Summer 2014

Grove NewsSummer 2014

Calendar of Events 2014/15 For details please refer to our school calendar at www.lcs.on.ca

SEPTEMBER JANUARY

26 Grade 9 & 10 Parents’ Reception 23 London, U.K. Alumni Reception

27 Grade 11 & 12 Parents’ Reception Fall Fair/Home to The Grove Reunion

29 Montreal Alumni Reception

FEBRUARY

OCTOBER 6 Kingston Alumni Reception

16 Grove Society Event: University Guidance (LCS) 20 London, ON Alumni Reception

18 Admissions Open House APRIL

25 Trustees’ Meeting/Dinner 2 Toronto Alumni Reception

NOVEMBER 18 Grove Society: Through the Red Door Event (LCS)

6 Halifax Alumni Reception 23 GTA Parents’ Reception (Toronto)

13 Grove Society Alumni Dinner (Toronto) 25 Pre-1950s Old Boys’ ReunionAdmissions Open House

14 Guelph/Waterloo Alumni Reception MAY

21 Student Career Day (LCS) 7 Grove Society Networking Event (Toronto)

27 Parent Pub Night (Peterborough) 9 Trustees’ Meeting

28 Ottawa Alumni Reception 22 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

DECEMBER 23 Regatta Day

5 Grove Society Christmas Gathering 26 Going Grove Graduate Dinner (Class of 2015)

20 Alumni Shinny & Reception (LCS) JUNE

JANUARY 12 LCS Parents’ Night Out (Peterborough)

22 London, U.K. Alumni Dinner 13 Closing

(Front Cover) LCS students enjoy the school’s beautiful waterfront while taking a break from studying in between their final exams.

Lakefield College Trustees 2013/14Board Chair Nick Lewis ’77

Past Chair Paul Hickey *

Tim Bell ’00 Walter Blackwell ’56Mary Blair Marilynn Booth Carlo Bos ’94 Andrew Clarke ’85Stephen Coates ’90Paul Desmarais III ’00Peter Dunn ’62Stephanie Edwards Amanda Ethier ’98 Ann Farlow Jock Fleming ’74Romina Fontana ’94Bill Gastle ’68

Janice Green Rick Green Nicole Groves ’93Jennifer Gruer Sue GuestTerry Guest * Neil Hamilton Alan Ingram Kelsey Ingram ’04Brett Jackman ’03Andrew Johnston ’95Warren Jones ’88Jaron Kaller ’14Zack Kembar ’87 Janet Lafortune Kim Little ’53Ross Little ’81 Hugh Macdonnell ’85Kevin Malone ’77Janet Markus

Patrick Marshall ’90 James Matthews ’58Andrea McConnellJohn McRae ’70Val McRae John McWilliams ’65David Miller ’77Tracy Morley ’93Bill Morris ’70Margaret Nelligan Bishop Linda NichollsAnil Patel ’93 Tony Pullen ’63Vicki Pullen Sean Quinn ’82Doug Rishor ’57 Struan RobertsonGretchen RossJohn Ryder ’77 John Schumacher

Sheilah ScrocchiHayley Shortly ’14Murray Sinclair ’79Pat SinkaNancy Smith Scott Smith ’87John Stelzer ’00Losel Tethong ’89Stuart Thompson ’91Richard Tucker ’77Travis TurnerTim Ward ’62Jane Waterous Cara WestcottChris White ’90Terry Windrem HRH The Duke of York ’78

FoundationHonorary Chair HRH The Duke of York ’78

Board Chair Bill Morris ’70

Chair Emeritus Paul Desmarais Jr. ’73

Secretary James Matthews ’58

Emilio Azcarraga Jean ’87Marilynn BoothBruce Boren ’87Brian Carter *Michael CooperFrance Deshaies LefebvreAndrew Durnford ’85Jock Fleming ’74

Bernard GaultJohn K. Hepburn ’68Paul Hickey *Suzanne Legge OrrAngus MacNaughton ’48Scott McCainAndrea McConnellRobert McEwenRosemary PhelanKathleen RamsayDonald Ross ’48Thomas Ryder ’53Nancy SmithGéza von DiergardtWilliam Wells ’78Richard Wernham

Directors in Bold * Honorary Alumni

Guest Editorial: Brett Jackman ’03

I was recently in England for the

wedding of one of my closest

friends from Lakefield College

School, Sho Araki ’03. In the days

leading up to the ceremony, we

spent hours reliving our fondest

memories from Lakefield College

School, along with several other

grads that were also in attendance.

While riding the London Eye, Sho

asked me, “will you send your kids

to LCS one day?” We discussed how

much we would love our children to

have the opportunity to attend The

Grove, but the economic realities of

a private school education make it a

challenging prospect.

Enter John Hepburn ’68. As you

will learn about in this issue (p.20),

John has presented the school

and its alumni with a tremendous

opportunity towards making an

LCS education more accessible to

the children and grandchildren

of alumni. In what is being called

the Hepburn Alumni Challenge,

John has thrown down the gauntlet

to alumni and challenged us to

increase the annual participation

rate.

The initiative has been structured

very smartly to reward the two

types of behaviors that are critical

for the future financial success of

The Grove: the simple giving of a

gift itself as well as committing to

support the school on a recurring

basis. All gifts—no matter the size

—make a significant impact on

the school in their totality. Making

those gifts each year enables the

school to better plan for the future

and drives a number of additional

ancillary benefits.

When I first learned of this

initiative, I immediately thought

that this would be a no-brainer.

The cause is great and the benefits

to all are clear. But there is an

old saying in sports when the

outcome appears to be a foregone

conclusion —“that’s why they play

the game.” For any alumni that,

like Sho and me, cherished their

time at Lakefield College School

and want their kids to have that

opportunity one day, participating

in this initiative will go a long way

to making it a possibility.

Opportunity Is Knocking on the Red Door

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A from the Head of School NoteStruan Robertson, Closing Address, June 14, 2014

Good morning Class of 2014! The day you have been

waiting for, or not waiting for, is finally here. Today you

will walk through the red door for the final time as a

student of Lakefield College School. That is significant

because, for most people, their first introduction to

The Grove is entering through the red door, turning left

and seeking out Carol Florence at Reception. You have

now come full circle.

For some, you have gone in and out of the red door for

six years and for others, this was your first year going

through it. However many times you have entered the

red door, I encourage you to do it one last time, take a

“selfie,” tweet it, post it to Instagram and Facebook—

capture the moment.

You will come back—as Mrs. McMahon pointed out

at our Going Grove Dinner—in the fall for Fall Fair

or next spring for Regatta Day. Or it might be in five

years for your first significant reunion or in 10 years

to get married or in 46 years, like John Hepburn ’68,

to address the Closing Ceremony. You will come back

through the red door and we will welcome you back.

The memories that you have from your time at The

Grove and the friendships that you have made will last

you a lifetime. I hope your time has been formative and

will inspire you to achieve all that you hope for.

On the day you first entered the red door of LCS, you

started a journey. For some, the journey continues

next year—but for our Class of 2014, their LCS

journey finishes today and the next journey begins.

Stepping through the red door today will signify that

you are embarking on a new, exciting path in your

development.

Back in October, I attended the CAIS Heads and Chairs

conference in Vancouver with Nick Lewis ’77, the

incoming board chair, and Paul Hickey, the outgoing

board chair. At the conference, we had the privilege of

listening to Simon Whitfield.

Simon Whitfield is a Canadian Olympic triathlete. At

the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Simon captured the gold

medal in one of the most exciting races ever. After

crashing with 14 other cyclists, Simon got up and

slowly picked his way through the field and finished

with a time that, until last year, was the Olympic record

for the triathlon.

Prior to winning in Sydney, I am not sure many

Canadians followed the sport of triathlons or knew

who Simon Whitfield was. But winning sure brought

world attention to Simon and he has been a wonderful

Canadian ambassador ever since.

Simon talked to us in Vancouver about “putting in the

hard yards.” He talked about how he put in the hard

yards in the years leading up to the Sydney Olympics

and the hard yards had paid off with a gold medal

and hero status. He then talked about what happened

after Sydney—how he had become awe-struck by his

celebrity status. In the four years leading up to the

2004 Olympic Games in Athens, he forgot to put in the

hard yards. Simon arrived in Athens as the defending

Olympic champion and then proceeded to go out and,

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in his own words, embarrass himself with an 11th

place finish.

Simon talked about how much this failure hurt. He

spoke about falling from the pinnacle of his sport. This

forced him to reflect on his preparation and dedication

as he looked ahead to the 2008 Games in Beijing.

Did he have what it took to rededicate himself to put in

the hard yards?

After taking time away from competition to reflect,

Simon decided he was hungry for redemption. The

setback, although initially devastating, eventually

motivated him to literally get back up and try again.

The result was a silver medal in Beijing. The hard yards

had paid off again.

Why am I sharing Simon Whitfield’s story?

It resonated with me. It connected with the message

that I have shared with you over the past two and a half

years since I arrived at LCS. Simon Whitfield failed

forward. He learned an incredibly valuable life lesson

with his 11th place finish in Athens.

I can remember my own “hard yards” lesson. It

happened when I was in Grade 10 at Crescent School

in Toronto. I was trying out for the Under-16 Hockey

Team. I made the team the year before and, as I look

back, I didn’t put in the hard yards in the tryouts.

When the team roster was posted, my name was not on

the list. To this day I can remember that gut-wrenching

feeling… I can remember the tears burning up in my

eyes, but desperately hoping that I wouldn’t cry in

front of my buddies—it was a really tough lesson at the

time. But I only had one person to blame and that was

myself. I hadn’t put in the hard yards at the tryouts and

I paid the price.

But, I can assure you, it never happened again. I

learned the value of hard work, of giving my very best

and of taking nothing for granted. I like to think that

this was the defining moment when I learned to fail

forward.

Now, back to the red door. For many of you, the hard

yards in your journey through The Grove will be

continued in September. For our Grad Class of 2014,

your hard yards at LCS are behind you. The next

journey lies ahead. Are you ready to put in the hard

yards along the way?

The potential you have is enormous. We have seen you

grow this year in ways we didn’t think possible. You

have learned to be independent while demonstrating

an ability to collaborate. You have shown us an ability

to inspire others while remaining humble and you have

left a legacy that our younger students will look up to.

I would like to share a quote from Maya Angelou, as I

believe it truly captures the essence of what we hope

for our Grads of 2014:

“You can only become truly accomplished at

something you love. Don’t make money your goal.

Instead, pursue the things you love doing and then

do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of

you.”

Good advice.

As you walk through the red door for a final time this

afternoon, as you leave our campus and begin to think

about next year and your new journey, think about

what you are passionate about, what will inspire you

and drive you to put in the hard yards. I know you are

ready, willing and able. I look forward to welcoming

you home to The Grove and hearing all about your

journey, your successes, your failures and how you put

in the hard yards.

My very best wishes to you all.

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I came to Lakefield College School in 1972 on a

scholarship. Terry Guest was Head of School at that

time. My brother and I overlapped at Terry’s previous

school in the Eastern Townships (Quebec). My parents

thought so highly of Terry they wanted to send me to

his new school. He thought that was a good idea and

as financial incentive offered to reduce my LCS fees

by $100 to match the sibling discount at my former

school—that’s a scholarship, right?

I spent five wonderful years at LCS, graduating in

June of 1977. I have very fond memories of that June:

Camp Lakefield in full swing; the waterfront alive with

Albacores, Lasers and windsurfers; the 19th running of

the Turtle Stakes; strains of the Eagles’ Hotel California

blaring from a Grove House dorm; frisbee football

and cricket on Lefevre Field; and performances of the

school play, Oliver, an event that involved the whole

school including masters, their wives and even their

young children…to name just a few.

I remember school Closing like it was yesterday. It was

bittersweet. I felt ready to move on to university and to

a co-ed experience, LCS being “boys only” at the time.

I was excited to move on to new challenges, but sad to

leave my friends and a place I’d learned to call home. I

suspect many of you Grads feel the same way today.

At the core of the Lakefield difference are special

student/teacher relationships. During my five years

at The Grove, we were blessed with the presence of

Bob Armstrong, Andy Harris ’44, Richard Hayman

and Bryan Jones—truly special people who cared

deeply about the students and taught us academic

lessons in the classroom, but also life lessons: on the

hockey rink and on the sports field, in the theatre and

in the Chapel. The school has its equivalents of these

Lakefield College School legends today. You Grads

know who they are.

The school has also benefited over the years from a

strong board of directors and that is certainly the case

Nurturing Our ConnectionsNick Lewis ’77, Chair of the Board, Closing Address, June 14, 2014

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“Consider that for a moment—the Head of School and a Head of House treating soggy

14-year-old-new-boys like equals! That could only happen at The Grove.”

today. Your school board is comprised of 16 talented,

committed and hard-working volunteers and it’s truly

a privilege to serve alongside them. We have had a very

busy year overseeing and supporting our resourceful

and resilient Head of School as Struan, together with

his Leadership Team, went about implementing the

second year of the school’s strategic plan, Our Way |

More Intentionally Lakefield, with great rigour. I can

tell you that from the school board’s perspective, the

school is in very good hands with Struan, or more

precisely, with Struan and Jennifer—we know it takes a

team at the top to succeed.

I’m certain the Grads will forgive me if I don’t delve

into the details of the board’s activities and instead tell

you a canoeing story.

I was introduced to canoeing for the first time at

Lakefield College School and it was the beginning

of a life-long passion. My first canoe trip was at

Thanksgiving of Grade 9. David Miller ’77 (father

of Simon, Class of 2015), John Greenwood ’77, Brian

Morrison ’77 and I, all new boys, went on the school

canoe trip to Algonquin Park with Headmaster Terry

Guest and my House Master, Ken Burns. We set out

from Smoke Lake on the Lake Louisa circuit on a

beautiful and warm “Indian Summer” day. That night,

the temperature plummeted and we woke up to snow,

which turned to driving rain, and a cold and bitter

wind. No one had advised us to bring proper rain gear

so we resorted to green garbage bags (what else?) but

spent the weekend wet and very cold. We survived and

completed the circuit. What stands out for me from

that expedition is not the tough conditions but the way

Mr. Guest and Mr. Burns treated us. They treated us

not as boys, but as young men. In a way, almost like

equals.

Consider that for a moment: the Head of School and a

Head of House treating soggy 14-year-old new boys like

equals! That could only happen at The Grove.

I’ve since embarked on numerous canoe trips in

Ontario, Quebec and Canada’s North. Many of these

trips have been with my LCS classmates, including

Miller and Greenwood from that Thanksgiving

expedition. Canoe trips have been a great way to stay

connected with each other and with the school. Seven

members of the Class of 1977 participated in a 25th

reunion trip down the Burnside River in the Northwest

Territories. That’s over a quarter of our graduating

class!

The Class of 1977 remains connected to one other,

but also to the school, serving as trustees (five of us

currently), board members (three of us, including a

former and the current board chair), current and past

parents, and longstanding donors.

The trips in the North have been outfitted and guided

by Al Pace ’77, who owns and manages a tripping

centre in Norman Wells, NWT. On two of those

northern trips a selection of my classmates and I have

had the great good fortune of being in the company

of His Royal Highness The Duke of York ’78, who

attended LCS during our graduating year, and yes, the

person who got me hooked, Terry Guest. I think he got

HRH hooked too!

For me, the Lakefield difference is all about these

special relationships, be they student-to-teacher or

student-to-student, and canoe tripping is a wonderful

way to discover and nurture these connections.

To the Grads of 2014, I hope you have found a life-long

passion during your days at our school, one that will

keep you connected to each another and to your soon-

to-be alma mater, and that you will be inspired, in your

own way and in your own time, to give back to LCS to

ensure our values and traditions live on.

Good luck Grads, and happy paddling!

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Head Students’ Closing Address 2

Closing Awards—June 14, 2014 4

My Five Observations for the Graduates of 2014: Keynote Address by John Hepburn ’68, Closing 2014 6

Saying Goodbye After Two Decades with LCS 9

School Highlights 11

Measuring Progress Every Step of the Way: Part II 15

A Successful First Year for Grove Roots Mentoring 18

Calling All Alumni—Join the Hepburn Alumni Challenge! 20

In Their Own Words—Stories of Giving 22

Dreaming of a World Renowned Residence 24

Grove Society 29

Class News 32

In Our Memories 37

Remembering Alex Robertson 38

The Graduating Class of 2014 39

Editor: Tracey Blodgett; Layout & Design and Copy Editor: Christine Vogel; Contributing Editor: Cameron Ainsworth-

Vincze ’96; Editorial Committee: Heather Avery, Joe Bettencourt, Theresa Butler-Porter, Sarah McMahon, Struan Robertson,

John Runza and Stephanie Wilcox ’03. Contributing Photographer: Simon Spivey. Please address correspondence to the

Communications and Constituent Relations Office: Lakefield College School, 4391 County Road 29, Lakefield, ON, K0L 2H0

705.652.3324 [email protected]

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Red and green are the colours of The Grove. We walk

through the red doors into our school with green

roofs; we go and sit on red Muskoka chairs to watch

our teams play soccer on our green fields wearing

their red and green jerseys. Yes, the school’s colours

are red and green, but blue was the colour of this year.

The blue blazer was seen everywhere this year, and

the graduating students inside these blue blazers were

people who could be counted on to laugh, to support

and to lead.

The measure of a student’s time at Lakefield College

School is not in how many awards they received, it’s not

about how many tie clips they won, how many plays

they were in or even how many times they were on the

Honour Roll. The measure of a student’s time at LCS is

determined by how completely they gave themselves to

this special place we have all come to know as home.

And give they did. You are looking at a group of friends

who lived LCS. It didn’t matter if they were wearing

their blue blazers or not—you knew they were the Class

of 2014. You knew they were the Class of 2014 because

they gave you a hand when you needed it. You knew

they were the Class of 2014 because they gave what they

did with everything they had in them. You knew they

were the Class of 2014 because they filled up the halls

of this school with energy and enthusiasm. They were

looked up to; they stood as role models and leaders

within the community.

Now we stand under the iconic big white tent that

means our time is over, that our final moments at

Lakefield College School have slipped from our grasp,

no matter how tightly we tried to hold on. Today, we

leave home. We take off these blue blazers for the final

time and exchange them for an alumni tie; we trade

our spirit events for pub nights and alumni reunions.

No longer will we be greeted outside Chapel by Mr.

Robertson. Instead, we can look forward to coming

back and seeing the results of all his hard work.

So now it is up to you, Class of 2015, to carry on what

we carried on from the Class of 2013, and so on. It’s up

to you to lift the LCS torch, to hold it high and to sing

loud and cheer hard and live your year to the fullest.

Make sure that you’re out of breath at the end of your

year, knowing that you squeezed every last drop of the

Lakefield difference out of this special place. We know

that every student standing proudly behind us today

in their blue blazers has reached their final day at The

Grove having done just that.

From this point forward Lakefield College School

becomes past tense, but this place and the family we

have come to know here will never be forgotten. The

Class of 2014 will never forget LCS, and LCS will never

forget the Class of 2014.

Class of 2014…We did it!

Head Students’ Closing Address—June 2014 Jaron Kaller and Hayley Shortly, Class of 2014


Top of Form Grade 9 Cristina Conesa

Grade 10 Cameron Maltman

Grade 11 Yi Cheng

Grade 12 Taeyeon Kwon

Closing Awards—June 14, 2014

Academic Proficiency Standing

Curriculum Area Prizes

Arts AwardsJunior Art: Sydnee Korculanic

Intermediate Art: Liam Chen

Junior Drama: Braeson Agar

Intermediate Drama: Sarah Williams

The Hubert Eisdell Prize For Junior Music: Kathryn Little

Intermediate Music: Daniel Wang

David Bierk Visual Arts Prize: Shelly Zhang

Senior Music Prize: Jennifer Ower

Senior Drama Prize: Noah Lehman

English AwardsGrade 9 English: Cristina Conesa

Dela Fosse Prize For Grade 10 English: Adam Milburn

Global English: Ashley Gao

Grade 11 English: Ariela St-Pierre-Collins

Grade 11 AP Prep English: Juliet Gardner

Senior English Prize: Jiayu Han

The I. Norman Smith Prize for Advanced Placement Studies in English Literature: Jasmine Kheawok-Ashfield

The English Writer’s Craft and AP Literature Prize: Jasmine Kheawok-Ashfield

Languages AwardsGrade 9 Core French: Cristina Conesa

Grade 9 Applied French: Olivia Gao

Grade 9 Extended French: Tess Wilson

Grade 10 Core French: Scott Murphy

Grade 10 Extended French: Adam Milburn

Grade 11 Core French: Mary Dunn

Grade 11 Extended French: Laura McCloskey

Grade 10 Spanish: Adam Milburn

Grade 11 Spanish: Véréna Lefebvre

Core French Prize: Jennifer Ower

AP Extended French Prize: Jody Gerus

HRH Prince of Asturias Spanish Prize: Sonia Kiew


Mathematics AwardsGrade 9 Mathematics: Zack Masciangelo

Grade 10 Foundations of Mathematics: Karen Sanchez

Paterson Prize for Grade 10 Principles of Mathematics: Cameron Maltman

Grade 11 Functions: Laura McCloskey

Grade 11 Functions and Applications: Emma Senkus

Grade 11 AP Prep Functions: Ibuki Sugiura

Grade 10 Introduction to Computer Studies: Adam Milburn

Grade 11 Computer and Information Science: Asic Chen

Mathematics of Data Management Prize: Piers Eaton

Advanced Functions Prize: Michelle Chiang

Prof. M. Mackenzie Prize for Calculus: James Tory

Larry Griffiths Prize for AP Calculus: Asic Chen

AP Computer Science Prize: John Abed

Outdoor EducationJunior Outdoor Education: Jenna Hall

The Fullerton Prize for Intermediate Outdoor Education: Skye Nadon

The Susan Guest Prize for Outdoor Education: Michael MacKenzie

Science AwardsGrade 9 Science: Eden Snelgrove Ribovski

The A.W. Mackenzie Environmental Award for Grade 10 Science: Cameron Maltman

Grade 11 Biology: Jake Fell

Grade 11 AP Preparatory Biology: Asic Chen

Grade 11 Chemistry: Khalid Younis

Grade 11 AP Preparatory Chemistry: Yi Cheng

Grade 11 Physics: Yi Cheng

Biology Prize: Maddie Greenwood

Mrs. A.W. Mackenzie Prize for AP Biology: Taeyeon Kwon

Chemistry Prize: Michelle Chiang

AP Chemistry Prize: Devon Cole

Physics Prize: John Abedocial Science Prizes

Social Science PrizesGrade 9/10 Information Technology: Michael Hudson

Grade 9/10 Civics: Trevor Smith

Grade 10 THB Symons Prize for Canadian History: Adam Milburn

Grade 11 American History: Andrew Heffernan

Grade 11 Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology: Nick Steele

Classical Civilizations Prize: Chloe Arshagouni

Economics Prize: Asic Chen

World History Prize: Jessica Kotzeff

AP European History Prize: Yi Cheng

Canadian and International Law Prize: Soren Christianson

Canada and World Issues Prize: Charles-Erik Richer La Fleche

Of Toronto Book Award: Grade 12 Bilaal Rajan

Curriculum Area Prizes

Character and Achievement Awards

The Junior Grove Society Prize: Abbie Masciangelo

The Gaby Award: Kathryn Little

The Fred Page Higgins Award: Isabella Runza

Junior Edson Pease Prize: Lexie Krocker

The Jean Ketchum Prize: Cameron Maltman

The Stephen Thompson Prize: Jake Fell

The Harman Award: Alexa Armstrong

The Senior Grove Society Prize: Caleb Weatherbee

The Milligan Award: Jenna Vander Velden and Robert Thomson

The Grove Award: Graham Andras and Hayley Shortly

The Crombie Award: Laura Blair

Senior Edson Pease Prize: Alex Hooke-Wood

H.M. Silver Jubilee Award: Soren Christianson

The Nelles Prize: Alexandra Murphy

The J.R. Anderson Award: Sam Dalton

John Pearman Martyn Sibbald Prize: Jaron Kaller

The Monty Bull Award: Kassim Jama

The Jack Matthews Humanitarian Award: Charles Laframboise

The Whitney Prize: Jody Gerus

Jean and Winder Smith Award: Elisha Sarkis

The Ondaatje Foundation Award: Devon Cole

The Trustees’ Prize: John Abed

British Alumni Travelling Scholarship: Piers Eaton


It is a pleasure and an honour to have been invited to

address you today. It’s great to be back at a Lakefield

College School Commencement after almost 50 years!

Goodness, I feel old saying that!

Difficult to believe in June 1968 I was sitting where you

are—just waiting to graduate! I can’t remember who

spoke or what they said. I will try to do better today.

But there is no doubt whatsoever Lakefield College

School is a very special place and a fundamental part of

who I am. Masters like Bob Armstrong, Andy Harris ’44,

Chris Gordon, Bryan Jones and Winder Smith had a huge

impact on me. To be honest, I was surprised to be invited

to speak today.

I remember morning Chapel. To the best of my

knowledge, I am the only Prefect in the history

of Lakefield College School who was asked by the

Headmaster NOT to read the lesson at morning Chapel!

My reading the lesson was not a pleasant or meaningful

experience for the audience—painful is another word

that comes to mind. So I needed to do some work to

prepare for today: I thought to myself, who does this kind

of thing well? I remembered a commencement address

by Ben Bernanke. As Chairman of the US Federal Reserve

and a former professor, he was smart, practiced and

delivered something I thought was simple, insightful and

importantly memorable.

Ben spoke in the Princeton University Chapel and

referred to “The 10 Commandments,” but I thought “10

Suggestions” would be more helpful to the graduates—or

“10 Observations” as he called them.

Now I am not as smart as Ben so I could only come up

with five for you today.

How am I qualified to provide such observations, you

may ask, and why are they important? In addition to

Struan asking me to speak today, I am also a little older,

as I mentioned earlier!

First let me congratulate the parents sitting here today.

As a parent myself, I know sending a child to LCS is

not a walk in the park. To entrust their education

and development to the outstanding staff we have at

the school is a big step, not to mention the financial

implications. I truly believe it is one of the best

investments you can make. My parents did it for me and I

can’t thank them enough. So well done, Mums and Dads!

So back to my five observations …

#1 Cherish Your Friends—Nothing is more valuable

My class—the Class of 1968—lost touch with each other

for many years. We reconnected at an LCS reunion [10-15

years ago]. We were like brothers during our five years at

LCS—we had forgotten how much we enjoy one another.

We reminisced about “Bush Head” [Bob] Armstrong,

the hockey coach (father of Ian Armstrong ’83); Chef

Pringle, the school cook who used a broken hockey stick

to stir the soup; Bunny Abbott, the local farmer and crazy

My Five Observations for the Graduates of 2014Keynote Address by John K. Hepburn ’68, Closing 2014


night-watchman (some stories we can’t repeat in polite

company). We laughed until our stomachs hurt!

Subsequently we and our partners have: sailed in

Halifax, hiked at Whistler, boated in Vancouver

Harbor, stampeded in Calgary and tripped in

Algonquin Park. We support each other, provide

comfort, and share our concerns. Those friendships

are like bedrock to me. There is nothing more valuable

in life.

#2 Figure Out What’s Important to You

Try to sit down and think: what makes you tick? What

makes you happy? What excites you?

This is very personal—there is no right answer—

everyone is different. Many people will have views on

what is best for you. But it’s only you who can decide

what works best.

For me, it was:

N Setting a goal, then achieving it

N Mr. Armstrong’s view on teamwork—team “play”

N Mr. Morgan of Morgan Stanley—“doing first-class

business in a first-class way”

N Motivating, coaching young people—whether in

business, sports, charities

N My father’s view—family first

Words like trust, honesty, commitment and hard work

also are in the mix; take some time, think about it.

#3 Try the Unexpected

Dream about where you want to be in five or ten years,

but don’t be afraid to try the unexpected. No one really

knows where they will be in five, let alone ten years.

Life is amazingly unpredictable.

For all the English scholars out there, I will refer to

Robert Frost:

“Two roads diverged in a wood—and I, I took the one

less travelled by, and that has made all the difference.”

In my case, Bob Armstrong (hockey coach) and Chris

Gordon (house master) encouraged me to attend

an Ivy League school—engineering seemed to be

interesting—I was good with numbers. Andy

Harris ’44, my English tutor and ball hockey adversary,

suggested an MBA post-grad, so off I went. I graduated

from Princeton as a Civil Engineer, did an MBA at

Harvard and joined a Wall Street firm: Morgan Stanley.

In those days, New York was viewed as the centre

of finance, so everyone wanted to go to New York.

Because I was the only bachelor in my class, I was

offered and accepted the chance to go to Montreal

with Morgan Stanley to work on the financing of a

hydroelectric project in Labrador. Then I was off to

Tokyo, to re-lend the Japanese Export Surpluses to

New York for global equity underwriting, and then

to London for three years, to cover Scandinavia.

(They said, “John, it is cold in Canada and cold in

Scandinavia, you will do well there.”) Thirty-seven

years later I am still in London, and Scandinavia is still

cold. It’s been a fantastic adventure.


#4 Give Something Back

Thanks to someone else’s generosity, I was able

to attend Lakefield College School, Princeton and

Harvard. Their financial assistance helped my parents

afford the education I received.

My Chairman at Morgan Stanley, Dick Fisher, felt the

same way. He said, “I recognized that I had benefitted

from someone’s philanthropy. I had no idea what my

own financial future would be, but I felt an obligation

to do something, if and when I had resources.” Dick

funded a large number of bursaries and scholarships

at various schools and universities, and was a huge

supporter of the arts. He gave his time generously to

non-profit organizations. I have tried to do the same.

Nothing is more satisfying than reading the letters

of thanks from the students we have helped over the

years here at LCS and other schools:

“Without your support I would not have been able to

attend this amazing school. You have opened up doors

in my life.”

“Thanks to you, I was able to have a life-changing

experience at LCS.”

“Thank you for all of this. I am a better person because

of my LCS years. I vow to pass on the same opportunity

to another.”

“Your help in allowing me to come here has played a

major part in my life.”

There is a true feeling of satisfaction—even a tear!

#5 Call Your Parents!

I have to admit, I stole this from Ben: “There will be

a time when you have hard-working, high-achieving

children, and you will want to hear from them.”

Personally we Skype with our boys,as much as we

can wherever they are in the world. There is nothing

more enjoyable. So…call your parents or send them a

postcard. And if postcards are too old school for you,

there are some great apps to do this. Remember who

paid your tuition!

Why do these things matter, you may ask? I think we all

have a duty:

N To make a difference

N To strive to be the best we can

N To make the most with the talents and

opportunities we have been given and for me that

includes my time at Lakefield College School

And if you do:

N You will make a difference

N You will find fulfilment

N You will find happiness in your life

Graduates—good luck and thank you for listening.

GIVE ’EM HELL!


Vaila Hagg

For more than 26 years, Vaila Hagg has

made a difference in the lives of

hundreds of Lakefield College School

students. Whether it was as a valued

member of the Health Centre team, as a

house mother to the Ryder boys for more

than 10 years with her husband Rick, or

as a school seamstress and costume

designer for numerous dance showcases

and theatre productions, Vaila has been

a constant, valued and admired member

of the LCS community.

Connie Brown

Connie Brown spent over two decades

ensuring that our graduates earn their

high school diplomas and realize their

post-secondary dreams. Her fine atten-

tion to detail, passionate commitment to

our students and endless support to the

Guidance Department helped to make

the process easier for thousands of LCS

students. Connie’s retirement in 2013

gave her time to pursue her other

passions: rescue animals, and

supporting Hospice Peterborough and a

host of other volunteer organizations.

Carol Florence

Working at Reception, Carol’s warm

and friendly voice has greeted callers

to The Grove for almost 20 years. All of

our parents, students, staff, alumni

and guests benefitted from her kind

and caring nature as she has always

quickly assisted those in need,

connected people and provided

cheerful support. Carol has supported

the Admissions Team in the recruit-

ment of thousands of students during

her time at LCS and has made every

visitor to campus feel welcome and

special. Her contributions to the spirit

of The Grove have been remarkable.

Vern Sutherland

Vern arrived at LCS in January 1994.

For more than 20 years, he has been a

hard-working member of the house-

keeping staff. But he is more than that.

He has had an enormous influence on

the boys of his houses—most recently

in Matthews and Rashleigh Houses.

He cares deeply for his students and is

always there to offer a fatherly word of

advice or direction. Vern looks forward

to his retirement and the opportunity

to pursue numerous retirement activi-

ties including fishing, volunteering

and spending more time with his chil-

dren and grandchildren.

Saying Goodbye After Two Decades with LCS

Over the past year (June 2013 to June 2014), Lakefield College School has said goodbye to several staff members. We

wish them well as they move on to a new chapter in their lives!

Bidding Adieu

N Margaret Blanchette, School Life

N Melissa Davies, Health Centre

N Shannon Hamilton, Health Centre

N Jon Holmes ’97, Admissions

N Mary Howell, Faculty

N Stephanie Lacey, Foundation

N Rob LaPlante, Facilities

N Louise Paoli Di Prisco, Admissions

N Sandra Taylor, Business Office

N Graham Vogt, Faculty



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Winter Sports Celebrated

Having finished the regular season in first place, the

Jr Boys’ Basketball Team, coached by John Braeckman

and Kevin Limeback, had the honour of hosting the

CISAA Division III Championship tournament on

Saturday, March 1 and, in front of a ‘hometown’ crowd,

they won the gold medal.

The 1st Girls’ Volleyball Team won the Silver CISAA

Medal; Coaches Leslie Schumacher and Tina St.

John credit the girls for a strong season with great

communication and movement on the court.

The 1st Snowboard Racing Team enjoyed a fantastic

season! Jake Walhberg ’17 (Junior Boys’ Alpine) and

Emilie Norris-Roozmon ’15 (Senior Girls’ Slope Style)

were both CISAA Champions. For the first time ever,

LCS qualified athletes to participate in the Ontario

Championships during the OFSAA Snowboard Festival

at Mansfield Ski Club. Emilie finished 19th of 128

competitors and Jake finished 13th in a field of 170

riders. To recognize their achievements Jake and

Emilie were named the LCS Junior and Senior Most

Valuable Snowboarders for 2014.

Spring Sports—Gold and Silver Medals!

Congratulations to the 1st Ultimate Team, coached

by Todd Melville and Alaina Robertson, for winning

the CISAA Gold Medal. Silver medals were realized

for the 1st Girls’ Soccer Team (Coaches: Janice Runza,

David Brown) and the Jr. Girls’ Soccer Team (Coaches:

Danielle Labrosse, Jennifer Howell).

Congratulations to our teams on an incredible season!

The Youth Philanthropy Initiative

This May, Grade 9 Civics students participated in the

YPI (Youth Philanthropy Initiative). Five groups were

selected to give a compelling 10-minute presentation

to a panel of eight judges about a local charity of

their choice who they felt was most deserving of a

$5000 donation. This year’s grant was awarded to

the Canadian Mental Health Association, the charity

chosen by Juliette Polito ’17, Sophie Welch ’17 and Nina

Burger ’17.

Kids Against Hunger

Although it was not the winning presentation in the

2013 YPI Competition, the group representing Kids

Against Hunger (Sydney Ginns ’16, Caitlin

Lovick ’16 and Tara McCleery ’16), with support from

Dr. Margaret Blanchette, Director of Community

Service and Charities, challenged the Grade 10 class to

take it on as an initiative this year. Several fundraisers

in support of the charity took place throughout the

school year which resulted in the students surpassing

their goal to raise approximately $7,000. The entire

Grade 10 class came together on April 9 to host a food

packaging event in the McEwen Gymnasium. After a

long four hours, the students packaged 99 boxes which

contained 21,000 meals.

School Highlights

OPPOSITE (Top to Bottom) L-R: The gold medal winning Jr. Boys’ Basketball Team; 1st Snowboard Racing gold medalists Emilie Norris-Roozmon ’15 and Jake Walhberg ’17; YPI winning team: Juliette Polito ’17, Sophie Welch ’17 and Nina Burger ’17; Grade 10s during the Kids Against Hunger food packaging event: Sasha Cove ’16, Delaney Smith ’16, Esme Munoz ’16, Sydney Ginns ’16 and Samantha Mauro ’16. ABOVE: The gold medal winning 1st Ultimate Team


OPPOSITE (Top to Bottom) L-R: Alexandre Parent ’15 and Soren Christianson ’14 perform in the spring play, Twelfth Night; Kaileigh Bennett-Walcott ’14 and Camille Mongeau ’14 take part in the annual Dance Showcase; Lexie Krocker ’16 meeting a giraffe in South Africa; the 2014/15 Co-Head Students Asha Trott and Nicholas Laframboise; our new mascot, the LCS Terrapin, meets the students.

Wearable Art Show in Peterborough

On Saturday, May 10 three students presented wearable

pieces of art for Public Energy’s fourth annual

Wearable Art Show at Market Hall in Peterborough. Ali

Kosloff ’15, Lea Chowdhury ’15 and Taylor Watts ’15

all entered and modelled wearable art creations in the

Independent Artist Show. These wearable art creations

included unconventional items such as pop can tabs,

feathers, newspaper and more!

International Young Round Square Conference in South Africa

Lexie Krocker ’16 represented LCS at the first ever

International Young Round Square Conference in

South Africa this spring. Lexie was one of 20 facilitators

at the event in South Africa. The theme of the

conference was endangered animals and so the group

stayed on a game reserve for two weeks. “It was an

honour to be at the Young Round Square Conference

in South Africa. Every minute I was there I felt so lucky

and fortunate to be a part of a conference filled with

people that want to be leaders in the world, want their

voices heard and want to be the change,” shared Lexie.

Performing Arts at LCS

The spring term was busy with many performances.

The dance showcase theme this year was Feeling Fierce,

and took place February 26, 27 and 28. The annual

showcase involved dancers of all ages and a wide

variety of dance backgrounds.

From lyrical to hip hop, Bollywood to (native

Canadian) inter-tribal dance, dancers displayed

strength, talent, artistry and versatility. They took

on the challenge of choreographing the vast majority

of the 24 dances that were performed. There were

dances that were fierce, dances that evoked a myriad of

feelings and a dance that addressed social issues.

The spring play, Twelfth Night, was performed in May

with more than 30 cast and crew members. The classic

Shakespeare play was influenced by director Alison

McElwain’s own unique spin on the story by changing

its setting to a 90s oceanside town. The heartfelt

performances, humour and live music all added to the

cast’s interpretation and created an attention-grabbing

show. Led by Jasmine Kheawok-Ashfield ’14 (Olivia),

Alex Hooke-Wood ’14 (Malvolio) and Sarah Williams ’16

(Viola), the production featured singing, dancing and

acrobatic antics.

Unleash the Noise: Mental Health at Lakefield College School and Across Canada

Mental health is something that affects every

person, every day, for their entire life. On February

28 and March 1, Juliet Gardner ’15 attended a mental

health conference in Toronto, Unleash the Noise, as

a representative of Lakefield College School. This

summit was a student-led initiative of the Jack Project

(jackproject.org). Over 800 students, ages 15-25,

applied for 200 delegate positions.

Juliet learned that 25% of those participating had

already started mental health initiatives in their

own school, with another 50% being involved in one.

She shared, “We have such a unique chance here to

make the students at LCS feel supported and aware

in regards to mental health. Lakefield College School

is already a very supportive community that accents

the importance of outdoor life, healthy living for

mind, body and spirit, and has an extremely engaging

and caring staff and student body. We need to take

advantage of all of this to move forward.”

New Co-Head Students!

Asha Trott ’15 and Nicholas Laframboise ’15 were

elected by their peers and staff as the 2014/15 Co-Head

Students. Asha has been at LCS for two years, and is a

boarder in Wadsworth House, while this is Nicholas’

first year; he is a boarder in Matthews House. Both

Asha and Nicholas are excited about being selected

as Co-Head Students and they are looking forward to

leading the student body in 2014/15.

The LCS Terrapin—Our New Mascot!

During the Friday evening of Closing, the 2014 Grad

Class revealed their gift to the school—a school mascot!

The surprise guest—the LCS Terrapin—greeted

students and staff as they posed for the school end-of-

year photo. The funds for the mascot were donated by

the graduating class and an anonymous donor.

In the Winter 2014 issue of the Grove News, we began to

take a look at the goals of our strategic plan—Our Way |

More Intentionally Lakefield. In this issue, we share our

vision for the World Renowned and 24/7 goals.

The WORLD RENOWNED GoalOur World Renowned goal states that Lakefield College

School will “position LCS on the world stage, as the finest

Canadian boarding school.”

This goal identifies the intention to:

N be the most competitive boarding school for

admission in Canada

N be recognized as Canada’s top boarding school and

in the top 10 in North America

N have world class campus and facilities

N attract students globally to support our

multicultural mix within a truly Canadian school

environment

N be the top school in the country for philanthropic

giving

To support the World Renowned goal, the school will

endeavour to streamline the Admissions process. We

must ensure that LCS enrols the appropriate mix of day,

domestic and international boarding students—those who

will contribute to our community and wish to reach their

individual potential in mind, body and spirit. LCS aims to

increase its boarding population to 271 by 2017 from its

current number of 252. To accommodate these students,

we will open a new residence (p.24) in September 2015 (a

year ahead of schedule).

We will maintain our international student target of 110 to

125 students and undertake to expand the countries

represented at LCS. Our Admissions staff will travel the

world to find the most appropriate students to join us. As

a truly Canadian school (roughly two thirds of our

students are Canadian), we have a lot to offer our interna-

tional students and they, in turn, bring a new perspective

for us to understand and learn from.

Our day students and their families are a vital part of the

fabric of LCS; we will continue to build on our local profile

to attract those students who will both benefit from and

contribute to the LCS community. We will strive to main-

tain our day student population between 100 and 105.

Thanks to the hard work and strategic vision of the Master

Campus Planning Committee, LCS now has a 50-Year

Master Campus Plan for facilities. Highlights include

plans for two new residences, a new dining hall and the

renovation of our science labs. Also included in the long-

term plans is the intention to move the health centre to

the centre of campus and eventually retire some of our

oldest residences.

The 24/7 Goal

The school’s strategic plan also defines the 24/7 goal to

“maximize the 24-hour potential of our boarding

environment and campus.”

Specifics of this goal are to:

N provide a boarding experience that maximizes all

learning opportunities

N upgrade all of our facilities to support the goals of

the strategic plan

N expand the opportunities for experiential learning

beyond the school year and campus

An exciting part of the 24/7 goal is our new daily schedule.

As we are predominantly a boarding school (our day

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students purposefully stay on campus later and later), we seek to take

advantage of being with our students, literally 24/7. Over the past two

years we have offered night classes, online classes and a completely

new schedule. Success from this initiative is evidenced by higher

enrollment in night and online classes—yet another way in which we

are preparing our students for university life. Our new schedule

includes longer classes to enable our students more experiential

learning opportunities. With only four classes per day (instead of five)

students can organize their workload more effectively. We have also

initiated “Grove Time” for up to 90 minutes each day. This flexible time

is for enrichment activities such as hands-on learning, character, values

and leadership development, guidance, clubs (such as Safe Space, the

Lakefield Environment Action Force, etc.), extra help and many other

exciting initiatives.

In addition to the new schedule changes, we have added six

Intersession days throughout the year with no formal classes. On these

days, students participate in longer, more focused activities including

character and leadership, outdoor education, university selection and

other experiential ideas. We have tried to balance co-curricular

demands to allow students to participate in multiple activities, such as

playing varsity sports and singing in the choir or having a role in the

school play.

Our next focus will be to explore how we can more intentionally facili-

tate character development through our values-based curricula—

student life, residential life and other avenues—to ensure that our

students are prepared “best for life in the 21st century.”

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acter development through several values-based curricula including

student life, residential life and several other avenues to ensure that our

students are prepared “best for life in the 21st century.” We have added

more staffing to our character-education programming and we are

excited to measure the impact this will have on student development.

Finally, we continue to ensure maximum use of our beautiful campus,

both 24/7 and 365 days a year. This summer, we hosted seven summer

camps, two weddings and many other entrepreneurial endeavours.

This has made a very positive contribution to our revenue and ensures

that many visitors see our incredible campus. LCS has also secured a

commercial power operator’s licence and, with our numerous roof-

mounted and ground-mounted solar arrays, we are selling electricity

back to the grid and supporting our bottom line even further.

As we move forward to realize the goals of Our Way, we appreciate the

ongoing support and guidance of our entire community. It is our hope

that, through these articles, we are helping to articulate the intention

and progress towards these goals. In the Winter 2015 issue of the Grove

News, we will focus on the Inspiring and Challenging goals.

STRUAN ROBERTSON


Another focus will be to be more intentional about how we teach char

David Miller ’77—Industry: Law

Company: World Wildlife Fund—Canada

David Miller is President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Canada’s fore-

most conservation organization. The WWF creates solutions to the most serious

conservation challenges facing our planet, helping people and nature thrive.

David was Mayor of Toronto from 2003 to 2010 and chair of the influential C40

Cities Climate Leadership Group from 2008 to 2010. Under his leadership,

Toronto became widely admired internationally for its environmental leader-

ship, economic strength and social integration. He is a leading advocate for the

creation of sustainable urban economies, and a strong and forceful champion

for the next generation of jobs through sustainability. David is a Harvard-trained

economist and professionally a lawyer. “I am participating in the mentoring

program so I can learn from Lakefield College School’s energetic youth—and

provide any advice that might be helpful.”

Dave Anthony ’98—Industry: Medicine/Emergency Physician

Company: New York Presbyterian Hospital/Will Cornell Medical Centre

After earning a B.Sc. in Neuroscience from Brown University, Dave moved to

New York City where he completed his M.D. and Master of Public Health at

Columbia University. In 2011 he completed a four-year residency in Emergency

Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital, where he served as chief resident.

Dave is now the Associate Director of Emergency Medicine at Lower Manhattan

Hospital, and works clinically as an attending physician in the Weill Cornell

A Successful First Year for Grove Roots MentoringWith the support of a volunteer committee, the Grove Roots Mentoring Program has had some great success in

its first year. Grove Roots has a growing list of mentors ready to inspire and guide LCS alumni. The committee

is excited about the opportunities for the future!

Help us to Celebrate Our Mentor Volunteers

Featured below and on our website (www.lcs.on.ca/groveroots) are a sample of our many talented Grove Roots

Mentors. Consider signing-up (online) today as a mentor or mentee.


Medical Center Emergency Department. He also holds a faculty appointment at

Weill Cornell Medical College as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. To this day,

Dave continues to be grateful for the strong mentorship he received during his

time at The Grove. He is excited to be a part of the Grove Roots program, and

looks forward to providing similar support to today’s graduates as they embark

on their careers.

Loïc Dalle ’03—Industry: Sports Marketing

Company: Canadian Football League

After graduating from LCS in 2003, Loïc attended Dalhousie University where he

completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree, which he finished in 2007. Loïc

began his career with the Canadian Football League (CFL) as an intern in the

Corporate Partnership department in 2008. He has since worked his way up to

become the Manager, Marketing Assets. He currently oversees the strategic rela-

tionships with top media, consumer and analytic partners, including TSN,

Reebok, Ticketmaster, YouTube and others. The goal of these relationships is to

focus on growing the CFL brand to a new generation of fans while continuing to

engage a fan base of over 12 million Canadians coast to coast. Loïc is excited to

be a part of the Grove Roots program because he believes in LCS and the people

that make it special. It was a fellow LCS alumnus who first helped him get his

bearings in the sports industry and he would like to extend the same support to

other LCS alumni who are looking to break into an already crowded industry.

Katie Uhlmann ’05—Industry: Entertainment (Acting & Reporting) Company: Katie Chats

Katie attended Queen’s University where she earned a degree in Drama. While at

Queen’s she was involved in community theatre, and was also an on-campus

reporter for the university’s local TV show. Since then Katie has gone on to be

an actress, entertainment reporter and “all-around goofball.” She has been in

countless television shows, indie films and commercials. Katie has also started

her own online entertainment network called “Katie Chats,” where she has

completed over 2,400 interviews with various filmmakers and celebrities,

including David Cronenberg, Gordon Lightfoot and Shannon Tweed.

Mentorship is important to Katie because she wouldn’t have had the same

success without the guidance of so many people along the way. Whether it’s as

small as a coffee or a phone call, Katie has learned the immeasurable value of

connecting and getting advice from someone in your field.

Sign up today to become a mentor or mentee at

www.lcs.on.ca/groveroots


John Hepburn ’68 is challenging fellow alumni to increase

our donor participation rate from 10% to 30%. Toward that

end, John has generously pledged up to $3 million in gift

incentives to encourage our alumni to donate. All of the

money John contributes will go toward a new bursary

dedicated to supporting the children and grandchildren of

Lakefield College School alumni—helping to make the

school financially accessible to more alumni families. To

realize this bold vision, we need the alumni community to

rally behind the Hepburn Alumni Challenge!

All alumni who make a gift of $20 or more during the

2014/15 school year will have their gift boosted by a $400

donation from John. But there’s much more. What John

really wants to achieve through this program is to inspire

our alumni to develop the habit of giving to LCS each and

every year—a habit we hope will be sustained throughout

their lives. Consequently, for every participant who makes

a five-year giving commitment during this school year,

John will boost each gift by $400 in each of those five

years, for a total incentive of $2,000. And at the end of

that five-year period, John will also give a $1,000 bonus

to the school for each participant who successfully

completes their pledge, bringing the total Hepburn

incentive to $3,000 per participant!

This means that for as little as $20 per year for five years

($100 in total), John will contribute $3,000 to the

Hepburn Challenge Bursary—that’s a multiple of 30 on

the participant’s gift! This $3,000 incentive will pay out

$100 per year from our endowment in perpetuity,

meaning that the participant’s $100 gift will generate

$100 per year forever through John’s contribution. We

hope that each of our alumni will make a gift that is

meaningful to them through this program, which for

many people may be more than $20 per year.

This school year, we are offering an unprecedented opportunity to all of our alumni

Calling All Alumni: Join the Hepburn Alumni Challenge!


To join the Hepburn Alumni Challenge and follow our progress, visit

www.hepburnchallenge.ca. You can also make your gift by: calling

705.652.3324 ext.366; mailing a cheque addressed to the LCS

Foundation; or texting “GROVE” to 45678 ($20 gifts only; charged

to your phone bill).

This is a program for alumni, by

alumni. We have built a network of

alumni volunteers spanning all gener-

ations to help us drive this program

forward. We have a team of Decade

Captains from each alumni decade

who have been helping to lead

strategy development as well as the

implementation of this program, and

we have recruited Class Captains who

are responsible for championing this

program within their respective

classes.

We are tremendously grateful to John

Hepburn for his generosity and lead-

ership on this initiative. John’s

passion for LCS and his commitment

to giving back are truly inspiring.

During his keynote address at Closing

this past June (p.6), John said:

“Thanks to someone else’s generosity,

I was able to attend Lakefield College

School. Their financial assistance

helped my parents afford the educa-

tion I received.” John went on to

describe the satisfaction he gets today

from helping other young people in

the same way he was helped years

ago. It is this spirit of giving back that

makes John very pleased to sponsor

the Hepburn Alumni Challenge,

encouraging fellow alumni to give

back to a school that has made a real

difference in their lives.

The tagline for the Hepburn Alumni

Challenge, Strength in Numbers, has a

powerful double meaning. The tagline

refers not only to the strength in

numbers we can achieve collectively

when we come together to support

LCS, but also the strength in numbers

achieved mathematically by the

power of the Hepburn incentive to

leverage our gifts into something

larger. We hope that all of our alumni

will seize upon this incredible oppor-

tunity to invest in the future of our

alumni community and make a

meaningful difference to The Grove.

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“This is the most important thing the LCS Foundation has ever done.” Former LCS Board Chair



In Their Own Words—STORIES OF GIVING

HONOURING OUR VALUES“The values instilled in me by my mother and her parents,

Moses and Nellie Marsden, and the caliber of teaching I

received at The Grove—exemplified by Andy Harris ’44—made

my decision to give something back to the school inevitable.

And planned giving seems like such a ‘painless’ way to express

my gratitude.” Maurice Switzer ’63

IMPACTING THE FUTURE “In terms of why I give to the school in general, it’s about

gratitude for what I was taught and the desire to make that

available to future students. My planned gift was really about

realizing that my donation would have a bigger impact as a life

insurance policy premium than my annual support.”

Patrick Marshall ’90

AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE “I can never, ever demonstrate how grateful I am to LCS for

their gift to our family. With their help my child experienced

a ‘like no other’ education and I credit the school, along with

the caring and nurturing environment that he was part of,

for the awesome and confident young man he is becoming.

Designating a portion of my group life insurance along with a

bequest in my will is my way (and I believe the most significant

way), to express my gratitude to those who ensured that, when I

was unable to support him, my child could continue to flourish

and learn in a supportive environment. If I can do the same for

even one child in the future, my legacy will be fulfilled.” LCS

Staff / Alumni Parent

PAYING IT FORWARD “Making a gift in my will was my way to ‘pay it forward,’ to

contribute to Lakefield College School in some small way, in

order to enhance accessibility to what is a truly unique and

valuable alternative to the public education system. Simply

said, this gift is made in gratitude for a wonderful experience

for our son.” Alumni Parent

It’s simple. When someone gives you a great gift, you desperately want to find the perfect

way to show them how much it meant to you.

Without a doubt, that remains the prevailing inspiration for most of the recent legacy gifts

intended for Lakefield College School.

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INSPIRING OTHERSAs the third generation of four who benefited from a

Lakefield College School experience, Ross Little ’81 not only

wants to demonstrate his gratitude for what LCS provided

for him and his children (Andrew ’13 and Kathryn ’17) but

is keen to motivate others. While actively spearheading

the Class of 1981 Bursary initiative, Ross is also eager to

encourage others to make a planned gift through their

estates. Ross has recently chosen a life insurance gift as an

easy and practical way to support the future of LCS. As he

says, “I want to inspire others to do the same.”

A VERY GOOD FRIENDCourtney Foster was a very good friend. In fact, he was such

a good friend that when an LCS alumnus helped him during

a difficult time, Courtney wanted to say “thank you” and

do something that would demonstrate how much he valued

their friendship and the help that had been provided.

He chose to make a gift in his will to Lakefield College

School and noted that it was in gratitude for the help he

had received. Because he was aware that LCS was a place

that his friend held in great affection, Courtney’s bequest

demonstrated how much his friend’s assistance truly meant

to him.

Until LCS received Courtney Foster’s bequest gift earlier this

year, the alumnus was not aware that Courtney had left a gift

to the school in his estate or that it was inspired by gratitude.

Not only has his bequest honoured and celebrated a special

friendship, but it will also impact students for years to come.

GROWING OUR BEAUTIFUL CAMPUSWhen Jerrald Potts ’37 dropped by LCS for a visit in 1998 and

toured the school, he returned to his home and promptly

ensured that, as Lakefield College School continued to

grow, he would demonstrate his gratitude for the wonderful

memories and friendships he had experienced.

Jerrald chose to contribute to Lakefield College School’s

future by making a gift in his will—a gift specifically

designated to support the ‘next construction project.’ When

Jerrald’s bequest was received in 2007, his gift played a large

part in the building of the new student recreation centre.

LEAVING A LEGACYEach of these individuals, and many others, have enjoyed

the ‘gift’ of Lakefield College School and have chosen to give

back by making a gift through their estates—whether it be a

bequest in their will or a life insurance policy—as a way to

significantly impact the lives of future generations of LCS

students.

If you share a similar interest in demonstrating your

gratitude in this way—for those reasons which are important

to you—please contact Theresa Butler-Porter, Philanthropic

Relations, 705.652.3324 ext.329 [email protected].

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” ~ PERICLES (GREEK STATESMAN)

DREAMING OF AWorld Renowned Residence


As an educator there is nothing

more exciting than having an

opportunity to sit down with

students and dream of the future.

This was especially true when

we began dreaming about a new

residence for Lakefield College

School.

When presented with the question,

what would a new residence at LCS

have to have in order for it to be

considered world renowned, our

young idealists were heard to say:

N “It has to have a big common

room...it also has to have a

media room so we can all play

Just Dance together.”

N “They don’t all have to be single

rooms…four to a bathroom

would work well…and maybe

save water.”

N “Lots of natural light and

warmth.”

N “Of course, it has to be Gold

LEED.”

N “Study rooms, especially for

group work, would make a huge

difference.”

N “A teaching kitchen, so we can

learn to cook before we head off

to university.”

N “Views—it has to have lots of

glorious views of our beautiful

campus, especially the

waterfront.”

It is easy to dream of a world

renowned residence but it is

much more difficult to make that

dream a reality. Wrestling with

LEED standards, managing the

budget, designing for aesthetics

and functionality, meeting

the needs of a Head of House

family, an Assistant Head of

House apartment, storage and

comfortable accommodations for

26 students is not an easy task.

Alumnus Bill Lett ’92 and his team

of experts at Lett Architects were

up to the challenge.

Our new world renowned

residence will be nestled into the

hill between Cooper and Matthews

Houses. This grand yet discreet

walk-out design hugs the hill while

maintaining beautiful vistas of the

lake to the west, the woods to the

south and the rugby field to the

east. It will have lots of exterior

windows and clerestory windows

that will line the peak of the

building, allowing light to permeate

into the hallways; natural sunlight

is deliberately channeled through

the study rooms from floor to floor,

bringing warmth to the residence.

The ground floor common room is

fitted with a kitchen for teaching

the culinary arts or simply to whip

up an afternoon snack. A fireplace

and perimeter bench seating allow

for comfortable, family-like house

meetings. Beneath the common

room on the downstairs floor is a

media room for those Just Dance

moments dreamt of by the students.

With a comfortable Assistant Head

of House apartment on the lower

floor in the western corner and a

spacious Head of House residence

(ABOVE) Site plan for new student residence. (OPPOSITE) L-R top to bottom: Architect’s rendering of new student residence representing views from the Northwest, the Northeast and a double dorm room.


There are many benefits both direct and indirect

that a new residence offers. Measuring Progress Every

Step of the Way (p.15) outlines some of the school’s

planning process. The article recognizes how our

unique boarding environment provides for superior

learning, made even more relevant when linked with

21st century programs and opportunities to learn

experientially. A new residence will improve the

quality of life for our students and reduce congestion

in existing residences. It will also provide financial

benefits associated with an increase in boarding

students and the opportunities for entrepreneurial

revenue in the summer.

Working Together To BRING DREAMS TO LIFE

on the upper eastern corner, the residence is well

supervised and provides maximum flexibility to

function as a single gender or co-educational facility

for the 17 students living upstairs (eight doubles

with shared bathroom and one single room) and

nine living downstairs (four doubles with shared

bathroom and one single).

The robust stone edifices and beautiful ground-

to-roof glasswork calls across the campus to the

northern façade of Hadden Hall and gently ties the

campus together from north to south in the same

architectural language.

The dream began this summer thanks to the

wonderful support of donors who know that a

residence at LCS is not just another school dormitory;

it’s a student’s home. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, and

we teach our students to trust, “The future belongs to

those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

JOHN RUNZA

“The dream began this summer thanks to the

wonderful support of donors who know that

a residence at LCS is not just another school

dormitory; it’s a student’s home.”


In past issues, we have shared the value and strength

of our innovative governance structure which

marries the Lakefield College School and Lakefield

College School Foundation in so many ways—none

more important, perhaps, than the development

and implementation of our strategic plan, Our Way

| More Intentionally Lakefield. The new residence is

a perfect example of this united teamwork. A new

residence with an additional 26 boarding beds will

provide an opportunity for more students to board,

enhance our boarding program and help to position

LCS as the boarding school of choice. The role of

the LCS Foundation is to provide the resources

necessary to support the school’s strategic plan—in

this case the funding for a new residence was the top

priority.

Our generous donors would like the name of the new

residence to reflect and honour an historical aspect

of Lakefield College School. Work is underway to

identify and finalize an appropriate naming and

we look forward to announcing the name of the

residence and to further recognizing the Orrs and

the Ryders for their incredible support in a future

Grove News issue.

In order to fully fund the cost of this residence

we seek the support of other members of the LCS

community. If you are interested in learning

more about this important project, please contact

Sarah McMahon, CEO LCS Foundation,

[email protected].

We are delighted to report that two of our Grove

families, Suzanne Legge-Orr and Jeffrey Orr and

Barb and Tom Ryder ’53, have joined together to

help fund the majority of this important project.

We are so grateful for their incredible ongoing

support and their belief in LCS: our programs

and, most important, our students!

(ABOVE) Architect’s rendering of new residence view from the Southeast (BELOW) Upper and lower level floor plans of new residence


Our Military History Tracing the involvement of LCS in military history

Lakefield College School has a long and proud military history—one that we would like

to properly preserve. With the support of a volunteer committee of alumni, the school is

endeavouring to capture a detailed account of those members of The Grove who served

their country in the World Wars. Do you have information to share? Please contact Hugh

MacDonald ’55 at [email protected].


Each year, Lakefield College School recognizes

volunteers who have had a significant impact

on the LCS Community. The Red Door Award

acknowledges volunteers for their outstanding

commitment to and enthusiasm for the mission

and values of the school.

This spring, the school recognized Grove Society

member Kim Lamont for her commitment to the

school and parent communities. As the Chair

of Parent Events, Kim has provided extensive

organization and administrative support. She

has also brought a thoughtful, analytical and

visionary approach to supporting our parent

community.

The Grove Society A Year at a Glance

It has been amazing to watch the Grove Society evolve over the past

few years—from a major change in its structure to better represent

its constituents, to the addition of more opportunities for us to be a

community, to ensuring what we do supports the goals of the school.

With your support, highlights of the 2013/14 year were:

1) Hosting the first ever Through the Red Door event designed to let

participants (alumni, friends and parents—current, incoming and alumni)

experience a day in the life at LCS (p.30).

2) Facilitating LCS teams for monthly Trivia Tuesdays in Toronto matching

wits with some of the best trivia experts at a house of libations.

3) Supporting the school in contracting the services of Dr. Michael

Thompson (a noted consultant and clinical psychologist on the subjects of

children, schools and parents) for professional development for LCS staff

and two parent-focused workshops (at LCS and in Toronto) with

Dr. Thompson, hosted by the Grove Society.

4) Supporting local community events, increasing the school’s presence in

the local catchment area.

5) Providing a monetary gift for the creation of a Round Square display at

the school. Round Square International lies at the core of LCS, with its six

ideals incorporated into the very curriculum of the school.

I am pleased to announce the following Grove Society Executive Members

will all be returning for the 2014/15 school year to represent you and your

interests with the passion they have continuously shown:

President: Rick Green (father of Natalie Green ’13) President, Alumni Chapter: Ian Fung ’00 President, Parent Chapter: Cara Westcott (mother of Sam Dalton ’14 and Alex Westcott ’16) Secretary: Paul Pede (father of Melissa Pede ’16) Treasurer: Ailish Kilmartin ’00 Members-at-Large: Tim Bell ’00, Tracey Ramsey (mother of Samantha Ramsey ’14 and Ross Ramsey ’16), Kim Garland (mother of Scott Garland ’14 and Katie Garland ’15), Allan Avard ’85 (father of Alistair Avard ’13, Andrew Avard ’15 and Allie Avard ’18), Andrew Parke ’03 and Kelsey Ingram ’04 Past President: Brett Jackman ’03 School Representative: Tracey Blodgett Faculty Representative: Melissa Rathier Student Representative: Star Jang ’15, Rachael Wootten '' 15 '

There are three things that you should remember, no matter what role you

may have as a Grove Society member:

1) You are an integral part of the Grove Society community, whether you are

an alumnus/a, current parent, alumni parent or staff member.

2) Your selflessness in doing things for others

is the very foundation of the Grove Society

community.

3) Your continued desire to make things bigger

and better will sustain the Grove Society

community for those that follow.

On behalf of the Grove Society Executive and

the Parent and Alumni Chapters, we are looking

forward to seeing you. Please remember to

participate—in any capacity.


RICK GREEN, GROVE SOCIETY PRESIDENT

’15’15’ ’

Through the Red DoorOn Saturday, March 1, alumni and parents came Through the Red Door—a challenging day with lots of fun, and

an opportunity to get to know each other and LCS staff better—to have “The Best Day of Their Lives”—while

participating in activities as LCS students might. That promise was kept since the day was a blast from beginning

to end. Following an inspiring Chapel service led by Father John Runza, attendees participated in the LCS Amazing

Race and classroom experiences, followed by a reception hosted by Struan and Jennifer Robertson and dinner in the

dining hall.

Members from every LCS community group came together to enjoy being part of such a great event. So much fun

was had, they scheduled Part II for Saturday, April 18, 2015—mark your calendars!



The Andy Harris Cup: Grove Golf TournamentThe good ol’ Grove Spirit was alive and well on Wednesday, June 19 at the Peterborough Golf & Country

Club for the Andy Harris Cup: Grove Golf Tournament. This year’s winning team, who were presented

their trophies and the LCS version of the “green jacket” by Andy Harris’ son—Tony Harris ’82—were

Andy Crampton ’09, Donny MacPherson ’09, Dalton Andrews and DJ MacPherson (pictured below with

Tournament Chair Andrew Parke ’03).

The Grove Society would like to thank everyone who participated, volunteered for, donated to and

sponsored this year’s event. Thank you also, to our fantastic golf committee (Andrew Parke ’03, Chair,

Sheila Alexander, Tim Bell ’00, Meaghan Blodgett, Tracey Blodgett, Kim Garland, Jennifer Horrigan ’99,

D’Arcy McDonell ’06 and Emma Vouk ’08) and to all of our tournament sponsors.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Putting CompetitionAramark Closest to HoleMeasuremax Inc.Holdun Family Office Longest DriveHoldun Family Office Skill HoleGrove SocietyThe McCain FamilyThe Morris Family HoleBrittany & Bros.Class of 1999Class of 2000

Class of 2003Graydor Flooring Ltd. The Hickey FamilyThe MacKenzie FamilyPeterborough Landscape SupplyPrima IPRicartsThe Scrocchi FamilyStone Willow InnThe Village Inn Auction and RaffleBMOCambridge SuitesCeltic ConnectionCostcoDreams of BeansEarth Innovations Inc.

The Exton FamilyFree Toppings PizzaGrail SpringsRick GreenTony Harris ’82The Henderson FamilyRick Hepburn ’03Hi Ho SilverHoldun Family OfficeLa Mesita CateringLakefield College SchoolLakefield Flowers and GiftsLakefield FoodlandThe Lakefield MarketLakefield RestaurantLCS Barbados Parents Terry LamontPammett’s Flower Shop

The Price FamilyVicki PullenThe Rajan FamilyRare Grill HouseRubbermaidSalon Sorella & Day SpaSteam Whistle BreweryThe Stewart GroupSticklings BakeryStone Willow InnThe St-Pierre-Collins FamilyStuffTony’s ClubhouseTragically HippJane WaterousU of T: School of Continuing Studies Wildfire Golf Club

New Location! Oakridge Golf Club, Port Perry

Eric Siebert ’97 recently completed a 5,277 km cross-country USA bike ride

from Santa Barbara, California to Charleston, South Carolina. Over the course

of 39 days (35 days of riding and 4 rest days), the epic ride took him through

11 states, up 42,708m of climbing and through some of the USA’s most beau-

tiful and barren landscapes. He crossed the Western Continental Divide and,

several weeks later, its Eastern counterpart! Commencing with a ceremonial

dipping of the tire in the Pacific ocean, the eastward route took him into the

high California desert (and temperatures in excess of 50°C), through Joshua

Tree National Park, across the starkly beautiful Mojave Desert and around the

South Rim of the Grand Canyon to the Four Corners (where Utah, Colorado,

Arizona and New Mexico meet). He then rode over the Colorado Rockies

and up onto the Great Plains where he faced fierce 40+ km/h headwinds and

roads stretching into the distance without a single turn or change in pitch.

After a week of relatively monotonous, patience-taxing terrain, Eric crossed

the Mississippi river into Kentucky, travelling on into the rolling hills of the

Ozark Mountain range, the Smoky Mountains and, finally, gruelling sections

of the Blue Ridge Mountains! 855,148 pedal strokes after he started, Eric

completed his cross-continental adventure. On his final day, he rode the

beach boardwalk in Charleston right to the ocean’s edge and dipped his tire

in the Atlantic Ocean! Daily rides averaged 160km in distance with the

longest day, from Pagosa Springs, Colorado to Taos, New Mexico, covering

230km and 2,700m of climbing at altitude. States visited included California,

Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kentucky,

Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina! Details of Eric’s daily rides

can be found on his journey blog (onemanpeloton.tumblr.com).

1930sThe opening of the Marine Museum’s New

Age of Sail exhibit recognized George

Cuthbertson ’38 as an Honorary Curator and

inducted him into the Canadian Sailing Hall

of Fame at a sold-out gala dinner in the

Kingston Yacht Club.

1960sMichael Derrick ’63 stopped by the school on

his way back home to Nova Scotia. He shared,

“I knew I was back at my old school—even if

precious little of what I remembered was

visible amidst all that is new. The great part of

the new is that you have not abandoned or

forgotten the old. Even while being

surrounded by unfamiliar buildings, the

memories of really happy days poured into

my mind as I wandered through the grounds.”

1970sGrant Edwards ’70 visited LCS this spring

with his wife Tanya, while visiting from their

home in Australia.

Congratulations to Bill Reddick ’77 on the

grand opening of his new studio and gallery,

Class News

Biking Across America

Tanya and Grant Edwards ’70

Michael Derrick ’63


Reddick Studio Porcelain in Peterborough. Bill, under the guidance and mentor-

ship of Richard Hayman, developed his pottery skills while at LCS.

Richard Tucker ’77 is the new Executive Director at the Canadian Canoe

Museum in Peterborough.

1980sIan Armstrong ’83 participated in The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer—a 200

km bike ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls. All money raised from this ride

benefits The Campbell Family Institute at The Princess Margaret, one of the top

five cancer research centres in the world.

Emilio Azcarraga Jean ’87 will be honoured by Broadcasting & Cable magazine

on October 20, 2014 when he will be inducted into the 24th Annual Broadcasting

& Cable Hall of Fame in New York.

1990sozTour Luxury, owned by Osbourn Patrick Kemp ’91, recently won awards for

Best Tour Company, Germany Award Winner and Luxury Travel Guide, Global

Awards 2014. Information and links to the guide are available online at: www.oztourluxury.com

Nick and Kelly (Dimitroff ) Maiese ’93 welcomed Charlie Blake Maiese on June

16, 2014. He is a little brother to Jack and Ben who are already looking out for

him and eager to teach Charlie everything they’ve learned about the world.

Erin McKnight ’94, Dan Anton and new big brother Liam, welcomed Lily (Lilian)

Florence Anton on July 12, 2014.

Heath Sterling ’94 and Jackie McLachlan ’95 have created an online wine

company, MyWineCanada.com, which has received a lot of great press recently

since they carry premium wines that aren’t available in liquor stores—order

award-winning wine to your home or office online.

Kristina and Brett Leach ’95 welcomed a baby boy, Ellis, on April 2, 2014.

Shane Smyth ’96 and Aurora Ratcliffe are delighted to announce the arrival of

Elliot Ratcliffe Smyth, born March 17, 2014 in Toronto. Elliot has already enjoyed

his first Regatta Day and is looking forward to Fall Fair!

Ardyth Correia ’98 and Ryan Drury ’98 are thrilled to share the news of the birth

of their son Dominic “Dom” Correia Drury. He was born June 13, 2014 in

Oakville. The family are happily at home in Mississauga, Ontario.

2000sMany LCS alumni joined in celebrating the wedding of Angela and Ian

Fung ’00 on October 5, 2013 in Toronto. Those in attendance included: Mark

Ambler ’00, Tim Bell ’00, Sandy Davies ’00, Trevor Johnston ’00, Serge

Kalloghlian ’00, Joel McElravy ’00, Mark Sunderland ’00, John Stelzer ’00, Mark

Soder ’00, Justin Thompson ’00 and Michelle Fung ’02.

Joe and Shannon (Barnett) Mehland ’01 welcomed Vivienne (Vivi) Kennedy

Meland into their family on April 9, 2014.

Simon Bahr ’02 married Kristen Wells at Axis Pioneer Square in Seattle,

Washington on May 3, 2014.

Shane Smyth ’96 and Aurora Ratcliffe with Elliot

Ardyth Correia ’98 with son Dom

Angela and Ian Fung ’00 with LCS classmates

Vivi, daughter of Shannon (Barnett) Mehland ’01

Kelly (Dimitroff) Maiese ’93 with her family


Jenna Grossman ’02 and Corey

Poole were married on Saturday,

July 12, 2014 at her family cottage.

Zara and Imran Habib ’02, along

with big brother Aryan, welcomed

baby Zayan on June 15, 2014 in

Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Alice Honig ’03 and Ram Gilad were

married on March 1, 2014 at Cobble

Beach, Ontario. Alumni at the

wedding were Kerri Bennett-

Ferdinand ’03, Erin Munro ’03 and

both of Alice’s sisters, Helen

Honig ’07 and Rachel Honig ’06.

Kristin Macrae ’01 married Scott

French on February 22, 2014 at the

Château Montebello, in Montebello,

Quebec. Kristin is the daughter of

Ian Macrae ’66, and granddaughter

of Bubs Macrae ’33. Grove alumni

in attendance included Kate

Anthony ’00, Ted Ratcliffe ’00, and

Ian’s roommate from The Grove

John Goldsmith ’66. Kristin’s grand-

Mel Wright ’02 and Andrew Sainsbury ’02Macrae Wedding: John Goldsmith ’66, Kristin Macrae ’01, Scott French, Ted Ratcliffe ’00, Kate Anthony ‘00

Mike and Alison Murdoch-Smith ’02 with baby Charlotte

Alice Honig ’02 with husband Ram GiladSimon Bahr ’02 and wife Kristen Zara and Imran Habib ’02 with Aryan and baby Zayan

mother Gilly Macrae was unable to

travel from Toronto, but joined in

the celebration via Skype.

Charlotte Evelyn Murdoch-Smith

was welcomed by new parents Mike

and Alison Murdoch-Smith ’02 on

May 6, 2014 in Bermuda.

Mel Wright ’02 and Andrew

Sainsbury ’02 were married on

October 26, 2013 at Sucrerie de la

Montagne in Rigaud, Quebec. It was

truly an LCS wedding with many

alumni in attendance: David

Sainsbury ’76, Cait Sainsbury ’96,

AJ Sainsbury ’99, Greg

Sainsbury ’93, Andrew Parker ’94,

Kathleen Wright ’98, Jeff

Cooper ’98, Mark Ambler ’00,

Justin Thompson ’00, Anil

Patel ’93, Dave Tiedje ’00, Leslie

Najgebauer ’01, Hilary Bauer ’02,

Laura Sunderland ’01, Carly

Erickson ’02, Laura McIntyre ’02,

Malcolm Johnston ’02, Kelly

McCauley ’02, Liza McWilliams ’02,

Tom Reburn ’02, Jenna Shelley ’02,

Kate Townsend ’02, Loïc Dalle ’03,

Zoe (Mills) Blakeley ’03 and Daria

McWilliams ’04.

Kyle and Claire (Blanchette)

Townshend ’03, along with big

brother Logan, welcomed Hunter

Anthony Alexander Townshend on

February 21, 2014.

On July 26, 2014 in Windermere,

Ontario, David Casson ’03 married

Melissa O’Connor. David’s brothers,

Andrew Casson ’07, Matthew

Casson ’09 and Michael Casson ’11

served as groomsmen, while Henry

Schultz ’76, Graham Bocking ’03

and Mark Petrosoniak ’03 were in

attendance. David and Melissa

continue to live and work in New

York after moving there in 2010.

Colleen Gainey ’03 and Greg

McCutcheon welcomed Fisher on

June 7, 2014 in Grande Prairie,

Alberta.


Janice Greenshields ’03 begins

work at the Canadian Accredited

Independent Schools (CAIS) as the

Boarding School Project

Coordinator this fall!

Joe Mallette ’03, wife Katie and big

sister, Sophia, welcomed Sadie

Dawn Mallette on January 31, 2014.

Andrew and Zoe (Mills)

Blakeley ’03 were married on May

24th, 2014 at The Fifth Grill &

Terrace in Toronto.

Mary-Anne Reid ’04 and husband Karl Erikson

Katie (Big-Canoe) Grantham ’04 with son Zander

Beth (Mullen) Hollis ’04 and daughter Avalon

Siobhan (Antoni) Bates ’04, husband Thomas and son Oliver

Joe Mallette ’03 with wife Katie and daughters, Sophia and baby Sadie

Zoe (Mills) Blakeley ’03 and husband Andrew

Siobhan (Antoni) Bates ’04 and

husband Thomas welcomed Oliver

Michael-Thomas Bates on May 22,

2014 in the Bahamas.

Kyle and Katie (Big-Canoe)

Grantham ’04 welcomed Zander

John Grantham on April 14, 2014 in

London, Ontario.

Beth (Mullen) Hollis ’04 and

husband Jason welcomed a baby

girl, Avalon, on January 6, 2014 in

Bermuda.

Mary-Anne Reid ’04 and Karl

Erikson were married on July 26,

2014 at her parents’ farm in

Gananoque, Ontario. They were

celebrated by many LCS alumni

including; Peter H. Reid ’75,

Alexander Reid ’02, Ali Farlow ’04,

Sophie Grossman ’04, Alyson

Olsheski ’04, Dani Scanlon ’04 and

Peter C. Reid ’06. Photo by Peter

Reid, DreamReal Productions,

DreamRealProductions.com

David Casson ’03 and wife MelissaClaire (Blanchette) Townshend ’03 with Logan and baby Hunter

Colleen Gainey ’03 and son Fisher


Mack Crawford ’05 and Lynn

Wychopen were married on June 28,

2014 at the Sherwood Inn on Lake

Joseph in Muskoka. In addition to the

setting, which was chosen for it’s

strong resemblance to LCS, there

were a lot of LCS connections at the

wedding; Paula (Crawford)

Mbonda ’99, Cam Crawford ’02 and

Alex Gaysek ’08. Parents of Grove

alumni included: Martha and Dan

Crawford; John and Anne Clark

(parents to Paul Clark ’84); Lorne and

Phoebe Turk (parents to Josh Turk ’03

and Kyle Turk ’03) and Bill and

Carol Corner (parents to Mike Corner

’03, Alison Corner ’07 and April

Corner ’09).

Since graduating, Melissa Gates ’06

has dedicated much of her career to

working with older adults. First as an

Activation Director at a retirement

home in Goderich, where she moved

into the role of Sales and Marketing

Director. In 2012 she moved to

Oshawa, Ontario and joined Revera as

a Recreation Assistant, and in May

Tim Rollwagen with wife Laura and new daughter Sierra

Owen and Karine (Gauthier) Chisholm ’08 with daughter Mackenzie

Christopher Courtis ’12 (far right) and his Team Barbados teammates

Erica Allingham ’07 with husband Derek Darnborough

Mack Crawford ’05 and wife Lynn Peter Reid ’06 with wife Claude-Alicia

2014 she moved to Newcastle and

moved into the role of Recreation

Manager & Volunteer Coordinator.

Peter Reid ’06 married Claude-Alicia

Guérin-Roy on May 23, 2014. “We

were married among close family and

friends in Turks and Caicos, it was an

incredible celebration of our love. It

was so beautiful and feels like a

dream now!” In attendance from The

Grove were: Peter H. Reid ’75, Alex

Reid ’02, Mary-Anne Reid ’04, Oliver

Porte ’06 and Coco Porte ’09.

Leslie Schumacher ’06 has joined the

Admissions Office at LCS as the

Admissions and Enrollment Officer.

Erica Allingham ’07 and Derek

Darnborough were married in

Toronto on June 7, 2014. They were

celebrated by LCS alumni, Jason

Allingham ’03, Ryan Allingham ’08

and Alison Corner ’07.

In 2012, Karine Gauthier ’08 married

Owen Chisholm and relocated to

Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan where

Owen is working as a Paramedic. They

recently celebrated the birth of their

daughter, Mackenzie Clair Chisholm

on May 30, 2014.

Megn Walker ’11 is now a recent

graduate of the National Theatre

School, and starred in a new

Canadian play at the Edmonton

Fringe Festival this August. The Love

Game was written, directed, and

acted by emerging Canadian artists

who have recently graduated or are

still in school.

Christopher Courtis ’12 represented

Team Barbados at the

Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,

Scotland this summer. Chris

competed in four swimming competi-

tions.

STAFF NEWSTim Rollwagen (faculty) and his wife

Laura are thrilled to announce the

arrival of Sierra Marie Rollwagen on

July 15, 2014.


Nancy Warren on November 13, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario. Long-time volunteer and friend to LCS for many years and a former member of the LCS Concert Choir.

Ron Ryan ’74 on February 12, 2014 in Midland, Ontario.

Don Dawson ’34 on February 22, 2013 in Sherwood Park, Alberta.

Doreen “Dori” Thompson on March 16, 2014 in Peterborough, Ontario. Mother of Sarah Thompson ’06, Erica Thompson ’08 and Rob Thompson ’12.

Germaine “Gerrie” Urquhart on March 20, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario. Mother of Daryl Urquhart ’73 and Ted Urquhart ’70.

Garfield Lorriman on April 30, 2014 in Barrie, Ontario. Father of Jim Lorriman ’66, Scott Lorriman ’71, Bob Lorriman ’72, Ted Lorriman ’76 and Peter Lorriman ’79.

The Rev. William “Bill” Leach on May 2, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario. Former Chaplain at Lakefield College School.

Alex Robertson on June 3, 2014 in Lakefield, Ontario. Former faculty member and father of Andrew Robertson ’89.

Tom Thompson on June 3, 2014 in Penetanguishene, Ontario. Father of Justin Thompson ’00 and Jennifer Thompson ’03.

Wendy Wallace on June 4, 2014 in Peterborough, Ontario. Mother of Margaret Wallace ’93.

Mina Akulukjuk Pearce in June 2014 in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Wife of Frank Pearce ’53 and mother of Susie Pearce ’98.

Patrick Stoker on July 5, 2014 in Westmount, Quebec. Father of Thornley Stoker ’73 and Dermot Stoker ’75.

Edward Gordon on August 2, 2014 in Montreal, Quebec. Father of Lindsay Gordon ’70, Brian Gordon ’72 and David Gordon ’77.

In Our Memories

Two weeks shy of his 83rd birthday,

Alex Robertson left this world, and

The Grove, a poorer place.

Following the example of the

Milligans and the Guests, the

Robertsons left Bishops College

School, arriving at The Grove in

1973 where Alex was to head up the

French Department. Alex immediately

immersed himself in the school

community. As Susan Guest writes,

“Alex was a linguist, a prize modern

languages scholar at Oxford, a potter,

a socialist, a musician, an enabler,

a lover of the Canadian outdoors, a

canoeist, a cross country skier and,

above all, an artist in the broadest

sense. In everything he did Alex was

passionate and it was catching.” Tim

Weatherill ’79, along with Colin

Duff ’79 and Bill Reddick ’79,

remembered Sunday chess games in

the library which Alex usually won.

Tim remarks, “He was more or less

omnipresent. I saw him at almost

every game, race or event of any type.”

One of the “events” revealed a

dazzling array of Alex’s talents.

Noye’s Fludde (1979) was and remains

one of the most ambitious and

successful productions ever staged

at The Grove. As producer/director,

Alex was responsible for audience

participation, 66 actors and most of

the student body on stage (ranging

in age from 5 to 50), an orchestra of

43 playing everything from organ

to blocks of wood, a set that had to

be constructed on stage during the

performance and a requirement for

the voice of God. Alex and Richard

Hayman designed and created an

ark to be built on stage, capable of

supporting 66 actors. No wonder

Alex’s photo in the Chronicle showed

him with hammer in hand! From

what threatened to be a nightmare

teetering on disaster, Alex created

a triumph out of a mutual dream,

aided by the musical savvy of

Geoffrey Thomson. Alex wrote, “The

most exciting feature of this 1979

production was (perhaps) the total

participation of the student body.

Mrs. Noye’s Gossips were staff wives,

all the principal actors with the

exception of Mrs. Noye were Grove

boys, virtually all the student body

and teachers’ children participated

either as animals or as musicians

in the orchestra, and let’s not forget

Richard Hayman as the voice of God!”

His commitment to The Grove was

24/7. Weekends often evaporated

into coaching cross country skiing,

soccer, cricket or squash. Socially

aware, he coordinated “Ski Hawks,”

a programme to provide guides for

blind cross country skiers as well as

a programme for students to read to

the blind. He also encouraged his

family to involve themselves in LCS

productions with his son,

Andrew ’89, embracing every facet

of Grove life. When then HRH The

Prince of Austurias ’85 (now His

Majesty the King of Spain) spent a

year at Lakefield College School, Alex

and Rosemary’s fluency in Spanish

encouraged a warm friendship with

him and his unilingual security

detail. Their daughter Anna later

accepted an invitation to visit the

Royal Family. Throughout the

Robertsons’ 13 years at The Grove,

their home provided a welcoming

haven for international students.

Retirement from The Grove in 1986

launched a career as a full-time

potter, exciting both Alex and his

delighted customers with inventive

glazes adorning fine stoneware

and porcelain pots. These were

accompanied by explanatory cards

scripted with a calligrapher’s artistry.

A visit to Chez Robertson at Hall’s

Glen usually included tea laced with

sparkling humour on subjects literary,

musical or social. His mentorship

with the Kawartha Youth Orchestra

and Performing Arts Lakefield will be

sadly missed.

Kim Krenz, a former LCS master and

long-time neighbour, expresses what

endeared Alex to all who knew him.

“He was literate. I was delighted by

his ability to finish any quotation I

had begun; and he could recognize

any tune I whistled, often adding a

bar or two. A self-made man, he was

impressive in many ways, scholarly

and erudite, yet very friendly and

sympathetic. He had little time for

any sort of negativism, usually finding

a redeeming feature in those being

criticised. He was essentially a good

man.”

He is celebrated and missed by us all.

Remembering Alex Robertson 1931 - 2014

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Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2014

Sixth Row (Back):

(L-R) Soren Christianson

Sean Aben

Max Lambert

Charles Laframboise

Ivraj Cheema

Kassim Jama

Caleb Weatherbee

Seamus Smith

Brendan Ginns

Louis Charron-Duhamel

Blair Watson

Henry Zhang

Mark Price

Henri Heine

Musinga Ntazinda

Andrés Piña Álvarez

Stephen Galloway

Alex Hooke-Wood

Robert Thomson

Joshua Williams

Fifth Row: (L-R) Graham Andras

Elye Clarkson

Graeme Eatson

Max Glass

Ben Lichty

James Tory

Javier Piera Salamero

Nikolaus Nemeczek

Oliver Mackenzie

Scott Garland

Jake Forsythe

Travis Cove

Jaron Kaller

Jamie Murray

Daniel Zahradnik

Charles-Erik Richer La

Fleche

Raymond Lee

David Pelino

Fourth Row: (L-R) Mary Glass

Nicole Odhiambo

Jacqueline Sereda

Emily Pigeau

Carolyn Marrelli-Dill

Alexandra Murphy

Guillermo Martin-

Almendro Cortes

Elisha Sarkis

Taylor Anderson

Mark Kinch

Thomas Chan

Keifer Stevenson

Annabelle Price

Jenna Vander Velden

Shelby MacEwen

Hayley Shortly

JiuHui Sun

Alissa Pomer

Third Row: (L-R) Michelle Chiang

Taeyeon Kwon

Jessica Tsang

Kailey Beckwith

Jody Gerus

Natalie Wagner

Samantha Ramsay

Alexandra Panther

Maddie Greenwood

Jessica Kotzeff

Jiayu Han

Evie Jenden-Selway

Chloe Arshagouni

Jodie Sloan

Camille Mongeau

Charlotte Desmarais

Sonia Kiew

Second Row (L-R) (seated):

Kaileigh Bennett-Walcott

Jasmine Kheawok-

Ashfield

Sophie Bramkamp

Merit Zimmermann

Tatiana Baizer

Joanne McCloskey

Jessica Williams Vergara

Marguerite Sirois

Alexa Whetung

Amber Wilson

Callie Jeon

Meaghan Brown

Emily Dunning

Victoria Pinsonnault

Laura Blair

Rachel Grant-

Steinkrauss

Devon Cole

Front Row: (L-R) Jack Fox

John Abed

Richie Lee

Chris Babineau

Jeff Howe

Piers Eaton

Sam Dalton

Reed Dennis

David Koenig

Jonah Rosen

Javier Faus Morros

Adam Thiessen

Absent: Jack Gu

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Spread the Word: Open House—October 18, 10 a.m.

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