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1976

Enid Gebbett was warmly welcomed back to Canada for her two-week vacation in March. She was delighted to reunite with Gail Rook '75 and Steve Baldwin '75. Enid is a lecturer at both the University of Dundee and the University of Abertay-Dundee. She lives in a "wee" cottage in the village of Newburgh.

1977

Jacob Rose (5 1/2), Robert Rose, Roy Gill and Daphne Rose (almost 3) are thrilled to welcome the arrival of the newest member of their family, Philip Hartwick '77! Philip is doing well and weighs in at a healthy 10 pounds something ounces.

1979

Peter Vanderley and his wife Karen are proud to announce the safe and happy arrival of their son Mattias Derek Anthony on February 23, 2001. The parents are thrilled with this addition to their family! Pete invites long-lost friends and classmates to contact him - karenvanderley@hotmail.com

Maile Loweth Reeves and her husband Mark welcomed their second child, Connor Douglas Reeves, on August 28, 1999. Maile and Mark moved to Aurora, Ontario just six days prior to Connor's birth, and now live only five minutes away from her sister, Jennifer Loweth-Reeves '82 and Mark's brother Brent Reeves '85. Maile is now working at SRB International as a Documentation Writer and can be reached at maile@idirect.com

1980

Maureen Delaney and Brent Baiden and big brother Sean are thrilled with the safe arrival of Kelly Delaney Baiden born June 2nd, 2001. Sean just loves his new sister.

1984

After many years as a senior citizen part-time student at Trent - graduating in 1996 - Georgia Elston, while winding down Waapoone Publishing after producing seven books by First Nation writers, has been honoured by having a quotation from one included in a prestigious academic text. Indigenous Traditions and Ecology: The Interbeing of Cosmology and Community, distributed by Harvard University Press for the Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard Divinity School, includes a chapter by Harvey A. Feit, Professor of Anthropology at McMaster University. Professor Feit's chapter is titled, "Hunting, Nature and Metaphor: Political Discursive Strategies in James Bay Cree Resistance and Autonomy," in which he quotes Cree author Margaret Sam-Cromarty's poems, "Garden" and "Seven Steps" included in her book, James Bay Memoirs: A Cree Woman's Ode to her Homeland, published by Waapoone. After completing the editing of From Nelsons Falls to Lakefield: A History of the Village in time for Lakefield's 125th Anniversary in 1999, Georgia now hopes to find time to write some of her own material examining relations between non-Native and First Nations people. Although taking time off from courses at Trent, probably the call of the campus will lure her back.

1985

K.C. Haynes and her husband Steve Pongracz are thrilled to announce the birth of their triplets Stephanie, Nicholas and Jack, born May 24, 2000. K.C. is on maternity leave from the county of Brant where she works as a Land Use Planner. Old friends can reach K.C. at kcpongracz@yahoo.com.

1986

Helen (Kakaletris) Pearce and Dan Pearce are thrilled to announce the arrival of their 1st child. Zoe Pearce arrived March 15, 2001. Helen is on leave from her Project Manager position to care for Zoe and to set up a new home. She hopes to see many friends at Head of the Trent.

1987

Bina Mehta and Kevin Spooner are pleased to report that there is life after O.C.. Literally! After six years of donning at Otonabee, a move into the city appears to have contributed to the arrival of a son. Nikesh Alexander Mehta-Spooner was born May 10th at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Donning certainly helped to prepare for the late night delivery at 2:48 a.m., but it was odd to be in the maternity ward and not the emergency room. Both families are very excited by the arrival of a first grandchild, as is his honorary Peterborough Grandma, Harlene Annett. Thanks to all at Trent for their best wishes and congratulations. Thanks also to the generations of O.C. students who have prepared us well for his teenage years; these early years are definitely going to be the tricky ones!

1988

On April 7, 2001, Shelagh (Donovan) and Stephen Straughan welcomed Hunter Benson Donovan with great joy. Proud aunt is Heather Straughan, Shelagh is on maternity leave from her position as Manager of Access Services at the Cobourg Public Library.

1989

Colin Morton married Liisa Enders of Thunder Bay on October 7, 2000. Since then, he has completed his Ph.D. thesis in nuclear astrophysics at the University of Toronto. He and Liisa now live in East Lansing, Michigan, where Colin works as a Research Associate at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory at Michigan State University. Anyone interested in hiring a nuclear physics professor can contact Colin through the NSCL.!

Michael Mercier and Patricia Rutherford welcomed their first child Graham John Rutherford Mercier on March 1, 2001 in Hamilton. Michael is currently completing a PhD in geography at McMaster. Patricia graduated from medical school at McMaster last year is now pursuing post-graduate training in psychiatry. They can be reached at rutherpa@mcmaster.ca or mercieme@mcmaster.ca.

1990

Rob Sicoli and Tanya Bylsma '92 want to share the wonderful news that they were married on August 5, 2000 in Belleville, Ontario. Many old Trent friends and TCFers were in attendance. The happy couple moved to St. Catharines so that Rob could complete a Masters of Education degree at Niagara University. Tany is working as a greenhouse manager in Niagara-on-the-Lake - both would like to hear from old friends (and professors) at robsicoli@hotmail.com.

Jody (Weir) Knott and her husband George were thrilled with the safe arrival of their second son, Conner on February 23, 2001. Conner is 3rd grandchild - # 4 is due in November - for Sharon Weir in the Office of the Registrar.

Kim Klussmann '90 studied law at the University of Alberta after she left Trent. Following the completion of her LL.B, she returned to Toronto to spend her articling term with the law firm of McCarthy Tetrault. After a year away from the law (in which she completed the Canadian International Marathon), Kim recently joined the international law firm of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where she is an associate in the Global Project Finance department. She is currently based in the London, England office, and would love to hear from any of her old Trent friends - 'K-L Pool Staff' in particular!! Kim may be reached at: kimberlyklussman@yahoo.com.

1991

Jennifer Henry is please to announce the birth of her first daughter, Keara, on September 17, 2000. Jennifer and Glen Ferguson will be married in October 2001 in Sydney, Australia.

1992

Julie McCourt and Colin Morrison met at Trent in 1995 and were married in an outdoor ceremony in Toronto on June 30, 2000. Julie has recently become a teacher in Toronto and Colin is enjoying his career as a Toronto Firefighter.

1995

Leslie Cochran and Brandon Hill '96 are pleased to announce the birth of our son Tekana:kake, October 8, 2000 at 9:05 am. He was a perfect 10lbs. Ian Sanderson and Brandon Hill provided labour support. Thanks for all the massages, water and for opening the curtains - the sunrise was beautiful! Tekana:kake was received by great grandmothers, grandmothers, grandfathers, uncles, aunties and cousins. Special thanks to the Aboriginal midwives at the Six Nations Birthing Centre and Elder Alva Jamieson for guidance along the way and for his name.

Karen (Bokvist) Lawford and Ian Lawford '97 have a son, Kieran Grant Lawford, born on April 6, 2000. Karen has started university again, this time at McMaster where she is enrolled in the Midwifery Programme.