!

Along with physical exercise, it is important for all of us to make healthy food choices throughout the day. I will be working with the dining hall to offer healthy choices for snacks so that students and staff can be feeling their best all day long.

As the Wellness Prefect, I hope these simple little additions will support all of us in being well throughout this 2018-2019 school year. I really look forward to supporting RNS as it continues to be a great place to learn and be well. u

Catriona Cormier '19 is the RNS Wellness Prefect.

Schools for Schools Update BY: HEATHER CHISHOLM '20 Last year, I kick-started a project called Schools For Schools in the RNS community. The goal is to build an eco-friendly school out of shipping containers to ship to the Caribbean Island of Dominica as hurricane relief and to send children to school. The school will be going to the Kalinago Territory and will provide 40 children with the opportunity to receive an education, as well as be used as a community centre and for teacher training.

It has been a little over a year since the project first began, and looking back I am thrilled to see how far we have come. At the beginning, it seemed like it might not happen, but since then, so many people and businesses have come together to support the cause and offer their help. We now have the shipping containers in our possession, have raised thousands of dollars for the cause (but we still need more!), and during the Round Square International Conference I had the opportunity to speak to hundreds of people from all around the world and I have heard that a few schools will also be taking on similar projects modeled after this one.

Moving forward, we still have a ways to go, but with all of the help and support and positive influences on this project, I am excited to see the project progress, and how it will impact people's lives.

It is slated to open for the 2019-2020 school year. If you would like to learn more about the Schools for Schools Project and learn how you can help, please go to www.rns.cc/schoolsforschools or contact heather.chisholm@rns.cc. u

Heather Chisholm '20, received the Kurt Hahn Prize from Rachael Westgarth, Round Square CEO for her Schools for Schools project.

Below is sketch of the school by architect, Peter MacKenzie, of Comeau MacKenzie Architecture, one of the project sponsors.

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When living away from home, students broaden their horizons. They learn to become independent, responsible, thoughtful, and considerate members of a large, extended family. Have a look at what life on campus is like with boarders, Izzy Weist ’19, from Nova Scotia, and Henry Chiu ’22, from Taiwan.

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Izzy.

She is in Grade 12 & lives in Netherwood House.

Q: How long have you been a boarder at RNS? Where are you from?

A: This is my third year boarding at RNS. I’m from Torbay, Newfoundland.

Q: Who is your roommate? Where is she from? Have you become close since living with her?

A: My roommate is Jenna Dooley '19, she is from Grand Falls, Newfoundland. This is our second year living together and we are extremely close. I knew her before coming to RNS because we grew up playing hockey against each other in Newfoundland.

Ever since we’ve become roommates, we have been best friends.

Q: What is your favourite part of being a boarder and living in residence on the Hill?

A: My favourite part about being a boarder is that you get to live with all of your best friends. There is always someone to hang out with, so you never feel like you are alone. Everyday things like meals become fun because you are with all of your friends. It’s something special to live where you go to school and be a part of such a supportive community.

Q: What is it like for a boarder to study and do homework?

A: As a boarder, studying and doing homework is much easier. I find having a structured study time every night helps to keep you on top of school work. Living on campus gives you easy access to help from your teachers and your classmates. If you ever need help, there is always someone around to give you a hand.

Q: Houseparents are there for the good times and the bad times. What does it mean to you to have someone like this in your life while living away from home?

A: In Netherwood, we have three amazing houseparents who work extremely hard to take care of us in the house. They act as second moms and provide us with a great support system. They truly are there through the good and the bad times and never fail to pick us up when we are feeling down. Houseparents are people you can always talk to when you are struggling or need advice.

Q: How often do you chat with your family? How do you usually do this (i.e. text, email, talk on phone, Skype, etc)?

Being part of the Prep Girls' Hockey Team has been one of Izzy's best experiences at RNS. "I have loved the challenge of playing high-level hockey with an incredible group of girls that has become a second family."

A: I try to talk to my parents every day usually by calling them. I like to hear about what’s going on back home and catch them up on what is happening with me at school. I think it is important to keep parents up-to-date on school and athletics so they can still be a part of your everyday life.

Q: What sort of activities do you do together as a House that bring you closer together?

A: In Netherwood, we do a few different house outings and activities a year. We have gone to the movies, done activities like a painting, creating Christmas ornaments, and pizza parties. My favourite activity was when we went to Ms. Whitter’s (one of our houseparents) cottage and got to swim in the river, play games outside, and had a BBQ!

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Q: What makes RNS so special to you?

A: RNS has become a second home to me. I love the fact that it is small and everyone knows everyone. l love when everyone is out watching a sports team play or watching the musical. It creates a unique sense of community that can’t be found anywhere else. I have met so many incredible people and made lifelong friends at RNS. I have had opportunities that wouldn’t have been possible without coming here. RNS has challenged me through school, sports, and as a person, shaping me to be who I am today. I will be forever grateful that I’ve had the chance to come here, and I will never forget the memories I’ve made on the Hill.

Q: What is your best experience so far living on the Hill?

A: My best experience at RNS so far has been playing on the hockey and rugby teams. I have loved the challenge of playing high-level hockey with an incredible group of girls that has become a second family. I also love learning and playing rugby, especially playing in RugbyFest. Being a part of an RNS team is an amazing opportunity and I enjoy every minute of playing the sports that I love, with the teams that I love. u FALL '18

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Henry.

He is in Grade 9 & lives in Kirk House.

Q: How long have you been a boarder at RNS? Where are you from?

A: This is the second year that I have been a boarder at RNS. I’m from Taiwan.

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Q: Who is your roommate? Where is he from? Have you become close since living with him?

A: Marcelo Stevens '23 is my roommate this year. He’s from Mexico. We became friends since the day we moved in. He’s a very nice person and we both feel comfortable with each other. We help each other consistently, as well.

Q: What is your favourite part of being a boarder and living in residence on the Hill?

A: I think the best part of being a boarder at RNS is that we have people from all around the world and we can easily learn about the cultures of different countries. Sometimes there are a bunch of activities happening on the Hill, and it's more convenient for boarders to help or participate in these. We had bubble soccer last time, it was so fun!

Q: What is it like for a boarder to study and do homework?

A: As a boarder, study time is absolutely important for us. It starts at 7:30pm and goes until 9pm. I can still work after the study time, but everyone has to go to sleep at 10:30pm. We have a duty teacher everyday to make sure everyone’s doing their homework. If we have any homework problems, they’re always happy to help.

Q: Houseparents are there for the good times and the bad times. What does it mean to you to have someone like this in your life while living away from home?

A: Houseparents are like my family. They help me whenever I need help. If I have any problems, I can just tell them and they will understand. Sometimes houseparents will have bad times, if they get stressed from work or something. I can understand this and I try to have conversations with them.

Q: How often do you chat with your family? How do you usually do this (i.e. text, email, talk on phone, Skype, etc)?

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A: To be honest, I think I’m very independent, maybe because of the years I have spent without my family. It has taught me to be comfortable and to do things by myself.

I usually talk to my mom once a week just to make sure everything’s ok and that no one misses me too much. Skype is a good resource to use, especially for communication.

Q: What sort of activities do you do together as a House that bring you closer together?

A: We played Ultimate Frisbee a couple of times outside of Kirk House. It felt like we were a big family having fun together. We also play video games a lot, and we can develop friendships through the video games, as well.

These can bring the whole house together and make us closer.

Q: What makes RNS so special to you?

A: RNS is very special to me because this is a such a close community here. When you walk around the campus or go down the Hill, people say hi to you and you can feel the spirit that people bring to you. People at RNS are kind, friendly, and enthusiastic.

Q: What is your best experience so far living on the Hill?

A: I can still remember the first time I came to RNS. I was playing basketball on the outdoor court while my mom was visiting the school. The best experience that I have had is to play basketball and enjoy the day. Every time, for some reason, when I play basketball, I can just forget everything.

I wouldn’t care about anything that’s around me, I just focus on playing basketball the whole time. There are a lot of other great experiences as well, but I feel like this is the best experience that I have had. u

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I think the best part of being a boarder at RNS is that we have people from all around the world and we can easily learn about the cultures of different countries.

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THE CLASS OF 2018 T H E 1 4 1 s t C L O S I N G C E R E M O N I E S A N D G R A D U AT I O N

On June 15th, 2018, RNS proudly presented diplomas to 55 deserving young men and women. Led by Head Prefects, Henry Oland and Martha Pitre, each student in the Class of 2018 contributed to the RNS community by demonstrating their unique talents, leadership skills, and determination. We are extremely proud of our graduates and wish them much success in university and beyond.

Our unique and personalised education has provided us with every tool to strive for greatness, however, we must first accept the responsibility of goodness. We must make small, conscious acts of leadership every day until they become habit. We must take the skills and relationships that we’ve built at RNS and use them to drive change. No matter our backgrounds, an RNS education is nothing short of a gift, one that must be honoured through our actions in years to come.

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Harri Adisesh Rothesay, NB University of Manchester, England

Shayna Earle IB Rothesay, NB McMaster University

Yikan (Ken) Liu IB Zhejiang, China McGill University

Mira Stephenson HIB Rothesay, NB Western University

Divya Anand Bathurst, NB University of Prince Edward Island

Sydney England Chamcook, NB Saint Mary's University

Jonah Lutchmedial Rothesay, NB University of Ottawa

Brooke Streeter HIB Rothesay, NB Dalhousie University

Ole Andersen Hamar, Hedmark, Norway Hockey - CT Rangers (NCDC)

Sarah Fifield H Saint John, NB University of New Brunswick

Samuel McGaw IB St. Stephen, NB Hockey - St. Stephen Jr A Aces

Dawson Sutherland Port Hawkesbury, NS Saint Mary's University

Eva-Brenda Bandyayera H Moncton, NB Dalhousie University

Ayden Fillmore Harvey, NB Hockey - Miramichi Timberwolves

James (J.D.) McKenzie Hampton, NB Trent University

William Turnbull Rothesay, NB Mount Allison University

Ryan Bessey HIB Cole Harbour, NS Dalhousie University

Olivier Luc HachĂŠ Savoie Landing, NB Hockey - Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

Lyon McLean H Halifax, NS Saint Mary's University

Ariel Van Doleweerd H Rothesay, NB Trent University

Catherine Boissonnault Dundee, NB University of New Brunswick

Kari Harding HIB Shelburne, NS Western University

Emma Murphy HIB Quispamsis, NB Dalhousie University

Spierings Verhoeven HIB Bathurst, NB University of New Brunswick

Caleb Brett IB Rothesay, NB University of Waterloo

Tianyi (Frank) He Changzhou, China University of Alberta

Tianyou (James) Ni IB Shanghai, China McGill University

Wenhao (Jackie) Wu Fredericton, NB University of Ottawa

Dallen Bulger Charlottetown, PE Hockey - Kensington Jr B Vipers

Cameron Hickman St. John's, NL Brock University

Oluwakoretomiwa Ogundele HIB Lagos, Nigeria McGill University

Jialin (Sherry) Yang Rothesay, NB McGill University

Qian (Andre) Chen Rothesay, NB University of Toronto

Wing Him (Himson) Hui HIB Hong Kong University of Waterloo

Henry Oland Rothesay, NB Western University

Hongliang (Leon) Yu IB Fredericton, NB University of Ottawa

Zebin Chen Weifang, China Mount Saint Vincent University

Ryoong Keun (Justin) Kim H Moncton, NB Royal Military College

Emily Parsons HIB St. John's, NL Memorial University

Yiwen (Wendy) Zou Shanghai, China University of British Columbia

Katherine Chisholm HIB Quispamsis, NB Mount Allison University

Benjamin Lamont-McGinnis Saint John, NB New Brunswick Community College

Martha Pitre HIB Shediac, NB St. Thomas University

William Chisholm H Quispamsis, NB Saint Mary's University

Lucinda Laskey IB Quispamsis, NB Saint Mary's University

Madison Price Penniac, NB University of New Brunswick

Alexander Clark Fredericton, NB University of New Brunswick

Ho Yu (Mark) Leung HIB Rothesay, NB Dalhousie University

Cole Ritchie Moncton, NB Dalhousie University

Alexander Cormier Rothesay, NB UniversitĂŠ de Moncton

Alexander Lewis Moncton, NB Hockey - Pembroke Jr A Lumberkings

Yuncong (Frost) Song Wanging, China University of Washington

Joshua Cormier HIB Shediac River, NB Mount Allison University

Chang Liu HIB Saint John, NB University of Waterloo

Jonathon Steeves H Rothesay, NB University of Ottawa

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A H star denotes that the graduate received a scholarship offer. IB denotes the award of an International Baccalaureate Diploma.

A total of $472,000 in scholarships and bursaries was offered to the Class of 2018.

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141st CLOSING CEREMONIES T H E AWA R D I N G O F P R I Z E S AT R N S

On June 15th, at the 141st Closing Ceremonies, we celebrated the many academic and community accomplishments and successes of our students. We are very proud of our students and the hard work and dedication that they displayed throughout the 2017-2018 school year. Awarding prizes is our small way to recognize and celebrate these achievements. Thank you to each alumni, prize donor, and presenter who helps to uphold this tradition at RNS each year.

Pictured above, starting from left back: Will Turnbull '18, Ryan Bessey '18, Spierings Verhoeven '18, Will Chisholm '18, Freddie Searles '20, Joris Kabore '19, Jonah Lutchmedial '18, Henry Oland '18, Alex Lewis '18, Jan Rutrle '20, Shawn Zhao '21, Rhett Ellis '22, Benjamin Lamont-McGinnis '18, Rylan Adams '20, Caleb Brett '18, Heather Chisholm '20, Erin Usher '19, Martha Pitre '18, Madison Price '18, Melissa Fong '22, Kira Hanson '22, Mira Stephenson '18, Emma Murphy '18, Ariel Van Doleweerd '18, Shayna Earle '18 and Emily Parsons '18

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The Fairweather Memorial Prize Ryan Bessey, Gr. 12 The Paddy McAvity Memorial Prize Martha Pitre, Gr. 12 Sarah Streeter Memorial Kira Hanson, Gr. 8

Mrs. R. Brenan Memorial Prize Student Progress Madison Price, Gr. 12

The Paul G. Kitchen Prize For Contribution to School Culture Joris Kabore, Gr. 11

The Colin B. Mackay Prize Conscientious Service to School Shayna Earle, Gr. 12

Community Service Prize Henry Chiu, Gr. 8

The Baxter Prize for Citizenship Emily Parsons, Gr. 12

John D. Brock Memorial Rhett Ellis, Gr. 8

Maggie Nugent Memorial Conscientious Service to the Middle School Melissa Fong, Gr. 8

Peter McNulty Prize Angxioa (Shawn) Zhao, Gr. 9 The Birk’s Medal For Outstanding Leadership Henry Oland, Gr. 12 & Martha Pitre, Gr. 12 Harding Trays Grade 12 students who have been a member of the school since Grade 6 Caleb Brett, Will Chisholm, Shayna Earle, Benjamin Lamont-McGinnis, Jonah Lutchmedial, Emma Murphy, William Turnbull, Ariel Van Doleweerd, Spierings Verhoeven The International Baccalaureate Prize Highest IB predicted grade Chang Liu, Gr. 12 The IB World Student Prize Commitment to IB core elements Martha Pitre, Gr. 12 First Proficiency (Governor General's Medals) Paige Allaby, Gr. 9, Heather Chisholm, Gr. 10, Ziyi (Jasmine) Chen, Gr. 11, Chang Liu, Gr. 12

The Sophia Beutner Memorial Prize Outstanding Contribution to the School by an international student Jan Rutrle, Gr. 10 The Halifax Old Girls' Drama Prize Sarah Slipp, Gr. 11 Dr. C.H. Bonnycastle Drama Prize William Turnbull, Gr. 12 W.D. Burley Prize Outstanding Service to the Student Body Mira Stephenson, Gr. 12 King Constantine Medal Heather Chisholm, Gr. 10 Permanent Art Collection Katherine Chisholm, Gr. 12 The Lorna MacDougall Bethell '46 Award Outward Bound Scholarship Samuel Power, Gr. 11

Interhouse Cup Lancaster - Green House Mrs. Edward Domville Memorial Award Senior School Female Athlete of the Year Catherine Boissonnault, Gr. 12 Bob Watt Memorial Award Senior School Male Athlete of the Year Alexander Lewis, Gr. 12 J.D.Y. Hickman ’42 Award Outstanding commitment to athletics Ryan Bessey, Gr. 12 Roger Marino ’82 Award Outstanding contribution to competitive sports Emily Parsons, Gr. 12 Gold R's and N's for athletics: (All Grade 12 Graduates) Eva-Brenda Bandyayera, Ryan Bessey, Catherine Boissonnault, Alex Clark, Sarah Fifield, Ayden Fillmore, Kari Harding, Henry Oland, Madison Price, Justin Kim, Cole Ritchie, Jackie Wu

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Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards: (All Grade 12 Graduates) Caleb Brett, Will Chisholm, Benjamin LamontMcGinnis, Mark Leung, Chang Liu, Jonah Lutchmedial, Spierings Verhoeven, Ariel Van Doleweerd.

Due to space limitations, not all prizes could be listed. For a complete listing, please email jennifer.roos@rns.cc

Meet the 2018-2019 Head Prefects During the 141st Closing Ceremonies, the new prefects for the 2018-2019 school year were announced and welcomed - Joris Kabore, from Brazzaville, Congo, Africa, and Erin Usher, from North Vancouver, BC. We look forward to Joris' and Erin's continued leadership contributions to RNS. It's going to be a great year!

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n June 16th, 2018, during the school’s annual Reunion Weekend, Rothesay Netherwood School held its ninth annual Founders’ Day event. Heritage Hall was filled with alumni, faculty and staff, and friends of RNS as we honoured and thanked four very special people who have had a tremendous impact on the school. The 2017-2018 Founders are Mr. Gerry McMackin ’65, Dr. C. H. Bonnycastle and Mrs. Veronica Bonnycastle (recognized posthumously), and Dr. Susan B. Ganong (recognized posthumously).

What is a Founder?

Each year, RNS honours as Founders people who have helped to guide and shape RNS through their leadership, commitment, kindness, support, and stewardship. RNS Founders have also helped to preserve the important values and traditions that have been constant throughout the school’s rich, 141year history.

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Individuals who have been named as Founders in past celebrations, include: Margaret (Robinson) Meighen Molson ’32, George Fawcett ’47, Doug Mackay ’48, Jim Irving ’46, the Parents of 1984, Jack Hickman ’42, Hope (Mackay) Hunter ’36, Hazen (Mackay) Inches ’37, Robert Findlay ’51, John Stevenson ’64, Elizabeth Meier, Phillip Oland, Jack Irving ’50, Joan (Fraser) Ivory ’49, Arthur Irving ’48, Ann Cox, Jim Crosby ’67, Geoffrey Mitchell ’61, Paul Kitchen, Elizabeth Kitchen, J.M. Rory Grant ’47, Sylvia (Brenan) MacVey ’75, and Brian Ritchie ’62.

The following is an abridged transcript of the comments of RNS faculty member, Craig Jollymore, when this year’s honourees were recognized as Founders of Rothesay Netherwood School. We were delighted to have Dr. and Mrs. Bonnycastle’s children, Hilary (Bonnycastle) Motherwell ’56 and Gus Bonnycastle ’62, with us to help recognize the contributions made to the school by their parents, as well as Bryana Ganong and Nick Ganong and their families, who attended on behalf of their great-aunt, Dr. Ganong.

Please Join Us The 10th Annual Founders’ Day dinner will be held on Saturday, June 15th, 2019.

You are invited to attend. Please RSVP to rsvp@rns.cc.

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ou might say that Gerald St. John McMackin ’65 spans many chapters in the story of our school, as 2018 marks 60 years of unbroken involvement in and support of RNS. Gerry, as we all know him, joined us as a student in 1958, graduated in 1965, became an active alumnus, has been a Governor since 1975 (you heard that correctly), was a Director for more than a dozen years, and a member of many committees. And in the ultimate statement of support, he and his beloved wife, Lynn, sent their children to RNS, Holly ’97, Andrew ’00 and Laura ’03. Gerry was Board Chair from 1993-1997. Perhaps none of this is surprising. Perhaps Gerry developed that sense of endurance as a member of the RCS First Soccer squad. And The Blue and White certainly testified to his ability to make a game-changing impact on the First Hockey team, where he scored often.

Gerry is, above all, a doer.

lease with the Church. Then Head of School, Paul Kitchen, wanted to negotiate an extension while there was still 15 years on the present understanding. Without Gerry’s specific help, this simply would not have happened. The result was a new 99-year lease.

Head of School, Paul McLellan, says that it is difficult to measure Gerry’s impact on the school because he has given so much. But there are several ways that need mention. First, some context. In 1963, our governance and bylaws changed completely. In the 1970s, Gerry came to know these as well as anyone – he became secretary to the board at a time when it was actual, real work to do so. Gerry knew the rules and bylaws upside down, backwards, forwards. In the 70s, early 80s, a time of real turmoil in our schools’ history, when there was importance to bylaws, he was a crucial and stabilizing influence on the board. He stepped aside as a Director in 1987 but was pressed back onto the board in the 1990s to take on several crucial challenges.

One had to do with the school’s

Gerry was Board Chair from 19931997, during which time the school launched the Building for the Next Century campaign, led by fellow Founders Jim Irving ’46 and Jack Hickman ’42. The previous campaign, Call to Excellence, helped ensure that the school would survive. It saved our life. This campaign was different. It was a game changer. With a goal of $4 million and a final tally of $6.8 million, it laid the foundation for the real success of the school for the years that followed.

It yielded the Irving Gymnasium, meeting a need we had for 40 years.

Our arena was provided an ice plant.

The school was wired with fibre-optic cable, still the industry standard.

The old gymnasium was transformed into the Théâtre Susan B. Ganong, which in turn created pos-

Head of School, Paul McLellan, left, presents Founder Gerry McMackin '65, right, with a Richard Flynn painting during the 9th Annual Founders Day at RNS.

sibilities for the Arts program. Our long-term debt was fully retired. It paved the way for future gifts, like Kirk House and Netherwood House, by serving notice that our eye was once again on setting the standard.

The story could easily end here. But eight years ago, it was discovered that our bylaws did not serve our time or identity as a school and that this left us exposed. Ralph Lutes ’73 started the push to rewrite our bylaws and governance documents and Graham Scott ’60 took the baton from him. But there was one small problem. Our school required an act of legislation when it was created and any changes to the bylaws and governance structures required new language to be enacted by the legislature as well as the Anglican synod. It was Gerry McMackin who helped create and then guide this new legislative language through both the legislature and the synod.

It is a testament to the enormous respect others hold for Gerry that support was forthcoming from both sides. This simply would not have happened without his leadership.

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The result was a redefined relationship with the church and a 21st century governance model that aligned responsibility with authority in a way that is crucial for long-term school improvement.

These days, we talk about being brand ambassadors for RNS, Gerry sets the standard through his outreach, and he might be the best brand ambassador that we have.

He is always reaching out to engage others to support our school through their time and resources. Gerry is a generous leader in our community, someone our Head

of School relies on to understand and resolve important legal and governance issues. In fact, Gerry has a bit of a team in his law firm that provides us support, a group that includes his son, Andrew. They will always go further than is reasonably expected, and they always come through. And while the advice we receive always adds up, the bill does not. You can safely say that Gerry has been consistently and exceedingly generous with his own time when it comes to RNS. For his faithful, enduring contribution to our school, we recognize Gerry McMackin as Founder. u

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his chapter of the RNS story begins in media res – in the middle of things. Imagine that you are an RCS boy and it is a warm spring evening and time for a school dance. The aroma of New Brunswick lilacs, cut by your classmates, fills the gymnasium as you move across the floor with your date. Mind you, your date, a Netherwood Girl, was selected for you by the RCS Head’s wife and the Headmistress of Netherwood. You may, or may not, have spoken to her on the walk up the Hill for this event.

The band, which has been instructed not to move a muscle on stage lest they break out into a song by Elvis Presley, plays a slow number.

You and your date begin to dance together. Suddenly, a couple swoops past in a graceful waltz and there is a gentle tap on your shoulder. No, he does not want to cut in. Rather, you have just been told that you are dancing too close to your date. That couple was Headmaster Dr. C. H. Bonnycastle and his wife, Veronica.

This moment captures the truth of their 32 years on the Hill. He set the pace and she followed his lead, but they were a team, guiding and directing the life of the school from 1938-1970. It was different in those years. There was no Development

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Gus Bonnycastle '62 and Hilary (Bonnycastle) Motherwell '56 accepted a Richard Flynn print on behalf of their parents, Dr. C.H. and Veronica Bonnycastle, who were named Founders posthumously.

Office or Admission Department or proper Health Centre. Their children, Hilary ’56 and Gus ’62, will tell you that dinner conversations always focused on the life of the school.

Those years under Dr. Bonnycastle were ones of progress and change for Rothesay Collegiate School.

Between 1945 and 1960, we became recognized nationally as an equal to larger boys’ boarding schools like Ridley College and St. Andrews. The campus itself flourished under Dr. Bonnycastle as well, with enrolment reaching 140 students. We saw the addition of Mackay House, the Memorial Arena, the Arts and Sciences building named for his predecessor, Dr. Hibbard, and Quinn House.

Above all, Dr. Bonnycastle believed the education of character to be at the core of a boy's education.

The cadets program, for example, created new and innovative ways to provide the structure and discipline required for students of the day to succeed.

And Dr. Bonnycastle assembled quite a cast of characters to provide this education – names that seem to come from the pages of a novel – Shakey Moran, Reverend Fanny Keble, the track coach Mr. Cook, Doc Savage and, of course, Dr. Jackson, who championed academic rigour.

Dr. Bonnycastle worked hard every day, always spending time in his office in South House, and always with a blazer and tie. There were

significant challenges. In his first summer as Head, he arrived to learn that, with Mackay House slated to open in the fall, the boarding numbers were, well, a little light. So he spent the summer touring New Brunswick in a wagon with wood paneling until those boarders were secured. It was a clear statement of commitment to his new school.

Dr. Bonnycastle learned this principled sense of commitment as a boy, with a mother who insisted that the children succeed and contribute mightily to society. Dr. Bonnycastle was also shaped by his military experience.

A member of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, he was pressed into service in World War II, first as 2nd in command of the base in Cornwallis, NS, then as the commander of HMCS Kings, the officer training establishment. From there, he was appointed director of personnel of the Navy in Ottawa. Dr. Bonnycastle was one of the officers trusted to carry orders from London to Portsmouth as preparations were under way for D-Day. Dr. Jackson ran the school in his absence and when he returned, Dr. Bonnycastle worked long and hard, always in jacket and tie. The naval imprint was on him – discipline, hard work, and character. And as a result, it was in our boys in those years.

Dr. Bonnycastle came to us from Upper Canada College and Veronica, from Toronto, ON. She attended finishing school in England and, in the 1930s was at the top of the skating world. Invited to compete in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, she was forbidden to do so by her parents due to the political climate of the day. In 1938, she moved to the best boarding school in Rothesay, NB. Veronica was very involved in school, and very humble in the way that she went about it. Her son, Gus, remembers looking out the kitchen window one Sunday morning and seeing a black limousine pull up and a uniformed chauffeur get out. He opened the door for a formally dressed boy of about 7- or 8-years-old. A trunk was removed and the car left. And so the Duke of Argyle’s son stood all alone. But not for long. It was Veronica who dropped everything, providing much needed support at a critical moment. There simply were no other resources and so, for more than three decades, she did what needed to be done on a volunteer basis. If a matron left midyear, Veronica stepped in. She provided valuable input on everything from student or staffing issues to food. And speaking of food, she entertained in the Head’s House and I am told that the Bishop would only visit the school during fiddlehead season because she would prepare them for dinner alongside a Saint John Harbour Salmon.

I am very proud that both my mother and father have been recognized as Founders for their equally important roles and dedication to Rothesay Collegiate School. The Reunion Weekend Dinner held on Saturday, June 16, 2018 was a very moving event which truly captured the many accomplishments of both of my parents and their total commitment to The Bonnycastles and their dog, Nico, the school. outside Bonnycastle House.

Living at the school and being a part of life on the campus was a unique and character forming experience for my brother Gus and me.

The family always loved the beautiful view of the Kennebecasis River from Bonnycastle House. We also relished the freedom to live on a campus where we had many friends and schoolmates. Opportunities for mischief abounded. The school routine permeated most aspects of our growing up and enriched our life in so many different ways.

Many memories are embedded in my mind.

I particularly remember my father striding home with his academic cape flying behind him for his lunch and 20-minute power nap. He would then return to teaching invigorated. My father’s devotion to RCS and the development of youth are well known. After his retirement in 1970, he continued to encourage young men to pursue excellence through his involvement with Canadian Amateur Rowing Association. He was a key figure in the revival of competitive rowing through the creation of the Kennebecasis Rowing Club in 1971. He was inducted into the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame for his outstanding achievement in the field of sport in 1983.

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Our house was always filled with boys, both large and small, who had need of some support and Mother was always ready to be their substitute mother and comforter. Our mother was always alert for any homesick or discouraged boy. She took care of them all. Home was such a busy, happy place. Mother was the epitome of support and caring. She had a real job. She had a real commitment. She loved RCS all her life. She put the same focus and passion into RCS that had made her a North American Champion figure skater.

The concept of Founders is a great way of creating a permanent memory vault in which to store the achievements and characters of those who contributed to the history of Rothesay Netherwood School. I am very appreciative of the recognition as Founders awarded to our Father and Mother. ~ Hilary (Bonnycastle) Motherwell '56 FALL ’18

In fact, The RCS Blue and White noted on her retirement that her “time and effort, interest and loyalty, advice and hospitality will not be forgotten.”

Veronica would often visit the Memorial Arena an hour before free skate to quietly do what she so loved.

And people would quietly come to watch her skate and see moves they did not know were possible on ice. And that was Veronica – she brought to campus a much needed grace that was made possible through her own discipline, character, and deep passion. Her influence continued well after their retirement. I am told that she attended every graduation from 1987 until her passing. Veronica, or “Bitty” as she was sometimes known, would arrive in a lovely dress and a pair of running shoes. She quickly developed an understanding with then Head of School, Paul Kitchen, that a great closing lasted under 2 hours and that the caliber of any closing over 2 hours deteriorated exponentially by the minute.

She always let him know how he did!

Dr. and Mrs. Bonnycastle would be pleased with the state of the school today. As Head of School, Paul McLellan, said recently, “Dr. Bonnycastle’s vision included high academic standards with emphasis on leadership and a well-rounded education.” The way we achieve these ends has changed, but the vision endures.

In 1970, the year of his retirement, RCS hosted the national meeting of headmasters and, in recognition of his remarkable career, every single head, including four from British Columbia, made the trip to Rothesay. If the Bonnycastles were to visit the Dr. C. H. Bonnycastle Arena today and hear Coaches Kayla Blackmore and Jeff Lewis preach the virtues of discipline and character to our students, I suspect that they would approve and recognize that we have respected and honoured the core values they championed. Together, Dr. C.H. and Mrs. Bonnycastle taught the school to see itself in a grander way and they brought it recognition on a national level. And for that, we name them Founders. u

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he year, 1903, opened as a dire chapter in the school’s history, perhaps even more bleak than the legend of the Parents of ’84, who were honoured here a few years ago. Enrolment at Netherwood School for Girls had fallen to below 10. And in a moment of exceptionally poor circumstance, we had exceptional good fortune to appoint as head, Dr. Susan B. Ganong. She was a remarkable educator from a remarkable family. Her brother, William Frances, was a deeply respected professor of Botany in the US, at Smith College.

And her brother, Arthur, grew the family business – Canada’s oldest candy company – Ganong Brothers Ltd. Auntie Sue, she was called in the family. But to us, she was always Dr. Ganong.

The following story gives some insight into the immediate effect she had upon the school: Wishing to provide the incoming girls with

THE HEAD’S LETTER

Bryana and Nick Ganong represented their great-aunt, Dr. Susan B. Ganong, longtime Headmistress of Netherwood School for Girls during the 9th Annual Founders' Day celebration. Dr. Ganong was posthumously named as an RNS Founder.

a fresh, clean environment to begin their school year in 1905, Miss Pitcher and Miss Ganong purchased paint and set about the task, themselves, of painting the walls of the rooms in the school. During one of their afternoons of labour

a gentleman arrived at the school to interview the prospective Headmistress of his daughter. He was rather in a hurry it seems, so Miss Ganong had no time to change her paint-smeared clothes, or to wash her paint-smattered face and hands.

Filled with inward trepidation over her appearance, Miss Ganong boldly met the gentleman in her office and conducted the interview. When he left she was certain that she had lost a prospective student, which was most unwelcome given her nervousness over “failure.” Her concern, however, was for naught. Obviously impressed by the enthusiasm and determination of this woman, the gentleman enrolled his daughter forthwith. Later, her daughter, three of her nieces and two of her grandchildren followed through the doors of Netherwood. As well, and perhaps even more importantly, when the student body arrived in September, they were delighted by the new face on the school.

Enrolment quickly tripled under her leadership and her influence on education in New Brunswick came to garner national attention. The Tallow Dip – the annual Netherwood publication – describes Dr. Ganong as “committed to an education for girls that included high academic standards emphasizing the arts, French language and community service.”

She was an educational visionary far ahead of her time, understanding, for example, that bilingualism was good for the brain and, therefore, good for the Netherwood Girls. Of all of our Heads, it is possible that she ran the most academic school.

For example, when everyone else in New Brunswick was offering the Common Matriculation, she brought in the exceptionally challenging McGill Matriculation.

Betty Mitham ’46, spoke to me about earning swift admission to a nursing program upon graduation because of this curriculum and she made it clear that she had an edge on her brother, Bayard, who graduated from RCS in ’38. Dr. Ganong was

grit, foresight, and warmth and came across more than one mention of her “merry laugh.” The girls loved and respected her. It was said that she “inspired and stimulated them to develop the best that was in them by her outstanding example and by her frequent addresses, so witty and yet so wise.”

A portrait of Dr. Susan B. Ganong, who was Headmistress of Netherwood School for Girls from 1903 until 1944.

first and foremost an educator, and when she travelled to Europe in the summers, she would always return with artifacts, much to the delight of the girls. And, if the Group of Seven happened to be travelling in NB, as was sometimes the case, she would invite them to stay on campus so that the girls could mingle with them and learn. Under Dr. Ganong, the school’s curriculum, reputation, and campus flourished. She added Gregory House, Armstrong Hall and Ganong Hall. She had the buildings joined by glassed hallways, saying “if plants grew with light, so too should young women grow.” Some of you may still remember the “sunny run” between Armstrong and Ganong.

Dr. Ganong was fiercely protective of her boarders well being. The Tallow Dip spoke of her “scientific approach to the many problems of health.” What that meant was heaven help you if you were a day girl who came to school with the sniffles.

“Mark that!”, she would say, “Home with you.” For some girls, the walk might be an hour. But she loved her students and her school. I have heard described her wit, intelligence,

Dr. Ganong had purchased the school in 1903 and upon her retirement in 1944, she sold it to the Netherwood School Foundation.

She lived in a little house on campus after retirement until her passing in 1961. But in so many ways, she has never left us. Important elements of Dr. Ganong's vision and her values of “simplicity, sincerity, and service” still form the foundation of an RNS education today. And in 1997, one of her former students, Mrs. Margaret (Robinson) Meighen Molson '32, donated the funds to convert the old gymnasium into a remarkable performance space. Mrs. Meighen Molson insisted that the space be named for the extraordinary educator who so deeply affected the course of her life and she insisted that it be named in French. The Théâtre Susan B. Ganong is integral to the life of RNS. How fitting that the first major Netherwood honour on the RNS campus is in her name. We no longer hold the kicking out ceremony, but we suspect that Dr. Ganong would approve mightily of the accomplishments of our graduates.

Late in her career, she spoke of an “eagerness to ensure the perpetuation of the School under its present policies of character-building and scholastic achievement.” Paul McLellan wrote recently that her “vision and perseverance” are with us still.

For this and her legacy of excellence, we name Dr. Susan B. Ganong as Founder. u FALL '18

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WITH GRATITUDE and appreciation DONOR & GIVING REPORT 2017-2018

34 | THE HEAD’S LETTER

RNS benefits from so many generous alumni, parents, grandparents and friends who give of their time, talents, and financial support for the benefit of the school. The commitment of the RNS community allows eager, talented students to enjoy innovative and creative learning programs, taught by passionate faculty on one of the most picturesque school campuses you would find anywhere.

Many in our community give of their time to volunteer and help with numerous school events. Look at our plays and musicals, special events like the Top of the Hill Auction & Dinner and the RNS Art Show, our various alumni events, and the TIES Campus Store and you will find dozens of volunteers helping. This is what makes RNS a special place.

RNS continues to grow from the active involvement, engagement, and talents of alumni and friends. The Innovation and Technology Workshops are made possible through the generosity of alumni with our young graduates and professionals leading discussions and presentations on cutting-edge technology in such areas as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Augmented Reality to our students. The creation of the RNS Mentorship Program allows our Grade 12 students to learn and benefit from the professional expertise, experience, and networks of RNS alumni as they make decisions about college and university and professional careers. Our sports teams and various clubs on campus also gain from the talents and contributions of numerous volunteers.

The financial support received from the community is critical as we are able to constantly enhance our academic programs and campus to provide students with an exceptional learning opportunity. This past year saw more than $1.5 M raised for RNS from 836 donors and our Endowment grew to almost $8.2M. Perhaps one of the best examples of the RNS community working together was the completion of the Roslyn Isobel Stollery Fitness Centre. This facility was built by lead and major gifts as well as funds from individual donations and proceeds from community events like the Top of the Hill Auction & Dinner and the Spring Art Show.

As we move forward, RNS seeks to continue to honour our tradition and culture while being innovative and progressive. It is the participation of the entire community that will allow RNS to continue to be outstanding.

On behalf of RNS, I extend our sincere appreciation for your time, talents, and financial support!

For Alumni & Friends Give directly to your school and receive an official charitable tax receipt.

In Canada Rothesay Netherwood School is a charitable organization registered with the Canada Revenue Agency.

Canadian Charitable Registration No. 107916330-RR0001.

In the US Rothesay Netherwood School US Foundation, Inc. is registered as a US charitable organization with the Internal Revenue Service. US Charitable Registration/Tax Identification No. 46-4702044.

For more information on giving: Rob Beatty Director of Development & Alumni Affairs e: rob.beatty@rns.cc t: (506) 848-1731

Thank you for your generosity and support!

Sincerely,

Rob Beatty Director of Development & Alumni Affairs The following Donor and Giving Report is published as a gesture to acknowledge and thank donors who provided financial support to Rothesay Netherwood School during the 2017-2018 school year between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this listing and apologize for any errors. Please notify the Development & Alumni Affairs Office of any errors or omissions at giving@rns.cc or (506) 848-0861.

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Statement of Revenue and Expenses The statement below has been extracted from the school's audited financial statements. The audit was performed by Ernst & Young.

2017 - 2018

2016 - 2017

$ 9,433,301 322,372 431,952 228,683 943,163 $ 11,359,471

$ 9,044,440 295,970 412,818 223,067 1,020,064 $ 10,996,359

EXPENSES Education Salaries & Benefits Operating Expenses Total Education

$ 3,451,974 729,852 $ 4,181,826

$ 3,304,781 586,813 3,891,594

Administration Salaries & Benefits Operating Expenses Total Administration

$ 1,578,506 615,738 $ 2,194,244

$ 1,528,725 614,745 2,143,470

Salaries & Benefits Operating Expenses Total Plant

$ 156,357 920,467 $ 1,076,824

$ 156,647 891,479 1,048,126

Financial Aid & Scholarships Agent Commissions Food & Housekeeping Depreciation Total Expenses

1,466,279 261,182 971,794 1,011,883 $ 11,164,032

1,601,582 213,655 982,295 1,089,486 $ 10,970,208

$ 195,438

$ 26,151

$ -107,940 -74,784 68,720

$ -46,582 -74,784 69,422

-38,377 -152,381

-41,963 -93,907

$ 43,057

$ -67,756

REVENUE Tuition Fees Endowment Contribution Annual Giving Other Income Amortization Total Revenue

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AUDITED STATEMENTS, EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES

ADJUSTMENTS TO INTERNAL STATEMENTS Capital items not covered by donations Capital dept repayment Net depreciation expenses Gain on sales of assets Other non-cash expenses recorded in external statements Total adjustments to internal statements INTERNAL SCHOOL STATEMENTS DEFICIT

THE HEAD ’S LETTER

Fundraising Summary In 2017-2018, a total of 836 donors contributed to Rothesay Netherwood School in the form of monetary donations, the transfer of shares and Aeroplan miles, gifts-in-kind, and endowment gifts.

2017-2018

2016-2017

$ 392,320

$ 373,997

39,632

38,821

$ 431,952

$ 412,818

$ 546,455

$ 265,554

$ 36,250 400,472 15,872

$39,568 399,231 19,052

$ 452,594

$ 457,851

$ 100,087

$ 99,525

$ 1,531,088

$ 1,235,748

836

744

ANNUAL GIVING Annual Giving Foundations (RNS & Currie) Total Annual Giving CAPITAL GIVING Total Capital Giving OTHER GIVING Program Support Endowment Funds Gifts-in-Kind Total Other Giving SPECIAL EVENTS FUNDRAISING TOTAL GIVING Overall Giving (number of donors)

SUMMARY OF RNS POOLED INVESTMENT FUNDS ~ JUNE 30, 2018 NAMED ENDOWMENTS

$6,638,625

RNS FOUNDATION INC.

$494,384

RESTRICTED FUNDS

$758,325

Wm. CURRIE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

$304,227

Full listings found in audited RNS Financial Statements - schedule 3 Funds have been designated for Student Financial Assistance by donors Funds distributed annually are 5% of principal (set by Board of Directors).

Found in audited RNS Foundation Inc. Financial Statements Funds have been designated for Student Financial Assistance Funds distributed annually are 5% of principal (set by Board of Directors) Full listings found in audited RNS financial Statements - Schedule 2 Funds have designated purposes Funds distributed annually are 5% of principal (set by Board of Directors) (from Dec. 31, 2016 statement - unaudited) Funds have been designated for Student Financial Assistance Funds distributed annually are 5% of principal (set by Board of Directors) TOTAL RNS POOLED INVESTMENTS

$8,195,561

Fundraising @ RNS A Quick Glance

As of June 30th, 2018, the RNS Pooled Investments (see summary at bottom of page) had grown to approximately $8.2 million.

Approximately 30% of RNS students receive some form of Financial Aid. RNS has more than 60 named funds in the Endowment; these funds typically provide financial assistance, provide funds that support and enhance various RNS projects and priorities, as well as help and assist with ongoing building maintenance programs.

Within these named funds, there exist numerous ‘Family’ and ‘Class’ funds that have been designed to meet the donor’s area of interest and RNS priorities.

These funds range from $10,000 to more than $1M. In the past decade, Planned Giving has played a major role in the growth of endowment in the charitable sector. A Planned Gift often allows donors to achieve their philanthropic objectives while providing both significant tax savings and critical funding for the charity.

To find out more about supporting the RNS Endowment, ‘Class’ projects, and Planned Giving, contact: Rob Beatty, Director, Development & Alumni Affairs at rob.beatty@rns.cc or (506) 848-1731.

This year, more than $100,000 in renovations were made to the RNS Memorial Chapel, including a muchneeded, brand new heating system.

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DONOR & GIVING REPORT

u Has contributed to RNS from five to nine consecutive years

alumni Class of 1936 Hope Mackay Hunter U Class of 1937 Hazen Mackay Inches U Class of 1939 Doug Bannon U Class of 1941 Michael Page U Class of 1942 Jack Hickman U Class of 1943 Kit Jefferson Lewis Class of 1944 Errol Mitchell U

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Class of 1946 Eve Marler Aspinall u Jim Irving U Betty Goodday Mitham U Class of 1947 George Fawcett U Rory Grant U Bill Thompson U Bill Turney U Fred Walsh u Class of 1948 Alfred Brooks U Arthur Irving U Doug Mackay U Class of 1949 James Coster U Dorothee Sear Cowan U Beth Newell Hall U Pauline Nelson Himmelman u Joan Fraser Ivory U Mary Gillespie Jardine U Class of 1950 Joe Hickman U Louise Miles Hunt U John Readman u Barbara Mason Shaw a Lucy Whitman Traves U THE HEAD ’S LETTER

U Has contributed to RNS for ten or more consecutive years a We remember these donors who are deceased and are grateful for their support

Class of 1951 Anne Aitken Baker U Hugh Donald U Bob Findlay U Alan Lawson Ed Morrisey U Boyd Ritchie U Doreen Allison Tuomola U Eve McMackin Tupper u Class of 1952 Mac Butt u Edward Petrie U Joe Robinson U Peter Smith U Glasier Somerville U Class of 1953 John Bate U Mary-Jane Magee Burns U Michael Coster U James Farquhar u Class of 1954 Ruth Henderson Anglin u Dick Hollies U Margaret Nichol Sherman Class of 1955 Dennis Anglin u Alfred Groom U Gregor Hope U Peter Jolly John McCurdy Class of 1956 Robert Bell Jr. U Jim Golding u David Maddison U Hilary Bonnycastle Motherwell Harold Nickerson U Fred Simmons U Charlotte Gibbon Turnbull U Wally Turnbull U Class of 1957 Bob Corbett u John Estabrooks Don Gruchy U Rosalind Leavitt Barry Mackay Bill McMackin U

Derek Oland u Andrew Preston Bob Snodgrass U a Kathryn Wilson Class of 1958 Wendy Armstrong Colpitts u Margaret Crosby U Roger Harley U Peggy McFadgen McMaster U Tom Turnbull U Ann Puddington Wechsler u Class of 1959 John Baxter U Bill Boyd U Terry Bryant u Sally Butler-Grant U Sallie Mackay Caty U a Marion Whitehead Groundwater U Don Hazen U Charles Hiscock U Donald Maddison u Michael Smith U Class of 1960 Bill Gunter u Reay Mackay U Duncan Noble U Graham Scott U David Stewart U Lionel Teed U Class of 1961 Faith Detchon U David Hiscock U David Lyman U Geoff Mitchell U David Pickard Ted Reevey Class of 1962 Brian Baxter U Gus Bonnycastle Mary Crosby Hare u Thomas Lynch John McFarlane U Jane Harris O’Malley u Brian Ritchie U Heather Mackay Shortus Sandi Keirstead Thorne U

Class of 1963 Derek Brown U Colin Crosbie u Frank Davis u Terence Hart Susan Hunter Thomas MacWilliam U Sally Drury McDougall U Dan Sargeant u Douglas Stanley u John Teed U Nancy Mann Wood U Mel Young U Class of 1964 Barbara Lynch Davis u Fred Deakin u Glenn Johnston u John Mitchell Sue Kinnear Ness u John Stevenson U Class of 1965 Jane Ross Allan U Cricky Brodhead U Cherry Ferguson u Cynthia Findlay u Joan McBride Connie Carr McGill Hugh McLellan U Gerry McMackin U Nancy Clarke Pasquet George Richmond Heather Palmer Richmond John Simson U George Teed u Class of 1966 Mary Beaton Joan Johnston u Jean Cameron Kelly U Class of 1967 Lesley Brooks U Jim Crosby U David Mackay U Robert Pasquet George Rhuland Barbara Francis Stuart U

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Class / No. of Donors

Congratulations to the alumni classes with the highest number of individual donors this year! Thanks to all of the alumni who have contributed, and to the alumni volunteers who have helped the school with fundraising!

2006 / 14

Class of 1968 Diana Ross Banks Ellen Pickard Cudmore U Judith Fisher u Philip Hovey Allen Hubbard U Bob Kay Beth Larrabee Debbie Hanley McKee U Hugh Scarth Caroline Cullum Stone Susan Waddy

John Donald Macgregor Grant Lloyd Shears U

Class of 1969 David Campbell u Michael Gunter Sandi Mahon U Colin O'Brien Peter Stone U

Class of 1976 Debbie Moore Powell Bob Shepherd u

Class of 1970 David Casgrain U John Drewry Jim Irving Gail Mackay Krija Charles Peatman u Class of 1971 Michael Biggar u Douglas Reid Edwards Bill Hicks U Bill McCracken U Jim Nelles John Scovil U Peter Secord u Drew Williamson u Class of 1972 Drummond Macdougall u Class of 1973 David Gresh u Cynthia Earle Lunderville u Ralph Lutes U Christine Brenan Whelly u Doug Wong Class of 1974 Peter Anderson U Jim Brittain U Rick Buckingham U

1965 / 13

alumni

1963 / 12

Class of 1975 Janice Collins Anderson U Agnes Chan John Kearney Sylvia Brenan MacVey U Rob Northrup Gordon Smith U Vera Turnbull U

Class of 1977 Gard Bennett Art Crease U Andrew LeMesurier U Class of 1978 Kirk Baxter Helene Moberg Class of 1979 Tina Taylor Overing Class of 1980 Blake Anderson Nicole Hughes Colin MacDougall u Class of 1981 David Elias Angela Jones Estey u Katherine Inches Grant Kent Grass Stephen Tobias Diggy Turnbull U Class of 1982 Janet Blackadar u Jane Snodgrass Northrup U Paige Hyndman Stoecker u Mary McCain Turnbull U Nora Valentino U

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Class of 1983 Chris Barr Rob Hutcheson U Renato Marino Heather McAdams Lyn Salsman Waller U Tom Wellner U Class of 1984 Daniel Groppini u Debbie Hackett Anna Marino Class of 1985 David Cassidy U Judith Mitchell Mackin u Val Streeter U Heather Turnbull Joël Youden u

Class of 1992 Heather Sancton DeBlois Shonaugh Coles Moore Luke Vallee U Jennifer Waldschutz u Class of 1993 Malini Handa Leno Matthew Lister u Mary Kitchen Orszag U Billie Richards u Class of 1994 Robert Bishop Class of 1995 Jamie Irving u Mark Vallee U

Class of 1986 Stephanie Clark Blaney Travis Hossack Rosalyn Hodgson Kelsey u

Class of 1996 Stephanie Kitchen Armstrong U Peter Clark U Will Higgins Jeff Murphy

Class of 1987 Margie Gregg Ingrid Weisseneder Harris Susan Streeter U

Class of 1997 Geoffrey Hamilton u Ryan Murphy Holly McMackin Owens U

Class of 1988 Maria Griffin Boudehane U Kent Ferguson Roxane MacDonald Streeter U

Class of 1998 Lynn Bessoudo U Peter Hunter Jeff Owens U

Class of 1989 Christa Sears Brown Jennifer Brett Hanson Susan Ramsay McKitrick Isabelle Saillant U Michael White U

Class of 1999 Cameron Bird Saskin Drew Simson u

Class of 1990 Melanie Scharf Harmon Class of 1991 Ian Brett Penny Ng Alex Teed

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Class of 2000 Mark Bessoudo George Fowler u Shannon Walsh Hunter Lindsay Stollery Jephcott u Andrew McMackin Melanie Poirier u Class of 2001 Courtenay Crosby Kathryn Higgins u Hans Klohn u Chris Kodama u FALL ’18

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alumni & students Class of 2002 Stephanie Downey David Irving Adam Newhouse Class of 2003 Jeff Coyle u William Crosby Jeff Kitchen U Sam Mackay u Shannon McLaughlin-Butler MacLeod u Anver Mahmud Laura McMackin U Rachel Purvis u

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Class of 2004 Brittany Halpin Kitchen u Claudia Lutes u Natasha Meier Mathieu Poirier U Nick Rademaker Kate Lordon Thompson Sheena Young u Class of 2005 Fernanda Escobedo u Brittany Flood Jamie Grant George Harrington u Mitchell Henderson U Harrison Teed Class of 2006 Luc Boucher u Christopher Carter u Allie Gilks U JK Hamilton u Greg Honour u Sarah Irving U Hayley Lutes u Diana MacVey u Ted Moffatt u Jeremie Poirier U Carl Spicer Luke Taylor u Stephanie O'Neill Taylor u Tyler Veriker u Class of 2007 Meghan Flood Alex Irving THE HEAD ’S LETTER

Kyle MacDonald Maggie MacVey Class of 2008 Lauren Henderson U John Kodama u Olivia Lutes u Rob McCann u James Ryder u Mark Simonds Class of 2009 Katelyn Gorman u Meredith Irving Lance Pridham Ashlyn Somers Abigail White u Class of 2010 Luke Baxter Duncan Lutes u Joe Mackay Jordan Miller Class of 2011 Dax Bourcier Paige Chapman Fraser Wells Class of 2012 Jim Che u Alex Clark Katharina Linke Anna Simonds Julie Yoon Class of 2013 Haley Brittain Macaskill Oland Mitchell Vanderlaan Class of 2014 Carl Elze Nick Pino Class of 2015 Danielle DuPlessis Class of 2016 Maria Inès Miravete Martinez Cecil VanBuskirk

Class of 2017 Andrés Bear Nuño Brett McLellan Graham Turnbull James Walker Bryson Woodworth Class of 2018 Brooke Streeter Class of 2019 Erin Flemming u Class of 2020 Ally McLellan Class of 2023 Nicholas Beatty Laura Flemming Parents & Grandparents (past & present) Adrian Adams & Jennifer Higgins Anil & Sue Adisesh David Albert & Shirley Roach-Albert Dennis & Ruth Anglin u Brian & Kathy Archer u Warren Armstrong Derek & Lisa Ashworth Colin Atkinson & Dixie Haley Javier Azagra & Nuria Ruiz Paul Baker & Daphne Waye Etienne Bandyayera & Christiane Runumyi Michael & Margot Banks Guy Barbara & Tricia Lalonde David & Alexandra Barrett u Beverly Bate John & Judy Baxter U Kirk & Colleen Baxter Rob Beatty & Mary Beth Tingley u Axel Begner Ricardo & Lois Bessoudo u Helfried Beutner Terry & Jane Bird U Michael Bishop & Leslye McVicar Janet Blackadar u Marilyn Blair u Shawn & Mary Blunston u Denis Boucher & Clara Leblanc u Stephen & Debbie Boyd u Jim & Barbara Brennan u Ian & Cory Brett

Lorne & Lynn Brett u Jim Brittain & Heather White Brittain U Rafal Byczko & Holly Campbell u Larry & Helena Cain Jonathan & Lee Ann Calabrese Elizabeth Cameron U David & Peggy Case u David & Sheri Cassidy U Roger & Tracy Castonguay Frank Chen & Jill Li Eric Chisholm & Jennifer Roos John & Jennifer Chisholm Ed & Ruth Coleman David & Wendy Colpitts u Dale Cooper & Jean Curran Stephen & Carolyn Copeland Lee & Jane Corey u Ron & Ann Cox U Jim & Joy Crosby U Joyce Crosby U Todd Dalglish & Linda Lord Lloyd & Karen Delaney Mary Rose Dewar Gerald & Heather Doiron u Max & Elaine Dooks William & Mary Douglas Bill & Tammy Dunnett u Brian & Anthea Earle Matthew & Tammy Earle U Douglas & Michael Edwards Greg & Dayna Ellis U Kathrin Elze George Fawcett U Kenneth & Wanda Flemming u Ted & Nancy Flemming Martin & Cynthia Flewwelling Brian & Carolyn Flood George & Nora Fraser Shane & Suzy Furlong Troy & Janice Garnett Bill & Jillian Gentleman Phillip & Colleen Gilks u Ronald & Diane Giroux U Marcus & Jennifer Goddard Jim & Robin Gogan Jim Golding u Xuesong Gong & Dai Shi Rick & Cindy Gowan U Andy & Lisa Graham Peter Graham Rory & Olga Grant U Macgregor & Val Grant

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parents & grandparents Jamie Gray & Emily O’Regan u David & Jane Gresh u Christopher & Krista Gulliver u Gaetan Haché & Julie Paulin Carole Hamilton Jennifer Hanson Terris & Debbie Hatfield Jun He & Weiyan Jiang Ian & Judy Henderson Russell & Margaret Henderson U Cuilean & Susan Hendra Ivan & Vivian Hicks Edward & Ronalda Higgins Kendall & Arlene Higgins Ivan Ho U Murray Holburn & Joanna Sparkes Reta Honour Gregor & Charlotte Hope U Travis & Jill Hossack Stephen Hull & Anna Hull-Schold Hope Hunter U Matthew Hurly & Ann Jansen Jim & Linda Hutton U Hazen Inches U Arthur & Sandra Irving U Jim & Jean Irving U Jim & Lynn Irving John & Elizabeth Irving Suzanne Irving U Robert & Jill Irving Winnifred Irving U a David & Judith Jamieson u Mary Jarratt U Anne Jewett & Andrew Cook U Susan Jewett U Terry & Peggy Jewett u Cyril & Andrea Johnston Philip & Yi Kay John & Lynn Kearney Krista Keller Richard & Janet Kidd U Denis & Kate Kim Kyeonghoe Kim & Dongye Shin Paul & Elizabeth Kitchen U Hans & Wendy Klohn U Peter & Sharon Klohn u Yoshiko Kodama u George & Loretta Kolyvas Lynn Lamont & Michael McGinnis Scott & Torie Laskey Sylvio & Josee LeBlanc Bruce & Kim Legge

Nick Lee & Julia Kim u Jean-Francois Légaré & Michelle St. Laurent Andrew & Linda LeMesurier U Ronald Leung & Penny Ng Scott & Michelanne Lewis Zaihua Li & Vivian Du Svein-Ivar Lillehaug & Barbara Wasson Lillehaug Jason & Jennifer Limongelli Guiyu Liu & Wenging Mou Raul Lopez & Claudia Garcia Sean & Kerrie Luck Ralph Lutes U Brian & Donna MacArthur Colin & Janet MacDougall u Drummond Macdougall u Tiffany Mackay-French & James French Virginia MacKenzie-Walker Colin & Sarah MacKinnon Martin MacKinnon & Joanne Romeo Andy & Sylvia MacVey U Thomas MacWilliam U Peter & Leslie Magee Bob & Kelly Manning David & Judith Marr U Robert Martin & Michelle Hermanson John a & Heather Mason Eldon Maston U Richard & Gwen McConnell U Gerald & Amy McCracken U Geoffrey & Rebecca McCullogh Charles & Linda McEvoy U Raymond & Stephanie McGaw David & Zelda McKenzie Jim & Marilyn McKenzie John & Debbie McKenzie Fred & Patricia McLellan u Paul & Kathleen McLellan U Bill & Minte McMackin U Gerry & Lynn McMackin U Paul & Elizabeth Meier U John & Lorraine Mitchell Jeff Morrison & Diane Liscumb u Jim & Barb Morrison u Michael & Bea Morse U David & Mechelle Mosher Jeff Mou & Cindy Yang Gordon Mouland, Sr. u Gordon Mouland & Debbie Garland Art & Alberta Murphy Jamie Murphy & Linda MacDonald

Patrick Murphy & Rae Fitzpatrick Raymond & Carolyn Murphy Sean & Crystal Murray u Grant & Karen Neilson Jim & Louise Nelles Andy Nice & Karin Frazer Chris & Jane Northrup U Andrew & Leslie Oland u Dennis & Lisa Oland Derek & Jacqueline Oland u Patrick & Jill Oland u Lesley Oland & Marc Maillet Christopher & Pierrette O'Neill Eric & Tina Overing Bob & Carol Owens u John & Anne Oxley u Vernon & Jeanne Paddock u Kristopher & Melanie Parsons Jean & Paula Pelletier Andrew & Jennifer Peters John & Rosalie Pino Rachel & Bob Poirier U Todd & Michele Power Ted & Andria Reevey James & Judy Richards u Brian & Karen Ritchie U Allan and Karen Rombaut Brian & Ginette Ryder June Roos & Stephen Gilbert Levis & Marie Roy Tomas Rutrle & Jitka Rutrlova Murray & Selinda Ryder Clark a & Jennifer Sancton Shona Sark Satyendra & Suma Satya David Saucy & Chantal McPhee Angela Savoie Dino & Marla Scichilone Pierina Scichilone Shelley Searles Jiri Sedlacek Rob & Lorraine Simonds John & Fran Simson U John & Darla Slipp Michael & Chastity Smith Peter Smith U Richard Smith Bob a & Barbara Snodgrass U Paul & Gayle Sohi Chris & Jessie Somers Gerry & Margaret a Sparkes Gary & Pamela Spicer u

Edwin & Noreen Stairs Darrell Stephenson & Nea Creamer-Stephenson Todd & Monique Stephen Paige & Bill Stoecker u Roslyn Stollery U Judith Streeter u Val & Roxane Streeter U Jeff Steeves & Francine Quinn Steeves Patrick Stull & Dale Laskey-Stull Jinhui Sun & Limin Wu George & Val Teed u John & Patricia Teed U Lionel & Joan Teed U Geoffrey & Janet Thompson u Richard & Ann-Marie Tingley Peter & Stephanie Tomilson u Rudy & Irene Tucker Mary Turnbull U Tom & Margaret Turnbull U Wally & Charlotte Turnbull U Dean & Dayna Van Doleweerd U Tony & Beverley Van Doleweerd u Kelly & Cynthia VanBuskirk Mel & Audrey Veall U Gerard & Tami Verhoeven Brad & Colette Wasson Wally Weist David & Miriam Wells u Michael & Grat Wennberg Chip & Christine Whelly u Brian & Kim White u Percy Wilbur & Catherine Pennington John & Elizabeth Wilson Linda Yeomans Bong Yoo U Andrew & Jennifer Young Brian Young Dolores Young U Mel & Ann Young U Yadong Yu & Yan Wang Sheldon Zhang & Lili Guo Fred Zhao & Hong Qi Charley Zhen & Frieda Jin Haichun Zhou & Ruiwei Tong

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directors, governors, employees & friends

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Directors & Governors H - Honorary Governor Peter Anderson U Doug Bannon H U Terry Bird U Janet Blackadar u Jim Brennan u Ian Brett Jim Brittain U Rick Buckingham U Robert Campbell u David Cassidy U Agnes Chan Jane Corey u Jim Crosby U Heather DeBlois George Fawcett H U Rory Grant H U Kent Grass Alfred Groom U Krista Gulliver u Jack Hickman H U Gregor Hope H U Sarah Irving U Anne Jewett U Matthew Lister u Mary Jane Logan u Cynthia Lunderville u Doug Mackay H U Sylvia MacVey U David Marr U John Mason H a Gerald McCracken U Paul McLellan U Gerry McMackin U Geoff Mitchell U Helene Moberg Jim Nelles Brian Ritchie U N. Clark Sancton H a Graham Scott U Bob Shepherd u Val Streeter U Janet Thompson u Mary Turnbull U Lyn Waller U Employees (past & present) Mike Adams Jacqueline Albinati U Cody Alderson

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Derrick Anthony Kathy Archer u Andrew Armstrong Rob Beatty u Jeff Bell Kayla Blackmore Stephanie Buchanan U Robert Calder U Nic Carhart U Mike Carpenter u Chrissy Chetley U Jean Curran Jordan Delong Katie DeMerchant Cindy Dooks U Tammy Dunnett u Tammy Earle U Douglas Edwards Kristjan Ehrenreich Dayna Ellis U Greg Ellis U Meghan Flood Damian Gay u Tara George U Jim Golding u Trudy Gosse U Rick Gowan U Jamie Gray u Debbie Hackett Dixie Haley Gerry Hebert Cuilean Hendra Jack Hickman U Michael Hutton U Scott Jay Mark Jenkins u Andrea Jollymore U Craig Jollymore U David Keeping u Janet Kidd U Richard Kidd U Elizabeth Kitchen U Paul Kitchen U Loretta Kolyvas Rob Langmaid Jeff Lewis Essie Lom U Claudia Lutes u Elizabeth Ann Macdonald U Judy MacFarland U Shauna MacNeill U

Jill McCarville u Richard McConnell U Geoffrey McCullogh Rebecca McCullogh Charles McEvoy U Kathleen McLellan U Paul McLellan U Laura McMackin U Laura McNicholas Tanya Moran u Sharon Nason u Patrick Nobbs Millie O'Brien Brett Pineau Brad Read U Kristin Read U Josh Richards Brent Roberts Greta Rogers Jennifer Roos Jim Russell Tia Saley Bryan Savege u Anna Simonds Lorraine Simonds Darlene Stanley Kati Stevens u Matt Stevens u Jackie Sullivan Gary Thibideau Richard Thorne U Sandi Thorne U Nancy Titus Peter Tomilson u Vera Turnbull U Dayna Van Doleweerd U Dean Van Doleweerd U Cynthia VanBuskirk Stephen Vienneau u Graham Vogt Jennifer Waldschutz u Sarah Walton Kate Whitters Kathryn Wilson Julie Yoon Dolores Young U Friends Anonymous (14 ) Chris Albinati U Stella Anthony

Brenda Badger Erin Black Sally Black U Sandra Blackadar Michael Blaney Tim & Sarah Boyd u Margaret Brenton Alfred Brien David Brown Philip Brown u Marilyn Bruce Wendy Bubar John Buchanan U Shelley Calder U Brittany Cameron Cathy Cannon u Cherie Carhart Mike & Sally Carhart u Tom & Tanya Chapman Jeff Chetley U Rosemary Clarke Young James Craft Lorie Cohen-Hackett Sarah Jane Conklin Angela Cummings Dan & Julie Culberson June DeMerchant Shelley DeMerchant Jean Ann Dickeson Ashley Dooks U John & Gail Dornan Doris Earl David & Bev Farnham Dorothy Findlay U Stan Fortune u Claude & Susie Francouer Albert & Barb Fraser Jamie & Mary Ann Gallagher Elisa Gamble Erin Gay u Olga Grant U Olivia Greenbank Victor Haines & Beverly Chandler Carole Hamilton Alison Hanson Juliet Hickman U Blaine & Marcia Higgs Jill Higgins Stacey Hope Ceri & Laurie Hugill Jennifer Irving

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friends & businesses Patricia Jeselon Alison Jones u Kimberly Jones u Andrea Kaleem Felice Kamminga Brenda Keeping u David & Kathy Kitchen Jennifer Krueger Lana Langille Doucette Monica Langmaid Jocelyn Leblanc Chris Leger Prudence Legge Marcie Lewis Helga Lobb Peter & Tricha Logan Chris Long Tammy Lott Bill Lunderville u David & Brenda Lutz Hugh Mackay Gerald MacFarland U Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon Jason MacLean Kevin MacNeill U Heather Marr Eleanor Marshall Janet Maston U Chris McCarville u Gwen McKay U Aaron McKinnon Lynn McMackin U Karen McNally Geneva McSheffery John Mee Michael & Kelly Meighan Mary Mitchell U Elizabeth Montgomery U John Moore & Edith Skewes-Cox Chris Moran u Ross Morrow U James & Pamela Mullinger Stewart Munroe & Glenda Landry Clarke Murdoch Steve Nason u Lee Nobbs Jean Northrup Troy & Andrea Northrup Jon Orszag Dennis & Carolyn Parent Gerard Parent

George Perusse Craig Pinhey Maria Powell & Colin Friars Nela Ramirez Mark & Sue-Ellen Richards Sarah Richards Sue Robinson U Noreen Russell Sean & Heather Ryan Jason Saunders David Simms Ian Simpson & Susan Johnson Christy Simson u Elizabeth Snell Peggy Stevenson U David & Lynda Streeter Mary Stoughton U Randy Titus Lynn Twigger Earle & Natalie Urquart Michelle Vienneau u Sally Anne Wagstaff Mary Walsh u Heather Whalen Tanya White Wendy Wilkins Xin Xin Businesses 3087752 Nova Scotia Limited 511797 NB Ltd. 665444 NB Inc 671104 NB Inc A-1 Bookkeeping Services Advocate Printing & Publishing u All Smiles Orthodontics u Angela Morgan Inc. u Arby 's 2047 Ashworth Farms Ltd. Atlantic SuperStore - Rothesay Atlantic Veterinary Hospital Avalon Salon and Spa u Avondale Kitchens u Basil & Chocolate Catering Baubles Bayview Optical Limited Bell Aliant Billy's Seafood Company BMW Moncton u Boaz Restaurant Bone Ami Island Explorations

Bonner Dental Clinic Boston Pizza Saint John Botsford Investments Boutique Zekara Breakout Saint John Brennan Management Company Ltd. u Britt's Pub + Eatery Brookville Manufacturing Co. Brown’s Fine Food Services Inc. u C.D. Anderson Insurance Ltd. Canadian 2 For 1 Pizza Inc. U Cavendish Farms Cedar Groves Par 3 Exec. Golf Course u Celebrations in Bloom Chipman Hill Suites CIBC Wood Gundy Cleve's Source for Sports Collectables Ltd. Colour Collections & Decor Colwell’s Fashions Common’s Crêperie Cafe Cora - Breakfast and Lunch - Saint John Corey Nutrition Company Cosman Benefits & Pension Solutions Crosby Molasses Company Ltd U Crowne Plaza Fredericton Cynthia Findlay Consulting u DA2 Woodworking Dalhousie Home Hardware David R. Marr Prof. Corp. U Decimal 81 Delta Hotels by Marriott - Saint John Doiron Sports Excellence Dr. Denis Boucher Corp. Prof. Inc. Dr. K.M. Manning Prof. Corp.

Dr. Martin MacKinnon Prof. Corp.

Dr. Mary Jarratt Prof. Corp.

Dr. Michael J. Morse Prof. Corp.

Dr. Shawn Blunston P.C. Inc. u Dre. Carolyne Chaisson C.P. Inc. East Coast Basketball Academy East Coast Boxing & Performance Eastside Dental Centre Eastward Sales / ESL Art Supplies Ella - The Shop Ernst & Young LLP Five & Dime Floor Fashions Foghorn Brewing Company Fox Harb’r Resort FYI Doctors - Landing Clinic u

G.E. Barbour Ltd. u G&P Goldsmiths Ltd. u Gahan House Port City Garden of the Gulf u Geoffrey Thompson Prof. Corp.

Glenda Landry Prof. Corp. Inc. Glenhar Builders Go Deep International Inc. Grannan Hospitality Group Grass Catchers EcoCare Greenhawk Equestrian Sport Greig Pottery Ltd. Ground Zero Laser Tag Gusto Hockey Hampton Golf Club Hampton Riding Centre Handworks Gallery Higgins General Insurance Ltd. House of Chan Imperial Theatre u In Pursuit Mobile Boutique Irving Consumer Products Ltd. Irving Oil Ltd. U J.D. Irving Ltd. U Java Moose Coffee Roasters Jeff Kitchen Real Estate u Jostens Canada u Ken Val Rehab & Sports Injury u Kennebecasis Drugs Ltd. U Kent Building Supplies u Kevin Barrett Photography Key Industries Promotionals Kim Legge Realtor King Mazda KUB Architecture Inc. KV Laundry u KV Sleep Clinic Langdon Hall Lawson Creamer Lawyers u Legacy Painters Leger Construction Ltd. Leon’s Furniture - Saint John Lexus of Saint John u Lolë Atelier Saint John Long Bay Brewery Long Reach Investments Inc. U Lordon Lutz Longstaff Parish Mae & Marrow Manning Financial Inc. Mario's Picture Framing

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McPhee’s Home Bakery Mer et Soleil Fine Wines & Fine Spirits Midland Meadows Golf Club Midland Transport Ltd. Montana’s Cookhouse Moosehead Breweries Ltd. u MPM Construction Inc. Murray P. Holburn, D.D.S. Prof. Corp.

MVB Contracting Namslas Ltd. New Brunswick Liquor Corporation New England Outdoor Centre Net Admins u NHL Legends Tour Noreen Russell Realtor Oakville Lane Dental Clinic Ocean Marine Brokers Inc. U Offline Board Game Cafe OMG Benefits & Pension Consulting Orig1n Creative Studio Owens Financial Services Inc. Owens MacFadyen Group Papa John’s Pizza 11389 Pettingill Dental Clinic u Photography Flewwelling u Poley Mountain Resorts Ltd. Pomodori Pizzeria Pristine Life Promo Heroes Punch Productions Inc. u Quality Inn - Amsterdam Inn u Rachelle's Fitness Centre Raymond O'Neill & Sons Fisheries Ltd. RBC Dominion Securities Inc. u RBC Quispamsis Red Rock Adventure u Renforth Auto Centre Ricardo Bessoudo Professional Corp.

Rigel Shipping Canada Inc. U River and Trail Outdoor Company Riverside Resort & Conference Centre Rocky Bend Partnership u Rocky's Sports Bar Rogue Coffee Rossmount Inn S.L. Crothers Framing Saint John Airport

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Saint John Riptide Saint John Sea Dogs Saint John Toyota Sandra Miller Floral Designs Inc. Scotiabank u Service Master Restore Saint John Shadow Lawn Inn u Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd. Shephard Financial & Investment Services Inc. Shoppers Drug Mart - 193 Quispamsis Sinosense International Skyzone Trampoline Park SM Hunter Holdings Limited Smitty's Restaurant - Sussex Somers Island Blues Inc. Spa Chance Harbour Spicer Jewellery u Stewart McKelvey Supremex Inc. Sweets! Boutique Thandi Restaurant The Algonquin Resort The Framing Factory The Gulliver Advisory Group The Inn at Bay Fortune The Potting Shed & Flower Shop The Union Club Tim Hortons - McAllister Tim Isaac Antiques, Art & Auctions Top Marks Town of Rothesay u Tri Star Mercedes-Benz Saint John Tuck Studio u Ultimate Windows & Doors Urban Shoe Myth Valley Pharmacy Valley Ridge Furniture Vantage Build u Vito's Restaurant White Water International Consulting Yip Cider YL Holdings Ltd. Yoga Haus u Young's Lobster Company Zelda's River Adventures

Foundations CGOV Foundation u Isles Foundation Incorporated Netherwood Scholarship Trust U Ptarmigan Foundation Inc. u The Owens Family Foundation Walter C. Sumner Foundation U William Currie Hughes Scholarship Fund U Donations were received in memory / in honour of Estate of Joanne Riddell Herkert '59 Estate of DJ (Tennant) Kent '42 Estate of Mac Ramsay '52 John Ackroyd Robert Adams Ryan Bessey '24 Helfried Beutner Sophia Beutner ’04 Robert Black ’47 Kayla Blackmore Logan Boulet Jordan Boyd ’15 Nic & Cherie Carhart Sallie Mackay Caty '59 Andrew Charnley '84 Gail Christison Edwin "Whitey" Clarke ’61 Philip Cox Mary Crimmins Barbara Crocker Larry Earl '57 Mary & Sid Findlay Winnifred Fortune Susan B. Ganong Harrison Goodwin '60 Victor Yelverton Haines '36 John Hart '57 Lynda Heffernan Phyllis Nase Hutcheson '40 In recognition of Canada 150 Arthur Irving '48 Jack Irving ’50 Cynthia Keddy ’62 Linda Keirstead Paul & Elizabeth Kitchen

Brian Lane Alex Lewis '18 Yimeng Li '24 Rhoda Lom John London '71 Blair London '66 Blake Lynch ’62 Mrs. Charles F.H. Macdonald Olga McCormack Jim McKay ’67 Gerry McMackin '65 Brockwell Montgomery ’28 Gordon Montgomery ’42 Lynn Morgan ’65 Emma Murphy '18 Amy Newell Richard Noble '50 Connor Orsava '16 Michael Page Ian Robinson '59 Arianne Roy '20 N. Clark Sancton Graham Scott '60 Gordon Shields ’57 James Snell ’53 Bob Snodgrass '57 Bev Stevens Rosalyn Stollery George Stoughton ’38 Yitan Sun '24 Scott Taylor ’03 Vera Turnbull '75 Ann Van der Voort Ruby Watters Debbie Purdy White '68

PLANNING our FUTURE introducing the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan S

tudents have been making the trek up the Hill to Rothesay Netherwood School for a very long time. With a rich history dating back to 1877, our school has earned a reputation for offering quality education and is recognized as one of the best small boarding schools in Canada. The school we know today is healthy and stable. Our endowment, now at more than $8.1 million, has doubled in the last six years. We have maintained our enrolment - consistently educating 275 to 280 students yearly over the last five years. And we continue to enhance and maintain our existing buildings and grounds while adding new buildings such as our 4000-square-foot fitness centre and a proper maintenance facility. While we can be very proud of these accomplishments, RNS must continue to plan for the challenges of the 21st century.

In the years since we completed our last comprehensive Strategic Plan in 2010, our world has undergone dramatic social, technological, political, and economic change. The school has more competition, and teaching methods have changed as have the expectations of our students and their parents. In order to ensure continued success in the years ahead, Rothesay Netherwood School cannot afford to stand still, which is why the 2020-2025 RNS Strategic Plan is underway.

With the recent transition to a new Head of School, the RNS Board of Directors agreed in early 2018 that it was timely to embark on a new Strategic Plan. At the Board Retreat in May, the Strategic Planning process kicked off with the establishment of a Steering Committee and the development of a project plan. Members of the Committee, their objectives, and the phases of the project are outlined below.

Steering Committee

Our Goals

Cindy Lunderville ’73 (Board) - Steering Committee Chair Janet Blackadar ’83 (Board Chair) Jim Nelles ’71 (Board) Peter Anderson ’74 (Board) Sarah Gowan ’10 (Alumni) Paul McLellan (Head of School) Dean Van Doleweerd (Assistant Head of School) Jennifer Roos (Staff, Communications) Tanya Moran (Staff, Finance)

To develop a Strategic Plan to guide RNS from 2020 to 2025 that...

Builds on the 2015 to 2020 plan; Establishes a clear framework for accountability to the Board and RNS stakeholders; Engages and engergizes the Rothesay Netherwood School community; Guides resource investment and staff action; Supports effective ongoing communication with the community, partners, and donors.

Where we are in the process ...

Phase 1: Strategic Assessment Start-up & Engage the RNS Community

Phase 2: Strategic Direction Set a Course & Develop Strategies

Phase 3: Strategy Refinement & Launch

May to November 2018

December 2018 to May 2019

June to November 2019

 Alumni Focus groups  Parent surveys, interviews, and focus groups  Staff and Faculty workshops  Internal & External review

Since then, the Board has begun to review and understand our changing environment, analyze the school's performance, and engage countless stakeholders form the RNS community in a conversation about our strategic priorities in the years ahead. This valuable input gathered from parents, alumni, faculty, and students will allow the RNS Board and Leadership Team to reaffirm or revise the school's existing Vision, Mission, and Values in the coming months, as well as establish new objectives and strategies for the next 5-10 years.

Your continued support and input as we move through this process is greatly appreciated. As members of our community, you will be kept apprised of our progress in the months ahead through our newsletter, the RNS website, and social media. Stay tuned! u

From cuts and bruises to concussions, sprains, strains, and stress ...

Meet the people who keep us well

LORETTA KOLYVAS, RN

Mother of Alexa '11, Costa '13 & Lauren '15

Q: What is your position at RNS? A: I am a Registered Nurse working in the Health Centre.

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Q: Describe a typical day on the job.

A: Our day starts with a smile and a quick meeting with our health stewards. We have three Grade 12 health stewards this year. They pass out our Chapel slips each morning. The Chapel slips enable us to contact the students who need our help that day. The Health Centre organizes doctor and dentist appointments, sport/athletic therapy appointments, as well as identifying and making appointments for students in need of counselling and mental health support. Beyond that, we have our daily share of assessing and treating stomach ache, headache, cold/flu, rash, bug bites, sports injuries and other general health problems. Recently we held our annual flu shot clinic, immunizing approximately 180 students with the goal of protecting our community and keeping everyone healthy.

Q: How would you describe your role at RNS? A: Our role as healthcare professionals at RNS is to provide a welcome area in which the students and staff feel confident and comfortable in sharing their healthcare needs.

We do assessments and ask questions that help to identify a problem or need. We use our knowledge and nursing skills to provide competent nursing care. It is our role to be familiar and connected to the healthcare community in order to direct the RNS students and staff toward healthcare needed.

Q: What inspires you most about being a health professional at RNS? A: What inspires me the most is the fact that there is a high level of interest and knowledge about health and wellness at RNS. The faculty is very supportive and genuinely interested.

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Loretta Kolyvas has been a member of the RNS healthcare team for 10 years. She is a Registered Nurse.

They have initiated different committees and groups to help support the students. As a healthcare professional, I am inspired by how the school works together to achieve the best result they can for the students at RNS. Q: What are the greatest challenges you face in your role?

A: I think the biggest challenges for the Health Centre is not having enough time in each day to complete all of the various responsibilities.

My personal challenge is learning names (students, staff and parents). This is always very challenging for me, and some days are easier than others.

Q: How do you envision the future of health and wellness at RNS? A: I envision a Health Centre and nurses that are up-to-date with current medical

health knowledge, as well as engaged and passionate about the progress of health and wellness at Rothesay Netherwood School.

I also envision a full staff of healthcare professionals including therapists, counsellors, dieticians, a doctor, and nurses.

Q: What differences would you like to make?

A: I would like to inspire the next generation to be confident, accepting, and caring.

Each day I try to be a positive role model and mentor, teaching the students how to communicate, listen, empathise, and care about themselves and others. I was touched deeply when one of our past students who was accepted into a nursing program, smiled at me and commented that I had a small part in her decision to become a nurse. This is an example of the difference that I would like to make at RNS. u

TAMMY DUNNETT, RN Mother of Ben '19

What inspires me most about being a health professional at RNS is that I can make a difference to a student’s life, setting foundations for a healthy and happy lifestyle.

Q: What is your position at RNS? A: My position at RNS is School Nurse.

Q: Describe a typical day on the job.

A: As a school nurse I am a front-line healthcare practitioner responsible for administering and organizing treatment to students and staff when necessary. As a nurse, I am often the first port of call for students dealing with issues such as mental health, acute illness, nutritional and sexual health, providing on-site medical care for both drop-in students and staff. Routinely, I conduct well-being assessments, organize immunization programs, coordinate and manage community service, treat and advise staff regarding student treatments and medical needs.

Tammy Dunnett joined the RNS healthcare team in 2016. She is a Registered Nurse.

Q: How would you describe your role at RNS? A: School nurses wear many hats, our tools include stethoscopes, thermometers, bandages, and cold packs, but contact with the school nurse is sometimes a student’s first interaction when a health problem arises.

Middle School and Senior School each present their own set of rewards and challenges.

Teachers may send a student to the nurse because “he/she just isn’t themselves.”

Teachers and staff who spend hours each day with a student are very tuned in to subtle changes. As a nurse, I need to know the right questions to ask and assessment tools to use. The assessment can be difficult if the student is non-verbal, very young, unable to explain his/her symptoms due to language or developmental problems.

The nurse also carefully evaluates students who come to the Health Centre frequently.

Are these students simply trying to get out of class or co-curricular or are they looking for an opportunity to confide something?

Q: What inspires you most about being a health professional at RNS? A: What inspires me most about being a health professional at RNS is that I can make a difference to a student’s life, setting foundations for a healthy and happy lifestyle.

Q: How do you envision the future of health and wellness at RNS? A: I understand the impact of healthy school environments, school funding, chronic conditions, on the health and education of students. We must accept the challenges to continually improve our healthcare service and skills. To always embrace new technology advances that will make our jobs easier and improve our care for our community. u Fall '18

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STEWART MUNROE, ATHLETIC THERAPIST Q: What experience and expertise do you bring to RNS? A: I have been working as a Certified Athletic Therapist for 19 years. I have had the opportunity to work with the Saint John Flames of the American Hockey League for 4 years, 13 years and counting with the Saint John Seadogs of the QMJHL. My wife and I opened our clinic, Ken Val Rehab & Sports Injury Centre in 2001. At the clinic, I treat a vast array of orthopedic conditions ranging from acute sprains and strains, chronic pain, pre- and post-surgical repairs, as well as total knee and total hip replacements. In 2007, Dr. Jennifer Fletcher and I partnered to start up the Saint John Concussion Clinic to try and help better manage concussions with local athletes. I have had the opportunity to travel across North America over the last decade attending a variety of concussion-based conferences hosted by the NHL, NFL, American Academy of Neurology, NCAA Division 1 universities, as well as internships with leading experts in the concussion world. I do my best to provide every individual that I work with, who has concussion-like symptoms, the most up-to-date, medically supported information and treatment strategies.

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Q: Describe the unique partnership between KenVal Rehab and RNS A: The relationship with KenVal Rehab and RNS started close to 15 years ago. After doing a clinical placement at the sports injury clinic at Ridley College in St. Catharines, ON during my final year of Athletic Therapy School, I was curious if a similar model of care could be brought to RNS. I met with the Headmaster at the time, Paul Kitchen. A few weeks later we set up a small make-shift clinic over at the squash courts. We were at that location for 5 years before moving to the equipment room at the gym for another 5 years and then across the hall to the referees change room. The master plan for a new fitness centre and formal athletic therapy clinic was shared with me about 10 years ago. It has been an interesting journey seeing everything materialize. I have shared photos of the Fitness Centre and clinic space with colleagues across Canada who work at universities, all of whom are now very jealous. I have had the opportunity to be involved with the healthcare team of various professional sports teams over my years, and I must say that this new facility allows every student and faculty member at RNS to be treated as if they are a national team athlete or on a professional sports team.

Stewart Munroe provides athletic therapy to the RNS community.

His clinic is located in the Roslyn Isobel Stollery Fitness Centre.

Q: How would you describe your role with regards to the health and wellness of the RNS community?

A: My role is to make sure that the students at RNS receive the most upto-date medically supported treatment strategies for their injuries. I do my best to follow the advice of an old mentor of mine, Dr. David Craig.

When we worked together with the Saint John Flames many years ago, I remember him asking the players “are you hurt, or are you injured?”.

The players would always ask what the difference was. The response was simple. If you are hurt (bumps, bangs, bruises) you can continue to play without risk of causing further injury. If you are injured (partially torn ligament, partially torn muscle, fracture) you can’t continue to play.

Q: What do you enjoy most about your new location at the Roslyn Isobel My role here at the school, in conjunction with the nurses and athletic coaching staff, is to help determine if the athlete is “hurt or injured”.

Stollery Fitness Centre?

A: One of an athletic therapist's main jobs is to help the injured athlete along the road to recovery and then re-intergrate back to sport. This Q: What would you like to see going forward in this partnership? new location allows us to branch out our late-stage therapy strategies A: Moving forward, I would like to see us provide on-field coverage of with all of the athletes we work with. The wide-open space, 14-foot the varsity sports programs. We have started to do a little of this so far ceiling height, abundance of strength and conditioning equipment this season with the Prep Boys' Hockey Team and at a recent Prep Boys' is incredible for working all stages of the sports medicine style of Basketball tournament. Providing this type of service takes pressure off treatment module from the acute stage of injury to the return-to-sport of the coaching staff in the event of an injury occurring during a game. stage. On top of that, having access to the rink, basketball court, tennis Injuries can be managed right away. I am a firm believer that if you can courts, etc., is without a doubt, any therapist's dream. This allows us set the stage early after an injury has happened, you will allow Mother to have the athletes try out sport-specific activities and see if they are Nature the opportunity to work her magic in a timely fashion, ultimately allowing the athlete to get back in the line-up sooner versus later. u physically and mentally prepared to make a return to the line-up.

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REV. ROB MONTGOMERY, SCHOOL CHAPLAIN Q: What is your position at RNS? A: I am the School Chaplain here at Rothesay Netherwood School.

Q: Briefly describe what you do.

A: One of my roles revolves around the morning Chapel services at the start of each weekday for the whole student body. I am responsible for arranging the details of the services, co-ordinating the volunteers and presentations, and offering reflections based on a reading from Scripture, current events, life here on the Hill, and anything else that may bring something edifying to the students. I am also involved in planning out several special services throughout the year.

Outside of overseeing services, I am here to be available to everyone in the RNS community as a compassionate and confidential person, ready to offer a friendly ear, and to offer help as I am able. In times of serious difficulty, I am a part of the wider network of support available here at RNS. Q: How would you describe your role with regards to the wellbeing of RNS students and the RNS community?

A: I believe we humans are much more than physical bodies that have ideas. We are intricate, multifaceted, and beautiful beings that have a longing to experience the fullness of life in ways we don’t always understand. We all long to feel safe, to belong, and to have a sense of purpose. Part of my role here is to nurture and cultivate these things in our school environment.

As a Christian Chaplain serving a very diverse school community, I am personally motivated by my understanding of God’s love and concern for everyone without distinction. Regardless of whether or not we believe, value, or practice the same things, a big part of my calling is to love my neighbours, and to put this love into practice for others to experience. Here at RNS, I hope to serve as an example of how we can acknowledge and own our differences, while still treating each other with kindness, respect, gratitude, and love. In my opinion, these are very important things for our wider society to continue to learn.

Q: What inspires you most about your work?

A: Seeing how much people here care about the RNS community is inspiring to me. When I see how devoted the staff are to cultivating an excellent learning and living environment for the young people here, and how many of the students go above and beyond to support each other academically, socially, in sports, other extracurriculars, and in community life, it is quite easy to be inspired. I have also been significantly encouraged by seeing how active staff and students are in blessing those outside of RNS, everything from fundraising or volunteering with local charities and groups, to starting up initiatives meant to make deep and positive impact in countries around the world.

Q: What are the greatest challenges you face in your role?

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Rev. Rob Montgomery is the new School Chaplain at RNS.

A: One significant challenge I have faced so far this year has been discerning how to best build relationships and get involved with the wider RNS community, with a fairly limited schedule (My position here is one-third time). There are so many excellent things going on here, and so many people I would like to get to know better, but finding the best balance has been a bit of a learning curve. That said, I am grateful for the support of the many staff who have gone out of their way to help me navigate this challenge, and I am hopeful that this challenge will lessen in time with a little more experience.

Q: What impact would you like to have on the RNS community?

A: In addition to meeting well the roles of School Chaplain and challenge mentioned above, I would like to provide opportunities and experiences for members of our school community to intentionally explore what it might look like to be a compassionate person of faith.

Whether that means finding ways to help individuals explore or grow in their own faith, or to provide a context for those without religious commitments to develop a deeper understanding of those who do, I hope my time at RNS will help us see faith as a potentially positive aspect of our shared humanity, even if we do not all share the same faith. u Fall '18

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The new Wednesday schedule has provided many unique opportunities for all of our students. It has been an extremely positive change in our academic programming which allows for a variety of special activities for our students promoting creative learning and providing new dynamic experiences both for the students and teachers. Learning can happen in a variety of settings, and the new Wednesday format allows students to tap into their interests and build on their skills in ways that might not be possible in a typical academic setting.

For our Grade 11 students, the main Wednesday focus is a new initiative called the SUCCESS Program, which stands for Schools Using Coordinated Community Efforts to Strengthen Students. This program includes a series of workshops aimed at teaching our students skills needed to be successful in their classes, but also beyond the classroom, with a focus on resilience. Our students have already experienced workshops on adversity, accountability, time management, communication and negotiation. The workshops will continue for the duration of the year and will help prepare our students for their academic life as well as honing the skills that are necessary to succeed in today’s world. The workshop speakers to date have ranged from teachers to bank managers, and a sergeant in the RCMP. The program will culmiTHE HEAD ’S LETTER

nate with leadership training in order to prepare this group of students to become Prefects and Stewards in their senior year. If you feel you would like to be a presenter in the program, please feel free to contact the school.

In Grade 9 and 10, students have each been provided dedicated time to pursue a Passion Project. This has students learning new languages, creating music, learning new photography skills, writing a book or play, or learning new instruments, just to name a few.

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As part of the new Wednesday programming at RNS, students in Grades 9 and 10 are given the opportunity to be reading buddies to younger children in area schools, left. Grade 11 students take part in the new SUCCESS program, which includes guest workshops that aim to better prepare them for success in today's world such as the art of negotiation, above, with Sergeant Tony Vienneau, a specialist in mediation and crisis negotiation with the RCMP in Fredericton. For students in Grades 6 to 10, right, clubs - offering everything from chess to rap - are a part of each Wednesday. They have 30 clubs to choose from!

service opportunities that take them to local schools as Reading Buddies to younger children.

The Middle School students begin each Wednesday morning with Innovation period. The year began with a series of workshops aimed at providing the students with the tools necessary to be successful both academically and socially at the Middle School level. During the first weeks, they reflected on case studies of situations commonly experienced at this age and identified the resources available to them at the school in order to solve challenges that they may face.

Most recently, the students prepared proposals for an Innovative Pursuits project on which they will work for the next several weeks.

After a two-week preparation period, the students pitched their

ideas, along with a comprehensive timeline and set of goals, and they have now been given the approval to move forward with their plans.

Their projects range from scientific investigations (studying Mariana’s Trench, creating more effective sensors to prevent guns from entering schools, recreating a crime scene using forensic science), to creative outlets (producing and recording an EP, learning a new instrument, writing and producing a short film, creating a large-scale multi-media mural) to athletic (learning to be a hockey referee, working on yoga certification, making the RNS trails more bike friendly) and many more. We are looking forward to the great things that our youngest group of students will accomplish with this initiative.

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provided a block of time for Exploration period where students in Grades 6-10 participate in a club of their choosing. This has allowed opportunities for students to engage in a variety of personal interests and explore new endeavours as they rotate through four different clubs throughout the year with a variety of choices in over 30 different club options. Selections range from multisport, rap club, and fantasy football to botany, chess, book club, and pottery.

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The best way to describe our new Wednesday programming at RNS is unique, diverse, and dynamic.

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Q: What are the highlights of your career?

A: This is a more difficult question to answer about one’s self. I have had a very rewarding and enriching journey, thus far, and have learned many lessons along the way. If I were to share a few highlights they would be the creation of our proprietary Pilates equipment line. The ingenuity and craftsmanship that has gone into our equipment is something I am very proud of. Another is our contributions to the growth of the mindful movement industry. With five education modalities, we have now trained more than 50,000 students in over 100 countries.

It’s an incredible privilege to be a part of such a passionate, global community. And while I hope for many more memorable years with In addition to wellness, I am very passionate about the Arts, which our company; this year marks our 30th year in business. It has been started shortly before my time at RNS. I’ve been very fortunate to quite a journey, but I couldn’t be more proud of what has been created have a career as a professional actor as well, having studied at Juilliard and the talented team that give their best each day. after my undergraduate years at Dalhousie University. In many ways, my wellness profession has provided me the flexibility to pursue this Q: What impact did your time at RNS have on your career? passion which has been an enriching and rewarding experience in its A: Put quite simply, RNS provided me with a solid foundation and gave me experiences I still treasure dearly. Being a part of the Prefectship own way.

Program taught me a lot about responsibility. There is a certain independence one gains in a boarding school and when coupled with Q: Describe a typical day on the job.

A: In many respects, there never is a typical day especially in a increased responsibilities you learn about self-management, building company of our size and being a global business. That said, I love relationships, and accountability. During my time at RNS, I was very the dynamism of our business and spend the majority of my time fortunate to establish strong friendships, some of which I still have to leading and overseeing our strategic initiatives, forging and nurturing this day. I made friends with people from different parts of the world partnerships, providing guidance to our Executive Team and staying which taught me about culture, inclusivity, and the importance of abreast of larger industry and societal trends that may influence the community. Without question, this contributed to my perspectives decisions we make and directions we take. For balance, I enjoy sailing, on growing Merrithew globally and creating a vibrant and supportive global network. working out, playing golf, spending time with family and travelling.

Q: Tell me about your profession/passion A: I lead a global health and wellness company – Merrithew™ – we specialize in mind-body exercise and educate professionals all over the world as well and manufacture and sell an extensive commercial and retail product line. I have always been passionate about wellness and when we founded this company 30 years ago, we saw a need to help people lead healthier lives with safe and effective exercise. We offer a range of mindful programs for both professionals and enthusiasts to participate in, including one of the world’s most renowned Pilates brands – STOTT PILATES®.

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Lindsay Merrithew '77 is the President and CEO of Merrithew™ , a global health and wellness company that specializes in mind-body exercise, instructor training, and commercial and retail equipment.

Q: Is there any one teacher at RNS who helped to shape who you have become? Tell me about her/him.

A: I was fortunate to have many wonderful teachers during my time at RNS. My English teacher, Mr. Robert Hook, introduced me to the richness of Shakespeare’s language and the depth of his characters. His passion for acting and theatre brought the language and Shakespeare’s world to life and made it a fun and memorable experience. I have a strong love for theatre and believe Mr. Hook played a significant role in shaping my initial interests in the theatre and perhaps on some level inspiring me to pursue my passion for acting.

Another teacher that contributed immensely to

my positive experience at RNS was Headmaster Mr. Clifford Inns. In addition to being the coach of the Rugby team, which I was a part of, he provided a number of opportunities that taught me about entrepreneurship. He was incredibly helpful and encouraging of my learning about business, making decisions, how to course correct, etc. His mentorship taught me that it was okay to explore when it comes to business and that learning along the way is a key part of the process.

Q: In June, another group of RNS students will graduate. What advice can you give them?

A: The advice I would give is to seize all that life has to offer. It’s ok to make mistakes, provided

you always learn from them. And if you are fortunate to find success, remember to pay it forward. We never know what life will bring – we all need to do our part to support future generations. 99% of the time, the only thing standing between you and your goal is the fateful story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.

Q: What is your mantra?

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STEPHANIE DOWNEY ’02 Q: Tell me about your profession/passion.

A: My passion is wellness and healthy living as a form of preventative healthcare and maximizing vitality. I co-founded a Yoga studio and school, Yoga Haus, in Rothesay, NB with my husband Jason MacLean. In addition to multiple classes daily in studio, we certify Yoga Instructors and teach yoga and meditation internationally. I worked in media for 10 years before healthy living gradually became more and more of a passion and priority until rooting itself into my life’s work. We founded Yoga Haus in 2012 and have been continuously expanding its offerings and reach since then.

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Q: Describe a typical day on the job.

A: I am so grateful for, and also protective of, my daily schedule. The blueprint of my typical day consists of a morning practice, healthy food, self-development, business, and connection or service. The components of it that support my wellness are non-negotiable for me, so even in our frequent travels, those facets of the structure stay consistent. I begin each day with some form of physical ritual.

That can be a physical yoga practice of any style, or meditation. This sets my mind and body up for optimal performance in the rest of my day. I eat a plant-based diet, so healthy meal planning and prepping for the day is a giant component of our lifestyle.

As an entrepreneur, my work schedule can vary, but I compartmentalize my work time into efficient windows of consecutive meetings or productive content creation. I spend time coaching and consulting with private clients on their wellness goals and planning the structure to achieve those based on their individual needs. I additionally dedicate a window of time daily to self-development.

To be innovative and progressive, continued learning and participation within our industry and faculty is pertinent. A few times a week, I will teach either private classes or specialized public classes. Outside of that designated ‘work’ window, I make time every day for connection or service. This could be in the form of spending time with a friend or loved one and

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Stephanie Downey '02 is the co-founder of Yoga Haus, a Yoga studio and school in Rothesay, NB. Yoga and meditation are part of her daily schedule, which also includes consulting and coaching private clients on their wellness goals.

supporting them or celebrating them in some the world and meet some of the most revered way or giving time/efforts to an organization visionaries and philosophical teachers of our time, but most notably, as a highlight of my or group in need. career thus far, is the impact that I am able to make on the day-to-day quality of life of Q: What are the highlights of your career?

A: I’ve been afforded the opportunity to travel those in my community. Dedicating such a

The exposure and immersion into a multicultural community was an extremely impactful influence on who I have become both professionally and personally... Having such an incredible opportunity to experience the details of other cultures and beliefs at such an impressionable age has left me as an open-minded and inclusive adult valuing and respecting the beliefs of others when they differ from my own. substantial amount of your life to your job, in my opinion, should be done with great consideration to what kind of an impact or affect you have on the world and I am most rewarded by helping others live a life where they feel better, move easier and suffer less, both physically and mentally. I am continuously learning and then sharing tools and techniques through yoga and meditation that improve quality of life.

Wellness is available to everybody in Every Body and I am grateful for and passionate about finding a way to improve vitality in any situation and from any starting point.

with my then roommate, and still dearest friend, Yasmin Amaratunga ’02. The traditions of the school and the reverence to its history also hold a fond space in my memories.

Q: Is there any one teacher at RNS who helped to shape who you have become? Tell me about her/him.

A: The faculty during my years at RNS were a diverse and incredible group of people who each influenced me in part, most notably my advisor and headmaster, Paul Kitchen. Mr. Kitchen not only provided the patience, encouragement, and compassion for students during my formative years, but he also lead by example in showing his dedication to us and Q: What impact did your time at RNS have on your career?

A: The fundamentals of the RNS lifestyle embedded an invaluable the school that he lead. He was present, visibly involved, and accessible skillset to carry me through adulthood. The unique structure of academic at all times to anyone within our community and unquestionably made and extracurricular activities definitely influenced how I currently me feel heard and recognized as an equal member of that community. approach my life and schedule, daily. The school's schedule encouraged There are countless details of his guidance and lessons by example that development of self-discipline and the consideration of the approach shaped who I am now as a member of a community. He taught me to required to reach the goals that you wish to achieve. The exposure and speak up for what I believe in and to participate in my community, as immersion into a multicultural community was an extremely impactful my fellow alumni may also recall during a passionate chapel address influence on who I have become both professionally and personally. My regarding the change in the school's name, telling us that our voices and work and studies are influenced and often originate from other cultures. contribution to this decision were valued and that it was not only our Having such an incredible opportunity to experience the details of other right but obligation and responsibility to participate in decisions within cultures and beliefs at such an impressionable age has left me as an our community. As an adult, this is an extremely pertinent lesson to open-minded and inclusive adult valuing and respecting the beliefs have learned, especially during our current political climate. of others when they differ from my own. Additionally, it has instilled in me a thirst for continued learning and exploration of other cultures, Q: In June, another group of RNS students will graduate. What advice primarily their traditions and practices with regards to wellness, and can you give them? the interest in incorporating these practices into my own daily life. A: Success has a lot of specific and archaic stereotypes; don’t allow that Last, but not least, my years at RNS gifted me my most valued, lifelong to shape your path. Take time to really think of what is important to friendships. you, what you are passionate about, and go in that direction. If you are passionate about something, you will be good at it, or you will become Q: What are your favourite RNS memories? good at it. When you live your life, and all facets of it, from a place of A: My memories of RNS are positive and plenty. The experiences we authenticity, you will be incredibly successful in life. Be open to changing were afforded by being on such a scenically beautiful campus definitely your direction. More than one time. You will continuously change as a provided a beautiful backdrop to being immersed in a community of person and it’s alright to change your path, and the way you live, and the diverse culture. From learning Japanese phrases and cultural details over things that you do, and, ultimately, that will pivot you toward greater Thanksgiving dinner from a then new student staying with my family success and a richer life full of vitality. for the holidays, Sumire (Yamaguchi) Worman ’00, to sharing the experiences of our Canadian climate with my Bahamian classmates as Q: What is your mantra? they experienced snow for the first time, to building a lifelong friendship A: Live authentically with purpose and practice what you preach. u

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GATHERINGS FITNESS CENTRE GRAND OPENING | MAY 2018 RNS ASSOCIATION GATHERINGS CHESTER, NS | SHEDIAC, NB | OTTAWA, ON | TORONTO, ON 1. The Grand Opening of the Roslyn Isobel Stollery Fitness Centre on May 31st, 2018 drew a crowd of alumni, parents, faculty, students and staff.

2. The evening began with a gathering and ribbon-cutting ceremony with lead donor Lindsay (Stollery) Jephcott '00, her mother, Rosyln (after whom the fitness centre is named), Lindsay's daughter and two of her sisters on hand to do the honours.

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3. Roslyn Stollery with her daughter Lindsay (Stollery) Jephcott '00 and grand daughter, Isabelle.

4. A dinner followed at Heritage Hall with heartfelt speeches by both Lindsay (Stollery) Jephcott '00 and Roslyn Stollery. It was a memorable occasion to mark the opening of this beautiful 4000-square-foot addition to RNS. 5. Thank you to all of the donors who made the new Fitness Centre a reality.

6. Among the guests were David Wells, Peter and Sharon Klohn and past Head of School, Paul Kitchen.

7. Margie and Derek Brown '63 were gracious hosts to a wonderful group of RNS alumni, parents, and friends at their summer home. The Annual Chester Gathering was held on August 22nd, 2018.

8. The Shediac BBQ, hosted by Karen and Brian Ritchie '62, drew a large crowd to the Gabrielle Inn and Restaurant on August 26, 2018.

9. Some of our recent graduates were on hand for the Ottawa Dinner. Pictured with Paul and Kathleen McLellan are (l to r) Morgan Leet '16, Daniela Ochoa '16, Katie Steeves '16 and Leon Yu '18.

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10. The Ottawa Dinner held at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club on October 23rd, brought many RNS alumni, parents, and friends together for an evening of food and friendship.

11. The Toronto Reception, hosted by Lindsay (Stollery) Jephcott '00 and Roslyn Stollery, is always a popular annual event held at the Rosedale Golf Club. This year, the reception took place on October 24, 2018.

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GATHERINGS REUNION WEEKEND | JUNE 2018 HEAD'S RECEPTION 1. Class of 1948, Arthur Irving with Head of School, Paul McLellan.

2. The Class of 1968 (back l to r) George Findlay, Mike Hicks, Phil Hovey, Robert Kay, David Deacon, Doug Forbes, Al Hubbard, Hugh Scarth (front l to r) Caroline (Cullum) Stone, Ellen (Pickard) Cudmore, Susan Waddy, Debbie (Hanley) McKee, Jill Brock, Diana (Ross) Banks celebrated 50 years.

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3. Members of the Class of 1983 marked 35 years. (Back l to r) Robin Harvey, Bruce Kayal, Wally Rendell (middle l to r) Krista (Hope) Ferguson, Jennifer (Case) O'Connell, Colleen (Roper) Bartlett, Jane (Golding) Mowatt, Heather McAdams, Lyn (Salsman) Waller, Sangita Sudan (front l to r) Chris Barr, Alexander Buchanan, Peter Mellish, Sylvain Marino, Patrick Rocca, Renato Marino.

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5. It was the 60-year-reunion for these Netherwood Old Girls from the Class of 1958 (l to r) Mary (Chapman) Radamsky, Margaret Crosby, Ann (Puddington) Wechsler, Madeleine (Fritz) Grant, Wendy (Armstrong) Colpitts.

6. A showing from the Class of 1973 celebrated 45 years. (Back l to r) Malcolm Macaulay, Steve Avery, Doug Wong, David Gresh (front l to r) Betsy (McCormack) Eisner, Carrie (Crosby) MacLennan, Gail (Larkin) Thomas, Cynthia (Earle) Lunderville, Shawn (Chesley) Morrison.

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7. The Class of 2003 shared this informal class photo from their own gathering.

(Back l to r) Shawn Fowlie, Sam Mackay, John Woodcock, William Crosby (middle l to r) Puddy Kingsley-Williams Tucker, Caroline Savoie, Anver Mahmud, Michael Roy (front l to r) Sacha (Ritter) Bustin, Laura McMackin.

8. It was 25 years for this group from the Class of 1993: (back l to r) Michael Koopmann, Colin Waldschutz, Carl McIntosh, Bill Richards (front l to r) Annik Marino, Patti Anglin, Dawn (Wedge) Joudrey.

9. The Class of 1978 (back l to r) Kris Foster, Baxter Stuart, Charlie Turnbull, Colin Byford, Brent Keirstead (front l to r) Mary (Rolls) Helie, Megan Burley, Helene Moberg, Victoria James celebrated 40 years.

10. The Class of 1998 marked 20 years. (Back l to r) Josh Burk and Greg Bishop (front l to r) Kelly (McCrory) Johnson, Nick Gresh, Peter Hunter, Gordon Lea, and Maureen Higgins.

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CLASS NOTES 1930’s Doug Bannon '39 celebrated his 97th birthday this past May.

1940’s Mary Jardine '49 turned 87 in June and is the oldest voice student to sing in the Quinte Rotary Music Festival in Belleville, ON. Festival adjudicators informed Mary that her "voice is 30 years younger than" her age. Mary says that this year she sang in the non-competitive class which was less stress and noted that "it is even more fun to get a student discount in the music store."

1980’s Janet Blackadar '82 was recently named the new Chair of the RNS Board of Directors.

Nora Valentino '82 made her 100th blood donation.

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The Netherwood Class of ‘63 held a mini reunion in Oakville, ON hosted by classmate Barbi (Wright) Blake this past September. Back row, left to right, are Sally (Drury) McDougall, Susan Hunter, Nancy (Mann) Wood, Susan Cameron, Joan (LeBreton) Evans, Diane Gregory. In front, Barbi (Wright) Blake, Liz (Anglin) Evans.

Heather Turnbull '85 married Peter Graham on September 15, 2018 in a beautiful ceremony on the RNS Campus. They were surrounded by friends and family and the ceremony was officiated by Rev. Albert Snelgrove, former RNS Chaplain.

sales agency for the contract furniture market. Little Tree Agency Inc. markets high performance US-based furniture brands to clients throughout Western Canada, with emphasis on capital projects in healthcare and higher education.

Jessica (Findlay) Herbert '99 and her husband Abel welcomed their second child, Lachlan Sawyer Edward Herbert, on September 26, 2018. Lachlan is a grandson to George Findlay ’68 and nephew to David Findlay ’04 and great nephew to Cynthia Findlay ’65. Jessica and her family lives in Ottawa, ON.

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1970’s Charlie Baird '73 recently moved back to the east coast after 40 years on Vancouver Island.

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Erin (Murray) Shilliday '95 and her husband Joe welcomed a daughter on May 21. Evann Aibhlinn Shilliday is the light of her big brother Callan’s eye. Erin and her family live in Vancouver, BC where she owns a successful

Puddy (Kingsley-Williams) Tucker '03 and husband Kyle welcomed their second child on September 21, 2018. Bennet Kendall Tucker is a little brother to loving sister, Kingsley. The family live in Halifax, NS. Sam Mackay ‘03 and Fernanda Escobedo ‘05 welcomed their first child, Carlo Hugh Mackay, on September 27, 2018 in Saint John,

Jamie Whitcomb '07 married Colin Spencer of Bedford, NS on August 4, 2018 on her parents farm - Kingston Creek Farm - in Kingston, NB. They had a fantastic time celebrating back home in the Maritimes surrounded by their family, friends, horses and dogs and look forward to many happy years together.

NB. Carlos is a grandson for Chas Mackay ‘66 and Jennifer (Williamson) Mackay ‘69 and a nephew for Tiffany, Hugh, Cicely ‘01, and Joe ‘10 Mackay.

Nigel Flood '08 (pictured right) plays the role of a young boxer in the movie, The Pugilist, which is being filmed in New Brunswick. He is working alongside actors Jeffrey Kelley, Chelsea Johnson, Vincent Gregg and Rob Jeffrey.

Alicia Tobias ‘03 welcomed her first child, a son, Zion Paul Jamael Tobias, on September 8, 2018 in Halifax. Alicia is shown above, left, with classmate Puddy (Kingsley-Williams) Tucker '03.

Boo Meier ‘04 is settling into life living in Rothesay, NB once again. She, husband Clayton, and their son, Barrett, moved back to the area this fall. Boo is working as a lawyer in the Saint John Crown Prosecutor’s office.

Katherine Castonguay ‘07 married Larry Osmond on October 27, 2018 at Trinity Anglican Church in Saint John, NB. Among the many attendees were RNS alums, Victoria Castonguay ‘17 (sister of the bride and maid of honour) and Rachael Grant '07. The couple lives in Saint John, with Larry’s 10-year-old son Noah. Katherine works for the city in public safety communications and Larry works in auto sales and financing.

Alex Overing ‘07 and John Gillingham welcomed their son, Huxley Taylor Eric, on April 27, 2018 in Calgary, AB. Huxley is the first grandchild of Eric and Christina (Taylor) Overing ‘79 and nephew of Taylor Overing ’09.

Kera Hunt '08 married her partner of five years, Nate Lessnick, on August 25, 2018 at her childhood home in St. Philip's NL overlooking Conception Bay. RNSers who joined the wedding were Erin Iles '08 and Elizabeth Scarth '07 (a bridesmaid), and Kera's brother Greer Hunt '10.

Kera and Nate live in Cambridge, ON where she leads the Ontario-branch of her family company, Hunt's Logistics (based in St. John's, NL) and Nate helps run a mountain bike travel company called Sacred Rides. They also own and operate Piatto Enoteca & Pizzeria in Cambridge.

Do you have any exciting news to share?

If you have recently had a celebration, graduation, marriage, birth, work, school, athletics or volunteer success, or if you are just looking to update classmates on what is happening, please send this news along to alumni@rns.cc.

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BBAs. Among the guests celebrating the happy couple, were RNS’ers, Mark Pedersen ‘09 and maid of honour, Sydney Morse ‘09. Matthew's family and friends travelled from afar to visit New Brunswick and were taken aback by the 35 degree Fredericton heat!

2010’s John Kodama ‘08 and wife, Amy, welcomed their first child, Ellen Midori Kodama, on October Laura Tucker '10 graduated in June with 24, 2018 in Nanaimo, BC. Ellen is a niece for Chris a diploma in addiction counselling with an indigenous focus in Calgary, AB. She is now Kodama ‘01. working in a harm reduction building with adult men and women.

Katelyn Gorman '09 married Nicholas Lefebvre at the Miramichi Golf & Country Club on July 7, 2018 with many RNS classmates in attendance (pictured from left to right:) Lance Pridham ’09, Meredith Irving ’09, Jack Clark ’12, Robin Scott ’09, Patience (McCann) Bandoma ’09, Ashlyn Somers ’09, Brittany (Clark) Cann ’09, (the bride and groom), Tara (Murphy) Tompkins ’09 with son Eamonn, Amelia Moffatt ’09, Molly Murphy ’12, Vivek Prabhu ’09, Adam Cann ’09. The couple currently lives in Edmonton, AB where Katelyn is a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Royal Alexandra Hospital and Nicholas is a Lead Software Developer at Reliance Production Optimization.

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Anja Wiemers ‘11 married Stefan Neis on September 29, 2018 in Bensheim, Germany, the couple’s hometown. “It was a wonderful day full of sunshine, fun and celebrating with family and friends”, says Anja. The couple remain in Bensheim where Anja is a physiotherapist and Stefan works at the University of Darmstadt as a mechanical engineer and completing his PhD. Brittany Carroll '13 recently graduated with a Kinesiology Degree from UNB Fredericton and has moved to Auckland, New Zealand to attend the New Zealand College of Chiropractic.

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RNS Director of Finance and Operations Tanya Moran and husband, Chris, welcomed their daughter, Jenna Louise, on July 27, 2018. Lucas and Ben are excited to have baby sister.

Faculty member Sarah Waycott and Kyle Reade, former RNS soccer coach, welcomed their first child, Samuel James Reade, on April 27, 2018 in Saint John, NB.

RNS Long-Service Awards During the 2017-2018 Closing Ceremonies, long-service awards were presented to Kathleen McLellan and Paul McLellan - 20 Years; Rick Gowan and Dayna Van Doleweerd - 15 years; Jacqueline Albinati, Cindy Dooks, Andrea Jollymore, Gerry Hebert, and Brent Roberts - 10 years; Cody Alderson, Kayla Blackmore, Graham Vogt, Rob Beatty, Jeff Lewis, and Gary Thibodeau - 5 years.

My journey from the Gentle Island to the City of Dreams | By Kyle R. MacDonald '07 If my past has taught me anything, it is that if you work hard and are open-minded, life can take you to incredible places. For me, that first real journey away from my home in Prince Edward Island led me to the incredible community of Rothesay Netherwood School for my senior year. Since then, I completed my bachelor’s at Queen’s, studied abroad at Herstmonceux Castle in England, interned at Walt Disney World in Florida, and went to medical school at Memorial. For the past three years, I have been based in Ottawa, pursuing my residency training in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). I have loved the privilege of working with children, teens, and families at a leading academic tertiary care centre, but I felt like something was missing. I became frustrated by how narrow my scope as a physician was and I wanted to work on more impactful, systems-level problems to improve the lives of entire communities. This evolution in thinking led me to seek out the best education in the world to equip me to solve the challenges facing entire nations.

After researching the top public health schools across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and then visiting three Ivy League schools, I chose to pursue the Accelerated Master of Public Health degree at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City. The public health school at Columbia dates back almost a century and is one of the three original public health academies in the United States, alongside Johns Hopkins and Harvard. At any one time, the school has over 1,400 students pursuing masters and doctoral degrees in public health and attracts scholars from over 50 countries worldwide.

Since moving to Manhattan this August, it has already been an exciting adventure.

The innovative, transdisciplinary approach of the Columbia model is providing me with an extremely rich, immersive education that builds and connects across

diverse classes. As well, the possibilities of living in New York are almost limitless. In the last two months, I have seen Broadway musicals, explored some of the greatest museum collections on earth, and taken in a tennis match at the US Open. Sites and attractions that are a dream vacation for many, are just a subway trip away for me now. However, the city also faces tremendous challenges on a scale I have never seen in Canada.

Compared to Canadian cities, New York has much more extreme income inequality, racial segregation and poverty, and very visible security. You cannot enter a building at Columbia without passing a security guard and swiping an ID badge, and I even have to pass through metal detectors to enter my church and the hospital’s emergency department. The city is simultaneously on the front lines of climate change, terrorism, and inequality, as well as innovation, globalization, and multilateralism.

The resilient, creative, and pioneering spirit of New York is like a lighthouse for a world adrift.

Where better to study the greatest challenges facing the health of humanity and develop solutions that will improve the lives of millions?

The Preparation | By Doreen (Allison) Tuomola '51 When I was a teenager in 1949, I studied piano with Miss Shirley Ann Van der Voort at Netherwood School, Rothesay, NB. She was different from my earlier music teacher in every way, and yet the qualities she brought to her profession were exactly what I needed at the time. With the adolescent years bringing new challenges, she sensed the direction a young person needed to follow in a chosen subject. Personable, attractive and stately, her demeanor was always professional, her teaching methods based on focus, positive expectation and understanding.

I explained the difficulty I had with speed; she watched closely as I played a scale.

It didn't take long for her to see that my unruly fingers, with double-joints inherited from my father, were the source of the problem. This knowledge came as a complete relief to me. No longer would I be tormented with that nasty little inner voice saying, "You're lazy!" To reinforce the seriousness of the music curriculum (which was a two-year junior matriculation program), she gave me daily practice times in a small private room (just myself, the piano, a window and door), plus a special exercise to strengthen my fingers in the same sequence moving up and down the scale. I

watched as she demonstrated, her fingers in perfectly curved position, her concentration total. It could have been a sonata in a concert hall! She knew very well, however, that the mastery of this exercise was the key to my success or failure in the exams.

Yes, I did surprisingly well! I wanted to do well, not only for myself, but also for her. At the 1950 graduation exercises, I was presented with a small, four-book collection of musical references from the Old Girls' Association with label written in her precise hand. It is now timeworn with the years, the use itself, a loving tribute to her faith in me.

She played beautifully, accomplished pianist that she was, yet very few know this about her.

One evening, when I was on my way through an empty Senior Hall, I stopped at the door. There on the stage, seated at the grand piano was Miss Van der Voort. Completely absorbed in some marvelous composition, her fingers flew over the keys, her psyche in perfect accord with the composer. It was not a moment in which to intrude. She never knew I was there. Quietly, I stole away.

Almost 20 years elapsed before my latent joy of music finally took root - and quite by accident (but that's another story). I then added choral music to my educational qualifications, eventually teaching it in the Ontario school system. Composing music for children followed.

Naturally, my thoughts turned to Miss Van der Voort.

What would she think?

Well, there she was, far away in Victoria, BC, her interest in me just as keen as ever! It was time to send her a selection of my compositions and CDs. Since her current position was Music Librarian at Christ Church Cathedral, her own thoughts turned to The Cathedral School, K-6. Ann, who had now invited me to use her Christian name, delivered my compositions there.

A few years elapsed, but to both our delight, my music was eventually performed at a special school assembly!

Thank you, Ann - my teacher, my supporter, my friend.

Your encouragement in my Netherwood days and many years later, made you one of a kind.

Shirley Ann Van der Voort, 1917-2015.

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Passings Eva (McAvity) Dunlop ‘36 passed away on September 5, 2018 in Orleans, Ontario at the age of 97 years. She is survived by her three daughters, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Eva was predeceased by her husband, Jim Dunlop, and by her brother, Doug McAvity ‘36.

Michael Derrick ’52 passed away in Halifax, NS on February 17, 2018 after a brief illness. Predeceased by his wife and father, John Derrick, past RNS Faculty, Michael is survived by his mother, Katherine; his sister, Anne (Archie); one sister-inlaw and by his three nieces.

Hugh. J. Flemming '43 passed away peacefully on September 5, 2018 in Saint John, NB. He is survived by his wife, Millicent, of 68 years; his children: Barbara (Flemming) Cormier '70 (Clarence), Hugh "Ted" Flemming (Nancy) and Peter Flemming (Lynn); his 9 grandchildren, including Jonathan Flemming '99, Heather (Flemming) Kelly '05, and Catharine (Flemming) Simpson '05; by his 9 great-grandchildren; and by his brother, Fred Flemming '49. Hugh was predeceased by his mother, Aida (McAnn) Flemming '12.

Lesley (Stuart) Jewison '63 passed away on December 31, 2016. She is survived by her husband Norm; her two daughters; and by her brother Campbell and her sister, Terry (Stuart) Tournay '66.

Tim Creery '46 passed away on October 20, 2017 in Ottawa surrounded by family and friends. He will be missed by his wife of 59 years, Carolyn; and his two daughters, three grandsons and one brother.

Allan Schofield '65 passed away peacefully in his 72nd year in Sioux Lookout, ON on June 22, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Lynne; his four daughters, his five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Allan is also survived by his sister Judy (Schofield) Gibson '66 and her husband, David.

Holly (Fleming) Swope '47 passed away on July 30, 2018 in Nashua, NH after an extended illness. She is survived by her three daughters, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Holly was predeceased by her older sister, George Ann (Fleming) Owen '42.

Doug Wilson '63 died on on July 13, 2018 in Saint John, NB. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Nancy; and by his daughter, step-daughter, four grandchildren, and one sister.

Wylie Spicer '65 passed away on May 21, 2018 in Calgary, AB. He is survived by his wife, Monique Auffrey, and by his one step-daughter, two sons, one sister, and four grandchildren.

Barbara (Mason) Shaw '50 passed away peacefully after a brief illness on December 7, 2016. Predeceased by her husband, she is lovingly remembered by her daughter Jane (Denis Ruest) and many close friends and family.

James McLellan '66 passed away on October 21st, 2018 in Saint John, NB. He is survived by his wife, Pamela; his three children and four grandchildren; and by his two sisters.

After a lengthy illness, Russell Thoman '51 passed away on April 22, 2018 in his 87th year. He is survived by his wife, Lenore, of 42 years; his three children, four grandchildren, and by his one brother and sister.

Derrick Green '74 passed away peacefully on January 8, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Sharon, his two daughters and many family.

Michael Schofield '52 passed away peacefully in Moncton, NB on September 12, 2018. He will be missed by his wife of 55 years, Nancy (King) Schofield; his three children, three grandchildren, and by his sister, Sheila (Schofield) Beatty '56.

David Flack '53 passed away on November 20, 2017 in Bridgewater, NS. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Betty; his three children, six grandchildren, and one stepsister.

Derek Black '56 died on January 11, 2018, in Stuart, Florida, following complications from heart surgery. Predeceased by his father, Robert S. Black '21 and his brother, Robert B. Black '47. Derek is survived by his wife of 37 years, Paula; his daughter, Faith (Morgan); by his grandson, Charles; and many cousins.

Robert "Bob" Snodgrass '57 passed away on July 13th, 2018 following a valiant battle with cancer at the age of 79 years. He leaves his loving wife of 55 years, Barbara; his four children, Jane (Snodgrass) Northrup '82, James Snodgrass '83, Christy (Snodgrass) Bourque '87, and Tom Snodgrass '90; and his eight grandchildren, including Cole Northrup '13.

Sallie (Mackay) Caty '59 passed away at home after a long battle with cancer.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Charlie; her three children and two grandchildren; and by her siblings, Barry Mackay '57, Heather (Mackay) Shortus '62 and Gail (Mackay) Krija '70.

Sumner Fraser '60 passed away peacefully on June 23, 2018 in Moncton, NB following a short battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Martin and Margaret (Sumner) Fraser '29. Sumner is survived by his wife Eleanore; his daughter, Jennifer; his two beloved grandchildren; and his brother, Christopher Fraser '62. He was also predeceased by his aunt, Ruth Sumner '32.

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Donald Newton '74 passed away peacefully on May 3, 2018 at the age of 62 after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Karen; his two daughters and two grandchildren; and by his brother Bill Newton '73.

Stuart Oliver '74 passed away in Fargo, ND on October 28, 2017. He is survived by his father, his brother and sister, and by his nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his long-time companion, Kathy.

Norman Leadbeater '75 passed away suddenly on January 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Jamie, and two daughters.

Andrew Charnley ‘83 passed away earlier in 2018 in Weybridge, England.

Wendall Nicholas '86 passed away on October 2, 2018 in Montreal, QC. He is survived by his wife Melinda, his two children, one granddaughter, and five siblings.

Peter Dickie '89 died on September 12, 2018 in Saint John, NB. He survived by his wife, Pam, and their three daughters; and by his parents and in-laws; his brother, Jay Dickie '90, and many other extended family.

Tamara (Sanifas) Polchies '94 passed away on October 5, 2018 in Ottawa, ON. She is survived by her parents and by her sister.

Jamie Creaghan '13 passed away unexpectedly on June 16, 2018 in Halifax, NS. Jamie is survived by his father Paul Creaghan '81; his mother Jennifer (Mark O'Rourke); his sister, brother, two nephews, his grandfathers and extended family.

Jamie excelled in math and enjoyed his time on the RNS Debating Team. Since then, Jamie had been working towards earning his computer science degree with a specialty in video game design from the University of Calgary and Athabasca University.

William Prouty, past RCS faculty, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2017, at the age of 85 in Knowlton, QC. He is survived by his life partner, Daniel Robitaille, his sister Brenda, his four nephews and many friends. Mr. Prouty, an author, poet, teacher and professor, taught English at RCS during the 1966-1967 school year before moving on to teach at UNB Saint John for the remainder of his career.

Norman "Pat" Honeyman, past RCS faculty, passed away on September 12, 2018 in Saint John, NB. A veteran of the Second World War, Pat served the local military community for many years and was commanding officer of the RCS Cadet Corps for over a decade during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Pat is survived by his five children, his eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson; and by his sister and several nieces and nephews.

Our Sympathies…

Jim Irving ’46 and Arthur Irving ’48 and their families on the death of their step-mother, Mrs. Winnifred Irving, on May 18, 2018 in Saint John, NB. Beth (Newall) Hall ‘49 on the death of her husband, Cameron Hall, on September 15, 2018 in Orillia, ON. Mr. Hall was also the uncle of Tom Short ‘81 and Margot (Short) Petrie ‘84.

Jack Jardine ‘57 on the passing of his mother, Bertha Jardine, at the age of 100 on September 18, 2018 in Sussex, NB. Susan (Sayre) Ward ‘62 on the death of her husband, Bruce Ward, on September 27, 2018 in Halifax, NS. Jennifer (Oland) Paterson ‘65 on the passing of her husband, Don, on October 30, 2018 in Chester, NS. The Brittain Family: Jim ‘74, Heather, Haley ‘13 and Allie ‘17, on the death of Heather’s mother, Joan White, in Corner Brook, NL on October 27, 2018.

The Higo Family: Kevin (Past Boys’ Hockey Director/Coach), Nancy, Kyle, Brant, Breann Howse ’14, and Cole Howse ’15 on the tragic death of their nephew, cousin and member of the Humboldt Broncos, Logan Boulet, on April 6, 2018 in Saskatchewan.

Julie ‘17 and John ‘19 Mosher on the death of their grandfather, Lorne Mosher, on July 20, 2018 in Saint John, NB. Chelsea Burnham ‘18 on the death of her father, David Burnham, on October 29, 2018 in Saint John, NB. Spierings Verhoeven ‘18 on the death of his grandfather, Tony Verhoeven, on June 29, 2018 in Sussex, NB. Erin Flemming ‘19 and Laura Flemming ‘23 on the death of their grandfather, Murray Fahie, on September 22, 2018 in Dartmouth, NS. Paige Allaby ‘21 on the death of her grandmother, Patricia Allaby, on June 20, 2018 in Saint John, NB.

The Overing Family: Eric, Christina (Taylor) ‘79, Alex ‘07, Taylor ‘09 and Robin, on the death of Eric’s father, Bob Overing, on September 26, 2018 in Quispamsis, NB.

Zachary ‘19, Jude ‘21 and Paige ‘25 Yuzda on the death of their grandfather, Ed Yuzda, on September 4, 2018 in Edmonton, AB.

Barbara Pratt ‘80 and Ned Pratt ‘82 on the passing of their mother, Mary Pratt, on August 14, 2018 in St. John’s, NL.

Tammy Dunnett, RNS Nurse, on the death of her mother, Linda Wood, on October 27, 2018 in Saint John. Mrs. Wood was also the grandmother of Ben Dunnett ‘19.

The Litz Family: Adrian ‘88, Marisa ‘92, and Alison ‘93 on the death of their mother, Marilyn Litz, on November 18, 2018 in Bangor, ME. Mrs. Litz was also the sister-in-law of Richard Litz ‘62 and Judith (Litz) Boudman ‘65, aunt of David ‘87 and Matthew ‘91 Litz, and wife of the late Henry Litz ‘60.

Gerry Hebert, RNS Maintenance Manager, on the passing of his mother, Maria Hebert, on August 2, 2018 in Saint John, NB.

Lyna Champagne ’92 on the death of her brother, Marc Champagne, on June 18, 2018 in Sainte-Therese, QC.

Shauna MacNeill, RNS Business Office, on the death of her father, Clayton Stewart, on October 3, 2018 in Miramichi, NB. Mr. Stewart was also the grandfather of Sean Hale ‘06.

Jeff Sparkes '93 on the death of his mother, Margaret Sparkes, on July 10, 2018 in Saint John, NB. Margie was also the grandmother of Jacob Holburn ‘24.

Josh Mitton, past faculty, on the death of his father-in-law, Phillip Cox, on June 16, 2018 in Halifax, NS. Mr. Cox was also a brother-in-law to Kathy Archer, past RNS Librarian, and uncle to Sandy ‘11, Vicky ‘12, and Emily ‘15 Archer.

Jennifer ‘01, Megan ‘03, and Missy ‘05 Bewick on the death of their grandfather, John Bewick, on October 30, 2018 in Saint John, NB.

Patrick Nobbs, RNS Admission Office, on the death of his father, Peter Nobbs, on October 23, 2018 in Taunton Mills, ON.

The Simonds Family: Rob, Lorraine (past faculty), Mike ‘05, Mark ‘08, Laura, and Anna ‘12, on the death of Lorraine’s mother, Olga McCormick, on June 19, 2018 in Saint John, NB.

Catherine St. Pierre, past RNS Music Teacher, on the passing of her brother, Wayne McArdle, on October 24, 2018 in Moncton, NB. Mr. McArdle was the uncle of Ryan ‘13, Sarah ‘15, and Laura ‘17 St. Pierre.

Stephanie ‘07 and Adrienne ‘10 Ervin on the death of their grandfather, Frank Ervin, on July 22, 2018 in Saint John, NB. Marianna ‘04 and Jason ‘15 Audfroid on the death of their grandfather, Joseph Audfroid, on October 27, 2018 in Campbellton, NB. Davine ‘13, Michael ‘15, and Daniel ‘20 Albert on the death of their grandmother, Therese Albert, on May 3, 2018 in Rexton, NB.

Donations are gratefully received by the school in memory or in honour of someone you wish to remember in our community or beyond. Please contact the Development Office at (506) 848-0861 or giving@rns.cc.

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archives

Can you tell us the story behind these photos from the Top of the Hill Archives?

If so, contact Jennifer at alumni@rns.cc or (506) 848-9206.

We would love to hear from you!

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UPCOMING EVENTS If you have any comments, suggestions, or inquiries, our team in the Development and Alumni Affairs Office would be delighted to speak with you!

Please call us anytime at (506) 848-0861.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 90th Annual Carol Service - All Welcome!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Gondola Point Road • 7:30pm

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 142nd Closing Ceremonies and Class of 2019 Graduation Front lawn of School House • 1:00pm

THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 8, & 9 Senior School Musical • In the Heights Théâtre Susan B. Ganong Vist: www.rns.cc/intheheights for showtimes

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 15 & 16 101st Annual Alumni Reunion Weekend All Alumni welcome to attend!

Special celebrations for class years ending in ’4 and ’9.

Visit: www.rns.cc/reunion

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Community Performance Series Théâtre Susan B. Ganong • 7:30pm Join us for a performance by Mike Biggar.

Visit: www.rns.cc/cps for details.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6 Youth 4 Youth Fundraiser Théâtre Susan B. Ganong • 7:00pm Join us for a special concert featuring local talent in support of Saint John’s youth in need.

TUESDAY, APRIL 9 Community Performance Series Théâtre Susan B. Ganong • 7:30pm Join us for an evening with Port City 5.

Visit: www.rns.cc/cps for more information.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MAY 10 & 11 31st Annual RNS Art Show & Sale Opening Reception on Friday in the Irving Gymnasium • 6pm Sale continues Saturday 9am to 4pm www.rns.cc/artshow SATURDAY, MAY 11 Grade 11 Mother’s Day Brunch Fundraiser Heritage Hall • 10:00am Tickets: call (506) 848-0861

SATURDAY, JUNE 16 Semi-Annual Governors’ Meeting Conference Room, Irving Gymnasium • 9:30am SATURDAY, JUNE 16 10th Annual Founders’ Dinner & Alumni Dance Heritage Hall • 6:00pm Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend and celebrate those in our school community who have gone above and beyond for RNS. RSVP to rsvp@rns.cc or call (506) 848-0869.

RNS ADMISSION INFORMATION SESSIONS If you know of a family who may be interested in learning more about the RNS experience, please invite them to join us at one of our upcoming regional information sessions, or to visit us on campus! For full details, please email admission@rns.cc or visit us at www.rns.cc/admission.

RNS ASSOCIATION GATHERINGS Alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends are encouraged to join us at our many regional association gatherings throughout the year! Events are being planned for this spring and summer – keep watch to your inbox!

For more details, please watch the RNS website, Alumni E-News or email alumni@rns.cc.. We look forward to seeing many of you at our upcoming association gatherings!

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Grade 12 Lobster Dinner Fundraiser Heritage Hall • 6:00pm Tickets: call (506) 848-0861 FALL '17 |

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Rothesay Netherwood School is Atlantic Canada’s leading accredited independent, co-educational, boarding and day school for Grades 6-12.

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If you know a student who could be inspired by the RNS experience, please let us know.

• International Baccalaureate Program

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