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what are you up to lately? Let your classmates know what you’re up to by sending a brief update to uwmagazine@uwaterloo.ca. Or visit our alumni e-community to update your profile at alumni.uwaterloo.ca/ecommunity. CLASS NOTES who’s doing what? | Class notes | who’s doing what? | Class not notes | who’s doing what? | Class notes | who’s doing what? | Class notes | w doing what? | Class notes | who’s doing what? | Class notes | who’s doing wh notes | who’s doing what? | Class notes | who’s doing what? | Class notes | w 1967 Bryce Walker (BMath ’67, Mathematics) was appointed vice-chair of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Board of Trustees. 1973 R. John Gibson (PhD ’73, Biology) research associate in the History and Classics Program, University of Tasmania. He also received the Agnes Macphail Award for community volunteerism in East York, and the Cruikshank Gold Medal for performing with distinction on behalf of the Ontario Historical Society. 1980 Mark Zuehlke (BA ’80, History) published Tragedy at Dieppe: Operation Jubilee, August 19, 1942 in the fall of 2013. The book is the tenth volume in his award-winning series documenting major battles and campaigns conducted by the Canadian Army during the Second not online? You can mail class note submissions to: University of Waterloo Magazine Communications and Public Affairs University of Waterloo Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 earned a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contribution to environmental work related to freshwaters, and his work on the Fluvarium, an exhibit of stream ecology in St. John’s, N.L. 1974 John Carter (BA ’74, History; MA ’77, History) retired as the senior museum adviser for the Ontario Ministry of Culture. He is now a 1975 Mit Tilkov (BSc ’75, Earth Sciences) is the new general manager of Condormining Corporation by the Ecuador Gold & Copper Corp. 1978 Charlotte Arbuckle (BSc ’78, Kinesiology) has received the national Outstanding Principals of 2013 award. World War. Tragedy at Dieppe is Zuehlke’s 26th published book. 1981 Susan M.W. Cartwright (MA ’81, Geography) was the 2013 recipient of the Government of Canada’s Outstanding Achievement Award, an award considered the highest expression of recognition for senior public servants in the Public Service of Canada. MAKING BOOKS THAT JUMP OFF THE SCREEN 36 Once upon a time. For centuries, storytelling began with this iconic phrase being read from a book. Today, thanks to the work of CALVIN WANG (BMath ’95, computer science) and Loud Crow Interactive, the Vancouverbased company he founded in 2010, children and adults around the world experience classic stories in a whole new way. It all started when Wang picked his daughter up from school and found her mesmerized by the pull-tabs and spinning wheels in a book. “It was a light-bulb moment,” he says. “I thought about how cool it would be to take a very tactile experience and translate it into the digital medium. The end result could be highly interactive content that’s rich and engaging.” Releasing the company’s first interactive digital book, PopOut! The Tale of Peter Rabbit, in October 2010, Loud Crow quickly gained acclaim for producing an app that enhanced the reading experience. Finger strokes make leaves seem to pop off the page; gooseberries roll when the reader tilts the screen. “Within weeks, the app was garnering a lot of attention because of the unique treatment style it gave to Beatrix Potter’s classic story,” Wang explains. “Apple named it App of the Week and in 2011, inducted it into their App Store Hall of Fame.” Loud Crow has since partnered with other publishers and best-selling authors. It has produced apps for four of Sandra Boynton’s board books, and an app for Margaret Wise Brown’s Goodnight Moon. Its app for A Charlie Brown Christmas was recognized as the Best Kids App in the 2011 Best App Ever awards. Loud Crow also produced the first fully interactive comic book app for Marvel. “Not a week goes by that I don’t talk to someone who has downloaded one of our apps,” Wang says. “It’s a really cool feeling to know that our commitment to creating high-quality content that works with the capabilities of the device, and provides users with an unrivalled experience, is having an impact in the world.” Today, Calvin and his family live “happily ever after” in North Vancouver. Text: Emily Huxley Osborne
es | who’s doing what? | Class notes | who’s doing what? | Class notes ho’s doing what? | Class notes | who’s doing what? | Class notes at? | Class notes | who’s doing what? | Class notes | who’s doing ho’s doing what? | Class notes | who’s doing what? | Class notes Brigitte Shim (BES ’81, Pre-professional architecture; BArch ’83, Architecture) was appointed to the Order of Canada by David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. From Grain to the Glass 1982 Horst Hueniken (BASc ’82, Mechanical Engineering) has been appointed to the board of directors at Xylitol Canada Inc. Daniel J. Miehm (BA ’82, Liberal Studies) has been appointed auxiliary bishop in Hamilton by Pope Benedict XVI. Robert Town (OD ’82, Optometry), University of Waterloo Hall of Fame member, talked about his sports resumé, including his run to make Canada’s track team — in decathlon — in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics. 1983 David H. Y. Ho (BASc ’83, Systems Design Engineering; MASc ’89, Management Sciences), chairman of Kiina Investment, has been elected to Air Products’ board of directors. Fram Moos (BSc ’83, Applied Earth Sciences — Geology Option) is a director at Newton Energy Corporation. Howard Sutcliffe (BES ’81, Preprofessional Architecture; BArch ’83, Architecture) was appointed to the Order of Canada by David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. 1984 Bill Birdsell (BES ’82, Pre-professional Architecture; BArch ’84, Architecture) became president of the Ontario Association of Architects. Jane MacCaskill (BMath ’84, Math/ Chartered Accounting) is Halton Region’s new Chief Administration Officer. J.P. Wiser began producing Canadian whisky about 100 years before the founding of the University of Waterloo in 1957. More than 150 years later, the legacy of the Canadian spirits pioneer lives on in Hiram Walker & Sons’ Master Blender, Don Livermore (BSc ’95, Biology). One of only a handful of master blenders in Canada, Livermore attributes his fascination with microbiology to his undergraduate studies at Waterloo. Today, Livermore is a microbiologist with an MSc and PhD in brewing and distilling. He is aware of the rich history influencing his work. There’s a big difference between Canadian whisky and barley-based, single-malt whiskies from Scotland or Ireland. “Canadians were the innovators of their time and developed blended recipes using corn and rye whiskies,” he says. “They were resourceful, and fuelled by the demand caused by the American Civil War, Canadians continued to innovate. Not surprisingly, they were the first to mandate that whisky be aged.” An innovator in his own right, Livermore has seen the near-infrared (NIR) technology he developed in the late 1990s improve precision in scientific measurements conducted in the ethanol and alcohol industries. “Using NIR, industries are able to rapidly measure the level of alcohol or organic materials such as fats, oils and proteins in a particular ingredient,” he says. Livermore wrote about the technology in the fourth edition of the Alcohol Textbook. “Yes,” he says, “there is such a textbook, and it’s a great read!” Livermore talks to whisky connoisseurs, every-day consumers, product consultants and whisky purists about what makes Canadian-made whisky so unique. “As it was in the 1800s, today’s Canadian whisky is largely composed of corn whisky mixed with rye whisky to add a hint of spice to the corn’s sweet and creamy taste,’’ he says. “The taste of the final product is influenced by factors such as how it’s distilled, the type of cask used and the yeast fermentation. “I want Canadians to understand and appreciate that all of this combined makes our whisky unique and something to be proud of.” When he’s not on the road or in the lab, Livermore can be found at the hockey rink with his kids, or enjoying a game at home with his favourite drink, Wiser’s Legacy. Text: Emily Huxley Osborne Who’s doing what? 37
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