60’s & Before Reunion a Success!Thanks to our wonderful volunteer reunion committee, Peter Flynn

(chair), Ted Poulter and Sterling Walkes, the 60’s & Before Reunion held

May 9-11 was a highly successful event. There were 107 registered guests.

Those attending the Wine & Cheese included Mr. Lionel Braithwaite, Sir

Louis Tull and Dr Janet Hoskins, pictured above. Both the Saturday dinner

and Sunday Brunch were sold out.

More reunion photos on page 3...

UPCOMING EVENTSFor more information or times please call 474-8531

Matriculation: September 23, 2008 4:00 pm College Chapel

University of Manitoba Homecoming: September 14, 2008 3:15 pm Reception and Chapel Service

Prairie Fall Supper: October 3, 2008

St John’s College Convocation: Sunday, November 2, 2008

Robert B. Schultz Lecture Theatre “Grand Opening” November 4, 2008

Robert Burns Dinner: January 23, 2009

This Issue

Faculty of Theology p.3

Thank You to Donors p 4

Faculty Staff News p.6

Development News p 8

St John’s College Newsletter Vol XX No.3 SUMMER 2008

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Warden’s Word!

lovely scenery of the Outer Hebrides, drinking tea, walking, reading, knit-ting, shopping, and all manner of other recreational activities. I decided that I wanted to spend the two weeks learn-

ing something new – to lay down a few new neural pathways in my aging brain, as it were.

This is a part of my commitment to lifelong learning, a value espoused by all institutions of higher learning. We try to impress upon our students that their university education is the begin-ning and not the end, of learning. What they are acquiring in the time that they spend with us are the tools for learn-ing – axioms and fundamental knowl-edge, methodologies for rigorous and disciplined enquiry, the language and structure of academic discourse, and a capacity to consider new informa-tion thoughtfully and critically. We also hope that students leave with an interest in knowing more about the world in which they live and a passion to understand more about the human condition.

Indeed, our (relatively) new programs in the Faculty of Theology are an excellent example of this philosophy made explicit. These programs were

By Janet Hoskins, Warden & Vice Chancellor

designed around the concept of lifelong learning. They assume that students who come to study Theology at St John’s College do so with prior experience which can be applied to and incorporated into their new studies. From my observation of those who have gone through these programs to date, this is precisely what has taken place. Students from a wide diversity of backgrounds have come together to form an incredibly rich learning environment in which they learn from each other, as well as from their instructors.

All of our students have been fortunate to have been a part of the learning community that is St John’s College. St John’s College has been blessed by having some of the finest scholars and teach-ers as Fellows of the College, by a dedicated and caring support staff, by spiritual underpinnings and sup-port, by wonderfully rich and well-established traditions, by an ener-getic and engaged student body, and by alumni and friends who care about the future of these students and are committed to their suc-cess. To this last group, I especially extend my gratitude for the many ways, both financial and otherwise, that you show this support.

I would close with a Gaelic phrase as well but, alas, that will have to wait for my return. In the meantime, best wishes to you and your families for a life filled with love, laughter and learning.

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Fàilte! As of this writing, I am about to embark on a month long trip to Scotland with my daughter, included in which will be two weeks at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Gaelic college on the island of Skye. Madeleine is completing an honours degree in Celtic Studies and is taking up a travel scholarship to study ad-vanced Gaelic. I am registered for a very introductory level course. Maddie and I are “travel buddies” and I am very much looking for-ward to sharing this experience with her. Clearly we will not be in the same class though, so with-out diminishing our shared time, my days could have been filled very pleasantly by enjoying the

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Faculty of Theologyby John Stafford, Dean of Theology

The Faculty of Theology has held a unique and valued place in the life of St John’s College over its many years. Traditionally, the formal study of Bible and theology has been viewed as accessible and important mainly to those seeking ordina-tion. However, many people have a desire to study theology and this can make a very great difference to the strength and vigour of parish churches and their ministries.

Our present programs—the Diploma in Applied Theology and Advanced Certificate—have matured over the six years since their inception and given students access to high level theological education while maintaining their livelihoods. Some students go on to

be ordained while others find their present work and contributions to parish ministry greatly enhanced and informed. This works out in all sorts of ways, from parish education and discipleship groups, liturgical leadership, preaching, mission and evangelism, pastoral care, and so on.

Behind this lies the vision that theo-logical education is indispensable for all forms of Christian ministry. It is the “joyful” discipline which combines intellectual rigour as well as practical implications for living inside the Christian narrative.

Our students come from many dif-ferent backgrounds and we are very proud of the effort and sacrifice they make to increase their under-standing of the Gospel. Students

also bring the wisdom and skills they have ac-quired from their work and existing vocations, and this helps pro-vide context for grappling with theology. This is part of a process of life long learn-ing and one task of the Faculty of Theology is to encourage that love and appreciation for theology.

We look forward to another excit-ing year and I invite you to consider your support for the Faculty. I hope you have a marvellous summer—if you happen to be in the College, come by the theology offices and say hello.

For more reunion photos, courtesy of Jack Greenhalgh, Sterling Walkes, and the Development Office see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stjohnscollege/

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Thank You 2007 DonorsFriends & Alumni

Richardson Foundation Inc. Elliot Rodger Vera Rosolowich Frances Rowlin Laurence J. Russin Insurance

Agencies Ltd. St Andrew’s ACW (Woodhaven) St John’s Students’ AssociationSt Paul’s Anglican Church Fort

GarrySt Peter’s Anglican Church,

Winnipeg Telmor Sartison Robert Schultz John Serieux Trish Simmie Robert Skinner Gordon Smedley Shirlee Anne Smith Ellen Spencer Apollonia Steele David Stewart Fletcher Stewart Fred Stewart Robert Stewart Jacob Suderman Hugh Taylor Paul Thomas Robert S Thomas The Thomas Sill Foundation, Inc. John Towart Christopher Trott Felicity Trott Ursulines of St. Angela’s Convent Laurie Anne Vermette Murray Vint Rosemary Vodrey Kenneth Wankling Marjorie Ward Nancy Weale Richard Weind Tanny Wells Jim Whitford Elnora Wiebe Wilfrid Laurier University (Press) Joan Williams Hope Wilmot Louise Wilmot The Winnipeg Foundation Geoffrey Woodcroft Fred Zeggil

GraduatesKathleen Feltham ‘36Ruben * & Ruth Bellan ‘38John Bethel ‘42Arthur * & Enid Wilcox ‘42Bernice Ellor ‘43Marjorie Dance ‘47Susann Monroe ‘47Michael Hankinson ‘48Mary Ann FitzGerald ‘49

William Battershill ‘51Rosemary Wallace ‘52James & Beverley Allan ‘55Robert & Vicki English ‘56Bernard Beare ‘57James Portman ‘57Kathy Brown ‘58David Carter ‘58Eirene Landon ‘58Ted & Edna Poulter ‘58Paul & Shirley Smith ‘58Jane Gibson ‘59Arnold Johnson ‘59George Robb ‘59Cicelyn Bartolo ‘60Jack Greenhalgh ‘60Marilynne Keil ‘60Arthur Millward ‘60Wilma Shirriff ‘60Robert Whyte ‘60Mel Wiebe & Lola Cuddy ‘60Keith & Vi McKean ‘61Orde Morton ‘61Harold Sampson ‘61Dorthea Cutts ‘62Ruth Davis ‘62Joan Greatrex ‘62Andrew Henderson ‘62Douglas Hodgkinson ‘62Peter & Anne-Marie Kains ‘62Allan Smith ‘62Anthony Waterman ‘62Margaret Allen ‘63Jocelyn Barnard ‘63Donna Byrne ‘63Ardis Calder ‘63Melba Cuddy-Keane ‘63John Deacon ‘63 ~Hugh & Dawne Gordon ‘63 & ‘63 Linda & John Heffer ‘63William Houston ‘63Diane Schurek ‘63Bert Smith ‘63Judy Waters ‘63Robert Best ‘64Barbara Black Peden ‘64Alice Cheatley ‘64 ~Margaret Durrani ‘64John Elwick ‘64Marjorie Goodwin ‘64Ted Keddie ‘64Carla McLeod ‘64Rosemary Norrie ‘64Duncan Smeaton ‘64Hugh Spencer ‘64Stirling Walkes ‘64Penny Yakimik ‘64Carol Hawn ‘65John Ingram ‘65David Jackson ‘65Campbell MacArthur Jr ‘65Ross McIntosh ‘65Rob Richards ‘65Jeremy Dawson ‘66Ian Drummond ‘66Bette Kosmolak ‘66Harold Averill ‘67Garth Bulmer ‘67

Ruby Alexander All Charities CampaignSharon Alward Aramark Canada Ltd.Isabel Auld B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd. Michael & Joan Bancroft Eunice Band Bank of Montreal ^Barbara Barclay Margaret Barron Frank Battershill Mary Benbow Hazel Birt William Birtles Pat Bovey Arthur Braid Louisa Brost Russell Brown Norman Cameron Lorne Campbell Ralph Campbell * Ken Campbell Mary Campbell Canadian Shield FoundationBrenda Cantelo Bruce Catchpole Colin Chapman Kate Chapman Bruce Chegus George Chuchman Holly Clark Norman Claydon Rodney Clifton The Cloutier Family Thomas Coakley David Collins ~ Mervin Conlin * (Estate) Orville Conner Desmond Connor Dennis Cooley Aileen Coran Irene Cox Douglas Crane Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd.CUPE - Local 3909Diana DeFoort Emily Etcheverry Armelle Evoy F. K. Morrow Foundation Vera Fast Pat Flower William Fraser Gerald Friesen Ivan Froese Rick Frost G. N. Andison Foundation Inc. GPP Architecture Martin Gerwin Christie Ginter Leslie Gowanlock Bonnie Hallman Adam Hampton

Barbara Harrison Tom Holens Derek Hoskin Bill & Janet Hoskins Phyllis Hutchison Janet Hyslop Linda Hyslop Investor’s Group Matching

Gift Program ^ Elena Ivanitskaia John James Johnston Group Inc. Gwyneth Jones Tom Jones Alan Judd Amy Karlinsky Brian Keith Janet Kennedy Clara Keough Judith Kesanko David Kilgour Maureen Kolodie Paul Lampman & Heather Skublics Jessie Lang Carol Latremouille Irwin Lipnowski Mary Lobb Richard Lobdell Peter Loly Lee Luetkehoelter Iain & Victoria Luke Burton Lysecki Bruce Mahaffy Manitoba Scholarship & Bursary

Initiative ^ Carol McArton Pearl McGonigal Elizabeth McGregor Derek & Wendy McLean Peter Morse Areen Mulder Herb Northcott Nova 3 Engineering Ltd. Grace Nunn William Oakley Erin Palamar Morris Paleshnuik Gordon Pawling Barbara Payne Michael Peers Bruce Pellegrin Cheryl Peters Nettie Peters Patricia Philpott Carol Polson Barbara Poole William D Pope David Punter Muriel Quirk Carolyn & Ted Ransby Bill Reid Lorraine Reinfort Elizabeth Richards

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Edward Gammon ‘67Murray Henderson ‘67Heather Hunter ‘67Charles Johnston ‘67Robert Bell ‘68Susan Bishop ‘68Richard Boyd ‘68Ronald Charlesworth ‘68Katherine & Brendan Chiu ‘68Arthur Leonoff ‘68Dave Quinton ‘68John Saddington ‘68John Tisdale ‘68Ronald Wasik ‘68Stuart Averill ‘69Dolores Galbraith ‘69Clive Morrison ‘69James Newton ‘69Robert Sanders ‘69Janet Schubert ‘69Harvey & Lee Teal ‘69 & ‘70Robert Abra ‘70Louise Carson ‘70William Coke ‘70Heather MacKenzie ‘70George Sigurdson ‘70James I. McDonald ‘71Paul & Wendy Ritchie ‘71 & ‘71Gary Cavanagh ‘72Robert Doyle ‘72Robert Hawkins ‘72Jennifer Honsa ‘72Kendrick Lacey ‘72William Prentice ‘72Penny Blouw ‘73Blake Forbes ‘73Janet Gladstone ‘73Derek Haight ‘73Brenda Lange ‘73Barbara Nicolson ‘73John Simmons ‘73Margaret Anderson ‘74Robert Deyman ‘74Joan Karlowsky ‘74Paul Lai ‘74Bonnie McDonald ‘74Pamela Banting ‘76Jane McMullen ‘76David Neufeld ‘76James Ripley ‘76Mark & Vicki Truman ‘76Douglas Fenton ‘77Laurel Gardiner ‘77Norma Jones ‘77Heather & Hartley Richardson ‘76

& ‘77Karen Smith ‘77Bruce Ward ‘77Joan McConnell ‘78Paul Mutimer ‘78Lorna Robb ‘78Stephen Sharman ‘78Peter Tilley ‘78Elizabeth Wilson ‘78Kaye Dunlop ‘79Katherine Getz ‘79Peter Harrison ‘79Allan Lew ‘79

Donations have been made in memory of:

John H.DeaneChuck DearbornNoel EvoyBirk SproxtonMargaret WatermanArthur W. Wilcox

Donations have been made in honour of:

George BaldwinJanice FilmonJanet HoskinsGrant HyslopMarilyn JonesTed PoulterMr. and Mrs. J. C. PoulterIf we have excluded or listed your name(s) incorrectly, we apologize. If you wish to have your name(s) listed in a different way, e.g. including a partner, please let us know.

Honour Roll of Planned GiftsThank you to the following who have made a provision for St John’s in their will, through life insurance, or an annuity:

James ’55 and Beverley (Baker) AllanEllen Basler ‘71Bill Battershill ‘51Karen & Bob BindingRoy Bowkett ‘66Norm CameronAlice Cheatley ‘64Nancy (Bole) Cullen ‘62John Deacon ‘63Keith EastwoodMartin GerwinDiane GuilfordMarika Harsanyi ‘84Miriam HuttonElena IvanitskaiaArnold Johnson ‘59Ruth (Wells) Goring Johnston ‘34Karen Krisjanson ‘72Patrick Lee ‘53Derek McLeanRobert C. McGinnisOrde Morton ‘61Geoff & Susan (Bartley) Norquay ‘65Susanne (Sleigh) Palmer ‘70Barbara Black Peden ‘64William PickeringEdna PoulterEva RogersDoug Rowland ‘61George Sigurdson ‘70Y. Christine SmithMarjorie (Webster) WardRon ’68 and Janice WasikAnthony Waterman ‘62Brian Webb ‘65Twenty-two anonymous donors

Jillian Welch ‘79Robert Ariano ‘80Patrick Burke ‘80Timothy Chudy ‘80Diane & Dennis Cooley ‘80Gloria Ferguson ‘80Mary Beth & Monty Flom ‘80 ~Luke McKenzie ‘80Gladys Spurll ‘80Heather Baxter-Naughton ‘81Shauna Reimer ‘81Ernest Cholakis ‘82Peter Somers ‘83Kathleen Beatson ‘84Caroline Dueck ‘84Danny & Lynn Grenier-Lew ‘84

& ‘85Alison Lynch ‘84Donald McKibbin ‘85Jeffrey McLaren ‘86Michael Bonar ‘87Blair Chapman ‘87Thomas Wolf ‘87Joseph Ball ‘88Shawn Bugden ‘88Vona Guiler ‘89Leanne Matthes ‘89Scott Evenson ‘90Jennifer Hyslop ‘90Robin & Cydnie Mather ‘69 & ‘90John & Angela McLean ‘90 & ‘93Pamela Poulter Friesen ‘90Vanessa Coniglio ‘91Mitch Davies ‘91Tara Kurtz ‘91Miyo Yamashita ‘91Kathryn Young ‘91Paul Gustafson ‘93Elaine Hadfield ‘95Audrey Harrison ‘95Darran Love ‘95Louise Cornell ‘97Lesley Cowan ‘98Michael Lea & Maria Stapleton

‘96 & ‘98Delaney Miller ‘99Shane Perche ‘99Kevin Toyne & Rachael Harwood-

Jones Toyne ‘00 & ‘02John Crookshanks ‘01Christina Waddle ‘01David Ebert ‘02Elena Kouprianova ‘02Kristin Mateika ‘03Marianne Tigchelaar ‘03Elizabeth Watson ‘03Patrick Chapin ‘04Traicy Robertson ‘04John Stafford ‘05Michael Lohr ‘07Ismail Yumkella ‘07Margaret Owen ‘08Several anonymous donors~ Includes a Gift in Kind* Deceased^ Matching Gifts

Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

If you would like information on how to make a planned gift to the College, including possible phrases for your will, contact Maureen Kolodie (204) 474-9350.

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I am very pleased to be able to share so much great work in my first update as Dean of Studies. Even as the

temperature rises and things seem to slow down, the Fellows at St John’s are hard at it and doing some really fascinating things.

Several Fellows have recently begun research leaves. Dr. Chris Trott, our previous Dean of Studies, is current-ly on research leave in Panniqtuuq, Nunavut. Dr. Trott is one of the central organizers of the annual Panniqtuuq Summer School. Dr. Brenda Cantelo has also just begun a year’s research leave. She will be in Mexico, working with faculty at the Universidad Latina de America to study the Mexican Christian celebrations of the Day of the Dead. Dr. Gabor Lukacs has been very active on the conference circuit during his leave, speaking at several European and North American conferences: Valencia, Spain; Calais, France; in Erice, Italy, and North Bay, Ontario.

Closer to home, the Fellows not on leave have also been busy with exemplary work, and have had that work recognized. Here are just a few of the highlights shared with me:

Mr. Ryan Eyford, has been award-ed a three-year Graduate Student Fund scholarship from Rannis – The Icelandic Centre for Research. This award is valued at $104,000 Cdn and will support his doctoral dis-sertation. We congratulate Ryan on

the Orthodoxies of Standard Academic Discourse(s), currently in press with Taylor and Francis Publishers.

Dr. Dennis Cooley spoke on ‘The postmodern Canadian goes abroad’ and gave a reading at the (Re:)Reading the Canadian Postmodern confer-ence at the University of Ottawa in May. In September, Dennis will have a new book of poetry, Correction Line published. He will be travelling to Germany in October to give a talk and reading at a poetry conference in Saarbrucken.

Dr. Sharon Alward recently received a 2008 University of Manitoba Creative Works Grant for the LUXOR Project. The project focuses “on their individual experiences of the desert, Las Vegas and Los Angeles” and in the theme of redemption.

Dr. Rod Clifton had his article ‘Residential Schools: Another View’ published in the May 31st issue of the National Post. In this piece he argues, from fact-based evidence and his own experience, that residential schools were not the ‘unmitigated disasters’ they are made out to be in the current political climate.

Dr. P. Penner co-authored two papers, scheduled for publica-tion in Algebra Colloquium and Demonstratio Mathematica 41 (2008).

Dr. Bonnie Hallman, is a co-inves-tigator in two very recently funded, large, interdisciplinary research proj-ects. The first is a 5-year, $1million proj-ect based in the entitled Age-Friendly Community Alliance. The second is a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating Grant, valued at approxi-mately $239,000 over three years, to investigate ‘Geography of Care: Using the Therapeutic Landscapes Concept as a Framework for Understanding Families with Medically Complex

this substantial award. We are also pleased to congratulate Ryan on his marriage to Aleisha Reimer on April 26th of this year.

Dr. Susan Close had her book, Framing Identity: Social Practices of Photography in Canada (1880-1920), published in 2007 and listed for the following Manitoba Book Awards: Manuala Dias Book Design Award; Ellen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book, and; the Mary Scorer Award for Best Book by a Manitoba Publisher. Currently, she is, among other things, co-editing a new book on social activism and design with Prof. Kelley Beaverford, the Director of Architects Without Borders Canada.

Dr. Diana Brydon has recently co-edited, with W.D. Coleman, Renegotiating Community: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Global Contexts. In June, her guest-edited special issue of Studies in Canadian Literature was released, entitled ‘Poetics and Public Culture in Canada’. Diana will also be serving on the international and interdis-ciplinary advisory committee for a new research project led by Jan Aart Scholte (Warwick/London School of Economics) on ‘Building Global Democracy’.

Dr. Sandie Kouritzin has recently co-edited and written three chapters in, Qualitative Research: Challenging

Faculty News

Summertime and the Fellows are Busy!

By Bonnie Hallman, Acting Dean of Studies

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1970’s Marcus Slotiuk paid us a visit July 21, 2008. Marcus is a Registered Speech/Language Pathologist (Student Support Services) for the School District 70 in Port Alberni, BC.

2007/08’s St John’s College student mem-ber, Leytisha Jack has won Canada’s International Student of the Year award for 2008.

Children and their Connection to Community’. Bonnie is also working with Senior Fellow Dr. William Norton on a 3rd edition of his book, Cultural Geography: Environments, Landscapes, Identities, Inequalities, to be published by Oxford University Press in 2010.

Dr. Mary Benbow and Dr. Bonnie Hallman had their article ‘Reading the Zoo Map: Cultural Heritage Insights from Popular Cartography’ published in the journal International Journal of Heritage Studies. Mary has also recently accepted a 5-year appointment as Associate Dean, Academic in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources.

Staff News By Ivan Froese Diana Defoort has replaced Les-ley Cowan as our Faculty Assistant & Awards Clerk. Lesley is presently enjoy-ing “retirement”. Diana was the former Receptionist in the SJC General Office. Shelly Tomchuk has joined the College staff and has assumed the duties of General Office Receptionist.

and as Pastoral Assistant at The Cathedral, Calgary.

John also served the church as Diocesan Registrar and Archivist. He was made a Canon of the Diocese of Calgary in 2007. John ministered to the Dinka Christian community and was presented with the first humanitarian award by the Canadian Nigerian Association.

1970’s Alfred Nicholas died January 21, 2008, age 92. Alfred attended St John’s in 1975.

’76 Michael Russell Brown died July 18, 2008 at the age of 54. He is survived by his wife Nancy, mother Kathleen and sister Elizabeth. Michael climbed Mount Kilamanjero and reached the summit (19,843 ft) October 16, 2003.

Ralph D. Campbell C.M, DFC and Bar, MA, LLD, DCL, D Sc, F.A.I.C, FCAES died March 13, 2008 age 89. He was the eighth president of the University of Manitoba (1976-1981). Dr. Campbell received an honourary doctoral degree from the University of Manitoba in 1984 and was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1986. He received an honourary fellowship from St John’s College in 1991. He is survived by his wife Ruth, daughter of the late William and Mabel Heron of Brooklin, Ontario. Father of Hugh (Darla) Stoney Creek, Catherine (Hugh) Wakefield, PQ, Elizabeth (Don Mitchell) Brooklin, and stepfather of Patricia Peterson (Eric), of Don Mitchell, and of Carolyn Hall (Robert) Port Perry.

Friend Alexander Stewart Hutchings died July 1, 2008, age 88 years.

Friend Donna (Crosland) Blight died February 5, 2008, age 71.

Friend S. Cameron Jay died April 25, 2008, age 79.

In Memoriam1930’s - 40’s William L. Saunders died on May 16, 2008 at his residence. He attended St John’s College for over 3 years.

1960’s Denis Godard died February 28, 2008, age 62. Denis attended St John’s from 1965-67.

’38 John Norfolk Evans died April 22, 2008 at the age of 95. John was predeceased by his wife Ruth Ellen Evans (2000) and by his brothers, Tommy and Duncan. He is survived by his children, Tanis Evans and Murray Evans and his grandson, Jordan (12 years). Following the death of his wife in 2000, John moved into the Life Care Centre at the Quest Inn.

’61 The Revd John Pilling died May 24, 2008, age 76. He is survived by his wife Bernice, children and grandchildren, David and Wendy, and their children, Matthew, Jamie and Christina; Anne and John McKee, and their children, Madeline, Eveline and Jack; Mary and Brian Simmonds, and their children, Benjamin and Breanne. John graduated from St John’s College with an LTH (Licentate in Theology) in 1961. He had been at the College for five years, and during his early years here showed an active inter-est in soccer and green moustaches. He had also worked on the Chapel Committee. John received the Cowley Prize, the Ridgeway Prize, and in 1961 was awarded the Archbishop Owen

Memorial Scholarship. He held the professional degree of O.L.S. (Ontario Land Survey). After

receiving his LTH, he served in the Anglican Church at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Brandon, MB, St. Mary’s,

Virden, MB, St. Matthew’s, Regina, SK, The Diocese of Qu’Appelle as

Diocesan Archdeacon, St. Stephen’s, Swift Current, SK, St. Andrew’s, Calgary

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The last few months have proved to be a busy and exciting time in the Development Office.

We welcomed Nicole Lamothe, who was hired for the summer through a Services Canada grant. She conducted criteria research on Foundations en-abling the College to apply for appro-priate funding for scholarships/bursa-ries, buildings and general operations. Madeleine Hoskins was hired to scan all our historical yearbooks used for research purposes, reducing wear and tear on some very old publications.

From all reports, the 60’s and Before Reunion was a highly successful event. The debate, which was both lively and humourous, proved to be a winner once again. The topic was: To be or not to be is not the question. Anthony Waterman and Mel Wiebe represented the affirmative and David Crawley and Kira Tomsons the negative. Chris Trott acted as the moderator. The debaters

received a hearty round of applause. Another reunion highlight was our SJC photo display, asking those present if they could identify the people in the photos. This proved to be great fun and nearly all persons were identified. Our special guest, Marjorie Ward celebrated her 80th birthday on May 9th. From your generous support $1854 was raised in support of the Marjorie Ward Lecture.

I am very grateful to Judy Jayasuriya our fabulous Event Coordinator. Judy came on board three weeks prior to the reunion and did an amazing job of co-ordinating the work. Judy, the SJC Staff and volunteers worked assiduously to make everything come together, result-ing in an excellent event. Kathy Mitchell assisted with both the beginning stages of the reunion, as well as the reorganiza-tion of the former Development Officer space, which has been converted to a wonderful resource room. Kathy left us for a full-time position off campus.