ridley tiger - summer 2014

ridleytigerTHE

Summer 2014

InsideThe Flora and Fauna of the School125 years of SwimmingStudent Report from the Henley Royal Regatta125 Events and Celebrations

THE ridleytigerPublished by Ridley College P.O. Box 3013, St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 7C3 CanadaPhone: 905 684-1889

Solely for Alumni, Parents, Friends,Staff and others interested in

the School. The information containedherein may not be published without

permission.

EditorsAnne E. Kubu

Bryan J. Rose ‘96

Design & ProductionAnne E. Kubu

ContributorsMegan J. BradyAndrew J. CorolisSusan E. Hazell

Brian A. Iggulden ‘67J. Edward KiddAnne E. Kubu

Bryan J. Rose ‘96Cosmo Steier ‘14Greg Thompson ‘68David Tkaczick ‘14Jay W. Tredway ‘96

PhotographyMegan J. BradyAnne E. Kubu

Staff and Students of Ridley College

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Headmaster Ed Kidd with former Headmaster Richard Bradley (1971 -1981), Mary Bradley and Hanna Kidd at the Boston reception thisspring.

Ken Hutton, Director of Music with The Rev. George A. Dunkley, formerDirector of Music at the Spring Concert in May. Mr. Dunkley conductedthe Ridley Singers in Almighty and Everlasting God - an anthem hewrote.

1st place winners at the RCA Golf Tournament – Tim Witzel ‘76, WayneFarhood ‘64 and David Bunston ‘76. Missing from photo - Jamie Massie ‘76

CONTENTS

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SUMMER 2014

Ashley O’Brien ‘14, Commanding Officer of the CadetCorps

Jack Hilditch ‘18, grade eight Valedictorian

4 Headlines Notes from the Headmaster

6 Bishop Bytes News from the CampusClass of 1956 Essay Prize • Budding Scientists • Manipulating Fish DNA • Family Guild • Andrew Watson ’14 - Vimy Speaker • School Musicals • The 107th Cadet Inspection • Habitat for Humanity Trips

10 The W. Darcy McKeough ‘51 Fund to support the Speaking Arts

11 The Henley Royal Regatta

12 FEATURE - The Flora and Fauna of RIdley

16 Archival Corner - 125 Years of Swimming at Ridley

18 The 125 Birthday Bash and Homecoming Weekend

20 117th Toronto Branch DinnerAn evening of memories with Rick Coy ‘60 and Brian Iggulden ‘67

21 Women of Ridley Celebrate

22 RCA Golf Tournament at Öviinbyrd

24 Sports Update

27 The Ridley Charter Run from Wycliffe College to Ridley

28 Development News

30 Class Notes

35 Homecoming Schedule

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A YEAR OF CELEBRATIONSince my arrival in July 2012, two years seem to have passed with tremendous haste – the thought gives mepause as I sit down to write these words at the conclusion of my second school year at Ridley. This briefsummer sabbatical – still many things to do, many people to see – is a welcome opportunity to reflect onall that has been achieved, all that has been experienced and all to which we aspire. It is comforting to nowknow the routines of the school year, the pace of life at Ridley and the magic of annual events such asHomecoming, the Snake Dance, and Prize Day. To an oft-asked question, I now answer, “we feel settled inour new home.”

In retrospect, the school year 2013-2014 was a year of celebration, a year of wonderful memoriesand fellowship, a year of change and innovation and a year of history in the making. Ridley stu-dents, JK to grade 12, enjoyed a year filled with learning and dreaming, inspiring guest speakers,basketball games and rowing regattas (see page 9 for a wonderful description of this year’s HenleyRoyal Regatta), service trips to China and El Salvador and the memorable kick off to our 125thbirthday celebration in September. Of historic note, Ridley College graduated its first cohort ofIB diploma students in June and we will begin September as a fully accredited PYP (Primary Years

Programme) school in grades Kindergarten to six.

In addition to honouring our graduates as they matriculateto many of the world’s finest universities, we paid tribute tothree long serving members of faculty who retired in June.Mr. David Whitty (30 years), Mrs. Kristine Corolis (27 years)and Mr. Bernard St. François (16 years). Dave, Kristine andBernie each represent what is enduring in the Ridley master– passion, talent and commitment. As teachers, coaches andmentors they inspired generations (and in many cases, mul-tiple generations) of Ridleians and lived “the life”. As Mrs.Corolis noted in her farewell speech, “Ridley is not a job; it isa way of life!” I am certain that many in the Ridley commu-nity will join me in saying, “thank you and good luck!”

The Ridley family will also miss the smiling face of Billy Putnam who has worked with the kitchen staffsince 1984 and the devoted service of Diana Taylor in the Development Office. We wish each of them awonderful retirement and offer the Ridley community's gratitude for the over 30 years of service that theyhave given to generations of students and alumni.

Like most schools of Ridley’s stature, the secret recipe isin balancing what is best and enduring from the pastwith what is best and enduring for the future. As RickCoy ‘60 reminded us at this year’s Toronto Branch Din-ner (Professor Smart made for erudite entertainment!),Ridley College has been negotiating this balance for itsentire 125-year history. On that April evening in Toronto(which you can read about on page 20), Rick’s conclud-ing remarks were memorable – “Ridley College – thesame, but different”. As he noted, throughout theschool’s history, many of the differences and controver-sial innovations (the school’s motto, cadets, rowing,Snake Dance) are quick to become indelible and incon-trovertible traditions. However, like the elm trees that

once lined campus paths, (see Anne Kubu’s beautiful tribute to Ridley “Flora and Fauna” on page 12)whilewe admire the massive tree trunks, we will always nurture the new saplings. After 125 years, what makesthe Ridley experience “the same” are the enduring values that remain at our core - the commitment to stu-dents, the search for meaning, the love of community, the call to action and the desire to serve. Our newvision, mission and promises in many ways encapsulate these enduring values. Although new, our strate-gic direction seeks to capture, more intentionally and with more purpose, what I believe has always been

David Whitty,Kristine Corolis,

Billy Putnam(Chartwell’s - 30

years) andBernie St.

François at thestaff retirement

lunch.

The DolighanGrove in mem-ory of Michael

Doligham ‘90 inthe Merritt Quad


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at the heart of a Ridley education. As we unveil the strategic plan over the course of this school year, youwill discover an exciting new vision that will guide our community. To learn more about our vision, I en-courage you to remain attuned to upcoming editions of The Tiger and our online communications duringthe next school year.

Suffice it to say that flourish and flourishing are terms that will become commonplace in the Ridley lexi-con. Increasingly and intentionally, Ridley will provide the foundational experiences upon which stu-dents will build “flourishing lives that transform our globe”. With the guidance of ancient philosophy andmodern psychology, we are confident that we know what comprises a flourishing life – engagement, rela-tionships, meaning, action, and service. In the classroom, on the sports field, in the houses of Ridley, andoutside the gates – flourishing is what we have always done. Now, our challenge is to teach it more inten-tionally to entire generations of Ridleians.

In our last edition of The Tiger, I referenced Dr. J.O. Miller, Ridley’s first Head-master and his address to those gathered for Ridley’s first Prize Day in 1889.On that auspicious July occasion, he concluded that Ridley College, the up-start school ‘way down St. Catharines way’, had “distinct and definite work todo”. As we embark on the next leg of our school’s journey, let’s keep The Rev.Miller’s words in mind. In addition to being ‘distinct and definite’, the workof our school community must be of enduring value.

I hope that you enjoy reading this summer edition of The Tiger. I look for-ward to our opening weeks of the school year and relish the opportunity toonce again welcome our alumni back to campus in September. Finally, welook forward to hosting a spectacular Birthday Bash for the entire Ridleycommunity – it promises to be a wonderful celebration!

J. Edward Kidd, HeadmasterValedictorian Jesus Serrano Cendejas with the Headmaster

Upper School Graduates atPrize Day

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CLASS OF '56 "CANADA AND THE WORLD"ESSAY PRIZEThe Class of '56 has actively promoted awareness of "Canada andthe World" amongst Ridley students. This year they instituted anessay prize. The top four papers from the "Canadian and World Is-sues" class were submitted to a panel comprised of RobertMatthews, Anthony Kemp, and Peter Hodge, all members of theClass of '56. The winner was Liz Gross ‘14 for her essay entitled "TheImpact of Climate Change on the Canadian Approach to the Arctic"and honourable mentions went to grade 12 students AndrewBadour, Brigitte Pawliw-Fry, and Sophie Ward. Our thanks go out tothese alumni for their commitment to our current students.

MANIPULATING FISH DNA FOR THE INTERNATIONALBARCODE OF LIFE DATABASEFor ten years Ridley College Biology students worked on the Human GenomeInitiative with the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.This spring, the IB Biology students are working on a new initiative with theUniversity of Guelph called the International Barcode of Life Database. Labsaround the world are sequencing different species of fish with the goal ofbeing able to look at a small gene in each species and catalogue it in thename of biodiversity.

BUDDING SCIENTISTS!On March 29th, five Grade seven students (SumayaKhalladi Noka, Jaden Kidd, Sarah McCleary, JamesShaw and Jared Sloan) represented Ridley in the52nd annual Niagara Science and Engineering Fairat Brock University. They competed against studentsfrom across the Niagara Peninsula. Sarah McClearyreceived a United States Army certificate to ac-knowledge her work with multitasking. Jaden Kiddreceived the A.E. Howey Jeweller Trophies Awardand the Ontario Horticulture Association Award forhis work on bioluminescent algae and Sumaya Khal-ladi Noka received the Ontario Power GenerationAward for her work on solar ovens. Congratulationsto these young scientists.

GUILD RAISES RECORD AMOUNTOn April 28th, the Family Guild held its 88th AnnualGeneral Meeting and presented the incoming slateof officers for 2014/2015 and an incredible donationof $140,000 to Ridley College. The ongoing efforts ofthis dedicated group of volunteers and theirfundraising proceeds are greatly appreciated by thestudents and faculty of Ridley College. A specialthank you to all parents who truly make a differenceat our school.

Headmaster Ed Kidd with Family Guild president Tina Brown

Liz Gross ‘14with RidleyLibrarian

Sandra Mathies

James Shaw,Jaden Kidd, Jared Sloan,

Sarah McClearyand SumayaKhalladi Noka


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ANDREW WATSON ‘14 KEY SPEAKER ATVIMY FOUNDATION GALAMore than 400 business leaders, elected officials, membersof the Canadian Forces and students gathered at the Fair-mont Royal York on Monday, May 5th for the second annualVimy Gala, hosted by the Vimy Foundation and presented byBell Canada. With only three years until the 100th anniver-sary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canada's defining momentof the First World War, supporters were on hand to help raiseawareness and announce plans for the centennial com-memorations set for 2017.

The Vimy Foundation is an organization dedicated to the re-membrance of the sacrifice of Canadian soldiers at VimyRidge. The Foundation runs an annual scholarship for highschool students across the country. Last year, Andrew Wat-son ’14 was ranked first in the 2013 competition and repre-sented Ridley last summer for two weeks in France and

Belgium. His time overseas has changed his life. He wrote his IB Extended Essay on the Dieppe Raid partlybased on his interviews with veterans while he was there. He inspired this year’s winner, Josh Gatcke ‘15 toapply. And on May 5th, he was asked to speak to business and military leaders from across the country at theannual Vimy Gala at the Fairmount Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Lest We Forget.

Andrew with General (Ret’d) Rick Hillier at the gala.

PHOTO BY MICHELLE PRATA

THE SHOW MUST GO ON! Scenes from the Upper School musical “Once Upon a Mattress” and the Lower School production of “The Wizard of Oz”

Ridley drama wowed audiences with its presentation of Once Upon a Mattress. The musical comedy follows thestory of a prince searching for a princess to marry despite interference from his meddling mother the queen.

Lower School presented the The Wizard of OzMay 30 - 31st. The Grade 7s and 8s and our littlest munchkins put atremendous amont of effort into this wonderful production. To see video from this and the Upper School show, goto the Ridley Youtube site - www.youtube.com/user/RidleyCollege1889

Opposite:Jade Bigger‘14 and JesseWydman ‘16

The cast.

The lion,scarecrow,tinman andDorothy withthe great Oz.

Natalie Brown‘18 asDorothy.

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THE 107th CADET INSPECTIONInspecting Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Orest Babij ’87, MSM, CD returned to Ridley College on Sat-urday, May 3rd for the 107th annual Cadet Inspection. As an Old Ridleian, the Inspecting Officerhad a unique perspective having experienced cadets when he attended the school. Orest spokeabout the importance of leadership and teamwork skills that he developed as a Ridley student andencouraged the students to value cadets. Practices leading up to the inspection had been plaguedwith rain and snow, but thankfully only a light sprinkle occurred on the day.

To see photos from the event, as well as images from other Ridley events, go to: www.flickr.com/photos/ridleycollege

Ridley Chairman, George Hendrie Jr. ‘74 chatswith a young cadet.

The grandchildren and great-grandchildren of A.C. (Andy) Iggulden atthe retirement of the Iggulden sword during the 107th Inspection.

Lieutenant-Colonel Orest Babij ’87 inspecting the Corps

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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - El Salvador and China Service TripsDuring March Break, two groups of Ridlieans spent their holidays consumed in service with Habitat forHumanity Global Village. For the second year in a row, Ridley sent Mr. Gerardo Martinez and Ms. AllisonDrake and a team of students to San Jose, El Salvador where they worked to improve the living condi-tions of those less privileged. Meanwhile, the Headmaster, Mrs. Kidd and Father Jason van Veghel-Woodled a group of 33 students, parents and alumni to Yunnan, China where they worked in a Miao minorityvillage three hours north of Kunming. The intrepid travellers concluded their journey by attending theRidley alumni branch reception in Hong Kong. To read about student Theresa Li’s ‘16 experience inChina, go to: http://blogs.ridleycollege.com

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1 Students and staff in the foundation of one of thehouses they built in El Salvador

2 Outside a school with some students in San Jose

3 Headmaster Ed Kidd (blue shirt) with students work-ers on the Miao village worksite.

4 Hong Kong alumni and the Habitat for Humanity students at the March Hong Kong branch reception.

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As alumni, we sometimes reflect on our time at the school and identify aspects ofour Ridley experience that helped influence and shape us as individuals. For GregThompson ’68 one such activity was debating.

In October we received a call from Greg with an idea to promote the “Speaking Arts” at Ridley. Gregcommented that of the things he learned at Ridley there were two specific areas that have been mosthelpful in his career. They are the ability to speak confidently in front of an audience and the ability tothink quickly on his feet. For him, both of these skills were in large part a product of his Ridley debat-ing experience.

Greg suggested the school create an endowed fund with a yearly budget to encourage more Ridley stu-dents to get involved and excel in the speaking arts. He enlisted the support of a number of fellow Ri-dleians from the classes of 1967 and 1968 and, along with his own donation, gave the fund a great kickstart. A letter went out to four decades of Ridleians who competed in public speaking and debatingwhich prompted significant additional donations, including two lead gifts in excess of $50,000, thathave boosted the fund to $400,000.

The fund is named in honour of W. Darcy McKeough ’51. Headmaster Ed Kidd recently met with Darcyto see if he would be receptive to having this fund named after him and he was delighted to accept.

W. Darcy McKeough ’51 is another successful Ridleian who attributes public speaking with benefittinghim greatly in his life and career. While at Ridley he was a Prefect, Editor–in-Chief of ACTA and a mem-ber of the Dramatic Society for four years. His skills in public speaking were honed in the President Speak-ers’ Club and were displayed in his winning of the 1951 Senior Public Speaking contest.

Darcy served on the Ridley College Board and wasChairman from 1987 to 1991 during which time hewas instrumental in leading one of the school’smost successful fundraising campaigns. In 1993,Darcy was made an Officer of the Order of Canadafor his “successful business ventures and fund-rais-ing efforts on behalf of educational, medical, re-search and cultural institutions”.

Headmaster Kidd and several faculty membershave been involved from the beginning to defineand lay out a working plan to implement this com-ing September. They are very excited about the po-tential of this important initiative and arecommitted to ensuring that the fund will contributeto the success of the “Speaking Arts at Ridley” project.

To all those who have contributed to the W. DarcyMcKeough ’51 Fund, we thank you for your support. If you have benefitted from the speaking arts atRidley and would like to contribute to the fund, please contact Mike Moulden '70 at 1-800-590-6569 [email protected].

You can also contribute online atwww.ridleycollege.com and click on ‘Make a Gift’. Ridley welcomesgifts of all sizes.

The W. Darcy McKeough ‘51 Fund SUPPORTING THE SPEAKING ARTS

2014 Senior Public Speaking winners with observers andjudges. From left: Brian Iggulden ‘67, Greg Thompson ‘68, LeaMüller ’14, Noel Cousins ’16, Kailene Jackson ’15, Theresa Li’16, Tim Griffin ‘68 and Chris Carter ‘68.

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It’s no doubt that the seniormen’s crew had an incrediblysuccessful season. They’re fourtime gold medalists winningthe Stotesbury (4x) and Ameri-can Scholastic (4+) champi-onships before coming home to

win both the quadruple sculls and the men’sheavy 4+ at the Canadian Secondary SchoolsRowing Association Regatta. As the top crew inNorth America, they then set their sights on theprestigious Henley Royal Regatta in the UK. Butfor these Ridley rowers it has always been moreabout the journey than the destination. Weasked two of the rowers to share their HenleyRoyal Regatta experience with us. Daniel Tkacz-ick '14 is from Düsseldorf, Germany and CosmoSteier ’14 is from the Niagara Region.

Our journey began in Germany where we spentthe two weeks leading up to Henley in Düssel-dorf. The idea was to focus solely on rowing andto acclimatize to the time difference. We trainedhard and, even though we had a lot of successthroughout the entire season, we never becamecomplacent and kept striving for more. As thetwo weeks came to a close, everybody was itch-ing to get to England, to start racing againstsome of the best in the world.

After a quick flight, we said hello to our home forthe week: England! The next day, Monday, weawoke excited to go to the course for the firsttime. It was the start of ‘Henley week’ and there

was a lot of activity in and around the course aslast minute preparations were underway. We kept our normal training rhythm with twopractices every day. With pleasure boats runningup and down the course, it made for a rather dif-ficult practice and we were very distracted; wehave to say, by the scenery itself. We were stilltrying to get faster but the goal was also to reallyenjoy the regatta and take in everything it had tooffer.

Racing started on the Wednesday, but due to ourprior success, we were given a bye to go to thesecond round, and would race the winner of StarClub and York City. We went to the course to ex-perience Henley in full swing, and to watch howthe racing unfolded. The atmosphere of Henleywas unlike any event that any of us have ever at-tended. There were men in fancy suits and ladiesin the wildest of hats. Star Club beat York City bya comfortable margin, so we went to bed know-ing our first opponents.

The next day, Thursday, our race was slotted for6:45pm, one of the last of the day. Before wewent out to race, Coach Jason [Dorland ‘83] re-minded us that, while this is a very prestigiousregatta with a very distinct atmosphere, we neednot panic. The water here was just like the waterback home, and the oars and boat were exactlylike the ones we have back in St. Catharines. Hecalmed us down so we could perform to the bestof our abilities. As the race unfolded, ‘the bigCanadian lads’ as said by the British commenta-

THE HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA THROUGH THE EYES OFTWO RIDLEY ROWERS

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From Left:Winston Cook,Josh Gatcke’15, DanielTkaczick, MattSzymanowski,Luc Brodeur,Cosmo Steier -all from theClass of 2014and Jason Dorland ‘83.


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In the opinion of many a Ridleian, there is no campus in Ontario as beautiful as Ridley’s. Thelush fields in the spring, the mature groves of trees and the wildlife one can see strolling the

grounds make the school an oasis in the city. The last 125 years, in particular the decades since Ri-dley relocated to the western bank of the Twelve Mile Creek, have seen not only buildings rise andfall, but the changing landscape of foliage. A once sparse campus in 1904 is now verdant with over860 trees. And with trees come creatures: birds, insects and mammals, from the common squirrelto a herd of white-tailed deer. The once stately elms that formed a canopy over the two roads lead-ing to the front circle and to the Iggulden gym and in the opening between A squad and the LowerSchool field are long gone, replaced with maples, lindens and ash. Theonce barren south wall of the Chapel is host to three aging Japanesemaples and the large magnolia tree whose blossoms heralded the ar-rival of Cadet Inspection will all soon be a memory, while young speci-mens take their place.

The stately elm once dominated the Ridley campus. These tall slendertrees with large canopies were all but wiped out of the USA and Canadawhen in 1931 infected logs imported from France and brought into theUSA started the spread of Dutch elm disease. Ontario was hit in the late1960s and Ridley was not spared. The elm pictured stood beside MillerHouse and, despite various treatments to save it, was sadly cut down inthe early 1990s.

The stump of this majestic tree was saved when Librarian Paul E. Lewisturned it into the “trophy” for the annual School Reach contest. It wasfirst won by the School House boys in 1991.

Like the American elm, Ridley’s ash trees are now dying. The emeraldash borer is devastating ash trees in Southwestern Ontario. The emeraldash borer was first discovered in June 2002 in Michigan. It is believed tohave been brought to the US unintentionally in ash wood which wasused to stabilize crates during shipping.

IMPRESSIVE SPECIMENSRed Oak (Queues rubric): An indigenous species, the red oak can befound east of Lake Superior, and across central and southern Ontario.It is usually 20 to 30 metres tall, with a thick trunk sometimes more than120 centimetres in diameter. Location: Beside Mandeville House

Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera): The tulip tree grows in only a fewparts of Ontario – on the south shore of Lake Huron, the north shore ofLake Erie, and in the Niagara. It is a large, fast-growing tree, up to 35metres tall with a trunk up to 160 centimetres in diameter. Location: Beside Mandeville House

Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica): Native to Europe, it is a large tree, ca-pable of reaching heights of up to 50 metres tall and three metres trunkdiameter. A 10-year-old sapling will stand about four metres tall. It hasa typical lifespan of 150 to 200 years. The Ridley copper beech wasmoved in the late 1930s from its original planting beside the steps ofSchool House to its current position beside the Chapel.

Left: The copper beech (centre, surrounded by fence) with the Japanese maplesalong the south Chapel wall.Right: The Austrian pine beside Dean’s House was removed this June due to Dithestroma Needle Blight. Ridley is losing an average of 14.6 trees per year.

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Ridley’s last elm, just before it was removed in 1990.

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THE KEEPERS OF THE LAND

Campus 1904

TREE TRIVIA• 869 trees on campus - over 100 different species• 185 donor trees - contact the Development Office ifyou are interested

• 73 trees have been removed over the past five years• 18 ash trees were removed last year alone due to theash borer

• 61 more ash trees will be removed over the next five years

Cam Beneteau 1988 to presentManager of Operations which includes the property,

engineering and maintenance staff.

Tom “Pro” Coburn 1917 to 1962Groundsman and cricket coach

Read “Memories of the Old Rink” in the Winter 2014Tiger to learn more about “Pro”.

Bill Montgomery (driving) 1959 to 1990Cared for the Ridley grounds, fields and rink,

coached hockey. A grove of trees between A squadand the Lower School field recognizes his service.

WHAT A HOOT!In the fall of 2009 a barn owl joinedthe students in Chapel. It was notclear whether the owl was trying todeliver a message like Harry Potter’ssnowy owl Hedwig, when it flew closeto then Headmaster Jonathan Leigh.The owl, which most likely enteredthe Memorial Chapel through one ofthe open windows in the early morn-ing, was later captured and releasedunharmed.

The ravages of a hard winter and age have taken their toll on the magnolialocated in front of the Memorial Arches.


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The best time to plant a tree was20 years ago. The next best timeis now. Chinese Proverb

FAUNA FACTS

This Chukar partridge is a non-native game-bird imported from Europe for recreationalhunting. How it got to Ridley in the summerof 2012 is a mystery as is its disappearance.

Animals spotted or living on campus• white-tailed deer• little brown bats• rabbits• coyotes• foxes• squirrels• skunks• chipmunks• groundhogs• possums• raccoons• turkeys• redtail hawks and other raptors• various woodpeckers• game birds • owls• Canada geese • one escaped emu (caught and returned home)

March 2013

Chipmunk


125 YEARS OF SWIMMING AT RIDLEYSince Ridley’s first days high on the banks of the Twelve Mile Creek, swimming has been a part ofthe Ridley experience. Our modern sports philosophy insists that everyone at the school should atleast know the basics. Perhaps it was because the school has always been near the water that led tothis belief or perhaps it was good sense. In any event, as the Staples Pool, with the Iggulden Gym,celebrates its 75th birthday in November, few Ridleians today realize that pool is the fourth facilityto cater to the sport of swimming.

Within a year of the founding of Ridley in 1889, a crib was built into the side of the bank on the oldWelland Canal (Twelve Mile Creek). This seems to have been a purely recreational facility and whilethere were races in the canal, no records actually remain. A common complaint of the crib was ofthe splinters the boys received on their backsides and feet from the rough lumber.

In 1895, ACTA describes an incident when some boys snuck out of the school after lights-out anddescended the bank for a midnight swim. Hearing voices, the Master-on-Duty went down to inves-tigate. The boys made their escape up the bank and back into the school through a ground floorwindow but, in their haste, they abandoned their stockings on the dock. The names on their stock-

ings proved their undoing and the next morning theywere summoned to Dr. Miller’s office for what was re-ported as “the usual”. How long the canal crib actuallylasted is unknown. Damage by spring ice and the wash ofpassing ships took their toll. Its fate was sealed by theturn of the century.

The new school opened on the west side of the canal in1904. Behind the school, a tributary of the Twelve Mile

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Creek was shored up with a cementretaining wall creating the secondoutdoor recreational pool for theboys. This retaining wall did not lastlong either but the photo from 1906proves it existence. The dip in theland behind Arthur Bishop Housetoday is the only vestige of this facilitywhich remains.

In the Fall of 1910 the new gym (calledthe Old Boys Gymnasium) was offi-cially opened. It was considered astate-of-the-art building. In the base-ment it boasted a 6 x 20 yard swim-ming tank reported to have been thebest in the province for its time. Itwas not long before annual swim-ming and diving championshipsemerged as a Ridley tradition. Thefirst of these took place in 1915 whenjunior, intermediate and seniorchampions were named.

These contests were not consecutive.The tank leaked periodically and itwas frequently out of commission.Moreover, the cold tap water couldnot have encouraged lengthy poolsessions. To teach the boys to swim, a

harness was attached to their waist and they were tethered by ropes and lowered into the deep end.Whether this method taught the boys to love or fear the water can only be imagined. The pool wasbetter known to the oldest generation of Ridleians when it was drained each June to be decorated asthe ‘sitting out’ place for the annual Cadet Corps dance.

In November 1939, Ridley’s 50th anniversary, the new gymnasium, now known as the Iggulden Gymwas formally opened. Its pool (25 yards long with four lanes) again set physical standards for excel-lence in building in the province. The opening ceremonies included the donation by Upper CanadaCollege of the UCC Cup for the individual swimming champion at the school. The first winner in1940 was José Ordonez from Cuba. The 2014 winner was Jesus Serrano ‘14 from Mexico.

November 4, 2014 marks the 75th birthday of the Staples Pool in the Iggulden Gym. The pool isnamed for H. Alan Staples who served as swim coach, languages master and Housemaster at theschool from 1939 to 1979. She is showing her age and one of the items on the Ridley Wish List is toreplace her with another state-of-the-art facility.

Today swimming is still an important sport at the school. Both our Upper and Lower School teamshad a good year (see sports updates on pages 24 and 26) continuing the 125 year legacy of swim-ming at Ridley College.

Written with selections from the ‘Archival Corner’ by the late Paul Lewis in the Summer 1997 RidleyTiger magazine.

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Opposite: Boys posefor a photo on thedeck of the new poolin the Old Boys Gym-nasium.

Opposite: This photoof the Staples Pool ismuch the same as itis today. A testimonyto the craftsmanshipof the day - the origi-nal tiles from 1939are still intact!


BBASSHSEPTEMBER 20, 2014RIDLEY COLLEGE FIELDHOUSE

125A RIDLEY BLACK & ORANGE

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BASHSEPTEMBER 20, 2014RIDLEY COLLEGE FIELDHOUSE

125A RIDLEY BLACK & ORANGE

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A Weekend to Celebrate!RETURN TO RIDLEY FOR A FUN FILLED

HOMECOMINGFriday, September 19 – Sunday, September 21

This year we celebrate years ending in 4s and 9s and all members of the Ridley family are welcome.

Tickets for the Governors’ Dinner (Friday, September 19) are available by calling 905 684–1889 ext 2250 or on line.

Space is limited so register now!

andJOIN US ON THE EVENING OFSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

in the Fieldhouse for

The 125 BASHThis is a celebration you don’t want to miss!

Tickets $125.00 per person Young alumni rate $100.00 per person(includes graduates from 2005 – 2014)

Space is limited.

Dress – to celebrate! Dust off your black and orange. No jeans please.

Music, dining, dancing, auction and a whole lot of Black and Orange fun for all !

For information regarding sponsorship opportunities,tickets, donation of auction items and volunteering pleasecontact us at:

[email protected] visit the website: www.ridleycollege.com

Party like it’s 1889!

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1 Geordie Hendrie ‘74 with daughters,Alice ‘07and Jeanie ‘05

2 Professor Smart (aka Rick Coy ‘60) performs at the Toronto Dinner

3 Mike Kray ‘88 with Geoff ‘71 and AndrewLind ‘88

4 Brian Iggulden ‘67 with his hockey boyscirca 1980s

Wednesday, April 9th marked the 117th anniversary of the annual Toronto Dinner. In recognitionof the school’s 125th anniversary, a record 250 alumni, faculty and friends of the school, repre-senting a mix of all ages and stages, gathered at the National Club for an evening of laughs andreminiscing. After dinner, the infamous Professor Smart (aka Rick Coy ’60), faculty member atThmart University, made a guest appearance and he and his straight man Brian Iggulden ’67

recounted hilarious memories from Ridley’s past – everyonein attendance was thoroughly entertained by the ‘Tales of TwoTigers’. If you missed this evening and you have never had thefun of seeing Professor Smart, you can see a video of the twotigers in action at: http://youtu.be/Dn9GHnwWDN8

2014 TORONTO DINNER

Professor Smart is the brainchild of brothers Frank ‘57, Rick ‘60 andthe late Jim ‘66 Coy. This well-loved character has entertained theCoy family and friends for years and has made guest appearances atRidley staff parties in the past. This was his first time attending theToronto Branch dinner.


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1 The Women of Ridley committee, from left: Marcie Lewis ‘03, Wendy (Crossing-ham) Darby ‘99, Michelle-Elise Burnett ‘86, Natalie (Iggulden) Burnard ‘98,Cindy (Ellis) Corcoran ‘79 , Kelly Neill ‘81, Janet Lewis and Trish Loat (formerfaculty).

2 Sue-Ann (Finlay) Moher '87, Catherine Shea ‘82, Chantal Ramsay ‘74,Mercedes (Dziver) Geimer ‘03

3 Alysse Kennedy ‘02 and Georgina Black ‘85 at the Toronto event. 4 Rosemary Iggulden (former faculty) and Honor McLachlin ‘875 Libby Rupp, Vera Wilcox and Peggy Lampard (former faculty)

“WOMEN OF RIDLEY” CELEBRATEIt may not seem like long ago, but in 1973 Ridley College opened itsgates to a group of young, brave women who became the trailblazersfor what is now a completely coeducational school. In this, theschool’s 125th year and the 40th year of co-education, women fromfar and near gathered at two events to share their fond memories of a place we all call home.

On May 10th Headmaster Ed Kidd and his wife Hanna opened up their home to nearly 100 ladiesfor a casual luncheon and on June 24th in Toronto another groupmet for “Cocktails and Conversation” at Samara, the offices ofKendall Anderson ‘94 and Alison Loat ‘94.

Ridley has seen many changes in its storied past and the arrival ofgirls certainly changed the landscape of our campus forever.There is no doubt - the girls are here to stay!

Do you have a memorable moment,personal reflection or photo that youwould like to share and have includedin our ‘Women of Ridley - A Celebrationof Co-education" publication? Pleasesubmit your text and high resolutionphotos to: [email protected] December 31, 2014 to be included in the hard copy book.

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25th RCA GOLF TOURNAMENTThis year's RCA Golf Tournament was the 25th annual and by allwho attended it was judged a complete success. We were hosted atÖviinbryd Golf Club on Lake Joseph in Muskoka through the kind-ness of sponsors Don McFarlane '76 and Tim Witzel '76. Under theleadership of co-chairs Buck Orr '76 and Hal Gould '69, ably assistedby Bryan Rose '96 who has done 14 of these events, we attracted 138golfers and 12 more diners at Rocky Crest where the post tourna-ment banquet was held.

Perfect weather, a fantastic professional staff at Öviinbryd, a worldclass course, generous sponsors and hard work by the DevelopmentOffice combined to produce one of the best tournaments we haveenjoyed. Another highlight was the presentation of a cheque for$50,000 to the Headmaster and two of the Renaissance 125 Cam-paign Co-Chairs (Don McFarlane and Scott Paterson '82) to beadded to the Rod Ferguson '87 Memorial Bursary. This gift was madepossible largely through the efforts of David Anderson '88 and DeanKarachi '87 who galvanized the "Friends of Rod Ferguson" to re-member their dear friend who was lost to us far too early in his life.

Brian A. Iggulden '67

2014 COMPETITION WINNERSTop Foursome Results:1st place – David Bunston, Wayne Farhood, Jamie Massie & Tim Witzel2nd place – John Drake, Jonathan Drake,Chris Drake & Rich Kennedy3rd place – Brad Burgess, Rob Corrigan,Havilland Day & Mike Seymour

Individual Low Net:Ladies – Cindy FischerMen – Tom Lim

Individual Low Gross:Ladies – Gina MenechellaMen – Jonathan Drake

Closest to the Pin #5 – Darby BerkhoutClosest to the Pin #14 – Bill Somerville

Long Dive Ladies – Cindy FischerLong Drive Men – Bill Morrison

Tony Fischer, Ed Skrobal,

Glen Fell andGlenn Burgess

Cindy Fischer,Deb Duncan,Heidi Burgessand Rosemary

Iggulden.

The Friends ofRod Ferguson:Scott Paterson,Dean Karachi,Ed Kidd, DonMcFarlane,

Mike Stevensand DavidAnderson

The view fromthe top of the14th hole atÖviinbryd.

tors had a comfortable lead at the halfway mark. The officials determined the margin of victory tobe ‘easily’ (more than five lengths).

It was an amazing experience to hear thousands of people cheering for Ridley all the way downthe course. This was one of the first times where the legacy that Ridley rowing has built through-out the school’s history really struck us. Being able to pull up the black and orange unisuits withthe ‘R’ on our chests filled us with pride.

In our second race, the quarterfinals, we raced Nottingham Rowing Club. While they were smaller,we had to be careful not to underestimate them. After the five strokes, we were down by about halfa boat length. We are typically a fast starting crew, so we were shaken when we realized that weweren’t leading after the start. However, our crew is com-prised of four very disciplined racers, so we put our headsdown and went to work. By the halfway mark, we wereleading by roughly half of a boat length, which isn’t verymuch. As we approached the finish, Nottingham startedcharging at us and passed us with about 10 strokes to go.There was no way that we were going to allow anotherboat to walk right through us so we pushed right back,pulled ahead and crossed the line first. Our first reactionafter the race was frustration that we didn’t win by more,but then came the realization that this wouldn’t be like theother regattas we have attended, where we’ve had boatlengths on the next fastest crew. This quarterfinal race took a lot fromus and we needed to recover quickly and be ready to go the next day.Fortunately, we drew a 6:00 pm race, which would give us more time to recuperate.

For the semi-final, we faced The Windsor Boys School. This boat was the underdog of the regatta,eliminating Northwich which was expected to be one of the top crews. Our unspoken goal was towin, without a doubt, but we knew the path to victory would mean having our fastest race andthat was our focus.

Unfortunately, even our fastest race was not good enough on that day. We left everything out onthe course in an incredibly emotional race. We came up just short to the Windsor Boys who werean amazing crew, deserving to be in the final. While the result was not what we would’ve hopedfor, our boat had the best race we could’ve asked for, and we were satisfied with that. Coach Jasonand Coach Winston have always told us that the goal is to have the best race you can have, and ifyou get beat, there is celebration in that.

That was the last time that any of us would wear the ‘R’, and we wore it with pride, having repre-sented Ridley on the world stage. It was an incredible year for all of us. The overall experience wasdefinitely worth all of the time and effort that was invested in the past 10 months. We simply en-joyed wearing our Ridley unisuits one more time as a crew. Even though we came up short at thisregatta, we were proud of all the achievements from the entire season.

Thank you to everyone who made this trip, and year, a huge success, including our coaches Jasonand Winston, our families for cheering us on and supporting us, Ridley for allowing us to repre-sent the school at an international event, the Ridley alumni, and everybody else who made a dif-ference this year. We appreciate your support.

Cosmo Steier ’14 and Daniel Tkaczick '14

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The Ridley crew in the semi-finals

SPORTSUPDATE


UPPER SCHOOL TERM IN REVIEWContinuing their success from the fall, our Tigers ran, jumped, scored, and sculled into the school’s sporthistory books through the winter and spring of our 125th year.

The combined team of Upper and Lower School gymnasts proved the cream of the crop again in 2014, tak-ing the overall team title at the CISAA finals. The Upper School team then went on to the OFSAA Champi-onships in Peterborough where 12 Ridley gymnasts competed. The highlight reel of results included twogold, one silver, and two bronze medals in the various team and individual category competitions.

Of course, the unsung heroes of the winter may have been the U16 squash team. This group of young menput it all together on the final day of the season to jump over the mighty Saints from St. Andrew’s and claimthe school’s first squash medal since 2008.

Our swimmers extended Ridley’s long history of success in the water with some fast times and some mem-orable performances. The teams swam to 17 CISAA medals, finishing 7th in the league of 18 schools; theycontinued to stroke to a gold, two silver, and two bronze medals at OFSAA. The boys finished the provincialmeet ranked 8th of 185 schools.

Successfully hosting the CAIS National tournament for a second successive year; participating in top tour-naments in Niagara and Burlington; playing in what has quickly become one of the best high school bas-ketball leagues in the country – these were just a few accomplishments of our first boys basketball team.Their 25 win -14 loss record was a testament to the hard work and determination of this group. Their pas-sion not only earned them a CISAA playoff spot, but an 8th consecutive trip to the provincial Champi-onships.

The first boys hockey team represented us very well in two of the best Prep hockey leagues in North Amer-ica, as well as a number of showcase events this winter. The boys made the CISAA playoffs for the third timein four seasons before hosting the Mid West Prep Hockey League championship at Ridley in February.There, the team made it to the championship game for the first time in the school’s 10-year associationwith the league.

Our rowers then ended the winter term with a tremendous Ontario Ergometer championship, nearlysweeping the high school categories of the event and setting up a promising spring on the water.

The spring sports season sprung in late March. Though the weather did not cooper-ate for a good part of the first five weeks of term, the Tigers made the most of theiropportunities.

The senior boys soccer team won OFSAA bronze (their second provincial medal intwo years) in London, Ontario. The team went through as the top finisher in theirgroup and won a terrific quarterfinal match, only to run up against the hottest teamin the tournament in the semifinal. The boys showed great character in reboundingin the bronze medal match to bring home the hardware.

Two senior girls tennis and one junior track athlete also had solid runs at their re-spective OFSAA championships. Liana Biktimirova ‘17 (Open Division) and SienaVenditelli ‘15 (High School Division) both finished in the top five in the province

after passionate runs in their draws. Shaun Donnelly ’17 also gave us a glimpse into Ridley’s track future,making the provincial championships in both the 800m and 1500m races.

And last but not least for the 2013-2014 campaign, Ridley rowing had its most successful overall CSSRA Re-gatta in two decades with six final appearances, two gold, two silver, and two 5th place National finishes.The highlight of the boys’ season was when Luc Brodeur ‘14, Cosmo Steier ‘14, Mathew Szymanowski ‘14,Daniel Tkaczick ‘14 (all having already won Stotesbury and American High School championship gold)made CSSRA rowing history by having the same four athletes win both the Senior Men’s 4+ (coxied bySandy Morrison ’15) and Senior Quadruple Sculls. With their National podium finishes, both the boys andgirls Quadruple Sculls (Blanca DiBellonia '14, Bridget Pawliw-Fry '14, Alyssa Toffolo '14, Ashley Van Roon

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‘17) were given the opportunity to repre-sent Ridley and Canada at the Henley RoyalRegatta in England in July. The girls finishedas quarterfinalists in their 22-crew fieldwhile the boys made it to the semifinals, thetop four of 65 entries in the regatta.

Final congratulations to our 2014 Athletesof the Year Alyssa Toffolo (first basketball,winter and spring rowing) and Nicholas

Green (first soccer, basketball and rugby) who willlead up to 25 of their classmates from the class of2014 into post secondary sport this coming fall.

It was a fine showing and a memorable winter andspring in the 125 year of sport at our school.

Go Blacks Go!Jay W. Tredway ‘96, Director of Athletics

OVERALL 2013-2014 RESULTSCISAA Team Medals – 7 Championships (4 Gold, 3Silver)Senior Girls DI Cross Country – SilverU14 Girls DI Field Hockey – GoldU14 Girls DI Basketball – SilverUpper and Lower School DI Gymnastics – GoldU16 Boys DI Squash – SilverU14 Girls DII Volleyball – GoldU14 Girls DII Soccer - Gold

CISAA Individual Medals - 21First Harriers - Shaun Donnelly – Cross CountryBronzeFirst Swimming – 17 CISAA medalsFirst Track – 3 CISAA medals

OFSAA Results (Team 1 – Bronze, Individual 1 Gold, 2Silver, 2 Bronze)Swimming – 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 BronzeFirst Boys Basketball – Quarter FinalistsBoys Spring Soccer – Bronze MedalistsTrack and Field – Shaun Donnelly – 800m and 1500msemi-finalistsFirst Girls Tennis – Siena Venditelli (HS 5th) and LianaBiktimirova (Open 5th)

CAIS National Tournament and International LeagueResults: (1 Gold, 1 Silver)First Boys Soccer – CAIS National Semi Finalists @Armbrae Academy, Halifax, NSFirst Girls Field Hockey – CAIS National participants@ Appleby College, ONU13 Boys Soccer - CAIS National Tournament Conso-lation Semi Finalist @ CrescentFirst Girls Basketball – CAIS National InvitationalChampions @ Bishops CollegeFirst Boys Basketball – CAIS National Invitationalhosts and Semi Finalist @ Ridley First Boys Hockey – MPHL Silver Medalists

Tournament/Medals: (2 Gold, 2 Silver)First Boys Soccer – League Cup ChampionsFirst Girls Hockey – Tiger Challenge Cup SilverFirst Boys Hockey – Tiger Challenge Cup Silver, CAN-AM Gold

Rowing (9 Gold, 11 Silver, 4 Bronze)Early Bird Regatta 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 BronzeMother’s Day Regatta 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 BronzeStotesbury Cup Regatta 1 GoldWelland Regatta 2 Silver, 1 BronzeAmerican Championships 1 GoldLondon Regatta 2 Gold, 3 SilverCSSRA Finals 2 Gold, 2 Silver

Liana Biktimirova‘17 and SienaVenditelli ‘15 atOFSAA

The Women’sQuad at theMother’s Day Regatta in St. Catharines.

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LOWER SCHOOL TERM ATHLETICSThe Lent term this year proved to be more challenging than others as Mother Nature added another com-ponent that saw games postponed due to weather conditions. This did not slow down the athletes inLower School. Our U14 girls volleyball team went undefeated in league play and was crowned championsafter a 2-1 victory over Crestwood Preparatory College. The U14 boys basketball team lost in a playoffgame against Sterling Hall School. The U12 boys basketball team traveled to Country Day School for the“B” division championships. After beating Sterling Hall School in a hard-fought match, they had a five-minute rest before taking on Crescent School. Unfortunately, the boys lost the game.

At the championships in Toronto, our gymnastics team won the compulsory team event. Marlize van Sittert ‘19 won the Jose Ignacio Macia trophy for the best gymnast in Lower School. The U14 hockey teamimproved throughout the season and tied for the last playoff spot but did not qualify due to the tie-break-ing format. Under the leadership of Mr. Dave Forgeron, the U14 squash team continued to improve andgained some valuable playing experience.

Many swim team members enjoyed personal bests at the championships in Newmarket, ON. VictoriaFerreira ‘21 placed 3rd in the U11 50m breast; Gabrielle Cook ‘20 placed 3rd in the U12 50m breast andEthan Enns ‘18 placed 8th in the U14 free style. The Tigermurals program took full advantage of the win-ter conditions. Mr. St. François introduced the group to cross-country skiing and snowshoeing whileother traditional sports were played, with modifications, by this group.

At the end of the Lent term, students in grades 4-8 participated in the Tribe swim meet. Ethan Enns andIsabella Taliano ‘20 were the winners at the senior and junior levels, respectively. The winning tribe wasthe Iroquois.

Trinity term was action packed. With only six weeks to play our games, all Lower School teams were verycompetitive. This term also saw the introduction of a new activity called Teaching Games For Under-standing (TGFU). Students in grades 4-8 participated in game-like situations in targeting, striking andfielding, net/wall, and invasion activities to improve their physical literacy. The U14 rugby team lost asemi-final match against a very strong side from Trinity College. After a three-year absence from playingin the championship round, the U14 girls softball team pushed Bishop Strachan School but, unfortu-nately, lost by two runs.


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The U14 girls soccer team went undefeated in league play and, as a result, earned the right to host thechampionships. After beating Crestwood Preparatory School in the semi-final game, the girls were readyto take on their archrivals from Oakville. The Tigers proved to be too strong for Appleby. This was theteam’s second consecutive year to win the championship. The U14 tennis team qualified for the finals andtraveled to UCC. They battled hard against some tough competition and earned a 4th place finish.

The annual Tribe Sports Day took place at the end of May on a sunny and warm afternoon. The junior win-ners were Henry Li ‘20 and Gabrielle Cook and the senior winners were Abbey Bowley ‘18 and MauricioHerrera Cabiedes ‘18. The winning tribe was the Mohawks.

The annual Lower School tennis tournament was held near the end of term. Payton Latcham ‘21 (U12),Jared Sloan ‘19 (U13) and Anthony Nguyen ‘18 (Open) won their respective divisions. The A.J. CorolisAward for Sportsmanship and Fair Play was awarded to Cecilia Rodriguez Castillo ‘18. Sarah Bothen ‘18and Hailey Matovic ‘18 shared the girls athlete of the year award and Alex Schramm ‘18 was the recipientfor the boys.

This has been a very busy year. Whether on a competitive team or in the Tigermurals program, all studentshad the opportunity to achieve their best. Our vast athletic program would not be a success without ourcommitted staff. I’d like to thank the teachers, staff and volunteers for their excellent leadership and dedi-cation throughout the year. Also, heartfelt gratitude to Mr. St. François. As he moves into retirement, I wantto thank him for his support and guidance. He will surely be missed!

Andrew J. Corolis, Associate Director of Athletics

Charter Run

Finish of the cross-country raceon May 31, 1921

From Wycliffe College to RidleySaturday, September 20, 2014

Historical note: ifyou look to the leftof School House inthis photo, you cansee the start ofconstruction of theMemorial Chapel.

In celebration of our longstanding affiliation with Wycliffe College in Toronto,where the first organizational meeting to found Ridley College took place in1888, members of the Ridley family will complete the "Charter Run" beginningin the early hours of Saturday, September 20 from Wycliffe College in Torontoand arriving at Ridley (large marquee tent) at approximately 3pm. This 125kmjourney is sure to be a memorable historical event. If you would like additionalinformation or wish to partake in this 125th celebratory activity, please contact:

Michael Allen '03 at [email protected]

Be part ofhistory!


DEVELOPMENTNEWS

When I walked through the Ridley gates in September 1979, a young and naïve first year Frenchteacher, I would never have imagined returning one day to oversee the Development Department.Back then, I was focused on lesson plans, coaching swimming and running the debating program.In 1979, the world of ‘Development’ was a relatively new concept for independent schools and as anew teacher I admit that I had no idea what that was. Looking back now, I realize that Ridley was aleader in formalizing the role of Development, through the works of Mr. Sam Heaman ‘39. In fact,there is a coveted award named in honour of Mr. Heaman, presented at the national conferencefor Canadian Independent Schools Advancement Professionals to the individual who is, in theopinion of his or her colleagues, a leader in Development.

For the past nine years, as Executive Director of Advancement at Collingwood School in West Van-couver, BC my work centered on establishing an Advancement team that included Development,Communications and Marketing, and Admissions. During that time, Collingwood saw the creationand growth of its Annual Fund, the completion of two successful capital campaigns, and the shiftto creating a culture of philanthropy.

While Ridley and Collingwood are albeit very different schools (Collingwood is a 30 year old dayschool with two campuses and 1,200 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12.), there arekey principles of Development that remain constant and are applicable anywhere. My experiencetells me that many people are not quite sure what ‘Development’ really means in schools like Rid-ley or Collingwood. I would, therefore, like to take this opportunity to share some thoughts on De-velopment so that all constituents: current parents, alumni, past parents, faculty and staff andfriends of the School, can better understand the role of Development and why it is so important.

Development is about “how schools identify, cultivate, solicit, recognize, and steward donors andprospects to establish and nurture relationships and to raise resources.”1 Building and maintain-ing relationships is the foundation upon which to build a solid, successful and sustainablefundraising program.

Development is directly linked to the school’s mission. The purpose of Development is to inspireothers and advance the school’s mission through fundraising initiatives and projects. This mayinclude capital projects, such as new classroom facilities, building or enhancing programmingsuch as public speaking, building endowment for scholarships and bursaries for future genera-tions of students or for faculty professional growth.

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Bryan Rose ’96 has spent most of his life at Ridley – starting in the Lower School ingrade six. After graduating from the school and going to Huron College at Western,Bryan returned home and put in 14 years of unparalleled service in a variety of roles.He has coached hockey and soccer, was an Assistant Housemaster and used hisknowledge to help instruct the cadets for inspection each year. How many RCAGolf Tournaments has he planned and Homecomings has he helped organize? Mostrecently, Bryan has led the Development Office as Acting Director and has success-fully executed the 125 Renaissance Campaign. He has left Ridley to join the Develop-ment team at Mohawk College in Hamilton, ON, where he will lead a $45million

capital campaign. It goes without saying that Bryan's departure will leave a void in many aspects of campuslife and that of the Development Office but rest assured he will be back to enjoy all those alumni events fromthe other side of the fence.

Diana Taylor has been with Ridley since 1984 when she started as the part-time receptionist, but was quickly moved into the Sports Ridley offices to run the day-to-day operations. At the conclusion of Sports Ridley, Diana accepted a position in theDevelopment Office in the fall of 1990 where she has organized, coordinated andmanaged the administrative side of a very busy office. She has also ensured that theadministrative and accounting processes within Ridley College Foundation and theRidley College Fund USA, Inc. run smoothly. If you ever called the Development Of-fice you will have spoken to her – her professionalism and work ethic were withoutquestion. A consummate team player, Diana is retiring this summer. Her dedication,

quiet leadership and commitment to her colleagues in the Development Office and to Ridley College have always been second to none.

Development is about creating and nurturing a culture of philanthropy. If the school is consistentand dedicated to the identification, cultivation, solicitation, recognition and stewardship of itsdonors and prospects and not only establishes, but also nurtures those relationships and raisesfunds that are mission-centered it will, over time, create just such a culture. This work is neverending and is, in my opinion, some of the noblest and greatest work one can do.

I am excited to return to Ridley in the role of Director of Development. Ridley has a special placein my heart as an educator and as the first home for my family. While I couldn’t have imagined thisrole back in 1979, I now cannot think of a more fitting one! I feel fortunate to come to Ridley at thistime with the success of the 125 Renaissance Campaign, and the 125th anniversary events, thanksto the efforts of the Development team as well as the incredible work of a dedicated team of volun-teers. I am looking forward to the final 125th celebrations in September with the School BirthdayParty on September 16th, followed by a very special Homecoming Weekend and the 125 Bash.There is good momentum upon which to build and grow and I thank those who have helped tomake this possible.

As noted above, the work in Development is never ending, and I am currently working on a draftstrategic development three to five year plan to review with the Headmaster at the end of August.We are also planning and preparing for the launch of our Annual Fund before Thanksgiving and Iam keen to share details of both the long range plans and the Annual Fund with you in the near future. With the start of a new school year just around the corner, I look forward to re-connecting withmany alumni and former colleagues, to meeting current parents, alumni, faculty and staff andfriends of the School, to working with the Ridley Family, and to inspiring us to advance Ridley Col-lege and its mission.

Terar Dum ProsimSusan Hazell, Director of Development

GOOD LUCK BUT NOT GOODBYE - Key Players in Development Move On

1952Norris W. Walker, 101 Riverview Blvd, StCatharines, ON L2T 3M3

Harry A. Malcolmson and his wifeAnn have donated their photogra-phy collection of 268 vintageworks by 110 significant 19th- and20th-century artists to the ArtGallery of Ontario. The Malcolm-son Collection is regarded as oneof the most important collectionsof historical photography in pri-vate hands in Canada and hasbeen exhibited in Vancouver in2009, and in Toronto in 2012.Thanks to their extraordinary gen-erosity, this one-of-a-kind collec-tion will remain in Canada.

1958Kenneth P. Powell, 198 Aberdeen Ave, Peter-borough, ON K9H [email protected]

The Rev. Dr. D. Michael Jackson isthe author of The Crown andCanadian Federalism, publishedin 2013 by Dundurn Press. He hasbeen appointed a canon of the

Diocese of Qu’Appelle and is dea-con at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Regina.

1961R. Gordon Chaplin, LPH 04-170 Water St N,Cambridge, ON N1R [email protected]

John R. Gracewas made an Officerof the Order of Canada for his con-tribution in the field of engineer-ing. John has crafted new ways to

produce energy with a smaller en-vironmental footprint. A CanadaResearch Chair and professor atthe University of British Columbia,he is one of the world's leading au-thorities on fluidization. Interest-ingly, his wife Sherrillwas alsomade an Officer of the Order onthe same day! There are now threemembers of the class of '61 whoare in the Order of Canada: John,David Dodge and Phil Lind.

CLASSNOTES


ClassNotes

From the Archives - Polishing Cadet

boots outside theGreat Hall circa 1988.

Do you recognizeanyone ?

1963William N. Kinnear, 72 Airdrie Rd, East York,ON M4G 1M2 [email protected]

H. Les Corbett is fully retired andloving it! He has relocated to Ot-tawa.

1966C. M. Victor Harding, 10-70 Shaftesbury Ave,Toronto, ON M4T 1A3 [email protected]

Christopher Collingwood hasbeen voted into the NewfoundlandBusiness Hall of Fame. Chris is thechairman and CEO of Baine John-ston Corp., a company that spe-cializes in property development.He is also the chairman and CEOof Cape Harrison Marine Group, acompany that provides marineservices to the offshore industry. Aboard member with several New-foundland and Labrador compa-nies, he has also worked withseveral charities. He presently co-chairs the Home From The Seacampaign to build a sealers’ memorial in Elliston.

1971Robert S. Stratton, 40 Golfdale Rd, Toronto,ON M4N [email protected]

John C. Frederick has run 29 con-secutive Boston Marathons. Herehe enjoys a pint after his most re-cent race.

1973Michael S. Hazell, 125 Queensbury Ave,Scarborough, ON M1N [email protected]

Timothy J. Lemay has joined theUnited Nations Commission onInternational Trade Law (UNCI-TRAL), where he is deputy directorand principal legal officer. He livesin Vienna, Austria with his wifeSonya Brander and son Christian;daughter Jacqueline attends theUniversity of Glasgow. Tim and hisfamily return to Nova Scotia everysummer.

1984 30th ReunionBrett T. Walker, 628 Fleet St. Suite 308,Toronto, ON M5V [email protected]

Anne R. (Mason) Hoerter is stillliving in Munich, Germany whereshe is working as a fine art photog-rapher for her company, Áine.Anne designs and sells large (up tothree metre) original photographicprints to private residential, com-mercial and medical institutions.She recently sold three large printsto the Royal Victoria Hospital inBarrie, Ontario. Her over-twometre prints were hung in the newcancer centre, radiology depart-ment and hospital entrance at theRVH.

1987Robin E. Rankin, P.O. Box 683232, Park City,UT U.S.A. 84068

Brian A. Steinhauser has com-pleted a triathlon. This actuallyhappened in Mayfield (near Cale-don), Ontario in June. Now no oneis saying there weren’t some chal-lenges. He finished the swim onhis back using only his legs. Andmaybe he was riding a (very good)women’s bike someone lent him.And maybe his seven year old hada faster single kilometre time thanhe did on the run (mind you,Archie only ran – sprinted, really –one kilometre). But what’s mostimpressive is he timed faster splittimes in the run as each kilometrepassed. He said he was just start-

ing to feel good at the end of therace!

1989 25th ReunionSandra Ventin, 62 Hemingway Cres,Markham, ON L3R 2V6 [email protected]

Hilary K. Nixon was recentlyelected as Chair of the Depart-ment of Urban & Regional Plan-ning at San José State University inSan José, California, one of thelargest graduate planning pro-grams in the U.S.


CLASSNOTES

Dave Walker ‘83, Tim Coy ‘86 and JasonDorland ’83 met up at the Henley RoyalRegatta in June.

Thirty-five years after winning the US andCanadian Schoolboy Championships, aswell the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup- Chris Ferguson ‘79, David Fitzpatrick‘80, Mike Wodchis ‘80, Tim Bristow ‘80,Brian McMahon ‘80, Chris Lloyd ‘80,Brooke Powell ‘80, Jim Haas ‘80 andMark Wilson ‘80 travelled back to HenleyIsland to share old stories with one another.

MARK YOUR CALENDARSfor Homecoming Weekend 2014Special Reunions for 4s and 9s!

1992Graeme R. P. Scandrett, 50 Copper Beech Dr,Cheshire, CT U.S.A. [email protected]

Bridget A. (Kerr) Esch has relo-cated from the Bay Area to Austin,Texas (live music capital of theworld!) this past year with her twochildren, Fin & India and her hus-band. Bridget remains with Ac-centure as part of the GlobalPerformance Excellence team.

1994 20th ReunionAlison A. Loat, 16 Linden Ave., Unit 3,Somerville, MA USA [email protected]

Alison A.C. Loat is the co-author ofTragedy in the Commons: FormerMembers of Parliament Speak OutAbout Canada’s Failing Democ-racy. Published by Random HouseCanada, the book was a #1 bestseller on the Globe and Mail Cana-dian list.

1996Bryan J. Rose, 15 Shaver Court, St Catharines,ON L2S 4A8 [email protected]

John P. Hynes has joined the Mis-sissauga office of ScotiaMcLeod.

He is the Associate Director -Wealth Advisor.

Bryan J. Rose has accepted a posi-tion with the Development teamat Mohawk College in Hamilton,where he will lead a $45 millioncapital campaign.

2003Marcie A. Lewis, Ridley College, PO Box 3013,St Catharines, ON L2R [email protected]

Ruth M. Abraham has begun herresidency program in Family Med-icine in Michigan.

After teaching in England andKorea, Alexandra M. Little has re-turned home to Ridley to serve asthe school’s International Admis-sions Officer.

2004 10th ReunionJ. Charles Stratton, 40 Golfdale Rd, Toronto,ON M4N 2B6 [email protected]

Sarah K. Milligan has been ap-pointed Director of EnrollmentManagement at Lakefield CollegeSchool.

Upon completion of her law de-gree, Emily J. Pinckard obtainedher Masters in International Cor-porate/Commercial Law at theUniversity of Kent, where shegraduated with Distinction. Emilywas called to the Bar of the LawSociety of Upper Canada in Sep-tember 2013 and is now practisingcommercial litigation at Dooley-Lucenti Barristers in Barrie, On-tario.

2006Kristine L. So, 990 Briarwood Dr, Lakewood,NY U.S.A. 14750 [email protected]

After three years at Wilfrid LaurierUniversity (Brantford Campus),Elana T. Nicholls has graduatedwith a BA in Contemporary Stud-ies & Criminology.

2010 Madison F.A. Seymour has beenrecognized as an Academic All-Canadian by the Governor Generalof Canada for her ability to inte-grate academic excellence andvarsity sports.

2012Austin Bald, 4358 Mountainview Rd,Beamsville, ON L0R 1B2 [email protected]

Alison A. Whittywas named All-ACC academic honoree. The Uni-versity of Miami sophomorehelped the Hurricanes place firstin rowing in the Championship 8+and Open 8+ at the 2013 Head ofthe Hooch, as well as to a pair ofvictories at the University of Cen-tral Florida Invitational.

Past Faculty/ParentsProfessor Sharon Brintnell, a for-mer Board member, wife of Robert’56 and mother of Wade ’86 andMichael ’89 just completed herterm as president of the WorldFederation of Occupational Thera-pists (WFOT) at the 16th WFOTCongress held in Yokohama,Japan. Over 6,000 participants, a

CLASSNOTES


Jaime W. (Manchee) Skehill ‘04 and Maggie M. Verity '06 working together astour guides in Antarctica for Quark Expedi-tions.

Isana Tsui ’98 and Michael Ho

record for WFOT, attended thefour-day event, the opening ofwhich was attended by the Em-peror and Empress of Japan. Theirmajesties make very few public ap-pearances but occupational ther-apy's contribution to supportingtheir "super aging" society was ofgreat interest. Sharon was made aFellow of the WFOT and deliveredthe inaugural WFOT lecture.

WeddingsLt Evan R.V. Clarke ’05 to KayleaJohnston-Laplante on 10 May 2014in Ottawa, ON.

Karlina K. Gravitis ‘04 to DanielBear on 24 May 2014 in Toronto, ON.

Douglas J. Giffin ’07 to BrittanyJacewicz on 7 June 2014 in Almont,Michigan.

Jaime W. Manchee '04 to Tim Ske-hill on 28 September 2013 inMuskoka, ON.

Isana Tsui ’98 to Michael Ho on 26September 2013 in the Ridley Col-lege Memorial Chapel.

BirthsAinsley Camroux-Peacock ‘11 ason, Mason Vincenzo on 14 July2014 in St. Catharines, ON.

David N. Himebaugh ’86 a son,Liam Batur on 28 April 2014 inCharlotte, NC.

Alison A.C. Loat ’94 a son, Alexan-der Edmund Loat on 16 June 2014in Boston, MA.

Kristy Onclin (faculty) a son,Markus Gordon Riley on 31 July,2014 in St. Catharines, ON.

Rafael Ramsay ’96 a daughter,Abrielle Rebekah on 1 January2014 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

J. Craig Scott ’97 a daughter, MayaLily Kathleen on 22 April 2014 inVancouver, BC.

DeathsAnthony C. Bourne ’51 on 12 April2014 in Victoria, BC.

Dr. T. Rodney H. Box ’44 on 6 July2014 in Oakville, ON.

Alfred J.L. Chapman ‘45 on 1 August 2014 in Oakville, ON.

Campbell A. Felton ‘97 on 13 May2014 in Vancouver, BC.

John W. Gorham ’59 on 9 April2014 in Niagara Falls, ON.

Thomas N. Hayman ’43 on 17March 2014 in London, ON.

Frederick N. Jerauld III ’53 on 16April 2014 in Surprise, AZ.

Peter J. Kszan ’80 on 6 March 2014in Manhattan, NY.

The Honourable Barry H. Mathe-son ’56 on 16 June 2014 in St.Catharines, ON.

Robert A. Purdom ’46 on 5 Decem-ber 2013 in London, ON.

Warren C. Shippel ’47 on 12 Octo-ber 2013 in Lindsay, ON.

Dr. J. Alan Steedman ’51 on 20 De-cember 2013 in Victoria, BC.

Paul J. Walsh ’51 on 16 July 2014 inBarrie, ON.

David B. Weldon ’43 on 24 Febru-ary 2014 in London, ON.

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L-R Brian Grefenstette, Karlina Gravitis ‘04,Daniel Bear, Suchitra Joshi ‘04

Lt Evan R.V. Clarke and Kaylea Johnston-Laplante


FLORA, FANUA AND FRIENDSHIPThis is the 37th issue of the Ridley Tiger. More precisely, my 37th issue of the Tiger in 19 years and Ihave had the help of Diana Taylor for all those editions. Despite my begging, pleading andtantrums, she has chosen to retire, to spend more time with her granddaughters and to pursue activities she has not had time to do for the last thirty plus years. She worked quietly behind thescenes for each issue - preparing mailing lists, class agent addresses, and detailed fact checking– but most importantly, added moral support when needed. She was the brains of the operation. Sigh.

For the last 14 years Bryan Rose ‘96 has been my co-editor. I met Bryan in the summer of his grade13 year. He had a summer job working maintenance at the school and had come to hang some pic-tures in the new hire’s (me) office on the 3rd flat of School House. It took him quite a long time – Iam still not sure if he just didn’t know how to use a cordless drill or he was practising his gift of thegab for his future job in Development but that time cemented a friendship that I hope lasts a life-time. No matter where Bryan chooses to hang his hat he will be first and foremost a Ridleian.

I had fun researching this issue of the Tiger. Countless hours were spent in the Archives delving intothe boxes of old photos and scouring the writings of the late Paul Lewis as well as interviews aboutthe school grounds with Cam Beneteau and Chris Clarke from the Property Department. As I left forlunch the other day I observed two turkey vultures circling A squad and a hare nibbling a plant inthe Hamilton House garden. It is now quiet on campus but in a matter of days the students returnand the 126th year of Ridley will begin.

Anne Kubu, EditorP.S. Hope to see you at the Bash!

TIGERTALES

Frederick N.C. Jerauld III '53On the morning of Wednesday April 16, 2014 Fred lost his valiant battle with brain can-cer and died peacefully in Serenity Hospice in Surprise, Arizona. Fred was a true marineuntil the end, fighting his battle for life with courage, determination and typical grit,qualities he displayed throughout his life.

Fred truly lived the school motto of Ridley College (May I Be Consumed in Service), and,through his service to the school he loved, he set a standard of leadership and volun-teerism few have equaled. For too many years to remember Fred was a cornerstone of

the U.S. Scholarship Fund Inc. and his leadership of that group earned him their respect and loyalty, as well asthe immense gratitude of Headmasters and school leaders who directly benefitted by the work he did throughthe foundation. Fred also served the Board of Governors with distinction. Never shy about expressing his opin-ions, but usually right on the mark, Fred gave great, realistic advice about Ridley's development.

One quiet and caring way Fred and Ellie contributed to Ridley was their "adoption" of one to three studentseach year for whom they paid extra attention with campus visits, dinners off campus, and weekends at theirhomes in Aurora or Lewiston, NY. Usually Fred tried to "adopt" the student who reminded him of himself, thatsomewhat naughty, slightly troublesome, fun loving soul who best needed to get off campus regularly to avoidmore trouble! As well, his sponsorship of choir trips to Buffalo and the luncheons that followed were highlightsof the year for students who participated.

Those who knew Fred will agree we are fortunate his life touched ours, and certainly Ridley was blessed to havehis involvement. We are a far better school through his contributions.

Brian A. Iggulden '67

ONELASTTHING


Friday, September 19Governors’ Dinner for ReunionClassesA dinner to honour all 4s and 9s re-union classes and Golden Tigers re-turning to the school.

Cocktails at 6pm in the Ross E. Mor-row Theatre (second flat of SchoolHouse) with dinner to follow in theGreat Hall at 7pm.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW -$50.00 ppGolden Tigers and spouse/guestcomplimentary (1964 and earlier)• Tickets must be purchased in ad-vance.This event will SELL OUT!

• Order on-line by visiting the web-site

• Only 280 tickets available• Business Attire required

After Dinner – all Ridleians are in-vited to meet at Fresco’s Bar andGrill, the corner of 4th Ave. & LouthSt. for a post-dinner gathering.

Saturday, September 20Alumni Rowing Visit www.ridleycol-lege.com or http://ridleyrowing.comfor upcoming events/details.

10am Meet the Headmaster - Rid-ley’s 10th Headmaster, Edward Kidd.Details TBA.

11am - 12:30pm Take a campus tourand feel free to visit the various sportsfixtures on campus. Don’tforget to check out the newArena/Fieldhouse Complex!

11:30am Organ musical showcase in the Memorial Chapel.

12 - 1:30pm Complimentary lunch inthe Great Hall for Alumni and theirfamilies.

1 – 2:30pm Scheduled Class Photos- meet at the steps in front of SchoolHouse.

1 - 3:30 pm Enjoy a glass of wine orbeer (nominal fee) under the tent.Snacks, BBQ available at the CricketShed. Sports fixtures from 10am - 2pm.

3pm Charter Run Finale (Tent)

Saturday Evening* Join us at the125 BASH!

Sunday, September 2111am Founders’ Day service in theMemorial Chapel followed by Prayersof Remembrance in the Great HallArches.

12pm Light lunch and refreshmentsin the Matthews Library (SchoolHouse).

2pm Alumni Soccer in front of LowerSchool. Post game refreshments at theCricket Shed.

Special Reunions for 4s and 9sSchedule of Events

GOVERNORS’ DINNERalmost sold out - for more

information go to: www.ridleycollege.com

RIDLEY HOMECOMING 2014

FUN FOR THE ENTIRE RIDLEY FAMILY!

See you there!*In lieu of class parties, please join us in celebrating our 125th year at the BASH.

RidleyCalendar

September 2014Tuesday, September 16 Official Birthday Party at the School

September 19 - 21 HomeComing Weekend for 4s and 9sFriday, September 19 Governors' Dinner

Saturday, September 20 Charter Run and 125 BASH

October 2014Saturday, October 4 United Kingdom Branch Reception

Thursday, October 16 Bermuda Branch ReceptionOctober 24 and 25 Parents’ Weekend

November 2014Friday, November 14 Family Guild Christmas Market

December 2014Thursday, December 4 New York Branch Reception

December 6 and 7 Nine Lessons and Carols

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