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Alumni in the News, on the Move
Sister Joyce Murray '65 has been elected to a four-year term as general
superior of the Peterborough congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph. "A
general chapter is a very important time in the life of the congregation, a
deepening of our identity and mission", Sister Joyce stated in a
Peterborough Examiner interview. "We look to our roots for inspiration for
future directions." She has resigned as editor of the Catholic New Times to
take on her new duties.
Thomas H.B. Symons (Honorary) has accepted a re-appointment to the Board of the Fathers of Confederation Buildings Trust for a three-year term. The Board oversees Canada's only living memorial to the Fathers of Confederation. Professor Symons has also agreed to serve as the Honorary Chair of the Campaign Advisory Committee for Trent's Beyond Our Walls Campaign. Elementary teacher Paul Delaney '64 was a recipient of the TVOntario Teachers' Awards on June 8, 1999. TVOntario rewards excellence by outstanding teachers who are making a great contribution to their communities. "These teachers are ... the kind students remember years later, as people who made real impact on their lives." At Victoria Harbour Elementary School Paul uses his passion for world aýairs as a springboard to develop understanding and compassion in both staý and students, as well as to motivate them to become actively involved in making the world a better place. Discussions and projects initiated by this visionary teacher have helped make his school community learn the value of helping less fortunate countries gain much needed funding and supplies. (From TVOntario Media release June 1999) The Backus Heritage Conservation Area has welcomed Marcia McLean '90 as its new curator/volunteer coordinator. She is in charge of the collection of artifacts and the coordination of volunteers. Marcia is a history graduate who is excited to work at "a beautiful site" in a new role. (From the Tillsonburg Community Paper, May 1999) A Port Perry High School music teacher, Charles White '68 was named Teacher of the Year by the Toronto Sun. "The announcement came as a bit of a surprise. This is for my whole career, not just one school year." Charles feels that taking part in music programs can make a student's high school years more memorable. "These are the experiences you remember ... a band trip or a particular festival. That's what I remember. I studied calculus and history, but I remember the band excursions." He also applauded Port Perry for its support of the arts. "This is an ideal place to be. They have a high expectation and the constant expectation from the public is great." (From the Port Perry Star, May 1999) Children's author Troon Harrison '90 was a guest at the Lakefield Literary Festival, July 17-18, 1999. Troon teaches with the Institute of Children's Literature, an American correspondence school based in Connecticut. She also teaches workshops and give readings in schools and, twice yearly, holds workshops at Trent. Troon's publications include seven picture books for children, ages 4-8. These include: The Long Weekend, Don't Dig So Deep Nicholas, Aaron's Awful Allergies, Lavender Moon, Wonderful Junk, The Dream Collector and The Memory Horse. She is planning to publish her first novel next spring, The Floating Orchard, set around Bridgenorth in 1910 and based on the Barnardo children. (From the Peterborough Examiner, June 1999) Vikki Spencer '92 is the news editor for the Port Hope Evening Guide. She was most recently an editorial assistant for Century Home magazine. Her new duties include paper layout, photo and story selection and paginating the paper. She holds an Honours BA from Trent and a Durham College journalism diploma. Vikki has extensive ties to the Port Hope community. (From the Port Hope Evening Guide, May 1999) Ottawa Valley native Nancy Pirie '91 is one of seven people under the age of 29 who will be working in regions across Ontario as a rural youth coordinator. The project is a collaboration between Ontario 4-H, Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario and the Rural Youth Employment Network, made possible thanks to support from Human Resources Development Canada. "Nancy grew up on a dairy farm in the Ottawa valley ... was very active with 4-H and Junior farmers ... worked for Quebec Young Farmers ... and plans to use her experience ... to benefit the development and promotion of the youth organizations across eastern Ontario." (From the Renfrew Mercury, May 1999) The Imagine the Marsh Conservation Area has a new two-level viewing tower, dedicated to Doug Sadler '70, environmental educator, outdoor writer and renowned naturalist. Friends of Imagine the Marsh (located in LakeÞeld), the Peterborough Field Naturalists, Otonabee Conservation and Otonabee Conservation Foundation gathered at a special ceremony on May 1, 1999. Doug encouraged those present to go beyond recognizing species to understanding the interconnectedness of ecosystems. Christina Hermer '89 has written and published That Was Yesterday: A History of the Village of Denbigh and the Townships of Denbigh, Abinger and Ashby. The book traces the history of Denbigh from 1854 to 1940. The village grew from humble beginnings in 1854 with the construction of the Addington road. Growth in the area continued through the boom times of the early 1900s, followed by a steady decline as young people moved for greater job opportunities. Christina used a variety of sources, but relied mostly on interviews because of the trouble verifying what little written history she could find. (From the Napanee Beaver, April 1999) The City of Calgary Book Prize, named in honour of the late W.O. Mitchell (Honorary), for best book by a Calgarian this past year was awarded to Richard Harrison '76. His fourth book of poetry, Big Breath of A Wish, was published by Wolsak & Wynn in December 1998. It received excellent reviews in the Calgary Herald and the Calgary Straight. It spent four weeks on the Herald's Best Seller List, rising as high as number three. Richard's book was also short-listed for the Alberta Writers Guild Best Book of Poetry Award. Jacoba Dedert '83 is the director of Foodessence, a tv show now in its second season on the Life Network. The program has no cooking and no recipes but celebrates the history and culture of all things edible. "It's for people just interested in food. It's nice to understand the stuý you cook with. There's's so much history associated with food." After studying anthropology at Trent Jacoba spent two summers studying at the Rockport School of Film and photography in Maine. She has worked in Halifax for the past 12 years, Þrst producing music videos, then as post-production supervisor for This Hour Has 22 Minutes. (From Elm Street, April 1999) The University of Waterloo has conferred an honorary degree upon Janet Wright '67, the first person in Canada to provide executive recruitment services for universities. Janet was honoured on June 17, 1999 with a Doctor of Laws degree at a convocation for arts graduates. (From the University of Waterloo Gazette, April 1999) Centennial College inaugurated its fifth president in March 1999 in the person of Richard Johnston '64. In a splendid article by Toronto Star columnist Jim Coyle (From 'Red Richard' to college president), Richard's "weird and wonderful" career was proÞled. Twenty years ago Richard arrived at Queen's Park as the ndp mpp for Scarborough West. In the 1980s he drew attention to homelessness in Toronto and gained media attention by spending 30 days on a welfare diet. In 1982 he lost to Bob Rae in his attempt to become party leader. Later he encouraged Ontario's legislature to broaden its outlook. He led a visit of legislators to Nicaragua and brought to Toronto a scarred Chilean teenager who'd been set ablaze by Pinochet's troops. Poverty and peace were his issues, he once said, and "you work on them where you find them." After leaving politics in 1990, Richard was appointed to head the Ontario Council of Regents, the governing body of the province's community colleges. He then moved to a farm in Prince Edward County and served as president of the First Nations Technical Institute of the Mohawk territory of Tyendinaga. (From the Toronto Star, March 1999) Tristan '77 and Patricia Goguen '76 were the cover story of Money magazine's RRSP issue. The article outlines how Tristan and Pat maximized their RRSPs and market investments and created a successful Internet business (Internet Light and Power) from scratch. (From Money magazine, February 1999) The March 1999 issue of Summit Magazine (The Business of Public Sector Procurement) had Trent people galore throughout its pages. "Meet Bonnie - Trent University president looks beyond the classroom for strategic partners" introduced Bonnie Patterson as a university president for the 90s, and into the new millennium. Paul Crookall '64's book The Three Pillars of Public Management : Secrets of Sustained Success was highlighted as a new book speciÞc to the growing interest in Canadian public sector performance management. Summit's Circulation Manager is National Capital Chapter president Nicola Bill '91 and the Contributing Editor is David "Jake" Newman '70. Mark Wright '80 was the co-producer of Penny's Odyssey, a drama that aired on CTV last January. It deals with illiteracy and how it affects a young woman. The airing took place in conjunction with the Þrst annual Canadian Family Literacy Day. Mark is a partner in Prisma Light Ltd. where he has produced a number of documentaries, educational films, commercials and promotional videos over a 14-year Þlm-making career. He has a history of tackling social issues through his work. "As a filmmaker I'm interested in message films that speak about people's real situations ... I love going to a film where afterwards there's a debate and a meeting of minds." Mark first became interested in film making at Trent in Professor Orm Mitchell's course. "He thought it was important to do some film work as part of understanding our culture ... he was my inspiration to get started." Heather Avery '79 has been appointed Director of Student Affairs at Trent University. The position is vital to the reorganization of the Colleges, student services and strategies for student recruitment and retention. The Director will provide an important link across these areas and in the development of a coordinated strategy in the areas of residence and food services management. Heather brings a deep attachment to Trent as well as an outstanding record of administration. Trent has also hired Christopher Michael '91 as our new Coordinator of Institutional Research and Planning. His expertise in the area of research and analysis falls in three categories : economics of higher education, labour market policy and analysis and applied econometric modelling/forecasting. Chris previously worked at the Universities Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training as a research analyst in the Finance Unit. Jeff Hennessy '89 was featured as a "Key Player" in an article which outlined his growing contributions to the Annapolis Valley arts scene. Jeff is studying music composition at Acadia University but also finds time to create music. He is the resident composer for a Valley-based theatre troupe, Two Planks and a Passion, and wrote the score for their latest play 400 Kilometres. His earlier instrumental soundtrack for Westray : The Long Way Home led to two East Coast Music Award nominations in 1996. He has also composed The Gathering of the Birds, a children's musical. (From the Halifax Daily News, March 1999) Jocelyn Daw '73 is the new Vice President of Glenbow Enterprises in Calgary, Alberta. She is responsible for fundraising and special events for Glenbow, which is a museum, art gallery, library and archives focusing on the human history of northwest North America. The most recent Ontario provincial election had its share of Trent alumni candidates : Gerard Kennedy '77 was elected for the Liberals in Parkdale High Park, Adrian Heaps '72 ran for the Liberals in Scarborough southwest, Bruce Abel '64 ran for the NDP in Guelph, Chris Hodgson '81 was elected for the Conservatives in Victoria/ Haliburton/Brock, Jeff Leal '74 ran for the Liberals in Peterborough and Paul Davidson '83 ran for the Liberals in Don Valley West. James Orbinski '80 was the subject of an article (Heart & Soul : Taking a stand where others won't) about his leadership of the International Council of Medecin sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). James recalled that he "fell in love with medicine" during his Þrst week at medical school. A year-long stint in Rwanda changed his plans to be a research-oriented academic. "It became painfully obvious that health and well-being are very much a product of social and economic circumstances." James is the Þrst Canadian president of MSF, a humanitarian organization whose role is to provide medical action and advocacy. Asked if advocacy ever jeopardizes MSF's field work, James acknowledged that it is "a very, very delicate balance ... but there is no way you can stand by silently, administering palliative medical interventions. For MSF, humanitarian action is what Emmanuel Kant called a categorical imperative - it's self-evident that you must engage.' (From the Canadian Medical Association Journal, March 1999) Nick Hamilton '94 and George Kovacs '95 were members of a district title championship trivia team, which plays NTN (a trivia game played via TV monitors and key pads in pubs across North America each Tuesday night). The team gathers to play at Champs sports bar in Charlotte Mews, Peterborough and includes professors Ian Storey and Stefan Bilaniuk and student Sasha Gajic '96. After eight weeks of competition the team won an Ontario district title in April 1999. (From the Peterborough Examiner, April 1999) The City of Peterborough's millennium logo has been designed by Jonathan (Jono) Pye '78. His winning design was unveiled January 21, 1999 on Peterborough's 149th birthday. The logo design captures the spirit of celebration and emphasizes the Town Clock as a landmark and symbol of Peterborough's history. Jono is a Toronto-based designer and painter. | |
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