Danette Mortimer
1952-2009
PASSINGS • Michael Ferrie ‘47 on October 21, 2008 at Vancouver, BC. Michael was the brother of Jock ‘47 and father of Chris ‘74. • Past Governor Ken Hennessey on June 20, 2009 at Vancouver, BC. Ken was father to Kreston ‘96 and Kody ‘01. • David Balinsky ‘69 on July 6, 2009 at Muskoka, ON. • Karen Cheng, wife of Boris Bong ‘89, on July 7, 2009 at Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China. • Richard Sendall ‘48 on July 15, 2009 at Langley, BC. Richard was father to George ‘70. • Calvin McCarthy ‘73 on August 26, 2009 at Victoria, BC. • Anthony ‘Tex’ Pitfield ‘77 on September 2, 2009 at Marietta, Georgia. RETIREMENTS • The Board of Directors of the St. George’s Old Boys’ Association and St. George’s School would like to thank Travis Dowle ‘93 for his dedication and service to the Georgians. Travis, the Treasurer of the Georgians, will be retiring from the Board at the Association’s Annual General Meeting on November 11, 2009. CORRECTION • The editors of The Dragon would like to make some additions to the article, ‘Rugby at Saints,’ which appeared in Spring 2009 edition. In 1991, the School did a tour of Australia and New Zealand with a repeat tour in 1993. Also, Matt Fraser ‘91 and James Boatman ‘92 should have been added to our list of Canadian representatives. Matt was selected to the Canada U-19 in 1992 and James was selected to the Canada U-19 in 1993.
Have you seen your school lately?
Keep checking our website for the following upcoming visual presentations:
• N ew School Video A new school video was released at the Gala held on October 2. This will be available for viewing on our website shortly.
• V irtual Tour You will be able to view 360 degree images of both the Junior and Senior School campuses.
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The St. George’s Community was saddened by the loss of Danette Mortimer on June 23, 2009. She will be missed particularly by the boys, parents, and faculty at the Junior School. Danette was born in Westlock, Alberta in July 1952. She started her teaching career in the Sturgeon School Division just north of Edmonton. During this time she was honoured by being named Alberta Educator of the Year. She married Ed and, after several foster children, Nicole came into their lives in 1987. The Mortimer family left Alberta in 1989 and moved to Bishop’s College School, a large independent boarding school in Quebec. Danette and Ed were responsible for 24 boys in Smith House. In 1995, the Mortimer family moved west to Vancouver to join the St. George’s community. Ed taught chemistry and Danette began teaching in the Junior School. Over the next 14 years Danette taught Grade 2, participated in a number of extra-curricular activities, and made significant contributions to the running of Harker Hall. In 2007, she became the Primary Coordinator and assisted in the Admissions office. In June of 2009, the Mortimers were presented the Robinson Distinguished Award for their work at St. George’s School. Danette Mortimer will always be remembered for her compassion for those less fortunate. Many hours were spent coordinating community service throughout the Junior School, including the annual Terry Fox Run, food for the Union Gospel Mission, and, of course, the annual Hamper Drive. There will always be that image of Danette and Ed working as a strong team to pull together the various logistics of ordering and collecting food, fundraising, delivery, and organizing volunteers to make the annual Hamper Drive one of the most successful food drives in the Lower Mainland. The Danette Mortimer Endowment Fund The Danette Mortimer Endowment Fund has been created in Danette’s honour to recognize a boy at each grade in the Junior School for his public service commitment, either at the School or within the greater community. Recipients receive a cash award which they are then required to donate to a charity of their choice. Following this decision, they are asked to make a presentation to the School Community outlining why they chose their particular charity. Contributions to the Fund can be made c/o St. George’s School and are eligible for a tax receipt. Please contact Aldrich Tan for further information (604) 222-5886.
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• George Hay ‘56 on August 9, 2009 at Vancouver, BC.
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