Dec 2015.pub - BHS Alumni Association Toronto Chapter

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BHS Alumni Association (Toronto) Chapter
Volume 22 Issue 1
December 2015
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Three decades of friendship and support … hooray! How wonderful it is that our Association has reached this
milestone in its mission to sustain the ties of friendship and give back to our alma mater and Guyana! Kudos to
our founding comrades who made the Association a trailblazer in the Guyanese-Canadian alumni community in
Toronto! Hats off to all fellow alumni who, over the years, took on responsibility as Presidents and Directors of
the Board, paid membership subscriptions, or became actively involved through various event planning committees, community service initiatives, and membership support. We honour them all!
Anniversaries are for celebration. We celebrate being there for each other, no matter what - in good times and in
bad times. We have been there to laugh and to cry, to mourn and to rejoice, to sing and to dance with one another. We have learned from, and have encouraged one another. We have been challenged by one another and,
at times, frustrated by one another. Occasionally, we have been disappointed and sometimes, pleasantly surprised by one another.
We are also celebrating 30 years of association because a number of alumni stayed the course, though becoming
“tired” and wanting to withdraw or “take a back seat,” yet continuing to serve or be involved. We honour these
‘old-timers’ whom we can always count on - for their dedication, perseverance, unique gifts and talents. They are
the “unsung heroines” of our Association. Though some might say that we have become stuck in a time warp,
resistant to change, and doing “same old, same old,” nevertheless, thanks to our stalwart members, we have
made significant financial (over half-a-million Canadian dollars) and other contributions over the years to support
educational excellence at BHS.
What difference have we made?....Talk to all the BHS students who became computer literate and highly skilled …
talk to a student who gets a lunch meal three times a week during the school year … whose transportation subsidies prevent drop-out, … who received school and personal supplies that ensured regular attendance … whose
mind has been opened to new horizons through internet access and a contemporary library collection! More importantly, talk to the student who is motivated, inspired and successful because those who were there before
them at BHS still remember and care!
In addition to the School, we celebrate that our activities allowed us to award annual bursaries (for the past 18
years) and encourage the pursuit of higher education by 31 children and grandchildren of alumni and other stu(Continued on page 2)
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dents of Guyanese heritage. We are also grateful to
make annual donations in support of Canadian charities for over 20 years and counting.
Collectively, we can take pride in our Chapter’s contributions to Guyana and within Canada – a clear
demonstration that the life lessons that we were
taught at our alma mater live on.
Anniversaries inspire reflection to assess our successes, challenges and vision for the future. We have
been instrumental in making a difference at BHS and
within the Guyanese community here in the Greater
Toronto Area. There is much more that could be accomplished. Some issues from years ago remain the
same in 2015 with alumni feeling isolated or choosing to disengage themselves, for various reasons.
We are challenged by the issues of leadership succession, active member involvement, and attracting
graduates from more recent years - including male
alumni. We need to “move into the 21st century” as
to how we promote our events and contributions,
use social media and e-commerce, and find activities
that are lower in effort and high in returns, given the
busy lifestyle we all lead and the changing ‘seasons
of our lives.’ Questions that offer food for thought:
How do we bring alumni in, or back in to the circle
of friendship and support? Can we step “outside of
the box” to adjust or follow a different path in carrying out our objectives?
If we are alumni on the fringes, in the spirit of friendship, can we rise to the challenge of supporting fellow alumni who are involved and become true partners in achieving our objectives - keeping alumni up
-to-date about present-day BHS; supporting the educational opportunities offered for students in Guyana?
Anniversaries draw attention to the future. In 2012,
we undertook a process to re-imagine and rearticulate our vision. Prevailing issues suggest that
we need to open this kind of dialogue again for the
coming era. Back then, new statements of mission,
vision and values emerged. Action on a membership
development plan in 2013 to attract BHS graduates
from more recent years was suspended due to demands on time and other factors. Two new fundraising events were introduced and an overall evaluation of activities is pending. We have unfinished
business that should be part of the agenda going
forward. Perhaps there are new horizons and potential partnerships to be explored. There may be enterprises that can well be vehicles for attracting the interest and participation of certain alumni. We also
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need to continue promoting BHS as we participate within the Guyanese-Canadian community,
by using our skills and background to enrich ourselves and the society at large.
Our mission of friendship and service is worthwhile and should be enhanced and not be allowed to diminish. We need to work with the other Chapters to maintain the ties of friendship
worldwide and to engage in projects that support
educational excellence in Guyana. The next milestone will be the 150th anniversary of BHS when,
as hoped, we will gather to celebrate with fellow
alumni in Guyana. What will the story of BHSAA
Toronto be?
It has been an honour to serve for the past six
years as a Director of the Board and the last three
years as President. I have strengthened and developed friendships that I truly value, especially
with my Board colleagues. I applaud them for
their commitment and service in various roles.
When I see and experience what we, who are
connected, do for each other and for the Association, it never fails to touch my heart. Our Association is made up of a remarkable group of folks;
we are very fortunate and I am proud to be within this circle.
Happy Anniversary! … Onward we go!
May the New Year be filled with many blessings!
In Friendship,
Peggy (Ashby) Edwards
President
“May each to each prove ever, true comrade and
true friend!”
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MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS …….
Our Thanks and Invitation
We thank all current members for your continuing
support of the Toronto Chapter through your annual
subscriptions.
Your contributions strengthen our efforts to build on
the achievement of 30 years of assistance to our alma
mater in maintaining excellence in education and a
good learning environment for students.
A new fiscal year began on May 1, 2015. We invite all
alumni to affirm the mission of our Chapter as a Full
Member by remitting your subscription for the year
2015-2016 - $25.00 for non-seniors and $10.00 for
seniors, 65 years and over.
We welcome as Associate Members all alumni who
live outside of Ontario or Canada where there are no
Chapters. The annual subscription for Associate Members is CAD$25.00.
January 11, 2016
12th Night Dinner Dance
Sts Peter and Paul
Milner Avenue, Scarborough
March 20, 2016
General Meeting
Location TBA
April 2016
Casino Trip
Location TBA
May 14, 2016
May Hatters’ Tea Party
Location TBA
June, 2016
Annual General Meeting
Location TBA
Please complete the Membership Enrollment and Information Update form, as needed, and send it in with
your fee. You may download the form from our website: www.bhstoronto.com.
June 25, 2016
Bottom House Fete
Location St. John the Divine Church Hall
Thank you for helping to encourage and inspire the
students who follow us.
August 1, 2016
Last Lap Lime
Location Woodbridge Fairgrounds
Peggy Edwards Are you interested in playing Bridge
Did you know that there is
now a Bridge Group in the
Toronto Chapter? If you
would like to join us—usually on Friday
nights - let us know. We are happy to
have players of all levels—expert to
novice. Call or email Denise Archer. We
would love have a few more tables.
September, 2016
An Evening of Music
Location TBA
September, 2016
General Meeting
Location TBA
October, 2016
Literary Event
Location TBA
November, 2016
General Meeting
Location TBA
December, 2016
Seniors’ Christmas Cheer
Location TBA
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BHSAA Toronto celebrates its thirtieth anniversary through the dedication of alumni volunteers who have served in various roles as its Officers and Directors over the years.
We acknowledge and honour them for their role in maintaining the Association’s legacy of friendship and service that
preserves and promotes our mission to support quality education at our alma mater.
Past Presidents
1985 – 1995
1995 – 2005
2005 - 2015
Aileen Morgan
Fay Mendoza
Denise Archer
Marte Bannister
Derek Moses
Sharena Annamunthodoo
Jennifer Singh
Lynette Spence
Peggy Edwards
Directors of the Board …. as our collective memory goes !
1985- 2015
Hema Anganu
Sharena Annamunthodoo
Denise Archer
Asepha Bacchus
Barbara Bacchus
Roslyn Baichoo
Marte Bannister
Rochelle Boodie
Claire Bowen
Sumintra Bromley
Hazel Campayne
Jennifer Cave-Williams
Zaleena Chellapah
Adela Crossley
Salomie Cunje
Carmel DaSilva
Jennifer Dewar
Waveney Duarte
Sarojini Duncan
Peggy Edwards
Floreen Forde
Cheryl France
Jennifer Francisco
Daphne Fung
Carole Garraway
Cheryl Grandsoult
Aileen Granger-Sherrett
Agnes Griffith
Barbara Hazlewood
Elaine Daune Hector
Sandra Holder
Denise Hunte
Esther Inglis
Judy Isaacs
Denise Jeffers
Taren Khargie
Jeremy King
Olive King
Beverly Kissoon
Ardyne (Merrie) Lee
Margaret McDoom
Vijaya McDoom
Lynette McKenzie
Peta McRae
Fay Mendoza
Angele Mongul
Patricia Moore
Derek Moses
Audrey Nichols
Marva Parkinson
Gloria Ann Persaud
Susan Persaud
Nancy Rickford
Maureen Robinson
Andrea Scarlett
Jennifer Singh
Claudia Small
Lynette Spence
Beverly Stephenson
Verna Thomas
Aileen Morgan-Thomasson
Berl Thompson
Ornette Willis
Alicia Woon-a-Tai
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HONOURING THE MISSION OVER THREE DECADES
Maintaining the Ties of Friendship
* General meetings held three times annually.
* Occasional social gatherings hosted by individual alumni.
* Hosting two BHS International Reunions – in 1987 and 2008.
* Creating the Circle of Support in 2003 – providing ongoing assistance and
encouragement to alumni and Guyanese Seniors, particularly during illness or
bereavement, holidays and special cheer at Christmas.
* Establishment of BHS Singers - for over 23 years performing folk and national songs at
various community events. In 2012, the BHS singers joined with St. Rose’s Alumni
singers and formed THE ENSEMBLE. In 2014 we produced a CD entitled “Memories in Song”.
Contributions to BHS Guyana
* Establishment and on-going maintenance of a fully networked Computer Lab with
support for internet access and software. Security system for the lab is installed and sustained.
Computers are also provided for staff room and library, with yearly supply of books.
* Annual contributions to the School’s Lunch Program, (as of 2013), and alumni
donations to the special Transportation Appeal (2013-2014).
* Gift to the school of a multi-function Panasonic Photocopier donated by Rudolph
Singh of RJ Business Systems, Mississauga, Ontario.
* Support for an Interactive Volunteer Program whereby alumni voluntarily return to
the School and share their experiences and skills to motivate and mentor current
students.
Fundraising Events
* Co-hosting the annual Last Lap Lime since 1995 with Queen’s College, St. Joseph’s
High School, St. Rose’s High School and St. Stanislaus College Alumni Associations.
* Co-hosting the annual Twelfth Night Dinner and Dance since 2000 with Queen’s
College Alumni Association.
* Hosting the annual May Hatters’ Tea Party since 2005.
* The Ole’ Time Bottom House Fete, introduced in 2013.
Cultural Events
* Annual Literary Presentations for over 26 years.
* Theatrical Productions: A Christmas Story (1988) and A Wedding for Miss Jane (1990).
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* Art Exhibition of Guyanese Women Artists (1994).
* Variety Concert - Musical Memories (1997).
* Co-production of the play, The Last of the Redmen (2007) with Queens’ College A.A.
Contributions to the Community
* Annual Bursary Award Program, 1997 to present.
* Annual donations to charities (directly and through funds from Last Lap Lime).
* Participation in activities of other alumni associations and community organizations.
Community Recognition
* Guyana Award for Community Service (2010).
*
Ontario Newcomer Champion Award (2010).
*
Awards for Outstanding Community Service and Leadership – given to individual members
of the BHSAA who have utilized their personal and professional expertise to perform
volunteer work within the Guyanese/Canadian wider society.
“LABOR OMNIA VINCIT”
30th Anniversary song:
“To Alma Mater”
From a land of sunshine and laughter
Where the lovely spurwing calls
Of savanna, mountains and rivers
And majestic waterfalls,
Came we all to another land of beauty To the True North, Strong and Free.
And we all pledge our love to Alma Mater
The source of all we'll be.
And we all pledge our love to Alma Mater
The source of all we'll be!
Composer : Carole (Knight) Garraway
BHS Steel Orchestra The Bishops’ High School has a very talented and vibrant Steel Orchestra. They play at all kinds of events and are very well– known. One of their members is highly regarded and had been featured on TV and in the newspapers. They are tutored by Cary Gillis. Here is the band’s blog h p://bhspangy.tumblr.com/ And on YouTube h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3jci0oa-hw h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-Krne_jw4Y h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?
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3O for T.O….The Toronto Chapter Celebrates
30 Years of Friendship and Service
30 years is a significant stage in the life of an organization…so it was time to come together and celebrate
good times…not once but twice.
Alumni, friends and families came together on July 25, 2015 for a Service of Thanksgiving at St. Margaret inthe-Pines Anglican Church in Scarborough. On this sparkling summer afternoon in a service officiated by Rev.
Karen Hatch, voices that once filled the Oswald Parry Hall, were raised to bless our Chapter and the school
through a glorious selection of songs of praise – house hymns, school hymn and a dramatic rendition of the
Te Deum. For many celebrants, the highlight of the service was the reflection delivered by Adrian Isaacs, son
of the late Zick Isaacs and alumna Judy (Morrison) Isaacs. He shared with the congregation how helpful the
school and chapter’s values and principles were to him personally and professionally.The reception that followed concluded a joyful event with a roomful of hugs and laughter.
Three months later – it was a sparkling fall afternoon this time – we came together again at Petticoat Creek
Community Centre in Pickering to enjoy Terry Headley's delightful eats, tell stories of our collective history,
thrill to the soprano spell of Gillian Grant and finger snap to the vocal stylings of Faith Amour. Piano Man,
Martin Grimmond sang his ballads and Bill Newman, The Crooner, emceed and entertained us with calypsos
that had us falling off our chairs with laughter. Memorable moments included a video history of Chapter
events and recognition of past presidents and alumni who are mainstays of the chapter. The closing mix and
mingle amid Merrie Lee’s amazing decorations was a flurry of hugs and warm good feelings. 30 does feel
GOOD!!!
Lynette Spence
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30th Anniversary Celebration
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Life at BHS in 2015
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BHS TECHIES
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3rd Form IT Project on email Delivery
Joshua Broomes, Tyreke Wilson,
Brandon Samaroo, Randy Puran
Former Bishop’s High School student admitted to Local bar
JANUARY 4, 2016 | BY KNEWS | FILED UNDER NEWS
Last Tuesday another young Attorney was admitted to the local bar after a petition was presented on his behalf before
Justice Sandra Kertzious in the Georgetown High Court.
Twenty five-year-old, Timothy Millington of Agricola, East Bank Demerara, is the newest addition. His petition was presented by Attorney, Paul Braam.
Millington vowed to uphold the principles of the noble profession and promised to always be
professional.
Millington obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the University of Guyana (UG) in 2012.
He then went on to attend the Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad & Tobago where he graduated with his Certificate in Legal Education (CLE) in 2014.
The former Bishop’s High School student has also been admitted to the bar in the Twin-Island
Republic.
In an interview with this publication, Millington said that he is currently practicing in both criminal and civil matters.
“I wanted to empower myself and find my voice,” he said, adding that it was his valiant choice
to become an attorney with support of his mother Marcelle Higgins. Millington aspires to become a Corporate and
Commercial Lawyer and Litigation Specialist.
(Timothy is a former Head Boy of the Bishops’ High School.)
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BURSARY AWARDS 2015
Honouring Student Excellence …
In Toronto:
In tribute to this 30th Anniversary year, the BHSAA Board approved the Bursary Commi ee’s recommenda on to grant bursaries to four deserving students. We celebrate and extend congratula ons to the winners of our 2015 Toronto Bursary Award – Benjamin Freemantle, Sharay Dennis, Megan Williams and Joel Lee. The award cheques for $1,000 were presented at our Associa on’s General Mee ng which was held on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at the Coach House of the heritage O’Connor House Estate on Rowena Drive in North York. We were pleased to welcome three of these young recipients with their families, and Benjamin’s mom, Lisa Freemantle and grandmother, alumna Berl Thompson. Benjamin was sponsored by his grandmother. He graduated this year from Sacred Heart Catholic High School with a grade average in the high 90s. He has been an Altar Server for 10 years and was an ac ve volunteer and tutor within his school. Benjamin is a ending New York University where he is pursuing a course in Film and Television. We were very pleased that his mom could accept the award on his behalf. We look forward to mee ng Benjamin in the near future. Sharay graduated this year from Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School; her grade average was in the high 80s. She was sponsored by alumna, Cheryl Grandsoult. Sharay is a ending Seneca College where she is pursuing a course in Travel Tourism. Sharay volunteered at Malvern Resource Centre and was involved in the community’s Ac on for Neighbourhood Change ini a ves. Megan was sponsored by Cheryl Grandsoult. She graduated from Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Ins tute with a grade average in the high 80s. Megan is a ending Ryerson University where she is studying Social Work. Her involvement in the community included 9 years as a volunteer with the Malvern Presbyterian Church. Joel graduated from Newtonbrook Secondary School with grade average in the high 80s. He was sponsored by Carol Paul. Joel is a ending Ontario College of Art and Design University studying Cross-Disciplinary Art Publica on. He was a volunteer at Willowdale Pentecostal Church. BHSAA Toronto is very happy to provide support to these four young students as they pursue a higher level of academic achievement. We encourage them to con nue to strive for excellence and to be of service in their communi es. We sincerely wish them every success in their studies and future endeavours. Patricia Moore Chair Bursary Awards Commi ee Page 12
In Georgetown - at BHS:
We are pleased to announce that Jubilante
Joanna Cutting is the recipient of the special
anniversary bursary award at BHS. Jubilante
entered Bishops’ High School in 2008 and
was in Dewar House. She is past Head Prefect, graduating in 2015. Jubilante is pursuing
Bachelor of Law studies at the University of
Guyana.
Jubilante was highly recommended by the School for this
honour because of her academic accomplishments and contributions to the School and community. She gained five (5)
subjects at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations
(CAPE) – Law, Sociology, Community Studies, Economics and
History. In school, she volunteered in the area of dance as a
choreographer and participant. She was a member of the
Debating Team and the Impromptu Speech Team (20122013) and a second place Winner of The Caribbean Climate
Change Essay Competition in 2013.
For her diverse contributions to the School, BHS honoured
Jubilante with the Hilda Seeraj Medal for Thoroughness at
Work & Play (2011), the Service Medal (2013) and the Fidele
Collier Medal for Outstanding Contribution to School (2015).
In her community, Jubilante has been a volunteer with Come
Alive Network Inc. (CANI), participating in shoes, clothing and
food drives, and organizing youth conferences. She was honoured by CANI as Outstanding Volunteer of the Quarter in
April 2014. Jubilante is also a volunteer with the REDBandaid
Foundation - at the Red Cross Convalescence Home, as an
Executive Personal Assistant. She is an active Member of the
First Assembly of God Church, Wortmanville in its Youth Ministry and as a Worship Dancer.
BHSAA Toronto salutes our alumni sister, Jubilante Joanna
Cutting. We wish her all the very best in her career and personal aspirations.
The Bursary award of $1,000 was presented in November to
her by BHSAA Toronto Past President, Denise Archer while
she was on a site visit to the School.
Peggy Edwards
President
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An unanswered question
Ten years ago I wrote an article called “What is it about BHS that
keeps me going back”? I still have not found the answer to that
question. Last October I went back home, back to Guyana. I spent 3
weeks at BHS and became totally engaged with life at BHS in 2015.
Most of my time was spent in the Computer Lab repairing and updating workstations. I was ably assisted by 5 students – all computer
geeks. Like most young men the fun was in taking things apart and
then trying to put them back together. Through the entire process I
again realised that I am a teacher at heart and that I still love being
in a school environment all day.
During my days at the school I was able to watch the students carry
out their day to day activities. I went to General Assembly, watched
them prepare their IT project, looked at them in the Labs, watched
them playing Table Tennis and Badminton. Every day at lunch and
after school there were lots of boys playing basketball on what was,
in my time, the netball court. The court is now made of concrete set
up for basketball.
One of the wonderful things about living in Guyana is that we celebrate all religious holidays. I really like the idea of everyone celebrating everyone else’s religious days. I happened to be there in time for
Diwali. There was a celebration at the school, including an elaborate
cultural presentation. It is amazing what the students produce on
their own.
There was also a presentation by the Sixth Form on the influence of
Europeans on the history of Guyana – something we never gave
much thought to during my time at BHS.
BHS has changed over the years. Some of the changes are great,
some are very disturbing and I guess, a reflection of life in Guyana in
2015. There are many children at Bishops who come from poor
homes and this is very obvious at lunch time, when they have no
food to eat. I was also there when the 5th formers had to pay their
fees for CXC. The Headmistress spent a lot of time trying to get the
fees paid and had a really hard time collecting – the children just did
not have the money. My GCE fees were $85; now the typical fees are
about $60,000. If you earn $80,000 a month, that’s a month’s pay. A
well-paid domestic helper makes about $50,000 a month and some
children have mothers who are maids. The government offers minimal support for this – a couple thousand dollars if you qualify.
What bothered me the most was the number of children without
lunch every day. I don’t remember this during the 1960’s. I do not
doubt that the problem may have existed back then but it certainly
was not that glaring. Lunch costs about $500 – at the canteen or at
“Red Tent”. “Red Tent” is a roadside canteen set up on the eastern
side of Carmichael Street, right opposite the school. It gets its name
from the fact that it is set up under a tent with a red top. The food is
quite tasty and you get a balanced meal. The menu is the same every day but who’s complaining.
It’s time for old students to assist. Those who live in North America
give money to charities that help disadvantaged people all over the
world. It’s time to also help people in your own country, at your own
school. Children can’t learn on empty stomachs.
So ten years later, the question remains unanswered. What draws me
back to BHS and Guyana?
Denise Savory Archer
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Bishops’ High & Sco a Bank spread Christmas
joy to Joshua’s House
DECEMBER 14, 2015 | BY KNEWS | FILED UNDER NEWS
It’s the season of giving, and in this momentum, the Bank of Nova Sco a along with the Bishops’ High School Environmental Club made considerate dona ons to the residents of the Joshua House Children Center. A er a brief and entertaining interac on with the residents, numerous gi s were given to the children. It was a warm and fes ve moment of song and dances and smiles were seen on all the children’s faces. A Sixth form student of Bishop’s High School, Surujdai Mukhram, related that the undertaking was the ingenuity of the Club as they were tasked with bringing about a sense of joy and the spirit of Christmas by giving to the less fortunate children of the home. She related, “As the President of the Bishops’ High School Environmental Club, we are not only protec ng the trees and preserving environment, but also helping our fellow kin play an important part. Thus, this gives us a great pleasure and privilege to come here today (Friday) to give to the less fortunate ones, to help spread the Christmas spirit and to bring that bright smile to their faces.” Mukhram informed that there are 55 members in the Club, all of whom volunteered to make the dona ons possible. Another student of the Bishops’ High School, Kobe Smith, expressed his hope that their school has set an example. He said that other schools and organiza ons should follow and give to the less fortunate during this Christmas season. He said, “While most children are blessed to have their families and an abundance of food and goodies at Christmas, the children at the Center are not as lucky. And as such we should remember them and give what we can to make their lives be er, and bring them happiness around this me.” The dona ons were met with much apprecia on and excitement. Gladys Accra, the matriarch of the home, explained that in this season the children need kindness like that which was displayed by the students. She further explained that the majority of children came from broken homes, and the season of Christmas, which is one celebrated among family can be especially challenging for them. Accra stated that there are 55 children currently residing at the home. These children are from ages three to 17 years old. She expressed her gra tude to all the organiza ons that have donated to the Center to make the children’s Christmas a good one. She greatly thanked Sco a Bank for dona ng a significant amount of groceries, goodies and toys to the home. A child of Joshua House receives a dona on from a Bishops’ High School student LAST LAP LIME 2015 Last Lap Lime 2015 took place on August 3rd. This was a milestone year—the 20th Last Lap Lime. It was me to celebrate! It is an amazing accomplishment! We spent a lot of me adver sing in print and social media and we were rewarded with an increase in a endance. The weather was great! The rain fell the evening before and the accompanying wind storm blew away half of the tents we had erected early in an effort to save me on the Monday. We were privileged to have in a endance this year several Guyana Government Ministers. In 2016 Guyana will mark the 50th Independence Anniversary and they were at the Lime to promote the celebra on and to encourage Guyanese to return home to visit. There was lots of great music and lots of hugging and kissing and taking of photographs. If you have never been to the Last Lap Lime do not miss the opportunity in 2016. We thank all who came from near and far to support this event this year. Congratula ons to the folks who worked hard pu ng this all together. A big thank-you to the BHS alumni and their friends who helped in our Tent and at the Lime. A job well-done! See you all on August 1st, 2016! Denise (Savory) Archer Page 14
CHRISTMAS CHEER 2015
Christmas Cheer 2015 was held on Sunday, December 6th. This year we used a
new location, Tropicana Community Services Centre, on Huntingwood Ave. It
was a bright, fresh room, nicely decorated, as usual, by our talented alumna,
Merrie and daughter et al, and there was
really a warm glow in the room, suitable
for the season. Over 40 of our male and female
Seniors were able to attend and spent a wonderful afternoon with delicious food, entertainment by The Ensemble, Victor Shim’s one-man
band and DJ Susie. There was even time and
space for spontaneous dancing. Dessert was a
delight (old-fashioned home-made, churned onthe-spot, ice-cream), and everyone had a good
time. Christmas came again, and has gone again,
but the memories and the reason for the season,
linger in the hearts of all who attended. A big
Thank You to ALL Alumni and Friends who
helped to make the afternoon a huge success.
Circle of Support
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SHELL BEACH
My 4 darling children decided to give me a trip to Guyana for my 60th Birthday. It would be my first time there in 35
years. To say I was excited would be putting it mildly, especially when my second daughter Teri decided to come with
me.
Teri is the adventurer in our family. She has travelled to Spain, England, Nigeria, Argentina, Columbia, Mexico and the
Philippines to name a few countries, and is always willing to try something new. As soon as our tickets were booked, she
went out and bought a book on Guyana and then proceeded to plan our week’s stay.
At the top of her to-do list was a trip to Shell Beach. Where the heck is that, I asked? I was not alone. For every Guyanese person I have mentioned Shell Beach to, no one to date has ever heard of it. It is no wonder the place is totally
unspoiled, untouched, and absolutely beautiful.
Shell Beach is located on the Atlantic coast of Guyana in the Barima-Waini Region, near the Venezuelan border, and it is
the only place in Guyana where four of the world’s eight endangered species of marine turtles, Leatherback, Green,
Hawksbill and Olive Ridley, come to lay their eggs. These massive reptiles usually arrive under the cover of darkness
from March to August every year.
One hour in an 8-seater plane takes you to Mabaruma – an Amerindian village where I spent many summers as a child.
From there we took a boat (a very small boat) up the Waini River for an hour and then on to the Atlantic Ocean (in the
very small boat), for another 30 minutes. Getting ashore was an adventure in itself as the entire village had to wade out
into the ocean to pull the boat in.
We were introduced to everyone, including about 12 Amerindian men who were there to take a course on monitoring the
turtles. 9 out of the 12 shared a bungalow with us and were quite friendly and informative. They took us on a little tour of
the surroundings.
Turtle Wardens such as Romeo DeFreitas, who is originally from the Santa Rosa Mission, live on the beaches for the
entire six months during the turtle nesting season, patrolling and monitoring the sea turtle populations to ensure nothing
harms them on his watch.
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Our bathroom and toilet
And the guys who fetched water
On our first night at Shell Beach, Romeo took us out on his watch. Just a few steps from the village, we saw a Greenback excavating a hole with her back flippers. Once her flippers cannot touch the bottom of her nest, she falls into a
trance-like state, gummy tears streaming down her face and begins to deposit approximately 100 soft-shelled, ‘tennis
ball’ sized eggs. It is at this moment that Romeo tags her in a traditional way on the right flipper, then injects tags in the
front of the left shoulder.
This nesting tradition lasts from 1 to 3 hours and ends with the female’s long journey back into the Atlantic Ocean. She
will follow the currents from Guyana to the Gulf of Mexico, across Canada to her feeding grounds as far as the West
Coast of Africa, returning some 2 to 3 years later to Shell Beach.
It is a long walk down the beach in the pitch black of night. We didn’t see any others that night, and after a while I gave
up and turned back. Teri was determined to see the big Leatherback (over 6ft long) so the following night she set out
again. She claimed she would spend the entire night on watch, but fortunately didn’t have to. On the first outing she got
her wish.
A 6-foot Long Leatherback—look at the joy on her face! It was well worth the trip.
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Romeo holds classes at Shell Beach for those wanting to learn how to be a Warden. While we were there, there was a class of
about 12 who took turns every night to patrol the beach in 3-hour shifts. We spent the early evenings conversing with those that
were sharing the bungalow with us. It was a lovely experience to just sit and listen to these young Amerindian men chatting about
life in Guyana. What a different perspective they have!
The three days that we spent at Shell Beach were absolutely wonderful and I would encourage anyone going to Guyana to make
the trip. You can contact Romeo at 592-686-8951.
Peta McRae
Special Appeal – BHS Lunch Program
Once again, I take this opportunity to appeal to individual alumni and Class groups to assist in
meeting the personal needs of students at BHS. It will make a huge difference in the lives of
these young people.
Thanks to your personal donations and quarterly contributions from our Chapter we are already
ensuring that about 10 students are getting a meal three days per week. The current Program
only serves about 20 students and is supported by personal resources from teachers, and with
assistance from individual alumni locally and abroad, as well as Chapter contributions such as
ours.
Denise Archer (aka Susie) was able to observe and gain firsthand knowledge about student
needs and the lunch service while she was on a visit to BHS in October 2015. She was on site
over a three-week period to undertake needed maintenance and repairs of the Computer Lab
which is sponsored by our Chapter. Susie was distressed about the number of students who did
not have a proper meal at lunch time and could not be served by the existing Lunch Program.
She is ready to take steps to ensure the provision of meals to more students, five days a week.
We encourage you to make pledges for this worthy cause, however you are able and in whatever
way you can. Financial contributions can be made through the Chapter at any time throughout
the year.
Peggy E.
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Success-oriented educator, Joy O’Jon, is a ‘Special Person’
Joy O’Jon’s gentlewomanly speech and demeanour recall an era long past, and longed-for by
many. Her almost fully-grey ‘afro’ seems a
throwback to the nineteen-sixties and seventies,
but she is very much a part of contemporary
Guyanese life, at least where education and
Christian discipline are concerned. She is the
principal, and (along with fellow-educator Florine Dalgety) co-founder of Dominion Schools,
on Regent Road, Bourda.
Surprisingly, Ms. O’Jon was not born in Guyana, but in south central
Africa in 1935, in the then British Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia,
now Zambia. Her father, George, was an African with Guyanese connections, and her mother Lily, a native Guyanese. Having left Africa
at the age of four, she understandingly has little recollection of life
there.
Ms. O’Jon declared that having come here, she never had the urge
to go back to her homeland, that is, until she saw a video of South
Africa a few years ago, and waxed nostalgic.
“Oh, the beauty was so patent; in that moment I prayed the Lord, if
there was an opportunity for me to go back to Africa, please open
up the door,” she enthused.
In 1940 Joy O’Jon was brought to Guyana by a Bermudian missionary friend, and taken to live with her Aunt Ivy, her mother’s twin
sister, in the East Coast Demerara village of Buxton. Her parents and
siblings came later, except for her youngest brother who died in
Africa. Buxton is where her life story really begins.
Ms. O’Jon attended the Buxton Congregational School, and admits
that her schooldays there were relatively uneventful. She left the
village school in 1947, having secured a government scholarship,
and began a long and distinguished association with The Bishops’
High School, first as a student, then as a science teacher, and finally
as headmistress of what was considered the premier high school for
girls in the country.
In reminiscing about her high school days, she remarked on my
observation that she speaks in a very cultured and restrained manner. This she attributed to the expatriate teachers at Bishops’ who,
she said, influenced by their own speech, both tone and diction in
their charges.
Ms. O’Jon’s secondary education lasted eight years, after which she
left for the Mona Campus of the University College of the West Indies in Jamaica. Having achieved her BSc., she went on to get her
Diploma in Education right there, and in 1959, returned to Guyana,
and started her career as a science teacher at her alma mater. Returning to Bishops’ just four years after leaving the institution was,
in her words, ‘a lovely thing … coming back to your alma mater as a
teacher.’
Ms. O’Jon revealed that Christian discipline has always been a part
of her life. Her parents were both missionary workers, and members
of the Christian Brethren Fellowship, an indigenous body started, by
an Anglican clergyman in 1827. “So I grew up in a Christian home,
got saved early, nine years, and baptized at 15,” she asserted.
At Bishops’ she was a Bible Club member, part of the Inter-School
and Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, (IS/IVCF) an interdenominational student ministry which facilitates the proclamation
of the gospel, and which she describes as a ‘bulwark for many a
Christian’. Still a part of the Christian Brethren Fellowship, she is also
a member of Aglow International, Guyana, (formerly Women’s
Aglow) which meets regularly to pray, essentially for the country,
members’ spouses, and each other. Members also get involved in
extra-church activities such as reaching out evangelically to street
children.
Ms. O’Jon left Bishops’ and joined the staff of the Ministry of Education’s Science/Math Unit (SMU), then a part of the National Centre
for Education Resource Development (NCERD), as Science Education
Coordinator/Teacher. She and SMU team members visited schools
in several areas across the country, supervising and supporting
teachers.
After leaving the Ministry of Education, upon retirement, Ms.
O’Jon went to work in ‘the bush’ as it were. She took up an
offer to teach Science voluntarily at a community school in
Hauraruni, a co-operative village three miles off the LindenSoesdyke Highway, founded by the Guyana Full Gospel Fellowship.
When asked to teach there, she had intended staying just two
years, but after a ‘revelation’ by one Prophet Conrad Jordan
that ‘God would lift the curse of ignorance in Guyana’ she decided to stay on. Later, when the students did well, she took
the examination results as a reward from God for what was
done.
After a seven-year stint at Hauraruni, Ms. O’Jon left the community and turned her attention to helping Ms. Dalgety start
her own school. Four years later, her colleague and friend (to
whom she deferred as the one with the vision) opened the
doors of Dominion Schools on Regent Road, with Ms. O’Jon
assisting in administration. ‘God First’ was their guide, coupled
with the motto ‘Knowledge with Integrity honours God’. The
school admitted its first ‘batch’, two one-year-old pupils in
September 2001.
The institution now has an enrolment of 45 children, and a staff
of nine. And plans are underway to establish Dominion branches in various parts of the country, hence the plural ‘Schools’ in
the name.
What does the future hold for Dominion? Ms. O’Jon responds
that Ms. Dalgety is considering expanding the school to accommodate a secondary department, as both of them are secondary-trained, and only ‘dabbling’ in primary education as she
laughingly puts it; furthermore, they are setting their sights
beyond secondary education to offer subjects at the university
level since Ms. Dalgety has been trained in distance education,
the vehicle to be used for the delivery of such a programme.
Ms. O’Jon draws social and spiritual sustenance from present
and past membership in a number of organizations including
the aforementioned Aglow International, the Caribbean Missions and Research Ministries, a pastor-mentoring organization
led by Guyanese Paul Woolford, and the Valley of Decision
Ministry, started by Trinidadian, Sister Gloria Gray, which holds
faith-based ‘Fast Camps’ (no food, only water, for three days)
periodically.
She has received several commendations and awards for her
educational and religious investment over the years. These
include an Outstanding Service and Dedication award from The
Bishops’ High School on its 125th anniversary, one from IS/
IVCF in appreciation of sterling contribution to the ministry,
and an SMU joint-prize awarded at a Commonwealth Association of Science and Math Educators competition.
Ms. O’Jon is also a health enthusiast, and she is especially
proud of an award she received from Golden Neo-Life Diamite,
an international health-food corporation, for helping to sell a
large amount of its Soft-Gel diet supplements.
What about the age gap between her and her students? Never
having had children of her own, she admits, “I am glad for the
opportunity to interact with young persons, and to help to
mould them; yes it was happening at Bishops’ but at that age
(over 11) many of your mores are fixed; here our youngest is
two years and our oldest is 10, and … I just see myself as devoted to this school.”
Christ-centred, success-oriented, and an education pioneer in
her own right, Ms. Joy O’Jon continues to seek excellence in
her work, and in her charges. This, as much as anything else
she has done, qualifies her to receive KN’s ‘special person’ status.
By Dennis Nichols, Kaieteur News
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OLE TIME BOTTOM HOUSE FETE
The Ole Time Bottom House
was held on June 13, 2015 at St.
John the Devine Church Hall.
Good music, tasty food and
plenty fun!
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Live Below the Line –
Rising to the Challenge!
In April 2015, I signed up take part in a global poverty
awareness campaign called Live Below The Line. The LBTL
campaign invited individuals, groups and communities
across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom
and New Zealand, to eat and drink on just $1.75 a day
(the Canadian equivalent of the extreme poverty line) for
five days to demonstrate the problem in a concrete way,
while raising money to address the problem. 1.2 billion
people around the world currently live below this line
lacking the basic choices and opportunities that most of
us take for granted.
Given my passion about international development, from
the time I learned about LBTL, I knew that I had to put
myself to the test. I was excited to take up this Challenge
from April 27th to May 1st, in support of the work of the
ONEXONE Foundation’s First Nations School Breakfast
Program.
The core of my meal plan was Quinoa, Dhal, Crackers, and
Apple. Other items: oatmeal, chickpeas, eggs, coconut water. I saved money by purchasing the dried stuff from a bulk
store. I calculated portion/costs per the budget - $8.75 for 5
days. Based on my plan, on Monday I cooked a pot of quinoa and dahl. I started the day just drinking water. Early
afternoon, I had my first bite. Late afternoon/early evening,
I ate crackers; at night, I had my quinoa dinner. I drank water until bedtime. Interesting enough, as I drank water, I
thought about how fortunate I was to freely and easily have
clean water to drink.
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ing sensors. I had a good talk with myself and I was
able to stay on track. Thursday was a comfortable
day right through to bedtime. By then, I felt that my
mind and body had adjusted to the change and I
thought about the amazing nature of the human
body. I went to bed on an emotional high note.
Friday night came with the satisfaction that I had
done it. I learned important lessons about food portions and my levels of satisfaction as I returned to
my regular diet that weekend.
Heartfelt thanks to relatives and friends who supported my fundraising campaign goal. In Canada
alone, over $230,000 was raised "to empower some
of the world's poorest communities."
My congratulations to everyone who attempted the
LBTL challenge!
Peggy Edwards
POPULAR QUOTES
My grandmother started walking five miles a day
when she was sixty. She's ninety-three today and
we don't know where the hell she is.- Ellen Degeneres
I can resist everything except temptation—Oscar
Wilde
You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't
take. - Wayne Gretzky
Monday: 1 egg, 1/4 of apple, 2 crackers with a bit of hummus, quinoa & dhal, coconut water (little less than half cup).
Tuesday: Portion of oatmeal with a 1/4 apple, 3 crackers
with hummus, quinoa & dhal, coconut water (portion).
Wednesday's menu was: 1/4 apple, 3 crackers with a bit of
hummus, chickpeas &cucumber, quinoa & dhal.
Thursday: oatmeal with apple, some coconut water, an egg
sandwich with lettuce and a bit of hummus; and, of course,
water.
Friday, final day, my menu was a cup of tea, 4 crackers with
hummus, 1/4 apple, quinoa,& dhal with a couple pieces of
broccoli and chickpeas.
Throughout the week, I felt good. I am a late sleeper so the
nights put me to the test. Water became my friend and
was a good side effect. I must say that on the Wednesday
night I had a craving for something else and it was difficult.
I had passed by a food court in a shopping centre that I
had visited that afternoon and I believe that stirred my eat-
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Secretary-General Appoints Catherine Pollard of Guyana Under-SecretaryGeneral for General Assembly and Conference Management
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Catherine Pollard of Guyana as Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management. She
will succeed Tegegnework Gettu of Ethiopia, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his dedicated service and able leadership.
Since 2014, Ms. Pollard served as Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management, prior
to which she served as Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management from 2008 to 2014. She was previously Chief of Staff in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, and before that, the Director of the Peacekeeping
Finance Division in the Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts.
Ms. Pollard’s career in the United Nations began in 1989 when she worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as the Chief of National Execution Projects. In 1993, she joined the Department for Peacekeeping Operations, and then worked as Chief Budget Officer for the United Nations Operations in Yugoslavia and Central Headquarters. Thereafter, she served as Chief of the Budget and Finance Section of the United Nations Volunteers.
Ms. Pollard brings a proven track record of valuable experience in General Assembly and Conference Management matters, financial, human resource and general administrative management. During her 26 years with the United Nations,
she acquired a solid foundation of the United Nations culture, organizational and operational structures, global initiatives
and reform efforts in accordance with the Secretary-General’s priorities and strategies. In each of her assignments at
senior levels, she has helped to effect real improvements in management practices, moving away from the status quo.
Born in 1960, Ms. Pollard holds a master’s in accounting from the University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
Catherine is a BHS alumna and the niece of Misses Mavis and Magda Pollard.
MAY HATTERS’ TEA PARTY
Our annual May Hatter’s Tea Party was held for the second time at our new location – the Dorset Park Baptist Church.
This year it was held on Saturday May 2. Our Tea Party was a resounding success.
Tickets were sold out long before the day and many regulars were disappointed. There were quite a number of firsttimers this year.
The Tea Party served as the activity to launch our 30th anniversary celebration year. The tables looked resplendent with
their alternating green and white tablecloths and napkins. The walls were brought to life by Merrie and her magic touch
of decorating. The beautiful hats worn by attendees crowned it off. The little “favors” which were handed out to all at
the end made it special.
Many people left saying that they will be there again next year and all comments indicated that it was a very lovely afternoon.
Rochelle Boodie
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Ten years ago
What a task! As I sit here on a Sunday morning in February
with the job of writing the President’s message for our
newsletter it is sunny outside, but I bet that it is freezing
cold. That’s how February and March in Canada are – when
the sun is shining it is usually very very cold.
Today and every day for the last six months I have been
thinking of my friends. I think of those who are not well and
I think how lucky I have been so far.
At Reunion 2005 in Washington we “girls” (I like to refer to
us as girls) who entered Bishops’ in 1964 got together for
dinner on the Friday night after the cultural presentations.
There were about 20 of us there. Some of us had not seen
each other since we left BHS; others had kept in touch. It
was really wonderful getting together again and the one
night was not long enough, even though it didn’t end until
4 a.m. Just before the Reunion we heard that one of our
classmates was fighting a serious battle with pancreatic cancer. She had hoped to attend the Reunion but in the end
she could not make it. She was constantly in our thoughts
and prayers. A few weeks later a couple friends got together
for breakfast and someone thought out loud “We should
get together for a weekend.” So a plan was hatched and we
decided to meet on the first weekend in November.
In the meantime, the class of 1964 was again touched by
news of someone fighting cancer. This time it was the
brother of one of our classmates. He fought valiantly but
unfortunately succumbed in September. He was only 53 –
very close in age to all of us. At his viewing I ran into five of
my classmates – I had not seen many of them for years even
though they live here in Toronto!
Fourteen of us met in Maryland that weekend. What a
weekend we had! There was lots of laughter and lots of fun.
We broke the faucet and flooded the kitchen; we almost
burned down the deck trying to keep warm. We realized
then how much our lives have been affected and influenced
by BHS. Here we were – some of us seeing each other for
the first time since high school – having so much in common and being able to relate to each other almost instantly.
I thought then that I would make sure we all kept in touch.
We exchanged phone numbers and email addresses and
decided that we would meet once a year in-between reunions.
One of the “girls” said that she and a friend were coming to
Toronto for our Christmas Brunch. This would be a great
opportunity for those 1964 classmates who lived in the Toronto area to get together. Nine of us got together on the
Friday night before the Christmas Brunch. We had a blast.
What wonderfully strong bonds we had developed at BHS!
We met again at the Brunch that Sunday. We all agreed that
we would get together again.
My perspective on life has changed. We must celebrate
each day. Let us count our blessings and always remember
those who are fighting for their lives or facing other chal-
lenges. Let us not “sweat the small stuff”! Life is much
too short.
How lucky we all are to have attended Bishops’ High
School! I have met, in the Toronto Chapter, some wonderfully supportive human beings. Most of them went
to BHS at a different time than I did but we have so
much in common including the love for the institution
that brought us together and continues to keep us together. I remember how they rallied around me when I
was sick. It is wonderful to see how they support others
when they are not doing well. I watch them support
each other in times of great loss. This represents for me
the best that being a member of this Chapter brings.
So as I go forward as President I do not have any great
philosophical ideas for where this Chapter should be
going, although I welcome your ideas and suggestions.
I do see it continuing to provide help to the School as it
has over the last 20 years. But, most of all, I see the
Chapter providing the support and love for its members
who are, in the majority, now in the second innings. We
must continue to be a close knit group who love being
together having fun or working hard for our Chapter.
Let us rally around each other in the true meaning of
our School Hymn and be to each other “true comrade
and true friend”.
UPDATE: Several of my friends have since passed away.
The ’64 group is going strong. We committed to finding
time to get together once a month - sometimes we are
5, sometimes we are 12. We do it anyway, mindful of
the fact that “life is short”.
The Chapter is now 30 years old—quite an accomplishment! And 10 years later my views on its purpose remain the same.
Denise Savory Archer
‘64’ers in Dec
2005
‘64’ers in Dec
2015
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LET US NOT FORGET
As we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of our Chapter we honor the memory of
those members who are no longer with us Olive Rodwell-Simon King
Aileen Granger Sherrett
Elaine Daune Small Hector
Denise Giles Hunte
Ingrid Dornford Rohee
Bertley Farnum
Betty Norma Annamunthodo
Patricia Sobrian
Lorraine Giles
Phyllis Abraham Harris
Ahilliya Naraine Sankar
Khairool Yenkaya
Daphne Leonore McWatt DaSilva
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A Prayer O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my
heart. Illumine my powers. I lay all my affairs
in Thy hand. Thou art my Guide and my Refuge. I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a
happy and joyful being. O God! I will no longer be full
of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me. I will not
dwell on the unpleasant things of life.
O God! Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself. I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Quotes to think about
“Don’t go into the new year holding a grudge from last
year. Leave the hurts and disappointments behind.” - Joel
Osteen
“Life’s too short to spend it trying to keep others happy.
You can’t please everyone. To fulfill your destiny, stay true
to your heart.” – Joel Osteen
“Encouragement to others is something everyone can give.
Somebody needs what you have to give. It may not be
your money; it may be your time. It may be your listening
ear. It may be your arms to encourage. It may be your
smile to uplift. Who knows?” – Joel Osteen
He who kneels before God can stand before anyone
Thanks to all who have taken the me to write us with comments about the newsle er. However, we do need news from our membership about anything which would be of interest to our readers. Please do not hesitate to send us anything you have wri en or any newsworthy items or ideas you may have. We remember alumni
Daphne (Lennie) DaSilva nee McWatt
Margery (Ting-A-Kee) Kirkpatrick
Lorraine Giles – sister of Denise (Giles) Hunte,
(deceased)
Charlene Ogle
Christobel (Deane) Hughes
Marlene (Kwok) Crawford
We remember in our prayers
Beryl St. Hill – mother of Hazel (St. Hill) Marshall
Bernard Boxhill – brother of Camille, Myrna
(deceased), Bernadette and QC alumni – Walton, Lawrence and Roger.
Carl Marshall – brother of Pansy Browne, Lurlene Winter, and Dr. Cheryl Marshall; cousin of
Lynsyd Holder, Paulette Gooding, Angela Rickford.
Albert Eustace “Zick” Isaacs – husband of Judy
(Morrison) Isaacs.
Keith Anthony Nobrega - brother of Eve
Nobrega and son of the late Cecile (Burgan)
Nobrega; cousin of Maureen DeFreitas and honorary member, Joan Muss
William Nichols – brother-in-law of Audrey
(Knight) Nichols.
Arthur Henery – brother-in-law of Mary Delph.
Leslie Melville – father of Gillene (Melville) Nelson
Olga DaCamara – mother of Rose DaCamara
and Pamela (DaCamara) Massiah
Jonathan Clark – husband of Jennifer (Andrews)
Clark
Paula Ann Williams – sister-in-law of Beverly
Stephenson
If you have any comments or suggestions about the newsletter, please write to us at
Newsletter staff :
Denise Savory-Archer
BHS Alumni Association (Toronto Chapter)
170-6A The Donway West
Box 700
Don Mills, Ontario, M3C 2E8
or email us at dcarcher@sympatico.ca or cavewilliams@hotmail.com