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The University of Prince Edward Island

CELEBRATES!On Monday, April , , the University of Prince

Edward Island celebrated the launch of the Building a Legacy Campaign. With a goal of million collected over ve years, this initiative represents the most comprehensive and ambitious campaign ever embarked upon by UPEI.

As President Wade MacLauchlan began the celebrations he declared, “It is a good aernoon!” — and that it was. A parade of campaign donors and volunteers shared inspiring

words and made exciting announcements about their contributions to this unprecedented campaign. To date, more than million has been com-mitted to the Building a Legacy campaign. ese commitments represent over half our campaign goal, and have come to us

from individuals, families, corporations, and foundations who share our vision for Prince Edward Island’s university.

A commitment to excellence and a passionate sense of place have made UPEI a centre where students, faculty, and re-searchers thrive in an environment charged with excitement and the knowledge that great things are happening. Each gi to the Building a Legacy Campaign is an investment in these exceptional people, in UPEI, and in the future of Prince Ed-ward Island.

www.upei.ca/legacy Students performed an original drumming piece composed by Brad Fremlin as the grand finale of the unveiling ceremony. Their rousing beat symbolized the energy and determination behind the campaign.

Other on-stage guests included Susan Rioux, great-niece of the late Ruby Rogers diIorio; Kevin Murphy, son of Bill Murphy, for whom the W.A. Murphy Student Centre is named; Dr. Tim Ogilvie, Dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College, Campaign Cabinet member, and Faculty, Staff, and Retiree Campaign Chair; Shawn Murphy, MP for Hillsborough; Chester Gillan, Minister of Education; and George MacDonald, Mayor of Charlottetown.

President Wade MacLauchlan introduced the opening video presentation, which celebrated 200 years of higher education in PEI.

During the reception President MacLauchlan spoke with two of the many guests, Olive Bryanton, centre, of the PEI Centre on Health and Aging and Dr. Lori Weeks, right, Assistant Professor with the Department of Family and Nutritional Sciences.

Brad Fremlin and Rick Tersteeg entertained as more than 150 guests arrived at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre to celebrate the unveiling of the Building a Legacy Campaign on April 28, 2003.

A few of the on-stage guests took a moment during the reception to pose for a photo, l-r: Fred Hyndman, Campaign Chair; Chris Power, Student Union President, 2002-2003; Mrs. Marjorie MacLauchlan, wife of the late Harry MacLauchlan; Norman Webster, UPEI Chancellor; Dr. Regis Duffy, UPEI Board of Governors Chair; and UPEI President Wade MacLauchlan.

“To build UPEI is to build a province,

to build a society and to build a legacy.”

– UPEI President Wade MacLauchlan

Extraordinary People…Extraordinary GisStudent Centre Named in Honour of W. A. (Bill) MurphySince it officially opened its doors on September 6, 2002, the new Student Centre has become the hub of community spirit on the UPEI campus. It has been officially named the W.A. Murphy Student Centre in memory of W. A. (Bill) Murphy who graduated from St. Dunstan’s University in 1948. Bill married Kathleen Keefe who graduated from St. Dunstan’s in 1949. ey had eight children, all of whom attended UPEI. Six of the eight completed their rst degrees here. ey are: Shawn, BBA, LLB (UNB); D’arcy, BBA (SMU); Danny, BA (UPEI); Kevin, BBA (UPEI); Michael, BBA (UPEI), CA; Stephen, BBA (UPEI), CA; Mary Jane, BBA (UPEI), CA; and Joey, BBA (UPEI), MBA (SMU).

e Murphy family has provided a leadership gi to UPEI to recognize the importance of education in the develop-ment of family and community. In thank-ing them for their generous gi, President Wade MacLauchlan stated, “is dem-onstration of support by the entire fam-ily — this giving back to the institution where they received their education — is truly inspiring. It means a great deal to the University, to current and future generations of students, and to the entire community.”

During the official naming ceremony of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, Stephen Murphy read his father’s citation. e following is an excerpt:

“To our family, Bill Murphy was very special as a hus-band, father, and grandfather. Growing up in our house, we also realized that Dad was very special to many others in the community. Our family is delighted and proud to associate our father’s name and his caring and sharing approach to life with the university community, and with the ‘home away from home’ atmosphere that this building will offer students for decades to come. Dad would have been proud to see his family here today, to see what they have achieved, and to see them continue his belief in community involvement through this lasting contribution to education and youth in Prince Edward Island.”

The entire Murphy family attended the ceremony to officially name the Student Centre in honour of W.A. (Bill) Murphy.

W.A. (Bill) Murphy SDU ‘48

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On the coverWith this issue, we highlight the $25 million Building a Leg-acy Campaign — the most ambitious fundraising campaign ever launched at UPEI. e campus is undergoing signicant expansion and renewal at this time, and construction of the new community athletics facility is the most visible sign of that renewal. e facility features two NHL-sized ice sur-faces with a combined seating capacity of 1,510, two 25-metre pools, and a seniors’ active living centre. President Wade MacLauchlan, Student Union President Brandon MacKen-zie, and Student Union Vice-President of Activities, Shelley McNeill, are pictured during a tour of the construction site earlier this year. Photo: John Sylvester

ContentsPresident’s Message 2

Building a Legacy 4

Good News 8

Research News 11

Convocation 2003 12

Alumni News 16

Alumni Update 19

Aerwords 24

A very special thanks to the following people for their contributions to this issue:Alf Blanchard, Laurie Brinklow, Hans Connor, Alana Duffy, Natalie Fraser, Erin Gray, Kevin Lewis, Ed MacDonald, Brandon MacKenzie, Bob Pritchett

Editor: Anne McCallumPhotos: John Sylvester, UPEI Alumni Office, UPEI Photography, UPEI Sports Centre, National Research CouncilDesign: Graphic Services, UPEI

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Campaign Cabinet Leading the Way!e Building a Legacy Campaign is guided by a -member cabinet of respected professionals from Prince Edward Island, across Canada, and the United States who are committed to UPEI and the important task of building its legacy. e campaign chair is Frederick E. Hyndman, managing director of Hyndman and Company Ltd. His father, Walter Hyndman, co-chaired the rst major fundraising campaign at UPEI in the s, along with Eugene Cullen.

“It’s close to years since my father helped to build the original foundation of support for our provincial university. Now I am honoured to lead this bold initiative to build on that solid foundation. I cheerfully accept the challenge of volunteering to lead this formidable campaign. e objective is to raise million. No campaign has ever been so ambitious in the history of UPEI. is will require support from all the friends of UPEI, both in PEI and across the country, according to their means. So I hope you will put your shoulders to the wheel as I am volunteering to do today.”

—Fred Hyndman, Campaign Chair

Generating MomentumIn addition to the Campaign Cabinet, many President’s Associates, Visionaries, and Volunteers have committed their time and talents to generating momentum and support for the Building a Legacy Campaign throughout Canada and around the world. To nd out how you can be part of a brilliant future for UPEI, call () -, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.upei.ca/legacy

UPEI Alumni ChaptersUPEI is proud to support alumni chapters in Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, and Hong Kong. roughout the campaign, the Building a Legacy team will host a number of chapter, appreciation, and celebration events. To nd out about starting a UPEI alumni chapter, call Alf Blanchard, Alumni Communications Officer, at () -, or e-mail [email protected]. For information about recent developments and upcoming events, visit www.upei.ca/legacy and click

“News and Events.”

Frederick E. Hyndman - ChairManaging Director, Hyndman & Company Ltd.

J. Regis DuffyPresident and Chair, Diagnostic Chemicals Limited

Doug Hall Founder and CEO, Eureka! Ranch

John F. KeavenyLawyer and Entrepreneur

Louis W. MacEachernPresident and Owner, Fortune Industries Ltd.

Norman E. WebsterChancellor, UPEI

Wendy J. PaquetteSenior Vice President, Customer Service and Operations, Aliant

Dr. Timothy H. OgilvieDean, Atlantic Veterinary College

H. Wade MacLauchlanPresident and Vice-Chancellor, UPEI

Hon. Roy McLarenCorporate Director and Former Federal Minister

With this issue of the UPEI Magazine, we highlight the Building a Legacy Campaign. With this Campaign, we set out to achieve the greatest things we ever dreamed could be achievable for UPEI.

Over the next ve years, the Campaign will achieve $25 million in new invest-ments at UPEI. ese will be investments in a sustained and absolutely brilliant future for our University. ese will be investments in a sustained and brilliant future for Prince Edward Is-land. We were delighted, on the occasion of the launch, to announce $14.2 million had already been committed toward the Campaign.

e Building a Legacy Campaign will mean new and enhanced infrastructure for UPEI, new support for students, new investments in

research greatness, and new and exciting levels of success in teaching and learning. e result will be a signicantly enhanced campus life, a sig-nicantly enhanced campus, and a major enhancement of UPEI’s reputation for educational and research excellence.

We can already see what the Campaign will achieve for UPEI. e public launch took place in the W.A. Mur-phy Student Centre. e rst leadership gi came from our students, the $2 million that students are contribut-ing to this wonderful new building. From the Student Centre, we can look a couple of hundred metres to the south, to the new commu-nity athletics facilities. We can look to the north, to a comprehensive renewal of the Duffy Science Building. And we can look to the east,

to a major expansion of the Atlantic Veterinary College. Over the course of the Cam-paign, we will seek support for a renewed School of Busi-ness, for an enhancement of the Robertson Library, and for new and enhanced resi-dence facilities.

ese are indeed stretch dreams. And these are excit-ing times. For you, for me, and for all of us who care about UPEI.

Now, I come to the “ask.” ese are wonderful dreams. But they only become a reality through concrete, material support, from every single person who has a stake in this. For these dreams to become a reality, every one of us has to make a com-mitment, the biggest com-mitment we have ever made to UPEI. And every one of us has to participate, to be there, and to be counted.

is Campaign is an opportunity to truly build a legacy. One of its legacies will be a new and enhanced culture of support for UPEI. It is time for us to stop talk-ing about what other univer-sities achieve through donor support, and to start show-ing them — and ourselves — what we can do. rough the Building a Legacy Cam-paign, we can set new Cana-dian records, and establish new Canadian standards, for nancial support from alumni and friends.

ese records and stan-dards will only be achieved through individual actions and commitments. e recipe for Campaign success is very simple. Get out your pen. Make your commit-ment. en talk to a friend.

I am delighted that we have a rst-rate leadership

team committed to the Cam-paign. Fred Hyndman is the overall Campaign Chair. Eugene Rossiter and Blair MacLauchlan are co-chair-ing the Athletics Facilities component. Our Chancellor Norman Webster is playing a leadership role, as is Regis Duffy, Chair of UPEI’s Board of Governors. Wendy Pa-quette is showing leadership in Halifax, Roy MacLaren in Toronto, Lou MacEachern in Calgary, John Keaveny in PEI and Florida, and Doug Hall in Spring Brook and Cincinnati. We will continue building the team as we go forward. We are all greatly indebted for their commit-ments, and their efforts. In the end, the team we want to assemble will be 100 per cent of UPEI’s friends and alumni.

ere will be lots of good news as the Campaign un-folds, the greatest news we have ever heard about UPEI. And there is going to be fun. We will make our commit-ments. And we will celebrate our success. ere will be events in various locations to build momentum for the Campaign, and to celebrate success. I look forward to seeing you there, and to your joining me and 100 per cent of UPEI’s friends and alumni in dreaming, achieving and celebrating a magnicent legacy for UPEI.

H. Wade MacLauchlanPresident & Vice-ChancellorUPEI BBA ’76

President’s MessageFor me, this is the most important message I will write in this space during my mandate as UPEI’s President. For you, this is the most important mes-sage you will read. For UPEI, it is time to dream — and to achieve — stretch dreams.

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Gift from Hessian Family Supports Teaching ExcellenceA generous endowment gi from the Hessian family has created a new program to support teaching excellence. It provides three annual awards to faculty members recognized by students for the quality of their teaching. Dr. George Belliveau, Dr. Fiona O’Donoghue, and Dr. Darcy Shaw were the winners of the 2003 Hessian Awards.

e Hessian family came from Georgetown, PEI. James Hessian, an engineer for CN Railways, was killed in the 1932 Tignish train wreck. His wife was the former Eda Prowse. eir four children attended St. Dunstan’s University. Evelyn and Phyllis graduated in 1949 and Evelyn was SDU’s rst female valedictorian. She taught in Charlottetown and then moved to Montreal as a social worker. Phyllis married her classmate Alban Burge and worked for the federal government in Ot-tawa. Fred attended SDU before completing his studies at St. Francis Xavier and pursuing an engineering career in the Toronto area. Louise earned a diploma in special education and spent 44 years teaching in Charlottetown.

Giving Starts at HomeIn October 2002, UPEI faculty, staff, and retirees demonstrated their strong support for the Building a Legacy Cam-paign with commitments that exceeded all previous on-campus campaigns. is support came from contributions, pledges, and fundraisers.

Building UPEI, Building a Province,Building a Society, Building a Legacy

Norrie Bequest Establish-es Student Award Violet Norrie-Bruce of Charlottetown le a bequest to support an annual bursary. Mrs. Norrie-Bruce attended Prince of Wales College, obtaining cer-ticates in 1932 and 1934. She worked as a teacher and a secretary, and was active in various community organi-zations, including the Girl Guides of Canada. She and her husband Earle supported their children and grand-children through university knowing it was indeed the foundation to success. “We are very pleased and encouraged to have UPEI alumni investing in our future,” says Tracey Comeau, UPEI Stewardship Officer. “It sends a clear message about how important it is to invest in our province’s university to train our future professionals, includ-ing doctors, nurses, and teachers.”

L-r: Phyllis White, Phyllis Hessian Burge, Bernadette and Fred Hession, Caroline Quinn, Louise Hessian, Irene Burge (SDU 1951 and former UPEI faculty), Candida and Kevin Quinn, and Terry White. Missing is Marie Burge.

Health Research Award Honours Dr. Stewart MacDonald A new annual award for excellence in health research has been established, thanks to a $25,000 gi from Mrs. Hesta MacDonald in memory of her late husband, Dr. Stewart MacDonald. Dr. MacDonald was a graduate of PWC and Dalhousie University. He was one of Charlottetown’s longest-serving doctors, assisting in surgeries at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital until well into his 80s. Dr. MacDonald served as Chief of Staff of the PEI Hospital. He was Health Of-cer for the City of Charlottetown, Medical Officer for the Riverside Hospital, and he spent 18 years as Registrar of the PEI Medical Council. For many years he was Senior Medical Officer and Senior Pensions Officer with the Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs.

Professor Donna Murnaghan, Director of Programs and Partnerships for the PEI-HRI and President Wade MacLauchlan accept a $25,000 donation from Mrs. Hesta MacDonald in honour of her late husband, Dr. Stewart MacDonald.

Leaving their legacyUPEI students have led the way in the Building a Legacy Campaign with their contribution of $2 million to the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. is con-tribution is unprecedented in UPEI’s history.


A.G. & Eliza Jane Ramsden Memorial Scholarships EstablishedFull-time students have access to a generous new scholarship program thanks to a $300,000 bequest by Eliza Jane (Todd) Ramsden. e A.G. & Eliza Jane Ramsden Memorial Scholarships range from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of full tuition. ey are in memory of Eliza Jane Ramsden and her husband Guy.

Cancer Society Funds Research Fellowship e PEI Division of the Canadian Can-cer Society has created a research fel-lowship to be awarded to a UPEI gradu-ate student who undertakes MA, MEd, or MSc studies with a focus on cancer research. It is valued at $18,000 a year for two years and administered through the PEI Health Research Institute.

Founders’ Day Honours Four Islanders For Outstanding Support e fourth annual Founders’ Day cel-ebrations took place on September 4. Founders’ Day is an opportunity for the University to honour its founders, to acknowledge the value of volunteer support, and to formally welcome the new class of students. is year’s focus was on community-university relation-ships and four individuals who have been outstanding in their support of UPEI over many years were inducted as Founders. ey were: Noreen Gillan, Dr. Kenneth Grant, Joanne Ings, and Anne Love. Pictured above are Joanne Ings and Noreen Gillan.

UPEI Stewardship Officer, Tracey Comeau, accepts a bequest from Brian Norrie


Building a LegacyUPEI Athletics

Under One RoofIn memory of Harry MacLauchlan, who died on March 27, 2002, the MacLauchlan family has made a leadership gi to the Building a Legacy Campaign to support the arenas component of the new community athletics complex under construction on the UPEI campus. e facility, described as the most modern in the Atlantic region, is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2004. It features two NHL-sized ice surfaces with a combined seating capacity of 1,510, two 25-metre pools (one with wheelchair access) for recreational and competitive use, and a seniors’ active living centre.

All who knew Harry MacLauchlan would understand his support for the new athletics facility and for the Building a Legacy Campaign. A self-made business man and leader in the Prince Edward Island community, Harry was involved in health, education, church, politics, and sports. While his athletic interests were diverse, Harry had a special affection for hockey. He was an active player, a sponsor, a coach, and an inveterate fan. He rarely missed a UPEI Panthers game, and he and his wife Marjorie established two hockey scholarships at UPEI.

e new athletics complex is being constructed through a partnership of municipal, provincial, and federal govern-ments, and the University of Prince Edward Island, with important support from a community-based fund-raising initiative. Harry MacLauchlan’s nephew and business part-ner, Blair MacLauchlan co-chairs the campaign with Eugene Rossiter. UPEI President Wade MacLauchlan is Harry’s son. When Marjorie MacLauchlan spoke at the unveiling of the Building a Legacy campaign, she commented: “While Harry achieved a lot from an education from a one-room school, he understood the crucial role of UPEI in securing the province’s future. Our family is proud to present this gi in his memory; our hope is that Islanders will enjoy many great days because Harry cared.”

Chair of the Capital Area Recreation Inc, Jim Lea has an-nounced that the arenas component of the new complex will be named in honour of Harry MacLauchlan.

e rst recipient was Penny Walsh, Captain of the women’s hockey team.

L-r; Marjorie MacLauchlan, Keith Pigot, partner with Grant Thornton; Barb Mullaly, former Director of Athletics, UPEI; and Kevin Ladner, partner with Grant Thornton.

Grant Thornton LLP Creates Scholarship to Honour Harry MacLauchlan Grant ornton LLP, a national accounting company with offices in Charlottetown and Summerside, has established a new award at UPEI to honour the memory of Harry MacLauchlan who was a long-time associate and friend of the rm. In recognition of his friendship, his leadership in business and community, and his love of university hockey, the company presented a gi to UPEI to introduce the Grant ornton LLP “Harry MacLauchlan” Scholarship. e schol-arship has a minimum value of $2,000. It will be presented annually to an athletics student playing on a UPEI intercol-legiate hockey team. Teammates and coaches will select the most deserving student based on contributions to team spirit through hard work and dedication to the game.


Sports Hall of Fame On Tuesday, April 1, UPEI celebrated the 34th Annual Intercollegiate Awards and 3rd Annual Sport Hall of Fame Inductions.

e 2003 Sport Hall of Fame inductees included:Dave MacNeill - a graduate of UPEI who played basketball, was a team trainer and gained recognition for outstanding coaching of the women’s basketball team in the late ’70s, ’80s and early ’90s.Glen Smiley - an outstanding soccer player who was integral in the success of the soccer Panthers in the mid ’80s.1964-65 St. Dunstan’s University Men’s Hockey Team - as Maritime champions and National nalists, this team enjoyed an outstanding hockey season. Losing only one league game, the team became the rst Maritime champs in 18 years.Tracy (Ellsworth) MacEachern - a two-sport athlete (eld hockey and basketball), Tracy was an all-star in both sports and was twice named UPEI Outstanding Female Athlete.Nick Nicolle, Elmer Blanchard (deceased), and Willie Robertson (deceased) - three members of the high-scoring Prince of Wales hockey line in the mid ’40s, who were also strong athletes in football and track and eld.

All proceeds raised support student athletes. For more information, contact UPEI Athletics at (902) 566-0432.

UPEI is indebted to people who have invested in the future of this special place and the lives of its

students — people who can claim, as part of their legacy, that they helped build one of the greatest small universities in Canada. It is a university of, and for, the community and the province. ese gis have supported the following important initiatives and will make possible new works:

Four Easy Ways to Make a DifferenceMake an outright gift of cash or securities, real estate, or property You can establish a new award, support a part of the University that holds special meaning for you, or invest in priority areas.

Establish a scholarship through a life insurance bequestA $100,000 life insurance bequest will fund a full-tuition scholarship. Your monthly cost could be as low as $30, depending on your age and other lifestyle factors.

Make an Endowed Gifte annual interest from an endowed gi in your name, or in honour of a friend or family member, supports your designated project in perpetuity. One popular option is to establish an award through an annual donation during your lifetime, and make provisions for ongoing support through a bequest or life insurance policy.

Join the UPEI “Leave a Legacy Society”A bequest in a will is the most common form of planned gi. Everyone who establishes a planned gi becomes a member of the UPEI “Leave a Legacy Society”. If you make a gi of $100,000 or more, you will be designated as a UPEI Visionary.

We’re here to answer your questionsWe value every gi to UPEI, large or small. Your gis sup-port our greatest resource — our young people. Making a gi may also help you, by reducing capital gains taxes; generating a current income tax deduction; or reducing and eliminating probate fees. If you would like more in-formation, please contact our staff in Advancement Ser-vices at (902) 566-0615 or visit www.upei.ca/legacy

You Can HelpBuild A LegacyAt UPEI

Support Great Teaching and Research Endowed chairs and profes-sorships represent the high-est form of recognition that can be bestowed upon a fac-ulty member or researcher who is a leader in his/her eld of expertise. Chair holders, in turn, inspire ex-cellence, attract top faculty and students, and leverage additional research and pro-gram funding. Guest lecture series and teaching/research award programs also sup-port academic and research excellence.

Support Deserving Students Contributions to UPEI’s scholarship and bursary pro-gram are direct investments in the lives of our students. e University works with each donor or estate planner to ensure that the terms of the award reect the wishes and preferences of the bene-factor.

Bricks and Mortar —Gifts to Build One UPEI campus as an important asset to the prov-ince. Your gi can support technological improvements lab equipment, library hold-

ings, and, in some cases, new places of learning. Gis can be directed towards the general enhancement of our grounds, and the prudent repair, maintenance, and im-provement of our buildings.

Extraordinary ProjectsMany of the program areas and centres of excellence which make UPEI stand out from the rest were made possible through the vision and support of exceptional philanthropists. UPEI is continually exploring ways to take its teaching, re-search, and student support programs to new heights through condential discus-sions with interested donors.

Area of Greatest Need/BenefitAs UPEI evolves and ex-pands, new areas of nancial need are identied. We are most grateful to the many benefactors who have made unrestricted donations, over the years, in support of our teaching, education, and re-search — these gis are truly of the greatest benet to the University.

L-r: Panthers Hockey Coach, Doug Currie, Marjorie MacLauchlan, Kris MacPhee, the late Harry MacLauchlan, and Darcy Harris.


UPEI Graduate Heads New NRC Institute on Campus

UPEI Leads the Country in Teaching ExcellenceFor the third consecutive year, a UPEI professor has been named a M Teach-ing Fellow by the Society of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE). Since the awards were initi-ated in , UPEI has aver-aged the highest success rate in the country.

e national M award is given to individuals who excel in teaching their own courses and also demon-strate an exceptional degree of leadership and commit-ment to university teaching across disciplines. Dr. Philip Smith from the Department of Psychology is UPEI’s lat-est M winner. He is one of eight award recipients chosen from nominations from universities. He joins Dr. Shannon Murray and Dr. Brent MacLaine, who

NRC-INH from the Uni-versity of Manitoba where he was Assistant Professor in the Department of Phar-macology and erapeutics (Faculty of Medicine).

e NRC-INH will focus on determining how natural-ly occurring compounds can benet human and animal health, by means of a multi-disciplinary team approach. Researchers will establish links with NRC Institutes across Canada and with research programs at UPEI, other government agencies, and the private sector. e Government of Canada is in-vesting million over the next ve years to help con-struct the new facility and to establish the NRC-INH on the UPEI campus. e Prov-ince of Prince Edward Island is contributing . million. e Institute will house state-of-the-art research laboratories and industrial incubation space, including the NRC institute.

Record Attendance at CAP Congress UPEI hosted the th Annual Congress of the Canadian As-sociation of Physicists (CAP) June – . is is the rst time that Canada’s most important general Physics conference has taken place in PEI. It attracted registrants, one of the highest CAP attendances ever.

Notable speakers included Dr. Marc Garneau, President of the Canadian Space Agency, and former astronaut; and Dr. David Southwood, Director of Science, European Space Agency. e Congress included plenary presentations by this year’s winners of CAP medals. Dr. Derek Lawther served as Chair of the host organizing committee

Million Expansion and Enhancement Planned for AVCe Atlantic Veterinary College is to receive over million from the federal government through a national funding commitment to Canada’s four veterinary colleg-es. e funding will be allocated towards the million expansion and enhancement project of the AVC facility that will add over , square feet to the college. e infrastructure project will include, among other initia-tives, a new small-animal intensive-care unit, an enlarged aquatics holding facility, and a new research wing. Since the funding announcement, the College has hired NFOE & Associates from Montreal, who have created both func-tional and master plans for the project. AVC anticipates hiring an architectural rm as early as January .

FDSI Celebrates Yearse UPEI Faculty Develop-ment Summer Institute (FDSI) celebrated its th year in July. Since , FDSI has provided a unique professional development experience to more than faculty from across North America and around the world. Two groups took part this year — rst-time participants, and those who had attended the FDSI in the past.

L.M. Montgomery Institute Marks a Decadee L.M. Montgomery Insti-tute (LMMI) celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. Over the past decade the LMMI has hosted ve inter-national conferences; taught over Japanese students in summer ESL programs; participated in two book col-lections; produced an award-winning CD-ROM; been a major partner in the Virtual Museum of Canada website; and hosted a series of fasci-

Master’s in Veterinary Science at AVC e Atlantic Veterinary College has added another graduate program to its roster. It now offers a Mas-ter of Veterinary Science (MVSc). e two-year, non-thesis Master’s program is designed to increase the complement of veterinarians with advanced training in disciplines of Pathology and Microbiology. MVSc gradu-ates interested in further research can apply for a PhD degree program at UPEI or at any other university. e program is co-supervised by Dr. Basil Ikede and Dr. Lisa Miller.

Federal and provincial governments announced investments of $31.5 million over the next five years to establish the NRC-INH on campus. L-r: Dr. Arthur Carty, Hon. Wayne Easter, Hon. Allan Rock, Premier Pat Binns, Shawn Murphy MP, and Wade MacLauchlan.

Dr. Michael Mayne has been appointed Senior Research Officer and Lead Scientist for the new National Research Council Institute for Nutri-sciences and Health (NRC-INH) being established on the UPEI campus. Dr. Mayne will design and direct NRC-INH’s research program and recruit scientists. He has also been appointed as Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Atlantic Veterinary College.

A native of Prince Edward Island, Dr. Mayne received his BSc from UPEI and his PhD from the University of Toronto. He comes to the

obtained the M distinction in and .

Dr. Smith began teach-ing at UPEI in and held the position of Dean of Arts from to . His exemplary scholarship has been recognized through many academic honours and awards, including Canada’s Outstanding University Pro-fessor of the Year in .

nating lectures. e Institute has also amassed an impres-sive collection of Montgom-ery ephemera including letters, pictures, and rare copies of books. Two new publications are on the ho-rizon: a collection of essays inspired by the confer-ence on life writing (U of T Press), and a facsimile edi-tion of L.M. Montgomery’s Island scrapbooks published by Mclelland & Stewart.

Island Studies Introduces Master’s Program and Canada Research Chair UPEI is now offering the rst graduate program in Canada devoted to comparative study of the world’s islands. e Master of Arts in Island Studies is the University’s rst graduate program in Arts. Scholars from all faculties and schools have collaborated in its design. With the arrival in July of Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino, the rst Canada Research Chair in Island Studies, UPEI is

demonstrating world lead-ership in this growing eld. Dr. Baldacchino is an inter-national authority in Island Studies from the University of Malta.

Physics Co-op Program Launchede Co-op Education Pro-gram has expanded to in-clude Physics. Co-operative education is an integrated approach to higher learn-ing that allows students to combine academic terms on campus with work terms connected to their areas of study. is has proved a win-ning combination for Busi-ness and Computer Science students since . e new Physics program is coordi-nated by Dr. Sheldon Opps.

Education Students Create Anti-Bullying ProgramEight students from the Faculty of Education have created a collective drama on anti-bullying and presented it to over , students and teachers across Prince Edward Island. e -minute drama, Wasn’t Me, is followed by a -minute facilitated discussion where students have the opportunity to express their opinions and feelings through interactive role-plays. It was facilitated by Dr. George Belliveau, who received a PEI Crime Prevention Award for his role in the project.

Dr. Marc Garneau and Dr. David Southwood

Dr. Philip Smith

Participants in the anti-bullying project: Tracey Wallis, Paul Campbell, Dr. George Belliveau, Chris Aiken, Mary Beth Bradley.

Dr. Michael Mayne



$8.15 million from Innovation Fund Researchers from the Family & Nutri-tional Sciences and Biology departments will receive up to $6.15 million over ve years from the Atlantic Innovation Fund. Led by Dr. Carolanne Nelson, the team will focus on Nutrigenomics, which is the study of food and how it inuences health through interactions with personal genetic make-up. e re-searchers will also explore the specic bioagents of locally grown foods and marine bioresources that may be used for developing innovative pharmaceuti-cals, nutriceuticals, and foods contain-ing high nutritional value.

e Atlantic Veterinary College will receive up to $2 million to develop the Atlantic Centre for Comparative Biomedical Research, led by Dr. Andy Tasker. e Centre’s shared lab concept, the rst of its kind in Canada, will bring together animal health researchers and human health researchers from institu-tions across Atlantic Canada. is col-laborative approach will lead to a better understanding of medical treatments and allow for the discovery and devel-opment of new products.

NSERC Funding Flows to Faculty of ScienceTen faculty members have received a total of $381,000 in new research fund-ing from the Natural Sciences and En-gineering Research Council (NSERC). e 2003 grant recipients include Dr. Douglas Holdway and Dr. Kevin Teather, Biology; Dr. Kevin Smith, Chemistry; Dr. Derek Lawther, Physics;

President MacLauchlan Re-AppointedH. Wade MacLauchlan has been re-appointed as President and Vice-Chancellor for a ve-year term to . When Dr. Regis Duffy, Chair of the Board of Governors, announced MacLauchlan’s original appointment in , he predicted a period of unprecedented growth and development based on the new president’s “unique ability to solidify UPEI’s posi-tion at the centre of Island life, and to further strengthen its growing reputation nationally and internationally.” In con-rming his reappointment, he praised MacLauchlan for his remarkable success in turning such an optimistic forecast into reality:

“is is a truly exciting time at UPEI. We are being rec-ognized at many levels for our innovative researchers and award-winning faculty and students. e recent announce-ment that UPEI will be the site of a new NRC Institute of Nutrisciences and Health is an excellent example of the many dynamic changes taking place here.”

MacLauchlan identies the raising of the University’s prole regionally and nationally, and promoting UPEI’s lead-ership role in building a knowledge-based society, as his most satisfying accomplishments.

RBC Donates $150,000 to ACE The RBC Financial Group has donated $150,000 to the Adult Connections in Education program. ACE is a unique four-year program that provides the necessary supports for adults with intellectual disabilities to experience university life. “RBC Financial Group has a long history in Charlottetown, and with UPEI. I am very proud to continue that tradition in support of UPEI’s Adult Connections in Education Program,” says Wayne Bossert, RBC Senior Vice-President, Atlantic provinces. “We are so pleased to be supporting a program that is linked so closely to our corporate values of learning, diversity, and inclusion.”

University Appointments

Research News Wayne Hussey Takes Over as Athletic DirectorUPEI has a new Athletic Director. Wayne Hussey replaces Barb Mullaly who is now Director of Wellness for the University. Before joining UPEI, Mr. Hussey was General Manager of the Oakville Gymnastics Cen-tre, Chair of the Oakville Sports Council, a director of the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, and a consultant to Clublink Corp. He served for eight years as head coach of Canada’s national women’s basketball team, and for sev-en years as basketball coach and assistant athletic direc-tor at Bishop’s University. While at Bishop’s, he had a phenomenal – win-loss record. While at Basketball Canada, he received Can-ada’s Coaching Excellence Award for , and coached the national team to bronze medals at the Pan American Games and the World Uni-versity Games.

Dr. Karen Smythe new RegistrarDr. Karen Smythe joined UPEI in February as Regis-trar. Her background in aca-demic administration goes back to her graduate student days, when she worked in the Registrar’s Office of Innis College at U of T. Aer earn-ing her PhD, she accepted a position as Assistant Profes-sor in the Department of English at the University of Regina. In , her critical

study, Figuring Grief: Gal-lant, Munro, and the Poetics of Elegy, was published by McGill-Queen’s University Press. When Dr. Smythe de-cided to pursue her creative interests she le academia. Her rst short story collec-tion, Stubborn Bones, ap-peared in . She has held a variety of administrative positions including admin-istrator in the Physiotherapy School at Dalhousie, Manag-ing Director of Continuing and Distance Education at Acadia, and Registrar at Al-goma University, an affiliate college of Laurentian.

Nursing School Welcomes Dean Irene CoulsonDr. Irene Coulson is the new Dean of Nursing. Dr. Coulson has a PhD from the University of Queensland (Australia). She has a Master of Science in Health Ad-ministration from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science in Nurs-ing from the University of Alberta. Her clinical and teaching areas of expertise are Nursing Leadership and Primary Health Care, and Gerontology. Dr. Coulson has published extensively on the subject of dementia care and primary health care. She has taught in Canada, the US, Australia, Nepal, and Hong Kong. She has been an Adjunct Professor at the Uni-versity of Alberta and the University of New England.

Arts Netlantic Connects New Media and CultureA new media research project called Atlantic Research Network in Culture, Multimedia, Technology and Cognition (Arts-Netlantic) is under way, led by Dr. Annabel Cohen from the Department of Psychology. e project has received $1.3 million from the Government of Canada. e research has three objec-tives: to establish a new media research network representing the diverse arts, information technologies, and cultures in PEI and NB; to inspire the produc-tion of new media through shared technical resources and exchange of knowledge; and to determine the role of culture in the appreciation and creation of new media. UNB and Université de Moncton are collaborating with UPEI on the project.

Dr. Maxim Burke, Mathematics and Statistics; Dr. Yevgen Biletskiy, Dr. Ce-zar Campeanu, Dr. David LeBlanc, and Dr. Daniel Ryan, Computer Science; and Dr. Wayne Peters, Engineering.

CIHR Contributes $1 Millione Canadian Institutes of Health Re-search (CIHR) recently announced an investment of $1 million to fund three health research projects at UPEI. ey are: • Dr. Alastair Cribb’s examination of

molecular responses to reactive in-termediaries;

• Dr. Laurie McDuffee’s study of a cell-based strategy to promote bone heal-ing; and

• Dr. Tarek Saleh’s look at the mecha-nism of estrogen neuroprotection.

National Program to Reduce StrokeUPEI is playing a lead role in a national program to develop a new family of drugs for the prevention of brain dam-age caused by stroke. e UPEI Be-havioural Neuroscience laboratory is working with laboratories at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, and UBC as part of the fed-eral Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program. is collaborative re-search effort between Dr. Andy Tasker of the Department of Biomedical Sci-ences and Dr. Cathy Ryan from the Department of Psychology has received $127,000 for Year One, with an option for renewal in Year Two as part of a $500,000 project through the Canadian Stroke Network.

Rural Health Research Under WayA multi-disciplinary research team has been awarded $256,000 by the Canadian Institute of Health Research for “Engaging the Community: Knowl-edge Translation as Transformation in the Lives of Children in Rural Prince Edward Island.” e three-year project is identifying effective strategies, ap-proaches, tools, and resources to help close the gap between what researchers

know about children’s health and what is actually understood, and acted on, at community and individual levels. Led by Dr. Vianne Timmons, (V-P, Academic) it draws on the skills and ex-perience of a core group of researchers from the Children’s Health and Applied Research Team.

HRI Receives $450,000e PEI Health Research Institute (PEI-HRI) has received $450,000 from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to continue the signicant progress it has made since its inception in May 2000. e PEI-HRI carries out activi-ties to support, promote, and enhance health-related research in PEI. e new Director of Programs and Partnerships is Professor Donna Murnaghan, and Dr. Tarek Saleh has been appointed Chief Research Officer.

President Wade MacLauchlan and Athletic Director, Wayne Hussey

Dr. Karen Smythe

Dr. Irene Coulson

Hon. Shelia Copps and Dr. Annabel Cohen.


Dr. Kathy Gotchall-Pass, Dr. Carolanne Nelson, and Dr. Robert Hurta.


Convocation 2003


Prizes and Medals Awarded at Convocation 2003e Governor General’s Medal (Graduate) Leslie Ann Hartling

e Governor General’s Medal (Undergraduate)e Polyclinic Prize e Rundell Seaman Prizee National Bank Prize Mary Lou Abou Rashed

A University Prize Ambrose Lee Prize Scott Flemming

A University Prize Scott Flemming Erin Knox

A University Prize e UPEI Alumni Prize Glenda Axworthy

Ambrose Lee Prize Alanna James

e R. G. omson Academic Achievement Medal Natalie Keirstead

e Mary O. Kinch Prize in Music Education Mark Ramsay

e UPEI Student Union Prize Jeremy Hickey

e Margaret F. Munro Scholar-ship Nicole Harris

e Dr. Walter R. Shaw Prize Roberta Munn

A University Prize Sam Arsenault

e largest graduating class in UPEI’s history saw 623 diplomas, undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees awarded at two Convocation exercises on May 10. Well-known television and radio personality Art Linkletter delivered the morning convocation address and received an honorary degree, along with David Richard Mason and Marlene Bryenton. Mary Walsh of is Hour Has 22 Minutes fame delivered the aernoon address and received an honorary degree, along with Dr. Kent Ellis and Sam Snider-man.

Paul William Murphy of Char-lottetown, who received a rst-class Bachelor of Business Administra-tion degree, delivered the morn-ing valedictory address and Scott A.C. Flemming of Stratford, who received a rst-class Bachelor of Science degree in Math and Engi-neering as well as an Engineering Diploma, was the valedictorian for the aernoon ceremony. e Uni-versity conferred the title of Profes-sor Emeritus on two retiring faculty – Professor Satada Dasgupta and Professor Andrew Robb.

FIRSTS!is year, for the rst time, the Uni-versity conferred a Doctor of Philos-ophy degree, with distinction, on a student who has obtained her entire education on Prince Edward Island, from grade one to PhD level. Tracy Ann Doucette of St. Edwards com-pleted her doctoral studies in the area of behavioural neuroscience. She is a member of the sessional fac-ulty in the Psychology Department.

In the Faculty of Science, the rst cohort of students received their Bachelor of Applied Science in Ra-diography degrees. e rst gradu-ates of this integrated program with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital were Alison Bridget Conohan, Mount Herbert; Lisa Jane Lafferty, Char-lottetown; Jennifer Ada MacKenzie, Beach Point; Amy Laura Murphy, Bloomeld; and Pamela Annette Vessey, York. Jennifer MacKenzie carried off this year’s national award of excellence from the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists. In the national certi-cation exams she had highest aca-demic standing of 459 candidates from across Canada.

e rst students graduated from the new ve-year Bachelor of Music Education program. ey were Jen-nifer Sherren Bernard, Summerside; Lisa Diane Carruthers, Charlotte-town; Carrie Lynn MacLellan, Wellington Centre; Brendon Mark Ramsay, Summerside; Christa Leah Rehberg, Charlottetown; and Lisa Dianne Sanderson, Charlottetown. Another music highlight was that two graduates were selected, by audition, to join the prestigious National Youth Orchestra. ey are bass trombone player Scott Anthony Robert Robinson of Charlottetown, and tuba player Neil Kenneth Mac-Quarrie of Beaver Bank, NS.

For the rst time, students and their families celebrated graduation day at two receptions held in the beau-tiful surroundings provided by the new W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Graduates respond with smiles to Art Linkletter’s lively convocation address. He advised them to embrace change, to follow their passions, and to never stop accepting new challenges.

B.Ed. graduates David Mitchell, Meghan Lynch, Amie Hennigar and Melanie Breen pose for photographs during the reception in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Convocation Day was wet and blustery but the weather didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits.

The Honourable J. Leonce Bernard, Lieutenant Governor of PEI, presents the undergraduate Governor General‚s Medal to Mary Lou Abou Rashed.

Art Linkletter gives a congratulatory hug to Leslie Ann Hartling who won the graduate Governor Genera’s Medal.

Professor Emeritus, Amreek Singh with Mace Bearer, Kimberley Anne Ryan MacDonald


ART LINKLETTERDoctor of Laws, honoris causa

Art Linkletter, the American radio and TV personality — and author of books — was born in Moose Jaw where (orphaned) he was adopted by a Baptist evangelist minister who was a PEI na-tive and a descendant of the Linkletters who settled in as United Empire Loyalists. His family moved to Mas-sachusetts when Art was a toddler, and then to California. Art completed his BA in English and Psychology at San Diego State in . In his nal year, he was promoted to chief announcer at CBS’s Station KGB. By he was Pro-gram Director and well on his way in a career that has kept him in the spotlight for more than years. Art Linkletter’s book, Kids Say the Darndest ings, is one of the top non-ction books in the history of American publishing, and his TV shows, “People are Funny” and “House Party,” had long and successful runs on NBC and CBS. He has won a Grammy and two Emmy’s. He was re-cently given the National Humanities Medal and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award. He has served as Chair of UNICEF and on national com-mittees such as the National Advisory Council for Prevention of Child Abuse. Mr. Linkletter’s advice to the Class of came from his own experience: “Give your community your talent and your ability, and don’t quit.”

DAVID RICHARD MASONDoctor of Laws, honoris causa

Owner of a -year-old rare-book store in Toronto, David Richard Mason is known as a “formidable presence in the book-buying and preserving world,” and he provides sanctuary to some of the oldest remaining publications in the world. A former president of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada, he has been sought aer for his expertise in appraising major collections in North America, and acts as literary executor of many private col-lections, including a very important one belonging to an L.M. Montgomery bib-liophile. He has persuaded the owner to bestow these treasures, when the time comes, to UPEI. Mr. Mason has worked with the National Library and Archives for years and he has appraised the papers of many important politicians, journal-ists, scientists, and the most prominent literary gures in Canada, including Robertson Davis, Morley Callaghan, Northrop Frye, and Margaret Atwood. David Mason’s parents came from PEI and he has been building a substantial collection of books and maps about the Island. He intends to gi the University with this treasure trove one day.

MARLENE BRYENTONDoctor of Laws, honoris causa

One of Marlene Bryenton’s many ex-traordinary efforts led to the “Baby, ink it Over” project, initiated through the IODE’s Lake of Shining Waters chapter. It helps teen aged girls understand the realities of caring for a baby by taking responsibility for an infant simulator for hours. Her ex-perience as an employment insurance officer gave her an understanding of the difficulties faced by too-young mothers, and it prompted her to expand a one-baby show to a brood of . In , one day aer being released from hospital where she was being treated for breast cancer, she started lobbying to reduce the -month waiting list for mam-mograms on PEI. A second bout with cancer in and ve lonely weeks of radiation treatments in Moncton — the closest treatment centre — did not stop Marlene from carrying on her ght for the well-being of Islanders. She held MPs to their promise that a linear accelerator would be installed at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Marlene was awarded the Order of PEI; she won the Flare magazine Volunteer Award; and has been written up in Canadian Liv-ing Magazine and Reader’s Digest for her support of the Charlottetown food bank. She is also responsible for the new Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial Park.

KENT ELLISDoctor of Laws, honoris causa

Kent Ellis, retired family physician par excellence, began his post-secondary education in at PWC. He spent four years as a Radio Officer in the Roy-al Canadian Air Force, and returned to the college in . He graduated with his MD from Dalhousie University in , and obtained a Fellowship in Fam-ily Medicine from the College of Family Physicians of Canada in . He was a dedicated doctor in Hunter River for years, providing medical services to over , patients. Dr. Ellis’s pro-fessional involvements include being President of the Medical Society of PEI, participating in a provincial Task Force on Health; and serving on the boards of the Hospital and Health Services Com-mission of PEI and the Canadian Medi-cal Association. While still in practice, he organized minor hockey; he headed the Cavendish and Area Tourist Asso-ciation and the PEI Tourist Association; he was a School Board trustee, and a member of the Hunter River United Church choir. He also chaired the PWC Alumni Association for nearly years. Dr. Ellis has received numerous awards and honours, including the PEI Medal of Merit, the Government of Canada’s th Commemorative Medal, and the Queen’s Jubilee Medal.

UPEI’sHonoraryGraduates

MARY WALSHDoctor of Laws, honoris causa

Mary Walsh acts, writes, directs, pro-duces — in short, she is the smart, sexy, sensational spokesperson for Canada’s consciousness — and she’s funny, too. She has won Gemini awards and the Best Supporting Actress award at the Atlantic Film Festival for her role in “Mike Jones’ Secret Nation.” When she was appointed to the Order of Canada in , she was recognized for her sig-nicant role in shows such as CODCO and is Hour Has Minutes; for her ongoing work on behalf of performing arts in Newfoundland and in Canada at large; and for her activism in human rights causes, such as lobbying through OXFAM for support and sustainable development in Somalia. Recently, Mary has worked to raise public aware-ness about macular degenerative dis-ease, from which she suffers. e artist’s ability to make us laugh has always been considered a sign of genius, of a nimble mind that is able to entertain and teach in a single, enlightening moment. Mary Walsh — just like Alice Munro, and Lucy Maud Montgomery before her — proves that ordinary experiences have the capacity to transform. Her medium is the written or spoken word, and her message is the importance of storytell-ing to our collective identity.

SAM SNIDERMANDoctor of Laws, honoris causa

In , Sam Sniderman started to sell records in Sniderman Radio Sales and Service Ltd, which his brother Sid operated in Toronto. e business was good, but Sam — who had an intuitive understanding that “what’s in a name” does matter — had greater ambitions that necessitated a new moniker for the company. “Sam the Record Man” was born, and soon Sam had given birth to a national chain of record stores — the rst of its kind in North America. He has been a dogged supporter of Cana-dian talent all his life, and, with his marketing savvy, he helped put an early spotlight on the careers of Anne Murray, Buffy Ste. Marie, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, and the Guess Who (to name a few Canadian legends). Sam is perhaps more quietly known as a supporter of education, too. Circum-stances in the s meant he was un-able to stay in school, but he certainly knows its value, as demonstrated by his generous contributions to the Univer-sity of Toronto’s School of Music and to Ryerson’s Student Opportunity Trust Fund. For his many charitable acts and efforts, including donating his time to Toronto and Hamilton Arts Councils and the East Coast Music Associa-tion, Mr. Sniderman was honoured in with the Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Perform-ing Arts. He was also ushered into the Order of Canada. ough a Toronto-nian through and through, Sam the Island Man has, for many years, been a seasonal resident on PEI.

Kent Ellis, Mary Walsh, and Sam SnidermanArt Linkletter, David Richard Mason, and Marlene Bryenton



Greetings to all Alumni!I am proud to be a student

of UPEI. e University is an excellent mix of tradition and change, a combination which is moving our institution to new heights every year. Our campus is blooming before our very eyes as new projects dot our landscape and our enrolment surges. I am lucky to work in the new W.A. Murphy Student Centre — the building is visibly the hub of student activity on campus and has been a standard-bearer in creating a

greater sense of pride and spirit campus-wide. As have my counterparts of years past, I would like to off er

my sincere thanks to all of you who have contributed support to the many exciting projects rising all over campus. Your generous support will only ensure that UPEI will continue to emerge as a University that invokes pride in all its alumni.

e Student Union is alive and healthy in our new home. rough our eff orts, we remain dedicated to the betterment of University life and enhancing the student experiences at UPEI. is philosophy shines through in our projects and endeavours planned for the new school year and by the interest our elections are eff ecting campus-wide. is year’s by-elections attracted the greatest voter turnout in the Student Union’s history, and the group of candidates vying for positions was a prime example of the sense of pride and spirit which is building here at UPEI.

I would like to welcome all alumni to return to the campus and explore the new facilities that many of you have helped create. I anticipate that 2003 – 2004 will be an exciting year. We must all remember that this is our campus, these are our experiences, and that we will always remember our years spent at UPEI.

Brandon MacKenzieStudent Union President

Alumni Association President’s MessageOne of Shakespeare’s tragic heroes lamented that weary lies the head that wears the crown. It’s true, it’s lonely at the top. Of course, what makes a great leader is overcoming this wea-riness by exhorting others to join your cause, and showing commitment to a purpose in the face of a constant barrage of obstacles.

Glenn Hynes receives 2002 distinguished alumnus award e recipient of the UPEI Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2002 was Glenn Hynes, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Offi cer for Sobeys Inc. e UPEI Alumni Association and UPEI President Wade MacLauchlan presented the prestigious award at a special ceremony to honour Mr. Hynes in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Hynes entered UPEI in 1979 and graduated with a BBA in 1983. In his nal year, he served as treasurer of the Student Council. A er graduation, he joined Coopers and Lybrand as Staff Accountant, acquiring his Chartered Accountant Designation in 1985. In 1996 he joined Sobeys Inc. as Vice-President, Control and Administration. Just two years later, he was promoted to Senior Vice-President, Strategic Planning and Development. By December 2000 he had become Senior Vice-President, Planning and Business Intelligence. In June 2001 Hynes was appointed Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Offi cer for the company. He is responsible for all nance, accounting, and information technology functions from coast to coast. He currently lives in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, with his wife Christine, and their three children. Hynes joined Canada’s elite business community in 2000 when he received Canada’s Top 40 Under-40 award.

e UPEI Distinguished Alumnus Award was established in 1990 and is presented annually to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to knowledge, the arts, the community, or the University. SDU‘49 graduate Bill Ledwell was the rst recipient. Other distinguished alumni are Barbara Macnutt, Diane Griffi n, Douglas R. Smith, Joy Hanley, Rundell U. Seaman, Dr. F.W.P. Bolger, Kevin W. Murphy, Daniel P. Murphy, Lyle Brehaut, Roger Jabbour, Dr. Elizabeth R. Epperly, Bill LeClair, and Honourable Madame Justice Ellen MacDonald.

I can think of many people who, in my student days, exhibited such leadership qualities. Many of these people were involved in stu-dent government. Without further fanfare, here are my Top ve UPEI Student Union Presidents (in random or-der): Gordon Cobb, John Keaveny, Rob Kelley, Todd King, Terry Palmer. Okay, I admit I didn’t go to school with all of them, and I am

neglecting some good friends who were equally good presi-dents, but there is a common denominator among the list: they have all continued to be involved in Island society in various ways over the years, and are committed to the community of which they are a part.

Many leaders seize the front of the pack. Others, over a period of time, get acknowledged for service to their community. During diffi cult times, the value of a great leader — Winston Churchill during the Second World War — is easily ob-served. When times are less diffi cult, leadership is less obvious. Leadership, howev-er manifest and in whatever circumstances, is essential in achieving a goal.

Recently, the current captain of our enterprise, President MacLauchlan, dis-

cussed future challenges for UPEI. He wants to build a culture of excellence at UPEI for the bene t of its students and the society around them. While President MacLauch-lan is extremely energetic, he cannot lead this process alone. ose who believe in the capacity of UPEI to foster and promote excellence must join the cause.

You can do that right now by sending an e-mail to the Alumni Offi ce at [email protected] and telling us how you are prepared to take a leadership role in the life of our university. Join-ing the Alumni Association, sharing a brilliant idea that will mobilize the entire UPEI community toward building greater success, or making a gi to create a unique schol-arship program are just a few of the ways by which you can play an important role. By taking action in this regard, you become a leader. Your vision and commitment will be remembered many years hence.

Hans ConnorBA’90

2003-2004 Alumni Association Board e 2003—2004 Alumni As-sociation Board was elected on June 10, 2003, at the Alumni Association Annual General Meeting:

President: Hans Connor, BA’90

Vice-President: Marylou Hughes, BSc’85

Treasurer: Heather Rossiter, BBA’91, and DipPA’92

Secretary: Tom Laughlin, BBA’94

Board Members:Scott Ferris, BBA’88Phil O’Halloran, BA’98Phil Muise, BBA’88Phil MacDougall, SDU’68 Bob Lund, PWC’58 Heather G. Morrison, BSc’91 Frank Dew, BBA’89Board of Governors reps:Joanne Ings, BA’75 and

DipPA’81 and Jim Gormley, BA’86

Senate rep:Sue Loucks, BBA’79Student Union rep:Student Union President:

Brandon MacKenzie

Student Union President’s Message


Making a DifferenceSpecial anks to all Alumniwho have already given to the Annual Appeal.If you haven’t made a pledge yet, we urge you to consider joining your friends and collegues who are making a diff erence at UPEI.

Remember the December 31st gift deadline for claiming your donation on your upcoming tax return.

Making a DifferenceAlumni Volunteers Wanted!To learn more about the UPEI Alumni Association and how you can help us as we build our alumni spirit, please

e-mail the Association president, Hans Connor, BA’90, at [email protected]


PWCAndrew, George M, PhD, PWC ‘, and his wife Joyce (Irvine) celebrated their Golden Anniversary on May with a reception at the home of their daughter, Jane Fobert, in Claremont, ON, hosted by their three daughters and their families. Among the dinner guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Ron Atkinson, long-time friends from Charlottetown, as well as their best man, Glenn Douglas, and Mrs. Douglas of Petawawa, ON. Part of their celebration events included the extended visit to their beloved “Green Gables” area.

SDUDavid Morton, SDU’, retired from years of teaching in June . He first taught for years at John XXIII in Dorval, QC, where he met and wed his wife Elaine. For the past years, he has been teach-ing at Lower Canada College in Montreal, commuting daily from Hudson, QC. He coached high school football for years,

“thanks Ed Hilton.” For the past years, he has been Director of Drama at LCC,

“merci Fr. Arsenault.” And all along he has enjoyed his first love, teaching English,

“thank you Dr. O’Grady.” He and Elaine are looking forward to continuing enjoying life in Hudson, the visits of their three grown children, Anne, Paul and Carole, and, of course, traveling.

sKent Stetson, BA’, was the recipient of a Canadian Authors Association Lit-erary Award - The Carol Bolt Drama Award (new for ) - for The Harps of God.

Dr. Sharon Myers, BEd’, BA’, was recently promoted to the rank of Full Professor in the Faculty of Education, UNB. Currently on sabbatical leave, Sha-ron will spend some time this year as a visiting professor at Harvard University. Sharon is the daughter of the late Eunice and Joe Myers. Sharon and her husband, John Bradley, SDU’, BEd’, Dip. Special Ed.’, maintain a home on St. Patrick’s Road, PE, as well as a residence in NB.

John Neville, BBA’, joined IBM in Sept. and has remained with them to this date. He has had several management positions and is presently the Client Executive for IBM Canada’s largest Busi-ness Partner. He is married to Lorraine Booth. They have two children, Craig, , and Allison, . They are living in Markham, ON. John has maintained his involvement in hockey having coached every year since he graduated, including guiding two Ca-nadian entries in the prestigious Tretiak Cup in Moscow.

sMark Jewell, BA’, attended Wascana Institute of Applied Science and Technol-ogy where he studied Psychiatric Nursing and graduated in . Since , he has worked for the Alberta Mental Health Board, Alberta Hospital Edmonton Site, Edmonton, AB, as a psychiatric nurse and most recently as a nursing manager. He married Marjorie Archibald (UPEI - ) in . They have two children, Nicholas, , and Caitlin, .

Laurie (Thompson) Sandeson, BSc’, is currently the Managing Director of AgriTECH Park, a science-based innova-tion Park focused on developing new technologies and products that will add value to the agri-food industry in Atlantic Canada. AgriTECH Park offers facilities to incubate new start-up companies and provides office space to private- and public- sector agencies that support the agricultural sector. AgriTECH Park is af-filiated with the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in Truro, NS.

Blair Weeks, BA’, acted as the Chief Ed-itor of the recent book, Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs -. Blair has worked for the PEI Department of Education as a Planning Officer from until pres-ent. He was seconded to the Association of Former MLAs from the Department of Education from Dec. until Aug. to write the biography collection. He is married to Shelley Muzika, BBA’,

(MBA’ SMU), who is the Comptroller at the Canadian Mental Health Association in Charlottetown.

Alf Blanchard, BA’, and Chrissy (Costello), BMus’, are thrilled to an-nounce the arrival of their first child. Colin Joseph was born in Charlottetown Oct. , , weighing lbs oz.

Mike Doiron, DipEng’, has moved on from his VP and Plant General Manager position at Alcatel in to join an Opti-cal Networking start-up company called Innovance Networks as VP Operations. In Aug. he had a baby girl named Alexandra Rene. She is definitely “daddy’s little girl.”

Inge Dorsey, BA’, is living in Charlotte-town with husband, Rob Kelley, BSc’, and children Kate and Neil.

Dawn MacDonald-Vickers, BA’, BEd’, is working as a Contract Manager with Alberta Human Resources and Em-ployment in Westlock, AB. She has been married eight years to Terry Vickers, UNB Class of ‘. Their son Michael, who ran the halls of Blanchard for four years, is in his second year of a Bachelor of Technol-ogy at Devry Institute in Calgary.

Sandy Peardon, BA’, recently returned to the Island to become the Executive Director of ITAP, the information tech-nology association on PEI. Sandy was most recently in Bridgewater, NS, where he was the E-Commerce & Marketing Instructor for the Nova Scotia Community College, and Web Master for the Smart Bridgewater marketing initiative.

sGreg Deagle, BBA’, and Karen Paynter, BBA’, were married in Sept. . They currently reside in Porter’s Lake, NS. They have one son, Nicholas, b. Mar. , . They also have two Golden retrievers who are very much a part of the family. After graduation, Karen held positions with Quality Hotel in Summerside and with

Cavendish Farms before moving to Halifax in Mar. . She recently accepted a new job with Desjardins Financial Services as their Regional Sales Manager for the Atlantic Region. Greg joined Royal Insur-ance in Halifax shortly after graduation. He is employed as a Transportation Safety Consultant with the same company, now known as Royal & SunAlliance Insurance. Karen and Greg very much enjoy NS but travel home at every opportunity. Feel free to visit if you find yourself “in the neighbourhood.”

Patrice (Ross) Drake, BSc’, and Robert Drake were married in Aug. . Patrice graduated from UNB in May with a BN (st class standing). She is employed at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlotte-town, as the Nurse Manager of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Nursery.

Heather (Coffin) Howatt, BBA’, married Brian Howatt, BBA’, in . Brian lived abroad for years where he worked in the international advertising agency business with companies such as Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising and Ogilvy & Mather Advertising. While in New Zea-land, Brian also completed his MBA at the University of Victoria. He and Heather live in Charlottetown and own and operate Results Marketing & Advertising and the Nature’s Harvest health food stores. Brian is the general manager of Results, while Heather manages the retail operation and assists as a marketing and advertis-ing consultant with Results. They recently welcomed Libby Maud Howatt and Devon Gordon Howatt to the family. The twins, b. May , , already have been kindly given UPEI sleepers, UPEI T-shirts, bibs, a soccer ball and a basketball − the old UPEI Spirit is soaring high. Watch the UPEI sporting venues for the little Howatts in !

Darwin McCutcheon, BBA’, has oper-ated a ski shop in Beaver Creek Resort, CO, for the past seasons and has started a new one in Vail Village. The ski shops have also been a spring board for his real estate

In memory of Dr. Reginald G. Thomson Faculty, staff, and students at UPEI and in the veteri-nary community were greatly sad-


In memory of Mickey Place e UPEI community was saddened by the passing of long-time supporter and former employee Mickey Place on December 7, 2002. Mickey was the Business Manager of the Student Union for 10 years, and, aer his retirement, he continued to contribute his time and talents as an enthusiastic volunteer. He was a regular columnist for the UPEI student newspaper, he volunteered for over 20 years with the Shinerama campaign in support of Cystic Fibrosis, and he was an avid Varsity sports fan. UPEI awarded him an honorary degree in 1984 and he received the rst Distin-guished Honorary Member Award from the Student Union in 1989. In 1982, the Student Union created the annual J.T. Mickey Place Awards in his memory for athletes in each of the Varsity sports. Mickey was born John omas Place in Lynn, Massachusetts, on July 14, 1909. He is survived by his wife Bev, four chil-dren, and several grandchildren.

Tribute to the late Ed HiltonOn May 1, 2003, the UPEI community heard the sad news that long-time Athletic Direc-tor, Ed Hilton had passed away at the age of 70. A native

of Maine and a graduate of St. Francis Xavier, where he was a star athlete, Ed came to St. Dunstan’s in 1960 to coach basketball and football. When he be-came athletic director, he continued to coach both sports. During his three decades at the helm, our teams were among the most successful in the coun-try. Ed was named AUAA and CIAU

Coach of the Year in 1973-4. He was noted for pushing his athletes to their limit and was regarded as something of a father gure by many students, some of whom came back to visit him long aer they graduated. Even in retire-ment, he continued to promote physical activity and a healthy lifestyle. Ed is survived by his wife, Anne, 12 children, and 11 grandchildren.

dened by the passing of Dr. Reginald (Reg) George omson, founding Dean of AVC, on December 14, 2002. Dr. omson was known throughout Canada as the driving force behind the establishment, design, and inaugura-tion of the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI. As Dean, he oversaw the plan-ning and construction of AVC, as well as recruitment of faculty and students. He witnessed the rst class of veterinar-ians graduate from AVC in May 1990. To acknowledge his tenacity and vision in the establishment of the Atlantic Vet-erinary College, Dr. Ray Long, retired faculty member of AVC, spearheaded the establishment of the Reginald G. omson Fund in 1995 at UPEI. e fund supports the annual R.G. om-son Lecture and provides support for graduate students. Donations may be made to the fund by calling AVC at 566-0882 or email [email protected].


We know UPEI alumni are on the move. If you’ve moved or are planning to move, let us know so we can stay in touch. To update your mailing address, call Advancement Services at (902) 566-0615, e-mail [email protected] visit www.upei.ca/ alumni and click on “Keep in Touch.”

Build a Legacy–see page 7

career. He has not been back to the Island since the summer of but he hopes to get back soon. “I suppose the campus will look very diff erent without the Barn. Lots of laughs and good times there.”

Ian McDormand, BSc’, and wife Kelly are proud to announce the ar-rival of Samuel Vincent James on April , , a brother for Emma Danielle b. Oct. , .

Darren Sentner, BBA’, and his wife Shari celebrated the birth of their fi rst child, Elizabeth Katherine, on June , . The Sentners live in Calgary where Darren is General Manager, Finance & Ad-ministration for DC Energy Services Inc.

Tory S. Thorkelson, BEd’, was married to Ms. Hye-Ah Yoo in Seoul, Korea, on July , , at a ceremony attended by friends and family. Also, Tory was offi cially promoted to Assistant Professor and took over as Research Coordinator for his department at Hanyang University in Seoul on Sept. , .

Dawn Ambler, BA’, completed require-ments for a PhD in Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa (on Friday the th of Sept., !). She is currently teaching at Carleton University in Ottawa, part-time, while she completes an MA in Art History specializing in Native Studies.

Jason Inman, BBA’, and Anne (Curley) Inman, BMus’, are pleased to announce that Sarah Mae was born on Sept. , , weighing lbs ozs. She is a sister for Jayde, b. April , . Jason works as a Commercial Account Manager with the PEI Lending Agency, and Anne owns the Charlottetown Flute Studio and performs with the PEI Symphony Orchestra.

Nina (Muzumdar) McFarland, BA’, BEd’, and husband Robert are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter, Holly Lauren McFarland, on March , , at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa, ON.

Mark McLane, BBA ‘, and Margie (Ste-vens) are thrilled to announce the arrival of Maria Anne on Nov. , , weighing lbs oz.

Lori (Derby) Bingley, BA’, recently had a book published entitled The Night She Came Home, which was released by Publish America.

Rev. Doreen E. Bird-Daley, BA’, is now living in Calgary, AB, where she is attend-ing a year-long CPE Residency Program.

Bruce Findlay, BBA’, left PEI in to seek fame and fortune in Calgary, AB. After six years as Regional Manager of Acquisitions with TSX-listed International Properties Group, Bruce moved to Duncan, BC, and for the past two years has been a self-employed real estate consultant, spe-cializing in purchasing large, multi-family properties to convert to condominiums. Bruce and his fi ancee, Cristina Hols, were married in Aug. in Duncan. He would love to hear from old friends through email at bfi [email protected].

Treena Gallant-Plouff e, BA’, after graduating from UPEI went to McGill for an education degree then moved to Edmonton. She has been living in Edmonton for six years and is now teach-ing high school English. In July , she married Ray Plouff e who is also a teacher in Edmonton. She is very happy “out here” but eventually wants to move back home.

“True Islanders always come home.”

Shelley Carroll, BA’, and Paul McCar-thy are pleased to announce the birth of Kyle Patrick McCarthy, on July , , in Moncton, NB. He weighed lbs and measured / inches. Kyle joins his brother Christopher, , and sister Anne-Ashley Sherry, .

Mary Lou Griffi n-Jenkins, BA’, BEd’, and Jeff Jenkins have returned home to settle on PEI. Jeff is part of the Sobeys’ management team and Mary Lou is Program Coordinator-West for the PEI

Institute of Adult and Community Educa-tion. They have two children: Sam, b. Sept. , and Ella, b. Jan. , .

Brynne Hagerman, BSc’, gradu-ated with an Animal Health Technology Diploma (High Honours) from NSAC in and moved to Delta, BC, to work as a Registered Veterinary Technician in a small animal practice. In Aug. she accepted the position of Territory Manager for Pet Plan Insurance for BC and continues to travel across the province with this position.

Lisa (Prout) McNally, BEd ‘, and Frank McNally, BBA ‘, are pleased to an-nounce the births of their two children, Mitchell Ryan Francis b. Jan. , , and Caitrynn Shaena Joyce b. Nov. , . Lisa teaches Grade One French Immersion at Westwood Primary School in Cornwall, PE, and Frank is working for Veterans Af-fairs Canada in Charlottetown.

Dianne (Stevenson) Mallett, BA’, mar-ried Mark Mallett in June . Since then they have moved from PE, to Bath, ME, to Myrtle Beach, SC, and most recently to Danville, CA. All the moves have been for Mark’s work. He is employed with Flatiron Structures as a senior engineer, building bridges. Dianne is a stay-at-home mom with their fi rst child, Paige Caroline, b. Feb. , .

Don Smith, BA’/Hons.’, MA ‘ (SMU), has been accepted into the postgradu-ate program (PhD) at the University of Dundee, Scotland. Don will be studying with Dr. Matthew Ward, Department of History. His doctoral thesis will be titled

“From the Sword to the Soil: Soldiers, Settlement and Highland Emigration, -.”

Jillian (MacCallum) Sproul, BSc’, MSc’, has been working as microbiol-ogy lab quality coordinator/supervisor at the PEI Food Technology Centre. She is married () to Jason Sproul (Hockey Panthers -). They live in Char-lottetown and have two children, Kali and Owen. Jason works at Paderno as a maintenance technician. Jillian is looking forward to her -year reunion in !

Yvonne MacKean, BA ‘, is now a non-practising member of the Law Society of NWT (July , ) and the Law Society of Alberta (Sept. , ). She is currently living in Yellowknife and working as a Legislation Offi cer with the Government of NWT.

Michael Drake, BA’, married Wendy MacDonald, BBA’, in a beautiful ceremony at the New Glasgow Christian Church on Sept. , . After living in Ontario for a couple of years, Michael and Wendy came to their senses and moved home to PEI. Michael is an Associate lawyer with the Charlottetown offi ce of McInnes Cooper, and Wendy is a Manage-ment Consultant at MRSB consulting ser-vices. They live in their beautiful home in Primrose Point with their two demanding cats, Puck and Tybalt.

Maureen Lymburner, BA’, and Nassim Missaghian, BSc’, were married in the Yukon in Sept. . They are now living in Waterloo, ON, where Nassim is a dentist and Maureen is studying for her Master’s in Community Psychology. Hello to all of our classmates and the profs and support staff at UPEI!

Melonie Smith, BBA’, graduated from the Certifi ed Management Accountant Program on Oct. , .

00sChad Baglole, BBA’, and Tanya Frolow BA’, BEd’, were married Aug. , , in Charlottetown. They are living in North York, ON. Chad is successfully managing Electonics Boutique and Tanya is teaching high school English.

Dawn-Marie (Campbell) Jamieson, BBA’, and Michael Jamieson were mar-ried in PEI on May , . Dawn-Marie is employed as a Competition Law Offi cer with the Federal Competition Bureau in Calgary, AB.

Michelle Fraser, BSc ‘, graduated with her Master’s of Clinical Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Western Ontario in Oct. . She is employed with St. Joseph’s Healthcare on the Elgin/St.Thomas Program for

Assertive Community Treatment team. Michelle is living with long-time boy-friend, Andrew Higgins, BBATH ‘, who is employed with Sysco Foodservice as a Marketing Associate.

Tara Gallant, BBA’, passed the CA exam.

Mitch King, BA’, was accepted to the RCMP after graduating in May . He started training in Regina in Jan. and graduated in July . He was posted to the Lake Louise, AB, detachment, where he has been stationed for the past year- and-a-half.

Tim MacEachern, BBA’, is currently an MBA student in the Sobey School of Busi-ness at Saint Mary’s.

Norma Palmer, BBA’, recently earned her CA designation in NB.

Cheryl Peters, BBA’, passed the CA exam.

Sarah Stewart, BSc’, MSc’, was mar-ried on July , , to Fraser Clark. Sarah and Fraser reside in Kingston, ON, where Sarah is an histologist and electron mi-croscope technician in the Department of Anatomy at Queen’s University.

Lesa Webster, BBA ‘, passed the CA exam. She also won the Gerry Gillis Award for having the highest UFE marks in PEI. The award honours the late Charlottetown accountant, Gerry Gillis, SDU’.

Trevor Gaudet, BBA’, recently fi nished a post-graduate program with Holland College as a Programmer Analyst. He is still living on the Island and works for the Department of Transportation and Public Works as a Programmer Analyst.

Jodi Huxter, BA’, has recently gradu-ated from the Career Academy with a Degree in Counselling. She is working with clients with mental illness and vol-unteering at a Family Resource Centre, in Halifax, as a Counsellor.

Suzanne Fisher, BEd’, was one of six Edwin Parr Teacher Award recipients for . This award is presented at the Alberta School Boards Association’s an-nual fall general meeting to recognize outstanding fi rst-year teachers. Suzanne is currently working with the Fort Vermil-ion School Division No. .

Catherine (Maclean) Lewis, BBA’, married Eric Lewis, in Aug. . He is originally from White Sulphur Springs, WV. They are residing in Natick, MA, and Catherine works in Boston at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Carolyn MacAulay, BScN’, and Tyler Dougan, BBA ‘, were married on Aug. , , and are now living in Halifax where Tyler is working as a Chartered Accoun-tant with Deloitte and Touche. Carolyn is pursuing an MSc in Human Communica-tion Disorders at Dalhousie University.

Mark Matheson, BBA’, passed the CA exam.

Audrey Penner, MEd’, has been very busy keeping up with the demands this credential has created for her. She was seconded from her Holland College position to work as a Research Offi cer for Innovations and Life-long Learning, at UPEI, and has also been asked to par-ticipate in the development of a National Research Agenda in her own fi eld of Oral Health. She has made application to three doctoral programs and is waiting to hear if she will be accepted to any of those.

PassingsJohn Richard O’Malley, PWC ’, SDU ‘, d. July , . Beloved husband of Nancy (Greenen); father of Susan (Richard Gal-lant), and Terrence; loving grandfather of Megan and Tyler Gallant; brother of Jerry and Arthur, BA‘ and BEd’, and Walter and Jim (both deceased). John was a graduate of PWC Teacher Training Class of ‘ and SDU Class of ‘. He spent the majority of his -year career teaching English at Summerside High and, later, Three Oaks Senior High. Possessed of a learned mind and a keen wit, John’s in-terests included sport, music, drama, and most importantly a deep interest in, and respect for, English language and litera-ture. He will be lovingly remembered by his many family, friends, and colleagues.

Shelley Martin, BScN ‘, d. Nov., , twin sister of Shanna Martin, BBA ‘.

“She will be sadly missed.”

Editor’s Note: Though care was taken to ensure the accuracy of Alumni Update, in any such listing there is a possibility of errors in transcription or a delay between receipt of notices and publication in the Magazine. We apologize for any errors which may have occurred. The deadline for Alumni Update submissions for the next issue is January 31, 2004. Any received after that date will appear in the Summer issue.

Send us your update! If you’d like to submit an item for Alumni Update, it’s very easy. You can e-mail [email protected], fax the alumni offi ce at 902-566-0782 or drop a note to UPEI Magazine, Advancement Services, UPEI, 550 University Ave., Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3. It is very important that you include your current address, telephone number, and e-mail address if applicable, so that we can verify details if necessary. We will not print your address and other contact information unless you specify that you wish it to be included as part of your update that will appear in the Magazine. Please consider that since the Magazine is published only three times per year, sometimes notices are outdated by our publication date. In those cases we attempt to change the tense of the notice so that, for example, an engagement notice may become a marriage notice if the marriage date has passed by publication date. Similarly we will attempt to update the age of children noted in submissions, but can only do so if we know their date of birth.

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On the Panther HuntWant to help nd our “lost” alumni AND have chance win an exclusive UPEI frame for your degree? Just check

out the Panther Hunt page at www.upei.ca/guide/pantherhunt/joinhunt and help us hunt for our lost alums. e person providing the most information will win an elegant UPEI frame, valued at $90.

For more information or to join the hunt, contact (902) 566-0615 or e-mail [email protected]

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Reunion Weekend 2003

Members and friends of the SDU Class of ‘53 on the steps of Main.

The UPEI School of Nursing enjoyed its all-years reunion.

Steve Dowling,BBA’80, John Neville,BBA’80, and Lee Brammer, BBA’82, AUAA golf champs in 1978 ( missing is Dave Stevenson, BBA’80) were at the biggest ever UPEI Alumni Golf Tournament at Fox Meadow.

Barb Macnutt, PWC’66, helps Eleanor Lowe, PWC’18, cut her birthday cake during President MacLauchlan’s luncheon for 300 PWC Alumni and Friends. Miss Lowe celebrated her 102nd birthday.

The Class of ‘83 had a big turnout for its reunion pub night in The Wave in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre

To view more pictures from

Reunionweekend

check the Photo

Album on the upei website at

www.upei.ca/alumni


PWC Alumni Association AGM•••

Wednesday, January 14, 20047pm - Faculty Lounge,

Main BuildingElection of Officers to be held

for more details contact: [email protected]

SWEET VICTORIES FOR MEN’S BASKETBALL

UPEI Men’s Basketball had their most successful season in the history of the team, winning the AUS tournament, much to the delight of their fans. Playing an outstanding game, Tyler Wood established himself as a premier point guard in Canada, and was named MVP for the tournament.

At the National CIS champi-onships, the Panthers drew the number one team in the country, the Carleton Ravens. As a close game came to an end, the Panthers scored on a free throw, with seven seconds le, to tie. e Ravens held on to win in overtime, but UPEI gained a great measure of re-spect for their efforts.

In Game Two, the Panthers de-feated McMaster in overtime. e Consolation Champion-ship saw a classic match-up of arch rivals as the Panthers faced the St. Mary’s Huskies. Says Coach Mike Connolly, “We were involved in an un-believable third overtime game. We won by eight points and captured the hearts of the 6−8,000 fans at the Metro Centre. It was sweet!” Notable players were Tyler Wood, Sherone Edwards, and Jeff Walker. UPEI capped an amazing post-season record of 5−1.

Some Welshmen pose for a picture at the President’s Luncheon during Reunion Weekend. Members of the SDU Class of ‘68 look at some memorabilia during Reunion Weekend.

The UPEI Class of ‘78 took time out from their Reunion Weekend Brunch to pose for a picture on the steps of Main Building.

Mark your calendar for REUNION WEEKEND 2004

July 23-25, 2004.Reunions planning is already underway for:

SDU All-Years ReunionSDU Classes of ‘54, ‘55, ‘59, ‘64, and ‘69

UPEI Classes of ‘79 and ‘94AVC Class of ‘94

To get involved with your reunion email alumni@upei or call (902) 566-0615.

Kenny Duncan #22


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Consider for a moment homo habilus universitas. is precursor of the

third millennium homo sapiens has a relatively large brain cavity, and is nor-mally found in proximity to university campuses. It is primarily a hunter-gath-erer, but has learned to handle simple household tools. Physical as well as anecdotal evidence suggests it is essen-tially omnivorous, that is, a carnivore by preference, but opportunistic. It is a primitive species, but considered ca-pable of evolution. I hope so. I was one of them. So, I suspect, were you.

I was when I le home for uni-versity. Among the meagre provisions my mother dispatched with me were a handful of kitchen utensils, a bag of bis-cuits, a loaf of bread, a jar of homemade strawberry jam, and a bottle of pickled beets. With these I set up housekeep-ing in a winterized motel unit in West Royalty along with two other lads from “Out Home.” Like Hansel and Gretel, we were on our own.

To be honest, I was already… expe-rienced. I had spent the summer boarding with my sister and her hus-band in Charlottetown while I worked with a crew laying phone cable for Island Tel. In a noble effort to foster independence, my sister gave me con-siderable latitude in feeding myself, and I was confronted for the rst time with making my own lunches. Menu plan-ning did not turn out to be my forte. I had Miracle Whipped ham sandwiches. Five times a week. For two months. at summer I lost ten pounds. I don’t like ham much anymore.

e practice of haute cuisine at Zenith Park Motel presented certain challenges. First, we had no money. My personal spending allowance for

my rst . years at UPEI was the ination-swollen

family allowance cheque that my

mother solemnly consigned to me each month until I turned . Fast food was a precious luxury (even allowing that you could get two regular hamburg-ers, small fries, and a chocolate shake for . at McDonalds). Second, our culinary skills were about on a par with Cro-Magnon man: we could boil things; we could fry things; and we could bake things (well, frozen French fries). ird, we had each been raised on the meat-and-potatoes diet of traditional, rural Prince Edward Island. (I grew up believing that my father, weaned on a winter regimen of salt herring and blue potatoes, liked everything; it was only many years later that I realized that my father liked everything because my mother only ever cooked things that he liked.) Not for us a later generation’s so seduction by Kra dinner. I ap-proached strange foods with all the suspicion of an Oriental potentate wary

of poisoning. Pizza was exotic. Chinese food ended with

the egg rolls. Garlic was a salt reserved for the wildly experimental. Salad was right out.

And so, since we couldn’t really afford to buy

lunch, but we had been raised to have lunch, we habitually came home at noon to eat something cheap, nutritious, fast, and familiar. About four days a week, that meant beans (Clark’s, in tomato sauce, not molasses, and warmed up in a pot, dened as anything that was not a frying pan) and weiners (Maple Leaf, typically boiled rst, but sometimes just sliced raw into the beans). e h day was creamed corn and homemade bread that was carefully hoarded from weekend care packages. Dessert was generally some variety of chocolate fudge cookies, strictly rationed to pre-vent individual gorging or hoarding. Ice cream was a staple. Peanut butter was one of the four main food groups. I have this lingering memory of the Tow-ering El Verno, my notoriously frugal,

rst-year roommate, cursing those beans even as he inhaled them with a rapac-ity that was as impressive as it was frightening. I don’t like beans much anymore.

As time went on, my palate diversi-ed and my cuisine grew more sophisti-cated. I was even able to afford fast food. In my senior year, an acquaintance intent on currying favour (so to speak) ferried us to McDonalds or Burger King for lunch several times a week. at winter I gained ten pounds. In graduate school, I learned how to cream potatoes, and I pioneered a breakfast that con-sisted of two Eggo waffles sandwiched around a slab of ice cream and covered with ersatz maple syrup. at winter I gained ten pounds.

When I moved back home to the Island, I brought another culinary in-novation, an all-purpose lunch/dinner/breakfast that my roommate and I then rened into a dish we elegantly dubbed

“Hamburger Slop.” I forget the exact ingredients, but I know it contained mushrooms, onions, and green peppers, since Joe put those in everything that he made, even, I suspect, his desserts. He also had a penchant for chicken quarters coated with corn akes, served with . . . mushrooms, onions, and green peppers. at winter I — well, you know.

Times may have changed, but my evidence suggests that the essential nature of homo habilus universitas has not. Consider, for example, my nephew, a strapping lad well over six feet tall. By his own account, he subsisted at UPEI on a handful of foods, all starting with the letter “p.” “Ah, but Neal,” I protest-ed, “I know you like chicken.” “Yes,” he smirked, “but only processed chicken. Don’t like the bones.” I think I’ll send him along my recipe for beans and weiners — with pork.

Edward MacDonaldClass of ‘

afterwords- Food for Thought


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