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Spring 2011 / Vol. 14, no. 1 

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3 FACulty noteS 

Kerr makes an impact 

8 BlueS newS 

CFL stars join coaching lineup 

Field hockey takes the cup 

12 out oF the Blue 

Our involvement abroad 

14 Fit tipS 

New guidelines make fitness flexible 

Spring 2011 

16 8 34 

Contents 

16 wonder women 

Go-getters, innovators and global 

change-makers 

26 donor liSting 

32 gurney’S giFtS 

A lifelong love of phys ed and sport 

34 Alumni updAteS 

44 time out 

Abby Hoffman blazes a trail

Dean’s Message 

TAKING ACTION 

I 

know I am preaching 

to the converted 

when I write in 

Pursuit that there is 

an immense – and 

continually growing 

– body of knowledge 

about the benefits 

of physical activity. 

University physical 

education and 

kinesiology programs 

have generated much 

of that knowledge and 

educated our students 

about it for decades. 

Yet that knowledge has 

not yet been translated 

successfully to society 

in terms of changing 

behaviours. In fact, in 

spite of that knowledge, 

all reports point to 

more sedentary adults 

and children, with 

associated increases in 

disease states related 

to inactivity. I know 

that many of our 

readers appreciate the 

crisis at hand – in fact, 

we received several 

notes of support 

following our last issue of Pursuit, which 

featured a story on the declining health 

of our youth. Where does the solution 

lie? I don’t typically recommend negative 

reinforcement, but perhaps it is time to 

shift our focus on communicating the 

benefits of engaging in physical activity and 

instead give the public this wake-up call: 

physical inactivity itself constitutes a disease 

state and a threat to normal physical, 

mental and emotional health. 

Earlier this year the Canadian Society 

for Exercise Physiology and the Public 

Health Agency of Canada introduced 

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new physical activity guidelines. These 

broad stroke recommendations are aimed 

at clarifying the amount and quality of 

activity we should all engage in to stay 

healthy, both mentally and physically. Our 

Faculty is working to make these guidelines 

meaningful and easily adopted by anyone 

(see page 14), and we will continue 

sending this message to our students, our 

colleagues and our graduates in a variety 

of ways. As an academic Faculty with 

broad responsibilities for recreation and 

sport programming at all levels, we are 

in a privileged position to directly apply 

knowledge grounded 

in physical activity 

to a wide range of 

programs that impact 

people’s lives and 

health. From children’s 

camps to fitness and 

recreation programs 

to intercollegiate sport 

and high performance 

athlete training, we 

touch the entire 

spectrum of physical 

activity. It is an exciting 

place to be. 

That excitement is 

building as we make 

new investments in our 

intellectual capacity 

(see page 4), renovate 

our key physical activity 

spaces (including the 

Athletic Centre’s field 

house this spring and 

summer) and continue 

with our plans to make 

the Goldring Centre 

for High Performance 

Sport a reality. Another 

cause for celebration 

this year is the 

100th anniversary of 

International Women’s 

Day, and we have no shortage of women 

graduates, faculty members and students 

who have made, are making, and will make 

an impact on the world. And so in this issue 

(pages 16-25) and on our website we shine 

a spotlight on the innovation, impact and 

inspiration that U of T women deliver. 

Bryan McBurney 

I hope you enjoy this issue of Pursuit. As 

always, we welcome your feedback! 

Ira Jacobs, DrMedSc 

Dean, Faculty of Physical Education & Health

FACULTY nOTES 

Kerr’S 

inFluenCe 

honoured 

The Canadian Association for the 

Advancement of Women in Sport 

and Physical Activity (CAAWS) 

has named Professor Gretchen Kerr one 

of the most influential women of 2010, 

celebrating the impact she’s had on 

advancing sport and physical activity for 

women and girls. 

Kerr was recognized for her work on 

the Women and Coaching journal editorial 

board. The publication includes provocative 

and insightful articles outlining the values 

women bring to the profession. 

“These are women who are influencing 

sport and physical activity in Canada 

by their work in boardrooms, fields 

of competition and physical activity,” 

says CAAWS executive director Karin 

Lofstrom. “Every year, female coaches, 

administrators, athletes, volunteers, 

officials are taking on more leadership 

roles, but there is still a glass ceiling. We 

still have a long way to go to create a truly 

equitable system.” 

Throughout much of her academic 

career, Kerr has focused on promoting the 

rights of female athletes and has conducted 

research on how to establish and maintain 

positive athlete-coach relationships. 

—VI 

Brent Lewin 

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(Left) Photo by Ian Brown (Right) eLeD Photography 

FACULTY nOTES 

ExpErTS in 

exerCiSe phySiology, 

BiomeChAniCS 

jOin U OF T 

the FACulty ContinueS to expand its exercise science and 

applied kinesiology expertise, welcoming Greg Wells (above, left) 

and Tyson Beach as assistant professors effective July 1. 

Wells, a graduate of U of T (MSc 9T9, PhD 0T4), has 

balanced clinical and sports science research roles in recent 

years, including director of sport science at the Canadian Sport 

Centre Ontario, where he works with sports biomechanists, 

sports medicine experts and coaches to ensure the province’s 

top athletes are training to peak performance. He has also 

taught in the Faculty’s exercise sciences program and at U of 

T’s departments of anaesthesia and physiology, and conducted 

research at The Hospital for Sick Children and Toronto General 

Hospital. Taking his message to a wider audience, Wells has 

made several appearances on CTV News to discuss the science 

of extreme human physiology. Last year he garnered a Gemini 


Award for the “Superbodies” segments that aired during the 

Vancouver Olympics. “Being able to talk to the entire country 

about physiology is the ultimate teaching opportunity,” says Wells. 

“I love it.” 

Tyson Beach comes to U of T from the University of 

Waterloo’s department of kinesiology, where he is completing his 

PhD in biomechanics. His research focuses on injury prevention, 

rehabilitation and exercise. 

The former CIS academic all-Canadian football star is excited 

to join a Faculty that is integrated with athletics and recreation, 

seeing it as a perfect fit for his combined interests. “The Faculty 

is home to outstanding individuals who value and promote an 

environment where teachers, scholars, coaches, and students can 

work together to fulfill a mission that so closely resembles my 

own. What more could I ask for?”

Jing-Ling Kao-Beserve 

faculty 

continuEs 

concussion 

discussion 

SeVerAl mediA outletS turned to 

Faculty experts for insight this past NHL 

season as concussions in the league grabbed 

national, and international, attention. This 

season, the NHL introduced “Rule 48” – 

in part influenced by research from PhD 

student Michael Hutchison and U of T’s 

Dr. Paul Comper – banning blindside hits 

to combat the number of serious blows to 

players’ heads. 

While the rule is a step in the right 

direction, and appears to have reduced 

hits to the head from the blindside, more 

research is required to know exactly what, 

if any, impact the new rule has had on the 

game. “Logically, you would assume that 

eliminating blindside hits would translate 

into a reduction in concussions,” says 

Hutchison, who presented his concussion 

research to NHL decision-makers who 

implemented the new rule. “But it’s still too 

early to say. Changing complex behaviour 

patterns is a challenge and we are going to 

continue examining these issues and work 

with the league on how to better ensure 

players’ health and safety.” 

Professor Doug Richards, medical 

director of U of T’s sport medicine 

clinic and fellow concussion researcher, 

From l.A. 

to t.o. 

hArley pASternAK (m.SC., 

0t0), trainer to the stars, came to 

the Athletic Centre last fall to talk 

to alumni, students and faculty 

about how he became Hollywood’s 

go-to guy for whipping musicians 

and movie stars into shape. 

Pasternak found his passion for 

personal training early, dividing 

his time between the gym and 

the library on his way to earning 

his master’s under then adjunct 

professor Ira Jacobs. 

FACULTY nOTES 

agrees. He adds that drawing conclusions 

about the new rule is complicated by 

the fact that, as we learn more about the 

serious dangers of concussions, there’s 

an increased reporting of them. But 

he insists, “This media frenzy has been 

excellent at raising public and league 

awareness of the issues.” —VI 

the faculty of Physical Education 

and health has shaped up its website. 

visit www.physical.utoronto.ca. 

hai Bao 


FACULTY nOTES 

RemaRkable ReacTIon 

Second-yeaR STudenT honouRed foR lIfeSavIng SkIllS 

SeCond-yeAr Bphe student Mark 

Thomas was commended for his courage 

under pressure with a Toronto Police 

community service award, handed out by 

Chief William Blair at a special ceremony 

on April 2. 

Thomas, a volunteer coach with his 

high school rugby team, was on the 

field last April when a member of the 

opposing team was critically injured and 

left unconscious after a tackle. Quick on 

his feet, Thomas rushed to the player and, 

together with a medic, performed CPR 

until emergency services staff arrived. The 

16-year-old player was revived on the way 

to the hospital, which doctors say may not 


have happened had Thomas and the medic 

on duty not reacted so quickly with their 

skills. 

“I’ve been a lifeguard for a couple 

years,” says Thomas when asked about 

his quick response to the tragedy. “I also 

called on the skills that I learned from my 

physical activity classes. I hope that no one 

else ever has to be in that situation, but 

it’s good that CPR is part of the first-year 

program because you never know when 

you’ll be called on to use it.” 

Thomas, who starts his first year as a 

member of the Varsity Blues rugby team in 

September, says that while the experience 

definitely rattled him, it hasn’t scared him 

off the game – and has actually taught him 

something about about himself. “You’re 

never sure how you’ll react in a situation 

like that, but I didn’t think twice. It was 

really hard seeing someone unconscious 

and trying to revive them. But I did know 

exactly what to do when I saw someone in 

need.” 

Thomas has been in touch with the 

family throughout the boy’s recovery. It’s 

been a long road for the injured young 

athlete, who suffered a heart attack and 

required brain surgery after the hit, but with 

rehab he is constantly improving. Thomas 

says the family has plans to reunite everyone 

soon to celebrate a full recovery. —VI

FACULTY nOTES 

mappIng a fuTuRe 

STudenTS fInd TheIR paSSIon abRoad 

Verboom, above left; Shah, below right 

not All CAreer pAthS are decided 

in the classroom. When reflecting on the 

two months they spent working with the 

Physically Active Youth (PAY) program 

in Windhoek, Namibia, this past 

summer, fourth-year BPHE students 

Ben Verboom and Sonam Shah say the 

experience helped to reinforce their 

goals to pursue international health and 

development work. 

Each year two students from the 

Faculty are selected to travel to Namibia 

to work with PAY, an NGO that runs 

after-hours fitness, tutoring, sports and 

life skills sessions for local youth between 

12 and 19 years of age. 

Shah led dance classes and Verboom 

spent most of his time working with PAY’s 

bike program. And while there were 

often barriers that made participation 

challenging, they were inspired by the 

students’ determination to work through 

them. “Even if they were new cyclists, 

they’d just go for it,” says Verboom. “It’s 

a privilege to 

ride a bike there 

because it’s an 

expensive sport. 

When they’d fall, 

they’d always get 

right back up.” 

On top of 

leading physical 

activity and 

academic 

sessions, the pair 

also had an opportunity to see how an 

NGO works behind the scenes. “There’s 

a new head of the program, so he has 

some ideas for change,” says Shah. He 

tasked the pair with writing proposals 

for funding to establish programs for 

kids with disabilities, and another one 

just for girls. Seeing the complexities of 

how these organizations operate opened 

their eyes to some significant challenges, 

but it also inspired them. “It reinforced 

that I want to be involved in human 

rights, international health, international 

development and addressing social 

inequalities,” says Shah. Verboom plans to 

pursue a master’s in global health after 

graduation. 

While solidifying their post-graduate 

plans, Shah and Verboom also established 

relationships that made a lasting impact. “I 

still get messages on Twitter and phone calls 

from the students,” says Shah. When asked 

about his faraway friends, Verboom smiles. 

“I just can’t wait to go back.” —VI 


Lewko hyrhorijiw 


B L U E S n E W S 

foRmeR cfl STaRS JoIn 

blueS coachIng Team 

cFL standouts Greg Gary and 

Donnavan Carter take a leading 

role in the Blues football program 

as outgoing boss Greg DeLaval heads 

home to Calgary. DeLaval made a big 

impact on the team during his three 

years at the helm. In 2010, DeLaval led 

the team to its best record in 15 seasons. 

The most impressive win was the victory 

over the then number two-ranked Ottawa 

Gee-Gees at home – U of T’s first win 

over a nationally-ranked opponent since 

defeating Waterloo 21-15 in September 

1997. But in a move to reunite with his 

young family, DeLaval is returning to his 

hometown to join the coaching staff at the 

University of Calgary. While the Faculty 

undertakes an already-planned review of 

the entire intercollegiate program, Gary 

(above, centre) and Carter (right) will join 

the football program for the 2011 season, 

alongside existing offensive coordinator 

John Engel (left). Gary has been named 

the head coach and manager of football 

– coaching and operations, while Carter 

becomes the team’s defensive coordinator. 

“Greg and Donnavan are a natural fit to 

work alongside John and the rest of the 

coaching staff,” says Beth Ali, director 

of intercollegiate and high performance 

sport. “We are confident they will 

continue to improve the competitiveness 

of this program.”

Jamie MacDonald 

Women’S 

fIeld hockey 

TakeS IT To The Top 

the BlueS women’S field hockey team was crowned CIS 

champions for the 11th time in team history on November 7, 2010. 

Third-year forward Katherine McNeill scored with four minutes left 

in regulation time to lead the team to a 2-1 win over the defending 

champion, the UBC Thunderbirds. The Blues returned home from the 

tournament at Guelph with an unblemished record (5-0), a first for 

Toronto since 1996. Third-year defender Kaelan Watson was named 

MVP of the championship. Thanks to their first CIS banner since 2007, 

the Blues are now tied with Victoria in second place for most McCrae 

Cup triumphs, one behind UBC. 

trACK tAKeS 

two goldS 

BLUES nEWS 

grAd Student and fifth-year standout Sarah Boyle 

earned her fourth national high jump title at the 2011 CIS 

track and field championships hosted by the University 

of Sherbrooke, March 10-12. Boyle completed U of T’s 

high jump sweep, clearing 1.80m en route to her third 

consecutive CIS title. Teammate Alex Witmer also claimed 

the gold medal in the men’s high jump, clearing 2.16m. 

BLUES BENCH 

BOSS THE BEST 

For the eighth time in her 32-year career, 

women’s basketball head coach Michèle Bélanger was 

honoured as the OUA East coach of the year. Bélanger 

guided her squad to an 18-4 record and a first-place 

finish in their division. Her head coaching resume with 

the Varsity Blues includes: nine OUA championships, 17 

CIS championship appearances (46 games: 21 wins, 25 

losses), one CIS championship (1985-86), two CIS silver 

medals (1995-96, 1993-94), and two CIS bronze medals 

(1988-89, 1984-85). 

edwin tam 

Keenan Geer 


Michael P. hall 

BLUES nEWS 

ontArio’S FineSt 

The 2010-11 season proved to be a banner year for many blues teams, including 

women’s fencing, men’s soccer, men’s water polo and men’s swimming. 

women’S FenCing 

The Blues women’s fencing team tasted their third victory in the past 

four years, taking top spot at the 2011 Ontario University Athletics 

(OUA) women’s fencing championship, held February 5-6 at the Royal 

Military College of Canada. The Blues edged the defending champion 

Carleton Ravens for the overall title by a margin of 24 points. Kelly 

Doyle, who won gold in the individual sabre, was the recipient of the 

Dave O’Donnell trophy, awarded to the female fencer most proficient 

in skill, style and sportsmanship. “I’m glad to see that all the hard work 

has paid off; I was simply ecstatic that they brought the banner back to 

U of T,” says Blues head coach Thomas Nguyen. 

men’S SoCCer 

The Blues men’s soccer team (above) capped off their season with an 

OUA championship, their first since 2002, at York University Stadium 

on November 7. OUA East MVP Darragh McGee kicked the winning 

shot in the sixth round of sudden-death penalty shots, defeating the 

host York Lions 1-0. Blues goalkeeper and player of the match John 

Smits then stepped up and made a huge save on a Lions’ shot to 

preserve the win. 


men’S wAter polo 

For the sixth time in the past seven years, the Blues men’s water polo 

team claimed the OUA title with a 17-11 victory over the Western 

Mustangs in the championship final on November 28 at Queen’s 

University. From the opening whistle, tournament MVP Alan Chung 

put on a show for the Blues fans, scoring three times in the opening 

half to secure a 9-5 lead. The Blues dominated for the entire weekend, 

opening the tournament with a 19-2 victory over the York Lions before 

downing the Queen’s Gaels 23-0 in other round-robin action. 

men’S Swimming 

The Blues men’s swimming team took home more than just the 2011 

OUA championship this year. The men, combined with the women’s 

team, earned a total of 38 medals and broke nine OUA records over 

the three-day event, held February 10-12 at the University of Guelph. 

This is their 10th title in the past 11 years with a combined team score 

of 793.5 points, well ahead of the second-place Western Mustangs 

(652). Third-year standout Zack Chetrat broke his third individual OUA 

record in three days en route to a first-place finish in the men’s 100m 

butterfly (53.86), while also setting records in the 400m freestyle, 

200m butterfly and 4x200m freestyle relay.

D. Moll 

BLUES 

BRING HOME 

13 MEDALS 

the VArSity BlueS women’s swimming team finished third at the CIS 

championships at University of Calgary from February 24 to 26. Together with the men, 

who finished fourth, the Blues brought home a total of 13 medals to end the season. 

Third-year standout Zack Chetrat claimed two gold medals in the 100m and 200m butterfly 

while teammate Mike Smerek picked up his first national title in the 50m butterfly and a silver 

in the 100m butterfly. Paige Schultz earned her first gold medal of the meet in the 50m butterfly 

while rookie Vanessa Treasure finished the 200m butterfly with a silver. Gold medalists Chetrat, 

Smerek and Schultz automatically earned an invitation to represent Canada in August at the 2011 

Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China. 

Several swimmers also took home bronze, including: Pamela Ruksys (800m free), Zach Summerhayes 

(200m IM), Zack Chetrat (1500m free), Andrea Jurenovskis (100m back), Frank Despond 

(400m free), Curtis Samuel (200m butterfly), and Zack Chetrat, Taylor Bond, Frank Despond 

and Curtis Samuel (4 x 200m free relay). 

BLUES nEWS 

The beST of 

The blueS 

hundredS oF AthleteS headed to 

the annual intercollegiate banquet on April 

8 to mark the end of another banner year 

for the Blues. Several standout athletes 

were honoured for their accomplishments, 

including female athlete of the year Kaelan 

Watson (field hockey), male athlete of the 

year Zack Chetrat (swimming), female 

rookie of the year Jill Stratton (basketball), 

male rookie of the year Ezequiel Lubocki 

(soccer), George M. Biggs Trophy winner 

Yannis Gianniotis (soccer), and Clara 

Benson Award winner Melissa Hill 

(badminton). 

FemAle Athlete 

oF the yeAr 

Kaelan Watson 

Field Hockey 

mAle Athlete 

oF the yeAr 

Zack Chetrat 

Swimming 

ClArA BenSon 

AwArd 

Melissa Hill 

Badminton 

george m. BiggS 

trophy 

Yannis Gianniotis 

Soccer 

FemAle rooKie 

oF the yeAr 

Jill Stratton 

Basketball 

mAle rooKie 

oF the yeAr 

Ezequiel Lubocki 

Soccer 



BlueS 

BoSS 

KeepS 

BuSy 

ABroAd 

Beth Ali’S FirSt yeAr as the 

director of intercollegiate and high 

performance sport proved to be a 

busy one. But her work didn’t stop 

there – Ali (centre) also served as 

chef de mission at the 25th Winter 

Universiade in Erzurum, Turkey, 

from January 27 to February 6, 

alongside Marcel Chartrand as the 

chief therapist for women’s hockey and 

Andrea Prieur as the head therapist 

for the Canadian delegation. “It was a 

very good professional development 

lopeZ TuRnS headS aT cfl 

evaluaTIon camp 

Fourth-yeAr deFenSiVe BACK 

Hugo Lopez posted top results at the 

2011 CFL evaluation camp, held March 

4-6 in Toronto. Forty-five players were 

tested for strength and flexibility at 

the Park Hyatt Toronto Hotel, with 

the camp finishing on the football field 

at Varsity Centre. “Hugo tested very 

well,” says outgoing Blues head coach 

Greg DeLaval. “A number of CFL teams 

talked to me about him. He’s a pro; he 

will deliver.” Lopez joined the Varsity 

Blues after word that the Waterloo 

Warriors would not participate in 

the 2010 OUA football season. The 

Newmarket, Ontario, native made 22 

tackles and one interception in eight 

games played this season, and helped the 

Blues upset the then No. 2 Ottawa Gee- 

Gees at home. 

OUT OF THE BLUE 

experience,” says Ali. “There were many 

challenges for all of our mission staff 

but everyone really performed well. As 

a chef, I dealt with conflict resolution, 

public relations, managing the press 

aThleTIcS canada nameS 

WellS a RISIng STaR 

AthletiCS CAnAdA AnnounCed 

that Varsity Blues track and field 

standout Sarah Wells is among the Tier 

1 Rising Star squad, part of an initiative 

launched by the organization to foster 

top athletes along the road to the 2016 

Olympics Games in Rio. The fourth-year 

physical education and health student 

battled off two injury-riddled seasons to 

earn a bronze medal in the 600-metre 

race at the 2010 CIS championships last 

March. She then went on to win the 

400-metre hurdles at the 2010 Canadian 

Track and Field Championships and 

has established herself as a presence 

on the international track scene. The 

Rising Star squad is designed to identify, 

promote, develop and retain high 

performance athletes in a Canadian 

environment. 

and media, and handling some fairly 

significant issues. There were many 

things happening every day, and I think 

these opportunities make you a better 

leader.” 

blueS lend a hand To feed 

The hungRy 

FiVe memBerS oF the VArSity 

BlueS cross country and track and field 

teams volunteered at the Lawyers Feed 

the Hungry meal program on January 

20 at the Law Society of Upper Canada. 

Charlotte Marcotte-Toale, Chantelle 

Maryuen, Tamara Jewett, Deenie Quinn 

and Teresa Zasowski arrived at 130 

Queen St. West at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday 

morning to help with the initiative, 

which has been providing hot, healthy 

community meals to Toronto residents in 

need since 1998.

gAme miSConduCt: 

Violence, Abuse and young Athletes 

A Free public symposium addressing 

the rising tide of violence in sport and 

strategies needed to protect athletes 

Featuring: 

Scott russell, CBC Sports 

Steve paikin, tVo’s the Agenda 

and u of t’s gretchen Kerr, phd 

and doug richards, md. 

May 24, 2011 • 6:00 p.m. 

light refreshments to Follow 

to reserve your spot, visit the events listing at www.physical.utoronto.ca 

get BACK in the gAme. 

multi-diSCiplinAry Sport mediCine 

to get your sport– or exercise–related injury looked at please call 416.978.4678 

www.macintoshclinic.ca 

Located in the lower level of the Athletic Centre at 55 Harbord Street.

FiT TipS 

HELPING CANADIANS 

GET HEALTHIER 

By Reina Shishikura 

Photo: Seed 9 new physical activity guidelines make fitness more flexible 


You see it everywhere: we’re overweight, 

we don’t exercise enough, we’re prone 

to diseases. To stay in good health, we’ve 

been following the Canadian Physical 

Activity Guidelines since 1995 and 

trying to exercise 60 minutes a day. But 

in November 2010, the Canadian Society 

for Exercise Physiology and the Public 

Health Agency of Canada announced 

an update to the guidelines. Michelle 

Brownrigg, the Faculty’s director of 

physical activity and equity, explains 

what the change means, while personal 

training and nutrition coordinator 

Douglas Rosa suggests what we can do to 

incorporate this change into our lives.

don’t pAniC! 

“It’s actually not that big a change,” says Brownrigg, 

“The guidelines have been out for many years but there’s been a 

significant growth in the research and how we measure physical 

activity and health outcomes. So it was time to upgrade the 

guidelines and also to re-engage the public.” 

the diFFerenCe 

The major change is that to achieve health benefits, adults 

between 18 and 64 should accumulate at least 150 minutes 

of moderate- to vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity a 

week. Previous guidelines recommended that adults exercise 

60 minutes a day, but it’s now recognized that a consistent daily 

amount isn’t always necessary. “Ideally, you should be getting a 

minimum of 30 minutes a day, but there is more flexibility in 

the new guidelines and the message is that there are still health 

benefits if you spread it out throughout the week.” 

“If you have a busy 

schedule, find pockets 

where you can fit your 

exercise in” 

FiT TipS 

Be intentionAl 

Brownrigg says that getting 150 minutes of activity each week 

should be an intentional act. “You may want to do that through 

a class, or walking to work instead of driving. You should be 

thinking about where you could find the time that day. But don’t 

just do it for the physical aspect – do it to find balance in your 

busy day with something that’s just yours.” 

A little here, A little there 

“If you have a busy schedule, it’s really about looking at your day 

from morning to night, and finding pockets where you can fit 

your exercise in,” says Brownrigg. “It’s also about finding support, 

whether that may be a family member or a friend. Can someone 

drop your kids off so you can spend that time walking to work? 

And then you can return the favour later.” 

douglaS 

RecommendS: 

wAlK, wAlK And wAlK! 

“Walking is the easiest exercise,” says Rosa. “Instead of taking 

the streetcar, walk to your destination. Take the stairs instead of 

the elevator or escalator. Take your lunch outside and walk a few 

blocks away from your office. Even the smallest things count!” 

mAintAin A StruCture 

Rosa says that if you maintain a regimen, you’re more likely to 

stick to it and see results. “Set aside 10 minutes in the morning and 

10 minutes at night to do your workout. Do that six days a week, 

with one 30-minute day, and you’re at 150 minutes already!” 

SmAll StepS Add up 

Variation is important. “Start small. Maintain exercising 150 

minutes a week as a benchmark, and work your way up,” says Rosa. 

“Say you start walking from the station to work without taking the 

streetcar; try to up the pace every week. Small differences like this 

will make a big difference in the end.” 

Find Something thAt intereStS you 

Walking, running, biking, rock climbing, yoga, aerobics…there 

are countless ways to get active! “Find a few activities that you 

like, and focus on strategic progressions. Your motivation will last 

longer!” says Rosa. 


WONDer 

WOMeN 

go-geTTeRS, InnovaToRS and global change-makeRS 


By Althea Blackburn-Evans 

on the cover: the dreams for Africa chair was made by 160 hiV/AidS-affected beaders in the 

Valley of the thousand hills, where Carolyn nixon (left) works with Zulu nurse Cwengi myeni to 

support grandmothers raising their orphaned grandchildren. the chair was voted “most Beautiful 

object in South Africa” at the 2011 design indaba in Cape town. photo by peter upfold

This past March the world marked 

100 years of celebrating International 

Women’s Day. in this centennial year, the 

University of Toronto has a lot to celebrate, too. Here 

in the Faculty of physical Education & Health, female 

leaders have been making their mark in sport, physical 

education, international development, research, 

recreation and healthy living for decades, and they 

show no signs of slowing down. 

Here is just a hint of the passion and commitment that 

our women grads, professors, students and studentathletes 

bring to the table, and the impact they are 

having on the world around them. 


Photo courtesy of Carolyn Nixon 

SuppoRT SySTem 

a leSSon In leanIng on each oTheR 

A doZen or So Zulu women have 

gathered under a tree and are exchanging 

greetings and hugs. Bologna sandwiches 

are passed around, and protein porridge 

for those who need an extra boost. 

One woman begins to sing, and the rest 

follow, standing up to stomp their feet 

and dance with abandon. The mood takes 

a slow shift, and talk turns to the issues 

at hand: medical problems, personal 

issues, violence in the home, financial 

concerns, elder abuse. These are the 

struggles that face the women of South 

Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, down 

in the Valley of a Thousand Hills. They 

have come together to commiserate, to 

share their stories and their knowledge, 

and to keep each other strong. They are 


“Gogos” – Zulu for “grandmothers” – and 

their common bond is HIV/AIDS and its 

horrible legacy: the countless orphaned 

children who have been left for their 

grandmothers to raise. 

The women are often joined by Carolyn 

Nixon (PHE 6T1), who leaves her 

Toronto home for a few months every 

year to give the Gogos some TLC. 

The meeting ends with more singing 

and dancing – what Nixon calls “very 

vigorous hymns.” The women return 

to their homes, Nixon to her rented 

one-room cottage. Life goes on, but 

with minds and spirits renewed. “The 

meetings always become a ‘happening,’” 

says Nixon. “They’re fabulous!” 

These support groups are the brainchild 

of Nixon and Zulu nurse Cwengi Myeni. 

The duo first met in summer of 2006 

when, on the heels of its newly-launched 

Grandmothers to Grandmothers 

campaign, the Stephen Lewis Foundation 

held a conference for 100 Zulu and 200 

Canadian grandmothers. A first-time 

grandma herself, Nixon was moved to 

get involved. The gathering was meant 

to spark connections that would foster 

ongoing Canadian support, and for Nixon 

and Myeni the connection was immediate. 

The following year, on a self-funded 

mission, Nixon was on the ground in 

South Africa, working at the Hillcrest Aids 

Centre Trust on the outskirts of Durban

and helping nurses like Myeni get “deep 

into the valley” to help the sick and 

often dying. The two discovered that, 

despite the thousands of grandmothers 

raising their grandchildren in the 

region, most struggled in isolation. 

At the very least, they thought, these 

women should lean on each other. That 

kernel of an idea has grown into 23 

Gogo groups throughout the valley, with 

over 1,000 women receiving support, 

education and skills training. “Think of 

the ripple effect,” says Nixon, pointing 

out that some of these women have a 

dozen or more children in their homes. 

“If each Gogo affects even five kids, let 

alone 10 or 20, it’s huge!” 

To mark the 100th anniversary of 

International Women’s Day last month, 

Nixon helped launch the first annual 

“Gogolympics,” a day for nearly 500 

grandmothers to come together to 

share the joys of physical activity and 

sisterhood through soccer, netball, 

skipping, indigenous games and 

traditional dance. A former high school 

phys ed teacher, department head and 

self-proclaimed intramural nut, Nixon 

put her lifelong love of sport and 

leadership training into practice for the 

event. “It was absolutely amazing to see 

the grandmothers coming from their 

remote rural areas to the playing field, 

some with babies on their backs and 

some carrying vuvuzelas, and everyone 

nixon: fourth from left; myeni: centre 

wearing their team scarves and carrying 

placards,” says Nixon. Each group’s 

placards contained their team name and 

outlined their social concerns, a way of 

reinforcing the issues that are discussed 

in the Gogo support groups. “There are 

so many concerns.” 

Now back home in Toronto, Nixon is 

helping to plan her 50th class reunion 

at U of T this spring. But her mind isn’t 

far from her next trip to the Valley, 

where the progress is palpable on each 

return visit. “The Gogo project grows 

bigger and bigger each year; I just have 

to keep going back. The Gogos are 

becoming self-sufficient. Empowerment 

is happening!” >> 


ack To baSIcS 

dIggIng aT The RooT of eaTIng dISoRdeRS 

20 Pursuit / spring 2011

Photo: Daniel ehrenworth 

“i don’t loVe worKing with rAtS,” 

admits Sarah Charles, suppressing a shy 

grin. “But I do love the physiology of things.” 

The physiology in question is the basic 

science behind eating disorders, and what 

goes on in our bodies and our brains if we 

starve ourselves. 

A second-year master’s student, Charles 

(pictured, right) is using animal models to 

better understand how anorexia works and 

how treatment can be improved. “People 

often look at eating disorders and think 

they’re really psychological,” she says. “But 

if you look at the profiles of animals that are 

starved, you see all these hormonal changes 

that occur that would cause changes in 

thought process. It’s like the chicken and 

the egg: does the change in hormones cause 

the change in thinking or is it the change in 

thinking which causes the hormones, or is 

it both?” 

For Professor Catherine Amara (left), who 

supervises Charles’ research, this line 

of inquiry was a happy surprise – and a 

great addition to her lab. When she joined 

the Faculty in 2007 her sights were set 

on examining the muscle quality of older 

adults (work that she and other grad 

students will revisit later this year). But 

an intriguing call from The Hospital for 

Sick Children caused a shift in focus. The 

hospital wanted to know more about the 

possibility of safe and healthy exercise in 

the anorexic population, because many 

patients abuse exercise to stay thin. Amara 

says the prevailing view is that exercise 

shouldn’t be part of the treatment 

for anorexia and that, in fact, patients 

shouldn’t be allowed to exercise even if 

they wish to. 

“There’s this idea that people are 

hyperactive in order to lose weight and 

to maintain their weight loss and that this 

increased activity can dangerously spiral 

out of control,” observes Amara, “But it’s 

well known in animal literature that food 

restriction increases activity and therefore 

there is a biological drive for this behaviour 

aside from a desire to achieve weight loss. 

“We are interested in the mechanism that 

links food restriction and weight loss with 

increased activity and the timing of changes 

in these parameters relative to one another.” 

Amara insists that, even in extreme 

circumstances such as eating disorders, 

exercise can be a good thing. “Part of what I 

think our data will show is that the animals 

that are exercising are not worse off – and 

in some ways they’re protected and that 

the biological drive to exercise is a tightly 

regulated phenomenon. The next step will 

be to determine the healthiest exercise 

in conjunction with a sound nutritional 

strategy for this population.” 

While Amara is putting her own 

physiological spin on the issue, she says it’s 

the perfect case for the Faculty as a whole. 

“Ideally, all three disciplines represented in 

the Faculty – behavioural, sociocultural and 

biophysical – would really work together 

to fully address the issue of incorporating 

healthy exercise into the treatment of the 

disease.” 

With that in mind, Amara is exploring ways 

to collaborate. Grad student Fiona Moola, 

who works with behavioural researcher 

Professor Guy Faulkner, is one example. 

She has a long-established connection 

to Sheena’s Place, a community eating 

disorder resource centre and the perfect 

environment for Amara’s group to begin 

studying people. Charles also volunteers at 

the National Eating Disorder Information 

Centre (NEDIC) based out of Toronto 

General Hospital, where she works on 

the crisis hotline providing information 

on disorders, body image, treatment and 

prevention. “I started at NEDIC when I 

realized I would be working with rats. I 

think there’s a point in physiology where 

you can become detached from what’s 

going on in the real clinical world, so I 

need to have something that pulls me back 

to Earth.” >> 


Photo: Seed 9 

The go-geTTeR 


“i’m All ABout the SCienCe!” 

exclaims Jessy Khalife when asked which 

stream she’ll study in her undergraduate 

program. While the first-year kinesiology 

student may have science on her mind, 

she’s got a lot more on her plate. 

Khalife is a class rep for the phys ed 

students’ association, manager of the Blues 

women’s volleyball team, formidable 

intramural competitor, and a physical 

activity ambassador for the University, 

putting a friendly face on fitness to 

encourage all U of T students to be active. 

And she wears each of these hats while 

chasing a dream of attending medical 

school one day. 

Full of contagious energy and enthusiasm, 

Khalife does equally well at pumping 

up the Blues volleyball players and 

convincing busy students to find time 

for exploring recreation in new ways. 

The ambassador program aims to inspire 

students – especially first-year women – 

to be more active, and Khalife is a perfect 

fit for the job. “Jessy is a firecracker,” says 

Michelle Brownrigg, director of physical 

activity and equity, who hired Khalife as 

an ambassador. “She just throws herself 

wholeheartedly into everything she does, 

which makes it easy for those around her 

to get excited and involved, too.” 

Those same qualities made women’s 

volleyball head coach Kristine Drakich 

a big fan. “Jessy is one of the most 

committed, hard-working and passionate 

people I have ever met. You can’t help 

but feel the good energy when you are 

around her.” 

When she’s not shagging balls for the 

Blues, Khalife is on the court and the 

field herself, making her mark in several 

intramural sports. In her short time at 

U of T, she has already played volleyball 

(helping her team win division one last 

semester), basketball and soccer – and her 

sights are set on adding squash to the list. 

“I always wanted to be an elite athlete, but 

to be able to play all of these sports and be 

good at them also feels great.” >>

TRIple ThReaT 

Student-AthleteS Are oFten 

known for their type-A personalities. 

Their knack for living and breathing a 

competitive sport while rocking the books 

and finding time for a life makes the 

average undergraduate’s head spin. But Jen 

Rossiter knows this drill well, and has the 

title to show for it. 

Named a woman of influence by Ontario 

University Athletics, Rossiter (Medicine 

1T0, Lacrosse) joined just 18 other 

Ontario student-athletes to be honoured 

this past March for her outstanding 

leadership on and off the field. 

The biggest point-scorer in the league 

in her last year of play, Rossiter (known 

as Jen Held to her teammates – she 

married after graduation last spring) 

is just as well recognized for how she 

treats her fellow players on both sides 

of the field. A two-time recipient of 

the most sportsmanlike player title, she 

says her approach to the game comes 

naturally. “It’s me being a leader on a 

field – it’s just how I play. It’s more than 

following the rules and playing cleanly; 

it’s having a smile on your face and having 

respect for your teammates and other 

players. It’s what the game should be.” 

That balance of goodwill and spirited 

determination should serve Rossiter 

well as she forges a new path in family 

medicine. Currently completing a 

two-year residency program at Toronto 

East General Hospital, she is getting 

a taste of everything from paediatrics 

to internal medicine to obstetrics and 

gynaecology. “Family doctors need to 

know more than a bit of everything and 

we have the shortest residency program. 

They say you keep learning for life!” >> 

Photo: Jing-Ling Kao-Beserve 


24 Pursuit / spring 2011

Photo: Daniel ehrenworth 

a neW vIeW 

ReThInkIng Women’S healTh ReSeaRch 

two heAdS Are Better thAn 

one. This age-old idiom is the 

cornerstone of the growing trend towards 

collaborative interdisciplinary research, 

and Margaret MacNeill insists it’s the key 

to better understanding women’s health. 

As a founding member of the executive 

committee that established U of T’s 

Collaborative Graduate Program in 

Women’s Health, MacNeill is a big 

believer in the power of reaching across 

disciplines to tackle an issue. The threeyear-old 

program, a partnership with 

the Women’s College Research Institute, 

is the first of its kind in Canada – and 

possibly the world. It brings together 

scholars from nearly 20 faculties and 

departments at U of T with interests as 

wide-ranging as religion, reproductive 

health, pharmacology, dentistry, 

exercise sciences, English, nursing and 

anthropology. 

Aside from establishing multi-disciplinary 

thesis committees, students must find 

a mentor in an area of study that is 

completely different from their own. 

Monthly seminars also allow students to 

present papers and get feedback from 

across the disciplines. “The program 

forces sociologists to hear about what’s 

going on biologically, and it forces people 

working in labs to look from cell to 

society,” says MacNeill. The result is a 

constantly evolving dialogue that brings 

about new questions and new approaches 

to problems. “I think it’s transforming 

research.” 

An expert in broad-based health 

communication and media studies, 

MacNeill brings her own socio-cultural 

slant to the table – and she marvels at 

what she learns in return. “I mentor one 

doctoral student who does nutrition 

and folic acid research at Sick Kids, and 

I sit on the PhD thesis committee of 

a breast cancer surgeon interested in 

understanding the role of the media in 

how and when patients decide whether to 

have mastectomies.” 

Drawing from a variety of disciplines 

comes naturally to MacNeill, who was a 

gymnastics coach in the 1970s and early 

80s with a passion for biomechanics, and 

later a fitness trainer and magazine editor 

before delving into the social sciences. 

“Our Faculty truly has all the areas of 

health science percolating, so I have always 

enjoyed borrowing terminology, methods 

and ideas from my colleagues in order to 

come up with an original twist on cultural 

studies of women’s and girls’ health.” 

MacNeill maintains that this type of 

outside-the-box (and lab) thinking is 

crucial to advancing our knowledge about 

women’s health, which in many ways is 

still based on research done on men. “We 

need to keep rethinking the tools we’re 

using and the questions we’re asking – and 

even how we’re asking them. That will 

help us foster new and better questions 

for the next round of research and 

interventions.” 

thAt’S not All 

this is just a snapshot of the mark our students, faculty and grads are making on many fronts. See our timeline of important 

moments and accomplished women at www.physical.utoronto.ca/women.aspx. 

elsewhere in this issue: gretchen Kerr’s latest accolades (p. 3), helen gurney’s lasting legacy (p. 32), maggie macdonnell’s 

northern exposure (p. 36) and Abby hoffman’s olympic moment (p. 44). 


When we talk about donors to the Faculty of Physical 

Education and Health and the Varsity Blues, we 

often refer to them as friends. This year, more than 

ever, there’s a good reason why. Despite the recent economic 

downturn that affected industry and individuals alike, our donors 

proved to be the truest of friends, showing unflagging support 

of – and passionate commitment to – our programs. Together our 

alumni and friends have raised $1,382,815 so far this fiscal year 

to support academic and athletic programs and scholarships. 

This past year, our friends continued their commitment to 

the Annual Fund Campaign, which offered critical support to 

our admissions awards and priority projects. As the Faculty rolls 

out its bachelor of kinesiology program, a new admissions award 

could not have come at a more opportune time. The new Sheryn 

Posen Entrance Scholarship is now the largest academic entrance 

scholarship the Faculty offers. Awards like these continue to 

attract and nurture the level of academic excellence for which U 

of T is renowned. 

The commitment and determination of student-athletes 

did not go unrecognized by our friends, either. This past year, 

thanks to donor support, we continued to provide scholarships 

to student-athletes while building recruitment programs and 

developing five new awards: the Lou Lukenda Basketball Award 

of Merit, the Varsity Blues Men’s Soccer Award of Merit, the 


DOnOr LiSTing 

unFlAgging FriendShip 

Jane Clement Chamberlain Memorial Award, the Sheryl and 

David Kerr Ice Hockey Award, and the Friends of Blues Women’s 

Volleyball Award of Merit. We also increased the endowment in 

the Liz Hoffman Field Hockey Award thanks to donations made 

upon her retirement. 

As our Blues athletes continue to excel, we are focusing 

our efforts on expanding our high performance program and 

supporting outstanding athletes from all across Ontario as we 

work towards realizing the vision of the Goldring Centre for 

High Performance Sport. The multi-storey complex will fill a 

critical gap in Ontario’s high performance sport infrastructure, 

creating a ‘sport institute’ environment that will foster synergies 

between sport science research and teaching, sport medicine, 

athlete training, coaching, and world-class competition. 

Research at the Goldring Centre will be enhanced by two 

new leading-edge graduate awards: The M.R. Wright and 

Family Fellowship in High Performance Sport and the Guinness 

Fellowship in High Performance Sport. Our growing exercise 

sciences graduate program was also significantly supported by 

donors who contributed to the Bruce Kidd Fellowship in Social 

Science and Humanities. 

The Faculty of Physical Education and Health thanks our 

friends for standing by us with their continued investment in 

helping us foster academic and athletic growth!

indiViduAlS 

Susan E. Pridham-Abbott 

Peter and Nora Adamson 

Susan M. Addario and 

David R. Draper 

Joan H. Addison 

Edmund E. Adomait 

John E. Akitt 

W. Ferne Alexander 

Tim and Madelaine Allan 

Kent Andrews 

Julia Andruchiw 

Harvey A. Armstrong 

Philip L. Arrowsmith 

Kevin Asare 

Peter Asaro 

David Bailey 

William L. Bailey 

George P. and Elizabeth C. Baird 

Norrie Baker 

Ross Ballantyne 

William and Evelyn Ballard 

Christopher John Banic 

Gerald D. Barnhill 

Richard Blair Barnhouse 

Lois Batten 

William F. Bawden 

Peter Baxter 

Margaret L. Belanger 

Maria I. Belen 

Arthur Bell 

J. Stewart Bell 

Muriel J. Bell 

Peggy M. Bell 

Carolyn Leah Berardino 

Phyllis Berck 

Jennifer Berdahl 

Carol S. Bergin 

Fiona J. Berry 

Barbara A. Berson 

Franklin Bialystok 

Ruth A. Biderman 

Robert J. and Mary C. Birgeneau 

Justine Elizabeth Blainey-Broker 

Geneva Bloemen 

Arnold Blumenthal 

Constance C. Bodkin 

Michael Kwasi Bonsu Prempeh 

John G. Bowen 

Richard Boxer 

Richard J. Boxer 

Bruce A. Boyd 

J. Douglas Boyd 

Gani Braimoh 

Elise Braithwaite 

Bev G. Brightling 

Joseph P Brisbois 

James D. B. Bromley 

Barb Brophey 

Keely Brown 

Terrence F. and Mary Bryon 

Joe G. and Adele M. Buda 

Cecile Bull 

Sally R. Burkett 

Andrew Butler 

Lynn Shona Butler 

R Wendy Butt 

Linda A. Campbell 

Robin Campbell 

Wayne Campbell 

Gioia Canciani 

Anthony Capotosto 

Joe Cappiello 

Walter J. Cariazo 

Jim Carson 

Paul H. Carson 

Marie M. Cassidy 

Christopher Caton 

Stephen Caudwell 

Wendy M. Cecil 

Anthony Chan 

Michael Chan 

Seshadri Chari 

Roberta Charlesworth 

Bill Cheng 

Peter Chiacchia 

John Chidley-Hill 

Andrew Chittka 

Edith Chow 

Harold Chow 

Gary Ka-Chung Choy 

Walker Chu 

David W. B. Church 

Joseph A. Ciano 

Nick Clark 

Paul D. Clarke 

Stephen Clarkson 

Whitey Clayton 

Marilyn A. Clendenan 

Lori Clubine-Ito 

M H Coffeng 

Ian Cohen 

Paul Collins 

Robert Cook 

Thomas A. Cooper 

Brian and Linda Corman 

Karen Corsano 

Louise Cowin 

David George Cowling 

Adam J. Crawford 

C. Douglas Crawford 

Kim Crawford 

Clay Crepin 

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Joanne Campbell-Cressy 

Bill Crothers 

Dave Crowley 

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Rose Belo D’Amato 

John and Rita Davies 

Paul W. de Souza 

Balbir S. Deol 

Kim Derrick 

Suzanne M. Deschamps 

Wilkerson DeSouza 

Paul Devine 

Gene Dimatteo and 

Silvia DiVincenzo 

Krystyna Dix 

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Sean Mace and Susan Done 

Bartholomew D’Onofrio 

Jacqueline Dowhaniuk 

Edward Drakich 

Kristine Drakich and 

Douglas Richards 

Mary Drakich 

David Drew 

Ken Dryden 

Lawrence M. Dunks 

J. Moffat Dunlap 

Andre & Anna Dupont 

Anthony D’Urzo 

Kenneth Eansor 

Wayne and Susan Easterbrook 

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Lisa Lynn Fawcett 

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Yu Feng 

Catriona Clark Ferguson 

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Jennifer Fong 

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Howard and Karen Frank 

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Stephen R. Fraser 

Lucy Fromowitz 

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Dorothy Garfinkel and Family 

Teena Garofalo 

Sheila R. Gawley 

Dale Gee-Quan 

Guido W. W. Geisler 

Sara Gelgor 

Meric and Joanna Gertler 

Derrick Gibbs 

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Alastair W. Gillespie 

Michelle Giroux 

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Lynne Glenney 

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Anna Goh 

Robert H Goldberg 

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Katharine (Kennedy) Gourlie 


Lancelot Graham 

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Morton Greenberg 

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Pierre Grossi 

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Mark Harrison 

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Geoff Townsend 

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Barbara J. Medri 

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John Mooney 

Janet Morell-Bernier 

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Macpherson Family 

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Tom Muir 

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Sandra J. Murphy 

Patricia Murray 

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Eleanor A. O’Flynn 

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“PHYs eD Is MY lIFe!” 

by the time Helen Gurney was 15, 

the active teen who played every 

sport going knew she would be a 

physical education teacher. But with the 

Depression in full swing, a university 

education was a lofty goal. “I didn’t know 

if I would ever get there, but that was 

always in my mind,” she recalls. That 

dream came into focus in 1937, when 

Gurney first set foot on the University 

of Toronto campus. And she seized every 

opportunity in front of her. 

A Varsity Blue in both basketball and 

swimming, Gurney (UC 4T0) got her start 

at the intramural level, enjoying strong 

basketball competition against the other 

women’s colleges – St. Hilda’s, Victoria 

and the former St. Joseph’s. Despite her 

small size – she stands just over five feet 

tall – Gurney was a contender on the 

court, and what she lacked in height she 

made up for in spirit and drive. Those 

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qualities stood her in good stead as the 

University College women’s basketball 

coach from 1941 to 1944. 

Organized by the renowned Marie 

Parkes, women’s sport at U of T was a 

grassroots initiative in those days and 

didn’t enjoy much university support. 

So Gurney rolled up her sleeves to lend 

Parkes a hand, helping to keep things 

running and recruiting coaches for the 

intramural basketball and hockey teams. 

“I wasn’t tall enough to go higher in 

sport,” laughs Gurney. “But I was really 

good at organizing things!” That ‘let’s get 

it done’ attitude would become Gurney’s 

signature style throughout her career and 

in her tireless support of U of T athletics. 

Gurney stayed true to her vision, 

securing a teaching position right out of 

teacher’s college at her own alma mater, 

Runnymede Collegiate. Three years 

later she was off to Windsor, where she 

became a physical education department 

head and well-known basketball coach. 

Her active involvement in coaching 

and refereeing led Gurney to launch 

the first women’s referee school in 

eastern Canada and pen the Canadian 

Women’s Basketball Rule Book. After 14 

years in Windsor, a new girls’ phys ed 

department head position took Gurney 

to Etobicoke, but before long the 

Ministry of Ontario came knocking. She 

joined the Ministry as a school inspector 

in 1961, where she solidified her status as 

a leader in advancing physical education 

across the province. 

That leadership shone through in her 

involvement with other major sport and 

physical activity organizations, including 

the Ontario Federation of School Athletic 

Associations (OFSAA) and the Canadian 

Association for Health, Physical Education 

and Recreation (now PHE Canada).

opposite: gurney front row centre, as the uC women’s basketball coach. Above (clockwise from top left): second 

from the left cheering on the Blues; second from left, with fellow inductees at the 1989 u of t Sports hall of Fame; 

far left, on the uC basketball team; with award winner deanne Vincent at the 2010 reception for Scholars. 

Gurney was the one of the founding 

members – and the token woman – 

on the OFSAA board, and as the only 

surviving member of that original team, 

she still keeps tabs on the organization. 

Wherever life has taken her, Gurney 

always found time to come back to U of 

T. She was a long-time member of the 

Women’s Athletic Association (WAA) 

and served on the Women’s T-Holders’ 

Association board of directors, taking 

over as president from 1967 to 1972. As 

a WAA trustee for many years, Gurney 

also advised the Faculty on where to best 

direct funds for women’s programming. 

She continued as an active member of the 

T-Holders’ when the men and women 

merged in 2004, and is still happy to put 

her two cents in when she can. Gurney 

used her wealth of knowledge about 

U of T women’s sport to publish a book, 

A Century to Remember – 1893 to 1993: 

The Story of Women’s Sports at the University 

of Toronto, creating a formal record of 

women’s struggles and successes in sport 

and recreation. At 92, Gurney is also 

still an avid fan of the Varsity Blues and 

continues to attend at least one basketball 

or hockey game a season. 

Despite a successful career and the 

comfortable life that came with it, 

Gurney never forgot her early financial 

struggles. With that in mind, she 

established a strategy over three decades 

ago to give back to U of T; to date she 

has provided over $300,000 to support 

teams, facilities, programs and a range 

of student awards. Her passion for 

basketball has translated into significant 

investments in the Varsity Blues women’s 

basketball program over the years, and 

she also established a graduate research 

fellowship in women’s health in the 

name of her earliest U of T mentor and 

friend, Marie Parkes. Through this legacy 

of giving, Gurney’s main goal is to help 

standout students and student-athletes – 

much like the Helen Gurney of the late 

1930s – get a financial leg up to continue 

setting their sights high. “I always felt that 

if I ever had any money, that’s what I was 

going to do.” 

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CRUSADER 

Celestino DeCastro makes neighbourhood ideas come to life 

by Valerie Iancovich 

Photography by Aaron Vincent Elkaim 

It’s a typical Thursday afternoon at Toronto’s 

Dufferin Grove Park. The smell of freshbaked 

bread and just-roasted coffee flood 

the small building that houses the park’s 

weekly market. A burly man sits in the corner 

and gently strums children’s tunes on his 

guitar. Families skate on one of the parks 

two rinks, while a group of kids plays hockey 

on the other. Dufferin Grove hosts festivals, 

campfires and community dinners throughout 

the year, creating a vibrancy that’s the envy 

of other city parks. And many of these ideas 

would have remained just that were it not for 

Tino DeCastro (BPHE 8T7), who worked as 

the park’s recreation supervisor when many of 

these programs first got off the ground. 

A City of Toronto employee for over 25 years, 

DeCastro worked alongside Jutta Mason, a 

well-known and vocal community activist, to 

make this vision of Dufferin Grove a reality, 

juggling schedules, hiring staff and extending 

facility hours. “It’s been successful because 

we’ve taken risks,” DeCastro explains. “It 

works because we empowered the community 

and gave them an opportunity to have their 

say. And we didn’t just hear them, we really 

listened and followed through.” 

DeCastro established this approach in his first 

role as a recreation supervisor at Bob Bate 

Recreation Centre, when kids from known 

neighbourhood gangs showed up on his 

doorstep. “Those kids just needed somewhere 

to hang out,” DeCastro says. “And it’s so easy 

to say, ‘You guys are the problem; we don’t 

want you here.’ But instead we said, ‘Come 

on in. We’re going to work with you.’” When 

the kids said they wanted to lift weights, 

DeCastro found the equipment and the time 

to accommodate them. When they expressed 

an interest in cooking, they got access to the 

centre’s kitchen. And for those few hours each 

week, the kids stayed out of trouble; some 

even cleaned up their acts enough to be hired 

on as recreation staff. 

In his most recent supervisor role at Wallace 

Emerson Recreation Centre, DeCastro 

continued to build programs based on the 

community’s needs. When neighbourhood 

youth were hankering for a BMX bike 

park, DeCastro partnered with local BMX 

enthusiasts to create a spot where thousands 

of keen kids now “bunny hop,” pop wheelies 

and ride the ramps each season. For 

colleagues, community members and staff, 

this ground-up approach has made DeCastro 

name’s synonymous with taking action. 

Even today, folks at Wallace Emerson – from 

the users, to the custodians, to the trainers 

– light up when they hear his name. A fitness 

instructor who once worked under him sums 

up DeCastro succinctly: “Instead of looking 

for reasons why something can’t be done, Tino 

finds ways to make ideas come to life.” 

This is a philosophy DeCastro says he learned 

during his years at the Faculty, particularly 

under the guidance of the late Kirk Wipper, 

the Faculty’s outdoor projects pioneer (see 

page 43). “That’s what you learn in phys ed: 

the empowerment you get from seeing things 

through. Kirk made things happen. He was 

the strong, silent type. But at the end of the 

day things happened because of him.” 

If the legions of Tino fans scattered across 

Toronto are any indication, DeCastro is well 

on his way to establishing a similar legacy for 

himself. 



Maggie MacDonnell follows her passion to faraway places 

36 Pursuit / / spring 2011 

fRom PALM 

TREES 

To POLAR 

BEARS 

by Reina Shishikura 

Photography by Sylvain Serré


maggie MacDonnell (MSc 0T9) is not your average 

small town girl. Ever since she graduated from 

university in rural Nova Scotia, internships, work 

placements and field research for her graduate thesis have 

taken her around the world. From working with orphans in 

Botswana, refugees in Tanzania, homeless people in Montreal 

and now Inuit students in northern Quebec, she has seen it all. 

But in a sense, MacDonnell is back to her small-town roots, 

working as a teacher and physical activity instructor in Salluit, 

an Inuit community of little more than 1,000 people. Her 

classroom consists of nine students (11 on a good day) who 

are part of the Individualized Pathways of Learning program. 

Most, if not all, of these kids have learning and behavioural 

issues, so MacDonnell leads project-based experience classes 

to teach social and practical skills. “When only about 10% of 

the entire high school population actually graduates, it’s tough 

to keep them motivated. But luckily I get to do things outside 

of the box.” 

One such innovation is Attuliit, a thrift store the class runs 

on Saturdays. The store is staffed entirely by MacDonnell’s 

students, and each one gets a chance to work in a different 

role – from cashiers and coffee makers to servers, cleaners, 

sales associates and accountants. “The kids love it. The store 

gives them a new stage to perform on. They get to create a 

new identity – one where they’re valued for providing a wellloved 

service to the community. It’s transformative for them.” 

But it’s not an easy task to gain their trust. “It’s tough. The 

kids have no problem swearing at me; they’re not intimidated 

by adults.” On Tuesday and Friday nights, MacDonnell runs a 

basketball clinic at the school gym, and on Wednesday nights, 

a fitness program, both of which help forge a connection 

that isn’t always made in the classroom. “Once I get to know 

my kids through sports, I can build their trust. They’re more 

willing to share stuff and that’s a crucial change. Instead of 

coming to school with boiling emotions that are bound to 

erupt, some of my students cry in front of me as they tell me 

about the challenges at home.” 

Prior to coming to Salluit, MacDonnell worked as a 

consultant with CARE International in the Democratic 

Republic of Congo, where she was given the responsibility 

of mapping out political, economic and socio-cultural trends 

and identifying vulnerable communities within the nation. 

“My master’s research was on gender relations in Tanzania so 

it was a very transferable experience. Dr. Bruce Kidd helped 

me sharpen my critical thinking and research skills, and I put 

these to use every day.” 

While the landscape has changed dramatically, MacDonnell’s 

work in Salluit is, at its core, not far from her African 

pursuits. “The environments are very different – it was like 

palm trees over there and now polar bears over here! But 

being able to do physical activity with youth, no matter where 

I am, is something I truly adore. It’s my way of connecting 

with people.” 


top Left, Bottom left; photo: Jing-Ling Kao-Beserve 

CeleBrAting Student 

AChieVementS 

Many alumni came out to the two Facultyhosted 

awards ceremonies last fall to 

honour the achievements of outstanding 

students. The Reception for Scholars 

highlights students from the Faculty who 

have exemplified outstanding academic 

and leadership qualities, while the Varsity 

Blues Achievement Awards recognize 

and celebrate the academic and athletic 

accomplishments of our student-athletes. 

From left: helen Gurney, viiu Kanep, Jean 

Kennedy, sharon Bradley and Jim Bradley at the 

reception for scholars. 



geTTIng TogeTheR 

CAreer CAFé 

Three alumni shared their post-graduation experiences and advice with current undergraduate students at the second annual Career 

Café. Dudley Cosford (left) completed a master’s degree of health administration at the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of 

Management and now works at St. Michael’s Hospital as a process improvement analyst. Former Blues football player Daniel Correa 

(centre) is now a financial advisor at Edward Jones, and Ryan Wakelin (right) is the acting assistant curriculum leader of physical 

education and health as well as a guidance counsellor (support services) at Riverdale Collegiate. 

CiS men’S SoCCer reCeption 

On October 11, 2011 nearly 100 

men’s soccer alumni and friends 

returned to their home turf to 

cheer on the Blues at Varsity 

Stadium – the first gathering of its 

kind in a long time. Fans cheered 

for the Blues as they hosted the CIS 

championships and finished in fifth 

place. 

the t-holderS’ ASSoCiAtion 

Annual General Meeting took 

place on December 7, 2010, when 

Nancy Lee was elected as the 

new president of the association 

by 30 T-Holders’ representatives. 

Nancy is a swimming alumna and 

former executive director of CBC 

Sports. Other executive members 

include: George Gross Jr., in the 

vice-president role, Paula Vine as 

treasurer, and four directors at large 

– Paul Fisher, Dan Feraday, Vanessa 

Nobrega and Rich Howson. 

2001 women’S hoCKey teAm 

This year marked the 10th anniversary of the 

“perfect season” for the 2001 Varsity Blues 

women’s hockey team. The former players 

celebrated with a gathering at Varsity Arena. 

top row (left to right): Jenny (mcrae) cooper, carla 

Pagniello, Jill (savin) Jacob, Krissy (mitchell) thompson, 

nancy mclean 

middle: norm calder, urszula may, safiya muharuma, 

suzie laska, leith drury 

Bottom: stephenie summerhill (luciani will be her last 

name in october!), Jennifer rawson, Kim malcher, 

Jacqueline cherevaty 

Absent from photo: vanessa anderson, amy caldwell, 

Bree Kruklis, donna Paul, head coach Karen hughes

uniVerSity oF toronto SportS hAll oF FAme 

Join us as we honour U of T’s finest athletes, builders and 

teams. See back cover for a listing of the 2011 inductees. 

thursday, June 2, 2011 

6:00 p.m. reception, Great hall, hart house 

7:30 p.m. ceremony, hart house theatre 

7 hart house circle 

tickets: $30 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under 

call 416.978.8849 or visit www.uofttix.ca 

The UniversiTy of ToronTo’s spring 

reUnion is jUsT aroUnd The corner! 

from may 25 To 29, The campUs will be alive wiTh acTiviTy as U 

of T hosTs several signaTUre evenTs as well as a nUmber of 

facUlTy-specific gaTherings. The honoUred years are classes 

whose year of gradUaTion ends in 1 or 6. 

Please visit www.sPringreunion.utoronto.ca to view all of the events and to rsvP. 

events for individual phe classes are listed below. For more information, please 

contact the individuals listed below or Masha sidorova, manager of alumni 

relations at masha.sidorova@utoronto.ca or 416.946.5126. 

PHE 5T1 - 60TH REunion 

Saturday, May 28, 11:30 a.m. - TBD 

Get-together at Bette Shepherd’s 

home 

#202, 40 Old Mill Road 

Contact: Bette Shepherd at 

RShep84314@aol.com 

PHE 6T1 – 50TH REunion 

Friday, May 27, 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Tour of Varsity Centre 

299 Bloor St. West 

3:30 – 6:00 p.m. 50th Anniversary 

Ceremony at Convocation Hall 

31 King’s College Circle 

6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Dinner at Faculty 

Club Pub, 41 Willcocks St. 

Contact: Carolyn Nixon at 

cnixon@interlog.com 


Classes of PHE 7T9, 8T0, 8T2 

are invited to join! 

Saturday, May 28, 1:00 p.m. - TBD 

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Benson Student 

Lounge, Athletic Centre, 55 Harbord St. 

Dinner at a venue near campus 

(time and place TBD) 

Contact: Nabil Tadros and Wendy 

Heard at nabiltadros@hotmail.com 

upComing eVentS 

VArSity BlueS golF tournAmentS 2011 

men’S hoCKey 

contact: darren lowe at 416.978.3083 darren.lowe@utoronto.ca 

women’S hoCKey 

contact: Karen hughes at klhughes@ca.inter.net 


Saturday, May 14, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. 

Madison Avenue Pub 

14 Madison Avenue 

Contact: Masha Sidorova at 

masha.sidorova@utoronto.ca 


Sunday, April 24, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. 

Madison Avenue Pub 

14 Madison Avenue 

Contact: Paul Rebelo at 

paul.rebelo@sympatico.ca 


Friday, May 25, 8:00-11:00 p.m. 

Opera Bob’s Public House 

1112 Dundas Street West 

Contact: Stephenie Summerhill at 

steph.summerhill@gmail.com 


Friday, May 27, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. 

Venue near campus, TBD 

Contact: Jen Weisz at 

jenweisz@gmail.com 

further questions about golf tournaments or reunion events can be directed 

to masha sidorova at masha.sidorova@utoronto.ca or 416.946.5126. 



claSS noTeS 

1960s 

peter BurwASh, phe 6t7, 

tenniS, hoCKey 

Peter was inducted into the Northern 

California Tennis Hall of Fame in 

July 2010. Peter has made a lifelong 

commitment to the world of tennis, 

as a professional player, coach, writer, 

motivational speaker and owner of 

management agency Peter Burwash 

International, which has brought tennis to 

millions of players. He was also the winner 

of the United States Tennis Association 

Faculty Emeritus Award in 2009. 

BryCe tAylor, md 6t8, 

FootBAll 

Bryce Taylor, former quarterback of the 

Varsity Blues Football team and member 

of the All-Century Football team, recently 

wrote, Effective Medical Leadership 

(U of T Press). Bryce is surgeon-in-chief 

and director of surgical services with 

University Health Network, and professor 

and associate chair in the department of 

surgery at the University of Toronto. In 

this accessible and up-to-date book, Bryce 

shares his wealth of expertise with wit 

and humour, successfully addressing the 

challenges encountered by leaders in the 

medical field. 

1970s 

Jon dellAndreA, SCArBorough 7t3, 

FootBAll 

Jon Dellandrea was appointed the new 

chancellor of Nipissing University in 

September 2010, and officially installed 

in early December. A former defensive 

lineman on the Varsity Blues football 

team, Jon was the vice-president and chief 

development officer at the University of 

Toronto from 1994 to 2005. He headed the 


single largest fundraising campaign in the 

history of Canadian universities at the time, 

raising more than $1.2 billion for student 

aid and endowed chairs. Jon has been 

awarded the Order of Canada, the Laureate 

Award of the Institute for Charitable Giving 

in the United States, the Outstanding 

Achievement Award from the Canadian 

Council for the Advancement of Education, 

and the Outstanding Fundraising Executive 

Award from the National Society of 

Fundraising Executives. 

rAndy FiliniSKi, phe 7t4, 

BASKetBAll 

A graduate of the Faculty and former 

Varsity Blues basketball player, Randy uses 

his knowledge of the sport as a volunteer 

coach for the Special Olympics Basketball 

Durham West Heat basketball team. Since 

he helped launch the program three years 

ago, it has grown from 10 to 80 players 

who participate in regular practice and 

regional and provincial competition. 

1980s 

nAnCy lee, ViCtoriA 8t2, 

Swimming 

After spending several years on the West 

coast, as former chief operating officer of 

Olympic Broadcasting Services Vancouver 

for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, 

Nancy has returned to Toronto. An Arbor 

Award winner, Lee is the newest vicepresident 

of Commonwealth Games 

Canada’s board of directors. Nancy has 

also been appointed as the new president 

of the T-Holders’ Association, an active 

volunteer group representing all Varsity 

Blues sports. Its purpose is to develop 

and assist general athletic and alumni 

programs. Welcome home, Nancy! 

mAry wilSon, 

Field hoCKey 

A student in the Faculty and member 

of two CIS championship women’s field 

hockey teams (1979, 1981), Mary was 

recently honoured with Skills Canada’s 

Contributor of the Year Award. This 

award is given to the national technical 

committee volunteers who have gone 

above and beyond to ensure that the 

16th Canadian Skills Competition was a 

success. The competition took place in 

Waterloo, Ontario, and is an Olympic 

format of competitive testing for the 

skills trades. 

2000s 

Alex BhogAl, St miChAel’S 0t5, 

mountAin BiKing 

Alex, the 2003 Blues MVP, finished 9th 

earlier this season in the Queen’s Park 

Grand Prix Cycling Race that featured 

some of the world’s top cyclists. After a 

brief stint in Europe following university, 

Alex returned to Canada where he now 

lives and trains. 

SiyAngA muyundAnA, phe 

exChAnge Student in 2008 

A visiting student from Zambia, Siyanga 

was recently appointed by Zambia’s 

Ministry of Education as a senior lecturer 

at David Livingstone Teachers College. 

mAriZe iBrAhim, phe 0t7 

After leaving U of T, Marize completed 

her master’s in physiotherapy at McGill 

University. Last spring she published 

“Sport: a curb to the spread of HIV/ 

AIDS” in Juxtaposition, a student-run 

global health magazine at U of T.

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In Memory 

mArgAret e. Crowder (nee 

heAth), phe 7t1, B.ed 7t2 

Retired principal of Highbush Junior 

Public School and long-standing educator 

within the Durham District School 

Board, Margie passed away on January 

30 at the age of 61. She will be lovingly 

remembered by her family, friends, 

students and colleagues. 

VerA (emmie) e. g. emerSon, phe 4t8 

Emmie passed away peacefully on February 

15 in her 87th year. Emmie loved life and 

lived it fully, and she always appreciated 

her connection with others. She will be 

missed by her many nieces and nephews 

and great nieces and nephews, as well as 

many friends. 

mAry gloVer (nee howSon), phe 4t9 

Mary passed away November 19, 2010 in 

Lethbridge, Alberta. Born on March 22, 

1928, Mary was a scholar, an athlete and a 

teacher, but most of all she was a sustainer, 

an ally. Mary supported enthusiastically any 

endeavour her husband and children chose to 

pursue. She loved unconditionally and with 

her whole heart and always kept her sense of 

humour, a smiling face and loving arms. She 

is missed by her husband, daughters, and the 

rest of her loving family. 


douglAS J. grAnt, phe 5t0, 

BASKetBAll 

Douglas passed away July 3, 2010 in 

Truro, Nova Scotia, at the age of 89. After 

extensive overseas service with the RCAF, 

he graduated from the Faculty and began 

a long career in the field of education in 

Windsor and Truro, where he volunteered 

much of his time to community 

organizations. As director of physical 

education at the Nova Scotia Teachers 

College, Douglas was directly responsible 

for the introduction and development of 

the physical education specialists teacher 

training program. He will be dearly 

missed by his family. 

d. n. JoSeph grAnt, SmC 8t3, 

mA 8t6, hoCKey 

Joe Grant, 2010 Sports Hall of Fame 

inductee, died of brain cancer in 

Niagara Falls on January 5. A member 

of the 1977-78 Varsity Blues OUAA 

championship team, Joe had a successful 

junior hockey career, was selected to 

represent Canada at the 1980 Olympic 

Games and played professional hockey 

around the globe. Joe also participated in 

the inaugural Canadian Olympic Academy 

in Calgary in 1983. His memory will live 

on in the hearts of his family, friends and 

colleagues. 

JoCK mAynArd 

trinity 4t0, hoCKey 

John (JoCK) died peacefully on Monday, December 27, 2010 

in his 92nd year. He was instrumental in the formation of the 

Men’s T-Holders’ Association in 1966. Jock was president from 

1980-82 and served on the T-Holder’s Board of Directors for 

more than 20 years. An outstanding hockey player and team 

captain (1939), Jock was inducted into the U of T Sports Hall of 

Fame in 1996. Jock’s legacy will live on through two awards (the 

Maynard Football Captains’ Award and the Maynard Women’s 

Captain Award) that were created in honour of Jock’s father, 

John Sr., captain of the Grey Cup-winning 1911 football team. 

A graduate of Trinity College and winner of the William 

L. Putnam Mathematics Award, Jock served as a naval radar 

officer in WWII before returning to Toronto to join Canada Life 

Assurance Company where, by retirement, he served as chief 

actuary. A keen lifelong athlete, Jock was and long-time member 

of the Badminton & Racquet Club and the Hunt Club. His loving 

family and friends will miss him. 

loiS e. greAVeS, phe 4t7 

Lois, an educator for 36 years, passed 

away on November 19, 2010. She 

taught at Medway High School until 

retirement in 1985. With her teaching 

friends she travelled for many years 

to numerous parts of the world. Lois 

supported many organizations and was 

especially active in the English Speaking 

Union of Canada. She loved to travel, 

read, attend theatre and concerts, and 

spend her summers on Balsam Lake 

near Coboconk. Lois’ family, her many 

cousins, friends, colleagues and fellow 

cottagers enjoyed her positive outlook 

on life and lively interest in everything 

around her. 

CApt. gordon r. hASSelFelt, 

phe 5t4 

Gordon died at home on September 4, 

2010 in Belleville, Ontario, at the age of 

81. He loved dogs, travelling, classical 

music and jazz. He also had a passion 

for sports, especially sailing, swimming, 

basketball and football. Gordon will be 

missed and remembered by his family 

and friends.

KirK wipper 

Bphe 4t8, BSw 5t0, BA 5t3, m.ed 5t9, wreStling 

the FACulty loSt A long-time Friend, physical 

educator and outdoorsman on March 18, 2011, when Kirk 

Wipper passed away at the age of 87. He leaves behind his wife, 

Ann, and children Doug, David and Johanna. Kirk made a major 

contribution as a student-athlete, coach, teacher, mentor and 

lover of physical activity of all kinds. 

As captain of the wrestling team, Kirk was undefeated in 

individual competition and helped the Blues win three league 

championships. He later served as coach for six seasons, and in 

1991 was inducted into the U of T Sports Hall of Fame for his 

successes on the mat. 

Kirk joined the School of Physical and Health Education in 

1950, where he was professor until his retirement in 1987. An 

outstanding leader in outdoor education, Kirk developed and led 

the outdoor projects (ODP) portion of the BPHE curriculum for 

many years. He was owner of Camp Kandalore, the original site 

for ODP camp. Kirk also served as a supervisor for rugby and 

track and field, coach of the Blues cross country team, and chair of 

the Athletics Council from 1983 to 1987. He received the Loudon 

Award (1987) and the Arbor Award (2002) for service to the 

University. 

Recognized as a pioneer in the development of outdoor 

education in Canada, Kirk founded the Kanawa International 

Museum of Canoes, Kayaks and Rowing Craft in 1965, creating 

the world’s largest collection of watercraft. Among his other 

many awards over the years, Kirk received the Order of Canada 

KenZie mACdonAld 

A fan and supporter of Varsity Blues 

swimming, Kenzie died on February 9 at 

the age of 84 in Dallas, Texas. While not 

a graduate of U ofT, Kenzie was a sports 

enthusiast who passed his passion on to 

son Byron, the current head swimming 

coach for the University. Kenzie will be 

missed by his family and friends. 

John (JACK) grenVille mCKee, 

phe 5t9 B.ed 7t3 

Jack was a successful teacher for 35 years 

and a physical education department head 

at Scarlett Heights Secondary School in 

Etobicoke, Ontario. Jack enjoyed curling, 

golf, lawn bowling and was an avid football 

fan and coach. He passed away peacefully 

on November 26, 2010 at Ian Anderson 

House. Jack treasured his family and will be 

dearly missed by his extended clan. 

grAnt loFtuS puttoCK, 

ForeStry 4t7, hoCKey 

Grant, a WWII RCAF veteran, passed away 

on December 2, 1010 in Newmarket, 

Ontario. Born in Toronto, Grant was 

always active in athletics, including hockey, 

lacrosse and baseball. He played for the 

Varsity Blues hockey team while getting his 

degree in forestry. His energy and positive 

outlook were infectious. He will be deeply 

missed by family and friends. 

lAwrenCe p. SKitCh, 

phe 5t3, wreStling 

Lawrence was an educator and a sports 

enthusiast. He passed away peacefully after 

a brief illness at Ross Memorial Hospital, 

Lindsay, Ontario, in his 81st year. He 

retired after 32 years of teaching at 

Fenelon Falls Secondary School. Lawrence 

was a founding member of the Fenelon 

Falls Tennis Club and a long-time curler at 

the Fenelon Falls Curling Club. He will be 

missed by his family and friends. 


in 2002 for his life’s work. The Kirk A. Wipper Award was 

established at U of T in 1990 to honour outstanding students 

who demonstrate leadership, a willingness to help others and 

enthusiastic involvement in the outdoor projects. 

Best known for his passion for the natural environment, 

Kirk fostered a love of physical activity in everyone he met – 

colleagues, friends and students like. 

For more information about the Kirk A. Wipper Award and 

how to donate, please contact masha.sidorova@utoronto.ca 

normA C. yAteS (nee pinnoCK), 

phe 5t0 

After a courageous battle with cancer, 

Norma passed away on Sunday, December 

12, 2010 at the age of 82. A graduate 

of the Faculty, Norma taught physical 

education at West Hill Secondary School 

in Owen Sound from 1970 until 1984. She 

was married to Ken Yates (PHE 5T1) and 

will be sadly missed by her family. 

Other PHE alumni who have passed 

away in the last year include: 

Margaret A. Black 

(nee Jamieson), PhE 6t7 

Catherine L. Blackburn 

(nee Cole), PhE 6t0, hockey 

Our condolences to family and friends. 

Photo: John Butterill 


TiME OUT 

ChAmpion oF ChAnge 

by Valerie Iancovich 

Abby Hoffman has never been afraid 

to question the status quo. She 

first showed her tenacious spirit 

when she was just nine years old and cut 

her hair short, passing herself off as a boy 

so that she could play hockey at Varsity 

Arena. Just before the playoffs, her secret 

was revealed. But she earned the right to 

finish the season – and her story made 

national headlines. 

Though Hoffman (UC 6T8, MA 

6T9) hung up her skates soon after, her 

athleticism flourished on the track. 

Already an accomplished middle-distance 

runner when she arrived at U of T, she 

discovered that breaking into this boys’ 

club would take more than a change in 

hair style. Hart House – home to the 

city’s only indoor track – was a men-only 

facility, leaving Hoffman with no place 

to train. “I actually got tossed out several 

times,” Hoffman recalls. “I was literally 

thrown out of the building.” 

But Hoffman didn’t let this setback 

impact her ambition; she trained 

elsewhere and qualified for the 1976 

Olympics. At the opening ceremonies 

for the Montreal Games, her roles as 

athlete and activist came together when 

she became the first woman to carry the 

Canadian flag at a Summer Games. 

When her competitive career ended, 

Hoffman went on to serve as the country’s 

first woman director general of Sport 

Canada and the first director general 

of Health Canada’s Women’s Health 

Bureau. She was named an Officer of the 

Order of Canada in 1982 for her tireless 

commitment to sport and activism, and 

has been inducted into both the U of T 

and Canadian Sports Halls of Fame. 

In 1972, Hart House finally opened 

to women. In 1979, the House installed a 

plaque to acknowledge the efforts of this 

trailblazer and her contributions to the 

advancement of women at U of T. It reads: 

“Abby Hoffman: Only she who attempts 

the absurd will achieve the impossible.” 


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the sports hall of fame honours varsity’s greatest athletes builders and teams. it was 

established in 1987 as part of an ongoing effort to preserve and display the records relating to 

the outstanding historical tradition of athletic, academic and community leadership fostered 

by the university of toronto. this year’s inductees include: 

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Alexandra Borowik 

New 1993, MSc 1998, Gymnastics 

Kate Cochrane 

trinity 1991, MD 1999, Rowing 

John Ireton 

MD 1962, Squash 

Nancy Lewis 

Phe 1994, Soccer 

Zoe MacKinnon 

Phe 1983, field hockey 

Walter Martin 

MD 1930, tennis 

Alan Pyle 

St. Michael’s 1968, Swimming, Water Polo 

Alan Pyle Alexandra Borowik 

Robert Wilson 

New 1992, Basketball 

Builders 

Sandra Turney 

Phe 1979, MBA 1981, Women’s 

t-holders’ Association 

John Naccarato 

Dentistry 1985, tennis 

Teams 

1951 Football Team 

Yates Cup Champions 

1986-87 Women’s 

Swimming team 

CIAU Champions 

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