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A coed school.For a coed world.

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HeadmasterChristopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76)

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ContributorsMark BoghenCheryl DoxasLinda GendronKirk LLanoAlec Mathewson ’95Louise MillsPatrick PeottoChristopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76)Adrianna Zerebecky

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2Headlines: The Coed AdvantageBy Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76)Headmaster

4Breaking the Glass Ceiling: The Role of Coeducation in Preparing Young People for the Realities of LifeBy Patrick PeottoAssistant Head – Academics

6Q & A with Rob Tipney, Director of Middle SchoolBy Mark BoghenMedia Consultant

8Sylvia Tracy – Work of ArtBy Mark BoghenMedia Consultant

10The Baillie Science Wing

12Different but Equal Voices – Student Leadership for the 21st CenturyBy Linda GendronAssistant Head – Student Life

14Looking Back on When We Looked Forward –

Dr. Paul Fournier ’61By Mark BoghenMedia Consultant

16History of our Move to CoedBy Cheryl DoxasRetired English, History Teacher

18Lionfest

19Report to Donors 2009 – 2010

38CLASSifieds

44in Memoriam

We are all one!

www.lcc.ca*The Benefits of the Coeducational Environment | 2006 CAIS Survey | Conducted by The Strategic Counsel

A survey* of 18,000 students and parents confirms that students at coed schools: • Believe their school is safe and welcoming •Holdpositiveimpressionsof theirclassroomenvironmentandlevels of achievement•Arewelladjustedandhavepositiveself-image•Makefriendseasilyandshowrespectforbothgenders•Enjoyattendingandwouldrecommendtheirschool•Areuniversity-boundandconfidentlypreparedacademically

Survey SayS…CoeduCation workS!

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and express views. The school day reinforces the importance of embracing diversity as a reflection of the reality of the broader society in which we live. We have developed a strong and balanced classroom experience, with students achieving at the highest levels. They are comfortable leading, following, teaming and collaborating – essential 21st century work skills. Moreover, our coed learning community is founded on a culture of respect where friendships and lasting bonds are formed between both genders.

Through their experiences learning and leading together, we prepare our students very well for the realities of a coed university experience, the coed workplace, and the dynamics of a coed world. LCC has become a strong launchpad for success in an increasingly complicated world. I see and feel this positive energy every day when I come into contact with students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni and community partners. Coeducation has allowed the School to move forward in a balanced and confident manner – from strength to strength.

In this issue of the LCC Lion, others join me in the celebration of the coed advantage. Former Board Chair, Dr. Paul Fournier ’61, revisits the strategic decision to shift LCC to coeducation. Assistant Head Linda Gendron reflects on the powerful impact of providing meaningful leadership opportunities for both boys and girls. After they leave LCC, we want our graduates to be comfortable as initiators and leaders throughout their adult lives. In another article, Assistant Head Patrick Peotto reflects on his career in both education and law, changing norms and why as a father of two daughters, he would only choose the coed environment for its many advantages. There is also a short profile of our Alumni Non Nobis Solum Award winner, John Ellis ’32. At the age of 93, he reminded our whole community at the inauguration of Centenary celebrations that the move to coeducation was perhaps the wisest single strategic decision LCC has taken in the last half century.

As a testimony to gender equity, in this issue we profile two gifted long-serving members of faculty, both of whom witnessed LCC’s transformation to coeducation over 15 years ago. Junior School Art Teacher Sylvia Tracy and Middle School Director Rob Tipney are both energetic educators dedicated to promoting excellence and equity and bringing out the best in girls and boys.

I came to the School as Headmaster in 2005 because it was a coed school. We don’t issue credits for coed learning, but we provide valuable learning experiences for students that are clearly a product of a mixed-gender setting. In my view coeducation is the best preparation for most students. Let’s continue to build a strong and relevant learning community that will proudly thrive as a model to others throughout the 21st century.

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ABoVE The lighting of the LCC Centenary Birthday Cake. L to R: Head Boy, Kirk Glowacki ’10, Head Girl, Jessica Italia ’10 and Headmaster Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76)

he decision to become a coed school in the mid-1990’s was a major shift for LCC. It was a bold, strategic, and intelligent decision. What has the impact of coeducation been on our students and the broader school community? Coeducation came at the right time to clearly reflect major changes in gender equity in society, and as a way to better equip students for success at university and for productive adult lives.

HeadlinesThe Coed Advantage

I believe that after fifteen years of coeducation, LCC is now a better school than at any time in its history.

Coeducation brings with it many advantages for students, from the earliest age. At LCC we have observed four attributes in particular: the active promotion of equality, diversity, learning excellence and social advantages. In a coed environment girls and boys are given an equal voice to grow, explore

This year at LCC we are proudly celebrating fifteen years of coeducation. As a leading educational institution in Montreal, it is important to reflect on how our school has evolved and changed. By Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76)Headmaster

“In my view coeducation is the best preparation for most students.”

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Glass Ceiling: The Role of Coeducation in Preparing Young People for the Realities of Life

hen I was studying education at McGill University over 20 years ago, I took a seminar course on issues in education. The course was great because we would read various articles on interesting social issues and then discuss them with the professor in a small seminar setting. I clearly remember the heated discussion we had in one of those sessions on the issue of the “glass ceiling.” If my memory serves, the professor advanced the viewpoint that the old restrictions on upper mobility for women were no longer prevalent in society. I had just returned to university after a career in law and I felt that the glass ceiling was still in full force and effect based upon my working experiences.

The law firm that I worked for was a mid-sized firm in downtown Toronto. While we probably had an equal number of men and women working at the firm, there was a clear stratification between the sexes. The vast majority of the partners were men. The same was true for the associate lawyers, although more women were starting to be hired at that level. The vast majority of the clerks and secretaries were women. What was more disconcerting was to watch the interaction between some of the male partners and the women in the workplace. Their communication styles were entirely different and it was readily apparent that some of the men relished their superior standing. Some conversations over legal issues were downright disrespectful and restricted the expression of ideas rather than expanded them. Many of the men simply preferred to debate legal issues with other male partners and had little respect for their female colleagues. I felt that this was one of the reasons that the glass ceiling existed – the men in the firm preferred male partners under the assumption that they were more legally astute and would be able to charge more hours.

Today statistics show a very different picture. There are more women than men in law schools. More women are being asked to join partnerships in major firms and are being asked to serve on the boards of large corporations. Men can no longer restrict their communication styles based upon gender norms. To succeed in the professional world, people must work effectively with people of different cultural backgrounds and genders. That is one of the reasons that I believe coeducation is a vital component in forming the skills and values of young people.

By Patrick PeottoAssistant Head – Academics

enhanced with practice. One cannot get that practice in theory. It is necessary to have both sexes involved in a discussion to truly understand the different viewpoints and communication styles.

I am proud to be part of a school community that advocates gender equity. At LCC, the School’s board of governors is made up of roughly the same proportion of men and women. While the Head of School is male, the executive management team and the division directors are made up of an equal number of men and women. Our educational leaders in the School, department heads and curriculum coordinators, are again equally made up of both genders. Student leadership is the same. We have a Head Boy and a Head Girl, for example. I am the staff liaison for the Destiny Quebec Committee that three years ago decided, on student initiative, to have co-chairs – one male and one female. The model has worked exceptionally well. LCC clearly is a community where both genders play an integral role in fostering the values of the institution. That is a marked change from 15 years ago when this was an all-boys school.

It is ironic that LCC was a single sex school back when I was having that debate in my class at McGill. I also had no way of knowing then that I would one day be the father of two wonderful young women who would attend LCC. As an educator, I firmly believe that coeducation enhances the educational experience and prepares young people for a positive future. As a parent of two girls, I would not even dream of having them attend a single sex school, no matter how strong the teachers and educational experience. For me, an incredibly important element in their education would be missing. While the glass ceiling may be dissipating slowly, it will not be shattered unless there is a strong commitment in our society to true gender equity.

Breaking the “I am also proud to be part of a school community that advocates gender equity.”

Over the past twenty years I have seen the value of coeducation in the classroom. I have taught a wide variety of social science classes, from law to political science, and in every one of them open discussions greatly enhance the learning environment. There is no doubt that young men and women have different viewpoints on a number of issues. Working together in the classroom, learning to listen to the viewpoints of others and being able to persuasively espouse different sides of issues are important skills that students learn in a coeducational classroom. Openness to ideas, combined with the ability to advocate an opinion, are learned skills that are

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Q: Thirty years at LCC! What do you remember about your beginnings as a teacher?RT: I think I spent my first few years trying to pattern myself after others at the School that I looked up to, people like Doug MacLean and Trevor Smith. Eventually I got the hang of it. Teaching can be a bit like throwing a kid’s birthday party, only several times a day, every day. You have to put a lot of energy in, and you get some great experiences out. Q: Middle School has only existed since 1995 and you’ve been in charge since 2002. What distinguishes it from Junior or Senior School?RT: Grades 7 and 8 represent a key transition period; kids are undergoing tremendous psychosocial

and physical growth. We realized that we need to pay special attention to students through the ages of 11, 12 and 13. For example, a recent U.S. study showed that the preparation students have at the end of grade 8 is the best indication of success in their university years. As a practical matter, Middle School is also when we integrate students coming from a variety of schools and backgrounds with the students who were at LCC for elementary school. Q: How has LCC changed during your tenure?RT: Two main things come to mind: First, it amazes me what a diverse community we’ve become. LCC has always been strong on sports—and you won’t find a bigger supporter of athletics for children than me—but no one can fail to be impressed at the success of our cultural programs, music, art, theatre and more. And our exchange programs, like our involvement in Round Square, have seen our kids interact with their peers from around the world. It has opened them up to so many new ideas and perspectives. The second thing that strikes me is the integration of technology into our teaching. Admittedly, it’s a continuing challenge to figure out how to keep pace with it, to have it serve us rather than vice versa, but to see how these kids use their computers cooperatively, sharing their advances and techniques with their peers, it’s impressive. Q: The shift to coeducation came exactly halfway through your time at LCC. What impact do you think it has had on the School?RT: For me, the transition to coed wasn’t a big change in terms of how to deal with kids one on one. I do have three daughters after all! It’s actually a bit funny to think that the teachers had sensitization training at the time about differences in learning between girls and boys, that we might have to find ways to give girls breathing room, a chance to be heard. As far as I can see, it never quite worked out that way! Our girls are very, very strong. They’ve excelled in every way: academic, athletic, leadership, any way you want to look at it. Q: So the shift hasn’t changed LCC at all?RT: It has, but subtly. Girls and boys do sometimes bring different vantage points to a situation. It isn’t always noticeable in the classroom itself, but in interactions outside the classroom, I’ve seen

less uniformity of opinion, less groupthink than there once was. This also plays a role in enhancing the sense of diversity in the School. Coeducation broadens the students’ perspective both intellectually and socially. Q: What’s the best part of being a teacher? Of being Middle School Director?RT: As a teacher, it’s the daily interaction with the kids. It’s so energizing. As Director, I get to interact not just with students, but with parents and teachers. Every day is a new challenge, a new situation, a new adjustment. I get to wear a lot of hats: manager, psychologist, community liaison—I’m a team leader and a teammate. Q: So, you were team captain as a McGill student and are still at it 30 years later?RT: I guess that’s right! Q: Would you have liked to be an LCC student?RT: I would have loved it. I had a couple of good teachers as a kid growing up on the South Shore, and they made a huge difference. To think that I could have had ten teachers like that? Or more? It’s a big deal. Q: Do you often run into former students?RT: Sometimes students who are at CEGEP or university will come by the School on a day off and visit, just to say “hi” to their old teachers. It’s really touching and I think it says a lot about the relationships we build with the kids we teach and guide. One former grade 11 student of mine, Dave Howard ’81, is now LCC’s Athletic Director and a very close friend. Of course, he never tires of telling every student in the School about it to make me look old… Q: You’ve done some great things here—spearheaded what has become the national SEAL soccer tournament, founded LCC’s Staff for Students Fund. In looking back at your years at LCC, what are you most proud of?RT: I am definitely happy to be associated with both of those things, but really, what I’m most proud of, without question, is any time I’ve been able to make a positive difference in a student’s life. You never know when or how it will happen, but it does, and it’s those moments of impact that sustain you as an educator, moments that you’ll never forget.

Q&A WITH ROB TIPNEY

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LCC’s affable Middle School Director is an engaging man to interview, unless you are easily thrown off by the steady stream of students who knock on his office door with queries, dilemmas and sticky situations. They never seem to disturb him though; his answer or solution is usually ready before the end of the question. A McGill graduate—he was captain of the soccer team for four years—Mr. Tipney became a physical education teacher at LCC in 1981 and has been a fixture at the School ever since. He has coached soccer throughout, along with track and field and basketball. We asked the man that Headmaster Christopher Shannon calls “Mr. Steady” about teaching, LCC’s evolution and his experiences.

By Mark Boghen Media Consultant

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hile school art rooms are typically festooned with the construction paper projects of budding Monets and Modiglianis, the white bricks of Ms. Tracy’s sun-splashed class actually bear permanent messages from graduating students of grade 6’s past. “I’ll miss U Miss Tracy!” reads one. “U were the best art teacher ever!” another. The notes demonstrate some unorthodox spelling, but that just might be the point.

“LCC students are challenged in many ways,” she says. “They are learning in two languages and a lot is expected of them even in Junior School: they have a lot of structure in their lives. I feel that art class plays an important role in that it gives them a different rhythm to work to. I teach a very open class where there is no traditional ‘right way’ and ‘wrong way.’”

Tall and energetic, with more than a hint of the England she left at age 15 in her accent, Ms. Tracy comes by a certain bohemian attitude honestly. After receiving a BFA from Queen’s University, she spent a year travelling through Europe, and then settled in Nice where she went to art school before joining a printmaking studio in Paris. She came to LCC in 1987 and has been inspiring—and being inspired by—young artists ever since.

“I try to give the children as much freedom as possible. Usually, I’ll provide some initial framework, a starting point to get them rolling, and then let them work around it in their own way. Every child has an opportunity to express their own individual ideas. The students often come up with more interesting ideas than I do!”

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One recent creation, The Sportinator, was touted as a machine that could turn a child “from geek to amazing athlete.” The three sports-loving boys who came up with it might not normally have thought of themselves as the artsy type, but Ms. Tracy is always looking for ways to unearth the artistic impulse in all her students.

Ms. Tracy has a unique vantage point from which to evaluate and appreciate LCC’s coed environment. She was one of only three women teaching at LCC when she began her tenure, and is now the longest-serving woman at a school where 58% of the faculty is female. “I’ve moved away from some of the projects I used to initiate involving little trucks,” she laughs, “but other ideas that I’ve come back to over the years, like building castles, are still in the mix. The young boys may be a bit more interested in constructing dungeons than the girls, but the different approaches boys and girls take complement each other so well that the projects are, in a way, fuller and more creative. A while back, I even ran into a student in his twenties who told me he still keeps his castle in his basement!”

Senior School art teacher Ian Griffiths ’71 was delegated the task of recruiting Ms. Tracy back in 1987 and says it is the best thing he has done in his 34 years at LCC. “Sylvia is witty, intelligent, very candid and outspoken, ethically centred and a great confidante. She cares deeply for the proper teaching of art. We have a great staff at LCC, but I like to say that Sylvia Tracy is one of our ‘franchise players.’” Mr. Griffiths is the first to point out that Ms. Tracy is also an accomplished artist in her own right. Her landscapes and still-lifes are currently on display at a Montreal gallery and in many private collections.

More than any of the wonderful works of student art on display throughout the Junior School, the main thing that Ms. Tracy hopes to produce is warm memories of a happy and creative childhood experience. “A few years ago, I got a letter at the end of the year from a grade 5 student who thanked me for teaching him art and giving him “a great vacation,” she says. “At first, I was a bit taken aback. Five years of university, two decades of experience, and I’m providing a vacation? Then I thought about it. On vacations you do things that are different from usual. They are an island of special time. And that’s exactly what I’m shooting for. I want my students to have access to their creative instincts for all their lives.”

By Mark Boghen Media Consultant

If your recollection of art class at school is of cut-out snowflakes and overly gluey papier mâché, you’d be surprised at the sophistication of some of Ms. Tracy’s “initial frameworks.” A recent grade 3 project was based on the unique work of Austrian artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser. The students' collection of brightly coloured houses and pastel drawings looks more like a design school project than the output of 8-year-olds.

Meanwhile, her grade 5 class has an annual Da Vinci-inspired “Invention Convention.” The students create ingenious 3-D inventions—that don’t have to work—and then demonstrate their media savvy by designing advertising campaigns to sell them.

For Sylvia Tracy, LCC’s resourceful and ingenious Junior School art teacher, the writing is on the wall. Literally.

Ms. Tracy has a unique vantage point from which to evaluate and appreciate LCC’s coed environment.

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words! From the day after Founder’s Day in June 2010 right up until the first week of classes, the Baillie Science Wing underwent a renovation and overhaul never seen before. Enjoy the before and after pictures… and let us know if you would like to come by and see for yourself.

The Baillie

“The science wing renovation represents a significant leap forward for academics and learning at LCC. The combined classrooms/labs permit a more practical hands-on learning approach suited to teamwork and the promotion of innovation. This science facility is the first step toward an integrated student-centred Learning Commons/Global Leadership Centre reflective of LCC excellence.”Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76) Headmaster

Science Wing

“The increased size of the classroom allows for more flexibility when moving from a classroom discussion to a lab situation.”Shane JosephMiddle School Science Teacher

“Although I believe that science is in the attitude of exploration and wonder that a teacher brings to the room, the new science wing helps set the tone for the students. It now looks like the future of knowledge and technology that they are studying is already surrounding them. Part of teaching is the performance, and when you are in a beautiful setting, the audience will become much more engrossed in the story.”Chris OliveSenior School Science Teacher

“The design of the new science rooms is wonderful especially during laboratory experiments because it allows the students to be nicely spaced out at their various working stations.”Jamie SurprenantLaboratory Technician

“I love the new space. The lighting is amazing and there is sufficient room for students to work effectively in the laboratory.”Marguerite ComleyDepartment Head – Science

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Non Nobis Solum – Not for Ourselves AloneHistorically, LCC students have always been expected to strive for excellence and embody the mission and guiding principles of the School. Over the School’s 100 year history, student leadership education has evolved tremendously to reflect both changes in society, as well as relevant research in learning, gender differences and emotional intelligence.

In the early years, the LCC Cadet Corps gave opportunities for leadership and physical training in the all male student community. In 1946, the

and Head Girl to chair Student Council – authentic gender equity in practice! Gradually, the mandate of the grade level representatives became far more focused on school policy and governance issues. A revitalized House System with eight Houses was then introduced in 1999 – 2002, and many more student committees and leadership opportunities were initiated throughout all levels – Junior, Middle, and Senior School and Pre-University.

Today’s LCC vision for student leadership encompasses significant global trends and essential values. Students are encouraged to be “High Tech, Green and Global” (Bassett, Patrick – NAIS 2010) and student teams are engaged and empowered across the school community. Strategic planning for students is innovative and exciting, and our model is designed to expose students of all ages to authentic learning experiences. Teaching and mentoring students to lead by example, with ethical direction, self-confidence and empathy is key. Our stated goal is to offer local, national and international student leadership programs, exchanges, conferences and service projects to all students at the Senior School level who qualify – regardless of their financial status. At this point we are well underway with planning for a very exciting three-year service initiative partnering with Markham College, a fellow Round Square school.

As educators, we know from personal experience that students who are fully engaged in school life are happier, more creative and more productive in all that they do. Almost every component of the daily student experience at LCC supports successful team functioning, which in turn supports and promotes emotional and social growth.

Junior School students from kindergarten through grade 3 are learning the value of helping others and accepting responsibility both at home and at school. At the grade 4, 5 and 6 levels, students work on teams and committees in the arts, Student Council, athletics, community service, yearbook and media; learning to support team goals and to make a difference both locally and globally.

At the Middle School level, students apply for more formal positions and portfolios on Student Council and the Future Blue Ties Leadership Team. There are also many other informal groups/committees organized for specific events and community service initiatives and projects.

Senior School students have opportunities to participate on a wide variety of leadership teams and committees, with an increased focus on learning to direct and adapt to change respectfully. Active participation in community service projects, Duke of Edinburgh Silver and Gold trips, exchanges and student leadership conferences reinforce positive attitudes and high levels of integrity and resiliency. Members of the graduating grade 11 class are encouraged to give back to their school by either assuming formal leadership roles, or supporting one or more of the ongoing initiatives throughout the School. Students at the Pre-University level have representation on Student Council, Graduate Pride and Webster House, as well as many other local, national and international service project opportunities.

Coeducation at LCC has been a huge success in all respects. Our students continually tell us that they love attending school with the opposite gender. In fact, one of our Senior School students who recently returned from a six-week exchange in South Africa declared that the only thing missing from this awesome experience was the coed component to the school day there!

Contemporary organizations have moved away from traditional hierarchical thinking and embraced more democratic and transactional team models. It’s time we all recognized that both genders have equally important roles to play in leadership – including schools. Emotional intelligence as well as divergent abilities, perspectives and experiences make a team and its leader successful – whether that leader is male or female. While society and the media are often focused on gender differences, leadership competencies are different, but equal in every respect.

Clearly, the LCC coeducation experience from kindergarten through Pre-U is a value-added advantage for both boys and girls as they grow up learning, leading and working together for success.

Different but Equal VoicesStudent Leadership for the 21st Century

Leading by example, we are committed to the fullest development of students in mind, body and heart, preparing them for success and leadership in a sustainable global society.

School’s first-ever Student Council was formed. For a number of years, this group included committees that raised money for charity and helped teachers with various tasks. Next came the prefect system for the senior boys, with responsibilities for organizing and disciplining younger students. In the late 1960’s, a new Student Council group, led by a student president, assumed the mandate to organize primarily social activities for students.

With the introduction of coeducation in 1995, the School moved to the selection of both a Head Boy

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I’m truly proud of the success of LCC’s shift to coeducation. Not by design, I happened to have a ringside seat for the deliberations on the issue, and while I’m not an historian, and can only give my perspective and share my own memories, I think it’s worth looking back on how it actually came about.

My association with the School began in 1956, my first year as a student. I’d later remained close to many of my classmates and had attended Old Boy functions over the years, but it wasn’t until my own son began at LCC in the 1980’s that I reentered the community in any serious way, at first as an involved parent, and eventually as a member of the Board.

The Board faced many important issues when I joined in 1987. We were making the transition

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from one headmaster to another, computerizing the School’s accounting systems and extending admissions from grade 3 back to kindergarten. We were approaching Quebec about receiving student grants for the first time. In order to bolster our relatively small Pre-U program, we also took the step in 1992 of accepting into grade 12 girls who meant to attend university outside of Quebec. This decision was never intended as a first step towards a fully coed school, but done to keep a program we valued alive and healthy. Nevertheless, it did introduce the idea of coeducation into the LCC atmosphere.

After having diligently resolved these matters over the course of a few years, one major challenge remained outstanding: LCC required a significant

investment in infrastructure. Our physical plant couldn’t accommodate the future needs of the School. We were going to have to begin a capital campaign to raise the funds for a new building. Now, to design a building, you have to know what it’s for. You have to be clear on the details, like whether it should have girls’ locker rooms. The LCC community is an extremely generous one, but all donors want to know the specifics of what they are contributing to. This seemingly minor detail thrust the issue of coeducation, which up until then had lingered in the background, higher in our consciousness. I successfully presented a case to the Executive Committee that the coed issue be put on the Board’s agenda. The ball was rolling. At the subsequent Board meeting, the motion to examine the matter was passed.

While the catalyst for raising the coed question in a serious way may have been architectural practicality, we were all aware that there were convincing social reasons to change as well, not least that we felt we were preparing boys for an all-male working world that no longer existed. Ted Staunton, the new headmaster, had come from an all-girls

school in Winnipeg and brought his wider perspective to the question. He launched a search of the literature on the subject, which revealed that the vast majority of successful schools were coed. We saw that we wouldn’t be reinventing the wheel. Then we conducted marketing surveys: they showed that while there was some resistance, overall it was a question worthy of consideration. At first, in considering a possible shift, we didn’t know how we would accomplish it. We broached the subject with other English Montreal private schools. Perhaps some kind of integration or cooperation was a possibility? The logistics of merging differing institutions were unnavigable. If we were to do it, we would have to do it alone.

As it happened, the bylaws of the School, bequeathed to us by our founder Dr. Charles Fosbery, included a paragraph that specifically allowed for the admission of girls. At first, I read this as meaning the shift to coed could be made by a vote of the Board of Governors alone. But another section of the bylaws clearly stated that any major change to the School had to be done with the consent of the full Lower Canada College Corporation. Lawyers looked at

Dr. Paul Fournier ’61 was chairman of both the Board of Governors and the Lower Canada College Corporation when the decision for LCC to go coed was made. We asked him for his recollections of that time.

the question and gave us their verdict: the decision would first have to be ratified by the Board and then by the larger Corporation. If either step failed, LCC would remain a boys’ school.

The Board circulated information packages containing all of our research to the members of the Corporation. We were to take a vote at the May 1994 Board meeting. Because the meeting of the Corporation would not take place until June 7th, we chose to sequester our votes, uncounted, in a sealed envelope for over a month, concerned that if anyone knew the results, it might affect the considerations of the Corporation’s members.

An hour before the pivotal Corporation meeting in June, a small group of Board members and LCC administrators gathered to open the envelope and count the votes. I still have the paper ballots in the envelope at home. The vote was 14–1 for coeducation.

About 125 Corporation members had gathered for the meeting. They were told the result of the Board’s vote. There began lengthy and impassioned argument from all sides. Everyone’s voice was heard. I recall Ian Rose ’63, a member of the Board, making

a presentation so convincing that it seemed to shift the momentum in favour of coed. Eventually we agreed that every element of the question had been weighed and it was time to vote. The raw count was 80% for coed. Someone moved that for the good of the School, the vote be declared unanimous. In a testament to the spirit of Non Nobis Solum, it was so declared. When I returned home at the end of that day, I reached inside my jacket pocket and found my own ballot. I had been so caught up in the proceedings, I’d forgotten to cast it.

Of course, the rest of the story is well known. The capital campaign was one of the most successful LCC has ever had. The splendid Webster Learning Activity Centre that it produced speaks for itself. That first year of coed, 1995, a gender issues committee was put in place to deal with the problems or conflicts that were expected to arise. As I recall, that committee never even had to meet. Since then, we have had a surfeit of student applicants at all levels. LCC now moves from strength to strength, and our girl students have done us proud at every turn. As outstanding as LCC’s past has been, its future seems even brighter.

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There were TV cameras and reporters all up and down Royal Avenue. What could possibly be so important? Indeed, groundbreaking news was being made. For the first time in 86 years, females would be joining their male counterparts as members of the student body of Lower Canada College. I met the girls outside and together we climbed the steps and entered through the main doors of the former male bastion of education.

Throughout the past year, LCC staff members had been listening to experts and attending workshops run by leaders in the field of gender education. Were we ready? Were the girls? The answer to both questions was “yes”. Were the parents? Maybe. One nervous mother called then Headmaster Ted Staunton and asked what we planned to do about “the hormones.” When Ted relayed that to me, I burst out

By Cheryl DoxasRetired English & History Teacher

laughing and said, “Ted, he(ing) and she(ing) has been going on for a very long time, I am sure we will do just fine!” Maybe that was not the answer he wished for, but there was optimism in the air, promising that everything would be fine.

Two years earlier, the Pre-University Year Program had started admitting women. Even though that transition had gone smoothly, this was different. There would now be girls attending classes throughout the building. Girls’ lockers rooms had been created; there would be girls’ sports teams. Imagine! Athletic Director Trevor Smith certainly had his work cut out for him. For that matter, we all did.

It seems a long time ago, but back then it was a big deal. Oh, the debates over the proposed uniform… which plaid, what skirt length, how

to ensure the girls would keep their shirttails tucked in. Of course, the small stuff we sweated was not as important as making all the students feel welcomed and important. Remember, it was a paramount change for the boys, particularly that year’s grade 11 class, many of whom saw themselves as “the last of the boys.”

Those first girls were a breed apart. They were self-confident, goal oriented and ready to forge through unknown territory. Their Pre-U counterparts had some experience, and we called on them to share some “girl time.” Not only was it a great way for girls to connect with some excellent role models, but it was fun.

During those get-togethers, talk veered to fashion a lot more than curriculum and coed challenges. The girls were happy and successful. Part of my job was to keep checking with the girls to see if everything was all right. Sometimes I overdid it.

One girl, representing the others, politely asked me to stop hovering and assured me that they would let me know if they needed my help. Occasionally, they sought advice about a teacher who seemed unapproachable. For one Middle School girl, a French teacher seemed to be formidable. The three of us met, and at the end of the meeting, the student told him, “Why sir, you really are just a big teddy bear!” There went that teacher’s reputation as a grouch. We all had a good laugh, and he made her promise not to tell the others that he was so sweet.

Within the first two years, history teacher Denys Heward ’64 invited the girls to come along on the annual British Isles Trip. While attending the Alumni Reunion in London, England, one of the elderly alums suggested that a student address the group. Denys opened the floor to the students. They looked at him in distress. Within moments, Mia Natasha Perri ’04 stepped forward smartly dressed in her school uniform. For all the alumni, this was the first time they had set eyes on a female LCC student. Mia Natasha enlightened and charmed those gathered, and some gentlemen who had been unsure about our coed move suddenly saw the light.

In September 2009, LCC held the first Girls Only Alum Night. What a great time we had, and what a proud night it was for LCC. Director of Philanthropy, Kirk LLano, sure put on a great party! Tiffany Woods ’01 even came dressed in her old school uniform. The girls had returned to us from all walks of life – lawyers, accountants, teachers, wives and mothers. They came back from across North America and beyond. I continued to hover, asking them if LCC had done right by them. The answer was always a resounding “Yes!” They credited us not only with supplying a top-notch education but also with developing their creative thinking skills, their ability to work together, and of course their ease at working and living with the males in their lives. OK, I thought. It had been the right choice for all of us. As I left that night, I grinned all the way home. It was a monumental decision made by a visionary institution, and allowed a new generation of women to benefit from the LCC experience.

History of Our Move to Coed

“Those first girls were a breed apart. They were self-confident, goal oriented and ready to forge through unknown territory.”

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2009–2010REPORT TO DONORS

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LCC’s annual homecoming event for Alumni, LIONfest, was held over the weekend of September 24 – 25, 2010. At the banquet dinner on Friday the 24th, over 225 people attended and celebrated our reunion years. The 50th reunion Class of 1960 turned out in fine form thanks to the tireless efforts of Jay Woollven and Mike Staniforth. The 70th reunion Class of 1940 had the largest contingent; special thanks go to Ken Hague for his work in organizing and contacting classmates.

The evening was a particularly special one for LCC’s two most senior Old Boys on record, Kenneth Gilbert (Gil) Cook and A. John Ellis O.C., from the Class of 1932. Reuniting 78 years after graduation is something we can all hope to aspire to! Gil was attending the dinner with his son, Ian ’63, who came

from Virginia to accompany his father. John was joined from Vancouver by his son Robert ’67.

Everyone in attendance was perfectly attentive when John addressed the crowd later in the evening. Recognized by the Alumni Association in June 2010 with the Non Nobis Solum Award for his outstanding contribution to society, John hit home for many when he noted that after decades as a director on over 30 different companies and boards across the country, it is his connection to LCC that stands out for him as the most meaningful of all.

LIONfest 2011 already promises to be an excellent event. For those of you in a class that ends in a “1” or a “6”… you have a reunion to plan and join in September!

1- L to R, Philip Johnston, Ross Bradley ’62, Ritchie Bell ’53 and George Tooley ’712- Members of Class of ’003- Members of Class of ’854- Members of Class of ’605- Gil Cook ’32 and John Ellis ’326- John Ellis ’32, recipient of the Alumni Association’s Non Nobis Solum Award “for his outstanding contribution to society” with Headmaster Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76) at the Vancouver Alumni Evening on June 29, 2010.

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Student engagement and achievement are high at LCC – and the tone in our School is very positive. Our financial picture is strong, and we are currently one of the few schools in the QAIS that enjoys full enrollment, with waiting lists at several grades. Our Strategic Plan, “Our Sustainable Future” has allowed us to make key improvements that truly differentiate our School. We ended the year on a very positive note after our LCC Board of Governors announced a late decision to fully renovate our Middle and Senior School science wing during the summer months.

This project will have immediate impact on improving student learning and will provide a preview of the Learning Commons/Global Leadership Centre we are planning to build on the site of the old arena. These projects are critical initiatives in the development of the LCC campus master plan.

In October we were very proud that alumnus Willard Boyle ’42 was awarded the coveted Nobel Prize for Physics for research leading to the invention of the digital camera. Interestingly, this past year, student creativity was sparked by the use of many digital tools and the introduction of the MacBook

Headmaster’s

laptop computer into the Senior School. Immediately, we witnessed a fantastic level of student engagement in terms of the creative application of digital technology in academic work. This has fast become a “lighthouse” program for LCC that differentiates us from other schools in the city.

A strong commitment across the School to the traditional arts – music, fine art and drama – was also a notable attribute of 2009 – 2010. In fact, this was the first year that LCC staged major drama productions at all levels, including Pre-University. In keeping with 21st century thinking, creative projects were not limited to arts courses. Our “CSI” Science Fair and spring Digital Media Expo were examples of how creativity and student-centred projects are now hallmarks of the current LCC curriculum.

At every level, student leadership development and commitment to service are other hallmarks of LCC. Students raised thousands of dollars for a host of community initiatives, including our full-school’s annual participation in the Terry Fox Run. This year’s Centenary Gala in October was a strong symbol of the spirit of Non Nobis Solum in action.

Annual Report

“After celebrating the end of our Centenary year last Fall, we eased into our second century with confidence and pride.”

In addition to parents and friends raising a record sum for student bursaries, significant donations were also made to two local Montreal charities. Another notable initiative during the winter was our School’s response to the catastrophic earthquake that rocked the very foundations of Haiti. Within two weeks, student-led fundraising projects raised close to $20,000 for Red Cross relief work.

We focused on environmental issues in 2009 –

2010 as a strategic priority, striving to be a more sustainable school. We should be proud of several notable achievements on this front and our leadership in this area amongst peer schools in Montreal. In addition to developing policies and protocols in support of sustainability, this year’s annual Destiny Quebec Conference focused on the global water crisis, and several expert guests helped reinforce support for our environmental vision.

LCC students built a stronger sense of global awareness in 2009 – 2010 through a deeper commitment to our membership in the Round Square Association of Schools, including several extended exchanges to schools in Africa, firsts for our School. Exposing our students to experiential opportunities in developing countries has given more

high school-aged students exposure to the challenges of development, which are key forces influencing our global community today. A significant number of students have also become involved in the Duke of Edinburgh leadership program, with more students striving to achieve the gold standard than in any school in the province of Quebec. In keeping with all of this, LCC completed the year by establishing a sustainable service project in Lima, Peru, in partnership with Markham College, the leading school in that city. Building global awareness is essential for students to thrive beyond LCC.

As this report demonstrates, our School has completed an excellent year. We have learned from our history after completing a year of reflection and celebration marking our Centenary. As we begin our second century, we are offering students more concrete service opportunities, striving to create more informed global citizens, and as a learning community pledge to enhance our collective commitment to environmental sustainability. We are focused on developing confident young leaders who must be prepared to accept the challenges of 21st century complexity and change.

Christopher Shannon (Pre-U ’76)Headmaster

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In September, the Board hosted a Cocktail for former Board members and staff. It was a true pleasure to see people who were part of my school years, as well as others whom I have enjoyed working with in one way or another since my graduation. In October, a Centenary Gala was held at the Windsor Ballrooms to raise money for our Bursary Fund and two local charities, – the NDG Food Bank and Montreal Canadiens Children’s Fund. This is an example of a private school with public purpose and Non Nobis Solum in action. Over $500,000 was raised, demonstrating our great philanthropic culture. My thanks to all involved, including the members of staff who went above and beyond to make this event such a success.

For the Board of Governors, 2009 – 2010 was a year of ambitious goals and significant accomplishment.

Chairman’sReport

The decision was rendered in the fall of 2009, with the Supreme Court giving the province until October 2010 to make the changes to Bill 104 in order to have it conform to the spirit of the Constitution. This response was delivered in May 2010 and is vague enough that we believe it is not in its final form. This prevents us from determining what actions, if any, we should be taking. We will be continuing to work on this important issue next year.

3. FACiLiTiESIn order to prepare for the eventual building of the Learning Commons, much work was necessary to finalize the plans and ensure that the facility we envisaged could be built on the land without creating problems of any kind for our neighbours and the neighbourhood. The Committee has worked diligently on this file, and we will be ready to build when the money has been raised. It is important to note that the Learning Commons will truly complete our campus. The project is a major investment in the neighbourhood of $10 million+, which will require enormous effort to raise the funds.

Part of the plan for the Learning Commons included a complete renovation of our science wing, which was virtually as it was constructed more than 50 years ago. This renovation has provided us with a first-class science facility and a campus for which we can be proud.

4. GoVERnAnCEIt is a pleasure to report that we completed the 2009 – 2010 fiscal year with a budget surplus. We are fortunate to have been operating in an environment of full enrollment. It is important to recognize that this is not the norm today in Montreal private

schools, but is based on the efforts we have made over the past years. We have a strong balance sheet that includes a reserve allowing us to navigate through some difficult times and continue to provide our students and staff with one of the best environments possible.

It is an honour to be a member of Lower Canada College’s community. I am particularly proud to be a member of the Board of Governors. LCC is fortunate to have such a diverse, dedicated, and passionate group of men and women who devote as much time as they do to ensuring that the School remains at the forefront of education in Montreal, Quebec, and Canada. Our future is filled with unknowns. We will have to be very diligent and not rest on our laurels because our situation can change quickly. However, I am confident that your Board and your management team are up to the challenge. I commit to you that we will continue to do everything necessary to remain a leading independent school.

Non Nobis Solum

David H. Arditi ’65Chair, Board of Governors

David Arditi ’65 – ChairRandy Aziz ’77 Philip Belec ’77 Evelyn Jerassy Black

Anne-Marie Boucher Nannette de Gaspé Beaubien Donna Doherty-Fraser Geoffrey Kalil ’92

Benoit Lauzé Doug Lewin ’87 Janice Naymark Amelia Saputo

Adam Shine ’84 Marc P. Tellier Adam Turner ’87

“The 2009 – 2010 year has been one of celebration as well as accomplishment. From school opening until December 31st, the School continued to celebrate its Centenary with several highlights.”

The LCC Board of Governors 2009 – 2010

1. ADVAnCEMEnT AnD CAPiTAL CAMPAiGnWe are still in the middle of a Capital Campaign that has as its goal the building of a Learning Commons on the site of the old rink, as well as a substantial addition to our endowment funds. This latter objective will allow us to provide even more bursaries than we already do. I am very pleased to announce that Anthony Fata ’84, my predecessor as Board Chair, as well as Amelia Saputo, a Board member and last year’s Chair of the Advancement Committee, have agreed to co-chair the Leadership Development Council. It could not be in better hands.

2. LonG RAnGE PLAnninGOur goal was to focus on potential responses to the Supreme Court decision around Bill 104, which restricts access to English educational institutions.

“It is a pleasure to report that we completed the 2009 – 2010 fiscal year with a budget surplus.”

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CEnTEnARY ViSion LEADERS$100,000 +Anonymous The Assaly Family The Ralph Levy ’77 Family The Molson Family Foundation Barry ’46 and Patricia Saper The Saputo Family R. Howard Webster Foundation $50,000 – $99,999Anonymous Mitch and Anne-Marie Garber Power Corporation of Canada Brian and Alida Rossy Family Foundation Shapiro Group The Stroll Family Andrée and Paul Tellier $10,000 – $49,999Anonymous David ’65 and Peggy Arditi Jean and Cynthia Aucoin Philip ’77 and Anna Belec Aldo, Diane, David ’87 and Doug ’90 Bensadoun The Black Family Philippe ’77 and Nannette de Gaspé Beaubien The Divco Foundation Tony ’84 and Teresa Fata Michael G. Fisch ’79 The Godber Family Marvin and Lisa Gurman The Harper Family C.F.G. Heward Investment Management Ltd. Sassoon and Evelyn Khazzam Deep Khosla ’87 L’Arena des Canadiens Inc. Benoit Lauzé and Lynda Hudon-Lauzé The Lincolnshire Foundation Oringer Family Foundation The Paterson Foundation Ken ’77 and Lori Shaw

INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL GIVING & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS

Adam Shine ’84 and Brigitte Roy LCC Staff Musical Richard D. Stephenson ’82 The Turner Family Ivan ’61 and Penny Velan Velan Inc. Eric T. Webster Foundation Peter Webster ’60 Charlene and Reg Weiser CounCiL oF 1961 ($5,000 – $9,999)Anonymous James Allan and Elaine Beaudoin Hamad J. Althani and Bouchra Hammadi Randy ’77 and Lynn Aziz Kimmy Chedel Compass Group Inc. Jordan ’87 and Amanda Dermer Lewis Dobrin and Rosalie Jukier John Essaris and Maria Svourenos Ross Fraser ’72 and Donna Doherty Tim Gardiner ’78 Allan Hodgson ’54 Sam Hornstein and Merle Wertheimer Goulding ’57 and Elizabeth Lambert Corine and Miles Leutner Doug ’87 and Brina Lewin Constantine Los ’57 Michele Mazzaferro and Claudia Russo Pierre ’78 and Mélanie McGuire Robert A. Nihon ’92 Suzanne Paquin Serge and Marie Rivest CounCiL oF 1909 ($3,000 – $4,999)Anonymous Bashir Oriental Carpets Ltd. Robert and Susan Berger Alfonso and Kathryn Fiumidinisi Dr. Alan C. Frosst ’55 Peter Goldberg Ted ’87 and Stephanie Kalil

Lackman and Masella Pharmacy Ross & Selena and Joseph & Heather Paperman Lino Saputo and Amelia Viola-Saputo Craig Shannon and Kristin Foss-Shannon Sandra Shaw Georgina and Antonio Sieira HEADMASTER’S SoCiETY ($1,500 – $2,999)Anonymous (10) Nathalie Cooke and Sam Altman Sylvie Bastien-Doss Xiang Bi and Xueping Yuan Guy R. Casgrain Chateau D’Ivoire E.G. (Ted) Cleather ’47 Dr. and Mrs. David Colman Pierre Coupey ’59 Kenneth Covo ’73 Quy-Dan and Valerie Dam Eric ’76 and Josée Dedekam Patrick Ergina and Susan Gold Dr. Jae Marie Ferdinand Janice Naymark and Stephen Hamilton ’78 Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hier Jong-Un Hong and Soon-Jin Lee George Hwang and Lisa Ng The Israel Family Maurice F.L. Jaques ’50 Mark Johnson and Nicole Keefler Boris Kaykov and Olga Kaikova-Andreyeva Paul Kirkconnell ’75 Karyn and Andrew Lassner Carine and Jean-Francois Leprince Laurie and Suzie Litwin The Ludwick Family Judson Majdell ’87 Alan Marcovitz and Gail Adelson Jeffrey Marshall ’61 and Nancy Smith The McMahon Family Michael and Michaeleen O’Connor

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN 2010 – 2011July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011

Annual Giving Campaign: 1. Covers the immediate needs of the School required to enhance and elevate a student’s educational experience. 2. Tuition fees only cover 81% of cost of a child’s school year, which is why LCC needs your support. Synonym: Non Nobis Solum/Not for Ourselves Alone.

The LCC Annual Giving Campaign is the keystone in fundraising at Lower Canada College. Professional development, curriculum enhancement, new materials and equipment... your generosity at work. Thank you.

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Photo: CSI on Royal Avenue

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Michael Page and Yolanda Fuda Luigi Pallota and Nadia Iannella Barb and David Pearl Robert ’64 and Maryse Percy Mark Roper and Eleanor Hew Harold and Estrella Schiff Charles Scriver ’47 Christopher (Pre-U ’76) and Hilary Shannon Dino Silla and Antonietta Rosato David ’90 and Mia Souaid Derek Stern ’83 John Struthers ’92 J. Robert Swidler TELUS Communications Co. Steve and Ephie Tsatas Christina Poulakis Steve Vaccaro and Josee Argento Mr. and Mrs. A.K. Velan Rob Velan ’88 and Claire Petcher Vincor International Inc. Allan Wiener and Paule Bouchard Mark and Jacqueline Wiltzer Hao Zhang CHAiRMAn’S SoCiETY ($750 – $1,499)Anonymous (6) A. Victor Badian ’61 Brett and Patricia Barakett Foundation Philip Belec ’79 and Michelle Mackay Ronald Benjamin ’75 Martin Betts Geneviève Biron

Russell Blumer Benoit Brière and Jennifer Roman Trevor H. Caron ’51 Gordon Cook ’53 Anthony Cooper ’76 Eric Costen George Courey Inc. Dr. J.M. Dominguez Louis Donolo ’53 Chaussures Tony Inc. Faisal Farhat and Caroline Rahal-Farhat David R. Flam ’87 David Flomen and Eden Polansky-Flomen David J. Forest Pino Forgione and Debra J. Margles Paul Fournier ’61 Bram Freedman and Sara Saber-Freedman Christopher ’83 and Margarita Gardiner Jean Daigneault and Rachel Gendron Linda and Stan Gendron Louis Gendron and Liana Guizzetti Martin Glynn ’68 John Goldsmith ’90 Cynthia Gordon Cundill Gary Hamilton and Cristina Ambrosone Jaime Harper ’75 Rick Harrop ’51 Chillion F. G. Heward ’49 William Bukowski and Nina Howe Shi Wen Huang and Qiong He Julien Hutchinson ’47 Bruce ’64 and Beverly Jenkins

Martin Szpiro James ’61 and Marilyn Tooley Jean-Marc and Cynthia Troquet John C. Wallace ’55 Chris Wansbrough ’50 Elric Winter and Caroline Reinhold Gale and Lorne Wiseman FounDER’S SoCiETY ($250 – $749)Anonymous (16) Joseph and Hélène Amiouny Robert Anderson ’56 Senator W. David Angus ’54 Jon Arklay ’86 Barry Armstrong Daniel A. Artola ’81 and Virginia J. Myles Geoffrey T. Ashby ’85 Tom Atsaidis Christian and Lucy Auclair Andrew and Janice Auger Sharon Azrieli Rochelle Barr Don Bartlett ’73 Christin Bartolo Claude and Julie Bédard René Bellerive Susan and Patrick Benaroche Albert and Gail Benhaim Steve Benjamin ’76 Mitchell Benjamin ’80 Clayton and Cheryl Bertoia Maria Rosa Bertucci John Besner John Boa ’45 Daniel J. Brenhouse ’04 John Bridgman ’57 Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation Chris Bryant ’61 Michael Butler ’61 Alan Canavan ’39 Edmund A. Cape ’67 Ellen and Michael Cape

Derek Caron ’56 Brian Chamandy-Cook and Elizabeth Kabbash Jamie Clark ’57 Mark Coakley ’95 Violette Cohen David Collier and Chantal Corriveau Nicola Colombo and Teresa Spadorcia Robert Côté and Diane Shamie Jason Crelinsten ’96 Jaysen Cristofaro ’94 Brian Cytrynbaum and Claudia Burke Richard and Kristine Daigle Robert de Fougerolles ’57 Linda De Lisio Howard Dermer and Ruth Hornstein Clarissa Desjardins Charles Douglas ’63 Lindsay Eberts ’61 Rob Ellicott and Maria Della Posta A. John Ellis ’32 Terrill Fancott ’56 Brian Fetherstonhaugh ’74 Kent Fisher ’79 Patricia Forbes Arnold Fox Alistair M. Fraser ’57 Dan Friedberg ’78 Ron and Stephanie Friedman John Fry ’47 Daniel Gabbay ’96 Patrick Gagnon and Sylvie Pouliot James and Nathalie Gang Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gartner Noah Gellis ’98 Traiteur By George Catering Inc. William D. Gibb ’52 Stuart Gold ’76 Janet and Adam Goldberg David Goldsmith ’69 Leslie Goldsmith ’73 John Gordon Pierre and Susan Guay Norman Hacker and Susana Araujo Gregory Hall

David Halpenny ’70 Bruce Harper ’53 Andrew Hayes ’82 David Hebditch ’54 Geoffrey Heward ’79 Lyn, Denys ’64 and Stephen ’98 Heward Richard C. Hodgson ’51 John M. Hofer ’68 Taylor ’80 and Kate Hutchison Paul and Laraine Imperial Zygmunt and Bogusia Jablonski Katherine Johnson-Burke Philip and Judy Johnston Denis Jotcham ’35 Maurice Kaspy and Jessica Gozlan Derek Kent ’87 Robert P. D. Kerr ’92 Paul Keyton ’56 Jeffrey and Elizabeth Kolovsky Julie-Anne Lafleur Pierre Lafond ’47 David H. Laidley ’63 The Lavy Family Philip Lawee and Dahlia Zubaida James Le Lievre ’84 Stephen Lee Pierre-Denis Leroux and Shirley Pridham John Lillie ’52 Lipman Carpets Kirk and Nancy LLano Ryan Loader ’93 and Family Donald Logan ’56 Matheos Los ’60 John Louson ’59 David Ludmer ’84 Felipe Macia ’84 Alan and Manon MacIntosh Kenneth MacKinnon and Laura Santini Ian and Margaret Mair The Malcolm Family Paul Marchand ’58 George B. Maughan ’87 Dimitri Mavridakis and Sandra Grant

Geoff Kalil ’92 Earl and Julie Kaplin Lissy Kates Mitchell and Nicole Kendall Eric Klinkhoff ’66 Le Groupe Lavergne Inc. LCC Staff Hockey League Ian F. Le Lievre ’49 Steven Lingard ’71 Alvaro and Rosela Lorenz Matthew Marchand ’87 Leonard and Susan Marcovitch Nicholas F. Martire ’93 Jacqueline and Tony Masella Lorne Matalon ’72 Kim and Lucy McInnes James W. McKee, Jr. ’39 Frank and Jessie Minicucci Justin M. Molson ’86 Elizabeth Neil-Blunden and Daniel Blunden Gordon Nixon ’74 Michael and Lisa Osterland Luigi and Sonia Paralovo Patrick and Janice Peotto Hans and Denyse Perlinger Howard and Amalia Reisman Joe and Betty Renda Bruce Robertson ’83 Ronald V. Row ’43 Joseph and Kathryn Sassano Leanne and David Schwartz ’87 ERA Group Nicole Simard-Laurin

To be recognized in the 2010 – 2011 Donor Report,please make your donation by June 30, 2011.

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The donors listed have made gifts to LCC between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. We extend our deep appreciation for their support and philanthropy. Non Nobis Solum.

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Lorne and Lois Mayers John McBoyle ’71 Brent McCain ’87 Storrs McCall ’47 The McFarlane-Hall Family John McKercher ’54 Malcolm McLeod ’57 David McRobert ’76 Fred S. McRobie ’59 Richard W. Mellen ’63 Sylvain Meloche Maureen and Andrew Mikus Brett and Jeannie Miller Sandy Milroy ’74 and Sandra Hellyer Danny Mindel and Marie Andrée Gauthier Duncan Moodie ’71 Brian Moore William and Sally Morris Neil Morrison ’81 John Nixon ’72 Aldo Nocella Jaroslav and Dana Novak Gary and Grace Oberman Mladen Palaic ’81 and Geraldine Chase Enrico Pallotta and Brigitte Laforest Tom Pam ’59 Tony and Micheline Papa Bill and Olga Papanastasiou Mark Pascal ’92 Richard Pattee ’63 Daniel Perrault and Lucie Des Parois James A. Phills Jr. ’77 Peter Politis and Helen Barbagianis Paul Rabinovich and Donna Skedelsky Jamie and Bridget Rappaport M. Bart Reilly ’59 Paolo Renzi and Suzanne Crawford Roger and Elaine Reynolds Glenn Rioux ’73 and Elisabeth Kalbfuss Stephane Rivard and Catherine Gregory Paul Rolian ’61 William Rosenberg and Heather Avrith Michael J. Rowen (Pre-U ’79)

Sandy and Allan Rubin Bruce Rutenberg ’90 Stephen Sadler ’56 The Safi Family Stephen Sager and Adrienne Kardos Mark Salkeld Marshall Salomon ’81 Anton and Sally Schlemm Sonia and Daniel Schouela Gary Shannon and Kimberley Holden Gerry and Peggy Shapiro Ben Shapiro Bernard Shapiro ’52 Eric Shatilla ’67 Andrew Shatilla ’63 Roger Shorey ’59 The Silvano Family Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Singer Peter R. Slaughter ’68 Laurence and Leesa Smith Christine Smith Gordon Smith ’53 Timothy Smith ’84 Ibrahim Nejat and Sevil Soyer Robert Stein ’87 Neil A. Sternthal ’85 Benjamin Sternthal ’87 David Stuart ’64 Theodore and Katherine Thrasher Rob Tipney Neale Tomkinson ’70 Sylvia Tracy Colin Trestan and Karen Schiff Daniel Turner ’80 Jaswant Ubhi and Judith Robinson Gordon Viberg ’62 Max Viens Gary Wagner and Kathleen Maher-Wagner James Watt ’75 Alison Wearing William Westaway ’51 Kevin Williams ’85 Geoffrey Wilson ’75 David Winship ’49

Robert Winter ’82 Teanoosh Zadeh Ziki Zafir Gary Zentner ’82 Xin Zhao and Hong Deng BLuE, GREY, RED SoCiETY ($100 – $249)Anonymous (13) Frithjof Akerblom ’58 Altapex Project Management Inc. Louis Amiot and Geneviève Préfontaine Allyson Anderson James and Barbarba Angelopoulos Rebecca Morris Deborah Ayre Dane Baily ’68 Heather Baily (Pre-U ’95) Warren Baldwin ’68 Amrick Bansal ’98 Alec Barclay ’76 Robert Bassett ’44 Mark Beard and Denise Coté The Belhadfa Family Marc J. Belliveau ’76 Charles and Leslie Beloff Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ’96 Sheldon and Janie Besner Luc Bisaillon Steven Blostein ’78 Richard A. Bolton ’56 Pierre Boulanger ’59 Theodora Brinckman Dr. Lancelot A. Brown Garvin Brown ’86 Gerald Burke ’58 Tom Burpee ’55 John F. Butterworth ’42 Brian Campbell ’58 Colin Campbell ’56 Jeffrey and Sheryl Cape Paul Cappelli ’62 Alessandro Capretti and Diane Létourneau John B. Carrique ’87

Normande Casgrain Charles and Sue Cavell Jean Charton ’41 Zhao Chen and Ping Huang Mona Chidiac Jordy Cohen ’91 Norman Cook Bill Cooke ’58 Jay Cornforth ’83 Maria Corvino Leigh Cruess ’74 Rony and Mimi Cukier Terry Curran ’78 Arie Dahan and Nora Setton Peter Darling ’54 Peter Dash ’74 Karl and Nicole David Raymond Davis ’43 Norman Davis ’47 Richard de Grandpré Michael Dermer and Family Ron and Tami Dimentberg Peter Dlouhy and Kim Drummond Edith Drummond Gordon and Roz Elkin Sherif Emil Monsieur Félix & Mr. Norton Cookies Robert and Heather Faith Julian Falutz ’72 Lilyann and Julio Faria James Ferrabee ’54 Ruth and Harold Finkelstein Shelley Fisher Nancy Fitzhugh Dr. and Mrs. David J. Flam Duncan C. Fraser ’46 Charles Frosst ’53 Drazen Gardilcic and Priscilla Whitehead Adam Gavsie ’89 Bonnie and Steve Gertsman Victor C. Goldbloom ’39 Richard Goldbloom ’41 Judith and Henry Goldrich Alan Gordon ’44

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Joe and Sandra Green Roland Greenbank ’42 Mark Greenberg Kevin Gross ’72 A. Derek Guthrie ’53 Peter Hadrill ’39 Doug Hall ’70 and Christine Laberge Peter Hannen ’52 Richard Harris ’85 David W. Hay ’74 Alain Hébert Danny Heffernan ’61 Irving Heisler Lewis W. Hersey ’46 Neil ’70 and Barbara Hindle Vanessa Horobjowsky Bradley Horwood ’59 Dave Howard ’81 Frances Lai Ian Hutchison ’46 James and Lois Hutchison Carolyn and Robert Isakson Robert Ivanier ’84 Philip Jangl Alexandre Jipa ’82 Peter Johnson ’57 Shane Joseph Andrew Jurczynski ’67 John and Caroline Kalaydjian Alexander and Frances Kalil Georges Katcho Peter Kent ’72 Sarah Kingsley Max Kollman Jonathan Konigsberg ’87 John Laschinger ’59 Eric Lasota Michael Laurie ’66 Peter Lazenby ’47 Christopher Legg ’83 Mark and Elaine Leiter Nathalie Lemelin Dr. Maurice Levitan ’72 Bob Lisser ’62 Ronald R. Lloyd ’78

Simon Madore ’91 Peter Malouf Peter Maniatis ’93 Tycho Manson ’74 Michael Marks ’66 Helen and David Mars David Martin ’91 John Martin ’39 William McArthur ’52 David McCall ’50 Lauren McCann Wilson McLean ’58 Arthur McMurrich ’64 Gordon McPhee ’71 Ronald McRobie ’70 Sarkis Meterissian and Marcelle Lavoie Hugh Millar ’56 Walter Mingie ’43 Samuel and Terry Minzberg Andrew Mittag ’77 Shaun Morehouse Robert C. Morgan ’49 Debbie and Gilles Mosseri John Nicks ’72 Bina Nobile and Franco Bruni Amin Noorani ’83 Lynda and Marvin Oppen Djuro and Vera Palaic Lynne Parent Dr. Ross Paul Meagan Pavey David Perlman ’95 Alan Perodeau ’42 Adam Perritt ’94 Gordon Peters ’60 Captain Hugh W. Plant ’46 Jean Power Razelle and Michael Prazoff Jesse Prupas ’95 Howard Rhys ’35 Donna Robertson Virginia Robertson Derek Robertson ’54 Harold Rolph ’68 Ian Rose ’63

Maxine Rupert Ove Samuelsen ’59 Samia Sayegh Steven and Debbie Schouela Jack Segal ’80 Stephen and Lorena Segal Gillian Shadley Tina Shapiro Gina and Richard Shapiro Thomas Shaw-Stiffel ’74 Rona Shefler Judith Shenker Tom Shingler ’93 Cecile and Irving Silverman Wendy Slessor Shannon L. Smith ’00 Richard and Sylvia Smouha Sodem Norman Southward ’83 James and Wilma Spence Christopher Spencer ’82 William Stavert ’52 David and Luisa Stephen Tim Stewart ’61 Peter Stuart ’60 Jeff Sykes William L. Taylor ’37 Patrick ’85 and Val Telio Marc Theriault and Genevieve Bouthillier Thomas Trenholme ’61 Michael Tricot ’94 Dr. Jurate Uleckas Rocco Verelli and Amelia Ottoni Christian Viau VisionIP John Vlahogiannis and Melinda Cochrane Marco Vocisano ’80 Nicholas and Vickie Vouloumanos Bryan Walker ’51 John W. Wallace ’46 Henry Wan and Alice Tong Mark Webster ’98 Beverley M. Webster (Pre-U ’93)

Graham Wells ’61 David Whittemore ’80 Earle Wight ’50 Peter Wilkins ’51 David Wiseman ’77 Ernest ’71 and Caroline Wong Peter Wright ’63 William Yeung ’97 Peter D. Yuile ’56 Adrianna Zerebecky John Steve and Cecilia Zielinski Nicholas Zigayer ’81 Lion’S PRiDE (uP To $100)Anonymous (13) Brian Aird Mark Allison Enrico Andreoli and Antoinette Del Peschio John Archer ’44 David W. Armstrong ’46 Doreen Assaly Louis Auerbach Craig Bekins and Katherine Velan Alan and Katrina Best Daniel Biron and Maria De Rosa Michael Bishop ’75 Bob Bloodgood and Marlene Robinson

David Blunt ’52 Oliver and Catherine Borgeaud David Bradwell ’70 John Brinckman Craig and Chris Bromberg Brian Burrows Bruce Campbell ’49 Jonathan and Pascale Caplan Taylor Carlin ’54 Maxwell Castle ’96 William Cave ’43 Roger Chaar ’94 Denis Chouinard Elizabeth Cohene Carmine and Orsolina Colarusso Bea and Purdy Crawford Maria Da Silva John Dawson ’52 Manlio Del Negro and Susan Caon Charles Dillingham ’61 Fred Dimitriadis and Maria Rosa Mirarchi Andrew H. Dinsmore ’81 Jeffrey Dinsmore ’76 Jack Donaghy ’51 Len Even and Bianca Roberti David Fairbairn ’55 Joe Famulari Santo and Amelia Fata

Pasquale Fedele and Teresa Occhionero Michael Fitzsimmons ’09 Michel Fortier ’56 Lillian Fox Robert and Sharon Gasco Matthew Golden ’98 Heidi Dryer and Peter Graham Edward Hague ’49 Paul Harris and Katherine Theriault D. Ross Harvey ’63 Sami and Janine Hawa Michael Hayes ’51 Edward P. Hoffer ’60 Tim Hooley ’70 Ross Howard ’64 John Hugill ’58 Louise Jackson Robert and Kirstie Jagoe Peter Jansen ’74 Peter and Ruth Kahn Tina Kates Bruce Kippen ’43 Vladimir and Nadia Kozel Paul Labute Sara Lande ’05 Stephen Lande ’02 Peter Lashchuk and Josee Zambito Dawn M. Levy

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TRIBUTE GIVING 2009 – 2010

in HonouR oF THE 2009 – 2010 KinDERGARTEn TEACHERSCarlo Tatarelli and Barbara Cooke

in HonouR oF THE CAST oF THE WizARD oF ozThe Malcolm Family

in HonouR oF THE 2009–2010 LCC HiGH SCHooL TEACHERSThe Silvano Family

in HonouR oF zACHARY BESnER ’04Sheldon and Janie Besner

in HonouR oF EVELYn AnD RiCKY BLACKAnonymous

in HonouR oF BRiGiTTE KLEinAnonymous

in HonouR oF LinDA GREEnBERGTina Shapiro

in HonouR oF: Brigitte Klein Ian Griffiths ’71 John Vlahogiannis Linda Gendron Mark Salkeld and Vilma ScattolinDavid Collier and Chantal Corriveau

in HonouR oF: Christopher Shannon (Pre U ’76) Doug Neal John Gordon Kirk LLano Marie-Noel Chidiac Martin Betts Michael Carlyle Mona Chidiac Shawn Weiland Steve Lee Todd Hirtle and Victoria SetonRochelle Barr in HonouR oF MAxWELL RuBin ’13Franci and David Mashall

in HonouR oF Lino SAPuTo JR.Joe Famulari

in HonouR oF:Ari ’87 and Michaela AronsonDavid Bensadoun ’87Mr. and Mrs. E. CohenMr. and Mrs. Eric CostenRalph DruckmanSharon DuffyRita EssnerMr. and Mrs. S. GertsmanMr. and Mrs. Henry GoldrichJanice GroverTed Kalil ’87Keir ’87 and Seema KerrMr. and Mrs. KisberMr. and Mrs. A. MillerDoug ’87 and Megan MillowitzGeorge PappMyrna RabinovitchLeah ReislerMark Schneiderman and Joanne RabinovitchDaniel Stein ’87Mr. and Mrs. Richard ShapiroPeggy and Gerry Shapiro

in MEMoRY oF JoHn MiCHAEL FARHAT ’05Faisal Farhat and Caroline Rahal-Farhat

in MEMoRY oF KEiTH HuTCHiSon ’75Geoffrey Wilson ’75

in MEMoRY oF RoB niHon ’92Jordy Cohen ’91Tina Shapiro

in MEMoRY oF PAT PLAnT ’49Captain Hugh W. Plant ’46

in MEMoRY oF GABRiEL RoSSY ’95David Perlman ’95

in MEMoRY oF RoBERT KEABLE RoWRonald Row ’43

in MEMoRY oF THE MoTHER oF MELAniE SAxETina Shapiro

in MEMoRY oF iAn B. SHAWKen ’77 and Lori Shaw

in MEMoRY oF KEnT SinMAz ’90Jordy Cohen ’91Denys ’64 and Lyn Heward

in MEMoRY oF:Frederico Del PeschioThe father of Janice Donnely and Marcey GertsmanThe mother of Mr. and Mrs. Rami GreenbergLeatrice LonnThe mother of Colleen MoffatJoy OstregaPeggy and Gerry Shapiro

Michael and Shelley Lewis Maxim Lewkowski ’91 Derek Lindsay Vito and Susan Luprano Karen Lupu-Jacobsohn Julie Manseau Phillip Margles Franci and David Mashall Jean-Francois Maurice Vasilios Mavritsakis and Peggy Katsiroumbas Andrew McCall ’81 Karen Michaud Louise Mills Alejandro Montero ’88 James Morison ’45 Don Morrell ’52 Michael Morris Frank Morrison ’55 Nicole Moscato Grant Murray ’49 Louise Nelson William Newell ’98 Michele Owen Ron Pam ’64 Roger Peake Owen Penk ’73 Hugh Penton ’59 René Péron ’38 Ivan Ralston ’63 Robert Rambally ’81 and Andrea Arthurs Charles Robertson ’59 Andy Robertson ’59 Murray Robinson ’39

LION CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENTSPONSORSBFL Canada – Tournament Sponsor Avalon Actuarial Consulting Inc. BDO Dunwoody LLP Ben-Jac Capital Inc. Borden Ladner Gervais C.F.G. Heward Investment Management Ltd. Château de Beauté Évita Chubb Insurance Company of Canada Compass Group Inc. DIVCO Empire Maintenance Industries Fraser Furniture Gustav Levinschi Foundation Java U LCC Alumni Association Mari Foods Inc. – Wafu Japanese Vinaigrettes Redbourne Ron Toohey Mechanical SODEM TD Commercial Banking GIFTS IN KINDAnonymous (2) L'Arena des Canadiens Inc. Olga & Leonard Assaly Bashir Oriental Carpets Ltd. Chateau d'Ivoire Pierre Coupey '59 James and Nathalie Gang Le Groupe Compass Georges Katcho Mitchell Kendall Ralph Levy '77 Liberty Sites Ltd. Michael Rowen Gary Wagner & Kathleen Maher-Wagner

Margaret Roper Rudy and Trudy Rutenberg Jan and Katya Schöningh Lawrence Schrier ’73 Caryn Shacter Mark Shalhoub and Lori McPhee Frank and Tania Shamy Andrew Shapiro ’05 Rick Shousha and Dominique Deckers Guy and Kathy Sigouin George Skindilias Jimmy and Mavra Skindilias Derek Stanger ’82 Bruce Stavert ’57 Beverly and Nabil Tabet Charles Taite and Roberta Strulovitch Carlo Tatarelli and Barbara Cooke Edward D. Taylor ’41 George ’71, Janet and Christopher ’04 Tooley Maria Varvarikos Elaine Viner Geoffrey Wagner Orla Wallace Doug Waterston ’82 Leonard and Dorothy Waxman Norman and Pat Webster Westmount Learning Centre Inc. Dr. Fred Wiener John Wilson ’51 David and King So Woo Ronald Wyer ’46 Michael Younie ’83 Alexey Ziskin and Laure Cohen

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DEBATinG AnD PuBLiC SPEAKinG Senior Debate Tournament, St. George’s High School,

October, 2009 – 1st place team Carleton University Debate Tournament,

November, 2009 – 1st place team Marianopolis Debate Tournament,

January, 2010 – 1st and 2nd place team Junior Debate Tournament, ECS,

January, 2010 – 2nd place team

EnGLiSH Writers on Writing Series (9th Annual) in collaboration

with the Quebec Writers’ Federation Guests included: Jeffrey Moore and Robyn Sarah LCC Reads Program (5th Annual)

Entire school reads Home From the Vinyl Café by Stuart McLean ’65 Student participation in the Blue Metropolis

Student Literary Festival 2 LCC students placed 2nd in the competition LCC DEAR program (2nd Annual)

Once a month, during the advisory period after Tuesday assembly, students and teachers read together for pleasure.

LAnGuES MoDERnESDans le cadre de la Fête nationale, les élèves du secondaire du Québec étaient invités à participer au concours « De la suite dans les idées!, » leur permettant ainsi de découvrir la richesse de la langue française, tout en les encourageant à mettre en œuvre leur créativité et leur imagination. Nous sommes bien fiers de Jon Victor qui a gagné la première place pour le 2e secondaire au Québec.

Les élèves ont préparé le concours d’art oratoire lors de leur cours de français. Les textes des élèves reflétaient le fruit d’une vision personnelle et d’un jugement critique. Nous félicitons les finalistes de LCC : Sean Fielding, 10e année et Jeremy Wiener, 7e année pour leur participation au concours d’art oratoire des écoles du QAIS.

SCiEnCE Robotics Competition

20 students participated at the CRC competition Grade 9 Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) Grade 9 Science Fair Digital Media Expo

MATHEMATiCS Canadian National Mathematics League (CNML) Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC) American Mathematics Competition (AMC)

2 participants received highest scores in Quebec – grade 10 & 12 University of Waterloo Contests

Gauss, Pascal, Cayley (LCC places 1st in Quebec), Galois, Fermat, & Euclid Online Math League

Grade 7 students participated over the course of the year

ARTSArt Arts Week

Improv, Music Sessions, Art Café, Short Film Festival, Laptop Cover Contest, LCC Pride Poster Contest Mackay Centre – LCC Art Project

Reciprocal art project with the Senior School students at Mackay and LCC Montreal General Hospital

Senior School students paint murals

Drama Senior School plays Drop Dead, Juliet! and Hamlette Middle School play Murder By Bequest Junior School musical Beauty and the Beast Theatre Workshops

Grade 8, 9 and 10 students participated in workshops given by Arianna Bardesono and Zach Fraser of the National Theatre School Staff for Students Biennial Production

Wizard of Oz

Music Senior Band Performance Tour

Philadelphia & NYC Grade 8 Band

Wins Gold at the Capital Region Music Festival in Ottawa and were also invited to the National Festival to compete Senior Jazz Band

Students recorded the Theme to James Bond in the recording studio, which was used by the Robotics Club for their competitive video submission

ACADEMICS

TABLE 1: CoMPARiSon oF MiniSTRY ExAM RESuLTS FoR JunE 2009 ExAMS

Average Mark (%)

LCC 84.0

All of Quebec 74.4

Public Schools 72.8

Private Schools 81.6

French Language of Instruction 75.0

English Language of Instruction 70.8

The LCC experience reaches far beyond the classroom walls and allows students to reach their potential in mind, body and spirit.

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The Record Achievements in Academic & Co-curricular Programming for 2009 – 2010

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ATHLETICSAthletes from grade 4 through Pre-University took part in 57 teams this year, involving over 1051 spots in 17 sports with LCC teams winning 7 GMAA titles, 9 tournaments, and finishing second or third in several areas. LCC received over 25 GMAA Team Sportsmanship Awards during the school year.

Greater Montreal Athletic Association (GMAA) Champions Cross-country Skiing (Bantam), Hockey (Bantam, Juvenile), Rugby (Bantam Boys 7’s), Rugby (Senior boys), Touch Football (Bantam), Tennis (Juvenile doubles, Midget Doubles) GMAA Finalists

Basketball (Juvenile boys), Tennis (Juvenile girls) Over 25 GMAA Sportsmanship Awards 11 Tournament Champions Canadian Association of Independent

Schools (CAIS) Finalist Soccer (U13 boys)

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP Community service initiatives

Over 8,000 students hours (average of 24 volunteer hours per Senior School student), 2700 student hours in grade 7 and 8 $56,000 raised for local, national and international charities Funds for Haiti

LCC students raised over $20,000 in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti Fundraising for Share the Warmth

Senior School students collected over 74 boxes of food for Share the Warmth Christmas baskets Free the Children

Junior School students raise funds to sustain their Project School in Anhui Province, China Duke of Edinburgh programme

18 Gold Awards, 62 Silver Awards, 100 Bronze Awards

Annual Terry Fox Run Raised over $35,000 CAIS Student Leadership Conference

6 students participated in Calgary Junior Round Square Conference

3 Middle School student leaders attended in Saint John, New Brunswick Environmental theme “We Are the World”

Students raised funds for the World Wildlife Fund, Water-Aid and our local SPCA Stride to Succeed – Skating Program

Grade 11 hosted students from the Mackay Centre & The Montreal Association for the Blind

INTERNATIONAL Participation in Round Square Conferences

6 students went to Mayo College in India, 4 students went to The Athenian School in California Student Exchange trips

2 students travelled to Johannesburg, South Africa, one student to Nairobi, Kenya and 4 to Melbourne, Australia Duke of Edinburgh Gold Trip to in Costa Rica

21 students volunteered at an orphanage in Costa Rica and hiked in the rainforest Middle School trip to France

24 Middle School students experienced full immersion in the French language and culture

MISCELLANEOUS Participation in two Model UN Conferences Reach for the Top Hosted the 10th annual Destiny of Quebec Conference LCC Speakers’ Series

Guests included Dr. Dan Kindlon, Severin Suzuki and Maude Barlow

POST-SECONDARY Grade 11 Class of 2010 went on to pursue studies

in science (26%), commerce (23%), social sciences (32%), arts and humanities (14%), computer sciences (2%), community recreational leadership (1%) Members of the Pre-University class were offered entrance

scholarships for universities in Canada and United States ranging from $1,500 to $200,000 90 Advanced Placement exams written More than 33% of Pre-U graduates achieved high honours,

33% earned honours status Pre-U students raised over $1,600 to sponsor four children

through the Foster Parents Plan Pre-U students supported the Happy Africa Foundation,

Farha Foundation, Project Horizons, Alzheimer’s Inc and other local charities Pre-U student produced and directed a one-act play

entitled the Imperfect Proposal and donated all funds to the Sarah Cook Fund (total $1,300) Tracey Deer (Pre-U ’96), award-winning filmmaker spoke

at the Closing ceremony Pre-U student Sarah Cook was an Olympic torch-bearer

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS

PRE-uniVERSiTY

CAnADA uniTED STATESDalhousie University Appalachian UniversityMcMaster University Boston UniversityQueen’s University (4) Dartmouth CollegeUniversity of British Columbia (2) Duke University (2)University of New Brunswick Northwestern University University of Ottawa Parsons: The New School University of Toronto (4) of Design University of Waterloo Reed CollegeUniversity of Western Ontario St. Laurence UniversityUniversity of Michigan

oVERSEASUniversity of AberdeenUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of St. Andrews uS PREP SCHooLSDeerfield AcademyHotchkiss AcademyOkanagan Hockey AcademyPhillips Academy, AndoverProctor AcademyTrinity College School

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In spring 2010 Alan Fraser ’72 published his second major work on piano technique, Honing the Pianistic Self Image. He celebrated by playing a recital at McGill’s Pollack Hall in June at an event that honoured his nonagenarian

father, Canada’s first medical geneticist Clarke Fraser, who received an honorary doctorate from McGill. Alan now lives in Belgrade, Serbia, with his second daughter, Masha, 11. This photo (left) shows Alan with his recently acquired 1942 Steinway once owned by the late famous musician, Wanda Landowska.

CLASSifieds40’s Dr. Charles Scriver ’47, while Alva Professor Emeritus of Human Genetics, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at McGill University, was co-awarded the 2010 Pollin Prize, the largest international award for pediatric research, which recognizes outstanding achievement in biomedical or public health research resulting in important improvements to the health of children. Dr. Scriver was also the recipient of the 2010 Howland Medal, the American Pediatric Society’s highest award. Dr. Scriver has been enjoying retirement as of September.

50s David Lank ’55: It has just been announced that Dave has been awarded the Principal’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching as the outstanding fac-ulty lecturer at McGill’s Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies. Says Dave: “There could be no greater retire-ment present. Twelve years and more than

1000 students later, my career at the Centre could not have been more rewarding. I am on the Board of the new École d’Entrepreneurship de Beauce, so my interaction with tomorrow’s leaders will continue.”

Ditlef (Dick) Knudsen ’59 retired on October 29th at the age of 70, after having worked as an architect in Oslo, Norway.

60’s Alan Gratias ’63 has launched a new website (gravitassing.com) Gravitas – the game that gets us thinking and talking again. His fans follow the adventures of Count Saitarg and his team of Gravitargs in the underground realm of Gravitope on Twitter and Facebook.

Julian Wise ’64, of Oakville, Ontario, married Nandita Junnarkar at the Mount Stephen Club in Montreal on May 1st – and Denys Heward ’64 was there!

Mike Ross ’65 writes: “I have been appointed Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Fredericton and we are presently working on three housing projects. On January 30th, I will sleep outdoors at the Delta hotel as part of a 24-hour fundraiser – Hibernate for Habitat – may it not snow! In my spare time I arrange the month-long cross Canada tour for Rotary exchange students.”

Reverend Ralph Leavitt ’66 was recently elevated to a Canon of Christ Church Cathedral by Bishop Barry Clarke at the Diocesan Synod Eucharist Service. He will continue as Rector of St. George’s Anglican Church in downtown Montreal (opposite Windsor Station).

70’s Glenn Snyder ’70 writes: “The Ponsard Park 2010 Reunion Hockey Game was held in October at LCC’s Glenn J. Chamandy Arena where we raised close to $5,000 for the Cancer Research Society. So far, we have raised over $20,000. A fantastic effort by all involved.” The team photo I’ve included (above), with me as referee, shows Oleg Petrov in his Canadiens jersey.

owen Penk ’73 is celebrating his 30th anniversary in the airline business. He has held an Airline Transport License since his graduation from LCC (37 years ago). He was just promoted to Captain status, flying the Boeing 767 with Air Canada, based out of Toronto. He resides with wife Nancy in Ottawa. Son Courtland is a licensed pilot, enrolled in the aviation program at Sault College. Daughter Stephanie is in her graduating year (Biology and Science) at Guelph University.

Hugh Verrier ’73, an international project finance lawyer, is the recipient of a University of Ottawa 2010 Distinguished Canadian Leadership Award, Meritas Tabaret Award for Alumni Achievement. Hugh is currently Chairman at White and Case in New York City.

Peter Dash’s ’74 book Zurabia is in final editing before publication. It is a fictional work dealing with spying, assassination, nuclear terrorism and

off-shore and North American banking. It is based on extensive research done in Zurich, Riyadh, Montreal, New York, Barbados and elsewhere. He is working on his second book – BALS – The Banker Assassination Leagues, another fictional thriller in which a private school grad working for CSIS is the hero.

Evan (Gasco) Futterman’74 After 30 years with the same company running its airport development practice, recently went out on his own and formed Futterman Consulting, providing airport and business consulting services to airports and private firms. He continues to reside in the Washington DC area with his partner and two daughters. Photo: below

LCC hosted two youngsters from a not-for-profit youth organization, Ice Hockey In Harlem (IHIH) at the annual LCC Hockey Camp in August. The School’s involvement was inspired by Jason Crelinsten’s ’96 association with the organization. Jason was voted by New York 1 Television in March 2010, New Yorker of the Week: Hockey Mentor Inspires Kids On, Off The Ice. Pierre McGuire ’78 was the guest of honour at the IHIH 19th Annual Benefit on The Green golf tournament in August. Photo, l to R: ChRis viau (CamP diReCtoR), umaR Khan,

sage mason and PieRRe mCguiRe ’78.

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ion Aimers ’75, recently sold all franchise rights and his chain of six restaurants The WORKS he created 10 years ago. He looks forward to more time at his new home on Tuckaway Island with his boys Ryan 17, and Parker 12, and tending to his 2 very successful remaining restaurants Fraser Café and ZaZaZa, both in Ottawa as well.

Jeffrey Harper ’75 has completed the book and lyrics for If You Could See: The Alice Austen Story – A True Story, A New Musical Louis Tucci, a Toronto transplant living in NYC, is the composer. Commissioned by Sundog Theatre, the musical will premier in Staten Island and New York City in the fall of 2011. Jeffrey works as a writer and psychotherapist in Manhattan.

Marc J. Belliveau ’76 has organized for the fifth year, together with March of Dimes Canada, a battle of corporate bands, called “Rock for Dimes,” consisting of lawyers, accountants and doctors playing rock music to raise money for Nova Scotians with physical disabilities. Over $75,000 has been raised to date. Marc is still a partner at Stewart McKelvey, married to Christine and raising Luc, Chantal, Sophie and Max. Photo: toP left

Darrell Petit ’77 is exhibiting his sculpture Kiss, 2008 in 5+5: New Perspectives at Storm King Art Center. Kiss is comprised of two massive Stony Creek Classic granite elements sited adjacent to each other and touching at the top. This spring 2011 semester Darrell will

co-teach with his wife, architect Naomi Darling, the “Green Cities” class in the Urban Studies Department at Brown University. Their son Kai is 15 months old. Photo: left CenteR

Tim Gardiner ’78 is currently commuting to Toronto from New York as he builds a new global precious metal trading business for TD Bank. He’s in Toronto Monday through Friday, probably until February, and would very much like to catch up with his TO based classmates. Tim.Gardiner @tdsecurities.com

80’s David Harper ’80, Managing Principal of the Advisory Alliance, notes that the company has recently opened an office in Dallas, TX. This adds a third location to the company’s other offices in Princeton, NJ and Savannah, GA. The Advisory Alliance (www.advisoryalliance.com) works with Fortune 500 and mid-Market companies to refine their leadership development, selection and promotion, and succession planning.

Jordan Waxman ’81 completed a successful crossing of the English Channel on September 29, 2010, with a time of 14 hours, 7 minutes. He is one of only a few hundred people

to successfully complete the swim solo. Jordan is also a triathlete who competes in ironman competitions regularly. Next year, he plans to swim the Maui Channel in Hawaii. Articles about Jordan’s amazing accomplishments can be found on montrealgazette.com and northjersey.com. He lives in Rockleigh, N.J., and is a senior vice-president at Merrill Lynch Private Banking and a married father of three. Photo: left, bottom

Christopher Gardiner ’83 is currently working as a residential realtor in the downtown/Westmount area of Montreal under the Sutton banner. He is married to Margarita Xistris and has three boys, George (17) at Dawson College, Andrew (15) in grade 10 and Evan (12) in grade 7 at LCC.

90’s Congratulations to Lindsay Staniforth ’92 and Noel Pullen on the birth of their second son (brother to Gabe), Leo Broxup Pullen, who was born on January 5, 2010.

Stefano Genoni ’94 and Julia’s family has grown quickly with the arrival of their twins (Orlando and Emilio) in June of 2009. Big brother Matteo is enjoying his two brothers. Photo: faCing

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Laurent Madore ’94, his wife Julie and daughters, Clémence and Jeanne have moved to Bahrain. Laurent has recently been appointed Commercial Director at the Bahrain International Circuit, where he is responsible for the sales and marketing of the Circuit’s various activities, including the season opening Formula 1 event.

owen Rees ’94 married Jocelyn Russell on May 15, 2010. Homayoun Saleh ’94 was his best man.

Eric Shaw ’94 is living in Bridgewater, N.S., where he has been working as the Director of Planning for the municipality since 2007. Eric is happily married to Alexis Shaw with whom he has a two and a half year old daughter, Ava. Eric and his wife are looking forward to welcoming their second child in May 2011. If you would like to catch up with Eric you can find him on Facebook or email at ericshaw@eastlink.ca

Mathias Loertscher ’95 and Claire Moorsom are proud to announce that Noah William Moorsom Loertscher was born on October 21, 2010, in London, England, weighing a healthy 8 lbs 8 oz. His older sister Emilia is very excited.

Alec Mathewson ’95 and Rebecca McLeod welcomed their first child, Elliott McLeod Mathewson, born on March 4th at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Montreal. Proud grandparents are Gail and James ’63 Mathewson and Malcolm McLeod ’57 and Joan Thornton. Photo: above, Right

This year’s edition of Gabriel’s Wings, an event honouring the memory of Gabriel Rossy ’95, took place on May 29th at the Parisian Laundry in Montreal. Proceeds from the event and the silent auction benefitted The Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation and other local youth programs.

US Friends of LCCThough it has existed since 1996, many alumni do not realize that the School has its own private foundation in the United States to enable U.S.-based graduates to make charitable contributions to LCC. Incorporated in 1996, the U.S. Friends of Lower Canada College Inc. had just one volunteer president since its inception until June 2010.

Demetrios xistris ’77 stepped down (or should we say “passed the torch”) to Douglas Millowitz ’87 at the Annual General Meeting of U.S. Friends in June. It goes without saying that the School appreciates tremendously Demetri’s commitment to LCC. On behalf of all alumni across the United States and around the globe, thank you for embodying the spirit of Non Nobis Solum.

A director of U.S. Friends since 2005, a special welcome and congratulations goes to Doug as well as he assumes the president’s role. Photos: above left: demetRios XistRis,

Right: douglas millowitz

Jason Burhop ‘90 hosted a vernissage this fall at his furniture store, Kastella, exhibiting works of art created by LCC art teachers, ian Griffiths ‘71 and Sylvia Tracy. Ian’s artwork can be seen at www.toastthis.ca. Photo, l to R: sylvia tRaCy, ian gRiffiths, maRCel

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I build brands, organize stunts/events, place clients in the media, and dabble in a bit of crisis management.”

Colin Brown ’98 was married to Alexandra Schwarz on June 5, 2010, in Montreal. Older brother Rob ’95 was best man, and groomsmen were Sacha Singh, Harry Grivakis, Brent Sutcliffe (all class of ’98), Rikki Kadri ’99 and Marc Schwarz (Pre-u ’02). Christine DiLullo ’98 was Alexandra’s bridesmaid, and maid of honour was Caroline Desmarais ’98. “So between the two of us we had eight LCC Alums in our wedding party! Sounds more like a class reunion than a wedding.”Photo: Right,

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Christine DiLullo ’98 is currently working as a physician in the Emergency Department at King Edward Memorial Hospital in lovely Bermuda!

Gabriel Granatstein ’98 is practising labour and employment law at Ogilvy Renault LLP and has been transferred to the Judge Advocate General branch of the military (JAG – Legal Officer).

nadia Carpini ’99 and Geoffrey Hughes ’99 were married on August 28th at the Hudson Golf and Curling Club in Hudson. Photo: Right, thiRd fRom toP

Gregoire Poyet-Smith (Pre-u ’95) is Director of Operational Excellence with Cardinal Health. He and his wife Adrianne live in Houston, Texas.

David Perlman ’95 writes: “I’d like to announce the birth of my second child...a boy...Ethan Lucca Perlman on Aug 5, 2010. My wife Shana and older son Jayden (2.5 years old) are quite pleased with the new addition. I can report that Jayden, other than the occasional bear hug, is quite loving towards his little baby brother. We now have two thirds of a future hockey line for the Habs in about 2030!” Photo: Right, toP

Talia Brott ’97 writes: “In January 2010, Cliffert Peschlow ’00 and I bought a house in Baie-D’Urfé. I was recently hired as a marketing consultant with LivingSocial to open the Montreal market.”

Jon (Jay) Bier ’98 writes: “I have lived in New York for the past five years where I made the transition from struggling corporate lawyer to public relations. I work for SweeneyVesty as an Account Director where I manage large international clients in the sports & lifestyle, men’s products, and advertising industries.

nicholas Shulman ’08 was the recipient of the Paul Gallagher Award - Dawson College, Spring 2010 and is currently attending Brown University.

Misha Solomon ’08 was the recipient of the Award for Outstanding Performance in Creative Arts and the CORE Award – Dawson College, Spring 2010 and is currently attending Columbia University.

Jordan Fraser ’09 was one of eleven students awarded a University Scholarship at Duke University endowed through the William H. Gates Foundation after graduating from Pre-U in May 2010. This special program is designed to stimulate an interdisciplinary, intergenerational community of scholars.Proud parents are Ross Fraser ’72 and Donna Doherty-Fraser (member of LCC’s Board of Governors). Photo left,

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Justin Smith-Lorenzetti ’09 After graduating from Pre-U in May 2010, Justin was awarded the Senator Frank Carrel Merit Scholarship from Queens University.

2000’s Alexandra Postan ’03 is attending the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, England, where, she is studying towards her Master’s in Art History.

Stephanie Fekete (Pre-u ’04) completed a BA in English literature and BScE in Geological Engineering at Queen’s University, Kingston, in 2009. She continued her studies at Queen’s to complete a Master’s in Geotechnical Engineering (2010). This fall, she joins Jacobs Associates of San Francisco as a consultant in tunnel engineering.

Samara Fox ’04 is concurrently pursuing a JD degree in International Law at Harvard Law School and a Masters degree in Public Health. Last year, Samantha was sent to Haiti after the earthquake to help assess the needs of Haitians with HIV and AIDS. She also worked for the United Nations in Mumbai on compiling a world-wide data base on laws concerning illegal drugs.

Debra-Meghan Sanft ’05 graduated McGill University in June 2010 with a BSc. Kinesiology and is now in the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. Photo: Right,

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One of the guiding principles of an LCC education is the goal of instilling the spirit of Non Nobis Solum/Not for Ourselves Alone in each of our students. Stories of alumni going forth and living this spirit by giving back to their communities abound and the city of Montreal and, in fact, all of Canada, have benefitted tremendously from the generosity, involvement, and activism of so many of our graduates. To commemorate their 25th reunion of graduation, a few members of the Class of 1985 (Photo above) decided to take Non Nobis Solum to another level!

For the fifth year in a row, Lower Canada College is partnering with the Toskan Casale Foundation as part of the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI). The purpose: to provide an authentic learning experience for our students and to provide needed financial support to one qualifying local charity. Through the course of the year, all Grade 10 students work in teams to research various charitable organizations, provide them with volunteer hours, and then work collaboratively to make a multi-media presentation on their behalf. The presentation that is deemed to be most effective by a panel of judges qualifies for a $5,000 donation to the charity.

When Brahm Cramer, Greg David, Jim Foley, Graham Garner, Bobby Julien, Eric Perlinger, and neil Sternthal came forward months ago with an idea to mark their 25th reunion, their aim was to encourage LCC students to be social entrepreneurs who advocate for those less fortunate. After much discussion about how to do this, the YPI program struck them as a perfect opportunity to achieve their goal.

To that end, these gentlemen committed over $100,000 to expand the program beyond anything anyone could have imagined! Each year from now on, the 2nd and 3rd place groups will see their organizations receive $3,000 and $2,000, respectively. Understanding that the YPI program encourages students to be champions of social change, the group wanted to make a gift that will positively impact as many people as possible. Without a doubt, that goal has been firmly accomplished.

On behalf of the students who work tirelessly to advocate for their chosen charities, and for those organizations that will now receive significant assistance on an annual basis, Lower Canada College salutes these members of the Class of 1985 for their commitment to LCC and, perhaps more significantly, to the Montreal community. Non Nobis Solum is alive and thriving!

The Class of 1985 Champions of Social Change

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memoriamInIt is with regret that we announce the passing of the following members of the LCC community:

James Vernon (Top)Emory ’34 On April 22, 2010, after a short illness. He died at home in Kemptville, Ontario, surrounded by his family. He served with honor in WWII. His distinguished career in the financial business included the presidencies of United Corporations, United Bond and Share and Royfund Distributors.

John Bonar (Jack) Hodgson ’37 passed away peacefully at the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre, in Toronto, on May 19, 2010, in his 95th year.

James Clifford Carter ’39 aged 88, passed away October 19, 2010, in Halifax. James spent 17 years in the Canadian Navy, spending four years overseas during World War II. He also served in the Korean War.

Hugh Murray Banfill ’42 Peacefully passed away on April 25, 2010, in his 85th year surrounded by his children in Aurora, Ontario.

Charles Shaw (Jim) Bradeen ’48 passed away peacefully at the Brome Missisquoi Perkins Hospital in Cowansville, Quebec at the age of 79 after a valiant fight with cancer. He is survived by his sons Richard ’73 and Robert ’76.

Kenneth E. Winchcombe ’50 died on October 1, 2010 at age 77 years.

Leslie R. Tisshaw ’51 Passed away on August 28, 2010. Les’ passing was sudden and his final hours were comfortable with his family around him.

Bruce Whiteford Binning ’52 passed away on March 9, 2010, at the age of 74.

Peter Gray-Donald (Pre-u ’60) passed away peacefully on September 14th in Toronto at Princess Margaret Hospital.

Kathleen Lambert-Marpole on October 16, 2010. Mother of LCC Foundation Chairman Goulding ’57 and the late Ross Lambert ’61. She was an engaged philanthropist and friend of LCC who created the School’s first-ever endowment for exchange trip opportunities for students, in the name of her late son.

John Rowley died on September 8, 2010, at his home in Val Morin at the age of 84. He taught senior math at LCC from 1950 to 1955.

Have you read LCC’s latest “best seller?”

TheLCCPre-UniversityProgramisn’tjustpreparingusforuniversity;it’spreparing

ustotakeontheworld.Withsmallclasses andindividualizeduniversityadvising,we aregainingtheexperienceandknowledge

thatwillleadtooursuccessfulfutures.– Corinne&Sanjay,Pre-U,Lower Canada College

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we want nothing more than for them to go toanother SChool.

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“I thoroughly enjoyed every word. At first I wondered if anyone other than people who know Denys would find it interesting. I soon discovered that it is a wonderful insight into teaching, teaching skills and the power of determination.”Andy Shatilla ’63

Have you read LCC’s latest “best seller?” The price is $25, every penny of which goes directly to supporting bursaries for deserving students who might otherwise not be able to afford an LCC education.

We’re referring, of course, to Denys Heward’s ’64 memoir The Bugle Sounded One Note, in which our retired history teacher offers a rollicking account of LCC life spanning six decades. Illustrated with more than 40 photographs, the book is filled with insightful, frequently hilarious anecdotes about Denys’ days as a student with unrecognized learning disabilities, and his lengthy tenure as one of the School’s most memorable teachers.

To order a copy, contact the LCC Store at (514) 486–7009.

“I have had the good fortune to be part of a number of elite academic institutions over the years from Lower Canada College to Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. I have learned from many great teachers and scholars. Not one has had a more profound influence on me than my grade 5 homeroom teacher: a 22-year-old rookie named Denys S. Heward.”Dr. Jim Phills ’77