The Andrean - Spring 2019 - St. Andrew's College

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ANDREAN Spring 2019: volume 63, number 1

Engage WITH THE ANDREAN COMMUNITY

INSIDE: MacPherson: a retrospective

OLD BOYS PROFILES + NEWS

The rejuvenation of SAC Science

CONTENTS Spring 2019: volume 63, number 1 FEATURES 4 6 8 12 14 16 18 20 24 28 30 32

Mothers of intention

Communications Director Nicolette Fleming

There’s no bored in boarding On target for a strategic A+

Contributors Zachary Chua ’19 Sean Maillet Jim McGillivray Nicholas Weedon ’02

A new era for McLaughlin Hall Capping off grade 12 with AP Capstone Hitting all the right notes

Art Direction, Design, and Photography Paul Mosey

Expect the unexpected: 30 years of Focus Headmaster in the hotseat Memorial Chapel added to Canadian military database Mission to Ecuador 10 MacPherson Tournament championships

COLUMNS

This edition – Volume 63, Number 1 – was created in-house. This is the first step in the latest re-imagining of The Andrean and we hope you like it. Please drop us a line at theandrean@sac.on.ca to share your thoughts.

Julie Caspersen, Editor

Telephone 905-727-3178, ext. 333 E-mail admission@sac.on.ca oldboys@sac.on.ca theandrean@sac.on.ca Website www.sac.on.ca

3 The Head’s Up 31 Community News 34 Sports Roundup 36 Old Boys Profiles 46 Old Boys News 59 Obituaries

What was originally a black and white, four-page bulletin with no photos evolved over the decades into a full-colour magazine brimming with professional photography and news.

Published by St. Andrew’s College for Old Boys, parents, and friends of the School Editor Julie Caspersen

Father & son Q&A

Welcome to The Andrean, your alumni magazine since 1956.

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Front Cover Alastair Binnendyk ’19

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The Andrean magazine supports the St. Andrew’s College mission to “…develop the complete man, the well-rounded citizen,” connects Old Boys and parents to the School, and is a reflection of St. Andrew’s College’s enduring value to the constituents it serves.

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OLD BOYS ON ICE: St. Andrew’s photographer Paul Mosey caught NHL rookies Warren Foegele ’14 (left), forward for the Carolina Hurricanes, and Robert Thomas ’17, forward for the St. Louis Blues, on the ice in Carolina during a regular season game. When this magazine went to print, both Warren and Robert had advanced to the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Andrew Boland ’19

Chris Yi ’20 Graham Cassar ’19

Captain Charles Scot-Brown – Reviewing Officer, 114th Cadet Inspection

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The Officer’s Promenade – Headmaster’s Inspection 2019

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Through The Lens A selection of favourites from school photographer Paul Mosey

Tommy Kalogiannis ’25

Quit ye like men, be strong, may all your deeds be done with charity.

– School motto

CELEBRATING VOLUNTEERISM

By Kevin R. McHenry, Headmaster

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inston Churchill once said, “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give,” and this profound quote is often found in the email signatures of our students.

Volunteering is not a one-and-done experience. The boys jump into opportunities about which they are passionate and they truly attempt to change the world.

In the last two decades, we have seen a considerable culture shift toward student philanthropy, with assistance going to ME to WE, Jumpstart, Holiday Hero, the Terry Fox Foundation, SickKids, Jack.org, and World Vision Canada, to name a few.

And this yearning to make a difference begins at home. Parents are great role models of philanthropy, logging substantial hours themselves. There is a volunteer committee for nearly every SAC event and at the core is the Parents Guild. If it wasn’t for the outpouring of parent support, programs such as Family Mentorship and Class Ambassadors and events like Homecoming and the Red & White Gala wouldn’t be what they are today. It takes hundreds of volunteers and hundreds of hours to prepare these events.

Even our youngest Andreans make an impact through their good deeds.

Middle School students are committing significant time through the monthly Community Giving Project where they visit more than 20 local organizations including the food bank, seniors’ homes, environmental agencies, and animal sanctuaries. But they are also giving in their spare time with many having accumulated more than 50 off-campus hours.

This foundation of giving back carries forward to the Upper School. This year alone, more than 30 per cent of students have doubled the 40 community service hours required to receive their Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

The majority of these students have in excess of 100 hours, and some have amassed more than 200, 300, 400, and 1,000 hours!

There is a wonderful sense of purpose and gratification that comes with altruism and the boys are learning humility, empathy, respect, kindness, and civic responsibility – all traits we look to instill in students through our mission to “develop the complete man, the well-rounded citizen.”

The desire to contribute to the betterment of society carries through graduation. Old Boys have been known to start their own charities, continue to volunteer at their high school placements, and find new ways to give around their university campuses. They later return to St. Andrew’s to remind students of their duty to have a positive impact.

Our parents’ fundraising and friend-raising goals aid the enrichment of student life, be it enhancing school spirit, supporting other parents from afar, contributing to their endowed scholarship fund, or endorsing a capital campaign or appeal. Without them, the School would be a lot less lively.

So, thank you! Thank you to the teachers who promote community service endeavours, to the parents who appreciate the role philanthropy plays in the life of the College, to the Old Boys who mentor students and recent graduates and open their company doors to learning, and to the students who go above and beyond all expectations to give back – you are all an inspiration. You demonstrate that even the busiest of people can make the time to help others.

As we move into summer and the days become longer and warmer, I encourage you to find time to get out and volunteer. Or reach out to us and get involved in any number of opportunities the School has to offer – you and your community will be better for it. X

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Father & Son Q&A Have you ever wondered just how different or similar two people’s SAC experiences could be? We talked to father/son pairs about their time at the School to see what’s changed in the generation between them.

You may be surprised by some of their answers.

The sons’ answers are in red and the dads’ are in blue.

MATCHUP 1

Andrew Crawford ’16 / Doug Crawford ’80 What was your first impression of SAC on your first day of school?

I thought that the campus was so large that I would never find my way to class, sports, or anything without being late.

I remember thinking that SAC was such a big place and that there were so many places to be.

What is your favourite place on campus?

The Quad. I always loved walking past it in the morning, throwing a football across it after school, or sitting down on one of the benches to review before a test.

Memorial Chapel. It is a great place for reflection.

What was your favourite meal?

Mac and cheese from the dining hall. I spent a lot of my time at SAC trying to figure out when it was going to be served so that I could be the first in line.

Buns. They were served at lunch with peanut butter, jam, and honey – fresh and warm.

The cooks had to wake up early to make them.

Do you have any SAC keepsakes?

I wear my class ring everywhere I go.

Yes, I have a blanket with designs of the chapel and the Pipes & Drums on it.

How important has the Andrean network been to your life after SAC?

I have dinner every week with a classmate and talk daily with Old Boys from my year. I was lucky enough to have one of my first placements as a teacher candidate at SAC as well.

My best man was from SAC. My deepest friendships are with my classmates from SAC – they have been with me through thick and thin.

If your teachers could describe you as you were during your SAC years, what three words would they use?

Efficient, competitive, and helpful.

Sarcastic, pensive, and inquisitive.

The Old Boy Tie: who wears it best, you or your dad/son?

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Considering I’ve worn it to teach at other schools and my father hasn’t worn it to work – as far as I know, I think I win this one.

My son – he has worn it more than I have.

MATCHUP 2

MATCHUP 3

Brett Wilson ’10 / Gordon Wilson ’72

Ben Stanborough ’12 / Paul Stanborough ’81

What was your first impression of SAC on your first day of school?

What was your first impression of SAC on your first day of school?

My first day at SAC left me with an impression I still feel today when thinking about the School, a combination of joy and wonder.

Having just been accepted on the Labour Day weekend after a meeting with then-headmaster Bob Coulter, I was in a state of “shock and awe” in the most positive meaning – nervous excitement!

That I would never be able to keep track of so many different buildings.

I was overwhelmed on my first day at SAC and a bit intimidated. I had never had so much choice in subjects, sports, and after-school activities! My family was living overseas in Saudi Arabia so I was also feeling the distance between us. That didn’t last long as I made new friends and got involved in SAC life.

What is your favourite place on campus?

What is your favourite place on campus?

Tough call! I’d have to say Staunton Gallery. Many laughs (and a couple of naps) made that the place to be.

I’d have to say Memorial Chapel. I was married there in 1988.

Memorial House common room.

The Quad, which was the Parade Square for Cadets. It’s a beautiful setting surrounded by the houses, the chapel, and Dunlap Hall.

What was your favourite meal?

What was your favourite meal?

My favourite meal was in the spring of 2004: we had chicken finger fries with nachos, chocolate milk, and ice cream.

They introduced a radical new lunch one year – soup and buns – certainly the talk of the campus!

Not haggis!

Freshly baked buns and cheddar cheese or peanut butter and jelly. I never appreciated Norm Stewart’s kitchen and food until I joined the Army!

Do you have any SAC keepsakes?

Do you have any SAC keepsakes?

I have some game-worn jerseys hanging up.

Yes, ties, blazer, sweater, etc.

A red leather jacket.

I have a SAC blanket on my bed and I wear my class ring, of course. I also have Ben’s SAC football jacket in my closet for safekeeping while he’s in the Army.

How important has the Andrean network been to your life after SAC?

How important has the Andrean network been to your life after SAC?

My best friends are Andreans. The network has been the best thing SAC gave me.

With family, friendships cultivated, and customers it has been robust.

If your teachers could describe you as you were during your SAC years, what three words would they use?

Entertaining, exuberant, and gregarious.

Obedient, willing, and loyal.

The Old Boy Tie: who wears it best, you or your dad/son?

The old man! I enjoy wearing a tie but these days that’s rare!

While my son’s a “lifer,” I wear the Old Boy Tie better only because my vintage still appreciates a good tie!

Not as important since moving out west.

My SAC friends have been very important to me since we graduated in 1981.

I am in close touch with about 10 of my classmates and we get together often in Toronto. They continue to be there for me whenever I need them, and I try to do likewise. The bonds of brotherhood have lasted throughout the ups and downs of life!

If your teachers could describe you as you were during your SAC years, what three words would they use?

Engaged, disorganized, and thoughtful.

Short, serious, and hard-working

The Old Boy Tie: who wears it best, you or your dad/son?

Dad, hands down.

I think I wear the Old Boys’ tie best. I find that it takes a few years of distance from graduation until Andreans really appreciate their SAC experience, and I have a lot more distance than Ben does!

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Mothers of intention Moms weigh in on the importance of a St. Andrew’s education

By Julie Caspersen

Sunny Matheson Davies with her son, Matheson ’26.

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ris Oomen envisioned her son as an Andrean, even before he was born.

“Before we even had kids the decision was we wanted them to attend a private school for high school,” says Kris, herself a graduate of The Bishop Strachan School.

“When we had Jack, I said, ‘He’s going to St. Andrew’s.’”

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first-hand the benefit of an independent school education but, more importantly, knows the advantages that come with a St. Andrew’s education.

Jack ’20 is finishing grade 11. He’s been at SAC for three years and became a boarder this school year. His family lives about 40 minutes from the campus. They started planning for a St. Andrew’s education when Jack was in grade 7, but Kris said the first couple of weeks of grade 9 were an adjustment.

“But in the third week of grade 9, after the Cadet trip, it was both feet in for Jack,” Kris says. “Within the first three months, he was part of the Ambassador program. He explored everything – and then some!”

of my mind,” she says.

Kris recalls when she was a teenager, some of her friends attended St. Andrew’s and their stories and fondness for the School stuck with her. This is the same devotion she now sees in Jack.

“Everybody wants to be here. There is a pride of association,” she says. “The philosophy of the well-rounded citizen is not just a tagline. It is the reality. And it’s not just for the students; it’s an ingrained belief.”

Jack has taken advantage of all that his school has to offer: Ambassador program, Aerospace Club, Arts Council, Master Cadet program, racquet sports, alpine skiing, First Lacrosse.

In other words, he’s involved in leadership activities, athletics, and arts on top of his academic commitments.

“St. Andrew’s creates a safe space for the boys to take risks. Jack has developed his visual arts talent, an untapped capability,” says his mom. “He takes initiative, he is challenged, and pushed out of his comfort zone.”

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unny Matheson Davies says her son, Matheson ’26, is also fully involved in life at SAC.

In the decades between Kent ’90 and Craig Matheson ’93 attending SAC and her son starting grade 5 in September, “I cannot express how incredibly impressed I am with how things have changed,” she enthuses. “I think this school is so relevant to the times. I’m so thankful for the opportunities my son has had.”

And the ultimate compliment from a mom: “I feel confident SAC is doing as good a job as I would do. This is an extension of our home.”

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or Sylvia Wood, choosing a boarding school as a home away from home for her sons was easy, even if St. Andrew’s is 2,500 kilometres away from where they live in Houston, Texas.

I feel confident SAC is doing as good a job as I would do. This is an extension of our home.

– Sunny Matheson Davies

Even though he’s only been at SAC one year, Matheson has made memories that will last a lifetime.

“He’s been embraced by his teammates in U12 Hockey; he’s on the Guyship Committee learning about leadership; he can’t wait to get to class to see his ‘brothers,’” she says. “What fills my heart is when I drop him off I know he’s going to have a great day.”

The family lives just minutes from the School and Matheson was looking forward to starting grade 5 after shadowing a student during his application process.

“From Day 1 he’s been happy and feels lucky to be here.”

While St. Andrew’s has always had a reputation as a firstrate independent school, Sunny says what was a good school has evolved into a great one.

“My two brothers went here so it’s always been in the back

Sylvia chose SAC to be a temporary home for her two boys, Michael ’18 and David Kurp ’21. “We wanted both our boys to have the unique experience of a boarding school, which is really a great way to be fully immersed in the high school experience with ready access to academics, athletics, clubs, and friends,” she says.

The Wood family has a long history with St. Andrew’s. “My boys are the fourth generation to attend, and they follow in the footsteps of their greatgrandfather, grandfather, great uncle, uncle, and cousins.”

Even with the strong family connection, Texas is a long way from campus, but Sylvia feels the distance is incidental in the face of what her sons receive.

“St. Andrew’s is really about bringing out the best in its young men and equipping them with the academic and social skills to thrive in college and beyond. They learn how to figure it out and advocate for themselves in a supportive environment,” she says.

So, whether you live within walking distance or need to take an airplane to school, are a day student or a boarder, are a fourth-generation Andrean or the first in the family to attend SAC, the end result is the same: according to these moms, St. Andrew’s is giving their sons the skills to lead fulfilling lives and contribute to their communities. X Spring 2019 The ANDREAN

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Ryder Germain ’19 outside Flavelle House.

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THERE’S NO

BORED IN

BOARDING

BOOSTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FITNESS, FRIENDS, FUN (AND STUDYING)

By Julie Caspersen

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ime is on your side when you’re a boarder at St. Andrew’s College. More time for studying.

More time for fitness and sports. More time for friends.

Because a student’s day doesn’t end when classes do, boarders have extra hours for all that needs to be done for school success.

“I am involved in music and drama until 9 p.m. and it is easy to go back to my room,” says Alexander Smith ’19, who transitioned to boarding for his final year.

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captain or head of house, as well as the faculty, staff, and students who also live on campus. There’s not much time left in the 24-hour cycle at SAC for boredom.

It’s not only families from afar that move their sons into boarding at SAC. Families from York Region, who live a reasonable driving distance from the campus, have also chosen boarding for their sons.

“Boarding for local families is an opportunity for their sons to take advantage of all that SAC has to offer,” says Jarryd Stock ’03, associate director of admission.

“The evening programming, be it academic support, organized activities, various fitness sessions, soft-skill exposure, or community involvement all bode well in the development of boys.”

Plus, St. Andrew’s recently instituted an incentive program for families of day boys interested in making the transition to boarding. The Andrean Residential Experience program, or ARE, matches a family’s investment dollar-for-dollar from the time they enrol in the program through grade 11. Middle School families are matched at $2,000 per year and Upper School families are matched at $3,000 per year. The money can be applied to a half year of boarding in grade 8 and/or a full year of boarding in grade 11 or 12 (or split over these two years).

“ARE was perfect,” says Claude Germain, whose son, Ryder ’19, transitioned to boarding in grade 12.

“By planning ahead, it definitely helped manage the big cost adjustment.”

And the payoff has been substantial, he says. “This seemed like an ideal way for my son to get a sense of the value of relationships and of the effort that goes into nurturing and fostering those relationships.”

Claude says it also forced Ryder out of his comfort zone in a way that had positive results. “I can think of few 10 The ANDREAN Spring 2019

better ways for my son to be challenged to take on activities he would never have done had he not been boarding, notably the fall play and Model UN. He mentioned both during his applications to university, so I know it had a profound impact on him.”

Claude, a widower, also touches on how having his son in boarding is preparing both of them for life after St. Andrew’s. “It’s one thing to be academically prepared, as many are, but quite another to be ‘life prepared.’ I felt boarding would help him with the latter. It has also helped prepare me, as a single parent, for life without my son.”

Bob Hanrahan says his son, Michael ’20, initiated the boarding idea when he was in grade 9. “There were several reasons for his interest in boarding, most important was the convenience of living on campus, given his rigorous academic, athletic, and leadership schedule. He was playing three varsity sports, he was involved in Model UN and DECA. He’s also in the Wind Ensemble and the Jazz Band. It just makes sense logistically to have him live on campus.”

Michael agrees. “This gave me a chance to acclimatize before the most important year of high school. I feel I

can focus solely on doing my absolute best,” he says, adding the difference between day and boarding is like night and day. “The biggest surprise I’ve encountered since becoming a boarding student is the sheer number of activities that are available to boarders after school ends. As a day boy, I had no idea about the number of study help, athletic, wellness, and other programs that run regularly.”

Alexander Smith ’19 (left) and Hayden Reinemo ’19 in an evening rehearsal for Guys & Dolls.

While Bob admits it’s a relief not to have a 90-minute round-trip commute to school twice a day, he was skeptical Michael would forfeit the comforts of home. “He had a spacious bedroom in our home with a queen-sized bed and his own bathroom. Essentially, he had a good gig and I didn’t expect him to give it up for a shared room with a single bed and a communal bathroom. Boy, was I wrong,” Bob shares.

Michael did a trial run through the Five-Day Boarding Pass program and was sold on the concept.

Not only can boarding enhance a student’s Andrean experience, but it’s also a step toward maturity and independence.

Kelly Iwai’s son, Jake ’20, is completing his first year as a boarder. The family lives 10 minutes from the School and Jake has three younger brothers attending SAC who are day students (his two older brothers have graduated). This is the family’s first foray into boarding.

“Jake has benefitted significantly from boarding. Not only has his academic average improved, but he has also become more responsible for getting himself out of bed in the morning and getting to breakfast and classes on his own. This will be a great benefit when he’s on his own at university,” Kelly says, adding weekends are now reserved for family time, not catching up on homework.

In essence, the benefits of boarding for many boys revolve around the acquisition of skills, both academic and social, as boys learn the fundamentals of everything from leadership and engagement to punctuality, manners, and laundry.

“In a world that demands communicators, collaborators, relationship builders, and leaders, boarding offers an environment to hone all of those skills,” Jarryd sums up.

It is an “independence incubator” that offers boys a chance to find and develop into their best selves. X

Michael Roy ’85

speaks to boarding from three perspectives. He was a boarder for two years; his son, Nolan ’17, participated in the Transition UP (University Prep) program and moved into residence for his final year of the seven he attended SAC; and Michael joined the School’s Advancement Department in 1996 and is now the director of admission, marketing, and business development.

OLD BOY

It’s vastly different today. There was little residential programming in boarding in the mid1980s. There were copious amounts of time spent with housemates watching TV, playing pool, and playing sports. What we offer today is reflective of the needs of students and the wants of parents.

It’s vibrant and activity based.

PARENT

Nolan was in boarding for grade 12 so he could focus on academic endeavours. It worked out famously. It was good for us as parents to have him in boarding because it prepared us all for post-secondary. In a way, he learned to appreciate his sister because of his absence from home. And we didn’t have to worry about feeding him! He learned important skills like doing his laundry, living with someone in close proximity, and being under non-parent supervision.

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION

Essentially, he had a good gig and I didn’t expect him to give it up for a shared room with a single bed and a communal bathroom. Boy, was I wrong!

– Bob Hanrahan, father of Michael ’20

The independence our boarders gain is invaluable.

They have increased academic support and they are living among their teachers, plus there’s the Math Den and the English Nook. Boarding is also great for boys who desire more leadership positions, and student-athletes have more time to practice and additional access to our facilities. I like the totality of it.

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ON TARGET FOR A STRATEGIC A+ Strategic Plan 2017-2022: second-year priority initiatives in full swing

By Nicolette Fleming

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nother year has passed, and another slate of incredible strategic initiatives has been implemented.

With all the changes St. Andrew’s has completed during Year 2 of its strategic plan, you would think its five-year lifespan was already fulfilled.

BUILDING BREADTH Many opportunities arose from a change to the Middle and Upper School timetables, which allow for student programming and holistic wellness activities for students, faculty, and staff.

One of the most significant additions happened in the Upper School when ACPlus, the acronym for Arts/Cocurricular Plus, came to fruition. This elective program, which happens on Thursdays after school, has students choosing between 20 activities in two one-hour time blocks from 3:45 to 4:45 and 5 to 6 p.m.

Some of the School’s traditional clubs, such as Model UN, Debating, DECA, and Investment, slot into these times, but those programs previously operated as “catch as catch can.” The restructuring of the schedule allowed for a more formal block in which to operate and as a result, raised the level of interest and attendance. Peppered into this program are culinary arts and nutrition, guitar club, data visualization, graffiti, and much more.

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registered we would consider it a success,” says Courtenay Shrimpton, assistant head, Upper School and director of strategic planning.

Instead, the response from students was overwhelming with 355 of 470 Upper School students signing up in Term 1, 315 in Term 2, and 255 in Term 3. Over the three terms, 425 Upper School students participated in at least one activity, which equates to 90.4 per cent of the Upper School population. Plus, the various activities were overseen by 32 faculty and staff members.

The second piece was the revamping and revisioning of Cadets to leadership training, outdoor education, and music.

“Changes to the schedule placed a priority on the program by putting it in the middle of the day,” Courtenay says.

During the first two terms of the school year, boys can choose from leadership, outdoor education, music, study hall, or community service, but the third term is dedicated to parade preparation for the #142 Highland Cadets Corps’ Church Parade, Headmaster’s Inspection, and Cadet Inspection.

The offerings differ by grade, but for grades 11 and 12 students, the new Leadership program is wildly popular. This six-week course focuses on identifying a student’s key values, learning to lead, listen, and speak,

and finding a personal leadership philosophy that he can carry forward through life.

“Leadership is a critical element of their future, so taking this program will help them in that,” explains Courtenay, who co-teaches the course with Lucas Madill, who designed it.

Year 1 of the Outdoor Education program was a huge success with multiple initiatives being implemented in the Middle School, but this year the focus switched to the Upper School.

Grades 9 and 10 students can choose an outdoor and experiential learning component, which balances the academic program with soft skills such as concentration, patience, and listening with survival skills like mapping, tying a knot, and making a fire.

“The goal is to use the high ropes, the forest, the climbing wall. We want to maximize Willow Farm; essentially utilize all the acreage we have to offer,” says Angus Murray, coordinator of experiential education.

After completing the two-year course, students participate in an outdoor education excursion, each with a different focus – winter survival skills, hiking, kayaking, camping, and more.

BUILDING STRENGTH The Andrean Wellness program was the final piece of the refined schedule, which placed a microscope on the health and well-being of everyone in the SAC community.

One crucial change was adding the Fitness Pass to the athletics curriculum.

“A lot of students aren’t competitive athletes, so they don’t necessarily enjoy or want to be part of a competitive team or individual sport,” notes Headmaster Kevin McHenry. “The goal of this program is to teach the students skills and help them develop passions for sports and activities that will serve them through their entire life.”

Students who opt to use the Fitness Pass in place of a traditional sports credit are introduced to a variety of workout styles and classes including spinning, circuit training, walking, hiking, yoga, and spike ball.

The importance of mindfulness has also sparked two SAC faculty members to receive mindfulness training – Carolyn Bilton, Upper School modern languages teacher, and Whitney Elliott, grade 6 teacher – to help students find proactive and healthy ways to cope with stress and anxiety. Whitney kickstarted the Middle School Yoga Club, while Carolyn’s students benefit from morning mindfulness sessions including anchor breathing, square breaths, and gratitude discussions.

BUILDING CURRICULUM The renovations to McLaughlin Hall are beginning this summer with changes being made to the first floor and the Donald Davis Theatre.

MEDIC A committee of St. Andrew’s faculty and staff members came together in January to address constructions of masculinities, inclusivity, diversity, and equity specifically in the context of a school for boys.

MEDIC – Masculinities: Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity Committee – is mandated to address such items as school nomenclature, symbols, rituals, cultural matters, hiring policies and practices, overall policy matters, internal organizational structure, pedagogy and curriculum, technology, health, wellness and athletic programming matters, and communications with internal and external constituents.

On its quest to answer challenging and pressing questions, the group invites you to weigh in by contributing to the committee’s blog:

“There is an activity for everyone of all athletic levels,” says Megan Dobson, the School’s new fitness program coordinator.

“The most incredible pieces of McLaughlin Hall are the makerspace, robotics, technology, and engineering spaces,” says Courtenay. “It’s the ‘do’ part of constructivism that will allow kids to be autonomous, have mastery over what they are doing, and provide purpose. It’s the perfect connection.”

Some 15 classes are offered each week at varying times of the day to accommodate the busy lives of students.

As long as a student partakes three days a week, he will receive his sports credit for the term.

It won’t matter whether your passion is art, business, or science, this space will be accessed and used by all departments, so a student’s imagination and creativity can come to life.

How do these understandings affect our boys, in particular, within our classrooms?

How do these understandings directly or indirectly influence our teaching practices?

The three-storey refurbishment is set to be completed in August 2020.

The School continues to reach for its $10-million philanthropic goal, and to date, 80 per cent has been raised.

How can we ensure our academic

programs, policies, and classroom

structures and cultures help boys

to develop into their most human selves?

An additional component is that the student must attend at least one mindfulness session every other week.

“This helps them relax and calms them from the stress they may feel about work, exams, family, and friends,” explains Megan. “The Fitness Pass is designed to improve the overall wellbeing of a student’s life.”

All members of the SAC community have benefited from the introduction of the Fitness Pass. Whether you are using the pass to obtain a credit or just partaking in the daily activities, the health and wellness of students, faculty, and staff has improved over the course of this year with nearly all classes at capacity – morning, noon, and night!

In the School’s latest accreditation in 2013, it was cited that the biggest challenge facing St. Andrew’s was: what’s next? “The future is moving unbelievably fast and if we are going to be on the cutting edge of the future we also have to be moving very fast,” aspires Courtenay.

This aspirational strategic plan was the School’s answer to what’s next. X

www.sac.on.ca/medic Your task is to help answer some key questions, including:

What does it mean to be a boy in today’s world?

What does it mean to be a boy at SAC?

How can our academic work help unshackle boys from limiting notions of masculinity?

Your voice is important to identifying challenges within the St. Andrew’s landscape and developing strategies to address them. Posts will be completed following each meeting and will be shared on the School’s website and social media feeds, and through community newsletters.

Please stay tuned for more on these important conversations.

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A NEW ERA FOR MCLAUGHLIN HALL Revolutionizing science for St. Andrew’s students

By Nicolette Fleming

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t’s been 50 years since the School broke ground on McLaughlin Hall and this summer the once state-ofthe-art facility will begin a year-long, $12-million revitalization process.

Behind the renovation is Andrew Dalton ’78, chief executive officer of The Dalton Company and the son of Peter J. Dalton, the original builder of McLaughlin Hall.

“It’s great to have a chance to get it right – again,” laughs Andrew, who started at St. Andrew’s the year after the science wing originally opened in 1971.

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entire building dedicated to science,” says Andrew. “It was very forward thinking.”

It was one of the reasons Andrew pressed his father to attend the College.

The community and relationships that Peter had built during the construction phase solidified the decision to enrol his son.

Peter had a love of all things science and graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in applied science and engineering. His many conversations with former teacher, Fred Hiltz, around the Foucault pendulum

fascinated him as a builder.

Andrew shares this view. “It was a unique piece at the time – the centrepiece of the project really,” says Andrew, who still sees its relevance today to inspire curiosity and learning.

The pendulum is also the only component aside from the exterior walls that will be retained. “The physical form of the building isn’t significantly changing,” explains Andrew. “They got the form of the building right, but the School’s approach to science education has evolved over time. Different courses are offered, what teachers want and

The integration of all the sciences coming together will be a fundamental change. The makerspace, in particular, will allow students to take theory and put it into practice.

– Andrew Dalton ’78

need to help students use science and technology to solve problems has changed. We are modernizing the space and it will be a leader in science education once again.”

“The integration of all the sciences coming together will be a fundamental change,” he says. “The makerspace, in particular, will allow students to take theory and put it into practice.”

As a student, Andrew loved science as much as his father did, but he knew that to join the family business and build on the Dalton brand and legacy he needed other skills, so he attended the University of Toronto and graduated with a degree in economics.

Taking a project from inception to fruition is what The Dalton Company does, and it’s the exact thing the boys will now have a chance to do with their ideas, which excites Andrew.

Andrew also has a passion for education and sees the value of a constructivist approach to learning.

Returning to an original Dalton project is not new to Andrew. Over the company’s 75-year history, projects that had been completed by his grandfather and father have been reworked by the

third-generation family company.

But St. Andrew’s holds a special place in the Dalton family’s heart – Peter and Andrew both sat on the board of governors, and Pat, Peter’s wife, was the head of what was previously known as the Ladies Guild. Andrew’s son, Blake ’05, also attended the School.

As the first phase of construction kicks off this summer, Peter has only three words of advice for his son: “Look after it.” And that’s precisely what Andrew intends to do. X

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CAPPING OFF GRADE 12 WITH AP CAPSTONE Warning: dictionary may be required

By Nicolette Fleming

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ome of the most interesting global issues are being explored and even solved by students in SAC’s AP Capstone program.

You may read some of this year’s research paper titles and wonder, “What the heck does that even mean?”

AP Capstone goes above and beyond curriculum allowing students to tackle real-world issues and develop key skills that will help them succeed beyond university.

One such project by Willem Grier ’19 will be put into action this summer. Willem’s passion for African wildlife conservation, computer science, and engineering melded perfectly to develop an application to better track rhinos.

“My design-based research aims to create a face-recognition, machine-learning algorithm for identifying individual rhinos,” Willem explains. “Once implemented into camera networks in South Africa’s

Willem Grier ’19 showcases his rhino face-recognition program.

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national parks and as a smartphone application, this program could improve the monitoring techniques employed by conservationists for tracking the endangered rhino population.”

Evan Lee ’19 wanted to “improve the scalability and efficacy of utilizing decentralized e-voting platforms by identifying gas-costly programming patterns and ballot structures through a quantitative design-based study.” He’s even put it to use on an Ethereum test network and has plans to deploy it on the real network in the near future.

In addition to producing insightful research, students are also tasked with excelling in four additional Advanced Placement (AP) courses to earn the AP Capstone diploma.

Evan, for example, already received a perfect score of 5 in seven previous AP courses he’s taken and is finishing up three more this term.

“AP Capstone prepares you to succeed in university by helping you to become more proficient in searching for, comprehending, and extracting valuable information from relevant research papers,” he explains.

As a future engineer, Zi Yu Han ’19 feels the skill set he has developed through the two-year program will give him a leg up at university as he has improved his abilities to write and examine data from various perspectives. “Most of all, Capstone has taught me to ponder analytically.”

Critical thinking is one of the most important pieces for succeeding in this program. You need to be able to look critically at political, economic, ethical, and cultural perspectives to deeply understand and comment on global issues.

“The most rewarding part of the AP Capstone program was the opportunity to analyze a topic of anything you wanted and conduct experimental research on it,” says Zi Yu, whose 5,000-word research paper analyzed the accuracy of nonGMO labels on tofu. It’s a topic he plans to investigate further in university.

The program is designed to enhance writing, speaking, and presentation skills and Campbell Clarke ’19 says he found his public speaking benefited the most with many opportunities to get up in front of his classmates.

“Even the most composed students get nervous when the camera starts rolling for the videos we must send to the College Board,” says Nicholas Day, course director.

Campbell also learned the valuable lesson that sometimes what you hypothesize doesn’t prove true. His research paper delved into whether a teacher’s gender affects a boy’s learning in a SAC classroom – it didn’t. “It’s been rewarding to produce a research paper that contributes to an existing field of scholarship,” he adds.

St. Andrew’s students continue to come out on top of this

program. On a global scale, only 7.9 per cent of participating students score a 5 in Seminar – the highest achievable mark; however, 50 per cent of SAC students have scored a 5, with the vast majority of the rest scoring a 4. The passing mark from the College Board is 3. To ensure fair and equal scoring across all schools around the world, the students’ work is submitted to and graded by the College Board.

“Many universities in Canada, the U.S., and internationally recognize this program,” says Teri Groves, head of University Counselling. “If the student scores a four or higher, they can also apply for a university credit.”

The course was first offered at SAC in September 2015, making this year the third class to graduate the program.

Nicholas, who teaches the first-year Seminar Course, and Samantha Scheepers, Research teacher, are happy with the students’ progress year over year.

“I am continually impressed by the students’ ability to channel their passions to create formidable pieces of undergraduate scholarship,” says Samantha. “The breadth and variety of projects showcase the richness of student inquiry and the innovation that can result from following one’s interest.”

The big question is, how have graduates fared thus far?

Will McHenry ’18, who entered the program to improve his writing, recently completed his first year of commerce at Queen’s University and says, “I am reaping the benefits of completing the program as many of my fellow classmates did not have it available to them.” Reflecting on his first year and the rigour of AP Capstone, he can confidently say the specialized course was more challenging than his first-year classes and sets him up well for the remainder of his studies.

Will adds, “I would highly recommend this program for any students who seek to drastically improve their skill set during their final years at SAC.” X

SAY WHAT?

A selection of this year’s research paper titles

Smart contract auditing platforms: Discovering whether a decentralized or centralized approach is more comprehensive, cost and time-effective – Matvei Beliaev ’19 The efficacy and safety of immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: A quantitative meta-analysis on overall survival, progression-free survival, recurrence-free survival, and adverse effects – Osher Lee ’19 Chitosan as a waterproof sealant? The effect of glutaraldehyde crosslinking in tensile strength and swelling rate of chitosan – Jake Kim ’19 The effect of nanotechnology on the efficiency and reflectivity of solar cells: a quantitative meta-analysis – Samir Khaki ’19

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HITTING ALL THE RIGHT notes Another banner year for the bands

By Nicolette Fleming

Head of Music, Sandi Chasson

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hen the boys of St. Andrew’s strike the first note of a musical piece you are sure to be impressed. And the adjudicators at this year’s festivals couldn’t agree more!

The bands are arguably the largest team in the School and are known for earning accolades. It’s often taken for granted the amount of hard work and dedication that goes into preparing to perform because the bands consistently return with impressive hardware. It’s almost an unwritten rule that they will come home with a top prize.

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Up against a snowstorm and cancelled buses in February, Sandi Chasson, head of music, jumped into action and retrieved the adjudicator for MusicFest Regionals from Toronto and brought her to St. Andrew’s. As has been the case for several years running, the Wind Ensemble earned the prestigious Double Gold Award and the Overall Outstanding Performance Award, ranking them the top band of the more than 300 competing bands.

The Symphonic Band, under the direction of music teacher, Eric

As the only Canadian band competing, winning the competition gave me and the rest of the band a feeling of accomplishment.

– Christopher Seguin Bianchi ’20

From left: William Le Boeuf ’20, Christopher Seguin Bianchi ’20, Jerry Xiao ’21.

McMillian, was awarded a Silver Plus and The Rising Star Award for best upand-coming band at the Ontario Band Association Festival.

The Jazz Band wowed the judges with their rendition of Chuck Mangione’s Children of Sanchez earning them Superior Gold and placing second.

“The boys were on fire and the music was electric,” boasts Sandi. “There are moments when everything just clicks, and this was one of those moments.”

The award-winning Wind Ensemble performed three songs: Into the Joy of Spring by James Swearingen, a European March called Arsenal, and Steven Reineke’s Fate of the Gods.

“The boys performed with technical accomplishment, spirit, and finesse,” says Sandi.

Sandi is always looking to challenge the boys, so in April the group travelled to Chicago to participate as the only Canadian contingent at the WorldStrides Music Competition. In a sea of 1,600 students, the all-boys band stood out in their kilts.

“It’s always amazing travelling and representing St. Andrew’s and this time, we not only represented the cross on our blazers but also our country,” says Christopher Marton ’20, who serves as the baritone saxophone section leader in the Wind Ensemble. “Anytime we have the ability to represent Canada, we treat it as a great privilege.”

Their performances earned them a Superior Gold and a first-place win along with an invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall at the Festival of Gold in New York next year.

The Symphonic Band took the stage performing three pieces: Joy by Frank Ticheli, Heaven’s Light by Steven Reineke, and Olympus by Rob Romeyn.

“This was the first time they had competed in a world-class festival and their performance was both musical

and exciting,” says Sandi. The band was awarded Silver.

“As the only Canadian band competing, winning the competition gave me and the rest of the band a feeling of accomplishment,” says Christopher Seguin Bianchi ’20, who had to really set the nerves aside as he performed several trumpet solos.

Additionally, two students earned Maestro Awards for Excellence: Willem Grier ’19 for his solo in Children of Sanchez and Chris Liu ’19 for his solo in Fate of the Gods. The pair was nominated to participate in the All-American Band performance at Carnegie Hall.

“I felt a strong sense of pride for my friends, peers, and band teacher because we had spent so many hours rehearsing,” said Justin Liu ’19, bandleader and concertmaster. “All that effort was well worth it.” X

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Unexpected Focus reaches 30-year milestone

By Nicolette Fleming

Nolan Rush ’21, Lochlan McTeague ’21, and Matthew Roy ’21 go wild in the 2019 Focus production of Lord of the Flies.

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The plays that Focus has championed have probed the myths, realities, and delusions of our times.

– William Scoular

Headmaster Kevin McHenry, Eva Irving, John Irving, Blake Phillips ’20, and William Scoular after the world premiere of In One Person in May.

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or 30 years, Focus has been making us laugh, cry, and ponder the world in which we live.

It all started in 1989 during a faculty and board of governor’s dinner when William Scoular, head of drama, was approached by then-chairman of the board, Peter Harris, about his love of the theatre and his desire for the School to do more than just the fall play.

So, William set to work creating a week-long event where professional actors, artists, and musicians showcased their work and held master classes for the students to eventually produce their own. That first year went great, but modern drama was a little too much for some to take.

“Theatre has both an affirming and a critical role,” explains William. “It affirms our insights and ethics and applauds what we do well. In its critical role, theatre dissects and satirizes, it questions and defines our failures, our arrogance, our shortsightedness.”

William continues, “A school like ours has a responsibility to accept and creatively energize both roles – to show our students that we’re not somehow immune from the kinds of problems that other people, like the characters in these modern plays, have to endure.

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condition – and we need to be firm in our resolve to do that because to do one without the other is to completely misunderstand the human condition that we depict. And that wouldn’t be much of an education, would it?”

Fortunately, the festival prevailed and over the decades it has been running, attitudes have changed. “We’re no longer afraid of letting theatre play its powerful and necessary role in the education of our students,” says William.

After its first foray, the students weren’t interested in what the professionals had to say, they wanted in on the act. No topic is forbidden, only limited by imagination, but with plays now being produced by students, teachers, and outside directors, sometimes discretion is necessary.

“The plays that Focus has championed, and done best in my opinion, have probed the myths, realities, and delusions of our times – scratchy, outspoken, emotionally charged dramas, and irreverent comedies brimming with social satire eager to buck the status quo and theatrical convention,” says William.

Fast forward 30 years and the plays are arguably still rough, ready, and explosive, like fireworks, as William had described them on Focus’s 10th anniversary. There are fewer of them

now, but the production is flashier.

Originally, plays lasted 10 to 15 minutes at most, whereas this year, plays were upwards of one hour on the mainstage of Wirth Theatre.

The goal is always to introduce new ideas to the festival to keep it pushing the envelope, and over the years there have been plays acted out on Twitter, in cars, over speakers, in the men’s locker room, and in the swimming pool.

“Apart from all the other usual dramatic forms, we’ve had plays that can drive off with you in the back seat, whisper in your ear, or shrink in the washing machine! Now, that’s a neat trick, isn’t it?” laughs William.

There was never a thought in William’s mind that the festival would last 30 years because, as he says, he stays in the present, never looking in the rear-view mirror or into the future. He attributes its longevity to the students. “At Focus, anyone can be in a play. A lot of the boys are afraid of the commitment of the fall play.

The shorter, faster pieces are easier for them,” he says.

A lot of thought goes into developing Focus, especially when there are more than 100 Middle and Upper School students participating. Some plays are remounted from time to time, but many are new, including at least one Broadway musical, which this year was

We Will Rock You. The goal is to hone in on the social issues of the time, so some go into the vault (only to return as history generally repeats itself), and new plays are developed to keep the content relevant.

The purpose is to delight and instruct, delight being the easy part, and instruct being the piece that can change a person’s perspective. “Theatre, it strikes me, is no more and no less the study of the human condition. It helps us, we hope, to become more human, and perhaps better humans, by bringing us together to tell our stories, to celebrate us at our best, and to empathize with us at our worst,” William adds.

Gender was this season’s major theme with the Social Justice Committee jumping on board to provide talkbacks after In One Person. This play, adapted

by Eva Irving from the bestselling novel written by her father, John Irving, deals with the coming of age of a bisexual man and his understanding of his sexual identity. The American novelist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter, who helped with the wrestling scene choreography in the piece, was present for the Friday night showing in early May. “What the audience doesn’t see is the weeks of thought, fevered activity, debate, exaltation, and plain hard work that goes into bringing these plays to life in three dimensions,” says William.

“Seeing the process in operation is a profound lesson for anyone interested in education and is worth more than a dozen lectures about the vital and necessary role Focus plays in the life of our school.” X

Clockwise from top left: Nova Schmidt ’19 in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest; Nolan Rush ’21 and the We Will Rock You ensemble; spinning vinyl in Staunton Gallery; Blake Phillips ’20 in In One Person; Owen Cauley ’25 in the Middle School production of Payphone; Josh Lombard ’20 working on his masterpiece; the graffiti wall outside Dunlap Hall; Graham Cassar ’19 and James Ross ’19 in Dutch Masters.

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The youngest members of our Andean community put their headmaster to the test. Grade 5 boys had the opportunity to grill Kevin McHenry. Their burning questions centred on his past, his job, and how he became head of St. Andrew’s. >>

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Q. Is it hard running a school?

Tyler Iwai

There are some challenging days, for sure, but I love everything about my job. It’s the best job in the world. This is a labour of love.

Q. Why did you consider being a headmaster of a school?

Steve Wong

Even when I was in high school, my goal was to be a school principal. I went to business school, but I knew I wanted to be involved in education.

Q. What kind of journey did you have to get to this position?

Mack Stewart

I spent my high school years fully participating in school life and making connections with faculty, especially the principal, who always had an open door. I had a passion for education from a very young age. I started working as a teacher in 1992 at Thornlea Secondary School. At the same time, I did my master’s, I went to night school, and attended summer school every year. For 10 years I worked in the public system in three different schools. I was working as a vice-principal at Newmarket High when I received the call regarding the academic director position at SAC. I accepted that job and within a week I fell in love with the culture and the environment. Then I worked as hard as I could for seven years to prepare for this role of headmaster.

Q. Do you like business trips?

Bob Tao

I enjoy meeting Andreans from around the world. That’s a real honour for me. It’s a very positive experience to meet people and celebrate the School. Although, these days it’s harder to pack up and leave my family and the School.

Q. Where did you grow up? Where did you go to school?

Carter Jollymore

I was born in Montreal. My dad got transferred to Toronto when I was 5 and we lived in Mississauga. I went to Erindale High School. I went to business school at Laurier University, then Western University for teachers’ college, and then the University of Toronto for my master’s.

Q. Why is it a boys-only school?

Joryn Dosanjh

St. Andrew’s College started as a boys’ school in 1899. Most schools that were single gender changed to co-ed in the 1970s and ’80s. This school decided to stay an all-boys institution and that was a very good decision. I came from the public system into the independent system and had a few qualms about how things worked. I soon learned there was nothing to worry about as we run a tight, tight ship. I had no experience with single-gender education. I was really fortunate because as academic director I worked closely with teachers in the classrooms so I got immersed and I was blown away by what was happening at this single-gender school. Boys could be themselves, take risks, and it’s really conducive to learning.

Q. What is your favourite sport?

Allen Yu

It’s a toss-up between golf and hockey, but I like all sports. I try to be active. I’m really involved in our new Fitness Pass program. For example, I can attend spin class one evening, take a swim in the pool the next morning, and go to an ab ripper class the following evening. It’s a lot of fun!

Q. Do you drink coffee? If so, what is your favourite kind?

Kyle Rogers

My favourite would be an extra-hot cappuccino – so hot it burns! X

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Memorial Chapel

Added to the Canadian military database

By Julie Caspersen

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emorial Chapel is one of the most beloved places at St. Andrew’s College.

Its spire serves as a beacon in the community, drawing eyes to the campus.

It is an inclusive gathering place for every student at the School, and a favourite destination for Old Boys who drop by to reminisce.

The chapel’s simple, dignified interior echoes with the weddings celebrated and funerals endured since its consecration in May 1931, when the names of 104 Old Boys and two masters who died in the First World War were read aloud.

These names are inscribed on a bronze tablet, which, following the Second World War, was joined by another plaque commemorating the 45 Andreans who died in that war. These tablets are located on either side of the chancel.

And now, Memorial Chapel has been added to an inventory of war memorials worldwide, compiled by Veterans Affairs Canada, that honour those who lost their lives in service to Canada.

FACTS: Memorial Chapel was designed by E. H. Paisley, formally of Marani and Paisley (the original architects of the School), an Old Boy from the Class of 1910.

Its twisted red brick steeple rises 94 feet.

The entrance is framed in plain stone with the Jesuit motto, Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam (To the greater glory of God) above the door.

First World War and Second World War tablets located on either side of the Memorial Chapel chancel.

“St. Andrew’s College has dedicated itself to securing the memory of those brave Andreans who fought and died in the wars of the 20th century and now the beloved Chapel is an official memorial,” says Dave Stewart, SAC’s coordinator of student engagement and wellness, who initiated the submission to Veterans Affairs Canada.

As the Veterans Affairs Canada website states, “Since Confederation, Canadians have served around the world in the cause of peace and freedom. Many of them made the ultimate sacrifice and their final resting places are typically located near the place where they died. In communities across Canada, there are cenotaphs and monuments to remember the sacrifices made by the men and women who have served our great nation.” X

At the back of the chapel hang flags representing the countries from which Andreans have come over the years. In the corner is the flag of the #142 St. Andrew’s College Highland Cadet Corps.

Throughout the history of St. Andrew’s, chapel services have been conducted in a variety of venues, including the billiards room of the original Chestnut Hall in Toronto.

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6 DAYS.

1 ME to WE mission to Ecuador.

By Zachary Chua ’19

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t was a heartening increase in headcount from last year’s eight students and two teachers as our group of 25 set out in February for Ecuador to lend a hand in the community of Los Rios.

activist and educator, Lilla Watson: “If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.”

The first-hand experience helping to transport water, visiting classrooms, and seeing the living conditions, all so different from what we have at home, truly opened my eyes to the convenient luxuries of life we often take for granted.

Work together we did, sweating profusely under the hot tropical sun to accomplish our collaborative mission. Our determination compelled us to work hard as a team, shovelling dirt and mixing concrete to construct a countertop in the dining hall. With every stone we lifted and every slab of concrete we built, we knew we were helping to build their future through building a space where they can gather to eat. This is where they will share a meal before learning.

When we arrived in Los Rios, quite a few classrooms, while bare, were already built for the community. A makeshift basketball court that doubled as a soccer field served as a playground. Their dining hall was still under construction.

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This is what made our trip so meaningful.

Whether it was assisting the community, visiting the cacao farm, night trekking in the Amazon forest, sightseeing in the capital city of

Michael Hanrahan ’20 smooths a concrete countertop.

Quito, or eating live chontacuro (Amazonian beetle larvae), this trip was an eye-opener and a life changer for all of us.

The days spent in Ecuador will forever remain with me. This was a journey of learning about altruism, compassion, and bonding.

The beauty of the human heart to extend a helping hand to others is something that shall remain etched in my mind forever. X

COMMUNITY NEWS management. This past winter, he led a four-day winter skills trip with a keen group of grade 10 students who snowshoed, built and slept in quinzhees, skied, and thrived in the cold. Before joining SAC, he lived and worked for five winters on Baffin Island in Nunavut as a dogsled and ski expedition guide.

Eric McMillan David Joiner

has been elevated to the position of fellow with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS). In November, he was voted in as a member of the society’s College of Fellows, which has as its mission to celebrate the country, its geography, and its peoples. David joins the ranks of Canada’s foremost geographers, scientists and artists, anthropologists, soldiers, business leaders, historians, and educators of all kinds, from school teachers to university presidents.

One of David’s responsibilities, in addition to being department head of geography at St. Andrew’s, is to serve as an ambassador for the RCGS and to expand geographical knowledge and literacy from coast to coast. David and his wife, Louise, live in Aurora. They have three children, Graham ’12, Liam ’15, and Ethan ’20.

became a permanent member of the Music Department this school year. He graduated with a bachelor of music honours in music education in 2014 and a bachelor of education the following year from Western University in London, Ont. Eric specializes in trombone and brass instruments as well as guitar, and he teaches grades 5, 6, 9, 10, and 12. Eric is the conductor of the Symphonic Band and the Andrean Pep Band and is the co-vocal instructor for An Andrean Christmas.

Eric also assists with Middle School Arts after school on Tuesdays and with the Middle School Jazz Ensemble after school on Fridays. Along with fellow music teacher, John Richardson, Eric leads the Guitar Club offered in the Arts/Co-curricular Plus program and co-created the ACPlus Rock Band section.

Angus Murray Emilia Macdonald

became a permanent full-time faculty member in 2017 and was promoted to assistant housemaster in 2018. This is her third year working in Memorial House. With a background in electrical engineering, she is excited to be teaching engineering and computer science classes. “Being a part of the residential community at SAC allows me to connect with the students in a way that transcends my work in the classroom,” she says.

led an Outward Bound Canada Magnetic North Pole team on an expedition to one of the most remote corners of the world from April 22 to May 5. In celebration of Outward Bound Canada’s 50th year, the nine-member team travelled to the edge of Canada, where the landmass ends and the polar ice begins: the Magnetic North Pole.

On this challenge of a lifetime, they skied 100 kilometres over eight days to the pole, a place very few people have seen, while raising funds in support of Outward Bound Canada’s charitable programs. Angus joined the School in September as coordinator of outdoor education and risk

Heather Tugnett

was chosen as a sponsored medical volunteer at the 2019 Canada Winter Games that took place in Red Deer, Alta., from February 15 to March 3.

She covered a wide variety of sports: ringette, curling, wheelchair basketball, speed skating, figure skating, gymnastics/trampoline, and judo. She has been an athletic therapist at SAC since 2011 and was promoted to head athletic therapist in 2015.

Keo Vannasouk

and her husband, Sommay Lengsawat, welcomed a baby girl, Sophia, on January 18. The family lives in Newmarket. Keo is a server in Cole Hall and has worked at St. Andrew’s since 2013. X

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10 MACPHERSON TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS

By Sean Maillet The MacPherson Tournament has a long history of producing emotion-filled games with jaw-dropping finishes. In the tournament’s 36th year, the Saints added another win to the list as they won their 10th MacPherson gold in dramatic fashion.

Here is a recap of each MacPherson victory:

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1998

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2005

Championship game: SAC 4 Nichols 3 Tournament MVP: Marc Beliveau ’93

Championship game: SAC 4 Trinity College School 2 Tournament MVP: Mikko Leppilampi (TCS)

Championship game: SAC 4 Northwood School 3 Tournament MVP: Clinton McCullough ’05

Tournament highlight: With less than nine minutes to go in the championship game against Nichols, Nick McQuire ’93 tied the game 3-3 on a breakaway goal. Then with 26 seconds remaining in regulation, McQuire broke in along the right side and fired the puck from an unlikely angle, off the back of the goalie’s skate and into the net for the game-winning goal. It was the first MacPherson gold for SAC in the tournament’s 10th year.

Tournament highlight: This Saints team was made up of a bunch of talented rookies that complimented the seniors well. Their strengths were tough defence and strong goaltending, allowing only eight goals all tournament. In the championship game against TCS, the Saints were in control from start to finish for the 4-2 win. They were led by captain John Lowes ’98 and assistant captains Jamie Taylor ’98, Jason Perrier ’98, and Andrew Weedon ’98.

Tournament highlight: The championship game was a wild ride. With the game tied 2-2 late in the third, Clinton McCullough ’05 scored with 1:51 left to give the Saints a 3-2 lead. But just seven seconds later, Northwood would silence the hometown crowd with a goal of their own. The stage had been set for an exciting finish and with 51 seconds remaining, Rudy Allen ’06 got a burst of speed and went backhand along the ice to give the Saints a 4-3 win.

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1996

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1999

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2007

Championship game: SAC 4 Dunbarton 3 OT Tournament MVP: Chris Heinig ’97

Championship game: SAC 4 St. Charles College 1 Tournament MVP: Ian Snider ’00

Championship game: SAC 3 Edge School 2 Tournament MVP: Vinny Lessard ’09

Tournament highlight: Inspired by guest speaker Gordie Howe, the First Hockey Saints beat Dunbarton High School by one goal earlier in the tournament and would match up again in the finals. It would prove to be another thriller as the Saints were down 3-0 after the first period but came out firing in the second to tie the game at three going into the third.

The game stayed tied at three until overtime, when Chris Heinig ’97 scored the game-winner with 35 seconds remaining in the extra frame.

Tournament highlight: The most thrilling game of the tournament was the Saints’ semi-final matchup against Ridley College. SAC was down 3-2 with less than a minute to go in the third when they pulled goalie Ian Snider ’00 for the extra attacker and tied the game at three with 40 seconds left in regulation.

In overtime, co-captain Jamie MacPherson ’99 scored the game-winner with just 12 seconds left on the clock. In the championship game, the Saints cruised to a 4-1 victory against St. Charles.

Tournament highlight: It was Edge School’s first appearance in the MacPherson Tournament and they played two hard games against the Saints.

SAC narrowly escaped with a 3-2 win in an earlier round-robin game and the anticipation was high for the rematch in the finals. The Saints carried a 3-2 lead into the third period where Vinny Lessard ’09 shut the door and led SAC to a thrilling, hard-fought victory.

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2019 Championship Team

2011

#9

2014

#10

2019

Championship game: SAC 4 Gilmour Academy 3 OT Tournament MVP: Will Laking ’11

Championship game: SAC 5 Cégep de Sainte-Foy 3 Tournament MVP: Matthew Graham ’14

Championship game: SAC 5 Shattuck-St. Mary’s 3 Tournament MVP: Xavier Henry ’19

Tournament highlight: In one of the more electrifying MacPherson finishes, the Saints put together two straight overtime victories for their seventh tournament gold. In the semi-final game against St. Brother Andre CHS, Brennan de Langley ’12 scored the game-winner after a great effort from his brother, Leland de Langley ’11, and James Lappin ’12, who collected the assists. In the championship game against Gilmour, Alexander Poulin ’12 sent the hometown crowd into a frenzy as he scored with 16 seconds left in OT.

Tournament highlight: The Saints beat Northwood School 3-2 in OT in the semi-final game. Justin Fregona ’15 sent SAC to the final as he tucked it under the crossbar on an Adam Sinclair ’15 pass from behind the net. In the gold-medal game, SainteFoy jumped out to a two-goal lead. St. Andrew’s would rattle off three straight goals by Justin Fregona ’15, Matthew Graham ’14, and Warren Foegele ’14 en route to winning the Saints’ ninth MacPherson gold.

Tournament highlight: The championship game was a heavyweight battle between the top-ranked teams in the U.S. and Canada. Both Shattuck-St. Mary’s and St. Andrew’s entered the game undefeated in the tournament. The Saints led 2-1 after the first on goals from Xavier Henry ’19 and Christian MacDougall ’19. Both teams traded goals in the second, and in the third Shattuck was able to tie the game 3-3 with four minutes to go. It looked as if the Saints were headed to overtime, but with just 58 seconds left, Devlin O’Brien ’20 scored a beautiful goal to put SAC up 4-3. Matthew Stienburg ’19 added an empty-net goal to seal the deal.

#8

2013

Championship game: SAC 3 Upper Canada College 0 Tournament MVP: Jack McDonald ’13

Tournament highlight: In the 30th year of the MacPherson Tournament, long-time rivals SAC and UCC met in the final for the first time and you could feel the intensity and energy in the Nottawasaga Centre Ice Sportsplex. The Saints won a hardfought 3-0 game thanks to some stingy defence and excellent goaltending from Jack McDonald ’13, who only allowed three goals all weekend.

When I shot and saw the puck hit the net it was like heaven.

– Rudy Allen ’06

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SPORTS ROUNDUP The athletes and coaches put so much practice and preparation into their respective teams. It was another great fall and winter for athletics at St. Andrew’s, with medals earned in the Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association (CISAA) and the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA).

ALPINE SKI

CURLING

SWIMMING

Senior Team Level 1 CISAA Silver Level 2 CISAA Gold

Boys CISAA Gold

Junior Boys CISAA Silver

Level 2 OFSAA Gold

Open

Varsity CISAA Silver

CISAA Gold

NORDIC SKI Senior Team CISAA Gold CISAA Silver

BASKETBALL 1st Basketball Bronze at Whitby Tournament CAIS Tournament Div. 3 title

VOLLEYBALL 1st Volleyball CISAA Silver Seneca College Tournament Silver Brock University Tournament Silver U12 Volleyball CISAA Silver

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HOCKEY 1st Hockey CISAA Gold (seventh straight year) NISIC National Tournament Champions

CISAA Bronze

MacPherson Tournament Champions

Junior Varsity Squash CISAA Bronze

SQUASH

U12 Hockey CISAA Gold David Cude Memorial Tournament Champions Boyd Caldwell Tournament Champions

U16 Squash CISAA Silver SAC Early Bird Tournament Champions

NCAA Commitments Jack Agnew ’19 Brendan Bowie ’19 Isaac Bradbury ’19 Xavier Henry ’19 Owen Laffey ’19 Christian MacDougall ’19 Matthew Stienburg ’19 Jack Bar ’20 Frankie Carogioiello ’20 Mark Hillier ’20 Devlin O’Brien ’20

Hockey at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA Hockey at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY Soccer at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA Hockey at Maine University in Orono, ME Lacrosse at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY Hockey at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY Hockey at Cornell University in Ithica, NY Hockey Harvard University in Boston, MA Hockey at Miami University in Oxford, OH Hockey at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA Hockey at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA

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OLD BOYS NEWS & PROFILES

John Farrugia ’94, pouring molten bronze into a mould at his Mono, Ont., studio.

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This edition’s PROFILES:

JOHN FARRUGIA ’94 Reggae Iron Man

JONATHAN CHENG ’01 News of the World

JIM MIRKOPOULOS ’90 Lights, Camera, Action!

KIRK WARREN BROWN ’81 The Mindfulness Professor

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JOHN FARRUGIA ’94 KING OF THE KILN

By Jim McGillivray

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ohn Farrugia ’94 lives and works at his foundry and art studio in Mono, about 30 minutes from Aurora. Called Craganrock Studio, it sits on 200 acres of farmland John shares with his parents, three of his siblings (Michael ’97, Joseph ’99, and Leeanne), and their families. Sculptures and materials surround a central kiln and furnace he uses to melt metal for casting. A commissioned, life-size bronze statue made here can take anywhere from six months to a year to complete.

John readily admits he didn’t discover art at SAC. “After I left St. Andrew’s, I went to St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia for philosophy, but I started to take some fine arts courses as well. After four years, I decided to move to Halifax. I needed one more course to finish my BA and I decided to take an art course at Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. I stayed and ended up earning my bachelor’s in fine arts,” he says.

“By that point, I’d become interested in sculpture, so I got a job for 18 months at a sculpture foundry in Georgetown, Ont. That was an education in itself and an important part of my future. It also earned me enough money to do a master’s degree at Edinburgh College of Art/Edinburgh University in Scotland. I had been 38 The ANDREAN Spring 2019

I’ve learned that artistically, it’s good to get inspired by different places and people.

– John Farrugia ’94

to Edinburgh with the SAC rugby team and liked it there, plus I’ve always liked to get out of my comfort zone and try different challenges. I’ve learned that artistically, it’s good to get inspired by different places and people.”

While John was earning his two-year master of fine arts from 2003 to 2005, he began to restore an on-site foundry that had fallen into disuse. He got it running again, piquing the interest of other art students who immediately saw its potential. “I ended up creating a position because all the undergrads wanted to use the foundry,” he recalls.

“So, the school offered me a job and encouraged me to stay for my PhD.”

myself in reggae and West Indian music. Later on, I became involved in the West Indian culture around Edinburgh and began to learn their tradition of ‘box building’ in which musicians build their own massive sound systems that can include a wall of speakers 12 feet high.”

Many disparate skills joined forces and John founded a record label called Big Toes HiFi that produces seven-inch vinyl recordings for West Indian artists.

He now runs a recording studio out of Craganrock. He is the producer and recording engineer and he built the sound system, which can be moved to live-gig locations.

While John splits his time between the foundry – “It’s pretty intense when you’re creating life-size bronze figures” – and music, his first love remains his art. “Since I incorporated the business it’s been non-stop,” he says. “I’m doing what I love and I’m starting to get some good coverage and reviews in the media, so it’s full steam ahead now.”

This summer, John will marry Carol Kwak, who produces music events.

They met when she booked John for a show. X

Though not in the original plan, John spent six more years in Edinburgh, earning his doctor of sculpture/art history, teaching grads and undergrads in the school of sculpture, and working the foundry.

The train of his career was now in motion and in 2012 he returned to Canada with a plan. Working with his father on the Craganrock property, he built a foundry around the stonebasement remnants of a burned-out house and incorporated an adjacent barn into the studio out of which he now works.

Four years later, he began accepting sculpture commissions. He takes projects from original design right through to casting and installation.

He also creates his own sculptures for shows in public galleries and, in a somewhat circuitous twist, teaches sculpture and foundry work in Jamaica for a few weeks each year.

The Jamaican connection arises from an earlier period in John’s life, and another of his eclectic interests/ vocations: reggae music. “I have always loved music. When I was in Halifax, I taught myself disc jockey skills and began working part-time as a deejay,” he recalls.

“At the same time, my sister and I began travelling to Saint Lucia to help run a camp and I began to immerse

With the pouring complete, the bronze cools for 24 hours before the mould is removed.

The Farrugia brothers, from left: Michael ’97, John ’94, and Joseph ’99 outside Cragenrock Studio.

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JONATHAN CHENG ’01 READING THE PAPER PAID OFF FOR THIS WALL STREET JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

By Jim McGillivray For four years after SAC, Jonathan focused his academics on history and politics at Princeton University in New Jersey. He also took five journalism seminars taught by professional journalists from such publications as Time and The New York Times. “The faculty used to say that I had become a journalism major, even though Princeton didn’t offer that as a major,” he says.

But his most important career eye-openers occurred outside the classroom, where Jonathan was busy as a freelance journalist through a Princeton student group called the University Press Club. “It wasn’t an easy club to get into, but once you were in, you became the Princeton campus correspondent for newspapers in the surrounding states. I was writing freelance articles about campus goingson for three or four newspapers, including The New York Times. That was a pretty significant experience.”

Jonathan Cheng ’01 covering Pope Francis’ visit to South Korea in 2014.

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hen Jonathan Cheng ’01 entered St. Andrew’s College in 1999, he was unsure what his career path would be, but he did know he liked current events, politics, and the news.

“I loved reading the Toronto Star,” he says, though at first, it was mainly to follow the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team. At SAC, he wrote for the now-defunct The Magazine about the contested U.S. presidential election in 2000. By then, the idea of journalism was taking shape in his head. He wasn’t sure what a journalist did, but he was determined to find out.

Jonathan also found himself enthralled taking American history classes with former headmaster, Ted Staunton, and politics with now-retired teacher, Tony Myrans. “Obviously, Mr. Staunton liked being headmaster,” he recalls, “but we were the only class he taught at that time and it was really clear to the five of us in that class how much he enjoyed teaching. I already liked history, but his enthusiasm was infectious and it kickstarted me toward Princeton and my career.”

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Jonathan spent his Princeton summers working as an intern at various publications, including in Toronto. But the strong pull away from Canada and toward the other side of the world began with an internship offer from The Wall Street Journal in New York in 2005. Immigration issues and his Canadian passport made it difficult to work at the U.S. headquarters; however, the paper suggested that the Cantonese he’d grown up speaking at home would make him a good fit for a Hong Kong internship.

Following this, the paper still wasn’t in a position to hire him full-time, so he took a job with a local paper called The Standard. A year later, in 2007, he joined The Wall Street Journal full-time.

Jonathan married Sara in California in 2016, attended by his brother, Mark ’03, and his father, Ernest, a seven-year SAC governor. Tatenda Musewe ’01 (centre) presided.

Jonathan would spend five years in Hong Kong, followed by three in New York as a stock market reporter, watching the Dow Jones Industrial Average, speaking with money managers, and “doing the Wall Street side of The Wall Street Journal.” By then, he had spent several years learning Korean, so when the paper asked him to move to Seoul, South Korea in 2013, he was more than willing to dive into the hornet’s nest of North Korean coverage.

Improving his language skills now became a must. He admits that the Cantonese he’d grown up with was pretty rough, but when he began studying Mandarin, his Cantonese improved substantially. As for his Korean, “it was – and still is – a work in progress,” he says. “I had started studying it about 10 years ago, so by the time of the move, it was passable.

Korean is a very difficult language.”

For six years, Jonathan has embraced life in the South Korean capital. “Seoul is a huge, vibrant, and fast-paced city,”

he explains. “My wife, Sara, and I love it here. The news stories here are very rich. North Korea itself is an incredible goldmine for political stories, but Samsung is here, too, arguably the most important technology company not in the United States. Then there is K-pop – Korean pop music – which is becoming a global phenomenon. There are lots of great stories to tell out here and it’s never been boring.”

The two years from 2016 to 2018 were, he guesses, two of the busiest ever for news from Korea. “It felt like I was working around the clock,” he says.

North Korea was conducting nuclear tests and firing missiles; North Korean and U.S. leaders were publicly insulting each other; South Korea’s president was being impeached in a corruption scandal and all the major Korean business leaders were implicated.

Jonathan – who was promoted to the Korea bureau chief position amid the news flow – found himself writing as many as seven stories a week.

Asked whether his current career path is one on which he will continue, Jonathan offers a resounding yes, though with some trepidation. He has witnessed sea changes in the newspaper industry in recent years as more people find their news online and as people increasingly question what news sources they can trust.

“What does the future hold for print reporters?” he asks. “How much longer will newspapers exist in their current form? Will they be on paper? Chances are they will be on a screen somewhere, but what kind of screen? I don’t know how the industry is going to go for the next 30 years of my career, but I definitely know I want to be a part of it.”

At the time of the interview, Jonathan and his wife, Sara, a linguist – married in 2016 by classmate Tatenda Musewe ’01 – were enjoying a semi-vacation in Malaysia. X

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JIM MIRKOPOULOS ’90 FAMILY GUY

By Julie Caspersen “Although the future still scares me, I feel equipped to meet the many challenges that I must face. For this, I thank my school and my friends, but most of all my brothers and my loving parents.”

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– Jim Mirkopoulos, The Review, 1990

t is appropriate that as a young man setting out to start his life after high school, Jim Mirkopoulos ’90 held his family in his thoughts. Fitting because he is now the VP of Cinespace Film Studios, a family owned and operated business based in Toronto that offers studio facilities for film, television, and digital media productions.

Cinespace bills itself as the busiest studio lot outside Hollywood – and that’s just its flagship facility in Toronto’s west end. There is also the studio in the heart of the city and another one minutes from downtown in what’s known as Toronto’s Studio District.

Jim was in the news earlier this year for his part in orchestrating a long-term deal with Netflix to locate a production hub in Toronto’s port lands. This new film studio campus will be ready to go this summer: 164,000 square feet where Netflix 42 The ANDREAN Spring 2019

can produce content – and create a lot of jobs. This last point was a coup for Toronto Mayor John Tory, who called Cinespace “Toronto’s studio veterans,” an apt description since the 31-year-old company is considered a market leader in infrastructure development for the screen-based industries.

However, company founders Nick, Larry (Jim’s dad), and Steve Mirkopoulos didn’t start out in the film business.

“When I was at St. Andrew’s, from 1985 to ’90, the family business was heavily into construction. My father and his brothers always had a love for restoring buildings and developed an

appreciation for repurposing. So, in 1988, the old Toronto Iron Works site, which was not in a nice area of Toronto, came up for sale,” Jim says.

“My oldest uncle, Nick, was the most entrepreneurial and adventurous, and suggested they buy this steel plant. That was 1988. Toronto was just blossoming as a film and TV jurisdiction. We were at a 67-cent dollar so we were already a cheap place to film. Once Nick found that a business plan existed, he boarded a plane to Los Angeles and came back two weeks later with the idea for a 250,000-square-foot film campus.”

Cinespace was born.

Jim initially attended Queen’s University and received a BA in psychology, then earned an MBA at the Schulich School of Business at York University, and followed that with a job at TD Bank. He joined the family biz in 2000 and now works alongside his uncle, Steve, who is president and CEO, his father, Larry, senior vicepresident/partner, his brother, Mike, vice-president of development, and his cousin, Chris, vice-president of operations.

In a move reminiscent of his Uncle Nick’s, Jim came up with a plan to woo Netflix. “We took a 140,000-squarefoot marine box, a low and derelict warehouse, with a plan to lift the roof and renovate. Early last year I flew to Los Angeles and floated this idea to Netflix: take this off our hands for years at a time, so you can be sure of your ability to do show after show after show.”

Netflix “bit right away” and Cinespace made the announcement of the multi-year deal this past February.

And why not? Cinespace has a stellar reputation in the film and TV industry.

“Cinespace has maintained its original construction mentality, making it a flexible choice for producers: ‘We can fix that for you, move a wall, dig a pit, whatever you need.’ And the designers in Hollywood love this responsiveness,” Jim says.

“Road to Avonlea was our first domestic client and Sarah Polley was just a wee one at the time. They built a whole Anne of Green Gables universe inside an old steel factory. The first film feature we had was when Uma Thurman was just 17 years old in a project called Where the Heart Is, a John Boorman film. We won our first Oscar in 2003 for Chicago.”

These days, the trend is moving from feature films toward television series and Cinespace was chosen as the place to film such current productions as The Handmaid’s Tale (MGM TV), Condor (MGM TV), Locke & Key (Netflix), The Umbrella Academy (Netflix), Titans (Warner Brothers), The Boys (Sony TV), The Expanse (Alcon), and Good Witch (Hallmark TV).

Despite the steady growth in smallscreen content, Jim is doing his part to boost the Canadian feature film industry through a passion project alongside SAC’s head of drama, William Scoular.

“He had a script sitting on my desk for years about a bunch of teenagers partying in an ornate mansion. They take the party to an underground nuclear bunker, and then things get crazy. William called me in the spring of 2017 and said he’d handpicked the actors,” Jim recalls.

St. Andrew’s makes men successful. It builds the ability to communicate effectively, no matter what you do.

– Larry Mirkopoulos, father of Ted ’89 and Jim ’90

With Jim being probably the only person in Canada to have a milliondollar bunker at the ready, the production of Survival Box could begin.

“There was a bunker set for a TV series called 12 Monkeys, and NBC sold it to us for a dollar. Part of the deal was to have York University students job shadow the key positions and SAC students job shadow the York students. NBC loved the idea of multi-generational film training,” Jim explains.

Although Jim now spends his days focusing on the big and small screens, he once had an interest in being on stage himself. He had the role of an urchin in the musical, The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd, in his graduating year at SAC. Jim’s father, Larry, was on hand during a recent tour of Cinespace and says he credits SAC with giving his son the tools he needs for success and helping make him a well-rounded person.

“St. Andrew’s makes men successful.

It builds the ability to communicate effectively, no matter what you do,” says Larry, speaking from experience as two of his sons attended SAC. Jim’s older brother, Ted ’89, passed away in 1996.

Jim and his wife, Anastasia, named their oldest son after his late brother, and Theodore ’22 has just finished grade 9. Theodore has three brothers and three sisters and the family lives in Richmond Hill, the town where Jim grew up.

If we revisit Jim’s grad comments in the 1989/90 Review (disregarding his membership in the “Fine Art of Sleeping Club”), it is not only family that he values, he also holds the School in high regard.

“St. Andrew’s…will always remain close to my heart. I only hope that someday I can repay it.” X

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KIRK WARREN BROWN ’81 EXPLORING THE SCIENCE OF MINDFULNESS

By Jim McGillivray What attracts people to meditation practice? “That’s not an easy question to answer,” says Kirk. “People have a variety of reasons – stress reduction or a search for peace of mind. Perhaps it’s the persuasive power of the science supporting its benefits for well-being.

When I began, there was hardly any science on mindfulness meditation. For me, it was really an intuitive pull, which was a bit strange because I wasn’t all that good at it. I had this stereotypical notion of meditation as this crosslegged thing where you wipe your mind clear of all thoughts and enter this peaceful state, and that just wasn’t happening. Despite that, I was attracted to it, and some very positive changes were taking place as I sat there.”

photo: Johanna Plummer, Institute of Contemporary Art

Kirk’s academic interest in mindfulness began almost immediately after his travels. “But it wasn’t until I was on a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Rochester in New York that I was able to start doing research on mindfulness,” he recalls. “I’ve continued on that trajectory ever since.”

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irk Warren Brown ’81 was intrigued by the idea of mindfulness meditation long before it was fashionable. “I actually became interested in meditative practice while I was at SAC,” he recalls. “It began with a book called The Snow Leopard published in 1978 by Peter Matthiessen. On one level, it’s about the author’s travels in Tibet in search of the near-mythical snow leopard. But on another level, it’s an exploration of the meditative life. I felt a clear resonance with that exploration even though I’d had no prior exposure to it.”

Inspired in part by this, Kirk decided to study psychology at the University of Toronto and followed this with graduate work at McGill University. Before beginning his PhD studies, his interest in mindfulness ramped up as he travelled to California, France, and other places for intensive meditation practice. Since then it has become a life-long love.

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After four years as an assistant professor at Rochester, he joined the faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, which he saw as a rising star in the American academic scene. He teaches graduatelevel psychology courses in statistics, research methods, and, occasionally, positive psychology. It was here that he founded the Consciousness Lab, which is the platform for his research.

Kirk’s early studies on mindfulness led him into a field known as social and affective neuroscience, which sits at the interface between psychology and neurobiology.

“My particular interest became in how mindfulness might alter the neural processes that help people regulate their

regulating their emotions; they don’t get distressed. And more importantly, they experience more empathy and are more likely to help those being victimized.”

The mandate of the lab, as described on its website, is to enhance personal and collective well-being by studying how mindfulness can change the way the brain functions in beneficial ways.

While the topic may appear ethereal and subjective, the Consciousness Lab approaches it through rigorous science.

Researchers in the lab are engaged in gathering data about the brain’s responses to mindfulness training through brain imaging. “What we’ve discovered so far is that mindfulness helps people to regulate their difficult emotions better, and this translates into social situations.”

More recently, work in the lab is showing that mindfulness may promote empathy and prosocial action toward strangers. “When people witness someone being victimized, for example, it’s very common for them to be distressed by it, to get upset. And, interestingly, when that happens, people tend to turn away. They tend to want to take care of their own emotional states and are less likely to help the other person in that situation,” Kirk says.

Kirk and his partner, Sophie, split their time between Richmond and Fairfax, VA. They are daily meditation practitioners, lead local meditation groups, and host meditation retreats at Springwater Center in upstate New York. X

My particular interest became in how mindfulness might alter the neural processes that help people regulate their emotions.

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emotions,” he explains. “This capacity is central to mental and physical health, good quality relationships, and civic behaviour.”

Kirk acknowledges that for those who haven’t been trained in mindfulness, the practice of meditation can be confusing and frustrating, just as he found it at the beginning. What advice does he give to those wishing to try it? “Go slowly and be gentle with yourself. Treat it as though you are starting a new workout routine or a new sport. Be patient and let your capacity for presence unfold over time.”

OLD BOYS NEWS

VCU’s MRI scanner. photo: Kevin Morley, VCU Marketing

Results of the lab’s studies are published in psychology and neuroscience journals and the research is funded by the university, by nonprofit foundations, and by federal grant funding agencies. The lab’s work has been featured in a variety of popular media, and Kirk has been honoured for his outstanding contributions to psychological science.

– Kirk Warren Brown ’81

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1966

Steve McPhail

is a proud parent, grandparent, producer, actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker. His first published feature film script, Outlaw Trail, is a magic realism-inspired historical western set in Texas in 1858. His second recently published script, Return To Sender, based on a story idea by his friend and neighbour, Merdick Earl McFarlane, is a contemporary neo-noir crime mystery set in Atlanta, Georgia. Steve is now developing The Recapitulation, Book 1 of the Dreaming Together trilogy, another magic realism-inspired historical drama, set in the Georgian Bay, Ont., area. Steve spent much of his adult life as a performer and staging technician. He studied theatre tech and later film studies at Ryerson University in Toronto. Steve resides in the charming village of Providence Bay on Manitoulin Island, Ont., where he now focuses on screenwriting.

had its genesis at the 50th reunion of the Class of 1968 in April 2018 at SAC. Alex had been planning to check in at a nearby motel but was invited to stay with Carr at his house north of the College on Lake Simcoe. “After much negotiating for special soap and cereal, he accepted,” Carr recalls. Last summer, Alex invited classmates to visit his home in Jamaica. “To say we had a good time would be an understatement. Isn’t that what St. Andrew’s is all about?” Carr says. Nick adds: “Even after a 50year absence, it seemed as though we had been in continual contact, our Andrean friendship was that From left: Alex Dougall ’68, Carr Hatch ’68, strong.” Nick, who recently retired from providing and Nick Glassow ’68. financial advice, and Wendy have been married for 40 years and live in Schomberg, Ont. They have three children and two grandchildren.

1973

Tab Buckley

is the owner of Tab Investco Inc. and Nice Shot golf gloves. “Nice shot!” is arguably the most commonly used phrase in the universal language of golf and the globally registered trademark of Tab Investco. In December, Nice Shot was the number-one selling golf glove on Amazon.com. Nice Shot strategically aligns its trademark name down the fingers of the world’s most recognized hand gestures so that golfers around the world can convey their true emotions regarding their opponents’ miraculous up and down while remaining securely within the protocol of the game.

Tab and his wife, Gaynor, live in Burlington, Ont. The couple celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in October. They were married in Memorial Chapel by the Rev. Dr. John Wilkie (St. Andrew’s first full-time chaplain) while Dr. Tony Dawson (a former music teacher) played the accompaniment.

Michael Higgins and brother, Paul Higgins ’71

1967

Peter Shields

lives in Fenelon Falls, Ont., with his wife, Lynne.

Before retirement, he was a lock master with the Trent-Severn Waterway. Peter keeps busy kayaking in the summer and cross-country skiing in the winter. He is also an avid motorcyclist and rode his bike to Canada’s east coast last summer.

Peter and Lynne have four grandchildren.

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and classmate, Nick Glassow, and their wives, Jean and Wendy, visited classmate, Alex Dougall, and his family in October, enjoying a long weekend at their mountain cottage high above Kingston, Jamaica, which Carr reports is quite a unique environment. Nick and Wendy stayed on for an additional two weeks visiting places along the coast before spending a second weekend with Alex and his wife, Susan. This mini-reunion 46 The ANDREAN Spring 2019

were named to the Order of Canada in December. The honour was bestowed upon them for their “leadership in Canada’s food industry, notably in developing and promoting sustainable business practices.” Michael (left) and Paul are co-chairmen of the Mother Parkers board of directors. They are the third generation of the Higgins family to lead the Toronto-based business, which is one of North America’s largest manufacturers and distributors of coffee and tea products. Philanthropy is important to the bothers, who both live in Toronto, and both give back to their community at home as well as through their company by supporting initiatives in Canada, the United States, and countries where Mother Parkers sources tea and coffee.

1978

Paul Stanborough (left) and brother, Jack ’79

Andrew Dalton

and his son, Blake ’05, along with Tom Hussey ’85 and his son, Dylan ’12, teamed up to play a friendly game of Old Boys Hockey in the La Brier Family Arena in November. Andrew serves as CEO of The Dalton Company Ltd., a third-generation company formed more than 75 years ago that provides professional building services. Blake is an enterprise account executive with ServiceNow, helping clients with their digital transformation journey. ServiceNow was recently ranked as the world’s most innovative company by Forbes magazine. Blake is based in Toronto. Tom is a commercial account manager with RBC and Dylan is a territory sales manager with Amico Corporation in Richmond Hill, Ont. He completed his master’s degree in bioinformatics at the University of Guelph after graduating from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., with a bachelor of science.

climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania last summer and summited on Canada Day. They carried up a St. Andrew’s T-shirt and had a photo taken at Uhuru Peak. The trip raised funds for Amani, a charity that funds a home for street children in Moshi, a town at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro.

From left: Blake Dalton ’05, Tom Hussey ’85, Dylan Hussey ’12,and Andrew Dalton ’78

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1981

Andy Gregg

is a veteran filmmaker with a couple of new documentaries in production: The First Animals tells the story of animal evolution’s earliest beginnings through fossils found in British Columbia’s Kootenay National Park. That film will air on CBC’s The Nature of Things (his 13th project for that program). Skymaster Down is about a U.S. Air Force plane that went missing in the Yukon in 1950 with 44 people on board. No trace of the crew and passengers or the aircraft has been found. Skymaster Down will be broadcast on the Documentary Channel. Other recent films include Skinhead, Secrets From The Ice, and The Tea Explorer.

Andy lives in Toronto with his wife, Leanne, and daughters, Charlotte, 20, and Katie, 17.

1986

Sean Lundy

Andy Gregg ’81 at a Kootenay fossil quarry above the Tokkum River Valley, at 7,000 feet.

George Jackson

celebrated the 35th anniversary of the Queen’s University Golden Gaels’ appearance in the 1983 Vanier Cup and met up with Ed Andrew ’76 and Myles Pritchard ’77, who were also marking the 40th anniversary of the Gaels’ Vanier Cup win.

The 1978 team defeated the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 16-3 at University of Toronto’s Varsity Stadium. Ed, playing middle linebacker, was named an MVP of the game.

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is president and CEO of M.P. Lundy Construction based in Ottawa, Ont. He is passionate about creating high-performing teams capable of consistently delivering an awesome client experience on complex construction projects.

Sean joined the firm in 1990 and assumed his current role in 2003. Since then, he has led the company through considerable change, growing the company fivefold. Sean is excited to announce Lundy has recently been selected to build the 360,000-square-foot addition to the Fairmount Chateau Laurier in downtown Ottawa.

From left: George Jackson ’81, Ed Andrew ’76, friend Dave Best, and Myles Pritchard ’77

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Peter Neal

and his brother, Chris, announced their company, Neal Brothers Foods, entered a partnership last year with Up Cannabis, a subsidiary of Newstrike Brands, to produce cannabis-infused edibles across Canada.

Peter says his company, based in Richmond Hill, Ont., was the first food company in Canada to do so. To mark the 30th anniversary of Neal Brothers last year, the company committed 30 Acts of Goodness across Canada to thank those who have supported it throughout the years.

1988 Glenn Hant

is a broker with Forest Hill Real Estate serving clients in the Greater Toronto Area. He celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary last fall with his wife, Catherine, junior school principal at The Bishop Strachan School in Toronto. Glenn’s passion for golf and the St. Andrew’s East Golf & Country Club in Stouffville, Ont., has led to a position on the board of directors. He welcomes your call to come and play as his guest.

1989 Will Hill

and classmate, Jon Hart, have been reunited at OLG (Ontario Lottery & Gaming). Jon joined the corporation’s finance division this year after working with FedEx. Will is approaching 10 years at the Crown agency. He was recently named VP, strategic partnerships after serving as the CEO’s chief of staff for much of the previous four years.

With 26 casinos and 10,000 points of sale for its lottery products, OLG stands as the largest source of non-tax revenue to the provincial government.

Gary Rocha

is an optometric physician, and owner, at Rocha Family Eye Care in New Jersey. Gary has been practicing full-scope optometry for nearly 20 years with an emphasis on fitting contact lenses and treating ocular disease. The Toronto native lives in Manhattan where he has been a cellist in the New York Center Symphony Orchestra for more than 15 years.

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is director, digital strategy at the King James Group, which has offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. He is living and working in Cape Town. Andrew sent in a photo taken atop Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain, rising 1,085 metres above sea level, a UNESCO world heritage site.

was honoured by Canada’s Governor General with the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers in recognition of his contributions to the community through motionball for the Special Olympics. The medal is part of the Canadian Honours System and celebrates exceptional volunteer achievements.

Darcy is the owner and creative director of Velvet Rope, a brand content studio in Toronto, and lives in the Leslieville neighbourhood with wife, Leah, and two children, Lola, 10, and Quinn, 7. He says he is always happy to sneak out of work to catch up with Old Boys!

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1995

Paul Etherington

and his wife, Lauren, welcomed a daughter, Win, on October 5. Her two sisters, Skylar, 13, and Sloane, 8, couldn’t be more thrilled to add another member to the Etherington crew.

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Duane Gafoor

moved to the north shore of Chicago two years ago with his wife, Assil, and daughter, Talia, 9. This was after 15 years travelling and living outside of North America. Duane now travels to Toronto more often and looks forward to connecting with other alumni.

1998

John Lowes

and his wife, Susie, welcomed their third child, Sophie, on December 19, 2018. They have two other children, William, who is nearly 3, and Charlotte, 5. John is taking six months of parental leave from his job at RBC Capital Markets to spend time travelling in Europe with the family.

John Morris

visited Marshall Starkman ’89 (right) at the Hockey Canada offices in Calgary in December.

Marshall manages the national sledge hockey team. John is co-founder, investor, and CFO of Montreal-based IntelliSports, a technology company that combines real-world sports with a digitally engaging experience. It has a new app on iOS called PlayFitt: real fitness made fun through gamification.

1991

Robert Cosentini

is an associate at iAMBIC Communications Inc., a public relations and communications consulting company based in Richmond Hill, Ont.

1999 1997

Tommy Adamson

stopped by the School in March. Tommy works for Scotia Wealth Management and he and his organization donated two signed NHL All-Star Jerseys - Auston Matthews and P.K. Subban - to the Red & White Gala in April. Tommy lives in Burlington with his wife, Amanda, and son, Xavier, who will celebrate his first birthday on Canada Day, July 1.

Alvin Yeung

earned his bachelor of arts in political science at Western University in London, Ont., after graduating from St. Andrew’s. He then moved to Beijing to attend Peking University for graduate school in constitutional and administrative law.

His educational goals didn’t stop there. He also obtained his law degree from the University of Bristol in England and was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2009. Alvin continues to practice as a barrister, but in 2016, was elected to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. He is the leader of the Civic Party, the second-largest party in the democratic camp. Alvin was profiled in April by the National Post newspaper; the article is headlined, “As Beijing flexes its muscles, one Hong Kong politician is trying to spread Canadian values,” and delves into his early life as an immigrant in Canada attending St. Andrew’s and the lessons he learned about patriotism.

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2001

Devon Ajram

visited classmate and close friend, Paul Perrier (right), in New York City in December, along with Jason Perrier ’98. They enjoyed a Mumford & Sons concert at Madison Square Garden. Devon is associate vice-president at TD Bank in Montreal, running the bank’s broker business nationally.

Adam Hoffman

was recently appointed president of the Athlete Institute Football Club where he remains the vice-president of operations. He owns a family operated health and beauty company called MANDUST that he started with his wife, Sherrie, in 2016. Adam and Sherrie recently moved back to Aurora with their German shepherd, Bear.

Fraser Fell Mike Craig

married Kate Sienna on December 30, 2017, in Toronto with, from left, Olivier Manigat ’01, Paul Perrier ’01, Ali Manigat ’01, retired faculty member Geoff Smith, Josh Kelson ’01, Chris Bibby ’01, Jeff Ovens ’01, and Jason Perrier ’98 in attendance. Mike and Kate welcomed their first child, Charlotte Anne, on March 23. Mike is CFO of Fio Corporation, a health technology business improving healthcare in remote clinics in Africa and South America.

and his wife, Sarah, welcomed Logan Thomas on October 26. Fraser teaches grades 10 and 11 English at The Country Day School in King City, Ont.

2002

Jordan Dudley

and his wife, Sarah, welcomed Sydney Grace on November 7, 2018, a sister for Olivia, 5, and Sam, 3.

Jordan is a pilot with Porter Airlines out of Halifax where he lives with his family.

2003

Wahid Amarshi

is a director of the Michael Garron Hospital Foundation (formerly Toronto East General). He met up with Michael Hiscox ’90 (right), anesthesiologist, medical staff president, and MGH board member, at the Michael Garron Hospital’s joint board retreat in September. Wahid is the executive vice-president of business development at Victoria Village Group of Companies, a family business since 1983. The organization is a diversified early care and education provider, owning and operating licensed and inspected childcare centres, private home daycares, and accredited Montessori private schools. Wahid’s brother, Hussein ’04, is also involved in the business.

Wahid, his wife, Sarah, and their daughter, Amelia, who was born in July 2018, live in Toronto.

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Tyler Hurst

married Kim Regan on April 6 at The Berkeley Church in Toronto. Tyler is front and centre and Old Boys in attendance were Jarryd Stock ’03, Luc Zoratto ’03, Matt Mitchell ’03, Daniel von Diergardt ’04, Tim Birkett ’04, Nicholas Caron ’03, Logan Hurst ’06, Jeff Johnstone ’03, David Amadori ’03, Stephen Thompson ’03, Collin Collins ’03, and Brendon McCullough ’03.

2004 Billy Burke

and his wife, Jamie, welcomed their first child, William Robert, on May 14, 2018. Billy is in his second season as the head coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s Niagara IceDogs and led the IceDogs to their second division championship in franchise history. He was nominated for the 2018 OHL Coach of the Year Award. Billy and his family reside in St. Catharines, Ont.

STOCKING UP! The Stock family stork has certainly been busy!

A baby boom courtesy of three Andrean brothers has added a trio of girls to the Stock family.

Andrew Carnovale

is a relationship manager for Nest Wealth, a digital investment firm based in Toronto. He also continues to be a part-time coach with CrossFit Newmarket Central and CrossFit Aurora Central, which he has been doing for the past eight years.

Andrew and his wife, Kristen, live in Caledon, Ont., with their daughter, Harper, 3.

Matthew Gnyp

and his wife, Laura, welcomed their first child, Millie Emily, on July 31, 2018. The family lives in Brooklyn, New York, but has plans to return home to Toronto sometime next year. Matthew works at IHS Markit with fellow Old Boys, Dave Banwell ’03 and David Del Zotto ’04.

(Top) First up, Graydon ’02 and his wife, Karin, welcomed their second child, Margot Mae, on July 24, a sister for Holland, 2. Graydon works at Cineplex Digital Media. The family lives in Toronto.

(Above left) Next, Jarryd ’03 and his wife, Samantha, welcomed Lennon Kay, on March 6, a sister for Wesley, 2. Jarryd joined SAC in 2011 and is the associate director of admission. Jarryd and his family live in Toronto.

(Above right) Finally, Darryl ’04 and his wife, Natalia, welcomed their first child, Olivia, on March 18. Darryl works as a manager on the Deloitte Private Consulting team, alongside fellow Old Boy, Michael Parent ’94. The couple lives in Toronto.

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Robert McKay

is director of business development for Howard Marten Group of Companies, a manufacturer of lubrication and fluid handling systems for large rotating equipment and a distributor of industrial spray, pump, and lubrication equipment. Robert lives in Toronto.

2006

Matthew Leon

married Nicole Lafarciola on September 8 at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto. Old Boys in attendance included Matthew’s brother, Alexander ’08, Eric Cumming ’06, and Darcy Pelosse ’08.

Matthew is a buyer for Leon’s Furniture in Toronto.

Faisal Ratansi

started a new position in February as vicepresident, corporate and investment banking at Citi in New York City. Faisal moved to New York after graduating from Dartmouth College in 2008 and has been splitting his time between New York and Toronto. Faisal is looking forward to his bachelor party in Costa Rica, where he will reconnect with his SAC classmates.

was nominated for a 2018 Pushcart Prize for his short story, Big Bo Goes Boom. This award is the most prestigious short story prize in North America. Tyler is working as a marketing manager at Recycle Coach in Toronto. The organization is a SaaS company that helps government at every level connect residents to recycling information.

Its software gets people recycling properly, which benefits both local economies and the planet.

2007

Kyle Bergman

appeared on the April 21 edition of ABC’s Shark Tank, pitching his brand, The Great Fantastic, and what he calls his “hero product,” Swoveralls (sweatpant-overalls), which are made from sustainably sourced organic cotton and recycled polyester. Kyle recently gave an interview on Starter Story about how he balanced a full-time job while studying for his MBA and starting his business.

2005 Jared Leslie

and his wife, Meg, welcomed their first child, Jack, on May 26, 2018. He says Meg is ensuring Jack is the happiest little boy. Jared is deployed on Operation Reassurance with the Canadian Armed Forces and returns later this year, and Meg returns to work in June as vice-president of operations at Yellow Brick House Events in Toronto. The family currently lives in Montreal.

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Robert Martini

and his wife, Shauna, recently moved back to Canada after living for five years in Singapore where he was finance director for an online video game start-up and head coach of the Singapore national hockey team. In October, Robert began working as a private client analyst for KJ Harrison, a private client wealth management firm based in Toronto.

Robert Mackay

is president of Robert John Management, a company he founded to elevate the profiles of Canada’s top athletes and media personalities coast to coast. The company builds a tailored brand strategy for each client, creates and manages endorsement and influencer opportunities, generates media appeal, and develops sustainable community initiatives for its clients. Robert lives in Toronto.

Robert represented Canadian figure skater, Patrick Chan, from 2013 to 2018. The two are seen here after Patrick earned his gold medal in the Team Event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.

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Tyler Munro

married Helen Marouli in Kythira, Greece in June 2018. The two met in 2011 in South America where Duncan was travelling for a six-month period. Old Boys in attendance included classmates, Richard Housser, Iker Lanzagorta, Adel Ratansi, and Josh Hanson, as well as Duncan’s brother, Sean ’05, and his uncle, James ’78. Duncan and Helen live in London, England, where he is a solicitor working in-house in the education sector and Helen is head of market developments of Ofcom, the United Kingdom’s communications regulator.

Charles Ho

recently joined Alibaba Group’s Global Talent Development program under Alibaba’s Global Leadership Academy. Charles is one of the foreign professionals selected from more than 5,000 candidates globally. He is currently the international business development manager at Tmall, the largest business-to-consumer retail platform in Asia with more than 617 million monthly active consumers. He is looking for brands and suppliers from Canada, the United States, Europe, Japan, and Korea that are interested in selling their products directly to consumers throughout China.

Alexander Sutherland

started a new job in November as controls specialist at Mecsmart Automation Systems. He is part of the electrical controls team responsible for designing and programming automated manufacturing lines, including robotics and automated welding.

The company serves the automotive, cosmetic, and industrial manufacturing industries. Alex, his wife, Jennifer, and their son, George, 2, live in Keswick, Ont.

Cam Tait

married Jayme on September 1, 2018, at North Arm Farm in Pemberton, BC. There were 13 Old Boys in attendance, including Peter Goitanich ’07 as best man. Cam says that Peter gave him a very fitting and hilarious speech, which was a roast of his character. The couple resides in Vancouver where Cam is a national health services consultant with Deloitte.

2008 Mike Hale

Ladi Onayemi

married Krista on September 22, 2018, in Niagara Falls, Ont. Old Boys in attendance included classmates, Neil Osien, Leke Akinyele, Tim Gronfors, Matt Boyd, Cameron Healy, Kyle Bergman, Adam Lebar, Peter Goitanich, Cam Tait, and Adel Ratansi. Krista and Ladi are both associate lawyers, Krista at Mathews Dinsdale & Clark LLP and Ladi at Minden Gross LLP. The couple lives in Toronto.

married Katrina Hamilton on September 28, 2018, at the Fairmont Chateau Montebello in Quebec. Morgan Bonner ’09, James Butler ’08, Tim Drager ’08, and Mark McLean ’09 were groomsmen. Other Old Boys in attendance included “newboy” Ryan Besse ’09, Graydon Calvert ’09, Francesco DeRose ’08, Jeff O’Neill ’08, Josh Phillips ’09, and Matt Sollows ’09.

The couple honeymooned in Italy, visiting Venice, Florence, and Rome.

Mitch Lebar

married Brie Reininger, daughter of Rick ’73 and sister of Ricky ’04, on November 3, 2018, at The Ocean Club, Bahamas. Old Boys in attendance included Morgan Bonner ’09, Graydon Calvert ’09, Cameron Healy ’07, Taylor Irving ’04, Trevor Jackson ’07, Colin McCullough ’07, Mark McLean ’09, Jeff O’Neill ’08, James Seymour ’07, Jeff Seymour ’05, Richard Shouldice ’07, Matt Sollows ’09, and Mitch’s brothers, Erik ’05 and Adam ’07.

The couple resides in Newmarket.

Zech Miller

started working as a financial crime analyst for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and has been living in Sydney for the past year. Jon Tozzi ’07 helped him settle into the Bondi lifestyle while he found his own place in Bondi Beach. Since moving to Australia on his working holiday visa, Zech has reconnected with Cam Tait ’07 and Campbell Mauchan ’07. He returns to Toronto in a few months, but not before travelling the east coast of Australia.

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OLD BOYS RECENTLY SEEN ON CAMPUS 1 On September 18, we celebrated Saints Day with guests from St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School for a marathon of sport in support of motionball, a non-profit organization founded by three Old Boy brothers, Paul ’95, Sean ’94, and Mark Etherington ’92, which raises funds for Special Olympics. Paul (left) and Mark brought along Special Olympic athletes to join in the day of sport, friendship, and awareness.

2 Reid Sisson ’12 spoke to the Upper School in December about his career and how he helps protect customers around the world from cyber threats. He works for a global cybersecurity firm, Trustwave, as an enterprise account executive, responsible for managing some of Western Canada’s largest companies, including ICBC, Lululemon, Boston Pizza, Mr. Lube, and Aritzia.

3 St. Andrew’s hosted the CIS Ontario Visual Arts Festival in January and invited three Old Boys as guest artists.

Alec Mulder ’14 (top left) is a new media artist who works in a creative technology studio creating custom experiences for brands and agencies. He led a workshop on maker culture and robots. Ricky Reininger ’04 (bottom photos) is an industrial designer who assisted participating young artists in developing their digital drawing and sketching skills. Ricky was also a guest at the Middle School Visual Arts Day in February, helping the younger students let their creative spirits flow during an industrial design workshop. Professional artist Chris Roberts ’87 (top right) coached students to get collectively creative on a large abstract canvass that was shot with a paintball gun as a final touch.

4 Robert Leckey ’93 was on campus in February speaking with Upper School students about his path to becoming a lawyer, and later a professor and dean at the McGill University Faculty of Law in Montreal. He also touched on his personal journey of coming out as a gay man and his research and activism on legal issues affecting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans people. His presentation was full of excellent advice that the boys will surely carry with them through life.

5 Grade 11 boys got some career advice from Old Boys in February when University Counselling hosted a series of lunches with guests from a variety of professions. Dr. Sheldon Lyn ’00 (left) is a cardiac anesthesiologist at Southlake Hospital in Newmarket. The father of two said his career is both highly rewarding and stressful. The hours are long, and he tries hard to find the balance between his time at the hospital and family time with his two young children. Sheldon earned a B.Sc. with Distinction from Queen’s University in 2003; his M.D. from the University of Western Ontario in 2007; did an anesthesiology residency at the University of Toronto in 2012; had a cardiac anesthesia fellowship at Toronto General Hospital in 2014; from 2014 to 2017 he was a staff anesthesiologist at Toronto General Hospital with a focus on cardiac and multi-organ transplantation. He has been at Southlake since last year.

Richard Goldhar ’02 (centre) is a trustee in bankruptcy. He stressed the benefits of the Andrean network and advised the teens to make use of the Old Boy network. “My biggest business associates are my SAC friends,” Richard says. In addition, Richard was the liaison for a professional development session during Holocaust Remembrance Week in January. He is the father of three young boys.

Lawyer Matthew Eaton-Kent ’06 (right) was the third guest speaker. His practice in Toronto, Eaton-Kent Law, focuses on criminal defence. He spoke to the boys about the hard work required in post-secondary school, but also stressed the need to study something that makes you happy.

6 The guest speaker at this year’s Wellington Dinner in March was Jonathan Parker ’95. He spoke to the senior leadership of the St. Andrew’s #142 Highland Cadet Corps at their annual dinner in Cole Hall. It just so happened to mark Jonathan’s 20th anniversary of his first Wellington Dinner when his father, Robert ’60, spoke.

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Radissen Ramoutar

travelled to Berlin in March with classmate, Jeffrey Ho (left), and while there they caught up with their Andrean brother, Rainer Schwilden ’07 (centre). Radissen says history teacher, Dave Stewart, is the reason he and Jeffrey visited every Second World War museum in Germany.

Mark McLean

participated in an outdoor hockey marathon March 2 in Toronto called the Pond Hop. Participants travelled to five outdoor rinks around the city to play hockey in support of the SickKids All-Star Gala. Several Old Boys joined the series: Neil Blunden ’09, Morgan Bonner ’09, Scott Fullerton ’05, Cameron Healy ’07, Clinton McCullough ’05, Colin McCullough ’07, Jeff O’Neill ’08, Josh Phillips ’09, and David Tredgett ’82.

In January, Mark travelled with Jeff O’Neill and Adam Parent ’03 to Iceland where they played a game of hockey on a volcanic crater. Mark is in sales in the contract furniture industry, managing a refrigerator rental company, Coldex, and recently started his own business, Benji Sleep, which sells bedding online.

2009

Graydon Calvert

finished his CA and CPA at Ernst & Young in August, and in October started a job as manager, business development at Avana, an organization committed to growing and developing premium cannabis flowers and oils. Last summer, Graydon travelled to Colombia with classmate, Morgan Bonner (left). They visited Medellin, Cartagena, and the north coast of Santa Marta.

Graydon says it was a “crazy experience!”

Jason Durst

and his wife, Brittany, welcomed their first child, Judah River John, on Christmas Eve, December 24.

Jason works in sales at Interchange Solutions and serves as a youth pastor at Grace Christian Fellowship in Fergus, Ont.

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Sept. 27, 2019 plays for the Ottawa Axemen Sr. B lacrosse team, which last year participated in the Canadian Championship President’s Cup in Nanaimo, B.C. He shares his love of lacrosse as assistant coach of the Huntsville Hawks Jr. C team. After spending three years at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ont., studying history and serving as captain of the men’s lacrosse team, he changed career paths. For eight years, Kyle has been a firefighter in Ontario, splitting his time between Tay Township Fire Department and Muskoka Lakes Fire Department, where he currently works. Kyle has also been a primary care paramedic for the past four years, working for the Muskoka Paramedic Service.

Michael Zhang (left)

has been busy running a number of businesses based out of Chengdu, Sichuan, China, including Walnut and JWF Capital. His latest project, SpacesForce, founded in 2018, is a property technology company helping property owners and management operate their buildings more efficiently and smartly. In June, Michael is planning to move back to New York City where he graduated from New York University in 2014.

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2012

graduated from Ryerson University in Toronto last year with a bachelor of fine arts in film production and screenwriting. While at Ryerson, Sonny was a two-time HSBC Filmmaker Award recipient for accomplishments in screenwriting. His thesis short film, On the Line, was selected to screen in competition at the Toronto Independent Film Festival, the Montreal World Film Festival, and the Edmonton International Film Festival. It won an HSBC Filmmaker Award for Direction and a Norman Jewison Award for best senior production at Ryerson.

graduated from Manhattanville College in New York in May 2018 with a bachelor of science, majoring in finance and minoring in sport studies, where he received the Top Finance Student Award.

Prior to graduation, he accepted a summer internship role with Citigroup as a corporate banking analyst. The program lasted 10 weeks, at which point, Fabian returned to his native Sweden to accept a full-time position as a corporate banking analyst with Citigroup in Stockholm.

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Dennis Buschmann

has been a trainee in corporate law at KPMG since May 2018 in Berlin, Germany. In 2017, he finished his law degree at Humboldt University Berlin and is working on his master of laws in corporate and tax law and a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He volunteers as a firefighter and paramedic for the Fire Department Berlin. He has also held the position of a lay judge in a criminal court for six years. In his free time, Dennis enjoys time outside with friends, playing Xbox, and discovering some of the countless bars in Berlin.

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John Joseph Mitchell

was hired in January as coordinator of human resources at Huron University College. Over the Christmas break, John Joseph and classmate, Scott Wood, were out for a ski during the Ontario Cup #1 Biathlon competition at Highlands Nordic.

They ran into the SAC Biathlon team at the ski centre, where they caught up with team coach, Maj. Brian McCue, Commanding Officer of the Cadet Corps.

Cameron Kearley

is living in Newmarket and working as a marketing associate at an insurance brokerage while following his passion for music. Cameron, a.k.a. Tupelo Sun, recently flew to Los Angeles to record some songs at Conway Recording Studios.

Cameron teamed up with classmate, Mike Mildon, to create a music video for his debut single, Lost Your Mind, which was released worldwide on all major platforms in February.

From left: Mikey Bahen ’19, Thomas Childerhose ’19, Scott Wood ’13, and John Joseph Mitchell ’13

West Ochocinski

graduated from Durham College in May 2018 with an advanced diploma in business administration - marketing. He is working for OMERS as an information technology analyst in Toronto, a position he started in June 2018.

Dylan Hewko

lives in New York City where he works as the assistant controller at the New York City Football Club. Dylan frequently sees classmate, Christopher Ho, who is also living in NYC.

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Adam Darvay-Canavor

works at BLT Construction in Toronto where he reports to the vice-president of development.

Adam’s role focuses on new business acquisition and client relationship management. Adam is also a founding member of Raven Race Resort and Country Club in Kirkfield, Ont., a Motorsports facility offering resort-style amenities. Classmate, Conner Rowntree, has joined Adam in this venture as the head of public relations.

has been upgraded to the Professional level of bagpiping after competing in Amateur bagpiping at the highest level (Grade 1) for six years.

Alexander is the first home-grown bagpiper from St. Andrew’s College to reach the Professional level, the highest level achievable in bagpiping.

This capped off an amazing year for Alexander.

Last summer, he won the Grade 1 Competition and Amateur Piper of the Day at the North American Championship Highland Games in Maxville, Ont., and he was invited to compete against the top amateur bagpipers in North America at the George Sherriff Memorial Invitational, the Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational, and The Metro Cup. He says his SAC instructors since the beginning of his bagpiping career, Ellen Mole and Jim McGillivray, were instrumental in achieving his professional status.

Dylan Hewko ’11 and his fiancée, Olivia Kutlesa.

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2018

Chris Egi

appeared in February on Your Morning, a Toronto television show, to discuss the 10,000 Voices social media campaign launched during Black History Month by the No More Names organization which he co-founded. Chris graduated from Harvard University in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in economics and was a speaker at the school’s commencement ceremony. Just before his freshman year, he was profoundly affected by the police shooting of a black teen in Missouri, something he spoke about during his address at Harvard. 10,000 Voices is a virtual protest promoting criminal justice reform and combatting police brutality. No More Names has grown to include all eight Ivy League schools in the United States.

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Greg Vovtchenko visited SAC during reading week, along with classmate, Zakhar Karakulkin, who is studying life sciences at the University of Toronto. Greg is attending Carleton University in Ottawa, Ont., studying computer systems engineering.

Christian Wallace

dropped in at the School in February on a reading week break from the University of Toronto where he is majoring in cognitive science. X

Zakhar Karakulkin ’18 (left) and Greg Vovtchenko ’18 beside their class photo collage in Dunlap Hall.

2016

Drake Porter

was named starting goaltender for the NCAA D1 Syracuse University Orange men’s lacrosse team for the 2019 season. At Syracuse, he is studying advertising with a creative emphasis in the Newhouse School of Communications.

He would like to give a shout out to all the SAC lax alumni who are still playing in university, especially the guys from the class of 2016. Drake sends a special shout out to classmate, Jamie Finlay, for the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association championship at Western University in London, Ont.

MCHENRY CUP DEBUTS IN MEXICO More than 50 St. Andrew’s Old Boys from Mexico met for the inaugural McHenry Cup on February 16.

The group, representing Old Boys from 2003 all the way to 2018, was fortunate to play soccer at a wonderful facility in Santa Fe, graciously hosted by Arturo Elias and Johanna Slim de Elias, parents of Arturo Elias Slim ’15.

Four teams were led by Headmaster Kevin McHenry, David Galajda, director of residential life, Greg Reid, executive director of advancement, and Dave Stewart, coordinator of student engagement and wellness.

Many of the Andreans attempted to relive their glory days when they participated in the Macdonald House World Cup of Soccer, while others were fighting hard to be crowned champion. In the end, Headmaster McHenry’s Team Elias won the day and the McHenry Cup. We look forward to seeing an even larger crowd next year. Mark your calendar for the Second Annual McHenry Cup slated for February 15, 2020.

photo: Syracuse Athletics

2017

Regan Kimens

committed to play hockey for Merrimack College starting in 2019. He has played most recently for the Coquitlam Express and the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL and claimed the RBC Cup in the 2017-18 season.

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James McLeod passed away on October 27,

2018. He came to St. Andrew’s in 1938 and left in 1943. He started playing the bagpipes while at SAC and became a Sergeant (Pipes) in the Cadet Corps. He also played First Hockey and excelled at running, placing first in the 220-yard race during the 1943 track and field competition. In 1942, he was recognized on Athletic Prize Day for winning the 100-yard, 220-yard, and 440-yard races. After leaving SAC, he settled into farm life in Aurora and met his future wife, Anne, at the Badminton Racquet Club in Toronto when they were paired for a tournament. On his farm, Jim raised breeding stock for the Ontario pork industry and also tended to wheat and barley crops. He had respect and a sense of responsibility for the environment.

He and Anne donated 16 hectares on Leslie Street in Aurora to the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust.

The McLeod Woodlot to the east of the School is rich in wildlife habitat and was given as green space to be preserved and nurtured. Jim loved being active outdoors and his family joined the Osler Bluff Ski Club, where he will be remembered bringing in the new year marching up and down Osler Bluff Road playing his pipes. Jim is survived by his wife of 65 years, Anne; daughters, Heather, Robin, Muffy, and Penny; and nine grandchildren.

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Donald Paterson passed away on October 8, 2018. He attended St. Andrew’s for three years before graduating. Don served as a Prefect in his final year. He played First Football and was vice-captain on the championship-winning First Basketball team.

As well, Don joined the Rifle team and was a Lieutenant in the Cadet Corps. He attended Western Business School. Don is survived by his wife, Terry; children, Kimberley, Timothy, Stephanie, Michael, and Matthew; five grandchildren; and brother, Joe ’50. He is predeceased by his father, James ’16.

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David Rea passed away on November 28, 2018, in Toronto. He attended St. Andrew’s from 1947 to 1952. David remained a proud Old Boy and stalwart supporter of the College and served St. Andrew’s in many roles in the years after leaving: Member of the Old Boys Association, 1978-1990, President 1982-1984; SAC Foundation Trustee 1982-2013, Chairman 1991-2003; Board of

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William Graham Dutton passed away on Governors 1982-2010, Vice-Chairman 1996-2005.

The reason for his 35 years of volunteerism can be summed up in his own words, published in the fall 2012 Andrean: “The one element that overrides all else at St. Andrew’s is school spirit. The embodiment of this spirit is the statue of St. Andrew. He stands, at the top of the driveway hill, observing all who pass. He imbues us with his spirit of caring and courage, he silently urges us all to do the best job that we can for the School.”

While a student, David was a member of the First Swim team for two years. He was a Chapel Boy and a member of The Review staff, providing photography. Following his time at St. Andrew’s, David graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA, then joined an investment firm, McLeod Young Weir Ltd., in 1961. In 1969, he attained the chartered financial analyst designation. In 1979, David became a partner in an investment counsel firm, Lewis Rea Ltd., and later Davis Rea Ltd. During this time, he kept in close contact with some of his friends from the Class of 1953, meeting at least twice a year at Toronto’s Granite Club. David was also an accomplished artist and his original drawings became the covers of his company’s holiday cards. David is survived by his children, Patrick ’87, John, and Katy; two grandchildren; and friend, Ann Hanna. He is predeceased by his wife, Carolyn.

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William Shearson passed away on December

12, 2018, in Lennoxville, Quebec. He started at St. Andrew’s in April 1942. In his senior years at the School, Bill played First Hockey and First Cricket, was a Scholar, a Lieutenant in the Cadet Corps, and member of the Debating team and The Review staff. He attended Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., and the University of Toronto, graduating with a PhD. He then taught philosophy at Bishop’s University in Lennoxville for 40 years, winning the Faculty Evaluation Committee Award for Outstanding Teaching in 1996. He authored a 1981 book titled The Notion of Encounter, which, along with a paper on “the common assumptions of existentialist philosophy,” are considered classics of existentialist scholarship, according to Bishop’s alumni newsletter. Bill was also a visiting scholar at Harvard University. Upon his retirement, it was noted he was the longestserving professor in the school’s history. Bill is survived by his wife, Andrea; brothers, Alec ’51 and John ’58; and children, Charles, Janny, and Cathy.

January 19, 2019. He attended St. Andrew’s for four years before graduating. During his time at the School, Graham played First Football and First Basketball. He was involved in Dramatics and served as President of the Literary Society. It was also at a dance at St. Andrew’s that he met Sheila. They married in 1959. Graham attended the University of Toronto and graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1960. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1962. He was a founding partner of Dutton Brock, which became one of Canada’s premier insurance litigation firms.

Graham stayed in close contact with St. Andrew’s in the decades after his graduation. He served on the Board of Governors from 1983 to 2002 and was a frequent visitor to functions, such as class reunions and school celebrations. He also led an active life, continuing his athletic endeavours beyond SAC and enjoying golf, tennis, squash, skiing, and sailing. He is survived by his wife, Sheila; children, Chris, Lynn, and Tim; and five grandchildren.

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John Martinelli passed away on August 1,

2018, in Harvey Cedars, New Jersey. He enrolled in St. Andrew’s in 1956 and attended for one year. During his time at the School he was on the Second Shooting team. John is predeceased by his wife, Linda, and survived by three children and seven grandchildren.

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Charles Chapman passed away, in Oakville,

Ont., on April 8, 2019. He attended SAC for two years, playing First Football and First Basketball, and was by all accounts an accomplished athlete. Charlie stayed active in his years after graduation. Along with his wife, Lorraine, he was a member of the Oakville Golf Club, Windstar on Naples Bay in Florida, and Beaver Valley Ski Club. In 1977, Charlie and his brother, Robert, purchased Allcolour Paint from their father. Together, they successfully led the company until it was sold this past January and Charlie finally retired. Charlie is survived by his wife of 44 years, Lorraine; sons, Bob and Sean; and six grandchildren. >> Spring 2019 The ANDREAN

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24, 2018, in Sudbury, Ont. He graduated from St. Andrew’s after attending for four years. He played First Football and was a Corporal in the Cadet Corps. He then graduated from Huron College at Western University and began working for Canada Life, serving as a life insurance and financial advisor for nearly 50 years.

He and his wife, Shelby, settled near Sudbury in Northern Ontario. Peter was a 44-year member of the Sudbury Toastmasters Club and was passionate about the benefits and advantages of being a Toastmaster. He also had a passion for horses and was an integral part of the Foothills Farm horse community, spending more than 25 years volunteering many hours announcing at horse shows. Peter is survived by his wife, Shelby; daughters, Nicole and Erin; and brothers, Michael ’65 and Robert ’69.

in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. He was a student at St. Andrew’s from 1962 until 1966. In his final year, he served as Head Prefect and was given the Macdonald Medal on Prize Day. He was Chairman of the Students’ Council and a Sergeant in the Pipe Band. David was a natural athlete and played First Football, First Rugby, and First Hockey. Upon graduation, he attended McGill University where he played on the varsity hockey team. He earned a bachelor of science, an MDCM degree, and a residency in general surgery. David developed a career as a general surgeon in Quebec, eventually also fulfilling his passion for farming by raising cattle and horses.

He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed alpine skiing, waterskiing, horseback riding, boating, fishing, hunting, and hiking. David is survived by his partner, Claude, and his first wife, Dawn; his children, Natalie, Tania, Jonathan, Carlin, and Jennifer; and his sisters, Margaret and Barbara.

He is predeceased by his brother, John.

Peter Woolnough passed away on February

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Michael Blackmore passed away on January

14, 2019, in Toronto. He started at St. Andrew’s in 1959, leaving the School in 1963. Michael played on the First Football team, which won the Little Big Four Championship (a first in 18 years) and earned his First Football colours. His talent on the football field continued after St. Andrew’s. He competed in the 1968 Vanier Cup, the highest level of amateur play of Canadian football, which was played at Varsity Stadium in Toronto. He is survived by his sons, Jeff and John; and four grandchildren.

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David Mutch passed away on October 17, 2018,

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James Irwin passed away in Toronto on

October 7, 2018. He was at SAC from 1975 to 1977, leaving to attend the Canadian Junior College in Switzerland before attending Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., where he received a degree in political science. James first worked as a reporter, then as a parliamentary assistant before taking on a freelance assignment in Asia.

His public relations and journalism career led

to a position at the Energy Intelligence Group, reporting on global energy trends from Singapore and Washington D.C., and most recently in Toronto as EIG’s Canada correspondent. He met his wife, Trish, in Singapore and they were married in Memorial Chapel in 1996. The couple’s sons were born in Hong Kong and Singapore. James is survived by his wife, Trish; sons, Mack and Tom; and siblings, Peter ’81, John, Pamala, and Deborah.

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Michael Webber passed away on February 26,

2019, in Burlington, Ont. He was a St. Andrew’s student from 1982 to 1986. Michael played First Football and First Rugby for two years each, and First Skiing. He was a Cadet Major, a Prefect, a House Captain, and Head of Sifton House. After graduation, Michael attended Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., then Western University in London, Ont., where he obtained a law degree. He first worked at Blake, Cassels & Graydon corporate law firm, then in 2001 became an in-house lawyer for Rogers Communications where he soon took on the role of vice-president, legal for media and content businesses. He was the force behind Rogers’ game-changing 12-year, $5.2-billion licensing deal with the National Hockey League in 2013, which was, at the time, the largest media rights deal in NHL history, allowing Rogers the rights to broadcast national games across all technology platforms. In 2014, Michael won the Canadian General Counsel’s Deal Making Award of the Year for his work on the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment deal. Michael is survived by his wife, Katherine; daughters, Rachel and Avery; mother, Janet; and sister, Wendy. X

SAC ON INSTAGRAM

There’s always so much going on around campus, and SAC’s Instagram account captures it all. Here are some of the top-performing posts from the last year. Follow along @standrewscollege1899 for more!

If you are ever in need of a chat, Mr. Stewart is a great listener and his door is always open.

Connor McDavid, captain of the Edmonton Oilers dropped by after a morning skate to visit with Daniel Baldassarra ’20. The Baldassarra family won the opportunity to meet with the NHL star in the auction at the Red & White Gala.

What a beautiful evening full of holiday spirit and Andrean pride at Roy Thomson Hall. #oldboysofSAC

20 below zero is great weather if you’re a hockey rink.

Here’s a behind the scenes look at the Rogers Hometown Hockey crew interviewing grade 12 student, Matthew Stienburg ’19, captain of the First Hockey Saints. The full feature aired on Dec. 9 on Sportsnet. #boysofSAC

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