UTSAA Magazine – Spring 2006 - University of Toronto Schools

UTSAAMagazine5Contentss p r i n g 2 oo63 UTS Board ReportThe long wait is over! UTS Board completesnegotiations with Uof T on the key points of thenew Affiliation Agreement.5 President’s ReportAn overview of where we stand at the moment.7 Principal’s MessageRon Mintz expounds on one of UTS’ mostimportant strengths.8 Snake Lady!UTS alumna Kate Jackson can’t remember a timewhen she wasn’t interested in herpetology.12 Alumni Annual Dinner 2005UTS grads kick up their heels at the old school!18 2005 Remembrance Day CeremonyJohn Fox ’43 provides the keynote speechat moving service.19 Alumni NewsCatch up with your classmates; 19 In Memoriam.22 Office of Development and Alumni Affairs ReportCommunication with alumni hits new levels.23 Annual 3-on3 Basketball TournamentThis well-attended event continues to grow instrength. Egnal’s team takes home the trophyfor the third time!BackCoverUpcoming UTS EventsMark your calendars. Give us your support!List of Year RepresentativesOn this issue’s cover: Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus)Editor: Don Borthwick ’54Committee: Gerry Crawford ’52Design: Eye-to-Eye DesignPrinted by: Uof T Press91223UTS AlumniAssociation371 Bloor Street West, Room 121,Toronto, Ontario M5S 2R8(416) 978-3919 Fax: (416) 971-2354E-mail: alumni@uts.utoronto.cawww.uts.utoronto.ca/alumniBoard of DirectorsPresidentTom Sanderson ’55 (416) 604-4890Vice PresidentGeorge Crawford ’72 (416) 499-9000past PresidentNick Smith ’63 (416) 920-0159treasurerBob Cumming ’65 (416) 727-6640executive DirectorDon Borthwick ’54 (416) 946-7012honourary PresidentRon Mintz (416) 946-5334Honourary Vice PresidentRick Parsons (416) 946-7088directorsGerald Crawford ’52 (905) 271-0445Rob Duncan ’95 (416) 809-2488Peter Frost ’63 (416) 359-4856Dan Guttman ’91 (416) 326-4466Sharon Lavine ’84 (416) 868-1755 x235Bernie McGarva ’72 (416) 868-7765Peter Neilson ’71 (416) 214-5431Stuart Nicholson ’92 (519) 885-8605 x273Ana Shapiro ’93 (416) 498-1922 x215Jennifer Suess ’94 (416) 863-3881David Weiss ’86 (416) 469-5777Philip Weiner ’01 (416) 449-6996UTSAA Magazine is published Spring and Fall andis available to all alumni, parents and friends of UTS.Contact us at the above addresses to receive a copy orto change your address. This issue is also available onthe website: www.uts.utoronto.ca/alumni/magazine

UTS Board ReportA new chapter is born.From its inception in 1910, UTS’ affiliationwith the University of Toronto has beenan integral component of our identity.Together, we have built Canada’s leading schoolfor academically talented students.I am writing to bring you up to date on a newchapter in the relationship between UTS and theUniversity of Toronto. At the end of February, thenegotiating teams for UTS and the University ofToronto reached agreement on the key points tobe incorporated into a new Affiliation Agreementbetween UTS and the University of Toronto,which will run from July 1, 2006 to June 30,2021, with the anticipated possibility of furtherrenewal after that. We expect that the University’sGoverning Council will grant final approval onMay 1, 2006. With the new Affiliation Agreementfirmly in place, I am confident that UTS is poisedto enter a new and exciting phase in its history.Not only will UTS continue to thrive and setthe standard for gifted education in Canada andbeyond, but also the new agreement will allowUTS to effectively address many issues that havebeen deferred in the past 13 years.The Affiliation AgreementThe recommended terms are the end result ofmany months of hard effort and careful negotiationson the part of both negotiating teams. TheUTS negotiation team was comprised of themembers from time to time of the AffiliationCommittee of the board of Directors. Those whohave or are serving in this capacity include threeother alumni besides myself, James McCartney’56, David Rounthwaite ’65 and Lesley Dunlop’79, as well as UTS parent John Jakolev.The Affiliation Committee and the Boardare both delighted with the overall tone of theAgreement and the cooperation received at alltimes from the negotiating team of the University,led by Vice-President for Human ResourcesProfessor Angela Hildyard. The Agreement setsout mechanisms which should ensure UTS’ successfultransition to a financially self-sufficientorganization over a 10-year period. At the sametime, the Agreement continues a number ofUniversity privileges that benefit UTS studentsand teaching staff.We are especially pleased with an innovativeand unique procedure in the Agreement to allowUTS to participate in the redevelopment of itsfacilities at 371 Bloor Street West, in partnershipwith OISE/UT. The exciting part of the potentialredevelopment of 371 Bloor Street West is thatit would give UTS the opportunity to acquire aproperty interest in the redeveloped site. Theseand several additional key items represent theUniversity’s sincere desire to continue a partnershipthat began nearly 100 years ago and see UTSthrive as a financially independent entity.A synopsis of the proposed long-term agreementwith the University of Toronto is included asa special insert in this publication.How UTS is Financed:Thirteen Years of ChangeAt the same time, the Affiliation Agreement is thelatest episode in a series of changes to how educationat UTS and the University is financed.For many years, UTS was funded by a mixtureof provincial grants, financial support fromthe University of Toronto and tuition fees. By1992-93, UTS’ operating budget was funded inequal parts by a provincial grant and tuition feerevenues. In addition, the University of Torontomade very valuable in-kind contributions, suchas 371 Bloor Street West, access to Uof T benefitsand staff development for staff, and accessto Uof T Human Resources, Finance, IT andAdvancement services. Support from the provinceand the University of Toronto allowed UTSto keep tuition fees relatively low. We were ableto meet the needs of students from low-incomebackgrounds with our bursary program.Unfortunately, UTS’ financial circumstanceshave changed dramatically over the past 13Robert E. Lord ’58Chair, UTS Boardof DirectorsThe Agreement...should ensureUTS’ successfultransition to afinanciallyself-sufficientorganizationover a 10-yearperiod.u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e | s p r i n g 2 0 0 6

UTS Board ReportA new chapter is born (continued)Our priority hasbeen to recruitand retain thefinest teachers,who are at theheart of a greatUTS education.Our aim is toat least doubleour bursaryendowment tobe able to meetthe needs ofall deservingstudents.years. The first change came in 1993, when theGovernment of Ontario announced that it wouldno longer fund UTS. When the provincial governmentwithdrew its funding, tuition fees nearlydoubled from $3,515 (92/93) to $6,900 (95/96) tobridge the 50% funding gap. However, even withthese fee increases, UTS accumulated an operatingdeficit, which OISE/UT absorbed. Despiteintensive lobbying efforts by UTS, alumni andparents to reverse this decision, we were unableto restore UTS’ provincial grant. In response, theUTS community raised $15 million, includingmatching gifts from the University of Toronto, tocreate the Preserving the Opportunity bursaryendowment. The bursary fund became the mechanismthat enabled UTS to meet its commitmentto accessibility.In 1996 OISE/UT Dean Michael Fullanpledged to keep tuition increases to 2% per year.Tuition revenues did not keep pace with rising costs,so UTS’ operating deficit increased dramatically.The latest financial challenge to UTS began in2003. In light of increasing deficits the Universityof Toronto has been experiencing in deliveringpost-secondary education, it announced that itwas no longer in the position to provide the kindof support it has historically provided to UTS andthat accordingly the school would need to becomeself-sufficient. The decision occurred at the sametime as a consultation process began wherebythe UTS community overwhelmingly supportedhaving UTS established as a corporation withinand affiliated with the University of Toronto.UTS was incorporated on 1 January 2004 and thenegotiations which have resulted in the proposedAffiliation Agreement began at that time.Since 2003, UTS has managed to operatewithin its operating budget, with the assistance ofa modest subsidy from the University of Torontoas well as generous in-kind support. Regrettably,fees have risen to keep up with increased costs.Today’s tuition of $12,075 is the result of thewithdrawal of provincial financial support, coupledwith the rising costs of running a school indowntown Toronto. The rate of inflation in theeducation sector is now approximately 4% a year,slightly more than the prevailing increase in costof living generally.UTS has been very careful with its budget,to hold tuition fee increases to the absolute minimum.Our priority has been to recruit and retainthe finest teachers, who are at the heart of a greatUTS education. Indeed, the overwhelming majorityof UTS’ budget – almost 80% – goes to salaryand benefits for UTS staff.The Affiliation Agreement would requireUTS to fund its own operations by 2010. Thismeans that UTS will have to cover the costs ofthe various in-kind contributions made by theUniversity of Toronto over the years. New costswill include rent and maintenance for 371 BloorStreet West, utilities, human resource, payroll andfinance services.The Future of UTSGoing forward, the Affiliation Agreement presentsenormous opportunities for UTS, as well as significantchallenges.The challenge is to absorb the new costs arisingfrom the loss of the University of Toronto’sfinancial support, while maintaining the school’scommitment to accessibility. Our concern is thatincreasing fees will deter some of the best andbrightest from receiving the benefits of a UTSeducation. UTS would be poorer for it. 2006/07will be the beginning once again for the alumnicommunity, UTS parents and friends to rallybehind the school and support our financial aid tostudents. Our aim is to at least double our bursaryendowment to be able to meet the needs of alldeserving students.But the Affiliation Agreement also offersexciting new opportunities. An important exampleis the commitment from the Ontario Institutefor Studies in Education (OISE/UT) to explorethe redevelopment of 371 Bloor Street jointly s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 | u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e

President’s ReportTaking the schools’pulse...with UTS. Renovated space for UTS would bedesigned around a new academic vision of ourrelationship with OISE/UT. This will be the firstorder of business for the new principal.In anticipation of these opportunities andchallenges, UTS will be creating an AdvancementUnit specifically dedicated to the school’s longterm funding needs. Indeed, another benefit ofthe Affiliation Agreement is that UTS will beable to approach all potential donors withoutUniversity restrictions that have applied to date.The next step of the affiliation process willtake place through March as we broadcast theTerm Sheet of the Affiliation Agreement and seekfeedback from the UTS community. We will alsobe holding a town hall meeting on 27 March atthe School Auditorium and will announce thetime of the meeting by e-mail to all members ofthe UTS Community. We encourage the UTScommunity to send comments and feedback viaUTSBoard@uts.utoronto.ca.As an alumnus of UTS, I am hoping that thispiece of UTS history strikes a chord in hearts andminds of many of our alumni, who like me, arestill grateful for the opportunity afforded them inattending UTS, the rich memories, the friendshipsand the connections that will likely last a lifetime.In the coming weeks, I look forward to receivingyour feedback to the Affiliation Agreement’ssummary points. Your input with respect to UTS’future prospects is pivotal to the school’s longtermstrategic plan. As we now prepare for a newchapter in UTS’ history, we need our alumni morethan ever to ensure the promise of a UTS educationfor all deserving students. Moreover, we needyour support to solidify the future of UTS as wepartner with OISE/UT to redevelop 371 BloorStreet West, our home since 1910.As spring begins to blossom, it is time tolook back over the last six months tomeasure our progress. In the fall UTSAAmagazine, I set out the focus and goals of UTSAA.I am pleased to report that all the achievementof these goals fully support the Uof T AffiliationAgreement which has just been ratified.[NEEDTO VERIFY]The UTSAA 2004 Annual Fund has deliveredits first commitment of $100,000 to ‘top up’ theStudent Bursary Fund for the 2005-06 schoolyear and donations to the 2005 Annual Fund todatepromise to deliver the second $100,000 forthe next school year. You still have a few monthsto make a donation and I strongly welcome andencourage your support. It is a key part of theUTS Mandate to ensure that all qualified students,who require financial assistance, receive it.This year’s campaign has offered a challengeto all classes to help. Remember you can make adifference. Thanks in advance for your support.We Need VolunteersAs a result of two recent resignations, there aretwo openings on the UTSAA Board which I wouldlike to fill as quickly as possible with alumni whoreally want to make a difference. The Board has anumber of active committees and a healthy workloadfor the next two years. This is your chance togive back to UTS. As a reminder to alumni, ourCentennial celebrations are just around the cornerin 2010. There is an opportunity for lots of inputinto this special milestone. You can volunteer tohelp the whole UTS community celebrate!Remembrance DayThe Remembrance Day Service was, as usual,well attended by our veterans. They heard anaddress by John Fox, Class of 1943, – introducedby Clare Morrison ’43. As usual, the two minutesof silence was acknowledged at the 11th hour ofthe 11th day of the 11th month, just as a solitaryplane droned over the school on a fly-past head-Tom Sanderson ’55President, UTSAACall out hereu t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e | s p r i n g 2 0 0 6

President’s ReportHeader (continued)ing to City Hall. It was the first time I personallyhad stood on stage and faced all students and staffand one I will not soon forget. The silence said itall. How much we owe to those few who scarifiedtheir lives so we might carry on.Annual DinnerThe Annual Dinner was well attended with over220 alumni, current and former staff and guestsenjoying a great dinner and reception. Most of thespecial anniversary years had a good turnout andadded to their reunion activities with other eventsover the next two days. I was particularly delightedto celebrate with my 1955 classmates and theirwives. The dinner was thoroughly enjoyed by alland I look forward to the next ten years.Class of 2005’s Graduation Dinner95 students, 50 teachers and friends attended thegraduation dinner sponsored by the UTSAA at theUof T Faculty Club. This was followed by theirgraduation awards ceremony in the Auditoriumand a reception later that evening for their parentsand friends.Congratulations to the 2005 graduate class!They certainly are a very inspiring group of students(some had come from Scotland, Boston, andCalifornia to attend). All were welcomed as newalumni.As we move into the final few months ofthe 2005-06 school year, I am excited about ournew affiliation agreement with Uof T, and all ofthe changes it will bring. UTSAA stands readyto assist in any way we can to further the valuesof UTS and assure continuation of excellence ineducation.We look forward to working with the UTSBoard and UTS Administration.Late last fall, I was honoured to representUTS at the installation of the new president ofUof T, Mr. David Naylor [also a UTS parent].He made a few comments which I feel are quiteapplicable to UTS:“Our strength is in our students, and ourstudents are extraordinary.”“Diversity makes us more than justanother university.”“Our students come here because of ouroutstanding faculty.”“Our common job now is to ensure thatinnovation is defined with sufficient depthand breadth so that this important agendacan have its maximum positive impacton the lives of Canadians. By depth Imean simply that we must recognize creativityas the parent of innovation and beprepared to take the long view.”Here at UTSAA, all alumni can honour our past,be prepared to step up and volunteer now, andhelp us create a UTS for the future of which weall can be proud. s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 | u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e

Principal’s MessageA real sense of familySince becoming principal in July of 2005, Ihave been pleased to be invited to a numberof alumni gatherings that brought homethe sense of family that has long been a traditionhere at UTS. At every event, I was privileged tomeet many alumni, all with fond memories ofUTS and a sense of belonging to a unique community.The stories varied, but the theme was thesame...what it felt like to be admitted to UTS, theexperience of that first year, the special teacherthat made all the difference...and that final year,five or six years later.Now, some nine months later, I am happy toreport that though traditions have changed somewhatthrough the years, the tradition that is at thesource of the camaraderie and the many memorableexperiences that unite UTS students to oneanother is alive and well. For many of today’s UTSstudents, the first magical UTS experience beginsin October at our annual Open House. This year,we had one of the most memorable Open Houseevents in many years. The school auditorium wasfull, with parents standing at the back at each ofthe two presentations, and classroom presentations,on every floor of the building, were engagingand captured the interests of visiting parentsand students. But the most thrilling experience tothe eye and the ear was the music jam sessions.Watching UTS students and teachers interact withyoung Grade 6 students and make great musictogether was both heart-warming and uplifting.There was no doubt as to the unique attractionUTS has for exceptionally talented kids who thriveon challenge and achievement.Undoubtedly, among the crowd of nearly2,000 students and families visiting us at the OpenHouse, some 110 will become reacquainted withthe UTS students and teachers when they enterFoundation 1 [Grade Seven] in the fall. Like thisyear’s F1 students, they will be introduced to theUTS experience at Camp Couchiching and be initiatedinto their respective Houses by S6 students.Around this time, they will also be preparing forleadership training at Camp Wanakita, where F1and F2 students will band together again arounda campfire and many spirited group activities, butthis time on the shores of a Haliburton lake underthe supervision of senior students, selected ascounsellors on the basis of leadership andcitizenship.As in previous years, there will be manyclass excursions, competitions, projects that willsee UTS students collaborate and share ideas,as well as compete with one another. There willalso be the memorable events that make the pastever so present and lift the spirit high. This year’sRemembrance Day event was especially poignant.The Schools’ choir and orchestra performed forour UTS war veterans and alumni and AaronSchwebel S6, one of our most talented violinists,played the theme of Schindler’s List, bringingtears to just about everyone. John Fox ’43 was theguest speaker and he noted that his father, HughFox, who graduated from UTS in 1916 – some 90years ago – served in the Great War! The sense ofcommunity, continuity and sacred tradition waspalpable to all from the youngest students to themost senior alumni.Of the many events that I attended commemoratingthe UTS experience, the AlumniAnnual Dinner was the most vibrant, if not memorable.The evening marked a number of specialanniversary dates, and most impressive was the60th Anniversary for the Class of 1945. To commemoratethis special occasion, the class presentedme with a cheque for over $115,000 for bursaries,giving back to the school that offered themsome of the richest experiences of their lives.At the beginning of March, we mailed acceptanceletters to 110 students, inviting them toRon MintzPrincipalOur thanks to this issue’s contributors:The storiesvaried, but thetheme was thesame...Copy: Tom Sanderson ’55. Ron Mintz, Robert Lord ’58, LilyMcGregor, Dan Guttman ’91, Helen Tsang S6, Donna Vassel, AnnUnger, Don Borthwick ’54. Photography: Kate Jackson ’90, DonBorthwick ’54, Victor Yeung. Ad Design: Jason Bratton.u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e | s p r i n g 2 0 0 6

Principal’s MessageA real sense of family (continued)John Macaulay ’45presenting bursarycheque for $115,650to Principal Mintz atthe Annual Dinner.enrol for the 2006-07 academic year. A numberof these students will be applying for financialassistance and some will benefit from thegenerosity of all those alumni who contributedto the Preserving the Opportunity BursaryEndowment Campaign, as well as the recent givingof alumni and ‘friends of UTS’ to the AlumniAssociation Annual Fund to ‘top up’ the annualendowment income.This continuing support of the StudentBursary program does much more than just give astudent a chance to attend UTS; it preserves UTS.Without the mechanism of financial assistance,UTS would lose much of its unique character.In fact, UTS would be all but lost. The beauty ofUTS is that it attracts students who are driven byacademic curiosity; they look to being challengedby their teachers and peers. They measure eachother on the basis of intellect, talent and achievement,not wealth. What draws them to UTS andeach other are the qualities they share. These veryqualities are the jewels that make UTS unique– a school unlike any other school, the schoolof choice for the best and the brightest in theGreater Toronto area.The future of UTS has been very much onthe minds of many this past year. Walking throughthe school’s hallways, as I do daily, one can sensethe unspoken wish to know, hovering in the air.What will the future bring?The lengthy process surrounding Affiliationhas placed a good deal of strain on staff and students,and the Principal search has heightenedsome of the tension that has been in the air sinceJanuary 2004 when we began our new form ofgovernance. I am certain that the entire UTScommunity is greatly relieved to have the Long-Term Affiliation Agreement. We will now be ableto face the future with a greater sense of controland direction.I am certain that with this news aboutAffiliation and with the conclusion of the Principalsearch expected soon, that by July 2006 UTS willbe able to turn to a new chapter in its illustrioushistory. I am equally certain that regardless of theoutcome, UTS will meet every challenge thrownits way, because as in previous years, and as perUTS tradition, the community will unite to ensurethat this school not only survives, but thrives andproduces many more alumni of the calibre thatI have encountered at the Alumni Dinner andRemembrance Day, at various class luncheons anddinners, the golf tournament and around the tableat UTSAA Board meetings. s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 | u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e

Cover StorySnake Lady!Kate Jackson’90 is a herpetologist, one ofthose rare individuals who have devotedher life to the study of snakes and frogs,amphibians and reptiles. During her short career,she has worked all over the world – in the Congo,in the Americas, in Guam, – a feat not surprising,considering the depth of her passion for all things“herp”. In fact, her herpetological roots trace backto early childhood, having read books like WhyFrogs Are Wet and Peterson Field Guide to theAmphibians and Reptiles of Northern America.“So far as I know, as long as I can remember, I’vebeen a herpetologist,” says Kate with a smilingshrug. “I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t.”Kate lights up as she speaks of the Congo; shespent an isolated and extremely successful monthin northern Congo last year – her second trip, collectingspecimens of snakes, lizards, and frogs in aplace No Man Had Gone Before. Camping in thedarkness of the Likouala District’s remote forests,she and her faithful guide used a diversity of tacticsto hunt for the unknown specimens to createa survey of the area.This experience was a long way from her firstherpetological gig – that is, beyond her childhoodhobby of collecting toad eggs in the Rosedaleravine with a jam jar and kitchen sieve – a summerposition with the now defunct ReptileBreeding Foundation, then host to 70 species ofamphibians and reptiles and a number of financialtroubles. “I called the Foundation and askedif I could work for them,” Kate recalls. “And theysaid yes, could I run the place?” The eighteenyear-oldand untrained Kate was deemed Curatorfor the summer, thrown into the Foundation’sworld of escaping snakes and on occasion rescuinga soft shell turtle from one escapee’s hungrythroat. To top off the already-wild nature of herfirst job, “[her] two employees were two prisonerson parole.”In her second job, Kate worked for an iguanafarm in Costa Rica. Her job description? “Takingcare of two thousand iguanas,” Kate chuckles. “Ihave a scar to showfor it,” she adds,pulling up hersleeve to show offa whitish, crescentshapedscar onher forearm, theunfortunate resultof an iguana cleanupgone awry. Notbeing one to leaveout details, sheexplains: “That’s apart of the lowerjaw there, and theupper jaw you canjust barely see.”Another summerwas spent as an intern with Smithsonian’sNatural History Museum, studying snake fangsusing electron microscopy. “That was sort of myintroduction to intellectually self-indulgent basicresearch,” she admits. It was a completely differentexperience from the physical fieldwork shehad done with the Foundation and the iguanafarm. “I had always thought that I would go intothe zoo doing something very practical like captive-breedingfor re-release,” she comments. “Butwhat I was doing at the Smithsonian was studyingthe structure of snake fangs to try to figure outhow venomous snakes had evolved. And that’s apurely intellectual question. It’s basic science.”The internship turned out to be a milestone of herearly career: it was her scientific work there thatled to her graduate studies and dissertationat Harvard.It comes as no surprise then that Kate’sassortment of bizarre and very different earlyexperiences have shaped her philosophy of herpetology.For her, herpetology is about the recognitionand adoption of a passion, a way of life. “AndI get a lot of e-mails, usually from young boys,saying they want to do what I do when they grow“...as long as Ican remember,I’ve been aherpetologist...Ican’t remembera time when Iwasn’t.”u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e | s p r i n g 2 0 0 6

Cover StorySnake Lady! (continued)LEFT: My life in thejungle of the Congo!BELOW: A harmlessgopher snake tryingto look threatening.up…and they think it’s like learning to be a doctoror a plumber.” But there’s no herpetologistlicense, she argues, no set way to go about it. Youcan be an academic herpetologist, a zookeeper,but there’s nowhere you can go to school for aneducation in herpetology. You put it together foryourself.” And Kate has been on both sides of theherpetological fence. “I see myself as sort of driftingtowards using the training I got at Harvard,doing this basic research,” says Kate, “and applyingthat to biodiversity and conservation specificallyin central Africa.” Adds Kate: “I’m findingit very difficult getting an academic job becausewhat I’m doing isn’t purely academic anymore.”Asked if she has a favourite technique forcatching snakes in the Congo, she shakes herhead. “There is no formula. You always have toimprovise, every situation is different,” she says.In the Congo, nets were absolutely crucial. Westretched them out along the flood forest. Proudlysays Kate: “Once I got a pair of frogs in amplexus:mating in the position where the male has hisarms around the female and she’s about to layeggs. It was a species that turned out to be reallyrare. Nobody had seen it since 1924.” We alsounexpectedly caught a 2-meter long specimen ofthe quite dangerous and extremely massive watercobra in a net.Despite the psychological estrangement andbrutal living conditions (her camp consisted of themost essential of the essentials: “tarpaulins, mosquitonets, and some pots and some pans”, shewrites on her website), the Congoremains her favourite expeditionto date: not only because of theintrinsic appeal of snake-catchingin the heart of darkness but herlove for the nature of its society.Some of the countless placesKate has been in her long questfor objective, scientific gloryaren’t so nice for women. Sherecounts a tale of horror: onenight in Latin America, she went herp-collectingwith two Costa Rican frog herpetologists.“I was there for the snakes,” she said. “I caughtsnakes, and I knew which ones were venomous. Iknew what I was doing.” The two herpetologistslater reported to her supervisor her supposedlyunorthodox manner of snake-catching. Kate wasbrutally dismissed. “I’ve never been bitten by asnake, I was trying not to be bitten by,” she says.She knows how to get the job done safely andhas a track record to prove it. “And, that’s whyI say there’s a double standard there with manyvenomous snake herpetologists. They’ll say he’sbrave. She’s irresponsible.”It’s different in the Congo. There she istreated not as a woman but as a foreign specialist.“There’s a lot of sexism in their society againsttheir own women, but I am a foreign specialist.When I say to my guide, there’s a snake in thenet, step back and leave this to me, he steps back....Because he knows snakes are what I know andthat’s my job and I can do it.”As a herpetologist, Kate is not only workingwith reptiles and amphibians; her herpetology isalso about working with people, in recognition ofsocial issues, something that Kate herself realizedonly recently on the Congo expedition. “I reallywent there thinking about snakes and not aboutpeople,” she says. Then she became involvedwith a group at the public health lab, studyingthe problem of snakebite death in the Congo.“They didn’t have a herpetologist involved andthey needed somebody who knew about snakes.”10 s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 | u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e

Cover StoryThe prevailing Congolese belief that all snakesare poisonous is a dangerous one, creating andreinforcing, in the cases where the snakebite isfrom a non-venomous source, the perceived successof traditional medication. You can see whythis dependency on ineffectual methods createsproblems for the victims of venomous snakebites:the victim waits in agony hoping for the traditional‘meds’ to kick in, and when they don’t, it is toolate by the time one is ushered to the hospital. Itwas with this altruistic, pragmatic intent that Katebegan her latest fieldwork. She wanted to surveythe area and create a guidebook to communicatecritical information to others. No such guidebookyet exists. “I’d like to have my book on the shelf ofevery schoolmaster, or village chief.”What’s next in the stars for Kate? “I’m notreally decided,” she confesses. If she could goanywhere in the world, where would she go?Her answer is certain: The Congo. She wants togo back into the field as soon as she can affordit. Expeditions are expensive, and next time shehopes to take Congolese graduate students intothe field with her. “In fact, the [Congolese] governmenthas made it a condition of my going backthere,” she says. “This is difficult because it’s veryexpensive.” But financial matters aside, the notionsits well with Kate’s philosophy. In fact, she agreesthat it is a good thing to do. “The Congo needsscientists of its own,” she says. “They should havezoologists of their own so they aren’t dependanton foreigners like me coming in to do their surveys.They should have their own people studyingtheir own animals.”Helen Tsang, Grade 12 student,and editor-in-chief of the Cuspidor,the fourth estate of UTS since 1974.If you would like to know more about Kate and herresearch, or are interested in making a contribution tohelping out with her work in the Congo, check out herzoology website at www.zoo.utoronto.ca/kjackson. u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e | s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 11

Alumni Annual Dinner 2005Many friendships renewed and plenty of1251. A dinner regular, Rob Dowsett ’46, and Ken McRae’42 who dropped in from Ottawa.2. Former staff, Norm Fox ’48 and Basil Weedon ’45,all the way from St. Petersburg, Florida, to celebratehis class’ 60th Anniversary.3. Scouting the event for their 50th this year, JimMcCartney ’56 and Rev. David Flint ’56.4. Class of 1945 plus an ‘interloper’, former principalStan Pearl [1995-2000].3647The special anniversary years’ celebrationsagain highlighted the evening atthis year’s dinner held in the resplendentgym, especially decked out in its special décorfor this evening. Nearly all of the anniversaryyears, beginning with the Class of 1945 through1995, began their reunions at the dinner andscheduled other get-togethers through Fridayand Saturday.The Class of 1980 had the best turnout with29 attending, followed by the Class of 1995. Inaddition to some current staff in attendance,it was a particular pleasure to welcome backsome former staff: William [1968-84] and DorisMontgomery from Stoney Creek, Ontario, DonGutteridge [1962-83] and his wife, Ann Millar,Stan Pearl [1995-2000], recent retiree FrankMustoe [1989-2005], Jean Collins [1989-97],12 s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 | u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e

Alumni Annual Dinner 2005reminiscing!10115. Class of 1955 [with some of theirwives] and their special guest, formermath teacher [1945-1959] and firstteam hockey coach, Bruce MacLean.6. Attending their 60th, ThomasThomson ’45 and Keith Gibson ’45.7. Tom Sanderson ’55, UTSAAPresident, celebrating with classmatesIan Smith and Howard Kitchen.8. Boyd Matchett ’42 and ChadBark ’43 renew acquaintancesfrom over 60 years ago.9. Year Rep Doug Davis ’58and David Ouchterlony ’58exchanging tales.10. At their 40th, PeterMcEwan ’65, Lee Davies ’65with Year Rep, Peter Wilkie ’65.11. John Rutledge ’55 andAlbert Greer ’55 reminisce.12. Class of 1965 celebratingtheir 40th.8129Jack Moorfield ’50 [1967-88], Ornella Barrett[1974-2004] and John Wardle [early 1990s,2000-05].Following the reception, all gathered inthe auditorium to be welcomed by PrincipalRon Mintz, Chair Bob Lord ’58 and UTSAAPresident Tom Sanderson ’55. The highlight wasthe presentation of a cheque to Principal Mintz,in the amount of $115,650, for the Class of 1945Bursary, to commemorate its 60th Anniversary ofgraduation. A terrific effort!Thanks for a splendid event goes to RobDuncan ’95, Dinner Committee Chair, who wasresponsible not only for decorating the gym and‘emceeing’ the program in the auditorium, butalso helped look after his 5-month-old daughter,along with his wife, during the evening.u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e | s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 13

Alumni Annual Dinner 20051241. Mark Proudman ’80 with Diana Shepherd ‘80 celebrating their 25th class reunion.2. Andrew Munn ’80 and Jill [Riley] Hall ’80 who journeyed from Maryland for the reunion.3. Class of 1980 – a record turnout of 29 classmates celebrating their 25th.4. Danny Houpt ’80, a doctor in Peterborough, getting reacquainted with Ian Genno ’80, Toronto.356A Sterling Silver Anniversaryfor the Class of 1980They say people are afraid go to their highschool reunions because everyone measures themselvesagainst each other. Not so the class of 1980.A commendable 43 classmates as well as severalspouses and former teachers, gathered for our 25thin an atmosphere of warmth and genuine affection.Highlights of the official school dinner were a)a nostalgic case of the giggles during the speechesin the auditorium, b) the presence of Bill “DocMonty” Montgomery who, at age 83, made aspecial trip into town to reunite with our class,“zeniths” and “nadirs” alike, and c) an impromptuafter-party at The Madison Pub, where the catchingup continued into the wee hours.Festivities resumed that Saturday eveningwith a “classy” – pardon the pun – party atCarolyn Ellis’ house (loved that shrimp tree!),which didn’t wind down until 3 a.m. Some classmateshad divorced since the 20th reunion, somehad married, and several had had babies, includingVanessa Grant, whose infant son delighted allpresent. Faculty guests included Ornella Barrett,Maria Collier, Clare Pace, Darcy Dingle, MikeGendron and Don Gutteridge. Norah Maier senther regrets: she’s currently studying acting andwas needed in Vienna as an extra in a film withOmar Sharif and Klaus Maria Brandauer!Class rep. Andrew Alberti, offered thanks toBernie Gropper for organizing a memorial at the14 s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 | u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e

Alumni Annual Dinner 200575. Dave Schimmelpenninck van derOyl ’75, Brock University professor inSt. Catharines, relaxing with RichardHolmes ’75 from Woodstock.6. Two Torontonians, John Cartwright’75 and Doug Boyce ’75, enjoyingthemselves at the dinner.7. Class of 1975 looking very formal attheir 30th.8. Principal Ron Mintz with his wifeRicki, listening to former Principal StanPearl ’s ‘bon mots’.8school for Brian Dore, who passed away sinceattending our 20th reunion. There was a toast to“absent friends.” There were hugs, kisses, tripsdown memory lane and instantly deep conversationsabout life and love and Internet websites.The evening peaked with a screening of “This isUTS,” a 20-minute “mockumentary” filmed byTed Barnett and Rick Marin at the 2000 reunion.Surely the neighbors could hear us howl withlaughter as Rick asked Jed Maitland-Carter howhe lost his virginity and grilled a young 2000 UTSstudent on what the class of 1980 meant to her.“I’ve really got to get to class,” she repliedsuspiciously.A few awards are in order: the prize for keepingthe same hair style for 25 years goes to DanteAnderson, albeit with grey highlights. Best mustachewas a tie between Andrew Alberti and ChrisShaw. The award for Intellectual-turned-Farmergoes to Meg Wheatstone, whose 2,000-acre sheepranch in New Zealand makes Nomi Morris’ 75-acre citrus ranch in southern California look likethe Robert Street field.Several of us remarked on the humble andauthentic tones of conversation and how close wefelt even to those classmates who were not ourclosest friends while at school. Barely had the stereobeen turned off when talk turned to our 30threunion, which coincides with the school’s 100thbirthday bash. We hope for an even bigger turnoutin 2010. See you then!1980 Reunion Committeeu t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e | s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 15

Alumni Annual Dinner 2005123451. Jill Copeland ’85 and Chris Alexander ’85, formerschool captain.2. Year Rep Andrew Alberti ’80 with Pamela Paul’80 and Margaret Wheatstone ’80 at their 25th.3. Ian Brodie ’85, newly-appointed Chief of Staffto Prime Minister Harper with his wife, Vida andbaby and Carson Schutze ’85.4. Clare Crowston ’85 catching up withKerstin Lack ‘85.5. Class of 1985 at their 20th.8T5s have successful get-together!“A good sampling of the Class of 8T5 gottogether for the annual dinner at the school tocelebrate their 20th anniversary. The next night astrong turnout of alumni reconvened in a privateroom at Brassaii, a hip new downtown Torontobistro. French bistro fare was served and loadsof memorabilia was on offer. The theme was“Groove to the sounds of the 80s, relive your bighair days (you know who you are) and catch upwith old pals,” and by all accounts it was a hit!Thanks to everyone who came out, and to GrantLum, Anne Fleming and Isis Caulder fororganizing the festivities!”16 s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 | u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e

Alumni Annual Dinner 200587109117. Maureen Heffer ’80 and Kate Moore’80 exchanging thoughts.8. Karyn Sullivan, Daniel Horner, AriLesk and Megan Ferrier, all 1995 grads,celebrating their 10th.9. Diane Drappel ’95 and TaraWeinstein ’95 are all smiles.10. Sanjeez Luthra ’95 with guestJasmine Shiku, Megan Wong ’95 andWen Chan ’95.11. Class of 1995 - The youngest classcelebrating a ‘milestone’ 10thAnniversary.u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e | s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 17

Remembrance Day 2005John Fox ’43 was the guest speaker at this year’s Remembrance Day service at theschool. He remembered that after hearing the then Colonel Denis Whitaker ’38,who had been invited to speak to the students by Headmaster Lewis, relate his tragicexperience at Dieppe, how scared he and three classmates were several months laterwhen they went to the recruiting office on Bay Street to enlist.He chuckled when recalling that two of the four were rejected by the Air Forcebecause they were colour blind; so they then decided to join the artillery branch of theArmy.Over 25 alumni veterans were in attendance and were feted afterwards at a luncheonreception in the Library.1. Guest speaker John Fox ‘43 2. William Livingston ’40 chatting with Drummond Grieve ‘38. 3. Ed Jull ’31, aregular attendee, with the loquacious Richard Boxer ’36. 4. Don Teskey ’43 and Clare Morrison ’44 relaxingat the Reception. 5. Veterans listening attentively in the Auditorium, [L-R] Don Kerr ’39, Peter Hertzberg ’39,Jim Smythe ’41 , Jim Sebert ’40, Lorne Innes ’43 and Bill Livingston ’40.123 4518 s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 | u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e

Alumni NewsOUR ALUMNI continue to leadextremely interesting lives and berecognized for their outstandingachievements.Bruce Hutchison ’27 who turned 98last September had a wish – as a formerToronto Argonaut from 1927 to 1931, ‘hewanted to kick the ball one more time’. Aveteran’s organization at Toronto’s famousSunnybrook Hospital, in honour of the Yearof the Veteran, got in touch with the teamand one of the players with two cheerleadersarrived one day. Before an assembledgroup at the annual staff picnic on handto cheer, Bruce, with the support of hisson, Mike ’54, on one side and linebacker,Chuck Winters, on the other side, stood andgave the ball a firm boot. His parting wordsto the Toronto Star reporter were,”Now,don’t make too much of this”, he said witha smile. Next day, his picture with the articleappeared prominently on the front page ofthe sports section!Dr. Paul Roberts ’41 returned to Quito,Ecuador, last October to celebrate the 50thAnniversary of the hospital that he foundedin 1955.It is one of the finest hospitals inthe country and is involved in teaching students,graduates and nurses. Paul was givenfull Ecuadorian citizenship in 2002 and iscurrently Honourary Consul for Ecuadorhere in Toronto. He is chair of a group supplyingEcuador with hospital equipment.Paul Laughton ’41 reports that he andhis wife now reside in Stillwater CreekRetirement Community [Ottawa]. He welcomesvisits from his local alumni friendsPeter Hunter ’49 has been appointedColonel Commandant of the RoyalCanadian Armoured Corps for a three yearterm. In this capacity, he will be responsiblefor advising the army commander onmatters affecting the Corps. Peter was formerlyHonourary Colonel of the GovernorGeneral’s Horse Guards.Bill Wilson ’51 is in his 12th year producingjazz concerts in Etobicoke, featuring professionalmusicians playing ‘middle of theroad’ music. All net proceeds support ninewest end charities. Bill says noted author,Jack Batten ’51, stimulated his earlyinterest in jazz.David Brillinger ’55 has been electeda Foreign member of the NorwegianAcademy of Science and Letters.Tom Sanderson ’55, president of UTSAA,recently returned from a month in Moscowas a volunteer advisor under the CanadianExecutive Service Organization [CESO]program, sponsored by the Canadiangovernment.Peter Godsoe ’56, former Chair andPresident, Scotiabank, recently received the2005 Ivey Business Leader Award [UWO].Reverend Neill McRae ’60 is living anddoing ministry work in Agassiz andRosedal, BC.Garth Turner ’68 was elected asConservative MP for a Mississauga riding.Matthew Dryer ’68 is a professor of linguisticsat the University of Buffalo and is one ofthe editors of the World Atlas of LanguageStructures, Oxford Press [2005], a linguisticatlas.Daniel Vickers ’71 replied with an interestinganecdote about the 1969 UTS FootballStatistics book which magically turned upat the Alumni office just before Christmas.It seems that Daniel, who had a 99 percentileinterest on a ‘quantitative’ interesttest conducted by Eddie Collins, and KeithPorter volunteered to be statisticians forthe team coached by Don Fawcett andNorm West. They learned all the plays, wentto all the games, dashed up and downthe sidelines recording and turned outextremely detailed stats after every game.Daniel says that “he doubts they were ofany use, but their entertainment value washuge!” These stats would have made thecomputer extremely proud! Daniel is a professor,Department of History, University ofCalifornia – San Diego in La Jolla.Geoff Clayton, Rick Spence, Bill Wilkinsand John Bertram – all ’73-5Y celebratedtheir 50th birthdays with a short trip toNantucket last August.Peter Willet ’78, professor of Informationand Computer Systems at U. Conn., is co–chairing the 9th. International Conferenceon Information Fusion, to discuss advancesand applications for fusion technologies, inFlorence, Italy, July 2006.In MemoriamCondolences are extended tothe families of these alumniwho passed away recently.F. Coulter Deacon ’28 September 17, 2005Ewart P. Reid ’28 June 15, 2005Thomas F.C. Cole ’34 January 17, 2006Eric J. Muir ’35 January 29, 2006Frederick C. Frewer ’36 March 18, 2005Arthur R. Boddington ’36 December 16, 2005John A. Funston ’36 October 27, 2005Alexander E. Stone ’39 august 2005John A. Livingston ’40 January 17, 2006W. Harris Hill ’40 april 19, 2005Graham H. Tucker ’43 September 6, 2005John J. Cowan ’44 December 4, 2005James E. Guillet ’44 September 23, 2005John A. M. Emerson ’46 October 14, 2005Denis W. Case ’46 January 20, 2006Donald H. Creighton ’48 February 24, 2005V. Jack Butler ’49 June 20, 2005R. Alan Short ’49 July 3, 2005James B. Medlock ’52 October 30, 2005Gordon H. Sheppard ’54 February 19, 2006William N. Palm ’57 february 2005William F. Hatton ’60 December 10, 2005Philip J.B. Heath ’73 September 1, 2005Usha Kanakaratnam ’86 July 21, 2005Lee Gallant, Staff [1969-1988] September 1, 2005u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e | s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 19

Alumni NewsElizabeth McCusker ’79 arrived inAuckland, New Zealand, in September ’05on a two-year opportunity and overlooksthe Hauraki Gulf, opposite the dormantvolcano Rangitoto. She is looking forwardto driving on the other side of the road.Peeter Reichman ’79 married MicheleSteadman in February, 2005 and they havea son, Jaak Peeter Mark. He lives in Whitby,ON, with Michele’s two daughters.Carolyn Ellis ’80 is well-entrenched ina new career in Integrative Coaching asMaster Integrative Coach and TeleclassLeader. She was recently quoted inMaclean’s about ‘coaching divorced singlesin preparation for new relationships’.Ian Brodie ’85 has become Chief of Staff forPrime Minister Harper, after being Assistantto the Chief of Staff for Mr. Harper in 2003.He served as a professor in the political sciencedepartment at University of WesternOntario from 1997 to 2003 and authoredFriends of the Court in 2002. He and his wife,Vida, have a daughter born a year ago.David Auster ’86 is Associate GeneralManager for 101 Productions in NYC, whereis he part of a group that oversees severalBroadway productions [Spamalot, TheWoman in White and The History Boys]. Healso teaches a graduate theatre program atColumbia UniversityAsheesh Advani ’90 and his company,CircleLending, was the subject of a HarvardBusiness School case recently and werealso profiled in the Wall Street Journal. TheBoston Business Journal selected him as oneof Boston’s “Top 40 Under 40”. He and hiswife, Helen, live in a Boston suburb and areparents of twin boys born on ChristmasEve, 2004.Stephen Bay ’90, an engineer currentlyliving in California, will have a book, LosAngeles: A Photographic Portrait publishedby Twin Light Publications later this year.Winsome Brown ’90 sends greetingsfrom NYC, where she lives with husband,Claude Arpels, and young daughter, Maud.She says, “Themistocles, Thermopylae, theA Trailblazer PassesUsha Kanakaratnam, UTS 1986Peloponnesian War”...to all UTSers as theycharge into competition with Toronto areaschools.Hilary Davidson ’90 has published her 13thbook, Frommer’s New York City Day By Day,the first in a new series of full-colour travelguides being launched this year. Her firstbook, Frommer’s Toronto, was published inits seventh edition last December.Lennox Huang ’90 is a pediatric intensivistat Hamilton’s McMaster Hospital. He andhis wife, Krishna Anchala, recently returnedfrom a trip to the Buddhist Kingdom ofBhutan, a country half the size of Indiana,northeast of India in the Himalayas. www.huangchala.com/Bhutan.Geoffrey Hung ’93 and his wife, DeborahBoulton, relocated to Richmond, BC, lastsummer following the birth of their firstson, Alexander Gabriel. Geoffrey has beenappointed staff physician in the Divisionof Emergency Medicine at BC’s ChildrenA young Tamil girl, who immigrated toCanada with her parents from England in1973 at the age of four, died from breastcancer on July 21, 2005 at the age of 36.She was a ‘trail blazer’ in almosteverything she set out to accomplish inher short lifetime. At the young age offive, she salvaged some books from atrash bin near her home in Crescent Town,a multicultural apartment complex in theeast end of Toronto, where her father, acivil engineer, and his wife and 3 childrensettled. So began her lifelong love ofbooks which she often gifted to her familyand friends with very personal notesabout the literary content of the gift.At UTS from Grade 7 on, she blossomedintellectually as one of the firstTamil girls enrolled here, and her literaryinterests were an integral part ofher strong academic performance. [Shereceived the Maurice Cody Scholarshipfor grade 12 History in 1985]. As a 15-year-old student in downtown Toronto,she developed an appetite for internationalfilms through her attendance atthe Toronto Film Festival, a practice shecontinued religiously even when shewas ill.Usha was called to the bar in 1996,having graduated from Uof T’s TrinityCollege with a BA in history, followedby the law degree. Despite being diagnosedwith cancer in 1998, she continuedto be very active, not only with herreal estate responsibilities at RogersCommunications, but in weekend soccergames and trips to Venezuela, Mexicoand England.She continued to rescue goodbooks from yard sales and library discardtables, and just before her passing, sheteamed up with a friend to win one ofthe first place prizes in the Globe & Mail’sannual literary quiz.Usha was a truly outstanding personwho UTS was proud to have as an alumna.Information from “Lives Lived”, appearingin the Globe & Mail, January 26, 2006Hospital and is also a clinical professor inthe Department of Pediatrics at UBC.Adam Chapnick ’94 reports that he hasjust published [UBC Press] another book,The Middle Power Project: Canada and theFounding of the UN. Adam was the editorand driving force behind the very successfulbook, Through Our Eyes: The Alumni Historyof UTS – 1960 to 2000.Penny Howard ’95 reports that she is marriedto Josh and is a PhD student , studyingin Aberdeen, Scotland, after five years atDalhousie doing marine biology and workingin the USA for five years. Two years ago,she traveled around Cape Horn with herparents – ‘a pretty scary adventure’.Margaret Lyszkiewicz ’95 is working asa consultant / trainer / programmer atGIS Software Company, about 100 mileseast of Los Angeles. In addition to being apartner in an Internet database-driven systemscompany, she actively participates in20 s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 | u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e

man of many facetsGordon Sheppard ’54, 1937-2006Gordon spent most of his career in andaround the Canadian film business inMontreal and Toronto as a filmmaker,author and photographer. In 2003, hewrote HA!, a fascinating 870-page bookabout the suicide of his close friend,Hubert Aquin, a distinguished Quebecwriter, luminary and separatist. He wasquite obsessed with Aquin’s suicide andwrote two books, one in French, SigneHubert Aquin in 1985, followed by Ha! inthe last years of his life. The book was acathartic exercise for Sheppard and wasthe result of many family interviews overmany years. It focuses on the last fewweeks of Aquin’s life and is replete withillustrations, maps, photos, paintings andexcerpts from Aquin’s novels.Although born in Montreal, he grewup in Toronto, where his father was presidentof IBM Canada. He attended WhitneyP.S. and entered UTS in Grade 9. Horseswere his passion which he loved to ride athis parent’s farm. He received outstandinggrades in English and History which hecarried to Uof T, graduating with a BA inPoliSci and Economics, before taking hismasters in History at OxfordAs a student at UTS from 1949 to1954, Gordon played football and hadone of the lead roles as Pooh Bah in TheMikado, the annual school drama production.His fellow lead, Jim MacDougall’54 as Katisha, lost contact with Gordonuntil the class’ 50th anniversary in June2004, shortly after the publication of Ha!As Jim noted, it gave me an opportunityof entering into a “mutually enriching,honest and intensely stimulating creativefriendship with Gordon [that] hasbeen one of my greatest privileges. Ihave learned belatedly the lesson thatas a young person I casually overlookedthe abilities, qualities and depth of thisunique man.”You always knew Gordon wasaround. He was not a shy person by anyarchery competitions across North Americaand hopes to compete on the 2008Canadian Olympic team in Beijing.means and his brilliant mind broke downmany barriers, so necessary to be a successfuland award-winning producer. Hewas comfortable and respected in bothlanguage milieu in Montreal.His film credits included a numberof CBC productions, one being The Most,a 1962 portrait of Hugh Hefner. At theyoung age of 26, Gordon was appointedspecial assistant to the culture ministerin the federal government, and in 1966wrote a four-volume Special Report on theCulture Policy and Activities of the Governmentof Canada. In the 1970s , he returnedto Toronto working for the Telegram asan arts columnist and wrote a children’sbook, The Man Who Gave Himself Away.He won five Canadian film awards, andproduced and directed Eliza’s Horoscope, asurreal film which gave Tommy Lee Joneshis first starring film role.Gordon’s diversity in the arts had nobounds, as illustrated by his collaborationwith another Quebec folk hero, poet,journalist and Quebec cabinet minister,Gerald Godin, on an 1992 exhibitioncombining his photographs and Godin’spoetry, and similarly, with Marie-ClaireSequin on her 1990 CD.Gordon asked Jim to paint hisportrait a year before he died. “He wasthrilled with it, and so was I, to say nothingof relieved, because Gordon was afierce and knowledgeable critic and anoutstanding multi-talented artist.”Gordon died in Montreal of prostatecancer which he valiantly fought for nineyears. He adored his widow, MargueriteCorriveau, a former CFCF broadcaster,and their daughter, Africa. His finalthoughts relayed to Jim were, “Death isOK. I’d just like to come back and tell youall about it.”Written by Don Borthwick ’54 and JimMacDougall ’54, with research from theNational Post and Toronto Star articles.Rashaad Bhyat ’95 studied biology atMcMaster and then received his medicaldegree from University College CorkAlumni News[Ireland] in 2004. In August 2005, he marriedKate whom he met at UCC playingroller hockey. He expects to return toOntario in 2006 after finishing his residencyin Family Medicine in St. John’s, NL.Amanda Ross ’96, the Clinical OutreachServices Librarian at the Bracken HealthSciences Library, Queen’s University,married Michael White, Gardiner, Maine, onOctober 15, 2005.Class of 1999 had an impromptu and wellattended6th year reunion at the Red Roomin Toronto over the Christmas holidays.There was lots of news about marriages,upcoming nuptials and a number of classmatesstarting law school and beginningtheir medicine residency. A number inattendance were from out-of-town.Albert Tang ’99 was recently assigned to theDisembarkation and Roving Team at CanadaBorder Services Agency – ImmigrationDivision, Toronto Pearson Airport.Kimberley Mak ’01 is in her first year atHarvard Medical School, having graduatedwith a BA summa cum laude in BiochemicalSciences from Harvard College in June 2005.Liang Hong ’02 is going to work for JPMorgan Proprietary Trading in Toyko,beginning this summer. He will receive hisBSc in Electrical Engineering and ComputerScience from MIT and Management fromSloan this spring.Christopher Kim ’02 will graduate withHBA from the Ivey School of Business[UWO] this June and be employed byGoldman, Sachs in their InvestmentBanking division in Los Angeles.Simon Frank ’02 and Mila Smithers ’02are both in their first year of medical schoolat UWO, after completing their undergradstudies at UofT in 2005 – Simon in Geneticsand Mila in Life Sciences, Women’s Studiesand French. They plan to do research thissummer in London – Mila in improving thecontinuity of care of breast cancer patientsand Simon will investigate the properinstallation of artificial elements in patients.u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e | s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 21

Office of Development and Alumni AffairsBeing Busy Means We Are Connecting!Don Borthwick ’54UTSAA ExecutiveDirector“...tuition hasincreased 50%and thebursary payouthas doubled.”While the past fall and winter months aretraditionally our busiest time, this yearseems to be even more hectic! In away, this is good news because it reflects that whatis occurring is substantially more alumni communicationsand a deeper level of involvement withyour association and the school.The 2005 Annual Dinner was again the featureevent of the past six months, with strongattendance by many of the special anniversaryyears. Accolades were extended to the Class of1945, who presented Principal Mintz with acheque for $115,000 in pledges for their Classof 1945 Bursary Endowment, in celebration oftheir special effort to honour their 60th year ofgraduation. Thanks to Rob Duncan ’95, DinnerCommittee Chair, for an excellent job!The Class of 2005 graduation dinner, the ongoingattendance by our alumni veterans at thevery moving Remembrance Day service and the13 teams participating in a round-robin Basketball3-on-3 Tournament at the end of January roundedout this busy period of activity.Upcoming Alumni EventsA number of events are coming up in the next fewmonths. The second annual Ottawa Receptionfor eastern Ontario alumni, organized by TimWardrop ’74 and his committee, is scheduled forWednesday, May 31st at the Rideau Club at 5 p.m.A new Theatre Night event is planned forTuesday, June 6th at a new theatre in Toronto’sDistillery district. A UTS alumnus, Ben Carlson,is starring in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance ofBeing Earnest. We encourage, in particular, ouryounger alumni to attend.Finally, for the more athletically-challengedalumni, there are the Alumni vs. the School teamhockey game at Varsity Arena on April 1st and the12th annual golf tournament on June 20th at St.Andrews Valley.EmailEmail is increasingly becoming a more efficientway of communicating with you. It would be trulyappreciated if you could keep our office informed(www.uts.utoronto.ca/alumni) of your whereaboutsso that we can fulfill the many requests fromyear reps for up-to-date listings of their class.Thisdirectory also helps you find other alumni moreeasily and lets your year rep bulletin you as necessary.There are over 1300 members listed by yearin the directory.Finally, your association will actively participatealong with all the other UTS constituenciesin beginning to plan for our centennial in 2010,just 3½ years away! If you are interested in helpingto make this an outstanding celebration in theUTS tradition, please let us know.Our Annual FundIn closing, I wish to applaud the many donors whohave lent their financial support to our AnnualFund campaigns over the last 18 months. The2004 campaign gifted $100,000 in direct bursaryfunds and nearly another $80,000 in endowedbursary funds by the Classes of 1945 and 1954.The current 2005 campaign has achieved70% of its goal by early this year; however, yoursupport is still needed. In each of the last two campaigns,around 650 donations have been receivedfrom an ‘active’ alumni listing of nearly 4000.Here is a little perspective which may assistyour decision. For the 2005-06 school year,$741,000 in bursaries was awarded to 116 studentfamilies to help with the $12,057 tuition fee. Thiswas funded by the Preserving the Opportunityendowment campaign [1994-98] and the ‘toppingup’ gift from our 2004 Annual Fund. Comparethis with five years ago – there were 84 bursariestotaling $374,000 and tuition was $7933. In summary,tuition has increased 50% and the bursarypayout has doubled. These higher financial levelsreflect the ever-increasing costs of education andexpanded Ministry demands.It’s not too late to contribute to the 2005 campaign!No gift is too small. A donor participationlevel of 20%, or 800+ donors, is this year’s target toachieve our goal. Your support can make a significantdifference for the future of many students.22 s p r i n g 2 0 0 6 | u t s a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n m a g a z i n e

Upcoming UTS EventsMark YourCalendars!monDAy, mAy 8–sAturDAy, mAy 13Arts and Music WeekArt: Uts Gym – Daily 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Music: Auditorium –7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Contact: jkay@uts.utoronto.caor jwilliamson@uts.utoronto.caThursDAy, mAy 4–sUnDAy, mAy 7Classics ConferenceBrock University. Contact: edisante@uts.utoronto.caWednesDAy, mAy 31Alumni Ottawa ReceptionRideau Club – 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Contact: Tim Wardrop ’74,tim_wardrop@scotiacapital.comTuesDAy, mAy 30UTSAA AnnualGeneral MeetingUts Library – 6:00 p.m. Contact: alumni@uts.utoronto.caTuesDAy, June 6NEW! Theatre Night(in the Distillery District)The Importance of Being Earnest. Reception at 7:00 p.m., Curtainat 8:00 p.m. Contacts: David Weiss ’86, tiberiusdw@hotmail.comor alumni@uts.utoronto.ca, (416) 978-3919.TuesDAy, June 20Alumni Golf TournamentSt. Andrews Valley Golf Club: 11:30–1:30 Tee-offs.Contact: peter.frost@nbpcd.com, (416) 358-4856.ThursDAy, October 26Alumni DinnerUts – 5:30 p.m. Reception, 7:00 p.m. Dinner. Special AnniversaryYear Celebrations: 1946, 1956, 1966, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1996.Contact: alumni@uts.utoronto.ca.Year Reps1936 John Maynard1937 George Kelk1938 Jack Murton1939 Harold Copeland1940 James Sebert1941 Ralph Peck1942 John Mills1943 Donald Hubbs1944 Derek Bate1945 John HamiltonJohn Wilkinson1946 Joseph McArthur1947 Richard Grout1948 John Bowden1949 Don Avery1950 Don Fawcett1951 Jim Wilkinson1952 Jack McOuat1953 Douglas Wilson1954 Gary Canlett1955 Newman Wallis1956 Peter Brieger1957 Steve Otto1958 Peter Boake1959 Tibor Szandtner1960 Paul Wilson1961 Doug Adamson1962 Robert Killey1963 Fraser Wilson1964 Paul Fisher1965 Peter Wilkie1966 Ronald Hershfield1967 Cubby Coatsworth1968 Wayne Maddever1969 David BellJamie Coatsworth1970 David Quick1971 Peter Neilson1972 George CrawfordNoah Shopsowitz1973-4Y Jeff Boxer1973-5Y Ian Graham1974 Tim Turnbull1975 Jeff Ball1976 Gavin Pitchford1977 David McCarthyIan Stock1978 Penny Harbin1979 Andrew Hainsworth1980 Andrew Alberti1981 John ChewLaura Money1982 Peter Czegledy1983 Andrew Tremayne1984 Sharon Lavine1985 Isis Caulder1986 David Weiss1987 Jill Presser1988 David HoggMark Opashinov1989 Lesleigh CushingEric Petersiel1990 Catherine Landolt1991 Aaron Dantowitz1992 Oliver Jerschow1993 Roberta AylesBaldwin HumElizabeth Nee1994 Jennifer Suess1995 Shaun CordesRobin Rix1996 Pierre DuezAmanda Martyn1997 Nersi MakkiJan SchotteChristopher Tait1998 Pauline HwangBrian LiAdrienne Wong1999 Aileen DaleyJennifer FangAndrea Lee2000 Wendy LeungAdrienne LiangJanice Wong2001 Diana ChisholmRichard KilDavid W. Loach2002 Sidney ChiuHoward ChoiAllison MacDonald2003 Jonathan LungEmily Ross2004 Nina CoutinhoEsther Lexchin2005 Anthony ChiuJacqueline Woo