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Patricia Deadman Artist, writer and independent curator Page 5

Tips from the Inside • Page 9

East meets West • 1

Class Notes • Page 26

Featured Alumni:

3M AND FANSHAWESticking together

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Patricia Deadman’s distinguished career as a fi ne artist and curator touches the world.

International student exchanges enhance learning and life experience

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3M and Fanshawe: Sticking together

15Six Distinguished Alumni are honoured for their accomplishments

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Managing EditorKaren Monahan

EditorSimone Graham Graphic Design

Trish Tully, Flair Creative Alumni PERKSMichael Wickett

Cover PhotographySteve Martin

Inside PhotographyJohn Sing

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Ben Rempel: Rem-Tech Industries

4Cliff Shank:Norfolk County8Kerrie McQuaig:Toronto Housing14

5 Tips from the Inside from Switzerland

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AlumniPerks19The CulturalLife of Mexico22Class Notes and Campus News26

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It’s not hard in Southwestern Ontario to fi nd workplaces where Fanshawe

alumni are in abundance! This issue we visited Brainworks, which was founded

in 2003. The company offers rehabilitation services to individuals and families

living with the effects of brain injury, chronic pain, behavioural or other

disorders. Four main programs are available: rehabilitation therapy, psychology,

vocational consulting, and social work. The goal is to help clients and their

family members achieve the best quality of life possible and

enhance their functioning in the community.

We caught up with this Cast of Falcons at their offi ces at 111 Waterloo Street in

London. The group works with clients in London and throughout Southwestern

and Southcentral Ontario. For more information, visit www.brainworksrehab.com

Above, from left to right in the back row are: Chet Graham (Developmental Services

Worker 99); Karen Kempert (Developmental Services Worker 06); Michelle (Furtado)

Graham (Developmental Services Worker 98); Gwen Pelley (Developmental Service

Worker 83 / Behavioural Science Certifi cate 81); Trish Mooney (Child and Youth Worker

00); and Russell Temple (Business Information Systems 95). In the front row are:

Heather Jones (Social Service Worker 97); Gary Davies (Computer Software Applications

94); and Patti (Oudshoorn) Ravensberg (Certifi ed Dental Assistant 78). Since we

took our photo earlier this summer, yet another Fanshawe Falcon has joined Brainworks,

namely Wendy Murphy (Secretarial Arts 85).

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Ben Rempel’s fi rst language was German and his fi rst love was working with his hands. He studied both English as a

Second Language and General Machinist at Fanshawe College’s

St. Thomas/Elgin campus – gaining two important skills

that set him up for a very successful career.

Twenty years ago, Ben Rempel and his wife moved to Southwestern

Ontario with very little English but lots of dreams. They started off

with the only jobs they could fi nd. Today, Ben and his brother have a

successful partnership in Rem-Tech Industries, a custom machine shop

that specializes in stainless steel. The shop employs 14 people and half

of them are also from Fanshawe.

“Getting started in Canada, my wife and I fi rst attended Fanshawe

in St. Thomas to learn English,” recalls Ben. “We worked at night at

a bakery, and then I got a second job during the day at NorthStar

Windows. When I was laid off, I took upgrading at Fanshawe, and since

I was good with my hands, I was accepted into a 48-week machining

course. That gave me confi dence and a solid skill base to build on.”

Ben worked part-time fi rst, then full-time at several tool and die

operations, before seeing a niche within the market and starting his own

shop with his brother Peter in 2000. Their business began in a 1,000-

foot shed on his home property but within two years, they moved to

their current location just west of Alymer, Ontario.

Rem-Tech now occupies 5,000 square feet and has four CNC

machines. The company deals with special alloys and 10 different

types of stainless steel, with a focus on precision custom machining for

mechanical seals. One of their main customers is Flowserve, a world-

wide leader in the industrial valve marketplace. Rem-Tech has sales of

close to $1.5 million annually.

“This niche has been great for us and we’ve been enjoying 30%

growth per year,” explains Ben. “Our challenge for the future is to

continue to diversify our business base and we are looking at some

strategic joint projects to help us do that.”

Crafting a career in custom

machining

Twenty years ago, Ben Rempel and his wife moved to Southwestern

Ontario with very little English but lots of dreams. They started off

with the only jobs they could fi nd. Today, Ben and his brother have a

successful partnership in Rem-Tech Industries, a custom machine shop


From the time she was a child, Patricia Deadman (Fine Art 86) loved art – colouring, drawing during church services, and visiting the Royal Ontario Museum

with her family in Toronto. She felt a creative spark deep within her and it needed to be expressed. Now as an established artist, independent curator

and writer, she is living this dream and earning honours and opportunities that keep life interesting.

MAKING A CAREER IN CONTEMPORARY ART

Garden Bench, Jarden, 2006Black and white photography 20 in. x 24 in.

Photo courtesy of the artist


Patricia Deadman (Fine Art 86) enjoys high regard and esteem from her colleagues and she has learned to make the best of any and all opportunities. As a full-time visual artist, she has branched out on occasion into some other aspects of the business but she remains fi rmly committed to the creative process and the path she has taken. “My life in art has been all-consuming at times – most of the time – but it’s also been thrilling. I’ve had many incredible opportunities to create and to travel, but in return I’ve had to trade-off the security and stability that comes with a more traditional career path and a regular pay cheque,” she explains. “In that way, being an artist is not so much a career as a lifestyle, one that I’ve learned to embrace and accept and work within,” says Patricia, who has been creating her own works and exhibiting professionally since the mid-1980s. Like so many artists, Patricia found out early on that her profession is often misunderstood or taken for granted. “I remember when I fi rst started out, I would be asked to exhibit my work but there was not always a stipend for the artists – all we were promised was ‘exposure’,” explains Pat. “The galleries seemed surprised when I would tell them I’d really rather be paid. I can’t eat ‘exposure’.” Fortunately, these early experiences did not deter her in the slightest - she just became even more creative, resourceful and determined to succeed. She quickly learned how the system works and has since used her talents, skills and experiences to make a successful living within the art world. Patricia’s artwork

investigates the relationship between land and culture through lens-based work which encompasses photographic series, projected video, and mixed media installations. She is particularly well known for her black and white prints and experimental colour manipulations, such as the vibrant photocollages of her early Pow Wow series. She has been successful in creating powerful works of art over the years using these techniques in various ways. Among the many honours, awards and grants to her credit, she was chosen to participate in a national group exhibition called “Young Contemporaries” in 1996, which recognized her as one of the up-and-coming artists to watch for in Canada. Over the years since then, she has continued to earn other high profi le residencies and opportunities that allowed her to build her portfolio and status within the industry. “Now that I am established, I am asked more frequently by cultural institutions to serve as a juror or a consultant or as an independent curator, and these opportunities are a natural extension of the skills and experience that I have accumulated,” explains Pat. “When I serve on a jury which assesses grant applications, or I am chosen to judge entries in competitions for contemporary artwork, I learn even more about the process behind the scenes. When it’s my turn to submit an application or exhibition proposal, I know better what they’re likely looking for.” However, like so many artists, Patricia’s path to success within her fi eld and on her own terms has not always been easy. Born on the Six Nations reserve in Oshweken, Ontario, Patricia’s First Nation affi liation is the Tuscarora.

“Being an artist is not

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as a lifestyle, one

that I’ve learned to

embrace and accept

and work within.”

Mountain Ferns, Glacier, 2006Black and white photography20 in. x 24 in.Photo courtesy ofthe artist


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Since her time as a young adult, attending Fanshawe and then

earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art at the

University of Windsor, Patricia has gone on to

discover and explore her Aboriginal origins.

At a young age, she was adopted and raised by a non-native family in Woodstock, Ontario, being placed with Fred and Jean Deadman during the 60s scoop. This was a time in Canada’s history when thousands of children from Aboriginal communities across Canada were taken from their birth families without consent and placed in adoptive families or residential schools. “Certainly, the 60s scoop was not ideal and not all children thrived, but I was lucky. My life growing up in Woodstock with my adopted family was good, a pretty normal childhood, quite English actually,” refl ects Patricia who says her adoptive father was from England and those were the prevailing cultural traditions she grew up with. Since her time as a young adult, attending Fanshawe and then earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art at the University of Windsor, Patricia has gone on to discover and explore her Aboriginal origins. While she does not describe herself as overtly political, she uses the infl uences of identity politics, society, history, and representation to challenge and reconstruct what we choose to believe as fact or fi ction. Today, Patricia’s work is in permanent and private collections throughout Canada, the United States and Great Britain including the Walter Phillips Gallery in Banff, Alberta, the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, and the Vancouver Art Gallery. While working as curator with the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina, Saskatchewan, from 2003 to 2005, she got to work with the permanent collections through developing

exhibitions, acquisitions, and loans. She also had the opportunity and the pleasure to work with an on-staff conservator which not all galleries have. While her full-time work as a curator proved to be an exciting challenge, she has since enjoyed

going back to her full-time artistic practice which allows her to contribute to both contemporary Canadian art history and Aboriginal art history. She continues to serve as guest curator, lecturer, or consultant on occasion. “It is rare in the art world for an artist to have both an independent practice and also be a curator but Patricia is able to do both with grace and skill,” says Brian Meehan, Executive Director at Museum London, who worked with Patricia in 2002-2003 when she completed a First Nations Curatorial Residency which was provided by the Canada

Council. “Her biggest asset is her thoughtfulness, the approach she takes to her work is to think everything through in depth,” says Brian. One of her most exciting personal achievements was in 2001 when she was awarded the Canada Council Paris Studio award to attend LaCité Internationale des Arts in Paris, France. This was a creation-production grant which gave her use of a studio in Paris for three months. She has also participated in the Canada-Mexico Photography-Literary Artist residency in Merida, Mexico and has been in residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts several times over the years. Patricia’s work has been documented in books such as Lucy R. Lippard’s The Pink Glass Swan: Selected Feminist Essays on Art (1995), and The Lure of the Local: sense of place in a multicultural society (1997), both published in New York, New York. In 2005, she was a co-author of Simple Bliss: the Paintings and Prints of Mary Pratt (MacKenzie Art Gallery) with Robin Laurence and this earned them a Saskatchewan Book Awards Nominee honour in 2005. The working title of Patricia Deadman’s most current work-in-progress is the “Blanket Series” in which she is using striking landscape images from Paris, Canada and Mexico, and transforming them through colour manipulation to reinterpret patterns used in Aboriginal blankets. It is intended that this series of large photographic “blankets” will be shown in a solo exhibition at Museum London from June 9 to October 20, 2007.


CCliff Shank enjoys his role with NDBDC which involves supporting a wide range of community development initiatives, including such projects as: the Turkey Point Bi-Centennial which has become an annual event; the Norfolk Dragonboat Challenge which has raised more than $36,000 a year for the past five years for the Norfolk General Hospital Foundation; and the Norfolk County signage project which raises the public profile of the region. The Simcoe offices of the NDBDC also provide high-tech meeting facilities that feature videoconference and Webcast capabilities for use by area businesses and community groups.

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IN NORFOLK COUNTY

Cliff Shank (General Business 89) has been taking care of business – business development to be precise - for more than 15 years in Norfolk County. His diploma from the James N. Allan Simcoe campus has served as the catalyst for this career.

Cliff Shank lives in Port Dover, Ontario and works in Simcoe as Community Economic Development Officer for the Norfolk District Business Development Corporation (NDBDC). His career path took a few twists and turns including a seven-year stretch with Lake Erie Steelworks as a Pig Cast/Dock Foreman. When working night shift started playing havoc with his family life and his passion to work with children, fellow coaches and scouts in coaching baseball, Cliff thought seriously about going back to school. “As a mature student, it was very intimidating for me to return to school life and take on the challenge of a whole new career change,” recalls Cliff. “But the Simcoe campus principal, instructors, staff and fellow students were very accommodating and supportive in helping me obtain my business diploma.” Cliff took a two-year day program in Simcoe and found that his co-op placements helped him gain confidence and valuable business connections. His first break was being hired as a coordinator of the Industry Canada Community Futures (CF) Program. In 1995, CF amalgamated with the NDBDC and Cliff was named Community Economic Development Officer. Today, Cliff’s daily work involves strategic planning, community special projects, proposal development, coordination, and research, along with administrative tasks, budget issues and lots of meetings. “The joy of this job is that you get to work with movers and shakers – people who want to make things happen,” says Cliff, who interacts with community and industry leaders, politicians at all levels, and a range of government agencies. “The business planning, consultation, loaning function and special projects grants we provide and the relationships we help coordinate really bring out the best in regional enterprise and our communities,” explains Cliff. “Our Special Projects funding provides seed money that helps kick-start community projects and depends on dollars being matched in an effort to ensure the success of the project.” Since its inception, more than 60 successful projects have been supported by the NDBDC.


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When Derrick Stormink (Architectural Technology 79) was growing up in Woodstock, Ontario, little did he know that his life would take him to a lovely Swiss town, where he’s just a fi ve-minute drive to the offi ce. He works as a

Project Manager with Tuchschmid AG, a global leader in steel engineering and fabrication. He, his wife Lori and son Patrick are still Canadian citizens, but their

lives have been enriched by taking the road less travelled. What started out as a way to see Europe has turned in the European vacation of a lifetime.

I guess it may seem like a long way from Fanshawe College to Frauenfeld, Switzerland but life can take you anywhere these days. It’s been years since I was a Fanshawe student but I still remember the close camaraderie our class had. After graduation, many of us went to Calgary which was booming. My fi rst job there was as a Draftsman for a development and housing company. While it was good experience, I knew I preferred to be in commercial construction. So in 1980, I took a job as a Project Manager at a small curtainwall, window and skylight company. For the next seven years, I was involved in many projects that helped shape Calgary at that time.

My wife Lori and I have always been interested in travel. We even talked about quitting our jobs and travelling for a year. Then I heard from a colleague that a Swiss company was looking for a Project Manager in my fi eld. Lori and I thought, “What better opportunity to visit Europe than to live right in the centre of it?” About a month after applying, I got a phone call asking if I would be willing to fl y to Switzerland for an interview. Lori and I were excited but realistic. If it all worked out, then great, but if nothing else, we would enjoy a nice paid “European vacation”. The interview went well and they were kind enough to conduct it in English rather than German. I was offered a position, and then Lori and I took a few days to travel through Germany and into

TIPS FROM THE INSIDEBy: Derrick Stormink

Taking a “European vacation” - for 20 years!


When Patrick was only 9-months-old, we tucked

him in a backpack carrier and started our “European vacation”.

Having a child didn’t slow us down at all; we let

him experience Europe with us.

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E Holland, while we mulled it over. Needless to say, we decided to go for it! Three months later, we’d sold our home and car in Calgary and packed up all our worldly possessions to be shipped by container. The container was misplaced in Rotterdam and we had to live in an empty apartment for a few months; not an easy thing with Lori pregnant at the time. The fi rst few weeks here were hell, mostly for Lori, with morning sickness, the language diffi culties, and the lost furniture. But after our son Patrick was born, we started to live Europe as we intended. Since German was my working language, I needed to learn it quickly. Swiss-German is a dialect that even the Germans don’t understand, but it is not a written language. One writes in so-called High-German (which has lots of rules) but one speaks in the dialect. There is also a formal way and an informal way of speaking and writing High-German. We learned High-German at night school and had to learn the dialect on the street. I was issued a work permit but Lori couldn’t work until she lived here for ten years. She works now for an international automotive supplier. English was a big plus in fi nding a job after a ten-year break. As for income tax, it is not deducted from your pay cheque. Here, we pay income tax three times a year to the township at a rate of about 15%. The company I work for is Tuchschmid AG (the AG means Ltd.) and it employs about 100 people. It’s in a town of about 20,000 called Frauenfeld, located about 50 km east of Zurich. Tuchschmid AG is primarily a steel engineering,

fabrication and erection company and has a Curtainwall, Window and Skylight Department as well as a Transport Equipment Manufacturing Department. Volume is about CHF 40 million/year. The Swiss Franc (CHF) and the Canadian dollar have about the same value. I started as Project Manager in the Curtainwall, Window and Skylight Department and progressed to Project Group Manager. One project we completed in 2000 was the roof at the Arts and Culture Centre in Lucerne. The roof is the size of two

football fi elds and cantilevers up to 45 m, and it is partially over the lake at the point. I was asked about seven or eight years ago by the Transport Equipment Department to participate in a European Research and Development Project called the “Sustainable Transport for the Future - Terminet”. I knew nothing about this part of the business but because the working language was English, I got involved. Today, I am a Project Manager constructing small inland container terminals throughout Europe using railroad transfer equipment as well as special Curtain-wall and Skylight projects in England. As for advice to fellow Fanshawe graduates, I encourage you to be bold and try any opportunity abroad. Go for it. If it doesn’t work out, you can always move back. In today’s world, with the Internet and such easy access to transportation, the world is a small place. Certainly, don’t let things like language or distance stand in your way. Finding an excuse for why it won’t work is easy, but if you take the challenge, you’ll be a richer person for it. As for having a family while working abroad, a wise man and very good friend once told us: just remember, your children came to live with you. They adjust just fi ne to whatever lifestyle you throw at them. In summary, our experience abroad has been great: we’ve learned a second language, we get to travel, and work is very challenging. Plus, we live in a picturesque farming village with vineyards, apple orchards, an 800-year-old monastery, views of the mountains, and great new friends. What more could anyone ask?

Derrick Stormink enjoyed sharing memories with classmates during the 25th reunion of his class in 2004. He is shown above with fellow alumni: Dan Lajoie (left) and Gregg Aicken (right).


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For the past seven years, Fanshawe has been welcoming students from Ibaraki Christian

University (IC) in Japan who come to the London campus to improve their English skills.

Hiromi Yamada (above left) is one of about 35 Japanese students from IC who has attended

Fanshawe. In 2006, Matthew Schijns (above right) was one of two Canadian Fanshawe

students who traveled to Japan and studied at Ibaraki for four weeks. During the visit,

Matthew’s Homestay father encouraged him to have formal traditional Japanese photos taken

and he treasures these unique photos along with all the incredible memories that he made.

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Since 1999, East has been meeting West at Fanshawe College in a unique way, with about 35 students from Ibaraki Christian University (IC) having attended the Fanshawe campus in London, Ontario. One student per year is formally sponsored by Ibaraki but about four additional students each year attend on their own by paying their own tuition and living expenses. The goal is to improve their English skills and while they are in Canada studying, they can earn a General Education credit towards their Ibaraki degree. A few have stayed longer to study within Fanshawe diploma programs. In 2006, the long-standing arrangement became a true exchange program when two Fanshawe students traveled to Ibaraki for a four-week

The exchange program at Ibaraki has given me

confi dence in my ability to adjust and be fl exible when meeting people from new

cultures and whenfacing new situations.

cultural exchange. Ibaraki presented an excellent and progressive model to Fanshawe by making such a concrete commitment to international education that in May 2006, Fanshawe College sponsored two of its current students to attend Ibaraki in Omika, Japan. The campus is located about 120 km from Tokyo on the Pacifi c Coast of Japan and is surrounded by natural beauty. The competition at Fanshawe for the exchange program was open to all current full-time students in good standing with English as their fi rst language and Canadian citizenship. Each applicant had to have completed at least fi rst year by May 2006 and held at least a “B” average. Essays were submitted in application for the program. The successful students were Matthew Schijns and Meaghan Knetsch who earned the opportunity to study and enjoy Japanese culture through living with a Japanese Homestay family and attending classes at IC. Class topics included basic Japanese, Intercultural Communication and related activities and seminars. Matthew and Meaghan took the trip from May 8 to June 2, 2006. Fanshawe covered the cost of the airfare while the students were responsible to pay for their Homestay, commuting, lunches and a special activity fee. While Meaghan was in Japan she stayed with the Kuwano family as her hosts. The father, Tsugio, is an offi ce worker; the mother, Keiko, is

a homemaker; and their daughter is a senior student at IC. Meaghan is in her second year of the Child and Youth Worker program at the Woodstock campus of Fanshawe College. The daughter at Meaghan’s Homestay, Chihiro, had studied ESL at Fanshawe in London, but she was back at Ibaraki fi nishing up her program when the exchange happened. “We traveled by train to school each day, and since only a few people I saw spoke English, it was quite challenging for me,” says Meaghan. “But I must say everyone was so incredibly nice to us and I absolutely loved the whole experience. While there, I got to do some traveling and sightseeing but one of the highlights was getting the chance to visit a primary school, to do story-time with the young children and teach them English.” Matthew agrees that visiting the schools was an amazing opportunity. During his course at Ibaraki called Contemporary English Seminar, he was given the chance to plan an English lesson each week and teach that lesson to Grade 3 children. “The other thing that was really special was that we got to participate in family life,” says Matthew. “I gained a real sense of community from visiting the Noodle Shop that the family owned, meeting the employees there, and other

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Sharing new traditions in Canada and Japan

When Erika Cook and Emi Sawa met in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) program at Fanshawe, they became friends almost immediately. Erika grew up in Orangeville, Ontario and Emi was from Fukushima,

Japan. Emi had attended Ibaraki Christian University in Japan before coming to Canada in 2004. Emi had fi rst planned to take just ESL at Fanshawe but once here, she felt there it would be benefi cial to take the ECE diploma program as well. The two young women helped each other and had fun times together learning about each other’s worlds. In December 2005, Erika and her family invited Emi to spend the Christmas break with them in Orangeville, since it was not practical for Emi to return to Japan for the holiday. “Erika and her family were wonderful hosts. I got to try ice skating and sledding, and Erika even let me borrow her ice hockey equipment so I could try playing hockey too,” says Emi.

members of the extended family. They also loaned me a bike so that I could travel and explore some of the neighbourhood.” Matthew has since graduated from Business Administration Marketing at Fanshawe. He is now pursuing his Bachelor of Commerce degree at Ryerson University in Toronto. Since he was able to get credit for his diploma studies at Fanshawe, he expects to fi nish his degree in two years. “Since I am planning a career in business, I know that I will be operating in a global marketplace,” says Matthew. “The exchange program at Ibaraki has given me confi dence in my ability to adjust and be fl exible when meeting people from new cultures and when facing new situations.” Administrators and students at Ibaraki agree the exchange program has been very successful. “Since 1999, IC has had the pleasure and benefi t of sending students to Fanshawe each year,” says Mari Le Pavoux, the Dean of the Offi ce of International Programs at Ibaraki Christian University. “Our students return to us with great experiences that enrich their lives and with English skills that will help them in their future careers.” Hiromi Yamada (pictured on page 11) attended Fanshawe for 10 months to study English as a Second Language and very much appreciates the help her Canadian Homestay parents gave her when she fi rst arrived and throughout her stay in Canada. When she returned home in May 2006, her degree studies at Ibaraki to become a teacher were complete and she began her job search with increased confi dence and experience, while also preparing to write exams to obtain her Japanese teacher’s license. “My exchange program was great and it was a very precious time for me,” says Hiromi who is now working as an English instructor in Japan. “I made many friends at Fanshawe and I am grateful to everyone for giving me the chance.”

“Being part of their Canadian family Christmas was wonderful and I very much enjoyed the music that was played at the church service for Christmas.” In the new year, Emi’s family returned the invitation and encouraged Erika to come and visit them in Japan at the end of the school year in 2006. “When I looked at it, the travel costs would be quite high, but I knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” remembers Erika. “It turned out to be an incredible experience. Virtually no one else in Emi’s family or her friends spoke English, so I was fully immersed in Japanese life and culture for the four weeks I stayed. We also took the train to Tokyo and stayed with a friend of Emi’s while we saw the sights there. It was amazing.” Above is a photo of Emi’s friend, Chihiru, with Erika (centre) and Emi (at right) during their visit to Tokyo. Erika also had the chance to visit a kindergarten in Japan while she was there and found it fascinating to see how Early Childhood Education is interpreted within such a different culture. Both young women feel that their friendship and experiences visiting with each other have enriched their lives and will help them in their future careers.


WWhat does it take to make a community safer? Kerrie McQuaig set out to find out and she is now in the middle of a solution that is tackling some of the toughest neighbourhoods in Toronto.

With more than 164,000 tenants, the

Toronto Community Housing Corporation

(TCHC) is one of the largest social housing

providers in North America. Living primarily

in low and moderate-income brackets,

these tenants have seen many of their

neighbourhoods become vulnerable during

the past 10 years.

“Dramatic increases in violence, drug

problems and prostitution pose very real threats to the majority of

people who just want to live safely and peacefully,” explains Kerrie

McQuaig (Corporate Communications and Public Relations 04).

Kerrie has been working as a consultant with Toronto Housing since

December 2005, actively involved with the Safety and Security Initiative

program. “The objective was to work with at-risk communities to

make them safer places to live,” explains Kerrie. “We installed security

systems, cameras, access systems, new doors, lighting, and made many

other site improvements, including pruning trees so there were fewer

places to hide.”

“My contract was extended so I’m now Asset Manager and Lead

on this initiative with a similar budget, nine additional communities,

and all the challenges,” says Kerrie. She meets with tenants, police,

housing managers, and other stakeholders to work toward solutions,

most of which involve procuring and supervising vendors to supply the

necessary services to enhance the safety of TCHC neighborhoods.

It is a hectic job, which can seem all-consuming at times, but Kerrie

says she still makes time for soccer and is thrilled to report that she just

bought her first car.

Creating a safety zone in community housing


3M Canada and Fanshawe College have been friends and neighbours on Oxford Street in London, Ontario for almost 40 years. 3M hires Fanshawe graduates and 3M employees are actively encouraged to pursue lifelong learning. Many of them take up that challenge at Fanshawe. When 3M was approached to help support the current capital campaign at the College, it was easy to see how a new partnership would develop. Reinforcing the link between learning and the workplace is a major theme reflected in 3M’s community involvement and is clearly indicated in the 3-year $100,000 sponsorship that will support the Continuing Education division at Fanshawe College. Read on for more details on this investment and meet some of the many 3M staff members who have gained new skills and enhanced credentials at Fanshawe College.

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3M, 300 Tartan Drive, London, OntarioCarol Andrews, Don Ashton, Sherry Browne, Jan Hope, Sue Iacobelli, Margo Innes, Kendra Lillico, Les Norris, Simone

Rossini, Brian Stephens, Jacqueline Turnbull, and Christine Turner. (Also working at Tartan but not

available on the day of our photo: Trissa Kantzas)

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As a vibrant and progressive going-concern within the London region,

Fanshawe College has been seeking support from individuals, industry

and government with its current $15 million Fanshawe College

Campaign. In October, 3M stepped up to the plate with a generous

sponsorship of $100,000 over the next three years and has earmarked

that investment within Continuing Education (C-E).

Ian Hardgrove, President and General Manager of 3M, said the

investment in C-E at Fanshawe had terrifi c synergy with 3M. He

was on-hand, at the College for the formal announcement of this

sponsorship and stated that Fanshawe is a competitive advantage for

London’s future growth.

“Fanshawe College is a quiet achiever in London and is a wonderful

source of talent for business and industry,” said Hardgrove, who

estimated that at least 16% of its 1,000 employees in London have

Fanshawe credentials. “We know that in order to be successful

3M Canada: Established in 1951, 3M Canada Company

was one of the fi rst international subsidiaries opened by 3M and

today it is one of the largest. 3M Canada’s head offi ce and

original manufacturing site is in London, Ontario where approximately 1,000 of the

company’s 1,900 employees work. Its parent company 3M is a global diversifi ed technology company serving customers in more than 200 countries

around the world. The company is a leader in a variety

of major markets, including consumer and offi ce; displays and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety,

security and protections services; health care; and the industrial and transportation

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as a company, it is our people who give us the edge and make the

difference. Fanshawe is accessible and makes it possible for our

employees to stay committed to life-long learning. There is always

something new to learn whether for professional reasons or for

personal development.”

The 3M sponsorship of $100,000 will support excellence in

continuing education courses. “During the next three years, there will

be more than 100,000 registrants who sign up for evening classes and

on-line learning opportunities through C-E at Fanshawe,” says Ann

Robertson-Everatt, Director of Continuing Education at Fanshawe.

“We work very hard to serve this large group of constituents and we

are thrilled for such a prestigious community supporter as 3M to

recognize our efforts.”

Continuing Education at Fanshawe: Fanshawe College currently offers more than 80 part-time programs designed to enhance and enrich career and personal development goals. There

are more than 1,600 courses to choose from,

which are delivered through the classroom setting and increasingly through on-line

learning options that are fl exible and popular. At Fanshawe, you can develop and enhance skills for career advancement, gain skills to begin a new career, work to obtain a professional

designation, or just take a refresher course or develop a

new interest.

3M, 1840 Oxford Street, London, Ontario: Khris Adams, Leo Bax, David Beckett, Beverly Burns, Natalia Domaracki, Darrell Donkervoort, Kathy Dymkowska, Peggy Easton, Mark Ebel, Brian Fryer, Lisa Hitchen, Douglas Idema, Tom Janes, Nancy Johansen, David A. Kanno, Catherine A. Kenny, John T. Kilbourne, Ted Krawchyk, Vicki Lisowyk, David Livingstone, Sandy McGovern, Gabriella Miholics, Patrick Patton, Robin Reinholt, Jim Sammut, Joan Thomas, Rolf Valters, Walter Wisotzki, and Lesley Wood. (Also working at Oxford but not available on the day of our photo: Pat J. Small and Nancy (Peretic) Small, and Sharon (White) Wallace.)


Sue Iacobelli Legal Secretary 82/General Business 06Sue Iacobelli’s second graduation from Fanshawe was a proud moment for both her and her family. It marked the culmination of three years of intensive part-time studies through Continuing Education taken while working full-time. In addition to earning her General Business diploma in June 2006, she also holds a diploma in Legal Secretary from 1982. She gained a great deal of practical experience in the intervening years – including working in administration for the Chief of Family Medicine at St. Joseph’s Health Care for two years and prior to that, 12 years in the Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Program. Her desire to move from that career path to private industry worked out when she applied to 3M. “3M put a lot of stock in my going back to school as a mature student and saw that as a positive with regard to my application,” says Sue, who joined 3M earlier this year as an Executive Assistant to two Vice Presidents, a Business Director and a Master Blackbelt in Lean Six Sigma. “The work is very interesting and it changes all the time,” says Sue. “I am certainly fi nding that my General Business courses gave me a lot of practical skills to bring to this job and I use them every day.”

Gabriella MiholicsEnvironmental Technology 91 From the time she was young, Gabriella Miholics dreamed of being a scientist and inventor. While in high school she realized this was probably just a dream. It seemed there was nothing new left to invent. Instead she chose a different career that she was also passionate about and became an Animal Health Technician. She worked for four years in a vet’s offi ce, and decided to try again for her dream. Attending Fanshawe full-time in Environmental Sciences opened up many doors including three co-op work placements at 3M. Gabi was thrilled to fi nd a place where inventions and new processes were being developed! Upon graduation in 1991, she joined 3M in the research and development lab full-time. “My work in product engineering and product support is fascinating – a dream come true,” says Gabi. “Even when I fi rst started as an research technologist, I got to work on amazing and unique products, such as the adhesive for the foil on the $20 bill.” 3M has continued to support Gabi’s lifelong learning goals, and in 2005, she completed 12 years of part-time study earning her Bachelor of Engineering Science degree from UWO.

Rolf Valters Data Processing 93 / Computer Support

Specialist 96When Rolf Valters discovered the world of computers, it was a very different world than today. He took his original computer training at Fanshawe in the early 1980s, but once hired as a Computer Operator, decided to stop his studies. 3M has a policy to hire from within so he saw plenty of opportunity to move up and was encouraged to study new skills. He returned to Fanshawe to complete his Data Processing diploma in 1993. After that, he continued his C-E studies at Fanshawe to earn his Computer Support Specialist certifi cate in 1996. “That year I was promoted to my current role as Senior Data Security Analyst,” explains Rolf. “That makes me part of a global team within 3M working on high level IT security issues such as fi rewalls, antivirus updates, and intrusion prevention strategies. It is our job to monitor and maintain security through preemptive efforts designed to keep out computer hackers and industrial espionage.” His role has also grown in complexity with regard to increased government regulatory requirements in Canada and around the world.

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This photo shows the broad central avenue in Teotihuacán, México called “Avenue of the Dead”. It is fl anked by impressive ceremonial architecture, including the immense Pyramid of the Sun (second largest in the New World after the Great Pyramid of Cholula) and the Pyramid of the Moon. The Temple of the Sun was built about 2,000 years ago as a kind of step pyramid, composed of horizontal layers or slices of pyramids of diminishing size. The students and instructors enjoyed climbing the monumental staircases of the temple pyramids which gave a breath-taking view into history.

Study and see the world all at the same time? Why not? That’s just what a new General Education credit called INDS 1017: The Cultural Life of México was all about.

Last February, nine Fanshawe students took an incredible cultural tour of México and earned a General Education credit by doing so. It was a whole new world to explore and the students made the most of it. The course set out to introduce the rich cultural background and physical environment of México to Fanshawe College students through a 10-day travel/study excursion. Nine students from a variety of academic programs signed up. A few of them had never fl own before but from February 24 to March 5, 2006, they all experienced Mexican culture up front and personal. The cost per student to participate was $2,250 all inclusive. The tour involved a wide range of cultural elements such as art, architecture, music, dance, cuisine, crafts, ancient sites, and history. There were many learning outcomes for the course and each student had to complete a detailed travel journal and a wrap-up project presentation. Many chose to present their learning in Website or PowerPoint formats upon their return. The tour itself began in México City, and for the fi rst six days, the group explored historic sites, museums, galleries, gardens, cathedrals, shrines, pyramids and restaurants. They also attended a wide range of activities including soccer, ballet and the wildly popular and highly entertaining Lucha Libre professional wrestlers. After Mexico City, they traveled through Queretaro and went on to tour San Miguel de Allende. Day 9 was a free day to enjoy a favourite activity before returning to Canada. Two professors designed and taught the course: Sheila Chick and Rita Terron. “Setting up a college credit this way met two specifi c goals within the overall Fanshawe Academic Plan: one was to internationalize the College experience and the other was to explore alternate forms of delivery,” explains Sheila. Overall, the objectives were met and Sheila says that the College would consider offering it again because student response was so positive and evidence of learning was very strong.

For Nick Riley (Graphic Design Class of 2007), the cultural trip to Mexico was a chance of a lifetime and he thoroughly enjoyed the wide range of incredible sights, sounds and tastes the country had to offer. He had not traveled outside of Canada before and he particularly enjoyed the landmarks, sculptures, shrines, and churches as well as the authentic and interesting food. We thank Nick for sharing these two photos with us.

FULL CREDIT FOR 10 DAYS IN MÉXICO! OLÉ!

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Six winners – six individuals – six stories of leadership, inspiration and success. Our 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award winners were selected by a committee of their peers and administrators at Fanshawe College from a prestigious group of nominees. We thank everyone who put forward names to the program and we are pleased to announce this year’s top candidates. These inspirational individuals were honoured at a gala awards evening held at Fanshawe College on Thursday, October 19 at Saffron’s Restaurant on the London campus. In the company of family, friends, faculty, administrators, past DAA recipients, and community leaders, we were able to thank them personally for their contributions and now it’s time to share their stories with you. The following summaries were prepared by London writer and media consultant, Ann Hutchison.

DistinguishedAlumniAward Winners 2006

Leadership, vision and creativity

Terry Graff (Fine Art 76):Director, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Terry Graff is a gifted artist, writer, teacher and curator. As Director of Saskatoon’s Mendel Art Gallery, Terry is a leader in Canada’s national art scene. Terry’s vision and leadership have shaped each of the galleries where he has served including: the Rodman Hall Arts Centre in St. Catharines (Director/Chief Curator, 1995 - 2003); the Confederation Art Gallery and Museum in Charlottetown (Director and Curator, 1993 -1995); and the Art Gallery of Windsor (Education Curator, 1983 -1986). Terry’s art has been showcased at many galleries and a unique sculpture commissioned while he was living in Nova Scotia is still in place at Purdy’s Wharf at the Halifax Harbour. Terry has taught at the university and high school levels and he is the author and co-author of a number of books.

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Creating partnerships in emergency planning

Michael Bessegato(Law and Securities Administration 94):Director of Fire and Security Services, St. Joseph’s Healthcare (London and St. Thomas).

As Director of Fire and Security Services, Emergency Planning, Parking and Transportation for four major healthcare facilities in the London region, Michael Bessegato carries a heavy burden of responsibility. Michael oversees these essential services at St. Joseph’s and Parkwood hospitals in London and at two regional mental health care centres in London and St. Thomas. The facilities employ more than 5,000 people, care for 1,200 patients and see thousands of outpatients and visitors pass through their doors. Michael believes that security is as much about customer service and public relations as it is about policing. Michael trains his employees

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Branding a winner

Joe Jackman (Design - Industrial 84):Executive Vice President of Marketing, Loblaw Companies Limited, Brampton, Ontario.

As the Executive Vice President of Marketing for Loblaw Companies, Joe Jackman innovates, guides, shapes and inspires a huge national portfolio of retail operations and some of Canada’s most recognizable brands. Joe joined Loblaws in 2005, but his relationship with the company had already been fi rmly established. Joe came to Loblaws from a company called Perennial, a powerhouse retail creative services company that Joe and another Fanshawe graduate formed 16 years earlier. That company now employs 100 people. Perennial clients include Loblaws as well as Bank of Montreal, CIBC,

Sunoco, Proctor and Gamble, Canadian Tire, and Winners. Loblaws and Perennial continue to work together today, with Joe at the marketing helm at Loblaws. On both sides of the fence, Joe has been responsible for many of the best strategies devised to see Loblaws become a household name across North America.

The taste of success

Nicholas (Nick) Perpick (Hotel and Restaurant Management 72):President and CEO of Prime Restaurants Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario.

If you have ever enjoyed a meal at an East Side Mario’s, Casey’s, or Pat and Mario’s, you have tasted the success of Fanshawe graduate Nicholas Perpick. In 1980, Nick Perpick and two partners opened a Casey’s restaurant in Sudbury. It was the beginning of something big for these pioneers of the Canadian casual dining industry. From that small


beginning 26 years ago, Nick has helped to build a formidable company that now boasts 160 casual dining restaurants and premium pubs. In 2005, the company’s restaurants posted gross revenues of more than $320 million. The company has been named Restaurant Company of the Year in Canada and was one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Private Companies four years in a row. Nick has also earned many personal awards including Restaurateur of the Year Award for 2001 from the Ontario Restaurant News and the Gold Award for Foodservice Chain Operator for 2002 from the Ontario Hostelry Institute.

Innovative HIV research

Martha (Midge) Siberman RN (Nursing 77):Clinical Research Nurse, Duke University Medical Center, Infectious Diseases Clinic, North Carolina.

Midge Silberman has enjoyed every moment of her successful 30-year career as a dedicated nurse, educator and mentor.

Today her work is aimed at identifying effective treatments for a virus that threatens the lives of millions worldwide - HIV. Midge is a clinical research nurse at the renowned Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, where she coordinates clinical research trials for HIV patients. Midge’s many years of experience, fi rst in oncology and now in clinical

research, are also used in her secondary role of preceptor - a coach/mentor who takes new clinical research nurses under her wing and helps them understand the importance of their work. Midge has co-authored a patient teaching tool for people who are scheduled to receive transfusions and her research work has been recognized in medical journals.

Determination, courage and inspiration

Jesse Davidson (Hotel Management 02):Recent Grad Category – Jesse’s Journey, London, Ontario.

In 1995, 15-year-old Jesse Davidson and his father John crossed Ontario - 3,300 kilometres - with John pushing Jesse in his wheelchair. Jesse had been diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at age six and their goal was to raise money to fi nd a cure. A later walk across Canada

by John continued “Jesse’s Journey.” Together, Jesse, John and their supporters have raised more than $6 million to fund research to fi ght Duchenne and many other genetic diseases. Jesse is the name and face of a national charity that is bringing hope to many families and he is a study in personal courage and determination. Jesse has received many honours including the Order of Ontario and the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Medal, and he received a standing ovation in the House of Commons. Through it all, Jesse remains somewhat shy and says his best days are when he is treated like everyone else.

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Steve Allen (Music Industry Arts 87):Calling all graduates of the Music Industry Arts program 1987! It would be great to get everyone together for a 20-year Class Reunion next year. Interested classmates, please contact me at [email protected] Thanks!

Janet (Brewer) Woods (Executive Secretarial 73):Rosalee Gilbert, Susie Woortman and I are seeking to get in touch with the other “girls” we went to school with in Basic Secretarial 1972 and Executive Secretarial 1973. If you’re out there, please contact Janet at: [email protected]

Marcel Desjardins (Broadcasting – Radio 88): Named the new General Manager of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in August 2006. Since graduating, Marcel has worked for the Sudbury Wolves, the Ontario Hockey League and the Canadian Football League

Head Offi ce. Marcel was Assistant General Manager with the Montreal Alouettes before taking his current position. In addition to his diploma from Fanshawe, Marcel also completed an honours Bachelor of Commerce degree with specialization in Sports

Administration from Laurentian University.

Rebekah (Fidler) Hillgartner (Fitness & Health Promotion 95):Just got married last year. I have been working with the police for almost four years now. I live in Kitchener

CLASS NOTESWhat’s new with you? We’d love to hear from you – marriages, moves, career changes, new jobs, children, travels – anything you’d like to share with your former classmates. Send your news to us by: Email: [email protected] Phone: 519.452.4285 Toll free: 1.800.661.ALUM Fax: 519.659.9393 Mail: Fanshawe College, Alumni Offi ce D 1043 1460 Oxford Street East, P.O. Box 7005 London, ON Canada N5Y 5R6


with my husband Dan, and would love to hear from any of my old classmates.

Laura Barlow (Interior Design 2004):Finally moved out!

Donavan Robinson (Graphic Design 00):Open for Business - I have recently opened my own design studio, www.vantagestudios.ca in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Our company focuses on the growth of new business and offers services in print design, web design, brand identity, and video production.

Robert Palmer (Electronic Data Processing 69):Have recently retired from 34 1/2 years as being civilian clerk with the Toronto Police Service. Would be interested in what others in the class are doing now.

Michael Reid (Business – Marketing 91):Michael Reid and Michelle Williamson

were married on June 25, 2006 after reconnecting after 15 years.

Amy (McCready) McKinlay (Interior Design 99) and Andrew McKinlay (Air Conditioning Refrigeration Engineering Technician 00): We would like to announce the arrival of Emma Leah McKinlay, March 6, 2005. Big Sister Hannah is excited about her new baby sister. Any old classmates can reach us at [email protected]. We would like to hear from any of them.

Christopher Oldham (Recreation and Leisure Services 05):Got married January 8, 2005.

John Van Buskirk (Broadcast Television 89): Big shout out to Jimmy Yaz, Fuzzy and all those who chilled at the ALF pub.

Oscar Winner

Paul Haggis comes backto Fanshawe

On September 11, 2006, Oscar-winner Paul Haggis visited his hometown of London, Ontario and began his Day of Tribute by the City with a stop at Fanshawe College. Haggis studied

fi lmmaking here in the early 1970s, before going south a few years later to pursue what his father called a, “crazy

Hollywood dream”. Now, after some 30 years of hard work and determination, Paul Haggis has a wall of awards to his

credit and his dream has become a reality: he is a celebrated scriptwriter, fi lmmaker, director and producer. In addition to two Emmy awards and six Geminis, he also has four Academy-award

nominations and two Oscars for his critically-acclaimed work on Crash and Million Dollar Baby.

While visiting the London campus, Fanshawe announced that two annual $5,000 scholarships would be established in his

name and that Haggis would be given an honorary Fanshawe diploma in November 2007. This would provide the opportunity

for him to celebrate alongside the fi rst Advanced Filmmaking certifi cate program graduating class, a new program

launched at Fanshawe in 2006. As a self-made man, his advice to students refl ects his own life experience: “Don’t ever let anybody tell you that you can’t do

something. If you have a passion, follow it no matter what.”

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Krista (Roth) Matthews (Financial Services 02): Married my high school sweet heart May 29, 2004, and bought our fi rst house in Tavistock, two years after our wedding.

Sharon (White) Wallace (Business Marketing 1998): This year, I was converted to a permanent position at 3M Canada. Currently building a house in St. Thomas and will move in October of this year. Then our goal is to start a family. I am also planning to pursue a university degree.

Cheryl Walther (Child Care Worker 81):After I graduated in 1981, I moved to Woodstock ON and married, had two children and found myself widowed in 1986. During those years, I worked with special needs children in the Oxford County area for several years. I

started Western in 1988, and obtained an Honours in Psychology. In 1996, I graduated from Wilfrid Laurier with a Masters in Social Work. I have worked for the past eight years as a clinical therapist for the Oxford Child and Youth Centre in Woodstock. I assist children and their families in learning to cope with a vast array of mental health issues. I have also been working on my portrait work and I am currently creating a portfolio in the hopes of having a gallery show at the London Arts Project next year. I recently spent six wonderful weeks in London. My son and daughter both live in London and love it dearly. I would love to hear from any alumni-please e-mail me at [email protected].

Yvonne Gray (Nursing- Woodstock Campus 86):I am interested in getting in touch with

Mentoring for Success matches Fanshawe alumni with motivated Fanshawe students. The goal is to help the student make a smoother transition from school to work, and in return, Alumni mentors receive satisfaction through sharing skills, experience, and wisdom while contributing to the success of another individual. The Mentoring program, which is championed by the Fanshawe College Alumni Association, is proving to be valuable to both mentors and mentees. In September, the group met to celebrate their matches and learn new skills together at a dinner and workshop. The presentor, Louise Karch of Carswell Partners Inc, gave a dynamic and hands-on presentation on “The Five Rules of Employment Negotiations”. One match who attended that night, namely Terri-Lynn Cook (Law Clerk 97 / Human Resource Certifi cate 03) and Christine Thomasson (Law Clerk Class of 07), is thankful to the Mentoring for Success program that brought them together. While Terri works now at London Health Science Centre in Human Resources, she worked for several years as a Law Clerk and as such has been able to give new grad, Christine Thomasson, valuable support and advice. Christine, who has been studying at Fanshawe as a mature student in a new career path for the past two years, is very grateful for Terri’s assistance. “Since I’m not from London but looking to settle here, it has been great to have someone explain how things work in this fi eld,” says Christine, who has gained confi dence and some good networking ideas from her mentor, Terri. If you think you could benefi t from being a mentor or a mentee, please visit www. mentoringforsuccess.ca.

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Alumni Mentor Terri-Lynn Cook (left) with Law Clerk student Christine Thomasson: a successful Mentoring for Success match.


On August 22, 144 golfers hit the greens for an exhilarating round of golf at the 4th Annual Fanshawe College Golf Classic. Thank

you to all our sponsors for their fabulous support, including the hole and activity sponsors, and our many friends in business and the community who donated approximately $15,000 in

prizes and auction items. Estimates indicate that together we raised approximately $32,500 – which when invested in the

OTSS bursary fund means that each dollar will be matched by the provincial government! A special thank you goes out to

tournament co-chairs: Steve Done of architects Tillmann Ruth Mocellin and Dave Smith, Manager of Retail Services, Fanshawe College. Finally, thank you to our hosts at Sunningdale Golf and

Country Club and to our committee members and volunteers for such a fabulous day! We are also pleased to recognize our gold, silver and bronze level sponsors on page 30. See you next year!

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any “classmates” from the class of 1986. I have the alumni directory 1967-1992 but I am sure addresses and (last) names have changed since then. I have been living and working here in Tennessee since Feb. 1998. I have “gramma” pictures to share.

Grant Doty (Broadcasting Television 94):I recently got married to my wife Holly and have a 2 1/2 year old baby girl named Paige. We are expecting our second child in February 2007. I am involved in acting/producing through www.channelsurfi ng.com and am a member of Highland Country Club.

Gladys Lacey-House (Mechanical Engineering Technician – Design 80):Graduate of the Mechanical Engineering Design Technician Course, plus one year of night classes through OACETT

for the Technologist level. Living in Fredericton with my husband and children (6) and applying to UNB for my Bachelor’s Degree.

Hanneke (Roffel) Verbeek (Developmental Services Worker 92):Wow time fl ies! After leaving Fanshawe College (which were among the best two years of my life), I went on to work for the Thames Valley Board of Education for three years, during which time I was also married. We moved to Elmira and I resigned from my position with the board as my husband and I had a one-year-old daughter and we were expecting another child. Our family has grown to four children in seven years and I am currently at home full-time. We are local business owners of a company that has fi ve locations across Ontario as well as being very busy with our four active children.

Gary Davies (Computer Software Applications 94): When I arrived at Fanshawe in the spring of 1994, I had two master’s degrees, but no job, due to a sudden job loss. Thanks to an understanding counsellor at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and with the Federal Government’s support, I took Fanshawe’s program in Computer Software

Applications. Prior to entering this course, I had no knowledge of keyboarding or computers. As the course drew to a close, the position of Executive Director at the Brain Injury Association of London and Region was advertised. Computer skills were listed among the requirements. I applied and was hired. Last fall, I completed 11.5 years of service at that Association

and began a new career as Manager of Community and Professional Services at Brainworks, where computer skills are also essential. Thanks to Fanshawe and the Federal Government, I was able to continue my career in social work. (Note: Gary and the team he works with at Brainworks are featured as our Cast of Falcons on Page 3).


Personnel Management Certifi cateNorton CampbellLorie CraigmileBetty KolukSue LlewellynJoan MavrovicJeannett MinnemaYvonne PrattMary RondinelliCheryl SproulPauline TaylorIngrid Van KemenadeRichard WelchJames Williams

General Business Certifi cateWade GavinJoan MavrovicDenis McCullyRalph PuypePeter Walden

Industrial Craftsperson (Welder Fitter)Walter Bannon

Ind Craftsperson (Ind Mech-Millwright)Leo Linkiewicz

Continuing EducationHerman Lai

Farm Business Management (Oxford Campus)Robert DonkersBryan GingerichJohn GulkaJames MoffattGerald SangersKenneth TalsmaDawn Van KampenLeroy Van Ryswyck

Farm Business Management (James N. Allan Campus)Alan Schaeffer

Physical Fitness InstructorTeresa De BrabandereBeverley GoughRonald MatthewsJoe QuiggRita StobbeTyrone TraherDave Webber

Health Records TechnicianDeborah BenderSherry BlackRuth Ann HilderleyConnie McGillMaureen ParkerTracey PerrettJanet SinclairPatricia Vaillant

Amulance & Emergency CareNancie BuchanJoan Marie CameronLeslie CarpenterMichelle GoutierAveril HermestonLinda LawrieIan MacPhersonGary PinnellStephen TrinierDaniel TyoPatrick VankerrebroeckHolly White

Respiratory TechnologyMario AquilinaMark DareYvette DumontTerry HiddinkKatherine HorsburghClinton JohreShawn KennyThomas MaksemukRobert ParrottGlen RandallLynn RestorickJeffery RoweDonna RussellMerle Wagler

DentalChristine AlhonenConnie DehaasJanet DurcoSheri FindlayM. GarrettHeather HarrisLaurie HilkerSandra KirbyJudy McLincheyCheryl NicliKaren NielsenKimberly ParkinsonBonnie Pfl anceLindsay PickeringKim ScottPatti Sue ShilarKaren SimpsonJudith SmithLinda SutherlandMelanie Thompson

Lori VaseyJacqueline WallaceJanice Weylin

Medical Laboratory TechnologyYvonne AllbuttSusan BoschRehana DostMartina HardwickFrances JacksonDiana KonkaKaren LickersJanet LunzAnna MustardCatherine PriceMichael SaarinenLuda SorokovskyDarla SwansonSahira Thomas

RadiographyMarilyn BurbidgeEvelyne ClementeJanine CollinsStephen EggettLori FergusonBradley GatesJoanne GooyersSusan HodginsPatricia LittleKate MooneyJanet NicholsonBetty Anne PhilpKrystyna SmorowskiJames Windsor

Pre-Health ScienceVicki BondLutchmin BridgemohanDennis CuttsShelley HaywardCatherine JohnsonMarie MaissanGeorge Vojvodin

Child Care WorkerDoug BurtRuth CookCharmaine DuguayJody HarrisMary LannanGwen MacArthurJoan PetrieJudy PincombeKasey Vanderveen

Recreation LeadershipDiana BoothSuzanne BoyleLars ChristensenGordon IronsideSusan Mundick

Fred SchollDavid WaldriffIan WinterMary WoodJanet CarmichaelChristine ForbesHeather GregoryAnne HartviksenDonna KraanTracey McConnellLucille MichaudMarian PaczaNancy RoyIngrid RutledgeTori Saunders

Mental Retardation CounsellorPatricia BurtPatricia GrangerRoss HendersonMarie MifsudElizabeth MoringJudith PlantJune SinghLori StewartMary Wilkes

Diploma Nursing (Victoria Campus)Maryanne BariskyJim BeaudoinDixie-Lee BennettKaren BlackmoreLeah BrooksBeverley BryanMarguerite BuntingJennifer BurbidgeChristine CameronMarilyn CampbellSusan CanningDiane ChickLynne ClarkLinda ClarkeDale CruickshankHeather DavidsonElizabeth DewitNancy ElemaGodlief GilbertDenise GilchristBrenda GilckGrace GillDonna GorleSherry HannMary JamiesonKathy JohnstonJill KeastAlice Mari KilloranSusan KronstalLaurie LandersNorma LevesqueMary Jane McArthur

Susan McKayJudith McKerlieVera McTavishHelen MienickiMargo MunkLori O’BrienDeborah OrrDonna O’ShaughnessyWendy PierceJane PullmanElizabeth RainfordCatherine RobinsonLeslie SimpsonKathleen SpeyersJanet StephensonTheresa SylvesterNancy TamblingCarolyn TaylorLinda TowerJayme VermueElla VersteegBoma WabosoCarol WasilewskiFiona WatsonTheresa WestonKathryn WestonBarbara Woods

Diploma Nursing (St. Thomas Campus)Susan ArmstrongMargaret AshtonRobyn BarrEunice BeckettCathy BlanchardElaine BuisPaulette CahillIrene DesjardinsKaren FeldCatherine GoudLoree GrahamJane GrossCindy HeffermanTeresa KenneyRhoda MackerethMary McArthurDorothy McCallumRobert McKenzieWilliam NicholsLeesa PearceLee Roy RowdenPatricia SmitCatherine TheisslerCatherine Vanden ElzenJoanne Whidden

Nursing AssistantCarla BellonMaureen BreretonFlorence DubrickJoanne EwartEvelyn Finch

Catherine HaggartyAnne Marie HarrisPenny HodginsWilliam McGregorKimberley MorganPatricia NorthGertrude O’ConnorPamela RossVera RuyterMonika SchmidtJanet ScottVeronica Seaton

Diploma Nursing (Woodstock Campus)Catherine BarnesMarsha-J BowlesRandall BreatonSharron CulbertPatricia DayKathy DickinsonThomas FitzpatrickDouglas HookAlice HuizingaJanet KopaczKim McFallsNorman PeltonHeather RiddellKelly SivyerLinda SprattFiona WilkieLori Williams

Science Laboratory TechnologyMark GaynorKelly JohnstonDonald LeclaireJeffrey McLeanJude UdomBarbara VanbreeJeanine WaughRenee WeberGary Young

Air-Water Resources Field TechnologyLinda KeohanWayne RobinsonMonica SzaboBrenda Weston

Urban Affairs and Real EstatePeter BakerTerry DayBrian DeanJames DowlingMaureen FenlonJohn FullerJohn Lindsay

Ann RomanoMark SmithMichael TuthillH. WeatherbeeRonald Young

General Arts and ScienceBorden CraddockRobert ElmsEdda MoressaIsaac Moses

Library TechnicianCheryl BellinghamEdith Fortes-WilkinsonPenny LivermoreAndrea PostlBarbara ShawEleanor SmouterJeannette StrongJennifer Young

Law and Security AdministrationCindy BaldreeDebbie Bodkin-RossRandolph EckelStefan GelzPhyllis HansonDeborah JarroldRaylene MiazgaEva RetiJeffery RobyMark SchwartzentruberMark SimpsonConsuelo SterlingDarren SwalesDale SweitzerKevin Tabuchi

Early Childhood EducationSharon CarterElizabeth EhrismannLori EizengaMary Joan FaderCatherine FloodGail KellyBrenda LassalineAnn MartinsLoretto McEwanLori-Lynn McLaughlinCarolyn NormanLisa PyeMary ReevesMelinda ReynoldsKimberly Shantz

Personnel Management Health Records Lori Vasey

If you know any of these lost grads from 1982, ask them to email our Alumni Office at [email protected],

or call 519.452.4285 / 800.661.ALUM. Then they won’t miss out on news, reunions and exciting alumni events.

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