Spring/Summer 2009

Grove NewsSpring/Summer 2009

Calendar of Events 2009/10 For details please refer to our school calendar at www.lcs.on.ca

SEptEmbEr FEbruary22 Grade 7 & 8 parents’ reception 9 Guest Speaker: adam Cox (LCS)

25 Grade 11 & 12 parents’ reception 12 Kingston pub Night

26 Grade 9 & 10 parents’ receptionFall FairGuest Speaker Carol Hotchkiss-EliotHome to the Grove reunion

26 London, ON pub Night

apriL8 Grove Society meeting and Luncheon (LCS)

OCtObEr 24 pre-1950s Old boys’ reunion

1 uK Friends of LCS Dinner 28 Gta parents’ reception

2 uK pub Night 30 Class reps Workshop (toronto)toronto pub Night8 Grove Society meeting and Luncheon (LCS)

24 admissions Open House mayNOvEmbEr 8 trustees’ meeting

7 trustees’ meeting/Dinner 28 Grove Society annual General meeting

19 Ottawa meet & Greet 29 regatta Day

DECEmbEr JuNE3 Grove Society Christmas meeting & Luncheon 8 Grove Society pot Luck Luncheon

18 peterborough pub Night 16 Grade 8 Graduation Dinner

19 alumni Christmas Skate (LCS) 19 Closing Grade 12 Graduation DinnerJaNuary

16 Snowball (toronto) 23 Grove Golf tournament

26 montreal meet & Greet

SchoolBoard Chair John Ryder ‘77

Past Chair Jock Fleming ’74

Cindy atkinson- barnettDavid bignellWalter blackwell ’56marilynn boothScott Campbell victoria Campbell ’09andrew Clarke ’85Stephen Coates ’90Susan DeNurepeter Dunn ’62andrew Durnford ’85Signy Eaton-Shier

michael Eatson ’83Stephanie Edwards bishop George Elliotann Farlowromina Fontana ’94bill Gastle ’68Janice GreenNicole Groves ’93Jennifer Gruerterry Guest*tim Heeney ‘83John K. Hepburn ’68Paul Hickeytim Hyde ’76Alan IngramWarren Jones ’88angie KilloranJanet LafortuneKathleen LeonardNicholas Lewis ’77

James (Kim) Little ’53Kevin makowchik ’03Kevin malone ’77paul masonJames matthews ’58Scott mcCainAndrea McConnellJohn mcrae ’70Val McRaetracy morley ’93betty morrisbill morris ’70Nicky O’Donohue ’09Christopher Ondaatje anil patel ‘93Karin persson travis price ’85tony pullen ’63vicki pullenSean Quinn ’82

Kathleen RamsayDouglas rishor ’57Gretchen rossJohn Schumachermurray Sinclair ‘79Nancy SmithScott Smith ’87amanda Soder ’98 manal StamboulieLosel tethong ’89David thompsonStuart thompson ’91tim Ward ’62Gordon Webb ’72Chris White ’90 Jamie White ’79terry WindremHrH Duke of york ’78

FoundationHonorary Chair Paul Desmarais Jr. ’73

Chair Jeffrey Marshall*

Emilio azcarraga Jean ’87 marilynn boothbruce boren ’87Jonathan Carroll ’87Brian Carter*michael CooperStan DunfordJock Fleming ’74John K. Hepburn ’68angus macNaughton ’48Scott mcCainrobert mcEwenBill Morris ’70

rosemary phelanKathleen ramsayDonald ross ’48Thomas Ryder ’53William Wells ’78richard WernhamGraham WorsfoldHrH Duke of york ’78

Directors in Bold * Honorary alumni

Lakefield College trustees 2008/09

(Front Cover) L-R: Brooke Dunford ’11, Yasin Sridhar ’09, and Danielle Glassford ’10 in the spring production of Cabaret. (Opposite) 1st Boys’ Soccer Team

malcolm Johnston ’02 When I started at LCS, the fairer sex

had been at The Grove for nearly

a decade, so co-education, which

celebrates 20 years at LCS this

year, was entirely ordinary, and

pleasantly so, to us.

Sports trips to all-boys’ schools,

on the other hand, were totally

alien: what were these austere boot

camps, Sparta to our Athens, where

the boys were stronger, tougher,

faster and could grow facial hair?

They’d usually destroy us on the

field, but we had the last laugh —

female friends back at school to

comfort us and soothe our damaged

egos.

To us, co-education was clearly the

way to go, and not just for normal

hormonal reasons, either. Girls

reminded us that it was okay to

be sensitive; that it could be cool

to be smart; and that despite our

conviction to the contrary, girls are

usually right. In short, girls helped

prepare us boys, and we them, I

think, for the world beyond the

Gate House. It’s this world that John

Fraser ’64 speaks of in his delightful

closing keynote address on page 6.

Visit Lakefield today, and you’ll

witness a tremendous blend of boys

and girls studying, competing and

hanging out together. Having spent

their formative years in such an

environment, these young people

leave LCS with the skills to succeed

as leaders in the world — prominent

among them the ability to connect

and collaborate with the opposite

gender. Long gone are the archaic

days of the Mad Men (the hit AMC

TV series), where men sit atop the

roost and women secretaries peck

away at their keyboards. The world

is truly co-educational, and those

who succeed have embraced that

reality.

As you’ll read in this issue, the

decision to move to co-education 20

years ago was hotly contested and

divisive at the time. But the decision

demonstrated that Lakefield was

not just in touch with the changing

times, but leading the way into

the future, and our hats go off

to those who persevered. As the

pages ahead attest, that visionary

spirit of leadership and innovation

continues today.

As features editor at Toronto’s Post City Magazines, Malcolm interviews and writes about Toronto celebrities and newsmakers while trying to keep his finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the GTA.

www.postcitymagazines.com

GirLS!

Grove News Spring/Summer 2009 | i

a From the Head of School

David thompson Closing Speech, June 20, 2009

I would imagine that if the school’s founding

Headmaster Sparham Sheldrake were alive today

he would marvel at the growth of the school and the

unparalleled facilities—especially this year with the

opening of Hadden Hall, the McEwen Gymnasium and

the Paul and Hélène Desmarais Outdoor Education

Wing and Climbing Wall. Next year, we can look

forward to the opening of Cooper House. Today, we are

a far cry from the 15 students who settled into the grove

of trees behind you, with a Head of School who was fresh

from Cambridge, and, might I add, the $60 a term, plus

$10 for extra bedding that was charged.

The legacy of our founders lives today in the awards that

we share with you: a love of what it is to be special, to be

prized in Canadian life—the importance of doing your

best and knowing that character is the framework for

everything.

For the Thompson family, it has been a remarkable

year as we have settled into The Grove. We have truly

appreciated the support that the community has

given us: from the students, the board of directors and

trustees, and especially all members of the staff and

faculty who have been so welcoming to the “rookies” on

campus.

A special highlight of the year for our family was the

presentation of the Order of Canada to Jennifer’s father,

Dr. John Speakman. The citation read in part, “John

Speakman has been at the forefront of providing eye

care services in remote northern communities for more

than four decades. He served as an opthalmologist with

the J.A. Hildes Northern Medical Unit of the University

of Manitoba travelling to such areas as Sanikiluag,

Rankin Inlet, and Arviat.”

Dr. Speakman received this award along with 46

others. Some are names that are familiar to you: Peter

Mansbridge, Wallace McCain, and Randy Bachman

among others. And seated among us are Order of

Canada recipients: Rob McEwen (father of Sam in this

year’s graduating class), Paul Desmarais Jr. ’73 (father

of Charles ’11, Alex ’03, Nick ’03, and Paul Jr. ’00), and

today’s guest speaker, John Fraser ’64.

What was striking about the list of this year’s honourees

was the number of names that you would not recognize:

John Fanning, a superb baritone, who has become a N

premier musical ambassador for Canada;

Marcien Ferland who has spent over 50 years N

working to preserve and promote French and Métis

culture in Manitoba; and

Note

Father Andr N é Poilievre who has spent much of his

time on the streets of Saskatoon providing moral

and social support to marginalized Aboriginal and

inner-city youth.

What was so poignant was how these remarkable

Canadians were so humbled by the award and the

recognition. It was an honour that they did not seek nor

expect.

When John Fanning entered music, or John Speakman

dispensed eye care through the Arctic, or Father

Poilievre committed his time to the streets of

Saskatoon, they did not think about the reward.

They loved what they were doing and knew that

they could contribute and make a difference in the

lives of Canadians. It is certainly my hope that LCS

has inspired and prepared our graduates to make a

difference, however small that may be.

How did the Order of Canada recipients get to the point

of being able to walk up the aisle at Rideau Hall? Was

this something that was pre-determined with their

innate talents?

Malcolm Gladwell, in his most recent book, Outliers,

tackled this question. He said:

“The obvious answer is yes. Not every hockey player

born ends up playing at the professional level. Only

some do—the innately talented ones. Achievement is

talent plus preparation. The problem with this view is

that the closer psychologists look at the careers of the

gifted, the smaller the role innate talent seems to play

and the bigger the role preparation seems to play.”

Recently a study was conducted at the elite Berlin

Academy of Music. They took their class of violinists

and divided them into three groups: students with the

potential to become world-class soloists; those judged

to be good; and students who were unlikely to play

professionally.

Each of these groups started playing at roughly the

same age, around five. At eight, differences emerged;

those that would end up the best began to practice

more than anyone else—from six hours per week at

age nine to over 30 hours per week by age 20. By the

age of 20, the elite performers had each totalled 10,000

hours of practice. Those who were unlikely to play

professionally totalled just over 4,000 hours. The

same pattern emerged when they compared amateur

pianists with professional pianists.

The striking element of the study was that the

researchers could not find any “naturals” who eased

to the top without practising. As Gladwell says, “The

people at the very top don’t just work harder or much

harder than everyone else. They work much, much

harder.”

The idea that excellence at performing a complex task

requires a critical minimum level of practice surfaces

again and again.

So, if I might return to those who were blessed with

the Order of Canada; the honour was not something

that was given, it was earned through hard work and

determination.

I would like to share a few thoughts with our class of

2009 as they approach the next stage of their journey:

Remember that character is more important N

than your IQ. Keep your word, be honest and fill

your days with meaningful thoughts. Be true to

yourself in whatever you choose to do;

Keep curiosity alive and be open to new ideas; and N

Learn from your teachers and mentors. You N

have all been blessed with a remarkable group of

“leaders.” They have shared their wisdom and

experiences with you. Education in its truest sense

is really a conversation, the transfer of the best of

our culture from one generation to the next. Take

joy in your next conversations.

You leave The Grove today and enter into a complex

world—full of economic, social and political

challenges—a world that in many ways has lost

its moral compass. It is a world that is full of

opportunities—a world looking for guidance and

direction. As you leave today, remember that you are

all ready to participate and contribute.

Above all—listen, learn, and discern. Set high

standards for yourself and don’t be satisfied with

anything other than your best effort. Know that, as

those who were honoured by the Order of Canada, it

is not about the reward, it is about the journey—the

sharing, the giving, and exemplifying the highest

qualities of citizenship so that you might enrich the

lives of others.

As Teddy Roosevelt said, “keep your eyes on the stars

and keep your feet on the ground.”

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John ryder ’77, Chair of the boardClosing Speech, June 20, 2009

Today marks the end of our school’s 130th year

and brings to a close the first year for our eighth

Head of School—Mr. David Thompson. A year ago,

we celebrated the Haddens and welcomed the

Thompsons at a time when the world was in a different

circumstance. As we look back on this past year, with

all that has changed, we also know from the lessons

of time that the only thing that is constant is change.

However, adversity has a way of re-focusing one’s

commitment to purpose and to an organization’s

mission and values.

The events of the last year have affected us all, whether

in our professions, in our personal lives, or here at

this school. What we know from change, whether as

individuals or organizations, is that we must also

adapt and evolve; the alternative is to be left behind.

Considerable time and effort has been given this past

year by the school and foundation boards, school

management, staff, and faculty to preserve and protect

the fine traditions, mission, and values of The Grove,

while also responding to the new reality in which we

find ourselves. As we anticipate how the paradigms

have shifted, and will continue to shift, and how

these will impact our lives, we also know that when

one responds appropriately and prudently that we

will emerge from these times stronger and wiser, and

perhaps a little different.

The school has evolved with the times over its 130

years, but equally it has maintained a culture and a

legacy of traditions that have transcended time and

that are essential to what distinguishes this school as

a very special place. To our Head, Mr. Thompson, and

to the staff at LCS, we are grateful for your firm and

steady hands “at the helm and on deck.” We cannot

change the direction the winds blow, but we can adjust

our sails to always reach our destination, and you are

doing that most capably.

Today, to look around our campus we find ourselves

in the midst of what is undoubtedly one of the most

beautiful campuses in Canada, endowed with some

of the finest facilities. For this we are grateful to our

community of supporters, for their generosity and their

belief in this fine school.

These facilities are truly remarkable. They nurture our

students and foster a sense of community so that they

can strive for, and develop, their individual potential.

I would like to interject a theme that weaves through

the history of this school—which is that the facility

itself will not lead you to your potential; it is what you

do with these facilities that will. This school has always

been blessed with a magnificent natural environment,

and I cannot think of a more ideal setting to grow, to

explore, and to innovate.

At this moment, with the backdrop of these challenging

times, we see the completion of the final elements of

the last strategic plan with the construction of Hadden

Hall and Cooper House, and we now prepare to begin

the planning process for the next strategic vision.

Although our world has been profoundly changed

by economic events, globalization, and ever newer

technologies, we remain blessed with rich resources

and opportunities that provide a solid foundation from

which The Grove can chart its future.

To the Class of 2009, as you embark on your new

adventures—and to the students who will return to

The Grove next year—and for that matter, all of us,

our challenge is to use wisely our resources, these

facilities, our opportunities, and to keep our mission

mighty. Today the values that guide the school remain

true to this rich legacy that began in 1879, and we find

ourselves in the enviable position to do even more with

the blessings that surround us.

In closing, I leave you with a simple thought—we can

choose to define our limitations, or with imagination

and tenacity, unleash our potential.

(Opposite) Images from Closing 2009.

unleashing Our potential

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I wish to commend the Headmaster and staff of LCS

for the mighty fine reunion and hospitality that they

provided for their alumni of the fifties (April 25), as

well as some of the forties and sixties. It was a treat to

renew contact with some of the fellow classmates and

teammates that I hadn’t seen in almost fifty years.

I was awestruck by the wonderful facilities, the huge

gymnasium, the expansion of the theatre, and many

other good things. The visit to the Northcote property

was indeed educational and the school is fortunate to

have this.

The chapel service was very moving. Listening to

reminiscences as well as friendly roastings kept smiles

on our faces. The best magic of that service came

during the hymns. When men in their sixties and

seventies sang their hearts out with such gusto, it sent

a message of love and appreciation for a wonderful

country school which helped to shape them into the

people that they have become.

My thanks to all those who helped make this event

happen and, of course, my thanks to all who came.

Blessings to you all. John Ballachey ’59

My sincere thanks to everyone involved with the

50s reunion. It was wonderful to see so many old

classmates and reminisce about our glory days. The

“new” school facilities are absolutely amazing—such a

big improvement over the 50s.

A special thanks to Jennifer and David Thompson for

providing such a warm welcome and inviting us into

their home for lunch.

It was a truly delightful and memorable day. I wish I

was young enough to return as a student.

Best Regards, R. John Hughes ’58

To fill in time while my car was being serviced at

Henley-on-Thames, I paid a visit to The Rowing

Museum—a fairly recent structure dedicated primarily

to rowing, but extending to all manner of boats on the

river.

On entering the museum, the second item on view

was a beautifully decorated canoe dating, it said, from

the 1890s. I recognized it instantly from my days at

Lakefield College School as Canadian. The descriptive

notice said that it was built by the Lakefield Canoe

Company probably between 1890 and 1900. It said

that the company was the property of the Strickland

Family living in Peterborough. It said that the

Stricklands came from England from Maidenhead, a

large town on the River Thames. It also said that the

Stricklands returned to Maidenhead and continued to

build Canadian Canoes. These became very popular

in the early 1900s and many can be seen in the early

photographs of boats attending the famous Henley-on-

Thames Rowing Regatta.

It is interesting to reflect on the influence of Lakefield

on the Thames River culture of England.

With all good wishes, John Morrell ’45

Letters

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Head Students’ Closing address 2

Closing awards 4

the Only thing i Would ask of you, John Fraser ’64 6

School Highlights 9

the Future Looks bright: reflections on the 1987 Co-Education Decision 10

Celebrating Our 20th year of Co-Education 12

Over 25 years at the Grove and Lovin’ it! 18

update From the archives 21

the power of participation 23

Honorary alumni 27

reminiscences of a mentor and of a mentee 28

Class News (Weddings, births) 31

in Our memories 36

Editor: tracey blodgett; Layout & Design and Copy Editor: Christine vogel; Contributing Editor: malcolm Johnston ‘02; Editorial

Committee: Heather avery, Lisa Clarke, richard Johnston, richard Life, Sarah mcmahon, Louise paoli di prisco, and David

thompson. Contributing photographer: Simon Spivey. please address correspondence to the Communications and Constituent

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baillie allen ’09Before you die they say that your life flashes before

your eyes. And apparently that goes for when you

graduate as well. As I wrote the last word on my last

exam, I realized that my time here at The Grove was

up and it was time to move on. Walking across the

gym to meet my fellow classmates in the hall, I could

see the future basketball and volleyball games, classes

using the open space for activities, and I remembered

the day that it opened … well I remember the several

days that it opened throughout the year. But what I

remembered the most was the fact that it didn’t matter

whether it was the first time or the third, everyone,

Grades 7 through 12, got just as excited and cheered

just as much. Instead of being frustrated with the

delay, the gym was something that we all continued to

look forward to.

For those of you who are not up to date on all of

Lakefield’s traditions, one of the best ones is for all the

grads to run down to the waterfront and jump into

the lake, uniform and all, after our last exam. As we

ran screaming through the school block, we passed

classes that we had spent our high school careers

learning in and I couldn’t help but look back on all

of the teachers I had. The best lessons aren’t the

ones about trigonometry or on the ancient Greeks,

the most important lessons that we learn in high

school are life lessons. Like starting that 2000 word

essay at least three days before it is due or how it is

probably not a good idea to eat tacos right before a

rugby game. Thank you to the teachers for showing us

responsibility, for taking the time to really care about

us and for being our friend, and for sharing your life

experiences with us so that we might learn from them.

As we ran down the last hallway towards the door that

would take us outside, we ran by the dining hall. The

dining hall isn’t just a place to eat, it is a place where

many of our spirit events take place: fashion shows,

dances, Casino Nights, and many more. If you have

ever been to a Regatta Day or witnessed a paper house

“cheer off” on Lefevre Field then you know first hand

just how much spirit this community has. Students

and teachers come and go, buildings go up, and our

networks go down … but Lakefield’s spirit never

changes, it is something we pride ourselves on. The

spirit here goes way farther than us getting together

and yelling, it’s about friendship and having a common

purpose with people you otherwise never would. If

you have issues with someone, but you are on the same

paper house for the ten minutes that you are cheering,

you two are best friends and united with the rest of

your house.

There are only a couple more steps till I’m outside and I

can’t wait to get down to the water …

malik Elharram ’09And as I opened the door, the wind rushed towards my

face and I smelled the cool air, and almost immediately

my memory brought me back to Algonquin Park. The

Algonquin Expedition passed before my eyes, and I

saw our grad class tackling the outdoors. I saw our

portages through the thick forests—canoeing through

the heat and the rain, and the many nights where we

slept uncomfortably on the cold wet ground. But even

though the grad class struggled with the challenges

in the wilderness, there was another person there to

support us: Mr. Thompson. Mr. Thompson joined our

grad class on the expedition, and he was there to face

the challenges with us. But even after the expedition

ended, Mr. Thompson was still there with the

graduating class, facing the obstacles that presented

themselves throughout the year. Mr. Thompson, you

have been there supporting the Class of 2009 since the

beginning of the year, and we could never have tackled

the challenges of this year without you being right by

our side. Thank you. To the Thompson family: You

guys have been the heart of our Lakefield Community.

You have opened your doors to the students with warm

welcome, you have involved yourselves in all aspects

of school life, and looking ahead, I know that Lakefield

has a very bright future with your presence.

As I continued my journey to jumping in the lake, I

passed the basketball courts, and as I glanced over to

my left, there stood Lefevre Field. As I stared at the

soccer field, memories came of triumphant victories,

disappointing losses, and countless practices. I

remembered the moments where I met my first friends,

encountered gruelling practices, and the many days

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where I laughed with my teammates. I could vividly

see our sports teams in our red and green. I could see

the intensity and power we played with, the courage

within our eyes, and the sportsmanship that we all

had. And as I passed the soccer field, and moved down

towards the residences, I could hear the echo of the

“Grove Cheer” for the very last time.

As I raced past Moodie and Ryder House and

approached the waterfront, my emotions reminded me

of how I felt on the very first day of my Lakefield career.

I remember entering the waterfront for the very first

time. Everyone can remember their very first moments

at Lakefield, with all the excitement, the thrill, and of

course, the nerves of meeting your new peers. When

I arrived to school in the fall of this year, something

about the grade felt different than it did in the past.

It was something about everyone joining in on the

orientation games, or showing enthusiasm and spirit

when we performed our grad dance, or on Algonquin

Expedition when we encountered the challenges of the

wilderness together. Our grad class was united.

And this unity was our strength. We came together to

raise the spirit of this school. We came together as the

Grad Class of 2009. The success of this year doesn’t lie

on any individual’s shoulder; the success of this year

is attributed to the grad class coming together. We

have left our imprint on Lakefield College School. And

forever will Lakefield remember the Grad Class of 2009.

As I approached the docks, I stared at the lake that lay

ahead of me; the end of my LCS career. And as I ran

forward I jumped with my memories; I jumped with

all that Lakefield had taught me; and I jumped with my

grad class right by my side. And as I hit the cool water,

so did 106 of my peers. We all jumped together.

To the Grad Class of 2009, we have finally jumped

outside the Lakefield bubble into the real world—we

are now prepared to enter the real world ready to

pursue our passions. And, looking at the bright 106

students in front of us, there is no limit to what the

Class of ’09 will be capable of doing.

But as we move on to the real world, we will inevitably

face the tragic cycle of life. Our relationships with one

another will soon begin to fade; our trips back to The

Grove will become less frequent, and Lakefield, as we

once knew it, will become a thing in our past. But there

is one thing in life that will never cease to fade: our

memories.

Although our Lakefield career only lasts a few years,

the memories that it possesses will last a lifetime.

(Below) In true Grove tradition, Co-Head students Baillie Allen and Malik Elharram leap into Lake Katchewanooka after writing their final exam.

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top of Form Grade 7 Devon Cole

Grade 8 Deborah trotchine

Grade 9 teraleigh Stephenson

Grade 10 rebekah Sibbald

Grade 11 ashley patel

Grade 12 ran Zhao (Governor General’s medal)

Closing awards—June 21, 2008

academic proficiency Standing

Curriculum area prizes

Englishthe Grade 7/8 Humanities prize: Daisy O’Neill

the Dela Fosse prize (Junior): rebekah Sibbald

the intermediate English prize: Gabrielle Cormier

the Senior English prize: alison Cameron

the i. Norman Smith prize for Studies in English Literature: rachel Grant

the English Writers’ Craft prize: Zoe Edwards

Fine arts

the Hubert Eisdell award (Junior/intermediate music): angela Lee

the Junior/intermediate Fine arts prize: rebekah Sibbald

Fine arts the Junior/intermediate Drama prize: megn Walker

the David bierk visual arts prize: ran Zhao

the Senior music prize: maki ishida

the Senior Drama prize: alexandra Gronfors

modern Languages the Junior modern Languages prize: meggy Chan

the intermediate modern Languages prize: ashley patel

the Core French prize: Julie buthmann

the advanced placement Extended French prize: Katie Jones

HrH prince of asturias Spanish prize: philipp Duffner

(Below) Back Row L-R: Grade 8 Graduates Martin Wu, Ben Lamont, Jon Kim, Matthew Dupuis, Josh Walker, Harrison Quinlan, Kayden Kaller, Tyson Nayler. Front Row L-R: Daisy O’Neill, Jillian Scates, Chris Jebens, Sophia Gabbani, Deborah Trotchine, Stephanie Paoli. Missing: Sara Vaughan.


mathematics the Grade 7/8 mathematics, Science & technology prize: Deborah trotchine

the paterson Junior mathematics prize: rebekah Sibbald

the intermediate mathematics prize: ashley patel

the mathematics of Data management prize: ran Zhao

the advanced Functions prize: Dominik Lieberoth-Leden

professor m. mackenzie prize for Calculus: Dominik Lieberoth-Leden

the Larry Griffiths prize for advanced placement Calculus: Harry Lee

Science and technology the a.W. mackenzie Environmental award for Junior Science & technology: angela Lee

the intermediate Science and technology prize: Katie Jones

the biology prize: Julie buthmann

the mrs. a.W. mackenzie prize for biology: philipp Duffner

the Chemistry prize: Ha yun Lee

the physics prize: ran Zhao

the Earth and Space Science prize: tobias Lengerke

Science and technology the Communications technology prize: Derek Shin

the mcLimont Scholarship for Engineering: JJ maxwell

Social Sciences and Outdoor Education the Grade 7 & 8 Social Sciences prize: Josh Walker

the Junior Outdoor Education prize: teraleigh Stevenson

the t.H.b. Symons Canadian Studies prize (Junior): rebekah Sibbald

the intermediate Outdoor Education prize: andrew Dupuis

the american History prize: Helen Denyer

the Susan Guest Outdoor Education prize: Jamie Cooper

the Classical Civilizations prize: Cameron boland

the Economics prize: ran Zhao

the World History prize: Julie buthmann

the European History advanced placement prize: philipp Duffner

the Canadian and international Law prize: yasin Sridhar

the Canada & World issues prize: Fiona Cameron

the politics advanced placement prize: Katie Jones

Curriculum area prizes

Character and achievement awards

the Harman award: Kayden Kaller

the Gaby award: Josh Walker

the Junior Grove Society prize: Noah rosen

the Fred page Higgins award: rebekah Sibbald

Junior Edson pease prize: brooke Dunford

the Jean Ketchum prize: megn Walker

the Stephen thompson prize: Katie Jones

the Senior Grove Society prize: alexandra Gronfors

the milligan awards: JJ maxwell, morgan bignell

the King Constantine medal: rachel Johnston

the Grove award: Sarah Griggs

the Crombie award: rachel Grant

Senior Edson pease prize: alison Cameron

H.m. Silver Jubilee award: baillie allen

the Nelles prize: pablo Castello

the J.r. anderson award: Jerry Hogan

John pearman martyn Sibbald prize: malik Elharram

the Ondaatje Foundation award: Jamie Johnson

the monty bull award: Zoe Edwards

the Jack matthews Humanitarian award: april Corner

the Whitney prize: Jessica Dobson

Jean and Winder Smith award: Laura Wilson

the trustees’ prize: philipp Duffner

british alumni travelling Scholarship: Zoe Edwards


the Only thing i Would ask of youKeynote address by John Fraser ’64, Closing 2009

I don’t in any way want to undermine the headmaster’s eloquent

description of those worthy of the Order of Canada, but you’re looking

at a recipient of the Order of Canada who failed Grade 11 and Grade

13 and thereby hangs a tale or two. I attended many schools and the

reason for all the schools I attended was that I was moving around

trying not to get caught! I suppose you could accurately say I came

from a famously dysfunctional family. In fact, at times I felt I was the

only functional one. In any event, the year I came to Lakefield College

School was the year I needed an oasis.

This really was an oasis for me. Lakefield was in some ways a very

different school than the one you’re at today. Obviously, there were

no girls. And fees, I think, have gone up. I believe they were around

$3000 then, and, as the headmaster took me around the school today,

I realized that most of your rooms are named after teachers I actually

had. Bryan Jones wasn’t a theatre—he was a beloved history teacher.

Winder Smith wasn’t about 50 things—he was the headmaster and a

wonderfully kind man.

Andy Harris ’44 was my great mentor and he too had been to a number

of high schools. In fact, when I was here, he was still trying to get his

B.A. (I hasten to assure parents that he did eventually get it.) And he

was one of the most inspirational figures you could ever imagine. I

want to tell you something else too, in case you didn’t know it. In the

old days, before royalty came here, this was a school for problem boys.

I was a problem boy. In fact, when I met the Duke of York in Toronto

at the York Club anniversary recently, I told him this and he said, “Me

too.”

What was it about The Grove that made it such a refuge? I suspect

it’s the same thing that’s here now; at least I hope it is. For starters,

it didn’t feel like a prison, but a place of freedom. Perhaps it was

something about the lake or the woods. You could breathe here. I

was at a place I used to call Stalag UCC— the Upper School, not the

wonderful prep school—and it was not, for me, a place you could

breathe. If you ran around the school you were taking in the fumes of

Oriole Parkway. Here you took in a Kawartha lake.

Now Headmaster, just forgive me but I want to do a survey. I’m

curious. Is there anyone here in any of these classes who is not getting

a prize today, like I didn’t all those years ago? [Dozens of hands are


raised.] Okay then, this is what I

want to say: This is your school

and I’m your man! And I want

to tell you, if you’re not getting a

prize the world is still there for

you, I promise. You might be a

late starter, but it doesn’t actually

matter when you start. If you’ve

got good teachers here, they’ll

recognize it, even if they’re not

setting you up for the history

prize. They’ll know that you’re

someone worthwhile and that

maybe when you get to university

and study what you want to study,

you can aspire to those kinds

of achievements that you may

not be getting here. So don’t be

disheartened. There’s a wonderful

world waiting for you when you get

out of this place, I promise you.

I also want to talk directly to the

graduating class because there

is a really interesting, exciting,

and daunting world waiting for

you—not university—but the

world beyond that. It’s changing

so fast. There’s a wise woman at

Massey College named Professor

Ursula Franklin, she’s 88. She

has the most honorary degrees

in Canadian history. I think she

finally stopped accepting them

when she turned 80. She walked

her mother out of a concentration

camp when she was a teenager;

she’s become a very famous

Quaker; there’s a school named

after her in Toronto; and she’s an

expert on technology—a master

lecturer. She said to me about two

years ago that the only “ism” left in

her life—and she’s embraced most

of them, everything from socialism

to pacifism—she said that the

only one that she has any faith in

is “who’d ever have thought-ism.”

Who’d ever have thought that two

planes would crash into a building

and change the whole geopolitical

world around us? Who’d ever have

thought that South Africa wouldn’t

end in bloodshed? Who’d ever have

thought that the Berlin Wall would

come down the way it did. Good

and bad. Who’d have thought?

That’s what happens, this world

changes so dramatically. Are you

ready for a world like that?

Look what happened almost

yesterday. There’s a black

President of the United States. To

get that black President we had to

have an almost complete collapse

of the western economy and two

really bad wars, but—whatever—it

happened. Who ever thought that

would happen in our lifetime? It

was an amazing achievement

bringing us a wonderfully

inspirational figure. But this new

world is your challenge because

you, like me, had the enormous

luck to grow up in Canada and

be able to go to an incredible

institution like this. You can’t just

shrug at luck like that. You have

to transform it somehow. And you

can’t take the luck for granted.

For example, gentlemen: it’s also

a tough world out there for you.

Tougher than it has been for

awhile. They’ve done surveys of

people your age: do you know the

only things you guys excel at over

girls in university? Binge drinking

and automobile accidents. There

are exceptions! But what are the

women doing? Young women

are now in the majority at many

medical schools—the majority.

This year or next, women will be at

parity at many law schools. These

are the two great professions of

the university: Medicine and Law.

It’s an extraordinary change just in

my lifetime. And for several years

women have outnumbered men

in theology, and may already have

taken over! Yet women still face

obstacles and luck alone won’t be

enough in some cases to get ahead.

So with all that said, you can

see you’ve got challenges. But

challenges create wonderful

competition for us. It’s also going

to change the nature of what our

lives are all like. I can’t tell you

how. The only thing I would ask of

you is the only thing that is really

important, beyond doing well to

the best of your ability, and that is

simply this—with all that luck, do

something for someone else. That’s

the most important thing all of us

have to do.



the mcEwen Gym Opens its DoorsOn March 5, 2009, the school celebrated the first game in

the new McEwen Gymnasium. Dressed in red and green,

the student body gathered in the gym for the opening

ceremony with a ‘tip off’ by Co-head students Malik

Elharram and Baillie Allen. The 1st Girls’ Basketball

Team presented a CISAA banner to be hung in the gym,

commemorating their fall CISAA Championship. LCS

welcomed the Lakefield District High School Boys’

Basketball Team to play in the first ‘official’ game. The

day’s events ended with an entertaining staff vs. girls’

volleyball game.

Welcome Honourable Flora macDonald This April we welcomed the Honourable Flora

MacDonald (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Order of Canada

Recipient, and former Member of Parliament). Ms.

MacDonald founded Future Generations Canada—a

one-person, grassroots development organization

dedicated to the empowerment of the Afghan people.

She inspired our students through her presentation and

by her passion and commitment. Flora MacDonald is a

living embodiment of Lakefield’s core values.

Choreography award Goes to LCS DancersThe LCS Dancers competed in February at the first

Conference of Independent Schools Dance Showcase

at St. Clements in Toronto. Congratulations to the team

who performed six original dances. “Welcome to the

60s,” a dance in which all the 22 LCS dancers were

involved, tied for first place!

Sports actionIt was a fantastic season with three teams entered into

the CISAA Championships with undefeated seasons: the

1st Boys’ Softball team finished with a gold medal; the

Girls’ 1st Rugby team achieved the silver medal; and the

Boys’ Rugby team finished their run with a silver medal.

The 1st Girls’ Soccer team, ranked first in regular season,

won the CISAA silver medal. The U-16 Girls’ Soccer

Team finished their regular season in second place and

went on to win the CISAA bronze final. Congratulations!

LCS Wins First place at Kiwanis Festival Lakefield College School performed well at the 63rd

Kiwanis Music Festival this spring. First place standings

were awarded to: The Lorelei Consort; the Flute Choir of

Sophia Gabbani ’13, Angela Lee ’11, Hope Casserly ’11, Ha

Yun Lee ’09, Sheena Wu ’11 Daisy O’Neill ’13, Teraleigh

Stevenson ’12, and; a Flute trio (Tess McCutcheon ’12,

Nikki Gosselin ’12, and Teraleigh Stevenson ’12); the

Clarinet section from the Grade 10 Music class (Kathleen

Nower ’12, Dagmar Christianson ’12, Sophia Walter ’12,

Chloe Rees-Spear ’12, and Ryan Lee ’12); and a quartet

of woodwinds from the Grade 11 music class (Makala

Chapman ’11, Niki Quinlan ’10, Angela Lee ’11, and

Nathaniel Arnill ’11).

making History at regional FairGrade 8 students Sofia Gabbani, Stephanie Paoli, Josh

Walker, Sara Vaughan, Jillian Scates, Daisy O’Neill, and

Deborah Trotchine competed at the regional Historica

Fair. At the subsequent provincial Historica Fair, our

students took four of the six positions. Congratulations

to Josh Walker, Daisy O’Neill, Deborah Trotchine, and

Sara Vaughan who were invited to compete in the

provincial fair this August in Ottawa. Congratulations

also to Stephanie Paoli who was recognized for her

project on the Barnardo children.

Farewell FriendsThis June, Lakefield College School says farewell to two

members of faculty. Regan MacNay has been at the

school since April 2007. Over that time she has taught

English and Music and has given outstanding leadership

to the Choral Music Program. Paul Follett joined the

school’s faculty in 2002. For the past several years he

has taught Canadian History and Civics and been a

wonderful advisor to many students.

Each spring we also say good-bye to Assistant Heads of

House who have finished their contract. We thank Ben

Crocker, Ali Farlow ’04, Janice Greenshields ’03, Scott

Gray, and Steve Morris for all that they have done for the

school this year.

(Opposite) L-R, top to bottom: The first game in the McEwen Gymnasium, The Honourable Flora MacDonald, LCS Dancers performing “Welcome to the 60s,” and the 1st Boys’ Softball Team CISAA Gold Medal Champions.

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School Highlights


To begin with full disclosure: I supported co-education

from the beginning. As the Director of Admissions at

the school, I embraced a plan which would double the

potential market for new students. As well, I believed

that the addition of girls to the student population

would reduce the hierarchical culture, which was all too

common at all the boys’ schools with which I had been

associated as both student and teacher. Still, the decision

to allow girls to attend Lakefield seemed to me at the

time, as it does now, to be a matter of “simple justice,”

quite in keeping with the improving social climate of

opportunities for women. By the mid-1980s, almost 20

years had passed since the Royal Commission on the

Status of Women had set the agenda for change, and the

Charter of Rights and Freedoms had been established in

1982. How could a truly “Canadian School,” as we called

ourselves at the time, not include girls as well as boys?

Not everyone agreed, however. A group of parents and

alumni organized the “Save Lakefield Campaign” to chal-

lenge the move to co-education. Those who actively

opposed co-education at Lakefield did not see the issue

as one of the extension of human rights. They were

great believers in the school as it was, and they sought

to retain what they saw as one of its greatest strengths.

They were also angered by a process which they saw

as biased towards a pre-determined conclusion. They

could point, with justification, to the questionnaire sent

to the community, which did not ask for an opinion

on the admission of girls, but rather sought only to

determine the degree of opposition to co-education. To

conclude from this questionnaire that a majority of the

community were not “strongly opposed” to co-education

at Lakefield did somewhat beg the question.

The Board of Governors of the school (its members both

individually conflicted and collectively divided on the

issue) gave the opponents access to the school’s mailing

list. At the same time, the board was involved in a year-

long process of review of the co-education proposal.

As 1987 progressed, the board’s views shifted towards

support for co-education, while the opponents’ anger

grew. The emotion of the critics poured out at a packed

community meeting at the Toronto Stock Exchange, at

which opponents challenged the board’s process and its

decision to support co-education at Lakefield.

In retrospect, it is clear that the opponents of co-educa-

tion were correct in their assertion that the addition of

girls to the student population would lead to a signifi-

cant change in the school’s culture. While supporters

can say that the change took the rough edges off the all-

male culture, we must admit that it also led to the boys

abandoning some of their fields of interest. The thriving

environmental and arts programs from the all-boy era

have grown and flourished at Lakefield College School

since girls joined the school—but they are now domi-

nated by girls, with most boys looking elsewhere for their

co-curricular engagement.

Lakefield has gone through the same changes in culture

due to co-education as most of the professions and

organizations into which women have been admitted

as equal participants over the past half century. The

staunch spirit of individuality and the goal of holistic

education have remained as core values at Lakefield (as

proclaimed in our 1990s minted mission statement: “to

challenge and enable students to reach their individual

potential in mind, body and spirit”), but a new “ethic of

reflections on the 1987 Co-Education Decision

“The Future Looks Bright!”


care” has emerged as a fundamental component of the

school’s mission. We now talk explicitly about the essen-

tial importance of Lakefield’s “healthy, caring commu-

nity.”

To their immense credit, the vast majority of the oppo-

nents of co-education have remained loyal members of

the Lakefield community. The heroes of the story to me,

however, are the members of the Board of Governors

who voted for co-education. A group of men, all with

deep roots in the all-male institution of Lakefield,

decided to open the doors of the school to girls. To be

sure, there were considerable external pressures pushing

them to this decision, but it would have been very easy

to yield to the internal pressures favouring the status

quo. Several days after Lakefield announced its intention

to admit girls, The Globe and Mail published an edito-

rial in support of the decision. The Globe concluded:

“Parents who are frightened by the new policy can relax.

Not only are the history and traditions of Lakefield

College in good hands but, dare we add, the future looks

brighter than ever.” Dare I add, The Globe and Mail got

it right!

riCHarD LiFE, aSSOCiatE HEaD OF SCHOOL


Celebrating Our 20th Year of Co-Education

Moodie House Girls arrive, 1989/1990


In the fall of 1989, 54 young women trail-blazed onto

the shore of Lake Katchewanooka as the first Girls of

The Grove. “The young men of the graduating class

returned from the summer with the knowledge that

in addition to the 202 males, there would be women,”

continued Patrick. “1990 would be the most significant

year of Lakefield’s history since its birth in 1879, and we

did not know what to expect.”

Looking back after 20 years, Patrick reflects, “One of the

values Lakefield teaches is how to live with, and even

embrace, change rather than fear it. I was lucky to have

spent seven years at Lakefield, and I came to realize

that the school I experienced when I first arrived at

the age of 12 wasn’t the same as when I left at 18. We’d

both changed. We saw friends, including classmates

and teachers, nurses and chaplains, even a headmaster,

come and go.” And then a new ‘makeup’ of student

arrived. “I’ll always admire the courage of the first

female students who stepped into Lakefield history. In

my mind, they were no less pioneering than the handful

of boys who made up Sparham Sheldrake’s first class in

1879.”

Donna Milligan Starling ’90 was a Grove Kid, daughter

of staff members John and Bid Milligan, and one of

the first girls to graduate from LCS. “Growing up at

The Grove was magical. The campus was one big

playground for the imagination, and allowed for

exploration and learning,” she recalls. “But most of all,

I remember the excitement I felt when the school

finally went co-ed … I finally would get to be part of this

amazing place—fully and completely.” The decision

to implement co-education was a lengthy process,

discussed by a courageous group of board of governors

over several years. “Co-education was introduced

with much research, emotion, and conviction,”

explains (then) French teacher and later Director of

Development Katie Brown. “David Hadden was a young

Head of School with the vision and leadership skills

needed to guide and support the decision. In fact, going

co-ed before Trinity College School put LCS at the

forefront of private schools in realizing the value of the

co-educational experience.”

“Generations of young men have come to Lakefield

and made it a very special place,” said David Hadden in

1987. “They have profited from the rigour and intensity

of the academic, athletic, and extra-curricular life. They

have gone forth to establish families and contribute to

their communities and country. As distinguished as

this record of success is, the past is but a prologue to

the future. The co-education decision recognizes the

evolution of our society in which women have joined

with men in shaping our country’s institutions. I am

committed to ensuring that the enrolment of girls will

make Lakefield even stronger, and will further the

school’s role in the future of our nation.”

Coming from the public system, Stephen Coates ’90

was very much in favour of co-education, despite

“in order for me to describe properly the year to you, as we the students saw it,” said patrick

marshall ’90 in his Closing Head boy address, “i must explain what our expectations were

before it began.”


Trustee ProfileRomina Fontana ’94 was profiled in the Fall/Winter 2008 edition of

the Grove News for her volunteer work with the running and reading Club, a program to encourage physical activity and reading

for kids in underprivileged neighbourhoods in toronto. professionally, romina works

in business development and client services for Concrete Design Communications in toronto—a position she arrived at after a

degree at trent university and jobs in british Columbia and paris, France. romina came to

think of the school as “a home” during her time as a student. For this she credits David Hadden

and her Head of House Janet markus. as to co-education, “the boys had largely accepted

co-education by the time i arrived,” she recalls. “i did have to push my way onto the sailing

team, which had been all male, but those team-mates are still some of my best friends.” as a

trustee, romina is eager to support the school’s marketing strategy: to communicate that LCS

is unique among independent schools and, very importantly, an open and

welcoming community.


the resistance from his classmates. “It was a sensible decision for

a residential, all-year setting,” he says. “The girls in that first year

provided a lot of leadership; they paved the way. They made an

impression on all of us and deserve a lot of credit.”

“I was greeted at Lakefield by a core of older girls who were tough,

driven, bright young leaders and fantastic mentors,” says Dr. Hélène

Deacon ’95, one of four female LCS Rhodes Scholars. “They set the

stage by ensuring that the opportunities and challenges at The Grove

were balanced by a supportive and caring environment.” Nurse Vaila

Hagg adds, “The strong group of girls were supported by an equally

strong female staff. They all dug in their heels, working hard in order

to be integrated and respected.”

In that first year the demand by boarding girls was far larger than

expected, and in addition to the newly built Susanna Moodie

residence with Head of House Jan Matthews, girls lived in Lampman

House with Pat Life and Smith Hall with Kirsten Franklin. Romina

Fontana ’94 remembers fondly, “The school put a lot of thought and

intention into who would live together. Janet Markus, Head of Grove

House, made our residence feel like home.” Sandra Bird, a former Head

of Memorial House, recalls how many “mothers” on campus including

Linda Sunderland, Lynn Arsenault, Christine MacIntosh, and Susan

Armstrong, offered a balance of caring and nurturing, as well as

guidance and role modeling to both the female and male students.

“Living together on campus is like being part of a complete family; we

are all interdependent.”

Interdependence also became a focus in the classroom where

new world views were being introduced by the addition of female

students. “In co-ed English classes, I had the opportunity to offer a

wider selection of texts, perspectives in discussion, mixed groups for

class presentations, and this enriched the challenges for me and our

students,” remembers Dr. Rosalind Barker. A dramatic change was

also seen in the theatre. “With over 100 years of all-male theatre, there

must be at least 500 Old Boys out there who dressed as Old Girls at

least once while at The Grove,” says Patrick. “I myself wore a bra and

pantyhose no less than three times in various stage productions.”

In addition to changes in academics and the arts, a budding sports

program for female students was championed by coaches such as

Donna MacIntyre. “She was a great source of support for the girls,”

explains Christine Cole ’92 in the 1999 edition of the Grove News.

“She helped us to shape our own identity as new members of the

community.” Romina adds, “I remember having to wiggle my way

(Opposite) Above: Upper Colebrook House Girls pose for their house photo,1996. Be-low: After over a century of all-male theatre, LCS girls took to the stage; pictured here in a production of the paper bag princess and other robert munsch Stories, 2000.


Trustee ProfileTracy Morley ’93 came to the

Grove in the second year of co-education. Her recollection is that she and her female class-

mates had heard of the controversy surrounding the decision to admit girls, but “we didn’t see

ourselves as changing the culture of the school, but rather as being a part of it.” tracy is proud

to have been one of the first girls to attend Lakefield and was flattered to be asked to be a trustee. tracy brings a rich life experience and knowledge of the not-for-profit sector to

her governance role at Lakefield. after earning her degree in history and political science in

australia, tracy traveled widely and then settled in Sydney as an international travel Consultant.

in 2002, she and her husband moved to toronto, where she has worked as a develop-

ment officer, first for Camp Oochigeas and now for Fife House. tracy enjoys her work because

of the diversity of experiences and the sense of community—and this is how she remembers what she valued about her time at Lakefield,

and what she loves about being a volunteer and trustee for the school.

onto the sailing team, which had been all male, but those

teammates are still some of my best friends.”

“Co-education was not about accepting change, but about

welcoming change in the community,” says Mrs. Bird.

Despite the resistance from some students and alumni, “I

never once thought the school’s values were compromised.

In fact, they were made stronger by the trust, respect,

empathy, responsibility, and interconnectedness that grew

between the male and female students.” She continues,

“The respect came from the top down. As adults welcomed

change, examined stereotypes, and listened, the students

embraced a healthier community and began to celebrate

each other’s achievements.”

“Although some male students may have felt they were losing

their school,” reflects Mrs. Hagg, “it speaks of the ownership

they felt—they loved the school.” True to its values, the

school continued to be a leader, embracing co-education

and affecting real and substantial change in its students.

“It wasn’t that I was a girl at LCS, but a student at LCS that

has made the difference in my life,” says Tracy (Fenn)

Morley ’93. “I experienced encouragement and positive peer

pressure to thrive and succeed, and I rose to the challenge.

The strong friendships and memories that we developed

came from more than a ‘school’ experience. There is an

extension of growth and of self-esteem from the Lakefield

difference that defines who we are and where we will go in

life.”

For many alumni, it is the life-long friendships and unique

experiences that remain the most prominent memories of

those first years of co-education. “Lakefield College School

helped me build confidence and character,” says Nicole

(Bendaly) Groves ’93 … “in my heart I was a risk taker, but

hadn’t yet had the opportunity to explore that side of myself.

There is more to a whole student than academics. The

friendships I continue to foster give me strength and inspire

me. We were a close-knit class and we continue to want to

create change, make a difference, and help others. We live

the LCS culture, values, and mission at every level.”

Twenty years later, Patrick Marshall believes, “My experience

at Lakefield College School contributed so much to who I

am as a person. I have two daughters and it is difficult for

me to imagine a time when they would not have been able to

experience what I did at Lakefield, simply because they are

girls.”

LiSa CLarKE

(Opposite) Maddy Hackstetter ’11 enjoying the challenge of a co-ed beach volleyball game with her peers at the waterfront, 2009.


Trustee ProfileNicole Groves ’93 Nicole Groves can remember “begging” her parents to allow her to attend the Grove. they did, and her LCS experience helped her to build her confidence and to take on new challenges. today she runs her family’s consulting agency, Kinect. Nicole’s governance role at the school began as a class representative. She was proud to become a trustee and embraced the opportunity to serve on the selection committee which chose David thompson to be the new Head of School. in October 2008, Nicole became the first female alumna to serve on the board of Directors. Nicole identifies fostering diversity as a crucial goal for Lakefield at this time. “We must ensure we are able to provide the financial assistance needed to make the school available to students whose families could not otherwise afford the fees,” she says, “and we must work very hard to help international students to be integrated into the school community.” For Nicole, being a volunteer at Lakefield is a way to continue the school culture which she so enjoyed, and also to thank her parents for the sacrifices they made to allow her to attend.


“I was not hired for my sports experience,” admits miKE arSENauLt, who in 1982 had just completed

his Masters in the Biology/Watershed Ecosystems

program at Trent University and was preparing to go

on full scholarship to a Ph.D. program out west. After

hearing about a teaching position at Lakefield College

School, he submitted his resume on the last day, just

under the wire. “I was greeted by a charming young boy

who addressed me as ‘sir’ as I wandered lost looking

where to hand in my application. I knew immediately

that the school was unique and had a completely

different atmosphere from the university.”

“When my whole family was interviewed for the

position, it was obvious that this job was a lifestyle

choice and I was admittedly starry eyed.” Mike with

his wife Lynn and daughters Jessica ’00, Jill ’03,

and Josselyn ’04 quickly became part of the warm,

embracing residential community. “When I took over

teaching duties from Ken Burns, I also assumed his

responsibilities of running the LCS Fire Department,”

Mike remembers of the early years. “Being a first

responder to village emergencies and fulfilling our civic

duty was a unique opportunity to engage our students

in a significant growth experience.”

Mike transferred this philosophy into his teaching,

coaching, and as head of Grove and Brown Houses.

Lessons in Biology and Computer Science now included

special lab work to connect youth to the world. As

an example, Biology students have the opportunity

to “analyze their own DNA for a specific trait on

Chromosome 16,” in the classroom. “DNA science was

developed while I was teaching at LCS,” says Mike of a

rapidly changing technology over the past 25 years.

Two years ago, Mike decided that he wanted to take a

year’s sabbatical. “My children are grown now and I

needed to reconnect with kids whose lifestyles have

included computers and the internet from birth.” For

his sabbatical, Mike proposed a look at sustainability,

which was becoming increasingly controversial with

the release of Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth. During his

studies, he focussed on politics, economics, biology,

bio-technology, and computer science, as well as

trends in education—how new technologies and social

networking impact today’s youth. “We can’t ignore

curriculum that’s made in the news,” Mike discovered.

“Students inherit new discoveries and we need to

facilitate discussions, letting students wrestle with the

information and disseminate it.”

Mike also continues to learn valuable lessons through

his family’s long-term involvement in fostering

children. “Philosophically, you want to reunite children

with their family, but if you’re not able to do that, you

can help them understand their story and grow. Not

only has fostering taught me about neurobiology,

genetics, and behaviour, but about patience, creativity,

and empathy. I can truly appreciate each individual,

their journey, and their contributions. It makes me

a whole person. We can’t deny what is going on in

our world and as a foster parent and teacher, I am

committed to connecting with youth, understanding

the challenges they go through, and continuing the

quality of education we offer at LCS.”

Over 25 years at the Grove and Lovin’ it!


Fashion-savvy Grade 11 students know that only in

mr. Gerry bird’s Biology class do you get to sport the

coveted “chest wader.” In early fall, Biology students

can be found conducting “field work” waist-deep in

Lake Katchewanooka for the taxonomy unit of their life

sciences studies. “The more I learn about the nature

of life and the natural world, the more wondrous and

awe-inspiring I find it to be,” explains Gerry, who feels

privileged to teach in a unique natural setting filled

with investigative potential. “I try to instill this sense of

wonder in my students and, while they don’t necessarily

always share my enthusiasm, it’s really gratifying when

it strikes a chord.”

Gerry came to Lakefield College School as a Junior

Master in 1979 while studying at Trent University. One

week after his marriage to Sandra in August 1983, he

returned to the school as Head of Smith Hall residence

and instructor of six different courses. “It was a

challenging first year to say the least,” he remembers.

“Lakefield is a wonderful place to work,” Gerry

continues, “and we have been fortunate to have raised

our two children, Hilary ’06 and Jeremy ’04, here. The

years have flown by and I really can’t imagine myself

anywhere else.”

Yet for one year, Gerry and Sandra did travel on

sabbatical to a drastic change in scenery. In 2001, the

Bird family moved to Bequia, part of the developing

Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and The Grenadines,

to volunteer for the Bequia Mission. While Jeremy and

Hilary attended the local high school, Sandra and Gerry

initiated several projects for the mission, including

establishing a woodworking shop at the Sunshine

School for Children with Special Needs to help teach

marketable skills, starting a feeding program for the

elderly, and establishing the Bequia Mission Local

Committee to empower local volunteers to allocate

the Mission’s funds to the community. After returning

to LCS, the Birds continued their work for the Bequia

Mission, where Gerry still serves as President of the

Board, through opportunities like March Break service

projects with LCS student volunteers. “Helping, even

in a small way, to improve peoples’ lives in this small

corner of the world has helped make my time away from

Lakefield much richer and more fulfilling,” says Gerry.

“I’m indebted to the school for helping open my eyes to

the benefits of international service.”

In his current role of Biology teacher and Director

of International Programs, Gerry has been able to

merge his two passions as a career. “There are some

wonderful schools out there, each with its own unique

character, but Lakefield is one that not only embraces,

but celebrates, individual differences in its students and

staff. I am lucky to have been a part of it for this long.”

“there are some wonderful schools out there, each with its own unique character, but

Lakefield is one that not only embraces, but celebrates, individual differences in its students

and staff. i am lucky to have been a part of it for this long.”


For pauL NiCHOLaS maSON, the finest

moments of his 26-year teaching career at The Grove

have been as witness to a student’s acts of kindness,

luminosity on stage, or awakening sense of purpose.

He arrived at Lakefield College School in the spring

term of 1983, and 26 years later Paul continues to love

the students he teaches, challenging them to write

from their life experience, think critically, shine in

their theatrical roles, and read widely and intensely.

“Lakefield College School is a safe place for young

people to become their best selves, and I am afraid you

can say that of very few places,” he says.

His father, who was a high school teacher and

university professor, taught first in England, then

travelled with his family to the University of Rhodesia

(Zimbabwe), Simon Fraser University in BC, and Royal

Military College in Kingston. In addition to embracing

his father’s passion for education, Paul, who graduated

from Trent and Queen’s Universities, is a novelist,

playwright, and journalist. He has published three

plays (The Discipline Committee and Circles of Grace are

still in print), and Sister Camille’s Kaleidoscopic Cabaret

won the international CITA Full Length Play award in

1996. Paul wrote his first novel, Battered Soles, in 2005

and recently published The Red Dress in 2008. “I am

20,000 words into a novel that I am tentatively calling

Saint Otis,” says Paul of his most recent project.

Paul’s professional experience has helped him to

bring real-world experience into his English and

Drama classes. “I hope I teach writing more effectively

because I know how to write myself, and that I teach

drama more effectively because I acted and directed

for a living before I came to The Grove.” He believes

in finding inspiration in writing—as with music and

art—from the masters, and encourages his students

to do the same. “If you have never read stories that

excite you, it is impossible to write stories that will

excite other people.” His own children have also been

inspired by Paul’s passion for the arts—Rachael ’02

studied Drama and Music at Bishop’s University; Nina

embraced Drama and English at University of Toronto,

and is now studying for her Montessori Teaching

Certificate. Paul’s stepson Jackson is an artist, and

stepdaughter Molly is in her final year of high school.

Over the past two decades, Paul has directed over 20

theatrical productions at LCS and witnessed students,

who previously had little experience in the arts, seize

their moment to shine. He celebrates the successes of

gifted students who have pursued professional careers

in acting and writing, but he takes no credit for their

success: “their own vision and dynamism will take

them where they are going,” he says. “I believe that my

first responsibility as a director and teacher is to create

opportunities for young people to grow.”

LiSa CLarKE

“if you open the door into a dark room, light floods in, not vice versa. Light has the final say.” HuStON SmitH


UPDATE - From the ArchivesThank you to everyone who contributed to identifying the boys in the “Classroom” (circa late 1950s) in our

last issue of the Grove News. Can you identify numbers 2, 9 and 11 below? Please contact Richard Johnston at

[email protected] or phone 705.652.3324 ext.343. The following are those who have been identified:

1

2

3

456

711 10 9

8

1213

1. Jack Nesbitt ’622. “thump?”3. John Eastman4. Jim mackenzie ’59

5. Fergus brown ’606. Keith morley7. Derek taylor ’628. Jim marshall ’59

9. peter Dunn ’62 or Jim Embury ’63 or John Hamilton ’6210. bud Wesley ’60

11. peter Hancock ’59 or John Hancock ’6012. Geoff Dilworth ’6113. brock Napier



“Paddles up!”

The command comes from the front.

You glance back over your shoulder and see others

behind you, paddles poised above the water—sun and

water glinting on the blades. You shift, turn, and look

forward. The rest of the crew is ready—you join them

with your paddle raised, prepared to break the calm

surface of the water with the flat blade—together—in

unison. You can already feel the wind as the boat

heaves forward. You are working together. You are

more than the sum of each paddler. Your boat will

travel farther and for a longer distance than if you had

been paddling alone.

You are experiencing the power of participation.

Whether on the lake, in the hockey rink, the

basketball court, the boardroom, the classroom,

or even in your family life— every individual’s

contribution is valuable. Participation reinforces a

sense of community. It is the gesture that signifies

commitment and belief in an activity, a team, or an

organization. It creates a culture of “we-ness.”

Supporting Lakefield College School and the Annual

Fund is another unique opportunity to experience

the power of participation. Each year more than

one hundred students receive financial assistance

through bursaries so that they can experience a Grove

education. Insufficient financial resources should

never stand in the way of outstanding and deserving

young people accessing Lakefield College School.

Because you know first-hand how invaluable an LCS

education can be, your participation speaks volumes to

your commitment to the school and its mission.

The amount of your support really doesn’t matter. In

2008, Barack Obama’s campaign team boasted that

26% of the individuals who supported his campaign

contributed $200 or less.* At LCS, 67% of our donors

contributed at that same level (with gifts between

$5 and $200). Everyone participates at a level that is

comfortable for them. Just like our paddlers, working

together—in larger numbers—makes the task easier

and ultimately ensures success. But the true secret to

the power of participation is simple—participate.

Instead of a small number of supporters ‘raising their

paddles,’ it is essential that there are others available to

join the ‘crew’. Knowing that there are many ‘paddlers

paddling’ will make the task easier for everyone and

the goal attainable. Your participation will directly

benefit the students who are in need of financial

support to fulfill their dream of attending The Grove.

Get involved. Participate in the Annual Fund. Tell

others how easy it is—that even a small effort by

many can make a significant difference. Inspire and

encourage one another to give back to the Lakefield

College School community. It’s so much easier when

we all do what we can.

Paddles up!

To participate, visit www.lcs.on.ca/supportLCS to make your gift today.

tHErESa butLEr-pOrtEr

the power of participation

““if you want to go fast, go alone. if you want to go far, go together.”

WarrEN buFFEt (philanthropist)


Great friends. Great fun. Great golf!

the Grove Society and Lakefield College School give thanks to our sponsors and supporters of the andy Harris Cup: annual Grove Golf tournament, June 24, 2009.

volunteer CommitteeJen Horrigan ’99, Co-Chair

richard Dupuis, Co-Chair

ian armstrong ’83

brett Jackman ’03

phil Nayler

riona petticrew ’03

John Stelzer ’00

tournament SponsorsLongest Drive

Ellwood Hamilton Enterprises Ltd.

Hole in One

Lakefield iGa

richard Dupuis, rbC Dominion Securities

royal Sunalliance

Closest to the Hole

HD Supply Company

Skill Holes

Class of ‘88 and ‘89

the Hunt brothers

trish and Scott mcCain Family

peterborough physiotherapy/trent Health in motion Sports medicine Centre

Hole Sponsors

Cam tran Co. Ltd.

Coach Canada

the Garneys Family

Gateway passport & marine

Graydor Flooring Ltd.

Kawartha Orthodontics

Leon’s Furniture peterborough

peggy & Don Logie

murray brothers Lumber

the Needler Family

the Stewart Group

Stonescape Quarry—Dr. Dan and Shelley Slobodian

WhySteria

auction and raffle Donorsangela mark Designs

aramark

baxter Creek Golf Club

the beauty Spot

bigley’s Shoes and Clothing

burnham mansion

Callaway

Cassis bistro

Charity marketing Group—Scott Campbell

Chocolate rabbit

Coach Canada

Coca Cola

Cutten Club

Devonshire tea House and parlour

Ellwood Hamilton Enterprises Ltd.

Laurie Graham

Home Hardware

in a Nuttshell

the investors Group

brett Jackman ’03

Kawartha Orthodontics

Lakefield Flowers

m & m meat Shops

Don & Cindy macpherson

magnolia

Nestlé

peterborough Golf & Curling Club

pizza Hut

Salon Sorella

Eric Siebert ‘98

Sports Equipment of toronto Ltd.

the Stewart Group

Sticklings bakery

Stone Willow inn

Stony Lake Furniture

Sunblockers

tony’s Clubhouse

Dr. bernie uhlmann

the village Florist

the village inn

Wildfire Golf Club

DonorsColleen Christiansen

Juan Cumming ‘83

John Easson ’49

the Foster Family

peter Jebens

robert Langmuir ‘46

John Wilkes ‘40

(Opposite) Top L-R: Losel Tethong ’89, Denny Wadds ’87, Ian Hamilton ’87, Warren Jones ’88. Bottom: Richard Life presents the Andy Harris Cup to the winning team of L-R: Doug and Brenda Campbell and current parents Julie and Bryn Campbell.

New Location! Oakridge Golf Club, Port Perry



the 1879 Society

the 1879 Society has been established to

recognize, honour, and thank those alumni,

parents, and friends who have chosen to

reach beyond their own lifetime to enhance

opportunities for future generations of

Grove students by thoughtfully including

Lakefield College School in their

estate planning.

the Society recognizes the generosity and

special foresight of those who have made a

gift to provide for the school’s future. these

provisions include gifts through bequests, life

insurance policies, charitable remainder trusts,

charitable gift annuities or the proceeds of

rrSp/rriF.

if you have already made a legacy gift to LCS,

please let us know—we would like to welcome

you to the 1879 Society.

For more information on including Lakefield

College School in your estate plans,

please contact our advancement Office at

705.652.3324 ext.329 or

[email protected].

“We plant trees not for ourselves, but for future generations.”

CaECiLiuS StatiuSjjj


Periodically, throughout The Grove’s

recent history, individuals who are non-

alumni, but have committed themselves

as outstanding members of the LCS

community, have been awarded the

prestigious title of “Honorary Alumnus/a of

Lakefield College School.”

The Grove Society is seeking nominations

for individuals who may qualify for this

award. Nominations for posthumous

awarding of this title will also be considered.

Eligibility Criteria

Faculty, staff, parents or long-standing

friends of Lakefield College School are

eligible for nomination.

The minimum term of involvement required

with LCS is as follows:

Faculty or staff—20 years

Chaplains—10 years

Heads of School—10 years

Chair of the Board of Directors—10 years

Others who have provided exceptional

dedication and service to the school may

be considered based on their term of

involvement and level of achievement in

support of Lakfield College School.

Nomination

The deadline for nominations is November

30, 2009. Nomination forms are available

from the Communications Office

([email protected]).

review Committee

An alumni/a committee of the Grove Society

will review all applications.

awards

The title of Honorary Alumnus/a is awarded

at an appropriate gathering of the LCS

community. The award consists of the

presentation of an alumni tie or scarf, a

letter from the Grove Society, and a framed

certificate. A maximum of five awards may

be presented annually.

Current Honorary alumni

Honorary alumni the Grove Society recognizes Exemplary Service

Dr. Rosalind Barker

Neil Blair

Katie Brown

Brian Carter

Mike Chellew

Peter Dalglish

John Dunlop (deceased)

Bob Goebel

Terry Guest

David Hadden

Susan Hadden

Goodith Heeney

Ted Ingram

Lois Keller

Win Lampman (deceased)

Jeffrey Marshall

Jack Matthews

Bid Milligan

John Milligan

Ben Whitney


MentorFor me, mentoring is about sharing my work experiences and industry

knowledge with others who are interested in the investment industry. I am

very thankful for all the help I have received from other people in getting to

where I am today, and networking with Lakefield College School alumni, and

formal and informal mentors have been a big part of my success.

I can remember very clearly my Grade 13 “work week” experience in which

I worked for a brokerage house in Toronto, how generous and enthusiastic

hardened veterans of the investment industry were to spend time with me and

share what they thought were important lessons. For an 18-year-old to spend

the day on the floor of the Toronto Stock Exchange, in the middle of all that

trading activity, was a dream come true! It was something I could not have

experienced if it were not for the time and generosity of others.

Regardless of one’s stage in life, I have found that a mentor can always add

value to one’s work experience. That is why I choose to mentor others. I think

it is important to share one’s experiences, both good and bad, with others.

Mentoring has a lot of rewards: gaining insight from a younger generation,

giving back to the community, sharing one’s experience—the list goes on,

but, most of all, the mentor/mentee relationship can lead to years of a very

rewarding and mutually beneficial relationship, where ideas and experiences

are exchanged.

It is important for both parties to communicate their expectations of each

other up front, as early as the first meeting. How much time is expected of

each other; will the meetings be in person, over the phone, or through email?

Mentoring is not about networking or getting a job, although both can come

as a result of mentoring. It is also important for the mentee to come prepared.

What do you want to get out of this relationship? Have some set questions that

you are interested in having answered. In addition, be prepared to answer

some questions as well. Do some research on the individual you are about to

meet with, their chosen field of employment, and have a basic understanding

of what kind of company they work for.

You would be surprised at the number of leaders of today who have mentors. I

would encourage everyone, regardless of what stage in life or career you are in,

to seek out a mentor.

JONatHaN pOppEr ’87

To sign-up for the alumni mentoring network login at lcs.on.ca

reminiscences of a


It was fast approaching March of my final year of university. With

recruiting sessions coming to an end, I found myself still without work

post graduation. Today, with just over a year past that date, I am currently

working as an Associate in the Foreign Exchange & Money Market trading

floor at BMO Capital Markets and have the Lakefield College School alumni

mentoring network to thank for helping me reach my career goal in getting

here.

It all started at the LCS pub night in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Upon discussing

career aspirations to former teachers and friends, I was informed of an

alumni, Jonathan Popper ’87, who was currently working in the industry.

After receiving his contact information through LCS, an e-mail was sent,

an immediate response was received, and the beginning of a very long and

rewarding mentoring relationship was established.

A mentor is someone who provides advice, guidance, knowledge, and

support. Jonathan has provided all of these and more. Jonathan took the

time to provide: i) knowledge as to what industry professionals are looking

for in recruitment, ii) job search tools and skills, iii) interview coaching and

role-playing, and iv) on-the-job coaching skills.

It is my belief that no matter what stage of your life and/or how old you are,

a mentor/mentee relationship is of great value. From a mentee perspective

it gives you confidence, direction, and keeps you focused. The relationship

also allows the mentor to give back to his community and embrace the

rewards and successes of the mentee.

Seeking a mentor may seem like an intimidating process. Being an LCS

alumni makes this process a whole lot easier. It is important to remember

that seeking a mentor is not the same as seeking an employer if you are

looking for work. A mentor is there to help and support you in reaching your

goals.

As I continue to grow and learn throughout my career, I will forever cherish

the experience of having a mentorship relationship with fellow LCS alumni.

I strongly encourage current and future alumni to take the opportunity to

link up with other alumni. It is a very rewarding experience and you would

be surprised at how easy it is because of the power and spirit of The Grove

that remains in all of us.

aNDrEW parKE ’03

Mentee... and of a



the 1950s

Michael Townsend ’51 was

acknowledged for his contribution

to accessibility through his work

with the Heritage Society in June

with a Peterborough County

Community Award of Recognition.

the 1970s

Tim Morawetz ’77 has published

Art Deco Architecture in Toronto:

A Guide to the City’s Buildings

from the Roaring Twenties and the

Depression (Glue Inc., 2009). Tim’s

goal was to write a book “you’d be

proud to leave out and flip through

while you’re having a glass of

wine, or that you can put in your

backpack on a nice Saturday and

stroll through your neighbourhood

and actually go see 10 buildings.”

The foreword for the book was

written by architectural legend

Eberhard Zeidler (grandfather of

Taylor Mackenzie ’10).

During his visit to Ottawa in the

fall, U.S. President Barack Obama

was served lunch in the Governor

General’s residence on dinnerware

designed by Bill Reddick ’77. The

plates, each with a green rim and

red centre with maple leaf shapes,

formed from a real leaf, were

commissioned by then Governor

General Adrienne Clarkson in

2007.

The Class of ’79 met for their 30th

reunion this July at The Briars

Resort on Lake Simcoe. The group

thank the owners, the Sibbald

Family (Andrew ’81, Hugh ’78, and

Peter Sibbald ’76), and their staff

who were great hosts. The group

was thrilled to see classmates from

Japan, Costa Rica, Vancouver,

Seattle, San Francisco, Pittsburgh,

and Georgia. Many fond memories

of The Grove were shared—

especially Mr. David’s sayings

as he tried to cope with teaching

them math were centre stage of

many conversations.

(Opposite) Throughout the year, alumni get together at LCS Pub Nights to catch-up and share memories. (Top) L-R: Enjoying the London, ON, Pub Night held in February: Gaelen Murray ’07, Sean Munoz ’07, Nick Barbaro ’07, Brent Craswell ’07. Jason Church ’07, Luke Hazelton, Sam Massie ’07, and Max Lafortune ’08. (Bottom) L-R: Jamie Bignell ’05, Ross Greene ’05, Sarah Thompson ’06, Martha Ramsay ’06 at the Kingston Pub Night in March.

(Below) The Class of ’79 30th Reunion. (Front Row) L-R: Malcolm Speirs, William Kilbourne, Dan Barraclough (Head Boy), Roy Hewson. (Second Row) L-R: Jon Nelson, James White, Fred Wood. (Third Row) L-R: Steven Morris, Peter Dance, Colin Duff, John Shaver, John Cowan, John Rae, Robert Scaiffe, David Ondaatje, Brendan Murray, Geoffrey Hull. (Back Row) L-R: John Turner, John Eaton, Duncan Lewis, Phillip Baker, Robert Aspinall.

Class News


the 1980s

Geordie Dalglish ’89 has been

appointed Chairman of the W.

Garfield Weston Foundation—a

Canadian charitable foundation

based in Toronto. It is associated

with the George Weston/Loblaw

Group of companies and is

committed to making grants

in Canada for the benefit of

Canadians.

the 1990s

Jackie McLachlan ’95 is living in

Toronto and is pursuing a career in

the film industry. She has written

two feature film scripts, one TV

spec script and has another two

features in script development

with production interest.

Sarah Baumann ’98 is a co-

producer and director of Theatre

Smash in Toronto (www.

theatresmash.com), a company

developed to produce new

Canadian theatre work.

Congratulations to Nik Van

Haeren ’98 and his company,

Uvalux Tanning, who were

recently named as one of the

Top 50 Best Small and Medium

Employers in Canada by Queen’s

Centre for Business Venturing.

(below) two LCS

generations came together

recently when Chantal

Sutherland ’95 recently

jockeyed vicar’s Olives, a

horse owned by Donald

ross ’48 (second from left).

vicar’s Olives was the first

place finisher at Woodbine

on June 7, 2009 wearing

LCS red and Green!


Weddings

Joanne Bridges ’00 and Scott Farley (top) were married

on July 26, 2008.

Erinn Piller ’99 married Peter Arblaster (second from

top: with their dog Ollie) on September 20, 2008 at her

parents’ home near Milton, Ontario.

Birgit Reiner ’97 married Jan Gerhard (third from top)

on May 16, 2009 at a vineyard near her parents’ home in

Germany, high above the River Rhine under the beautiful

Rolandsbogen.

Joe Malette ’03 and Katie Musgrove (bottom) were

married on August 8, 2009 at Joe’s Family home at

Bloomfield Farm, Newcastle, Ontario.


births—Welcome to the World!

Sonja and Steve Hutchinson ’92 are proud to announce

the birth of their baby boy, Alexander Grant Hutchinson.

He was born on January 30, 2009.

Caroline (Black) Wright ’98 and Anthony Wright

welcomed their first child, Jacob William Vaughan

Wright, on March 3, 2009.

Anna Gainey ’96 and Tom Pitfield welcomed Jackson

Robert Pitfield on March 5, 2009 in Montreal.

Paul Ganley ’88 and his wife, Danielle, welcomed their

first child, Emma Anne on April 5, 2009. Former alumni

and family include Grandma Rosemary Ganley and

Uncles Jim ’83 and Michael Ganley ’86.

Andrew Sparling ’92 and Manon Laframboise announce

the arrival of Luis Christopher Sparling on April 9, 2009.

George Dobbie ’61 and his wife, Susannah Anderson,

proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Willa,

on May 5, 2009 in their new home in Rothesay, New

Brunswick. Willa is welcomed by her sister, Leona

Dobbie ’99, and brother, George Jr.

The Coates Family has welcomed baby number four!

Zachary Robert Coates was born on May 8, 2009 to

Nicole and Steve Coates ’90. Lily (7), Simon (4), and

Charlotte (2) are very happy to have their new sibling.

(Opposite) First Row L-R: Steve ’92 and Sonja Hutchinson with

baby Alexander; Caroline (Black) Wright ’98, baby Jacob, and

Anthony Wright. Second Row L-R: Anna Gainey ’96 and baby

Jackson; Danielle, baby Emma, and Paul Ganley ’88. Third

Row L-R: Manon and Andrew Sparling ’92 , and baby Luis;

Leona Dobbie ’ 99, Susannah and George Dobbie Sr. ’61 at the

Christening of Willa. Bottom Row: Steve Coates ’90 with Simon,

baby Zachary, Nicole, Charlotte, and Lily.



in Our memories

ron Campbell on February 7, 2009. Father

of Katelyn Campbell ’05.

Colin Bent ’69 on march 16, in timmins,

Ontario.

James Fullerton ’35 in Cobourg, Ontario on

april 3rd, 2009.

Thomas Delamere ’55 on may 25, 2009 in

Lakefield.

Shirley breithaupt passed away on may 30,

2009. mother of Bob Breithaupt ‘81.

patricia macdonnell on June 3, 2009 in

Newcastle, Ontario. mother of Hugh

Macdonnell ‘85.

Jane morris on June 6, 2009 in toronto. Wife

of William M. Morris ’43 (predeceased).

betty pullen on June 6, 2009. Wife of

Thomas Pullen ’35, mother of Tim Pullen ’67.

Cora may Hendren on July 2, 2009. mother

of Rod Hendren ’68.

bill reddick (past staff/faculty member) on

July 18, 2009 in Oshawa, Ontario. Father of

Ward ’76, Bill ’77, and Paul Reddick ’81.

paddy bruce-Lockhart on august 5, 2009 in

Sudbury. Father of Simon, Patrick ‘88, and

Logie ‘85.


James John Fullerton ’35, my father, was a simple

man. In the words of his friend Victor he was, “never

vain and always his own man.” Daddy was quite

simply “Daddy” to me and my sisters, Anne and Jane,

and “Dad” to my brother John. We each have different

memories of a man fascinated with nature, life, the

Spirit, and the gentle beauty of a stream. Daddy was

a keen observer of nature and preserved it his entire

life in everything he did. As a teenager at The Grove,

Daddy explored, paddled, and often wrote about

his favoured surroundings, referencing friendships

found and made while at school or visiting the family

island at Stony Lake with classmates. Dad lived for the

outdoors—at Lakefield, learning the science of nature

was one thing, but experiencing the outward bounds

of Stony Lake and the family island was quite another.

However, both were bonded by relationships that have

lasted a lifetime.

Dad was rich in friendship and never forgot the joy of

opening his door to a passing fishing buddy, school

friend (such as Dick Warren ’38), or family member. It

is an honour for me to know that in life and in death my

father has touched the lives of many: as a father, friend,

fisherman, teacher, and, quite simply, as a true man.

Daddy for me was the ultimate Canadian: if I could

but see him in heaven he would be a tall Canadian

Maple tree, blushing with red pride at the sight of his

roots, growing and blossoming with each new branch.

For me, Dad was the ultimate father, the ultimate

outdoorsman, the ultimate man: rich in heart, friends,

and family.

To honour Dad and the school he loved, the Fullerton

family (my mother, Francesca; my siblings, Anne, John,

and Jane) have created the James Fullerton Prize for a

student who follows in such great footsteps. To know

Dad’s footsteps is to understand a little of his humour

as well: he had a great sense of humour, a quick mind,

and size 13 feet ... not easy footsteps to lose sight of, but

big steps to follow.

There are so many stories of his years at LCS that I

just don’t know, but some I have recently learned. For

instance, Dad, who was about 13 or 14 and close to six

feet three inches tall, was the Genie of the Lamp in

the 1934 production of Ali Baba ... amazing and quite

a fitting part for my father. He was like a genie: able to

fix anything, quick in mind and wit, and simply just

Dad, James, Jim, Grandpa, or Grandad. Thank you,

Dad, for sharing your life with so many. Blessings and

great joy on your fishing adventures in the streams of

heaven.

JuLiEt FuLLErtON

rich in Friendship and the ultimate Canadian


a Fine man and a Fine teacher

bill and Doris reddick came to The Grove with

their three sons, Ward ’76, Billy ’77, and Paul ’81, in

1971. For them all, it would be an important part of

their lives, and for those of us at the school at the time,

it was special as well. Bill was hired officially as Plant

Manager and a Physics teacher, but he became much

more than that. The Reddicks lived in what is now

Collingwood House, and made it a welcoming, warm

place to be, not only for their own boys, but for many

others too.

From performing the never-ending routine job of caring

for a very precarious and peculiar set of buildings,

looking after emergencies in plumbing, electricity

and construction, Bill led those in his department by

example. His knowledge of the workings of the plant

was founded on a professional educational degree and

practical experience, but it was his willingness to jump

in (literally), to get his hands dirty, and to attack the

problems he confronted any time of the day or night,

which endeared him to those of us living at the school.

He was more than “a maintenance guy” as he taught

Grade 10 Physics. From some of his pupils he is

remembered as: “a great guy with lots of patience …

I remember being tutored at [the] kitchen table to get

through;” “how in awe I was that he was so in sync with

physics and electricity with wave theory and motors

and stuff;” “he was a fine man and a fine teacher.”

Fitting words.

Bill and Doris both will be fondly thought of by the

many friends they made at The Grove and in the village.

They were truly part of the Lakefield community.

Personally, special memories are hockey trips to

Princeton and Buffalo when proud parents joined

Bob Armstrong and fortunate staff members on those

wonderful adventures; the Boston Bruins logo painted

on a special house; and a couple of canoe, fishing, and

sailing journeys.

The Reddicks left The Grove after five years, but we

didn’t lose contact. Bill’s “old grouch” demeanor was

just a cover-up for a sensitive teacher who listened and

heard, an intelligent and gentle man whose passing

leaves us all saddened. Our thoughts and prayers are

extended to Doris and the boys and their families.

tErry & SuSaN GuESt


Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2009Fifth row (back):

(L-r) matthew Corinaldi

Jonathan Clark

andrew Skeete

Jonathan macDonald

malik Elharram

brian atkins

Fraser Wilson

pablo Castello Oliva

Jamie Johnson

andrew richardson

philipp Duffner

Jake anglesey

Jerry Hogan

J.J. maxwell

Jake Exton

Fernando vasquez

tyler Schlemm

alex Dellen

Sean bates

Sam burgess

patrick O’brien

Elyar babayev

Joseph Jung

Fourth row: (L-r) alex massie postel

Laura Wilson

Zoe Edwards

Olivia Saccucci

Simon patrontasch

tim Stewart

mitch Fox

Dominik Lieberoth-Leden

Sebastian Schiele

ruairi Laski

Sushil Chanana

Donny macpherson

Kimble mooney

Dominic Seale

andrew Crampton

brendan urlocker

yasin Sridhar

Jeff Chang

Christian Seale

brian Lee

matt reesor

Ludwig Waldburg

meagan mcConnell

aarons Huang

Sarah Griggs

third row: (L-r) Lindsay trylinski

Erica Foster

alexandra Gronfors

alison Sale

Danielle Lewis

Ja min Kim

Ha yun Lee

anastasia pavlen

riona mohan

madeleine redfern

Claire Lenouvel

Erin bunting

Lauren Cole

Jessica Dobson

madelaine Gorman

Danny Henderson

Laura Olsheski

Katherine ross

Sonia Egudkina

amber Halcovitch

morgan bignell

rachel Grant

antonia mitchell

alisha van Haeren

Katelyn richardson

Second row:(L-r) Dolly peel

victoria Campbell

philippa Lyttle

Selene Di prisco

Suzy Lee

ran Zhao

rachel Johnston

alexandra Gravel

Sarah Nemec

april Corner

baillie allen

Coco porte

Julia buthmann

mallory rose

amy Shao

Nicole O’Donoghue

Lindsay munoz

Kyla murphy

alison Cameron

First row (Front):

(L-r) Eugene Kang

ankit Lall

Xavier Zhang

Josh reesor

Lawrence brennan

Juan Huitron

peter bigauskas

Jason Langevin

Oliver DeNure

matthew Casson

Sam mcEwen

victor Wang

Kyle macrae

Lanre akinwale

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