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CANADAS INDEPENDENT DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOLFOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES

A PUBLICATION OF LANDMARK EAST SCHOOL FALL 2013

The school year ended on a record high

note for the 2013 graduating class along

with fellow students, staff, families and

friends. On June 14th, the Al Whittle Theatre

in Wolfville was packed for the graduation

ceremony and a particularly galvanizing

keynote address featuring the award-winning

actor, Patrick McKenna.

Patrick is perhaps best known for his role

on the hilarious Red Green Showwith fifteen

seasons as the loveable, nerdy, techno-

geek, Harold Green, while simultaneously

performing five seasons in the acclaimed

dramatic series TRADERS. However, its

his work on the award-winning Canadian

documentaryA.D.D. & Loving it?!that brings

Patrick the most personal satisfaction.

Patrick was diagnosed with ADHD in his

forties and when not performing, he tours

universities, conferences and PBS stations

throughout North America to speak on

the topic.

We couldnt have asked for a better

keynote speaker to address our students and

their families. It was obvious within minutes

that he not only had the rapt attention of

everyone in the room but had also managed

to forge a deep connection with many

present. says Headmaster, Peter Coll.

Students of all ages along with their

teachers, parents and friends were

captivated with his lively presentation. His

musings on living with ADHD soon had

everyone roaring with laughter. The stories

were not only funny but struck a cord of

recognition. Patrick talked about his life

growing up with a bad boy label and his

struggles and humiliation at school. It was

terrible. Id try to be good, settle down and

smarten up. He said, Being that kid was

really, really hard. It was in high school, he

came to realize that his impulsivity could

make people laugh. A grade 12 teacher

encouraged him to try theatre and a school

trip to Toronto gave him his first experience

with improvised comedy. He knew right

away: Thats it! Thats what I want to do!

Post high school, Patrick had stints with

a variety of jobs including factory work

and pizza delivery that produced some

particularly hilarious anecdotes. Before

long however, he returned to his passion,

becoming night manager at Second City,

performing as a stand-up comic and

eventually landing award-winning roles

on television.

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Patrick noted that because of schools

like Landmark East , students are now

empowered to know who they are, learn to

examine that, trust it and go out and benefit

from it. To the young people in the audience,

he offered, Love will bring out the best in

youBelieve in yourself and trust in who

you are.

This ground-breaking documentary was produced in

2009 and winner of the 2010 Silver World Medal at N

York Festivals. It is an innovative blend of humour, hop

and science that dispels myths about adult Attention

Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Comedians Patrick McKennaand Rick Greenseek

a diagnosis for Adult ADHD and learn the facts from a

impressive array of experts (some of whom have ADH

themselves!) including medical researchers, psychiatr

psychologists, professors, and award-winning authors

Along the way Patrick reveals how his life as a husban

and father is affected by ADD and even shares person

moments as he and his wife Janis work on the steps

toward his diagnosis.

A.D.D. & Loving It?!

PHOTO RIGHT

Headmaster Peter Coll, student Dylan Levy and

2013 Keynote Speaker, Patrick McKenna

Comedy asInspiration for

Landmark EastGrads!

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Annual GeneralMeetings

LANDMARK EAST ASSOCIATION

TBA, NOVEMBER 20142013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

James S. A. Sodvedt, Chair

Janet G. Savage, Vice-Chair, Treasurer

Raymond M. Baltzer, Director

John D. Connelly, Director

Murray E. Edwards, Director

Robert C. Levy, Director

A. Martha MacQuarrie, Director

Mary F. Saunders, Director

Catherine R. Savage, Director

Senator James S. Cowan, Honorary Director

John A. Edgecombe, Honorary Director

Dr. William F. Mason, Honorary Director

Kenneth M. Mounce, Honorary Director

LANDMARK EAST FOUNDATION

9:00 AM, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2014

2013 OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES

Catherine R. Savage, Chair

A. Martha MacQuarrie, Vice-Chair

Frank B. Hazel, Trustee

Robin S.K. Hennigar, Trustee

David M. Morse, Trustee

Beverley T. Richardson, Trustee

Simon S. Roberts, Trustee

James S. A. Sotvedt, Trustee

Michael R. Vaughan, Trustee

Cyril M. White, Trustee

Henry R. Hicks, Honorary Trustee

Marsha S. Sobey, Honorary Trustee

ABOVE:

Landmark East Founding Directors; Kenneth Mounce, Senator James Cowan,

Dr. William Mason and John Edgecombe were honored at an investiture for

recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at GovernmentHouse Halifax on February 1st, 2013.

The acorn is an annual publication of Landmark East School

(www.landmarkeast.org).

It is distributed free of charge to students, alumni, parents,

staff, donors and friends of Landmark East.

PHOTO CREDITS:

Nancy Chittick, Ronald Ng, Anna Hamil, Scott Walker,

Kim Thomson, Rose Spicer, Alumni Archives.

DESIGN: PRINTING:

Kohoot Media Halcraft Printers Inc.

SEND COMMENTS REGARDING THE ACORN TO:

Rose Spicer, Director of Development

Landmark East School

708 Main Street, Wolfville NS B4P 1G4

902-542-2237 (ext. 223) [email protected]

Landmark East does not discriminate on the basis of race,

colour, religion, gender and national or ethnic origin in any

of its educational programs and policies.

Acorn Credits:Bob Dobrota, Co-Chair of the Persons with Disabilities Committee made aspecial presentation on September 29th on behalf of the Rotary Club of Kentvillewith a contribution of $8500 to the Landmark East Student Bursary Fund.


Landmark East students enjoy daily circuit training with newly purchasedequipment generously funded by the Eastern Kings Memorial (EKM)Foundation and the Wellness Initiative Fund in 2013.

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THE ACORN | FALL 2013 3

The Johnson Scholarship Foundation and LandmarkEast School have a long history of working together to

help young people with learning differences reach their

full potential. This transformational partnership began

in 2000 and over the course of 13 years has made

a tremendous impact on the life of the school, our

students and their families.

During that time, the Johnson Scholarship Foundation

has invested in excess of $1.65 million in Landmark

East. This includes over $ 1 million in bursaries given

directly to student applicants and another half a million

donated in matching grants to help the school establish

the Bursary Endowment Fund. This sustainable fund

now generates over $56,000 in bursary funding every

year to assist Landmark East students with the greatestfinancial need.

THE JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

$200,000 CHALLENGE

In 2010, the Johnson Scholarship Foundation entered

into a new 3-year agreement to help Landmark East,

once again, raise money for student bursaries. The

Foundation challenged the School to meet annual goals

of $50,000 in 2011 and 2012 with matching grants

as incentive. The stakes were doubled in 2013 with a

new fundraisng goal of $100,000 to receive that all

important $50,000 grant. Our network of supporters

rallied again and not only met but exceeded the goal

by close to 20% for 2013. Thank you to the JohnsonScholarship Foundation and all our supporters for your

generous investment in the Landmark East Student

Bursary Fund!

In 2004, on the occasion of our 25th Anniversary, LandmarkEast celebrated the major role this Foundation has played inthe schools history. We wanted to do something that wouldmake the Johnson name a part of everyday campus life anda tangible presence in the Town of Wolfville. To this end, thehistoric building at 708 Main Street was henceforth calledthe Johnson Academic Center.

www.jsf.bz

The Johnson Academic Center

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14 Wing Greenwood Golf Course, A.A. Munro Insurance, ABS-o-lute Health Centre, Avon Valley Golf and Country Club,

Aware Health Services, Bargain Harleys, Ben Kroker, Berwick Heights Golf Course, Bev Richardson, Blomidon Inn, Bolland

Driving Solutions, Boston Pizza, Canadian Tire - New Minas, Casa Bella, Christine Kroker, Cleveland Insurance, Debbie Tucker,

Doolys, Dr. Philip LaPierre, Elizabeth Tappen, Frasers Pro Hardware, Gaspereau Vineyards, Giant Tiger, Glengarry Property

Management, Grand Pre Winery, Hampton House Furniture, Home depot, New Minas, In Good Hands, Industrial Alliance

insurance, Julie Skaling Physiotherapy Clinic, Jungle Jims, Kellocks Restaurant, Ken Wo Golf Club, Kent Building Supplies,

Kentville Art School, Kings Physiotherapy, Light and Lens, Lindon Kroker, Luckett Vineyards, Macleod Lorway, Molsons

Brewery, O.H. Armstrong, Old Orchard Inn, Paddys Pub, Paragon Golf and Country Club, Penningtons, Pretty Posies, Rafuse

Home Hardware, Sooty Foot Chimney Sweep, Staples - New Minas, Superstore - New Minas, Swiss Chalet, Tan Coffee,

Tattingstone Inn, The Inside story, The Port Pub, Under the Hood, Vails Drycleaners, West Nova Fuels, White Point Resort,

Wine Kitz, Wolfville Business Development, Woods Limousine

HOLE SPONSORSBest Toyota

Bruce Automotive Group

Equilibrium Engineering Inc.

Fidelity Investments

Great Buys Auto Sales

Herbin Jewellers

Industrial Alliance Insurance

and Financial Services

Investment Planning Counsel

Kelly Coombs, Chartered

Accountant Inc.

Kentville Foodland

LED Roadway Lighting Ltd.

Macdonald ChisholmTrask Insurance

MacKay Real Estate

Oulton Fuels Ltd.

R.D. Chisholm Ltd.

R.L. Macdonald Investments Ltd.

Stephen Bishop & Associates

Wilsons Pharmasave

Windsor Chiropractic

Health Centre

Wolfville Nursing Home

PUTTING CONTEST SPONSOR

Wilsons Pharmasave

WATER CART SPONSOR

Gram and Gramp Anderson

Adams

$10,000 HOLE-IN-ONE

SPONSOR

Macdonald ChisholmTrask Insurance

2013 Landmark EastFoundation Golf Tournament

The White Family

Funeral Home & Cremation Services

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Thank you to all oursponsors and participants!$25,000 was raised at the 4thAnnual Landmark East Foundation Golf

Tournament on May 24th. This was matched with a $12,500 grant from the

Johnson Scholarship Foundation bringing our total to $37,500 for the Student

Bursary Fund.

Bell Aliant Team members, Vernon Snair, Richard Galpin, Don MacKay and PeteMacFarlane take first Place with a score of 61.

Best Toyota White Family Funeral Home

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DavidMorseandteam

BerwickHeightsGolfCourse

Rafflewinner,PennyWhitewithanoriginalpaintingoftheBerwickHeightsGolfCoursebyBevRichardson.

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Student Life

On August 22, Kenzie Boudreau spoke tothe Rotary Club of Port Hawkesbury aboutthe school history and his experiences as aLandmark East student.

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Inspired Students

A record number of Landmark East students are leaping at the

opportunity to experience Encounters with Canada, this year. They

each spent a week in Ottawa at the largest national youth forum,exploring career options, learning about Canadian institutions

and meeting peers and accomplished Canadians from across the

country. Hands-on workshops cover a diverse range of topics

including: International Affairs, Science and Technology, Medicine

and Health, Arts and Culture.

Parents: Michelle Morgan-Coole and Jack HubleyThis year the Parent Committee will be spearheading theCampbells Labels for Education Program, managing thprocessing and redemption of points for merchandise. Eyear thousands of labels are collected and sent in by loysupporters across Nova Scotia. Thank You!

Parent: Christine KrokerA huge THANK YOU to Landmark East parent, ChristineKroker for her donation of t-shirts for Walkathon 2013. Theadded colour and esprit de corps gave us a real presence inWolfville this year and the shirts make a wonderful keepsakefor our hard-working fundraisers.

Left to right:Bailey Crawford, Ben Kroker, Eddie Olding, Kaitlyn Coole, Jon-Luc MacQuarrie-Cox,Jordan Hennigar, Libby Fowler, Griffin Ozmon-Roberts, Jacob Wadden and Jared Oliver

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Landmark East students had major

backingand great incentive as they

headed out to canvass for sponsor

dollars this year. The young people spent

September preparing for the 11th Annual

Walkathon, our signature fall fundraiser

in support of the Landmark East Student

Bursary Fund. The Johnson Scholarship

Foundation matched 50 cents on every

dollar raised at the event.

The need for bursary funding is ever

present and growing every year, says

Landmark East Headmaster, Peter Coll.

Families, particularly from the local

area, are struggling to meet the financial

commitment of tuition payments. Very

often the availability of a bursary is the

deciding factor on whether or not a child

can attend Landmark East. The Valley

community has been extremely generous

over the years, donating to our Walkathon

and many promising students havebenefitted from that support.

The supervised neighbourhood

sponsor drive took place at the end of

the school day, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm

throughout September. It provided an

opportunity for both day and boarding

students to participate in the fundraising

process as a community service

project. Many of these volunteers were

international students and brand new to

the school. For most of these students

the canvassing activity was their first

encounter with the Wolfville community.

The young people reported plenty of

positive feedback.

The volunteer efforts arent restricted

to Wolfville alone. Canvassing also

takes place in surrounding communities

like Kentville, Canning, Port Williams,

Newport, New Minas and Windsor

as day students, alumni, staff, board

members and their families get involved as

ambassadors for the cause. Online giving

is also now an option through the school

website: www.landmarkeast.org.

The Walkathon traditionally enjoys

additional support from across the

province and around the world. Parents

of boarding students take home sponsor

packs and canvass on behalf of their son

or daughter in their home communities.

Over the years, the school has received

numerous donations from as far away as

Vancouver, Halifax, Toronto, Montreal,Texas, Florida, Washington, Connecticut,

Hong Kong, Turks and Caicos, France,

Switzerland, Bermuda, the Philippines and

Abu Dhabi.

The 2013 Walkathon took place on

Sunday September 29th and the weather

was perfect. Participants of all ages

gathered on campus to make the 5 km

afternoon hike through town and the

neighbouring dyke lands. The walk was

followed by an informal celebration at the

school recognizing volunteer efforts.

Matching OpportunitiesBoost Students Fundraising

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Landmark East students, alumni, board members, staff, families

and friends united for the 11th Annual Walkathon on September

29th. As a group they raised $24,000. This will be matched with

a 1:2 grant from the Johnson Scholarship Foundation bringing

the grand total to $36,000! Proceeds support the Landmark

East Student Bursary Fund. Over the past decade, the schools

signature fall event has raised in excess of $420,000.

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Cardy Saunders (2010 2012)

Cardy is pictured here with the summer

groundskeeper, Sara Gerrie working

on landscaping in front of the Johnson

Academic Center.

Reflecting on his time at Landmark

East, Cardy says that he appreciated the

structured environment and support he

received from staff. There was a lot of

one-on-one contact with instructors and

it was harder to goof off in class. He

says the extra attention definitely helped

improve his people skills.

Cardy loves the natural world; plants

in particular. He is in his second year at

Acadia studying Biology and plans to

continue on to do his Masters.

Elise Maxwell (nee Lessard) 2000-2003

Elise studied Tourism and Hospitality

at NSCCKingstec Campus. Aftergraduating in 2004, she worked at a local

delicatessen in Canning for several years as

wait staff and cook.

She married Devon Maxwell in 2009

and moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba where

Devon is a Corporal with the Canadian

Forces and Elise is working at a local

restaurant. The happy couple share a

house on the base with two dogs and

a cat. They love to fish, hunt and camp

together. Both are accomplished cooks

as well.

Jimmy Laurin (2007 - 2012)

Jimmy is now studying down the street at

Acadia University. He dropped in to lend

his support to the 2013 Walkathon and

catch up with old friends. He is shown

here with Tammy Mitchell, Head Cook.

Keegan Reid (2011 2013)

Keegan visited the school in October and

reconnected with some of his friends

and former teacher Holly Medeiros. He

boarded at Landmark East for two years

and recalled how his perspective changed

over that time. I really didnt want to

come here at first, he said, and I didnt

realize how much the school had done

for me until I had moved on. I graduated

high school with honours and went on to

university. Thats not what I had expected

to do and I dont think Id be the person I

am now if I hadnt come to this school.Keegan works part time at Future Shop

and is studying Psychology at

Saint Marys University in Halifax.

Class of 2010

(BACK ROW) Jacob Allen, Nova Scotia; Diane Gravel,Nova Scotia; Brandon Heney, Ontario;Marlene Langelaan, Nova Scotia; Peter Bates,New Brunswick; (FRONT ROW) Lauren Mills, NovaScotia;Thomas Pierce, Nova Scotia; Dagny McCartney,British Columbia; Alam Talib, British Columbia

Class of 2011(BACK ROW) Claire Morrison, Nova Scotia; ThomasPierce, Nova Scotia; Brandon Heney, Ontario; JeradMiller, Nova Scotia; Kristin Smith, New Brunswick;(FRONT ROW) Liam Reid, Nova Scotia; Alan Johnson,Nova Scotia; Maxwell MacDonald, Nova Scotia;Tylor Armstrong, Nova Scotia

Class of 2012(BACK ROW) Paige Clark, Bermuda; Collin Skees,Hong Kong; Brett Clark, Nova Scotia Michael Fowler,Hong Kong; Bradley Gregg, Ontario;Andrew Smitten,Ontario; Saif Al Suwaidi, Abu Dhabi; Kasey Stokesbury,Massachusetts; (MIDDLE ROW) Laura Trenholm,Nova Scotia;Katie Boudreau, Nova Scotia;(FRONT ROW) Zachery Chittick, Nova Scotia;Brandon Savard, Quebec; Kara McNeil, Nova Scotia;Cardy Saunders, Bermuda; Jimmy Laurin, Bermuda;Alyssa Caissie, Nova Scotia; (missing) ChelseaHansen, New Brunswick

Class of 2013(LEFT TO RIGHT) Kelvin Sheen, Hong Kong;Thomas Ho, Hong Kong; James Cooke, Bermuda;Clare Carter, Prince Edward Island; Allison Brown,New Brunswick; Damario Hinds, Barbados; KeeganReid, Nova Scotia; Zachery Chittick, Nova Scotia;(missing) Kevin Hernandez, Mexico


Alumni UpdateWhere are they now?

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Anna DeLong (2005-2008)

Anna married David Pepneck on July 6th,

2013 and the happy couple is living in

Vauxhall Alberta. Anna is currently

working on a bee farm doing office and

field work.

Jennifer DeLong (2000-2003)

Jennifer is now Assistant Sales Manager

at Winners in New Minas and living in

Wilmot, Nova Scotia.

Joel DeLong (2002-2006)

Joel continues to work on the family farm

in Barss Corner, Nova Scotia and was

married to Amanda in 2010. They are the

proud parents of two-year old Ethan.

Margarita Mulligan (2006 2008)

Margarita and her aunt, Donna Lockhart

dropped in to the school to say hello in

late August this year. Margarita says she

always enjoyed her tutor, Mrs. Clelland

when she was at Landmark East. She

was open and easy to talk to. Margarita

returned to Saint Petersburg Florida to live

in 2008 and graduated from Gibbs High

School there. Since then she has been

working on courses to become a Certified

Nursing Assistant. Margarita has plans to

return to Nova Scotia and complete the

CNA program at Kingstec in Kentville.

Tom Paul (1998 - 2006)

Tom continues to volunteer and give back

to Landmark East whenever his busy

schedule allows. His career in aviation has

recently brought him to Porter Airlines as

Pilot / First Officer. He also owns TPWeb

eLearning, specializing in creating and

operating custom learning management

systems.

Tom brought along his partner, Xian

Wang (left) to the 2013 Walkathon

and this year received the award for

Outstanding Alumni Fundraiser.

Miriam Schroeder (2007 2008)

Miriam is currently studying at Saint

Marys University in Halifax, where she

has been the recipient of numerous

awards including the Nicola Schwind,

the Black Educators Association and

the Donahue Family Scholarships. She

is working on her Bachelor of Arts with

a Major in Anthropology and Minor in

International Development Studies and

looking forward to future study with a

focus on immigration.

On a personal note, Miriam is in the

process of writing her memoir on surviving

Cystic Fibrosis. I have done some

travelling and am in general good health

and spirits. I have made some amazing

friends along the way!

Matthew Lucas (1992-1994)

Matthew was a boarding student for

grades eight and nine, returning to

Middleton Regional High School to

graduate in 1997. Since then, Matthew has

worked as a truck driver and mechanic

and saw a good deal of the world by

joining up with the US Army. Of his days

at Landmark East, Matthew says, It saved

my life. Without this school, I would have

been a high school dropout and I would

not have had the life I have now.

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and classmates.

Our alumni are the keepers of our history and the reason our school exists today. We rely on alumni to advocate for

future students and help educate the world on the realities and misconceptions surrounding learning differences.

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Fine Arts Winter Showcase

December 12, 2013 | 7:00 PM

Al Whittle Theatre

Tickets: Free will at door

(suggested admission $10)

5th Annual Landmark East Foundatio

Golf Tournament

Friday, May 23, 2014

Berwick Heights Golf Course

Upcoming Events

Musical10 Things I Hate About You

February 19-22, 2014

7:00 PM (2:00 PM matinee February 22)

Al Whittle Theatre

Tickets: $10 children, $12 adultsCall Kerri @ 697-2515 for pre purchased tickets

Fine Arts Spring Showcase

June 5, 2014 | 7:00 PM

Al Whittle Theatre

Tickets: Free will at door

(suggested admission $10)

30thAnnual Middle School Science Fair

6:30 PM, Thursday, February 27, 2014


12thAnnual Walkathon

Sunday, September 28, 2014

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