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Summer ‘09 Magazine for Mount Allison’s Alumni and Friends No. 91
Snapshots of
entrepreneurial success.
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Be our future.
New Brunswick is growing
and we want you to be a part of it!
Be in a place where the average commute time in the city is
less than 20 minutes, where you can live on the water, in the
country or downtown, where you can be close to family and
friends, and above all…where you can balance your dream
job with a great lifestyle.
Contents
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Events and Gatherings
Campus Beat
11 JUMP Update
12 Spotlight on Students
14 2009 Reunion Photos
19 The man behind MapQuest
20 Customizing success
21 In Memoriam
22 Bleacher Feature
24 Berry big business
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26 A Mountie first, businessman
extraordinaire second
27 Dynamic duo
28 Strengthening business at
Mount A
29 Mount Allison meets Queen’s
30 Dancing under water
31 Class Notes
36 A foundation for success
Mount Allison
Alumni President Alumni Board of
Directors
President:
Andrew Clark ’98
andrew.clark@merit.ca
416-465-7078
Vice-President & Secretary:
At first I was daunted by the prospect of writing anyone makes tax policy interesting for anyone, Anne-Katherine Dionne ’88
my first letter for the Record. It had been quite much less an 18-year-old, is unfathomable to akdionne@hotmail.com
some time since I’ve had to write anything of me, but I guess that’s why he wins the awards 416-962-0100
this length and my writing skills are rusty to say and I don’t); as Dr. Art Hanson encouraged Past President:
the least. However, when told that I could wait everyone to think about how individual actions Barbie Smith ’75
until after the Reunion/Convocation Weekend matter so much in the effort to clean up our mbsg@nb.sympatico.ca
of 2009, I was relieved — in my estimation there world; how well Dr. Sally Armstrong encour- 506-529-4734
would be stories to tell, people to talk about, and aged the graduates of 2009 to fight hard to make Honorary President:
the sights and sounds of Sackville would be changes to our world; and as the countless Louise (Oates) Cooke ’70
fresh in my mind. Thankfully, my estimation members of staff sacrificed most of their sleep louisecooke@cogeco.ca
was right. this weekend to ensure that everyone associated Directors:
with Convocation/Reunion had the time of Sean M. Connors ’81
What strikes me whenever I’m back at Mount A their lives. sean.connors@rogers.com
is the level of engagement of our students. This 506-384-5570
may seem an obvious statement, but I know This edition of the Record is focussed on some- Layton Fisher ’57
that for those of us who haven’t been on cam- thing that is near and dear to my heart, business layton.fisher@gmail.com
pus or had any level of interaction with Mount and entrepreneurship. You’ll read about mem- 506-939-2935
A students recently, the fact can often slip one’s bers of the alumni from the 1950s right through Harriet Leggett ’61
leggett@nbnet.nb.ca
mind. They’re a clever, energetic, ambitious, to 2004 who are all doing great work to build
506-466-3786
and amiable bunch who have done, and are businesses in industries from hospitality to pub-
Amy MacAdam ’02
doing, amazing things at Mount Allison and I lishing and from the energy sector to cranberry
amy_macadam@hotmail.com
am certain will continue to do so as they leave farming. They’re all great stories and more 902-492-1259
Sackville and enter the next phase of their lives. reason to keep a copy of the Record close by. Paul Pergau ’67
If you ever forget the energy and promise of paul_pergau@hotmail.com
youth and need reminding of what it’s like to Your Alumni Board is in the process of going 519-434-2490
have the world as your oyster, you will need to through a period of renewal, and I hope, revital- Margaret (Doane) Poole ’87
look no further than Sackville on Convocation ization; a period during which we can ask our- poolecom@ns.sympatico.ca
Weekend to find that feeling again. selves big questions about how to do a better job 902-443-1410
serving our constituents and how we enhance Jill (Hemeon) Rafuse ’73
It is not just Mount A’s students who did their the alumni experience for the benefit of the rafuse@ns.sympatico.ca
best to shine this past weekend — the faculty, entire Mount Allison community. In our efforts 902-492-4523
staff, and honorary degree recipients did as well. to do so, we draw a great deal of inspiration David Rose ’90
I watched from the stage as Dr. Craig Brett of from weekends like Convocation/Reunion, and rosed@navcanada.ca
the department of economics became the first from people like those featured in this edition of 613-231-4446
member of the faculty to win both the Tucker the Record. We hope you will too. Charles Scott ’83
Teaching Award and the Paul Paré Award for scottc@accesswave.ca
his study of fiscal and taxation policy (how Andrew Clark (’98) 902-832-4477
Colin Tippett ’97
colintippett@hotmail.com
506-755-0679
Christina Vroom ’96
crashyvroom@yahoo.ca
514-933-2935
Danny Williamson ’03
williamson.d@gmail.com
519-208-1145
Executive Director:
Carolle de Ste-Croix ’90
Tel: 506-364-2348 Fax: 506-364-2262
cdestecroix@mta.ca
http://alumni.mta.ca
Nominations Call — Nominations are open
for the Alumni Board. The Board works to
promote and motivate the participation of
David Greenwood (’58), left, of Moncton alumni and friends of Mount Allison with
received the Charles Frederick Allison Award, the University, through effective communi-
cation, events, and special initiatives.
recognizing outstanding contribution to
Mount Allison by an alumnus or an alumna Address nominations to:
during Reunion Weekend celebrations. Mr. Carolle de Ste-Croix, Alumni Office
Greenwood is shown with past President of 65 York St., Sackville, NB E4L 1E4
the Alumni Association Barbie Smith (’75). or alumni@mta.ca
&
Play Up!
Events Gatherings
For more photos from the events listed below, please visit the Chapter pages on Alumni Online: alumni.mta.ca
Commerce students
head to Bay Street
Students enjoyed meeting with busi-
Front row (l-r) — Brendan McGloin (’06), Aditi Diwan (’07), Kim Pryde (’86), Stefanie
ness people from the Toronto area
Stanley, Laurie (Reid) Cunliffe (’78). Middle row — Sandy Weatherhead, Patricia
and a reception that was planned for
(O’Brien) Nichols (’51), Keti Cross, Carmen Moreira (’08), Joey Peake (’59), Joan (Fanjoy)
both business alumni and students at
Russell (’57), Marylin (Russell) Smith (’61), Foye (Organ) Weatherhead (’61). Back row
CIBC World Markets Inc.
— Ron Dawson (’59), Eric Brown (’77), Donald Cross (former faculty member), Dara
MacDonald (’08), Matt Stanley (’04), Kyle Hill (’06), Peter Groom, Stephen McClatchie,
(Provost & Vice-President, Academic & Research)
The team, staff, coaches, and volunteers with “Tessi” (front centre)
Fredericton
Alumni Reception
Book Blurbs
Alumni and friends enjoyed an evening The Extraordinary Life
with Dr. Thomas Forrestall (’58) at the
Beaverbrook Art Gallery. This event was
At long last, an end to the struggle with weight
held in conjunction with the showing of This is the best book I have ever read — about anything.
his exhibition entitled, Tom Forrestall: Superbly honest about herself, her life, her way of thinking,
Paintings, Drawings, Writings. Colleen Furlotte opens up your mind to a thousand things
I’ll bet you never even dreamed about, even though you
have long realized that your life is far from being the happy
and wonderful life you hoped it would be. This is a self-help
book about a thousand more things than keeping trim and
fit. Colleen Furlotte is, although she perhaps doesn’t realize
it herself, one of the most intelligent writers in North
America. (Charles Foster’s Books in Review, The Albert
County Chronicle)
From left to right are Laura Ritchie (’05),
Diane Burns, and Dr. Thomas Forrestall.
Tantramar Gothic
Other Events This Year New Works by Dan Steeves
Calgary Pub Night at Ceili’s on 7th —
February 26, 2009
In this recent series of work, com-
Reception held at The McGill Faculty Club pleted between 2006 and 2008, Dan
in conjunction with our Commerce faculty Steeves continues to exercise his
and students’ field trip to Montreal —
masterly skill in creating poignant,
March 12, 2009
monochromatic imagery. Charged
The 28th Annual Florida Alumni Luncheon with sophisticated emotional intri-
held at the Venice Golf and Country Club — cacies, these 25 prints depict the
March 14, 2009
Tantramar landscape and the
Pan-Canadian University Alumni Reception impermanence of human-built
in Weston, MA — March 27, 2009 structures within it. They evoke a rich and shared longing for things to stay the same in
Ottawa Alumni “Evening with the Ottawa the face of constant change. The works’ potent titles, such as “I feel the infusion of hope
Senators” — April 4, 2009 and peace,” are taken from a long-term correspondence with Halifax author Mark Harris
and provide a subtle counterpoint to the fineness of the prints. (Lesley Johnson ’94)
Washington All-Canadian Event —
April 18, 2009
CAMPUS BEAT
For more campus stories visit our revamped home page — www.mta.ca
Convocation 2009
Suzie LeBlanc all received honorary
degrees. Economics professor and
Canada Research Chair in Canadian
Public Policy Dr. Craig Brett received
both the Tucker Teaching Award, one
of the highest teaching awards at
Mount Allison, and the Paul Paré
Medal, recognizing contributions of
outstanding quality that demonstrate
a balanced approach to teaching,
research/creative performance, schol-
arship, service, and outreach. Music
professor and soprano Monette
Gould received the J.E.A. Crake
Chancellor John Bragg, left, and President Dr. Robert Campbell, right, with honorary degree Award, presented for excellent teach-
recipients Sally Armstrong, Suzie LeBlanc, John Christodoulou, and Art Hanson ing and contributions to the scholar-
Mount Allison welcomed over 365 Human rights activist, filmmaker, and ship of teaching. Lynn Loewen, Wylie
new graduates to its alumni ranks this author Sally Armstrong; Chairman McMullen, and Linda Wheaton were
year during Convocation ceremonies, and CEO of Guardian Capital Group each awarded a Board Service Medal,
held May 25. Bachelor of Arts gradu- Ltd. John Christodoulou (’60); inter- recognizing exceptional service to the
ate Claire Kelly gave a wonderful vale- national expert on climate change Dr. University’s Board of Regents.
dictorian address for the Class of 2009. Art Hanson; and Acadian soprano
Valedictorian Claire Kelly (’09) shares a Dr. Edmund Tucker presents economics Hats off to the class of 2009!
laugh with Dr. Campbell following the professor Dr. Craig Brett with the 2009
morning Convocation ceremony. Tucker Teaching Award.
and Convocation ceremonies. received the Gil Latter Award, while received the Crake-Sawdon Award for
Marianne Greene of Dartmouth, NS Chris Durrant (Lennoxville, QC), exceptional contributions to student
received the Frances S. Allison Award, Natalie Gerum (Dundas, ON), journalism. Nakita Knowles of the
Dan Wortman of Oxford, NS received Kavish Chandra (Hazelton, BC), and Bahamas was honoured with the
the Don Norton Award, Jeanna Lynn Kailea Switzer (Charlottetown, PEI), Barritt-Marshall Award for 2009.
Fletcher of Advocate Harbour, NS received Gold A Awards. Chris also
Lights Out!
On March 20 Mount Allison made rooms, offices, and even the library targets to reach in each of these
history as the first university to ever and the dining hall going dim for areas. The Policy stems from the
fully participate in Lights Out the day (www.lightsoutcanada.org). work of several groups on campus,
Canada. Founded by first-year stu- including a student seminar class in
dent Keleigh Annau in 2005, Lights This student-led initiative ties in Environmental Issues, and the
Out is an awareness campaign nicely with Mount Allison’s green University’s Environmental Issues
where schools turn off as many agenda. 2008-09 has been the Year Committee, made up of students,
lights as possible and follow lesson of the Environment at Mount faculty, staff, and community mem-
plans to teach K-12 students about Allison, and, in addition to a won- bers, as well as senior administra-
climate change and ways they can derful speakers series and several tors. Mount A’s How Green Are You?
make a difference. Over 100,000 stu- educational and awareness cam- video contest winners were also
dents in 10 counties have participated paigns, Mount Allison has adopted a announced, with recipients receiv-
in past years. Held on Earth Day Carbon Emission Reduction Policy. ing a cash prize and a matching
(April 22) in 250 schools across The Policy concentrates on three donation to the charity of their
Canada and around the world, major areas responsible for most of choice. Watch the winning videos
Mount Allison got a jump start on the University’s emissions: heating, and read more on the new Carbon
the project to maximize campus electricity, and transportation and Policy at www.mta.ca/environment.
participation, with many class- makes specific commitments and
Musical Mount A
Arts and culture were alive and well
this semester at Mount Allison. The
winter semester kicked off with a
music lecture by President Campbell
entitled, “Do you like Rock Music?”
Leading up to the lecture, students
and staff were asked to identify an
album the President was holding pic-
tured on the homepage, as part of an
online contest. The first four to
respond correctly were invited to
lunch at the President’s house to talk
music and exchange CDs.
Jump Update
The next generation of business leaders
“We applaud Mr. Joyce’s generous
contribution and his decision to
invest in the future here in Atlantic
Canada… Ron Joyce is living proof
that Atlantic Canada’s power is in its
people. On the strength of a family
connection, he has given this region a
legacy that will keep on giving: an
investment that will sow the seeds of a
new economy.”
SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENTS
Meet our 2008-09 Bell Scholars! Schools Association’s leadership conferences, Citadel High’s
Students’ Council, and a number of sports including soccer,
Mount Allison once again welcomed an exceptional group of
running, swimming, tennis, and curling.
students this year as recipients of the 2008-09 Bell
Scholarships, Family Achievement Awards, and the Mary
CHRISTINA FREE — Christina hails from
Emerancy Pickard Music Scholarship. The Bell Scholarships
Calgary and is a graduate of Westmount
and Achievement Awards, valued at $12,000 and $9,000
Charter, where she founded VITAL, a charity
annually for four years, and the music scholarship valued at
that supports nutrition programs for war-
$6,000 annually, are the University’s most prestigious
affected students in Sierra Leone, and organ-
entrance awards. This year’s recipients have already made
ized a gala fund raiser that raised $10,000 for a
their mark at Mount A. Read on to see some of the fascinat-
school to start a hot lunch program in Sierra Leone. At Mount
ing activities they’re up to.
Allison Christina is a member of the Rights and Democracy
delegation, the Argosy, and volunteers as a gymnastics coach
KELEIGH ANNAU — At the age of 16, Keleigh
for Windsor Gymnastics. She has also been involved with
founded “Lights Out Canada” in an effort to
GlobalVision, PeaceJam, and worked as a campus counsellor
fight climate change and educate people on
and ESL tutor in Calgary.
the environment by turning the lights out.
This has since become a global event with over
TRISTAN RODDICK — Tristan is studying inter-
100,000 students in 10 countries taking part.
national relations and already has some ‘globe
In her first year of studies, Keleigh worked to bring the
trotting’ experience, visiting 16 countries.
program to New Brunswick schools, making Mount Allison
Tristan, who is originally from Westville, NS,
the first university in the world to participate this spring
attended high school in Kuwait and the
(www.lightsoutcanada.org).
Dominican Republic, where his parents teach.
At Mount Allison, Tristan, a singer, is involved with Leadership
REBECCA DIXON — Rebecca is a graduate of Salem
Mount Allison, War Child campus chapter, ATLIS, and the
International School in Uberlingen, Germany,
Students’ Administrative Council External Affairs committee.
where she completed her International
While in high school he was involved in a number of endeav-
Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. She helped to co-
ours including student government, theatre, debating, and
ordinate the annual ATLIS (Atlantic International
music.
Studies Organization) student conference on
international studies this year, was a regular contributor to the
MITCHELL STEWART — A graduate of
Argosy, a member of the German Club, and participated in
Fredericton High, Mitch plans to become a
Leadership Mount Allison. She is also involved with the Global
psychiatrist or a neurologist. But it wasn’t just
Medical Brigades, travelling to Honduras this spring as part of
his stellar marks (he was valedictorian of his
the Mount Allison chapter.
graduating class) that brought him to Mount
A. Mitch is also a varsity soccer player, an
ERIK FRASER — A graduate of Halifax’s
activity he continued from high school, where he also played
Citadel High School, Erik is an environmen-
volleyball and took part in track and field. Mitch gives back to
talist with an international focus. At Citadel
his community by volunteering with the Canadian Deaf Blind
High he was involved with the Adventure
and Rubella Association in Fredericton. While in high school
Earth Centre, where he helped to co-ordinate
Mitch also served on his high school’s Safe Grad executive and
programs to teach youth the importance of
volunteered at a local community kitchen. He’s expanded his
environmental action. At Mount Allison he has continued
volunteer efforts in Sackville, working with the Sackville
this activism as his residence’s eco-rep and as a member of
Memorial Hospital. Mitch is also a campus rep for Travel Cuts,
Eco-Action. Erik is also a campus tour guide, an Argosy
a student travel service offering discount fares.
writer, a Best Buddies and Leadership Mount Allison partici-
pant, and has been involved in the Nova Scotia Secondary
Reunion 2009
ALL ALUMNI ARE NAMED IN FORMAL GROUPS, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
THE CLASS OF 1949 First row: Beth (Marsters) McDade, Charlotte (Ritley) Boates, Don MacLean, Ross
Barclay. Second row: Bill Tucker, Peggy (MacKay) Rogers, Pat (Saunders) McKinna, Norma (Kelly) Storey,
Mary (Douglas) McInnes, Tom Edgett
THE CLASS OF 1954 First row: Bob Nelson, Alex Champoux, Tom Trafford, Ella (Brookins) Roberts, Keillor
Coleman, Bill Langstroth, Doug MacEachern. Second row: Ron Irving, Dorothy (Baxter) MacLeod, Doris
(Smith) Martin, Mary (MacLennan) Lawley, Barbara (Welton) Rowley, Phyllis (MacGowan) Currie,
Daphne (Butler) Irving, Mary (Gass) Shephard. Third row: Vance MacNichol, Mary (Holborow) Allen,
Blenis Nicholson, Lloyd Sutherland, Liz (Foster) Corkum, Alice (McFarlane) Adams, Marg (Fenwick)
Nelson, Claire (MacDonald) Nicholson, Mabel (Mundle) Bannerman
THE CLASS OF 1959 First row: Jan (Horne) MacBeath, Doris (Darrah) Feltham, Sandra (MacMillan)
Jordan, Allison Milk, Ian Thomson, John McCrea, Ann Millar, Ronald Dawson. Second row: Elizabeth
(Reeves) Freeborn, Ruth (Coates) Linden, Beverley (Lester) Johnston, Elizabeth (MacDougall) Pierce, Bev
(Smith) Ferguson, Joan (Swyers) Grandy, Walter Peters, Alan Seth Greenwald, Owen G. Wheelock. Third
row: Audrey (Veinotte) John, Donna (Gallant) Roos, Max Dingle, Bev (Whitehead) Williamson, Loretta
(Trevors) Cassidy, June (Marsters) Hart, Jean (Snow) Sheridan, Barb (Campbell) Roberts, Sandra
(MacMillan) Murray, Harold R. Moss, Pat (Barbour) Peer, Jean (Marshall) Probyn. Fourth row: Allan
Bruce, Carman Burns, Martha Killam MacDougall, Cairine (Fillmore) White, Judy (McColm) Boswell,
Nelson Weatherby, Bruce MacBeath, Paul Cumming, Reid Harrison, Jim Price, John Paterson. Fifth row:
Clark Bushell, Elsa (Beattie) Riley, Barb Hamilton-Pfeiffer, John Allan, Bob Stroud, Ken MacDermid, Betty
Gamble. Sixth row: Robert Holmes, Earle Wood, Fayne Bullen, Stuart Watson, Ted Margeson, Ed Jordan,
Len Fletcher, Ivan Freeborn, Ron Strange
THE CLASS OF 1964 First row: Linda O’Neill, John Read, Elizabeth Cregan, Ivan
Carey, Sherrie Carey. Second row: Ralph Stopps, Aileen (Barker) Lewis, Frank Hazel,
Marian (Charleson) Robinson, Joanne (MacDonald) Venner, Betty (Dykes)
McCubbin, Rose MacDonald MacKenzie
THE CLASS OF 1969 First row: Cheryl (Croft) Wilson, Margaret (Machum) Fay, Jane
Kennedy, Martha Brown, Joan MacLeod. Second row: Emily (Vaughan) Erickson,
Sheila (MacLean) Clark, Lynn (Archibald) Knudsen, Sylvia (Lambert) Forshner,
Bonnie (Snow) Steeves. Third row: Doug Sobey, David Fulton, Carson Atkinson, Jim
Matheson, Brian Black, George Pugsley, Bryan Scully
THE CLASS OF 1974 First row: Marie (Hill) Braedley, Sandra Lowman, Sharon
Burke. Second row: Robert (Bob) Braedley, Jack Christie, Bert (Albert) Crossman,
Lewin Montgomery
THE CLASS OF 1979 First row: Carla Wright, Dave McCain, Judy (Walker) Carroll,
Cheryl (Porter) Inman, Mona Estabrooks, Mike Palmer. Second row: Ian Hutchinson,
Elizabeth Costa, Jane (Walker) McQuaid, Dorothy (Young) Rice, Suzanne Crawford,
Julia Cornish, Doug Coleman, Fred Watkins. Third row: Steve Wilbur, Jerry Inman,
Alan Scott, Greg Fash, Brian Appleby, Rayne Swan, Byron Jagoe, Allan Carroll
THE CLASS OF 1984 First row: Debbie (Adamson) McCulloch, Ruth Gretsinger,
Wendy Brewer, Marianne Carlyle, Arthur Drysdale, Leslie Beaver, Debbie Ratchford.
Second row: Dave Wheaton, Judy Cairns, Connie Brown, Martha (Oland) Millard,
Darlene (Morice) O’Shea, Bonnie (Bethune) Coulter, Beth Johnston, Janet (Murdoch)
Soper, Carl (Chip) Ross. Third row: Michelle Burke, Dave Mahoney, Michael (Spike)
Riehl, Heather Scales, Jeff Paikin, David Booth, Len VanNieuwenhuizen, John Smith
THE CLASS OF 1994 First row: Christa MacKinnon, Alison Rideout, Sebastien
Moreau, Sherri Meek, Brenda Johnson, Mario Robert, Mark Fraser, Alison
(Crossman) Davidson, Sarah Touchie,Tara (Logie) Wickwire, Kathryn Gates. Second
row: Karen Watkins, Ruth Thompson, Amy Fisher, Traci Price, Gillian Kerr, Jonathan
Allen, Janet (Watt) Goodall, Peter Fisher, Stewart MacDonald, Mark Baird. Missing
from photo: Fiona Valverde, Heather (Anderson) McDonough, Mary-Jo Dionne, Dale
(Hennigar) Noseworthy Class of ’94 Photo credit: Nathan Goldberg
THE CLASS OF 1999 First row: Vickie (Green) Nicholson, Catherine (McDonald)
Sterling. Second row: Michelle (Russell) Horrobin, Andrew Wilkes, Kristi Neilsen
THE CLASS OF 2004 First row: Eleanor Belshaw-Hauff, Anna Abbott, Jenna Cranmer,
Annette Hartt. Second row: Jason Bunbury, Erin Jamieson, Erin Lauriston, Alex Nixon
It’s 4 a.m. messaging and group chat technology, and was acquired by
CISCO in 2008.
His family won’t be up for another couple of hours, but
Perry Evans (’81) is wide awake — scanning the business His most recent brainchild is called Local Matters. As its
horizon online — looking for new ways to bring con- name suggests, Local Matters helps consumers search for
sumers and technology together. local content on the Internet and through voice-based
directory assistance. Its 175-person team powers over 40
He’s not a computer geek by nature. For this serial entre- online yellow pages sites and 411 services in 20 countries
preneur, it’s all about the marriage of new media with real (localmatters.com).
world value.
Perry was CEO of the Denver-based
“Those two uninterrupted hours are company for seven years before
key to maintaining context and a being elected Chairman of the
clear vision about trends. This disci- Board in early 2009. He’s also a
pline not only benefits what I’m sought after speaker in the high
working on at the moment, but also tech sector, and was named an
gives me the framework for contin- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the
ually seeing new opportunities.” Year for 2006.
Thinking up a great idea — and So what’s next for this new media
turning it into a solid business plan maverick?
— is something Perry does exceed-
ingly well. He is, after all, the man Perry is vague with the specifics, but
who led the formation and creation ultimately says he’d like to spend
of MapQuest. more time back in Canada. “We’ve
lived in the US for 20 years now.
“I drove the business conceptual- The business climate here is much
ization, hired and managed the more nurturing for media and tech-
team, and launched the business nology, and for start-up capital. But
back in the 1995-1998 timeframe. It I’m starting to get active on the
was an amazing time. Creating a product that reinvented boards of a couple of technology businesses in Montreal and
an industry and has gone on to achieve a position in the Toronto, so perhaps there’s a repatriation in the works at
‘everyday life’ of tens of millions of consumers was a very some point.”
cool experience.”
For now, he’s busy watching the trends, expanding his
Not one to rest on his laurels, Perry left MapQuest to develop company’s offerings, and connecting the dots between
his next big idea — a company called netIgnite that pro- technology and everyday life in an effort to make all of our
vides online commerce solutions. Webb Interactive routines a little easier.
Services acquired the company in 1999, engaging Perry as
its President and CEO through 2001. During that same Check out Perry’s blog (evansink.com) for his musings on local
time he led the formation of Jabber, Inc. — another enter- media, or look him up on twitter (twitter.com/perryevans) for a
prise that has achieved immense success for its instant running commentary on all things high tech.
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By Tracy Bell
Dr. Doug Milburn (’86) has created a big business out of little boxes Born in Cape Breton, Doug says the decision to set up shop back
— tailor-made electronic enclosures that house high-tech circuit home was an easy one. “We Maritimers have been going down the
boards. The business model was born out of Doug’s own frustra- road forever. The region used to be considered an isolated part of
tions at not being able to find enclosures to fit his various projects. Canada. But we’re in the geographical centre of the developed world,
with the northeastern United States and the UK on our doorstep.
“You’d have to buy an electronic enclosure The Internet means you don’t have to be in a
case off the shelf, take it back to the lab, cut it large city centre to do business anymore. And
to spec, and hack a bunch of holes in it. What I’ll take the quality of life that comes with liv-
our business does is to build custom boxes ing on the East Coast.”
with custom cutouts — exactly what our cus-
tomers need — and courier it to them at Protocase is the second successful company
unbeatable speed and a competitive price.” Doug has launched in Cape Breton. The
first, Advanced Glazings Ltd., manufactures
Based in Sydney, NS, Protocase Inc. was a line of energy-efficient glass, designed to
founded in 2001 by Doug and fellow engineer distribute sunlight entering windows better.
Steve Lilley. The company specializes in Doug created the concept and was President
serving the low-volume market, where clients of the company for a number of years. His
typically want no more than a handful of the wife Michelle (Campbell) (’87) is the general
customized steel enclosures. Business is manager of Advanced Glazings and Allan
generated on the web and through word- MacMillan (’99) is the company’s chief
of-mouth. scientist. Doug is collaborating with a couple of additional Mount
A alumni in his current role as Protocase’s vice-president of sales
And business is good. Protocase has 45 employees who serve more and marketing, including contract programmer Carl Shannon
than 1,700 clients throughout North America and overseas. (’87) and Tony Byrne (’83), who works for an Ontario firm that
Numbered among its customers are such big-name corporations as finances high tech manufacturing equipment.
Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, NASA, Apple
Computers, IBM, Microsoft, GM, and the US Army. “Mount Allison is phenomenal from both an academic point of view
and from a people point of view. It was at Mount A where the worlds
Says Doug, “What these companies all have in common is lots of of science and research really opened up for me. Conducting
engineers and designers working on important projects. These engi- research at the undergraduate level with physics professor Paul Cant
neers visualize new technologies and then work to make them hap- was a phenomenal opportunity — one that I never would have been
pen. What we do is take their visions of enclosures and turn them afforded at a larger university. It was a truly formative experience.”
into reality in a very short timeframe.”
To learn more about Doug’s company
It’s a niche market, and Doug’s company is quickly becoming an and its product line visit protocase.com
industry leader. Protocase expanded in 2007, celebrating the grand
opening of its 10,000 sq. foot manufacturing facility a year later.
And 2009 is shaping up to be a record sales year. Doug is project-
ing a 48 per cent growth over the 2007-08 fiscal year.
IN MEMORIAM
The following list is compiled from information sent to University Advancement from December 16 ’08 to May ’09. Please feel
welcome to submit memories of departed Allisonians you have known and loved and we will be happy to print short versions in the
Record and longer versions online (http://alumni.mta.ca).
Grace I. (Maxwell) Johnston – 1933 Rachel P. (Wainwright) Morton – Friend studied education at MacDonald College, and
Jeanie (MacDougall) Holland – 1934 Gabriel T. Tsampalieros – Friend then taught at Sir Winston Churchill High from
Dorothy H. Allen – 1935 Arleigh Watson – Friend 1963-71. He worked as a teacher, vice-principal,
Gertrude (Hicks) Forest – 1935 Gordon D. Watson – Friend and mathematics and computer science con-
Doris (Lockhart) Morrison – 1935 Henry E. Duckworth – Honorary Degree Holder sultant with the P.S.B.G.M. for 33 years. He
Aubrey R. Trenholm – 1935
obtained his Master’s in the teaching of
Helen (Wentzell) Tomlin – 1938 DOROTHY ALLEN (’35)
John H. Bigelow – 1939 mathematics at Concordia University. Bill was a
Submitted by Rev. Dr. Doug MacEachern (’54)
R. Barton Carr – 1939 Cub leader in the Boy Scouts of Canada, a
Tapestry is the word that comes to mind
Edgar G. Cowan – 1939 member of the Dunany Country Club, and a
when one thinks of Dorothy Allen. Among
Marjorie E. (Farrell) Crockett – 1939 founding member of the Quebec Association of
the words making up the tapestry are “gra-
Christine (MacIntosh) Langille – 1939 Mathematics Teachers, who gave him a
cious,” “thoughtful,” “considerate,” “loving,”
Harry O. Cole – 1940 Lifetime Achievement Award. Bill will be
Margaret T. (Ross) MacClement – 1940 “classy lady,” “vivacious,” “stylish,” “no sense of
joyfully remembered by his loving family, to
Caroline E. (Carson) Parlee – 1940 time.” With those one could add “vibrancy,”
whom he was devoted, and by the many
Louise (Deforest) Wheelock – 1940 and “energy”! Dorothy was teacher of voice at
students, teachers, and fellow educators he
Evelyn Hope (Fillmore) Dunbar – 1942 Mount Allison from 1942–1964. Her post-grad-
enjoyed so much. He will be remembered for
Helen D. (Avison) Crawford – 1943 uate studies found her in France and England.
Ruth A. (Spaulding) Coop – 1944 his warm sense of humour and fair play, his
In London she had the memorable experience
Dorothy G. (Shatford) Fraser – 1944 expertise in deck-building, his love of his huge
of being part of the choir that performed for the
Ruby A. Oxner – 1944 garden, his enthusiasm on the golf course, his
Queen on the occasion of her Coronation in
Frances C. (Cameron) Crowell – 1945 loyalty to the Toronto Maple Leafs and
1953. She was reintroduced to her Majesty on
Douglas W. Keating – 1945 Montreal Expos, and his great understanding of
the occasion of a royal visit to Moncton in 2002.
Fred R. Dearborn – 1946 his students.
Edward Kimball Hollis – 1946 Despite deteriorating health in her advancing
Grace (Brecken) MacNairn – 1946 years, Dorothy’s upbeat and positive attitude
RAYMOND BOYD CATER (’53)
Stanley Matheson – 1948, 1949 enabled her to see life not as a goblet half empty
Submitted by his niece, Lynn (Cater) Loewen (’82)
Margaret (McLean) Turnbull – 1949 but rather as a cup filled to overflowing.
Ray passed away on April 18, 2009 at the
Ann (Ramey) Wilson – 1949
William Welch – 1949 MICHAEL WILLIAM BLENKHORN (’61) Mississauga Trillium Health Centre. Ray was
John A. Stewart – 1950 Submitted by his daughter, Deborah S. Blenkhorn born in Grand Falls, NL, and at the age of 17
Franklin R. MacKenzie – 1951 Michael William Blenkhorn (BSc 1961) died was the first member of his family of 11 sib-
Laurie (Foster) MacTaggart – 1951 suddenly but peacefully at home in lings to attend university, choosing to go to
Kathleen (Bragg) Sherman – 1952 Vancouver, BC. A brother of David Mount Allison. It was there he met Barbara
Raymond B. Cater – 1953 Jones (’54). Ray and Barbara were married in
Blenkhorn (BComm 1964), and Mary Jane
Donald H. Hatherly – 1953 Montreal and later moved to Etobicoke,
Farquhar “Fred” MacKinnon – 1954 Decarie (d. 1998) and a tireless volunteer
worker since the early 1990s with the hungry where they raised their three sons: Doug,
Joan (Short) Bardon-Downie – 1955 David, and Bruce. Ray was a Human
Arthur John Lindsay – 1955 and homeless in Vancouver’s “Downtown
Eastside,” Mike was a true philanthropist. Resources professional who enjoyed a very
Gordon E. MacDermid – 1959
Elizabeth ‘Bet’ (Whalen) Venart – 1959 He earned the affection and respect of all successful career with Canada Post. Always
Gordon Bruce Turner – 1960 whose lives he touched, while retaining a giving to his community, Ray was an active
Dr. Wilfred M. Carter ’63; LLD ’93 profound sense of humility and quiet grace. member of the Bloordale United Church,
Robert A. Syme – 1964 Dear father of Deborah Blenkhorn, proud Past President of the Maple Leaf Lodge and
Elizabeth (MacDonald) Armstrong – 1970 uncle of Catherine Decarie (BA 1990) and the Ramenses Shriners, and a member of the
Mary J. (MacGlashen) Rice – 1973 Royal Order of Jesters CRT 83. Ray loved life
Christina Decarie, and beloved grandfather
Robert H. Lawrence – 1976 and always lived it to the fullest. He and
Christopher F. Boothroyd – 1977 of Miranda Louise Forster, he served as an
inspiration and mentor to countless friends Barbara received family and friends at their
John W. Maxwell – 1981 home in Etobicoke as well as at the cottage in
Gayle Stothart – 1981 in all walks of life.
Muskoka. Always mindful of his Mount A
Jason A. Porter – 2000
Jesse B. J. Payne – 2004 BILL MACDOUGALL (’57) connections and his Newfoundland roots,
Betsy L. Goodale – Student 2009 Submitted by Martha Macdougall (’59) Ray and Barbara made many trips to Sackville
Wade E. Desroches – Parent Born September 2, 1936, Bill Macdougall for alumni events and to Newfoundland for
Bernard G. Spear – Parent attended Moncton High School and Mount family celebrations. Ray was a solid, caring,
Frederic R. Boardman – Friend Allison University, earning his BSc (and and genuine husband, father, and grand-
John D. Forbes – Friend Martha, whom he met at Mount A!) They were father. He will be dearly missed.
Warren Goldring – Friend married in 1960, and settled in Montreal. Bill
Erna Jost – Friend
Bleacher feature
IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR
By Sue Seaborn
Mount Allison hosted nine conference In March Mount Allison held its annual To honour Jack and his 35 years of ded-
championships this past season, winning Night of the Mounties to honour its icated service, Anna Zappia Mann, on
six of them, and making post-season play athletes and their special “Mountie behalf of Joey’s Pizza and Pasta, donated
in 11 different sports. The Mounties Moments” over the past season. a $35,000 athletic leadership award to
hosted the men’s and women’s champi- University Athlete of the Year honours Mount Allison. In commemoration of
onships in cross-country, rugby, basket- were presented to football quarterback Jack’s 35 years of service, a $1000 leader-
ball, and badminton, and as well battled Kelly Hughes, badminton captain Brent ship award will be given out to one
with five other teams while hosting the Barkhouse, and basketball standout deserving Mount Allison athlete each
Atlantic University Sport (AUS) men’s Shannon Parlee. year for the next 35 years.
soccer playoffs. Winning the ACAA
championship titles were the cross- A Brampton, ON resident, Kelly led his
country teams, both rugby teams, the team to the AUS playoffs, breaking sev-
two badminton teams, and the Volleyball eral school and conference passing
Mounties, who also won the Fair Play records. The league’s leading passer,
Award at the nationals. Kelly was selected as the AUS confer-
ence’s MVP and was a strong nominee
Our coaches and players were the recipi- for the nation’s most outstanding player
ents of numerous awards as well. Mount award — the Hec Crighton Trophy.
Allison athletes won four conference
Rookie of the Year honours and five From Hantsport, NS, Brent competed at
league MVP titles. Our rookie awards the nationals, was the conference’s
came in badminton (Justin Barkhouse, Player of the Year, the Canadian
Heather Murray), volleyball (Caila Colleges Athletic Association’s ACAA
Henderson), and basketball (Marlon Badminton Player of the Month for
Smith), while the MVP achievements January, and Mount Allison’s Athlete of
were won in football (Kelly Hughes), the Month for January.
badminton (Brent Barkhouse), rugby
(Josh Davies, Jessica Frenette), and cross- Shannon from Riverview, NB is the epit-
country (Parker Vaughan). Coach of the ome of a great university athlete. A for-
Year honours were also awarded to John mer conference and University Rookie of
Peters and Steve Scott for cross-country, the Year, Shannon has been a league all-
and Andrew MacDonald, Mary Beth star every season, a three-time Academic
Bissell, and Yves Pellerin of the Rugby All-Canadian, and Dean’s List student. Winning the Senior Scholar Athlete
Mounties. Award was Volleyball Mountie and
Winning the Bubsy Grant Award was Ottawa resident Laurel Carlton.
In addition to the above winners, the long-serving coach and Athletics Boasting a 4+ GPA last season, Laurel
following Mounties were selected to Director Jack Drover. Jack, who retired was also selected to the first-team all-
their respective all-conference teams: in June, has gone beyond the call of duty conference squad and led her Mounties
Heather Murray, Carrie Murray, Brent for the past 35 years. Hired by the to the national championships again.
Barkhouse, Justin Barkhouse, Janet University in 1974, his coaching career
Robinson (badminton); Laurel Carlton at Mount Allison includes 15 years as Selected as the Outstanding Senior
(1st-team volleyball), Lori Joyce, Laurie coach of the men’s Soccer Mounties, 25 Athletes were Volleyball Mountie Lori
Marchbank, Caila Henderson (2nd- years with the men’s hockey team, and Joyce and basketball forward Kent
team volleyball); and Kent Matheson, seven years as coach of the women’s Matheson. A Dartmouth, NS resident,
Josh Graham, and Shannon Parlee (2nd- Hockey Mounties. He has also served as Lori was the 2008 University Athlete of
team basketball). Director of Athletics since 1991. the Year, a second-team all-conference
player this year, and is a four-time con- Canada Games qualifying time and is Most Valuable team members were:
ference all-star. Last year Lori was the also a member of the championship Kelly Hughes (football Overall
ACAA Conference MVP, and was also ACAA cross-country team. MVP, football MVP offence); Callan
recognized as a CCAA All-Canadian. In Exeter (football MVP defence); Ian
2005-06 she was Rookie of the Year for The prestigious sportsmanship trophies Kelly, Lauren Ledwell (soccer); Parker
Mount Allison and the conference. were presented to three outstanding Vaughan, Tara Stokes (swimming);
individuals: Rebecca Sutherland (soc- Kent Matheson, Jenna Tracey (basket-
The team’s MVP, Kent had a stellar cer); Heather Morgan (hockey); and ball); Brent Barkhouse, Carrie Murray
career thrilling the fans with his tena- Curtis Michaelis (soccer). (badminton); Lori Joyce (volleyball);
cious defence and shooting skills. and Laura Lighthall (hockey).
Leading the Mounties to the playoffs in Managers of the Year this season were
each of his four years, Kent is a past two- Kelsey Ryan, Wray Perkin, and Simon THANK YOU BERMUDA
time second-team ACAA all-star from Leblanc. Four others were recognized A big thank you goes out to our Mount
Tatamagouche, NS. with Billy Johnstone Merit Awards and Allison alumni from Bermuda who hosted
included student assistants Jacklyn 30 Soccer Mounties this past February.
Overall University Rookie of the Year Bolivar and Claire Peace; women’s assis- A terrific trip and wonderful learning
honours went to standout volleyball tant basketball coach Doug Hart; and experiences were enjoyed by all!
power hitter, Caila Henderson of assistant hockey coach Zach Ball. The
Brookfield, NS, and Mitchell Peters, a Trainer with Distinction plaque was (For complete details, see: http://athlet-
speedy swimmer from Sackville, NB. In given to Amherst, NS resident, Hilary ics.mta.ca)
addition, Caila was recognized as the Nichols, who worked countless hours
conference’s Rookie of the Year, a sec- with the Hockey Mounties.
ond-team all-star, and was also a mem-
ber of this year’s ACAA championship Team Rookies of the Year were:
cross-country team. Justin Barkhouse, Heather Murray
(badminton); Andrew MacLean,
Mitchell had a tremendous start to his Marlon Smith (basketball); Elliott Hicks
university career, making finals in three (football); Mitchell Peters, Marisa
AUS events and swimming four personal Smith (swimming); Alex Zscheile,
best times. He took a bronze in the 200 Alison Sutherland (soccer); Caila
Free, and broke two MTA records. Henderson (volleyball); and Meghan Shown in the photo are the “Mounted
Mitchell has already turned in a 2009 Corley-Byrne (hockey). Mounties” on their Bermuda scooters.
The U-pick at the Terra Beata cranberry clearing trees, levelling ground, and thankful that Mount Allison allowed
farm in Lunenburg County, NS offers creating irrigation ditches. It also takes them to do so. As far as plans for the
a fine afternoon in the great outdoors three years from the time cranberry future go, there seems to be no end in
for a young family and their children, bushes are first planted, to when they sight for Terra Beata, as cranberry
as well as a chance for seniors to bask can be picked and processed. Once farmers all across Nova Scotia “oper-
in the nostalgia of remembering a this three-year period of time was up ate as a sort of community that always
favourite spot that is now long gone. for the Ernsts, and David had com- lends the tricks of the trade to one
But that is simply what it offers, not pleted the government-offered course, another.” Terra Beata also does the
what it represents. The U-pick is a the price of cranberries had dropped. processing for a number of nearby
testament to all of the hard work and This forced Terra Beata to seek a new cranberry farms. The relationships
success of the strong business behind direction to add value to their product that the U-pick has allowed the Ernsts
it, run by Mount Allison alumni David by processing the berries into items to have with members of the public
(’90) and Evelyn (’90) Ernst. such as 100 per cent fruit juice and are invaluable, and show the openness
preserves. Fortunately, David had with which they have conducted this
Evelyn and David both grew up in expertise in food engineering and the family venture.
Lunenburg County and went to the company was able to obtain the equip-
same high school. However, it was not ment used to add value to their products
until they both began their studies at in times when prices were low.
Mount Allison that they were able to
get to know each other during rides to The business has grown a lot since
Aramark
HIGHER EDUCATION
and from the University on holidays. 1998. The farm now takes up 11 acres PROUDLY SERVING THE
After leaving Mount A, the Ernsts — one additional acre for each year of MOUNT ALLISON COMMUNITY.
spent a few years travelling, passing a operation. Cranberries are once again
year in Australia and New Zealand, at a high point in the price cycle, so the VISIT ARAMARK AT THE
and three in Kingston, ON, where Ernsts currently do a lot of business FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
David finished another degree in engi- exporting frozen berries overseas
neering at Queen’s. After all that time to countries such as France, Holland,
being away from rural Nova Scotia, England, Denmark, and even Singa-
the young couple decided to move pore. Terra Beata has six products on
back to the place where they grew up. shelves at Sobeys, one at Loblaws,
IN JENNINGS HALL
When a tract of land came up for sale and is currently in negotiations with
THE LIBRARY’S FLYING BEAN CAFÉ
across the road from their new home Co-op. Their products are geared
GRACIE’S CAFÉ
in the late ’90s, they recognized a per- towards the health-conscious con-
(Monday-Thursday 8:30 am- 8:30 pm)
fect opportunity. sumer, as they take pride in having no (Friday 8:30 am- 3:30 pm)
sugar or water added to their juice, (Saturday 4:30 pm- 8:30 pm)
At the time that they purchased their and producing a dried cranberry with
land, the price of cranberries was very less sugar and more vitamins than
high on the international market, and other commercial brands.
the government was encouraging
independent farmers to grow cranber- As Evelyn, who received an education
ries by offering courses on how to do degree from Mount A, says, “Having a
it. Admittedly, it was tough getting the liberal arts degree is important for
business off the ground, because of the running a business, because you have
fact that cranberry farming requires to be capable on so many fronts.”
large initial investments. Cranberries Evelyn and David both studied a wide
take a lot of land development, like variety of fields, and are extremely
“It was awesome. This whole experience was so different from any-
thing I’ve ever done. It was the first time I’ve been able to actually
take the information we learn in class and apply it to the real
world,” says Mary James.
With Mount Allison’s close-knit, community atmosphere, it’s uate school game is played. They know exactly what it takes to
not surprising that our graduates develop friendships that last succeed in higher education, and in the business. They treat their
long after they leave Sackville. So when Dave Byrne (’04) and honours students like we treat our Master’s students at Queen’s.
Chester Weatherby (’04) were both accepted to Queen’s I had opportunities to teach and do research as early as my sec-
University after completing their degrees at Mount A, it made ond year. Couple that with the interdisciplinary focus of the
perfect sense for the pair to get an apart- institution, and little Mount Allison
ment together. gave me a big advantage heading into
grad school.”
They found a great place, at a good
price, located centrally in Kingston and It’s an advantage that has translated into
close to the University. There was just a number of very promising careers for
one small problem — they needed a Dave and his former classmates.
third roommate. As it turns out, the
solution has proven to be quite simple Chester (the original roommate) has
— poach an Allisonian. Chester Weatherby Lauren Scott just completed his PhD in math, and
will begin his post-doctoral studies in
It began in 2005 with Mark Lyons (’04), the fall. Pat Blagrave is an interna-
who Dave knew from his fourth year in tional economist with the Bank of
Sackville. After Mark finished his MA in Canada. Mark is a policy advisor for
political science, they tracked down, via the Ontario Provincial Government.
Pat Blagrave (’05), their second room- Nelson is an economist with the
mate, Nelson Patterson (’06). Pat had Ian Kelly Dave Byrne Department of Finance. Matt is an
just finished an MA in economics; economist with the Competition
Nelson was about to start one. Their next Bureau. Lauren is finishing her
target, Matt Chiasson (’07), was a math- Master’s in chemistry and will be
ematician by trade, who also pursued an working toward completing a BEd in
MA in economics at Queen’s. A year the fall, with aspirations of teaching
later Matt finished but they managed to at the high school level. And Dave is
land Lauren Scott (’07), whom Dave just slated to achieve his PhD in 2010 and
happened to sit beside on a train from hopes to land a job as an assistant
Toronto to Kingston. She noticed his professor.
Mount A ring; the rest is history. Mark Lyons Matt Chiasson
In April Dave returned to his alma
But Dave credits Mount Allison with mater to present part of his disserta-
supplying him and Chester with more tion research, which looks at mergers
than just a steady stream of solid room- and acquisitions in cable television
mates. He says Mount A’s commitment to the faculty and students in eco-
to providing one-on-one attention and nomics. But he wasn’t shy to admit
ample experiential learning opportuni- an ulterior motive for his return to
ties made the transition to graduate Mount Allison — there’s a room that
school very natural for himself and his Nelson Patterson Pat Blagrave opened up in his apartment, and he
roommates. was looking to fill it with one of the
two economics honours students set to attend Queen’s in the fall.
“The professors from my days at Mount A — Frank Strain, Niels
Anthonisen, Stephen Law, Canada Research Chair Craig Brett — Mission accomplished — Ian Kelly (’09) will move in at the start
have year in and year out produced some of the top economists of September.
in the Queen’s MA program. They’re in touch with how the grad-
There’s little this vibrant woman would change in her life. She would
like to have really committed to synchronized swimming earlier on.
But Judith is evidence that you can start a new activity at any age and
still have great success. And success, for her, means more than just
Judith, far right, with her teammates (l-r) Doris, Ona, and Lynne winning a medal. It encompasses a healthy way of living, an oppor-
winning the gold at the 2008 Fina World Masters in Perth, Australia tunity to see the world and experience music in a new way, and a net-
work of really great friends.
By Leah Brown (’09)
Judith (McColm) Boswell (’59) first dipped her toe into the waters of
synchronized swimming at the tender age of 10. It was a fleeting
interest, and became an exercise of the past after just one year of
instruction. Judith preferred to train her vocal chords, and studied
music at Mount Allison as a young adult.
But nearly half a century later, in 1997, Judith rediscovered the activ-
ity of her youth at a pool in Calgary. Fast-forward a dozen years to the
present and this active senior citizen is a world champion in the sport.
The most powerful man in the western world
“It’s water ballet; you stick your leg up in the air. There’s nothing to and he’s never been to sweet little Sackville.
it,” jokes Judith. In reality, the pastime is definitely not for those
who enjoy the lazy river. Judith spends hours at the pool each week. Or had an extra thick milkshake at Mel’s. Or the roast onion soup
Performing strenuous movements upside down and underwater at the Bridge Street Café. Or heard a Virginia Rail singing at dawn
while holding your breath also demands a serious amount of core in the Waterfowl Park. He’s never tried on an Arc’teryx jacket
strength, endurance, and flexibility. That means training on dry
at Wanderlust. Or bought his daughters a Schuco toy at The Crofter.
land as well. “Every time I think I might quit, I tell myself, ‘No, it
keeps you fit!’” Or run the Main Street Mile. He’s never heard Shakespeare near
the Swan Pond or fiddle music from the bandstand. Never had a
That level of dedication, coupled with her contagious charm and car slow down and its driver smile at him, wanting him to cross
decidedly good nature, quickly made Judith a natural fit for the the street safely. Never seen a bronze statue to a guy who
women’s competitive team — despite her relative inexperience. After loved the town so much he used to sweep the street every day.
just two years back in the water, she joined the group “Aqua Moms” Never seen and heard SappyFest music or got lost in the corn
and dove head first into the world of competitive swimming.
maze or heard an Acadienne speaking in a wonderful lilting
Judith now travels all over the world with her teammates, almost all French that took 300 years to perfect. Or had a salad made
of whom are over the age of 60. She has competed in synchronized with Samphire greens. He’s the most powerful man in the
swimming tournaments in Munich, New Zealand, and Canada. Last western world and he’s never done what we’ve all done, just
year she flew to Perth, Australia for an international championship. living in this sweet little town of Sackville. What a pity. Such
Her team of charismatic ladies won gold in their division for their a nice person and a little Sackville time would do him a world
performance. of good. And after reading this, shouldn’t you come back as well?
These days Judith is hesitant to call herself an active musician, but she
says her music training has certainly come in handy with her swim-
ming. “Having your head underwater and holding your breath for www.sackville.com
extended periods of time is no easy task. I was able to really develop
CLASS NOTES
1928 Robert MacDonald writes, “I recently made a
CD of the kind of music that has been part of my
1959
On March 6 Mrs. Pearl (Weeks) Brooks cele- Don Skeffington, in conjunction with the
life since before my Mount A days. This is a little
brated her 100th birthday. Congratulations Moncton Museum, has spent several years
gift for my children, brothers, and others. It was
from your alma mater! working on a display for his great grandfather
a pleasure to record it and it has been well
George Skeffington, who was a police inspector
received.”
for the Intercolonial Railway in the latter half of
the 19th century. In addition to his railway
Pictured here at an impromptu reunion at
responsibilities, he was assigned at times by Sir
Peggy Smith’s home in February are, from
John A. MacDonald to conduct security and
left to right, Barbara Tracey-Larocque (’83),
undercover work for the Federal Government.
Peggy, Michela Comparez (’11), Jessica
Family records and correspondence, together
Bernard (’12), and Peter Larocque (’83).
with ongoing research, reveal an interesting
Peggy was billeting the youngest two
and historically significant career. The display,
Allisonians, who are members of the New
including artifacts, can be seen at the museum.
Brunswick Youth Orchestra when Barbara and
Peter stopped in for their “regular fix of count-
down crazy eights.”
1960
Ann (Ferguson) Howe has been nominated
as one of the Vancouver YWCA 2009 nominees
for the Women of Distinction Awards in the
Community Affairs category.
1962
John Bragg was appointed to Maple Leaf
Foods Board of Directors in Dec. ’08. And this
spring Mount Allison’s Chancellor was awarded
an honorary degree from St.FX.
1954
From left to right, Bill Langstroth and artists Mariam (Hyde) Lank has retired from her
Molly (Lamb) Bobak (LLD ’84) and Bruno 1958 position as nutrition services manager in
Bobak, pose with Mount Allison President Dr. Dr. Thomas Forrestall recently had an exhibit Continuing Care with the Government of PEI.
Robert Campbell at the opening of the fine arts covering 50 years of painting at the Art
portion of the Festival by the Marsh on July 9 ’08. Gallery of NS and Beaverbrook Art Gallery in 1963
Fredericton. The National Art Gallery has pur- Artist Roger Savage, right, and printer Craig
chased one of his paintings, and he is planning York pose with a proof of the painting “Jobson’s
a painting trip to Malta. Cove, Bermuda.” The print from Roger’s
Bermuda Watercolours exhibition is displayed in
Robert E. “Dutch” Van Tassell has been the Bermuda wing of the new student centre.
appointed to the board of Constitution Mining
Corp. He also sits on the board of six junior min-
ing companies. Dutch worked in Canada’s min-
ing industry for more than 40 years, and played
1955 a leadership role in a number of exciting discov-
The Class of 1955 Reunion will be held during eries, before retiring in 1998. He and his wife
Mount A’s Spring Convocation weekend in May will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary
2010. Please mark your calendars accordingly. in September.
1964 1977
Leslie Duguid recently wrote a book published Susan (Hall) Braedley recently earned her PhD
in 2008 by Lulu. No Where to Go is an historical (sociology) from York University. Sue and her
fiction that depicts a world in peril and on the husband Ron (’78) live outside of Orillia, ON.
brink of extinction. It is full of drama and shock,
but with a certain morality. Barry Kyle has been appointed to the Beldune
Port Authority’s board of directors for a three-year
1967 1972 term. Federal Minister of Transport John Baird
Bob Stallworthy’s fourth book of poetry,
Neall Stevens and his wife Marilyn (Wright) made the announcement at the end of March.
Things that Matter Now (Frontenac House), was
(’65) spent the month of March ’08 in South
launched in Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto in
Africa, where Neall volunteered with an agency
April ’09.
1978
that provides services to those affected by For weeks Rosalee Peppard wowed listeners
HIV/AIDS. Neall writes, “I learned that South of CBC Radio One’s Mainstreet with her on-air
Africa has the highest incidence of HIV/AIDS in
1973 auditions for the role of Ms. Darbus in Neptune
Dr. Tom Whidden has been appointed direc-
the world and that, while many organizations Theatre’s production of Disney’s High School
tor of research for Atlantic Hydrogen Inc., a
report to provide funding to aid agencies in this Musical. Rosalee, left, is seen here with the four
Fredericton company focussed on the produc-
area, 150 applications for assistance resulted in other contest finalists. When she’s not perform-
tion of low carbon fuels.
nothing. I came home determined to raise funds ing for the masses, Rosalee is entertaining
and set up a means for individuals to obtain a guests in her home, which becomes a musical
A provincial court judge in Miramichi since
tax receipt. For information on the project visit B&B during the summer months.
2003, Fred Ferguson was named to the Court
givemeaning.com/project/dibanani.” (prospectvillagebb.ca)
of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick and sworn
1969 in at a ceremony on Jan. 16 ’09.
On Aug. 9 ’08 Mike Krichew married Charlotte
Pike.
1975
Kevin Adams writes, “After 32 years in educa-
tion, and 22 of those in administration, I retired
Kathy (Maroosis) Green writes, “I would love
on Jan. 31 ’08. After four months of retirement
to reconnect with classmates. For the last four
I accepted the position of executive director
years my husband Norm and I have been living
of Family Supports Institute Ontario
in Courtice, ON. After teaching high school for 34
(www.fsio.ca), providing professional develop-
years, I retired and now work with Norm, train- Katherine Tapley-Milton writes, “My new
ment to Ontario’s practitioners in the field of
ing teachers in a variety of instructional strate- book, Daily Meditations With Your Cat is avail-
family-centred care.”
gies. Our work takes us to Germany for 10 days able at www.lulu.com. You can get a hard copy
each month.” They also look forward to time or download it. It is a 380-page devotional that
spent with their children and grandchildren.
1976 discusses issues that are generally not talked
Heather (Laltoo) Ferguson was a guest
about in the church. I spent a year writing it and
1970 speaker in Mount A English professor Terry Craig’s
Caribbean literature class in March. Heather
used my BA and Master of Theological Studies
In Jan. ’09 Dr. John Steeves was appointed degree to the utmost to produce this book.”
discussed her two recent publications and spoke
associate dean of the Dalhousie Medical
of her experiences growing up in Trinidad.
Education Program in NB. Dr. Steeves is also
Pictured here from left to right are Heather, her
1979
an assistant professor in the University’s Peggy Allman is selling her condo and con-
cousin Arlene Dupuis (’90) and husband Ron
department of surgery and division of medical templating moving to Florida.
Ferguson (’75) (right), with Dr. Terry Craig.
education.
1980
Plenty of stories and wine were shared at a
recent dinner party in Dartmouth. Pictured left
to right are Cathy (MacLennan) Snow, Pat
(Norton) VanZoost, Ann (Goodyear)
Harvie, Margaret (MacInnis) Cavanagh
(MTA staff ’78-’81), and Joan (Jamieson)
McDougall (’68).
Ask Chris Boughner and he’ll tell you Charlebois. The girls reunited on PEI in May
Tompkins, SK is probably the friendliest place in ’08 and enjoyed a weekend of catching up CLOSE TO EVERYTHING
Canada. And he’d have a pretty good idea. Last while ‘hot tubbing,’ laughing, dining in and YOU WANT TO SEE & DO!
summer Chris biked from Calgary to Halifax. But out, and walking on the beach. They hope to
he says he’ll never forget the time he spent in make it an annual event.
the tiny town of Tompkins. Find out why, and
read more of Chris’s exciting trek at Alumni
Online (alumni.mta.ca).
century European history at Sheffield University of Mount A, punctuated by occasional gaps that teaching position, and Andrew works for
in the United Kingdom. Read the full story remain a mystery. Check him out online at McCain Foods Ltd.
online (alumni.mta.ca). davidpryde.com.
1998
For two weeks in July Jonathan Young will Brian Vroom and Celine Dujeux (’01) are
run Nova Scotia’s 300km Sunrise Trail to raise delighted to announce the birth of Taylor Jade
funds for the Palliative Care Program in Pictou Dujeux-Vroom on Oct. 24 ’08.
County. Jonathan planned the ambitious proj-
ect after his mother passed away from lung Wade King was recently appointed the safe
cancer. He says the support and care his mother disclosure and human rights advisor to the
received from the VON’s certified care assistants University of Alberta.
made a huge difference in his mother’s quality
of life and that he wanted to give back to the 1999
people and program that helped his family dur- On Feb. 14 ’09, Jamie Heap gave a lecture
ing this most difficult time. Learn more about entitled, “The Life and Times of Amos Peck
Sara Carson and Andrea (Colpitts) Johnston the trip online at http://sunriserun.weebly. Seaman — Minudie’s Grindstone Kin” to coin-
recently enjoyed a trip to Ireland together. com/index.html. cide with the launch of his first book Lord of the
Land: The Reign of Amos “King” Seaman during
K.V. Johansen’s latest fantasy novel for teens, 1995
Warden of Greyrok: The Warlocks of Talverdin Sharon (King) Ross and her husband Darren
Book III, was published by Orca this spring. welcomed a new baby July 22 ’08. Nathan
Warden continues the story begun in the David was born at the Moncton hospital and FOR SIX DECADES
Ann Connor Brimer Award winning Nightwalker. weighed 7lbs12oz. His big brother Matthew, we have had a special relationship with
You can read more about it online who turned two in Nov. ’08, is very proud. the people of Mount Allison University.
(pippin.ca/kvj/WardenofGreyrock.htm). We have welcomed prospective students
Sarah Young has been named to Canada’s Top 40 and parents; celebrated graduations;
1991 Under 40 list for 2008. Sarah is a partner at MT&L hosted reunions; and accommodated
alumni, visiting lecturers, honorees, and
In March, Dreamworks Studios released the hit Public Relations. She and the other 39 recipients
comedy I Love You, Man, a film co-produced by were selected from over 1,100 nominees. board members. We are a pre-
Confederation Victorian home with 18
Anders Bard (iloveyouman.com). Anders has
been working in Hollywood as a television and 1996 rooms and a fine dining room. We are
a proud supporter of Mount Allison.
film producer since 2002. Janet (McGrath) Martin and her family
recently moved from Moncton to Halifax, where
1994 Janet continues to work with RBC, but now in
Shaunna Mowatt-Densmore and her hus- the department of human resources instead of
band Lyle (’96) welcomed their first child on commercial banking. She says she is enjoying
Jan. 8 ’09. Avelin Claire Densmore arrived three HR and loving Halifax.
weeks early, and weighed 5lb1/2oz. Shaunna
says Lyle is still working as a safety officer with Jennifer (Beger) Laurie and husband David
Connors Transfer in New Glasgow, and she is on welcomed Robert Angus McMurdo Laurie into
maternity leave from her position as a senior their lives on June 20 ’08. The family lives in MARSHLANDS INN
marketing representative at Big Dog and Cat Goderich, ON, where David is director of Public
Country radio stations in Truro, NS. Works for the County of Huron, and Jennifer is 55 Bridge, Sackville, NB E4L 3N8
the recruitment and admissions officer for the
David “D-Hole” Pryde has spent the last Stratford Chefs School. “Why get a room,
decade performing stand-up comedy across the when you can get a home?”
country as well as writing and acting for televi- 1997
sion. He performed at Moncton’s 2009 Hubcap Denise (Cotton) Dickinson and Andrew (’92)
Comedy Festival in February. That same month recently moved back to Nova Scotia and 1-800-561-1266
he had a Just for Laughs gala air on CBC. David completely renovated Andrew’s family’s 150- See us at www.marshlands.nb.ca
lives in Montreal with his wife Michelle and their year-old West Brook homestead that had been E-mail: marshlds@nbnet.nb.ca
baby boy, whose favourite words are “cat,” empty for many years. Their children attend
“Elmo,” and “Obama.” David has fond memories Parrsboro Elementary. Denise holds a temporary