May 2008 - Kilcoo Camp

LIFE AFTER KILCOO
Let us know what you are up to!
HHere is a brief comment on what some of you have done since your
summers at Kilcoo. More will be included in future issues of the
Gazette. For alumni who have not submitted anything we would welcome
hearing from you with some details we could publish. (1st year
at Kilcoo)
CHRIS CHAPMAN (1956) Professor Emeritus of Management
Science specializing in risk management; 2 sons and 4 grandchildren:
taught sailing at Kilcoo and met wife Jean while sailing.
Resides in England
ROB DAMERON (1966) recently became CEO of Broadband
Learning Corp. based in Salt Lake City; son Craig was a Kilcoo
camper now finishing university while daughter is just starting
JAMES THOMPSON (1956) After a stint in the U.S. navy, Tommy
worked in banking for 31 years and now lives on his farm in Oregon;
2 children and now 1 grandchild
DAVID HAMER (1966) partner in a law firm; president of a charity
that works for children in South Africa; he and wife Jane have 2
daughters
BRUCE HEAGLE (1966) used his MBA for a career with National
System of Baking both in Canada and internationally; he and wife
Christine have 3 children
JOHN CARTER (1960) retired from a career teaching Phys. Ed. In
1998 Lives in Barrie with a new cottage in Haliburton; he and wife
Bonnie have 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren
ROSS MCADAM (1966) works in the marketing department of
Hewlett- Packard; married to Elspeth with one daughter
ROSS MACNAUGHTON (1961) Professor Of Business
Computing at Ryerson University for 30 years; has 2 sons
CAM MINGAY (1961) working as a lawyer in Toronto; has 4
daughters; enjoys golfing and skiing in spare time.
ELSIE PETCH (1966) not quite retired as a health care worker specializing
in health promotion. Her 1st grandchild is “her joy” and she
still cycles with alumni Daphne Tonellato and Shirley Davey
IAN MURDOCH (1963) 20 years a Nissan Car dealer in Waterloo;
he and wife Mary have 2 children
JOHN CARRUTHERS (1969) lawyer in Toronto and now
Markham; married to Susan with 2 children
DAVID CAMPBELL (1965) living in Napa, California; CEO of
Clos Du Vel Wine Co.; married with 4 children; 2 presently on
Kilcoo staff
ANDREW FRANK (1978) working for RBC Dominion Securities
in Ottawa; He and wife Lori have 3 children; son Nicholas started at
Kilcoo in 2007
2 MORE KILCOO ALUMNI LOST...
Remembering George Brigden and Paul Setterington
SSadly we must report the passing of two more members of the
Kilcoo community, George Brigden and Paul Setterington.
George attended Kilcoo until 1947, and as was mentioned in the
polio article in this edition his summers at Kilcoo were brought to
an end because of the disease. George spent most of the following
year in Toronto isolation hospitals, but still enrolled at university
in 1948 and went on to complete his law degree and enjoy
a very successful career as a barrister. Later in life, however, his
polio symptoms returned and at age 78 he passed away October
31st of last year. In the fall of 2006 it was with much regret that
he advised us that he would be unable to attend the 75th anniversary
festivities. George leaves behind a legacy of tenacity and a
strength of character that are reflected in the 2006 Legion of
Honour award received from his Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Paul attended Kilcoo as a camper beginning in 1954 and finished
up in 1961 as a CIT. Following his years at Kilcoo he became an
insurance claims adjuster in southwestern Ontario and as he had
at Kilcoo, so too in his professional life he gained a long list of
admirers who appreciated his friendly, fun loving and “giving”
personality. “Smokey” as he became known at Kilcoo, brought
life to any gathering with his slightly hoarse conversation, a life
ended too soon this January 21st. We extend our sympathies to his
brother Al and son Jeff both of whom are Kilcoo alumni, as well
as to the rest of his family.
KILCOO TRIVIA
Test your knowldge of Kilcoo Trivia (from page G3)
1) a- The Staff Lounge
b – Bushpede
c – Musicales
d – the Riding Ring
e – the Archery Range
2) The Sparlings
3) Chapel Point and Long Island
4) Papoose, Tenderfoot, Sagamore, Chieftain
5) A flight over camp in a small seaplane
6) Sherwood Forest(Boshkung), Calumet(Boshkung),
Kagawong(Shadow), Samac(Soyers), Gay
Venture(Kashagawigamog), Kawabi(Big Hawk)
7) “Deutschland Uber Alles” the anthem of West Germany
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