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annual alumni dinner | centennial News and events | Alumni Newsthe uts alumni magazine | spring 2010ComingHomeChris Alexander ’85returns to CanadaHis years in Russia andAfghanistan, and his newlife in Canadian politicsOlympic prideUTS has a long and proudassociation with the GamesCrawford awardDr. John Evans ’46 isthe inaugural recipient

14 22 20 30Contentsthe root | spring 201012 Carrying a TorchUTS has a long and proud association with the Olympics; here aresome notable Alumni who have participated over the years.14 Our Man in AfghanistanChristopher Alexander ’85 was the first resident Canadian Ambassadorto Afghanistan. In this exclusive interview, Chris talks about UTS,Russia, Afghanistan, and his bid to become a Canadian MP.19 Centennial NotebookNews and announcements about Centennial events, including:Homecoming, the Double Blue & White Ball, the presentation of theH.J. Crawford Award, and the first inductees into the UTS Hall of Fame.22 Annual Alumni Dinner CoverageHundreds of former students returned to UTS to share a mealand some memories last October.26 Alumni NewsAll the latest in the lives of your classmates, including In Memoriamand tributes to the lives of three distinguished Alumni.University of Toronto Schools Alumni Association371 Bloor street West, Room 121, toronto, Ontario m5s 2R7 Phone: 416-978-3919 Fax: 416-971-2354E-mail: alumni@utschools.ca Web: www.utschools.ca/alumni | Published Spring and Fall, The Root isavailable to all alumni, parents, and friends of UTS. Contact us at the above addresses to receive a copyor to change your address. This issue is also available at: www.utschools.ca/alumni/alumnimagazine.aspxIN SHorTMark Your Calendars 2Upcoming alumni & school eventsBits & Pieces 4Noteworthy UTS tidbitsRemembrance Day 31Photos from November’s serviceReporTSPresident’s Report 7Celebrating 100 years of UTSPrincipal’s Message 8Ensuring educational excellenceAdvancement Report 9Alumni have come home to UTSUTS Board Report 10Acknowledging those who haveworked to secure UTS’ futureFoundation Report 11Good news for the UTSFOn the cover: Christopher Alexander ’85 comes hometo Canada – and to UTS. Read the exclusive interview startingon page 14.Our thanks to this issue’s contributors:Martha Drake, David W. Hogg ’88, Bob Lord ’58, Lily McGregor,Claudia Miatello, Peter Neilson ’71, Jennifer Orazietti,Jane Rimmer, Michaele M. Robertson, Bill Saunderson ’52,Diana Shepherd ’80Photography: Cover, Centennial Opening Reception,UTS Hall of Fame, Alumni Dinner, Remembrance Day:Victor YeungEditor: Diana Shepherd ’80Design: Rick Blechta (Castlefield Media); “Factoid” byJane RimmerPrinted by: Thistle Printing Ltd.s p r i n g 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 3

Bits&PiecesA compendium of noteworthy UTS tidbits.Basketball ChampsThe Junior Girls Basketballteam ended a spectacularseason by defeating BloorCollegiate to win theSouth Region Junior GirlsBasketball Championship.The team, led by CoachVirginia Ki (a former UTSstudent-teacher), steadilyimproved throughout theseason, building the foundationfor a strong girls basket-ball program at UTS. In theChampionship game, theBlues took the lead at theend of the first quarter andnever looked back. The finalresult was UTS 33/Bloor 29.UTS ClimateChampionIn late January, S6 UTS studentAmy Jiang was invitedby the British Council inIndia to study climate effectson the mountain ecosystemof the Western Ghats. Thecamp she attended wasbased around the NilgiriBiosphere Reserve inSouthern India: a “biodiversityhotspot” increasinglyimpacted by the effects ofclimate change. Amy – alongwith 40 other students representingten countries – hadthe opportunity to study ata forest genetics centre anda soil and water researchcentre, to name but two.“When most people think ofIndia, they think of the TajMahal – they don’t think ofNilgiris,” says Amy. “It is sobeautiful – absolutely stunning.”Amy also participatedin the high profile AnnualYUVA meet (Youth Unite forVoluntary Action) in Delhi,which was organized byThe Energy and ResourcesInstitute (TERI). The conferenceparticipants releasedtwo declarations: one outlin-A party so specialit can only happenonce in a century!Join us for the Double Blue & White Ballto celebrate the conclusion of our Centennial and the launchof our second century. Tickets include cocktails, a gourmetdinner with wine, prizes, dancing, and so much more!Register now! The first hundred tickets will be sold for $200; afterwards,the price will be $250. A limited number of tickets are available at $125 foralumni from 2000-10 and staff. Special anniversary years will be honoured.All proceeds to benefit uts.Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto.Register now at www.utschools.ca/rsvp or call 416-978-3919.Photo: gustaF Brundin; istOCkphoto.COm4 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | s p r i n g 2010

In January, S6 student Amy Jiang was invited to study climate effects in southern India.ing action steps to protectthe Nilgiris specifically, andanother focusing on mountainecosystems worldwide.Since becoming anInternational British CouncilCanada Climate Championlast January, Amy has travelledto Ottawa to take partin meetings with prominentCanadian politicians andto San Diego to attendclimate camp. She is alsoon the Green Street YouthAdvisory Committee (YAC),for which she presented aworkshop on effective waysto engage youth last May atthe World EnvironmentalEducation Congress inMontreal. She is treasurerfor the ICC’s ICCommitcampaign and a drivingforce behind the GreenStreet Youth MentorshipProgram. At UTS, Amy isthe founder and co-chairof the EcoCouncil, as wellas the co-president of theRoots & Shoots club. Sheis the third UTS student tobe named a British CouncilInternational ClimateChampion, following in thefootsteps of Azra Shivjiand Luisa Lizoain (see TheRoot, Spring and Fall 2008,respectively).York UniversityEngineering& ScienceCompetitionsUTS students were extremelysuccessful in the YorkUniversity Engineeringand Science Competitionson October 14, 2009. UTSparticipated in five events,placing third twice and firsttwice, to take home theAlbridge Cup for the bestschool. Of particular note isthe fact that the point totalsfor the fifth- to second-placedteams were all within 60points – but UTS finished 140points over second place.Another SuccessPostedStudents from across theUnited States and Canadasubmitted posters on thesubject of biotechnology tothe 2009 Lilly BioDreamingPoster Competitionand UTS student, IlanaTavshunsky, placed first inthe Grade 10-12 category.The mission of the LillyBiotechnology InstituteIlana Tavshunsky placed first in aninternational poster competition.is to engage and educatethe public – and youngpeople in particular – aboutthe promise and achievementsof biotechnology.The artwork of the top 12finalists will be displayedcontinued on next pageSoundstreams comes to UTSFounded in 1982by the renownedCanadian oboistLawrence Cherney,“Soundstreams” supports newdirections in music throughconcerts and educationalprojects. It has presentedthousands of musical events –from intimate chamber musicrecitals to large-scale operaand music-theatre productions– and it is a recognizedworld leader in the nurturingof new music.On November 20, 2009,as part of the SoundstreamsCanada concert series, membersof the WürttembergChamber Orchestra fromGermany (under the directionof Ruben Gazaria) conducteda music workshop at utswith the senior strings. OnNovember 23, the uts studentswent on to perform a concertwith the German musiciansat the Gardiner Museum; theconcert featured works byMendelssohn and CanadiansRon Royer (a uts music teacher)and Brian Cherney.s p r i n g 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 5

UTS student Ilana Tavshunsky’s winning entry in the 2009 Lilly BioDreaming PosterCompetition (Grade 10-12 category).during the BiotechnologyInstitute’s Conference onBiotechnology Education,held April 30–May 5 inChicago, IL, and alsoduring the subsequentBIO 2010 InternationalConvention, where morethan 20,000 attendees fromaround the world will havethe opportunity to view theartwork.To see the posters, go to:www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/2009BioDreamingContestWinners.htmlNew Board MemberThe UTS Board is delightedto report that AndrewDalglish has agreed tojoin the UTS Board inthe capacity of a parentdirector. Mr. Dalglish isa respected member of6 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | s p r i n g 2010Toronto’s financial communityand a parent ofa UTS student. Aftergraduating in 1983 witha BComm, Honours fromQueen’s University, hejoined the public accountingfirm Touche Ross & Co.(now Deloitte & ToucheLLP), where he achievedhis Chartered Accountantdesignation and spent nineyears serving clients. In1993, he joined MackenzieFinancial Corporation,one of Canada’s largestindependent mutual fundcompanies, where hehas held numerous rolesincluding Chief OperationOfficer. Currently, he is anExecutive Vice Presidentwith responsibilities forMackenzie’s operatingsubsidiaries – particularlyMRS Inc.A practical careerpath hasn’t meant a lifefree of unexpected turns.Diagnosed with Crohn’sdisease as a teenager,Andrew joined the Boardof the Crohn’s and ColitisFoundation of Canada in1996 where he served forseven years culminating ina two-year term as NationalPresident. He also joinedthe Board of FundSERVInc. in 1997 and served asChair in 1998-9, remainingon the Board thereafter. In1999, he was a recipient ofCanada’s “Top 40 under 40”award. Mr. Dalglish is also adirector or former directorof four private corporationsand one public agency.Mr. Dalglish will be takingover the role of Treasurerfrom John Jakolev, who willbe stepping down at the endof this school year when hisdaughter graduates. l RAndrew Dalglish, UTS parent, willsucceed John Jakolev as UTS BoardTreasurer in June.TheKeysGa l l ERyJoin us during Homecomingon May 29, 2010, at the UTSCentennial Art Exhibition,which will feature works byalumni, students, parents,and retired faculty/staff.Exhibitingthis fallKim LeeKho ’81DrawingsFutureExhibitiONsBaillie Card ’05MargaretKrawecka ’96Adele Madonia ’03Emma Jenkin ’03Olivia Mapue ’04Skye Louis ’02Karen Lau ’03The Keys Galleryis located in Room 107A at UTS. If youwould like to exhibit, contact AnnUnger, retired staff, (416) 932-1963or e-mail aeunger@sympatico.cafor further information.

President’s ReportCelebrating 100 YearsOur Centennial offers many opportunities for alumni to reconnect with one another and with UTS.We are now well into theCentennial year of UTSand there are a number ofexciting events coming up. On April 24,there will be a Centennial Music Nightat the School. Those of you whose lastexperience of music at UTS was theUTS Band of years past will simplynot believe the quality of the currentmusic program atthe School. Theprogram rangesfrom classical andstrings to choraland jazz. TheCentennial MusicNight promisesto be an excitingPeterNeilson ’71president, UTSAAsampling of musicat UTS, and itwill include performancesfromthe Centennial Music CompositionCompetition.The UTS Homecoming will takeplace on May 29 in and around theSchool. It will be an exciting collectionof displays and activities celebratingthe history of the School. TheCentennial Art Exhibition will be ondisplay in the Gym, and Jack Batten’50 will sign copies of University ofToronto Schools 1910-2010, his newbook about the history of UTS. Therewill be a chance to meet former teachersat an event coordinated by retiredprincipal and teacher, Al Fleming’54; more than 50 UTS teachers, withtenures ranging from the 1940s to thepresent day, are expected to attend.Former music students can participatein a “Musical Jam Session” organizedby retired music teacher John Fautley;this event is open to all instrumentsand all decades. In the middle of theday, there will be a barbeque lunchand ceremonial cutting of the UTSbirthday cake. This special day willconclude with a dinner at Hart House.All alumni are welcome to attendthe dinner, and special anniversaryyears (ending in fivesand zeroes) will be honoured.Homecoming willbe a full and active day –and a great opportunityfor alumni to reconnectwith one another andthe School.In the fall, theCentennial Year willcontinue with a speakersevent on September16 called “Wise Guysand Brainiacs: How Farwill Intelligence Take usin Our 2nd Century?”,and will conclude with a magnificentCentennial Gala “Double Blue &White Ball” on October 16 at the FourSeasons Hotel. All parts of the UTScommunity are invited to celebrate its100th anniversary. It will be an elegantand exciting evening and a fitting conclusionto the Centennial year.Many thanks to all the Alumni whohave taken an active role in planningand promoting the Centennial events.For further details, you can consult thewebsite at: www.utschools.ca/centennial.So what else has the AlumniThe magnificent“Double Blue &White Ball”on October 16will be anelegant andexciting eveningand a fittingconclusion to theCentennial year.Association been doing aside from celebratingthe Centennial? We continueto work on our mission of supportingthe School, and facilitating Alumniinterests and contact among Alumnithrough things like this magazine. I amdelighted that financial support throughthe UTSAA Annual Fund has remainedstrong notwithstanding the difficulteconomic times we are experiencing.Thanks to you, we havebeen able to maintainour support for bursariesand other needs of theSchool.Is there an alumniactivity you would likeus to support, or doyou need help contactingclassmates? Pleasefeel free to contact usthrough the Office ofAdvancement at 416-978-3919, or contact medirectly at: peter.neilson@shibleyrighton.com.Please also update your entry inthe Alumni Email Directory on theUTS website. This will ensure that youcan receive notices of Alumni eventsand news about the School; it alsoallows your fellow Alumni to find you.Thanks to all Alumni for the varyingways in which you support UTS. Ihope to see you at an event in the comingmonths! l Rs P R i n g 2 0 1 0 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 7

Principal’s MessageMore than Equal to the ChallengesOur next challenge: to provide facilities that will ensure educational excellence.In my article, “The Road Ahead”(which appeared in the 2007Spring Root), I identified 2010as an important milestone for UTS ina number of key areas. So this articleis a kind of report card – allowing youto judge to what extent we have metour targets and what our readiness isfor the challenges and opportunitiesahead in the earlyyears of our nextcentury.Our primarychallenge was toachieve financialstability as astand-alone entity:a school able toMichaele M.RobertsonPRINCIPAl, UTSoperate on feeswithout creatingan unreasonableburden forour existing families or reducing ourbursary support to families of qualifyingstudents who could not otherwiseattend UTS. It’s a very great point ofpride for the Board that this has beenaccomplished. Our bursary support, inspite of shattering reversals in the market,has remained robust: in the comingyear, UTS will provide $864,000in bursaries. The financial challengesto the school’s continuing success havebeen met in a graduated, sustainablemanner and our community owes adebt of gratitude to the Board and allof the staff in the Finance Office fortheir prudent stewardship.A less pressing but no less significantchallenge facing UTS was thechallenge of building a curriculumthat ensures students learn how tocreate knowledge and how to applyit. We have an excellent foundationalready in place for Building theFuture, our strategic plan. The goalsare clear: a strong knowledge base;global awareness and citizenship; andopportunities to create, synthesize,and apply knowledge and training inpersonal management and communicationskills. We are making very goodprogress in building a stronger entryprogram in grade 7, and in improvingour information and communicationtechnologies. Next year,we will begin to refinethe criteria for the UTSDiploma so that we havea clear measure of whatan education at UTSencompasses for eachgraduate. This is a veryexciting time for theschool’s program growth.But the elephantin the room during anyconversation about thefuture of UTS has alwaysbeen the question of 371Bloor, our home for 100years. Its faded eleganceand idiosyncrasies haveprovided generations ofalum with opportunities for learning,mischief, and creativity. But the daysof operation in its current state arenumbered. We know the status quo isnot an option, and we know that thecurrent license to operate in this buildingwill end in 2021.Part of the consultations carriedOur primarychallenge wasto achievefinancialstability as astand-aloneentity... It’s avery great pointof pride forthe Board thatthis has beenaccomplished.out in preparation for the StrategicPlan focused on the kinds of facilitiesand physical space that would fullysupport our aspirations for the future.We have many decades of proof thatfacilities are not everything – but wealso have many good reasons to thinkthat providing the facilities that supportprogram goals is a big step inensuring educational excellence. Andso that must be our goal. We will continueto meet with the University ofToronto with the priority of providingour students with what they requirefor them to soar. UTSand Uof T have a long,close history and continueto have a verystrong professionalworking relationship.We meet with themon a regular basis todiscuss a variety of differentbuilding optionsthat will provide UTSwith the kind of buildingit needs for the next100 years.We’ve come a longway in four years. Theroad ahead has morechallenges of greatermagnitude than we haveyet faced. But as I’ve said so often, UTSis small but mighty.Bring it on! l R8 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | s p r i n g 2010

Advancement ReportComing Home to UTSMany alumni have chosen this Centennial year to reconnect with the school.From my vantage point at thehalfway mark through the UTSCentennial, I am struck by theresponse that this once-in-a-centurycelebration has elicited in UTS graduatesen masse. Alumni, individually andas groups, have come home to UTS.The Class of ’59 kicked off thisspecial season of homecoming withtheir 50th anniversaryreunion.Their celebrationbegan last springand continued intothe autumn withmany of the “oldboys” returningfor the AnnualMartha DrakeExECUTIve DIRECTor,ADvANCEMENTAlumni Dinner.Not satisfied withcommemoratingthis milestoneanniversary with parties alone, the classhas pooled their resources to establishthe Class of ’59 Bursary, which willoffer financial support to UTS studentsfor generations to come.On American Thanksgiving, theschool was teeming with young alumniwho simply dropped in on their wayhome from the United States to sayhello and catch up with old friends andformer teachers. Proving that the UTSbuddy system is alive and well, manyformer F1 (grade 7) and S6 (grade 12)buddies reunited at the school that day.Another expression of homecominghas been through the donations madeby alumni – either specifically designatedin honour of the Centennial, orbecause this year of all years seems likethe right time to take action. In manycases, alumni have chosen to use theCentennial to commemorate their UTSfriends and loved ones.Amongst the donations receivedthis year, one story stands out. TheRev. Dr. Charles R. Catto ’46 was honouredthis year through the establishmentof a bursary in his name. Charlesis the Founding Director of FrontiersFoundation, a non-profit aboriginalvoluntary service organization thatpromotes the advancement of economicallyand socially disadvantaged communities.Through the Foundation’sOperation Beaver Program, Charlesand his wife Barbara have worked withaboriginal communities throughoutthe world to provideaffordable housingand improvements ineducation. Charles hasremained in close contactwith UTS and his classmatesover the years andthis year, the “Charlesand Barbara CattoBursary” was establishedat UTS in recognitionof the commitment theyhave made to Canada andthe world. The bursary offers financialsupport to UTS students with preferencegiven to students with aboriginalancestry. Not only is this a fitting tributeto Charles, but it is also a beautifulmanifestation of the UTS vision: thatwe build on a tradition of academicdistinction and leadership to developsocially responsible, global citizens.While the focus of my musings hasbeen on cominghome, I want totake this opportunityto thanksomeone who hasworked tirelesslyto ensure thatalumni have aschool to whichthey can comeI am struck bythe responsethat this oncein-a-centurycelebration haselicited in UTSgraduatesen masse.Charles Catto ’46 ishonoured with an awardfor native students.home. Bob Lord ’58 has been at thehelm of UTS leadership through goodtimes and challenging times. When Ifirst met Bob in my pre-UTS days, heproudly told me about his dedication tothe Schools. His involvement as Chairof the UTS Development Committeeled to his leadership as Chair of theInterim Board andlater the UTS Board ofDirectors. Bob’s reportprovides us with insightinto the commitment ofthe Board, and I’m sureyou join me in recognisingthe essential role thatBob has played and inthanking him for his selflesscontribution to UTS.To alumni whohave chosen this yearto reconnect with the school, thankyou. The best is yet to come with theCentennial Homecoming on May 29thand the “Double Blue & White Ball”Gala on October 16th. We look forwardto welcoming you home! l Rs P R i n g 2 0 1 0 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 9

UTS Board ReportAbout the UTS Board of DirectorsAcknowledging those who have worked to secure the long-term future of UTS.ACentennial is a time to pauseand take stock. It is also atime to acknowledge theefforts and accomplishments of thoseindividuals in our community who givefreely of themselves year after year,taking on our causes and fighting ourbattles to ensure the ongoing successof UTS.The individualsto whom I amreferring arealumni, parents,and friends of UTSwho volunteered toserve on the UTSInterim Boardbetween 2001Bob Lord ’58chair, UTSand 2004, and onthe UTS Boardof Directors since10 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | s p r i n g 20102004. Their names are listed at the endof this article.Essentially, the UTS Board wasformed in September of 2001 by theDean of OISE/UT, Michael Fullan,who tasked the Interim Board withexamining the issues associated withgovernance of UTS and making formalrecommendations regarding the operationof a permanent Board of Directors.The Interim Board – which includedrepresentation from the UTSPA, UTSalumni community, and Uof T representatives– spent the next two yearsin countless meetings and town hallconsultations, exploring the differentgovernance models for UTS. The goalwas to arrive at a model that workedbest for the school. In the Spring of2003, the feedback from the consultationprocess overwhelmingly supportedUTS becoming an independent corporation– affiliated with the University ofToronto, but governed by its own Boardof Directors. Having received the mandateto go ahead and establish UTS asa legal independent entity, the InterimBoard submitted its recommendation tothe University’s Governing Council andbegan working on an Interim AffiliationAgreement between an independentUTS and the University of Toronto, aswell as all the necessary legal work andtransition plan. The objective was tohave UTS operate as an independentunit as of January 1, 2004.On December 8, 2003, the InterimBoard met for the last time at Uof T’sSimcoe Hall to witness the electionof the first members of the UTSCorporation and the appointment ofdirectors to the UTS Board. At thismeeting, the Board of Directors signedthe Interim-Affiliation Agreementbetween UTS and the University’sGoverning Council. This Agreementwas intended to provide a period oftime that would:• allow the University to fullyevaluate the contribution UTShas made and can continue tooffer to the performance of theUniversity’s mission;• allow sufficient time to fullydefine the post-interim periodacademic and administrativeaffiliation between UTS andthe University;• allow UTS time to draft andbegin the implementation of aplan for the in-house transitionof services provided to UTS bythe University up to 2004; and• be adequate for the Universityand UTS to negotiate a long-termrenewable agreement, mutuallybeneficial to both institutions.The UTS Board of Directors wasmandated to serve as the guardians ofthe objects for which UTS had beenincorporated, and of the mission ofthe Schools. From January 2004 toJune 2006, the UTS Board worked atan accelerated pace to establish UTS’financial security and to maintainoperational stability through what wasa challenging and complex transitionperiod. At the same time, every memberon the board contributed manyhours to the development of a Long-Term Affiliation Agreement betweenUTS and the University, as well as thesearch for the next UTS Principal. OnJune 30, 2006, UTS signed a 15-yearAffiliation Agreement with the Uof Tand appointed Michaele M. Robertsonas the eleventh Principal of UTS.The Board is asked from time totime what it is that we do “exactly”. Thetasks, mandates, and initiatives capturedon this page convey the breadthof work that the Board tackled sinceSeptember 2001. However, these shortparagraphs do not do justice to theintensity and dedication with whichBoard members worked to securethe long-term future of the Schools.It would take many pages to recountthe magnitude of work undertakenby this group over the past ten years.When one considers the collectiveand individual efforts undertaken by

UTS Foundationthese talented and dedicated individuals– some of whom, like JohnEvans, David Rounthwaite, and BillSaunderson, have been there fromthe beginning – it becomes clear howtruly rich we are at UTS: rich withtalent, loyalty, and generosity of spirit.It has been my honour and privilegeto work alongside my colleagues, andit is only with their support that weare here today to enjoy this successfulCentennial year. l RInterim Board (2001-2003)Mr. Bob Lord ’58 (Chair)Dr. John Evans ’46Mr. James Barrass (UTSPA Co-President)Professor Michael Fullan (Dean, OISE/UT)Professor Jane Gaskell (Dean, OISE/UT)Professor Vivek Goel (Deputy Provost, U of T)Dr. Adrian Grek (UTSPA Co-President)Ms. Anne Millar (Acting Associate Dean, OISE/UT)Professor Carol Rolheiser (Associate Dean OISE/UT)Mr. David Rounthwaite ’65Mr. Bill Sauderson ’52UTS Board (2004-2010)Dr. John Evans ’46 (Honorary Chair)Mr. Bob Lord ’58 (Chair since 2004)Mr. Doug Bradley (UTS Parent & Treasurer 2004/05)Ms. Gen Ling Chang (Senior Student AchievementOfficer, Literacy & Numeracy Secretariat)Professor Sujit Choudhry ’88Leslie Dunlop ’79Professor David Farrar (Deputy Provost and ViceProvost Students/U of T)Professor Jane Gaskell (Dean, OISE/UT)Ms. Avis Glaze (retired Ontario’s EducationCommissioner)Mr. David Gurin (UTS Parent)Mr. John Jakolev (UTS Parent & Treasurer since 2005)Ms. Pauline Laing (former Director of Curriculumfor the Ontario Ministry of Education)Mr. Tom Magyarody (UTS Parent)Ms. Cathy Mallove (UTS Parent)Mr. Bernie McGarva ’72Mr. Nasir Noormohamed (UTS Parent)Ms. Susy Opler ’79Mr. David Rounthwaite ’65 (Secretary since 2004)Good News for UTSFThe UTS Foundation recorded a positive return in 2009.With the improvement inthe world economy inrecent months as countries– including the US – emerged fromrecession, the portfolio of the UTSFoundation (UTSF) also improved.For the one-year period endingDecember 31, 2009, the UTSF recordeda positive return of 10.8% – whichwas up from the5.6% negativereturn reportedfor the one-yearperiod ended June30, 2009. Totalmanaged investmentassets roseto $32.082 millionWilliam J.Saunderson ’52chairman, UTSfoUNDATIonat December 31,2009 from $30.125million at June 30,2009. The UTSF’sgoal is to maximizethe long-term growth of its portfoliowhile seeking to preserve capital. AtDecember 31, 2009, 47% of the managedassets were in fixed income securitieswith the remainder in equities.Every year, loyal alumni andparents of the University of TorontoSchools establish new endowmentsand support existing ones that providestudents with scholarships andFrom The Twig, 1974“This year opened upgreater possibilitiesfor dramatic workbecause of girlscoming to theschool... The Lady’s100Not For Burning, byChristopher Fry, wasthe play chosen forthe production.”bursaries, support UTS’ teachers, andfund UTS’ facilities and activities. Allendowed gifts to the UTSF are permanentlyinvested and managed by LetkoBrosseau, our investment manager, andthe distributed income from contributionsis granted to UTS annually inaccordance with the purposes specifiedby the donors.Thanks to your generosity, totalcontributions to the UTSF for theschool year 2008–2009 were nearly$750,000. Alumni and friends continueto be our largest supporters,contributing 98% of the donationsreceived during the school year. Ofthe total gifts, 97% were restrictedby donors to support bursaries. Inthe 2008–2009 school year, we werepleased to grant $981,000 to UTSfor financial assistance to studentsand nearly $50,000 for scholarshipsand awards.Your generosity helps attract thebest students, and it provides themwith the opportunity to learn and growtogether with other exceptional studentsand teachers at UTS. Thank you,on behalf of the UTSF, for helping ussupport this amazing school. l RFun Factoids for theUTS Centennialfă´ctoid • nounA brief or trivial item of information.(Oxford English Dictionary)For more factoid fun, visit:www.utschools.ca/discoveruts/centennialfactoid.aspxFor more on the Centennial, visit:www.utschools.ca/centennial11

In February, Canadians from coast to coast weremoved to display the sort of flag-waving patriotismthat is rarely seen in our country. As we continue tobask in the glow of those 14 Gold Medals, this is the perfecttime to take some of that national pride and direct ittowards our Alma Mater. uts has been sending athletes,teams, doctors, and organizers to the Olympics since1928, when our hockey team represented Canada at theWinter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. After playinggames in Antwerp, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, St. Moritz,and London, the victorious team reported that: “… onequick survey of the ten other competing teams quicklyremoved all doubt as to who was going to win… Thegames we played in which we eliminated the [competition]were nothing short of gentle workouts.”Here are some other notable Alumni who haveparticipated in the Games over the years:Dr. Robert Jackson ’50: was the founder of theCanadian Paralympic Committee, organizer of the1976 Olympiad for the Physically Disabled (the“TOROntOLYmpiad”), and was responsible for the inclusionof wheelchair racing in the Los Angeles Olympicsand blind and amputee skiers in Paralympic events. (Tolearn more about Dr. Jackson’s life, please see page 27.)Dr. Charles Snelling ’55: was the Canadian nationalfigure skating champion who won one Senior Men’sChampionship and six national titles. He competedat the ’56 and ’64 Olympics, and won the bronzemedal at the 1957 World Championships.Joe Stulac (retired uts teacher): was on the Canadianmen’s basketball team for the ’64 Summer Olympicsin Tokyo.George Gross Jr. ’70: represented Canada in twoOlympic games in water polo (’76 and ’84), was on fivePan American teams (in ’75, ’79, ’83, ’87, and ’95), andTOP LEFT: Charles Snelling ’55was the flag bearer at the World Aquatic Games in ’86.competed at the ’56 and ’64Olympics. MIDDLE LEFT: Duringthe closing ceremonies of the Nagano games, Paul Wright’70 snapped this picture of an unfurled Canadian flag. Heremembers that it was “emotionally overwhelming to seethe world together in peace for one moment.” BOTTOMLEFT: At Nagano, Paul, an orthopedic surgeon, workedin the Athletes Village – and at the sites of long-trackspeed-skating, luge, and bobsled. RIGHT: Laurie Graham’78 tops the podium at the 1980 Canadian NationalChampionships along with Gerry Sorensen (second place)and Kathy Kreiner (third).Photo: © Paul Wright ’70OlympicUTS has a long and proud associationPhoto: Courtesy OF Canadian ski museum, Ottawa, ON12 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | s p r i n g 2010

Pridewith the Olympic Games.Dr. Paul Wright ’70: worked and traveled with theCanadian Alpine ski team for 20 years; he was selectedto work with Canadian Olympic team in Nagano in’98, providing general care for all Canadian athletes.Joseph De Pencier ’73: was counsel representingthe Government of Canada before the DubinInquiry into the Ben Johnson positive test at the ’88Seoul Olympic Games, and is currently a memberof the Anti-Doping Committee of the InternationalParalympic Committee.Mark Evans ’75: won a gold medal in the rowingeights at the ’84 Olympics in Los Angeles.Doug Hamilton: attended uts from ’72 to ’75, andwon a bronze medal in quad skulls (rowing) in ’84.Laurie Graham ’78: was a downhill skier who representedCanada at the ’80, ’84, and ’88 Winter Olympics.The winner of six World Cup victories and three NationalDownhill titles in her 11 years on the National Ski Team,she was inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame in1991 and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.Dr. Dory Boyer ’91: after spending four years planningfor the Vancouver Olympic and ParalympicGames, he was responsible for the running of MedicalServices at all 10 City venues. He has been namedChief Medical Officer for the Canadian OlympicCommittee Mission to the first Youth Olympics inSingapore next August.Ana Shapiro ’93: based at the Richmond OlympicOval and Stadium, Ana was a vanOC account managerfor some of the major sponsors. She also workedwith ‘Right to Play’ in Torino ’06 and Athens ’08.Do you have an Olympic story to share? Please contactalumni@utschools.ca.ABOVE: Two UTS students andone alumna carried the VancouverGames torch: Frank Li (top), whoearned the privilege by winning aCanada-wide essay writing contest;Mark Bancroft (middle left), whowas selected through a youth fitnessprogram; and alumna Ana Shapiro’93 (middle right), who worked forVANOC. LEFT: Orthopaedic surgeonDory Boyer ’91 was Medical ServicesManager at City venues during theVancouver Olympics and Paralympics.FAR LEFT: The cover of the 1936 Twigfeatured an art-deco Olympic torchdesign – a reference to the BerlinGames.s p r i n g 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 13

Coming HomeChristoPHER AlexANDER ’85 is the Honorary Chairof the UTS Centennial. Chris was the first residentCanadian Ambassador to Afghanistan; followingthat posting, he assumed the role of UN Deputy SpecialRepresentative of the Secretary General for Afghanistan,where he was responsible for political issues as well asmatters related to peace and stability, security sectorreform, and human rights. Last Fall, Chris decided to embarkupon a political career back home in Canada: he is now theConservative candidate in Ajax-Pickering for the next federalelection. In February, Root editor Diana Shepherd ’80sat down for a conversation with Chris in Toronto.RIGHT: Chris with acommunity elder inBaltistan, NorthernAreas, Pakistan –near where GregMortenson didsome of the workdescribed in ThreeCups of Tea. The AgaKhan DevelopmentNetwork, withstrong Canadiansupport, has beenworking in theseareas for decades.QAHow did UTS contribute to making you theperson you are today?My teachers and peers made me who I am inmany respects. Our schools, teachers, curriculum– these things can influence the core of whateach person is even more than their parents. In thistime when there are millions of points of light – theInternet, multimedia, film, television – students aregetting stimulation from all sides. Who brings thattogether? Who shows you how to make sense of theworld around you? For those of us who were luckyenough to get a good education, it was our teachers. Ifeel a pretty heavy imprint from UTS and the peoplewho were there with me: those are the people whosee the world broadly the way I do. I will probablynever meet another set of people with whom I havesuch a profound conjunction of perspectives. UTSmarked us in deep ways. It gave me three importantthings. First, a strong sense of citizenship andresponsibility. UTS was a community that conferredprivileges, but it also demanded that students live upto their responsibilities. Second, a deep commitmentto learning – the length and breadth of what humanbeings have learned up until now in every field.Third, a sense of the world. We debated the issuesof the day: the late years of the Cold War, peace andconflict. We were a kind of United Nations, unitedby citizenship, but with roots in the whole world.QASpeaking of the whole world, how manylanguages do you speak?I learned French and German at UTS, andRussian and Dari (Persian) in the ForeignService. One of the things I’m most indebted toUTS for is that it taught me how to learn languages.The ones I’ve learned, I’ve managed to learn quitewell because of that training. We had a remarkablenumber of people come out of that school withreally good language abilities.QWere you involved with Southern Ontario ModelAssembly (SOMA) while you were at UTS?14 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | s p r i n g 2010

credit: natO PhotosAWhen I started at UTS, the school was heavilyinvolved in SOMA, but it was being held atPort Credit High School. When Chris Bogart ’83was president of SOMA, there was an agreementto move it to downtown Toronto and to have it beorganized by UTS. I was the president of SOMAin my Grade 12 year. We lived and breathed it formost of the year: from reaching out to invite schoolsto send delegations to writing the resolutions.QACan you give us a bird’s eye view of yourcareer?I went from UTS to McGill, where I did aBA in History and Political Science. Then Ispent one term studying French and other subjectsat Laval before going to Balliol College,Oxford, where I did a BA/MA in Philosophy andEconomics. In 1991, I joined the Foreign Serviceand spent two years in Ottawa learning Russian,among other things. In 1993, I was posted to theCanadian Embassy in Moscow as Third, thenSecond Secretary and Vice Consul. I spent threeyears in Moscow watching while the country dismantledits Soviet institutions and rebuilt Russianones – democratic ones – including a new constitution,new parliament, and so forth. I worked inOttawa again from 1996 to 2000, then I returnedto Russia as Minister Counselor (number two at theEmbassy). In August 2003, I was sent as ambassadorto Afghanistan, and I was there for six years.QAWhy, after six years in Afghanistan, did youdecide to leave in May?When you’re in the Foreign Service, you’realways representing your country. You’re basedin Canada, but you perform your tasks abroad. Mostdiplomats go away for three years at a time, thenreturn to Canada. I was in an unusual situation inthat I got pulled into the Afghanistan vortex. WhenI went to Kabul as Canadian ambassador, we hada leadership position. In 2005, I was asked to playa leadership position in either the UN or NATO; Iended up in the UN. I cared deeply enough aboutAfghanistan to invest six years – and I met my wife,Hedvig, there, which made it easier to stay that long– but with each passing year, my impatience to comehome grew. There was never any doubt that I wouldreturn to Canada: it was just a question of when.QHas it been difficult returning to Canada afterso many years abroad? Your day-to-day lifemust be completely different now...AThe last time I lived in Toronto, I was 16 yearsold. It has changed so much since then! The mainlesson about coming back is that wherever you liveis home – you make your home there. I’ll never be aRussian or an Afghan, but I was a Muscovite and aKabuli for years, and now I have to learn to becomea Torontonian again. There’s a certain amount of cultureshock, but it’s exciting to rediscover – or perhapsdiscover – this new culture [in Toronto].QALooking back on your time there, what do youmiss most about Afghanistan?I miss the intensity of life there. Everyone there– the Afghans and the internationals – had astrong sense that they were engaged in importantand unprecedented work. Unprecedented in thatI don’t think there has been a case, perhaps inthe history of the world, when 40-plus countries –left: Behind the podiumat the SouthernOntario Model UnitedNations Assembly(SOMA) with ChrisBogart in 1983. JoeKatzman ’85 is at thepodium. Prior to theseyears, SOMA hadtaken place at PortCredit Seconday ScoolSchool in Mississauga.It was later held at theOntario Institute forStudies in Education(OISE) on Bloor Streetnear UTS. Subsequentyears saw SOMA takeplace in the ballroomsof various downtownhotels, including theSheraton and theHarbour Castle Hilton.RIGHT: With NATOSecretary GeneralJaap de Hoop Schefferin 2006 in front of theInternational SecurityAssistance Forceheadquarters buildingin Kabul.s p r i n g 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 15

ight: Onstage atAfghan Radio andTelevision withPresident Karzai forInternational HumanRights Day (December12) 2007, where theymet with victims ofatrocities committedduring the civil war.backed by another 20 countries providing developmentassistance – have been engaged together infighting a war against an insurgency. It’s incrediblycomplex, large-scale, and fast-moving. That sense ofcommon cause brings people together, and I reallyenjoyed that atmosphere.QACan you describe a high point for you whileserving there?The [Afghani] presidential election in September2004. This was quite some time before theinsurgency flamed back into life, and yet peoplewere wondering whether it would work – wouldAfghans come to vote, would the ballots get thereon time, and so forth? That day was magical: seeingseven to eight million people lined up in an orderlyway in the early morning to vote for their Presidentfor the first time in their history. And it was a hugesuccess. That moment was indelible for everyonewho was there because Afghans and their partnersall seemed to say, literally: “Yes we can! We can putthis country back together. The legacy of conflictcan be overcome.” And I think that’s still true. Thatdream hasn’t been lost – although it’s certainly comeunder challenge in the subsequent five to six years.QAYou must have found yourself in a hair-raisingsituation more than once...The most traumatic part was assessing, planningfor, and then finally accepting risks the peopleworking for me had to run in order to do their jobs.We pride ourselves in Canada that most of whatwe do for work is relatively risk-free. Life alwayshas risks – you can’t eliminate them – but we comeclose. When we come from North America to workin Afghanistan, we’re suddenly asked to accept a lotmore risk. As ambassador, I had people who werein armoured vehicles targeted by roadside bombs.In the UN, we lost people while I was there. WhenI think of all the planning that goes into securityand all the nerve-wracking calculations you have tomake, the knot comes back into my heart.QAAre you hopeful about the situation inAfghanistan today?Definitely! I’m hopeful because the Afghanpeople are determined not to miss this opportunity.They know that it’s historic, and that theywon’t have partnership with the UN on this scale,There’s been a lot of debate, and some peopleare dismissive of this approach. But to my mind,this is a sign that we’re starting to get it right. Themilitary campaign has to continue, but an exclusivecredit:massOud hOssaini/Getty Photosor of this quality, perhaps ever again. Some crucialmilestones have been achieved. In 2001, apart fromthe NGOs and the UN agents, there was no institutionin Afghanistan that could deliver any resultnationwide. The country had been almost pickedclean of its institutional capabilities – no banks, nocellphones, no services. Every road had been bothwarred-over and neglected for decades, and theywere so pock-marked and rutted that it took hoursto go even short distances. Most citizens earnedabout $150 a year; today, per capita income may beas high as $800 per year. Everyone underestimatedhow bad things were, and how much of an investmentit would take of both time and money to bringit back. All of this has changed dramatically – andthis is an achievement worth protecting. That’s whyit’s worth continuing to fight – not forever, but forlong enough to ensure that the Taliban doesn’t haveany chance of coming back as a fighting force. Wehope that they’ll come back in peace, as Afghans,when they realize that a military victory is impossible.The challenge now is not about military tacticsin the field, it’s about attacking the will of theTaliban to continue.QWhat do you think of President Hamid Karzai’splan to lure Taliban fighters down from thehills in return for cash and jobs?A16 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | s p r i n g 2010

ly military approach doesn’t bring peace ever. Therehas to be a political deal at some point, and this isthe start of that. Every successful counter-insurgencyhas had a program to ensure that when insurgentslose the motivation to continue, they have aplace to go. Without a home to return to, they’llbecome desperate and the attacks will continue.This is not about compromising with the Taliban onfundamental principles, and it’s not about changingthe constitution – it’s about establishing the frameworkfor them to reintegrate.QAWhat do you think the peace process shouldlook like?There are three crucial elements. One, wehave to have a serious discussion with Pakistanregarding their support for the Taliban. That supporthas to end – and if it doesn’t, the internationalcommunity has to make it clear that there will beconsequences. Two, we have to have a discussionwith the senior Taliban commanders to make surethey understand that they have an opportunity,but also to dispel their illusions that they may haveabout taking over Kabul. And finally, we need towork at the grass roots level. In 2006, members ofthe Taliban came to us asking for help to get out.And our response was ultimately that we – the UN,the international community – couldn’t help. Thebest we could do was to put them in touch with themost conscientious, capable Afghans in the government.But there were no programs in place to helpthem to leave the Taliban. When this kind of programcomes into place, it will tell the Taliban thatthe success they thought they were having doesn’texist. So re-do your individual and tribal calculations.Come home.QSixty percent of Canadians oppose the warin Afghanistan. Should we change our mindsabout pulling out our combat troops in July 2011?AThe decision that the Parliament of Canada hastaken stands. But we still need to design the peaceprocess: what the development, humanitarian, andother commitments we will have after 2011 might be.QDo you see yourself playing a role in this? Ordoes the fact that you’ve returned home meanthat you’ve put any direct involvement behind you?AOne of my reasons for being interested in politicsis that I believe that people who have seenthese kinds of issues up-close should be involved inour public life, in leading this kind of discussion. It’svery clear that many countries will still have troopsthere after 2011. Some of those are countries thatdidn’t make the early and large-scale commitmentthat Canada made.QIt’s been reported that you decided not to runas a Liberal because you disagree with theparty’s stance on Afghanistan. Both parties haveagreed that our military engagement in Afghanistanends in July 2011. So what’s the difference betweentheir policies?AI believe the Conservative Party today ismore committed to our military, political,and development influence in the world than theother parties are. But my reasons for joining theConservatives go beyond that. Looking back, Ihad an affinity with this party early on. The end ofthe Cold War changed the world by ensuring thatalmost everyone accepts some form of democracyand market principles. This was not the case before1989. There has been a real change in the course ofhuman history, which has brought a lot of prosperityto the world. It has also brought a lot of competitionto us: other countries are now doing what we usedto be the best at, and they’re doing it better thanwe are. We have to think about what we’re going todo best to keep our proud place of leadership in theworld in these new circumstances. I see that debatehappening among economists, political scientists,left: With SpencerCrawley (an Englishfriend), BruceAlexander (Chris’sfather) and Hedvig(Chris’s wife) infront of the ruinedDarulaman palace.Built in the 1920s inthe west of Kabul tohouse the Afghanparliament as part ofa new “City of Peace”,it burned and wasrebuilt as an administrativebuilding andstate apartments.Camp Julien, theheadquarters forCanadian Forces inKabul from 2003 to2005, was one hundredmetres away.s p r i n g 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 17

LEFT: With Hedvig ona rocky height in theKoh-e Baba – part ofthe Hindu Kush rangenear Istalif. About50 minutes north ofKabul, Istalif is anancient town with arich history of creatingbeautiful turquoiseand green pottery.CENTRE: With PierLuigi Gentile, Hedvig,Aly Mawji, CarloBatori, and Afghankids in Bamiyan –the valley that washome to the Buddhasdemolished by theTaliban in March2001. Pier Luigi andCarlo worked in theItalian Embassy. Aly,another Canadian, hasbeen resident representativeof the AgaKhan DevelopmentNetwork in Afghanistansince 2001.RIGHT: Walking againin the mountainsin Nijrab district ofKapisa province in2006. Since 2008,security issues havemade much of thedistrict inaccessible togovernment officialsand foreigners alike.and politicians who are in the centre or a little tothe right of centre. I think the left has lost its wayto a certain extent. Both major parties have proudtraditions. If you look back at Canada’s founding,the Conservatives were in power at that momentthat linked us to the rest of the world – that madeus able to contribute to the world in a new wayafter 1867. Our Liberal party excelled in the middledecades of the 20th century by charting a middlecourse between two ideological poles that did eachother a lot of damage. Today, I think Conservativesunderstand that the main focus has to be on gettingyour economy, skills base, and policies right sothat you can protect all levels of society, invest insocial programs, and strengthen your democracy –make it deeper and more inclusive. We’re only ableto engage with Russia, to invest in Afghanistan, ifCanada remains strong, prosperous, and active inthe world. Those are the objectives to which I’mcommitted – and you can pursue them in any party.But to be an elected politician, you have to chooseone party over the others. As a politician, you arepart of the process of giving the public a choice.And I think the choice I’m offering as part of thisparty is the right one for today.QWhat advice would you give UTS studentsinterested in pursuing a career in the ForeignService, politics, or public service?AFirst, I’d advise them to be proud of UTS,which has produced leaders in every field. Usethe tools UTS gives you to ensure that Torontoand Canada make the decisions that will keep oursociety successful. We haven’t come this far bystanding still. We have to innovate, we will have tosolve problems that we can’t even articulate today.We will have to treat our environment differentlythan we did in the 20th century. Whatever yourthoughts are about climate change, it is clear thatwe cannot continue to abuse our forests, water, andlandscape if we expect our society to be healthy andprosper. Coming out of UTS, your goal should beto be part of – or better yet, to lead – these kinds ofdiscussions. Don’t shy away from the big issues: theymatter, and UTS students are as well equipped asanyone I’ve seen in the world to engage them andcome up with the solutions that we will need in the21st century.QThe UTS experience goes beyond a greatacademic education: many students spend agreat deal of time in extra-curricular activities.How important is it to strike a balance betweencurricular and extra-curricular activities?AThere is an inherent value in education andlearning for its own sake. However, our lives havepurpose that goes beyond that. If you get a goodeducation and good marks, that should serve a purposethat goes beyond getting into a good universityand a good law firm, for example. You’re doing it tomake yourself and society better. Don’t lose sight ofthat. Also, the extra-curricular activities can be justas or even more important than time spent in theclassroom. That goes for theatre, music, art, debating,sports – you name it. Without those additionaldimensions, the school would not be the place it is.QAttending a UTS reunion gives you an opportunityto notice the extraordinary diversity ofits alumni: from musicians to astronomers, scientiststo writers, mathematicians to politicians.AAbsolutely! Politics should be like that, too. Itshould be about people from all backgrounds– people interested in war games, Tai Chi, andfinger-painting – coming together because certaindecisions that society needs to make require collectivewisdom. I’m in politics to try to bring peopletogether – no more and no less. That’s somethingthat UTS does very well. l R18 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | s p r i n g 2010

CeNTeNNiAL NOTeBOOkCentennial celebrations are well underway......and the best is yet to come!Photo: jan Rihak; istOCkphoto.COmEventsCentennial Music NiGHt:Saturday aPril 24, 2010Join us for a musical evening to hear the premiere performancesof the winning compositions from the Centennial Music CompositionCompetition (see “Announcements” on page 21 for winners).Alumni are not only invited to attend, but are also encouraged toplay. A dress rehearsal will take place earlier in the day. Concertwill be in the auditorium. For more information, contact Judy Kay:jkay@utschools.ca or 416-978-6802.HomecominG: Saturday May 29, 2010Come back to uts to reminisce with your old classmatesand teachers while you walk the halls andvisit your former stomping grounds!Homecoming will feature a family-friendlyOpen House extravaganza from 10:00 a.m. to4:00 p.m. The Open House will include:• “Meet the Teachers”. Coordinated by retired principaland teacher, Al Fleming ’54 (afleming@utschools.ca),this event allows you to visit with more 50 uts teachers,with tenures ranging from the 1940s to the present day.• Decade rooms with uts memorabilia and displays.• The Centennial Art Exhibition (see “Initiatives” formore details).• University of Toronto Schools 1910-2010 book launchand signing with author Jack Batten ’50.• Fun, interactive activities with current students thatshowcase uts today.• A “Musical Jam Session”, which will be hosted byretired music teacher John Fautley and open to allinstruments and all decades (school instrumentsavailable for use). Email jfautley@utschools.ca tofind out more or to be part of the House Band.Be sure to join us for the focal point of the day, noon to 2:00 p.m.for a BBQ lunch and ceremonial cutting of the cake – shaped likeuts – accompanied by a rousing round of Happy Birthday!➥ Register at www.utschools.ca/rsvp or call 416-978-3919.Tickets for Homecoming, including the BBQ lunch, are free for allalumni and staff – but please register in advance as we needto track our catering numbers. Additional Homecoming ticketsfor family and friends are available for $10 per person and includethe BBQ lunch.A party is only as good as its guests! We are counting on youto spread the word about Homecoming to get as many alumni aspossible to attend this once-in-a-century celebration!In addition, Homecoming weekend is an ideal time toorganize your own class reunion with a pub night on Friday or abrunch on Sunday. Contact your Year Rep to get planning!Special rates are available at the following hotels when youmention University of Toronto Schools:Holiday Inn, 280 Bloor St. W, 1-877-660-8550, www.holidayinn.comPark Hyatt Toronto, 4 Avenue Road, 416-925-1234, parktoronto.hyatt.comFour Seasons Hotel Toronto, 21 Avenue Road, 416- 964-0411www.fourseasons.com/torontoHoward Johnson (Booking code G0001198), 89 Avenue Road, 1-877-967-2845,www.hojoyorkville.comIntercontinental Toronto Yorkville (Booking code: IPCAU), 220 Bloor St. W,416-960-5200, toronto.intercontinental.comHomecominG dinner:Saturday May 29, 2010Saturday’s festivities continue into the evening as uts hostsa Homecoming Dinner in the Great Hall, Hart House, 7 HartHouse Circle, Uof T Campus. All alumni are welcome and specialanniversary years (ending in fives and zeroes) will be honoured.Tickets are $100 for alumni from 1998 or earlier, or $50 for alumnifrom 1999–2009 and staff. Tickets will not be available at the doorso register now before they sell out! Go to www.utschools.ca/rsvp or call 416-978-3919.Alumni sPeakers Event:September 16, 2010Join moderator John Allemang ’70 and a notable panel of Alumnispeakers at uts as they discuss the topic: “Wise Guys and Brainiacs:How far can intelligence take us in our second century?”Centennial Gala: “Double Blue & WhiteBall”, Saturday October 16, 2010Centennial Honorary Chair, Chris Alexander ‘85, and PrincipalMichaele M. Robertson invite alumni, parents, and staff tocelebrate the conclusion of the uts Centennial with the “Doubles p r i n g 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 19

Blue & White Ball” at the FourSeasons Hotel Toronto. Thisformal, elegant event willlaunch uts into our secondcentury! Alumni from specialanniversary years (endingin fives and zeroes) haveanother opportunity to celebrate their anniversary along withthe Centennial.Gala tickets include: cocktails with delicious hors d’oeuvres,gourmet dinner with wine, entertainment by talented utsalumni, champagne toast, a very special Centennial cake,presentation of the second annual H.J. Crawford Award to adistinguished member of the uts community, fabulous prizes,dancing, and so much more!Register now! The first hundred tickets will be sold for$200, afterwards the price increases to $250. There are a limitednumber of tickets for staff and alumni from 2000-2010 for $125.To avoid disappointment, register now at www.utschools.ca/rsvp or call 416-978-3919.InitiativesCentennial Art Exhibition: DuringHomecoming, Saturday May 29, 2010All members of the uts community are encouraged to submitworks for the Centennial Art Exhibition, which will take placeduring Homecoming in Gym 105. The exhibition will featureworks from alumni, students, parents, and staff, with some worksavailable for purchase.From 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., there will be a “Meet the Artist” sessionin Gym 105 where artists will personally answer questionsabout their work.The deadline to submit your Loan Agreement for the exhibitionis April 30, 2010. For more information about the exhibitionand how to submit your work, visit www.utschools.ca/centennialand click on “Initiatives”, or email centennial.art@utschools.ca.The Centennial Art Committee is also looking for morevolunteers to help set up and organize this exhibition. If you areinterested in helping, we would love to hear from you. Pleasecontact centennial.art@utschools.ca.AnnouncementsInaugural Presentation ofthe H. J. Crawford aWardThe H.J. Crawford Award was created to commemorate uts’Centennial. The first Headmaster of uts (from 1910-1923), H.J.“Bull” Crawford truly set the tone for uts with his powerful personality,fine academic background, and high ideals. Crawfordbelieved that uts students should excel in both scholarship andathletics, and that they should graduate as well-rounded citizensready to take on whatever roles – especially leadership – theworld had to offer.At the Centennial Opening Reception on October 1, 2009,ABOVE: Chris Alexander ’85 and Principal Michaele Robertson present Dr. JohnEvans ’46 with the inaugural H.J. Crawford Award. BELOW: Members of the 1973Senior Swim team (TDIAA Swim Team Champions) – (L-R) Ralph Lindzon, JaakReichmann, Henry Pomer, Jonathan Lapp, and Doug Loweth – receive theirHall of Fame certificate.ABOVE: The 1919 Hockey Team Hall of Fame certificate accepted by KarynSullivan ’95 (granddaughter and grandniece to Memorial Cup Championteammates Frank Sullivan ’18 and Joe Sullivan ’20) and her father, Michael.BELOW: Don Borthwick ’54 presents Don Fawcett’s (’50) Hall of Fame certificateto his children, Leesa and Taylor.20 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | s p r i n g 2010

The 1961 UTS Senior Football team (and TDIAA Football Champions) with their Hall of Fame certificate: (l-r) Dave Galloway, Jake Fowell, Peter Frost, Bob Pampe,Frank Stark, Gerry McMaster, Mark Bowden, Ted Young, Nick Smith, Bob Lightbody, Andy Szandtner, Hugh Lamb, and Bryce Taylor.Centennial Honorary Chair Chris Alexander ’85 presented theinaugural H.J. Crawford Award to Dr. John Evans ’46.A model of leadership, John Evans has demonstrated anunparalleled commitment to uts and its community. He hasachieved a high standard of excellence in the worlds of academia,business, and philanthropy: he is a Rhodes Scholar, a Companionof the Order of Canada, a member of the Order of Ontario, andhe has been inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame,the Canadian Business Hall of Fame, and the Uof T Sports Hallof Fame. His academic achievements include a medical degreefrom Uof T, a doctoral degree from Oxford, and 15 honorary degrees.He was founding Dean of the McMaster University Facultyof Medicine, former President of Uof T , and former Chairman ofTorStar Corporation. Congratulations, Dr. Evans!Centennial Music CompositionCompetitionAfter reviewing the entries, the Centennial Music Committee ispleased to announce the winners of the Centennial CompositionCompetition:• Strings – “Sketches for String Orchestra”by Solomon Douglas ’92• Choir – “Ode on the Mammoth Cheese WeighingOver 7,000 pounds” by Alex Eddington ’98• Symphonic Band – “Casa Loma Variations”by Alex Eddington ’98Congratulations to Alex and Solomon! The music teachers arebusily rehearsing these pieces in preparation for the CentennialMusic Night on April 24, 2010 (see “Events” for more details).UTS Hall of FameIn honour of the Centennial, this year’s Annual Alumni Dinnerincluded an afternoon reception and induction ceremony forthe uts Hall of Fame – this year, honouring contributions tosports. Congratulations to this year’s inductees:• 1919 Memorial Cup Hockey Champions• 1961 tdiaa Football Champions• 1973 tdiaa Swim Team Champions• Don Fawcett ’50, Football, Basketball and Hockey CoachWanted: Memorabilia & VolunteersDo you have uts memorabilia or mementos (old uniforms,clothing, photos, or awards) around your home? If so, we’d liketo see it on display in one of our decade rooms during Homecoming!Items will be tracked, labelled, and returned to theowner after Homecoming. We are also looking for volunteers tohelp create decade displays from the items we receive as well asthose from the uts archives. If you would like to contribute utsmemorabilia, or are interested in volunteering, please contactalumni@utschools.ca or call 416-978-3919.Sponsorship oPPortunitiesAs a not-for-profit organization, uts is looking for gifts-in-kind orsponsorship opportunities that enhance our Centennial Eventsand Initiatives. With thousands of alumni returning to uts forCentennial celebrations, this is a great opportunity for yourcompany or business to gain valuable exposure. If your companyis interested in contributing to the success of our Centennial,please contact Martha Drake, Executive Director, Advancementat mdrake@utschools.ca or 416-946-0097.s p r i n g 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 21

ClASS of 1944 (L-R): Peter Ridout, Ed Fish, Chad Bark (‘43), Doug Coutts, Clare Morrison, Gord Cameron, Derek Bate, George Trusler (behind), Mort Pullan (in front),George Edmonds, and Arnold Agnew.Annual AlumniDinner 2009Saturday, October 24thClASS of 1939 Dr. Henry Barnett, Robert Dale, Donald C. Kerr, and Thomas Crouch.In the first of many opportunities this Centennial year toreunite and reminisce, hundreds of former students floodedback to UTS for the Alumni Dinner on October 24, 2009.Former classmates caught up on news and shared memories oftheir time at UTS during the reception, then they gathered fora delicious dinner served in the beautifully decorated gym.ClASS of 1949 (L-R), Top Row: Dick Tafel, Dave Fenwick, Gord Barratt, Sandy Davison, Bob Shirriff, Gerry Jackson. Bottom Row: Peter Bredin, Jim Ainslie, Don Avery,Bruce MacLean, Jack Mollenhauer, Warren Morris, and Peter McNames.22

ClASS of 1954 (L-R): Al Fleming, Jim Lowden, Bill Redrupp, Don Borthwick, Ron Bertram, Chris Johnston, and Gary Canlett.L-R: David Fallis ’73, Bill Fallis ’71, and Robert Fowler ’72. Jennifer Orange and Naomi Hume, Class of ‘89.ClASS of 1959 (L-R): Front Row Terry Lee, John Jacobi, Tibor Szandtner, Ian Thompson, Geoffrey Duckworth, Don Bell, Ian Sturdee. Back Row: John Lynch, Mack King, John Sloane,Bob Young, and David Waugh.23

ClASS of 1979 (L-R) Back row: Tony Lundy, Tom Sommerville, Stuart Kent. Middle row: Andrew Hainsworth, Leigh Sarty, Brian Eden, Mike Brownlie, Peter Ewens, Scott Robertson,John Burns. Front row: Roman Waschuk, Jean Iu, Suzy Opler, Alison Conklin (McKee); Ruth Fawcett, Josh Philips, and Nick Boland.Ian Thompson and Terry Lee (Class of ‘59). L-R: Andrew Hainsworth, Scott Robertson, and Susan Opler, all from the Class of ’79.ClASS of 1984 (L-R) Back row: Robert Gordon, Brian Guenther, Michael Martin, Donald Ainslie. Middle row: John Crockett, Melanie Hare, Scott Anderson, Geoff Hall, Edward Griffith,Jonathan Haruni. Front row: Kosta Michalopolous, Chandragupta Sooran, Suzanne Martin, Rebecca Netley, Jill Tinmouth, Marion Dove, Sharon Lavine, David Huggard, and Lizanne Porter.24

ClASS of 1989 (L-R) Top row: Jon McLoughlin, David Sloane, Miles Smit, Jonathan Poplack, Peter Westegaard, Jennifer Orange, Naomi Hume. Middle row: Eric Petersiel, Suzanne Cheng,Ursula Holland, David Shaw, Greg Shron, Kenny Handelman, Lesleigh Cushing, Ben Stahlberg (husband of Lesleigh Cushing). Front row: Laura Stone, Michelle Alexander, Karen Elkin (wifeof Larry Kline), Larry Kline (nèe Kuntz), Karla Bobadilla, Greg Ambrose, Margaret Graham D’Elia, and Andre D’Elia (husband of Meg).ClASS of 1994 (L-R) Top row: Brad Parr, Darrell Tan, Jennifer Suess, Mitch Poplack, Christian Oest,Richard Pan, Sonia Yung, Aaron Chan. Bottom row: Jill Evans, Andrea Iaboni, Alison Engel, JenniferStephenson, Sarah Mars, and Cathy Cheung.ClASS of 2004 (L-R) Nina Coutinho, Janice Chan, JonathanBright, Hayley Edwards, and Martina Tam.ClASS of 1999 (L-R) Top Row: Alex Berezowsky, Matthew McCoubrey, Ida Martin, Prashant Phalpher, Mark Varma, Dan Nacuta. Middle row: Ken Ueno, Alison Broverman, KasiaCzajkowski, Jon Bitidis, Brent Huffman, Denis Daly, Andrew Morgan. Front row: Andrea Lee, Daron Earthy, Jordana Greenblatt, Albert Tang, Yan Kiu Chan, Meira Louis, and Maida Sit.25

uts Alumni NewsNotes on the interesting lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni.The St. Lawrence Centre for the Artsrecently honoured James Mavor Moore’36 for his contributions to the Centre andto the arts in general. A memorial plaquewas unveiled on September 30, 2009 inthe presence of Mavor Moore’s daughters,Charlotte, Tedde, and Rosalind.A History of Ghosts: The True Story of Seances,Mediums, and Ghostbusters, by PeterAykroyd ’40, was published by RodaleBooks in September 2009. Part history andpart family legend, the book tells manyof the stories that inspired Peter’s actor/comedian son, Dan, to make the hit movieGhostbusters. Aykroyd weaves stories aboutlegendary figures such as Sir Arthur ConanDoyle and Harry Houdini into a largernarrative about the role the paranormalhas played in our culture. According toPublishers Weekly, A History of Ghosts is “Lessa Ghostbusters also-ran than a knowing, historicalorigin story… a smart considerationof the paranormal and a curious artifact ofthe Aykroyd legacy.”The Counselling Foundation of Canada(CFC) run by Donald G. Lawson ‘47 andhis wife Lorraine, received the award forOutstanding Foundation by the Associationof Fundraising Professionals on December2, 2009. The Foundation has become a recognizedleader in the design of innovativeL-R: Jim Roe (GM of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts), Charlotte Moore, Tedde Moore, R. Peter Gillin (Chair of theSLC Board), and Rosalind Moore unveil the plaque honouring Mavor Moore ’36.pilot projects. It supports the creation anddelivery of career counselling and personaldevelopment programs and has grantedclose to $60 million to social service agencies,schools, universities and other not-forprofitorganizations throughout Canada.On October 25, 2009, the Class of ’49 gatheredat the Old Mill to celebrate their 60thanniversary. Copies of the book YOU CanControl Your Government! How to RestoreReal Democracy to the Citizen, written byDick Tafel ’49, were sold at the luncheonand Dick donated the proceeds to uts.The War to End All Wars: The Story of WorldWar I, a history for young adults by JackBatten ’50, was published by Tundra Booksin October 2009. A review in The Globe andMail called it “superb,” and went on to saythat: “The quality that makes this book theoutstanding achievement that it is… isBatten’s detail-rich delineation of the particular,the depth of his reach into a character,an incident or a battle.”several uts alumni authors in print!L-R: A History of Ghosts by Peter Aykroyd ’40; The War to End All Wars by Jack Batten ’50; The Heretofore Un-tolled History of the Independent Republic of Harvey Markson byJohn Frankel ’52; You Can Control Your Government! by Dick Tafel ’49; Broadcasting Policy in Canada by Robert Armstrong ’65; and City of Words (various contributors).26 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | s p r i n g 2010

uts roberT Alumni w. jACksON NewsA pioneer of arthroscopic surgery with a passionate commitment to Paralympic Sports.Photo: © Paul Wright ’70Notes on the interesting lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni.Dr. Robert W. Jackson ’50died on January 6, 2010 atthe age of 78. A pioneer inthe field of arthroscopic surgery, hewas also a leader in the Paralympicmovement. He is credited withbringing arthroscopic surgery to thewestern world and, through his contributionto sports medicine,changing the world of sports.Following graduationfrom UTS, Bob attended theUniversity of Toronto and,in 1956, graduated fromthe Faculty of Medicine topursue a career in academicorthopaedic surgery. Nine years ofpostgraduate clinical and researchwork took Dr. Jackson from TorontoGeneral Hospital to the UnitedStates, England, and Japan.The turning point for Dr.Jackson’s career occurred in 1964when he accompanied the CanadianOlympic team to Japan as a team doctor.While in Toyko, he discoveredthrough Dr. Masaki Watanabe thatarthroscopic surgery had been proposedin the 1930s to treat arthritisin the elderly and was being developedin Japan. According to SportsIllustrated magazine, in exchange forteaching English to Dr. Watanabe, Dr.Watanabe taught Dr. Jackson arthroscopy.“Twice a week, Dr. Jacksonwould show up at the old man’s clinicin Tokyo and, over plates of fried eeland rice, go through the conjugations…even then, Jackson suspectedhe was getting the better deal.”Following his returnhome from Tokyo, Dr.Jackson taught at TorontoGeneral Hospital andbecame director of orthopaedicresearch at theBanting Institute, a positionhe held for 10 years. In1976, he became chief of the Divisionof Orthopaedic Surgery at TorontoWestern Hospital; in 1982, he was promotedto the rank of professor in theDepartment of Surgery at Uof T.In 1985, he became chief of surgeryand chief of staff at Toronto’sOrthopaedic & Arthritic Hospital. Heheld this position until 1992, whenhe became chief of the Departmentof Orthopaedic Surgery at the BaylorUniversity Medical Center in Dallas.He retired in 2004, but returned tothe Baylor lab as the medical directorof orthopaedic research; he finally leftthe active practice of surgery in 2007.19322010He was a team doctor for theToronto Argonauts from 1976 to 1991and the Dallas Mavericks basketballteam from 1992 to 1995. The firstpresident of the Wheelchair SportsAssociation of Canada and thefounder of the Canadian ParalympicCommittee, Dr. Jackson tookCanada’s first wheelchair team to aworld championship in Tel Aviv in1968. He also served wheelchair sportat the international level with roles asdirector, vice-president, and presidentof the International Stoke MandevilleGames Federation from 1972 until1984. In 1972, Dr. Jackson acceptedthe responsibility for organizing the1976 Olympiad for the PhysicallyDisabled – also referred to as the“TORONTOLYMPIAD”. Dr. Jacksonwas responsible for the inclusion ofwheelchair racing in the Los AngelesOlympics and blind and amputee skiersin the Winter Olympics.In 1997, Dr. Jackson received theOlympic Order – the highest awardof the IOC – for his contribution tosports, and he was also named anOfficer of the Order of Canada.Dr. Jackson leaves behind hiswife, Marilyn, five children, and eightgrandchildren.John Frankel ’52 published his first book,The Heretofore Un-tolled History of theIndependent Republic of Harvey Markson(Trafford Publishing) in September 2009.In a letter to uts in October, he explainedthat: “Just short of 60 years ago, in grade11, I caught the bug to write from an excellentEnglish teacher by the name of R. J.McMaster...” To mark his “appreciation ofthe opportunity to attend the Universityof Toronto Schools way back then,” Frankeldonated the revenue from his book launchto the uts Centennial Fund.Dr. Gordon Perkin ’53 has been appointedan Officer of the Order of Canada. Hereceived this in honour of his “contributionsto improving the health of citizensin the developing world,” notably as cofounderof path (Program for AppropriateTechnology in Health), a non-profit organizationthat works worldwide to breaklongstanding cycles of poor health, andas former head of the Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation’s global health program. Afterreceiving his md from Uof T in 1959, Dr.Perkin began his career as a family doctorin Canada. He has had a distinguishedcareer as a physician and a leader in theglobal health community, working withthe World Health Organization, FordFoundation, National Academy of Sciences,and Planned Parenthood.For his contributions to research in neuroscienceand to education of academics, HaroldAtwood ’55 was selected by the Universityof Waterloo to receive an honorary degree(Doctor of Science honoris causa) duringthe Spring Convocation, 2010. Atwoodwas a Founding Member of Uof T’s SeniorCollege, which was formed in 2009 withPeter Russell ’51 as its Founding Principal.Members of the College are retired academicfaculty members who wish to continueactivities in research and scholarship.Peter Godsoe ’56 has been named to thes p r i n g 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 27

uts Alumni NewsAlumni NewsIn MemoriamCondolences are extended tothe families of these alumniwho passed away recently.Edward Woods ’33 October 14, 2009John Stewart ’34 October 06, 2009Bernard R. Hepburn ’36 October 06, 2009Thomas Barnett ’37 December 28, 2009Donald MacFadyen ’39 December 03, 2009Alexander Bryans ’39 December 02, 2009William T. Clarke ’39 October 04, 2009E. Clayton Daniher ’40 January 08, 2010Paul Laughton ’41 September 26, 2009Ralph W. Peck ’41 November 09, 2009C. Lawrence Rodgers ’42 UnknownD. Webster Vance ’42 September 28, 2009J. Lorne Cameron ’42 December 31, 2009John F. Evans ’43 January 19, 2010James Hill ’44 September 16, 2009John McRuer ’44 February 26, 2009Murray B. Cardwell ’46 January 12, 2010Carl Erickson ’46 January 19, 2010James D. Lang ’46 June 11, 2009Robert Jackson ’50 January 06, 2010Thomas Robinette ’50 November 25, 2009H.B. Scott Symons ’51 February 23, 2009I. Ross Trant ’52 June 24, 2009J. Richard Oaks ’57 October 26, 2009Brian Williams ’59UnknownWilliam Twyman ’60 November 18, 2009L. Keith Jevons ’61 October 18, 2009J. Lachlan McLeod ’62 August 03, 2009Ian Campbell ’66 May 11, 200928 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | s p r i n g 2010Order of Ontario. Peter is a former presidentof Scotiabank and was honoured for hiscontributions to a “broad range of communitycauses, particularly education, healthcare,and the arts in Canada and abroad.”The poetry of Dennis Lee ’57 was the inspirationfor a theatre piece by the actor/composerMike Ross combining music and spokenverse. Lee was awarded the GovernorGeneral’s Award for Civil Elegies and OtherPoems in 1972. The theatre piece, namedCivil Elegies, explores Canadian identity andhistory and Lee’s love of the city of Toronto.It was performed at Soulpepper’s YoungCentre in December 2009. According toRoss, who was interviewed about the workin The Globe and Mail, Lee was enthusiasticabout the project and was involvedthroughout the production process.John G. Sayers ’57 has been elected to theBoard of the British Ephemera Society; heis the first North American to be so honoured.A recognized collector of ocean linerephemera, John is also in his fifth year asa member of the Board of the EphemeraSociety of America.Stephen Otto ’57 has always been a committedadvocate for the preservation andpromotion of Toronto’s heritage, and onOctober 13, 2009, he became the 2009Heritage Toronto Special AchievementAward Recipient. As the founding headof heritage conservation programs in theMinistry of Culture & Recreation from 1975to 1981, he administered the newly-enactedOntario Heritage Act, and as a consultinghistorian he has undertaken studies formany major clients. He is a founder of theFriends of Fort York, and a former directorof the Ontario Heritage Foundation.The University of Toronto presented himwith the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal in1977, the Toronto Historical Board’s Awardof Merit in 1988 and 1996, and the ArborAward for voluntary service in 1991.he was made a Member of the Order ofCanada and in December 2007, he becamea Member of the Order of Ontario.Dr. Joseph Starr ’58 is in active practicein plastic surgery at North York GeneralHospital in Toronto.Robert Armstrong ’65 has writtenBroadcasting Policy in Canada, published inJanuary by the University of Toronto Press.Nick Volpe, a former staff member from1965 to 1976, works as Consultant – FootballOperations for the Toronto Argonauts.On December 4, The Globe and Mail featuredredeveloper Harry Stinson ’71 in aarticle that focussed on his Stinson SchoolLofts project in Hamilton, ON. The StinsonStreet School – built in the late 1800s byEbenezer Stinson (no relation) – will beturned in to condominium suites. The coincidenceof the name was one of the thingsthat attracted Harry to the structure.Sandy McIntyre ’71 was honoured witha Brendan Wood TopGun Award in 2009as one of Canada’s top equity portfoliomanagers. He is currently senior vicepresidentand chief investment officer ofSentry Select, a Canadian wealth managementcompany. McIntyre, an English andPhilosophy major at Victoria College, beganhis career at National Trust, and then spent20 years at Jones Heward.Toronto Filmmakers Clement Virgo andDamon D’Oliveira have acquired the filmrights to the 2007 bestseller The Book ofNegroes by Lawrence Hill ’75. The novelwon the Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize andMichael D. Kolin ’68Gil Cornblum ’88Sam T. Roweis ’90Eric So ’01September 22, 2009October 26, 2009January 12, 2010October 14, 2009Peter George ’58, is retiring on June 30,2010 after a 45-year career as a Professor ofEconomics at McMaster University – the last15 years as president and vice-chancellor.From 1991 to 1995, he was president of the Leslie Lee ’01 and Kimberley Mak ’01 are planning aCouncil of Ontario Universities. In 1999,June wedding in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

uts ErNEst Alumni C. DANiher NewsA member of a three-generation UTS family and an active community advocate.Notes on the interesting lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni.Ernest Clayton Daniher ’40died of natural causes at theage of 86 on January 8, 2010.A member of a three-generation UTSfamily (his father was E. L. Daniher,a history teacher for closeto three decades, and hisson, Michael, graduated in’72), Clayton attended UTSthrough Grade 13. While atUTS, he was a violinist in theorchestra, a hockey player,and a cross-country runner.After military service as aFlying Officer and Pilot Instructorin the RCAF from 1941 to 1945,Clayton went on to the Universityof Western Ontario, graduating in’49 with an Honours BA in BusinessAdministration, followed by an MBAfrom the Harvard Graduate School ofBusiness Administration in ’51.Clayton’s professional careerwas spent in the marketing andadvertising services industry. Heheld positions with The Procter &Gamble Company of Canadabetween 1951 and 1957,and with F.H. HayhurstCompany from 1957 to 1970;he served as president ofHayhurst for his last six yearswith that company. Between1970 and 1988, he waspresident and later chairman of anadvertising group that was variouslyknown as James Lovick, Baker LovickBBDO, and Comcore Holdings.Clayton was an active and committedcommunity advocate. Heserved in many capacities – includingas a board member – in a variety19232010of organizations such as the ShawFestival, Lawrence Park CommunityChurch (United), the CanadianNational Sportsmen’s Show, and theYoung Naturalist Foundation.He was the beloved husband ofBeverley since 1990 and, before that,of the late Beth Daniher for 37 years.He also leaves behind daughter Anne,son Michael, step-children Barbaraand Rob, and six grandchildren andstep-grandchildren.In lieu of flowers, and in a typicaldisplay of selflessness and concernfor others, one of Clayton’s lastwishes was that friends and familyfind ways to contribute to preservingthe environment, improvingstandards of human conduct, andassisting those less fortunate thanthemselves in the community.the Commonwealth Writers Prize for BestOverall Book in 2008, and the 2009 editionof Canada Reads.…and on the subject of Lawrence Hill, heand a number of other uts-connectedauthors have had essays featured in City ofWords: Toronto Through her Authors’ Eyes,published in October 2009 by CormorantBooks. In addition to Lawrence, the utscontributors are: Scott Symons ’51,Dennis Lee ’57, Catherine Bush ’79; pastparentsMC Vassanji and Matt Cohen; andscience teacher Anand Mehadevan who,as reported in the last issue of The Root, iscurrently studying in Boston on a FulbrightScholarship.Ann Louise Vehovec ’78 is Head ofEnterprise Strategy at RBC.The architectural practice of VincentSantamaura ’78 has been flourishing forclose to 25 years. Recently, a communityof homes he designed achieved leed“Platinum” rating for energy efficiency.These houses use 60% less energy andproduce 60% less green house gases than aconventional home.Leslie Lee ’01 and Kimberley Mak ’01 aredelighted to announce their engagement,which coincides with their final year of medicalschool at Harvard and Columbia, respectively.Following graduation and their Junewedding in Niagara-on-the-Lake, they willcommence their respective residency trainingin Radiation Oncology and Radiology.Start your morning with spirit!Show your school spirit in style!UTS ThermoTumbler $25Stainless steel, holds 14 oz.Great for home – or on theway to work!Always useful!Mug $12To order, simplycontact the utsAlumni Office:Phone: 416-978-3919E-mail: alumni@utschools.caFor more uts merchandise, visitwww.utschools.ca/alumniUTSBallCap $10You’ve gottahave one!Wear your school pride everywhere!s p r i n g 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 29

uts Alumni NewsAlumni NewsSam Roweis19722010In January 2010, Judy Kramer ’86embarked upon a seven-month Africanadventure beginning with 3 1/2 monthsvolunteering as a Grade 7 teacher at TwittiPrimary and Basic School, which is locatedjust outside of Lusaka, Zambia. After thisshe hopes to travel in Tanzania, Kenya,Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana. Shewill return to Canada at the end of July,when she will go back to working as anelementary vice-principal with the tdsB.Alycia Rossiter ’89 and husband MatthewSilvermangreetedAdelaidePearl (to beknown as“Laidy”) onNovember10, 2010.Alycia lives in Los Angeles and is a freelanceexecutive producer whose main credit isthe tv show The Bachelor.Rabbi Lisa Grushcow ’92 and her partner,Rabbi Andrea Myers, just welcomeda new daughter. Alice Emerson was bornon December 27, 2009; she joins big sisterAriella Rose. Lisa is a rabbi in New York City.Anne Nguyen ’96 had a daughter, LucyKhiet Tam Owen, on August 9, 2009.Ricky Kuperman ’07 and his brotherJeffrey ’08, at Harvard and Princetonrespectively, have been active choreographingfor their university dance companies.Their work can be seen at www.youtube.com/user/KupermanBrothers.Judy Kramer ’86 at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.Uhuru Peak (5,895 metres) is the highest point in Africa.A brilliant and accomplished researcher, a wonderful friend and colleague.Class of 1990 valedictorianSam Roweis took his ownlife in New York City onJanuary 12, 2010. He was a brilliantand accomplished researcher in computerscience and a wonderful friendto many of his contemporaries fromUTS.At UTS, Sam was a starstudent and an enthusiasticparticipant in all aspects ofschool life. He was heavilyinvolved in Stage Crew,school assemblies, the soccerteam, and the ScienceClub. He is famous for a prank in1990 in which an enormous inflatableGumby doll floated past thethird-floor classrooms while studentswere trying to concentrate on finalexams. Sam never did things by half:one of his projects for the pre-Latinclass “Romance of Antiquity” was adetailed piece-by-piece reproductionof an ancient mosaic; this was soimpressive, it hung for many years inthe UTS head office. He was at thesame time an unabashed geek andalso very popular – a combinationpossible at UTS – and he had a warmengagement that encouraged manyof his schoolmates and colleagues tobecome lifetime friends.Sam’s Bachelor of AppliedScience degree was awarded in1994 by the University of Toronto,where he became interested inunderstanding machine and humanintelligence. He obtained his Ph.D.in 1999 from the California Instituteof Technology, where he workedon a remarkable range of subjects,including DNA computing, signalprocessing, and speech recognition.In 2001, he became professor ofComputer Science at the Uof T. Hewas awarded a Sloan Fellowship, aCanada Research Chair, and a fellowshipof the Canadian Institutefor Advanced Research, amongother honours and awards. Duringthis period, he began working inastronomy and other observationalsciences, where machine intelligencemade new kinds ofprojects possible. He methis wife Meredith duringa sabbatical visit to theMassachusetts Institute ofTechnology in 2005.In 2007, Sam andMeredith went to San Francisco,for jobs at Google and Genentech,respectively. One of Sam’s motivationswas his observation that theGoogle search engine was prettyclose to an intelligent machine. Inthe summer of 2008, their twindaughters Aya and Orli were bornvery prematurely and had someearly health issues. Missing academiaand wanting to be closer tofriends and family, Sam took a job atNew York University in September2009. For a few years he had beentroubled about his career and hisdaughters; his troubled feelingsgrew even as his work and childrenthrived.It was my greatest privilege toknow and collaborate scientificallywith Sam, and to count him amongmy closest friends. He was a delightfulpresence and a reliable friendthroughout his life. He will be terriblymissed by many – especially thoseof us in the UTS community. Heleaves his father Shoukry Roweis, hisstepmother Heather Richardson, hiswife Meredith Goldwasser, and histwo daughters Aya and Orli.David W. Hogg ’88Photo: jeFF jaskolka ’9030 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | s p r i n g 2010

Remembrance Day 2009127LestWeForget...361 Don Kerr ’39 delivering the keynote speech.2 The memorial plaques in the Schools’ frontentryway. 3 John Catto ’51 caught in a pensivemoment. 4 Erskine Duncan ’38 and Edgar Jull’31 enjoying lunch and a quiet chat. 5 Alumniveterans, guests, and students watch Don Kerr’sslide-show presentation. 6 Bob Cameron ’38and John Clarry ’38 speaking with ErskineDuncan. 7 Don Kerr chats with UTS studentsafter the ceremony.4531

Looking BackCelebrate100 Yearsof UTS in 2009-10!From the Archives:The inaugural UTS Hall of Fame awards were presented at the Centennial AlumniDinner on October 24, 2009. With a focus on sports, the event honoured the 1919Memorial Cup Hockey Champions, the 1961 TDIAA Football Champions, and the1973 TDIAA Swim team Champions. In addition, Don Fawcett ’50 – who coachedfootball, basketball, and hockey at UTS – was also inducted posthumously. Here arethe Hall of Fame honourees as they appeared, in their day, in The Twig. See page 21for coverage of the awards ceremony.