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Upcoming UTS EventsMark Your CalendarsThursday, September 16, 2010Centennial Speakers EventUTS Auditorium, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Everyone in the UTS community is invitedto join moderator John Allemang ’70 and a panel of notable alumni speakers as theydiscuss Wiseguys & Brainiacs: How far can intelligence take us in our second century?RSVP at www.utschools.ca/rsvp or call 416-978-3919. More details on page 23.Saturday, October 16, 2010Centennial Gala: Double Blue & White BallCentennial Honorary Chair Chris Alexander ’85 and Principal Michaele M. Robertsoninvite alumni and current and past parents and staff to celebrate the conclusion of UTS’Centennial with the “Double Blue & White Ball” at the Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto.This formal, elegant event – with former Principal Donald Gutteridge as M.C. – willlaunch UTS into our second century! RSVP at www.utschools.ca/rsvp or call 416-978-3919.Thursday, November 11, 2010Remembrance Day Service10:00 a.m. Reception and 10:30 Service with a special presentation of colours by the337 Cadet Corps. Alumni and alumni veterans are invited to join students and stafffor the ceremony. Alumni luncheon afterwards hosted by Principal Michaele M. Robertson.More details on page 6. RSVP at alumni@utschools.ca or call 416-978-3919.Friday, December 3, 2010Holiday ConcertA holiday tradition of student musical performances. 5:00 p.m: Café Bluein the lower gym. 6:30 p.m: Concert in the auditorium.Contact: Ron Royer, rroyer@utschools.ca or 416-978-3434.Saturday, February 5, 2011Basketball 3-on-3 TournamentOrganize your team of alumni for a spirited competition! 9:30 a.m. in the UTS gym.RSVP at www.utschools.ca/rsvp or call 416-978-3919.Friday, February 25 & Saturday, February 26, 2011Senior PlayUTS Auditorium, production and time to be determined.Contact: Catherine Hannon, channon@utschools.ca or 416-978-6802.UTS AlumniAssociationBoard ofdirectorsPresidentPeter Neilson ’71416-214-5431vice presidentRob Duncan ’95416-809-2488past presidentGeorge Crawford ’72416-499-0090TreasurerBob Cumming ’65416-727-6640HonoraryPresidentMichaele M. Robertson416-946-5334HonoraryVice PresidentRick Parsons416-978-3864directorsDon Ainslie ’84416-910-9360Jonathan Bitidis ’99416-703-7918Don Borthwick ’54705-436-3452Aaron Chan ’94416-224-2426Nina Coutinho ’04905-337-3264Peter Frost ’64416-867-2035Mark Opashinov ’88416-925-8617Emily Rix ’96416-447-6340Tom Sanderson ’55416-604-4890Nick Smith ’63416-920-0159Jennifer Suess ’94416-654-2391Phil Weiner ’01416-868-2239John Wilkinson ’78416-489-2291

13 2028Contentsthe root | fall 201013 Centennial HomecomingLast May, more than 1,200 people participatedin the largest gathering of alumni in UTS history.20 WW1 Commemorative ProjectThis website tells the stories of the UTS students, graduates,and one teacher who lost their lives in the Great War.23 Centennial NotebookThe winners of the Centennial Music Composition competition,the Alumni Speakers Event, and the Double Blue & White Ball.24 Alumni NewsThe latest in the lives of your classmates, including In Memoriamand tributes to the lives of two distinguished alumni.29 Annual Alumni Golf TournamentThe 15th annual UTS Alumni Golf Tournament tookplace on June 17th, 2010 at St. Andrews Valley.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 tidbitsAnnual Fund Donors 322009–2010 Annual FundReportsPresident’s Report 8Homecoming a grand successPrincipal’s Message 9Turning our eyes to the futureUTS Board Report 10Stepping into our next centuryFoundation Report 11Thanks for your support!Advancement Report 12Looking forward, looking backTreasurer’s Report 30Good news for UTS!On the cover: Former UTS Principals Al Fleming ’54,Stan Pearl, Malcolm Levin, and Don Gutteridge flank currentPrincipal Michaele Robertson and Centennial Honorary ChairChris Alexander ’85Our thanks to this issue’s contributors:Doug Adamson ’61, Don Borthwick ’54, Bob Cumming ’65,Eugene DiSante, Martha Drake, Peter Frost ’63, Jeff Kennedy,Bob Lord ’58, Lily McGregor, Chris Mallon ’04, Rick Marin ’80,Claudia Miatello, Peter Neilson ’71, Jennifer Orazietti,Jane Rimmer, Morgan Ring ’07, Michaele M. Robertson,Tom Sanderson ’55, Bill Saunderson ’52, Diana Shepherd ’80,Nick Smith ’63, Abi Vijenthira ’07, Peter Wills ’07, Paul Wright ’70Photography: Cover, Homecoming: Victor Yeung;Victor Yeung and Jane RimmerEditor: Diana Shepherd ’80Design: Rick Blechta (Castlefield Media);Homecoming logo by Jane RimmerPrinted by: Thistle Printing Ltd.fa l l 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 3

Amy Paradine, winner of theEdith May Sliffe Award.Mathematical Associationof North America to just 48teachers selected from all thejunior high schools situatedin ten US regions and oneregion in Canada. It is basedon the total performance ofthe three top-scoring studentsof a school over thepast three years. The awardhas been won seven times byUTS in the Middle Schooldivision since the 1990s.Alumni musicianstune-in to today’sstudentsAlumni of all musical stripeswere out in force this year atUTS with several former studentsreturning to performin concerts, to lead workshops,and to teach classes.As mentioned in thelast issue of The Root, inNovember the UTS seniorstrings performed with theWürttemberg ChamberOrchestra as part of theSoundstreams Canadaseries. We are happy to notethat two alumni joined thestudents and performed inthe same event: ConradChow ’99 (violin) and SarahHamilton ’81 (who wasoboe soloist). Conrad andSarah also played with membersof the senior stringsat Nocturne on November20, 2009, and Sarah wasin school to teach a masterclass for oboe students duringthe same period.Derek Bate ’71, residentconductor with the CanadianOpera Company, graced theUTS stage with his presenceat the Holiday Concert onDecember 16, as guest conductorof Tchaikovsky’s waltzfrom “Serenade for Strings”played by the UTS SeniorStrings. He also took time outof his busy schedule to directmany of their rehearsals.Bass-baritone IngemarKorjus ’69, who is AssociateProfessor and head ofthe vocal program at theUniversity of Ottawa’sSchool of Music, visited inFebruary. Ingemar, a memberof the Deutsche Operam Rhein and the CanadianOpera Company, led voiceworkshops for staff and studentseager to improve theirvocal skills.That same month,Mitchell Wong ’05, whostudied jazz and classicalsaxophone at the RoyalConservatory, was at UTSusing his “Music as a SecondLanguage” educationalprogram to teach improvisationto the M4 music class.The sessions culminatedin a performance at JazzNight of “Watermelon Man”,which featured solos by fivestudents.For the CentennialConcert on April 24, agroup of alumni performedwith the UTS Orchestra.These included WayneJones ’68, clarinet, PatrickKaifosh ’06, horn, AlexEddington ’98, tromcontinuedon next pageAlumni Musicians visit UTSClockwise from top left:Derek Bate ’71 conducteda Tchaikovsky waltz at theHoliday concert; MitchellWong ’05 taught jazz improvto M4s; Ingemar Korjus ’69worked on vocal skills withstudents and staff; UTS musicteacher Ron Royer flanked bySolomon Douglas ’02 (L) andformer UTS music teacher JohnFautley. Bottom: Taiko drummingcoaching from AnthonyLee ’86 (inset) was a resoundingsuccess.fa l l 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 5

one, Conrad Chow ’99,violin, Joanna Tang ’02,violin, and Jeremy Zung’08, violin. Alex composedtwo pieces for the concert:“Casa Loma Variations” forsymphonic band and “Odeon the Mammoth CheeseWeighing Over 7,000Pounds” for choir. He alsoconducted the performanceof his composition and sangwith the choir. SolomonDouglas ’92 composed“Three Little Dances forthe Senior Strings”.Finally, Anthony Lee ’86,Taiko drummer extraordinaire,led several percussionsessions during May, puttingstudents through their pacesduring music class.UTS bids farewell tothree of its finestAt the end of the 2009-10 school year, UTS bida fond farewell to threelong-standing, devoted, andmuch-loved members ofthe staff. At an end-of-yearretirement party, DorothyDavis, Peg McPhedran,and Marie-Claire Récurtwere sent off with touching,amusing, and insightfulspeeches, lots of good wishes,and some gifts, too!Vice-Principal DorothyDavis joined UTS in 2001and, as Principal MichaeleRobertson noted in her farewellcomments to Dorothy:“We won’t really know allthat she has done until sheis no longer here to do it all.”Dorothy will be missed forher great depth of caring forstudents and their interestsand – as a result of her profoundappreciation for everythingthe parents do forThe retirement party for three long-standing, devoted, and much-loved UTS staff members(l-r): Peg McPhedran, Dorothy Davis, and Marie-Claire Récurt.the school – the wonderfulbonds she has forged withUTSPA. She was the brainsbehind the school calendar,the driving force behindorganizing assemblies, andso much more.Dorothy’s plans includemoving back to her beautifulEdwardian home in hernative Windsor, which willsurely be a huge changefrom the “organized chaos”that she loved at UTS. “Younever know what’s goingto happen when you walkthrough the front doors,”she said. Outgoing UTSBoard Treasurer, JohnJakolev, who presentedDorothy with a gift fromUTS, spoke of how herwarmth and engaging personalitywere key factors inhis daughter’s decision toattend UTS. Teacher AdamBrown also handed Dorothya brand new catcher’s glove– which will definitely findits way to a Detroit Tigersgame in the near future!Peg McPhedran cameto UTS in 1998 to head upthe student services departmentand she has been itsguiding light ever since. Shehas brought considerableexperience, knowledge, andexpertise on matters of curriculumand programming,and through the years hasbeen instrumental in developingthe services that thedepartment offers. She hasalso been an integral part ofthe UTS ski program. DavidRounthwaite ’65, secretaryof the UTS Board, musedthat not much has changedsince his own school days: asevidenced by the warm andeloquent comments spokenof Peg by her colleagues,the staff is as dedicated andcommitted now as it wasback then – and the senseof a close-knit community isstill a huge part of what UTSis all about.Marie-Claire Récurt’sUTS career spans 22 years;during that time, she hasproven herself to be a dedicatedteacher of French, apassionate Canadian, and anoutspoken advocate on issuesof social justice. Putting afinger on what is best aboutthe school is, she admitted,“a very hard question...What is most importantis the energy, the engagementthat everyone has andcultivates.” Marie-Claireadded that she will “miss thestudents with their ideas,comments, insights, andquestions, as each year therewould always be somethingnever ever asked before.”UTS Board Member NasirNoormohamad presentedMarie-Claire’s gift; he spokeof his son’s experiencesstudying with her at UTSand how much his son hadvalued her teaching. In thecards for the future: Marie-Claire is intent on spendingtime with family and friends,undertaking some homeimprovements, yoga, voluntaryeducational work withadolescents, and continuingher remarkable and prodigiouscreative pursuits inwriting and photography.MentoringThe UTS alumni-studentmentoring program,Branching Out, which wenton hiatus during the pastyear due to the exciting,packed Centennial celebrationschedule, is ready tohit the ground runningagain for the 2010-11 schoolyear. The program pairsyoung, professional alumniin a wide variety of fieldswith senior students inorder to foster productiveand enriching mentoringpartnerships. If you areinterested in becoming apart of this fun and rewardingprogram, or would likemore information, pleasecontact Jennifer Orazietti,Alumni Affairs Officer, atjorazietti@utschools.ca.Cadet Corps FlagThe 337 Queen’s YorkRangers Royal CanadianArmy Cadet Corps wasestablished at UTS in 19126 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2010

and quickly became anintegral part of school lifeuntil it relocated to FortYork Armoury in 1973. Inseeking to honour this proudand long history, the Corpshas graciously offered topresent the school with the“colours”: a flag or standardbearing the Union Jack andthe emblems of the RoyalCanadian Army Cadets,UTS, and the Queen’s YorkRangers Regiment (the latterof whom have been theCadets Corps’ sponsors formany years). Warren Ralph’71, Cadet Corps TrainingOfficer, and a small groupof fellow cadets, will attendthe UTS Remembrance Dayceremony on November 11,2010 to make the presentationon behalf of the Corps.Graduating toalumni statusGraduating from UTS is anexciting business full of newprospects and lots of changes.UTSAA President, PeterNeilson ’71, stopped by theschool in June to introducethe S6 cohort to one suchdevelopment in their lives:becoming UTS alumni asopposed to UTS students.Peter was joined by MarthaDrake (Executive Director,Advancement) and JenniferOrazietti (Alumni AffairsOfficer). Peter told thestudents about the AlumniAssociation, yearly alumnievents, subscribing to NetDirectories, and the role ofYear Reps. Most importantly,they were welcomed to thealumni fold and encouragedto keep in touch, come backand visit – and to alwaysconsider UTS their school! l RUTS Athleticswrap-up 2009-10It was a fantasticyear for UTS sports,with the Girls JuniorBasketball team winningthe Tier 2 South RegionChampionship and the BoysBaseball team returningto the regional playoffs. Inaddition, the Cross Country,Tennis, Girls VarsityVolleyball, Wrestling,Swimming, Alpine Skiingand Snowboarding, andTrack and Field teams allqualified for Provincialchampionships!At the Athletic Banquet– which was generouslysponsored by the UTSAA –at Trinity College on June22, a host of honours andawards were distributed.The senior male and femaleAthletes of the Year, bothof whom have had outstandingsports careersduring their time at UTS,were Nicholas Hassan andLiz Irish. Nicholas (whoreceived the Ron Wakelinaward) was a four-yearmember of the wrestlingteam – including qualifyingfor the provincial championships– and a leader on therugby and soccer teams. Liz(the Ornella Barrett awardrecipient) played tennis,rugby, and field hockey. Shealso participated in the polevault and the 400 m in Trackand Field and was a memberof the UTS Volleyballteam – which twice qualifiedfor the Provincial OFSAAtournament.Brynne Yarranton(OFSAA Cross Country andThe UTS senior Athletes of the Year, Liz Irish and Nicholas Hassan.Track and Field, and GirlsJunior Basketball) tookM3 Rookie of the Year, andthe Girls Junior Basketballteam, coached by VirginiaKi and Susie Choi, LibraryServices Director, won theTeam of the Year award.Coach of the Year went tophysical education teacherMitch Chuvalo for his continuedcoaching excellencein wrestling. (A full list of allAward winners will be postedon the school’s website.)On behalf of the AthleticDepartment and theStudent Athletic Council,we thank the AlumniAssociation for its continuedsupport of the UTS AthleticProgram.– Jeff Kennedy,Athletics Directorfa l l 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 7

President’s ReportHomecoming a Grand SuccessDon’t miss our final Centennial events in September and October!PeterNeilson ’71president, UTSAAAs part of the Centennialcelebrations, we held ourHomecoming at UTS on May29th. To my knowledge, it was thebest attended alumni event ever, withmore than 1,200 people present to tourthe school, look at displays, and havea barbeque and eat birthday cake inthe parking lot. For me, there were anumber of highlights.Many of ouryounger alumniwere revisiting theschool for the firsttime – but we alsohad a great turnoutfrom alumniwho had graduated40, 50, andeven 60 years ago.There was a trulyimpressive numberof past principals and staff memberspresent. The student presentationsand performances were great – I lovedthe Classics display! Over the courseof the event, I noticed how much thealumni enjoyed interacting with currentstudents and finding out what life atthe School is like today. Thanks to themany people – alumni, volunteers, students,and staff – who helped to makethe day such a success!We have a few moreevents left to concludethe Centennial year. Iam particularly lookingforward to the speakers’event, “Wise Guysand Brainiacs: How farcan intelligence take usin our second century?”coming up on September16th. Moderated by JohnAllemang ’70, it shouldbe an interesting andentertaining evening.UTS students and alumni have neverbeen noted for a lack of opinions, as I’msure this event will prove.The Centennial will wrap up withthe Gala “Double Blue & White Ball”on October 16th – a fitting conclusionto an exciting year.The UTS Alumni Associationrecently held its Annual Meeting andmade some changes to its Board ofDirectors. We are delighted to welcomesix new members to the UTSAABoard: Don Ainslie ’84, JonathanBitidis ’99, Aaron Chan ’94, MarkOpashinov ’88, Emily Rix ’96, andJohn Wilkinson ’78. Thanks to all ofthem for agreeing to serve.At the same time, three membersof the Board have stepped down afterPeter at Homecoming Dinner at Hart House (left), andaddressing the crowd of 1,200 well-wishers at the BBQ.I noticed howmuch thealumni enjoyedinteracting withcurrent studentsand finding outwhat life at theSchool is liketoday.a number of years of service. BernieMcGarva ’72, Sharon Lavine ’84, andGerry Crawford ’52 have all madegreat contributions to the Associationover a number of years, and we owethem great thanks for that. Berniecontinues to serve onthe Board of UTS itself,and Sharon continueson the AdvancementCommittee.And while we aregiving thanks, I want tothank all the alumni whohave made a contributionto the School through theUTSAA Annual Fund orotherwise. Despite therather uncertain economicconditions throughwhich we have been living, support forthe School has remained firm, and thatis a testament to how much UTS meansto its graduates.I look forward to seeing you at thefinal Centennial events! l R8 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2010

Coming Hometo UTSLast May, more than 1,200 people participated in the largest gathering of alumni in UTS history.by diana shepherd ’80centennial homecoming was agreat success! More than 1,200 peopleincluding alumni and their families aswell as current and former staff cameback to 371 Bloor West on May 29, 2010 tocelebrate UTS’ 100th birthday, reunite withformer UTS staff and students, share somememories, and a enjoy a BBQ lunch sponsoredby the UTSAA. The event was hot, hot, hot –literally as well as figuratively, since we spottedsome of the folding chairs actually sinking intothe scorching pavement!In the morning, hundreds of alumni roamedthe hallways in search of familiar faces andplaces. The Decade rooms were very popular,with memorabilia sparking memories of concerts,theatre, sporting events, and debates forgottenuntil that moment. Other activities and displaysavailable all day long included the CentennialArt Exhibition in the UTS Gym; “UTS Today”,in which current studentsand staff showcasedactivities and projects thatembody UTS in 2010;performances in the auditorium,including excerptsfrom the Centennial Playand The Show; “Letters tothe Future”, which offeredguests the opportunity towrite a letter for a “timecapsule”that will beopened in 50 years; and 5(continued on page 15)13 421. Former UTS Principals MalcolmLevin, Derek Bate, Stan Pearl, DonGutteridge, and Al Fleming ’54prepare to cut the spectacularCentennial Cake. 2. Former UTSPrincipal Ron Mintz with the UTScake. 3. Centennial Honorary ChairChris Alexander ’85 talks aboutUTS – past and present. 4. StudentCentennial reps Hannah Kopinski’10 and Mark Krass ’10 present thecake. 5. Chris Alexander ’85 andKaren Lau ’05 unveil her CentennialArt Commission.fa l l 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 13

Class ReunionsMany alumni got together to celebrate UTS’ hundredthbirthday outside of “official” Homecoming events.Here are a few of their stories...A group from the Class of 1991 gathered at AaronDantowitz’s house for a brunch on May 30.the class of 1961 celebrated UTS’ hundredth birthday with a buffet dinner generously hosted by David Payneat his home in Toronto on May 28. Nineteen classmates attended. Jock Ferguson was in town from Mexicowhere he now lives, Mike Tinkler represented the Ottawa contingent, Peter Mackinnon was on hand from Peterborough,and David Bryce drove down from Gravenhurst. Those from the Toronto area included Doug Adamson,Richard Baker, Don Campbell, Norm Flett, Ian Hennessey, Clay Hudson, Jon Johnson, John Laskin, JohnMacfarlane, Charles Magwood, Owen Moorehouse, Mike Schwartz, Andy Szandtner, and Bob Vernon.Although many members of the class keep up close contact with each other professionally and socially, this wasour first formal get-together since we celebrated our 40th anniversary in 2001. We’re all looking forward to our50th next May which, according to the response so far, should be very well attended.– Doug Adamson ’61the class of 1970 held our 40th reunion on June 12,2010 at Grano in Toronto. Paul Wright ’70 sent along thisphoto commemorating the event.the class of 1980 did up its 30th with a backyard bashat Carolyn Ellis’s Toronto home on May 28. Turnout wasan impressive 60+ from all over North America – includinga handful of former classmates who left UTS early butcouldn’t resist the call to celebrate together, despite anThe Class of 1970 held their 40th reunion at Grano on June 12. absence of more than three decades.Guests included teacher/legends such as Don Gutteridge, Al Fleming, Norah Maier, Ornella Barrett, RonWakelin, Linda Duckworth, Mike Gendron, Clare Pace, and Maria Collier – many of whom assured us that wehad been their favourite class. Then again, we were paying for their drinks.Photos from the 1980 Twig adorned the walls, and nametagswith graduation photos illustrated the awesomenessof feathered hair. The playlist ran from BeeGees toSex Pistols as we huddled around a laptop slideshowof photos by Jillian “J.B.” Lewis from that last Springat UTS. It was the next best thing to being in AndrewMunn’s parents’ basement with a case of Brador.In the cycle of reunions, 10 is a party, 20 is a competition,and at the big 3-0, your old classmates start tolook a little... older. Feathered going gray. Chiseledturning craggy. Cracks in what was once porcelain. ButThe Class of 1980 celebrated their 30th with a backyard bash at Carolyna few Molsons into the dimming midsummer night, anEllis’s home on May 28.amazing thing happens. Those same classmates looklike they always looked – like themselves. Reunion goggles. Gotta love ’em.– Rick Marin ’80the class of 2007 regularly gets together at our own events, but we were thrilled to have the excuse ofCentennial to gather 30+ of us together. Post-Homecoming, we headed to Futures for a throwback to UTS, joinedby Mr. Chew. We spent some time there, dispersed, and reconvened on Bloor for an Indian dinner at the Host.Finally some of us headed to the Green Room to cap off the night. It was a fabulous reunion and wonderful tospend time with such a large group of us!– Abi Vijenthira ’07 and Peter Wills ’0714 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2010

“Speaker’s Corner”, which allowed people1to record their favourite memory of UTSon video for posterity.The day’s program started at 10:00a.m., when more than 60 UTS teachers– with tenures ranging from present-dayall the way back to the 1940s – gatheredin the Upper FEUT Gym to reconnectwith former students. “Meet the Teachers”was very popular: more than 300 alumnicame out to see and speak with their formermentors. Many alumni remarked thatthis event was one of the main draws forthem: their teachers had been such majorinfluences in their lives that they jumped at theopportunity to reconnect. At 11:00 a.m., the UTSLibrary was the venue for the launch of Universityof Toronto Schools 1910–2010 by Jack Batten ’50(for more about this event, see page 17).At noon, the ebullient crowd started spillingout into the parking lot for a barbecue lunch sponsoredby the UTSAA. Many an alum had a “WasI ever that young?” moment as happy, politestudent volunteers bustled around the event,helping to ensure that everyone had enough toeat and drink.After the last burger and salad had beenconsumed, the crowd gathered near a smallstage behind the school to witness the unveilingof the Centennial Art Commission by KarenLau ’05. The piece – a light-box showcasingmultiple layers consisting of a line drawing ofthe school, archival text, and a grid of portraits –was described by Lau as “a celebration of leadershipwithin the school in the past 100 years and the vision[those leaders] had for UTS.”The lunchtime event concluded with the presentationof a spectacular birthday cake – shaped anddecorated to look like UTS – and a rousing renditionof “Happy Birthday” sung by everyone present.Another big draw was the “Musical JamSession”, which took place from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. The room was jam-packed with 100+musicians and audience members (and6with some musicians rotating in and out ofthe audience). According to John Fautley– who taught music at UTS from 1974 to2006 and was one of the driving forcesbehind the Session – the repertoire rangedfrom Miles and Monk to Funk to Beatlesand The Band. He thoroughly enjoyed “...listening to so many musical alums, many41. Charles Levi ’88 performs and conducts his compositionfor blender and melodica at the Musical Jam. 2. AnnUnger (the driving force behind the Art Exhibition) andDon Boutros – both former UTS art teachers. 3. AllisonChow ’03 enjoys the Art Exhibition. 4. Guests had theopportunity to write a letter for a “time-capsule”,which will be opened in 50 years. 5. Children attendingHomecoming were invited to create a mural. 6. The House Band andthree decades of jamming alums tackle Stevie Wonder’s “I Wish”.7. Patrick Kaifosh ’06 proves the French horn does fit all genres.2573fa l l 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 15

More than 1,200guests enjoyed adelicious BBQ lunchduring Homecoming.After lunch, thepavement got sohot that some of thefolding chairs startedsinking into it!who had never met, creating some terrific musictogether and having a ball doing it; working withour fabulous House Band; the wonderful featuredartists; trying not to fall into the old ‘student andteacher’ habits; and being reminded how much funall those years at UTS were for me.”The House Band – Scott Maynard ’90 (bass),Andrew Neill ’97 (guitar), Larry Kline ’89 (drums),Mitchell Wong ’05 (sax), and Jonathan Bright ’04(keyboards) – prepared all the tunes, backed upeveryone, took solos, worked hard to pull it together,and sounded like pros doing it. “In fact, nothingcould have happened without them,” said Fautley.“It was a great mix of ‘young and old’ with tonsof talent (as always at UTS events), relaxing and havingfun,” said Penny Harbin ’78, UTS Centennialco-chair (along with Cindia Chau-Boon). “It wasvery inclusive and very friendly.”Alex Eddington ’98 said that he really enjoyedseeing – and making music with – people he hadn’tseen in years. “It was also wonderful to play witha mix of grads from a wide spectrum of ages,” headded. “The most surprising moment was that wegot to hear the legendary piece for blenders. I’d(continued on page 18)Help make a differencefor tomorrow’s uts students!If you would like to designatea specific bequest to UTSor receive information onplanned giving, contactMartha Drake, ExecutiveDirector, Advancementat (416) 946-0097, ormdrake@utschools.caRemembering Chris ShawNew annual award celebrates the life of mathand computer prodigy Christopher CharlesShaw (1964-2008).by rick marin ’80On HomecomingWeekend, the Classof ’80 announceda $200 prize in the nameof their late classmateChristopher Shaw to beawarded annually to “a studentwho demonstrates excellence in first yearcomputer science” and for “participation inrelated extra-curricular activities.”Nomi Morris ’80 spearheaded the effortto create the award, raising $8,000 from classmatesand friends – including a sizable gift fromChris’s parents, Michael and Brenda Shaw. Theceremony announcing the award was held at11:00 a.m. in Room 313 – a computer room. Itwas well attended by Chris’s friends and family,many of whom shared tales of his “extracurricularactivities” while at UTS. Some tearswere shed – but there was also a lot of laughteras we remembered Chris’s achievements and hismischievous sense of humour. Programming’smerry prankster, he shut down the university’smainframe, for fun, when he was 13 years old,and he once offered to transfer a couple of milliondollars into his father’s account for a day ortwo, just to collect the interest.Few of us had the vision to appreciateChris’s genius in the days of punch-cards andFORTRAN. But he was always the smartestguy in the room – not just because he beat aGrand Master Chess champion when he wassix years old, or was acting as a consultant tothe computer industry by the time we was 13,or could solve a Rubik’s Cube in less than 10seconds behind his back. He saw the world notjust for what it was, but for what it could – andwould – be.An early Facebook adopter, Chris chronicledhis illness online, down to his last days.Coming together to commemorate his life lastMay felt like a Big Chill for the digital age.16 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2010

University of Toronto Schools, 1910-2010Martha Drake (UTS Executive Director, Advancement) in conversation with author Jack Batten ’50.Ihave three histories of UTS on my bookshelf: a 32-page bookletwritten entirely by Jack Batten ’50 for UTS’ 75th anniversary;With Pardonable Pride by Asheesh Advani ’90 with an introductionby Jack; and Through our Eyes by Adam Chapnick ’94 in which Jackis quoted eight times. All things considered, I think that it’s safe to saythat Jack is UTS’ official historical voice!For this reason – as well as his reputation as a superb writer inthe world outside UTS and because he is one of the most benevolentpeople I have ever met – we asked Jack to tell the story of UTS’ first100 years.Let’s go behind the scenes and hear a little about the creation ofUniversity of Toronto Schools 1910-2010.Q: How did you create the direction for the book?A: I started by reading all of the Twigs. For a year, our dining roomtable at home was stacked with Twigs. I may be the only person nowliving who has read every single issue. As I made my way throughthe books, themes began to emerge, things that I found really worthwriting about. I knew from the start that the book wasn’t going to bea definitive UTS history – there wasn’t enough time or space for that.This was to be a book of researched and revealing highlights. And to dothat job, I found plenty of material in the Twigs, in reading other booksabout the school and its people, and in interviews with former principals,with present teachers and students, and with many others whoare involved with the school.Q: During your research, did you learn anything surprising about UTS?A: Lots of things surprised me – especially material about the teachersand kids at the school today. But the best surprise for me was thesmall mystery I inadvertently solved for Al Fleming ’54, a former UTSteacher and principal as well as alumnus. I mentioned in the bookthat a woman named Mrs. Grant who was for years the secretary atOCE happened to be the daughter of Professor H.J. Crawford, UTS’first headmaster. As far as Al was concerned, Mrs. Grant had been therather stern woman who seemed to have a smile for him – and fornobody else – when he was a young teacher in training at OCE. Whydid this woman greet him, of all people, so warmly? This question wasfinally answered when he learned about Mrs. Grant’s background fromreading my book. Of course the daughter of a UTS headmaster wouldreserve her smiles for a UTS Old Boy! This was a surprise for Al, whichmade it my favourite surprise in the book.Q: Are there any of your own personal experiences in the book?A: In just one anecdote. There’s a story in the Admissions chapterabout a boy who thought he’d blown his chances of getting into theschool when he sat down for the short oral exam with a master – Mr.McLachlan, the manual training teacher – and was unable to identifya Canadian named Arthur King in answer to a question. The boy wasme, and I knew that there was a terrific Toronto welterweight boxer ofthe 1940s named Arthur King – I even kept a scrapbook about him. ButI thought that at a serious school like UTS, Mr. McLachlan must have agrander person in mind than a boxer: a politician, a statesman, or a warhero. So I answered no to the questions, and Mr. McLachlan said in aregretful tone that Arthur King was, indeed, the boxer. My heart sank.Q: Which was your favourite chapter?A: Oddly, it was the one about lunch. My fondness for the chapterbegan with memories of an exclusive and envied group of boys from myown time at the school who used to take their lunches to our classmateRoss MacKay’s mother’s apartment over a variety store on Bloor nearBrunswick. This was considered an exotic adventure in an era whenvirtually nobody ate anywhere except in the cafeteria. So I wanted toinclude something about the Ross MacKay lunches in the book, and as Icontinued with the research, I discovered that every period at UTS from1910 to 2010 had funny and strange and engaging stories built aroundthe simple act of eating lunch. When I put them all together, they cameout to a very pleasing chapter.Q: Did your perception of UTS change during the course of your research?A: After I finished the book, I felt the oldwarmth for the UTS of my own time, but theUTS that I found most thrilling and impressivewas the school of today. I hung around thehalls and classrooms, talking to teachers andkids, and the kids were incredibly intelligentand engaging. That was especially true of theremarkable Han Yan ’09 who was the schoolcaptain that year. It happened to be Han whofigured into one of my great experiences inworking on the book. I went to the awardsceremony at the end of the year. Han wasthe winner of the Nesbitt Gold Medal, andwhen she and the Silver Medal winner wentup to the stage to receive their medals, Michaele Robertson greetedthem with hugs. Afterwards I told Dorothy Davis, the vice principal incharge of assemblies,that I’d won theNesbitt Silver Medalin my graduatingyear, but that I surehadn’t got a hug fromBrock MacMurray.“Hmm,” Dorothysaid, “we’ll have todo something aboutthat.” A week later,I was back in theschool on a researchmission, and I raninto Michaele Robertson in the hall. “I’ve got something for you,” shesaid. Then she gave me a big hug. I felt, in that moment, that I’d hadthe full contemporary UTS experience.Martha Drake and JackBatten ’50 in the UTSlibrary for the launch ofUTS 1910–2010. Withpride in our enduringheritage and affectionfor our shared traditions,Batten reachesback through the firsthundred years of thisexceptional school to tellits story. To order a copy,go to www.utschools.ca/centennialbook or call416-978-3919.fa l l 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 17

y diana shepherd ’80The First World WarCommemorativeProject tells the storiesof the UTS students,graduates, and oneteacher who lost theirlives in the Great War.20 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2010The grand memorial tabletsthat flank theentranceway to theSchools were the inspirationfor the First WorldWar CommemorativeProject. As students, wesaw these boys’ namesevery day as we passedby the tablets, but weknew nothing of their lives: their stories,how they lived, and how they died. This online projectis intended to reconnect these young men’s storiesto their names.At www.utschools.ca, you’ll find a link to thewebpage where you can view the memorial tabletfor WWI. As you move your mouse over eachname, you will notice that the name becomes a link.Clicking on a name will take you to a page devotedto that particular boy, withphotos and as much informationas the volunteerresearchers were able todiscover.Almost 400 UTS studentsand graduates foughtin WWI; 62 of these andone UTS master lost theirlives (Howard Pickeringwas one of four UTS mastersto join the Forces andthe only one to be killed inaction during WWI).This Project was started by Dr. Paul Moore,a long-time UTS Faculty member. The vast majorityof the material presented on the UTS websiteis the direct result of the passion and dedicationhe had for the project. Dr. Moore spent a full yearresearching the lives of these boys: through dustyFor we know that these lads set outto war not in the spirit of ambitionor glory or aggrandizement, but inthe spirit of duty and devotion and selfsacrifice.And so we take heart from theirvaliant example, read for ourselves a lessonin their prompt response to duty’s call; andin the name of their old school say farewellto these, our own ‘old boys’.Headmaster H.J. Crawford, The Annals (1914-1916)files, on the Internet, and by visiting the Torontohomes as well as the few Toronto-area graves ofthe boys who lost their lives in WWI (most of themwere buried where they fell, but a handful wererepatriated to Canada).A number of alumni contributed to the translationof Dr. Moore’s research into an online document– most notably Morgan Ring ’07, who wrotethe stories from the information collected by Dr.Moore, and Peter Wills ’07, who took on the taskof creating all the webpages for this project. DianaBerbece ’08, Jong Park ’07, Matthew Yu ’07, EmilNachman ’07, and Anthony Mok ’07 also contributedto the project’s development.“I was really happy to have worked on this project,”says Dr. Moore. “We brought these boys backfrom the darkness and into the light. Generations ofUTS students have walked past the plaque withoutnoticing it; these boys were completely forgotten.”He also points out thatthe plaque was erectedby the UTS 1919-1920hockey team – the sameteam that won the very firstMemorial Cup.“The plaque is the onlything we see that connectsUTS to WWI,” says PeterWills. When he startedworking on designing thewebpages, he wonderedhow to list the names in away that would be aesthetically pleasing. “Using theplaque tied everything together – it connects us tothe young men who lost their lives.”As he began his research into the lives behindthe names, Dr. Moore discovered that The Twighad had a predecessor. Called The Annals, therewere four volumes published covering the years

CLOCKWISE FROM UPPER LEFT: UTS Old Boys meet up at the Front; Jack McLaren, theonly UTS grad to be married before he died in the War; Edward Booth (also shownbelow, left) landing his biplane at Bishop Strachan School on a dare; and RobertHamilton, who single-handedly saved the lives of several of his men in France.1910-1914, 1914-1916, 1916-1918, and 1918-1920.“The third volume contains pictures and brief biographiesof 54 of the boys whose names appear onthe plaque,” he says. “The origin of this project wasreally those pictures and bios.” The wealth of informationavailable on the Internet – for those withthe skills and patience to go digging – filled in theblanks on the too-brief lives ofthese boys.Discovering the storiesbehind the names wasanything but a dry researchproject. “Some of the storiesare quite moving,” says Dr.Moore. For instance, JackMcLaren, who entered theschool in 1910, was the onlyUTS boy to be married beforehe died in the war. After beingwounded in France, he wassent to England to recuperate;his fiancée, Rita Harvey,sailed from Canada on theS.S. Olympic (one of Titanic’ssister ships) to meet him there.“They were married, but aftera mere three days of honeymoon,he was recalled to thefront,” notes Dr. Moore. “Ritasailed home, and opened the door to her apartmentto find a telegram awaiting her: Jack had died atVimy Ridge.”Another story that stands out for Dr. Mooreis about Edward Booth. One of the school’s twoflying aces, Eddie entered UTS in 1910 and joinedthe Royal Flying Corps when he was only 17 yearsold. “While in flight school up in Barrie, he flew hisplane [from Camp Borden] to Toronto and landedit on the front lawn of Bishop Strachan School toimpress the girls,” says Dr. Moore. After destroying11 enemy aircraft, he became a flight instructorand was killed while demonstrating stunt flying.His father, George Booth,used the proceeds of a $1,000Victory Bond to establish theEdward Booth MemorialScholarship, which is givento a UTS student who passeshis/her penultimate year withdistinction. The prize is theschool’s oldest scholarship,and it is awarded to studentsto this day.Another UTS alumnus,Allan Denovan, engaged inseveral notable dog-fights duringhis brief time with theRoyal Flying Corps. Duringone of his missions, he wasattacked by four Germanplanes; he shot down one anddisabled another – scaringthe other two off. On anotheroccasion, he lost the use of hishand but still managed to land safely. Denovan wasshot down on March 26, 1918 by the Red Baron; heis listed as being the 69th of Baron von Richthofen’s80 victories.Finally, Dr. Moore notes that Frank Morton’switness when he signed his Attestation Papers wasfa l l 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 21

uts Alumni NewsNotes on the interesting lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni.Alumni! We want to share your news with therest of the UTS community. Please send yourinformation (and photos!) to the UTS Officeof Advancement at alumni@utschools.ca orby mail to UTS at 371 Bloor St. West, Toronto,ON M5S 2R7J. Fraser Mustard ’46 has been awardeda Special Lifetime Achievement Award byThe Learning Partnership. In addition, hisbiography, Connections and Careers, writtenby his colleague Marian A. Packham,was recently published; see pages four andfive for anecdotes about UTS. “I credit mystay at UTS with teaching me the value ofproblem-based learning,” says Dr. Mustard.“This has been an important part of mycareer.” The book, which chronicles Dr.Mustard’s personal and professional relationshipsover the years, is available fromthe University of Toronto Bookstore, 214College St., tel 416-640-7900.Globe and Mail international affairs correspondent,Paul Koring ’72, was nominatedfor a second Michener Award – whichhonours and celebrates outstanding publicservice in journalism – for his compellingstories on the plight of AbousfianAbdelrazik, a Canadian who spent nearlysix years in prison and forced exile inSudan. Paul won his first Michener Awardin 2008 with fellow reporter Graeme Smithfor their work on the treatment of Afghandetainees. In April 2010, Paul also receivedthe Amnesty International Canada Awardfor human-rights reporting. For moreinformation, visit: www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/globes-paul-koringnominated-for-second-michener-award/article1549209/Milrose Munce and the Den of ProfessionalHelp, a novel by Douglas Anthony Cooper’78, was published accidentally on theDonald Robert PUGHCo-founder of The Soap Works, Bob Pugh was a man of varied interests and many friends.19272010After a short illness, DouglasRobert Pugh ’45 (Bob)passed away on May 30,2010 of endocarditis.At UTS, Bob played firstteam hockey and football, wasin the Cadet Signal Corps,and was 5A Form Captain. Inhis first year on the hockeyteam, he was a hard-checkingdefenceman who found thepenalty box “a good friend”. Inhis final year, he changed his tacticsand became a hard-working defencemanand avoided the “sin bin”. Inhis two years on the football team,he played line and became a fierceblocker.Dave Graham ’45 grew up in thesame neighbourhood with Bob andthey were fast friends at UTS. Daveremembers him as “a neat guy wholived a very unique life and certainlywalked to his own beat.”Bob’s career spanned a numberof interesting businesses. After highschool, he was a radio broadcaster whobegan his career in Sudbury.He spent many years on theradio in Moncton, and finallyreturned to Toronto to workat Foster Hewitt’s CKFH andCFRB. He and Doug Maxwell’45 – his first cousin – starteda talent management agency.One of their prized clients was NancyGreene, the great Canadian skier.In 1985 at the age of 58, whileon a hunting trip, Bob and his friendMichael Phin came up with the ideaof starting The Soap Works – mostlybecause the colours and scents containedin mass-produced soaps atthe time irritated their skin. Thecompany made high-quality glycerinesoaps using old-fashioned methodsand natural ingredients. Over theyears, The Soap Works became theforemost supplier of natural soaps tothe Canadian health-food industry.At 80 years of age, he sold his shareof the business, but he continued tobe part of the operation until about ayear before his passing.Bob continued his athletic endeavoursup until a few years ago, playingsquash and running for fitness. Hisbrother, Jack Pugh ’43 predeceasedhim. Bob is survived by his wife, Gail,his children, David and Barbara, andhis stepchildren, Barkley and Leslie.Gail fondly recalls Bob as being “avery gregarious person with lots offriends with whom he spent a greatdeal of time – especially with hisbridge group.”Bob’s family would appreciatememorial donations to The Class of1945 UTS Bursary in his name.24 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2010

uts Alumni Alumni NewsAmazon Kindle store this Spring; before Publishers Weekly, “Using his own multitudeNotes on the interesting lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni.the author or publisher caught the error,it had become the number-one bestsellingchildren’s book on the site! Cooper isknown primarily as an avant-garde authorof literary fiction, and when DoubledayCanada originally published this youngadult novel in May 2007, the press hadlargely ignored it. The Globe and Mailperked up, however, when Milrose becamea runaway bestseller by mistake in May2010. They reported that the book hadnot been intended for US release, but aglitch had caused Doubleday to launchit as a promotional e-book worldwide. Itwas priced at 99 cents – which is not thatunusual on the Kindle store, where manyclassics are free – but it was outperformingall of the Twilight books – which was highlyunusual. Cooper was not competing withTwilight, however: “If you went to UTS, it’syour sworn duty to be an insufferable literarysnob,” he says. “So the real excitementcame when Milrose dethroned Alice inWonderland and Pride and Prejudice!”Damage Control, by David Eddie ’79 andPat Lynch, was published in March byMcClelland & Stewart. Over the years, Eddiehas earned a reputation for sticking hisfoot in his mouth – so much so that he’sdubbed himself “Faux Pas-Varotti”. Buildingon his enormously popular advice columnin the Globe and Mail’s “Life” section, thisbook provides simple rules for recoveringfrom – and making the best of – a seeminglydevastating blunder. According toNew book releasesof screw-ups – in his career, social circle,and married life – along with questionsfrom his print and online readers, Eddiemanages to combine direct, no-nonsenseadvice with an irreverent tone and winding,self-deprecating anecdotes from his life.”Hilary Davidson’s ’90 first novel, TheDamage Done, will be released by Forgein October 2010. The start of a new mysteryseries, Damage introduces readersto Lily Moore, a successful travel writerwho has fled to Spain to get away fromher troubled, drug-addicted youngersister, Claudia. But when Claudia is founddead in a bathtub on the anniversary oftheir mother’s suicide, Lily must returnto New York to deal with the aftermath.“The Damage Done is truly an astonishingread,” says Ken Bruen, bestselling authorof London Boulevard and the Jack Taylormysteries. “Think Hitchcock writing forthe hip Manhattan set and still, with awondrous compassion that moves on nighevery page. Terrific insights into the damagedsister’s psyche and all the emotionstherein, rendered in a prose that is a joyto read. Neil Young might have to rewritethe song. The novel is that startling andoriginal.” A travel journalist and the authorof 18 nonfiction books (17 of them travelguidebooks for Frommer’s), Hilary’s articleshave appeared in more than 40 magazines,including Discover, American Archaeology,and Martha Stewart Weddings. Her shortfiction has been widely praised andIn MemoriamCondolences are extended tothe families of these alumniwho passed away recently.Ross Goudie ’31 July 24, 2010John Michell ’32 March 31, 2010W. Bruce Charles ’32 May 7, 2010Brien Smith ’37 March 21, 2010Jack Murton ’38 June 15, 2010Robert Rogers ’38 May 21, 2010Robert Ritchie ’40 April 2, 2010James M. Smythe ’41 July 7, 2010H. Rycken Suydam ’43 March 12, 2010J. Robert Connell ’43 February 22, 2010D. Robert Pugh ’45 June 2, 2010J. Warren Hughes ’46 May 3, 2010William E. Sager ’46 March 12, 2010J. Kent McKelvey ’47 february 9, 2010Richard S. Grout ’47 June 14, 2010David Wingell ’82 April 19, 2010Nicole Bouffet, Former Staff March 12, 2010included in anthologies such as A Prisonerof Memory: And 24 of the Year’s Finest Crime& Mystery Stories and Thuglit Presents: Blood,Guts, & Whiskey.Carolyn Ellis ’80 was recently namedDirector of Advanced Programs andCommunications for Dr. Barbara De Angelis,one of the world’s leading teachers in thearea of relationships and personal growth.Carolyn is the award-winning author of The7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting: What to Avoid ToHelp Your Children Thrive After Divorce andthe founder of BrillianceMastery.com forwomen entrepreneurs.L-R: J.Fraser Mustard, Connections & Careers by Marian A. Packham; Milrose Munce and the Den of Professional Help by DouglasAnthony Cooper ’78; Damage Control by David Eddie ’79 and Pat Lynch; and The Damage Done by Hilary Davidson ’90.Emily McComb ’94, her husband Nicolas,and their two-year-old son Dylan welcomeddaughter Morgane Raine Massardon May 5, 2010.fa l l 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 25

Alumni NewsR. S. GROUT19282010A member of a multi-generation UTS family who enjoyed the outdoor life.Richard Stanley Grout ’47(Dick) passed away on June9, 2010 after a short butvaliant battle with cancer. He wasborn in Ohio, but moved to Torontowith his parents at three years ofage. After UTS, he received aBComm from Uof T (VictoriaCollege) and went to workwith Imperial Oil where hespent his entire career helpingto build the Canadian oilindustry following the Leduc discoveryin 1947.Dick had special ties with UTS.His brother, Philip Grout ’43, whopredeceased him, was an alumnusas was his son, James Grout ’74.His wife, Sally, was the daughterof Howard Frederick Baker ’22, aniece of Robert Cable Baker ’26,and also the niece of UTS’ firstschool captain, William RobertSamuel Baker ’20. The BakerAdvertising Agency, one of Canada’sforemost agencies in the last half ofJessica Ware-Huff ’95, an evolutionarybiologistwho studiesdragonflyand termiteevolution,is now anassistantprofessorat RutgersUniversity in New Jersey and is “luckyto be able to do extensive field work inAfrica, Australia, South America and Asia”,she says. She is also the mother of twodaughters, ages 5 and 2.Jeremy Opolsky ’03 graduated fromthe 20th century, was founded bySally’s grandfather, Robert, and laterheaded by her father, Howard.Dick and Sally annually vacationedon a ranch in Arizona wherethey did a lot of horseback riding.He was a keen outdoorsmanthroughout his life, enjoyingcanoeing, tripping, and fishingin the Lake Temagamiarea of Northern Ontario.This love began as a camperand counsellor at Camp Temagami –operated by a UTS Master and athleticdirector, Gib Cochrane – andit became a permanent part of hisfamily’s life after he and his fatherbuilt the original cottage on Island943. Dick and his family were anintegral part of the Lake TemagamiAssociation life, and over the years,they created many fond memoriesthere with family and friends.Dick leaves behind his wife,Sally, and four children: Judy, James,Bruce, and Carolyn.the Uof T Faculty of Law in June. He wasawarded a Gold Medal and the Dean’s Keygiven to students involved in extracurricularactivities within the Law faculty.OLYMPIC UPDATES SENT SINCELAST ISSUE’S RELEASEThe spring 2010 issue of The Root featureda two-page article entitled “Olympic Pride”.At the end of the article, we invited alumni toshare stories about other UTS-Olympian connections.Here are the updates we received.Frank Hall ’63 sailed in the 1972 MunichOlympics for Canada in Keil, Germany,finishing in ninth place.Geza Tatrallyay ’67 competed in the 1976Olympics.Former UTS School Caption GezaTatrallyay ’67 was a fencer. He competedin the 1976 Montreal Olympics where hecame 11th in the Team Men’s Epée; he wasalso the 1976 Canadian National SeniorMen’s Foil champion.James Grout (who would have been theclass of ’74 had his family not moved to theUnited States two years before graduation)has co-chaired the Olympic Fundraisercalled “Gold Medal Plates” in Torontosince its inception in 2003. The substantialproceeds have gone to Own the Podium,which has funded many Canadian athletes– especially in preparing for the VancouverOlympics.Paul Davis ’76 competed in the 1996 and2000 Olympics in sailing for Norway (wherehe was living at the time) – winning bronzein 2000. He has also competed in fiveWorld Championships and has been on thepodium numerous times at European and-World Championships.Corrections:Our sincere apologies to James D. Lang’46, his son David Lang ’70 and their familyfor mistakenly listing James in the InMemorium section of the last issue of TheRoot. As David reports, his father is livinghappily in Richmond Hill and enjoys regularcontact with his two sons and their wives,his five grandchildren, and his four greatgrandchildren.26 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2010

uts Alumni Alumni NewsNotes on the interesting lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni.Two Weeks in UgandaThe Jane Goodall Institute’s goal is to create a fundamental shift inUgandan society by fostering compassion, environmental awareness,and leadership in even the youngest children. By Chris Mallon ’04Fifty years ago this July, JaneGoodall was a courageous,unlikely candidate for a researchpost in Gombe National Park,Tanzania. Sent to study chimpanzees, shebecame a world-renowned primatologist –not just studying her subjects, but makingdiscoveries that would re-shape the definitionof humanity. Decades later, Dr. Goodallhas left her primary role as researcher inGombe and has now dedicated her lifeand more than 300 days of every year toeducating future generations about conservingthe environment. She believes thatit is through education and youth leadershipdevelopment that we will be ableto conserve places like Gombe for futuregenerations.After finishing my degree in NaturalResources Conservation, and doing someoversees environmental education workin Nepal, my UTS biology teacher (MegO’Mahony) put me in touch with the JaneGoodall Institute (JGI). They were lookingfor education professionals to run aworkshop for primary school teachers inUganda. Three teachers and I were to workwith current Ugandan lesson plans andclassroom materials to show the teachershow to incorporate environmentaleducation into their everyday teaching.Working together with three other NGOs,JGI Uganda is doing workshops targetingevery region of Uganda. JGI’s goal isto create a fundamental shift in Ugandansociety by fostering compassion, environmentalawareness, and leadership in eventhe youngest children. Furthermore, in acountry like Uganda, environmental healthtouches every part of life: food safety, sanitation,living with wild animals, security,and even economic wellbeing. The goal ofthese workshops is to improve Ugandansociety from the ground up – and they’reworking.I spent two weeks in Uganda, andeven in that small amount of time I gotsome big surprises. So many things we takefor granted are simply not considered inother parts of the world. The fundamentalconcept of not littering, for example, hasyet to reach countries like Uganda. What’smore, many of our 30 participants hadnever seen the interior of a forest beforethis workshop. Exposing these Ugandanteachers to new experiences like forestwalks, experiential and cooperative learningstyles, multiple intelligence theory,and environmental education lesson plansreally left its mark on them – and hopefullyon their students – for years to come.Jane’s sincerity is present in everyfacet of the organization that bears hername. JGI takes very good care of its staffand volunteers, the staff are dedicated andcompassionate, and the Institute partnerswith many local organizations on countlessprojects. The experience taught me howpowerful knowledge can be: knowledgeabout the environment leads to compassion,and compassion leads to action. Thatwas the core message of our workshops,which we saw in action as we visitedschools in the area with active “Roots andShoots” clubs (Roots and Shoots is JGI’syouth program).If you’re interested in more of thedetails of our project, in JGI, or in “meeting”a few of our participants, please check outour blog: http://ugandaeeworkshop.wordpress.com.During the workshops, teachers and their facilitators – (l-r) Melanie Cannon, Chris Mallon ’04, Michelle Moore, Courtney Irwin –were encouraged to try new teaching methods and think critically about their understanding of environmental education.fa l l 2010 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 27

Alumni NewsSchool CheerUTS staff and former classmates provide creativeand ongoing support to an injured friend.The Class of 2008 registeredearly and in strong form for theCentennial Homecoming; RyanBradley ’08 was one of the firstto register. Then, on April 27, Ryan washit by a streetcar and ended up in hospitalwith life-threatening injuries. DorothyDavis, UTS Vice-Principal and Director ofAdmission, responded by painting a gardengnome as a Crawford Golden Knight,and the gnome “attended” Homecomingin Ryan’s place. The gnome was also photographedat school events includingHouse Island Day and the UTS Formal.Many of these photos have been madeinto postcards, which have been arrivingon a weekly basis at Ryan’s home.“Dorothy Davis and PrincipalMichaele Robertson [from UTS] andPatti MacNichol [Chief AdministrativeOfficer of UCC and one of the two headsof the UCC Summer Programs] came upwith the idea of creating blank postcardspre-addressed to me,” Ryan explained ina phone interview at the end of July. “Thepeople from UTS and from UCC Camps– where I have worked for the last foursummers – signed up to send me a cardon a particular day.” He said that somepeople had drawn pictures on the cards,some had pasted a photograph on theAbove: F1 student Judy Stephenson and theGolden Gnome. Below: UTS athletics teachersSue Thompson, Kris Ewing, and Jeff Kennedy.front, and some had printed an imagedirectly on the card. He had receivedabout 70 by the end of July – mostly fromUTS classmates and teachers, as wellas counselors and campers from UCCCamps – with a new one arriving eachweek. “It’s definitely helping to keep myspirits up,” he said. “I’m limited to beingat home most of the time, which canget pretty boring. The postcards help tokeep me connected with my friends –some of whom I had lost touch with overthe years.”“My UTS friends have been great,” headded. “I was released from hospital onthe Victoria Day weekend, and two dayslater, my first UTS friends came to visitme.” He reported that there has been asteady stream of UTS visitors all summer,which has helped to make his recoveryeasier to bear. “Two weeks ago, my UTSwrestling coach, Mitch Chuvalo, came byto visit. He had found out that I had beenwearing my UTS hoodie when I had myaccident, and that the doctors had had tocut it off me in the ER. So he brought mea new UTS sweatsuit to replace the one Ihad lost. And Dorothy Davis came to seeme before she moved to Windsor,” headded. “She gave me her HomecomingT-shirt and the Golden Gnome.”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!28 Mug the root : t h e u t s$12a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2010To order, simplycontact the UTSAlumni Office:Phone: 416-978-3919E-mail: alumni@utschools.caFor more UTS merchandise, visitwww.utschools.ca/alumniUTSBallCap $15You’ve gottahave one!Wear your school pride everywhere!

A Grrrrreat Dayon the Greens!Alumni Golf Tournament 2009 2010Our 15th annual UTS Alumni Golf Tournament tookplace on June 17th, 2010 at our usual venue, St.Andrews Valley in Aurora: a challenging coursewith a great hole variety, and an exceptionally helpful staff,both on the golfing and catering side.Forty-three golfers teed it up on another lovely day. Allenjoyed the golf, post-round beverages, and conversation onthe beautiful deck, followed by a well-prepared meal, morechat, and the trophy presentations.The Hargraft Trophy for Champion Golfer was tightlycontested; it was won for the fourth time by Nick Smith ’63with a score of 85, followed by Peter Frost ’63 and formerstaff Ron Wakelin, who both scored 87, with Norm Beatty ’67in third place with 88. The Low Net Trophy went for the secondtime to Doug Davis ’58, with Rick Donaldson ’67 cominga close second.Peter Frost won the President’s Trophy for the secondtime (for grads 40-50 years out), while Bob Jacob ’60 and DonBorthwick ’53 shared the aptly named Don Borthwick LegendsTrophy for grads out 50 years or more.The Dave Jolley Memorial Trophy for best ball by class, alwayshighly prized and hotly contested, was won for the second time bythe Class of ’63 – Bob Pampe, Paul Bates, Peter Frost, and NickSmith – as they edged out traditional contenders/winners, theClass of ’53, with the Class of ’76 in third.Closest to the hole winners on the five par-threes were SandyLowden ’51, Al Morson ’53, Norm Fox ’48, Bob Pampe ’63,and Bob Kidd ’62. Doug Poon ’04 unleashed a monster and wonthe long-drive contest from the white tees, while Derek Bate ’71prevailed from the reds. Alf Davis ’60 claimed the prize in theshortest-drive challenge. Finally, the most honest golfer was awardedto first-timer Henry Noble ’55, who took the prize away fromperennial winners Derek Bate ’44 and Don Kerr ’39.Once again, we were fortunate to have Paul Donolo fromHouse of Kangaroo in Oakville contribute some of their elegantleather goods to our prize table. We thank them for their generosity.Much of the hard work in organizing the event andthroughout the actual day was done by Jennifer Orazietti,Alumni Affairs Officer. It was great to have her and MarthaDrake, who heads our Office of Advancement, join in the postroundfestivities.Here’s hoping to see you June 23, 2011 at our 16th tournament.Check The Root and the alumni website for specific details. l R– Peter Frost ’63 and Nick Smith ’63, event organizers121. Jamil Karmali ’04, Doug Poon’04, Derek Bate ’44, and DerekBate ’71 enjoyed a great day onthe links. 2. Doug Davis ’58 tookhome the “Low Net Trophy”.3. Don Borthwick ’53 shared theaptly named Don BorthwickLegends Trophy for grads out 50years or more with Bob Jacob ’60.4. Bob Jacob ’60, pictured withthe coveted Borthwick LegendsTrophy. 5. Henry Noble ‘55 (left)was the “Most Honest Golfer” –taking that honour away fromperennial winner Don Kerr ‘39(right). 6. Paul Mills ’60 (farright) presents the “Dave JolleyClass Trophy” to (l-r): Peter Frost,Nick Smith, Paul Bates, and BobPampe (all class of ’63).534629

Ian C. McCuaigN. Andrew MunnAlison J. NobleKarin ScarthDiana E. ShepherdJames B. SommervilleChristine D. Wilson1981Total: $2,120Elizabeth J. BushJohn R. DuffyEdward E. EtchellsChristopher J. FrancisThomas A. FriedlandBruce M. GrantBarbara A. LiuChristine T. McCuskerAlison J. MurraySudhashree Rajagopal1982Total; $2,130Benjamin T. B. ChanPeter K. CzegledyLisa C. JeffreyRobin L. MartinDena McCallumMardi D. Witzel1983Total: $1,550Sheila K. CouttsKaren M. MandelEarl StuartAndrew S. Tremayne1984Total: $4,855Donald C. AinslieMarion W. DoveNicholas G. EvansEdward A. GriffithCatherine E. IvkoffMichael R. MartinCameron A. MatthewKosta MichalopoulosRebecca E. NagelLizanne E. PorterChandragupta SooranDavid J. Walker1985Total: $1,615Mark J. BlairIsis E. H. CaulderAnne V. FlemingCarrie KuGrant LumCarson T. SchutzeAdrian M. Yip1986Total: $1,700David L. AusterTracy A. BetelDavid C. BournePaul W. FieguthHenry HuangMark D. PhillipsDavid S. Weiss1987Total: $1,975Kevin E. DavisSascha M. HastingsMonique Y. MackenzieElissa A. McBrideJill R. PresserGundars E. RozeCari M. Whyne1988Total: $1,331Jennifer Andersen KoppeMichael D. BroadhurstCarmen L. DigesEugene H. HoGregory J. Payne1989Total: $5,132Gregory A. AmbroseJennifer C.E. AndrewsArmour I. BoakeSuzanne J. ChengMargaret S. GrahamUrsula A. HollandSusanna HuhKatherine E. KlosaMolly E. McCarronStephanie L. ParkinThe UTS Arbor Societyfor Planned GivingUTS would like to thank the following individualswho have declared their intention to include UTSin their charitable giving plans:Gordon M. Barratt ’49 Robert W. Hoke ’66Benjamin B. T. Chan ’82 David Holdsworth ’61James S. Coatsworth ’69 Robert E. Lord ’58Frank E. Collins ’56W. Bruce MacLeanH. Stewart Dand ’43 Former TeacherG. Alan Fleming ’54 William R.H. MontgomeryStephen Gauer ’70Former TeacherH. Donald Gutteridge Tim Morgan ’87and Anne Millar Jack Murray ’54Former Principal D. Kenneth Roberts ’70Ralph L. Hennessey ’36 Michaele Robertson, PrincipalArthur C. Hewitt ’49 John N. Shaw ’50Stephen Tatrallyay ’75and all those who wish to remain anonymous.If you have made a provision for UTS in your Will, or would like to receiveinformation on planned giving, please contact Martha Drake, ExecutiveDirector, Advancement at 416-946-0097 or mdrake@utschools.ca.Eric S. PetersielJonathan J. PoplackAngela S. PunnettAlycia J. RossiterDavid M. ShawGregory R. ShronNeera M. SteinkeE. Monica UddinPeter J. WestergaardLeon C. WongCarmen M. Young1990Total: $2,233Tanya Y. BartuczWinsome S. BrownMatthew G. CampbellSasha A. ChapmanJessica R. GoldbergSara H. GrayLennox HuangHeather KirkbyWinnifred R. LouisIlana S. Rubel-Paschke1991Total: $1,455Karen B. ChanSandra A. ChongAaron M. DantowitzJordan J. FeldAnand GhanekarJason D. JonesRuth Lim1992Total: $2,000Karim F. AbdullaAnthony BergerOliver M. JerschowAlexei D. MiecznikowskiStephen F. Reed1993Total: $1,720Kai Ming Adam ChanDanielle I. GoldfarbGeoffrey R. HungAlexander B. HutchinsonJeffery D. JaskolkaJustin LouRichard D. RozeJason E. ShronScott A. ThompsonVeronica C. Yeung1994Total: $1,453Aaron L. ChanAdam ChapnickCatherine CheungJennifer Couzin-FrankelAlison S. Engel-YanRaymond C. FungJennifer HaywardBrian HorganMichael S. JaskolkaHarrison F. KeenanBradley W. ParrRachel SpitzerJennifer D. SuessDaniel E. WangLawrence H. Yu1995Total: $2,100Rashaad BhyatDiana DrappelRobert DuncanRobin RixPatrick A. RobinsonIlya ShapiroAlexander SlaterDenise Tam1996Total: $1,795James BrowneDerek ChiangFelicia Y. ChiuSarah Y. Cooper-WeberPaul KaranicolasAmanda A. MartynEmily RixAmanda Ross-White1997Total: $1,218Xan Vy DuJessica GundersonNersi MakkiMichael D. MorganVeena MosurSarah RichardsonJan SchotteMichael ShenkmanFraser StarkJennifer StulbergAdrienne Tse1998Total: $1,462Lauren BialystokLaura BogomolnyClarence ChengJudy S. KwokSharon LeeNicole PivnickRebekah WahbaAdrienne Wong1999Total: $830Kristin Ali and Alex WallAndrea RobertsJimmy L. SteeleAlbert K. TangMark Varma2000-2002Total: $860Michelle Chiang ’00Liang Hong ’02Wendy S. Leung ’00Ann Marie McKenna ’01Evan A. Roberts ’022003Total: $430Brendan B. BradyArielle CheifetzMichael GeorgasKevin KeystoneJustin M. MaImola MajorJeremy OpolskyGordon K. Wong34 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2010

Looking BackCelebrate100 Yearsof UTS in 2010!From the Archives:TOP: Former UTS Phys. Ed. teacher Ornella Barrett proudly reunites with membersof the 1980 Championship Basketball Team on Homecoming weekend. MIDDLE: The1979-1980 Girls’ Senior Basketball Team – winners of the 1980 York League BasketballChampionship. 1974-75 marked the début of the UTS Girls’ Basketball Team in the YorkLeague, and UTS fielded a Senior Team for the first time in 1977-78. The first girls werepioneers: “Lacking numbers experience, coaching, and uniforms, they neverthelesscame out to show their potential,” reads the 1978 Twig. The uniform dilemma was“solved” by requiring a number of seniors to “share shirts with junior benchwarmers.”BOTTOM: By the 1990s, the pioneering days for girls at UTS were long past. In February1998, the UTS community was invited to celebrate a quarter-century of co-educationwith a speakers’ event: “In Conversation” with John Evans and Jill Ker Conway.