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Spring 2012
Official publication
of the Kemptville College Alumni
Pro Bono Agri Colae
For the Good of Agriculture
food • life • leadership
Cultivating Minds — Growing Futures
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Alumni President’s Message
Alumni Notes
Alumni Reunion Registration Form
Spring 2012
CONTACT II is published by the
Kemptville College Alumni and
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OUR STUDENTS
Ed Cooper
Nicolette Moffit
Alexander Usyk
2011 Kemptville College Alumni Awards
Tony Desnoo presents Alumni Association Gift Awards
T
he Kemptville College Alumni Association Gift Award is given to one student in Agriculture, AgricultureEquine Option, Horticulture and Agriculture
and Heavy Equipment Technician who, in
the opinion of their classmates, made the
greatest contribution to the education, social
and athletic activities of the class and the
campus in junior year.
The winners are Edwin Cooper in Agriculture, Nicolette Moffit in Agriculture-Equine
Option, Alexander Usyk in Agriculture and
Heavy Equipment, and Rachelle Dubois in
Food Nutrition and Risk Management. These
awards were presented by Alumni Past President Tony Desnoo.
Rachelle Dubois
Hans Vink presents
Kemptville College
Alumni Association
Awards
T
he Kemptville College
Alumni Association Award
is given to the graduating
student in Agriculture, AgricultureEquine Option, and Agriculture
and Heavy Equipment Technician
for the most satisfactory progress.
The May 2011 Graduate winners are Ashley Good in Agriculture, Amanda Griffiths in Agriculture-Equine Option, Mario Gut in
Agriculture and Heavy Equipment
and Chantal Forsyth in Food Nutrition and Risk Management.
These awards were presented
by current Alumni President Hans
Vink.
Ashley Good
Amanda Griffiths
Mario Gut
Chantal Forsyth
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OUR STUDENTS
New 2012 Year Student Representatives help you to stay in touch:
Ryan Garner
for Agriculture Diploma
Program
Dehlana Tunn for Food, Nutrition and Risk Management
Diploma Program
Luke Mullin for Industrial
Welding Fabrication
(IWF)
Farm Advisory Board
bursary winner
KC CAFP student branch
receives top awards
C
ongratulations to Rebecca
Grose, soon to graduate from the
Agriculture – Equine Option
Diploma Program of Kemptville Campus. This $,1000 bursary sponsored by
CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board of
western Ontario was presented to
Rebecca as winner of the essay contest
about her view of how the agricultural
industry would be in the future.
She believes that Ontario farmers
are now realizing that the cultural variety for market needs is growing, thereby changing the traditional approaches.
Thomas Elliott for Diesel
Equipment Mechanics
(DEM)
By Elizabeth K. Forbes, BSc. CFE, CHE
Senior College Lecturer
I
Rebecca Grose
A hefty thank you
By Brian Hill, Residence / Recreation Supervisor, University of Guelph,
Kemptville Campus
T
hank you to all staff and students who donated food/money to the
annual FCC (Farm Credit Canada) Drive Away Hunger campaign.
They stopped by with their tractor [in October, 2011] to pick everything up and did the official “weigh in”.
Together we raised over 600 pounds of food for local food banks!
Congrats to Rorke 2nd Floor who raised 181 pounds and won the pizza
party!!
Thanks again everyone.
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n May 2011 I returned from the Canadian Foodservice Professional Association
(CAFP) Conference held in Montreal. I
am very proud to announce that our
Kemptville Campus CAFP student branch
received the “Student Branch of the Year”
as well as the “Student Communications”
awards. There are 15 student branches at
colleges and universities across Canada
with a total of 530 members.
We had 6 Kemptville students attend the
conference and they had a great time taking
part in the education programs as well as
networking.
As a member of the National Executive,
I participated in a mentoring program for
the students that attended the conference.
This was a huge success, providing the students with a professional “buddy” right at
the start of the conference. This buddy
introduced the student to another professional member and so on and so on.
As past VP of Student Development for
CAFP, I am so pleased about the young
people who are entering the food industry
and the Kemptville Campus students have
made me very proud of their contribution
to CAFP. They have made their mark.
OUR STUDENTS
Holstein Canada awards Kemptville Campus student winners
By Andrea Crummer, Magazine and Youth Coordinator
Ontario Holstein Branch, Cambridge
E
ach fall, eight scholarships of $500 each are awarded to students enrolled at a college or university. Selection criterion
is primarily based upon the applicant’s agricultural background. Key components are 4-H and Junior Farmer involvement,
community activities and future goals.
Youth from all six dairy breeds are eligible for this award which
is funded by the Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund and administered
by the Ontario Holstein Branch.
Congratulations to Kemptville Campus of the University of
Guelph students Jessica Wales, Rachel Jebson and Colin Meulendyk for being honoured with this award.
As an Agriculture
Diploma Graduate,
Rachel hopes in the
future to manage
the family farm with
her father and learn
how to breed
Holsteins high in
type and production,
especially to stand
out in the show ring.
As an
Agriculture
Diploma
Graduate,
Jessica plans
to work
full-time on
her family’s
dairy farm in
Eastern
Ontario and
breed quality
show cows
under her
own prefix.
As an Agriculture
Diploma Graduate,
Colin plans to
return to the family
farm in Grey
County with future
plans to prepare
and clip cattle
world-wide.
2011-2012 Dairy Herdsperson Apprenticeship Graduates tour BenOaks
Coordinator Thomas Ferguson and his Dairy Herdsperson group visited BenOaks, owned by Russell Bennett of Shanly, with Herdsperson Chris McIntyre and Holstein Classifier Carolyn Turner. Pictured, from left – Travis Hoel, Ethan Cairns, Jason Smits, Shawn
Edwards, Jeff Cull, Brian VanMoorsal, Kim Schriver, Stephen Linton, Tyler Green, Jason Kennedy, Ben Betts, Dylan DeJong, Mitchell
MacDonald, Rony Odermatt, Arnold Keusch, Elianne Konzelmann, Brett Schantz, and Gary Hazeleger.
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OUR STUDENTS
At left:
Jr. Horticulture class: Stephanie
Lemke, Lorie Casselman, Will
Lipscombe, Sean McNeill,
Instructor Ron Tracey, Cory
Ovans, Anthony Difranco and
Robyn Avery seated. Missing is
Scott Brien.
Below:
Lorie Casselman and
Stephanie Lemke.
Learning by doing!
By Horticulture Program Coordinator Claude Smith
T
he Junior Horticulture students are applying what they learn
in Landscape Construction by building wooden planters, picnic tables and Adirondack chairs. Two of these chairs were
raffled off during College Royal week. The winner was Nora Casselman of Morrisburg.
OPAC Sports Competition:
Our students bring it home
Our OPAC medals
By Kelsey Doherty, Recreation Coordinator
University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus
T
his past February 66 of our students and four staff members
travelled to Guelph Campus to compete in the 2011/2012
Ontario Provincial Agricultural Competition winter games.
Our students competed against Guelph, Alfred and Ridgetown
Campuses in a variety of sporting events.
We were extremely successful this year with 10 gold medals
and five silver medals.
I would like to thank all of the academic staff for working
your class schedules around this event, and also thank you to all
of the non-academic staff for helping with administrative
details.
A special thanks to Brian Hill, Bill Graham and Helen MacGregor for coaching our teams to victory!!!
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Badminton
·
Women’s Doubles - Gold & Silver
·
Women’s Singles - Silver
·
Mixed – Silver
Bowling
·
Men’s - Gold & Silver
·
Women’s - Gold
·
Mixed - Gold & Silver
Volleyball
·
Men’s - Gold
·
Women’s - Gold
Curling - Silver Medal
Ice Hockey - Gold Medal
Broomball - Gold Medal
Basketball - Gold Medal
Mixed Soccer - Gold Medal
OUR STUDENTS
Congratulations to all
OPAC team members
By Mary Grammatikakis, M.Sc., MBA,
ACIM, Associate Director Academic
U of G, Kemptville Campus
C
ongratulations, team! You should
be very proud of your accomplishments.
Play hard, play well, and rock your
school spirit: way to
show’em how it’s
done, Kemptville!
Thanks to all who
helped make this a
successful event.
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OUR STUDENTS
At left:
Kelvin Holland
(right) instructs
Lindsay Doyle in
making tea
biscuits.
Below:
Agri-Food
Leadership
program students
Devon Pires and
Ashley Pulver
Agri-Food Leadership students
learn intricacies of baking bread
By Dr. Paul Sharpe
T
o provide a practical application of protein and starch
biochemistry in a course called Nutrition of Living
Organisms, a commercial baker was invited to involve
students in preparing bread from a number of different types
of flour. Kelvin Holland currently works as the baker at the
B&H grocery store in Kemptville. He has previously worked
at Upper Canada Village, where he used a wood-fired oven.
In early lectures, the students learned the basic chemistry
of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. In a lecture specific to
breadmaking, the roles of yeast, salt, gluten proteins, lipids
and carbohydrates were explained.
The two subtypes of gluten proteins, gliadin and glutenin,
form a strong, elastic, three-dimensional structure which is
modified through kneading. Interactions of the two protein
types and small amounts of starch and oil help to determine the
particular attributes of various types of flour used in baking.
The plant species (wheat, rye, spelt, etc.) additives such as
enzymes, whey, or other proteins can affect the strength, water
binding, elasticity, eating quality and shelf life of baked bread.
Mr. Holland brought a different type of dough for each student in the Agr-Food Leadership class. He also brought flour
and other ingredients for one student to make tea biscuits. All
of the flour was stone-ground in Spencerville and purchased
from a local company, Mountain Path, in Mountain, Ontario.
The various dough samples had risen (proofed) before
arrival at one of the food labs in Rorke Hall of Kemptville
Campus. As the ovens were heating up, Mr. Holland
explained differences between baking with electric ovens and
wood-fired ovens. He also showed the students how to lightly knead the dough and form loaves, before putting them in
the ovens. With initial oven temperatures set at 400 Fahrenheit, then reduced to 350 after the loaves were put in, the
bread was ready within 40 minutes.
Wonderful aromas filled the food lab and wafted down the
hallway, catching the attention of other students and staff.
Students were able to sample the different flavours and textures of each other’s bread and plenty was left for them to
take home.
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OUR STUDENTS
Everyone benefits
from tasty course
F
ood, Nutrition and Risk
Management first year students develop menus,
design themes and prepare and
present meals to staff and guests
as part of their Introduction to
Food Service course under the
direction of Instructor Elizabeth
Phillips.
The four themes presented
this winter were Gramma’s
Kitchen, Mexican Cowboy, Indian Buffet and College Royal
Catering.
Photos courtesy of FN & RM student Janessa Matis.
Kemptville Campus Graduation Day
Friday, May 25th, 2012
Guest Speaker Mr. Leonard Lee, Founder and Chairman of Lee Valley Tools
Staff & Faculty of Kemptville Campus congratulate all graduates of the Class of 2012
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OUR STUDENTS
Kemptville student
judging team competes
By Jessy Milne-Smith, Livestock
Evaluation Instructor
Aubrie Mowat
Scott Brown
Jillian Baird
Courtney Henderson
Ashley Scullion
Joal Stillman
Brandon Hollingsworth
Our competition this year on February 4, 2012 with Aubrie, Scott, Jill,
Courtney and Ashley at McDonald
Campus of McGill University was a
great experience.
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OUR STUDENTS
Cassie Eves, Kathryn Lefrancois, Rebecca Elliott, Coach Katrina Merkies, Christina Judd, Veronica Peacock and Jade Sheiner with
school horses Walker and Hemi
2012 International IDA
Team strikes again!
O
ur team competed at the University of Vermont in October, 2011,
Mount Holyoke College in
December 2011 and again in February
2012, then with the University of Connecticut in November 2011 and March
2012. We were in 3rd place of the northeast region – a very respectable placing.
The team also won the year-end team
sportsmanship award, which is a lovely
silver plate we will place on display.
Greenhawk Harness and Equestrian
Supplies sponsored the Kemptville
Campus Intercollegiate Dressage Team
(IDA) by providing them with the donation of four dressage saddles. This is a
great boon to the team, as previously we
did not have any dressage saddles for
student practices.
Many thanks to Greenhawk!
Winner of Brucedale Press
Acrostic Story Contest
C
ongratulations to Kirsha Martelle
for winning this year’s Brucedale
Press Acrostic Story Contest. Kirsha, a student in our Food, Nutrition and
Risk Management Diploma program,
crafted an amazing short story entitled
“Zoey Anne Lesley”, told from the point
of view of an unborn baby as it prepares to
enter the world amid a variety of family
problems. Kirsha’s story appears in The
Kirsha Martelle
Leaf 2012 Spring Issue.
The first letter of each sentence in an acrostic story or verse creates a
pattern of letters or spells out words. Following contest rules, Kirsha
wrote a story whereby each of the 26 lines, used each letter of the alphabet in sequence. Her first line began with the mandatory opening,
“Against all odds” and ended with a sentence beginning with Z. Winners
of the contest receive a cash prize and a one year subscription to The Leaf.
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OUR STUDENTS
Our own Special Olympics
multi-medal winner!
C
hristina Judd-Campbell from Chesterville is a winner in every sense — and
very special, too.
As a multi-world games gold and silver
medalist in rhythmic gymnastics for Team
Canada, she also recently competed at the
Special Olympics World Summer Games in
Athens and at the Special Olympics Canadian
Winter National Games in Alberta — a truly
dedicated, hard-working, focused individual.
She is also an equine certificate student here at
Kemptville Campus and works at Staples on
Bank Street in Ottawa — Staples Canada Inc.
being a strong supporter of special
athletes.
In addition,
from 2007 to 2011, Christina represented
Special Olympics Canada on all their posters for the Give a
Toonie - Share a Dream campaign.
Her year includes classes, training, working, being an
ambassador and speaker for awareness and fund-raising for
Special Olympics functions, plus competing in numerous
Special Olympics events.
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Christina Judd with Richard Simmons.
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OUR STUDENTS
H
Although Christina has
er Rhythmic training
represented Special Olympics
includes clubs, hoop,
in Canada, China, USA, Engball, ribbon, and balland and Morocco, competed
let. Christina trains with
in the Special World Games
Ottawa Rhythmic Gymnasin Shanghai (winning one
tics Club coach Xinhong Jin
gold and four silver medals),
at the highest Special
won the Canadian All-round
Olympics level – Level 4.
Special Olympics Rhythmic
She also works with the forGymnastics championship,
mer national kick-boxing
won four gold and a silver
champion, Steve Roxborough
medal at the highest level in
in Ottawa and Okiki Akenrethe Special Olympics 2011
mi,
former
Canadian
World Summer Games in
Olympic sprinter in ScarborAthens, Greece, she is only
ough.
24 years old. Already she is
Christina’s five amazing
inducted into the Upper
older siblings support her as
Canada District School Board
positive role models and have
Hall of Fame in Brockville —
made sacrifices to be there
a testament to her devotion to
for her, such as paying their
life, her family, her three
own way to travel to internahorses and her education as
tional competitions. It is hard
well as her athletics.
to express the dedication of
Christina has spoken at
her parents, Kathy and Craig
numerous events, including:
Campbell, as their love and
The House of Commons
support know no boundaries.
Finance Committee and SenThe special secondary
ate Committee on Human
educational support Christina
Rights; various school and
received at Algonquin Colcorporate events; the Law
lege helped maximize her
Enforcement Torch Run,
reading and math potential,
OPP; Special Olympics Canawhich supported her applicada and the Special Olympics
tion to U of G, Kemptville
International
Conference;
Campus.
keynote speaker at the Special
Her passion for horses has
Christina Judd with Hemi.
Olympics Canada Festival;
helped her to further develop
and was on Canada AM with
her skills. The family appreBrian Williams and Beverly
ciates that we recognize
Christina’s achievements and incomparable work ethic Thompson, plus as honored guest for the International
Women’s Day at the Chinese Embassy - and many more.
together with her intellectual disability.
She was CTV Athlete of the Week, Ottawa Female Athlete
While here, Christina also earned a position on our International Dressage Team with Dr. Katrina Merkies, coordina- of the Year for Special Olympics, Special Olympics Ontario
tor of the equine degree program. Christina says it has all Female Athlete of the Year, won the 54th Ottawa Annual
Sports Award, co-emceed a reception for then Governor
been a wonderful experience!
She and her family are so pleased that her strengths and Arnold Schwarzenegger and won the Child and Youth
areas of challenges are accommodated for her to achieve Friendly Ottawa Award, plus represented Staples in the
learning in a college environment. As her parents stated, “she national campaign: Give a Toonie, Share a Dream.
She was a selected member last October in Smiths Falls as
has conquered remarkable challenges, excelled in athletics,
persevered in academics, demonstrated an extraordinary part of the Man in Motion Tour, carrying the cross-country
work ethic and exemplifies immense courage. Despite diffi- medal as a commemorative 25th Anniversary tribute to the
culties in learning, she has displayed an inner strength that first Rick Hansen Tour.
As always, Christina brings her vibrant smile and positive
has enabled her to develop into a talented, tenacious and passionate athlete, as well as a caring and inspiring young per- personality to every aspect of her life, while continuously
bringing focus to persons with disabilities.
son — someone that all can admire.”
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OUR STUDENTS
International Polo Team takes pride in competition
Brittany O’Donnell
Polo Team 2011-2012: Back row — Charles De Brabandere, Veronica Arend, Cody Newell,
Rebecca Elliott, Doray Rozema, Melanie Piche, Cassandra Perriam, Stephanie Franko. Bottom
row — Rebecca Pinault, Brianna Murray, Gabrielle Kennedy, Leigha Romahn, Brianna Guerin.
Missing — Brittney O’Donnell, Thomasina Orr
Photos by Maxime Lemieux
Nicole Côté-Jackson
Michelle Enderle
Dianna Stocker
Jenny Jackson
Worthy representatives at Canam Emporium in London
W
Brianna Guerin
e thank four students who attended the Canam Emporium in London, Ontario from March 15 to
March 19 to represent our equine programs.
They are Dianna Stocker and Jenny
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Jackson with the Bachelor of Bio Resource
Mgt program, Michele Enderle as a senior
Ag – Equine Option representative and
Nicole Côté-Jackson for our Horse Industry
Technician program.
OUR STUDENTS
BBRM students present research
By Dr. Katrina Merkies, BBRM Equine Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Animal & Poultry Science
University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus
S
econd-year BBRM students developed and presented
research projects as part of their Trends and Issues
course. On March 27 each group presented a poster on
the following topics:
Jade Sheiner and Mia Tiidus - Perfect passage
Samantha Seewald and Teaghan Reid - The Key to Show
Jumping Success is through a Horse’s Ears
Veronica Peacock, Cassandra Eves and Kristin Hall Comparison of Body Condition Scores of Western and English Horses
Jade & Mia
Sam & Teaghan
Jenna & Alyssa
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OUR STUDENTS
BBRM students present research
Also presenting on March 27, were Alyssa Turgeon and Jenna McKay - The Influence of Topline
Muscle on the Execution of the Rein Back
O
n March 29, the following groups presented
on their specific topics:
Kathryn Lefrancois and Victoria Irwin - Ear Position Related to Jumping Success
Nicole Durand, Kassie Joyce and Cecilia ZegersRelationship between Whip Use on High/Low
Speed Index Racing Quarter Horses
Brittney O’Donnell, Brianna Guerin and Danielle
Adibe - Timing of Reinforcement to Influence Horse
Behavior
Allison Close, Kirstin Filter, Caitlin Donegan The Effect of Jump Type on Horse Falls in Eventing
Naomi Sermer, Jena Tilley and Kaleigh Phillips Physiological Response by Horse to Human Touch.
Veronica, Cassie & Kristin
Proudly Presenting Agriculture
Young Ambassadors program achievers
in awareness appreciation and information
I
n February, four different diploma program first year students
completed their Young Ambassador for Agriculture programs presented by Heather Hargrave of Farm
and Food Care Ontario. This new
coalition is a combination of the old
Ontario Farm Animal Council for
animal focus and AgCare with a
more environmental focus.
Heather delivered insights on
many aspects of the industry, such as
this is the 25th Anniversary of the
five original Farm Animal Councils
and the difference between Animal
Welfare and Animal Rights.
She also enticed our students to
think why and how our Canadian
agri-food industry is great in order to
understand our personal views and
be able to express them effectively.
To do this, students were guided on
how to focus on solutions over prob-
lems and to balance misinformation
with informed facts. She shared 10
tips, three of which are as follows:
Rule of 3’s/ be caring and calm/
avoid negative terms.
Each student also earned a personal Certificate of Achievement.
Heather ended her presentation
by saying, “It is our responsibility to
effectively express ourselves.”
We now express our sincere
appreciation to Heather — and look
forward to her return next year.
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Presenter Heather Hargrave
in Communications Classes
OUR STUDENTS
FN&RM students tour Queensway Carleton and Perley Rideau facilities
By Food, Nutrition and Risk Management Student,
Claudette Rowland
O
n Friday, March 23rd the 1st year FNRM Food
Service Design & Equipment class was back
on the bus and headed for the big city; first stop
was The Queensway Carleton Hospital.
We were greeted there by Caralan Dams, the Manager of Food Services. We started in the food storage
and preparation area where we were introduced to our
tour guides, Karen Landry and Nancy Hoban (Brown).
We learned that a few years ago, the then existing
main kitchen was in need of overhauling; a cost/benefit analysis was done to determine the possibility of
shifting to a decentralized food delivery system. The
numbers were crunched and the bottom line pointed
to SOHFI, Simply Outstanding Hospital Food Initiative that can best be described as “a hybrid of room
service delivery model and selective menu mealtime
service”.
We learned how the Food Service Aides in the various units take daily computerized orders from the
patients according to menu choices presented to them.
The aides then go to the main kitchen to do their
“shopping”. Carts are loaded with provisions and taken back
to the “Nourishment Culinary Centre” (NCC) on each patient
unit. Here the food is stored, portioned and re-thermalized
using sophisticated efficient ovens and then served to the
patients on ‘real’ china.
SOHFI allows them to offer more variety and choice in the
menu, produce less waste and customer satisfaction has
increased considerably. The Food Service Aides seemed quite
pleased and proud of this new food delivery system.
Caralan Dams also told us about another innovation that
they are implementing: The Greenbelt Fund is providing a
grant to Queensway Carleton Hospital to enhance local
Ontario food options on their patient, cafeteria and catering
menus. They are developing menu items around seasonally
available Ontario grown and produced food.
The hospital is working with HFS (Healthcare Food Services) to create new menu options made with more Ontario
ingredients such as beets and butternut squash from Foster
Family Farm.
Our next destination was The Perley and Rideau Veterans’
Health Centre, home to 250 veterans and 200 community residents. We were welcomed by Lori Stucklass, Support Services Coordinator who gave us an informative guided tour of
the facility.
We were first shown food storage, preparation and production areas. We learned that they had replaced their beltline in
2005 with 21 dining rooms at point of service. We visited one
at meal time so got to see how they use high-power microwaves
to re-thermalize the food that is served at two sittings.
We were also shown a well-received feature of their village layout: the ‘pub’ that also doubles as an ice-cream parlour on Wednesday afternoons. We concluded our visit with a
leisurely lunch in their cafeteria solarium.
This field trip gave the class a very relevant experience of
seeing theory put into practice and a taste of the ‘real world’
to which our Food, Nutrition and Risk Management Program
is leading us.
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OUR STUDENTS
RA (Residents Assistants) Team
Rain Dance
Poet Colin Piper, Horticulture Apprenticeship
Diploma Program
I sit and reflect on these days
Trapped inside because it rains
Unearthing something buried in the past
Here for an instant, gone in a flash.
I long to go out in the lightening flash
Heart beat pounding with the thunder clash
I want to dance in the drops that splash
Rather than count them on the window’s grass.
To have the wind blowing through my hair
To twirl around with no care
To feel the rain dripping down my face
Just for a moment, gone without a trace.
When I was a child so long ago
Between the rain drops I would weave to and fro
Jumping in the puddles on lawn and lane
Dancing with the wind in the rain.
Why do I sit here and grieve
For the times that could still be
Though it may not be the same
I will go and play in the rain.
Colin Piper at right with guest in the greenhouse.
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ON CAMPUS
University of Guelph: Teaching excellence attracts excellent students
By Alastair Summerlee, President
Excerpt
I
’ve always expected my students
to be demanding of me and I`ve
tried to make every class worth
their while.
It wasn’t just the reputation of
Guelph’s veterinary college that
brought me here. I was also attracted
by the University’s obvious interest
in students as individuals. One year
before I arrived, U of G had established its high-profile President’s
Scholarship program to recruit top
students who might also become
campus leaders.
Through this signal program, the
University was effectively saying:
“We want to attract students with
outstanding personal attributes and
motivation, and we will focus our
undergraduate program on helping
them realize their potential as future
leaders in society.” . . .
For me, student engagement is the
key to Guelph’s undergraduate experience and its learner-centred objectives. We want learners to pull information toward themselves rather
have it pushed onto them
by professors. Active
learning encourages stuAlastair Summerlee:
dents to explore, question
“ I am a big fan
and experiment as they
discover answers for
of Guelph’s
themselves and develop
first-year
seminar classes.”
insights and problemsolving skills. . . .
We motivate ourselves
to overcome challenges by continually trying to do better: demonstratPresident Alastair Summerlee.
ing that we value teaching; tailoring
teaching strategies to students’ learning styles; creating research opportunities for students; and helping stu- scholarships were introduced, we are
dents learn outside of the classroom still upholding U of G’s reputation as
through volunteering, travel and a university where self-motivated
group work on real-world problems. students thrive. You’ll see the proof
Such experiences motivate students of that reputation as you read stories
to learn more and to use what of several Guelph graduates who
were President’s and Chancellor’s
they’ve learned.
A quarter-century after these Scholarship recipients. They were
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Photo by Jason Jones
the kind of students we meet more
often at Guelph these days – the kind
of students I’d like to teach myself.
Hopefully, none would feel compelled to walk out of my lecture.
Reprint permission from Portico
Editor Mary Dickieson
ON CAMPUS
Funding challenges:
Making a difference
By Robert Gordon, PhD ’96,
OAC Dean
I
t is always a pleasure to see the tangible results of the efforts of our
alumni volunteers and the professionals who share a common purpose:
building and maintaining support for
OAC programs and the faculty and students who define the college.
We have been faced with extraordinary funding challenges in the last few
years. By directing our fundraising priorities to meet them, our advancement
and development team of Morag Stewart, Paul Klosler and Rene Van Acker
have been able to raise almost $5 million in the past year to support research
and enhance the student experience.
We work hard to coordinate efforts
with our many volunteers, industry
partners, individual friends of the college, and the OAC Alumni Foundation,
the OAC Alumni Association, the
Ridgetown Agri-Food Foundation, the
Kemptville College Foundation and the
Fondation du College d’Alfred.
Working with individuals or groups,
even those that date back to the former
identities of the regional campuses, all
our fundraising priorities are directly
relevant to OAC’s current and future
programming and students.
No matter what the name of the
fundraising group, we are all united in
our enduring affection for OAC and a
shared desire to keep the college on
sound financial footing, securing the
future for students drawn to our pillars
of food, agriculture, community and the
environment.
I thank all of you for your efforts.
Whether in ongoing projects or new initiatives, I encourage all of you to work
with Morag and Paul to continue the
momentum and success of the past year.
Rene Van Acker, Paul Klosler, Morag Stewart, and Robert Gordon.
Welcome to OAC
I
am pleased to advise all faculty and
staff of the arrival of Laurie
Halfpenny-Mitchell as Senior Manager, Finance and Administration.
Laurie is a genuine product of U of
G. She is a graduate of CPES with a
BSc in engineering and she is a certified management accountant. She has
been with the College of Management
and Economics since its beginning in
2006.
Prior to joining CME, Laurie was
manager of finance and administration
in Athletics, and she also spent six seasons as coach of the Gryphon’s
women’s soccer team. She has played
soccer competitively around the globe.
I know this combination of institutional knowledge, fine scientific
training, coaching ability, and team
spirit will serve OAC well in the
complexities of our finance and administration.
Laurie will take up her new role on
June 13 and she will be located in
Johnston Hall, room 130.
I trust that you will join me in welcoming her to the OAC.
— RJG
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College grad back
By Jan Shapiro, May 2011
W
e are pleased to announce that
Amber Couturier is the new
part time post mortem attendant at the Animal Health Laboratory.
Amber started with us this spring. She
is a 2004 graduate of Kemptville College, so you may recognize her. Welcome Amber!
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STAFF UPDATES
We congratulate and
welcome the following
Staff appointments:
By Claude Naud, Director
D
r. Paul Sharpe informed me he
would not continue as Associate Director Academic beyond
the term ending on May 31, 2011.
I want to take
this opportunity
to thank Paul on
your behalf for
his continued
effort, selfless
dedication, and
hard
work
throughout his
tenure as Associate Director.
In my short
association with
Dr. Sharpe, I
have come to
appreciate his
Paul Sharpe
support and personal commitment to the well-being
and success of Kemptville Campus.
Thank you, Paul.
I
t is my pleasure to inform you that
Mary Gramatikakis assumed the
responsibilities of Associate Director Academic
and that Paul
Sharpe began
his role as
Coordinator of
the Food Nutrition and Risk
Management
program effective June 1,
2011.
Both of the
appointments
are for a period
of one year and
both will be
Mary Grammatikakis
reviewed at the
end of the term.
Please join me in congratulating
both members and wishing them well
in their new functions.
R
yan Garner
was the successful candidate for the position
of Technician, Agriculture Skills and
Trades Training Centre.
Ryan is a certified
Agricultural
EquipRyan Garner
ment
Technician
from Fanshawe College. Ryan will be
joining the Centre at the end of this academic year on April 30, 2012.
B
W
rian Hill accepted the temporary
full-time Residence and Recreation Supervisor position for the
2011/12 Academic year.
e are very pleased to
announce Monique Mark as
the successful candidate in
the regular full-time Administrative
Assistant to the Associate Director Academic and Research Station Manager
as of January 31st, 2012.
Congratulations, Monique, on your
appointment.
L
eah Finley was the successful
applicant in the competition for
the regular full-time position of
Coordinator Conference Services.
Leah brings with her considerable
experience and credibility having filled
the position on the contractual basis for
the past 2 1/2 years. She is currently on
parental leave and will be returning to
work in March 2013.
A
ngela VanWingerden is assuming the position of Coordinator,
Conference Services during
Leah Finley’s absence on parental
leave, effective Monday, March 26th.
Ms. VanWingerden is a graduate
from the University of Guelph’s School
of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Angela brings with her 10 years
of progressive management experience
in various capacities with the hospitality services at the University of Guelph.
E
mily Atkinson has accepted the
regular full-time eight-month
position of Stable Technician Lead Hand at Kemptville Campus.
Emily’s appointment was effective
September 26, 2011.
C
ongratulations to Linda Sudds
for assuming the regular fulltime position of Admissions and
Scheduling Clerk
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W
Allan Smith
e sadly bade farewell to Allan
Smith as he retired in January
2012.
Allan started in January 1999 as
Shop Technician for the Power &
Equipment Centre where, among his
many responsibilities, he was a support
for instructors and students in practical
labs; conducted repairs and maintenance to campus equipment; managed
maintenance, tool and inventory in the
P&E Shop and periodically transported
equipment and assisted with Agronomy plot management.
STAFF UPDATES
W
e regret to say
farewell to Kara
Edwards as she
heads to her new position in
BFL Canada, an equine
insurance firm in Ottawa.
Kara, a graduate of our
Horse Industry Technician
and Bachelor of Bio
Resource Management proKara Edwards
grams, worked in Conferencing, Coaching, then as Instructor for our
equine students. She is also pursuing studies
for her Master’s in Education and we know
she will do well.
At left:
Artist’s
concept
of the
student
lounge.
Below:
Artist’s
concept of
the new
cafeteria
and the
My Pantry
area.
W
e offer best wishes and happy
retirement
to
Gary Nephew from his
position in our Oil & Gas
Burner Technician Program
with Tim Chajkowski and
Al Cryderman.
Gary began employment
with the U of Guelph,
Kemptville campus on Gary Nephew
April, 2002 as a part-time instructor after
retiring from his own business. He became a
temporary full-time College Senior Lecturer
on September 5, 2009 and retired on March
31, 2012.
Bouncing Babies:
Benjamin Grant Hutchins was born August
19th, 2011 at 6 pounds and 10 ounces. Congratulations to Julie and Bill Hutchins on their
new bundle of joy!
Krista Kennelly gave birth to a baby boy
Emmet Brian (8 lbs, 13 ozs) 21 inches long,
on September 7th, 2011. Both mom and baby
are doing well. Best wishes to Krista, Neil and
brother Nolan.
Campus Cafeteria breathes new life
R
enovations to the cafeteria are moving along quickly. Already
in place is the student self-serve area called “My Pantry”,
which students can access all day on their own time.
The kitchen is now in the process of being restructured, with the
new student fireplace lounge to cap it all. New furniture and lighting, comfortable use of space and ease of food access are all goals
of this wonderful project.
Trevor and Linda DeVries were blessed
with another baby girl on November 3rd,
2011, named Emily Raeann. All is well with
mom, dad and baby. We congratulate Trevor,
Linda and their family on their new bundle
of joy.
Leah Findley gave birth to a baby girl (6
lbs, 8 ozs) on March 7, 2012. Both mom and
baby are doing well. Bill and Leah have
named their new bundle of joy Ava Rae.
Congratulations Bill and Leah!
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ON CAMPUS
Renewable Energy and Agriculture: Elective course offered at Kemptville
these crops can range from
direct combustion, gasification, fast pyrolysis, to
he numbers are
ethanol production.
astonishing: 75 to
It is on this background
85% of the world’s
that the course “Renewprimary energy supply
able Energy & Agriculcomes from fossil fuels.
ture” was developed for
Despite the development of
the Associate Diploma in
more renewable energy
Agriculture at the Kemptsources, annual consumpville Campus. It is an election of fossil fuels, on a
tive course offered to the
global scale, is expected to
students in their final
rise roughly 38% by 2030,
semester.
mainly due to the increase
This course examines
demand for energy, which Miscanthus grown on the Kemptville Campus
is predicted to be about
(photo courtesy of Dr. Ashraf Tubeileh) the current state of energy
resources in the world and
1.8% per year. Concentrations of greenhouse gases, in particular feed and depleting fossil fuels reserves, the potential impact on agriculture. The
students are exposed to the science
carbon dioxide (CO2), will continue to this will be a challenge.
It is clear that agriculture will be behind greenhouse gas emissions and
increase.
Although greenhouse gases consti- severely affected by depleting fossil climate change, life cycle analysis of
tute a very small percentage of the fuels and climate change. Although biofuel crops and the production
atmosphere, their properties enable there will be significant challenges in requirements for different bioenergy
them to have a warming effect on the the future, there are opportunities for crops.
After this course, the students will
Earth and play an important role in agriculture and the rural community to
ecosystems. Without these gases, the play a leading role in supplying renew- have the knowledge to positively conaverage temperature of the Earth would able energy to meet our growing ener- tribute towards the debates of food vergy requirements.
sus fuel and growing crops for fuel.
be -19°C, rather than 14°C.
Building on their knowledge from
For this reason, increases in their
other cropping courses, the students
concentration are a concern. In prelook at the production requirements for
industrial times, the concentration of
“ It is clear that agriculture
bioenergy crops, such as switchgrass,
CO2 in the atmosphere was roughly
will be severely affected by miscanthus and sweet sorghum, as well
280 ppm (parts per million). Concenas the production requirements for
trations are now closing in on 400 ppm,
depleting fossil fuels and
short rotation coppice crops, such as
almost a 43% increase.
climate change.”
willow and poplar.
Furthermore, fossil fuels reserves
As a major project for the course, the
are finite; there is not a limitless supply.
students perform an energy evaluation
Crop production relies heavily on
In Ontario, we see a strong push of a farm to develop a plan to improve
diesel fuel for field work. With peak
oil, the point where oil production hits from agriculture to produce renewable the energy consumption on the farm or
its maximum and then begins to energy. There has been renewed inter- to investigate the production of renewdecline, expected to occur in the next est in constructing anaerobic digesters able energy from that farm. Projects this
couple of decades, it is invariable that to produce methane from animal waste, semester included investigating the
there will be a significant increase in sometimes using organic wastes, such implementation of wind turbines, solar
as fats and greases, as co-substrates to panels and anaerobic digesters.
diesel fuel costs.
The end goal of this course is to
Natural gas reserves have been pre- increase the methane production. Many
dicted to be depleted as early as 2048, farms are installing solar panels and expand the students’ knowledge of
which will have significant effects on wind turbines to capture energy from renewable energy sources and advance
the renewable energy sector in
conventional agricultural production. natural sources.
Of growing interest is the opportuni- Ontario. The future of all Ontarians,
Natural gas is used extensively in the
creation of commercial nitrogen fertil- ty to grow bioenergy crops, that is, and Canadians, depends on our ability
izer, and constitutes one of the largest crops that are dedicated to energy pro- to produce sustainable, renewable
duction. These crops, often perennial energy. With leadership from our
energy inputs in modern agriculture.
Roughly half of the nitrogen used in grasses, can have high yields with low young graduates, Ontario agriculture
agriculture is now from commercial nutrient inputs, making them ideal for can have a prominent role in achieving
sources. With a growing population to energy production. The end-use for this goal.
By Dr. Tim Rennie,
Ag. Engineer
T
• 23 •
ON CAMPUS
King Ehrenhardt and Queen Katriona
welcome you to 1331 in the Kingdom of Starrskolynn, where
anything is possible
L
ords and Ladies, It was that time
of year again! On Saturday March
31, 10am-5pm in Kemptville
Campus AM Barr Arena the annual
Kemptvillian Medieval Festival unfolded.
We dusted off our crowns and sceptres and joined together for a day in
1331 in the Kingdom of Starrskolynn,
where the following took place.
• Helped King Ehrenhardt and Queen
Katriona welcome the Knights of
Valour for the annual jousting tournament.
• Watched in amazement the feats of
archers and swordsmen.
• Joined the Maplewood Minstrels in
Burgundian dancing.
• Quaffed our thirst with some local ales in the Thirsty
Crown.
• Shopped the wares of local merchants.
• Let the children design their own crowns and swords in
the Kidzone.
• And discover what becomes of the peasant girl Alvina
who dreams of becoming a knight...
• 24 •
ON CAMPUS
... and the story continues
A
lvina is unsatisfied with her regimented life as a peasant
girl and longs for an opportunity to present her skills as a
rider in the hopes of becoming a knight.
One day after the swordsmen perform a demonstration of
their specialized skills for the town folk, Alvina decides that she
must find a way to become a knight like them. Wrought with
nervous anxiety and doubt, Alvina decides to consult with the
town wizard, Morholt in order to help her find the inner strength
she needs to persevere.
When she is finally presented with a chance to prove herself
able, Alvina leaves the knights in awe as she showcases her
superb riding talents before them. Afterwards the knights realize
that Alvina will be an asset as a knight and accept her into their
military troop.
After reflecting on the day’s events, Alvina realizes that she
possessed the inner strength to achieve her dreams all along.
• 25 •
Acknowledgements
T
he BBRM program at University of Guelph
Kemptville Campus would like to thank the
following for their support and involvement
to make this event possible:
BBRM Coordinator and Professor
Dr. Katrina Merkies
BBRM Laboratory Instructor
Helen MacGregor
Festival Organizers (BBRM students)
Carissa White
Courtleigh Reimer
Jillian Dasti
Jodie Rice
Kassandra Stewart
Lauren Spratt
Meaghan Ziolkowski
Megan Wharin
Thomasina Orr
King’s Banners
Cyndy Wheeler, Maria Ardito, Megan Wharin,
Alyssa Turgeon, Lindsey Ivany, Jenny Jackson
Volunteers
All BBRM students in the EQN*1070 Class
Conferencing
Jim Anderson
Farm Side
Emily Atkinson
Albert Koekkoek
Catering
Chartwells
Kichessippi Brewery
ON CAMPUS
Working with horses can teach you to lead people
By Teresa Pitman
A
bout seven years ago,
Ruth Heney’s computer
crashed. Looking for
something to do while she waited for her computer to restore,
she picked up a horse magazine
and read an article about Canadian trainer Chris Irwin. It
changed her life.
“I’d worked with horses all
my life, showing successfully in
many disciplines,” says Heney.
“However, I had been taught the
show-the-horse-you’re-the-boss
approach, which intuitively
never felt comfortable. Chris
Irwin has a very different way
of working with and understanding horses, and I knew I had to
learn more.”
Heney took Irwin’s program and
earned certification to teach his methods to other horse trainers; she also
took his program in equine-assisted
personal development training for people. Now she is one of only six coaches
in the world with this double certification. Heney found that understanding
how to work with horses appropriately
also teaches valuable lessons that can
be used to help people.
She applied her new skills and
knowledge to facilitate the first Leadership Through Equine-Assisted Discovery program (LEAD) at the University
of Guelph Kemptville Campus. It’s the
first such program to be offered through
a university. The five-day course ran
from May 2 to 6 and included 11 registrants who worked with horses and
learned to recognize how their body
language and behaviours communicate
information to the horse.
Participants also learned to be more
confident and calm in their interactions with horses. Heney helped group
members see how these lessons can
also be translated into interactions
with people.
Horses are prey animals, she says,
so they are aware of their surroundings
and the body language of other horses
and humans. During the LEAD program, students are taught to communicate respectfully with the horses as
New
le
at Ke adership
c
mptv
ille C ourse
uses
amp
equi
u
ne a
ssista s
nts
and
respectful
with people,” she says.
Bertling now hopes to take
what she’s learned at Kemptville and offer opportunities
for returning soldiers with
post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) to spend time at her
farm and work with her horses.
Her husband is ex-military and
has also experienced PTSD; she
feels he will be able to facilitate
healing for other soldiers.
The Kemptville campus
Huggo and student.
was closer to home for Hilary
(photo by Helen MacGregor) Robertson, who lives near
they carry out specific exercises on the Kingston. “I’ve been riding since I was
ground.
nine and was taught to ride with the
“We want the horses to respect us whack-him-and-make-him-do-whatout of trust, not fear,” Heney adds. you-want approach,” she says. “Over
“Keeping a prey animal such as a horse the past few years, though, I discovered
level-headed, supple and relaxed in our Chris Irwin’s philosophy, and I wanted
presence is the true litmus test of our to learn more by taking the LEAD
success as a leader.”
course.”
She describes the program as “a catRobertson had met Heney previousalyst for personal growth and positive ly when Heney was working with a
change for those interested in at-risk friend’s horse. “Ruth is a very strong
counselling; corporate/leadership team- leader, who can observe and read peobuilding; workshops for women, men ple very well, so she makes sure we all
and children; therapeutic riding and get the most out of what she is teachpsychotherapy.
ing,” says Robertson.
Judy Bertling travelled from Prince
For Robertson, a significant benefit
Edward Island to take part in Heney’s of the program was increased confiworkshop. Bertling started riding as a dence in working with her own horses.
child and trained in Germany. A back “I am going to pay more attention to my
injury put an abrupt stop to her riding body language and be more assertive in
for several years, and by the time she working with my horses,” she says.
had recovered, Bertling knew she want“Chris Irwin says that you can’t be a
ed something different: she wanted to confident, calm, relaxed leader for your
work with horses in a more natural way. horse unless you are truly that yourself.
“As soon as I saw the LEAD pro- So you have to recognize and examine
gram offered, I said ‘I’m going!’” she your own insecurities and issues, and
recalls. “I offered an equine leadership deal with them.” The benefits of this
development program at our farm, and self-discovery extend beyond the riding
people were just blown away by the arena, she adds. “You take what you
self-development and self-awareness learn about yourself into your work and
that can come from working with hors- your personal relationships.”
es this way.”
The next LEAD session will be at
That was reinforced for her during the University of Guelph Kemptville
the LEAD course. “My personal Campus Aug. 22 to 26. For more inforgrowth was amazing. By learning to be mation, visit the to register, call Mauappropriate and respectful with the reen Venables at 613-258-8336, Ext.
horse, you learn to be more appropriate 61619.
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ON CAMPUS
Kemptville Campus Night at the Races
By Lindsay Ivany, University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus,
BBRM Student
Field trip to England
a ‘spring fling’ for Kemptville
Campus equine students
by Helen MacGregor
T
wenty students and staff in the Kemptville
Campus Equine Programs are going to England
for the next Kemptville Campus Equine Trip!!
This trip qualifies as the field trip course (EQN2500)
for BBRMs and Special Project course (DAGR3900)
for AEOs.
The Kemptville Campus trip will be 10 days —
from April 30 to May 10, 2012. Included in the tour
will be locations such as: Royal Agricultural College
Campus, Beaufort Embryo Transfer Centre, Badminton House (we will attend the Badminton ThreeDay Event), Hartpury College, Dartmoor Ponies, Tattersalls — Europe’s largest bloodstock auctioneers,
Newmarket Heath, The British Racing School, Dalham Hall Stud, Nottingham Trent University, London,
The Household Cavalry Museum, Royal Mews at
Buckingham Palace and Greenwich Park (the site for
the 2012 Olympics to be held July 27-August 12).
A
group of five first-year BBRM (Bachelor of Bio-Resource
Management, Equine Major) students from the University of
Guelph: Kemptville Campus organized and hosted the event
“Night at the Races” at the Rideau Carleton Raceway.
The event took place Sunday, March 4, 2012.Throughout their
first two semesters at the Kemptville Campus, the students were
working hard to organize and put on this event.
Everyone who attended enjoyed themselves. Whether at the buffet, at the slots, talking with friends or watching the horses race,
there was something for
everyone.
The groups of sponsors who purchased a
package with a race dedication received a ride in
the pace car. Taking four
people at a time, the
pace car allowed groups
to have an up-close and
personal experience of
the race. Some of the
students and other attendees were also able to
ride in the pace car. It was a thrill to hear the pounding of the hoofs
and to feel the excitement as the horses lined up with anticipation.
The event turned out to be very successful. Selling just under one
hundred tickets, there was an extroidinary outcome by students,
teachers, sponsors, and guests. There was a total of eleven sponsors,
who all made great contributions to the event.
The group would like to extend a thank-you to: Subway, Terry’s
Automotive, Rooney Feeds Ltd., South Gower Truck Repair, Performance Horse and Rider, Foxview Stables, Brooks and Cryderman, Juniper Farms, Tallman Truck Centre, Royal LePage-Gale
Real Estate, and Pat Remillard. Without the help of Chantel Guidon
and Stephanie Lynn Laraby, employees of Rideau Carlteon Raceway, this event would not have been possible.
The team was led by Elizabeth Forbes, who helped the group
organize the event and supervised the activities that took place.
Equine Career Night was held March 21 , 2012.
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ON CAMPUS
Classroom teaching enhancements bring learning into the 21st Century
By Pat Scissons, Manager IT Services
D
uring the 2011-2012 school year
Kemptville Campus upgraded
four classrooms with state of the
art teaching enhancement aids. The
classroom upgrades were completed in
Fraser Hall and the Parish Building,
which included three classrooms in
Parish and one in Fraser.
These projects were partially funded
by submissions made to the main campus Student Teaching and Enhancement Fund (STEF) and the Learning
Enhancement Fund (LEF).
Fraser B14 was upgraded during
the summer in 2011 and was outfitted
with new desks and chairs for the students. It also received a new computer
and ultra-short throw LCD projector.
Presentations by the instructor are projected onto a Hitachi Starboard, the
campus’s first digital whiteboard (or
smartboard).
Instructors can interact electronically with the smartboard and save presentations and notes taken during class
directly onto the computer. The instructor can also control the entire computer
directly from the smartboard. This
approach allows a more hands on learning style as students can also interact
with the smartboard and become more
immersed in their lectures.
During the summer of 2011 the
Parish Auditorium was also upgraded
with a new computer, LCD projector
and sound system. The A/V devices are
controlled with a touch panel which, at
the press of a button, will lower the
electronic screen for displaying presentations, turn on the projector and sound
system, and switch between the computer and blu-ray DVD player.
This classroom supports a large
class size and the enhanced sound system and large projector display allow
even students in the back row to clearly hear and see everything the instructor presents. The versatility of the room
is also great for out of class events and
the students enjoyed Thursday night
movie nights in the Auditorium
throughout the school year.
Parish B1 was brought into circulation as a brand new classroom for the
Winter 2012 semester with new desks
and chairs, a new laptop and LCD projector, and an electronic touch panel to
control the system. Ceiling mounted
speakers produce clear sound throughout the room and the short throw projector allows the instructor to stand at
the front of the room without blocking
the display on the whiteboard.
Parish 112 was upgraded during the
break between the Fall 2011 and Winter
2012 semesters and is host to the most
advanced digital equipment on the
campus. This classroom is a joint initiative between the Kemptville and
Ridgetown campuses and allows
instructors to remotely connect to a
classroom at each campus.
The room was upgraded with a
Polycom Video Conferencing system
and a camera at the front and back of
the classroom captures video of the
instructor and students during the class.
The technology gives the look and feel
of being in the same room as the
instructor while he or she may actually
be hundreds of kilometres away. The
system is controlled with a state of the
art portable touch panel and the lecture
presentation is projected on one wall
mounted screen while the instructor or
students in the remote classroom are
projected on the second screen.
This room has also been used by
other groups to host video conference
meetings and seminars and can connect
to any location that shares a similar
video conferencing system.
Collaborative Equine Project with the United Kingdom
by Dr. Katrina Merkies
N
Dr. Katrina Merkies
ottingham Trent University (NTU) in
England offers a degree program in
Equine Management that is fairly
similar to our Bachelor of Bio-Resource
Management (BBRM) Equine Management
degree.
After a visit to NTU last summer, Professor Cassie White (NTU) and Professor Katrina Merkies (UGKC) decided to integrate
their equine students in a collaborative project that would not only teach the students
about an equine issue in both countries, but
also allow students to learn something about
another country and culture.
This idea was further developed as part of
a summer internship with BBRM student
Jade Sheiner, who created the project outline
and learning objectives. The first-year
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BBRM course ‘Introduction to Trends &
Issues in the Equine Industry’ was used as the
platform, and the topic chosen was ‘The
Equine Slaughter and Meat Industry’. The
collaborative group consisted of 28 BBRM
students and eight NTU students.
Students in the amalgamated class were
split into two groups, with each group
assigned to research the topic from either the
Canadian or English perspective. Notes were
then compared to determine similarities and
differences between the countries in the handling of the issue. Smaller groups with students from both institutions then researched a
specific aspect of the problem indepth and
gave a joint oral presentation. Web technology
was used to host live classroom seminars and
CourseLink cultivated student discussions.
• continued on next page
ON CAMPUS
Adding some sparkle and glow to your life
By Don Mercer, Associate Professor,
Food Science, Kemptville Campus
University of Guelph
W
hile reviewing my course
notes about food irradiation, I
started thinking about how
some members of the food science
community used to joke about
this creating foods that would
glow in the dark.
Of course, nothing could be
further from the truth. Food irradiation is a safe and extremely
effective way to combat foodborne diseases and enhance food
safety. It can no more cause food
to glow in the dark than dental Xrays can make your teeth “glow”
or airport security X-ray units can
make your luggage “glow”.
I then began to wonder if there
were any foods that actually did
glow in the dark. With this
thought nagging away at me, I did
what anyone else would do — I
went to the internet and starting
“Googling”. To my surprise there
were a few hits that made for some
interesting reading. However, I was
now bitten by the bug and had to find
out a few things for myself.
One of the articles told how you
could make Jell-O glow in the dark.
The author explained in great detail
how various shaped moulds could be
used. Once gelled, they could be turned
out onto a glass plate with a flashlight
shining up through them. Although creative and having good visual impact,
this seemed like a bit of a stretch when
it came to actually glowing in the dark.
Other articles related how tonic
water could be used to make Jell-O
glow in the dark if you placed the
gelled dessert under an ultra-violet light
source (commonly referred to as “black
light”). The reason for this is that tonic
water contains quinone (or quinine)
which will fluoresce under UV light.
There were even hints on the internet
about making “glowing” ice cubes
from tonic water and how to compensate for its distinctive taste.
After buying a two-litre bottle of
tonic water and finding a UV bulb that
would fit a standard light socket, I was
able to see the pleasing bright blue
glow in the darkened room. This was in
striking contrast to plain old tap water
which elicited no response.
One thing that really grabbed me
from my reading was the claim that
Wint-O-Green Life Savers would give
Glowing tonic water
off small flashes of light when you
chewed them. Numerous sources gave
instructions about standing in front of a
mirror in a darkened bathroom and biting down on the unsuspecting candy.
After a couple of unsuccessful attempts
and some concern about the well-being
of my teeth, I shelved this idea as well
as the remaining nearly-full bag of Life
Savers. Then I hit upon another plan
(“hit” being the operative word here).
Late one night, I went out to the
garage and lined-up three or four of the
wintergreen candies on the concrete
floor. I brought our daughter along to
act as a witness to my folly. After turning out the lights and allowing our eyes
to adjust to the darkness, I gave the first
candy a sharp rap with a hammer. To
my delight, there was a bluish-green
spark of light at the moment the blow
struck its target. This was repeated several more times — each time with the
same results. Upon reporting the results
to my wife, our daughter commented
that not only did the candies emit light
when hit with the hammer, but “Dad
cackled with glee” each and every time.
She also commented that the garage
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had a really nice smell after our shattering experiment. (Just for the record, I
don’t really “cackle”, but it was quite
impressive.)
For those of you wondering about
the actual cause of the sparks of light,
the answer lies in reactions at the atomic and sub-atomic levels. Basically,
the crushing action of your teeth,
or a hammer, creates enough energy to force some electrons out of
their orbits within the sugar crystals that make up the hard candies.
According to various sources,
when these released electrons meet
nitrogen molecules in the air, they
give their extra energy to the nitrogen atoms. The nitrogen atoms
then emit light in order to get rid of
this unwanted energy, which we
see as the bluish-green sparks. The
presence of oil of wintergreen
helps create a favourable environment for all this to take place.
If you do try this at home, you
may want to wear some safety
glasses to protect yourself against
flying bits of candy. Also, be careful
not to hit your fingers if you are wielding a hammer in the dark.
Equine Project
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The purpose behind this collaborative project was for students to experience how different countries deal with similar
problems, and what best practices are in use or could be
adopted from another country.
Additionally, students were
exposed to another culture.
The success of this first initiative encourages repetition of
a similar project each fall,
focussing on a new topic each
year. Coincidentally, we will be
visiting NTU on our England
trip in May and some of the students will get to meet each other
in person.
ON CAMPUS
The Agricultural Skills and Trades Training Centre: Today and tomorrow
T
he University of Guelph
Kemptville Campus has offered a
variety of skilled trades training
programs – both as a trade component
of core Agriculture Diploma Training
and stand-alone training for industry.
Over the years, the scope and number of
programs have grown significantly in
direct response to increasing industry
demands.
Today the breadth of programs
includes welding, diesel equipment, oil
and gas, and horticulture technician
training. The plan for the future
involves modernizing facilities and
updating equipment to state-of-the-art,
with a vision to establish Kemptville
Campus as the centre for trades and
skills training within the Ontario Agriculture College (OAC).
At left:
Our
Welding
Shop.
Below:
Oil and
Gas
Instructor
Gary
Nephew
guiding
students.
Welding
Future plans for the
diesel programs include
relocating the Engine Lab,
investing in new technology, and adding a new
mechanical lab.
W
elder training originally began
in the mid 1980s as the Agricultural Welding Program and
expanded into five separate program
offerings — the Industrial Welding Fabrication Certificate, three levels of
apprenticeship, and a pre-apprenticeship training representing an annual
enrollment of 81 students.
In the future, the Campus plans to
offer a wider selection of courses by
adding a third welding shop, upgrading
equipment, and expanding its machining training capacity.
Diesel
E
quipment repair training at
Kemptville Campus dates back to
1917 and was offered as a single
Agricultural Equipment Repair Program. Currently, diesel training has
Oil and Gas
P
grown to include five different offerings: three levels of apprenticeship
training, a Co-op Diploma Apprenticeship Program, and a Diesel Equipment
Mechanical Certificate Program, representing a capacity of 86 students.
The first diesel shop was built in
1920, relocated to the Parish building in
1953, and settled into the Power and
Equipment Centre in 1976.
Kemptville Campus Power and Equipment Centre.
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resently, the Oil and
Gas Certificate Programs are located in
two separate buildings —
Gibson Hall for Oil Technician training,
with a separate building dedicated for
Gas Technician training.
The Oil Burner Technician (OBT)
Program consists of three professional
levels, Oil Burner Technician 3, Oil
Burner Technician 2, and Gas Burner
Technician 3. The program currently
runs three times a year with a total
capacity for 48 students.
Future plans call for converting the
current engine lab into natural gas and
refitting two classroom spaces. This
will facilitate an increased focus on gas
training and alternative fuel research,
and better position the campus to transition gas training to a new apprenticeship program offering.
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ON CAMPUS
Campus library offers services – to students and the community
Reference Assistance
Circulation and
• Reference skills sessions
Borrowing
Hours of Service
are offered both in-class,
• KC students may borrow
9 a.m. – 9 p.m. – Monday to Thursday
(Communications) and onean unlimited number of
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Friday
on-one consultations with the
books and locally held AV
Librarian about where to find
materials for a two-week
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Sunday
resources (books, journals/ eperiod. Books may be
journals, newspapers, conferrenewed an indefinite number
ence proceedings, audiovisual materials and government of times providing no one else has requested the item
documents, etc.) are offered upon request.
(some exceptions). AV materials can be renewed for one
• Help in accessing project materials in all formats is night only after the two week period.
offered upon request.
• KC Faculty and Staff may borrow materials for one
semester at a time (some exceptions).
Tutoring
• Five tutors are available free of charge during sched- Other In-House Technical Services
uled time slots. Each of our tutors has particular strengths
• Wireless access for students and staff.
and hours of availability.
• Access to online e-services such as “AskON”.
AskON is an on-line reference service whereby a stuWork and Relaxation Areas
dent may “chat” with a Librarian somewhere in
• Group projects and study groups — several tables Ontario. The Librarian will provide assistance with
with comfortable seating are provided for these purposes. finding project and research materials. The link is:
• Five study carrels — the carrels are wired with net- http://www.kemptvillec.uoquelph.ca/library.html#ask
work drops to plug in your laptop.
• Assistance with managing your library account.
• Couches, bean bag chairs and lazy boy chairs are
• Access to photocopier, AV equipment, scanners and
located in the library, ideal for relaxing with a magazine printers.
or chatting with friends.
• Assistance with using library equipment, i.e. photo• Five computer workstations are loaded with software copier, AV equipment, etc.
identical to computer labs.
• Access to one computer loaded with learning support Website: http://www.kemptvillec.uoquelph.ca/library.html
software, i.e. Dragon Naturally Speaking, Shark and Kur- Telephone: 613-258-8336, ext. 61634 (Debra Simpson)
swel Reading Assistance Program.
E-Mail: dsimpson@uoguelph.ca
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Horticulture
H
orticulture training at Kemptville Campus goes back to 1917.
Currently, the campus offers two
levels of the Horticulture Technician
Apprenticeship Program and a two year
Co-op Diploma Apprenticeship Program with a total capacity for 60 students. The greenhouse is used both as a
teaching and research facility.
In the future, the campus is examining the possibility of retrofitting the
classroom, updating the climate control
system, and investing in state-of-the-art
greenhouse technologies. The upgrades
will facilitate interest in greenhouse
food production/research and educa-
The A.J. Logsdail Horticulture Greenhouse Complex.
tion, and position the campus to explore
new course offerings.
The future
M
odernization of campus skills
and trades training facilities is
a must, if the Campus is to
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remain relevant in the field of agriculture technical training. The consolidation of training under a single roof, is
the first step in addressing our long
standing equipment and facility issues,
and will result in significant efficiencies
and enhanced synergies among programs. Stay tuned for continued
updates.
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ON CAMPUS
One-in-Five initiative, panel discussion, raises mental health awareness
By Bruno Mancini, Director,
Counselling & Disability Services
Level 3, University Centre, University of Guelph
T
he university organized a Mental Health Awareness day
on March 8, called One In Five. One of the features of
this day was that faculty, staff and students wore a
‘One-in-Five’ T shirt.
March 8 is one of two major events promoting mental
health that we organized this semester. The other one is
organized by the Multifaith team — with more information
about this later.
Mental Health is a growing concern on university campuses, and the University of Guelph is engaging in a number of
activities to better educate individuals about mental health.
With the support of many departments in Student Affairs, students organized a number of significant programs to promote
mental health awareness including panel discussions, mental
health training sessions and self-care events. All these events
occurred on Thursday, March 8 2012.
One of the more exciting initiatives planned on March 8
was the t-shirt campaign called One-in-Five. This refers to
the fact that one in five Canadians will experience a mental
health challenge in their lifetime. On this day, faculty, staff
and students wore a t-shirt and in doing so spurred interest
and discussion about mental health.
Another major event of the day was a panel discussion on
mental health awareness in 103 Rozanzki from 5:30 to 7:00
p.m. Students, mental health professionals and Eric Windeler,
founder of the Jack Project, presented their perspectives. This
mental awareness program was organized and coordinated by
a number of student groups including the Student Support
Network, Wellness, Student Housing and individual students.
We thank you for supporting them in promoting these
events.
Accessibility begins with access to service
T
he passage of the Accessibility for Ontarians with
Disabilities Act (AODA) is
an opportunity to enhance the
services we provide to our staff,
students and visitors with all their
unique needs.
One in seven people in Ontario
has a disability, and that number
is expected to rise over the next
20 years. Barriers are faced by
those with different types of disabilities, both visible and invisible, such as vision, hearing, mental health, learning, physical,
intellectual, speech or language
disabilities.
The first step to making the
province barrier free by 2025 is
the customer-service accessibility
standard this year. The other four
areas are in employment, information and communications,
transportation and built environment. So, offering accessible
service is not just about making
physical changes to a building,
but about understanding the many
other needs which may exist,
such as Universal Instructional
Design (UID) in adaptive technology for information access and
its use. We have just received two
new notebook computers with
learning support software for our
student use.
At Kemptville Campus, accessibility service to our student customers has grown over the past 10
years, while we move ahead with
the other four areas. Our mobility
access has also improved greatly
with the planned installation of a
chairlift in the Administration
Building, while updating the
existing lift in the Animal Health
Laboratory Building. Fraser Hall
has a chairlift plus passenger elevators already exist in Purvis Hall
and the Parish Building. Accessible door operating devices are
now used in the main Bell Hall
Residence entrance and Floor
Zone 1A plus other buildings.
All University of Guelph campuses have members who work
diligently in the Accessibility for
Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee (APDAC) to help
meet these AODA standards,
including Heather Stewart since
2004 here at KC.
For more information, check
our U of G Website under Policies and Procedures/ Human
Rights & Equity/ Accessibility or
www.uoguelph.ca/hre/disability.s
html
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Yay Staff!!
By Kelsey Doherty, Recreation
Coordinator, University of Guelph,
Kemptville Campus
A
nother successful year for the Staff!
This past [September] the Students
took on the five-year champions,
the Staff, in a grudge match on the baseball
diamond. The tensions were high during
the third inning when the Students were up
by three points, but the Staff pulled through
with a 25-17 win!
Congrats to Staff on their six-year winning streak for the STAFF vs. STUDENT
Baseball Game!!!
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ON CAMPUS
How to reduce a 648 kilometre commute: Technology in the classroom
by Professor Tim Rennie
T
his past semester I had the privilege of teaching a course in
Renewable Energy & Agriculture
to students at the Ridgetown Campus.
When I mention this to people in conversation, I often receive raised eyebrows, or at least from those who know
where Ridgetown is located. Sometimes
I am asked if I teach all of my courses
there, and no longer have my duties at
Kemptville, or asked if I am commuting
to Ridgetown. It baffles
some when I tell them I still
have my full teaching load
in Kemptville.
The distance from
Kemptville Campus to the
Ridgetown
Campus,
according to Google Maps,
is 648 kilometres; with an
estimated travel time of
seven hours and 18 minutes, assuming that is minimal traffic congestion in
Toronto. Using the latest in
videoconference equipment
this commuting distance
has been eliminated.
In January 2012, the new
digital
classroom
at
Kemptville came online.
The classroom is being used
to deliver classes simultaneously between the Kemptville and
Ridgetown Campuses.
In this first delivering, Bill Litwin is
teaching Commodity Marketing from
Ridgetown and I am teaching Renewable Energy & Agriculture from
Kemptville. I have 18 students in
Ridgetown, and 21 in Kemptville, all
taking the course simultaneously.
At the end of the fall 2011 semester,
Room 112 in the Parish Building was
refurbished and equipped with state-ofthe-art videoconference equipment,
under the supervision of Pat Scissons,
Manager of Information Technology
Services (ITS) at Kemptville.
The room is equipped with two high
resolution digital cameras, one at the
back of the room and one at the front.
Either can be broadcast to Ridgetown
(or to any other videoconferencing sys-
tem), so that the students in Ridgetown
can see the professor during the lecture,
or that they can see the students for
interactive discussions. There are two
ceiling mounted microphones and four
in-ceiling speakers to provide audio
between the two locations.
The system is integrated with a computer so that presentation software or
other applications can be used. The students at Ridgetown will see a full
screen of the computer projection from
Digital classroom in Parish Room 112
Kemptville (for example the slides) and
a small picture-in-picture of the professor delivering the lecture. As the professor lectures from Kemptville, there
is also a video feed from Ridgetown, so
that the professor can see the students
in Ridgetown on one of the computer
monitors in the front of the class.
I was first approached in the summer of 2011 to teach the Renewable
Energy & Agriculture course with
using the new digital classroom. From
the beginning, I was very excited about
this prospect. As an educator, the
opportunity to deliver a cutting-edge
course with the latest in technology is
not something to pass on.
The delivery of the class is aided by
Kim Marchand, a technician with the
Centre for Agricultural Renewable
Energy and Sustainability (CARES) at
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Ridgetown Campus. Working together,
we ensure that students have equal
access to all course material and expertise. The delivery is also greatly aided
through the use of CourseLink, the
course management software used at
the University of Guelph.
This software allows students to
access all course notes and materials
online, as well as online submission of
assignments and projects.
We have tried a variety of activities,
including team debates
between Kemptville and
Ridgetown and group presentations in order to
increase the communication
between students on the two
campuses. In fact, one of the
project groups had members
from both campuses.
As I write this article, we
are nearing the end of the
semester, with only about a
week of lectures to go. The
students will be providing
feedback on the course this
week, which I am anxious
to see.
From my perspective,
this has been a positive
experience for all involved.
In this class, I have not
noticed any obstacles to the
learning process due to the technology.
Quite the opposite, it has allowed for
greater interaction between the two
regional campuses.
In a world that is increasingly hightech, it is a great initiative to be offering courses and delivery methods that
are on the leading edge. This approach
serves as a model to breaking down
distance barriers and opening up the
sharing of knowledge in a knowledge
driven society. I look forward to future
opportunities to teach with the new
technology and to fine-tune the delivery.
At the end of the day, it is the success of our students that is the great
reward, and if this technology aids in
that success, then it is all worth it. On a
final note, it does save me a lot of gas
money.
COLLEGE ROYAL
2012 College Royal a Royal Event: Thanks to many for efforts
M
arch 5th to 10th was a bustling royal week when
Kemptville Campus opened its doors to the general
public in an annual open house organized by
our students with many volunteers from within the
college, our Alumni, our Foundation and the
community.
Among the many visitors were OAC Dean
Robert Gordon, North Grenville Councillor
Terry Butler, Alumni President Hans Vink
and Foundation President David Morrow.
With pride, we congratulate the executives
of our student CR organization:
President Bethany Weir
Treasurer Ashley Pulver
Secretary Amber Archibald
- plus the following coordinators:
Jessica Wales – Kemptville Classic Calf Sale
Cody Dickson – Livestock Events
Brittany Jackson – Horse Shows
Kathy Vincent – Sponsorship
Andrew Ritchie – Farmers Olympics
Greg Loeb – Power & Equipment Games
Hockey Tournament – KC Alumni (with team leaders Joe
McGahey, Randy Seguin, Lincoln Tyme and Paul Mussell)
Pancake Breakfast – KC Foundation
– with Queen Amber Archibald and King Ryan Garner
presenting at every event, and continued support from staff
advisors Tim Rennie and Trevor DeVries throughout the year.
Other Royal happenings on Campus
Food, Nutrition and Risk Management students presented
their research projects, including food-tasting, in the large
Purvis Hall together with the miniature Farms Structures,
Equine and Horticulture displays and a Kid’s Zone.
Horticulture and Landscape Construction students hosted
their beautifully arranged greenhouses, plant sale and miniature deck structures. Raffle tickets were also sold here for two
student handcrafted Adirondack chairs.
Western and English Equine Shows and the Livestock
Show entertained the crowds in A.M. Barr Arena, while many
equipment displays and games were organized for visitor fun
and challenges in our Power and Equipment Centre. Our
Welding team of instructors and students also showcased
their skills and design projects at the Welding Shop.
A Petting Zoo by Big Sky Ranch, Student Bowling,
Celebrity Milking, Clipping and Livestock competitions,
with Farmer’s Olympics and a Calf Sale with Auctioneer
Hugh Fawcett, surrounded by the Alumni Hockey Tournament and KC Foundation Pancake Breakfast were also hilights of the weekend.
From the Livestock Shows, Grand Champion Show person winner is Ashley Pulver, with Courtney Henderson as
Reserve Champion.
The final glory was a wonderful Saturday
Awards Banquet and Dance with the wellknown Ambush band.
Praise from Tim Rennie:
“The students put in a lot of time and hard
work to organize College Royal 2012 and to
showcase to the public their skills and
accomplishments. [In addition to the executives] many other students worked in the background to help build program specific events.
“I would like to thank all staff who helped and
came out to support our students this year. This is a great
accomplishment for the students and they deserve and appreciate the support. Many thanks go to the staff that attended
the banquet on Saturday evening. It was definitely a great
opportunity to show support for our students.”
Stay tuned for the dates of next year’s College Royal!
Kick back and enjoy!
By Claude Smith, Coordinator, Horticulture Program, University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus
W
e are pleased to announce that Nora Casselman of
Morrisburg won the pair of Adirondack chairs built
by the Horticulture Program students.
Thank you [all staff and visitors] for your generosity in
supporting our program and to the students for doing such a
great job!
Sincere appreciation to the following
2012 KC College Royal Sponsors:
Platinum - Bridle Path Tack Shop.
Gold - McCann Farm Automation, Dairy Farmers of Ontario,
Carleton Farm Seed Ltd., EastGen, and Pioneer Nursery.
Silver - Norwell Dairy Systems Ltd., Greenfield Ethanol of
Johnstown, Dundas Feed & Seed Ltd., Mark’s Work
Wearhouse, Scotiabank, Royal LePage Gale Real Estate,
Grenville Dairy Producers, The Old Co-op, Harvex,
Lanark Leeds Distributors Ltd., New-Life Mills, Gay Lea,
Mr. Mozzarella, Wallace Meats, and Greenhawk.
Bronze - Sullivan Supply, Chartwells, NAPA Auto Parts,
Kemptville Home Building Centre, and Rideau-St.
Lawrence Veterinary Services.
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COLLEGE ROYAL
Clipping Contest
KCF Pancake
Breakfast:
Director
Claude Naud
(above, right)
and Kathy Naud
with friend.
Western
Riding Show
Livestock Show Champions
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Welding Display
COLLEGE ROYAL
Clipping Contest: Winning Team
Hockey Tournament
English Riding Show
Food Displays
AM Barr Lobby Presentations
Power and Equipment Games
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Farmers’ Olympics
COLLEGE ROYAL
OAC Dean Rob Gordon came second.
KCF Director Terry Butler, a municipal
councillor, tries his hand in the celebrity
milking competition.
Celebrity Milking
Contest won by
Hans Vink
Hans Vink (above, left), Dr.
Tim Rennie, Queen Amber
Archibald and Dean Robert
Gordon.
Claude Naud (above) and Queen
Amber Archibald (right) try their
hands at the age-old skill in the
celebrity milking contest.
Photos courtesy of
Mac Johnston
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COLLEGE ROYAL
Kemptville College Alumni Memorial Trophy presented at Royal banquet
By Isabel Kinnear ‘69
E
ach year the Kemptville College Alumni
present a trophy in memory of 2002 grad
Rhonda Kinnear. It is presented to the
Royal King and Queen chosen to perform duties
during the College Royal.
This year six contestants competed for the
title. The Royal Queen received a crown from
Juliannah’s Dress and Bridal in Moose Creek and
the Royal King received a leather portfolio from
Edward Jones/ Tony Desnoo.
The trophy and keepsake picture frames
were presented at the Royal banquet to Amber
Archibald and Ryan Garner. The words on the
frame, memories, support, laughter and friends
reflect Rhonda’s ongoing commitment to the
Royal and the dedication of the Kemptville
College Alumni.
From left, Isabel Kinnear, CR King Ryan Garner, CR Queen Amber
Archibald, Don Kinnear, Alumni Steph Hill-Nicholls and Tony Desnoo.
CR Advisor Tim Rennie, CR President Bethany Weir, CR Advisor Trevor
DeVries, Director Claude Naud.
Calf Sale. All College Royal photos courtesy of Hans and
Cathy Vink, Mac and Sue Johnston, Codie Newell,
Rebecca Elliott and Heather Stewart.
Applicant Discovery Day
I
n conjunction with our College Royal, on
March 9, 2012 Kemptville Campus welcomed
all applicants and their families to explore and
learn what Kemptville Campus can offer them.
Over 190 visitors enjoyed their tour.
Alumni, staff and students enjoy the evening.
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KEMPTVILLE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Message from the Kemptville College Foundation President
It has been an interesting and busy year serving on the Foundation. I would
have to say that the highlight of my term in office was the official opening last
May and the open house in September of the Campus’s Dairy Education and
Innovation Centre. Being involved in it’s fundraising from the beginning was a
challenging but rewarding experience and to see
the Centre effectively operating gives me
tremendous satisfaction.
My wife Elaine and I look forward to attending
ceremonies June 10, 2012 at Heritage Park in
Milton when our Foundation Vice President John Newman will be inducted into
the Ontario Agriculture Hall of Fame. Congratulations and well done John!
KCF President
David Morrow
One of my wishes and priorities is to increase monetary assistance for our students. With
Advanced Grain Handling Systems as the generous donor, five new one thousand dollar scholarships and bursaries were created in 2011 for academic excellence and financial need.
I am pleased to again be serving as your Foundation President and working alongside people
with vision dedicated to the success and sustainable future of our Campus.
David Morrow
Our Newsletter
K
CF publishes a newsletter
for members. It is distributed in July/August and
contains info on our activities, projects and programs.
If you are interested in supporting the Foundation and joining its
growing number of members,
please contact our office. A lifetime
membership is $10.
Join us at the 2012 Harvest Fest
The time: The evening of Saturday October 27, 2012
The place: The W.B. George Centre on Kemptville Campus
The occasion: Harvest Fest
T
his is Kemptville College Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the
year. For your generosity in purchasing tickets, you will be
rewarded with a great harvest meal and a good time.
You’ll also have the opportunity to check out and bid on a great variety of items donated for the live and silent auctions.
In 2011, Harvest Fest generated net proceeds of
$11,000 for the Foundation’s continuing support
of students and the campus, organizer Ian Carley
said.
Acknowledgement
K
emptville College Foundation acknowledges the support of Kemptville College
Alumni Association and is grateful
for its donation of this space in
Contact II.
The two organizations are working co-operatively with each other
and Kemptville Campus in this
period of significant facility and
program review and renewal.
It’s a cause worth supporting.
Hope to see you there!
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KEMPTVILLE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Jarrod Dijkema of Elizabethtown making pancakes.
Above:
Blake Ralph,
2 1/2, daughter
of Dave and
Brooke Ralph of
Kemptville.
At left:
Jennifer Shaw of
Merrickville with
sons Ben, 8, and
Liam, 2.
Below:
Lionel Mohr of
Oxford Station with
his pancakes and
maple syrup.
Tom Van Dusen of Russell serves sausages.
Foundation update: Breakfast is served
P
ancakes, maple syrup, sausage,
bacon, juices, tea and coffee were on
the menu Saturday, March 10 for
Kemptville College’s Foundation annual
Pancake Breakfast during College Royal
at Kemptville Campus.
The feast attracted 281 people to the
Agroforestry Education Centre on Bedell
Road just south of the main campus. And
those diners contributed goodwill donations that enabled the Foundation to net
$1,821 to support students and the campus.
The Royal is a student-run organization
and our students in all programs made sure
there is plenty going on around campus,
with something for everyone to enjoy.
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KEMPTVILLE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
At Left:
President
David Morrow
congratulates
Kemptville
College
Foundation
$500 entrance
scholarship
recipients, from
left, Doray
Rozema,
Emily Marleau
and Courtney
Henderson.
Missing is Joel
Jewel.
Activities included the King and
Queen competition, celebrity and student milking competitions, English and
Western horse shows, Alumni hockey
tournament, Power and Equipment
games, Farmers’ Olympics, student and
4-H livestock shows, polo demonstration, food and nutrition and building
structures displays, welding displays,
plant sale and greenhouse tour, Saturday petting zoo, and an awards banquet
and dance.
The Foundation had its usual display
in the foyer of A.M. Barr Arena.
OVFS
T
he Foundation was also active at
another March Highlight, the
Ottawa Valley Farm Show, organized by the Ottawa Valley Seed Growers
Association. In its 85th year of operation, the trade show was held for the
first time at the new CE Centre on
Uplands Drive near the Ottawa airport
March 13 to 15.
More than 350 exhibitors offered a
wide range of farm machinery, equipment and services in the 120,000 square
foot display area on the main floor of
the new facility. There were also a number of interesting displays in the large
meeting rooms.
Director Claude Naud graciously
shared the campus Farm Show booth
space with both the Foundation and
Kemptville College Alumni Association. The Alumni shared its Wednesday
afternoon hospitality suite with the
Foundation and a number of grads
dropped by to mingle.
Recent contributions
T
he Campus, Foundation and
Alumni are co-operating closely
as the Campus conducts extensive
program and facility reviews in its current period of major renewal. The trio
earlier conducted a fundraising campaign that generated donations of
$380,000 for the new Dairy Education
and Innovation Centre, which was
opened in May 2011 and held an open
house on September 30.
The Foundation’s latest contribution
to the Dairy Centre occurred at Harvest
Fest last October at the W.B. George
Centre on campus. President Dave Morrow presented Dr. Naud with a cheque
for $22,350, bringing the Foundation’s
total contribution to $172,350.
2011 Harvest Fest
T
he Harvest Fest fundraiser last
fall, organized by Ian Carley, generated net proceeds of $10,100
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that will go towards the Foundation’s
continuing support for students.
“One of the objectives of the Foundation is to provide student support
through scholarships, bursaries, special
grants and related activities for educational purposes,” noted Vice-President
John Newman.
Scholarships
T
he four recipients of Foundation
$500 entrance scholarships
received their scholarships at a
November 17, 2011, awards luncheon.
They were: Courtney Henderson of
Ashton, Agriculture; Emily Marleau of
Monkland, Food, Nutrition and Risk
Management; Doray Rozema of Bowmanville, Agriculture Equine Option;
and Joel Jewel, Agriculture Heavy
Equipment Co-op Diploma Apprenticeship.
$1,000 bursaries
G
aston Carreau of Advanced Grain
Handling Systems Inc. of Brinston presented $1,000 bursaries
through the Foundation to three Agriculture students selected by the Kemptville
Campus Awards Committee.
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KEMPTVILLE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
2012-13
Board of Directors
Kemptville College
Foundation
(Directors to elect their Officers.)
Maple syrup was the focus of the day at the Agroforestry Education
Centre during Kemptville College’s Foundation annual Pancake
Breakfast held in conjunction with the College Royal.
KCF Annual General Meeting
D
r. Trevor DeVries reported at the Foundations annual general meeting on March 27, 2012, that, “Everything is as
good as or better than we could have imagined” at the
Dairy Centre. He said it is starting to attract interest from the
industry and beyond, and 60 Finnish dairy farmers were going to
tour the facility later that week.
DeVries stressed three points: The centre will be at the forefront
in demonstrating best practices in animal care; the campus is in the
early stages of incorporating the new barn into its academics as its
focuses on experiential learning; and research will continue to be
important.
His conclusion about the facility was crystal clear: “It really has
cast a bright light on the campus for the future.”
Donor recognition
K
emptville College Foundation has a program to recognize
continuing community support and dedication expressed in
the form of generous donations — financial and otherwise.
Grow the Future offers five recognition levels:
Bronze:
Silver:
Gold:
Platinum:
Diamond:
Gifts under $100
Gifts of $100 - $499
Gifts of $500 - $999
Gifts of $1,000 - $4,999
Gifts of $5,000 or more
Pledges to the Foundation by individuals, associations and corporations will be recognized in a variety of ways – via the newsletter, website, etc. Tax receipts are issued for contributions of more
than $10.
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Wendy Asbil
Norm Blodgett
Justin Brennan
Terry Butler
Ian Carley
Roy Carver
Jarrod Dijkema
John Fraser
Donald Good
Nancy Grundy
Kathy Hardy
Graham Hudson
Mac Johnston
John Joynt
Maureen Leeson
Ellen Mooney
Dave Morrow
John Newman
Gib Patterson
Pat Remillard
Tom Van Dusen
Kemptville
Peterborough
Mountain
Kemptville
Merrickville
Kanata
Ottawa
Richmond
Ottawa
North Gower
Iroquois
Kinburn
Ottawa
Smiths Falls
Kemptville
Kanata
Perth
North Gower
Greely
Morrisburg
Russell
In Memoriam donations
K
emptville College Foundation, as a registered
charitable organization, gratefully accepts
bequests made in wills as well as donations
made in memory of a departed graduate, staff member,
relative or friend.
These donations are directed to the objectives of the
Foundation – principal of which are support for students and the campus. Tax receipts are issued for donations over $10.
While it’s on your mind, here’s our address:
Kemptville College Foundation
830 Prescott St, PO Box 2003
Kemptville, ON, K0G 1J0
E-mail: info@kcf.ca
ALUMNI
Alumni President’s Message
senting a Centennial Project
Recently returning after attending Camto the Alumni membership in
pus Royal 2012 I couldn’t help but be proud
the near future that we can
of the ‘School’ (KAS) that I came to in 1966
all participate in.
More
and the ‘College’ (KCAT) I graduated from in
details will follow as this year
1968; now named ‘Kemptville Campus of the
progresses.
University of Guelph’. Just looking at the
name changes that the Alma Mater of so
I encourage one and all to
many graduates in the past 95 years of its
be part of the next fiveyears
existence has undergone shows the continuof reunions leading up to a
ing changing face of the agriculture and food
great Campus party in 2017.
industry in Ontario, in Canada and the world.
Already this year we have
made
some
exciting
Viewing the Royal exhibits from food
changes, showcasing some
recipes and samples (the cranberry chutney
of the great achievements on
was awesome) to scale model barns comCampus as well as some
plete with fans, lights and wind powered elechonour presentations. So
trical generators; from blowing up an airbag
don’t be shy (are Kemptville
at the Power and Equipment demos to
grads ever shy??) come
equine demonstrations; from Horticultural
early and stay late for the
propagation to livestock evaluation; from
Reunion Weekend; have
farmer’s Olympics to Celebrity cow milking
and then the unveiling of the world’s largest Alumni President Hans and Cathy Vink. some fun golfing on Friday
and stay for a full day of
‘fire poker’: it was a Royal treat. It was a magactivities from early morning on Saturday until the midnificent demonstration of student accomplishment, and
night closing dance! The same invitation also goes out to
like Royals in years past, a mirror of changes in the indusall current, former and retired staff, we’re all keen on meettry, preparing future Alumni for a progressive place in sociing you again! (...maybe/probably more so now than in
ety. Folks, if the opportunity presents itself for you, it’s a
classes of the past!)
must see event.
Do check out our website www.kcalumni.ca to view
It has been a real pleasure to the lead the Alumni this
Alumni activities. You can update your information, view
past year into a five-year countdown to the Centennial of
recent events, and download past copies of Contact II
the Kemptville Campus, aka KAS and other derivatives,
since 2008 and more. I look forward to meeting many of
depending on your era. Congratulations go out to the honyou over the next few years. Please act on the challenges
our years of 2’s and 7’s as they celebrate this year; the
presented for the upcoming months.
beginning of the run-up to 2017. Commencing this year
and in the five short years to follow I challenge every gradIn closing I would like to take this opportunity to thank
uate to dig deep into possible ‘dusty’ drawers for memoraall the directors on the Alumni Board for there diligent work
bilia to commemorate this momentous occasion.
and the camaraderie that makes the effort so much fun. I
offer a special thank you to Past President Tony who willPlease contact us to tell us your ‘then and now’ stories.
ingly accepted the challenge of VP five years ago and has
To do so, contact the Alumni Historical Working Group
admirably completed his tasks as President and now look
chair, Tony Desnoo, via email, tony.desnoo@edwardforward to his continued work with the Historical Working
jones.com, phone 613-989-4504 or by snail mail to 10246
Group. We also express our grateful thanks to retiring secHwy. #43, Mountain, ON, K0E 1S0, alternately myself,
retary, Sharon Blanchard for her loyal secretarial duties
Hans Vink, via email, h2cvink@gmail.com, phone 705and now carries on her board presence on the Reunion
292-9775 or mail to 223 Fife’s Bay Rd, RR#2, PeterborWorking Group.
ough, ON, K9J 6X3.
— Hans Vink, Year ’68
The Alumni Association is also looking forward to pre-
Kemptville College Alumni Weekend August 24 - 26, 2012
Honouring Graduation Years:
1937
1942
1947
1952
1957
1962
1967
1972
1987
1992
1997
2002
2007
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1977
1982
ALUMNI NOTES
Two Eastern Ontarions to be honoured by Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame
B
eef farmer John
Newman of North
Gower, a 1953
Kemptville Ag grad, will
be inducted into the
Ontario Agricultural Hall
of Fame in Milton on June
10, 2012, for making “a
major mark on the Ontario
and Canadian beef industry over the course of several decades.“
The second man from
Eastern Ontario among the
five inductees is Joe Hudson of Lyn, “rightfully recognized for his leadership,
vision and contribution to
agriculture.” Born in 1929,
he was for many decades
the president and lynchpin
of Burnbrae Farms, now
Canada’s largest integrated producer and marketer
of eggs and egg products.
In an interview, Newman,
75, currently vice-president
of Kemptville College Foundation, said: “It’s a tremendous honour for me. There
are many people across
Canada who are responsible
for this who have either supported me or mentored me
for over 30 years. It started
with Robert Sparrow of Kinburn, a beef, hog, registered
seed grower – very entrepreneurial, a fantastic mentor.
“This award also would
never have happened without
the support of my family. I
was just away so much doing
industry stuff. My wife Marion and five girls just stepped
in and did what was there.”
Joe Hudson
Joe Hudson is hailed as a
true pioneer in the Canadian
egg industry. The family
John Newman
operation began modestly
Newman entered the
with its initial laying barn in
beef world in 1966 when
1952 and landed its first large
he and wife Marion purgrocery chain account only
chased Jo-mar Farms and
four years later. Its expansion
began finishing beef. Later
took many forms. In 1973,
OAHF Inductee John Newman with wife, Marion.
it became a cow-calf operBurnbrae forged ahead in the
ation, with the Newmans
processing market with a
gaining recognition for excellent pas- key spokesperson…. “As chair of the plant in Lyn to break, pasteurize and
ture management, record-keeping and Beef Information Centre, “his leader- package eggs for the bakery, hotel, resthe hybrid vigour of their herd. Both ship over the next four years in beef idential and industrial trade.
Kemptville College and the University promotion and marketing helped to
By 1992, the laying barns at Lyn
of Guelph used the farm as a teaching maintain Canadian consumer confi- were connected though an inline contool for students, and he later taught the dence in beef. In fact, Canada was the veyor system carrying eggs directly to a
beef production course at Kemptville only country in the world which actual- grading station. By 1995, Burnbrae had
ly increased beef consumption during become a leading supplier in the food
Campus in 2008 and ’09.
During 12 years on the Ontario Cat- the BSE period.”
service industry, providing a superior,
After joining the Canadian Cattle- extended shelf-life product used by
tlemen’s Association Board, he was
integral to restructuring the organiza- men’s Association executive in 2005, McDonalds in its breakfast menu. In
tion and in 2000, as a founding direc- he became a lead spokesperson for the 1996, Burnbrae launched Naturegg
tor of the Canadian Cattle Identifica- Canadian beef industry. In 2009, he Omega 3 eggs after years of research
tion Agency, he addressed the resist- was appointed to the Canada Beef work with the University of Guelph.
ance of some producers to ear tag Working Group whose recommenda- The innovation continues to this day,
identification by speaking to groups tions would result in the amalgamation with a more recent creation being the
across the country about the impor- of the Beef Information Centre, the Break Free line of reduced-cholesterol
tance of identification to animal health Canadian Beef Export Council and the liquid egg products.
National Checkoff Agency, into Canaand market access.
Hudson has also helped to plan and
His citation also states: “…In 2003 da Beef Inc., responsible for national guide the Canadian egg industry.
the BSE crisis hit the Canadian beef beef marketing, promotion and
• continued on next page
industry, and John Newman became a research.
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ALUMNI NOTES
Bruce Mooney ’69, Anne Barr, Peggy Barr, Basil Wren (retired staff).
Anne Barr, granddaughter of Albert M. Barr, delivered the official “Thank
you” to those who provided supporting letters for the nomination of A.M.
Barr. About 30 Barr family members attended the Induction Ceremony,
coming from Ontario, New Brunswick and British Columbia. There were
many other friends, OMAF colleagues, KC Alumni and KC Foundation
members also present.
Photos courtesy of Ellen Mooney
2011 Agriculture Hall of Fame Inductees
O
Joe Hudson, OAHF Inductee.
He has consistently supported egg-related research
at the University of Guelph and served for 31 years as
a director of the Ontario Egg Producers. His family
and Burnbrae representatives remain active in all the
main industry organizations.
“It’s a very, very great honour,” Hudson said in a
phone interview. Was innovation the key to Burnbrae’s
success? “We just worked over the years. We have
done a lot of innovation, a lot of it in the past 15 years
under my daughter Margaret the president. I’m just
very pleased to be honoured, that’s all.“
Underlining Joe’s point about Burnbrae’s continued success under Margaret Hudson’s leadership is the
fact that in March Burnbrae was recognized as one of
Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies.
And Joe? “I’m still active. I still go about halfspeed. I’m semi-retired, I guess.”
Indeed, his bio notes that he is chair of the HudsonBurnbrae Foundation, established in the 1970s to provide financial support to education and charitable
causes in Eastern Ontario.
The five 2012 inductees bring to 196 the number of
members in the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame.
n June 12, 2011, Albert M. Barr and Ken Knox were inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame at Milton,
Ontario.
A.M.Barr was a former principal of Kemptville Agricultural
School. Ken Knox was a KAS year
’67 grad. The Agricultural Hall of
Fame recognizes people who have
contributed to the agriculture industry in the province.
The event was attended by family and friends.
It is the mission of the Ontario
Agricultural Hall of Fame Association to acknowledge, record
and preserve the contribution
made by leaders to the growth
and development of Ontario’s
Agriculture/Food Industry.
Above:
A.M. Barr, sketch
by Janice
MacDonald
At left:
Peter Twynstra
(left), Chairman
Ontario
Agricultural Hall
of Fame and
Norm Blodgett
’52 grad, member
of Foundation
Board and
Alumni Board.
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ALUMNI NOTES
At left:
Pictured at the
2011 Ontario Agricultural Hall of
Fame induction ceremony, from left,
are Bruce Mooney
’69; John Curtis,
retired staff; Ellen
Mooney ’67; Dennis
Dick ’67; Ken Knox
’67; Basil Wren,
retired staff.
Attention Class ’67, let’s lead the way in 2012
Y
ou are invited to our 45th Reunion to
be held Saturday August 25th and
Sunday August 26th 2012. We had a
great turnout five years ago but we missed
some of you.
Let’s hope everybody near and far will turn
up at our reunion this year.
A special presentation will be made immediately following the Alumni Annual meeting
on Saturday in the Auditorium of the Parish
Bldg. (Old Engineering Bldg.) at 1 p.m.
Class of ’67 will be making a presentation
to Dr. Kenneth Knox to recognize his contributions to our class, Kemptville College and
to Agriculture in the Province of Ontario.
A fund raising component as an ongoing
project is being suggested by your class representatives, Dennis Dick and Ellen Mooney
under the encouragement of the Kemptville
College Director. Dennis and Ellen would
like us to lead the way as we did in our Centennial Class of ’67. More details to follow.
Kemptville College Alumni Association’s Year Reps
The duties of Kemptville College
Alumni Association’s Year Reps are:
• To foster camaraderie among year
members.
•To
encourage
support
for
Kemptville Campus U of G as it adapts
to society’s changing educational needs.
•To prompt Alumni Association
members to ensure their contact info is
up to date by submitting any changes to
kcrecord@kemptvillec.uoguelpg.ca
for amendment of the Alumni database
maintained for us by the U of G.
•To encourage more year members
to join the Alumni Association—it’s
now free—to expand our alumni network.
•To emphasize to all year members
the benefits of submitting their e-mail
address to allow more frequent communications at very low cost.
Ken Knox ’67
Centennial Project
Kemptville Campus
•To provide year and individual
news to suejohnston@rogers.com
for our website kcalumni.ca, as well
as the Contact II publication and an
Our Vision: To create a garden
electronic newsletter.
oasis for all to enjoy
•To identify and bring forward the
Our Challenge: To acquire monename(s) of anyone in your year who
tary or in kind donations
may be interested in serving on the
Our Goal: Completion by 2017
Alumni Association executive.
For further information, please call
•To promote Honour Year particiPaul Henderson at 613-658-5793
pation in Alumni Weekend, distributing info well in advance using an
address list provided by the Alumni
common room for your year.
Association and the Campus.
•To assist Alumni Weekend organiz•To encourage year members to con- ers in Saturday morning setup.
sider donating individual items and/or a
•During your Honour Year, to attend
larger Year item for the live or silent the Saturday afternoon Alumni annual
auction fundraisers at the annual Alum- general meeting and report news to
ni Weekend banquet.
your year members.
•To make appropriate Alumni Week•Other related duties as may be
end arrangements such as reserving a requested by the association.
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ALUMNI NOTES
Summer splash!
By Isabel Kinnear
F
or the past three years many
Kemptville grads, and hundreds
more with interest in Jerseys,
head to Avonlea Summer Splash in
Brighton, Ontario. Graduate Andrew
Vander Meulen, his wife Jennifer, sons
Taylor and Will and in-laws Jim and
Liz Livock host this event at their farm
Avonlea Genetics Inc. In 2011, 88 high
quality Jerseys were sold. Bidding was
from all over North America with the
highest selling animal going for
$24500.00 to a breeder in Wisconsin.
From left, in back, are Kim Link, Donna Koeniger and Shirley Foster. In front, Sue
Johnston, Steph Hill-Nicholls, Barb Sproule and Cathy Baldwin.
Cottage Weekend Getaway
T
he year ’69 women gathered at the cottage on a beautiful weekend in
February. We met at the Cumberland ferry, then headed across the
river and north to Lac Viceroy.
We had to arrive early as our registered massage therapist was arriving at
1:00 p.m. Next was hot tub time.
Of course when Kemptville College women meet there is always lots of
delicious food.
Thanks ladies for a wonderful weekend!
Andrew is talking on two phones, taking
bids in the Jersey auction.
LETTER
Hi Heather... I wanted to congratulate you on the latest Contact
II (Spring 2011) that arrived the
other day. You certainly did an
exceptional job of capturing the
many exciting things that have
happened at the Campus over the
past several months as well as
highlighting the exceptional leadership of Kemptville alumni, staff
and students. Great job!
Best wishes
Robert J Gordon, Dean
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph - Alfred - Kemptville Ridgetown
Alumni and Foundation supporting the Taste of Newfoundland Dinner presented by KC
Foundation member Gib Patterson at Anderson Links golf course.
• 49 •
ALUMNI NOTES
To 65th Reunion Year:
Welcome from
Garnet Ralph,
Year Rep
for 1947
Grads
S
ixty-five
years is
approaching since our graduation, so this is again a milestone
reunion with our classmates and
friends. The reunion dates are Friday August 24, Saturday August 25
and Sunday August 26, 2012.
We are now 80 years to 92 years
old. Fifty-four men graduated in
1947 and I have spoken with 17 of
them. Thirteen girls graduated.
Together with some of the graduates from ‘48, I have spoken with
14 of them.
Agriculture: Fred Bennett,
Lewis Cass, Arnold Gamble,
Ronald Holt, Kenneth Hunter,
Thomas Lamb, Allan McCallum
;46, Earl McFadden, Russell
McKay, Don McLean, Charles
Mead, Dan Monson, Hugh Pratt,
Stirling Rogers, Keller Schouten,
Thomas Stanley, Donald Vicary, J.
Douglas Wilcox.
Food Science: Betty (McCullock) Ames, Esther (Kraft) Gordon,
Henrietta (Wood) Johnston, Freda
(McRostie) Moodie, Bernice
(Whaley) Patterson, Lois (Walker)
Stewart, Nancy (Purvis) Webster,
Trudy (McCallum) Burchill, Ruth
(Whitley) Leader, Helen (Jackson)
David, Margaret MacPhail, Joan
(Spearman) Kemp.
I look forward to seeing all of
you again in August.
There will be a letter outlining
accommodations and plans for the
event to follow.
Sincerely,
Garnet
Year ‘47 Alumni at 60th
Reunion five years ago
Year ‘47 Alumni at 60th Reunion five years ago
1. Freda and Keith Moodie (McRostie) ’46
2. Carol Wilcox (Graham) Baxter ’48
3. Helen David (Jackson) ’47
4. Bernice Patterson (Whaley) ’47
5. Nancy Webster (Purvis) ’47
6. Betty Cronk (Dempsey) ’48
7. Lois Stewart (Walker) ’47
8. Joan Kemp (Spearman) ’47
9. Eric and Nancy Webster (Purvis) ’47
10. Iva Wylee (Loverin) ’48
11. Garnet Ralph ’47 and Lois
12. Orville Kemp ’47 and Faye (below)
13. Bernice Patterson ’47 and Harold
14. Arnold Gamble ’47
15. Eileen and Ken Hunter ’47
• 50 •
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
Faye Kemp and Lois Ralph
Pat and Ron Holt ’47
Keller Scouten ’47
Tom Stanley ’47
Doug ’47 and Carol Wilcox ’48
Edith and Dan Monson ’47
Lois and Lewis Cass ’47,
Lois Ralph (centre)
Russ and Eleanor McKay ’47
Ginny and Don McLean ’47
Shirley and Hugh Pratt ’47
Beth and Donald Vicary (below) ’47
Linda and Earle McFadden ’47
Stirling ’47 and Anna Rogers
ALUMNI NOTES
Joe McGahey and Audrey Baker, both grads
who helped out at the College royal — Joe with
the hockey and Audrey with the display.
Celebrated 60th in 2007
Pictured at left are others who celebrated the
60th anniversary five years ago.
Top row: Garnet Ralph,’47 Rep., Harold Baker
’47 and wife Phyllis, Fred Bennett ’47 and wife
Betty.
Second row: Trudy Burchill (McCallum) ’47,
Jean Reid (McKewan) ’46, Charles Mead ’47 and
wife Gladys.
Bottom row: Henrietta Johnson (Woods) ’47,
Esther Gordon (Kraft) ’48, Iva Le Geyt (Peydon)
’47.
Class ’67 gathered in 2007 for 40th anniversary reunion
Left to right, front row: Doug Russell, Linda
(Woodall) Rotteau, Doug Cook, Marion (Fildey)
McKee, Lois (Collins) McKnight, Gale (Phillips)
Nicholson, Mary (McCormick) Carver, CarolAnne (Murphy) Copeland, Gail (Ross) Zwicky,
Jill (Wooding) Beleyme, Ellen (Webb) Mooney,
Linda (Stepenoff) Reasbeck Staff.
Second row: Maartin Van Hoeckle?, Judy
(Pipe) Tomlinson, Lynn (Jeremy) Nickerson,
Joan (Miller) Shannon, Joyce (Ripley) Partridge,
Diane (Dezell) Nel, Janice (Mick) Gilbert, Basil
Wren
Third row: Glenn Smith, Barb (Burton) Newman,
Mackie Robertson, Ernie Hamilton, Roger Craig,
Leo Loughlin, Jim Foster Wayne Denard?
Back row: Richard Britton, Lloyd Cross, Ken
Knox, Eber Conboy, Charlie MacDonald, Dennis
Dick.
Absent or hidden from picture: Elaine (Grahame) Johnson, John Murphy, Marg Shaw, Marguerite Challice, Gary Holmes, Caryl (Kilburn)
Sayers.
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Kemptville Campus Alumni Weekend Registration Form
Kemptville College Alumni Weekend Registration
Online Registration Form available at: www.kcalumni.ca
Registration Form Available at www.kcalumni.ca or in Contact II (May12)
Grad Year & Program
Name including maiden
Your partner’s name
Mailing Address
Telephone Number
E-mail Address
Indicate any special meal requirement i.e. diabetic dessert
Method of Payment: Make cheque payable to Kemptville College Alumni Association
August 24 - 26, 2012
One Person
Two People
Amount Due
CLIP OUT & MAIL
Late Fee: Add $5.00 per person registering after August 10, 2012
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Package A
$165.00
• Accommodation Friday & Saturday night
• Saturday Breakfast
• Saturday Lunch
• Saturday Banquet, Auction & Dance
• Sunday Breakfast
Package B
• Saturday Lunch
$295.00
$13.00
$26.00
Package C
$95.00
• Saturday Banquet, Auction & Dance
• Accommodation Saturday night
• Sunday Breakfast
$175.00
Package D
$40.00
• Saturday Banquet & Auction Dance 5:00 PM
$80.00
Package E
• Dance & Auction 7:30 PM
$20.00
Golf
$10.00
9 holes
*
Friday, August 24 at Noon Equinelle Golf Club, Kemptville
*Indicate above if you wish to participate
Please note: Prices shown include HST
Total Owing
Registration Deadline
August 10, 2012
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Deadline
August 10, 2012
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•
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form
Mail completed form to Cathy Baldwin,
Box 5, RR
3, to:
Elgin ON K0G 1E0 (613)767-998
Cathy Baldwin, Box 5, RR 3, Elgin, ON, K0G 1E0 Tel.: 613-767-9983
• 52 •
ALUMNI NOTES
John Wright, ’78 and his wife Heather ’51 from Deep River.
Buffet Dinner.
2012 Alumni Weekend,
mark your calendars
M
ark your calendar for August 24, 25 and
26, 2012 for your Alumni Weekend. The
honour years are ’37, ’42, ’47, ’52, ’67,
’72, ’77, ’82, ’87, ’92, ’97, ’02, ’07. This past year
we had over 200 people in attendance. Hope to see
you there!
There is a registration form on page 60 of this
issue of Contact II and a schedule of events on the
back cover.
Here are some photo highlights from last year.
Four of 12 Year ’61 grads, from left, Louise Henri of Brockville, Doris Prescott
of Winchester, Iva Ilsley of Cobourg and Janet Graham of Morrisburg.
Learning to
do by doing
The 4-H picture is,
from left, Ken Knox,
Helen (Knox) Down,
Pat (Knox) Kerr and
crouching is Brian
Knox.
Photo courtesy of
daughter Jennifer Knox
Angela Miller, Year ’76 from Milford, P.E.I. with her
Kemptville College roommate Sandra Zankaluzny,
originally from Braeside, now living in Payson, Arizona.
Keep in touch by e-mail
KCAlumni@kemptvillec.uoguelph.ca
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ALUMNI NOTES
Year 57 ’54th Reunion
Submitted by Dove Watkins
Y
ear 57 has been getting together
every year since graduating at
various locations over the years.
Many have been to all of them.
This year it was under the auspices of
Walter Rigney at his farm haome near
Collingwood, which as some of you will
know is a beautiful part of Ontario.
The early arrivals dined at the Olde
Red Hen restaurant on the Friday
evening and by all accounts it was fantastic.
On the Saturday evening we dined at
Rigney’s spacious home where there was
ample room for socializing in small and
large groups and an enjoyable evening it
was catching up on each others lives.
Sunday morning most of us had
breakfast at the Holiday Inn and later
went our separate ways for another year.
CAFP Kemptville Campus Student Branch earns accolades at 2010 conference
By Chantal Forsyth, Food, Nutrition
and Risk Management Graduate 2011
T
he CAFP Kemptville Campus
Student Branch are winners,
again, at the 37th national annual
conference the Canadian Association
of Foodservice Professionals (CAFP)/
Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM) national annual conference in Montreal. This is the first time
the associations have combined their
conferences. The conference was held
May 11th-15th, 2010.
The Gold Plate award is given to
students who demonstrate involvement
and commitment in the foodservice
industry, education and community, the
recipient for the CAFP Kemptville
Campus Student Branch was Chantal
Forsyth.
The incoming president for next
year’s CAFP Student Branch,
Rachelle Dubois received the Leadership Award. The Credential Food
Executive recognizes those who have
skills, knowledge and experience in
foodservice the student recipient for
this certification was Jane Pearl.
Our own student branch won the
communications award, which goes to
the branch with the most student
involvement in communications. Our
newsletters and facebook page provided information about branch happenings, professional branch meetings
and submissions from our student
members.
The student branch also won the
Branch of the year award! This prestigious award is given to the school who
demonstrates involvement throughout
the year through “fun”draising events,
community involvement and student
body participation. These branch
awards are both national in their recognition. Appreciation goes out to the
student executives and members who
put in countless hours to events.
Many educational sessions during
our stay in Montreal helped fuel our
fire for the industry and keep us in the
know. The educational sessions with
Toni Newman on customer touchpoints gave us tips on how many ways
we connect with customers and how to
get the best out of these contacts.
Ray Roberge spoke about the Delta
Hotel and the success and service of the
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very hotel we were staying in.
Angela Dufour CFE from Compass
Group Canada, one of our very own
CAFP members about her experience
at the 2010 winter Olympics ad her role
as a dietician in feeding the Canadian
hockey teams at the Molson Canadian
Hockey House.
Terry Pithers and Joanne Blake gave
some tips on style for success and how
to network effectively and finally Jordan L. Lebel, Dr Chocolate gave us a
lesson on one of the world’s oldest delicacies, chocolate!
There were also business meetings,
award ceremonies, and last but not
least the President’s Gala were we all
dressed up in most formal wear and the
new leadership was presented and
entrainment was enjoyed by all that
attended!
Congratulations to the graduating
class of 2011! Good luck to the new
executive next year! Thank you and
congratulations to all!
Edited by Jennifer Mackie, Food,
Nutrition and Risk Management Graduate 2011.
ALUMNI NOTES
Kemptville Alumni host
Western Aggies
By Blair Dow
K
emptville College Alumni
played a key role in the Lakeland College Dairy Club trip to
Eastern Ontario March 21st through the
25th. Animal Science Technology program head Blair Dow (’84) and nine
students, representing five provinces,
toured Eastern Ontario dairy farms.
The alumni connection began when
Ross Taylor (’50) and Joan Dow met
the Western crew at the Ottawa airport.
The first stop was at Fredwill Farm’s
home of Lakeland College student
James Harbers and Kemptville Alumnus Andrew Harbers.
Thursday’s stops included New-Life
Mills, Marvellane Farms, Therihof
Farms, Schuler Farms, and Ferme
Gillette. New-Life Mills is managed by
Dave de Klein (’84). Marvellane Farms
outlined their protocol for transition
cow management and the importance
of employee management. Therihof
Frams is the home of Alumnus Kevin
Elshof. The next stop was the modern
tie-stall facility of Alumnus Dan
Schuler. Louis Patenaude’s (Ferme
Gillette) son, Paul, currently attends
Kemptville Campus. The group thoroughly enjoyed Louis’ insight into
expansion and succession planning.
Friday began with a mini alumni
reunion at EastGen. Harry Lyons (’83),
Alumni Cameron MacGregor and
James Purdy spent time with the Western crew discussing genetics, semen
collection, and EastGen’s Kemptville
operations. The next stop was the mod-
ern state-of-the-art Kemptville Campus
Dairy Education and Innovation Centre. Farm manager Albert Koekkoek
(’80) and technicians Brian MacIntosh
(’82) and Ben Melenhorst (’84) provided an interesting and informative tour
of the robotic education and research
facility.
An afternoon stop at John Wynand’s
not only provided insight into leading
edge cow comfort but also an opportunity to talk to herdsman Grant MacDonald. The final stop of the day was at
the massive and well managed Thurler
farm. The tour guides included Nick
and Alumnus Rob Thurler. Later in the
evening the students visited with Dr.
Jonathan Morgan and were reminded
about the importance of having a thermometer on their farm.
Saturday morning started with a stop
at Breezehill Holsteins. The endless
row of deep bodied, strong uddered
Blair Dow
(’84), third
from right,
and nine
students,
representing five
provinces,
toured
Eastern
Ontario
dairy
farms.
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cows was a treat for the western visitors. This multi-generational picturesque farm houses 45 excellent cows
which are fed a ration based on top
quality forage.
The next stop was Velthuis Farms in
Osgoode. Steve Velthuis provided an
excellent overview on the importance
of growth, if you are returning to the
home farm, and some succession planning options. The next stop was at Carleton Corner Farm owned by Brian and
Alumnus Tracy Burnette. Students
enjoyed talking to Brian and Tracy
about the methane digester and the use
of dried manure as bedding.
Saturday evening we were hosted by
Earl Stanley (’85) of Stanley’s Olde
Maple Lane Farm. Earl outlined his
alternative to production agriculture.
Following a tour of the Wedding and
farm facilities the group enjoyed a
wonderful meal and talked with local
dairy producers which included Dave
Anderson (’84) and Leo Versteeg (’85).
Thanks to Earl and his staff for the
enjoyable evening.
The students from Lakeland College
stayed with Dave McDiarmid (’09),
Roy Hofhuis (’09) and the Harbers’
family. Special thanks to Jim and Connie McDiarmid for the tour of their new
dairy facility. The students spent Sunday morning touring the parliament
buildings prior to returning to Vermilion Alberta.
ALUMNI PROFILE
Meet Cindy Simpson
Class of ’78
C
indy Simpson, Director at
Large, Canadian Quilters’
Association/ Association
canadienne de la courtepointe has
come to us from her position as the
Alberta Regional Representative.
She has been sewing for over
40 years and has been quilting for
more than 10 years. She is a member of Big Hill Quilters and the
newly formed Cochrane Quilters,
both in Cochrane, Alberta. She
has been chair, treasurer and contact person for BHQ. Cindy
has entered many
local competitions
and has been a recipient of many ribbons! She has done
many demonstrations within her
guilds and a few
other guilds in
Alberta as well as teaching free motion
quilting for beginners at Addies. She
has enjoyed working as regional rep for
CQA/ACC, where she was able to visit
several Alberta guilds. Cindy also
worked with the Local Organizing
Committee for Quilt Canada 2010 on
the PR committee.
She earned a diploma in Foods and
Fashion, class of ’78, from Kemptville
College of Agricultural Technology,
now known as Kemptville Campus,
Cindy with queen quilt top and holding a second parchment oak
leaves wallhanging for the Trend-Tex Challenge for Quilt Ontario,
2011. Inset: Detail of a quilted sheep table runner.
University
of
Guelph. This has
given her the
knowledge
to
develop patterns, the desire to learn
new skills, the confidence to try new
experiences and the ability to teach.
“I remember making my first quilt
when I was in college. I bought precut
squares and polyester batting in the
local department store.” This was the
‘seeding’ of a new passion that would
blossom as the years went by.
There are not many days when she is
not in the sewing room making a new
wall hanging, baby quilt or a gift for a
At right:
100 years of
Canning,
celebrating
Alberta’s
100th
Anniversary.
The ribbons
were used
from past
fairs and
done as a
recycled
project.
friend. Having been a Girl Guide for
many years she has used her love of the
outdoors to create gifts of wall hangings for different organisations. Small
projects are what she enjoys most of all.
Cindy and her husband, Ken, are
now empty nesters, grandparents to
Lily-ann Marie Duchscher and have
been enjoying travelling. She can
almost always find a quilt store on their
travels.
Parchment Oak Leaves from a class, by
Karen Henry, at Quilt Canada, Calgary
2010.
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2012 IPM
2012 International Plowing Match
and Rural Expo held in Eastern Ontario
Alumni President Hans Vink on the left with the Junior Plowmen, age
16 to 20. Hans presented each one with a commemorative picture
frame, in memory of Garett Allen who would have been ploughing
here this week had his life not been taken from him suddenly on January 10, 2011. Garett’s grandfather, Ken Allen, was a 1948
Kemptville Grad and his father, Scott, a 1982 grad.
Above:
Street sign in the tent city commemorates one of the host families, Judy Kirby (Barton) year ‘69
and her husband Robert Kirby.
At left:
The Queen of the Furrow program
dates back 50 years. The purpose
is to become involved in agricultural activities in their communities.
The Queen of the Furrow is chosen on the basis of appearance,
deportment, interviews, public
speaking and plowing ability. Each
queen was presented with an
alumni commemorative photo
frame.
Photos courtesy of Cathy Vink
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IN MEMORIAMS
Iva (Loverin) Wylee ’47- ’48 on February 15, 2012 in Ingleside, Ontario
Harold Reid Baker ’47 on March 18,
2011, originally from Merrickville,
Ontario. Left to remember are his loving wife of 54 years, Phyllis; son Brian
(Tracy) with grandsons Davis, Liam
and Seth; daughter Diane (Robert)
Phillips with grandsons Alex, Arden,
Avery and Aaron; daughter Brenda
(Arthur) Slade with granddaughter
Tanaya; brother-in-law Carl Bryan; fifteen nieces and nephews, their families,
and many friends and colleagues.
Following a two-year program at
KAS, Harold studied animal science at
the Ontario Agricultural School, University of Toronto. He was then an Ag
Rep advising farmers and promoting 4H and Junior Farmer programs in Wentworth and Huron Counties. He earned a
Master of Science degree in Extensioin
Education at the University of Wisconsin, resulting in a PhD in Rural Education and Sociology at Cornell University in 1958.
Harold participated in groundbreaking rural community research with the
Centre for Community Studies at the
University of Saskatchewan, plus
served as Professor and Director of
their Extension Division from 1963 to
1973. He maintained a strong focus on
community development until his
retirement in 1994.
Kenneth Barrie year ’48 passed away
September 27, 2008 in London, ON.
Evelyn Mallon (nee Mussell) year ’58,
passed away September 10, 2009, in
Ottawa, ON.
Anna Amelia (Cavanagh) Mussell ’58
peacefully on March
10, 2012 at age 75.
Beloved wife of
Clarence: loving
mother of Paul
(Grace), Gordon
(Karen),
Eric
(Wendy)
and
Susan. Cherished
grandmother of
Julie (Dave), Ryan,
Kristine, Ben, Scott
(Amanda), Gail, Ashley,
Brett, Bailey Allan and the late Jennifer
and Great-grandmother of Michael and
James. Loving sister of Charlotte
Lesway (Russell), Ellen Preece (Peter
Barr), Harold Cavanagh (Margaret) and
predeceased by brother Wallace
(Helen)
Frank R. Martin KCAT Year ’68 of
Lisbon, NY, died on December 5, 2011,
one week shy of his 64th birthday, as a
result of a heart attack that caused his
vehicle to strike a utility pole.
At Kemptville, Frank was active in
sports and the College Royal. He developed fast friendships with classmates.
‘Joe’ was the moniker he
gave to a close friend
and, in return, he
became Yankee Joe.
On more than one
occasion we were
known to scoot
down to Ogdensburg in his Volkswagen Beetle or go
into Ottawa for afternoon movies at the old
Rialto theatre on Bank
Street and a chicken dinner at the nearby Lucerne Barbecue.
He graduated in 1968 with the Vietnam War raging, so service in the U.S.
military was inevitable for Frank, either
by choice or by conscription. He enlisted in the Armoured Corps and trained in
Kentucky before doing a Cold War tour
of duty in Germany as a tank sergeant.
Following his honourable discharge
in 1970, he purchased the grocery store
in the Upstate New York village of Lisbon, near the family farm. He renamed
the business Martin’s Market, and did
double duty driving tour buses.
His Canadian connection remained
strong and when he married Judy
Hayes in 1975, three of his Kemptville
classmates were in the wedding party.
A decade later, Frank and Judy
transitioned the business into Martin
Feed, specializing in large and small
animal feed.
The feed business grew to span
quite an area and he would cross the
international bridge at Ogdensburg to
make deliveries to customers in LeedsGrenville and Stormont, Dundas and
Glengarry. He also continued to come
north for year reunions and personal
visits.
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The store on Main Street remained a
community hub, a gathering place,
which was fitting for Frank was very
involved in his community. He was a
past chief of the Lisbon Volunteer Fire
and Rescue Department, a state fire
instructor and a St. Lawrence County
Fire Advisory Board member for 15
years. He was also a member of Future
Farmers of America and 4-H as well as
a past commander of Lisbon Post of the
American Legion.
Frank is survived by Judy, their sons
Justin (Angela) and Blake (Holly) and
grandsons Hunter and Tanner. There
was a large turnout for the funeral at
Lisbon Central School auditorium.
When he was laid to rest with military honours at White Church Cemetery on a cold, blustery day, and at the
reception that followed in the Lisbon
Legion hall, those same three classmates were there, proving once again
the strength of college bonds.
Year ’83 Food grad Roxanne Christine Kidd (nee Beaubien) passed
away on Friday March 23, 2012 at the
age of 50, after a short battle with
cancer. She was from
“The Derry” of
Beckwith Township.
She worked
as
a
Food
Supervisor for
the City of
Ottawa. She is
survived by her
husband Richard
and her children
Livingstone, Melissa
Kidd-McDaniel (Sean
McDaniel) and Grant.
Year ’64 Agriculture
Moore, Denzil Feb. 13, 2011
Osterman, Dave
Patterson, Ken
Schock, Brent
Smith, Don
Spearman, Bill
Welsh, Ron
Year ’64 Food
Dobson, Lynn
Owen, Requa
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ALUMNI
Kemptville College Alumni Association Fact Sheet
Who? Kemptville College Alumni
Association:
What: Not-for-profit organization,
with charitable status for student bursaries and scholarships.
Who’s eligible: Graduates of all
recognized programs at Kemptville
Agricultural School (KAS), Kemptville
College of Agricultural Technology
(KCAT), Kemptville College and
Kemptville Campus of the University
of Guelph
What do we do?
1) Support the campus -– For
example: KCAA and its canvassers
raised $166,900 in the highly successful campaign that generated $384,000
and will ensure a future for dairy education at Kemptville Campus. We have
renewed our commitment to work
closely with the campus as its adapts to
a challenging new era that will require
vision and teamwork to produce the
In Memoriams
Margaret McCaig (nee Scott)
passed away May 16, 2009 in
Ottawa, ON.
Allen Ross passed away December 2, 2008 in Smiths Falls, ON.
John Havekes of Mountain,
passed away July 25, 2011.
Mr. Havekes, his wife Dien
and their family of whom several
are grads, have generously established a scholarship for a graduating student with a minimum
cumulative average of 70% in the
Agriculture Diploma program at
Kemptville Campus.
Selection is based on good
academic standing and demonstrated involvement in the community such as 4-H, Jr. Farmers
and/or extra-curricular activities.
Preference is give to students
residing in Dundas County or
Eastern Ontario.
We shall miss Mr. Havekes
this year at Grad.
change agenda necessary to remain a
key contributor as the agricultural environment and the community’s needs
evolve.
2) Support students – In annual
consultation with the campus, KCAA
provides individual bursaries and
scholarships each year, plus some
emergency funds.
Support student activities –
KCAA helps support certain activities
such as the College Royal with a financial contribution.
3) Foster camaraderie among
grads – We maintain a system of Year
Reps to stay connected to grads and are
working on improving our communications network through expanded use of
mass e-mail. We organize the annual
Reunion Weekend in August. We regularly update our website, www.kcalumni.ca. We also share with the campus
the cost of producing and distributing
the annual Contact II news magazine.
Why? Many grads
recognize
that
through their experience and resources
they can help successive
generations ensure the
continuation of a viable ag culture and
industry in Eastern and Central Ontario
for the betterment of our communities
and society as a whole. They also want
to give back to their college in recognition of the boost it gave them.
Why should you get involved?
Your initial involvement will probably
be the social aspect of reunions, but
you may also have the good fortune to
tap into the wide network of grads
who play many roles in Eastern
Ontario and recognize that Kemptville
graduates make good hires. As you
become established in your career,
these bonds are likely to grow in significance and appeal.
OAC works toward a common cause
By Rob Hall, OAC AA President
C
ome together. . . right now. . . OAC (with apologies to John Lennon and
Paul McCartney). While some may think of this as a Beatles’ song, it’s
very appropriate for what is happeing within the OAC Alumni Association, the OAC Foundation and the college.
The foundation, which raises and manages funds for student and faculty support, and the OAC Alumni Association, the primary cheerleaders, are both volunteer groups. Both are always looking for ways to minimize administrative
costs, make the most of our volunteers’ time and increase our respective profiles.
As a result of tripartite discussions, I am pleased to report that the OAC AA
executive agreed to move the date of our annual general meeting to the same date
as the OAC Alumni Foundation AGM on May 3. This will be an excellent opportunity for each group to learn more about each other’s unique attributes. Although
the two organizations are quite distinct, we can celebrate OAC together.
A committee is in the process of organizing this grand OAC celebration. If
you are interested in helping with planning, please contact us.
We are quite excited about this since “the whole is greater than the sum of its
parts” is as relevant today as it was when Aristotle said it more than 2,000 years ago.
Using the savings from this and other initiatives, your association, in support
of The BetterPlanet Project, has made a five-year commitment to provide funding for OAC’s “highest and best use,” I am pleased to announce that I will be
presenting a $5,000 cheque to the OAC dean at our AGM as the first instalment.
I look forward to seeing you in May.
— OAC Alumni News reprint with permission
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OTTAWA VALLEY FARM SHOW
OVFS 2012 –
Lots to see
F
rom March 13 to
15, 2012, the
new Canadian
Exhibition
Centre
near the Ottawa Airport was the centre of
all things agriculture.
Our Alumni and
Foundation
were
well
represented,
with many from various
graduating
years stopping in to
see the booth.
Kathy Hardy of Iroquois, a Year ’71 grad, seals a forage
sample for display at the OVFS.
Photos courtesy of Mac and Sue Johnston
Cash croppers George (left) and Rebecca Webster of Lansdowne,
both Year ’80 Ag grads, chat with former college instructor Basil
Wren of Ottawa at the KC booth.
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OTTAWA VALLEY FARM SHOW
Braden Smaglinski, 6,
of Cobden tries out
the driver’s seat of a
Bobcat. He’s the son
of Year ’96 Ag grad
Janet Smaglinski, a
cash cropper.
Recruitment Coordinator Jenna
Brenno worked the KC booth.
Kim Link (right) and friend.
Jeff Hamilton of Vars, Year ’81, and Rosco MacDonald of
Ottawa, Year ’68, get reacquainted.
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OTTAWA VALLEY FARM SHOW
Year ’76 Ag grads Bruce Parslow of Lyn (left) and Chris
English of Kingston enjoyed the Wednesday afternoon
Alumni hospitality suite.
Lynda (Howell) and Roger Lyster of St. George are Year ’67
Home Ec and Ag grads, respectively.
Bruce Garlough, Year ’65 Ag and Year ’66 Advanced Mechanics,
of Williamsburg visited with Richard Fraser, Year ’66 of Fallowfield.
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END NOTES
Alumni Weekend update
A
busy Saturday is planned. Wagon Tours will
visit the new Dairy Research and Innovation
Centre, demonstrating the Lely Robotic Milker and potentially some other interesting sites on
Campus. The AGM will be held in the Parish (formerly the Engineering Bldg.) Auditorium.
Year ’67 is promising us a vivacious skit to lead
off our meeting. While in Parish a new learning and
teaching centre will be open that will demonstrate the
capability of Ridgetown or other campuses teaching
here at the Kemptville campus and vice-versa.
On display will be Kemptville Campus’ first entry
into the Guinness World Book of Records, the
world’s longest fire poker created on Campus as well
as a unique creation by Power & Equipment that has
the Campus’ first patent pending.
Folks if that’s not enough, we are also hoping to
make a special announcement that recognizes the
contributions of an alumnus to agriculture. Y’all
come… It’s YOUR DATE!!
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2012 Kemptville College
Alumni Weekend
August 24 to 26
Friday, August 24
Late morning start
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Golf - 9 holes
Registration
Equinelle Golf Course, Kemptville
Bell Hall Lobby
Set Up Class Displays
Bell Hall Lobby
Saturday, August 25
7:30 to 9:00 am
9:30 am to 1:00 pm
11:00 to 11:45 am
11:45 am to 1:00 pm
1:15 pm
1:30 pm
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
2:00 to 4:00 pm
3:00 to 3:45 pm
After 5:00 pm
5:00 pm
5:00 to 6:00 pm
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
7:30 pm
Breakfast
Registration
Wagon Tour
Lunch
Skit Performance
Annual General Meeting
Official Presentation
Tour of Classroom 112
Registration
Wagon Tour
Pick Up Banquet Tickets
Meet and Greet
Silent Auction
Photo Services Individuals and Groups
Please book a time
Dinner
Live Auction
8:15 to Midnight
Dance
Cafeteria (advance booking)
Bell Hall Lobby
Pick up in front of Bell Hall
Cafeteria (advance booking)
Parish Hall
Parish Hall
Bell Hall Lobby
Pick up in front of Parish Building
W.B. George Centre
W.B. George Centre
W.B. George Centre
W.B. George Centre
W.B. George Centre
W.B. George Centre
W.B. George Centre
Sunday, August 26
7:30 to 9:00 am
Breakfast
Cafeteria (advance booking)
10:00 am
Room Check Out
Return Keys & Meal Card
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