student life - Pickering College

S U M M E R 2014
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PILLARS
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PA S S I O N
table of contents
Head Shots
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PC’s Olympic Connections
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Adam Bradley ’98 in Hollywood
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Student Life
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Residence Life
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Class of 2014
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Fred Little ’55: A Lasting Impression
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PC’s Strategic Plan
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Alumni News
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Passings
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Alumni Reunions
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Three Cheers for Our Talented PC Volunteers
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PCA Update
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Upcoming Events
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Cover story:
For two exciting days in February, the Pickering College community
gathered in Egan House to cheer for alumna Olympic figure skater
Gabby Daleman ’16 as she realized her dream of competing at Sochi.
PC’s legendary school spirit was featured on the newscasts of CBC
Television, CBC Radio, CTV Barrie and on the front pages of both the
Newmarket Era and the Aurora Banner newspapers.
“Don’t agonize about success and failure.
Just do what you must do as well as you possibly can.
In the process you may eventually transcend triumph and disaster.”
–Andreas Kluth
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Head Shots
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n the following pages of The Pillars you will see many things about the successes of Pickering people
– Olympians, Hollywood entertainers, debators, builders, musicians, academics and leaders. The issue
makes one incredibly proud to be a part of our community, because our people, past and present, are
achieving success in all walks of life. In so doing, they are changing the world.
But how does one actually go out and “be successful” or even really define what success means to them?
Students in our Global Leadership Program are asked to become “agents of courageous, ethical and positive
change, true to Quaker values.” That, indeed, is a noble aspiration. But it could also be a little intimidating;
with the expectation that everyone must be a world changer. While there is no doubt that this aspiration
will be a valuable contribution to our world, defining success in more humble terms is equally important.
In 1905, Bessie Stanley won a contest with her response to the question, “What constitutes success?” Her
unpretentious answer included the following:
“…(he) who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; who has filled
his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an
improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;…”
What an elegant expression. What a simple reminder that success can, and perhaps should, be measured
by the small, personal, compassionate actions by which we come to be known over a lifetime. And the
reassuring thing is, every one of us is capable of doing that.
I also heard a quotation attributed to Martin Luther King Jr. not too long ago, which also captures, for me,
the deeper and more important meaning of success as well as how we go about achieving it. He said,
“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michelangelo painted, or
Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the
hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.’ ”
Small things, done with care, done well, done for others. Imagine if everyone in the world approached
each day like that?
Finally, I often find myself encouraging others with the words of Viktor Frankl, a man who survived
the horrors of concentration camps and through his suffering came to articulate the nature of survival,
meaning, purpose and…success. His words resonate for any human being:
“Don’t aim at success – the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it.
For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended sideeffect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the byproduct of one’s surrender
to a person other than oneself. Happiness must happen, and the same holds for success: you have to let
it happen by not caring about it. I want you to listen to what your conscience commands you to do and
go on to carry it out to the best of your knowledge. Then you will live to see that in the long run – in the
long run, I say! – success will follow you precisely because you had forgotten to think of it.”
I believe our job at Pickering College is to help prepare the next generation of leaders, just as we have for
172 years. Our job is to help young people aspire to live fulfilling, meaningful, happy lives and make an
impact on the world around them. Yes indeed, we want them to be successful. But, most importantly, we
want them to know that committing to a cause greater than themselves and reaching out to touch the soul
of even one other person will be the most successful thing they can ever do.
–Peter Sturrup, Headmaster
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STRONGER.
HIGHER,
FASTER,
PC’S OLYMPIC CONNECTIONS SPAN THE LAST CENTURY
PICKERING COLLEGE HAS A SURPRISING NUMBER OF OLYMPIC CONNECTIONS!
HERE ARE A FEW OF THE WAYS WE ARE CONNECTED:
ALUMNA GABRIELLE DALEMAN ’16 SKATES FOR CANADA IN SOCHI
This past February, the Pickering College community, along with the media and local
dignitaries, cheered on alumna Gabby Daleman ’16 as she represented Canada in
Women’s Figure Skating at her first Olympic Games.
Gabby got her start in figure skating at Pickering College, where she was a student
from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8. Her father and conditioning coach, Michael
Daleman, is a Senior School teacher here. Gabby does her strength and conditioning
training at PC. At just 16 years old, Gabby was the youngest athlete on Team Canada
at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
A few weeks before she competed in Sochi, the Town of Newmarket threw her an
official send-off party. During an interview with CTV Barrie she thanked both the Town
of Newmarket and Pickering College for their support.
When the big day arrived, excitement abounded at PC as Gabby took to the ice.
Decked out in red and white for a special Olympic Spirit Day, our students erupted into
deafening cheers as soon as Gabby stepped onto the ice. When the live TSN broadcast
mentioned that all of Pickering College was gathered to watch Gabby skate, the crowd
went wild! After a thrilling Short Program skate, as Gabby waited for her marks, she
waved at the camera and said, “Hi PC!” There was near pandemonium in Egan House.
Gabby placed 19th overall and advanced to the Ladies Free Program. The next day,
we gathered again in Egan House and held our collective breath as Gabby competed
for a medal. In the end, she placed a very respectable 17th overall in the world. “I
have never felt so much excitement in the school as when we were all watching
Gabby skate,” said Peter Sturrup. “The gym was electric with energy and the shouts of
encouragement for Gabby were deafening. We are so proud of her.”
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SENIOR SCHOOL TEACHER GRAHAM
BIRT’S VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE IN
SOCHI
“I was incredibly fortunate to have the
opportunity to serve the Canadian Team
in Sochi and to witness some of the magic
of the Olympics firsthand. I have now had
the honour of working on behalf of Team
Canada at four Olympic Games (Beijing,
Vancouver, London and Sochi) and two
Pan American Games (Rio de Janeiro and
Guadalajara).
My role in Sochi was primarily as a support person for Canadian athletes. When
each team arrived at the various Athletes
Villages, I would deliver a 15-minute
orientation session, during which I would
cover procedures, access to services and
other logistical pieces. Although speaking
in front of groups of people is a regular
part of my role at Pickering, this was
clearly a very different audience! As an
Olympic Team staff member, one of the
core principles is that we are not to be visible “fans” of the athletes – ones who seek
autographs or pictures, or who ask about
their competitions. It is important for the
athletes to have a distraction-free environment and we aimed to create that space
for them in every sense. The basic premise
(and challenge) of this is that I was forced
to “play it cool” with anyone from Sidney
Crosby to Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. In
each of my Olympic experiences, I was
reminded of the fact that our athletes are
genuinely kind and considerate people.
Russia was an outstanding host and
almost everyone we met was incredibly
friendly and hospitable. The language
barrier was evident, but locals were appreciative when we, as foreigners, made an
attempt at speaking in their language.
Russians who didn’t speak any English
would still often manage to proclaim
“Canada! Hockey! Wayne Gretzky!” as
they passed us on the street in our Team
Canada clothing.
Although the success stories of athletes
in Sochi were well documented, the
unique moments that don’t necessarily
involve medals are often the most
inspiring. Canadian cross-country ski
coach Justin Wadsworth, without really
considering anything else, came to the
aid of a Russian skier who had broken a
ski in order to allow him to finish the race
with dignity. Indian luger Shiva Keshavan
has overcome any obstacle created by
the fact that there are no luge tracks in
India by training on a modified sled on
Himalayan highways. Swiss gold medallist
cross-country skier Dario Cologna waited
for over half an hour at the finish line in
order to shake the hands of the last two
finishers – one being the only athlete
in Sochi from the country of Nepal and
the other being Peru’s first-ever Winter
Olympian. In my opinion, stories like
these take the meaning of Olympism to
an entirely different level.”
JOY OF EFFORT
Tait McKenzie’s Joy of Effort medallion was
used in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm,
Sweden, as the bronze medal. Mackenzie
(1867-1938) was a Canadian-born sculptor, doctor, soldier, physical educator and
athlete. His love of athletics reached its
peak while attending McGill University
and participating in gymnastics, boxing,
football, and track and field. Athletics
inspired him to capture the physical and
emotional effort of athletes in figures,
busts and medallions. One of these
medallions, the Joy of Effort, is displayed
in Rogers House. A replica is inlaid in the
cornerstone of Egan House.
PC PARENT WAS CANADA’S FLAG
BEARER, HURDLER AND LATER A
MEMBER OF THE IOC
Jim Worrall, (father of PC Alumnus Brian
Worrall ’69), participated in the 1936
Olympic Games in Berlin as a hurdler and
served as Canada’s flag bearer in the opening ceremony. He became president of the
Canadian Olympic Association and later
was an International Olympic Committee
(IOC) member, becoming the first
Canadian to be elected to the executive
board. He served as the go-between for
the IOC and the organizing committee
for the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976
and provided input to Lord Killanin for
the boycott of the Moscow Olympic
Games in 1980. Later he went on to overhaul the Olympic Charter, as requested
by Juan Antonio Samaranch. Jim stayed
in touch with Pickering College and there
was a hurdles race named after him in our
historic Quaker Relays.
BLACKSTOCK CARRIES ON PASSION
FOR ATHLETICS
Dr. C. Reginald (Blackie) Blackstock,
(father of Brian Blackstock, ’56 and
Richard (Dick) Blackstock ’63) became
great friends with Jim Worrall. Blackie was
a significant presence in Pickering College
life from 1928 to 1959, becoming the
first person at a school in Canada to
hold the position of Director of Physical
Education, starting the Quaker Relays,
as well as coaching many sports and
championship teams. After leaving
Pickering, Blackie continued to advocate
for excellence in sport and fitness, and
worked tirelessly to bring the 1976
Olympics to Montreal, alongside Jim Worrall.
PC OLYMPIAN WITNESSED HISTORY
IN 1936 BERLIN
In the same Olympics which saw Jim
Worrall compete as a hurdler, PC student
Edward Gibson Mack ’38 was a member
of an exhibition cricket team. Mack,
along with Peter Marsh, Pierre Lactot ’36,
Gaston Mongeau ’37 and faculty member
Bernie Hodgetts, had been authorized by
the Overseas Education League to recruit
a delegation to attend the 1936 Olympic
Games. Although Mack called it an
experience of a lifetime, his Olympic
moment was overshadowed by the Nazi
Party’s racism towards African-American
athletes and a general atmosphere of fear
and oppression. With speeches delivered
by Adolf Hitler, and visits by Joseph
Goebbels and Hermann Göring, he witnessed pre-war history in the making. His
living quarters consisted of army barracks
fitted with bunk beds, and mattresses and
pillows stuffed with straw. Edward Mack
went on to serve as a Board Member at
Pickering College from 1986 to 1991.
FORMER FACULTY MEMBER WINS
SILVER IN OLYMPIC HOCKEY
Former faculty member Bob Forhan won
a silver medal with the Canadian Olympic
Hockey Team at the 1960 Olympic Winter
Games at Squaw Valley, California. He
also was a member of the 1964 Olympic
team which placed fourth at the Games in
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES NUR
Innsbruck, Austria. Bob taught at Pickering
for several years and then went on to serve
as Mayor of Newmarket (1970 to 1996)
and later as Chair of York Region.
ADAM BRADLEY
PC GRADUATE COMPETES IN BOBSLED
David Veale ’68 competed in the 1976
Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria in
four-man Bobsled.
OLYMPIC TORCH TRAVELS PAST
PICKERING COLLEGE
It was an exciting day when the Olympic
Torch travelled past PC in December
2009. The school gathered on Bayview
Avenue to cheer the relay members on
and watch the handoff of the torch.
BRONZE MEDALIST JOANNIE
ROCHETTE VISITS PC
Students from JK to Grade 12 learned
about Joannie Rochette’s journey to the
2010 Winter Olympics and some of the
challenges she had to overcome. Joannie
stressed the importance of having achievable goals. She spoke about community,
confidence, responsibility and respect –
many of the values of Pickering College.
In sharing her story she emphasized the
lessons learned from failure as well as success. Ms. Rochette is a six-time Canadian
Champion, World Silver Medalist and in
the 2010 Winter Olympics she captured
the bronze medal.
PC PROVIDES FACILITY FOR TRAINING
OLYMPIANS
In 2013, two members of the Canadian
Bobsleigh Team trained on Memorial
Field and took some time to teach the
students about the discipline and rigour
of high-level sport training. One of the
athletes, James McNaughton, made it on
to the Olympic team and raced in both
the two-man bobsleigh and as brakeman
on the four-man bobsleigh in Sochi 2014.
Did we miss an Olympic connection? If so,
please contact Anna Cook, Alumni/Parent
Relations. We would love to hear from you!
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s an only child of a single
parent, Adam Bradley ’98
spent a lot of time accompanying his father to his work.
At a young age, Adam was
exposed to the world of lights
and cameras, planting a seed
that would be nurtured and
grow into a life lived in the
bright lights of Hollywood.
Adam’s first introduction to theatre and storytelling was in drama class with
Mr. Gessie. Having caught the acting bug, Adam starred in many productions.
However, in his last year he branched out to write, edit and direct a play
that won accolades at the Independent School’s Drama Festival. He was
awarded the Harry M. Beer Drama Award and the Howarth Fine Arts Award
at his graduation.
After working for a year as a production assistant in Toronto, Adam decided
to take the plunge and relocate to Los Angeles to start a career in film.
Supported and encouraged by his father, Adam worked hard at creating
solid business relationships and quickly worked his way up at Warner Bros.
He then moved on to Dreamworks and is now working at Paramount in the
physical feature production department. His department is responsible for
overseeing the creation and logistics of making a film, a job that Adam loves.
His strong connection to Pickering College, and the friends he made here,
continues to this day. His ’brothers’ from PC are still a large part of his life.
Devastated by the news that brother Tatsuhiro Ono ’97 had perished in the
Japanese tsunami, Adam travelled from Los Angeles to join his classmates to
mourn the loss of their good friend at a memorial service held here at PC in 2011.
When Adam returned to Toronto in 2013 for the wedding of his best friend,
Mike Barbuto ’00, he spoke with PC’s film class. Anna Cook took the opportunity
to ask him a few questions:
Can you tell me a bit about your experience here at PC?
What stands out in your memory?
The sense of community. I attended Pickering during a time where there
was a strong influence of students from overseas. I had friends from Hong
Kong, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean, in addition to
Canadians such as myself.
Attending a small school, such as Pickering College, there were enough
TURED AT PICKERING HELP
TO STAY GROUNDED IN
cultural differences that would have certainly justified us not to
get along. But it was the sense of community that allowed us
to be one in the same and develop bonds that many of us still
keep alive today.
Do you still have friends from PC?
In a funny twist of fate, two of my closest friends in California
are also PC alum. I have also found that, whether it’s via social
media or fellow PC alum traveling through town, that bond is
still there. In fact just a few months ago I had the opportunity
to reconnect with an old PC boy who was in Los Angeles from
Korea on business. We were really close back when we were
students. So much so that I stayed with his family in Seoul when
I travelled to Korea during the summer of 1997. Now in our
thirties, we picked up where we left off.
Was there anyone here at PC who had a positive
influence in your life?
The first few names that come to mind are Albert Wierenga,
Dean Gessie, Peter Sturrup and Katherine Boyd.
Most of what I learned from Mr. Wierenga occurred outside of
the Biology classroom. I had him as a softball coach and often
interacted with him at lunch or in the halls. He was somebody
who knew how to challenge a stubborn – and at times lazy –
teenager to step up and be a leader.
in Newmarket, she had an open door policy with all of her students
and was more than happy to help us develop a strong argument.
Was there a lesson learned or experience that you
took away from PC that applies to today?
I live in a town that’s very easy to lose yourself in. Insecurity
and self-doubt prey on many young souls that venture out to
Hollywood. There were certainly lots of lessons, in terms of
academics, that were learned while at Pickering. But the two
things that developed for me that I consider guiding principles
today are integrity and self-respect. My father played a big role
in planting those ideals and Pickering knew how to nourish and
grow them.
What risks have you taken or sacrifices have you made
to get you where you are today? Were they worth it?
I suppose I took a risk in moving to California. I knew only one
person and wasn’t entirely sure what I was jumping into. But at
20 years old, there wasn’t much to lose. As far as sacrifices go,
my chosen industry and ambitions demand a lot of my time. As
a result, I’ve missed out on a lot family stuff. Was it worth it?
Time will tell. I’m still working on those “ends” that justify the
“means.”
I only had Mr. Gessie for two classes (Drama and Philosophy),
but he was somebody who encouraged me to develop a
“voice.” As Morning Meeting broke up one day, Mr. Gessie
pulled me aside to explain that he was volunteering me to speak
at an upcoming speech-writing contest in honour of United
Nations day. I guess he sensed that I’d be good at such a thing
before I even knew I was capable.
How do you judge success?
The idea of success can be a very engineered thing. It is largely
a reflection of what you consider a high priority. For me, having
a positive and lasting impact on something you’re passionate
about is on the path to peace and contentment. Don’t get me
wrong, I strive for that strong position within my chosen career
and the wealth that accompanies it. But influencing something
you care about for the better can have a longer shelf life than
yourself. The other stuff is just somebody else’s tax burden when
you’re no longer here.
Mr. Sturrup had become Headmaster as my second year (Grade
10) began. As a result I never had a direct teacher/student
relationship with him, but he too was an encouraging presence.
Much like Mr. Gessie, he encouraged me to have a voice and,
oddly enough, he seemed to trust me just enough to make
mistakes but hold myself accountable for them.
What advice would you have for any students today
who are graduating?
Embrace the next decade of your life. Be adventurous, experience
as much as you can and don’t be in too much of a hurry. To
quote Ferris Bueller “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and
look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
Mrs. Boyd had much the same influence as the other faculty members I mentioned. More honorary faculty, as she still practiced law
Also, be courageous enough to quote Ferris Bueller … and not
feel weird about it!
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STUDENT LIFE
“THE PATH FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP” BY BELINDA NYAMRUNDA
Winner of the Global Leadership Personal Essay Competition Grade 12
I don’t think the world would look any different if I was in charge. Liars, deceivers and
falsifiers would still exist. Society would still be divided according to status quo and the
Third World countries would still face their pre-existing problems.
If I was in charge, I would do a lot differently. At a bigger picture, the world might not look
any different but, at a smaller scope, I would not let liars tear the dreams and ambitions of the
African youth. I would not let the poor think they are any less then the rich and I would condemn people of the developing countries to think “the world was destined to be different”.
If I was in charge, I would inform society how important education is to a girl child, and
I would make sure girls all over the world have access to education. So much effort and
encouragement is provided for boys to keep collecting certificates from educational
institutes but society has turned a blind eye and deaf ear on female children. Instead of
telling girls, “You can have ambition, but not too much, you should be successful but
not too successful. Otherwise, you will threaten the man” (according to Chimamanda
Adichie), we should tell girls, “Yes, you can be fearless, dauntless yet still selfless”.
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PERSONAL
ESSAY COMPETITION WINNERS
ANNOUNCED
The Global Leadership Program and
the Joshua Weinzweig Creative Writing
Program have partnered to create
the Global Leadership Personal Essay
Competition. This year, winners include:
Darragh Dzisiak (Grade 9); Summer
Weldon (Grade 10); and Belinda
Nyamrunda (Grade 12).
JOSHUA WEINZWEIG MEMORIAL
LITERARY AND POETRY AWARDS
ANNOUNCED
The winners of the Joshua Weinzweig
Memorial Literary Award: Darragh Dzisiak
(Grade 9); Summer Weldon (Grade 10);
June Gleed (Grade 11).
If I had a voice that would be heard in the most remote areas of the world, I would raise a
call of help to the hundreds of girls that are sold as brides to the Boko Haram for 12 dollars.
In fact, I would call for a civilized discussion with the Boko Haram and hear their opinion.
I would visit and explain how harmful female genital mutilation is to the societies that
practice it. I would ask for help in abolishing this crime against women because the struggle against FGM must reach the communities where electricity remains a dream, where
Wikipedia and Google haven’t come to existence yet, where people think books are simply
decorations and toys of the white man, where school is not even a remote option. These
are societies that don’t understand the fancy scholarly articles on the abolishment of FGM.
If I had the power, the world would be a fair place for people with and without HIV/
AIDS. People say pretty hurts, but I think stigmatization hurts. I would let society talk
about it and learn to see the person that is hidden behind that dreadful disease.
If I was in charge, I would plead with parents to let their male children explore what is
suitable for them instead of forcing them to be too bold and manly. Every child is different
– the heart, the mind and the soul. How will children follow their hearts at age 18 when all
their lives, their brains have been memory sticks being fed what society expects of them? I
don’t mean on a moral level but rather being aggressive and tough, because they are men.
I would encourage the First World countries to form relationships with the Third World
countries, and remove the words “first” and “third” from their names, maybe. Why are
people from different nations with the same mental ability, physical ability and social ability
being graded as first and third? How will equality prevail if there is a rank? The people in
developing countries need more beyond the money. They need strategic innovation, ideas
and to be introduced to 21st century concepts like integrative thinking and design thinking.
If I was in charge, I would encourage people to push beyond their limits, stepping
out of their comfort zones and believing in themselves. I would tell the children who
are afraid to raise their hands in English class because they are shy to do so – “we are
all change makers.” The power to make change is within each and every body. It is a
matter of making the decision.
The winners of the Joshua Weinzweig
Poetry Award: You Don’t Know What That
Does To A Girl by Emma Mantle (Grade
9); Momentary Bliss by Summer Weldon
(Grade 10); The Blowing Wind by Katie
Hopkinson (Grade 11); Whispering Waves
by Aleksa MacDonald (Grade 12).
There is not anything wrong with how the world looks but there is everything wrong
with how we perceive it. If I was in charge, I would ask people to appreciate others
more, spread love (a universal language), say thank you, discuss rather than fight
and to get to know a person rather than judge each other from looks as they can be
deceiving. Let us treat others the way we wish to be treated.
Humanity is not in dire straits.
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STUDENT LIFE
MARCH BREAK BUILDING A SCHOOL
IN GHANA
A team of 19 Pickering College students
travelled to Ghana to build a school for
children without access to education. This
volunteer trip was in conjunction with Me
to We, a sister organization of Torontobased Free the Children. In addition to
providing community service, the Pickering
College students had the opportunity to
become absorbed in cultural activities and
evening leadership modules. It was an
experience that profoundly changed each
and every student, as was demonstrated
by the emotional presentation they gave at
Morning Meeting upon their return.
YAO SPEARHEADS FUNDRAISER IN
SUPPORT OF TYPHOON-RAVAGED
PHILIPPINES
When the Philippines was hit by Typhoon
Haiyan, Ms. Gionet, Assistant Head,
Academics, challenged students to organize
and find a way to support the Filipino
people. In just four days, the Youth Action
Organization (YAO) team built and sold
blunt wooden balisongs (a traditional
Filipino knife that is often used for cooking
and farming, as well as performing the art
of “flipping”). In addition, they created
bracelets and pins, both involving the sun
knot which is representative of the sun
on the Filipino flag. In just three weeks,
the students greatly exceeded their goal,
raising a total of $3,022 when matched by
the Canadian government.
GRADE 10 TEAM EARNS A $5000 GRANT
FOR THE NEWMARKET FOOD PANTRY
Pickering College has been a part of the
Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) for
nine years. Qualifying schools can earn
a $5000 grant from the Toskan Casale
Foundation in support of a local social
service charity. Each year PC’s Grade 10
students work groups to try to convince
a panel of judges that their charity is most
deserving of the grant. The winning team
this year was Carlos Avila Mandujano and
Sumana Gupta who together won the
grant for the Newmarket Food Pantry.
PC STANDS TOGETHER AGAINST BULLYING ON PINK SHIRT DAY
Over 400 staff and students stood together in their pink T-shirts to create a visual of
togetherness, showing that the best way to end bullying is to never let it in. This year
Mr. Ryan Corkum, Associate Faculty, gave a powerful speech about his personal
experiences with bullying.
COFFEE HOUSE FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS
The 2014 annual Coffee House fundraiser
was a resounding success! Representatives
from the student body, faculty and staff
showed off their many talents for the
noble cause of raising funds for two
Kenyan students to attend boarding
school through The Small Project. Youth
Action Organization (YAO), Student
Committee and Social Committee came
together to run the show. As a result, this
year’s organizers were able to leverage
from a broader pool of talent. Beautiful
ballads, duets and group acts, interpretive dance, martial arts, rock bands and
even juggling left the audience mesmerized. In the end, the students exceeded
their goal, raising $1640.
COUNT ME IN CONFERENCE
The Grade 10 students traveled to the Sony
Centre in Toronto to attend the worldrenowned Count Me In conference.
Shane Feldman founded this amazing
organization which aims to inspire
today’s youth to get involved in
their communities and help solve the
problems our world is currently facing.
Just a few years after its founding, the
student-based organization has grown
and now hosts conferences all over the
country and is known world-wide.
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STUDENT LIFE
DEBATE TEAM HAS A TERRIFIC YEAR
Hart House Tournament: Pickering
College’s Debate team helped to mark
Canada’s bicentennial of the War of
1812 by participating in the University
of Toronto’s annual Hart House High
School Debate Tournament. This year, the
Tournament collaborated with Pickering
College alumnus Brian Purdy ’56 and the
Great Debate for the competition. Purdy
has made it his mission to further student
discussion and debate on the question
of who actually won the war, working
with schools and other organizations to
draw attention to this crucial period in
Canada’s history.
Winter Fulford: Our senior team,
Grant Kavanagh and Ali ShouridehZiabari, faced gruelling interrogation in
cross examination-style debate, finishing in the middle of the pack. Our
junior team, Leilah Mouna and Margaret
Montgomery, made history for PC. As a
team they placed second out of the 20
participating CIS schools. Leilah, as an
individual debater, placed first overall.
Spring Fulford: In the Junior Division
(parliamentary debate), the PC team
again placed 2nd overall – an incredible
achievement for such a novice team. The
Junior Division competitors were: Leilah
Mouna, Margaret Montgomery, Sterling
Mancuso, Charles Hsieh, Alisha Popatia
and Caroline Phillips. We are immensely
proud to be ranked so high amongst our
peer schools in this intellectual arena.
MATH CONTEST ACHIEVEMENTS
Twenty-one PC students took part in
Canadian Intermediate and Senior
Math Contests. Twelve students scored
above the contest average, with six
finishing in the top 25 per cent. In the
Intermediate contest, Patrick Prochazka,
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Kevin Tan and Mandy Coleman earned a
Certificate of Distinction for their achievement. In the Senior-level contest, Betty
Lu, Ben Qiu and Cynthia Zhang earned
this recognition.
Ten students in Grades 6-8 took part in the
AMC8 Math Contest. Approximately
150,000 students from around the world
participated in this contest. We had three
students achieve above average scores–
Nupur Krishnan, Kayla Lucchese and
Patrick Prochazka. Patrick’s score earned
him a place on the honour roll as he
placed in the top two per cent.
PC STUDENT JOINS TEAM ONTARIO
FOR CANADIAN JUNIOR NATIONAL
SPEECH CHAMPIONSHIPS AND
SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN FORUM
FOR YOUNG CANADIANS
Grade 9 student Sterling Mancuso
competed in The Canadian Junior
National Speech Championships,
hosted by West Point Grey Academy in
Vancouver. He was part of Team Ontario,
an honour he earned at a provincial-level
tournament. Sterling reached the finals in
three out of the four speaking categories,
placing eighth overall in Canada.
In the Grade 9 Pascal contest, Iman
Nooristani and Patrick Prochazka finished
in the top 25 per cent. In the Grade
10 Cayley contest, Johnny Zhang, Emily
Zhang, Show Chen and Kevin Tan
finished in the top 25 per cent. In the
Grade 11 Fermat contest, Ada Wang,
Vivian Xin, Sara Sun, Betty Lu and Alba Lu
finished in the top 25 per cent.
He also participated in Forum for Young
Canadians, a week-long program that
immerses Canadian students in the
exciting world of national politics and
public affairs. While in Ottawa, Sterling
was able to put what he has learned
about Canadian politics into practice by
running as a candidate in a mock election
and by tackling a Cabinet meeting
simulation.
In the Grade 9 Fryer contest, Patrick
Prochazka was our top finisher, earning
him a place on the honour roll. In the
Grade 10 Galois contest, our top
finishers were Snow Chen and Mandy
Coleman. In the Grade 11 Hypatia
contest, our certificate winners included
Vivian Xin, Joe Li and Alba Lu. In the
Grade 12 Euclid contest, our certificate
winners were Ben Qiu and Aisling Qiu who
both finished in the top 25 per cent.
KIN LAB DAYS
The Grade 12 Exercise Science class travelled to the University of Waterloo to learn
more about the Kinesiology program.
Participating in labs ranging from
“Neurological Inquiries,” where the
participants got to examine real human
brains, to “Cardiovascular Health,” students
were able to extend their learning of
the curriculum. The highlight of the
afternoon was touring the Anatomy Lab,
STUDENT LIFE
where some of the students examined
cadavers, even holding human hearts
in their hands. This was an excellent
complement to the Anatomy and
Physiology Unit they had just completed.
PICKERING COLLEGE WELCOMES
LEADERS-IN-RESIDENCE
We were very fortunate to have Rex
Taylor, retired teacher, social entrepreneur and activist, with us for the day as
a Leader-In-Residence. Rex updated the
Junior School on the two Kenyan students
they sponsor for boarding school in
Kenya, taught the Senior School about
the importance of taking risks and spent
time with seven different classes. A real
highlight was the problem-solving session
he did with the Grade 11 and 12
Leadership students, as well as discussions about sport as a means for gender
equality and activities in cultural fluency.
Pickering College welcomed Daniele
Zanotti, CEO of York Region United
Way, as Leader-In-Residence. Daniele
spoke at Morning Meeting, emphasizing
the importance of the idea of care in
building community. Over the course of
the day, he worked with Senior School
classes, leading debates and exploring
case studies. A highlight was when he
spoke with Grade 2 students about their
community involvement. Daniele commented on how impressed he was with
all the PC students and how excited he
was for these young people to have an
impact on their community.
DESIGN CHALLENGE TEACHES GRADE 7 STUDENTS TO SINK OR SWIM
Pickering College’s Grade 7 students attempted to solve a real-life design challenge:
“How would you design a device to transport two students from one end of a pool to
another?” The students planned then implemented what they learned about the form
and function of structures by constructing a life-size version of their proposed design …
and then subjecting it to a speed and weight challenge at a local pool. It was a great
learning experience!
SCIENTISTS IN SCHOOLS
Our Grade 2 students had the opportunity
to participate in an educational program
provided by Scientists in Schools. The
students participated in a half-day
program called “MOVE IT – Simple
Machines Are Fun.“ The students were
able to discover how simple machines
make things move and make tasks easier,
as well as make a milk carton car, a model
of a screw and a mini lever.
PICKERING COLLEGE CELEBRATES LA
FRANCOPHONIE
Grade 11 French students hosted a schoolwide Morning Meeting themed “La
Francophonie.” The meeting kicked off
with some French music and a visit from
Bonhomme Carnaval. Grade 5 students
showed off the flags of some of the
French speaking countries around the
world. The meeting concluded with a
number of PC community members
sharing why they chose to continue
learning French while others spoke about
why they regret not learning it.
PRIMARY STUDENTS’ TRIP TO THE
SUGAR BUSH
PC’s Primary students learned about the
running of the sap and the process necessary to convert the sap into maple syrup
at Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area. They
explored both the pioneer method and
the modern day method and had a tasty
treat to enjoy as they walked through the
sugar bush.
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STUDENT LIFE
in Thornhill and the 2014 Ursula
Lehming Scarboro Skate Competition in
Scarborough. Skaters competed in solos,
dance, and team elements. One of our
skaters, Moira Boland, Grade 2, skated
her first-ever solo at Frolics and did very
well. This year the team won a remarkable
14 medals over the four competitions.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Over the winter, the drama co-curricular
club worked tirelessly to prepare the
musical, Little Shop of Horrors. The cast
and crew devoted many hours to making
this musical possible. With its humour,
great songs, talented actors, strange plot
twists and incredible props, the resulting
production blew the roof off the Joseph
McCulley Meeting Room.
PRIMARY STUDENTS ARE MOVIN’ IN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION!
The Primary students worked hard to prepare for their mini-musical presentation,
Movin’ In The Right Direction!, by Sally K.
Albrecht and Jay Althouse. PC’s youngest
students sang a total of seven inspirational
songs about the importance of making
good choices and being positive leaders.
Working on this project has allowed for
many enlightening discussions about our
own Pickering College values and that
special light that shines within each one
of us.
JUNIOR SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB
PRESENTS THE END OF THE RAINBOW
The Junior School Drama Club delighted
an audience of parents, friends and
students when they performed The
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PICKERING COLLEGE STUDENTS
WINNERS AT BRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL
Two Pickering College student films have
won awards at the Bridge Film Festival
in Brooklyn, New York. The Bridge Film
Festival is an international Quaker schools
festival. These films were produced by
students in the Grade 12 Communications
Technology class. Two other PC student
films were selected as finalists:
End of the Rainbow, by Geoff Bamber.
Congratulations to the students on their
great performance!
HILLTOP SKATING CLUB HAS FUN AT
FROLICS 2014
Congratulations to members of our
Hilltop Skating Club of Newmarket team!
They did well at all four of the competition
they entered this year. Skaters competed
at KIS 2013 Competition in Keswick, the
2014 Frolics on Ice Competition in East
Gwillimbury, the 2014 FUN Competition
Award Winners:
Best Narrative Award - I Didn’t Mean
This to Happen - Michael Kelly, Eddy
Larcombe
Best New Media Award - It Doesn’t Take
Much - Trish Riswick, Brendan Fitzgerald,
Nick LaValle
Finalists:
Public Service Announcement - Make a
Difference - Meagan Fitzgerald, Rob Prittie
Documentary - Dreams - Adam Wang
SENIOR SCHOOL MUSIC STUDENTS PERFORM AT COUNTRY TOY TEA
Our Senior School vocal music students and guitar ensemble performed at the ninth
annual Country Toy Tea, held in King City in December. Under the direction of teachers
Paul Mason and Heather Suters, our students wowed a crowd of 400 ladies, including
some current and past PC parents. This event collects gifts and raises funds to help
families and individuals living in York Region shelters during the holiday season.
STUDENT LIFE
STUDENTS REPRESENT PC AT GLOBAL
IDEAS INSTITUTE SYMPOSIUM AT THE
MUNK SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS
Since the beginning of the school year, five Pickering College
students have participated in the Global Ideas Institute
Mentorship Program, which is a partnership with the University
of Toronto’s Asian Institute and The Munk School of Global
Affairs, in cooperation with University Toronto School. The team
of students includes: June Gleed, Ali Shourideh-Ziabari, Nicola
Shaw, Grant Kavanagh and Belinda Nyamrunda. The program
provided an opportunity for top high school students to work
together with University of Toronto professors and graduate
mentors throughout the year on a “real-world” problem,
culminating in a one-day symposium where students presented
their findings, analysis and potential solutions to “scaling up”
food distribution in Rajastan, India. Students were also given
the option of designing and building a new cookstove, as many
of the women in India are suffering from health problems due
to smoke inhalation when they cook. GAIN, an NGO working
in India, was curious to hear how our high school students
proposed to tackle the complex problem.
Our team decided to ‘scale up’ the food distribution system
through the existing community centres in India. They rebranded
the entire program, naming it “The Food Tree Foundation,”
with the local centres who would work with Indian women
renamed “Growing Centres” to keep with the tree theme. To
express the goal of their foundation, they created the tagline
“Hope, Health, Happiness” which was posted with their tree
logo in green, the colour of happiness, growth and maternity in
India in order to appeal to the local target market, the mothers
in the region. The team also created a viable and detailed
business plan that circumvented the issues of poor employment
practices by leveraging government programs that are in place
but are presently underutilized in India.
The Pickering College team was the only group of students who
designed not one, but two working prototypes for the cookstove. The team used an embedded video in their presentation
to show how it worked and then included a second prototype
with their poster display so that they could answer questions.
Their intention was to have their new “Food Tree Foundation”
distribute and work with the mothers in order to ensure the
cookstoves were implemented effectively.
Our students were excellent ambassadors for our school and
their willingness to take a risk, be creative, empathetic and
innovative in trying to solve a problem such as malnutrition
that is so critical to the developing world. The expert panel of
professors said they were in awe of what “a group of high school
students could do when given the chance.”
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STUDENT LIFE
CAIS CONNECT THE DOTS
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Two PC students, Amber Gocool and
Joe Li, attended the CAIS Leadership
Conference in Vancouver, with Ms. Julia
Hunt, Director of Global Leadership. The
theme of the conference was Connect
the Dots and the purpose was for the
students from independent schools from
across Canada to connect with each
other and share ideas. The students
cannot wait to implement some of the
things learned, to make PC a stronger
and more spirited community.
FIRST ANNUAL CHANGEMAKERS CONFERENCE
The Grade 11 and 12 Global Leadership class, with the help of Mme. Andrea Cleland,
Senior School teacher, put together the very first PC Changemakers Conference for
Grades 7, 8 and 9. The five guest speakers talked about leadership and perseverance
through hard times. The students then had an opportunity to talk during break-out
sessions about global issues and how they could make a difference. The day concluded
with the students working on their digital Global Leadership portfolios, which consists
of three main categories: Experience, Lead and Act. The conference was very well
received and the students were inspired to create their own stories of change-making.
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MORAL COURAGE SYMPOSIUM
A few students from Grades 9 and 10
travelled to the Bishop Strachan School
to participate in the Moral Courage
Symposium, featuring guest speaker
Irshad Manji. Irshad Manji is a Canadian
author, professor and the founder and
director of the Moral Courage Project at
the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of
Public Service at New York University.
She spoke about asking the hard questions and not being afraid of offending
someone when asking them. In smaller
groups, students spoke of diversity and
how to ensure that all the students feel
free to express their culture in a school
environment.
STUDENT LIFE
ARTS NIGHT 2014 WAS A HUGE
SUCCESS!
The PC community gathered together
to celebrate the accomplishments of
the Pickering College Arts Department.
CHOP FM kicked off the night by hosting
a live broadcast of the event, featuring
interviews with many of the students
involved in the show. Visual and Media
Art were on display in the Meeting Room
and the foyer, and the chosen pieces
were meant to give the guests a wellrounded insight into the diverse topics
and outcomes the discipline encompasses. As the patrons toured the art
work, they were serenaded by Charles
Hseih on his violin. Guests were also
treated to the debut performance of the
Residential Show Choir, a new initiative
for our boarding students.
The Grade 9/10 Drama class shared their
performance of The Mystery, an original
play by Alanna Miller, directed by
Caroline Phillips.
The audience was treated to a number of
films by the Communication Technology
students. Documentaries and dramatic
and comedic films were entertaining and
thought-provoking and, in the end, the
audience cast votes for a number of
awards.
Best Film: Wrong Washroom by Brendan
Fitzgerald and Eddy Larcombe
Best Actor: Brendan Fitzgerald
Best Actress: Trisha Riswick
The Best Filmmaker of the Year award
was presented to Brendan Fitzgerald for
his outstanding commitment to the art of
film production throughout the 2013-14
school year.
HONOURING TIM BEERS
In honour of Tim Beers, who left Pickering
College at the end of the 2013-14 school
year, a portion of Arts Night was dedicated
to recognizing his contributions to PC,
most notably the award-winning
Communications Technology program
and the success of CHOP FM. Alumni
returned and sent fond messages to be
read on Arts Night, wishing Mr. Beers
well in his new teaching position with the
Halifax Grammar School where he will set
up the school’s first Media Arts program.
This is a return to his roots for Mr. Beers,
a native Nova Scotian.
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KUDOS
GRADE 3
STUDENT
EARNS THREE
MEDALS AT
KARATE
TOURNAMENT
Austin McInnis
participated at
the
Watson’s
Family Karate
Tournament in
February. Austin
was
awarded
medals in the
following Karate disciplines: 1st Place
(Gold Medal) Forms/Katas; 2nd Place
(Silver Medal) Sparring; and 3rd Place
(Bronze Medal) Weapons.
GRADE 5
STUDENT
COMPETES IN
GYMNASTICS
PROVINCIAL
QUALIFIER
Phillip Carson
c o m p e t e d
in the MAG
First Provincial
Qualifier, at the
Hershey Centre
in Mississauga.
He had a great
day, receiving 3rd on Floor & Pommel,
4th on Rings, Parallel Bars & High Bar,
6th on Vault and received 3rd all around.
GRADE 9 STUDENT WINS GOLD IN
PROVINCIAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Matthew Sochaniwskyj, who plays for
York South Silver Knights (YSSK) Under15 captured gold in Division 4 (out of
13 divisions) at the Ontario Basketball
Association provincial championships in
Burlington. The final score over Belleville
Spirits was 63-54. YSSK fought hard and
maintained their composure throughout
the tournament remaining undefeated to
win the gold medal!
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GRADE 10 STUDENT WINS ARIZONA
EQUESTRIAN COMPETITION
Over the March break, Ashley Jeppesen
flew to Scottsdale Arizona and competed
in the Carousel Charity Horse Show
and won The Junior Country Pleasure
Championship with Harlem’s Midnight
Lace. She also won the Overall Juvenile
High Points Award for Horse and Rider for
the whole show. In addition to riding and
competing with Gloria at Nighswander
Equestrian Centre in Aurora, Ashley will
now also be joining Robb and Betsy
Wallen of Wallen West Stables competition
team in Temecula, California. Ashley will
travel back and forth to further her training
and this summer she focussed on the
Pacific Coast US Horse Show Circuit.
GRADE 12 STUDENT COMPETES FOR
POLO
Ashley Emerson was Captain of a
Canadian team which competed in the
United States Polo Association’s Women’s
Interscholastic/Intercollegiate North East
Regional playoffs at Cornell University
where she has won the title twice before.
This was Ashley’s final year to compete in
the interscholastic program however she
hopes to continue at the collegiate level
in the coming years. Ashley has been
invited to play all over the world and has
been featured in a number of magazines
and newspapers. She mostly plays for
charity events such as Polo for Heart or
Polo for the Cure.
A GROUP EFFORT
Pickering College students, faculty and
staff worked together to create a beautiful
mosaic picture of the iconic Pillars, which
was unveiled at Commencement in June.
The contributing artists include: Ms. Ria
Angelo, Carlos Avila, Ms. Kim Bartlett,
Mr. Tim Beers, Camilo Beltran, Ms. Gina
Benvie, Ms. Kim Bilous, Mr. Graham
Birt, Ms. Noeline Burk, Mandy Coleman,
Vanessa Chiu, Mr. Ryan Corkum, Mr.
Chris Coyne, George Cui, Alex Cumiskey,
Mr. Marc DelaBastide, Teddy Ding, Ms.
Janet Downer, Sumana Gupta, Alexis Egi,
Bosco Eizaguirre, Cat Elliot, Ms. Catherine
Farquhar, Brendan Fitzgerald, Alex Floyd,
Ms. Shelley Frank, Chantelle Fresco,
Ms. Chantal Gionet, Mr. Dean Gessie,
Eddie Han, Helen Han, Natasha Hannan,
Victoria Hannan, Danny Hernandez, Mr.
Tamer Higazi, Katie Hopkinson, Katharina
Hoss, Charles Hseih, Lester Hu, Chester
Hu, Jessie Hu, Matt Hundert, Laura
Jenkins, Mr. Ian Johnston, Sam Kelln,
Mr. George Keltika, Ahkina Kim, Emilio
Lamuno, Marianna Lamuno, Avery Lee,
Hannah Lee, Joe Li, Betty Lu, Dr. Wei
Ping Lu, Gabi Macias, Nico Macias, Sean
Malins-Umansky, Emma Mantle, Ms.
Laura Mason, Ms. Erin Matthews, Ms.
Lisa Maunder, Ms. Renee Merrick, Leilah
Mouna, Chris Nam, Iman Nooristani,
Sarah Nowlan, Shannon Pang, Julie
Pedersen, Michela Prefontaine, Aisling
Qiu, Ben Qiu, Gloria Resendiz, Mr. John
Robertson, Martin Roodenberg, Nicola
Shaw, Nicole Shouldice, Ms. Alana Simon,
Ms. Kim Smith, Brent Snow, Sydney
Stevenson, Mr. Peter Sturrup, Samantha
Tan, Kayla Timbers, Leila Totochian,
Nadine Vessio, Summer Weldon, Ms.
Nicky Wood, Catherine Wong, Sam Wu,
Daisy Xing, Jack Xue, Lucinda Yang, Alex
Yazdani, July Yu, Cynthia Zhang, Joey
Zhang, Rachel Zhang, Tarrow Zhou.
RESIDENCE LIFE
HITTING THE SLOPES!
The boarding students had a great time on
their weekly ski trip to Mt. St. Louis Moonstone in February. The weather finally gave
our skiers and snowboarders a break and
the temperature was actually seasonal!
FEASTING AND WATCHING JOUSTING
AT MEDIEVAL TIMES
Our boarders stepped back to a time with
epic battles, jousting tournaments, royal
feasts and knights when they went on a
trip to Medieval Times.
SPENDING THE WEEKEND AT
BLUE MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
On the long weekend in February, the students and chaperones left PC for a threenight stay in the Blue Mountain Village.
EXPLORING THE RIDES AT CANADA’S
WONDERLAND
In May, our boarding students had a great
time exploring Canada’s Wonderland.
VOLUNTEERING WITH SLICE THE ICE
Some of our boarding students volunteered
at Slice the Ice, a charity event held at the
old Maple Leaf Gardens. The event raised
money for the Neonatal department of
Shaare Zedek Hospital.
BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS AT
SKYZONE
Our boarding students competed in
head-to-head group matches to determine the ultimate trampoline dodge ball
champion.
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ATHLETICS
JUNIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM
The Junior Girls Volleyball team had a
particularly exciting winter season. After
finishing 2nd overall, they headed into the
Championships ready to play their hearts
out. It was this type of determination
that allowed them to come back from a
two set deficit, and to win the tie-breaker
for the gold medal.
EQUESTRIAN TEAM
The Pickering College Equestrian team
participated in their second equestrian horse
show this year. The riders were divided into
three divisions Entry, Novice and Open.
Our team achieved many personal best
performances and earned several ribbons.
We came home with the overall Champion
in each division and we were the overall
team point winner for the day.
GOLF TEAM
Pickering College had two teams competing in the CISAA golf league this year.
The Girls’ Team consisting of June Gleed
and Grace Hilton played extremely well in
the regular season, winning both tournaments. It was a competitive championship tournament, and they managed to
place 3rd overall. The Senior Boys’ Team
consisting of Matt Yustin, Mark Sochaniwskyj, James Quinn-Rabot, Sean MalinsUmansky and Redmond Gole did well in
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the regular season, but didn’t quite make
a spot in the championship round. James
and Mark attended the championships
as individual players and played a consistent round of golf to finish the season.
Congratulations to Grace, James and Sean
for winning a coaches award this year.
JUNIOR GIRLS SOCCER TEAM
The Junior Girls Soccer team had a challenging season, but made it to the
playoffs. They played The York School in
the semi-final and won in overtime. They
went on to play the undefeated Lakefield
College School in the finals … and won!
The team pulled together with determination and focus, and had a lot of fun.
SENIOR HOCKEY TEAM
The Senior Hockey team had a successful
season, making the playoffs for the first
time in many years. After winning the
first playoff round against Holy Trinity
School, they advanced to the semi-finals.
They played hard but ultimately lost a
close semi-final game to Toronto French
School.
SNOWBOARD AND ALPINE SKI TEAM
On the slopes, Snowboard and Alpine
Ski battled chilly weather all season
to compete. In Snowboarding Alex
Cumiskey won a silver medal at the CISAA
Finals. The U14 Alpine Ski team placed
third overall with the help of a 4th place
finish by Celine Barratt and an 8th place
finish by Vanessa Gardner. The Level
1B Boys team placed 4th overall, with
Michael Sud finishing 6th and Carter Eby
in 7th. The Level 2B Boys team placed
5th with veteran skier James Quinn-Rabot
placing 5th.
CURLING TEAM
The Curling team, made up of Boarding
students who had never before played
the game, showed dedication and true
perseverance throughout their season.
Often playing against teams with years
of experience Jessie Hu, Lucinda Yang,
Ryan Forde and Vicky Liu improved with
every game, took risks and tried something new. They should be applauded for
pushing their boundaries and going out
of their comfort zones.
CONGRATULATIONS, GRADE 8 GRADUATES!
GRADE 8 STUDENT AWARDS
Katelyn Beswick:
Student Council Chair,
French Award,
Steward Award,
Rogers Cane,
Valedictorian
Nicole Cannon: Athlete Award
Lauren Cinq-Mars: Community Service
Hamza Kara: Music Award
Nupur Krishnan: Academics - Female
James MacDougall: Rourke Drama Award
Daniel Mason: Community Service,
Steward Award
Madeline Philp: Steward Award
Patrick Prochazka: Gauss Mathematics
Award, Canadian Scholastic Achievement
Challenge - National Champion,
Academics - Male
Jenna Skurnac: Good Friend Award,
On June 11, we celebrated the achievements of our Grade 8 students, as they graduated
from the Junior School to the Senior School. The students received their diplomas and
a number of awards were presented for academic achievement, athletic achievement,
school involvement and more. Following the ceremony there was a dinner and dance.
Steward Award
Dalton Slind: Davis Orthodontics
Community Service Award
Vanessa Zykova: Visual Arts Award
PROUD OF OUR KINDERGRADS
Zoe Sun: Listening
Katie Baz: Acceptance Sam Walker: Community
Dylan Powell: Responsibility
Kiara Simon: Concern for Others
Five Senior Kindergarten students graduated this year at a ceremony held on June 10. Family, friends and staff listened as each
student shared their fondest memory of their time in Kindergarten and what they wanted to be when they grow up. Headmaster
Peter Sturrup presented each student with a PC Guiding Value Award, followed by their diploma and a PC teddy bear.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2014!
This year’s graduating class
included students from ten
different countries, including
Canada, Barbados, South
Korea, Mexico, Tanzania, Russia,
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and
Japan. They had a fantastic year
and we are so proud that over
80 per cent of our graduates
achieved the distinction of
Ontario Scholar.
We wish them all the best and
know that they will represent
the vision of Pickering College
well into the future. All of our
graduates were accepted into
the post-secondary institutions
of their choice in Canada, the
United States and in Scotland.
In total, the Class of 2014
was offered over $560,500 in
scholarships.
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GRADE 12 COMMENCEMENT
AWARD WINNERS
1. MARTIN ROODENBURG
Valedictorian, Music Award
2. ALEXANDER FLOYD
Widdrington Award, The Garratt
Cane Award, Student Committee
Chair, Harry M. Beer Award
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3. GRACE HILTON
The Zetzl Family Science Award,
Science Subject Award, Modern
Languages Subject Award, College
Scholar, The Governor General’s
Medallion, French Book Award
4. MICHAELA PREFONTAINE
Howarth Fine Arts Award, The
Good Friend Award, University of
Toronto National Book Award,
Fine Arts Subject Award
5. FERNANDO CASANOVA
Widdrington Award, Canadian
and World Studies Subject Award
6. BELINDALUCY NYAMRUNDA
Widdrington Award, Boarder Cup
7. BEN QIU
Widdrington Award, Mathematics
Subject Award
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8. CYNTHIA ZHANG
Widdrington Award, Technology
Subject Award
9. NICOLA SHAW
Joshua Weinzweig Memorial
Literary Award, English Subject
Award
10. CATHERINE ELLIOTT
The Lt. Governor’s Community
Volunteer Award
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11. BRENDAN FITZGERALD
Widdrington Award
12. NICOLAS MACIAS
Humanities Subject Award
13. MICHAEL GAUTIER
The Four Pillars Award
13. ALYSSA BLACK
The Four Pillars Award
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14. JESSICA MCTAMNEY
K-12 Graduate
14. EMMA PITTERS-FISHER
K-12 Graduate
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15. SEIJA ROY
The Newmarket Historical Society
Prize
16. EMILY NUNN
Athlete of the Year
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17. ISAAC HAMBROCK
Music Award
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A LASTING
IMPRESSION
PC ALUMNUS FRED LITTLE ’55 IS ONE OF
CANADA’S BEST-KNOWN IMPRESSIONISTS
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F
red Little will tell you, he was never one
for school. “I was like a Tom Sawyer or
a Huckleberry Finn – I wanted to get out
of there,” he says with a chuckle.
Considered one of Canada’s best-known
impressionists, the Pickering College
alumnus could imitate over 200 cartoon
characters, celebrities, politicians and
movie stars.
His love of impressions began during childhood when he and his younger brothers,
Rich (the well-known impressionist and
voice actor) and Chris, would spend their
free time scrounging bottles around the
neighbourhood so that they could cash
them in for movie admission. “Movies
were only 10 or 12 cents then, so if we
had a milk bottle – that was five cents –
we were halfway there! It usually took us a
couple of hours, the three of us.”
The hours Fred spent in front of the silver
screen sparked a passion in him that profoundly influenced his life and future career.
honed his craft. By the time he was 15, he
was performing his impressions in church
basements and for Cub Scout groups in
Ottawa, as a Cub Scout and eventual Cub
Master, himself.
each other. They knew all about you if you
didn’t get your satisfactory week,” says
Fred (explaining that boarding students
who achieved a “satisfactory week” were
allowed to go off campus on the weekends. Naturally, Fred went to the movies!).
“I think Fred is
my nearest rival.”
When Fred graduated he, like most new
high school graduates, wasn’t sure what
he wanted to do with his life. He was hired
on at CBC-TV in Toronto as a stagehand
with, coincidently, fellow PC alumnus
Brian Purdy ’56. This first job would prove
to be a “stepping stone” for the careers
of both men.
– Rich Little,
Canadian-American impressionist and
voice actor (and brother to Fred)
Having acquired a taste for performing,
school was not a great priority for Fred.
As a “war brat” he experienced 10 school
moves between Ottawa and Halifax,
because his father was a surgeon on a
convoy ship with the Royal Canadian
Navy. He credits his mother as being
the driving force behind his coming
to Pickering College, because she was
determined for Fred to get a high school
education.
Fred and Brian knew each other at PC
but didn’t become close friends until they
worked together at the CBC. In 1958, the
pair took the trip of a lifetime together
in Brian’s brand new ’58 Ford, driving
over 5,000 miles following Route 66.
They went to Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Vancouver, through the Rocky Mountains,
into the Dakotas, across the Midwest via
Chicago and back to Toronto.
FRED LITTLE COULD PERFORM OVER 200 IMPRESSIONS OF PEOPLE AND CARTOON
CHARACTERS, INCLUDING: POLITICIANS: Pierre Trudeau, Joe Clark, Jean Chretien, Brian
Mulroney, John Diefenbaker, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, George Bush; CARTOON
CHARACTERS: Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Popeye, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite
Sam, Tweety Bird, Bugs Bunny, Kermit the Frog, Grover, Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Miss Piggy,
Count Dracula; FAMOUS PEOPLE: Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Jack Benny, Jack Nicholson,
Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Clark Gable, Laurel and Hardy, Jack Lemmon, Vincent Price, Clint
Eastwood, Star Wars characters, Archie and Edith Bunker, Julia Child, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields
“The three of us went to an awful lot of
movies,” Fred explains. “Sometimes we’d
see a movie and we’d come home and
re-enact it in what we called “Sherwood
Forest” – the vacant lot behind our house.
We’d swing from the trees for Tarzan
movies and for sword fighting movies
we’d make swords and have sword fights
and chase each other. We even got on the
neighbourhood garage roof tops! By the
time someone would phone the police,
we were long gone.”
Fred’s impressions began with imitating
the sounds and behaviour of barnyard
animals, while on family car trips when he
was young. From there, he moved on to
movie stars and cartoon characters as he
“It was a great adventure,” beams Fred as
he remembers back to that time. “Brian
and I, we slept in the car. We put down
some plywood with foam and saved an
awful lot of money, I’ll tell you.”
When he arrived at Pickering in the fall of
1952, much to his surprise, Fred actually
began to like school when he switched
from the academic stream to business.
It was a course of study that would
serve him well in running Fred Little
Entertainment, his future business.
“I enjoyed Pickering because it was different
from high school and everyone knew
That trip cemented their life-long friendship and now, over fifty-five years later,
Fred and Brian still call and try to see one
another whenever they can.
Fred eventually left CBC to join a new
station in Ottawa, CJOH-TV. There, he
helped to get the station going from the
very beginning, as he worked behind the
scenes delivering programming to viewers
with the hope that one day he would be
in front of the camera.
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Through the 1960s and early 1970s, Fred
appeared along with his brother Rich on
some of the most popular television
shows, including The Merv Griffin Show,
The David Frost Show, The Tonight Show
and later, Evening at the Improv in Santa
Monica, California. But his proudest
achievement was being selected out of
1000 auditions to appear on Ted Mack’s
Original Amateur Hour at the Ed Sullivan
Theatre in New York City, in 1968.
Fred had always loved working with
children and spent many happy summers
at five different camps, both as a camper
and as a counsellor. After CJOH, he began
working at a group home for troubled
kids in Ottawa and later the Royal
Ottawa Hospital, looking after mentally ill
children. Though he admits it was a tough
job, he found it was very rewarding.
He used his cartoon voices to keep the
children amused and happy while he
worked with them.
“It’s like hearing myself
in stereo.”
“I have a pretty good temperament and
had the cartoon characters and silly stuff
I could use to calm them down,” he says.
– Mel Blanc,
American voice actor, comedian
and Fred’s mentor
“That was a big thrill! It was the biggest
amateur television show in the United
States. I was doing Gary Cooper from
High Noon looking for a deputy to help
him catch the bad guys and some of
While working in Ottawa, Fred kept his
hand in the entertainment industry by
performing and doing recorded work,
including the voices of The Flintstones and
The Jetsons on Peter Pan® Records. Fred
was also the originator of the Cedric Sneer
voice in The Racoons television special
and records, as well as lesser known
a simpler life at their summer camp in
New Brunswick. Located on a little cove
opposite a lighthouse, the family made
it into a permanent home and Fred still
resides there today.
In New Brunswick, Fred continued to
work full-time in the health care field,
providing care to seniors in their homes
as a home support worker, in addition
to continuing to perform at events,
shows and parties around the Maritimes
on evenings and weekends. He had
developed both a show that was geared
for adults as well as an act for children
that included many beloved characters
and puppets. Some of his best-known
impressions are the characters of Sesame
Street as well as Mel Blanc’s cartoon
characters.
“I had a stage … well it was a plywood wall,
with three sections. I was seen with the
Sesame Street puppets, which was a little
different. I communicated with children
in the audience and they communicated
THIS OCTOBER MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE HAZEL.
Fred was a boarding student at PC when the storm lashed Newmarket. It was a day
he’ll never forget: “I never had Keith McLaren for a teacher, but thought he was a
really nice man. I remember once when Hurricane Hazel was blowing outside and we
were all told to keep in the school. I had written a letter home and I wanted to mail
it. I was walking down in front of the school on the sidewalk and then I hear a voice
– he must have been in the library – “Little! Get back in this school right now!!” There
was Keith McLaren, waving his fist at me. I made an about turn and went back in the
school…and I didn’t get my letter off. He was right and I was wrong – God bless him.”
them were cartoon characters, which is
totally ridiculous but funny!” he chuckles.
“I felt good about that because finally I
was on an amateur show and it was the
biggest one in North America.”
As he did not want to move the United
States, Fred went back to doing impressions for kids and adults at conventions
and fairs, from Victoria to Halifax and
beyond. Although his television aspirations did not “pan out” the way he had
hoped (because of the time it took to be
admitted to the acting union), he decided to use his talent for a greater purpose:
connecting with kids and raising money
for them on television shows in his community and across Canada.
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cartoon characters like Barney the Bear
and the Paw Paws.
“The most amazing
cartoon voices you
have ever heard.”
– From Fred’s introduction on
The Merv Griffin Show
Though living in Ottawa presented
many opportunities for Fred to follow
his passion for entertaining, his 19 years
of work at the hospital had begun to
take its toll. That’s when Fred, his wife
Judy and son Robyn traded the city for
both with me and the puppets. It was a
three-way conversation, so I knew exactly
what was going on,” he explains. “I
enjoyed doing it because I liked looking
at the faces and could see how they were
enjoying it and I got them to participate
in the show as well.”
Fred continued to work until just two
years ago. Now he’s enjoying a quiet
retirement by the sea. Though he no
longer performs, he still slips into the
voices of various characters with ease.
Whether it’s Gregory Peck in Moby Dick,
W.C. Fields, Ernie and Burt or Cookie
Monster, the grandfather of two – and
soon-to-be great-grandfather – continues
to delight and entertain.
EXTRAORDINARY
STUDENTS,
COMPASSIONATE
COMMUNITY,
REMARKABLE
OUTCOMES
PC’s Strategic Plan Update
Headmaster Peter Sturrup and Chair of the Facilities Committee of the Board, Adam Floyd, proudly display the rendering of the Facilities Master Plan.
P
ickering College is on the threshold
of a new phase in its remarkable
history. Through the implementation of our strategic plan we continue
to prepare our students to rise to the
challenge of the unknown and very
complex world that awaits them.
This past year we launched our Global
Leadership Program, in which all
students, from Junior Kindergarten
to Grade 12, will learn to become
entrepreneurial, innovative, global
citizens who are critical thinkers, risktakers, strong communicators and
creative problem-solvers. The vision
of the Global Leadership Program is
to inspire students to become agents
of courageous, ethical and positive
change in the world, true to Quaker
values.
AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE
We have reached an important milestone in the implementation of our
strategic plan. We are now moving
forward to create an environment
that supports our unique approach to
teaching and learning. This will be an
environment where we can continue
to inspire and equip our students by
delivering a challenging and engaging
program that reflects the continuous
pursuit of academic excellence and
one that purposefully nurtures and develops leadership, creativity and social
responsibility in a manner that only
Pickering College can do.
SITE PLAN APPROVAL
To that end, important work has begun
on our $50-million Facilities Master
Plan. This spring and summer we have:
•Appointed Paul Hatton of PHA Project
Management as our Project Manager. We have worked with PHA on
both our Pillars restoration project
and our Kitchen and Student
Lounge expansion project.
• Begun the Site Plan Application
process. This includes completing a
full site survey as well as numerous
other consultant reports.
•Met with the representatives from the
Town of Newmarket and York Region
for a pre-submission meeting.
•Appointed Quadrangle/Farrow
Architects as architects for the project.
Profis Communications has been
engaged to help us develop the theme
and look of our $50-million capital
project, including a multi-million Capital
Fundraising Campaign. The campaign
will involve all members of the Pickering
College community. More information
will be available at the Welcome Barbecue on Tuesday, September 2, 2014.
With this significant investment, we
will sustain and build on the special
strengths our community has identified:
the personal and individual attention
we provide our students; the safe,
supportive and respectful environment;
and the diverse cultures and experiences within our community, including
leveraging the strengths of our
international boarding program.
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ALUMNI NEWS
BRIAN PURDY ’56 and the MEDIAIMAGE
Communications Group have received
awards for the Laura Secord TV PSA
entitled “COURAGE” including the Ava
Digital Awards 2014 Platinum Award,
Worldfest International Awards 2014
GOLD Award and the HERMES Creative
Awards 2014 GOLD Award. In addition,
MEDIAIMAGE Communications Group
has been awarded their 2014 PLATINUM
Award for Grimsby’s 200th anniversary
re-enactment video from the War of 1812
entitled: “Engagement at the Forty” in
the category of Video/Event.
From 2012 to 2014, Canada marks
the bicentennial of the War of 1812,
a defining moment in our country’s
history. Many events have occurred and
are occurring across the country, including those organized by PC Alumnus Brian
Purdy ’56, President of MEDIAIMAGE
Communications Group. Brian has made
it his mission to further student discussion
on the outcome of the War of 1812, and
it was debated at the prestigious Hart
House High School Debate Tournament
(see page 12).
MONTY BOURKE
’68 has run away
from retirement
and
accepted
the
position
of Director of
Corrections
for the Government of the Northwest
Territories, based in Yellowknife. He also
welcomed his second grandson in May,
Hunt Fraser Freeland Ballantyne Bourke,
born in Whitehorse, Yukon.
RON VEITCH ’69 wrote to Charles Boyd:
“We decided to retire and found everything we were looking for in town called
Ridgetown. It’s a wonderful, friendly
community and a campus of the University
of Guelph lends some life to the town. An
hour to my hometown of Windsor and less
than that to London, provides us with some
larger centres when we feel the need. We
spent November in Sarasota and will be
leaving at the end of January for a month in
Italy. We have rented an apartment in Lucca
and we’ll live like Italians and day trip out to
Pisa and Florence and other Tuscan delights.
You will remember my lifelong interest in art
(helped along in the early days by Al Jewell)
so I will be in my element.”
SCOTT FABRES ’86, GLENN STANT
’87 AND JEFF GRAHAM ’86 caught
up in Toronto in 2013 when the Fabres
family vacationed in Toronto. Scott Fabres
resides in Trinidad.
CHUCK BARTON ’70 visited Pickering
College in the spring with his son Charles
and his friend.
DOUG WOLTERS ’88 launched his
new website www.photod.ca for his
photography business, Doug Wolters
Photography Studio. Check it out!
CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 1989,
ON YOUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY!
THOMAS KIM ’89 is living in Toronto
with his wife, Cristina and their three
children, Sophie (age 12), Skylar (age 11),
Syrus (age 2). Thomas owns and works at
K.T. Web Printing since 2003. They print
newspapers, magazines and flyers.
NICO SCHUHLE ’77 reconnected with
Pickering College and met up with
Charles Boyd this past Spring for dinner.
JAMES BROWN ’69: James had a wonderful visit to Tanzania in February - March
2014 on a medical mission and met with ADAM CAMENZULLI ’04 and put Adam in
touch with a manufacturer to help him achieve his goal of replacing kerosene lanterns
with solar lamps in remote villages. James continues to be very involved in the Sir John
A celebration, and with Boys and Girls Clubs.
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OSMAN KITCHELL ’85 welcomed a son,
Casper.
PAOLO KERNAHAN ’89 is an executive
film producer, writer and host with Idiom
Productions which explores and highlights
the beautiful and relatively unexplored
country of Trinidad and Tobago. Idiom
Productions has two videos available
through Amazon, The Road Less Travelled
and Bush Diary. Check out his company
online at www.idiomtv.com or on their
Facebook page, Idiom Productions.
SAMUEL YEN ’89 lives with his family in
Hong Kong. Samuel works at the Alibaba
Group, which focuses on fostering the
development of an open, collaborative
and prosperous e-commerce ecosystem,
as VP, Finance.
QUINN ROSS
’94 and his wife
welcomed baby
girl Greyson in
March.
MOHAMMED QUBOURI ’96 told
Charles Boyd that he is “currently married
and my wife and I are expecting our first
baby girl next month, God willing. I work at
a real estate company in Saudi Arabia. My
position is VP of Business Development.”
ISABELLA PAYNE ’98 is engaged. The
wedding will take place following the
completion of her master’s degree.
a beautiful voice! Kara tells us she is working as a literacy teacher in Newmarket
in a Grade 1/2 split and teaching Junior/
Intermediate instrumental music.
SOO-NAM LEE ’05: “It’s been eight
years since I graduated from PC and I
regularly go on the PC website and check
out what has changed. It’s amazing how
the school has incorporated modern looks
while maintaining the old classical look
which I, along with everyone else, loved
very much. I’ve been working as an architectural engineer at a general contracting
company over a year, mainly involved in
engineering and construction. I mostly
deal with overseas projects in the Middle
East and Southeast Asia. Although I studied
architectural design in university, the kind
of job I have here is quite different. It’s
nice that PC has big plans ahead and I’m
looking forward to visiting PC again.”
THOMAS TAM ’95 with PETER LEE ’91
reunited after 22 years.
ADRIAN CHENG ’95 and his wife, Alice
welcomed their little girl Joyce Cheng, in
January 2014.
ALEX DAVIES ’96 sent in this update. “I
will be going back to college for my ECE
and then when that’s done, I’ll go back to
university for the Child & Family Studies
degree. I will then move back to Uganda
and open/build an orphanage.”
MICHAEL BARBUTO ’00 wrote and
stars in the film Happy Camp, a terrifying
story that centers on a man who returns
to the childhood town where his brother
was abducted 20 years earlier. The film is
available on Video on Demand through
every major cable and satellite provider as
well as Netflix, Xbox and Amazon.
JOFF ELLIOT ’00 married Karen Chiesa
in September 2013.
KARA PROST ’03 and the Alumni office
reconnected recently when we discovered
one of her recordings in the archive – what
NISA AHSAN ’06 has been travelling in
Southeast Asia and Europe with NABILA
JUTHA ’06.
RYAN MCCLUSKEY ’06 participated
in his fifth Ride to Conquer Cancer in
June. Ryan earned his 5th Gold Helmet.
Congratulations Ryan! Ryan started riding
and raising awareness in honour of his
mother Mary McCluskey who passed
away after a short four-month battle with
cancer. Ryan would like to express his
appreciation to family and friends for all
their support over the years.
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ALUMNI NEWS
AVISH SOOD ’07 is the sponsorship sales
coordinator for Toronto Pan American
Games. He was recently featured in
Generation Next.
TYLER SMITH ’08 is currently applying
to the Canadian Air Force in hopes of
becoming a Search and Rescue pilot.
ZACHARY “OSE” OUSHALKAS ’09:
After graduating with a bachelor of commerce degree from McGill University in
May 2013, Zach enjoyed the summer
backpacking through Europe with friends.
Zach is continuing his education and just
completed his first year of studies in
the Juris Doctor (J.D.) program at the
University of Ottawa.
ALEX GILLESPIE ’09 will begin his
master’s degree in International Relations
in October 2014 at the London School of
Economics.
MINHEE SUNG ’11, JANE LEE ’10 and
AMY PARk ’10 stopped for dinner at
the ever-popular Main Garden restaurant
on the Main Street of Newmarket,
following a visit to PC this winter.
SOPHIE ARMSTRONG ’12 will be
continuing her studies in International
Development in Australia next year.
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SHANNON CUMISKEY ’12 was back
in class at Pickering College as a student
teacher placement from Queen’s
University Concurrent Education Faculty.
Shannon was assigned to Grade 7 teaching
Science and Language Arts.
EMILIE BLENICH ’12 and LINDSAY
FLOYD ’12 attended the 10th Annual
Pickering College Spring Luncheon with
their mothers Darlene Blenich and Debbie
Floyd. Emilie has finished her second year
of Kinesiology and Lindsay has finished
her second year of Nursing. Both are
attending Queen’s University.
ALYCIA HUBBARD ’12 was back in class
at Pickering College as a student teacher
placement from Queen’s University
Concurrent Education Faculty. Alycia
taught in the Grade 2 classroom and
was part of the popular Science in the
Classroom day.
PHILLIPA POWIS ’12 was back in class
at Pickering College as a student teacher
placement from Queen’s University
Concurrent Education Faculty. Phillipa
taught Grade 10 Canadian History, Grade
12 History and Politics.
RAINA MALLORY ’13 wrote to PC this
winter with this message: “First off, I
would like to extend a huge thank you
from the bottom of my heart to everyone
back at PC. The guidance, positive influence, and support in the PC family are
indescribable. I know when I first got to
Queen’s, the big buildings and thousands
of students (and teachers) that I would
never know, were very intimidating. It
made me very homesick. The appreciation and respect I have for everyone back
home could never be accurately put in to
words, but I am trying my best. Thank you
all for preparing me for the adventures
and challenges to come and for making
PC my home.”
ROB ’13 and RYAN ’10 PRITTIE attended
the Daytona 400 race in Florida.
MEMO GONZALEZ ’15 visited CEDRIC
HARTSTANG ’13 in Berlin, pictured here
in front of the Brandenburger Tor. Cedric
is currently attending Guelph University.
RILEY ’05 and MEG ’12 GEURTS with
their parents Richard Geurts, Past PC Board
of Directors and Corporation member,
and Karen Whetstone, past PCA Chair and
current PC Corporation member) enjoyed a
family holiday together last winter.
ALUMNI NEWS
The Senior Girls’ Volleyball Team travelled to Kingston in early January to compete in the Regiopolis Notre Dame Invitational
Tournament. A number PC alumni currently studying at Queen’s University came to support the girls during their games, and many
of them joined us for dinner and at a Queen’s varsity volleyball match the following day. Those in attendance included MAIREAD
MULROY ’13, NATALIE MASON ’11, LINDSAY FLOYD ’12, NATASHA KRSTAJIC ’13, THOMAS HAGIAS ’12, KAYLI DEMIRLI ’13,
TARRYN ANDREWS ’12, PHILIPPA POWIS ’12, COURTNEY DE SOUZA ’12, SHANNON CUMISKEY ’12 and MAREENA MALLORY ’13.
PASSINGS
On behalf of Pickering College,
our very deepest sympathy
is extended to all the family
members of our Pickering alumni,
faculty, staff and friends who
have passed away.
Dinah Keludjian,
mother of Alexandra Keludjian ’10,
on February 14, 2014
Barry Muncaster ’59,
on February 24, 2014
Erik Lithopoulos,
father of Jaden ’13 and step-father
of Clarence Naylor ’07,
on March 3, 2014
JOIN US!
NOVEMBER 21-22, 2014
FRIDAY 5:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
SATURDAY 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
HOLIDAY HOME TOUR TICKETS AND INFORMATION:
PHONE: (905) 895-1700 EXT. 360
EMAIL: holidayhometour@pickeringcollege.on.ca
WEBSITE: www.pickeringcollege.on.ca
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to
Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket.
Allan Peter Gordon ’69,
on April 13, 2014
Reta Clark, former staff,
on April 24, 2014
Eric Bruce Morgan,
son of Bruce Morgan ’65,
on April 11, 2014
Hugh Davidson ’48,
recipient of the Class of 1842 Award,
on July 14, 2014
eOE
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ALUMNI REUNIONS
GUELPH REUNION
Janet Downer met up with alumni for dinner in Guelph on March 21, 2014. In
attendance were recent alumni Stephanie Duthie ’10, Apolline Gaignard ’10, Nicole
Wolscht ’13, Kyle Foch ’13 and Jaden Lithopoulos ’13. Also joining the group was
Gavin Winchester ’63. It was a small but lively gathering.
CLASS OF ’86 – GATHERING FOR
DR. JOHNSON MAK ’86
A group of Dr. Johnson Mak’s Pickering
College peers met at Hungry Brew Hops
on Main Street, Newmarket, in May.
Chris Campbell ’87 was the organizer
and Charles Boyd represented Pickering
College, along with other fellow past
faculty including Hans Pape, Don
McCuaig, and Rex Taylor. A couple of
Johnson’s fellow grads attended the event
including Chris Campbell ’87 and Max
Lizzola ’87. Johnson lives in Melbourne
Australia where he is doing excellent
work in the field of AIDS research.
CHRISTMAS REUNION
In December, many new alumni returned
to Pickering College for the school’s
annual Christmas Concert. It was a
wonderful concert with both the Junior
School and Senior School vocal choirs
and instrumental bands performing.
After the concert, there was an alumni
reception in the Staff Lounge.
CLASS OF ’04 – 10TH ANNIVERSARY
Class Representative Caleb Sturrup ’04
and Rob Elliott ’04 organized a 10th
anniversary reunion for their class held at
the Duke of York in Toronto.
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HOCKEY DAY ON THE HILLTOP
As in past years, it was a great day for hockey. Thanks to all for putting on their hockey
gear and playing Canada’s favourite game. Players for Alumni: Daniel Blenich ’06, Jeff
Verdone ’92, Ryan McCluskey ’06, Jay Rose ’84, Amir Ahsan ’06, Robert Desouza ’96,
Robert Mueller ’06, and Peter-John Staudinger ’08. Players for Faculty and Staff: David
Fiscaletti, Jay Fletcher, Ethan Bishop, James Cummings, Jason Smith, Marc delaBastide,
Brian Drake and Ryan Weiss.
ALUMNI REUNIONS
HONG KONG REUNION
Peter Sturrup and Charles Boyd visited alumni in Hong Kong in December 2013. Charles Boyd reports: “The Headmaster and I had
a brief but wonderful trip to Hong Kong in December. We endeavoured to make the most of our time by squeezing in as many
people and events as possible in some eight days. At every opportunity the Headmaster made our plans for the future very real to
a very interested and supportive group of alumni and current parents. A highlight of the trip was a dinner at the Hong Kong Yacht
Club in which some 25 alumni and spouses, parents and prospective students attended, and saw a presentation of our long-range
plans for Pickering College. We also had the opportunity to meet with Hong Kong business chambers and education agencies. We
had an uplifting breakfast meeting on the last day of our trip in which a select group met and discussed ways and means of support
for our school project. There is always a very positive atmosphere when we meet with the Hong Kong group. There is a love for the
educational experience which Pickering College provided and the lasting friendships that were made here. Our Hong Kong grads
meet on a regular basis and they keep the spirit of Pickering College alive and well in their native land. We are grateful to everyone
for their MANY kindnesses during our visit, and would like to especially thank Albert Chang ’81, Wilson Leung ’79, Edward Lau ’81
and Barton Wong ’79.”
DECADES REUNION ’GOOD OLD BOYS’
On May 10, a group of 60s & 70s alumni,
the ”Good Old Boys,” met at Pickering
College for a wonderful time of renewed
friendships and great camaraderie. These
included organizer Greg Dopulos ’68,
Allen Shully ’68, Brian Worrall ’69, James
Brown ’69, Malcolm MacNeil ’68, Bernie
Hashmall ’70, Gary McLean ’68, Paul
Wiseberg ’69, Bob Rickwood ’67 and
Chris Bauer ’75, along with spouses and
friends. Some travelled from a great
distance and obviously felt the meeting
of old friends, with the memories of pranks
and laughter of yesteryear made the effort
worthwhile. There is a sense of bonding at
these events and one could sense the sheer
pleasure the attendees felt as they joked and chatted, catching up on each other’s lives and feeling a strong sense of belonging even
after as much as nearly 50 years away from the school. Headmaster Peter Sturrup addressed the group and emphasised the centrality
of the Pickering College values which we still hold dear in the 21st century, as we “find the light” in every student, to prepare them for
a leadership role in our world. We have a vision of sending our graduates out from the school, to make a difference for good at every
level of society. Our students are rising to the challenge and they are proving themselves as excellent world citizens. Our alumni have
every right to be proud to belong to an association of like-minded people whose goal is making everything and everyone, “greater,
better and more beautiful” because of the PC contact. This is the Pickering way and we intend “to strive, to seek, to find, and not
to yield.” Our 1960s alumni parted ways making plans for next year’s reunion. We look forward to seeing them!
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SUPPORT WHAT IS GREAT
ABOUT PICKERING COLLEGE.
Please Support Pickering College’s
Annual Giving campaign.
Contact the Development Office:
advancement@pickeringcollege.on.ca or (905) 895-1700 ext. 254
www.pickeringcollege.on.ca
Charitable Registration #: 119092815RR0001
PICKERING COLLEGE
Learning for Life. Creating the Future.
THREE CHEERS FOR OUR TALENTED PC VOLUNTEERS!
Volunteering is the essence of Pickering’s community spirit. Thank you to all those who
give their time and talent in support of the school’s many events and initiatives.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2013-2014
Charles Beer ’59
Christina Bianco
Adam Floyd
Ajit Khanna
Jonathan Knaul ’87
Kelly Mason
Mirella Morra
Ian Proudfoot
Linda Stevenson
Roger Veale ’61
Stephen Widdrington ’83
CORPORATION MEMBERS
2013-2014
Dawn Beswick
Brian Blackstock ’56
Angelica Blenich ’03
Charles Boyd
Paul Clubbe ’61
Scott Cowling ’97
Janet Downer
Karen Dubeau
Beth Egan
Beric Farmer
Andrew Gordon ’02
Andrew Grant ’92
Beverly Jackson
Christopher Lane
Ailene MacDougall
Blake Melnick ’81
Glenor Pitters
William Prittie
Brian Purdy ’56
Ed Richardson ’45
Edmund Rynard ’70
Jason Smith
Norman Smith
Peter Sturrup
James Waters
Karen Whetstone
Jane Zavitz-Bond
BOARD COMMITTTEES
Development Committee
Kim Bilous
Ailene MacDougall
Kelly Mason
Facilities Committee
Kevin Desforges
Adam Floyd
Chantal Gionet
David Lehto
Malcolm Mason
Nicole Murphy
William Prittie
Patrick Turner ’97
Mike Weiler
Maria Wolscht
Finance Committee
Christina Bianco
Christopher Lane
Nicole Murphy
Governance Committee
Ajit Khanna
Mirella Morra
Karen Whetstone
Human Resources Committee
Shannon Kelly
Peter Sturrup
Roger Veale ’61
Risk Management Committee
Jonathan Knaul ’87
Robert Martin
Laura Mason
PCA EXECUTIVE
Kim Bilous
Anna Cook
Andie Desforges
Alexander Floyd ’14
Donna Fordyce
Chantal Gionet
Blake Melnick ’81
Mirella Morra
Linda Stevenson
Karen Whetstone
Maria Wolscht
PC AMBASSADORS
ADMISSION EVENTS
Maurice Berleth ’15
Molly Berman ’15
Katelyn Beswick ’18
Meghan Beswick ’20
Julia Bianco ’19
Guillermo Carsolio ’15
Nadia Cerda Kadise ’16
Samuel Correa ’19
Adaora Dozie-Chukwuma
Jenna Farmer ’20
Hannah Floyd ’17
Celeste Frank ’20
Debbie Funk
Heike Funk ’11
Heinrich Funk
Lottie Funk ’14
June Gleed ’15
Joanne Golding
Gabriela Gonzalez
Matthew Hundert ’16
Michelle Kelly
Nicholas Kelly
Ally Krstajic ’16
Andrew Larcombe
Jane Larcombe
Calvin Nunn ’15
Emily Nunn ’14
Madeline Philp ’18
Adam Starr ’16
Katherine Starr ’20
Margo Starr
Kieran Stevenson ’20
Adilzhan Suleimanov
Alejandra Valdes Mendieta ’12
WINTER CARNIVAL
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
Amy Beth
Andie Desforges
Diane Farmer
Donna Fordyce
Jamie Frank
Joanne Golding
Kirsten Nicolson
Krystie Robinson-Vincent
Linda Stevenson
GRAD TRANSITION EVENT
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Kayli Demirli ’13
Kyle Foch ’13
Taylor Foote ’13
Justin Frando ’13
Cedric Hartstang ’13
Muhammad Kara ’13
Katie MacPherson ’13
Alexander Mondrous ’13
Nicole Wolscht ’13
FORZA AMICI GALA
APRIL 12, 2014
Mirella Morra, Co-chair
Stephen Widdrington ’83,
Co-chair
Shari Allison-Perkovic
Pamela Fabian
Debbie Floyd
Gaitree Gupta
Susan Hundert
Karen Kelln
Kelly Mason
Lori Pedersen
Nicholo Plaza ’03
Krystie Robinson-Vincent
Ellen Rosen
Margaret Saarimaki
Lisa Shirriff
Bozena Sochaniwskyj
Mark Sochaniwskyj ’15
Linda Stevenson
Kenneth Tan
GRANDPARENT AND SPECIAL
FRIEND DAY MAY 8, 2014
Ajit Khanna
NEW PARENT MENTORS
AND ORIENTATION
MAY 21, 2014
Donna Fordyce, Parent Mentor
Chair
Joel Berger
Dawn Beswick
Diane Farmer
Debbie Floyd
Joanne Golding
Gaitree Gupta
Beverley Hagias
Susan Hundert
Lisa Jeppesen-Dhanjal
Mirella Morra
Nilgen Perez
Krystie Robinson-Vincent
Sandy Scherre
Lisa Simmonds-Kim
Alana Simon
Danielle Visco
Elizabeth Walker
SPRING LUNCHEON
MAY 22, 2014
Vanessa Carson, Chair
Donna Fordyce
Juli Prochazka
Krystie Robinson-Vincent
Ellen Rosen
Sandy Scherre
CLASS OF 2014 GRAD GIFT
FUNDRAISING
Diane and Brian FitzGerald,
Parent Chairs
Grace Hilton ’14, Student Chair
Fernando Casanova Ochoa ’14
Isaac Hambrock ’14
Meghan Hannan ’14
Emma Pitters-Fisher ’14
German Pozdnyakov ’14
Trish Riswick ’14
Seija Roy ’14
Nicola Shaw ’14
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VOLUNTEERS
15TH ANNUAL GOLF
TOURNAMENT
JUNE 19, 2014
Kevin Desforges, Chair
Joel Berger
Kim Bilous
Charles Boyd
Noeline Burk
Sarah Demarco
Andie Desforges
June Gleed ’15
Joanne Golding
Adam Floyd
Alexis Hamilton
David Howard ’88
Thomas Kim
David Lehto
Sandra Liem
Amanda Lupo ’05
Jamie MacDougall ’18
Sean Malins-Umansky ’17
Daniel Mason ’18
Malcolm Mason
Erin Matthews
Kumail Meghani
Karen Meisel
Jim Pedersen
Lesley Redmond
H. Romkema
Alana Simon
Dalton Slind ’18
Kim Smith
Adam Stella ’16
Mitchell Stevenson
Kevin Still
Susan Strong
Lisa Sturrup
Peter Sturrup
CLASSROOM, PROGRAM AND
CO-CURRICULAR SPEAKERS AND
VOLUNTEERS
Essam Aly
Paul Clubbe ’61
Audrey Dehan-McRae
Sagalina Doré
Donna Fordyce
Joanne Golding
Lianne Hoogers
George Keltika
Elena Maris
Matthew Robinson-Vincent
Quinn Ross ’94
Philip Smith
Charmaine van Schaik
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PICKERING COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
con’t.
UPDATE
T
he PCA is working hard to enhance our volunteer program at Pickering College.
From providing training opportunities for volunteers and Chairs, to creating a
new streamlined Volunteer Statement of Commitment that provides a framework and
consistency to our programs, the PCA is dedicated to making each volunteer
experience positive and worthwhile.
This Winter and Spring season has been extremely busy with New Parent Welcome
Reception and Mentoring, PC Golf Tournament, monthly Coffee Hours, Grade lunches,
PCA Executive meeting, Parent Volunteer Thank You Reception, Junior and Senior
School teacher/staff appreciation, and more.
9TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY HOME TOUR
In November, the Pickering College Holiday Home Tour and Seasonal Boutique & Café
took place. Six magnificent homes in Aurora, Newmarket and Stouffville were featured
with each home having been decorated to unique themes chosen in collaboration by a
team of York Region’s finest decorators, designers and florists. This event kicked off the
holiday season in style with new ideas for decorating and a sensory journey of holiday
sights, sounds and flavours from local businesses, restaurants, sponsors and more. Over
150 local businesses supported this year’s Holiday Home Tour and we are truly grateful
for their generosity. We are proud to say that over the years, the Holiday Home Tour
has supported a number of charities in our region, including the Canadian Breast
Cancer Foundation, the Maternal Child Program at Southlake Regional Health Centre,
Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity, Literacy Council York Simcoe and Women’s Centre
of York Region. This year’s event raised over $70,000 for our school and for the
Paediatric Oncology Clinic at Southlake Regional Health Centre. Thank you to all of our
sponsors, supporters and event attendees.
Duncan Smith, Robert Doyle ’96 and Robert
Desouza ’96 at the 15th Annual Golf Tournament
FORZA AMICI GALA
In April, it was time for the Pickering
College Gala! Guests at the Forza Amici
Gala (translates to “Strength of Friends”)
were greeted by red carpet, valet service
and a lineup of Ferraris and Maseratis.
This much-anticipated fundraising event,
sponsored by GPI Inc., took place at
Ferrari Maserati of Ontario in Vaughan and
was sold out to a crowd of 220 guests, the
very maximum the venue could hold. Inside, the Ferrari Maserati showroom was
transformed into a modern and sophisticated event space complete with chevroninspired table design, beautiful floral
centrepieces, an expansive auction,
55-inch screens featuring event sponsors and a DJ mixing in the centre of all
the action. As Italian music was sung in
the background during cocktails, guests
sampled culinary delights by Canadian
Executive Chefs Craig Harding from
Campagnolo, Jonathan Gushue of Queen
Margherita Pizza and Basilio Pesce of Porzia.
Dinner “Primi Piatti” began with a Risotto
alla Mantovana by Chef Rob Gentile from
BUCA Osteria & Enoteca and ended with
an authentic Tiramisu di Buca (“Dolci”).
Each serving was paired with the finest
red and white wines from regions of Italy.
If that wasn’t enough … “wait staff” broke
out into opera during the first course,
surprising the attendees with beautiful,
uplifting sounds. Dancers twirled on the
dance floor, entertaining the crowd with
their lifts and routines.
Finally, a live auction featured items such
as the popular ‘Headmaster for a Day’ and
a Ferrari race experience at Circuit Mont
Tremblant. Over $125,000 was raised for
Pickering College through this exceptional
event and the generous support of our
community.
ANNUAL SPRING LUNCHEON
In May, the PCA hosted the 10th Annual
Spring Luncheon with a beautiful event
for 110 guests. Mothers whose children
graduated 20 years ago; grandmothers,
mothers and aunts of current students;
along with teachers, staff and PC alumni
attended the French-themed event. Every
past chair of the Spring Luncheon was
in attendance and we bid fond adieu to
six Grad Moms whose last child will be
graduating from Pickering this year. The
Junior Glee Club and the Senior Show
Choir both performed and ended their
performance with a rousing rendition of
Jerusalem.
15TH ANNUAL PICKERING COLLEGE
GOLF TOURNAMENT
The 15th Annual Golf Tournament,
presented by Serpa BMW, capped the
Pickering College event year with a beautiful day on the greens at Silver Lakes Golf
and Conference Centre. For over 100
golfers, including alumni, parents, alumni
parents, grandparents, sponsors, staff,
school suppliers and friends, it was fun and
friendly competition with proceeds going
to the purchase of a new Zamboni for the
PC arena (part of a two-year pledge by the
golf committee). Newly-minted alumnus
James Quinn-Rabot ’14, and his foursome
of Mark Sochaniwsky ’15, Evan Lynch and
Conner Michaud, were the top team. A
highlight was the pre-dinner music provided by Pickering alumnus and guitar virtuoso David Howard ’86. Over $50,000
was raised for Pickering College, thanks
to the support of presenting sponsor Serpa BMW and all the generous sponsors,
golfers, auction item donors and volunteers. Special thanks to Kevin Desforges,
Golf Tournament Chair, and his committee.
PCA SPEAKER SERIES
The PCA Speaker Series continued and
featured a Pickering graduate and lawyer
Quinn Ross ’94. Quinn put together a
compelling and detailed presentation
about our legal responsibilities as parents,
and the possible legal ramifications of our
children’s actions with regard to social
media and hosting parties.
We also had a seminar from York Regional
Police Constable Karian Guimond, who
spoke about “Parenting and Policing in
the Social Media Sphere,” and covered
the evolving world of social media and
the key role parents play in guiding their
children to use technology and social
media in a responsible manner. She also
provided a review of the Youth Criminal
Justice Act and the Safe Schools Act.
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VOLUME 36
ISSUE ONE
EDITOR
JESSIE-MAY ROWNTREE
Director of Admission and Marketing
CONTRIBUTORS
KIM BARTLETT
TIM BEERS
KIM BILOUS
GRAHAM BIRT
ANNA COOK
NAOMI CÔTÉ
PC WELCOMES GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS
Pickering College held another wonderful Grandparent and Special Friend
afternoon in May. Preceding the Springfest concert, students from Kindergarten to
Grade 6 invited their Grandparent/Special Friend for a visit to the school. Guests
were treated to speeches by selected students from Grade 6 and introduced to PC’s
new Grandparent Chair, Ajit Khanna. Mr. Khanna is excited about his new role and
spoke of the exciting future of Pickering College with respect to the Strategic Plan
and the Global Leadership Program. The highlight of the afternoon was, of course,
when the students entered the Meeting Room, with their eyes lighting up as they
spotted their Grandparent/Special Friend. Both students and Grandparents/Special
Friends then had the opportunity to create a craft together led by the Junior School
Art Council. PC is honoured to recognize the significant and very active role many
Grandparents and Special Friends play in the lives of our students and to welcome
these special members of our community to our school.
SARAH DEMARCO
CRISTY DRAKE
JOANNE GOLDING
TOBY HATCH
TAMER HIGAZI
JULIA HUNT
ERIN MATTHEWS
KAREN MEISEL
ALANA SIMON
JESSICA WOLFF
NICKY WOOD
GRAPHIC DESIGN
VANI ROUSE
UPCOMING EVENTS
TO SHARE YOUR COMMENTS, IDEAS
SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2014
OR FOR ADVERTISING RATES
RATES AND
6:00 p.m.
Welcome BBQ
Wednesday, September 3
6:30 p.m.
Senior School Curriculum Night
Thursday, September 4
8:30 a.m.
Opening Meeting for Worship
Thursday, September 11
6:30 p.m.
Junior School Curriculum Night
Friday, September 26
3:00 p.m.
Fun Fair
Friday, October 3
10:00 a.m. Special Morning Meeting
10:30 a.m. 1940s Alumni “Joe’s Boys” Luncheon
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
School Tours
Alumni Reception
Alumni Reunion Dinner*
CANADA L3Y 4X2
Saturday, October 4
Tuesday, November 4
6:30 p.m.
Introduction to Middle School
www.pickeringcollege.on.ca
Wednesday, November 5
6:30 p.m.
Introduction to Senior School
Tuesday, November 11
11:00 a.m. Remembrance Day Meeting for Worship
Friday, November 21
Saturday, November 22
5:00 p.m.
Holiday Home Tour – A PCA event
10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 16
7:00 p.m.
Christmas Concert
Thursday, December 18
8:30 a.m.
Christmas Meeting for Worship
*Honouring Brian Blackstock ’56 with a “Fifth Pillar” Award
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INFORMATION
INFORMA
TION PLEASE CONTACT
CONTACT
Tuesday, September 2
JESSIE-MAY ROWNTREE
905.895.1700 EXT. 234
jrowntree@pickeringcollege.on.ca
PICKERING COLLEGE
16945 BAYVIEW AVENUE
NEWMARKET, ONTARIO
TEL: 905.895.1700
FAX: 905.895.8916
THE PILLARS
IS PUBLISHED BY THE ADMISSION
AND MARKETING OFFICE FOR
ALUMNI, PARENTS, STUDENTS,
STAFF AND FRIENDS OF PICKERING
COLLEGE.
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LEARNING FOR LIFE.
CREATING THE FUTURE.
ADMISSION DATES FOR 2014-2015
OPEN HOUSE
September 27 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
October 15
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
January 10
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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SPEND A HALF DAY
Pickering College prepares generations of
learners and leaders.
Attend class, meet our teachers, join us for
lunch! Registration required.
September 26 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
October 27
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
November 14 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
December 5
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
January 16
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
February 27
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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INTRODUCTION TO SENIOR SCHOOL
GRADES 9-12
November 5
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL
GRADES 7-8
We focus on the whole child where students learn to excel, to develop
character, to make friends and prepare for future endeavours and opportunities.
It’s their community, and the experiences they have at school shape them as
they become citizens of the world.
At Pickering College, students, faculty and staff live the values that have guided
our school since 1842 in a stimulating and collegial environment. And, with 100
international boarding students from more than 20 countries, our entire school
community benefits from a global perspective.
Diverse programming in small class settings allow students to excel academically
with 100% of our graduates moving on to the post-secondary institute of their
choice. And to ensure a well-rounded experience, students engage in a full-range
of co-curricular activities like skating, filmmaking, soccer, music and equestrian.
January 20
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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To learn more about the Pickering College experience, please contact our
Admission Office admission@pickeringcollege.on.ca or 905.895.1700 ext. 259
or toll-free at 1.877.895.1700 ext. 259.
INTRODUCTION TO PRIMARY PROGRAM
JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN-GRADE 3
Independent Co-educational Day and Boarding School
since 1842 | JK to University Preparatory
January 14
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October 28
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10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Visit us at www.pickeringcollege.on.ca
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