mount allison university--the record (winter 2009)

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21 Nurtured: caring for familiesand Mother Nature

22 Centre of excellence23 Green and furry24 Examining the past, predicting

the future25 Defining land26 Wind at his back27 Full of roots and heritage28 Back in the day30 Moulding young minds31 Class Notes36 Mount A’s environmental

watchdogs

13 Turning lights off around the world.

21 April MacKinnon (’98) built an award-

winning business out of being ‘green.’

24 Dr. Colin Laroque uses trees to help

predict climate change.

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4 Events and Gatherings6 Campus Beat11 JUMP Update12 Spotlight on Students14 Effecting change around the globe15 Setting the sustainable stage in

Cumberland County16 Saving the planet one policy at a time17 In Memoriam18 Bleacher Feature20 In his element

Mount Allison RecordWinter 2009 No. 90 — New Series

The Record is publishedthree times annually.

Editor: Sheila (Berridge) Blagrave (’75)Assistant Editor: Laura Dillman RipleyDesign, Layout: Shane McDonald

Contributing Writers:Tracy Bell

Sheila (Berridge) Blagrave (’75)Leah Brown (’09)

Laura Dillman RipleyMona Estabrooks (’79)Lesley Johnson (’94)

Sue SeabornAlison Smith (’08)Barbie Smith (’75)

Kris Trotter

Photography:Tracy Bell

Laura Dillman RipleySue Seaborn

Heather TaweelEvan Rensch (’06)

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The campus and theRecord go greenWe all have times when we realize that we arewitnessing something very special. I had one ofthose ‘magic moments’ this fall when I wasinvited to our new sustainable residence bystudents intent on saving the environment.They wanted to talk to Michelle Strain, thedirector of administrative services atMount A,and to me to explore how we could all worktogether to help reduce our environmentalfootprint on campus and beyond. More than20 enthusiastic students crowded into the liv-ing room of Cuthbertson House to talkearnestly about what projects we might takeon. The students were brimming with ideasthat ran the gamut from bicycle-powered rockconcerts to campus challenges. And as wepassed the crackers and cheese and otherwholesome goodies (all provided by them), Iexperienced one of those electrifyingmomentswhere one feels good about the world and thecareful young hands we will be leaving it to.

This kind of student activism has driven thepursuit of environmentalism on campus formany years. Our students have been supportedin their grassroots efforts by many professorsand staff members and very recently by mem-bers of the administration, who named thisyear the Year of the Environment at Mount Aand have dedicated resources, acumen, andtheir own zeal to environmentalism. Theyhave supported student audits, strengthenedenvironmental programming, and sponsoredsuch events as the President’s Speakers Seriesthis fall, which brought to Mount A suchenvironmental luminaries as Lester Brown,founder of theWorldwatch Institute and EarthPolicy Institute.

The Admissions Office has entered the greenarena too, launching a video contest thatinvites faculty, staff, students, future students,and you our loyal alumni to submit videos thatshow how green you are. Read all about it at:mta.ca/environment

At Mount A we also recognize that educationis key in developing the next generation ofenvironmental leaders and guiding us towarda more sustainable future. To this end MountAllison offers an interdisciplinary environ-mental studies degree, as part of the geographyand environment department, which unitessuch subject areas as geography, economics,philosophy, and anthropology, all with an eyeto the environment in some course offerings.We have also developed a degree in environ-mental science, sought after by students whohave a strong interest in science and a concernfor the environment. This program focusseson disciplines such as chemistry, biology,mathematics, and physics to give students thescientific foundation to understand environ-mental issues. These are dynamic programs,offering ample opportunities for hands-onresearch at the undergraduate level. Graduatesgo on to take upmeaningful positions in plan-ning, geography, business, education, andpublic administration, among others.

In this issue of the Record you will read aboutfaculty, staff, students, and alumni who arehelping to make this world a more environ-mentally friendly place. To help the environ-mental cause here in Communications we are,for the first time, making the Record availableonline (alumni.mta.ca). This issue of theRecord has also been printed on paper that hasbeen approved by the Forest StewardshipCouncil. Costs to do so are high so, alas, wewon’t be able to do this always. The onlineversion is a feature that we plan to keep, how-ever, so please let us know what you think andtell us if you would like us to stop mailing youa print version, if the online version suits yourneeds and approach to receiving information.To find out more about this visit:alumni.mta.ca/record

I also invite you to send us your own personalacts of green, which we will post, with yourpermission, to Alumni Online. Together wecan make a difference.

Sheila (Berridge) Blagrave (’75)

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Editor’s Note

Cert no. SW-COC-002628

The following alumni have agreed to let their

names stand for nomination to the Federated

Alumni Board at the Annual General meet-

ing on Saturday May 23, 2009 at the Wu

Centre. For a complete list of our current

Alumni Board of Directors, please visit

Alumni Online (http://alumni.mta.ca) and

click on Alumni Board.

CHRISTINA VROOM (BA’96)Christina lives in Montreal,where she organizes many ofMount A’s alumni events. Asa student Christina wasinvolved with the yearbook,student recruitment, andparticipated in the Strasbourg

Study Abroad program. She is a developmentofficer with McGill University.

Alumni Board nominations Nominees for the position of Directorof the Federated Alumni Board

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Alumni President

The end of a year is always a time of reflection,and as I sit by the Christmas tree, presentsopened, sun rising in glorious pinks and reds,that is what I am doing. It has been a great priv-ilege being your alumni president. I have metmany varied and wonderful Allisonians, andshared in their individual and collectivetriumphs, as well as in their losses. This positionis humbling since those who came before meand will come after me have achieved so muchin their homes and communities across ourcountry and indeed around the world. In thecoming pages youwillmeet some of these people.

The year 2008 brought many exciting changesto the campus. One was the opening of theWallace McCain Student Centre. My dad wasliving there when the men’s residence burned,and I felt him there during the new opening.Mount A has increasingly gone “green,” a pointthat hit home with me as I scraped my dishesand recycled waste at the end of my Jenningsmeal. The commerce department is embarkingupon exciting changes. The new ceremony hon-ouring our 25th and 50th year alumni broughtlaughter and tears. And I watched the stars frominside Mount A’s new observatory, with anintroduction to the wonders of the heavensfrom knowledgeable and enthusiastic studentswho had actually helped assemble the domes.

I am rather excited looking into 2009. TheAlumni Board is beginning a process of renewalto ensure its continuing relevancy in the 21stcentury. This is a process already completed bythe administration and as a result the campusand community are vibrantly growing. Manytimes I have read in local and national

newspapers of Allisonian achievements. Mostnotably was Maclean’s magazine ranking us asthe #1 primarily undergraduate university inCanada. But of course we already knew this. Wewill also see changes in ourmembership asmanyBoardmembers are retiring. If you are interestedin the opportunity to serve on theAlumni Board,please contact the Alumni Office.

ReunionWeekend will be held later this year—May 22, 23 and 24th. Flowers will be bloomingand it will be a bit warmer (I hope) whenwe return. Special celebrations will be held forthe Class of 1959 and the Class of 1984, andfor classes ending in “4” and “9,” but allAllisonians, regardless of graduation year, areinvited. Please contact those you would like toshare memories with and come along. TheAlumni Office can help you in these contacts.

We must remember that, although the AlumniBoard and Office are here to help keep past stu-dents together, we must always put the presentand future students first. The accomplishmentsof these young people are amazing! Imagine mysurprise when one of my world issues studentscame up with a new initiative she wants theschool to support. It is called “Lights Out” (youcan read about it in Spotlight on Students) and itis the brainchild of a Mount Allison “teenager!”

Yes, I think we have a good future to look for-ward to. This is my last letter as alumni presi-dent. It has been a real joy to serve in this posi-tion. Thank you all for everything.

Barbie Smith (’75)

JILL (HEMEON) RAFUSE (BA’73)Jill lives in Halifax, where sheis a publishing and commu-nications consultant. She hasbeen an alumni chapter vol-unteer in Charlottetown,Ottawa, and Halifax, and aClass Project co-ordinator.

While at Mount A, Jill was active in women’sathletics, intramural sports, and the WinterCarnival Committee.

COLIN TIPPETT (BCOMM ’97)Colin lives in Saint John, where he is a charteredaccountant and the director of process improvementwith Cooke Aquaculture. He has been a guest

lecturer atMount A, and has been very active in theFifth Quarter Club as a fund raiser and member ofthe Executive. He lived in Bigelow.

DANNY WILLIAMSON (BA ’03)Danny lives in Waterloo, where he is completinghis master’s in business administration at WilfridLaurier. While at Mount A, Danny was involved inthe Leadership Seminar, SAC, History Society, andresided in Bermuda House. Danny is the Presidentof the Class of 2003 and an alumni volunteer.

CHARLES SCOTT (BCOMM ’83)Charlie lives in Bedford, and is the director of saleswithMaple Leaf Foods. Charlie is involved in plan-ning the upcoming Alumni Gold fund raiser and

participates in many alumni activities. While at MountA, he lived in Trueman and was involved in SAC,Commerce Society, Student Development Awards, andthe Argosy.

HARRIET (BRUUN) LEGGETT (BA ’61)Harriet resides in Oak Bay, NB andhas been involved with alumniassociations in Ottawa, as well as inCharlotte County, NB. While atMount A, Harriet lived in AllisonHall and Hart Hall and was involvedinWomen’s Council, HouseCouncil,

Commerce Society, Winter Carnival Committee, andChoral Society.

Nominees for the position of Officer ofthe Federated Alumni Board

PRESIDENTANDREW CLARK (BA ’98)

Andrew presently serves as the Vice-President of the Alumni Board. Helives in Toronto and is themanagingdirector and partner in Merit GolfVacations. While at Mount A,Andrew lived in Trueman Houseand was involved in men’s rugby.

He was also the student representative on the Boardof Regents.

HONORARY PRESIDENTLOUISE (OATES) COOKE (BMUS ’70)

Louise has served as HonoraryPresident of the Board for the pastfour years. Louise is an active partic-ipant in class and alumni chapteractivities. She lives in Burlington,ON.While at Mount A, Louise livedin Palmer Hall and was involved in

the Conservatory Chorale, and student tours on behalfof the music department.

PAST PRESIDENTBARBIE SMITH (BA’75, BED ’76)

Barbie is President of the Class of ’75and the outgoing Alumni BoardPresident. Barbie teaches highschool in St. Andrews, NB. She hasserved on the Alumni Board since2001. While at Mount A, Barbie wasa Palmer Hall resident and a GoldenA recipient.

VICE-PRESIDENTANNE-KATHERINE DIONNE (BMUS, BED ’88)Anne-Katherine, also known as A.K., is counsel in the

Tribunals Office at the Law Societyof Upper Canada. She is an activechapter volunteer, organizing alumnievents in the Toronto area. While atMount A, A.K. was involved in theEthel Peake Society, the EducationSociety, Le Cercle Français, and was

the Choral Society accompanist.

Play Up!


Event to honour SenatorMarilyn Trenholme CounsellIt was a day of celebration as many members of the Sackville and Mount Allisoncommunities came out to honour and thank Senator Marilyn TrenholmeCounsell, MD, for the many contributions that she has made to both the Townof Sackville and Mount Allison University.

Halifax AlumniReceptionAlumni and friends enjoyed anevening with Dr. Thomas Forrestall(’58) at The Art Gallery of NovaScotia, held in conjunction with theshowing of his exhibition, entitledTom Forrestall: Paintings, Drawings,Writings.

(l-r) Shirley Dysart, Laureen Jarret, Senator Marilyn Trenholme Counsell (’54), AldéaLandry (LLD ’08), and director of alumni, Carolle de Ste-Croix (’90)

Pictured with Her Honour is Mount Allison President Dr. Robert Campbell

MonctonAlumni EventAlumni and friends enjoyed a ‘Wine& Dine Kick-Off’ reception in con-junction with the 18th Annual WorldWine and Food Expo.

Alumni volunteer Jillian (Hollis) Forsey(’95) and her husband Wayne Forsey

Dr. Thomas Forrestall (’58)

&For more photos from the events listed below, please visit the Chapter pages on Alumni Online: alumni.mta.ca

Events Gatherings

Alumni Event at GovernmentHouse in Charlottetown, PEIMany thanks to the Honourable Barbara Hagerman (’65), Lieutenant Governorof Prince Edward Island, and His Honour Nelson Hagerman for welcomingalumni to Government House.


Book BlurbsOther Events This YearAlumni Events in conjunction withthe intercollegiate football game atConcordia in Montreal, includingdinner with the Football Mounties —October 10 and 11, 2008

Get-Together at Molly Bloom’s IrishPub in London, ON to watch aMounties’ football game telecast onEastLink — October 18, 2008

Canadian University Alumni Get-Together in conjunction with a TorontoArgonauts’ football game in Toronto —October 18, 2008

Eighth Annual Alumni Night presentedby Network Canada in London,England — October 21, 2008

All-Canadian Alumni Event in LosAngeles, CA— November 15, 2008

Get-Together at Café DaPoPo inHalifax— November 27, 2008

Maritime Universities Pub Night inconjunction with the Boston Tree-Lighting Event — December 4, 2008

Our annual “Brunny at the Duke” Eventin Toronto — December 18, 2008

EVENT CALENDARPlease visit the Chapter pages on AlumniOnline (http://alumni.mta.ca) for infor-mation about upcoming events.

—March 14 –Florida Alumni Luncheon

—April 1 –Fredericton Alumni Event withDr. Thomas Forrestall

—April 18 –All-Canadian Alumni Dinner inArlington, VA

—June 4 –Restigouche-ChaleurAlumni Event with Dr. VinceReinsborough

Silver GhostAn Homage to the Atlantic Salmon Rivers of Eastern Canada

Thaddeus Holownia’s SilverGhost is the latest in a superbseries of works (Dykelands,Ironworks, and Arborealis) thatmarry his inimitable photogra-phy with well-crafted words. Its50 large-format images capturethe essence ofmany of the finest

of Atlantic Canada’s fabled salmon rivers, from the boisterous Pinware andcrystalline Cascapedia to the mighty Miramichi and tiny Waugh. The accom-panying essay by poet/biologist/author Harry Thurston is a lyrical meditationon the wonder of those living waters and the life within them. The book is amust-have, not just for dedicated anglers but for anyone who has ever beenmesmerized by the mystery of moving waters. It is available online fromAnchorage Press (anchoragepress.ca). (Sandy Burnett)

Painted Poems: inspired by the natural beauty andhistory of south-east New Brunswick

Leonardo da Vinci once said,“Painting is poetry which is seenand not heard, and poetry is apainting which is heard and notseen.” In their book PaintedPoems, Angelica and Margaretcollaborate to inspire a newfound appreciation for thenatural scenery and history that

enrich the Chignecto region of New Brunswick. Angelica’s landscapes captureboth the natural lightness of the marshes and the weight of their historicalpresence. Alongside the beautiful paintings are Margaret’s poems that explorethe open vistas, forestland, rivers, and villages — with startling poignancy. Theunion of Angelica’s paintings andMargaret’s poems is a rare artistic pairing thatcaptures the unique beauty and rich history of southeastern New Brunswick.(Leah Brown ’09)

Read the Music Alumni Newsletter, beginning Jan. ’09, at

www.mta.ca/music/eventsor send us your submissions to [email protected]


CAMPUS BEATFor more campus stories visit our revamped home page — www.mta.ca

Mount Allison has been a recognizedleader in environmental sustainabilityfor many years — and has developeda culture of environmentalism that isoften student driven and stems from aculture where students are supportedto take risks and to ask importantquestions. The University’s approachto environmental sustainability andactions to save the environmentbecome ‘second nature’ to studentsand staff alike. This natural approachto protect and preserve the environ-ment has formed the essence of anenvironmental brand and key mes-sages for Mount Allison.

More than a visual identity, this expe-riential brand represents a holisticapproach to environmental sustain-ability, representative of the effortsand contributions of everyone oncampus. The words “Live it. Learn it.Lead it.” represent the environmental

Residents of Edwards House received topprize in the November C3 Challenge.

The third annual campus-wideclimate change challenge (C3) kickedoff at Mount Allison on November 1.Organized by Eco-Action—a studentenvironmental group — this fiercecompetition encourages all residencesand academic buildings on campus toreduce their energy consumption.Organizers are hoping to expand theC3 challenge to university campusesacross Atlantic Canada in 2009.

This year’s winning residence wasEdwards House, with an energyreduction of 15 per cent. Winning

ethos at work at Mount Allison(mta.ca/environment).

Live it.Mount Allison ‘walks the talk’ when itcomes to environmental sustainabilityinitiatives, evidenced in one of thefirst sustainable residences in NorthAmerica, a pesticide-free pedestriancampus, student environmental

Going Green

C3 hits campus

audits, and an annual ClimateChallenge among student residences.

Learn it.Mount Allison is committed todeveloping global citizens by askingcompelling questions, taking risks,and sharing knowledge and expertisethrough a well-developed environ-mental studies program and com-pelling undergraduate research.

Lead it.Mount Allison has a long history ofdeliberately thinking about ourfootprint and how to lessen ourimpact on the world. Mount Allisonis leading the way in environmentalsustainability with award-winninginitiatives that include a ClimateChange Caravan driven acrossCanada by students in 2001, pow-ered solely by vegetable oil.

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Allisonians can now sport their schoolpride while being environmentallyfriendlywith theUniversity’snew lineoftravelmugsandreusable shoppingbags.

With the success of the C3 Challenge,Mount Allison embarked on anothereducational campaign to reduce itsenvironmental footprint by goingpaper cup-less and plastic bag-free oncampus. All students received areusable travel mug and shoppingbag, with a Flying A gone green fortheir efforts in the C3 Challenge andas part of their frosh kits. Both itemsare also available for the public topurchase at the bookstore in theStudent Centre (mta.ca/bookstore).

Aiming for a paper cup-free, plastic bag-free Sackville

tactics included: unplugging vendingmachines and fridges; designatedlaundry days/cold water wash only;shorter showers; group study sessionsin the house lounge (to save on

lights); and collective agreementswith facilities to turn the heat down afew degrees. Try some of these out inyour home and let us know whatyou’re doing for the environment by

joining Mount Allison’s group onCBC’s One Million Acts of Green site(onemillionactsofgreen.com).

Students Claire Kelly (’09) and Megan MacIntosh (’10), with director of administrative servicesMichelle Strain, show off some of the new green merchandise in the University bookstore.

Green Dining — all the rage at Mount A!

Green food is in demand at MountAllison.Mount Awas recently namedthe most vegetarian/vegan-friendlycampus in Canada by peta2, theyouth branch of PETA. Making thetop five in 2006, the University tookthis year’s top spot, beating outschools across Canada.

Jennings DiningHall hasmade severalchanges over the past few years to gogreen, including “trayless” dining in2008. This new environmental feature,coupled with a self plate-scraping

station launched in 2007, has seen adramatic decrease in the amount offood waste (over 40 per cent less).

The University is also working toenhance its local food purchasingpolicies. Currently a minimum of40 per cent of the food served inJennings Hall (over 2,000 mealsdaily) comes from the Maritimes,reducing the distance the food hastravelled and supporting the localeconomy. We have coined this our“Maritime Diet.”

Going green is important and MountAllison has a number of benchmarksin place to ensure that the campus is asgreen as possible. A campus-wideenvironmental audit is conductedevery two to three years. Mount

Allison employs three students whoconduct this audit during the summermonths, the last one being completedin 2008. This research helps us seewhere the University has improvedand what we need to work on in the

areas of curriculum, energy, haz-ardous materials, transportation,water consumption, solid waste, food,purchasing, and buildings. Visitmta.ca/environment to see the fullreport.

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Mount Allison enjoyed another fallof wonderful reviews, includingbeing named the #1 undergraduateuniversity in Canada by Maclean’smagazine again this year, coupledwith high standings in the NationalSurvey of Student Engagement(NSSE). NSSE studied 610 uni-versities North American-wide. TheMount Allison experience not onlyachieved top grades but was one ofthe few Canadian universities thatconsistently met or exceeded theresults of the best American univer-sities, receiving first-place rankings

in Student-Faculty Interaction,Level of Academic Challenge, andEnriching Educational Experience.

TheGlobe andMail also gave MountAllison a stunning report card in itsannual Canada University Report(receiving several A’s and A+’s).The Canadian University SurveyConsortium’s 2008 survey resultswere also impressive, with 97 percent of students surveyed reportingthat their learning experience atMount Allison was intellectuallystimulating.

And the survey says, Mount A!

A special new speakers series to cele-brate the Year of the Environment atMount Allison has brought some veryinfluential thinkers to campus. Kickingoff the series at Commencement wasMount Allison’s own Brad Walters(environmental studies co-ordinatorfor geography and the environmentand acting head), followed byEarth Policy Institute founder andpresident Lester Brown. VictorSmetacek, German professor of

Bio-Oceanography at the Universityof Bremen and leading world experton the world’s oceans and climatechange also spoke on campus, alongwith Canadian climate changeexperts John Smol (Queen’s),Andrew Weaver (UVic), and MarkJaccard (Simon Fraser). Weaver andJaccard both won the Nobel PeacePrize for their work with theUN Intergovernmental Panel onClimate Change.

President’s Speakers Series on ClimateChange and Global Citizenship

Author and climate change expert Andrew Weaver chats with Mount A student KeleighAnnau (’12) following his talk on campus.


Mount A Commerce makes business headlines

The Mount Allison commercedepartment enjoyed a number ofgood news announcements in thefall. The program received CMAcertification — earning the distinc-tion of being the first university inNew Brunswick to do so. Studentsand faculty members then receivedthe “Best Overall Research Perfor-mance” award at the 38th annualAtlantic Schools of Business (ASB)Conference at Memorial University.The ASB is Canada’s longestrunning conference for businessacademics. Commerce professorsNauman Farooqi, Gina Grandy,

and Judith Holton, and a number ofcommerce students presented theirwork at the conference. ProfessorsPeter Sianchuk, Bill Waterman, andPaul Berry attended and wereinvolved in the administrative sideof the conference.

When they returned home, thecommerce department celebratedthe announcement of a $5-milliongift for the establishment of the RonJoyce Centre for Business Studiesfrom the Ron Joyce Foundation.This will greatly enhance theprogram, helping Mount Allison

move to the forefront for under-graduate business education inCanada. In 2009 the department willteam up with JD Irving Ltd. to part-ner on a supply chain case competi-tion. An estimated 30 students areexpected to explore and participatein the case study, giving them ‘reallife’ experience working with anAtlantic business.

Fourth-year commerce studentMajd Chami of Montreal receiveda Futures Fund Scholarship forOutstanding Leadership fromCanada’s Outstanding CEO of theYear program. This $5,000 award isgiven each year to 10 business stu-dents from across Canada who excelacademically while setting an exam-ple through their leadership andextracurricular activities. Majd waspresented with his award at a galaevent in Calgary in the fall.

Mount Allison President Robert Campbell, commerce student and event emcee MaryJames Fisher (’09), Foundation trustee and CEO of Fox Harb’r Resort Steven Joyce, andcommerce department head Paul Berry pose for a photo at the announcement.

20 years of success and countingMount Allison’s Meighen Centrecelebrated its 20th anniversary witha big party, and an even biggerpresent. Dozens of students, uni-versity staff, philanthropists, and

experts in the field of learningdisabilities gathered to reflect on theCentre’s successes and to thank itssupporters. The family after whichthe Centre is named used the

anniversary as an opportunity tomakesure theMeighenCentre enjoys at leastanother 20 years of achievement —with a $750,000 donation. The T.R.Meighen Foundation’s gift prompted


Our award-winning students!

Mount Allison students made head-lines this fall, winning several exter-nal awards for their academic andcommunity endeavours. Fine Artsstudent Clare Halpine was honouredwith the Canadian Red Cross YoungHumanitarian Award for NewBrunswick for her work with the

World Youth Alliance. Physics stu-dent Rory Woods won the bestresearch paper for the astronomy,geophysics, and space physics divi-sion at the Canadian UndergraduatePhysics Conference at the Universityof Toronto, and environmental sci-ences student Carrie White receivedtop prize for best student paper atthe 20th Annual Meeting of theAtlantic Association of Geographers,hosted at Mount Allison in the fall.

Clare Halpine (’09), with fellow Allisonian,New Brunswick Lieutenant GovernorHerménégilde Chiasson, as she receives the2008 Young Humanitarian Award fromthe CanadianRedCross (NewBrunswick).

The Town of Sackville, together withMount Allison, lived up to its name asa Cultural Capital of Canada this year.In the fall semester alone, Sackville andMount Allison welcomed a number ofnotable musicians for such events asthe Olivier Messiaen Symposium, theSackville Early Music Festival, and theSongs on Stage Festival.

Giving back to the community was

another key initiative for Allisoniansthis year. Over 50 teams registered inthe annual Relay for Life event, raisingover $50,000 for cancer research.Mount A students hit the streets incostume on Hallowe’en in support ofthe Sackville Food Bank and organizednumerous successful events forvarious causes, including Free theChildren, World Vision, and theGlobal Medical Brigades.

Mount A and Sackville form hub of culturalactivity and community involvement

an additional endowment of $375,000from an anonymous donor, for a totalcontribution of $1,125,000 to theCentre. With this donation, and abeautiful new home in the WallaceMcCain Student Centre, the MeighenCentre will be helping Mount Allisonstudents with learning disabilities formany years to come.

Meighen Centre co-ordinator Jane Drover,President Robert Campbell, and Kelly andMichael Meighen join Meighen Centredirector Lex Wilson, right, at the 20thanniversary celebrations.

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J u m p Update

JUMP Mount Allison has movedbeyond the $60-million benchmarkas the Campaign sets its sights towhat 2009 will offer, getting closer toour ultimate goal of $86 million. Oneof these is the environment and inthis we take our cue from our currentand past students and from our fac-ulty and staff members who havebecome champions for the greeningof Mount Allison.

During these times of financial uncer-tainty the University is proving itself aresponsible fiscalmanager.Nowweseekto extend that same level of commit-ment to creating a sustainable campus.

Our students have been fosteringinnovative and award-winning envi-ronmental initiatives for years now.Theymotivate each other, and inspireus as an institution, to do more tohelp the environment. Their aimshave become our priorities.

Investing in energy-efficient equip-ment and technologies will trans-form our landscape; and directingresources for academic supportwill shape tomorrow’s environmen-tal leaders.

Small contributions lead to big change.It’s true for the environment, and it’strue for our fund raising campaign.

We’re always thinking about thefuture — the kind of students wewant to attract, the kind of lessons wewant them to learn, and the kind ofexperience we want them to remem-ber long after graduation. The envi-ronment is an essential part of ourstrategic plan. It is key to securing aspot among North America’s topundergraduate universities.

We invite you to visit our JUMPMount Allison web site to view ourCase for Support, and we welcome

your ideas and comments [email protected]

www.mta.ca/jumpcampaign

JUMP at 63!

SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENTS


Members of Eco-Action and DELTA organized a day of action at Mount Allison on Fossil Fools Day — April 1.

When it comes to being green at Mount Allison our studentsare at the forefront, engaging and challenging us all to do ourpart for the environment.

Eco-ActionThe Eco-Action Society is a student society whose missionis to create awareness, provide resources, and educatepeople on campus and in the Town of Sackville aboutenvironmental issues.

This active group draws on the rich history of environmen-talism at Mount Allison with unique projects such as BuyNothing Day, environmental film screenings, and aware-ness campaigns. The group of students from all years and

programs has representatives on the university-wideEnvironmental Issues Committee as well as many groupsoutside Mount A such as the Sierra Youth Coalition.

One of Eco-Action’s biggest endeavours has been thelaunch and organization of the Campus Climate Change(C3) Challenge at Mount Allison, now in its third year.Last year’s C3 Challenge prevented over 55 metric tonnesof CO2 from being put into the atmosphere. This yearthere will be a second C3 Challenge in February, afterwhich Mount Allison will issue a call to all universitiesin Atlantic Canada to participate in March, branchingthe C3 out to their sister universities. Stay tuned tomta.ca/environment for updates.

DELTADELTA is another student environmental group, only thistime with a political focus. Working with Eco-Action onmany projects, DELTA has worked to raise awarenessabout environmental issues and what students and otherscan do from a political perspective.

This fall, working with Eco-Action, the Rights andDemocracy student chapter, and the Students’Administrative Council, DELTA launched a campaign toencourage youth to vote in the October federal election.The results included a higher-than-usual voter turnout


among Mount Allison students and much media atten-tion about their efforts.

DELTA also worked to circulate a petition across Canadaprior to this election. The petition stated that the signerswere eligible to vote in the coming election and should placetheir votes with the political party that emphasizes solvingenvironmental problems, particularly climate change.

April 1 became a day of action last year with DELTA,Eco-Action, and the Tantramar Environmental Alliance

teaming up to present Fossil Fools Day. Events includedan event where students could learn about their footprint,screenings of the film Who Killed the Electric Car, a rally,and a march calling for green energy and green solutions.

DELTA has also hosted several political speakers oncampus including Elizabeth Weir, former Leader of theNB NDP, and current CEO Energy Efficiency andConservation Agency of New Brunswick; and Green Partycandidate for Beauséjour, Mike Milligan.

Lights Out Canada!How one shining idea can change the world

A light bulb came on in Keleigh Annau’s (’12) head in2005 when she was only 16 years old. Now she is turninglight bulbs off across the world — all in an effort to raiseawareness about the environment. “I attended a YouthClimate Challenge Conference in Victoria, BC when I wasin Grade 10 and I came away concerned about what I hadlearned, but excited about the prospect of spreading theword to my peers. I learned, among other things, aboutthe rise in sea levels, the endangerment to species, and theeconomic consequences if we do not reduce greenhousegas emissions to more sustainable levels. Before attendingthe conference I had considered myself generally aware ofcurrent events, but I was shocked by what I learned aboutglobal warming and the extent to which it will affect ourgeneration.”

A first-year student and recipient of a Bell Scholarship atMount Allison, Keleigh came up with an idea for aproject with national scope at the conference, but wasintimidated at the prospect of committing to organizing a

large-scale event, so she resolved to start small. With theidea in hand, and with the help of two friends, she held apilot project at local high schools in her hometown ofParksville, BC. They resolved to turn out the lights for oneday and hold discussions about environmental issueswhile conserving energy. Adds Keleigh, “I thought thatturning off the lights would be a simple, unifying actionthat would catch my peers’ attention and, coupled withthematerials we would provide, could help to raise aware-ness about global warming and what youth can do toeffect change.”

This was the genesis of Lights Out Canada, now LightsOut World. Lights Out Canada was launched on May 12,2006, with over 50,000 students participating across thenation. From there came Lights Out World in 2007, withstudents from nine countries turning off light switches.Not one to sit back and rest, Keleigh — and an ever-growing group of converts — made presentations inMilan (Italy), Trieste (Italy), and Helsinki (Finland) inpreparation for Lights Out World 2008, held on April 18,with over 100,000 students in 10 countries participating.During this international one-day event, forward-thinking schools turned off as many lights as possible andeducated their students about global warming, usingenergy-saving tips, “green” project ideas, lesson plans,and event guides provided by Keleigh and her team.

Keleigh hopes to create another global first by rolling outthis illuminating initiative closer to home. Says Keleigh, “Iam currently in the process of applying for funding,updating our materials and web site, and forming a Boardof students at Mount Allison to make presentations inNew Brunswick schools. I hope that Mount A will be thefirst university to have all of its buildings included in theevent. After participating in Lights Out Canada thisspring, students will have new ideas about how we canchange our everyday habits.”(lightsoutcanada.tpweb.ca)


His office is based in Washington, D.C., but Greg Radford(’89) is changing lives— and landscapes— around the world.

In October 2008 Greg started a new job as director of envi-ronment and social development for the International FinanceCorporation (IFC). Amember of theWorld Bank Group, IFCcreates opportunities for people to escape poverty andimprove their lives, by promoting open and competitivemarkets in developing countries. Greg’s role is to providecorporate and international leadership on issues of environ-mental and social sustainability in the private sector.

Managing climate change, promoting cleaner technologiesand renewable energy sources, and preserving biodiversityare among his priorities.

“It is important that when development happens — a newpower plant, mine, ormanufacturing facility— that it is donein an environmentally sustainable and socially responsibleway. That means that when companies build new infra-structure or expand their existing operations in a developingcountry the environment is protected. For example, tropicalclimates contain unique habitats such as rainforests thatrequire special protection. My department helps to ensurethat these areas are not compromised— that the biodiversityof the area remains intact.”

Greg oversees a staff of more than 170 professionals locatedin developing countries around the world. In addition toensuring that projects in a wide range of sectors are built tointernational standards, his department also works to safe-guard the people who live in communities where these proj-ects happen.

“It is very different from working in Canada, where commu-nities or individuals are protected by a strong regulatory envi-ronment. Many developing countries have large populationsthat live without legal title to their land or shelter. My depart-ment makes sure that if relocation is necessary it is doneresponsibly— that people are moved in such a way that theirlivelihood is not adversely affected.”

While the larger projects often garner the most media atten-tion, grass roots entrepreneurs in developing countries alsoplay a vital role in poverty reduction. IFC partners with

small- and medium-sized enterprises to make sure they haveaccess to electricity and clean water, as well as the financialbacking to get their businesses off the ground.

Greg says effecting change, on scales both large and small, isthe best part of his job. “Being in a position to help set inter-national environmental and social standards, and to helpwork toward reducing poverty, is incredibly rewarding.Travelling to a large number of developing countries andunderstanding their various cultures and challenges betterhas also been really gratifying.”

And when he’s not changing the world, Greg is catching upwith classmates from his days at Mount Allison. He saysmany of his friends from back then are still close friendstoday, and hemakes an effort to see them regularly. Greg sayshe would also love to hear from friends he has lost touch withover the years ([email protected]).

Effecting change around the globeBy Tracy Bell


Nova Scotia’s Cumberland County is well known for its naturalresources and industries, including blueberries, redmaples, andblackcoal. One Allisonian is working to add another colour to that mix—green energy.

Rhonda (Hounsell) Kelly (’83) is executive director of theCumberland Regional Economic Development Association(CREDA), an organization she hasworkedwith for 14 years. And herteam is leading the way in bringing green innovation to the region.

She says, “Cumberland County has a lot of natural potential forrenewable energy resources in the areas of tidal power, wind andsolar energy, and geothermal technology. If we can work together inthe community to make the most of our own assets, we will be in agood position to make use of this new, sustainable technology.”

This spring Rhonda and her team celebrated the opening of theJoggins Fossil Centre, an interpretive, educational, and researchfacility that also houses staff of the Joggins Fossil Institute. Home toone of the richest fossil collections in the world, some being over 300million years old, the Joggins Fossil Cliffs received UNESCOWorldHeritage Site designation on July 7, 2008. The Joggins Fossil Centre,located on the cliffs, is the most energy-efficient building east ofMontreal. Features include solar panels, a wind turbine on site, arainwater collection system, solaria white glass, dual flush wash-rooms, and recycled floor materials. Rhonda and her team alsoworked to make the facility part of the natural landscape of theFundy coast. The building has a slanted living vegetation roof as wellas angled walls, inspired by the cliffs andmade from sandstone fromWallace, NS. All of these features have helped contribute to its sus-tainability factor and lower operating costs. The Centre is situatedon a reclaimed “Brownfield” site, the former Joggins No. 7 CoalMine. It is also home to a seasonal café, which offers a wonderfulselection of local and, where possible, organic foods.

But it’s not just the features of the building that make it a leading-edge facility. Another unique feature of the Joggins Fossil Cliffs site isthe people. Says Rhonda, “The Joggins Fossil Centre has been a com-munity project from the start. Residents of Joggins have worked withCREDA, various levels of government, as well as the architects andothers to make this facility what it is today.”

Another green project Rhonda is helping to bring to life inCumberland County is Cape Chignecto, a wilderness hiking andcamping park along the Fundy coast that is leading the way in sus-tainable tourism. Although it is a provincial park, the 4,200 hectaresite is operated and managed by the local community throughCREDA. Amenities include a family-friendly, day-use park withaccessible trails to scenic look-offs as well as sustainable camping andadvanced hiking areas. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy three days’worth of coastal hiking trails and camping, completely off the grid. Asecond interpretative centre, which will also run entirely on greenenergy, is scheduled to open this spring at Cape Chignecto.

While eco-tourism initiatives like the Joggins Fossil Centre and CapeChignecto are important ones for the region, other green insightshave occurred to Rhonda and her colleagues. CREDA, with supportfrom various levels of government, is working to develop an energystrategy for the County. The Agency currently has an energy officeron staff working with the local government to facilitate an energystrategy for the region, including public information workshops toteach Cumberland residents more about home energy audits andmore sustainable energy sources. Says Rhonda, “It all goes back tomaking the most of your own assets. We need to maximize theopportunities for sustainable resources in our area. This is not onlykey for the environment but it is also important for populationgrowth and economic development for this relatively rural area.”

To learn more about CREDA, including the Joggins Fossil Cliffs andCape Chignecto Provincial Park, please visit creda.net

By Susanne MacDonald

Setting the sustainable stage in Cumberland CountyBy Laura Dillman Ripley


MountA students have a reputation for environmental awareness andactivism on local, regional, national, and even international levels.After graduation many continue to lead the lobby for change.

LeslieMalone (’03) is one of these Allisonianswhose combined expe-riences in activism, volunteerism,and education have led her tomeaningful work that is having aprofound effect on energy andclimate policy development inthe region.

While a student at Mount AllisonLeslie studied biology and pol-itical science. Although her extra-curricular and academic interestswere not focussed on the environ-ment, her unusual combinationof subject areas paved the road forfuture successes.

In her five short years since grad-uation Leslie has accomplished alot. She worked in the office of theMinister of Fisheries and Oceansin Ottawa, completed an MSc inenvironmental economics at theUniversity of London’s ImperialCollege, was a research assistantat UPEI (helping to create an arti-cle on sustainability in highereducation in Atlantic Canada),volunteered on the executivecommittee of the Sierra Clubof Canada’s Atlantic CanadaChapter, and has worked withothers in the region to establishthe Atlantic Canada Sustainable Energy Coalition (ACSEC). As aresult of her work with ACSEC, her previous position as energy co-ordinator of the Environmental Coalition of PEI was created. Inaddition to her two-weeks-in-one work schedule as policy analystfor Environment North East (ENE), Leslie continues to volunteeron the Board of Directors of the Climate Action Network Canada.

For over a year Leslie has been working for ENE as the sole employeein its Canadian office. Established over a decade ago, ENE is a non-profit organization that uses policy analysis, collaborative problemsolving, and advocacy to advance the environmental and economicsustainability of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.The list of ENE’s accomplishments is both remarkable and

reassuring. When asked what ENE’s most significant initiative orcontribution to energy policymight be, Leslie highlighted ENE’s rolein the creation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)and its work to promote increased investment in cost-effectiveenergy efficiency. She says, “ENE was one of 24 stakeholders

involved in the creation of theRGGI — the first carbon cap-and-trade program in NorthAmerica. It is likely that elementsof the RGGI model will influencefuture regulatory frameworks forgreenhouse gas emissions in theUnited States and Canada. Newenergy legislation in some NewEngland states requires utilities toinvest in cost-effective energyefficiency when it is less expensivethan supply options. We arehoping to see similar mandates ineastern Canada and are encour-aged by recent developmentsthroughout the region to procurethis clean, local energy resource.”

Leslie adds that when ACSECbegan efficiency was almost com-pletely absent from the Island’spolicy discussions. Now energyefficiency is at the forefront of thegovernment’s recently-releasedenergy strategy. PEI has estab-lished the Office of EnergyEfficiency and has committed toadopting a progressive efficiencypolicy in the near future. Onceimplemented this will mean newinvestment in efficiency programs

to help homeowners and businesses save energy and money andreduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Looking to her future, Leslie adds, “I would like to continue to workwith others in advocating for advanced energy efficiency mandatesthroughout eastern Canada as well as provincial participation in aregulatory system that establishes an absolute limit on greenhousegas emissions.”

It sounds very easy coming fromLeslie. Her commitment andworkethic are making a huge difference.

Saving the planet— one policy at a timeBy Lesley Johnson (’94)

Photographed by Heather Taweel of the Charlottetown Guardianare Leslie at left with Michael Stoddard, deputy minister andattorney at ENE.


Jean E. Burgess 1930Audrey Frances Brundage 1933Helen E. (Davies) Thompson 1934Jean (Davies) Hamilton 1935Eliza P. (Copp) Galloway 1938Dorothy J. (Ford) MacIntyre 1940Marion C. (McLeod) Stevenson 1942William R. Hale 1944Edgar Hunt 1947Doug M. Carey 1949John E. Sproul 1949Helen M. Wilks 1950Barbara A. (King) Chaulk 1951Paul A. Newman 1953William Arthur Winsor 1958Helen G. Stephenson 1960Fay Foster 1961Peter M. Hart 1961Janet Louise Cook 1968Marjorie F. (Redmond) Costin 1975Marylea H. MacDonald 1975Shelley S. (Bagnell) Rautio 1981Darlene M. Young 1983

Timothy H. Dunn FriendMary (Borden) Jewell FriendBarry Ling FriendFlorence McKeil FriendEdward (Ted) S. Rogers Friend

Boris V. Dekster Former FacultyElin (Elgaard) Thorpe Former Faculty

DARLENEMAE YOUNG (’83)Submitted by Dr. Judith Weiss (faculty)

The Rev. Darlene Mae Young died onSeptember 12, 2008, at the age of 47 years. Afterserving in the ministry in Ontario, NewBrunswick, and Nova Scotia, she served assenior pastor of Safe Harbour MetropolitanCommunityChurch inHalifax from1992untilher death. Darlene did post-graduate workin pastoral care, with advanced standing inclinical pastoral education, andwasmoved by astrong commitment to social justice. She facili-tated workshops throughout the Maritimes onspirituality, pastoral care for persons withHIV/AIDS, and combatting racism. She was afounding member of the Universal ShelterAssociation and served on the boards ofnumerous community and provincial organi-zations, including Bryony House and theInterfaith Coalition for Equal Marriage. She

was project co-ordinator for the Spiritual Careand AIDS Project, working to help implementthe provincial strategy on HIV/AIDS.

CRAIG CHENEY (’85)Submitted by his wife Janice Wright Cheney (’83)

Craig Cheney died of colon cancer on July 13,2008, at the age of 48. Although fromToronto, Craig had New Brunswick roots.These roots — and Mount Allison’s footballprogram — brought him to Mount A wherehe played for three seasons with theMounties.In 1982 he was named an AUAA All-Star.Craig’s football teammates recall his gentleand unassuming manner, which belied hisstrengths as a football player. He was a natu-rally gifted athlete and his grace and quietdetermination made him an integral part ofany team he played on. After graduation helived in Halifax for five years before taking aposition with Colonial Scientific Ltd. inFredericton. It was in Fredericton that he andJanice Wright Cheney raised their two sons,Thomas and David. Craig had many interests.One was food. He delighted in makingexpansive multi-course meals for his familyand friends. He also loved to garden and totravel. Above all else he was a family man. Hewas solid and genuine— as a person, a friend,a teammate, a husband, and a father. He willbe dearly missed.

ROBIN PENKER (’02)Submitted by his girlfriend

Heather Giannandrea (’02)

Robin Penker passed away while climbing onMt. Kidd, near Kananaskis, AB, on July 3, 2008.He is survived by his parents, Wilfried andSandy Penker, his brother Linden, his grand-mother Peg Beswick, and numerous aunts,uncles, and cousins.Originally fromMasset, BC,Robin made his mark at Mount A as a memberof the varsity soccer team and as a sports writerfor theArgosy.Much of his spare timewas spentrambling through the marshlands and country-side around Sackville. He also read and wrotepoetry, devoured newspapers, awoke early tocook French toast for breakfast, and stayed uplate towatchEuropean soccermatches thatweretelevised in themiddle of the night. Robin was acurious and adventurous traveller as well as an

expert outdoorsman and mountaineer. Whenhe was home in Calgary, he went out to themountains at least once aweek.He had an abid-ing respect for the mountains he explored, andhe toldus thatwhenhewas climbinghewas ableto focusmore intensely than in any other part ofhis life. His wide-ranging achievementsimpressed us all, but we remember him best forthe impression hemade on us as his friends. Hewas mild-mannered, thoughtful, gentle, andkind. He listened deeply, and responded withlove. To have known himwas a privilege.

GEORGE HAMILTON COOK (’43)AND GRAEME GEORGE COOK (’68)Submitted by Gwendolyn (Johnson) Cook (’44)

My husband George was born in Newcastle,NB, in 1922. He graduated in electricalengineering and held many challengingpositions in the pulp and paper industryover a span of 45 years. During those yearshe participated in his community as a vol-unteer in sports, scouting, and church. Hemarried Gwen Johnson of Truro, NS, inMarch, 1945. The couple had four children.George dedicated his life to his family andhis community. He battled colon cancer forfive years until his death in May 2004.George’s strong personality, wisdom, andlove for his family and friends will always bevalued. A lasting tribute to George is evidentin the faces of his grandchildren who adoredtheir Papa George.

Our son Graeme was born in Grand-mere,PQ, in 1947. He was an avid sportsman andparticularly fond of football and hockey. Hewas a member of Mount A’s football teamwhile attending university.He held responsiblepositions in the pulp and paper industry. Hemet and married Gladys MacDonald inEdmunston, NB, and they have two children.Graeme was also diagnosed with cancer. Hecontinued working while receiving treatment,and it is with heavy hearts and great sorrowthat we lost our son, husband, father, andbrother in August 2007. George and Graemewill always be in our hearts.

IN MEMORIAMThe following list is compiled from information sent to External Relations from September 11 ’08 to December 15 ’08. Please feelwelcome to submit memories of departed Allisonians you have known and loved and we will be happy to print short versions in theRecord and longer versions online (alumni.mta.ca).


By Sue Seaborn

The 2008-09 fall sports season was oneof the busiest in years. Along with send-ing teams to the playoffs and rewardingall-stars, Mount Allison held five cham-pionships in both the Atlantic CollegesAthletic Association (ACAA) andAtlantic University Sport (AUS) confer-ences. Playoffs were hosted in men’s andwomen’s cross-country, men’s andwomen’s rugby, and the AUS men’ssoccer championship tournament in lateOctober on MacAulay Field.

The Mounties were triumphant in boththe men’s and women’s cross-country,and men’s and women’s rugby champi-onships. Led by conference Coaches ofthe Year, Mounties’ co-mentors JohnPeters and Steve Scott, the MountAllison cross-country teams swept bothevents, winning the men’s and women’sdivisions and boasting the top malerunner, Parker Vaughan. And in rugby,again the Mounties prevailed. CoachesAndrew MacDonald and Mary Beth

Bissell won the women’s division coach-ing honours, while Yves Pellerin cap-tured the men’s, and Mounties JoshDavies and Jessica Frenette weredeclared the Most Valuable Players ofthe Year.

During the same rugby championshipweekend, the Mounties hosted six of thetop AUS men’s soccer teams in a three-day tournament. The home team playeda hard-fought quarter final against theDal Tigers but were edged out 2-0 by theeventual AUS champions.

This season’s Soccer Mounties boasted afirst-team AUS all-star (Ian Kelly) andthe league’s Community Service Awardwinner (Curtis Michaelis). A volunteer,talented singer, Bell Scholarshiprecipient, and two-time Academic All-Canadian, Curtis won the prestigiousconference award and proudly repre-sented Mount Allison and the AUS atthe national level. Teammate Ian Kelly,who scored four goals over the season,was also a national nominee as an All-Canadian striker. That was a secondconsecutive AUS all-star selection forhim, as he was a second-team all-starlast year.

In AUS football awards, Mountie quar-terback Kelly Hughes was selected as theconference’s Most Valuable Player and anominee for the Hec Crighton Trophythat honours the top university footballplayer in Canada. Hughes led the con-ference in most of the passing statisticsand was dominant in the team’s groundattack. He now holds every Mounties’single-game, single- and career-passingrecord.

One of Hughes’s favourite targets forthe past three years has been three-time

Bleacherfeature

2008-09 All-star Football Mounties, left to right, Callan Exeter, Kelly Hughes, AdamMolnar, Gary Ross, and Scott Sheffer

2008— All Fall — All-Stars— All-Canadians

The Mount Allison cross-country team made a clean sweep of the men’s and women’steam awards, as well as the male MVP and Coaches of the Year honours.


all-star receiver and special teams manGary Ross. Gary led the conference inreceiving and all-purpose yards and hasnow been selected as an all-star receiverand the special teams Player of the Yearin each of his three seasons. His 47receptions in 2008 were a new MountAllison record and one shy of theAtlantic conference record of 48 in asingle season. He was ranked second inCIS punt returns and ninth in thenation’s receiving stats. For his out-standing season Gary was rewardedwith two CIS All-Canadian awards — afirst-team all-star honour as an insidereceiver, and a second-team award as aspecial teams returner.

Also selected as a first-team All-Canadianwas defensive free safety Callan Exeter,who set a new AUS record for tackles in asingle game, and in a season. With 77tackles this fall he finished first in thenational rankings as well.

Two other Football Mounties wererecipients of AUS honours. Second-yearreceiver AdamMolnar was rewarded forhis consistency as a top wide receiver,and defensive tackle Scott Sheffer

capped off a five-year career with hissecond consecutive AUS all-star award.In all, 15 Mounties won conferencerecognition for excellence in theirrespective fall sports. That leaves bigshoes to fill for the winter sportscoaches and players. But, so far, thewinter teams appear to be exceedingexpectations. The badminton and swim-ming Mounties have turned in severalexceptional individual performances inthe pool and on the badminton court,

while the Volleyball Mounties havealready had their share of the first-placeranking. The Hockey Mounties appearto be play-off bound, while the men’sand women’s basketball teams havebeen bolstered by some capable newblood and continue to place in the con-ference’s top-three rankings.

Next month “March Madness” willagain overrun the campus, and not onlywill another set of all-stars be named,but Mount Allison will once more behosting more championships. This timewatch for the men’s and women’s bas-ketball and badminton championshipsto take place on campus in the spring.

Keep up with all the Mounties’ action at:

athletics.mta.ca

Soccer teammates Ian Kelly (left) andCurtis Michaelis take a moment to reflecton their season at the AUS SoccerChampionship banquet.

All-Canadian Callan Exeter intercepts an Acadia pass, and escapes the diving,grasping quarterback.

Both the men’s and women’s Rugby Mounties won their respective championships. TheMount Allison mentors were named Coaches of the Year, and Mounties Josh Davies andJessica Frenette were selected as the MVPs of their respective leagues.


He came to Mount Allison as a naturalist — long before itwas fashionable — and has spent decades transforming thelocal landscape, and teaching others about sustainable living.

Dr. Paul Bogaard has been inspiringyoung minds and developing criticalthinkers at Mount A since 1970 as aphilosophy professor. But his searchfor knowledge and ability to lead isn’tlimited to the classroom. A born out-doorsman, Paul has played an inte-gral role in establishing a number offoundations devoted to the conserva-tion of nature, enhancing awarenessof our culturally-rich heritage, andhe continues to be a driving force inenvironmentalism at the Universityand beyond.

Paul is an avid bird watcher. So much so that he has partici-pated in bird surveys throughout this region for over 30years. He helped to found the New Brunswick Federation ofNaturalists and served as a director for over 15 years. In 1988Paul and two friends set out to establish the SackvilleWaterfowl Park. It’s a 55-acre wetland wonderland right inthe centre of town. Motivated by the slogan, “think globally,act locally,” Paul’s efforts have culminated in one of themostproductive wetland sites in the region—boastingmore than160 bird species and 200 types of plants that can be enjoyedfrom the more than three kilometres of trails and board-walks. It has become an icon for the community, one that isfeatured on the town’s welcome sign and is a magnet fortourists across the region.

In 1994 Paul was asked to sit on a committee mandated tomonitor the environmental impact of the construction ofthe longest bridge in the world crossing ice-covered water.Confederation Bridge was to touch down on the NewBrunswick side in the middle of a National Wildlife Area.Paul and a board of local volunteers worked to maintain thearea, and offered to erect a wildlife education centre — nowknown as the Cape Jourimain Nature Centre (CJNC) — at

the foot of the Bridge. The popular eco-centre couples spec-tacular views with a fascinating exhibit of the area, and fea-tures a number of innovative green technologies — includ-ing composting toilets, rainwater collection, geothermal heat

pumps, a solar water heater, and anew demonstration wind turbine.Paul continues to serve as Presidentof CJNC, Inc.

Paul’s commitment to enhancing ourawareness of nature extends to hisprofessional life as well. For morethan two decades he has sought tointegrate his love of nature and phi-losophy at Mount Allison. In the late’80s he created an environmentalphilosophy course, long before envi-ronmental studies even existed at the

University. Paul worked with his students to formulate anenvironmental policy for the University, which led toregular campus-wide environmental audits. And he was anearly leader of the environmental studies program atMount Allison, helping to lay the foundation for excitingcurriculum additions.

His most recent success will benefit the region for decadesto come. Eight years ago Paul participated in seriousdiscussions about having the upper Bay of Fundy become aUN-designated biosphere through UNESCO. Letters ofsupport were collected from various municipalities, nearbyuniversities, and several government departments andagencies. He has served as both co-chair and vice-chair ofthis initiative. In 2007 their hard work paid off, and theupper Bay of Fundy became an official biosphere reserve.That means there is a core area that must be preserved,additional areas are to be preserved as a buffer, and the localresidents become increasingly aware of the value of living ina sustainable balance within this designated region. A truechampion of the environment, Paul has made it his life’swork to preserve the rich cultural, historical, and naturalsignificance of this area and to deepen our appreciation of it.

In his elementBy Leah Brown (’09)

Motherhood certainly brings out a host of hidden talents. Morethan just feeding and changing diapers, a new parent takes on theroles of educator, entertainer, health provider, storyteller, singer,and others. For April (Austin) MacKinnon (’98) entrepreneur isanother title she has taken on since becoming a mother.

With the average infant produc-ing one metric ton of diaperwaste in a year, April wanted todo her part to make the world acleaner place for her children. Butfinding high-quality products,made locally (to reduce the emis-sions caused by transportation),proved difficult. So did finding acompany that really cared.

“When my daughter was born,premature and ill, I felt isolated,lonely, and without support. Mybaby fought so hard to surviveand I couldn’t fathom cominghome and throwing out plasticdiaper upon plastic diaper. Iwanted to provide resources andoptions for environmentallyconscious and healthy productsfor the newest member of ourfamily, as well as those of othernew families,” says April.

So with a toddler at home, andanother baby on the way, Nurtured Products for Parenting wasborn in 2006. It’s a one-stop shop for products that are unique,functional, stylish, and environmentally sustainable. Partneringwith work-at-home mom entrepreneurs and family-ownedbusinesses from across Canada and the US, Nurtured Productsfor Parenting offers everything from cloth diapers and baby carri-ers, to clothing and accessories. And business is good; April’scompany is gaining widespread acclaim from customers rightacross the country.

“We’re not just a store. We’re a community. And that’s what ourcustomers tell us draws them in. People really feel as if Nurtured

is a broader part of the post-partum experience. Our motivationis to educate parents and parents-to-be as much as sell them onour products. We want them to have an arsenal of resources athand so they can make informed decisions when it comes to thecare of their children.”

That means holding regularinformation seminars and work-shops, as well as meeting one-on-one with interested couples totalk about the different productsavailable and the latest research.It’s that level of commitmentthat has earned April the distin-guished title of SavvyMomEntrepreneur of the Year Awardfor Atlantic Canada in 2008.

It’s an honour April shares withher husband Jeff, whom shecredits with being an involvedpartner in parenting their chil-dren and an advocate for thebusiness, and her children,whom April insists are hertoughest product critics. “Theytest every product we offer ourcustomers. If they love it, itstays. And as their needs change,the type of products we offerevolves too.”

More than just a “green” entrepreneur, April and her husbandmake every effort to be role models for their daughter and son.And it seems to be working. Their three-year-old is already a bud-ding environmentalist. “When we’re walking to daycare in themorning, Anna asksme to stop so she can pick up any garbage shesees on the street. So the stroller’s full of trash. But the neighbour-hood looks great!”

To learn more about April’s company and the products she offers,visit nurtured.ca


By Tracy Bell, with files from Matthew Mosher (’12)

Nurtured:c a r i n g f o r f a m i l i e s a n d M o t h e r N a t u r eBy Tracy Bell

Mount Allison University’s newWallace McCain Student Centreis a testament to the University’s commitment to its students.Containing the entire gamut of student services outside the class-room in a single location, the new Centre — housed in the formerTrueman House residence— is state of the art. But it’s not justthe building’s contemporary design and amalgamation of servicestherein that make the Student Centre unique. Mount Allison’steam in facilities management worked tirelessly to make thebuilding environmentally sustainable.

Inside and out, the building boasts cutting-edge green features.The most obvious of these is a multi-storey atrium— giantwindows on the roof essentially — that looks fantastic andintroduces significant daylight to the building’s core. “You see thiskind of thing included in new, modern construction. But almostnever in renovated buildings. It’s really an exciting addition,” saysfacilities management director Rob MacCormack.

Walk into any room in the building and you’ll notice energy-efficient lights that turn on automatically when you enter. And,thanks to an elaborate series of motion sensors, they turn off whenyou leave. In an effort to conserve water, facilities managementinstalled low-flow plumbing fixtures throughout the Centre and,outside, there is a rainwater collection system to harvest rainwaterfor use with all of the urinals. Construction crews went one stepfurther with the Fitness Centre, turning walnut panels from theexisting space into desks and benches, and installing wood andrubber floors made from 100 per cent post-consumer material.

Then there are those aspects you would never know about simplyby touring the facility — insulation that exceeds National EnergyCode requirements for new buildings to cut back on energy con-sumption, high-efficiency mechanical systems, and environmen-tally friendly refrigerants to reduce the potential for global warm-ing and ozone depletion.

So why go to such lengths to save the environment? For RobMacCormack the decision was an easy one. “Basically it justmade good sense. Not only does it reduce our consumption, butmaterials in the building also helped to reduce our workload andour overhead costs. I only wish we could have done more.”

All of this hard work has earned the University a positive reviewfrom the Green Globes environmental assessment system. Moreimportantly, though, Mount Allison’s new Student Centre ishelping to build up the next generation of leaders, and, at thesame time, is sustaining the environment for generations to come.

Hundreds gathered inside the Wallace McCain Student Centre forits official opening this fall.

Centre of excellence —c o m m i t t e d t o t h e e n v i r o n m e n t


By Tracy Bell


Everybody waved goodbye.Their housemates cheered andopened bottles of champagnewhen, at the end of the firstsemester, Jake and Dahliapacked up their belongings andmoved out of the residence —Jake to Sussex, NB andDahlia toa home in Sackville. Everythingwas going according to plan!The Animal House project hadsuccessfully diverted two morehomeless pets from sheltercages (and perhaps fromhumane euthanasia), to loving‘forever’ homes, thanks to along semester of socialization,training, and advertisingefforts by eight Mount Allisonstudents.

In the summer of 2008, in whatVice-President of Internationaland Student Affairs Ron Byrnehas called “a no-brainer,”Mount Allison agreed to bringtwo worthy groups togetherunder one university-ownedroof — committed studentswho missed their pets, andshelter animals at the MonctonSPCA who needed a homeenvironment. Termed ‘AnimalHouse’ and located in Carriage House on York Street, theresidence project has just completed the first semester of itspilot year. The result has been an unprecedented twist onenvironmental education that has invited the University andbroader community to reduce (via neutering) the unmanageablenumber of unwanted domestic animals, re-home abandonedshelter pets, and recycle our material, financial, and intellectualcapacities to this local problem.

Over the past few months thededicated Animal House stu-dents have cleaned litter boxes,walked dogs in the cold, rain,and snow, posted notices, writ-ten articles, hosted open houses,created and sold Christmascards, raised over $300, andfound permanent homes fortwo dogs (Daisy and Jake), a cat(Dahlia), and a rabbit (Chichi).They have paid for the neuteringof their latest pet, (Charlie, arabbit), and learned a great dealabout group work, projectmanagement, and co-parenting.Future plans include specializingin the care and re-homing ofunwanted iguanas, and workingwith commerce students on apublic education campaign toaddress the overpopulation ofdomestic pets that results in theneed for mass euthanasia by thebeleaguered SPCA network.

In an age of instant gratification,disposable consumerism, andexpectations that pets should beboth spoiled and perfect, theseeight future leaders are embeddedin difficult, yet rewarding lessonsabout discipline, consistency,

commitment, and acting for those who cannot act for themselves.If it is true, in the words of Bradley Millar, that “To teach a childnot to step on a caterpillar is to do more for the child than forthe caterpillar,” the positive ripples from this visionary projectwill extend far beyond some local shelter pets and their gratefulnew owners.

For more information about Animal House please visitalumni.mta.ca

Green and furryBy Kris Trotter, Animal House project co-ordinator

In the front row, from left to right, are Animal House residentsAdriana Salcedo, Daisy the dog (adopted fall ’08), CarolineSmith, and Mary Bagnell. Middle row, seated, left to right, areDiana Marcus, project co-ordinator Kris Trotter with Chi Chithe rabbit (adopted fall ’08), and Jennifer Hanson. In theback row, left to right, are Jessie Brown, Dave Zarum,Vice-President, International and Student Affairs Ron Byrne,Moncton SPCA director of operations Nanette Pearl, MountAllison University President Robert Campbell, and GliselleMarin at a community open house event this fall. Missing fromthe photo is Dahlia the cat, who was also adopted this term.

They have discovered the oldest red sprucein the world, tested for long-term pollutionin cities surrounding toxic waste sites,and assigned calendar dates to the oldestwooden buildings and artifacts in AtlanticCanada. Dr. Colin Laroque, assistant pro-fessor of geography and environment, andhis team of student researchers make upMount Allison’s Dendrochronology Lab(or MAD Lab as they call it). And theirwork is getting people talking and thinkingabout trees.

Simply put, dendrochronology is the datingof past events through the study of treerings. Members of Mount A’s MAD Laboperate by extracting core samples (aboutthe size of a pencil) from a tree or piece ofhistorical wood. They then take their sam-ples back to the lab and, with the use ofmicroscopes and measurement systems,determine the age of the wood as well asenvironmental signals contained within thepatterns of the rings.

The findings from this kind of research aremore wide reaching, relevant, and impor-tant than you might think. As the only suchlab in Atlantic Canada, Colin and his teamare widely sought after by businesses, indi-viduals, and government for their expertise.

“Atlantic Canada is steeped in history but alot of the wooden remnants are slowly dete-riorating. Our lab is often contacted by localhistorians trying to unlock the mysteries ofold buildings. Once a time frame is estab-lished through core samples, written andoral evidence can be put into proper con-text. Without our lab, artifacts surroundingthe history of our region simply fade awaywith time,” notes Colin.

The MAD Lab is involved in more than adozen projects at any given time. The focusof some of its current research includesstudying the effects of decades of pollutionstemming from operations at the SydneySteel Plant, improving Nova Scotia’s cli-matic records by collecting environmental

data from the oldest trees still standing inthe Province, and using comparativeresearch methods to pinpoint the exact ageof many Maritime structures from the 16thand 17th centuries.

By digging into a tree’s past, Colin and histeam are also helping scientists predictfuture climate change. While trees can’tpredict the weather, their rings tell a storyabout the kind of weather conditions thathave occurred over the past decades andeven centuries. By understanding the past,scientists are able to predict, with greateraccuracy, the climates we can expect in thefuture. This kind of information has globalimplications.

March 2007-2009 is International PolarYear (IPY). Dozens of countries and tens ofthousands of researchers from around theglobe are working to understand Arctic andAntarctic climates better. Colin has receivedfunding for two major research projectswith IPY. Both take place in remote areas ofLabrador. For the first project Colin is using

his expertise in dendrochronology to pro-vide a better picture of climate change pat-terns and their effects on the tundraregion’s trees. The second project involvesanalyzing core samples from just below thetree line in the sub-arctic regions ofLabrador.

“We are looking at the ecological structureof the sub-arctic region and changes thathave occurred there over the past 300 to 400years. Because of the isolation of the regionthis has never been attempted before. Ourresearch will allow us to see what effect cli-mate change has already had on the regionand what changes we can expect in thefuture. Our hope is that the tree rings willreveal the history of past environments,which, in turn, will teach us more aboutfuture environments.”

It’s an exciting area of research, with realworld implications for the environment,and Dr. Colin Laroque and his team at theMAD Lab are leading the way forward —by examining the past.

By Tracy Bell


Examining the past, predicting the futureBy Tracy Bell

Colin Laroque and biochemistry student Mary McQuaid are seen here dating anarcheology building in Annapolis Royal, NS.

Of all the things to do after studyingpolitical science at Mount Allison, actu-ally entering politics seems almost tooobvious. But for Wayne Walsh (’90) acareer in government was merely a log-ical continuation of his interests. Froma very young age Wayne had an appre-ciation for the politics of his surround-ings in the Northwest Territories, thehistory of where he came from, and howthe two are importantly connected.Wayne was especially drawn to theissues of aboriginal self-governmentand land claims that abounded in theNorth, a unique part of Canada becauseof its large aboriginal population. He iscurrently based in Ottawa in theDepartment of Indian and NorthernAffairs as the lead negotiator fortwo processes both in Newfoundlandand Labrador.

Although his work is complicated andmultifaceted, Wayne describes what hedoes in a very simple way: he workswithin the context of the negotiations tofacilitate how a group of people organ-ize themselves to work best towardstheir vision and goals. That’s politics,according to Wayne. It has less to dowith power and force, as traditional def-initions of politics would suggest, andmore to do with identity and organiza-tion. He says that while his work ofteninvolves “theoretical and philosophicalaspects of the future,” he has to be verymuch aware of the “day-to-day chal-lenges facing the communities” inwhich he is working. He takes both atheoretical and hands-on approach tohis work.

Wayne has taken what he learned in theclassrooms at Mount Allison and Lester

B. Pearson College — an internationalschool in Victoria, BC where he studiedbefore Mount A — and has appliedthese ideas to these pressing modernissues. “My work involves a directapplication of those ideas about politi-cal theory, philosophy, and history.”

Because land claims often involve issuesof identity, Wayne notes that negotiat-ing between the federal governmentand aboriginal leaders can take a longtime.While he says that “finding a solu-tion to a particular problem that meetsthe First Nations vision while remain-ing within my negotiating parameters,”is a challenge, he also finds his workincredibly rewarding. “I love it,”Waynesays, when talking about his work andthe potential that these settlements haveto “impact the community and thefuture community.”

Wayne is realistic when talking abouthow long negotiating a land claim cantake. “Negotiating and defining identitycan be a sensitive issue and it’s impor-tant to establish positive relationships.To construct a good agreement, it takestime to establish personal and profes-sional relationships. At the end of theday we are establishing the relationshipbetween two levels of government.”And he notes that even if all land claimswere solved tomorrow there would stillneed to be continuing discussionsbetween these levels of government. Hepoints to the relationship between theprovincial and federal levels of govern-ment; “141 years after confederationthere is still an ongoing relationship anddialogue between the federal govern-ment and the provinces. This is not nec-essarily a bad thing.”

Wayne is married to KathleenMacKinnon (’91), also a Mount A gradwho, in her own words, is a “domesticproject manager.” She is currentlyengaged in three long-term projects —“Jessica, Connor, and Piper.” Whenhe’s not travelling between Ottawa andAtlantic Canada, Wayne participates asactively and enthusiastically as possiblein the lives of his three children.

Wayne says that the public service is anincredible calling, noting that a lot ofhis work involves “working with theCanadian community and helping thepopulation.” Wayne loves his work andsays that making a difference is not amatter of personal influence but rathera question of working with others tocreate the best possible situation.

Defining land


By Alison Smith (’08)


Starting your own business is commendable. Doing it byyour 24th birthday is a real feat. But Ankit Kapur (’06) isone of those remarkable young people who, guided bytheir passions and inspired by worthy causes, becomemodels for us all.

The summer before Ankit came to Mount Allison to studyphysics, he worked at Jasper National Park in non-nativevegetation control. It was there that his love of naturebegan to take root, though he insists it wasn’t until attend-ing Mount Allison that he developed a true appreciationfor the environment, and became committed to its care.

“Mount Allison really is remarkable when it comes to itsconcern for the environment. You see it in things like the

sustainable residence and in the wet-dry program, in theenthusiasm of faculty, staff, students, and administrators,and in the academic programming. One of my physicsprofessors took our class to see the Mactaquac Dam inthird year and just seeing how energy is made was a trans-formative experience. Mount A certainly inspired me toform my own company — at an early age. Udai Panicker(’07), a commerce student at Mount A and a good friendof mine, suggested we team up to submit a proposal for abusiness case competition. After we did that, we thoughtwe should start our own company. And Vayu Energy(vayuenergy.ca), a green power company, was born.”

Part of the impetus to create his own company came froma visit home to Brampton, ON, where Ankit’s parents werebuilding a new house. “We all wanted to make it as envi-ronmentally friendly as possible but soon realized that thecost to do so was very high. That just didn’t seem right.When Udai and I created Vayu Wind Energy (named forthe Hindu god of wind), this was in the back of our minds.We wanted to provide on-the-grid homeowners withwind-power generators to supplement their needs. Ourlong-term goal was to help reduce their dependence onconventional non-renewable energy.”

While the company has a little less wind in its sails nowthat Udai has gone back to India and Ankit is studyingmedicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,Ankit is still running the company as a consultancy firm.And the environment remains of the utmost concern tohim. He says, “I try to make a difference in the smallthings, such as turning appliances and lights off, moderat-ing the temperature in my showers, and putting plastic onmy windows to conserve heat. I try to be an advocate forthe environment and to do that I know how important itis to live my life in accordance with the values I espouse.My resolve in medicine is to always recognize that peopleare not machines. We must work with the environment toreduce pollution, to ensure a steady supply of clean air,and fight such things as pesticides. As one of my professorshere has said, ‘The fight for good health is really a fight fora healthy environment.’”

Wind at his back

By Sheila Blagrave


Would you recognize a $15,000 tree if yousaw one?Did you knowMount Allison ownssuch an arboreal amazement?

Mount Allison’s Japanese maple, donated tothe University in the ’60s, grows majesticallyin the middle of the campus’s newly-createdAcademy Gardens — a beautiful botanicalmasterpiece and historical courtyard locatedon the ground level between Jennings andWindsor Halls.

The Academy Gardens took root in 2004with the creation of a monument wall com-memorating and preserving the spirit andmemories of past buildings that housed thefourMountAllisonAcademies from1843 topresent day (Wesleyan Academy Building1843-1866; Mount Allison Male Academy1866-1882; Mount Allison AcademyBuilding 1883-1933; and the AcademyBuilding/Palmer Hall 1933-2003).

It is a peaceful site that displays and acknowl-edges Mount Allison’s rich past while it

protects and recognizes the University’sgreen future. Three Academy sandstonedoorway arches, extracted and preservedfrom the former Academy buildings, line thewest wall of the courtyard, while over 30different varieties of trees, shrubs, and peren-nials surround this legendary Japanesemaple, which is now safely tucked into thecorner of the area besideWindsor Hall.

Originally planted beside Jennings Hall byformer University president LaurenceCragg in the mid ’60s, the maple had to besaved in 1999 when the reconstruction ofthe dining hall temporarily uprooted thelandscape in the area. Administrative serv-ices director Michelle Strain, and thegrounds supervisor at the time, DebbieWynberg — both avid gardeners — recog-nized the maple and took the necessarysteps to save it from destruction.

This prize tree has continued to thrivebeyond expectations with the personal andknowledgeable care from Mount Allison’s

dedicated grounds crew. Fifty hosta plantsfromMichelle’s own home and garden werealso added to the mix. With their combinedgreen thumbs, members of Mount Agrounds crew work hard to ensure theblooms, dried flower heads, and shrubs addinterest to the garden all year round. Evenwhen the snow flies, the courtyard— boast-ing an occasional “Polar Bear BBQ” forresidence students is open for all to enjoy.Not only are the circular tables, benches, andsun umbrellas available for Mount Allisonstudents and staff, but hundreds of campusvisitors, conference participants, campers,and folks from the Town of Sackville utilizethis peaceful and picturesque space thatmakes the University so proud.

It’s a place where the roots run deep likethe history of Mount Allison. The futurefor both is green.

Mount Allison’s Academy Gardens —full of roots and heritage

By Sue Seaborn


They lived large, learned a lot, and built friendships to last alifetime. Jacqueline (Motyer) Blagrave (’44), Joyce(Smallwood) Crosby (’40), Katy Lou (Killam) McLauchlan

(’43), Jean (Rafuse) Roy (’44), and Phyllis (West) Sutherland (’43)collectively paint a vivid picture of the Mount Allison experience inthe ’40s and, individually, are unique, vibrant, inspirational women.Joyce Crosby came from Newfoundland to study at the Ladies’College in 1939 when she was only 16 and the war had just begun.Despite being far from home and a bit homesick initially, Joyce

speaks of her year in Sackville fondly and enthusiastically. “It wasone of the most wonderful years of my life. I had experiences therethat I never would have had otherwise. My teachers were wonder-ful — smart and gorgeous and so much fun. Miss ConstanceYoung was the headmistress and she introduced me to marshmushrooms, corn boils, and even seeing apples growing on treeseverywhere — all were new to me. Miss Bailey taught us Englishand modern dancing and had us floating around the gym like lit-tle Martha Grahams.Miss Swetnam taught us music appreciation,

By Sheila Blagrave

Katy Lou (Killam) McLauchlan

Jackie (Motyer) Blagrave Jean (Rafuse) Roy

Joyce (Smallwood) Crosby Phyllis (West) Sutherland

Back in the day —

Almost 70 years after they

arrived in Sackville as

students — one entering

the School for Girls, the

others, Mount Allison —

five remarkable women

share memories of their

happy years spent here.


including the music of Dvorak and the New World Symphony.Newly back from Japan, she was engaged to be married and wasmost modern. Miss MacFarlane took us to see the salt mines atMalagash in Nova Scotia and Miss Bailey and Miss Gates escortedme to Connecticut at Christmas, where I stayed with a friend ofmy mother, seeing opera (Faust) and theatre (Very Warm forMay).” These vivid memories became a rich tapestry for her lateryears as a wife and mother of five. But one of her happiest, per-haps most empowering, recollections was working with the stu-dent executive to change the name of the Ladies’ College to theSchool for Girls. Says Joyce wryly, “We didn’t quite get to bewomen but at least we moved beyond being called ladies!”

These women all enjoyed eating at the Marshland’s Inn on spe-cial occasions and at Mel’s Tea Room throughout the year,where, much as students do today, they spent hours talking overhamburgers and hot fudge sundaes. Recalls Phyl Sutherland,“We were pretty boisterous when we were there, but theGoodwin family (owners of Mel’s then and now) were very gen-tle and never said a word about our noise level. We all loved it.”

It was at Mount Allison that Jean Rafuse met her husband, Dr.Douglas Roy (’45), a pre-med student and pianist, on a blind dateat Allison Hall. When he came to pick her up, he was wearing ahat covered with fishing flies and, at the time, she was unim-pressed — but time changed all of that.

Phyllis (Phyl) Sutherland wouldn’t have met her husband Don, aDalhousie University student, had it not been for her Mount Aroommate, Eleanor (Fraser) O’Brien, whose brother introducedPhyl to Don at Eleanor’s home in New Glasgow. And JoyceCrosby is convinced that the love of her life and husband for 37years, Jim Crosby, wouldn’t have noticed her in Newfoundlandhad she not been wearing a Mount Allison varsity blazer. Shejokes, “I was so young — seven years younger than he was, infact. I think that when he saw me in the distance at the tenniscourts in Newfoundland he assumed I was a Mount A graduateand thought it would be appropriate to ask me out. When helearned quite a bit later that I was only 18, he was flummoxed. Hedid wait until I was 19 to propose, but thanks to that old MountA sweater it all worked out.”

Phyl recalls that the boys always paid for dates in those days andonce in a while on Sundays the girls shared the noon meal withthe boys at the men’s residence or at the University GirlsResidence (UGR). Phyl grew up in Sackville. In fact, her fatherwas a professor of engineering at Mount Allison and a vice-pres-ident for part of his career. But Phyl didn’t live at home all of thetime. She lived in the UGR, which was located near the current

Hart Hall. She laughingly remembers the curfews and havingfaculty members monitor the residence all night long. Sheremembers the vibrancy of life as a student in the ’40s. “It was agreat place and we did everything. Each class put on a play eachyear and we debated, took part in the Gilbert and SullivanSociety, played basketball and field hockey, and swam in the poolat the Ladies’ College.”

A common thread in all of their stories is Dr. Trueman, who was thestrict but much loved President of the day, and “Square Kate” —Mrs. Leslie, whose function was to keep the girls in line, making surethey all signed into residence every evening. Square Kate was also abit of amother for the female students, whichmeant somuch to stu-dents like Jackie Blagrave, who was far from home. An internationalstudent from Bermuda, Jackie couldn’t return home for Christmas,but Katy LouKillam and her family welcomed her into their home inYarmouth,NSduring these years. The two remain friends to this day,with frequent phone calls and letters back and forth.

In fact, it is this bond of friendship that many of them describe ashaving been the most formative experience at Mount A. SaysKaty Lou, “Spending Christmases together was just one exampleof the bonds that were born from the Mount Allison environ-ment. Everyone knew each other and we formed lasting friend-ships.” Jackie agrees. “We all loved the size and intimacy of theplace. We loved every minute of it actually.” Jean discovered veryearly in her time at the Mount A School for Girls that she wasvery interested in the visual arts and in music. She continues totreasure a charcoal sketch of herself that Arthur Lismer from theGroup of Seven did of her. She also felt privileged to be in thepresence of Alex Colville and Stanley Royle when she studied atthe Owens Art Gallery and to study voice with Ethel Peake.Jean offers, “Mount A exposed me to wonderful people as well asto the arts and developed in me a new-found appreciation forboth. The friends that I made remained not only as friends butalso as mentors.”

Unravelling the experiences of their day, these ladies spoke ofhappy memories skating on the Mount A rink, tragic recollec-tions of the Trueman fire that claimed the lives of four students,strict curfews, proms with lavish decorations made by Fine Artsstudents, including such present-day celebrities as Alex Colville,hitchhiking to Moncton and Amherst (yes hitchhiking!), excitingstudies, but most of all the feeling that they were part of “one bighappy family.”

f i v e i n c r e d i b l e w o m e n r e m e m b e rt h e i r e a r l y y e a r s i n S a c k v i l l e


Business owner. Musician. Part-time student. Full-time mom. It’s alot of hats for one woman to wear. But France (Lanteigne)Henriques (’00) makes it look easy.

From Atholville, NB, the mother of two studied music at MountAllison, with amajor in organ. And it was atMount Awhere shemether husband FernandoHenriques, whowas, at the time, supervisingthe construction of the Wetland Centre’s greenhouse. The pairmoved to Toronto to start a family after Fernando completed hiswork on campus, and France finished her studies.

When their son Tiago was born in 2003, France never imagined hewould be the driving force behind a big career change.

While on maternity leave, France completed a lab technologistcourse. When Tiago turned two, the family returned to NewBrunswick and France took a job at Moncton’s Georges DumontHospital. But the hours were long, and the waiting lists to enroll heryoung son in daycare proved even longer.

So she placed an ad in the local newspaper, advertising for a sitter.That’s when her world changed. “I started getting calls from otherparents saying ‘if you find somebody, do you think my child couldcome over too?’” So France decided to stay home and start a baby-sitting service. “Word of mouth spread so fast. In no time I had awaiting list of almost 50. Every week someone new would call.”That’s when this full-time mother (then pregnant with her second)decided to add entrepreneur to her ever-expanding resumé.

France found the perfect home in the fall of 2006. Her husbandFernando and her father Roger Lanteigne spent the next year trans-forming it into a top-of-the-line daycare facility. And by November2007 Chez Tiago— appropriately named after her firstborn — wasopen for business. “I get to stay home with my children and offerother parents a good service—one I couldn’t find formy own child.We have 44 children here and it just feels like one big family.”

Setting up shop in a residential neighbourhood is just one of the

reasons Chez Tiago is so appealing to parents. The fact that sheaccepts babies from the age of four months is another. The chil-dren’s snacks and lunches are made with organic produce, freshfrom local farms, and she consults a nutritionist to ensure the chil-dren’s growing bodies are getting the best foods. Add to that daytrips, craft time, and educational instruction and it’s no wonderFrance’s facility has been full almost since it opened.

Despite running an in-demand daycare and caring for her twoyoung sons, France still finds time to play the organ every Sunday atthree Moncton-area churches. She recently completed her EarlyChildhood Education diploma — with honours — from the NewBrunswick Community College.

Sound like a lot? It is. But France Henriques says giving children agreat start in life is the most rewarding job she can imagine, and thisworking mom wouldn’t have it any other way.

Moulding young minds

The most powerful man in the western worldand he’s never been to sweet little Sackville.

Or had an extra thick milkshake at Mel’s. Or the roast onion soupat the Bridge Street Café . Or heard a Virginia Rail singing at dawnin the Waterfowl Park. He’s never tried on an Arc’teryx jacketat Wanderlust. Or bought his daughters a Schuco toy at The Crofter.Or run the Main Street Mile. He’s never heard Shakespeare nearthe Swan Pond or fiddle music from the bandstand. Never had acar slow down and its driver smile at him, wanting him to crossthe street safely. Never seen a bronze statue to a guy wholoved the town so much he used to sweep the street every day.Never seen and heard SappyFest music or got lost in the cornmaze or heard an Acadienne speaking in a wonderful liltingFrench that took 300 years to perfect. Or had a salad madewith Samphire greens. He’s the most powerful man in thewestern world and he’s never done what we’ve all done, justliving in this sweet little town of Sackville. What a pity. Sucha nice person and a little Sackville time would do him a worldof good. And after reading this, shouldn’ t you come back as well?

www.sackville.com

By Tracy Bell


1952Purdy Crawford received the Person ofInfluence of the Year award at the CanadianInvestment Awards gala in Toronto on Dec. 3 ’08.

1954Four Mount A alumnae received the prestigiousdesignation of Canada’s Most PowerfulWomen: Top 100 for 2008 — a list compiled byThe Women’s Executive Network. They includeMargaret McCain, Dr. Nancy Grant (’69),Vianne Timmons (’79), and Dr. KimberleyAmirault (’95).

1958

Pictured above left to right are Virginnia(Lohnes) Gale, Edward Eagles, and DonaldCook (’57). The musical Allisonians met forlunch in Truro, NS, in Oct. ’08. Virginnia spentmost of her career in Thetford Mines, PQ, and isnow retired in Truro. Ed is a retired English pro-fessor from Acadia University. He now lives inAmherst, NS. Donald, now retired in London,ON, is best known as the founding director ofthe School of Music at Memorial University ofNewfoundland.

1959In October ’08 Dick VanSnick was inductedinto the NS Sports Hall of Fame for his hockeyprowess as a member of the 1960-61 AmherstRamblers.

Having retired in ’93 as superintendent of edu-cation in Charlottetown, Sterling Strattonbegan a career as a pen and ink sketch artist. In

addition to illustrating numerous Island scenes,he has published seven books of sketchesincluding: City Of Charlottetown — HistoricSites; The Complete Book of Island Churches; and,most recently, If Buildings Could Talk ...WhatWould They Say?

1962

In Oct. ’08 Dr. RichardMacKenzie received theState of Mongolia Friendship Medal in recogni-tion of his outstanding contributions toMongolia and its people. Since ’95 Dr. MacKenziehas led a team of physicians and surgeons fromChildrens Hospital Los Angeles to Mongolia toshare knowledge and demonstrate modernWestern medical techniques to their Mongoliancounterparts at their children’s hospital and atthe medical school. He’s seen here withMongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar.

Mount Allison Chancellor John Bragg has beennamed to the Canadian Manufacturing Hall ofFame. The annual awards ceremony will beheld in Windsor, ON, on March 31 ’09.

1965

Evan Cady, pictured here with his son David infront of a 1939 WACO bi-plane, recently

completed a flight around Parliament Hill in cel-ebration of his 65th birthday. Evan is enjoyingretirement in Ottawa, after 30 years of teachingand school administration in Montreal.

1966Choral director and performer Jennifer Groutwas honoured in Oct. ’08 during a receptionhosted by the Carillon Singers. The event was amusical tribute to her artistic leadership inPictou County, NS, for the past 35 years. Jenniferretired in June ’08 as director of the CarillonSingers, a position she held for 15 years.

1967Dr. David Gass has received the prestigious Dr.Ian McWhinney Family Medicine EducationAward. David was recently appointed medicalchief of staff for Cumberland County HealthAuthority after retiring from Camp Hill FamilyMedicine Centre last summer.

1969Rev. GraceVokey returned to Newfoundland inJune ’08 after ministering in churches in NS for ayear. She was licensed in May ’08 by theAssociation of Faith Churches and MinistersCanada, and received her ministerial licence withOpen Bible Faith Fellowship Canada at the sametime. She continues to minister in NL and plansto attend the MTA 2009 class reunion in May.

Barbara (Carson) Jardine writes, “Congrat-ulations to the class of ’69 on our upcoming40th class reunion. I’m sorry that I will be miss-ing it, but I will be in Australia in the spring, vis-iting my youngest son Andy (’03) and his wifeSusie. In February I will be visiting my oldestson Mike (’94), his wife Julie, and my grand-daughter Erin, born Oct. 1 ’07, in Bahrain. Mymiddle son Dan (’97) and his wife Patti arehere in Sackville. This year I have becomeinvolved in the newly-formed TantramarSeniors’ College — seniors teaching seniors ina wide variety of subjects.

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1971Glenn Josephson is a member of the first curl-ing team ever to win both the Nova ScotiaMen’s and Senior Men’s Championships in thesame year (2008). In March ’08 he representedthe province at the Brier Championship inWinnipeg and the following week competed inthe Canadian Seniors Tournament in PrinceAlbert, SK.

1973In Sept. ’08 Dr. Diana Locke was awardeda bronze medal by the United StatesEnvironmental Protection Agency in Washington,D.C., for exceptional work in responding to citizenpetitions about concerns regarding toxic chemi-cals in air fresheners (household and industrial).Diana is associate branch chief for a division of theUS Environmental Protection Agency.

Art Mattson writes, “I was married on Sept. 20to Martha Shinyei, with whom I attended the35th class reunion in May ’08. We purchased acondo in Chester, NS in June, moved into it in July,and are looking forward to our life together.Please drop in but give us some notice.”

1975Bill Sanford was named one of AtlanticCanada’s Entrepreneurs of the Year for 2008. Billis the President, CEO, and founding partner ofBluewave Energy.

1978Hilary Gemmell received the 2008 LiteracyAward in Sept. ’08 for her outstanding contribu-tion to literacy in the NWT and overseas. Hilaryhas retired after many years of teaching in Papua,New Guinea and working as an instructor atAurora College in the Territory.

1979Franke (Pocock) James has published her firstbook, Bothered by My Green Conscience — a col-lection of five environmental essays. It will be pub-lished by New Society Publishers in spring ’09. Fora preview visit newsociety.com/bookid/4037

Darrell Collicott writes that he finally receivedhis BA from St. Thomas University in ’87. He andhis wife Wendy (Wheaton) returned to Sackvillein ’96 for their honeymoon. These days Darrell

studies part time at UNB and enjoys taxi driving.He’d love to hear from old friends.

1981Pictured below from left to right are DaleSpence, Daniel Gloor (’82), Sandy MacKay,Scott Hatcher, and Chris Steeves. The friendsgot together last July for a reunion on theNorthumberland Strait.

Sandy (Passi) Oxford has recieved an awardfrom the Crime Prevention Association of NewBrunswick (CPANB) for her work with the JohnHoward Society. This work includes networkingwith various service providers to support familiesand vulnerable people, while addressing the rootcauses of crime. Oxford is pictured belowbetween Linda Patterson, CPANB President, andthe Hon. John Foran, NB Public Safety Minister.

1983Anna-Mae (Kincaid) Clements invites all res-idents of Bigelow to a reunion on campus, cele-brating the residence’s first co-ed decade. Anna-Mae says if you lived in Bigelow anytime from1975 to 1985, or you spent so much time inBigelow that you and everyone else thinks youlived there, then this is an event you will not wantto miss! The reunion is set to run Aug. 6-9, 2010.For updates and information join the Facebookgroup “Bigelow 1975-85” or [email protected]

1984Janice (Johnson) Box has been awarded theNew Brunswick Physical Education Society’sTeacher of the Year award for School District 2.

She is a physical education teacher at SalisburyElementary School.

1986Julie Curwin has won the 2008 CommonwealthShort Story Competition. Her story WorldBackwards was selected from more than 1,700entries. Julie and her husband Chris Milburn(’91) live in Sydney, NS, where Julie is a psychia-trist and long distance triathlete.

1987Kim Hutchinson and her husband havelaunched Clayhut Healing Centre Inc., inRiverview, NB. They offer a range of holistichealing services, including chios energy fieldhealing, pet healing, and angel readings. Formore information visit clayhuthealingcentre.ca

1988David Horsman has accepted a position as apreschool supervisor for Panda Bear Daycare inWinnipeg. He and his wife also celebrated thebirth of their daughter, Devi Sophia AshtonHorsman, on Sept. 18 ’08. She was three weeksearly, and weighed 5lbs4oz.

1990In July ’08 Sara Carson started a new job as anHRIS manager at Compass Group — the largestfood service provider in the world. Her depart-ment produces all of the HR, salary, ethnicity,turnover, and strategic HR forecast reporting forNorth America. In September she travelled toWashington and Philadelphia with Andrea(Colpitts) Johnston. She says it’s always greatto catch up with Mount Allison friends.

1991Shayla Steeves is the regional director for theCanadian Liver Foundation. On the music side ofthings she launched her second CD, entitledSecret Castle, in June. Feel free to join her mailinglist at shaylamorag.com

Darcie Dow is excited to announce the birth ofher daughter, Ryann, in July ’08.

1993In November ’08Colleen Smith left her positionas managing director of Factory Theatre afterover fours years of proudly producing newCanadian theatre. She has since become the


director of operations for the Corporation ofMassey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall.

1994CateMacKay-Stasioswrites, “It’s hard to believe14 years have passed since graduation. PetroStasios (’97) and I were married in ’95. We havea beautiful set of six-year-old twins, Nicholas andMathieson, who keep us running all the time. Iown my own business as a registered massagetherapist and manual lymph drainage therapist.Petro works for Metal Supermarkets. We’d love tohear from any of our old MTA friends!”

After two-and-a-half years as an internal auditorin GE, Asle “Tor” Roervik has decided to returnto his roots in the oil and gas industry. He recentlystarted a new job as a senior auditor for Total, aFrench oil and gas company. To his classmates Torwrites, “Keep in touch. It’s 15 years this year!”

1996Don Moore and his wife Keely welcomed a newbaby boy to the family in July ’08. Alexander joinsolder sister Isabelle, almost two years old, whojust loves to play with her new little brother.

Shelley MacDonald and her husband JohnRoberts are living in Brentwood, CA, and wouldlike to announce the arrival of their two sons JackAlexander Roberts, born April 17 ’07, and KellyGrant Roberts, born Sept. 4 ’08.

Allison Wood and her husband Colin Gillis cele-brated the birth of their son, Reid Duncan ThomasGillis, on Aug. 28 ’07. Allison is living in Halifaxand is employed with Capital District Health as aclinical therapist with Addiction Prevention andTreatment Services. She would love to hear fromold friends at [email protected]

Pictured here is the Mount A alumni hockey teamat the fifth annual Molson Old Stars Tournament.Front row (l-r): Andy Clark, Darren Rimmer

(’95),Paul Bourque (’79),MikeRoberts (’88),Dave Curnew (’02), and Andy Meth. Back row(l-r): Brad MacCharles (’99), Brian Harriman(’99), Mike Mullaly (’95), Craig Pitcher, BradRusaw (’94), Duane Irvine (’86), Joey Zappia(’89), Andrew MacGillivray (’95), and MarkFarwell (’87). Missing from the photo is JeffThompson (’99). Anyone wanting to play innext year’s tournament is encouraged to contactAndy Clark at [email protected] or Jeff Thompsonat [email protected]

1997Lorna Rowan-Legg writes, “After muchthought I have left my job and started acatering company in Halifax with my businesspartner, chef Paul Tanton. It is exciting to bethrowing parties for a living. Check us out atwww.saucyscioncatering.ca”

Janice Sanford Beck is excited to announcethe birth of her son. Robin Isaiah was born onOct. 27 ’08.

1998Sarah (Chapman) Wood and her husbandDarryl (’97) are delighted to announce the birthof their first child, Joshua David Wood. Joshuawas born in New Glasgow, NS on Aug. 8 ’08, andweighed 6lbs14oz.

Julie (Scott) Johnson, andChris Johnson (’96)have moved into a new home, adopted two dogs,and Julie has started graduate studies atDalhousie, studying to become a nurse practi-tioner. To fund her education she was awardedthe Faculty of Graduate Studies, and theKatherine and Robert MacDonald scholarships.She was also promoted to clinical nurse educatorin the Women’s Health program at the IWKHealth Centre.

Shiralee Hudson and Matthew Hill were mar-ried in a small outdoor ceremony in Picton, ON, onAug. 23 ’08. ClaudineMersereau (’97)was thebest woman. The newlyweds live in Torontowhere Shiralee works as an interpretive plannerat the Art Gallery of Ontario.

1999A couple of energetic and philanthropic friendswent on an adventure of a lifetime last summer.

Sam Millar and Peter Loewen (’02) part-nered with the Canadian charity Spread the Net,which raises funds to purchase malaria nets.Sam and Peter rode their motorcycles from Cairoto Cape Town, and raised $19,000 for Spread theNet by asking people to buy one insecticide netfor each of the 11 countries they travelledthrough. If you would like to make a donationto their cause, you can e-mail Peter [email protected], or Sam at [email protected]. Peter(left) and Sam (right) are seen here the morningafter travelling for 20 hours in torrential rains.

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2000Richard Blount writes, “I graduated fromWestern Law in June ’07 with an LLB and havebegun a career in finance. I am currently anassociate at Edward Jones L.P., training tobecome an FA and head a local branch office. Iam currently living in Unionville. I still play gui-tar regularly but I haven’t performed anywherein the last couple of years.”

Dr. Joanne Hackett and Ryan MacDonaldwere married on March 6 ’08 in Cocoa Beach, FL.Kathleen (MacDonald) Moffatt (’74) was inattendance. The couple currently resides inOttawa where they both work as scientists.Pictures of their special day can be seen atmedia.weddingbells.ca/news/yourday/july1808/default.html

Janel (Baird) Caldwell and her husband Stevewould like to announce the birth of their firstchild, Samuel James Caldwell, born on Oct. 13’08 in Halifax, weighing 7lbs14oz. Sam is thefirst grandchild for Jim and Barb Baird (’76)and is nephew to Geoff Baird (’02) and BrockBaird (’04).

2002Tyla (Luedee) Finlay and her husband KevinFinlay celebrated the birth of their son, HaydenDouglas, on Jan. 26 ’08.

Two Mount A grads recently received the presti-gious Certified Management Accountant (CMA)designation. Megan Robbins is manager ofhotel accounting for Pacrim Hospitality ServicesInc. in Bedford. Gregory LeBlanc (’03) is themanager of external financial reporting forSobeys Inc.

2003Jessica Wise plays the lead female role ofRosina in the operatic comedy Le Barbier deSéville. The production is part of the JeunessesMusicales Canada concert series. Jessica is per-forming at venues across Québec and Ontario inMarch, April, and May.

On Sept. 13 ’08, Shawn Forster and Tara(Bourque) (’04) were married at theMemramcook Resort in NB. Rev. John Perkinofficiated. Allisonians in attendance includedMatthew Benson, Adam Comeau (’05),

David Denman (’04), Nick Dufour (’02),Hilary Everett, Adam Hayward (’05),Deanna LeBlanc (’05), Ian McKillop (’04),Mark “Rollie” Saunders (’04), and DavidTrainor (’89). The happily-married couple nowlive in Fredericton.

2004Sally (Wilson) Bernard and her husband Markoperate an organic farming operation inFreetown, PEI. Barnyard Organics produces certi-fied organic grains, soybeans, hay, chicken, eggs,and lamb. While crops are the focus of the farm,the Island’s Department of Agriculture says Sallyis becoming renowned for her certified organiclamb products. Sally is pictured here with herhusband and baby Lucy.

After five years with RBC, ChristopherGoodwinis currently working toward his MBA and was therecipient of the Ted Rogers Graduate ScholarshipAward in recognition of his MBA studies at theTed Rogers School of Management at RyersonUniversity.

Marilyn Erdely received her certification as aCertified Management Accountant in Oct. ’08 at aceremony in Toronto. Marilyn is employed withRevenue Canada in Ottawa.

2005In Dec. ’08 Hannah McKinnon took part in theUnited Nations Climate Change Conference inPoland. The conference centered on negotiatinga new climate treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol

when it expires in 2010. After graduating fromMount A, Hannah obtained her Master’s in bio-medicine, bioscience and society at the LondonSchool of Economics, then completed an intern-ship with the Canadian InternationalDevelopment Agency in El Salvador, where she isstill living and working.

After completing her Master’s in environmentallaw at the University of Auckland, ChristinaMacleod worked in Ottawa with CharlottetownMP Shawn Murphy. She was later promoted tothe position of executive director of hisCharlottetown office.

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Drover, and Sara Bergen. The friends got somefresh air in front of this sign named after theiralma mater. Doug and Vickie live in Saskatoonand their friends were in town for a visit.

2006Matt Zamora, who is completing his PhD ininorganic chemistry at the University of Alberta,and Bill McIntyre, currently at Queen’s MedicalSchool, recently spent several weeks travellingthrough Europe. After touring major cities inGermany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, theymet up with Allison Sephton and SarahMcDonough (’07) in the UK. At the time Allisonwas working on a global anti-human traffickingcampaign. Sarah is currently working at the LawSociety of Scotland. Pictured below from left toright are Matt, Sarah, Allison, and Bill.

Catherine Barkhouse and Scott Stuart (’05)were married at the Mount A chapel on June 20’08.Rev. JohnPerkin, andRev. Eric Lynk (’76)officiated. Catherine says, “It was a lovely

ceremony with family and friends present, and itwas wonderful to be back on campus where Scottand I met!”

2007AngelaHerseywrites, “I’ve moved to Toronto towork for a year as an intern with the OntarioLegislature Internship Program. It’s pretty funstuff. I’ve been paired up with a member of thegoverning liberals, and a member of the opposi-tion to work for them. It’s a bit daunting beingthe only non-Ontarian there (there are nine otherinterns), but I’m learning the ropes pretty well.”

Julia Di Sano writes, “This past fall I completedmy BEd at UBC for Secondary English andJapanese, and I am now a certified teacher in BC.This year, after graduating, I returned to Japan toteach at ECC (a well-known English conversationschool) and to refresh my Japanese and acquirevaluable ESL teaching practice. I will be returningto Canada to resume teaching in Vancouver inApril or May.”

Faculty/StaffCongratulations to computing services staffHelmutBecker, below left, andBill Evans (’71)below right, who won bronze in men’s doublesbadminton at the Canada +55 Games in Dieppein summer ’08. They joined fellow Allisonianmedal winners Art Miller (retired math andcomputer science), who won Gold in the 65+mixed doubles tennis and Bronze in the men’sdoubles tennis, and Alex Whitla (retiredchemistry) and George De Benedetti (retiredeconomics), who finished fourth in the curlingcompetition as part of the 65+ Curling Team.

William Christian (political science 1970-78)retired in September after teaching for 30 years atthe University of Guelph. He andColin Campbell(political science 1971-76) recently publishedPolitical Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal(http://vig.pearsoned.ca/catalog/academic/product/0,1144,0321269861,00.html). William alsopublished a biography of Sir George Parkin,founding secretary of the Rhodes scholarships(bluebutterflybooks.ca/titles/parkin.html).

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In the late ’90s Mount Allison developedan environmental policy and at the sametime created an Environmental IssuesCommittee (EIC) to help implement thispolicy and nurture environmentalism oncampus. This Committee, which stillmeets religiously every month, aims toeducate members of the University com-munity about environmental issues, torecommend policy amendments to thePresident, monitor policy effectiveness,seek donations to support environmentalprojects, conduct bi- or tri-annual envi-ronmental audits, and report audit resultsand other important information to theUniversity community. The Committeehas a wide composition, including mem-bers from the administration (two Vice-Presidents), faculty, staff, student body,and the Sackville community.

And the EIC has been gathering steam,partly in response to the growing grass-roots environmental focus on campus.Committee Chair Dr. Brad Walters says,“Our students at Mount Allison are veryengaged in environmental issues and theypush hard and advocate passionately forimprovements. In the early days of theCommittee we had professors such as Dr.Paul Bogaard (philosophy) and Dr. JeffOllerhead (geography and the environ-ment) agitating for change and studentswho emerged as national leaders. I havebeen happy to carry on that strong tradi-tion with today’s committed students.”

One significant and ongoing projecttaken on under the supervision of EICis the campus-wide Environmental Audit.Conducted every two or three years, theproject employs three students, workingwith the director of facilities management,Rob MacCormack, throughout thesummer months. The 2008 audit teamincluded Becky McMillan (’08), TylerGoodwin (’08), and Vanessa Yu (’09), whoworked diligently on campus to examineMount Allison’s ‘green’ activities, progress

made, and areas that need improvement.The fifth audit focussed on 14 main areas,as outlined in the Environmental Policy:academic opportunities; dining services;water use; new buildings and renovations;energy use; air emissions; transportation;solid waste; paper consumption; haz-ardous materials; grounds keeping; envi-ronmental protection; procurement; andstewardship. Through interviews with stu-dents, faculty, and staff, and carefulresearch and analysis, the audit team hasproduced a comprehensive report of envi-ronmental activities, which has helped setthemandate of the EIC and focus for greenactivities in general for Mount Allison(mta.ca/environment/audit.html).

Says Rob, “The Environmental Audit is avery useful document, giving us a snapshotof the progress made on the environ-mental front over the past few years atMount Allison. It also allows us to see areasthat need work.” Adds Brad, “This is oneof the reasons that the EIC has now chosento focus on carbon emissions. By high-

lighting our strengths and weaknesses, wehope to set goals that will enable MountAllison to reach the desired outcome ofcarbon neutrality. While we are not acommuter campus, the larger challenge isone of long-distance travel associated withstudents who come from away to studyhere (and return for holidays, etc.), andfaculty/staff business travel. We need toaddress our carbon footprint, associatedwith travel and energy consumption neededto run the University (heating, electricity,etc.), by getting the groundwork in placefor a carbon reduction policy. This is a bigstep but if we move forward at the rate weplan to, we stand to be the first universityin Canada to address this issue in aconcrete way. While this type of policy is adifficult one to draft, especially in theseeconomic times, I am confident thatMount Allison will continue to be a leaderin this field. The entire University commu-nity has been making small green steps formany years, and the EIC is working to helpMount Allison make bigger leaps towardenvironmental sustainability.”


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