Fall 2008 - University of Toronto Schools

Upcoming UTS EventsMark Your CalendarsFriday, October 24Alumni Dinner5:30 p.m. Reception, followed by 7:00 p.m. Dinner at UTS.All years are welcome! Check with your Year Rep for Special AnniversaryYears’ celebrations. For dinner reservations: alumni@utschools.caor call (416) 978-3919Tuesday, November 11Remembrance Day Service10:00 a.m. Reception and 10:30 ServiceAlumni veterans and other alumni are invited to join students and staff for theceremony. Alumni luncheon afterwards hosted by Principal Michaele Robertson.Contact: Alumni Office at alumni@utschools.ca or call (416) 978-3919to confirm attendance and RSVP for lunch.Wednesday, December 17Holiday Concert and Art Gallery6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium and Gym.Student musical performances and art displayed at this holiday evening tradition,with Café Bleu afterwards. Contact: Judy Kay, jkay@utschools.ca, (416) 978-6802or Janet Williamson, jwilliamson@utschools.ca, (416) 978-0988Saturday, February 7, 2009 (to be confirmed)Basketball 3-on-3 Tournament9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Organize your team of alumni for a spirited competition!Contact: Alumni Office at (416) 978-3919 to enter a team.Thursday, February 12Jazz Night6:30 p.m., UTS AuditoriumFRIDAY, february 27 & Saturday, February 28Senior PlayUTS Auditorium, production and time to be determined.UTS AlumniAssociationBoard ofdirectorsPresidentGeorge Crawford ’72(416) 499-9000vice presidentPeter Neilson ’71(416) 214-5431past presidentTom Sanderson ’55(416) 604-4890TreasurerBob Cumming ’65(416) 727-6640HonoraryPresidentMichaele Robertson(416) 946-5334HonoraryVice PresidentRick Parsons(416) 978-3684directorsDon Borthwick ’54(416) 946-7012Gerald Crawford ’52(905) 271-0445Rob Duncan ’95(416) 809-2488Peter Frost ’63(416) 867-2035Sharon Lavine ’84(416) 868-1755 x224Bernie McGarva ’72(416) 865-7765Vallabh Muralikrishnan ’00(416) 359-0159Nick Smith ’63(416) 920-0159Jennifer Seuss ’94(416) 654-2391Phil Weiner ’01(416) 868-2239

1813178Contentsthe root | fall 200813 House ProudThe House system celebrates its50th anniversary.18 Farewell to the CaptainDon Borthwick steps down as Executive Directorof the Alumni Association.21 Centennial NotebookNews and announcements about exciting Centennial events.24 Alumni NewsAll the latest in the lives of your classmates. In Memoriam andtributes to the lives of several distinguished alumni and staff.IN SHORTCalendar of Events 2Upcoming alumni & school eventsBits & Pieces 4Noteworthy UTS tidbitsAlumni Golf Tourney 23All the results from this annual eventDonor Listings 322007-08 Annual FundReportsPresident’s Report 9UTS Board and UTSAA forge new linksPrincipal’s Message 10The case for UTSUTS Board Report 11Building committee is formedAdvancement Office 12Getting ready for our centennialTreasurer’s Report 30Strong support continuesOn the cover: Founding year House executives meet their current-day counterparts.Back row L-R: Jim Spence ’58, Doug Davis ’58, Mike Vaughan ’58, Ian Sturdee ’59Front row L-R: Jennifer Tse, Jeffrey Ho, Isaac Kates Rose, Jake BrockmanUniversity 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 The Root is published Spring and Fall andis available 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 on the website: www.utschools.ca/alumni/magazine.Our thanks to this issue’s contributors:Copy: Don Borthwick ’54, George Crawford ’72,Bob Cumming ’65, Martha Drake, Peter Frost, ’63,Caroline Kolch, Bob Lord ’58, Lily McGregor,Michaele Robertson, Diana Shepherd ’80, Luke Stark ’02Photography: Cover: Victor Yeung. Martha Drake,Caroline Kolch, Paul WrightEditor: Diana Shepherd ’80Design: Eye-to-Eye DesignAd Design: Eye-to-Eye Design, Caroline KolchPrinted by: Thistle Printing Ltd.fa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root

Bits&PiecesA compendium of noteworthy UTS tidbits.UTS student selectedfor internationalclimate changeexpedition tothe ArcticClockwise from bottom right: UTS students Luisa Lizoain, Oles Chepesiuk,Justin Wang, and Jeyanth Inkaran.UTS Grade 10 studentLuisa Lizoain recently participatedin “Cape Farewell”,an international climatechangeprogram sponsoredby British Council Canada.Luisa and 15 students fromacross Canada joined topscientists, artists, and educatorson a two-week voyage tothe Arctic from September7 to 20, 2008. The expeditionbegan in Reykjavik,Iceland, travelled to Nuuk,Greenland, and finished inIqualuit, on Baffin Island.The idea behind theexpedition is to encouragescientific inquiry and artisticexpression, which can beused to draw attention to theissues of climate change inan imaginative way. The programfocuses on the Arcticbecause climate changeaffects the Polar regionsmore profoundly than mostother regions.Prior to and during theexpedition, science and geographyrelated projects weredeveloped in areas such asclimatology, oceanography,biodiversity, and biogeography.Art projects were developedin genres such as filmand photography, fine arts,performing arts, and literature.The final products createdby the scientists, artists,and students will be used toraise public awareness aboutclimate change in their homecommunities.Luisa and her peerswere selected because oftheir passion for environmentalissues. In April2008, Luisa was one of tenstudents named a NationalClimate Champion byBritish Council Canada. Asa result, she attended theCanadian Science Writers’Association’s annual conferencein Whitehorse, Yukonlast May. Themed “Scienceunder the Midnight Sun”,the conference focused onthe Antarctic and Arcticregions, since both are seeingthe dramatic effects ofclimate change.Luisa co-founded a GreenBin program at UTS, whereshe helped recruit, train,and organize more than 80volunteers. Her leadershipand strong communicationskills make Luisa an idealadvocate for communitypartnerships to encourageaction on climate changeissues locally.“We are excited by thestudents’ passion aboutthe environment and theissue of climate change,”says Rebecca Zalatan,Climate Change ProgrammeManager for British CouncilCanada. “These studentshave fresh and imaginativeideas and they have alreadyinitiated many exciting projectsin their schools andcommunities,” she adds.Cape Farewell brings artists,scientists, and educatorstogether to create long-termshift in cultural attitudestowards climate change.Created by British artistDavid Buckland in 2001, theCape Farewell program hasled five expeditions to theHigh Arctic.Reach for the Tophas a sterlingperformanceat the NationalChampionshipUTS’ Reach for the Topteam brought homeSilver from the NationalChampionship held inEdmonton, Alberta last May.The team faced off againstsome of the brightest studentsin the country. Out ofhundreds of schools nationwideand more than 1,500participating students, UTSis now one of the top two.The Championship wasnot without controversy,however. Because of a dis- the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008

parity between two differenttiming systems, Ottawa’sLisgar Collegiate managedto squeak by UTS with onlya 5-point margin (worth halfa question) – the narrowestin Reach for the Top history.The final against LisgarCollegiate (UTS’ traditionalrival) was a roller-coasterride from the start. At thefinal question, DeputyCaptain Rafael Krichevsky’08 gave the correct answerwhen the score was 420-415for Lisgar (which would havetipped the balance for UTS),but it occurred just beforethe horn sounded the endof the game. However, thegame’s clock had alreadyreached zero as UTS buzzedin. After a 15-minute deliberation,the judges ruled inLisgar’s favour.Reach for the Top is atrivia competition that testsstudents’ knowledge in awide variety of disciplines –from physics to pop culture.Congratulations to theteam on an incredible performanceand strong season:Captain Lujia Lin ’08,Deputy Captain RafaelKrichevsky ’08, JakeBrockman, Jenny Gu,Sacha Mangerel, and NickStark ’08.2008 Athletesof the YearThis year’s Athletesof the Year madehistory, breakinggender boundariesand creating the RonWakelin Award’s first tie.Jennifer Archibald ’08received the Ornella BarrettAward for the female athleteof the year. Jennifermade UTS history as thefirst female member of theVarsity Ice Hockey team.She was a lead player onthe Girls’ Rugby team andthe Girls’ Field Hockeyteam, where she was captainand a student-coach. Atalented wrestler, Jenniferwon Regional Gold her firstyear in 2005-2006, andProvincial Gold in 2006-2007, when she went on tocompete nationally in onlyher second year of competition.In 2007-2008, she wonGold at the City WrestlingChampionship and qualifiedfor OFSAA. In 2007-2008,Jennifer was also a memberof the Girls’ Tennis team.Andrew Chan ’08 andStephen Rowlands ’08made UTS history by tyingfor the Ron Wakelin Awardfor male athlete of the year.This is a well-deservedhonour for both athletes,who had parallel careersat UTS. Many consideredthem an unstoppable forcein the teams they playedon together. Both wereoutstanding members ofthe Boys’ Rugby team,which was the undefeatedCity Champion for two consecutiveyears. Stephen wasRugby team captain in 2007-2008. Andrew and Stephenwere both longtime playersand stars of the Boys’ VarsitySoccer team, which playedOFSAA this year in PainCourt, Ontario.Andrew was also a vitalmember of the Varsity Boys’Basketball team and coachof the F1/2 Boys’ Basketballteam.Stephen was a four-yearveteran of the Varsity IceHockey team. He was anever-improving memberof the Wrestling team,where he progressed fromRegional Bronze to CitySilver and Gold.These awards are a proudpart of the UTS athletic tradition.Athletes of the Yearmust be graduating studentswho have displayedexceptional skill, leadership,sportsmanship, and achievementin competition duringtheir athletic career.UTS student winsBronze at theCanadian NationalBrain BeeJeremy Zung ’08 representedUTS and the Cityof Toronto at the CanadianNational Brain Bee theweekend of May 10, 2008at McMaster University. He[continued on next page]fa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root

Student AchievementsFour UTS students medal at the 2008 International Math and Science Olympiads.An impressivefour UTSstudentsrepresentedCanada at the InternationalChemistry and MathOlympiads, and allreturned home medalists,placing them among theworld’s top students.Gordon Bae ’08, RobertBai, Grade 11, and RafaelKrichevsky ’08 were threeof the four members ofTeam Canada at the 40thInternational ChemistryOlympiad (IChO) inBudapest, Hungary, fromJuly 12 to 21, 2008. Theywere up against more than500 of the world’s brightestchemistry minds from morethan 70 nations.Gordon received Silver,while Robert and Rafaelboth earned Bronze.The IChO includes botha theoretical and practicalexam taken over twoABOVE: Gordon Bae (foreground)performs a demonstration with fellowInternational Chemistry Olympiadcompetitors. RIGHT: JonathanSchneider (centre, behind flag) flankedby his Canadian teammates and theirchaperones at the International MathOlympiad in Madrid, Spain.days. The theoretical examchallenges students to solveeight to ten difficult theoreticalproblems within fivehours – a challenge evenfor a chemistry graduate.During the five-hour practicalexam, students performlabs that reveal howtightly chemistry is connectedto everyday life.This is the fifth consecutiveyear UTS has representedCanada at the IChO.This is also Gordon’s secondconsecutive year competing;last year, he returnedhome a Gold medalist.Grade 10 studentJonathan Schneiderreturned with Silver fromthe 49th InternationalMathematics Olympiad(IMO) in Madrid, Spainfrom July 10 to 22, 2008.Jonathan was one of six studentsrepresenting Canada.He and his teammatescompeted against535 of the world’smost brilliant youngmathematiciansfrom more than 97countries.The IMO examconsists of twoInternational Mathematics Olympiadsilver medalist Jonathan Schneider.four-and-a-half-hour examswhere students are challengedto solve three challengingproblems.This is Jonathan’s secondyear at IMO. In 2007, herepresented Canada alongKent Huynh ’07 in Hanoi,Vietnam.Jonathan was featuredin the Toronto Star onJuly 28, 2008 in the article“Math Aptitude Adds Up toVictory”.The InternationalOlympiads provide uniqueforums for the world’s mosttalented young scientistsand mathematicians tocome together to exchangeideas and learn from oneanother. They let studentstravel the world and experiencedifferent cultureswhile forging internationalfriendships.[continued from page 5]won Bronze, placing him inthe top three neurosciencestudents in the country.At McMaster, Jeremycompeted against seven studentsfrom across Canada.The competition consistedof three challengingevents: patient diagnosis,neuroanatomy bellringer(in which the first studentto ring in answers), andmultiple-choice questions.Jeremy took first place inboth the patient diagnosisand neuroanatomy events.The multiple-choice questionround ran longer thanexpected; the students knewtheir material so well thatthe judges ran out of questionsand had to add supplementalquestions from asecond text.In addition to the competition,students visited theMcMaster psychology andneuroscience labs, wherethey had the opportunity toobserve – and even participatein – experiments. Theyalso listened to a lecture onthe importance of the scientificmethod as well as relyingon science merely as aset of falsifiable theories, notnecessarily as truth.Jeremy’s intense preparationsfor the competitionincluded visits to the Uof TAnatomy Museum arrangedby faculty members Drs.Dostrovsky and Stewart, diseasediagnosis practice withhelp from UTS studentsJimmy Xie S5 and CarolineLai ’08 (who acted aspatients), and a concentratedsix-week study of the BritishNeuroscience textbook – thesource for the multiple- the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008

choice questions.Jeremy’s Bronze BrainBee medal is just the beginningfor him, as he plans tostudy neuroscience at theuniversity level.Branching Out:the AlumniMentoring ProgramIn early June, participantsin the pilot year of the UTS“Branching Out” AlumniMentoring Program gatheredfor a closing receptionin the UTS library. Shortspeeches from NicholasStark S5 and PaulineWong ’93 helped launch anenthusiastic and empatheticdiscussion, to the delight ofProgram Coordinator CaroleBernicchia-Freeman. “I wasthrilled to see mentors andmentees together celebratingthe year and talking abouthow their challenges andsuccesses could improve theBranching Out program inthe future,” said Carole.Based on the success ofthe pilot project and thefeedback from participants,the 2008-2009 version ofBranching Out will be rollingout this fall. Caroleand program co-founderLuke Stark ’02 are lookingforward to the program’sexpansion – which meansmore mentors are needed!“We’re looking for UTSalumni who graduatedbetween 1988 and 1998,who are in or around thecity and are interested inmentoring a current S5 orS6 student,” Luke explains.“Many of our mentorsthis year told us that theylearned about themselvesthrough their partnershipwith UTS students. Theysaid that they found theexperience fulfilling – andfun, too.”“As a first step to gettinginvolved in Branching Out,interested alumni should fillout their mentoring profilein the UTS Alumni e-mailDirectory,” notes ExecutiveDirector of AdvancementMartha Drake, whose officeis supporting BranchingOut in conjunction withthe UTS Student ServicesDepartment. “Or theycan e-mail us at alumni@utschools.ca to receive aprofile form for the 2008-2009 program.”Martha points out thathaving up-to-date informationin the Alumni e-mailDirectory allows alumni toreceive information directlyabout Branching Out andother programs, and it’s animportant part of keepingin touch with the school.Carole agrees, adding: “I’malways so excited whenalumni reconnect to UTS.In my 20 years at the school,I’ve met so many wonderful[continued on next page]UTS students represent Canada atinternational biotechnology competitionUTS’ BioTalent teammates andGrade 10 students Josh Almanand Norman Yau representedCanada at the InternationalSanofi-Aventis BioGENEiousChallenge in San Diego,California. They competedagainst 14 national winningstudent research teams fromCanada, the U.S., and WesternAustralia. The competitionwas held in conjunction withthe Biotechnology IndustryOrganization’s (BIO) AnnualInternational Convention.Each student team had theirproject on display for conventionparticipants; the projectswere evaluated by a panel ofleading biotechnologyscientists.Josh and Norman attendedthe opening of the CanadianPavilion and OntarioPavilion where they met TheL-R: Mark Lievonen, President of Sanofi Pasteur; UTS students Josh Alman and Norman Yau; Hillcrest High Schoolstudent Maria Merziotis; and the Honorable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario.Honourable Tony Clement,federal Minister of Health,and The Honourable DaltonMcGuinty, Premier of Ontario.Josh and Norman also hadthe opportunity to meet theGovernor of California, ArnoldSchwarzenegger.The UTS team’s outstandingwork identified whatgenes allow plants to growin salty soil. This researchbecomes increasingly importantas arable land is lost dueto climate change. Their mentorswere Dr. Nick Provart andMr. Ron Ammar, Departmentof Ecology and EvolutionaryBiology, University of Toronto(Uof T).Sanofi-Aventis studentcompetitions bring togethertoday’s brightest youngminds to perform cuttingedgebiotechnology research.They offer students theunique opportunity to have agraduate-level research experienceunder the guidance ofprofessional scientists.fa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root

President’s ReportUTSAA & UTS Board AgreeMemorandum of Understanding reached.The “big” news for this Reportis the agreement that has beenreached between your UTSAAand the UTS Board. The final versionof the Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) was discussed and accepted byvote of the attendees at the UTSAABoard Meeting that immediately followedour Annual General Meeting onMay 28. So what does this means to theUTSAA, and to each of us as individualalumni?The MOU willensure a lasting,strong, and continuingrelationshipbetween theAlumni and theSchool. Achievingthe agreement is aGeorgeCrawford ’72president, UTSAAcredit to the dedicationand visionof all of the UTSand UTSAA Boardmembers, and on behalf of all alumni, Ioffer my appreciation for their efforts.What does this agreement meanto UTS Alumni? First, it means thatone of the “Three Challenges” thatI have discussed in prior Reports isnow nearly complete: the challenge oftransforming UTS from a school thatrelies upon the University of Torontofor financial support to a financiallyindependentschool that is still affiliatedwith the University. That transitionhas been led by the UTS Board and itsChair Bob Lord. UTS now includesseveral entities – each with definedobjectives, roles, and responsibilities– and all sharing the same vision forthe School. The entities include theUTS Board, the School operation ledby the Principal, the UTSAA, theUTS Parents Association, the UTSFoundation, and – still a key partner– the University of Toronto.The UTSAA will continue to takethe lead responsibility for its traditionalalumni activities: the Annual Dinner,the Golf Tournament, the AlumniHockey Challenge, publication of TheRoot, and sponsorship of the studentgraduation banquet for our newestalumni each year. We will also continueto support selected school andstudent activities, such as our recentfinancial contribution to help sendthe “Reach for the Top” team to thenational championships in Edmonton.And our Alumni role as volunteers willcontinue – whether as participants inRemembrance Day services, debatingtournament judges, athletics coaches,F1 Admissions interviewers, or mentors.One area has changed: the raising,managing, and dispensing of funds.Formerly, the UTSAA raised fundsthrough our Annual Fund Campaignand other fundraising activities, wemanaged the funds, and ultimately wedispensed the funds in accordance withthe intentions and wishes of the alumnidonors. Under the new structure andrelationships, the UTSAA stewards thesame processes and responsibilities, butonly “touches the money” in certainspecific circumstances.To explain what I mean by this, let’stake the Annual Fund as an example.UTS will continue to operate the Officeof Advancement, supported by anAdvancement Committee that includesat least one UTSAA Board member.Don Borthwick’s former role within theOffice of Advancement is now fulfilled byMartha Drake.The UTSAA and UTS will jointlydecide upon the goals of the AnnualFund campaign each year. The UTSAAPresident will continue to write the letterto Alumni each year describing theobjectives of the Annual Fund campaignand soliciting donations.Any donations received will goto the UTS Foundation, to be heldin trust and to be managed by theUTS Foundation Board. Donations byalumni will be tracked and directed tothe appropriate internal fund by theFoundation, and the UTSAA will beadvised of the total amounts of thealumni donations.The UTSAA will be informed whenalumni-donated funds are spent or distributedby the Foundation, includingthe purpose of the expenditure.The School will include a budget tosupport the operations of the UTSAA.Administrative support will be providedthrough the Office of Advancement.Funding for special items – such asselected school and student activities– will be decided by the UTSAA Boardand then paid by the School, using abudget allocation agreed to each year bythe UTSAA and UTS.The above changes retain the same“checks and balances” as before; thechange is primarily in the flow of thedonated funds. The UTSAA continuesto work with the School each yearto determine our annual fundraisingobjectives – and the President’s signatureon the Annual Fund Campaignletter each year continues to be yourassurance that all donations are beingstewarded and spent in accordancewith those objectives and the intentionsof the alumni donors.I hope that this illustrates the types[continued on inside back cover]Fa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root

Principal’s MessageThe Case for UTSMichaeleRobertsonPrincipal, UTSWe’ve spent the past year inconsultations of variouskinds with members of theUTS community. These have beenpart of our work on the Strategic Planand they have served two importantpurposes: first, to find out what thestudents, parents, employees, Board,UTSAA, and members of the OISEcommunity thought was vital to UTSand its future; and second, to gathersupport for the emerging Vision andMission of UTS.In asking whatUTS should preserveor strive tobecome, we havehad to ask themore fundamentalquestion of whatthe school contributesthat justifiesits need for financialsupport fromits constituencies.So I’m putting the case forward as Isee it, and I hope that the combinedwisdom of our readership will help usmake the case more strongly than Ihave done here.To offer a context for what follows,let me say a little about my own experiencewith schools. I have spent 38 yearsworking in and with schools: as a teacher,as an administrator, and as a professionalwith a deep interest in organizationalchange, program delivery, andteaching practice. I believe that thereis nothing more worthy of our attentionthan the quality of education in ourcountry and what we can learn fromsuccessful schools. There is no onemodel of school success; schools whoget it right can be single-sex or co-ed,urban or suburban, wealthy or of modestmeans, blessed or not with wonderfulfacilities, and so on. Howeversuccessful they were in getting it rightin the past, there are always periods oftime in a school’s history when thingsfalter: a struggling economy halts essentialfundraising or erodes demand, aleadership change destabilizes, or atragic event paralyzes a school. But setbacksare not destiny. Schools recover,often emerging as stronger entities as aresult of their struggles.So it is with UTS. The last 15 yearshave been tough for the school, and thetrials have not been trivial. The disappearanceof government funding seriouslychallenged the school’s identityas a “public” institution. The AffiliationAgreement with the University, aboutwhich much can be said that is positive,still alters the fundamental relationshipbetween UTS and Uof T. Nowonder the school struggled with itsidentity over a significant period oftime. Restoring and refining that identityhas been the work of the StrategicPlan. Ensuring the school’s viability foranother century is the work of us all.Why should we do this work? Weshould do it because this UTS engineof creativity and productivity needs tobe preserved. We should do it becausethe school produces great graduatesand has done so for decades anddecades. You can’t evade the contributionUTS has made to Canada and theworld – in public and private realms,in arts and letters, and in every professionand walk of life where meaningfulactivity takes place. Locally andglobally, our graduates continue to usetheir prodigious talents in ways thatmake us proud. And to a person, eachwould identify the spirit and experiencesof UTS as the root of success. Itis remarkable how many alumni feelthey really came into their own duringtheir UTS years, rather than, as is commonlythe case, later in life during theirundergraduate or graduate years.Unfortunately, a school with sucha record does not exist anywhere elsein Canada. It would be wonderful ifthat were that not the case. It’s not thatwe lack the demand or talent. Everyyear, UTS is unable to find places forstudents who would benefit from ourschool every bit as much as those weare able to admit and educate. The studentswe cannot take will probably goon to realize their potential, but sadly,they will do it without experiencingthe real secret of UTS: the exuberantcohort of peers whose talents are,in the best sense of the word, viral.Inspired and prodded by their teachers,they pick up in class, or from oneanother, whatever they need to know,sharing what they already know or cando in return. That’s how the intellectualcapital of the place spreads – each hassomething to offer and much to acquire.Everyone is enriched as a result.Much of what happens at UTS isthe result of the students and familieswho are attracted by such a school,and the policies governing competitiveentry and financial assistance thatensure this wonderful mix of studentscan be educated together at 371 Bloor.UTS is a crucible with all the strengthit needs to withstand the heat fromwithin and, if you are an alum readingthis, you know about that heat: how itis at once consuming, volatile, and precious.But the reality is that we can’twithstand the heat from the outsidewithout your belief in and commitmentto another 100 years of UTS grads. l R10 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | Fa l l 2008

UTS Board ReportMore Milestones for UTSThe future of 371 Bloor Street West moves into a new phase.Bob Lord ’58chair, UTSThis September marks anothermilestone for UTS, in that theschool will be celebrating the50th anniversary of the House system.This anniversary is of special significanceto me, because the House systemwas formed in my last year at UTS andmy class (1958) will also be celebratingits 50th anniversary this September.Like many ofthe UTS traditions,the House systemwas by no meansa spur of themoment idea. Itwas first discussedat a form captains’committee meetingin 1957 andfrom the verystart, it was feltthat the system would engender closerco-operation between the upper schooland lower school, promote mentoring,bolster competition and team spiritand create a greater feeling of unityand fellowship among the students.Most importantly it was felt that theHouse system would provide a “family”with which students could identifyand encourage lifelong friendships thatextended beyond one’s own class.In this issue of The Root, you willfind an excellent article on the Housesystem written by Diana Shepherd’80. The article illustrates how whatwas considered an experiment in 1958became (almost overnight) an integralpart of school life. Today, the Housespirit touches every corner of the studentexperience at UTS as much as, ifnot more than, it did 50 years ago.The House system had the effectof deepening a sense of community attimes when the school was at the edgeof serious financial crisis and throughour most significant transitions. Theyear the Ontario government withdrewour funding, 1993, was one of thosetransitional periods. At that time, theUTS family rallied behind the schooland ensured the survival of our mostprecious traditions, vision, and mission.The Preserving the OpportunityCampaign was followed by an equallyimpressive Preserving the BuildingCampaign. Both generated seriousvolunteer interest and financial supportfrom our alumni, parents, and teachers.Strong community support ensuredthat we were able to continue to attractthe very best studentsand teachers. Mostimportantly, it ensuredthat we would be ableto continue to providedeserving students withfinancial aid so that theycould enjoy the privilegeof a UTS education.The 50th anniversaryof the House system coincideswith another fortunate development.Discussions with the Universityof Toronto about the future of the 371Bloor Street West site have moved intoa new phase. The University has nowinvited UTS to submit for considerationa site redevelopment plan.The UTS site redevelopment planproposal will be made according tothe procedures in the 2006 AffiliationThe universityhas now invitedUTS to submitfor considerationa site redevelopmentplan.Agreement. Although the Universityhas no obligation to proceed with anyproposal submitted by UTS, it willbe given good faith consideration ifit appears to meet the University’sneeds. This September, on the 50thanniversary of the House system, ourBuilding Committee, chaired by DavidRounthwaite ’65, will be moving forwardto prepare a proposal that willmeet our program and space needs,as well as the needs of the University.The Building Committee is not yet fullyformed; however, we are fortunate tohave Don Schmitt ’70 – a prominentarchitect and principal of Diamond +Schmitt Architects – serving on thecommittee. Joining him will be Uof TProfessor and UTS board member SujitChoudry ’88, UTS Principal MichaeleRobertson, and me.The redevelopmentof 371 Bloor is akey component of ourlong-term strategic plan;securing the buildingas a permanent homefor UTS will requireus to, once again, cometogether as a family. Iam confident that, intrue UTS fashion, our alumni, parents,students, and staff will do just that– rally in support of this very excitingopportunity. l Rfa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 11

Advancement ReportA Hundred Reasons to CelebrateMore than 70 volunteers are now on board and working hard.The countdown is on! NextSeptember marks the officialkick-off of the UTS Centennial,and we have at least 100 reasons tocelebrate!Plans for our Centennial celebrationsare coming together beautifullyunder the leadership of UTSCentennial Co-Chairs, Penny Harbin’78 and CindiaChau-Boon (S5parent). We aredelighted thatChristopherAlexander ’85has accepted ourinvitation to beUTS CentennialMartha DrakeExecutive Director,UTS office ofadvancementHonorary Chair,and we look forwardto welcomingChris backto UTS duringthe 2009-2010 Centennial year. Chrisresides in Afghanistan, where he worksfor the United Nations as one of twoDeputy Special Representatives of theSecretary General for Afghanistan.To date, more than 70 volunteersare serving on the UTS CentennialAdvisory Board or on one of the manycommittees mandated to create a planfor our Centennial. These alumni, students,parents, past parents, staff, andretired staff have already dedicateda considerable amount of their time,energy, and ingenuity into preparing forour school’s most auspicious milestonecelebration. This impressive tally doesnot include any of you who have passedalong an idea or two, or helped enlist avolunteer in the name of our hundredthanniversary. Thank you, one and all, forgiving so generously of yourselves.You will see in the Centennial pagesof The Root that we now have a solidplan in place to achieve our Centennialgoal: to commemorate 100 years ofUTS, by engaging all constituencies incelebrations of its traditions, achievements,and academic distinctions, andto support the Vision and Mission ofUTS now and in the future. To learn themost up-to-date information about theCentennial, check out the UTS websiteat www.utschools.ca or contact theUTS Office of Advancement.This past year, the UTS Board ofDirectors created a new committee.The Advancement Committee, chairedby UTS Director and parentNasir Noormohamed,is responsible for thegeneral oversight of alladvancement matters atUTS. Encouraged by thefact that a core group ofUTS alumni and friendshad made charitablebequest intentions toUTS, the committee’sfirst task was to create anidentity for a planned giving recognitionsociety. In the annual report on donors,you will see the inaugural listing of theUTS Arbor Society for planned giving.It feels good to be able to recognize andthank our donors who have made futureprovisions for UTS!On the topic of contribution, I wouldbe remiss if I did not say a word aboutDon Borthwick ’54. Don retired inWe now havea solid plan inplace to achieveour Centennialgoal: tocommemorate100 years of UTS.June, and we miss his daily presence atthe school. There is no doubt that UTSis a better place today because of Don’sleadership; we are grateful to him forthe tireless energy that he has put intoplanning and providing for UTS. Donwill continue his relationship with UTSthrough his involvement as a Directoron the UTS Alumni Association and as avolunteer for the Centennial.With the new mission of the Officeof Advancement in place, as defined bythe Memorandum of Understanding,we have added two new staff members.Joining Donna Vassel (AdvancementAssistant) and Caroline Kolch(Communications Officer), I’m pleasedto introduce Amy Schindler (SeniorDevelopment Officer) and JenniferOrazietti (Alumni AffairsOfficer). Amy supportsfundraising for both theUTSAA and the Schoolsand Jennifer coordinatesUTSAA activities.Jonathan Bright ’04 hasbeen a tremendous helpto our office over thepast year, and, roundingout the alumni involvementin Advancement,Diana Shepherd ’80 has joined us asEditor of The Root.Thank you for your continued interestand your support as donors, volunteers,and advocates for UTS. Your contributionsare noticed and appreciated,and you do make a difference! l R12 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | Fa l l 2008

houseproudA look back at the first 50 yearsof the House system at UTS.by diana shepherd ’80Like many UTS Alumni, youmay be surprised to learn thatthe House system was nota facet of School life from the verybeginning. The 1957-1958 school yearsaw the creation of the four Houses;although the popularity of the systemhas waxed and waned more than onceover the last 50 years, those of us whospent our student days as membersof one of the four find it difficult toimagine UTS without its Houses.Since 1957, the student bodyhas been divided vertically into fourhouses: Althouse (current symbol:gator; colour: red), Cody (cougar paw;blue), Crawford (sword; yellow), andLewis (Viking helmet; green). TheHouse events and competitions provideinterest and fun throughout theyear, and they also give the Houseleaders valuable experience in planningand organization.House members participate inmany kinds of intra-mural athletic,literary, and academic competitionsover the course of the school year.The types of competitions havechanged over the years – for instance,“literary” points are no longerawarded for Cadet Corps activitiessuch as Artillery, Signals, or Officer’sTraining – but all of the events providean opportunity for students tointeract with others outside theirclass/grade. Since its inception in1970, the annual “New Student–Senior Student” weekend at CampCouchiching, for example, fostersinteraction between junior and seniorstudents and helps to instill schoolspirit – both major goals for the originalfounders of the House system.Let’s take a look back at the earlydays – as well as the path the systemhas traveled since then.The Birth of the House System“In the 1950s, UTS was a serious,diligent, dedicated, post-war school,”fa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 13

emembers Doug Davis ’58, Althouse’sfirst Prefect. “In early 1957, someseniors started to discuss the idea of aHouse system modeled on those foundin British schools. The idea was that thestudents who didn’t play on the schoolteams would have an opportunity toparticipate in sports within the school.In those days,” he points out, “competitionin all facets of school life wasthought to be a very good thing, andthe House system was supposed to geteveryone involved and competing.”The House system was alsodesigned to foster communicationbetween the upper and lower grades.Before the advent of the four Houses,“there was a definite stratification: peoplesocialized with their own grade,”says Davis. “The Houses encouragedcommunication up and down that otherwisewouldn’t have taken place.”In the fall of 1957, each Houseelected a Prefect, an AthleticRepresentative, and a LiteraryRepresentative. “The great successof the House system in 1957-1958 persuadedeven the most sworn reactionariesthat it was very worthwhile,” notesan article on the House system in the1959 Twig. “Now beginning its thirdyear, the House system is already atradition. The tremendous spirit withineach House is climbing, and UTS islooking forward to another year ofintense competition to see which Houseemerges winner...”In 1960, the House executiveexpanded to include both Senior andJunior Prefects, Athletic Reps, andLiterary Reps; today, each Houseelects four executives: Prefect, DeputyPrefect, and Literary and Athletic Reps.The first four Prefects were DougDavis ’58 (Althouse), Cam Fraser ’58(Cody), the late Bill Kay ’58 (Crawford),and Jim Spence ’58 (Lewis). TheFounding Year Literary Reps were PatSaul ’62 (Althouse), Mike Vaughan ’58(Cody), Pete Boake ’58 (Crawford), andChris Chapman ’58 (Lewis); and thefirst Athletic Reps were Mike Starr ’60(Althouse), Charles Baillie ’58 (Cody),Dick Farr ’58 (Crawford), and IanSturdee ’59 (Lewis).House points were awarded forparticipation in Athletic and “Literary”(which was really a catchall for anythingthat didn’t fall into the firstcategory) competitions and events;1964 saw the addition of an Academiccategory, meaning that there were nowthree Pennants to be awarded to thewinning House or Houses.Cadet Corps activities were amajor source of House points in thefirst decade. “We grew up during orjust after World War II,” Davis pointsout. “War was an important part of ourculture and learning experience at thattime.” Cadet Corps was not a volunteeractivity, he says. “The idea was that ifthere was another war, we would beready to fight.” Davis remembers thatthere was a rifle range in the basementof the school, and all the boys learnedhow to shoot there. Davis was theLieutenant in charge of the PrecisionSquad in his grad year. “We learnedhow to put on a fantastic show – ‘one,two, three, four, present arms; one,two, three, four, shoulder arms’ – withoutlooking like we were counting inour heads!” he laughs.House System on the WaneA decade after its promising birth,interest in the House system began towane. In the late ’60s, students every-“I ran in the House Track Meet in the 100-,200-, and 800-yard races dressed in abowler hat, Oxfords, carrying an umbrella,and wearing a tie held to my sweatshirtwith a Crawford Golden Knights pin.”– Jeffrey ball ’7514 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008

where were rebelling against traditionand authority; the House system couldbe seen as a victim of the social revolutionsweeping through North Americaat the time. As counterculture guruTimothy Leary put it in 1966: “Turnon, tune in, drop out.”“The failure of the House systemto bridge the gap between divisions inthe school and arrange student activitiesis a prime example of the lack ofsocial consciousness on the part ofthe student body as a whole,” wrotestudents David Glennie ’71 and TomHurka ’71 in the 1970-71 Twig. “TheHouse system depends on the supportand the school spirit of those within itif it is not to rot away. This spirit mustcome from within the students themselves– it cannot be shoved down theirthroats, as some have tried to do. It ispart of the general malaise of the 60s,which UTS shared, that this sort ofspirit was lacking and the role playedby the House system was ultimatelydiminished.”In the 1969-1970 school year,all House positions except Prefectwere dropped; the following year, theAthletic and Literary Reps were addedback into the House executive.The Advent of Co-EducationOn September 12, 1973, the firstfemale students were welcomed intoUTS with flowers from the male students.Not everyone welcomed theadvent of co-education, however.“There seemed to be considerableconcern expressed by the Old Boyswho were worried that the UTS theyaffectionately remembered so wellwas to become something new and farremoved from what it had been in itsprevious 60-odd years,” wrote JohnTompkins ’74 and Michi Moriyama’74, co-editors of the 1973-74 Twig.Many believe the influx of youngwomen breathed life into the ailingHouse system. “I will add (at the risk oftreading on some anti-coeducation toes)that the girls, now well established,are an aid – not detriment – to overallparticipation and school atmosphere,”wrote Althouse Prefect David Beattie’76 in the 1975-76 Twig. “The housesystem is still in good shape and hasa place in the school,” he continued.“UTS is an unusual school, where afeeling of community and closenessbetween the students exists, and whereseniors interact comfortably and withoutcondescension with students five orsix years younger.”In the same Twig, Graham Yost’76, Crawford, pointed out that: “Thisyear there was quite a de-emphasis ofthe importance of House Standings.The most important goal was enjoyment(granted, it is generally more funto win than to lose).” This emphasison “friendly” rather than “competition”helped to boost the popularity ofthe House system in the ’70s; studentsenjoyed House activities rather thanfeeling driven to win at all costs.First Female House ExecutivesThe 1976-77 school year saw theelection of the first female Houseexecutives: Kirsten Abbot as AlthouseLiterary Rep and Beth Steinhauer asLewis Literary Rep. The followingyear, Stephanie Hansen became thefirst female Athletic Rep (Althouse).In 1979-80, Sarah Bradshaw ’80 ofCrawford and Jillian Lewis ’80 ofCody became the first female Prefectsin the school’s 70-year history.Jillian Lewis – who won the “Year4 School Spirit Award” in 1980 and the“Year 3 Award” (for bringing togetherthe senior and junior students) in 1979– is now an elementary school principalin Vancouver, BC. When asked abouther groundbreaking achievements– first female Prefect, and first Prefectof Caribbean heritage – she remembersthat the daily experience of UTSwas “very intense, and the pressureto not only succeed but to excel wasenormous.” In a school where “excellencewas the standard,” Lewis notesthat: “The academic experiences servedthe need for mastery; extra-curricularopportunities (athletics, music, theatre,art, journalism, science, debating,math, etc.) served the need for masteryas well as the freedom to choose ourexperiences; and the House systemserved the need to have fun and thefa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 15

What’s ina name?Two of the Houses have changed their symbols overthe years – the Althouse Arabians become the Alligatorsin 1981 and the Lewis Longhorns became the Vikings in1979 – but the House names have remained the samesince 1957. The four Houses are named after men whoplayed important roles in the school’s history.Educated at the University of Toronto,Dr. John G. Althouse (1889-1956)became the second Headmaster ofUTS in 1923, a post he occupied until1934. At that time he became Deanof the College of Education, then in1944, Chief Director of Education forthe Province of Ontario, and finally,in 1948, President of the CanadianEducation Association. He was a keenscholar and a man of driving energy.The Rev. Dr. Henry John Cody(1868-1951) was President of theUniversity of Toronto from 1932 to1944. Although never a UTS headmaster,he is reported to have taken akeen interest in the school’s activities.Several scholarships and prizes withinthe school are named after his son,Maurice Cody, who attended UTS from1910-1914, and who drowned duringan arctic expedition in July 1927.Professor H.J. Crawford was UTS’first Headmaster (from 1910 to 1923).A noted Classics scholar, exceptionalathlete, a renowned educator, anda former Principal of RiverdaleCollegiate, Crawford was consideredeminently suited to the task of steeringthe new school through the firstexperimental years. His principles ofsound, honest work and fair play werebuilt into the foundations of UTS.The third Headmaster of UTS (from1934 to 1944), Dr. A.C. Lewis originallyjoined the UTS staff in 1928 asa Science teacher; in 1930, he leftto become Principal of East YorkCollegiate. He was known as a masteradministrator and organizer, amazingthose he knew with his energy anddrive. In 1944, Dr. Lewis succeededDr. Althouse as Dean of the College ofEducation until 1958.need to belong.“The House system offered respitefrom the academic pressure andencouraged us to have fun and to be,more often than not, silly,” she continues.“In an environment that could behighly competitive, the house systemfostered camaraderie and belonging.Even though there was competitionamong the houses, it was largely frivolous.The emphasis was on involvementand engagement with each other.”Lewis points out that a greatstrength of the House system was andis that it provided opportunities forstudents from F1 to S6 (then calledGrade 7 to Level 4) to be engagedwith one another. “I can’t think ofanother aspect of school life that, bydefinition, had representation fromevery grade,” she says. “I saw strengtheningthe bond between the older andyounger students as central to my roleas Prefect. The House system provideda very important forum in whichthe younger students got to know thelarger-than-life personalities of thesenior students who filled the halls,and to get a glimpse of the future,” shepoints out. “But I think the House systemwas also significant for the seniorstudents because it instilled in us thenotion of taking responsibility forthose who follow.“As for being one of the first femalePrefects in the history of the school, atthe time of the elections, it didn’t reallyoccur to me,” Lewis continues. “It wasonly afterwards that I realized thatanother significant gender barrier in ourschool’s history had been tossed aside.It became even more meaningful forme when I had the opportunity to formallywelcome to the school LieutenantGovernor Pauline McGibbon, thefirst female to represent the Queenanywhere in the Commonwealth. Ofcourse, it was inevitable that, once thedoors to the school were opened tofemales, we would one day assume posi-“Being a new student at UTS, I feel thatbeing part of the House system has mademy life less overwhelming. It gives methe opportunity to destress, becauseit’s all about having fun.”– Julie-anne Ghaznavi ’0116 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008

tions of leadership alongside our malepeers. In that regard, I am exceedinglyproud to have been a trailblazer.”The end of the 20th centuryIn the mid ’80s, the House system lostmomentum for a second time. TheValedictory in the 1985 Twig highlightedthe lack of interest in the system,stating that: “The continued existenceof the house system is one of the mysteriesof UTS. Few people like it; mostagree there are significant problemswith its structure; no one can agreewhy it’s around in the first place; andyet everyone pushes it because we’vebeen too lazy to find a viable workingalternative.”Some critics questioned whetherUTS should maintain a system generallyassociated with exclusive privateschools at a time when UTS was tryingto demonstrate that it was an open andaccessible place.Enthusiasm for the House systembegan to grow again in the late ’80swith a return to the founders’ vision:that it would build a bridge between thelower and upper schools by providinglight-hearted, friendly competitions andother events in which everybody wasencouraged to participate.“The House system was the mostimportant part of my time at UTS,”asserts Jimmy Steele ’99, Crawford’sLiterary Rep in 1997-1998 and Prefectin 1998-1999. “Like many others, Ifound the early years at UTS to beoverwhelming at times, but the unconditionalsupport and encouragementI received from my House executiveallowed me to find my place in theschool. Without that support, I don’tthink I would be the person – and educator– I am today.”Steele – who now teaches French,German, and Spanish at GeorgesVanier Secondary School in Toronto– credits the skills he acquired asLit Rep and Prefect for helping himdevelop into his role as a teacher. HisS6 grad project was to research thefirst 40 years of the House system, soSteele has a “big picture” perspective.“Working on my grad project confirmedthat the greatest strengths ofthe House system are integrating studentsof all ages and offering incredibleleadership opportunities. The systemallows communication and interactionbetween grades that would otherwisenot exist,” he points out. “It nurturesstudents with different strengths, talents,and backgrounds – all of whichare recognized through participation inHouse events.”Looking to the next 50 yearsThe House system celebrated its 50anniversary this year; after five decadesof ups and downs, House spirit is aliveand well at UTS. A glance through the2008 Twig tells the story well.“I’ll never forget the extraordinaryperformances, louder-than-life cheers,ridiculous posts on the Althouse conference,and your red painted faces. Eventhough we’re going our separate ways,we’ll always have that white and redpride.”– Megan Yap ’08, Althouse Prefect“You have always amazed me withyour spirit and enthusiasm. Thank youfor an amazing six years, Crawfordwill sorely miss you [Crawford Class of2008]. [To F1 Crawford] Keep giving usyour great house spirit – and make sureyou pass it on to future Crawfordites!”– Ryan Bradley ’08, Crawford Prefect“…whether we were outdistancingthe other houses during House CrossCountry Run, or racking up the pointsduring House Jeopardy, I felt proudto belong to the Lewis family. [To F1Lewis] I could not have asked for amore spirited and dedicated group ofyoung warriors… since Cooch, I knewthat you would provide the reinforcementsneeded to make Lewis a force tobe reckoned with.”– Jeffrey Kuperman ’08, Lewis PrefectWith thanks to Jimmy Steele ’99 forhis “History of the House System” gradproject, which provided the foundationfor this article. l Rfa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 17

Farewell CaptainThetoDon Borthwick (UTS ’54) stepped down asExecutive Director of the UTS Alumni Association(UTSAA) at the end of June. Joining the Alumni Board in1993, he served as President of the UTSAA from 1995 to1999. Don took on the position of Executive Director ofthe UTSAA in 1999, and became the Assistant Directorof the UTS Office of Advancement in 2007. In June 2008,Don retired from these positions; true to his nature,he has been generous with his time and knowledge inorder to make the transition easier on those who willbe filling his shoes.The Root asked some of the people who knew himwell – both as a UTS student, and during his timewith the UTSAA – to pay tribute to Don on the occasionof his retirement. Here’s what they had to say.Al Fleming ’54 was a UTS student from 1949to 1954. He started teaching at the school inSeptember 1961; became Principal in 1987; and inDecember 1994, after retirement, Al returned tothe school to help teach a scholarship mathematicscourse until 2002.“Don and I were fellow students at the schoolin the ’50s; we were also teammates on the SeniorHockey Championship team of 1954 when Don wasour Captain. Don joined the Alumni Board andbecame President of the Alumni Association duringmy time as Principal of the school; during StanPearl’s time as Principal, Don took on the positionof Executive Director of the Alumni Association. Inthis capacity, he worked extremely well with alumniof all ages.“At Don’s retirement luncheon, there werealumni from 1943 to 2004 present – which tells youa great deal about Don’s broad interest in and rapportwith the school and alumni community.“I think if I were to characterize Don’s life atUTS – whether as a student, a member of a schoolteam, or as a skilled person working for the school– I would say that Don captured the same feelingthat I had as a student at the school. The teachers orthe head of the school could ask you to do anything,and you would do it; similarly, if you asked themfor their help, they went more than the extra mileto support you. That characteristic was always trueof Don: whether it was a phone call for a small bitof information, or a major meeting involving schoolpolicy, Don always had the good of the school inmind, and always went the extra mile every time tohave things work out.“My most vivid personal memory of Don wasplaying in a hockey game at Weston Arena. Towardsthe end of a very physical game, some skirmishesbroke out on the ice. Someone turned off the lights,and the rink was in total darkness. Standing in mygoal, at one end of the rink, I could barely see anythingin front of me. From out of the darkness camea shadowy figure skating towards my goal. Beingyoung and exuberant, I was ready to take this figureon, until he said: “Are you okay, Pidge?” It was ourCaptain, Don Borthwick, checking on one of histeammates – a memory that has stayed with me formore than 50 years.”Tom Sanderson ’55 is a UTS graduate and aformer President of the Alumni Association, wherehe served until 2007. An active member, he joinedthe Alumni Board in 2002, and attends the AnnualDinner, Golf Tournament, and Remembrance Dayregularly.“As a UTS student in the ’50s, I looked upto Don as an upper classman, a leader, and theCaptain of a very successful Senior Hockey Team.So six years ago when I approached Don to getinvolved with the UTSAA, I knew it would be a professionally-ledteam.“Anyone who has served on the UTSAA withDon knows his ability to make sure all meetingswere well organized, well executed, and completelyfollowed-up.“When I think of Don, one key attribute standsout: leadership. We all know someone has to lead18 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008

“Don encouraged Alumnito get involved – to giveback to the school andsupport our activities. Hisdignity and integrity areexamples to us all.”tom sanderson ’55

“As a community, we areincredibly fortunate tohave been able to drawupon Don’s many talents,leadership, and vision.”carolyn ellis ’80and others have to follow. Good leaders allow thefollowers to influence direction, and good followerstake the initiative to help steer the way. Don wasthe leader within UTSAA – which allowed him theflexibility to make this happen.“What makes a good leader? I hope we can agreeon the following five attributes that qualify Don:• He knew when to lead and when to follow.• He was flexible and adaptable to change.• He communicated well with the UTSAA, itsBoard, and all alumni, as well as all otherconstituency groups.• More than communication, he related verywell to all constituents, and made everyonefeel they were a part of a seamless team: UTS.• Perhaps the greatest asset of all: he alwayshad time to listen to all groups.“Over the last six years, we have had manychanges and challenges: principals coming andgoing, reorganization, and discussions aboutUTSAA’s future direction. Although we didn’t agreeon every issue, we always made progress, and Don’sleadership skills stood out. I respected the fact thathe was always able to balance politics, academicbureaucracy, and our Association’s ideals.“Don was the bridge between the graduatingstudents and the Alumni Association. He encouragedalumni to get involved – to give back to theschool and support our activities. His dignity andintegrity are examples to us all.“On behalf of George Crawford, our president,and Peter Nielson, our vice president, I would liketo thank Don for his guidance, leadership, anddevotion to the UTSAA. We are all in Don’s debtfor a job well done.”Carolyn Ellis ’80 is a UTS graduate and was amember of the UTS Alumni Association Board ofDirectors for more than 13 years, including servingas President in 1996. She was also the Directorof Development and Alumni Affairs for UTS from1997 to 1999.“It was a pleasure for me to work with DonBorthwick – both on the Alumni Association Boardand in the early years of the Office of Developmentand Alumni Affairs. Don was actually a classmateof my father, Jack Ellis ’54, but I knew him morefrom working shoulder-to-shoulder around theboard table. I succeeded Don as Alumni President,but within the year, Stan Pearl asked me to headup the development efforts at UTS. Don, alwaysthe team player and thinking of the greater good,willingly stepped back into the role as President ofthe UTSAA. His grace, humour, and willingness todo whatever it took to get the job done right werequalities I greatly appreciated in him. We particularlyhad a lot of fun planning the 90th Anniversarycelebrations and re-patriating the Alumni Dinnerto the school itself. As a community, we are incrediblyfortunate to have been able to draw upon Don’smany talents, leadership, and vision. I wish himhealth, happiness, and many happy rounds on thegolf course in his retirement!”Don Borthwick ’54. Finally, a few words fromDon himself. When asked what he was most proudof accomplishing during his tenure, he responded:“The expansion of the Alumni magazine, The Root,from an eight-page, blue-and-white newsletter to afull-colour, 32-page magazine. It has provided thealumni and current parents with more news aboutthe activities and terrific accomplishments of thestudents and alumni.”Don also offered the following examples of highpoints: “The great support of alumni in contributingto the Annual Fund campaigns over the pastnine years for bursaries, scholarships, and variousschool and/or student activities. The fund has grownfrom $60,000 in the late ’90s to nearly $400,000 in2007. Also, the generosity of other alumni in giftingsubstantial funds to the school for its specific capitalneeds clearly reflects the importance UTS played intheir lives.”When asked about any hopes he had for thefuture of the UTS, Don shared the following: “Isincerely hope that building can be redeveloped toinclude not only expanded facilities but to have aplaying field (immediately to the south) integratedinto a UTS site that can serve the academic andphysical needs of its students and staff in the 21stcentury.” l R20 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008

Centennial NotebookPhoto: jan rihak; istockphoto.comCentennial Chair appointmentChristopher A. Alexander, Class of 1985UTS Centennial Honorary ChairUTS Centennial Co-ChairsPenny Harbin ’78 andCindia Chau-Boon are pleasedto announce Christopher A.Alexander ’85 as HonoraryChair of the UTS Centennial.Chris is the UN DeputySpecial Representative ofthe Secretary General forAfghanistan. He is responsiblefor political issues, includingcontinuing electoral andparliamentary issues, as wellas issues related to peace andstability, security sector reform, and human rights.As a UTS student, Chris was a leader: he was School Captain aswell as a Camp Tawingo Counsellor. In addition to being an excellentleader, he proved to be an outstanding speaker as a memberof the Debating Society and its Executive. Chris’s UN career tookroot at UTS, where he was President of the Southern OntarioModel UN Assembly (SOMA).Previous to his current post at the UN, Chris served as Ambassadorof Canada to Afghanistan from August 2003 until October2005. Prior to this assignment, he was Minister Counsellor at theCanadian Embassy in Moscow from 2000 to 2003, and served assecond secretary at the same mission from 1993 to 1996. He hasalso served at Foreign Affairs headquarters in Ottawa as deputydirector responsible for Canada’s bilateral relations with Russiaand as Assistant to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Chrisjoined the Canadian Foreign Service in 1991.He received a BA from McGill University in Montreal in historyand politics in 1985, and an MA from Balliol College at OxfordUniversity in England in philosophy, politics, and economics in1991. Chris was chosen as a Young Global Leader by the WorldEconomic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in 2005.Mark Your CalendarsThe UTS Centennial is coming up fast! 2009-2010 will be a yearfilled with exciting events to celebrate this milestone, so join inthe celebrations! Be sure to mark these dates in your calendars:& Kick-Off Celebration: First week of school, September 2009– A fun-filled event to kick-off the Centennial school year withactivities for current UTS students, staff, and families.& Annual Alumni Dinner: October 24, 2009 – Special dinnerto honour alumni and important achievements over the past 100years.& Homecoming: May 29 to 30, 2009* – An extravaganzato welcome all alumni back to the school for an events-filledweekend.& Gala Dinner: Saturday, October 16, 2010* – The elegant finaleof the Centennial year at the beautiful Four Seasons hotel. Itwill be the Centennial’s final celebration and the launch of UTS’second Century.*Please note: the event dates have changed since the last issue ofThe Root.Attention UTS MusiciansIt’s the invitation you’ve been waiting for!UTS Music will celebrate our first 100 years of music-making(yes, that includes you!) with a series of exciting events – sometraditional, some just for the occasion. Read our lineup and seehow you can get involved as a musician, composer, or appreciativemember of our audience. Remember how it felt to play atthose concerts and Cafés? Let’s do it again!Opportunities to play, sing, compose, or conduct include:& Being a featured performer or conductor at one of our regularstudent concerts:Nocturne (November 2009)The Holiday Concert (Dec. 2009)Jazz Night (February 2010)Art and Music Nights (April 2010)• Twig Tape Assembly (April 2010)fa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 21Photo: Hasan Kursad Ergan; istockphoto.

& Composing a piece for the 25th anniversary edition of theTwig Tape (before February 2010)& Being a clinician or participant in the Composition Festival.This is a multi-school event, hosted by UTS, featuring studentcomposers.& Composing for, performing, or conducting at the Gala Concert(April 2010). This concert will feature premieres of commissionedcompositions by UTS composers, written for student or alumniensembles. Commissions will be supported financially. There willbe a limited number of grants, with an application process.& Playing at Alum Café Bleu with your old band or your new one(following the Gala Concert in April 2010). We can help with yourreunion/rehearsals if you live in different cities.& Performing or conducting at the Alumni Artist Concert(October 2010).& Giving a master class, lecture, and/or performance to a UTSmusic class during the 2009-2010 celebrations.And, of course, you can attend any or all of the events just tolisten and mingle! If you are interested in learning more, e-mailJudy Kay at jkay@utschools.ca.Looking forward to hearing from you and seeing you,Your Centennial Music CommitteeAnne Chudy ’97, Alex Eddington ’98, Anthony Lee ’86,Sarah Richardson ’97, Jamie Sommerville ’80, David Weiss ’86,Oles Chepesiuk ’10, Samik Doshi ’10, Anya Verma ’10, John Fautley,Judith Kay, Natalie Kuzmich, Ron Royer, Sarah ShugarmanCentennial Logo Contestwinner announcedUTS Centennial Co-Chairs Penny Harbin ’78 and Cindia Chau-Boon are pleased to announce Josie Xu ’08 as winner of theCentennial logo contest. Her winning design was selectedfrom many creative entries from the talented UTS community– including alumni,parents, staff, andstudents. Josie’s designwill be featuredon the UTS website,Centennial displays,merchandise, andmore!“I’m very happy,”Josie says. “It is reallyexciting to win!”She was inspiredby the tree in theschool crest, andinfluenced by the idea of “celebrating tradition” as expressed inthe Centennial goal.“I wanted to show how the school had changed over 100 years.My design speaks to both tradition and the future.” While thefamiliar solid portion of the tree is UTS’ tradition, the lines andfluidity of the right half are Josie’s modern interpretation, indicatingUTS’ future and the direction in which the school is heading.Josie designed some of the school clothing this year, and the UTStree also featured prominently in those designs.Is design in Josie’s future? “Not academically,” she says. “I do it forenjoyment now. I am considering starting up a design companyon the side, though.” In the fall, Josie will be attending McMasterUniversity for Health Sciences.Centennial Art ExhibitionOur Centennial celebrations are close at hand, and the CentennialArt Committee is planning to host an exhibition in the Springof 2010 as part of these celebrations. All alumni, students, andfaculty are invited to participate. Recent art work (or work youplan to create for the occasion) in 2D, 3D, or photographic mediais welcome. For more information, please e-mail centennial.art@utschools.ca by April 30, 2009.22 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008Photo: jan rihak; istockphoto.com

Alumni Golf Tournament 20081A new legend!Golf Photo at top of page: barry Crossley; istockphoto.com32St. Andrews Valley Golf Club in Aurora was the setting foranother successful UTS Alumni Golf Tournament. Asidefrom handing out prizes in a variety of categories toindividuals who distinguished themselves on the links (as notedbelow), the highlight of the day was the presentation of a newtrophy named “The Donald H. Borthwick Legends Trophy”in honour of Don’s retirement as the UTS Alumni ExecutiveDirector and for the many, many services he has provided toUTS during his long association with “the Schools”.It was good to see so many alumni enjoying the golf andcamaraderie this event provides, and I hope to see everyoneback again next year – along with some new faces.My thanks to the other members of the Committee, DonBorthwick ’54 and Nick Smith ’63, for their help and support.Peter Frost ’63congratulations go to:4Low Gross Winner of the UTS Old Boys’ Past President’s Trophy: NickSmith ’63Low Net Winner of the Hargraft Trophy: Don Cockburn ’47President’s Trophy for low gross for alumni between40 and 50 years since graduation: Paul Bates ’63Borthwick Trophy (formerly Legends’ Trophy) for low gross over 50years since graduation: Steve Lowden ’56Don Kerr ’39 Trophy for most honest golfer: Randy Spence ’63D. R. Jolley Memorial Trophy: Class of 1963 (Nick Smith, PeterFrost, James Fowell, Paul Bates, Randy Spence)Longest drive: David Allen ’78 (White Tees),Jake Avery ’47 (Red Tees)Shortest drive: John Wilkinson ’781. Low Net Winner: Don Cockburn ’47 2. President’s Trophy winner PaulBates ‘63 with tournament organizer Peter Frost ‘63. 3. Borthwick Trophywinner, Steve Lowden ’56, with tournament organizer, Nick Smith ’63 andthe man himself! 4. Class of ’63, D.R. Jolley Memorial Trophy winners:Randy Spence, James faFowell, l l 2 0 0Peter 8 | t hFrost, e u tNick s a lSmith, u m n i and m a gPaul a z i nBates. e : the root 23

uts Alumni NewsNotes on the interesting lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni.John C. Polanyi ’45 was awarded theGerard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal forScience and Engineering, which recognizedhis distinguished career of breakthroughresearch and his outstandingcontributions to society. John receives$1,000,000 over five years to further hisresearch. In 1986, he was awarded theNobel Prize in chemistry for his workuncovering the movements of moleculesin chemical reactions.Peter Russell ’51 recently publishedthe textbook Two Cheers for MinorityGovernment: The Evolution of CanadianParliamentary Democracy. In his book, Peterargues that Canadians are better served byminority governments than by false majorities– the too-common scenario in which aparty wins a commanding majority of seatswith fewer than half the votes cast. This isthe first book-length study of minoritygovernment in Canada.Bill Saunderson ’52, Chair of the UTSFoundation, was appointed Chair ofthe Trinity College Strength to StrengthEndowment Campaign at University ofToronto. The campaign will raise $15M toendow student scholarships, fund academicdons who advise and mentor students,generate funds to support the position ofProvost, provide enrichment for the College’sacademic programs, and pay for improvementsto Trinity’s buildings and grounds.John W. P. BryanA dedicated servant to Crown and Country.19212008Murray Corlett ’57 became Chair of theVictoria University Board of Regents inOctober 2007. Murray has served on theBoard since 1998, and as Vice-Chair in thelast three years.After a lifetime of service toCrown and Country, JohnBryan, Class of 1939, passedaway suddenly yet peacefully at hishome on May 24, 2008, in his eightyseventhyear.John started his military career asa young man at UTS, where he was aCadet Corps Officer and Captain ofA Company. He was a skilled fencer,and a member of the championshipfencing team in his senior year.After UTS, John attended RoyalMilitary College (RMC). DuringWorld War II, he served as a memberof the Royal Canadian Regiment(2RCR). He was posted to Sicily,where he was wounded, followed by atour of duty in Holland.After the war, John continuedhis military career, completing theCanadian War Staff Course 12.During the early 1950s, he becamethe Director of Infantry, NationalDefence Headquarters, in Ottawa.In 1957, he earned the rank ofCommanding Officer, 2RCR. In1958, John joined the Joint ServicesStaff College in Latimer, UK. From1958 to 1960, he was at CALE inGrosvenor Square, London, UK.John earned his BA at Queen’sUniversity in 1963, and served asecondment at External Affairsin Ottawa during the mid-1960s.In 1972, he retired as professorat Armour Heights Staff College.In 1996, he received his B.MSC(Honours) from RMC.John was also an active memberof his community, serving asExecutive Director of TorontoRedevelopment Advisory Commissionfrom 1974 to 1986. He was a memberof the Don Valley West Liberals andthe Fort York Legion.He is survived by former wifeMargaret Adamson Bryan Rutledgeand sons Ted, Lawrence ’67, andJamieson ’71.Includes Globe and Mail excerpts.Doug Ward ’57, retired public broadcaster,is Chair of Farm Radio International Canada,which empowers farmers in rural Africathrough radio. The organization researchesno-cost or low-cost practices for Africanfarmers, then distributes info packets to300 radio stations in 39 African countries,who then broadcast it. With support fromthe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,Farm Radio is doing research on the impactof radio as a way to improve farm practices,nutrition, and technologies.Charles Baillie ’58 has been appointedto Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the YearAdvisory Board.Peter George ’58 and Allison Barrett welcomeddaughter Lily Rose Gwendolyn JiaoJiao on January 31, 2008, in Hamilton.Ken Kennedy ’60 retired from the CanadianForces in 1990 after 30 years as a pilot,and has been flying ultralight aircraft sincethen. He writes that he is enjoying domesticlife, visiting his grandson, maintaining a“rustic charmer” cottage on a Georgian Bayisland, and exploring the continent ina 19-foot RV.Alex Potts ’61 gave the 2008 Slade Lecturesin the history of art at the University of24 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008

uts Alumni NewsNotes on the interesting lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni.Peter HunterDecorated soldier, successful businessman, dedicated volunteer.19302008Peter Hunter, Class of 1949,passed on July 2, 2008 at theage of 77. Peter had a distinguishedrecord of service in themilitary, corporate, and volunteersectors, and had a lifelong relationshipwith UTS.In 1965, he served as Presidentof the UTS Old Boys’Association. In 1999, duringhis service as HonoraryLieutenant Colonel of theGovernor General’s HorseGuards, Peter returned toUTS on Remembrance Dayas an honoured guest and speaker.Throughout his life, he was activelyinvolved with the Class of 1949.Peter’s military career startedwhen he attended Royal MilitaryCollege (#3058). In 1952, Peterjoined the Governor General’sHorse Guards, commanding theRegiment from 1965 to 1967. In thispost, he served as Aide-de-Camp toGovernors General George Vanierand Roland Michener. He wasHonorary Lieutenant Colonel from1992 to 2001, and Honorary Colonelfrom 2002 to 2004. Peter was the12th Colonel Commandant of theRoyal Canadian Armoured Corps,serving in this position from 2005 to2007. He was a founder and co-chairof Reserves 2000, an organizationconcerned about the future of theCanadian Forces Reserve.His business career spanned 18years, including holding the titlesof Chairman, President, and CEOat McConnell Advertising (1965 to1983); and VP, Corporate Affairs forCitibank Canada (1989 to 1992).Peter’s commitment to the communitywas extensive, and he servedit in many capacities. He becamePresident of the Zoological Societyof Metropolitan Toronto in 1992,and he was a Member and laterChairman of the Board of HumberRegional Hospital for 20years. He was Director ofBig Brothers of Toronto;Director and First VicePresident of the EmpireClub; and Director of theAtlantic Council of Canada.His corporate directorships includedCJRT-FM, Institute of CanadianAdvertising, Canadian BroadcastExecutives Society, and many others.Peter’s awards included theCanadian Forces Decoration andClasp, the Canadian CentennialMedal, the Canada 125 Medal, theQueen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, theCommissionaires DistinguishedService Medal, and the CommissionairesLong Service Medal.Peter is remembered for hismotivation, dedication, compassion,and gentle personality. Past militarycolleagues remember him as graciousand open, with a wonderfulability to reach out to all ranks in avery friendly manner.He is survived by wife Wanda,Mrs. Judith Kilborn (mother of hischildren), and children GeoffreyHunter and Elizabeth Dixon.Includes excerpts from the Globeand Mail and the Royal CanadianDragoons’ website.fa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 25fa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 25

TheKeysGa l l eryExhibitingthis fallJacquelyn SloanSiklos ’86Paintings and PhotographsFuture ExhibitionsKasper Podgorski ’04Kim Lee Kho ’81Baillie Card ’05Margaret Krawecka ’96Adele Madonia ’03More information about theCentennial Exhibition is comingsoon. Watch for an update fromthe Centennial Art Committee.The Keys Gallery is located in Room 107A at UTS.If you would like to exhibit, contact Ann Unger,retired staff, (416) 932-1963 or e-mail26 aeunger@sympatico.ca the root : t h e u t s for afurther lu m n i information.m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008Alumni NewsLang and Wright on the road in Eastern Washington.Oxford. The Slade Lectures are among themost prestigious in the world of art scholarship.He spoke on Jean Dubuffet, RobertRauschenbert, and other artists workingin Europe and America since 1945. Alex iscurrently a professor in the Department ofHistory of Art at the University of Michigan.George Fallis ’65 was awarded the titleof University Professor by York Universityat the June 2008 convocation. A Professorof Economics and Social Science at York,George received the title in recognitionof his extraordinary contribution to theUniversity as a colleague, teacher, andscholar. His book, Multiversities, Ideas, andDemocracy, was published by University ofToronto Press in 2007.John Petch ’65 was appointed to Chairof the University of Toronto GoverningCouncil in June 2007. He has been a memberof the Council since 2002, serving asVice-Chair from 2005 to 2007.David Rounthwaite ’65, UTS Board memberand Secretary, is now Managing Directorand General Counsel of Georgeson Canada.He is responsible for sales and businessdevelopment in Canada and provides legalsupport to sales and client servicing teams.Nick Le Pan ’69 was appointed Chairmanof the Canadian Public AccountabilityBoard, which oversees the auditors ofpublic companies.Paul Lang ’70 and David Wright ’7026 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008reunited in July 2008 for a week-long bicycletour in Eastern Washington. Their lastbicycle trip together was in 1971 when theyrode 4,100 kilometres from Toronto to theMaritimes and back.Sandy McIntyre ’71 was named ChiefInvestment Officer of Sentry Select CapitalCorporation. He will also maintain hisIn MemoriamCondolences are extended tothe families of these alumniwho passed away recently.Stanley C. Biggs ’32 June 8, 2008Ian L. Jennings ’33 July 31, 2008Kenneth F. Clute ’36 July 22, 2007Grant R.H. Shaver ’38 December 30, 2007John Wilbert Perry Bryan ’39 May 24, 2008Ross Smyth ’40 July 31, 2008George Armstrong Sherritt ’41 July 14, 2008James A.M. Allen ’43 April 2008Bruce M. Campbell ’43 May 5, 2008George David Garland ’43 April 9, 2008Jack E. Pugh ’43 March, 2008Donald McLean Sanderson ’43 May 23, 2008Robert B. Edmonds ’45 March 4, 2007Lang Farrand ’47 August 6, 2008John E. Leishman ’47 August 18, 2008Bernard Shostack ’48 March 23, 2008M. William Wright ’48 July 18, 2008Peter W. Hunter ’49 July 2, 2008John Leonard Stanford ’54 March 9, 2008John Malcolm Davies ’55 March 27, 2008Charles Leigh Lister ’56 August 13, 2008Robert L.A. Walker ’61 November 6, 2005Jennifer E. Naiberg ’81 April 13, 2008Maria Luisa Gardner ’83 July 7, 2008Frederick M.A. Speed (Staff: 1954-87) June 4, 2008

uts Alumni frederick News Speedtitles of Senior Vice-President and Senior1922Notes on the interesting lives and outstanding achievements of our alumni.Portfolio Manager.Devoted UTS science teacher (1954-87), author, artist,and contributor to the wider teaching community.2008Lawrence Hill ’75, celebrated and bestsellingauthor, was awarded the 2008Commonwealth Writer’s Prize and the2007 Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prizefor his latest novel The Book of Negroes.Lawrence had a 15-minute audience withthe Queen on the occasion of receiving theCommonwealth Writer’s Prize. The noveltells the tale of a West African girl sold intoslavery in 18th century South Carolina,who years later forges her way to freedom,serving the British in the Revolutionary Warand registering her name in the historic“Book of Negroes”. The Book, an actualdocument, provides a short but immenselyrevealing record of freed Loyalist slaveswho requested permission to leave the USfor resettlement in Nova Scotia, only to findthat the haven they sought was steeped inan oppression all of its own.Glen Campbell ’76 was appointed to thehead of Canadian equity research at MerrillLynch.Kim Lee Kho ’81 is taking part in a groupart exhibition called Figuratively Speaking,which runs from Sept. 13 to Nov. 2, 2008in Laidlaw Hall (on the 2nd Floor) at theLiving Arts Centre in Mississauga. Tenartists have created figuratively inspiredpaintings, prints, and sculpture for theexhibition; for more information, call theCentre at (905) 306-6097.Jeff Nankivell ’81 moved to Beijing thisJuly to serve a third diplomatic posting– this time as Minister, Deputy Chief ofMission, in the Canadian Embassy. AlisonNankivell (née Pipa) is also posted to theEmbassy, serving with Export DevelopmentCanada as Senior Portfolio Manager, EquityDepartment, responsible for Asia. Jeff andAlison are joined in Beijing by their sonsSam, 18, and Alex, 15. While working withthe Canadian International DevelopmentAgency and the Department of ForeignAffairs and International Trade, Jeff has hadthe occasion to work with fellow UTS alumni,including Eric Walsh ’90, Jennifer May’86, Rebecca Netley ’84, Matthew Kronby’81, and Leigh Sarty ’79.Frederick Speed passed awaypeacefully in his home onJune 4, 2008, at the age of86. He inspired and challenged UTSstudents for more than 30 years, andmade important contributions to theteaching community inOntario.Born in London,England to Frederick andDorothy Speed in 1922,Fred first joined the wareffort as a volunteer whenhe was 17, and, in 1941,he worked as a Radar Officer in theRoyal Mechanical and ElectricalEngineers. He fought in the junglesof Burma for 18 months, and receivedthe Distinguished Service Medal forestablishing a school for soldiers tohelp prepare them for civilian life.This set his course for teaching.Fred earned post-graduatedegrees from OISE (MEd) and theUniversity of Birmingham (MSc), andwrote or co-wrote nine publishedworks – mostly science textbooksused in Ontario high schools.In 1954, he joined UTS as asenior tutor responsible for teachingBiology, Chemistry, Physics, andArt until his retirement in 1987. Inthe 1987 Twig, Fred recalled howshocked he was when he first joinedUTS by its informal environment,compared to the formality of hisown education in England. Uponhis retirement, the Class of 1987remembered him for his class trips tothe village of Norval, where he successfullycombined an intense environmentalstudy program with thefun of a summer camp. In the 1987Twig, the Class recalled “the biologyclasses in room 311, and the scent ofpipe smoke and peppermint lifesaverson the third floor will remain as partof our fond scholastic memories for along time to come.”Not only a teacher and author,Fred was also an artist whose talentranged from illustratinghis science books tolithographed drawings andwatercolour paintings lovedby many. He contributed apen and ink sketch of theUTS building to the school,which was on exhibit therefor many years (see back cover).In addition to his teaching careerat UTS, Fred contributed to the widerteaching community. He contributedto the establishment of the OntarioScience Centre, helped to found theAssociation for Bright Children, and,in the late ’60s, he helped found thefirst school science fairs. After retirement,he developed the program forPrime Mentors of Canada and wasprogram coordinator until 2006.Fred earned recognition for excellencein teaching by the ChemicalInstitute of Canada and by twoLieutenant Governors for volunteerism.Injecting dry British humour intoevery day, Fred never took himselftoo seriously. He was modest, kind,and a role model for many. His familyremembers him as a man of fewwords, and as a man who had manyinterests and talents – particularlysinging in harmony. An avid cyclist asa young man, he played tennis intohis eighties.He leaves behind his wifeEmilie, and children Anne, Jane,Ruth, Claire, and Carol.Includes Globe and Mail excerpts.fa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 27

Alumni NewsDonald McLean19242008SandersonSuccessful businessman and dedicated volunteer.Donald Sanderson, Class of1943, passed away after ashort but courageous battlewith cancer at the Trillium HealthCentre Mississauga on May 23, 2008.During his UTS days, he was anavid athlete, remembered in the 1942Twig as a “swift goal-getter in hockey”and “almost a player on the FirstRugby Team”. After UTS, Donaldserved as Lieutenant in the CanadianNavy from 1943 to 1945.He retired as Chairman/CEOof the Boyle Division of AmericanHome Products Corporation, nowknown as Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.Donald was active in his community,where he was a formerLisa Jeffrey ’82 is proud to announce thebirth of her daughter Eleanor Claire Neal onOctober 1, 2007.Chris Alexander ’85, UTS CentennialHonorary Chair and United Nations DeputySpecial Representative of the SecretaryGeneral for Afghanistan, married HedvigChairman of the Board for 17 yearswith Queensway Hospital, Past-President of the Rotary Club ofEtobicoke, and a Paul Harris Fellow.Always active, Don enjoyed yachtingand was a keen golfer. He wasa former Commodore of the PortCredit Yacht Club, and was a memberof Lambton Golf & Country Cluband Smyrna Yacht Club in Florida.Don is survived by wife Brenda,children Glen, Gail, and Allison, andbrother Tom ’55, UTSAA Director.He is predeceased by his wife of 55years, Beverley.Includes excerpts from the Globe andMail.Christine Boserup on June 21, 2008, inDenmark. John Stone ’85 and Paul Tough’85 were ushers, and Chris Bogart ’83 wasin attendance.Louise Harris ’06 both pitches and plays in the outfieldfor the Canadian Women’s National Baseball Team. Seepage 29 for more details.Mark Shuper ’88 will establish a HongKong based charitable foundation withhis wife, Winnie Shuper. Initially, the foundationwill serve the needs of children’shealth and education in Hong Kongand China, with plans to expand in thefuture. He and his wife traveled throughSingapore, London, New York, and SanFrancisco during the summer and will be inTokyo in September and October.Janice Golding ’91, CTV news journalist,married long-time beau John Curtinon August 4, 2007. They are delightedto announce the birth of their daughterCharlotte Hana Curtin on July 6, 2008.Jennifer Suess ’94, UTS Alumni AssociationBoard member, and Adam Segal are thrilledto announce the birth of their daughter,Morgan Hailey, on February 4, 2008.Raphaela Neihausen ’95 produced MissGulag, a documentary about a beautypageant staged by female inmates of aRussian prison camp. In 2007, it premieredat the prestigious Berlin InternationalFilm Festival. Since then, Miss Gulag hasStart your morning with spirit!Show your school spirit in style!UTSCoffee Mug $1228 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008To order, simplycontact the UTSAlumni Office:Phone: (416) 978-3919E-mail: alumni@utschools.caUTSLapelPin $1524K goldplated,full colour,7/8" dia.For more UTS merchandise, visit28 www.utschools.ca/alumnithe root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008School pride never looked so sharp!

uts Alumni Alumni Newshad multiple showings in Europe, includ-Spanish, and German for the Torontobegin her law degree at Uof T.Notes on the interesting lives outstanding achievements of our alumni.ing a broadcast on BBC television, whichgarnered more than a million viewers.Raphaela is currently working on a filmabout her family, who left the Soviet Unionin 1972 to come to Canada.Kristin Ali ’99 married Alex Wall ’99 onAugust 24, 2008. Kristin will be joiningBoston law firm Ropes & Gray LLP thisSeptember.James Steele ’99, who teaches French,District School Board (TDSB), has revivedTDSB secondary-school Spanish Languagecontests in partnership with York U.Sabina Bandali ’01 graduated from theUniversity of Oxford in July 2008 withan M.St. Oriental Studies, specializing inIslamic Law and Modern Middle EasternHistory. She was awarded a distinctionfor her work, which included research onthe concept of welfare in Classical andMedieval Islamic Law. This fall, she willLouise Harris ’06 has joined the CanadianWomen’s National Baseball Team, whereshe will have the dual roles of right-handedpitcher and outfielder. She and her teammatestravelled to Japan to compete in theWomen’s Baseball World Cup.David Taylor ’06 deferred his universityentrance in order to perform eight monthsof community service work in Africa.Stanley C. BiggsClass of 1932 member devoted his life to “good for its own sake”.19132008Adevoted lawyer and notedsoldier who stormed thebeaches of Normandy onD-Day, Stanley led a life devoted to,in his own words, “good for its ownsake” for 94 active years.A UTS graduate, Class of 1932,Stanley attended the University ofToronto, graduating in 1936, andstudied law at Osgoode Hall, graduatingin 1939. He was a partner atBiggs and Biggs, a firm founded byhis grandfather, and was called to theOntario Bar in June 1939.He enlisted in the army in 1939,joining the Queen’s Own Rifles in1941. As he noted in his memoir AsLuck Would Have It in War andPeace (Trafford Publishing) – whichhe completed at age 94 – he wasattracted by the Regiment’s “espritde corps”. He served as a SecondLieutenant and was later promotedto Captain. Stanley was among thethousands of Canadian soldiers wholanded on the beaches of Normandyon D-Day (June 6, 1944). He saw 86days of front-line action until he waswounded in the leg.During convalescence, he continuedon in England as a military lawyerfor the Judge Advocate’s GeneralBranch and later was attached toBritish counsel during the famoustreason trial of “Lord Haw-Haw”,William Joyce.As well as being a soldier anda lawyer, Stanley was also a poet.During the war, he wrote “TheQueen’s Own Rifles on D-Day”,a poem that now hangs in theCanadian War Museum. He wrotethe piece one day in 1944 when severaldozen members of his regimentwere killed and dozens more wereinjured during fighting.After the war, he developed hislaw practice back in Toronto, followingin the footsteps of his father andgrandfather. He practised law formore than 50 years, often providingfree legal advice to non-profit groups.“He loved the law,” daughter DinnyBiggs told Gay Abbate of the Globeand Mail. “He was passionate aboutthe rule of law, about studying itsbackground, the evolution of law andjurisprudence.” In 1955, Stanley wasnamed Queen’s Counsel; 40 yearslater, he received the Law SocietyMedal for distinguished service fromthe Law Society of Upper Canada.In addition to his successfulcareer in law, he was busy with agrowing family as well as becominginvolved in his community: inprofessional associations; as a schooltrustee; and as honorary solicitor forseveral prominent charitable organizations,such as the Queen’s OwnRifles of Canada Trust, the CanadianOpera Foundation, and the TorontoSchool of Art.Stanley also was an early environmentalist,starting in the late 1940sto re-forest land in Mono Township,located northwest of Toronto, eventuallyplanting more than 150,000trees. In 1991, he was recognizedby the Ontario Ministry of NaturalResources with an award for woodlandimprovement.His wife, Barbara, predeceasedhim in 2005 in their 65th year ofmarriage. They leave behind fourchildren: Christopher, Barrett, John,and Dinny.With excerpts from the Globe andMail and Veterans Affairs Canada.fa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 29

Treasurer’s ReportStrong Support ContinuesThis report covers the UTSAAoperating year endedDecember 31, 2007.2007 donations to the AlumniAssociation continue to reflect strongsupport from the alumni – despite theabsence of any new initiative of a specialanniversary year class project, asrealized in the previous two years withthe “Class of 1946 Lockhart Bursary”and “Class of 1945 Bursary” projects.Donations for the year amountedto $232,357($353,300 in 2006and $194,574 in2005).During 2007,the Association’sGeneral Fundtransferred$188,810 from theBobCumming ’65Treasurer, UTSAAUTSAA AnnualFund to specificUTS Funds thathave been establishedto fund scholarships and bursaries,as follows:Endowed Funds 2007 2006Class of 1945 Bursary $24,200 $53,800Class of 1946 Lockhart Bursary 145,200 –Class of 1952 Cossar Scholarship 300 –Class of 1953 Math Scholarship 500 2,625Class of 1954 Fleming Bursary 2,800 6,450Anthony Chan Memorial Fund – 13,650Total 173,000 76,525Expendible FundsClass of 1976 Bursary 11,200 –UTS General Bursary Fund 145,200 42,800Total 15,810 42,800Total Gifts to UTS $188,810 $119,325In 2008, the Association has made commitmentsto transfer $137,615 to specificUTS funds for UTS scholarshipsand bursaries from 2007 Annual Funddonations already received, as follows:Endowed Funds 2008 2007Class of 1945 Bursary $72,500 $24,200Class of 1946 Lockhart Bursary 19,800 145,200Class of 1952 Cossar Scholarship 2,675 300Class of 1953 Math Scholarship 1,790 500Class of 1954 Fleming Scholarship 7,350 2,800Class of 1954 Fleming Bursary – –Anthony Chan Memorial Fund 150 –Total 104,265 173,000Expendible FundsClass of 1949 MacLeanMathlete Scholarship 26,700 –Scott Baker Actor-in-ResidenceProject 2,450 –Class of 1972 Jazz Scholarship 4,200 –Class of 1976 Bursary – 11,200Total 33,350 11,200Total Gifts to UTS $137,615 $184,200Our completeindependencewill comein four yearsand we mustbe ready for it.The transfer to UTS of prior-yeargift commitments resulted in a 2007General Fund annual deficiency of$35,364, and a consequent reduction ofGeneral Fund Net Assets to $199,521.Alumni Affairs expenses increasedby 6% ($48,106 in 2007 and $45,436in 2006), including a 16% increasein printing and postage costs. Thisincrease was substantially offset by an18% reduction in operating expenses($18,565 in 2007 and $22,629 in 2006).The General Fund Net Assets asat December 31, 2007 of $199,521 arecomprised substantially of cash andterm deposits; they will be used tomeet the future gift commitments of$137,615 listed above.The other major component ofthe UTS Alumni Balance Sheet is the“John B. Ridley Fund”, which wasestablished in the mid-1980s from theHelp make a differencefor tomorrow’s uts students!If you would like todesignate a specificbequest to UTS orreceive informationon planned giving,please contactMartha Drake,ExecutiveDirector,Advancement at(416) 946-0097, ormdrake@utschools.30 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | Fa l l 2008

Treasurer’s ReportEstate of John B. Ridley ’16 (UTS OldBoys’ President 1965) to fund athletic-relatedprojects. In compliancewith current Canadian Institute ofChartered Accountants requirements,the investments held in the RidleyFund have been valued at market valuefor 2007. (In prior years, the valuationhas been at cost.) Market value forDecember 31, 2007 is $400,261 – comparedto $403,047 for December 31,2006. No projects were funded fromthe Ridley Fund in 2007.Chartered accountants Koster,Spinks, & Koster LLP has been reappointedas auditors to the AlumniAssociation for 2008. The audit opinionexpressed on the 2007 financialstatements is similar to previous years,and it continues to be in accordancewith audits of Canadian not-for-profitorganizations that rely substantially ondonations and other fundraisingactivities.A copy of the complete auditedstatements is available for viewing bycontacting the Alumni office. l RUTS ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONBalance SheetFor the year ended DECEMBER 31, 2007(with comparative figures as at December 31, 2006)ASSETS 2007 2006General FundCash and term deposits $ 185,983 $ 259,962Accounts receivable 12,891 7,068Merchandise inventory 4,880 5,409history books inventory 575 698John B. Ridley Fund204,329 273,137Cash 4,771 5,070Cash held in brokerage account 916 847marketable securities(market value: 2007: $ 400,261; 2006: $ 403,047) 400,261 183,146LIABILITIES AND net assetsGeneral Fund405,948 189,063$ 610,277 $ 462,200Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 4,808 $ 38,252net Assets 199,521 234,885John B. Ridley Fund204,329 273,137Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,200 3,000net Assets 404,748 186,063405,948 189,063$ 610,277 $ 462,200UTS ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONStatement of Operationsand Changes in Net AssetsGENERAL FUNDFor the year ended DECEMBER 31, 2007(with comparative figures as at December 31, 2006)2007 2006ReceiptsDonations $ 232,357 $ 353,300Interest Income 7,029 1,185Net operating activities (4,482) (8,653)234,904 345,832Disbursements (UTS related expenditures)Gifts to UTS 188,810 119,325Graduating class banquet 8,787 8,974Scholarships and prizes 6,000 6,320203,597 134,619Alumni AffairsPrinting and postage 39,404 34,047Annual fund 5,344 6,354Alumni net directory 3,358 3,035Charitable donations and gifts – 2,00048,106 45,436Operating ExpensesAdministrative services 11,055 14,139Audit 4,100 3,800Bank service charges 3,410 4,69018,565 22,629Excess (deficiency) of receipts overdisbursements for the year (35,364) 143,148Cash and term deposits, beginning of year 259,962 202,366Cash and term deposits, end of year $ 185,983 $ 259,962fa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 31

2007 Annual Fund Donorswe thank youfor yourgeneroussupport.We deeply appreciate the financial support of our donors,whose generosity enables us to keep offering an outstandingeducational experience to our students, with outstandingresults. Whether contributions are made to our programs, our facilities,or the nearly $1,000,000 in bursary assistance given this year, each giftmakes a difference. Thanks for continuing to support the UTS dream.– Michaele Robertson, PrincipalAlumni donors to UTSAA Annual Fundfor the period July 2007 to June 20081930–1937Total: $1570Benson T. Rogers ’30Ian L. Jennings ’33John D. Armstrong ’35James G. Boultbee ’36Richard J. Boxer ’36Geoffrey M.C. Dale ’36Ralph L. Hennessy ’36Ian A.B. MacKenzie ’36Thomas C. Brown ’371938Total: $1435Robert P. CameronJohn H. Clarry, Q.C.W.T. Erskine DuncanDonald FraserJ. Drummond GrieveJohn C. LaidlawJohn A. RhindWilliam A. Sheppard, Q.C.1939Total: $1100A. Harold CopelandThomas J. CrouchRobert G. DalePeter A. HertzbergDonald C. Kerr1940Total: $942.50Robert CromptonErnest C. GoggioEdward R. HooverGordon A. LorimerJames O. Sebert1941Total: $1225David Y. AndersonGeorge F. BainWalter E. Bell, Q.C.Grant N. BoydGeorge S.P. FergusonRichard W. JeanesWalter H. KennedyDavid H. KirkwoodPaul M. LaughtonI. Ross McLeanJohn A. MorrisonJ. Blair Seaborn1942Total: $350J. Lorne CameronKenneth D. McRaeGeorge R. ShawA. Cal Wilson1943Total: $2620F. Geoffrey AdamsAlan W. ConnH. Stewart DandJohn J. FoxF. Warren HurstT. Lorne InnesBruce M. McCrawW.O. Chris Miller, Q.C.Charles G. PlaxtonDonald M. SandersonJoseph D. SheardGeorge W. StockDonald C. Teskey1944Total: $2591C. Derek S. BateDavid L. BateMichael BeerGordon S. CameronDouglas R. CouttsGeorge W. EdmondsG. Dean GooderhamGordon R. Gwynne-TimothyA. Donald ManchesterF. Griffith PearsonMorton PullanGilbert J. ScottAllan W. SutherlandGeorge A. Trusler1945Total: $114,253William R. BlundellFrancis S. ChapmanKeith M. GibsonDavid S. GrahamMichael K. HicksGerald L. HillJ. Desmond HoranJohn H. MacaulayD. Robert PughJ. Michael G. ScottBasil J. Weedon1946Total: $15,280Charles R. CattoWilliam L. HeathLawrence B. Heath, Q.C.Donald B. MontgomeryJohn H. ShirriffP. Kingsley SmithDavid G. WatsonPeter Webb, Q.C.Warren D. WilkinsDavid H. Wishart1947Total: $4300James C. ButlerWilliam I. CopelandMichael A. FairB. Langley FarrandJohn B. FinlayRichard S. GroutT. Douglas KentDonald G. LawsonTracy H. LloydJohn S. MacDougallQuintin J. MaltbyRichard H. SadleirHugh E. Zimmerman1948Total: $4775Philip L. ArrowsmithJohn A. BowdenMeredith CoatesAlbert P. FellNorman D. FoxWilliam B. HanleyJ. Fergus KyleFrederick F. LangfordAlexander MillsClayton R. PetersonJohn G.C. PinkertonGeorge H. StoweJohn W. ThomsonH. Douglas Wilkins1949Total: $1750Gordon M. BarrattRichard M. CleeJames D. FleckPeter W. HunterRobert E. LoganChris LoukrasRichard D. Tafel1950Total: $4125Gilbert E. AlexanderDouglas J. AltonE. Kendall CorkRoger G. CrawfordHenry N.R. Jackman, Q.C.William J. McClellandWilliam J. McIlroyGeorge F. Plaxton, Q. C.Ronald J. RichardsonJohn N. ShawJ. Frederick F. Weatherill1951Total: $4345John CattoWilliam J. CorcoranRoderick R. DaviesRobert H. FieldenGeorge A. FierhellerD. Ross HoldenJohn P. KerrJ. Alexander LowdenT. Gordon McIntyrePeter H. RussellWilliam W. StinsonGuy W. UpjohnWilliam E. Wilson1952Total: $3125J. Paul T. CloughGerald A. CrawfordJames D. FloydGordon G. GoodfellowPeter J. HarrisRichard S. HoweJohn C. HurlburtLeslie E. LawrenceJack F. McOuatWilliam J. SaundersonWilliam Wilson1953Total: $1790John R. CarruthersEdward B. CrossKenneth CulverMartin D. GammackWilliam P. LettRobert D. McClearyAlan E. MorsonDavid O. WainwrightHugh D. WainwrightDouglas R. Wilson1954Total: $7125Robert S. BakerDavid K. Bernhardt32 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008

H. Donald BorthwickDouglas G. BrewerGary F. CanlettJames A. CrippsG. Alan FlemingRobert K. GibsonJohn M. GoodingsE. John HambleyMichael B. HutchisonR. Laird JoyntJames R. LowdenJames I. MacDougallGordon A. MacRaeD. Keith MillarJohn D. MurrayDesmond M. O’RorkeWilliam R. RedruppJohn S. RodwayGordon R. SelleryJohn L. StanfordJohn H. WaitRoger K. Watson1955Total: $2775Harold L. AtwoodDavid R. BrillingerJohn R. GardnerR. Allan HartWilliam T. HunterMartin JerryHoward D. KitchenRobert K. MetcalfAnthony MorrisonRonald H. RaismanH. Thomas SandersonPeter G. SaundersonIan M. SmithWilliam H. Taylor1956Total: $2175Frank E. CollinsDarcy T. DingleJohn L. DuerdothJoseph F. GillR. E. I. GrahamRyan R. KiddSteve B. LowdenJames C. McCartney, Q.C.Arthur R. ScacePeter D. ScottJohn V. SnellCharles F. SnellingDouglas I. Towers1957Total: $1900Roger J. BallRobert M. CulbertC. A. Campbell FraserRobert A. GardnerJames D. GrahamBruce M. HendersonDavid W. KerrStephen A. OttoAlan B. PerkinJohn G. SayersRobert W. WaddellDouglas Ward1958Total: $4250George M. CarrickArthur D. ElliottRichard H. FarrPeter J. GeorgeBruce E. HouserWilliam G. LeggettRobert E. LordRoss E. McLeanJames R. MillsDavid P. OuchterlonyDouglas G. PeterJames M. Spence, Q.C.Joseph A. StarrD. Nico SwaanRein C. VasaraWilliam R. WeldonBarry N. Wilson1959Total: $875Donald G. BellAlexander A. FurnessW.L. Mackenzie KingJohn H. LynchIan A. ShawJohn A. SloaneJames P. StronachIan C. Sturdee1960Total: $1400Howard B. EcklerJohn R.D. FowellRobert P. JacobPeter C.S. NicollR. Malcolm NourseRobert J. Tweedy1961Total: $3490Norman R. FlettRichard S. IngramJon R. JohnsonJohn I. LaskinPeter B. MacKinnonPaul N. ManleyJames E. Shaw1962Total: $2300Leonard M. DudleyGordon R. ElliotDavid A. GallowayRobert H. KiddDonald A. LaingDonald A. McMasterDavid S. MilneBryce R. TaylorWayne D. ThornbroughAllan G. Toguri1963Total: $1500James E. FowellNelson G. HoggJohn R. KelkW. Niels F. OrtvedNicholas A. SmithW. Randall Spence1964Total: $1778J. David BeattieCharles G. BraggJames S. CornellCollin M. CraigWilliam R. JonesMichael F. KimberRobert D. LightbodyIan M. MasonTimothy J. RichardsonMichael J. RossPeter W. SnellGeorge E. SwiftJ. Joseph Vaughan1965Total: $780Derek P. AllenRobert A. CummingJames K. HayesRobert W. HustwittPeter G. KelkJohn H. LoosemoreJeffrey R. Stutz1966Total: $1192William A. MacKayJohn S. RogersDavid R. SandersonA. Gordon StolleryBrian W. Wistow1967Total: $1170Richard J. BoxerCuthbert CoatsworthMichael R. CurtisRichard N. DonaldsonPeter C. DonatW. Scott MorganJeffrey C. Simpson1968Total: $500John R. CollinsR. Jamieson HalfnightE. Nicolaas HollandJ. Wayne W. JonesJohn B. Lanaway1969Total: $1050John M. BohnenWilliam J. BowdenJames S. CoatsworthStephen C. FarrisRobert J. HermanDavid G. White1970Total: $2476David A. DeckerDouglas N. DonaldBrian D. KoffmanDavid LangPeter H. NormanDavid K. RobertsDavid G. StinsonPaul H. Wright1971Total: $7176Paul L. BarnickeMichael F. BolandPaul E. BraceWilliam A. FallisJohn S. FlorasRichard C. HillRobert D. HodginsJames A. McIntyrePeter G. NeilsonR.D. Roy Stewart1972Total: $4900B. Timothy J. CraineGeorge V. CrawfordMichael S. DaniherRobert L. FowlerDavid S. GrantRobert G. HullHarry M. LayBernard McGarvaHugh M. PattisonHoward J. ScrimgeourNoah S. ShopsowitzR. Bruce SmithJohn H. ToryChristopher D. Woodbury1973Total: $2783David L. DickDavid W. FallisThe 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 E. Lord ’58Ben Chan ’82Michaele Robertson, PrincipalG. Alan Fleming ’54 Stephen Tatrallyay ’75Arthur C. Hewitt ’49 John N. Shaw ’50Robert Hoke ’66William R.H. Montgomery,David Holdsworth ’61Former TeacherUTS would also like to thank the donors whohave asked 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.fa l l 2 0 0 8 | t h e u t s a l u m n i m a g a z i n e : the root 33

Wayne D. GregoryJames C. HaldenbySteven L. MorrisEdward S. SennettJeffrey D. ShermanWalter L. VoglRobert B. Zimmerman1974Total: $2050Lucian BrennerIan F. CrookAndrey V. CybulskyTerence R. DavisonJames H. GroutThomas A. HalpennyGregory H. KnittlR. Peter Stoicheff1975Total: $1200Paul M. AnglinMartin A. ChepesiukJonathan F. LappKenneth J. McBeyBernard R. Thompson1976Total: $5684Peter M. CelliersAlistair K. CluteMyron I. CybulskyMarko D. DuicScott K. FentonJeffrey W. SingerGary S. SolwayMartin R. WeigelinDaniel P. WrightGraham J. Yost1977Total: $2700M. Steven AlizadehPeter L. BuzziAndre L. HidiDavid M. Le GresleyLawrence F. MayDavid R. McCarthyWilliam P. RedelmeierWilliam P. RobsonRichard J. Small1978Total: $4400David C. AllanMonica E. BiringerPenelope A. HarbinKenneth R. KirshAllison MacDuffeeLaurie E. McLeanDonald A. RedelmeierJohn S.P. RobsonTimothy SellersAnn Louise M. Vehovec1979Total: $500Julie A. GircysAndrew H. HainsworthJames D. MacFarlaneSusan E. Opler1980Total: $2700Andrew P. AlbertiPeter S. BowenSarah C. BradshawChristine E. DowsonCarolyn B. EllisKelly J. FergussonSheldon I. GreenBernard E. GropperEric KertRick MarinNomi S. Morris RushN. Andrew MunnAlison J. NobleChristine D. Wilson1981Total: $2250Edward E. EtchellsThomas A. FriedlandBruce M. GrantPing LinChristine T. McCuskerAlison J. MurrayJeffrey J. NankivellAndre H. SchmidEugene N. Siklos1982Total: $2050Benjamin T. ChanPeter K. CzegledyRobert C. DmytryshynLisa C. JeffreyRobin L. MartinDena McCallumMardi D. Witzel1983Total: $1650J. Samuel BarkinCarolyn E. BeetonJohn A. HassKaren M. MandelEarl StuartAndrew S. Tremayne1984Total: $2450Donald C. AinslieMarion W. DoveGeoffrey R. HallCatherine E. IvkoffDavid M. KreindlerMichael R. MartinCameron A. MatthewKosta MichalopoulosChandragupta SooranDavid J. Walker1985Total: $1229John S. AndrewAnne V. FlemingCarrie KuKerstin A. LackGrant LumCarson T. SchutzeAdrian M. Yip1986Total: $3101David L. AusterTracy A. BetelDavid C. BournePaul W. FieguthEleanor K. LattaPaul D. MartinMark D. PhillipsJacquelyn A. SloanJulie WilliamsIan Worland1987Total: $1350Kevin E. DavisSascha HastingsJill R. PresserCari M. Whyne1988Total: $6104Michael D. BroadhurstEugene H. HoMark OpashinovGregory J. PayneMark S. Shuper1989Total: $2816Margaret S. GrahamMichael T. LowerJonathan J. PoplackAngela S. PunnettGregory R. ShronNeera M. SteinkeDonovan H. Tom1990Total: $2200Asheesh AdvaniChristopher BurtonMatthew G. CampbellHilary C. DavidsonJason FungJessica R. GoldbergSara H. GrayLennox HuangHeather KirkbyHenry J. White1991–1992Total: $2093Aaron M. Dantowitz ’91Jeffrey K. Gans ’91Jason D. Jones ’91Karim F. Abdulla ’92Solomon R. Douglas ’92Oliver M. Jerschow ’92Graham L. Mayeda ’92Alexei D. Miecznikowski ’92Stephen F. Reed ’92Christopher A. Watson ’921993Total: $2140Kai Ming Adam ChanDanielle I. GoldfarbBaldwin HumGeoffrey R. HungAlexander B. HutchinsonJustin LouRichard D. RozeJustin W. TanDamian TarnopolskyScott A. ThompsonPauline W. WongVeronica C. Yeung1994–1995Total: $1036Aaron L. Chan ’94Adam Chapnick ’94Catherine Cheung ’94Jennifer Couzin-Frankel ’94Jennifer Park ’94Victor Pregel ’94Rachel Spitzer ’94Jennifer D. Suess ’94Ilya Shapiro ’951996–1997Total: $1650Derek Chiang ’96Felicia Chiu ’96Sarah Cooper-Weber ’96Patrick W. Fothergil ’96Jo Mason ’96Amanda Ross-White ’96Veena Mosur ’97Michael Shenkman ’971998Total: $1000Lauren BialystokLaura BogomolnyClarence ChengJudy S. KwokSharon LeeStephanie Ma1999–2007Total: $4943Alexander Berezowsky ’99Albert K. Tang ’99Mark Varma ’99Michelle A. Chiang ’00Vanessa N. Meadu ’01Philip P. Weiner ’01Liang Hong ’02Kevin Keystone ’03Johann Y. Ly ’03James R. McGarva ’03Nora Magyarody ’04Andrew Player ’05Katherine Magyarody ’06Stephanie Guo ’07Other Donationsltolthe Annual FundJean A. BallingerBayer Inc.Alma J. BraceConsuelo CastilloPaul C. ChanRoch ChengCecilia ChiangJane L. GlasscoE.T. HillIBM Canada LimitedInstitute for Competitiveness& ProsperityAlan D. LattaBalfour Le GresleyWilliam K. LeeFung LyW. Bruce MacLeanThomas MagyarodyManufacturers Life Ins. Co.Frances M. MarinHugh J. MasonAlex MeaduMMC Matching Gifts toEducation ProgramNewton FoundationStanley M. PearlDonald and Nita ReedDon W. ReynoldsVincent RicchioCedric E. RitchieJames ShenkmanJohn A. SloaneThe Globe and MailKatharine M. ThompsonAnn C. UngerZulfikarali VerjeeNancy WatsonWyeth Canada Inc.Donors to Alumni-Related FundsGeorge Albino ’75Scott BakerJoyce S. BarberRobert G. Darling ’57Douglas A. Davis ’58Martha DrakeJohn R.D. Fowell ’63Estate of Vivien NicklinLaurel H. GrayJames G. HamiltonDavid J. Holdsworth ’61Joan LivingstonAntony T.F. Lundy ’79Michaele RobertsonTelus Communications Co.Toronto CommunityFoundationUpper Canada Study HolidayLtd.While every effort has beenmade to ensure the accuracyand completeness of theselistings, we apologize for anyerrors or omissions that mayhave occurred.34 the root : t h e u t s a lu m n i m ag a z i n e | fa l l 2008

President’s ReportIn the next issue[continued from page 9]of changes that have occurred – as wellas clarifying the continuing key rolethat the UTSAA and alumni will playin the life and future of UTS. I welcomeyour comments and feedback; Ican be reached at gvc1@rogers.com.I had the opportunity to enjoysome Alumni events since our last publication,including the Annual Student-Alumni Hockey Game and the GolfTournament – both of which were terrificevents. Credit goes to the SchoolHockey Team who once again decidedto take on the older and slower Alumni,only to run into the superb goal-tendingof “The Equalizer” Brian Livingston’72. Peter Frost, Nick Smith and DonBorthwick once again teamed up toorganize another fine Golf Day – thankyou for doing so.At the Annual Meeting this year,Lisa Freeman and Dana Gladstoneresigned from the Board, while ValMuralikrishnan ’00 joined the Board.Thank you to Lisa and Dana for yourtime and service, and welcome to Val!Finally, I am sure that allalumni share my appreciation toDon Borthwick who has retired (“Ireally mean it this time!”) as ExecutiveDirector of the UTSAA. Don’s contributionshave been immense, manyof which are chronicled in “Farewellto the Captain” (page 18). Thank you,Don, for your tireless efforts for theAssociation, and for your never-endingguidance and support to me and to theother Presidents during your reign. Iam thrilled that you have agreed tocontinue on as a member of the UTSBoard – your guidance is, has been,and always will be valuable. l Rthe root 35Due SouthOn average, about 12% of eachUTS graduating class decidesto attend university in theUSA. We polled 100 grads about theirexperiences at American universities;their answers were all over the map– from “fantastic educational opportunities”to “very disappointing indeed”.So why did these students head south– and did they make the right decision?Read all about it in the next issue ofThe Root!“Harvard Business School grads calltelling prospective employers thatyou’re a HBS grad ‘dropping theH-bomb’. It opens many doors.”“At the time, I was convinced thatelite American schools were far aheadof even the best Canadian schools. I’mnot sure that I believe that anymore,but it’s a little late to transfer.”Top 10 U.S. universitiesThe U.S. universities mostpopular with UTS grads:1. Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)2. Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)3. Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)4. Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (Cambridge, MA)5. University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia, PA)6. Yale University (New Haven, CT)7. Columbia University (New York, NY)8. Brown University (Providence, RI)9. Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)10. Boston University (Boston, MA)Twig Tape 08-09 wants your latest composition!design conceptKevin LeeFor more than two decades, Twig Tape has auditioned,recorded, mixed & produced a compilation of originalworks by UTS students and alumni, every year.Your submission can be sent electronically to twig_tape_producers@utschools.ca or mailed/dropped off as a CD at the UTS main officeaddressed to “Judy Kay”at:The University of Toronto Schools371 Bloor W., Toronto, ON M5S 2R7Alternatively, we can record your song at UTS between Mondayand Friday after school – please send us an e-mail!This year, you will be able to access works of music featured inprevious Twig Tapes online! If you have had a song released on apast Twig Tape and don’t want it reissued, please contact us attwig_tape_producers@utschools.caFor questions or more information, e-mail twig_tape_producers@utschools.caUS Flag Photo: dieter Spears; istockphoto.com

Looking BackFrom theArchives:Celebrate100 Yearsof UTS in 2010!Art at uts: as taught in theclass & practised on the streetTOP An art class back in the early days of UTS.Can anyone identify the teacher for us?right A sketch by then-staff member FredSpeed of the UTS building as it looked around1960. Taken from “The First Fifty Years”, a UTSpublication from that time. Note those streetcarson Bloor!