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Grove NewsSpring 2003
September3-7 Opening Day Registrations
(see Admissions package for details)5 Day Parents’ Reception, LCS6 Boarding Parents’ Reception, LCS17 Toronto Parents’ Reception18 Grove Society Meeting, LCS26 Student Career Day27/28 Fall Fair and Home to the Grove Reunion
October9 London, UK Alumni/ae Gathering10 London, UK Alumni/ae Dinner16 Halifax Alumni/ae Gathering23 Grove Society Meeting, Toronto25/26 Trustees’ Weekend
November 1 1950s Old Boys’ Reception at the Grove19 Grove Society Meeting, LCS 22 1960s Old Boys’ Reception at the Grove27 Waterloo Alumni/ae Gathering
December4 Grove Society Meeting & Christmas
Luncheon at the Haddens’
January15 Grove Society Meeting, Toronto22 Montreal Admissions Reception &
Alumni/ae Gathering23 Bishops University Alumni/ae Gathering
February5 Kingston Alumni/ae Gathering13 London Admissions Reception &
Alumni/ae Gathering20 Grove Society Meeting, LCS
April1 Grove Society Meeting, Toronto14 Ottawa Alumni/ae Gathering
May 1 125th Anniversary Gala, Toronto7 Toronto Alumni/ae Gathering15 Trustees’ Day, Official Opening of the
Bryan Jones Theatre28 Grove Society AGM, Peterborough29 Regatta Day
June8 Grove Society Luncheon, Peterborough11 Closing16 Grove Golf
Calendar of Events 2003- 2004
Board ChairMarilynn Booth
Past ChairBill Morris '70
S. Clifford Abraham '74Ian Armstrong '84Cindy Atkinson-BarnettDavid BignellWalter Blackwell '56Gordon BlakeRobert BourgeoisNan CampbellW. Brian CarterAndrew Clarke '85Trish CrangJanet Cudney '94John Curtin
Peter DalglishAlexandre Desmarais '03Paul Desmarais Jr. '73Bryce W. DouglasPeter Dunn '62Michael Eatson '83Jock Fleming '74Carol FlorenceBill Gastle '68Bruce GibsonCynthia GordonAbigail Greene '93Jennifer GruerHRH The Duke of York '78David HaddenChris HadfieldSteven HarrisGoodith HeeneyJohn K. Hepburn '68
Howard Hickman '60Timothy Hyde '76James Hyslop '85Alan IngramWarren Jones '88Howard KitchenLinda LeusNicholas Lewis '77James (Kim) Little '53Laleah MacintoshJohn (Bubs) Macrae '33Kevin Malone '77Jeffrey MarshallJack MatthewsJames Matthews '58John McRae '70Maggie McRae '03Val McRaeBetty Morris
Christopher OndaatjeBonnie PattersonTravis Price '85Tony Pullen '63Kathleen RamsayDouglas Rishor '57Diane RogersGretchen RossJohn Ryder '77Thomas Ryder '53Maureen SindenNancy SmithDonna Smith IveyDavid ThompsonAnn TottenhamTimothy Ward '62Christopher White '90
* Directors in Bold
Trustees 2002-2003
Editor: Tracey Blodgett, Layout and Design: Christine Vogel, Alumni Contributing Editor: Tom Flynn ‘96Editorial Committee: David Hadden, Richard Johnston, Allen LeBlanc, Kathy Green, Tom Milburn, Richard Life. Front and Back Cover Photos: Greg Stott. Address Correspondence to the Communications and Constituent Relations Office: Lakefield College School, Lakefield ON, K0L 2H0 705.652.3324 [email protected]
Thomas Flynn '96I am very fortunate to take time to sit down a few times a year and think seriously about Lakefield and
what it has meant to me and to generations of people. I remember what it was like to be a student at
Lakefield, and I think about how important it is to remain connected to the school as an alumnus. I
remember my last Closing well, the excitement of the transition from student to graduate, and my readi-
ness to move on to the next stage in my life. Leaving a place can be difficult when you have enjoyed it as
much as I did Lakefield, but I felt, as many new graduates feel this year, that I had gotten everything possi-
ble out of my time at the Grove.
It was so much easier to be involved in everything at Lakefield. After high school, even in university, it
becomes difficult to balance work, studies, and recreation. We have to choose our focus, and decide what
is most important to us. Lakefield teaches students to make thoughtful choices both in the classroom and
in the larger community. At Lakefield, the community is at least as important in our education as the
classroom. The unique characteristic of 'Groveiness' has a profound influence on everyone, and helps
guide us through life after Lakefield.
Lakefield teaches us the importance of making a difference. We have a long tradition of giving back to our
community and caring for each other. Even when far away, or after many years, our time at Lakefield
brings us together. We are united by our shared experiences, and our involvement with Lakefield does not
end at a graduation ceremony. Lakefield gives us an opportunity to do so many different things, including
being part of the Lakefield family forever.
Thomas Flynn '96 received a Reischauer Fellowship for Japanese language study at the Johns Hopkins
University School of Advanced International Studies this summer. He also works for RAND, a California-
based think tank, and will finish his MA at SAIS in December.
Editorial
Excerpts from David Hadden’s Closing Chapel Speech, June 13, 2003
On April 22nd, I lost one of my dearest friends -
one of the most important people in my life. Three
days later, hundreds of people gathered to pay their
respects to the family of John Latimer, the former
Director of Kilcoo Camp and Head of Royal St.
George's School - a man who literally touched
countless people's souls with his kindness,
genuine interest in them, and his remarkable
capacity to love so many people.
For me, John Latimer and Kilcoo Camp - where I
spent 11 summers as a camper and counselor -
have had an enormous influence on my life. I am
guided, on a daily basis, by the values they helped
to instill in me.
The power of influence of a place or a mentor can
be profound. That's why I found it so heartening
when Robbie Hazell made the following observa-
tions about Kilcoo Camp, a generation after I had
attended, in his chapel talk. He said:
“Kilcoo is amazing. The people and the place and
the values that the camp has to offer are unlike
anywhere else in the world. Kilcoo has taught me
so much over the years and I owe the camp so
much in return.”
I hope that this place, its teachers and the peers
you referred to in your Chapel talks, have a
similarly profound impact, offering guiding princi-
ples to help direct you during the course of your
lifetimes. Only last week, I was encouraged when I
received a letter from Caroline Willis, Class of '97,
who was asked at an interview who the most influ-
ential figure in her life had been. She wrote:
“My single most influential figure is not a single
person. It is made up of many people of all ages; it
houses and shelters these people with many build-
ings; it involves trees, a ring road, a lake, green
spaces of playing fields; it involves this indescrib-
able spirit or connection between its people. The
figure of which I speak is Lakefield College School,
the place where I lived, was educated, and devel-
oped the most special relationships of my life. LCS,
for someone who doesn't go there, is predomi-
nantly a school. But that part was only one small
element of my experience there. Lakefield taught
me the principles that guide me today.”
Looking back, I realize that John Latimer's life was
guided by a simple creed. Perhaps it was best illus-
trated by the message he conveyed in Chapel two
years ago. Some of you may recall John's heart-
warming stories about the generosity of spirit of
people, its impact on others, and the fulfillment
they felt as a result. His conclusion was, “ . . . the
moral of the story . . . people will forget what you
said . . . people will forget what you did . . . but
people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Mr. Mason talked about grace in his Chapel talk
this year. He defined it simply as, “unearned
generosity and kindness.” Grace comes in many
forms, but at its core, I think John Latimer had it
right . . people will forget what you said . . . people
will forget what you did . . . but people will never
forget how you made them feel. John Latimer's
grace was making everyone feel better about
themselves in his company.
Grace, in its purest form, exhibits itself with those
acts of generosity with little, if any, likelihood of
recompense. Grace begets grace. And you never
know how, when, or where it is going to manifest
itself. Mr. Mason told the story about Mrs. X. in
Peterborough who hosted a Thanksgiving dinner in
her home for a group of Trent's international
students for over 30 years.
One could not help but be touched by the fact that
one of her guests created a small park in a city in
North Africa in her memory years later, after she
had passed away.
They say, “What goes around comes around.” And
what has come around to all of us gathered in this
Chapel is that we are the lucky ones. We are so
privileged to be here: privileged to be healthy, free,
From the Head of School
and educated. With this privilege comes the
responsibility to be sensitive to those less fortunate
and to try to do something about it; to give gener-
ously of our time, interest, and talent to others.
Of all the involvements and achievements of this
year's graduating class, nothing encourages me
more about being a part of this place than to
observe the grace that so many of you have
displayed to giving back, to doing good as well as
doing well.
I am uplifted by the breadth of involvement and
strength of leadership that this class has demon-
strated to service, amassing almost 6000 hours of
community service.
Elise Walsh observed from Harry Potter in her
chapel talk, “It is our choices that show what we
truly are, far more than our abilities.”
It would be my hope that Lakefield has helped to
instill in each of you a moral compass that will help
to guide you through the choppy waters that you
will invariably face on occasions during your
lifetimes. Life, for your generation, will be anything
but straightforward and simple. It will be filled
with ups and downs, squiggles and circles.
When you are confronted with difficult decisions or
unusual challenges, I would be honoured if you
thought back to this place and what it stands for. I
would be honoured if the choices you make are
guided by the values of those special teachers and
close friends for whom you have gained a healthy
respect along the way.
Last year, at this time, you may recall that I referred
to a book entitled, “Tuesdays with Morrie”. It's
about a man who, after building a busy career,
rediscovers his favourite professor, Morrie, who is
dying of a terrible degenerative illness called Lou
Gehrig's Disease. Every Tuesday, he visits Morrie
and learns a new lesson about life. I said at the
time, “Any time you seek perspective, read this
book.”
Shortly before John Latimer passed away, Susan
and I had the opportunity to visit with him. He
thought he had longer to live than turned out. I
tried to convey to him how much I loved and
respected him.
Seeking perspective, I returned to “Tuesdays with
Morrie”. The concluding paragraph had special
significance for me and my relationship with John
and Kilcoo. I hope it is similarly relevant to the
majority of you tonight on the eve of your depar-
tures from Lakefield.
“Have you ever really had a teacher? One who saw
you as a raw but precious thing, a jewel that, with
wisdom, could be polished to a proud shine? If you
are lucky enough to find your way to such teachers,
you will always find your way back. Sometimes it is
only in your head. Sometimes it is right alongside
their beds. The last class of my old professor's life
took place once a week, in his home, by a window
in his study where he could watch a small hibiscus
plant shed its pink flowers. The class met on
Tuesdays. No books were required. The subject
was the meaning of life. It was taught from experi-
ence. The teaching goes on.”
May what you have learned here go on. May the
experiences you have shared together help add
meaning and purpose to your lives and may it be
said for each of you that the world is a better and
happier place as a result of “the unearned generos-
ity, kindness, and grace” you have extended to
others over the course of your lifetimes.
Marilynn BoothChair LCS Board of Directors
Closing Chapel Speech, June 13, 2003
I am very proud to share the 2003 celebration of
Lakefield's Closing Ceremonies and to bring
warmest wishes from the Board and Trustees.
Each and every one of us has a special bond with
this outstanding and meaningful learning commu-
nity. Of significance today, is the presence of His
Royal Highness The Duke of York who openly
acknowledges the special place that Lakefield
occupies in his soul.
The other night at dinner in conversation with His
Royal Highness, we spoke to the concept of leaving
a legacy. I wanted to pick up on that concept. To
me, legacy is the commitment to make the world,
for those who follow us, a better place. His Royal
Highness' commitment to our School has helped
enormously in building our future. He truly has
left us a legacy, so too, have the parents and friends
who are supporting our students to attend
Lakefield. They believe that an experience at
Lakefield, which truly empowers each student to
reach their potential in mind, body and spirit,
prepares them well for the future - and leaves a
legacy.
Each of you, as students, also have created a legacy
at Lakefield. You have all contributed in meaning-
ful ways so the Lakefield of the future will be
strengthened from your involvement.
The faculty and staff of Lakefield College School
work to create a legacy for their students each day.
They work tirelessly to ensure, through the special
relationships at Lakefield, each student is encour-
aged to know themselves, to celebrate their
strengths, and to be supported in the challenges
along the way.
I would like to acknowledge with all of you,
supported by the Board and Trustees, the compe-
tence, dedication and devotion of the entire
Lakefield faculty and staff. Please join with me in
the most heartfelt thanks to these amazing leaders.
“Build a positive legacy day after day.
It will be the greatest honour that you
can bestow upon Lakefield and the
people's whose lives you shared here -
both teachers and friends.”
In closing, I would like to make a few comments to
our graduating students. I hope you will celebrate
the legacy you have left here at Lakefield College
School - you leave a legacy of friendships, of
academic excellence, of arts, of athletic involve-
ment, of leadership and contribution.
As you leave Lakefield today, I hope you will always
think about the legacy you hope to leave through-
out your life. Build a positive legacy day after day.
It will be the greatest honour that you can bestow
upon Lakefield and the people whose lives you
shared here - both teachers and friends. Continue
to make Lakefield proud of you for who you are and
all that you will do - a powerful legacy that you can
leave.
Seize life, enjoy life, leave a legacy.
Congratulations!
Leave a Legacy
I attended the school from 1934 to 1940. I am in
the large picture shown on pages 18 and 19 of the
Grove News Fall 2002, No. 72. I was just 13 years
old at the time.
I have been looking carefully at the picture and
what memories it stirs! Could No. 73 be one of the
Christie (Errington) boys? Their grandfather was
Sam McLaughlin, owner of General Motors of
Canada at the time. I remember their mother
coming to visit them in Sam's Cadillac V16 with a
chauffeur. What a boat! No. 96 was Radmore
Elliott from Toronto. I will never forget the night he
caught Polio. His screams still haunt me. I don't
think he ever walked again. His uncle was C.F. Basil
Tippet (of Tippet-Richardson) who had no children
and who sponsored Radmore to come to the
School.
There were a number of boys who came just for one
year and did not come back. The thirties were
brutal years. Many thanks for putting in the picture.
Sincerely,
Gerry Fairhead '42
“I was completely captivated by this
photo, dropped all responsibilities and
got my thinking cap on. That's the
effect Lakefield can have on a boy 60
years after he left the school!”
It was a great treat to see and read about Tim Hyde
and members of '77 doing the Burnside River with
Dave Hodgetts’ notes. I never seemed to have the
time to do this, or any trip, when I was a student
but would always be interested in hearing such
stories from current students - especially as they do
seem to be visiting some wonderful spots.
My regards to Bubs and thanks for his article, too.
Cheers,
Christopher R. Jones '75
I've just received the Grove News - it is outstanding
- superb, and the best ever. Congratulations. The
1936 Who's Who should get the old “old boys”
talking, and reversing what brains and memories
they have left back to 1936.
Quite likely, together we'll be able to help you
complete this fascinating physiognomic puzzle!
My twin brother Robert Fleming(1) and I arrived at
The Grove in September 1936, a term after this
photo was taken, and many of the boys pictured
were still there after April 1936. I am still able to
recognize many of the them, although I entered the
school when I was 11 years old.
Ted Pease(1), No.27 (Not Hal) was a prefect when
we were there, he went off to WWII and sadly never
returned. Hal (quite a character) survived him. Hal
Pease(11) is No.4. No.28 - Simpson was an
outstanding boy and headed the boxing team -
boxing was compulsory at the time. He was a
prefect, survived WWII and surprised the School by
marrying Peaches Eisdell - beautiful, blonde daugh-
ter of Hubert Eisdell - she was also the first girl to
attend the school - on her own. Talk about
romance!
I was completely captivated by this photo, dropped
all responsibilities and got my thinking cap on.
That's the effect Lakefield can have on a boy 60
years after he left the school!
I hope that maybe these musings might give you
some additional clues.
Kind regards,
Louis Fleming(II) '43
Attended The Grove 1936-1941
[With regards to your article in the Fall 2002 issue],
my sentiments entirely: When my son, Dermot,
and I first visited the Grove in 1968, it so reminded
me of Camp Kagawong on Balsam Lake where I was
a camper in 1934/35 plus a few hours of classwork
Letters
thrown in! Kagawong, now, sadly disappeared into
cottage country.
...Apropos your centre spread on pp 18-19, #64
Warren II may be my late cousin Tournbull Warren
who died in Guelph two years ago, aged 86. He was
on Montgomery's staff during WWII and ended up
as a colonel with the OBE for his war efforts.
All the best,
Paddy Stoker
P.S. One of my campmates was Ted Leather from
Hamilton (now Sir Edwin Leather, ex-governor of
Bermuda). We met several years ago at the
Churchill dinner in Toronto!
Thank you for the Fall 2002 Grove News. I was
delighted to see a letter from our school nurse, Miss
Bewley. Her infirmary was the closest thing to
Nirvana at LPS.
The white metal hospital beds were wider and more
plush than our narrow sagging army cots. Who else
would call you "Duckey"? Her cheerfulness was
contagious. Many boys prolonged their stay in Miss
Bewley's infirmary by rubbing their thermometers
on their blankets. The whole school knew not to
put the tip of the thermometer under the hot water
tap after one boy ran the mercury up to the other
end and was promptly thrust back out into the
rigors of school life.
One time I was in Miss Bewley's infirmary with a
particularly rowdy bunch of new boys. They ran
upstairs to her apartment and swiped a pack of her
DuMauriers while she was getting her mail "on the
other side" (senior school). Soon the ward was
filled with blue smoke and not long after, Mr.
Rashleigh was spotted making his way through the
snow towards the infirmary. In a panic, the bright
red DuMaurier pack was thrown on my bed stand,
even though I hadn't acquired a taste for tobacco
and didn't smoke at that time. Mr. Rashleigh came
in and briefly stated the crime and waited for
confessions, eyeing the bright red DuMaurier pack
on my bed stand. The new boys, not having yet
been "inculcated with LPS values", were hanging
tough. "Come on boys, own up, " Mr. Rashleigh
pressed. "I did for one, sir", I ventured. One by
one, the new boys grudgingly "fessed up", incredu-
lous that I would "cave in".
That time I really was sick and had to stay on in the
infirmary while the New Boys reported in for their
swats. They "visited me" en masse afterwards in
the infirmary to "remind" me not to "forget" to
report in for my swats when I got out.
On that day, not without trepidation, I reported to
Mr. Smith's office, which consisted of a desk in the
corner of the tiny school library. "Gibson, come in,
how are you?", Mr. Smith greeted cheerfully. Now I
really felt bad. "I'm here for swats Sir, for the
cigarettes." His face clouded over with disappoint-
ment, a twiddly twig was produced, hardly a match
for the hickory prefect’s cane, which left red welts
on our backsides. After the perfunctary swats were
administered (I wasn't even required to bend over
or have my coattails flipped up), came the real
message; "Gibson, as an old boy, you are expected
to exhibit leadership in situations like this." I think
Mr. Rashleigh, Mrs. Smith and Miss Bewley had
radar.
Sincerely,
Ted Gibson ‘63
Collingwood Infirmary, late 1930s
A Royal Visit to Lakefield 2
Head Students’ Closing Address 4
And The Award Goes To... 6
How Will We Know If We Are On The Right Track? 8
School News 10
The Fine Art Of Branding 12
Who’s Who - Update 14
“Il faut cultiver notre jardin”, Stephen Morris ‘79 15
The Grove: A Swiss Army Knife For Life 16
More Than Just A House...A Home 17
Bringing Leadership To Life 18
Tee Off Time - The Andy Harris Cup 19
Special Events 20
Trails Of Adventure - The British Connection 22
He’s Funny, That Man Needles, Stephen Smith ‘85 24
Reason To Dream, Jessica Lax ‘98 26
Power To Be Adventure Pursuits, Tim Cormode ‘87 27
Class News 28
The Lakefield That I Know, Laura Pieterson ‘03 34
In this Issue
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Lakefield College School welcomed His Royal Highness The Duke of York to the
Closing Ceremonies on June 14, 2003. His Royal Highness shared his fond
memories of his time as a student at the School.
“… I begged and cajoled my parents to go to…Lakefield College School, as a part
of the Round Square exchange programme. On a very cold day in early January
1977, I arrived in Canada to begin my first international experience. Initially I
was like a fish out of water, but I soon became accustomed to my new world, and
I spent the next nine months in Canada at this school, and was inspired beyond
my imagination. This inspiration still lasts today…”
A Royal Visit to Lakefield
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Bantering With The Prince
“Having the Prince at Closing Ceremonies was exciting, though I was much more
focused on graduating. After his speech, however, when he shared with the
Grove what our School meant to him, I was very intrigued by his presence
because I felt the same way, and agreed with much of what he had to say.
In the picture with us laughing (above) he said to me, “Oh, it is you again,” and
then went on to joke (because I was receiving the Silver Jubilee Award), “I guess
we must be a lot alike!” He had a really good sense of humour and I felt
comfortable meeting him.”
Jill Arsenault ‘03, Silver Jubilee Award Winner
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Lauren Allen '03Thank you to everyone who
contributes to this incredible
community. It is here that we
have made some wonderful
memories and friendships. It is
here that we've built a solid
foundation from which to step
from, and start our lives.
Now we must look to the future,
because there are many new
adventures awaiting us, and if we
stopped here and now, we would
never discover them and
continue to grow.
Take a second to imagine a world
where people are held by their
past like an anchor, keeping
them from moving forward. This
is an excerpt from a fictional
novel entitled "Einstein's
Dreams", which plays with the
idea of time: "The tragedy in a
world in which people are living
in the past is that no one is
happy, whether stuck in a time of
pain or of joy. The tragedy of
this world is that everyone is
alone. For a life in the past
cannot be shared with the
present."
The grads have an exciting future
to look forward to, and must
continue to do so, because time
is finite. We must enjoy each
moment before it passes,
because time is precious: the
grads have only a short summer
left before we start university
and go off on our travels; the
returning students have a set
amount of time left to spend at
Lakefield; parents have to enjoy
the time left before their children
grow up and move away from
home for good; and we all have a
limited amount of time to
discover the world we live in,
and the people in it.
“Remember that the
world is full of endless
possibilities.”
All of our lives have intersected
at one point as we sit here today
for this Closing Ceremony. Some
of our paths will cross again
soon, and some may not. But to
the graduating class, as we each
go our separate ways, never
forget the things you have
experienced and learned while
you've been here.
Although we may not remember
specific events from our time
here, like the chapel speeches,
nights in residence, sports
games, concerts and such, we
will remember Lakefield for what
it feels like to be here. We will
remember what it feels like to
walk down the halls and know
everyone by name, what it feels
like to be able to chat with your
teachers like friends, and what it
feels like to be a part of this
trusting community, and be
surrounded by the incredible
people in it.
To the graduating class -
continue to take advantage of
everything that comes your way,
and live each day to its fullest.
Remember that the world is full
of endless possibilities.
I'd like to leave you with a quote
by Mark Twain. It says, "Twenty
years from now you will be more
disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the things you
did. So throw off the bowlines,
sail away from your safe harbour.
Catch the trade winds in your
sails. Explore. Dream."
Have a wonderful summer
everyone!
Andrew Parke '03In the very first address to our
grad class, 273 days ago, Lauren
and I spoke about taking advan-
tage of what this wonderful place
has to offer. We spoke about
how lucky we are to be here and
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the amount of opportunities
Lakefield College School
presents to its students. To illus-
trate how lucky we really are, I
read them a passage about what
the world would look like if we
shrunk the entire world's
population to a village of
precisely 100 people, with all the
existing human ratios remaining
the same. I want to share this
passage with you:
It stated there would be 57
Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 from
the Western Hemisphere (both
north and south), and eight
Africans.
Fifty-two would be female, 48
would be male, 70 would be non-
white, 20 would be white. It
went on to state that six people
would possess 59% of the entire
world's wealth, 80 would live in
substandard housing, 70 would
be unable to read, 50 would
suffer from malnutrition, one
would be near death, one would
be near birth, one (and only one)
would have a college education
and one would own a computer.
After reading this again, I can
honestly say that we are
definitely very lucky to be a part
of the community of Lakefield
College School. Because this
school offers so much to its
students, it is only up to its
students to take advantage of the
opportunities.
I must say that this year's grad
class has taken advantage of the
opportunities this School has to
offer. Here are only a few
highlights:
Allison Bingham and Michella
Young's project BOB (Bring One
Back), where over 1743 cans
have been collected and donated
to the Food Banks in the
community.
The Grove Fair Day, where over
40 children from the surround-
ing areas of Lakefield, came to
the School one Sunday morning
and were entertained by 25
members of the grad class.
The grad class participation in
the Duke of Edinburgh Program
and the astonishing 12,471 hours
of community service
contributed by all students this
year. I guess this just goes to
show how each and every
student here at the School is
ready to give back to their
community what their commu-
nity has given to them.
We feel so privileged to be able
to represent this year's grad class
for the amount of contributions
and commitment this group of
talented, dedicated and enthusi-
astic people has made. But we
must say we could have never
done it without the support of so
many people that care about this
School.
Lauren and I have had the
honour to attend special
meetings and functions through-
out the year in our roles as Co-
Head Students. What we have
learned throughout these
meetings is the amount of
people dedicated to this School.
When you sit through Trustees
Meetings, Grove Society
Meetings or Staff Meetings, you
can't help but marvel at the time
and energy people put into this
School.
“To all the parents, thank
you for giving us our
future.”
They take time off from their
personal lives and put together
new ideas and events in order to
improve the quality of our
School and more specifically to
help improve the lives our
students. There may not be any
students present during these
meetings, but the meetings focus
on the students and the students
only. On behalf of all the
students at Lakefield College
School, thank all of you who
have contributed to improving
the lives of your students and
our future.
But the most important people
we need to thank, as grads, are
our parents. They brought us
into this world, watched us grow
and most importantly watched
us succeed. Tell your parents
you love them, it is the most
important thing you can do.
To all the parents, thank you for
giving us our future.
p5
Academic ProficiencyStanding
Top of FormGrade 7 Max LafortuneGrade 8 Mathew MacLeanGrade 9 Rachel HonigGrade 10 Simon DenureGrade 11 Nisha Pinto
Governor General's MedalAllison Bingham
Arts and LanguagesEnglishGrade 7/8 Humanities PrizeMathew MacLean
The Dela Fosse Prize (Junior)Sara Cooper
Intermediate English PrizeMeaghan Dyas
The Language and LiteraturePrizeJess Foran
The English Writers CraftPrizeJennifer Macko
I. Norman Smith Prize forEnglish Studies in LiteratureNikolas MacLean
Fine Arts Grade 7/8 Fine Arts PrizeEmily Kerr
Hubert Eisdell Award (Junior)Lindsay Joseph
Intermediate Fine Arts PrizeAdam Bishop
The Drama PrizeJohn Fleming
The David Bierk Visual Arts PrizeErin Crowley
The Music PrizeChristine Tomkinson
Modern LanguagesJunior Modern LanguagesPrizeKatie Richardson-Arnould
Intermediate ModernLanguages PrizeNisha Pinto
The Core French PrizeOtto von Nostitz
The Extended French PrizeNicolas Desmarais
HRH Prince of AsturiasSpanish PrizeTess Lorriman
Mathematics, Scienceand Technology
MathematicsGrade 7/8 Mathematics andScience PrizeMathew MacLean
Paterson Prize (Junior)Sara Cooper
Intermediate MathematicsPrizeRobin Sheung
Larry Griffiths Prize forAlgebraAndrew Parsons
Larry Griffiths Prize forGeometry and DiscreteMathematicsRobin Sheung
Professor M. Mackenzie Prizefor CalculusJohn Fleming
Professor M. Mackenzie Prizefor Advanced Functions andCalculusPeter Pelc
The Mathematics of DataManagement PrizeAlexander Lyttle
And the Award Goes To...
p6
Science and TechnologyA.W. MackenzieEnvironmental Award (Junior)Andrea Ober
Intermediate Science andTechnology PrizeMeaghan Dyas
Mrs. A.W. Mackenzie NaturalHistory Prize for BiologyChristine Tomkinson
The Computer andInformation Science PrizeJessica Holdcroft
The Chemistry PrizeAllison Bingham
The Physics PrizeDavid Hill
The Earth and Space SciencePrizeBrian Maxwell
The CommunicationsTechnology PrizeKelly Bignell
Social Sciences
T.H.B. Symons CanadianStudies Prize (Junior)Gemma Barker
Intermediate Social SciencesPrizeKatharine Rogers
Susan Guest OutdoorEducation PrizeNikolas MacLean
The Canadian-AmericanHistory PrizeBrett Jackman
The Economics PrizeAndrew Parke
The Modern WesternCivilization PrizeTess Lorriman
The Canadian andInternational Law PrizeJennifer Macko
The World Issues PrizeGraham Warden
Character andAchievement Awards
The Gaby AwardHannah Anglesey
The Harmon AwardKrista Wollny
The Junior Grove SocietyPrizeAndrea Ober
The Fred Page Higgins AwardSara Cooper
Junior Edson Pease PrizeHilary Bird
The Jean Ketchum PrizeShin-Young Park
The Stephen Thompson PrizeMary-Anne Reid
The Senior Grove SocietyPrizeRemy Studli
The Milligan AwardsLauren Allen, Loic Dalle
The Crombie AwardRob Hazell
Senior Edson Pease PrizeSarah Chung
H.M. Silver Jubilee AwardJill Arsenault
The Nelles PrizeRiona Petticrew
The J.R. Anderson AwardLoic Dalle
John Pearman Martyn SibbaldPrizeAndrew Parke
The Ondaatje FoundationAwardAllison Bingham
The Monty Bull AwardElise-Marie Walsh
The Jack MatthewsHumanitarian AwardLauren Allen
The Whitney PrizeLisa Perowne
Jean and Winder SmithAwardJohn Fleming
University of TorontoNational Book AwardAllison Bingham
McLimont ScholarshipDavid Hill
The Trustee's PrizeJason Allingham
The Grove AwardBrett Jackman
The Grove AwardErin Crowley
The Grove AwardJessica Holdcroft
British Alumni TravellingScholarshipJill ArsenaultJessica Foran
p7
Dr. Janet Markus, From Her Address tothe Grove Society AGM, May, 2003
Education, and the business of schooling, has a
tremendous impact on all of our lives, and the high
school years in particular have a powerful and far-
reaching effect that resonates many decades after
the OAC/grade 12 graduation.
How will we know if we are on the right track? Let's
start by considering what factors are important
when you choose a school for your child. A recent
survey done by Paul Kropp (author of "The School
Solution") says that adolescents choose a high
school based on three important principles: to be
with friends, a convenient location/timetable/
desirable environment, and extracurricular activi-
ties that suit the individual's interests.
Parents of adolescents choose a high school for
their child based on three very different principles:
high academic achievement and reputation, best
preparation for university or college, and a stimu-
lating and safe environment for learning. If parents
are happy, and students are happy by the time the
end of each year rolls around, then the program
offered at the school must have met the expecta-
tions of both groups.
Education, and schooling, has changed dramati-
cally in the last 100 years, and these changes reflect
a shift in values, a change of what we value and
expect from a school. One of the ways we can figure
out if we are on the right track, is to examine the
intention of the mission and programs offered at
the school, and consider the values represented by
individuals and activities at the school.
To get a snapshot of the way the school program
might appear to an interested stranger, I can refer
to a recent process at Lakefield. Several months
ago, an advertising agency sent out two young
designers to gather as much information as possi-
ble about the school from students, teachers,
parents, and administrators and collate this infor-
mation into a short sentence that would let people
know what Lakefield is all about. This process was
part of a series of visits that resulted in some new
visuals for LCS (see page 14). Our new tagline,
"Bringing Education to Life" was designed with
input from staff and students and we feel it
captures an important part of the Lakefield experi-
ence.
Schooling is not an end in itself; its purpose is to
serve life, both within the school and beyond it. The
concept of bringing education to life, and educa-
tion for life, is associated with the famous educator
John Dewey. For Dewey, education had to be tied to
life to be effective, and schooling found its justifica-
tion in serving all areas of life. Many basic values
can be fulfilled in the process of schooling itself; I
think at Lakefield we try as far as possible to foster
the values of a good life, the life we would wish for
students in their later years as well as in the time
they spend with us in high school.
The mission statement: "To challenge and enable
students to achieve their full potential in body,
mind and spirit" suggests that the school program
sees itself in an expanded role to create opportuni-
ties and nurture relationships that will help young
people learn the things they need to learn in order
to live life to the full. I think the unspoken message
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How Will We Know If We Are On The Right Track?
in the mission statement is the
belief that students are capable,
and they will benefit greatly from
experiences that push them to
both fail and succeed as they
pursue a wide range of experi-
ences.
Failing and Succeeding…
Lakefield is a great place to fail,
to fall flat on your face, to get up
again and try until you get it
right, and eventually succeed and
excel. New students who come to
Lakefield are often surprised by a
quality we call "Groveiness".
Groveiness means that you want
to be able to wear your
Bierkenstocks as classroom dress
through the winter because you
are hanging onto the season…the
summer season that is.
Groveiness means that a new
student in grade 9 might find
themselves reading poetry out
loud at a campfire down by the
waterfront to senior students
cheering you on and patting you
on the back when you are done.
Groveiness means that you are
not supposed to be perfect, that
it is okay to embarrass yourself,
ask for help, or do something
stupid. Groveiness promotes
being honest and genuine about
who you are, and realizing that
we learn best from making
mistakes. Because we are human,
we tend to understand ourselves
better only when we have failed
at something.
Groveiness (at its best) provides
the willing hand, the caring
environment, to help each
student understand that they will
be a better person for having
failed the first time, and tried
again. Being challenged means
that it requires real effort and will
to succeed, the mission state-
ment says, "to challenge and
enable", the Lakefield environ-
ment becomes a safe and
supportive landing to enable
students to keep trying to meet
their goals.
If we are to look carefully to
determine whether or not we are
on the right track we could look
at what students say in front of
their peers when they are asked
to articulate their experience at
Lakefield. Chapel speeches can
be a great way of finding out
what students think when they
are forced to be reflective about
their time at school. Robbie
Hazell said, "…This year I
decided that I was going to really
try to achieve…really listen and
work hard. I realized when I
made this kind of effort I got so
much out of all my classes. I
found my classes interesting and
I learned something important
from each of my teachers."
Graham Bocking said, "To be cool
at Lakefield you should be in the
band, choir and perform on stage
during the One Act Play Festival.
The great thing about Lakefield is
that by doing all the things you
love to do you get attention and
support. At a regular high school
you would probably be beaten up
for doing the same things."
Interestingly, every student who
has given a chapel speech this
year has expressed their thanks
to their parents and the school
for creating the opportunity to
experience a world where
students are always asked to do
the best they can do in a warm
and caring environment.
Graduating students giving
chapel speeches consistently
offered one piece of advice to
younger students about how to
organize their time at school.
They said: "Get involved! The
more you get involved in sports,
arts, drama, and groups the more
you will get out of school." One
student says, "There is a direct
relationship between how happy
you will feel and how involved
you are in school activities. Force
yourself to try everything, jump
in, you won't regret it."
Serving a population of 362
teenagers is always a challenging
process, and staying on track
means that there must be guiding
principles that create stability,
consistency, and meaning. When
I first came to an interview for a
teaching job at Lakefield twelve
years ago, Richard Life said to me
that the guiding principle at
Lakefield College was that every-
one was required to teach
through relationships. Little did
he realize how powerful that
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Field HockeyMary-Anne Reid, Kelly
Bignell, and Dani Scanlon
were selected to continue
their training with the
Women's U-18 High
Performance (Provincial)
Team. A major accom-
plishment for the three
girls, the U18 team is one
of the most competitive in
the country, and consid-
ered the training group for
the Canada Games
program 2004/05.
CISAA T-II HockeyChampionsCongratulations to the
Boys Tier II team for
coming home with the
Championship title! Our
team faced Saint Andrew’s
College in the finals and
was victorious!
The boys thank their
assistant coaches Andrew
Johnston '95 and Ryan
Bell for all their support
throughout the year as
well as their head-coach
Ian Armstrong ‘83 for
"bringing fun back to the
game of hockey!"
TennisOtto von Nostitz took part
in the singles tournament
of OFSAA in Toronto this
Spring. Playing exception-
ally well, Otto won a
streak of three matches in
a row including an
outstanding semi-final
win. Although up against a
hard serving opponent in
the finals, Otto brought
home a winning silver
medal for his efforts.
BasketballThe Varsity Boys'
Basketball team had an
amazing season with 19
wins and no losses in
CISAA play this year. As
hosts for the champi-
onship finals, LCS
defeated rivals, St. John
Kilmarnock, winning the
CISAA League
Championships. An
impressive season indeed!
p10
School News
Duke of EdinburghLakefield College School celebrates their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Recipients - a total of 30 this year.
On June 4th, 2003 some of these students attended the Duke of Edinburgh Award Ceremony in London,
Ontario where they received their awards from His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex. After speaking with
several of our students informally, Prince Edward remarked how impressed he was with the large number
of Lakefield College Students who had earned the prestigious award.
Standing (L-R): Jason Allingham, Kevin Makowchick, Jenna Bowcott, Erin Munro, Duncan McRae, Melanie vonDiergardt-Naglo, John Schofield, Kara Rashotte, Elise-Marie Walsh, Jessica Foran, Joe Mallette, Josh Turk, IanHumphreys, Sarah Chung, Lauren Allen, Riona Petticrew, Mark PetrosoniakSitting (L-R): Jon Houston, Pat Scanlon, Loic Dalle, Jordan Vlasschaert Not in attendence: Sho Araki, Jill Arsenault, Catie Cundall, Alexandre Desmarais, Nicolas Desmarais, Alice Honig, Mark Olsheski, Christine Tomkinson, Graham Warden
Staff NewsFormer staff member Dr.
Rosalind Barker has been
appointed to the Executive
Committee of the Yale University
Graduate School Alumni
Association for a three-year term,
beginning in July, 2003.
Literary JournalThis year's literary journal, “In
Our Words 2003” includes contri-
butions of poetry, essays,
memoirs and short fiction from
more than 30 students. The
journal also features the winners
of the first “LCS Writes!” contest,
sponsored by the Grove Society.
Congratulations to Brendan Fell,
whose poem was selected for
recognition in the University of
Buffalo poetry contest.
GoodbyeAt Closing, we bid farewell to
staff members, Brian Taguchi,
Stephanie Horsley, Melissa
Iamonico, and Laura Culliton.
Our best wishes also go to our
leaving Dons, Alex Gordon, Dan
Hedges, Jess Fitchette ‘97, Katie
Boomgaardt, Lindsay McLean,
Kylie Campbell, Ryan Bell, and
Alex Hurley. Also, Arts and
Languages teacher, Libby
Dalrymple, will be taking a year
off to pursue personal and
professional endeavours.
BequiaThe participants of the
Bequia/St. Vincent Island
Outreach Service Expedition,
would like to extend their
appreciation to Mary Barnard
(grandmother of James Ward) for
her generosity. On one of their
last days in the islands the group
spent an enjoyable few hours on
the water sailing along the coast
of St. Vincent to a beautiful
natural waterfall; a trip arranged
by Mrs. Barnard with her
business, Barefoot Yacht
Charters.
p11
Lindsay Joseph with St. Benedictchildren in Bequia
The Fine Art Of Branding
Sarah McMahon, Director of Admissions
There are two key objectives outlined in the branding strategy of Securing Our
Future. The first is to position Lakefield as the finest predominantly boarding
school in Canada. The second is to ensure that all marketing and communications
activity is of a high quality, adheres to the LCS brand strategy, and delivers an
impactful and consistent message.
When one utters the word branding in a conversation, immediately a vision of a cattle ranch in the west
comes to mind with a hot iron and a helpless cow being marked for life. Please rest assured that this is not
the approach that we have taken at LCS!
From a marketing perspective the concept of a brand is described as follows:
“A brand is not an icon, a slogan, or a mission statement. It is a promise - a
promise your company can keep...This is the promise you make and keep in every
marketing activity, every action, every corporate decision, every customer interac-
tion.” Kristin Zhavagio, “Business Marketing”
For some, blending the two words branding and education together is difficult, especially when it comes
to the thought of trying to brand Lakefield College School. Certainly, one can appreciate that the mission
of the School must embrace our students and their learning, however the brand must reflect the core
values of the School as well.
p13
There are two key objectives outlined in the brand-
ing strategy of Securing Our Future. The first is to
position Lakefield as the finest predominantly
boarding school in Canada. The second is to
ensure that all marketing and communications
activity is of a high quality, adheres to the LCS
brand strategy, and delivers an impactful and
consistent message.
With these two objectives in mind, a committee was
formed to put the brand strategy in motion. The
question put forward was "how can we demonstrate
in our marketing materials what makes LCS
unique?" I am not sure what we would have done
without the creative talents and support of our key
volunteers. With the experienced staff of Flavour
Advertising donating their services and a commit-
tee of volunteers offering their insight, knowledge
and passion for the Grove, we worked to establish a
new wordmark and positioning line that would help
Lakefield articulate a clear message and broaden
the understanding of the School's core values. As
well, a style guide was developed as a resource for
the staff to refer to in the visual layout of all school
marketing pieces from advertisements to hockey
jerseys.
Recognizing that the input from other sources was
critical, we tested the message and images on a
number of focus groups including students,
parents, alumni, trustees and prospective families.
Their feedback was critical in the development of
the final product, and work was done to include
these recommendations.
It is with great excitement and pride that we
unveiled the new LCS wordmark and tagline in May
of this year.
Thank you once again to all of our volunteer
committee members and the various focus groups
for their tremendous support. We are very pleased
to be sharing the new LCS look with you in this
issue of the Grove News!
Who’s Who?
Lakefield Preparatory School 1936 - Update
p14
Back Row(L-R)
1. Carter
2. Foster
3. Bayley
4. Pease (Hal)
5. Tom McGinnis
6. Slaght
7. Dillon
8. Mackenzie
9. Langmuir I
10. Gemmel
11. Ledger
12. Stewart
13. Fullerton
14. Potts
15. Ramsay
16. Carswell
17. Clements
18. Budden
19. Beveridge
20. Galt
21. Shepard
22. McCrimmon
23. Warren
24. Tippett
25. Maclaren
26. Morley II
27. Pease (Ted)
28. Simpson
29. Turnbull
30. Goldsmith
31. Peck (Chris)
32. Aikens
33. Christmas (Beverley)
34. Roberts I
35. Marsh (Pete)
Middle Row(L-R)
36. MacBeth (Jack)
37. Goldsmith II
38. Ramsay II
39. Crickmore
40. Harris
41. Harvey
42. Cayley
43. LaNauze
44. Brouse
45. Gunn
46. Drake
47. McMaster
48. Strickland
49. Greenwood
50. Master Wood
51. Master MacCauley
52. Master Smith
53. Master Duxbury
54. Dr. Alex Mackenzie
55. Master Fletcher
56. Master Bryan
57. Master Mackenzie
58. Herder
59. Fitzgerald
60. McLean
61. Dunn II
62. Winslow
63. de Lotbiniere
64. Warren II
65. Colquhoun
66. Vaughan
67. Crampton
68. Robertson
Front Row(L-R)
69. Atkinson
70. Morris
71. Fullerton
72. Fairhead
73. Errington
74. Whithall
75. Ryder
76. Atkinson
77. Ethridge
78. Gunn II
79. Duncan
80. Selkirk
81. Wood (Terry)
82. Mackenzie
83. Wood (Tom)
Keeping You Guessing 1929 Rugby Team
Do you know who’s who?
Please contact Richard Johnston at:
84. Gibson
85. Cochran
86. Slater
87. Perry
88. Arnaldi
89. Niven
90. Bob Langmuir III
91. Gordon-Ives
92. BillLangmuir II
93. Crampton (Danny)
94. Cahoon
95. Caldwell
96. Elliott
97. Roberts II
98. Brown (Bobby)
99. Carson
Updates from our readers in response to the photograph depicted in the Fall 2002 edition of the
Grove News.
An Excerpt from Musings of "Bob's Boy", Stephen Morris '79
When I was growing up, there was a small vegetable
garden behind my house. I remember not when it
was in full bloom, but the early spring, when all one
could see were wooden rods ostensibly sprouting
from the earth. By midsummer, a casual passerby
would see only tall, proud tomato plants. Closer
inspection, however, would reveal the rods - old
hockey sticks - that gave the fledgling tomato plants
much needed structure and support. To produce
excellent tomatoes, it all counted - the garden, the
sticks, and the plant.
I played hockey for all of my years at the Grove and
two people in particular were my mentors. Both
played a bigger role in the lives of Grove students
than one might expect from a hockey coach. Bob
Armstrong and Andy Harris ‘44 were many things
to many people - but to me, they were the spirit of
the game incarnate. Bob and Andy shared the same
mistress - hard, cold, and bleach-white, she fueled
emotions ranging from desperation, to anxiety, to
euphoria. She had a special grip on almost every
Canadian's heart.
When we students arrived at the Grove, we were the
proverbial tomato sprouts; out of the ground but
not yet able to stand independently. Bob and Andy
were our used hockey sticks. Tough and reliable,
they were awesome in every sense of the word.
They supported us with the wisdom and experience
that we so desperately needed - whether we
realized it or not.
Bob Armstrong rarely tolerated lateness at practice,
but often turned a blind eye to our social indiscre-
tions, such as school tournaments at Bishop's
College School. The tradition of order based on
respect and trust, not rules and fear, continues at
the Grove. Bob and Andy let us push ourselves,
finding out whether we'd quit or try harder, be
selfish or be generous, and above all, take risks and
accept the consequences. Those lessons would
prove invaluable for the rest of my life.
“When we students arrived at the
Grove, we were the proverbial tomato
sprouts; out of the ground but not yet
able to stand independently.”
My brother Scott (Morris) '68 and I had the privi-
lege of knowing and being coached by Mr.
Armstrong and Mr. Harris, and we are both
eternally grateful for that opportunity. A rink on
campus would have been a dream realized to Mr.
Armstrong and Mr. Harris - a beautiful new garden
for the next "grove" of saplings, providing LCS with
both fertile academic and athletic gardens!
The hockey cycle continues. My nephews, Sam
Ault '98 and Jackson Ault '01, both played at the
Grove, and Sam was coached by Andy Harris and
Bob's son, Ian Armstrong '83. Scott and I are
playing hockey in Canada, Georgia, and South
Carolina - and once a year in the Czech Republic.
My own hockey skills, modest though they are,
astound most people in Georgia. Of course, in
Georgian gardens, the rods really are nothing more
than wood. Not everyone is blessed with the
support of old hockey sticks.
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"Il faut cultiver notre jardin" From “Candide” by Voltaire
Allen LeBlanc,Director of Advancement
"Appreciation is what counts." These were the
words that I learned very early in life from a dear
Aunt who had for years worn a habit in a Catholic
convent as a nun. She later became a teacher, and
for over 30 years shared this similar kind of wisdom
with the young children entrusted to her care. To
this day, I remain inspired by my Aunt and all of the
lives she so positively touched over the years. As
for me, although I never had the chance to be in her
classroom, I might be considered her life-long
student. I must be a slow learner.
Learning life's lessons and nurturing life-long
relationships surround me here at Lakefield. The
thanks and appreciation that students extend to
faculty and staff is heartwarming. It is evident,
when witnessing such acts of closeness, that the
entire notion of the Lakefield difference can easily
be attributed to the fact that this place has a soul, a
caring soul, one which helps to nurture a living
adage of service above self; something which I am
privileged to be surrounded and inspired by day to
day.
Looking back to my Aunt, who embraced this adage
as her life philosophy, it would seem that awaken-
ing this awareness requires many tools. In my case
it resembled a Swiss Army knife. Growing up, I
saved monetary gifts that I was fortunate to receive
from my Aunt and purchased this incredibly useful
tool, which now symbolizes for me a wide array of
important life experiences. For many of our
students, approximately one in three, they too
receive monetary gifts in the form of financial assis-
tance. And in some cases their "guardians" are
anonymous to them. It is because of these gifts,
though, that they are able to discover their own
"tools" which contribute to their success. These
acts of altruism by our supporters provide immeas-
urable opportunities for many students, who would
otherwise be unable to attend Lakefield and benefit
from the School's mission of being challenged and
enabled to reach their individual potential in mind,
body and spirit.
The greatest gift of all, of course, will be when our
students of today will be able to, in turn, provide
for the students of tomorrow. Recently, I was fortu-
nate to read a number of letters of thanks written
by some of our students who have received finan-
cial assistance during their time at the School. One
letter in particular exemplifies a deep sense of
appreciation in which the student states, "I must
say, this generosity has not gone unnoticed. I
might have mentioned this to you in previous
letters, but I'll mention it again: when I finish my
schooling, I will definitely contribute towards the
Lakefield College Bursary Fund. I have been
helped, and so I have decided to assist others in
their quest for success and achievement. Money
should never be in the way of someone's dreams,
and I am thankful that you have been able to
provide that for me."
Offering the Lakefield difference is almost like
giving a gift of a Swiss Army knife - a proverbial tool
for life which can serve its possessor in so many
ways. Now imagine the Grove experience achieving
the same global recognition as the useful little
knives. What a gift to share with the world - truly
service above self.
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The Grove: A Swiss Army Knife For Life
Emma Trottier ‘03 with Kenyan child, 2002
One of Lakefield's truly special characteristics is the
sense of intimacy that exists on campus. A feeling
of warmth and comfort and being amongst those
that are close to you and care about you. Nurturing
lifelong relationships. This is especially true of life
in residence.
As summer approaches, two of our "family homes"
are being updated to improve the living environ-
ment for our student boarders, the residential Dons
and the Heads of Houses.
“In both instances, the notions of family
and home are very closely linked to the
story of the renovation projects.”
Ondaatje House (formerly known as Uplands
House) was renovated and received the addition of
a student dormitory in 1976. Today, the house
accommodates 20 young men as well as their Head
of House and Don. When School resumes in
September, the house will have been injected with
over $800,000 towards its renovation which includes
the refurbishment of all existing space as well as the
addition of a new wing. When all work is complete,
Ondaatje will house 26 young men in much more
comfortable surroundings.
Similarly, Ryder House, erected and dedicated in
1979 as a student residence in memory of John H.
Ryder - a former governor, supporter and friend of
the Grove, currently houses 20 young men.
Following a complete renovation to existing space
including the Head of House accommodation,
Don's suite and the addition of another floor, Ryder
will also accommodate 26 male students. The cost
of this project has been assessed at $590,000.
Both renovations have been generously funded
through private philanthropy as part of the goals
detailed in Lakefield's five-year plan, Securing Our
Future.
In both instances, the notions of family and home
are very closely linked to the story of the renovation
projects. Both the Ondaatje family and Ryder
family have had long affiliations with Lakefield - the
Ryders, as descendents of A.W. Mackenzie, the
Grove's Headmaster from 1895-1938. The current
Head of Ondaatje House, Ian Armstrong ‘83, who in
addition to being an alumnus of the School, is also
the son of former teacher and hockey coach great at
the Grove, Bob Armstrong. Over the close to 25
years since the opening of Ryder, the House has had
only four Heads of House exemplifying a sense of
continuity within the family "home".
p17
More Than Just A House… A Home
The words of Harold J. "Sid" Seymour, a man
impassioned through his work in philanthropy,
clearly mirror the role and responsibility of our
Trustees at Lakefield.
On May 10th, 2003 the Trustees convened at the
Grove for their Annual Spring meeting, amongst
them His Royal Highness The Duke of York. The day
began with the formal unveiling of Lakefield's new
"look", as well as the introduction of a new state-
ment which is intended to reflect the School's
character and mission - “Bringing Education to
Life”. Following the business meeting where the
Trustees were updated by the Chair of the Board,
Marilynn Booth, and Head of School, David
Hadden, on the first year of the implementation of
the School's five-year plan, Securing Our Future,
the group was then engaged to act in their role as
the guardians of the School.
The focus for the day was to review and discuss the
topic of Leadership and how this cornerstone of the
Lakefield experience exists within the academic and
co-curricular programs at the School. The day was
organized so that the Trustees would have a
number of opportunities to interact with students
and faculty and see firsthand how the concept of
Leadership is imparted through the "Lakefield
Difference".
During a morning session, Trustees attended senior
classes facilitated by faculty, and observed students
presenting and debating various thought-provoking
issues such as the importance of the role of the UN,
the ratification of the Kyoto Accord and the effects
on global warming, the value of international
student exchange experiences, and Who is Afraid of
Virginia Wolf and interpreting its statement on the
role and model of the modern day family. All
students received glowing reports from the Trustees
for their preparation and presentations.
A special Chapel service concluded the morning for
the School with a keynote address by His Royal
Highness who spoke to the notion of risk and what
it can represent in one's life experience of personal
growth.
The afternoon then provided Trustees with an
opportunity to tour student exhibits on various
Leadership related opportunities at Lakefield
including International Affairs, Community Service,
The Duke of Edinburgh Program, and Outdoor
Education. Trustees were then challenged during
an afternoon session to develop a Vision Statement
for Student Leadership at Lakefield and provide
their results to the Board of Directors' Committee
on Leadership. This Committee has been
mandated by the Board to examine the issue of
Leadership at Lakefield and provide recommenda-
tions back to the Board for consideration and the
future direction of the School on this key topic.
As always, the breadth of representation of the
Trustees and their individual relationships with the
School continue to ensure that Lakefield remains
true to its core values as it progresses towards
securing its future.
p18
Bringing Leadership To Life
"Leaders are the ones who keep faith with the past, keep step with the present and
keep the promise of posterity." Harold J. Seymour
Lakefield Trustees at the May, 2003 Meeting
Over 120 parents, alumni, students, and friends participated in this year's Andy Harris Golf Tournament
which took place at Lakeridge Links Golf Course in Brooklin, Ontario. Participants were greeted by a
beautifully sunny day and enjoyed the BBQ lunch, dinner, silent auction and, of course, the camaraderie
on the links. Almost $20,000 was raised to support Student Bursaries.
This year's winners of the Andy Harris Cup (L-R) were Chris McLeod, presenter Tony Harris ‘82, Ian Armstrong ‘83, and Susan Hazell (far right).
p19
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The Grove Golf Committee is grateful to the following companies and individuals
for their sponsorship of the 2003 Andy Harris Cup Grove Golf Tournament and the
Millennium Bursary.
Tee Off Time - The Andy Harris Cup
Regatta Day
Why Let a Little Rain Stop Us?In true Grove spirit, under dark skies and steady rain, it was full steam ahead for Regatta Day, 2003.
Students, families, staff and friends gathered at the waterfront for a BBQ, canoe races, and face painting.
As the old adage says, “if you can’t beat them, join them”, so in true Lakefield spirit, we added an event to
accommodate the weather…a waterslide. It was one of the highlights of the day, particularly when Mr.
Hadden changed into his mudslide attire and joined the sliders!
The schedule went ahead as planned with full participation in the races, the Grove Society Strawberry Tea
and a very wet Adventure Challenge Race. Six teams competed for the coveted Adventure Challenge
Paddle on a course that involved paddling, running, orienteering, and a mystery element - a hand-over-
hand low ropes course. A true LCS sportsman, competitor Andrew Grummit paused and allowed Lauren
Allen to cross over the finish line ahead of him, giving the judges no choice but to award two first place
winning teams: Lauren Allen, John Shin, Corey Hunter, and Loic Dalle, and the team of Laura Reesor, Ali
Farlow, Andrew Grummit and Angus Gastle. Well done!
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Painting the Town Red (and Green)
LCS Alumni/ae Gatherings in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, London, and KingstonPub Nights have become a popular fixture for the alumni/ae of Lakefield College School. What started out
seven years ago as a single pub night in Toronto has now blossomed into more than ten annual “evenings
on the town” in locations across Canada and abroad.
Although the draw of free food and refreshments may account for some of the popularity, it is the chance
to see fellow classmates (often after many years of absence) or to meet a new friend who has shared similar
experiences at the Grove that draws most people out.
Last year, inaugural pub nights were held in Ottawa and Waterloo and these will now become regular
events. This year a new event will be held at Bishops University on January 23, 2004.
Partying at Patty Boland’s Irish Pub in Ottawa, April, and at Coasters in Montreal, January (right)
Having a royally good time at the Duke of York Pub, Toronto, May, and at Molly Bloom’s Irish Pub in London,February (right)
Making merry at Molly Bloom’s Irish Pub in London, February (left) and at the Grizzly Grill, Kingston, January
Dr. Rosalind BarkerSince 1980, the British Alumni Travelling
Scholarship has offered one, sometimes two, gradu-
ating Lakefield students the opportunity to take a
year out before going on to university. Many of the
fortunate recipients would say it was in fact "taking
a year on" as they embraced the chance to immerse
themselves in new experiences abroad: jobs, places
to live, independence, strange languages and
cultures - all the "new" things outside their previ-
ous experience, across cultural, racial, language,
and economic boundaries. For one and all, it is an
education out of the classroom, a Grove specialty.
“...The travelling scholarship is the
deep end. Relatives are thousands of
miles away. It - whatever you want it
to be - really is up to you."
How did the British Alumni Travelling Scholarships
come to be? The initiative to establish a charitable
trust known as "The Friends of Lakefield College
School" came into being in 1977. The generosity
sprang from the affection for the school of the
British alumni who came to the Grove as "war
evacuees" during World War II when many parents
in England were sending their children to Canada
for safety. But for the generosity of Sir Ian
MacTaggart ‘35, John Morrell ‘45 and others, the
Friends of Lakefield College School and the British
Alumni Travelling Scholarship would never have
been created and maintained.
The young dozen or so "war boys" (7-14 years of
age) who came to Lakefield were much younger
than the Travelling Scholars who later made their
journeys in the opposite direction, to London and
beyond, sometimes too in personally perilous times
and situations. As an experience of "bringing
education to life," there are certainly similarities.
Louis Fleming ‘43, a Canadian student, though
born in England, was here at the time: He recalls:
"the idea of becoming ice hockey players, canoeists,
building log cabins and water rafts, and sleeping in
dorms with the snow drifting in through the
windows at night must have been novel to them,
but accepted and enjoyed, like a new type of
freedom and exploration."
In 1955, Tim Ward ‘62, who along with his family
has hosted most of the Travelling Scholars during
their first few weeks in England, himself entered
Lakefield as a boarder, very small, at the age of ten.
Of the Scholars, he says: "It has been a privilege
seeing these young people embrace life. School is
over. The travelling scholarship is the deep end.
Relatives are thousands of miles away. It - whatever
you want it to be - really is up to you."
An education in itself for the Travelling Scholars at
the start has been attendance at the annual British
Alumni Dinner, at which the "new scholar" is
expected to make a speech. Rachael Adams ‘99
(1999-00) tells it best: "I was more than a little
intimidated. I mean it was at the 'Oxford and
Cambridge Club' - not exactly a name that cried
'put your feet up - make yourself at home' to my
nervous ears!" She wound up having a delightful
evening and finding everyone very friendly, despite
"having additional heart palpitations at the sight of
five glasses in front of my plate (not to mention the
cutlery!)." She was assured by the gentleman on
her right that "in effect all the Old Boys present
were the same boys they'd been while at the
school," and she came to see it as a "gathering of
friends," including the good-natured heckles she
received while giving her speech.
p22
Trails of Adventure - The British Connection
Malcom Johnston ‘02 at the Parthenon
From the formal occasions to the
most informal, from the most
physically challenging to the
most relaxing, the varied and
most memorable experiences of
the scholars are often anything
but scholarly. Here is Andrew
Robertson ‘89 (1989-90): "Left
Galway today in the rain, again
wondering how waterproof my
violin case is. After about nine
hours and nine rides I finally
arrived in Dingle, Co. Kerry. Had
quite a cross-section of society
offering rides to me today: one
normal lady, one priest, yuppie,
farmer, hippy family and fish
delivery truck. Walked through
cow fields to get to Seacrest
Hostel. Only a small hostel
(twenty beds). Most of us went
out to the town of Dingle - about
one-third the size of Lakefield;
forty-six pubs."
Trails of Adventure is the title
given to the most recent collec-
tion of reports written by
Travelling Scholars following
their year abroad. These reports
are alive with the wit, imagina-
tion, persistence and survival
skills acquired. Rarely did
Scholars give up. What were their
challenges? Among the first were
finding a place to live and finding
a job - in both cases, not once,
but often several times. Flats
proved to be too expensive and
sometimes unlivable. Or they
made do: "Found a cheap place
to stay in Notting Hill Gate. . ."
says one report. "Despite the
saggy bed, patchwork carpets,
and the smell, it was only a half-
hour walk across Hyde Park to
work in the morning."
Jobs fell by the wayside depend-
ing on season or circumstance.
What did the Scholars face?
Loneliness, hunger (sometimes
very real), depression, long hours
on the jobs they got with very
little time off, unemployment,
shortage of funds - all aspects for
many of them of living on their
own in the real world for the first
time. One scholar in his long and
frustrating job search felt for the
first time like a "non-visible
statistic." Another wrote, "I was
living in a trailer or caravan, with
a roof that regularly blew off
during windstorms." Now,
seventeen years later and a clini-
cal psychologist in Australia,
reflecting on his experiences
during 1986-87, Michael
MacDonald ‘86 writes: "The first
months in Scotland were lonely
and awful, and I am surprisingly
grateful to have had them.
Perhaps the most important
thing from my year away was
learning to be truly happy being
alone."
Coping with being alone and
forced to rely on one's own
resources to deal with the
challenges they encountered
recurs again and again in the
reports of the Scholars. John
Deane ‘81 (1981-82) describes his
"Casablanca airport incident",
arriving to find himself
absolutely alone in a very foreign
environment, but he survived,
overcame the feeling of helpless-
ness and gained self-confidence
in his ability to see what he could
do when he was really on his
own. "Risk taking was encour-
aged," wrote Matt Heeney ‘97
(1987-88). "Not the foolhardy
risk of life or limb, but taking the
chance to experience something
one would otherwise not have
the chance to do." Setting his
own challenge, Andrew
Newcombe ‘87 (1987-88) flew to
Istanbul, the farthest point he
could imagine as a "start" point
for cycling back to London.
Hunger, fatigue, bicycle
punctures, running out of money
in the middle of nowhere were
part of the journey. Then, in
June, he was cycling in
Switzerland at 2300m: "It was
June and as cold as I've ever seen
it in Canada. I cut the toes off
my grey wool socks and used
them as leg warmers. They
worked quite well except at the
knee joint they kept slipping off."
Richard McCall ‘88 (1988-89)
described his year as one "of
great personal freedom." "This
freedom has also meant
independence and in turn
responsibility - the responsibility
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Rachel Adams ‘99, Manang Mtn.
continued on p35
An Interview with Dan Needles ‘69 by
Stephen Smith ‘85Every year they award the
$10,000 Stephen Leacock Medal
to the author of the book deemed
to be the funniest in the land,
and in May it was novelist,
playwright, and Lakefield
alumnus Dan Needles.
He's best known, perhaps, for his
five plays about Walt Wingfield,
the latest of which, “Wingfield On
Ice”, debuted at Toronto's Winter
Garden Theatre earlier this year,
starring Rod Beattie. But Needles'
Leacock win was for a work of
prose, “With Axe and Flask”,
which weaves the rich history of
Wingfield's own Persephone
Township. (Collaborating with
him on the book was another
Lakefield alumnus, Toronto
editor Rick Archbold ‘69.) If it
weren't a work of fiction, you
might mistake the wilds of
Persephone for the place Needles
calls home, Nottawasaga
Township, just south of
Collingwood, Ontario.
Dan Needles spent four years at
Lakefield, from 1965 through
1969. In March, 2003, Stephen
Smith joined him near the farm
where he lives with his wife and
children. The Nottawa Diner is
where you'll find Needles most
days of the week, starting at
noon, and lasting as long as it
takes. After he'd hailed a couple
of neighbours, Needles sat down
and ordered the special,
vegetable soup backed up by a
hot chicken sandwich. By the
time the sandwich arrived, he
was recalling how he had, as a
student, brought a horse to
Lakefield.
A horse?
I kept it at the stable across the
road. I was over there all the time.
I was in the riding club with
Jay Currier ‘70, who's now the
CAO of the Town of Collingwood.
My horse wasn't a great success,
though. It was a fast horse. And
we were slightly manic characters
on horses. We were a hazard to the
local populous.
But I remember Bill Rashleigh
confiding to me that he never did
trust a man who couldn't sit a
horse.
How did you and your saddle
find yourselves at the Grove?
Well, my grandfather was there in
the 1880s. He ran away twice. And
in those days you had to put your
mind to it. You had to climb on a
railcar. He was only there for a
year.
I was at a school in Toronto. I
wasn't in with a great crowd. My
mother thought I needed a change
of scenery. It turned out for the
best.
Where would we have come
looking for you at the school?
The rink? The football field? The
theatre?
I was not a sportsman. I didn't
play hockey or football. I was a
weenie kid. What was nice about
Lakefield was that there were lots
of things for you to do. So I got on
stage and I was a debater and
worked on the Chronicle. And I
was in Andy Harris' productions
of “A Midsummer's Night Dream”
and “The Black Bonspiel of Willie
McCrimmon”.
And in the classroom?
I did not have a distinguished
academic career. I'm not sure
what my forte was. I was a 71/72
(average) student all the way
through. I mean, they told me I
was brilliant, but they didn't do
anything about it. I went to a
public high school for Grade 13
and they made me an Ontario
Scholar there.
Why did you leave?
I didn't want to be a prefect. I had
no interest in school government.
And I'd been in the incubator for
my 21 days and thought it was
time to go.
It was a pretty tough school in
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He’s Funny, That Man Needles
Dan Needles ‘69
1964. I was bullied all the way
through grade nine. I fought my
way through grade ten. In grade
eleven they started leaving me
alone. I wasn't dangerous, but I
was unpredictable. So I couldn't
hurt you - well, actually I could
hurt you. I was known for lashing
out at the slightest provocation. I
was like a little hornet, you just
left me alone.
There was a general feeling that if
you couldn't take some abuse,
then you had more character to
build. The job wasn't done. The
idea of being bullied didn't really
seem to bother anybody. It was a
different time. The Second World
War was only 20 years behind us.
It was a time of stiff-upper-lip
and don't complain and get on
with it.
Did you know what you wanted
to do after high school? Did you
have a plan?
I went to Australia. My ancestors
are Masseys, as in agricultural
implements. My mother told me:
Go and get some experience in the
world, because you have a lot of
money to look after. About six
months later I was trudging
around in the tropical heat of
Queensland, clipping the backs of
sheep, a cloud of flies following
me, and I asked myself, I wonder
how much money. So I went home
and her first answer was, “none of
your business.” Later it was, “less
than we thought.” Then: “consid-
erably less.” And then, finally,
“nothing at all.”
So I went to the University of
Toronto. I took economics, to get
away from the theatre.
Did it work?
I did a little bit onstage with Rod
[Beattie] - we did a famous
production of Hamlet. He and his
brother [Wingfield director] Doug
were neighbours in north Toronto.
Then the Royal Bank wanted to
hire me. They showed me my steel
desk, and my black phone, and
my pencil. I bolted. I went to
Europe and cycled around. When I
returned I had no idea of what I
was going to do. So I started
writing columns for our local
newspaper at our farm, about 60
miles north of Toronto.
That's where Walt Wingfield got
his start.
I don't know what happened, the
editor was fired or shot, and I was
the only one in the office who
could spell Wednesday, so they
made me the editor. I wasn't a
great news person and I needed to
fill the pages with something, so I
started writing the column about
the stockbroker from Toronto
turned farmer. It ended up having
quite a wide following.
The first Wingfield play didn't
make it to the stage in 1984.
Was it a hit right away?
Rod performed it at the Orange
Lodge in Rosemont. We had a
couple of bookings after that,
around southern Ontario. We
decided to do a run in Toronto. We
took it to the Tarragon, booked it
ourselves, in the summer. We got
great reviews and nobody came.
They stayed away in droves.
But then Peter Gzowski had Rod
on Morningside, and started
running the plays on the radio,
and kaboom, Rod was off, going
back and forth all over the place.
That's seventeen years ago.
How did the spark come for
“With Axe and Flask”?
It came out of “Wingfield
Unbound”, the fourth play. At the
beginning of the fourth act, Walt's
reading from this local history. As
a gag I called it “With Axe and
Flask” and he says it's by D.J.
Gould, which is my mother's
maiden name. She was sitting
behind me in the theatre on
opening night, and she said, Ha,
ha, ha. Now go and write it. And I
thought, yes, that's a book.
What are you working on now?
A sixth Wingfield play, which
starts with the Orange Lodge
burning down and Walt being
appointed to the steering commit-
tee to rebuild it. And I'm doing a
play for Theatre Collingwood,
which is a kind of a ghost story.
Rick Archbold is helping me with
that. It's interesting. A relation-
ship forged on the playing fields
of Lakefield survives 40 years.
p25
Jessica Lax ‘98The Otesha Project, which means
'reason to dream' in Swahili, was
created as a means to empower
Canadian youth to adopt sustain-
able lifestyles. It is based on the
belief that there are alternatives
to our consumer society, and that
we all have the power to make
the world a better place.
Jessica Lax '98 along with Jocelyn
Land-Murphy, founded the
Otesha Project while they were
traveling in Kenya in January of
2002. This year, 18 passionate
youth from the organization,
including Kathleen Wright '98,
will be spending six months
cycling across Canada from
Victoria B.C. to Newfoundland, to
bring this message to over 100
youth venues along the way.
Jocelyn and Jessica's experiences
in Kenya left them overwhelmed
with the inequity between life in
North America and the lives of
many Kenyans. They were
sickened by the excess that
prevailed in their home country,
and the blinders that their fellow
citizens (including themselves)
had placed concerning resource
allocation and the global effects
of their consumer society.
"It was with Lakefield that I was
first introduced to these
inequities," says Jessica. "In my
grade 12 year I participated in a
Lakefield trip to Kenya which
changed my perspectives
dramatically. On my second visit
to Kenya in 2002 I vowed that the
lessons I learned there weren't
going to be lost, and I decided to
take action."
Feeling powerless as individuals
to change such extensive
problems, Jessica and Jocelyn
sought their own solution at a
personal level. They began to
alter their own lifestyles to reflect
the change they wanted to see in
the world.
The result was empowerment,
and a feeling that their individual
actions were an important part of
the solution. They dreamed of
the impact that could result
should this mindset spread
amongst Canada's youth. Thus,
on February 16 2002, on a beauti-
ful sunny day in Kitale Kenya, the
Otesha Project was created.
The Otesha Project's education
programs - which are hope and
action based - involve emotional
multi-media presentations,
humorous skits, wild games, and
interactive workshops, for all age
groups. The Otesha Project's
programs strive to make educa-
tion more than a textbook or a
lecture. They focus on re-evalu-
ating our daily choices to reflect
the kind of future we'd like to see
- connecting everyday actions to
their global impacts and making
them socially and environmen-
tally relevant.
Jocelyn and Jessica have devel-
oped the programs over the past
year and left in April to drive
their donated Honda Civic
hybrid, which will act as a
support vehicle, out to
Vancouver. In May they met the
rest of the team to begin their
cross Canada cycling tour.
"The past year has been quite an
education for me," says Jessica.
"I've learned the importance of
following my dreams, of not
taking 'no' for an answer, and
have proven to myself that
individuals can, and do, make a
difference."
As The Otesha Project team
brings their message of sustain-
able consumption across Canada,
they hope to inspire and
empower their own generation to
take action, and to work towards
realizing all of our dreams for a
better future.
For more information, or to make
a donation, please visit The
Otesha Project website at
www.otesha.ca , or contact
Jessica at (613) 591-3607.
p26
Reason to Dream
Tim Cormode '87When I graduated from Lakefield, I was a bit afraid
of what lay ahead. My life's journey started at
Lakefield and the educational tools that I packed
with me 16 years ago still exist today, and what a
magical journey it has been.
I now reside in B.C. and am the founder and
Executive Director of Power To Be Adventure
Pursuits. This charitable organization provides
wilderness and adventure experiences to people
with disabilities or life threatening illnesses who
would otherwise be precluded due to poverty or
other limitations. We place special emphasis on
providing participants with a supportive environ-
ment that enriches quality of life and encourages
personal development, education and leadership.
For over five years we have helped people with
emotional and physical challenges, and teens living
with cancer, move beyond their disability; recogniz-
ing their potential as individuals and within a
group wilderness experience.
The journey for Power To Be began five years ago
during a three-month adventure experience with
Amnesia Mountaineering School in Canmore,
Alberta. For three months I trained in
mountaineering, white water canoeing, rock climb-
ing, ice climbing, backcountry skiing, and wilder-
ness first aid. More importantly, the experiences at
Yamanuska encouraged me to embrace new
challenges, to overcome preconceived limitations
and be an effective leader and follower within a
group. I learned to have a stronger sense of respect
for others and myself, and respect for the pristine
environment in which we live.
This experience gave me a new sense of self-
esteem, confidence, and a profound energy to focus
on programs for adventure therapy. My newfound
motivation gave me insight to take what I had
learned and teach it to others. To further develop
the possibility to include adventure therapy and
people with disabilities, I attended a two-week
volunteer experience at the Breckenridge Outdoor
Education Center in Colorado. This world-class
center has been in operation for over 25 years and
provides adventure therapy experiences for people
with disabilities. Upon leaving Colorado, I realized
it was time to create such programs in British
Columbia, and fulfill my vision of a world-class
adventure therapy center on Vancouver Island.
For the past five years we have provided wilderness
experiences for people with acquired brain injuries,
physical disabilities, teens with cancer, and youth
at risk. Our programs continue to develop and
fulfill the needs of other special needs groups such
as people who suffer from drug and alcohol addic-
tion, children of abuse, and eating disorders. Our
programs not only take place locally, but also have
extended nationally and internationally. Power To
Be has just completed the organization and imple-
mentation of the 3rd International Adventure
Therapy Conference. With newfound international
partnerships, Power To Be has begun its capital
campaign to build an international adventure
therapy center.
I’ve learned from my experiences that leadership
takes many forms; remembering that life is an
educational experience teaching us how to better
our lives and the community around us. Tom
Whittaker said it best, "Let us not forget that when
we embrace a harder and higher standard that our
actions do impact others in positive ways." Thank
you Lakefield for helping me bring education to life.
Be There, Choose Your Attitude, Do Justice, Serve,
Walk Humbly, Be Compassionate.
www.powr2b.com 1.800.375.2363
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Power To Be Adventure Pursuits
The 1950s Barry Duncan '54, Rae Charters
'54, Walter Blackwell '56, Doug
Rishor '57, John Gray '53 and
Tom Delamere '55 met in
Toronto on May 17 for a reunion.
They hope to repeat this gather-
ing and invite other alumni to
join them. Contact Barry at
Thank you to Darragh Elliott '57
for restoring the portrait of
Windsor Smith to its original
splendor. The portrait can be
found hanging proudly in the
Winder Smith Dining Hall.
The 1960s John Reynolds '60 received the
Alumni Citation Award from
Wilmington College for his life
long contributions to science and
his profession. John is a manager
in transportation and logistics at
the Canadian Operating Centre of
Schneider National Carriers of
Green Bay, Wisconsin. He is also
the past Vice-President and past
Board Member (Ontario) of the
Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Will Hendrie '64 has been
awarded a patent by the United
States Patent and Trademark
Office for a newly designed tire
that will make it easier for drivers
to select the appropriate tire
pressure for their vehicles. Will is
interested in hearing from LCS
alumni/ae working in marketing
for the automobile industry.
Contact him via e-mail at
The 1970s Scott Elliott '72 has lived in
England for 20years and would
like to hear from anyone who
attended the Grove 1970 - 1975.
Premier Ernie Eves has made two
pottery purchases from Al Pace
'77. The first was a clay "canoe
vessel" for Pope John Paul II and
the second was a large stoneware
wall plate with a "dancing loon"
image presented to Her Majesty
The Queen during her last visit.
Michael McAra '79 has finished
fourth in the Masters Division, an
annual event hosted by the
Toronto Argonaut Rowing Club.
The 1980s Mike McCarney '83 is living in
Invermere, BC with his girlfriend,
Kim, where he is teaching and
Kim is a registered massage
therapist. They welcome any
visitors seeking a retreat or
activity-filled visit.
Dr. Paul W. Clark '84 has been
appointed Executive Director of
the Copernican Foundation,
Canada's most distinguished
think tank for International
Education. Paul was the
Executive Director of the
International Office in the
Faculty of Education at McGill
University for the last two years.
He is currently Director of the
Montreal chapter of Teachers
Without Borders, which sponsors
teacher internships in developing
countries.
Anthony Austin '86 is currently a
professor at Seneca College and
Ryerson University in computer
Science. He is a regular speaker
at conferences around North
America on Linux.
Reed Anderson '89 writes that he
is still making art, and this past
year had his 4th solo show in
Toronto as well as some shows
overseas.
p28
Class News
Editor's note:
The Communications &Constituent RelationsDepartment will be hosting a1950s Old Boys’ Receptionon Saturday, November 1stand a 1960s Old Boys’Reception on Saturday,November 22nd at LCS.Details soon.
Hugh Culliton '89 has been
promoted to Vice-Principal of
Kente Public School in Belleville,
where he, his wife Laura, and son
Tristan plan to move this
summer. Any of his old
colleagues are welcome to look
them up and drop by for a visit.
The 1990s Pat Doran'94 writes in to chide
Leong Wong '94 who won't
return any of his phone calls.
Since graduating from Mt. Allison
with a BFA, Beth (MacDonald)
Stone '94 has been living in
Bermuda. She is a self-employed
interior decorator.
Yvonne Chang '95 has recently
graduated from her three year
training in Expressive Arts
Therapy. Yvonne is currently
working at Central Toronto Youth
Services and the Parent-Child
Mother Goose program.
Helene Deacon '95 is currently a
Post-doctoral Fellow in
Psychology at the University of
British Columbia. She recently
successfully defended her D.Phil.
thesis in Experimental
Psychology at the University of
Oxford. She can be reached at
Dave Anthony '98 writes, "I'm
just about to finish up my first
year of medical school at
Columbia University in New York
City…if any Lakefield kids are in
the area, I'd love for them to
contact me." He looks forward to
reconnecting with his classmates
at reunion this fall.
Ardyth Correia '98 is at
Teacher's college at the
Christchurch College of
Education in New Zealand until
August 2004. If anyone from
Lakefield is in New Zealand, or is
planning on coming to visit, she
would love to hear from you!
Kate Wright '98 is currently
finishing her Masters Degree in
Social Anthropology at the
University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
She has also been coxing the
University rowing team.
Highlights of her year include
five gold medals at the Scottish
University Rowing
Championships, a Bronze at the
British University Rowing
Championships, and 36th place
in both the Eights Head of the
River Race and Women's Eights
Head of the River Race in
London. She will be at Henley in
July and hopefully represent
Scotland in Ireland at the end of
July. She is also a member of the
University Polo Team. If anyone
feels like visiting Scotland she is
more than happy to help out with
a place to stay in Aberdeen.
Kalen Ingram '99 received the
Senior Female Athlete of the Year
Civic Award from Peterborough
City Council. Kalen has
competed in two NCAA Division I
sports and has been named to
all-star teams in both ice hockey
and field hockey. She is captain
of the Harvard women's ice
hockey team and was ranked
number one in each of the three
NCAA college hockey polls.
The 2000s Mark Soder '00 accepted a
marketing internship position
with the NFL's San Diego
Chargers. Mark has completed
this third year of a four year
Sports Administration/
Commerce Program at
Laurentian University, Sudbury.
David Wright '00 completed the
last leg of his final term at sea as
part of his degree at the United
States Merchant Marine Academy
in New York. He has spent the
last few months crossing the
North Atlantic Ocean to Europe
and back again.
To connect with a classmate visit
the alumni/ae email directory at
www.lakefieldcs.on.ca or email
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Home to The Grove Reunion
September 27 and 28, 2003Spread the word, round up your classmates, and come
celebrate with us at the Grove in our 125th Anniversary Year.
Featuring classes ending in 3 and 8, although all alumni/ae
are welcome and encouraged to attend.
p30
Scott Smith '87 (above) and Jill Taylor were married
on February 8th, 2003 at Graydon Hall in Toronto,
Ontario.
Ray Carlow (below) and Triscia Heron were married
on September 7, 2002 at St. Joseph’s Catholic
church in Douro, Ontario. Ray is part of the
Facilities Department at Lakefield College School.
Mike Garside (above) married Jennifer Sutton on
Saturday, June 21st, 2003 in an afternoon service at
the A.W. MacKenzie Chapel. Mike is part of the IT
team at Lakefield College School.
Jamie Stafford '89 married Ruth Santosham on
September 22, 2001. Among Lakefield alumni
attending were Losel Tethong ‘89 (Best Man), John
McDougall ‘89 (Usher) and Richard Joynt ‘89
(Usher). Jamie and Ruth continue to live in
Vancouver. Jamie is a Director, Business
Development for Fairway Impressions and Ruth is
finishing her BEd at Teachers College, UBC.
Bruce Maxwell '90 and Lucy Postlethwaite were
married on June 28th, 2002 at St. George's Anglican
Church in Haliburton, Ontario. Paul Bethel '90 was
a member of the wedding party and David
Cooper '90 was in attendance.
Beth (MacDonald) Stone '94 was married to
Geoffrey Stone on September 6th, 2002. Beth and
her husband live in Bermuda where she runs her
own Interior Design Business.
Marriages
Cathy and Darryl McKeever '86
welcomed their second daughter,
Sheena, on December 21, 2001.
Sheena is a sister for Holly,
granddaughter for Derek
McKeever '61, niece for Robert
Catto '89, and goddaughter for
Stephen Meinhardt '86.
Anabel A. Fielding was born on
December 16, 2002 to Sam
Fielding '85, a sister for big
brother Daniel. Sam attended
Lakefield as an exchange student
in 1985.
Former LCS Staff Member,
Maureen (Hughes) Brand gave
birth to Eamon Michael Brand on
January 26, 2003. He weighed in
at 8 lbs. 14 oz., and is 22 inches
long.
On Friday, February 7, 2003 at
6:45 p.m. Elliot Jackson Stuart
was born to Tim and Stephanie
Near '90. Their new bundle of
joy weighed in at 10 lbs. 5 oz.
Russ and Beth Fleming have had
a baby boy, Trevor Elliot Schick,
born on Sunday, February 9,
2003, at 6:35pm. He weighed a
healthy 7 lbs. 4 oz. Beth is a
former Don of Moodie and Upper
Colebrook Houses.
Sarah (nee McCully) Mason '91
and her husband Brian are
delighted to announce the birth
of their little boy, Samuel James
on February 12, 2003. Sam is a
little brother for Caroline and a
nephew for John McCully '89.
Benjamin Francis Popper entered
the world on March 3, 2003
weighing 7 lbs. and 14 oz and 20
inches long at St. Michael's
hospital Toronto. Benjamin, Sara
and Jonathan Popper '87 are all
doing well and enjoying this new
stage in their lives.
Hugh Macdonnell '85 and wife
Margo are delighted to announce
the birth of their third child,
Charles Hugh Chapman
Macdonnell, 9 lbs. 8 oz. and 21
1/4 inches. Sister Betsy and
brother James are having fun
with their new brother.
David Moore ‘88 and his wife
Kristen are pleased to announce
the arrival of their first born,
James Oliver Coupland Moore, on
June 8. They reside in Ottawa,
where David is employed by
Nanometrics Inc. , world leader
in digital seismograph
technology.
Bruce Boren ‘87 and his wife
Ruth, are delighted to announce
the birth of their daughter,
Valentina Boren on November 20,
2002.
Melanie (Dukavoc) Heffern ‘95
and her husband J.D. welcomed
their daughter Julia Monique on
October 26, 2002.
p31
Births - Class of 20??
Get Ready......in 2004 for LCS’s 125th
Anniversary Celebrations!
How Will We Know If We Are On TheRight Track?
(Continued from page 9)
statement is today in light of recent research devel-
opments.
Research now suggests that the relationships and
emotional bonds teens formed during these critical
years are of tremendous importance. This research
is both interesting and validating for the school;
teaching through relationships, one of the guiding
principles introduced by the founder of the school
Sparham Sheldrake in 1879, and reinforced and
enhanced by Dr. Mackenzie in 1895, is now
supported by current scientific research conducted
124 years later.
If we are on the right track at Lakefield, we are
creating an environment that challenges and
enables each student to fail and try again, so that
they set and attain goals far beyond what they may
have imagined for themselves at the beginning of
the year. If we are on the right track at Lakefield,
p32
In Our Memories
Fred Laurie '56 on January 2003 in Calgary,
Alberta.
Commodore D.N. (Doch) MacGillivray '52
on March 22, 2003 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Frederick B. Rich '42 in November 2002.
Reverend Lloyd Delaney (former School
Chaplain) on December 10, 2002 in
Midland, Ontario.
John Robert Latimer on April 22, 2003 in
Toronto.
Elizabeth McCubbin in May 2003 in
Lakefield, mother to Alec "Doc" McCubbin
and grandmother to Libby McCalden '93
and Adam McCubbin '95.
Dr. Robert Jackson Barker on June 26th
2003, father of James Barker '82.
Dr. Swarn Lata "Madhu" Makhija on June
27th, 2003 in Peterborough, Ontario,
mother of Monica Makhija '98.
p33
Trails of Adventure -The British Connection
(Continued from page 23)
to plan and arrange one's affairs without anyone to
help or prod you on." Bill Lett ‘92 (1992-93) noted:
"The instability of being on your own helps you to
grow and although there can be very frustrating and
sad times, at the end of it all, there is a feeling of
having conquered and overcome." And Margaret
Wallace ‘93 (1993-1994) reflected recently: "Most
importantly, I learned that I was ultimately in
charge of my experience. I learned how to deal
with the unexpected, to be flexible, keep my cool
and roll with the punches. These tools have been
invaluable as an Outward Bound instructor and
teacher. I left an insecure, nervous, 19-year-old
girl. I returned an independent, confident woman."
Bringing education to life? Perhaps what comes
across most strongly from the reports in the now
three handsomely printed volumes, “Trails of
Adventure”, is a new kind of self-knowledge that
undoubtedly has continued to have an ongoing
impact. Many of the scholars have travelled further
and seen more at the age of 18 or 19 than many of
us will do in our lifetimes. Ultimately, however, it is
not the miles travelled or the places chalked up on
a list; the new perspectives about oneself and the
world are what matter most. Matt Chellew ‘97
(1997-1998) in Goreme, Turkey, came upon some
kids who wanted him to play soccer with them. But
"it is hard to know what to say to a seven-year-old
who is telling you that he has no home, no mother,
and sleeps on the street corner next to the phone
you've just used to call halfway around the world to
hear from your parents that everything at home is
fine and dandy."
How does the Travelling Scholarship relate to what
comes next? To life's journey? Two good answers
emerge, expressed in different ways in many of the
reports. One said: "When I was contemplating the
opportunity of a year abroad I thought that the time
away would be beneficial in helping me to deter-
mine a pathway to follow in life. What I found out
after an academic year off was that there were many
more pathways than I ever imagined." Another
paused in the midst of her travels, realizing that for
all she had seen, done and learned, in relative
terms, "I know nothing." For a moment she felt
utterly lost. "And then this thought appeared, with
all the disembodied authority of the voice of God in
a Monty Python movie: maybe that's a good place
to start." So to a remarkable degree, each Scholar
has returned from that very special year abroad
with a realization like that of Tennyson's Ulysses, "I
am a part of all that I have met." This is also the
epigraph to the volume appropriately called "Trails
of Adventure".
your child should have the experiences that let
them know they are capable; by their graduating
year they should have a strong sense of personal
promise and confidence. It is not the assignments
and tests, games and single sports, it is the vision of
what is possible.
The writer, Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote, "If you
want to build a ship, don't gather your people and
ask them to provide wood, prepare tools and assign
tasks. Call them together and raise in their minds
the longing for the endless sea."
We are on the right track if we have fostered the
confidence to succeed, and the longing (in the
heart of each student) for the endless sea of accom-
plishment, and the desire to pursue a meaningful
life.
Temple outside Pisang, photo by Rachel Adams ‘99
Laura Pieterson ‘03My Lakefield experience has
been one that is, I am sure, in
many ways similar to those of
every student. However, I also
believe that Lakefield leaves a
different mark on all of us as a
result of our time spent here.
Some of us enter this school and
seem to never change. Some
students graduate from Lakefield
as someone entirely unfamiliar to
the shy, quiet kid that arrived on
opening day so many years
earlier. There are those of us that,
although we seem to remain
outwardly the same - other than
a few inches of height and boys
who shave! - have changed
inwardly in immeasurable
amounts.
Lakefield College School first
came to my attention in the
spring of 2000, when my parents
and I were looking for boarding
schools within reasonable driving
distance from Ottawa, which has
always been home to me. The
decision to send me to boarding
school arose out of never-ending
struggle with my parents, the
specifics of which I will not
disclose. In brief, and in age
appropriate terms, I was a
troubled teen running with the
wrong crowd and I was unable to
see how detrimental my actions
were to my family, my future or
my sense of self. Upon visiting
the school, I fell instantly in love
with the campus, the waterfront,
forests, and scattered matching
green and white buildings. It was
difficult for me to comprehend
that this facility was for learning
purposes. I had been expecting
something institutional, made of
grey stone with small windows
and no character. What I found
was a camp, or resort of sorts.
I arrived at LCS in September of
2000 feeling more nervous than I
ever had in my entire life. I was
entering into grade eleven and
feared the already set-in-stone
social groups that would surely
not accommodate a new girl like
me.
I feared having to share a room
with someone that I would be
unable to tolerate. The latter fear
was quickly appeased when I was
greeted by my new roommate
with an enormous hug and ever-
present smile. The former fear
was one that took longer to
overcome.
Coming into a new environment
where the majority of people are
already comfortable with their
surroundings is never easy. I
eventually settled in and found
my niche and proceeded to learn
more about people and human
nature than I could ever imagine.
Being in such a small, close-knit
community twenty-four hours a
day, seven days a week, not only
allows, but forces one to become
very close with people. The small
number of students here enabled
me to get to know a wide range of
people that I would likely never
have spoken to in a high school
of 1200. Generally, high school
students befriend others very
much like themselves, whether
the similarities are common
sport or musical interests, style
of dress, religious or political
beliefs. I often smile to myself
when I glance around the dining
hall tables at lunch and see
friends that could be labeled as
complete polar opposites. This is
something about Lakefield that I
love. The friendships that are
made here are not based solely
on one common interest, or the
opportunity to borrow one
another's clothes. The friend-
ships I have made here are based
on understanding, common
values and loyalty. Overstepping
the boundaries of typical teenage
cliques is made easy at Lakefield
and encourages acceptance and a
non-judgmental atmosphere.
The wide variety of people at
Lakefield that I have befriended
and had the chance to know have
all impacted me in different
ways. The exposures to so many
points of view, and the freedom
p34
The Lakefield That I Know
Laura Pieterson ‘03 and Paul Runza
with which we are allowed to
express these points of view, have
provided me with a relatively
easy journey on the road to
adulthood and to finding myself.
I stated earlier that I have greatly
changed inwardly. I know this is
true, but to put it into words is
not unlike trying to fit a whale
into a fish bowl. I leave Lakefield
feeling as ready as possible for
whatever lies ahead. I leave with
a better developed sense of who I
am as a person and a general
idea of what I want to do with my
life. I leave knowing that I simply
cannot eat another turkey
sandwich on Dempster's whole
wheat bread topped with
tomatoes, chopped lettuce,
processed cheese and salt and
pepper. I leave this school
knowing that I have no regrets for
having come here. I leave
knowing I will miss everything
about this place, even the things
that might irritate me now. I
leave with a better understanding
of people and relationships. I
leave with greater insight, with
more confidence and many
wonderful memories.
p35
The Graduating Class of 2003
Back Row
(L-R) Brett Jackman
Joseph Mallette
Jose Paredes
Graham Bocking
Nicholas Bierk
William Hackett
Michael Corner
Drew Gilmour
Rickart Hepburn
Jon Houston
Nikolas MacLean
Remy Studli
Alexander Lyttle
Robert L'Heureux
Nicolas Desmarais
Max von Spoercken
Kevin Makowchik
David Casson
Andrew Parke
Josh Turk
Otto von Nostitz
Fourth Row
(L-R) Natasha Ball
Maggie McRae
Christopher Nixon
Michael Horlick
Mark Petrosoniak
Peter Pelc
Loic Dalle
Alexandre Desmarais
Dominic Crossan
Andrew Leus
Nick Caravaggio
Jordan Vlasschaert
Jason Allingham
Mark Olsheski
Kaspar von Nostitz
Daniel Mongeon
John Sears
David Hill
Eliot Barker
Jonathan Schofield
Sho Araki
Robert Hazell
Jennifer Thompson
Erin Munro
Third Row
(L-R) Zoe Mills
Sarah Chung
Alice Honig
Erin Crowley
Alexis McKinney
April Sawyer
Iris Saunders
Kara Rashotte
Sarah Burton-Davies
Jennifer Macko
Michella Young
Laura Pieterson
Lisa Perowne
Christine Tomkinson
Elizabeth Reid
Allison Bingham
Riona Petticrew
Robin Boyle
Kerri Bennett-Ferdinand
Jessica Holdcroft
Catherine Cundall
Jessica Foran
Stephanie Wilcox
Jillian Arsenault
Claire Blanchette
Jenna Bowcott
Nisha Korff
Second Row
(L-R) Jiwon Park
Tessa Lapensee
Amy Roache
Alexandra Fraser
Katharine Sunderland
Caitlin Weaver
Emily Kingdon
Colleen Gainey
Elizabeth Hendry
Theresa Lorriman
Vhari James
Melanie von
Diergardt-Naglo
Samantha Mae Turnbull
Elise-Marie Walsh
Emily Farlow
Emma Trottier
Alanna Gravely
Janice Greenshields
Lauren Allen
Alexandra Roth
First Row
(L-R) Kyle Turk
Duncan McRae
Evan Hadfield
Jean Paul Forget
Kyle Fairlie
Jonathan Houghton
Andrew Parsons
Graham Warden
Ian Humphreys
Darren Bishop
Paul Bethel
Patrick Scanlon
Matthew Lewis
John Fleming
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