The Victory Summer 2008

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by  Trafalgar School for Girls

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VICTORY
The
Raise a Toast to Trafalgar's Although each has shared her own Trafalgar School for Girls
Graduating Class! ucnoimqmueonpetrhsrpeeacdt.ivOe,urallgrraedpsl,iebsehtahveeya Summer 2008
This year, 46 young women received their older or more recent, have all benefitted
Trafalgar diplomas at the School Closing from the superior education and support inside tliis issue:
and Awards Ceremony held on Friday, they received at Trafalgar School for Traf Old Girls in Health
June 20. The Class of 2008 was piped into Girls. Here's to another and Medicine
the gymnasium by Bruce Bolton, past 120 years!
Chairman ofthe Board. Greeted by a
The opportunities
standing-room-only crowd offamily
and friends, our graduating and lower presented to them far exceed
form students were honoured
for their academic and co-curricular those that greeted the
successes. All graduates have
chosen to continue their graduates of 1 888
studies whether at CEGEP or Excerpts from the Valedictorian
pre-University institutions. Speech by Danielle Kasner, 2008
The opportunities presented
Every beginning starts at an
to them far exceed those end and every end brings a
that greeted the graduates new beginning...
of 1888. In the coming
years, The Victory will be Five years ago, at around
filled with updates on this time, 1 was walking
their accomplishments, on stage at my elementary
both academic and school to shake the hand
personal. This issue focuses ofmy principal, my vice-
on Trafwomen who have principal and the president
chosen careers in the fields ofthe school board who
ofHealth and Medicine. "just so happened" to be
We have heard backfrom my lovely mother.
graduates ofthe 1950s through {continued on page 2)
the 2000s.
MembersofTrafalgar'sfirstclass I?
withteacher, MissLabatt
Below: TheClassof2008
2008
Prizes and Awards June,
CREATIVE ARTS AWARDS
Berry-McKenna Cup for Music
Secondary V Music Class of 2008
Ridolfi Art Award
Katherine Wagner
Bryan Prize for Creative Writing
Katherine Wagner
Junior Creative Writing Prize
Vera Wagner
HOUSE AWARDS
Walker Cup (House Plays) Mimicalsmiles: Form VMusicClasscelebratesivinningthe Berry-McKennaCup
Ross Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Awards SCHOLARSHIPS & SPECIAL
Lucile Robert Cup Hillary Charron, Julia Lighter, Kayla AWARDS
Jessica Michelin (Fairley, 142 points) Mannucci, Emily MacGowan, Alexa Jane Wightman Scholarship
MacLean, Jenna Omassi, Katherine
Interhouse Shield Wagner Kayla Mannucci
Donald Barbara Armbruster Scholarship
Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award Jenna Downey
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS Hilary Adams, Ainsley Desmond, Elyse
Bruce M. Hicks Public Service Award Jacobson, Emily Morgan, Sally Noel, Jean E. Harvie Scholarship
Keesha Webster, Lindsay Welikovitch, Taryn Welikovitch
Carolyn Hamilton
Westmount YMCA Volunteer Abra Wenzel JMeanrnyaADloiwsonneyCarmichael Prize
Recognition Award Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award and
Alexandra Nunes Lieutenant Governor's Youth Medal Jean E. Harvie Medal
Katherine Wagner
Kimberley Fortin
Continuedfromcover
Jane Weddle
Memorial Trophy
Valedictorian Speech To all ourfamilies, we could neverhave Hilary Adams
Danielle Kasner succeeded without yoursupport and
Five years ago, encouragement. To the teachers, we love Sarah Martin Memorial Scholarship
beamingonstage, you, thanks for all the help. And to my Hillary Charron
with adiploma in fellow grads, there is somethinggood to Georgina Eloise Fairie Memorial
fmaymihlaynadn,dIffraiceenddsmy btehasnakidyaobuoualtlefovrermyaokniengofmyyouh.igIhwsacnhtootlo HSiclhaorlyarAshdiapms
experience one worth remembering,
ptroobuedgliyn..IIhcaodulndoniodteawawihtattoIgwraoswaibnotuot and 1 can only hope that I returned the Janette C. Doupe Medal
oneofthosebig-shotGradeElevenswho favour. It's been anexcitingand rewarding Alexandra Nunes
struttedaroundatorientationjustoozing journey to get to where we are today. Lucy Box Award
confidence and intelligence. As we walk out ofthe gym today as Suzan Erdan
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friends than I could have ever imagined. awonnddelretfduolwnusn,exbpuetcatlesdomaolmifeenftulslaofnd FSatierplheaynPireizMeaasik
Thanks toourfamiliesand ouryearsatTraf, great successes. It's now up to us.
we arestrong, confident, beautifulwomen. Forsyth Cup
Over theyears,Trafhasprovidedus with So, I will leave you all with a final word. Anamaria Zammit
waosralfde.haWveenhfarvoembweheinchttaougehxtplaornedthe OthrerSeeuarsestohnicnegssatihda,t"IInsete,hethpaltacIesneIvgeor Governors' Medal
challenged, supported and tested, and could spell ifI stopped with the Z. I'm Rosalind Menzies
our many successes have nourished our telling you this 'cause you're one ofmy Governor General's Medal
hopes and dreams for the future. friends. My alphabet starts where your Rosalind Menzies
alphabet ends!"
Wearenowmoving into thefuture with Trafalgar Student Life Award
grace andpoise. We willworkhardand Here's to the end, and to the beginning. Zoya Chaudhry
overcomeobstacles togetourselveswhere I wishyou all the bestofluck ineverything
wewanttogo. you do. I'll he sccint; you. Trafalgar Cup
Michelle Aikman-Carter
Summer 2008 2
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Principal's
My Daughter, the Doctor (a quaint notion these days) Girls in a variety ofhealthcare
. .
and hospital rounds, his fields share their career stories
"I recently went to anewdoctorand practice was afull-time in this issue ofThe Victory, and
noticed she was located in something career in which he was effectively on call their experiences constitute a small cross-
called the Professional Building. 1felt seven days a week for 40 years. I know section ofthe many Trafwomen who
—betterright away." howhardhe worked, andhow the intensity have gone on to study and work in the
George Carlin
ofsuch commitment can radiate into multi-faceted health sciences area.
family life. The same is true for all the At Career Day, we hear annually from
What do you want to be when you grow —medical people I've known. These day—s Trafites in many jobs about how they
up? Some teens, whether speaking for in Quebec and otherjurisdictions ended up doing what they do. While
themselves or channeUng their parents' the healthcare system is fraught with sometimes they report knowing that they
ambitions, will often answer "medicine" underfunding, overcrowding and related always knew what they wanted to do
(translation: "doctor"), their idealized challenges. Yet health professionals and when they grew up, most often the road
career a TV-informed blend ofheroic researchers continue their important
has been anything but straight. Those in
variety, social standing and high living. work and necessary dedication. healthcare, though, seem always to have
More often, though, the youthful wanted to serve others, even ifother less
impulse to "be a doctor" arises from a It's not surprising that selfless impulses have also factored.
sincere desire to help others, even ifit
eventually morphs into a related but so many graduates have
Whether as doctors, nurses, P/OT's,
similarlyvaluablehealthcarefield. Given ventured into and stayed in psychologists, researchers, or whatever
theschool's long tradition ofservice
specialty their academic interests and life
ancottivsiutripersiasinndgatchaatdesmoimcaenxycelglreandcuea,teist's these challenging careers. cwiorm—cuemnsthaanvceesdolendet—hemantdo,cmonatniynuTeratfo
have ventured into and stayed in these Most impressive to me are those do this important work. Some have
challenging careers. caregiverswho "stay the course" in the been high profile, others low key, but all
I grew up in a doctor's household, my late healthcare system after years ofstudy and have made noble contributions to the
father a GP who saw patients in his home training, long after any romantic lifestyle wider community. Their successes and
office. Between appointments, house calls illusions have fallen away. Several Old occasional sacrifices indeed nourish hope.
Health and Medicine Hr
Trafalumrwe have alwaysplayedan important Hospital. "I just loved my—years at Traf. Teachers like dear Miss Harvie and Miss
role in the healthcarefield.Thefollowingare It was a perfect fit for me the discipline Stansfield convinced me (even in those
justsome ofthe stories we have receivedand and the intellectual challenges were ideal." far-offdays) that a woman could succeed.
would like to share. Linda Waverley '63 wrote from It took a while, but I have had (and
Sydney Price Sparling '58 received her Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, where continue to have) the career ofmy
m1e9d6i7cablutdesghreeaelsforohmasMacGill University in sIhneteirsnactuirorennatllDyew—voerlkoipnmgefnotr tRheesearch dIraemamfso.reTvraefraglrgaatrepfurle.p"ared me for life.
BA (Hon) in History Centre (IDRC) —a Crown Corporation Joan Dickison Foster '64 recently retired
and Philosophy from based in Ottawa funding research from a 40-year nursing career in
Bishop's, and followed in low-income countries to support Montreal. SaysJoan, "I believe that the
courses in McGill's development. She will soon move on to way that I was treated at Trafalgar has
Faculty ofReligious Senegal. Linda has a BSc in Biology/ played a huge role in the way that I have
Studies forher Masters Chemistry from Bishop's, a MSc in carried out my nursing
in Medical Ethics. Investigative Medicine from the profession. I have—
Writes Sydney, "My University ofAlberta and an Education always practised —and
medical practice has Degree with a French specialty. In her Traftaught me this
included: School Physician with the 50s, she completed with a mind/body/spirit
Lakeshore School Board in Montreal, her PhD, combining connection." She
private practice in Child P,sychiatry Public Administration remembers her physics
in Charlottetown, PEl, and Child/ and Human and teacher, Mrs. Timar.
Adolescent developmental and Social Development. "I loved everything
behavioural medicine in Victoria, BC." Linda says, "My love about Physics and the
Sydney has been a visitingphysician to oflearning had been i lab and learning how things worked.
the International Christian Medical encouraged to the Perhaps that is why—my first love was
Institute (ICMI) and an attending max at Trafand it K orthopedic nursing this was where
physician at the Montreal Children's has never left me. spent the most time at the Montreal
Summer 2008 3
Health and Medicine Professions
General Hospital and became a Head wonderful—role models. We were a world ofsettings, both medical and educational.
Nurse ofthis department." Miss Fletcher ofwomen it didn't matter what the While scieiice classes were not my
gently encouragedJoan to try out in all boys were doing. We were encouraged to strong suit at Traf, other courses such as
sports and to keep trying. "She believed pursue our goals and it was assumed we art with Ms. Den Hertog and band with
that an active body was important to were all going to have careers. Although Mr. McMillan were instrumental in
everyone's health and encouraged all of it may seem strange to girls now, we were nurturing my creativity and imagination,
us to be active." ButJoan credits her in the tail-end ofthe era ofstay-at-home both ofwhich play a huge role every day
classmates for influencing her spirit the mothers, and we had to prove our worth when 1 work with my students." Kathy
most. "My Traffriends continue to be to be accepted in many fields ofwork." currently works in a school setting in
close 44 years later." SaysJoan, "Over the Naila Chughtai '81 attended Vanier Brookline, Massachusetts.
years my focusing on the total person and College (Health Sciences) and then went
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MJ Henderson '67 has a Masters degree than 10 years. The area which 1 have ofall the anatomy and
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also loved physics
students at the to the new graduates
(mostly mechanics)
Massachusetts General I would be to keep your
and learning about
Hospital Institute of captions open and how things moved and
Health Professions and pursue an area that worked and why. Then
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Practitioner. She says better than waking up
that during herdays at in the morning and engineering. I did an undergraduate
degree in Mechanical Engineering at
Traf, "Jeanette Doupe really looking forward
McGill, then a Masters Degree in bio-
and MargaretTerry were great and very to going to work."
medical engineering at Northwestern
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You will meet many amazing people along in biology, chemistry, mathematics and body for clinical and academic research,
the way and touch many lives in ways physics, which was as well as in the field ofergonomics. It's
you cannot imagine." really important. 1 a great choice for people interested in
spend a lot ofmy time health care, but who might not want to
Louisa (Crooks) Teron '74 has spent the teaching medical give up the other sciences."
last 25 years as aFamily Physician working students and residents
mostly in Ottawa. these days, and hope Heather Reich '90 is a nephrologist and
"I attended Trafalgar that 1 will be as good a scientist at the University Health
from 19704974 and teacherfor them as so Network and University ofToronto. Says
loved my time there. many ofmyTrafalgar [jRHIIHhHHI Heather, "1 spend about 1/4 ofmy time
Sometime around teachers were for me." seeing patients, and
Grade 9, I decided on 3/4 ofmy time doing
a career in medicine. Kathy (White) Righi '87 is working in research, studying
I did so with the a health-related field. She writes, "After molecular predictors
romantic ideaofhelping: Traf, 1 went to McGill and got my ofkidney disease
people but having Masters in Speech-Language Pathology. outcome in patients
absolutely no idea what 1 was getting This has turned out with a variety ofkidney
into. 1 had never embraced the traditional to be a rewarding diseases, including
female role ofwife and mother, and 1 and challenging lupus. 1 also run a
liked the fact that medicine was then a career as it has course teachingmedical
male-dom—inated field and a challenge to allowed me to work residents about kidneyresearch and have
get into all I had to do was get great withso manydifferent a lot offun teaching medical students and
marks! Trafalgar was certainly instrumental people, both residents, clinical medicine in campus
in getting me there. Miss Templeton, young and old, classrooms and in the hospital." Heather
Mrs. Doupe and Miss Armbruster were and in all kinds creditsTrafalgarwith inspiringherdrive
Summer 2008 4
forlife-long learning and commitment Lisa Ouaknine-Kalin '95 Graduated taking mostly marine and aquatic ecology
to teaching. "During my first round of from Dawson College's Honours Liberal courses. 1 did field work in northern
independent grant applications, I smiled Arts programme and Quebec and in Barbados. I also did a
to myselfwhen one ofthe reviewers entered McGill minor in socio-cultural anthropology."
complimented me on my writing style University in political After receiving her degree, Lisa found
and grammatical skills. I couldn't help but science. Lisa work in a hospital to see ifshe would like
picture Ms. Lord, Mrs. Wightman, Miss explained how she the environment. She worked for a year
Armbruster and Miss Moll in my head. ended up in a health as a research coordinator for the HPV
Thanks, Traf!" profession. "I took a vaccine Gardasil. "This is what finally
challenge one summer helped to confirm my interest in pursuing
Deborah Goldberg '91 practises family 1 never thought I medicine, and especially women's health
medicine in Montreal. She received an would take. I applied via obstetrics and gynecology. And here I
Honour's degree in Life Sciences from and got in to work at Double HH Hole am now, four years later, about to start my
Queen's and an undergraduate medicine in the Woods Ranch, (Paul Newman's residency programme!" Lisa's advice to
degree from the Camp for 111 Children) in Lake George, current students is, "Take your time to
University of New York. This was an honour and a life- explore different areas. There is no rush
Western Ontario. changing experience. I went back for to decide immediately on your career,
Deborahdidherfamily three summers and kept in touch with even though it often seems that way.
medicine residency many ofmy campers throughout the It is also possible to change directions
training at theJewish years. Loving the way in which I was able ifyou realize that you might rather do
General Hospital. to impact the lives ofthese children something else."
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challenging career in Nursing School." Lisa works at the ofArts, cum laude in History and Science
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need a passion for helping people and about the benefits and new research
history and culture of
anon-goingdesire for lifelong learning. protocols regarding umbilical cord blood
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incredible teachers for taking such care in
chemistry, sparked by
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Microbiology and Sonja Bodmer-Roy '98 started her rounded post-secondary education, the
Immunology with an Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology liberal arts undergraduate programme that
Honours thesis in at Universite de Harvard offered was perfect." Naila loved
Immunology from Montreal inJuly. her undergraduate experience at Harvard.
McGill, and a She says, "I wasn't "I learned and grew so much in those four
Medical Doctorate degree from the one ofthose people years about all those areas in which I was
University ofOttawa. Jennifer says, who knew from a interested and more. In particular, I
"TTiroughout myTrafyears, all the teachers young age that I stronglyfeel that my training in the history
inspired me to be the best I can be. wanted to be a ofscience, or the historical, cultural
My drive to become a doctor was doctor, so I took and political context ofknowledge
supported by all aspects ofmy education my time exploring. production, has allowed me to better
at Trafalgar, from the science and math I actually wasn't understand the various socialforces at
programmes to the gym and music even sure that I wanted to be m science. play in the basic science and medical
programmes." Her advice to current I did my CEGEP at Champlain College research process (which I witnessed
students is to remember, "The path to (St. Lambert) in the International directly as a clinical research assistant
achieve your dreams is just as important Baccalaureat programme. I then went to at Harvard Medical School), and will
as the dream itself." McGill and did a Bachelors ofScience, ultimately make me a better doctor."
Summer 2008 5
Advancement
Office
There's never a dull moment in the TOGA Events New York TOGA Reunion:
Advancement Office as work with Traf
TOGA
alumnae, parents and friends continues Toronto TOGA Reunion in the Big Apple!
atfull-speed. Trafalgar Old Girl
Association (TOGA) events were a Old Girls in Toronto descended upon oFfebTrruaafrOyl2d8:GiNroltshtionbgealitkethaegFeetb-rtuoagreyther
pleasure to organize and allowed Old CBC Headquarters on April 12, 2008 for blues. Choose a happening spot, like
Girls to reconnect. Involved parents a star-studded reunion beginning at The Osteria del Circo Restaurant on W. 55th
helped the school with a myriad of Hourstudio. Thirty-one Old Girls from St., and you've got an instant party!
activities, and the ever-important the Toronto area joined Principal Geoff Many thanks to Laura Accurso '93, and
fundraising moved forward. Dowd, DirectorofAdvancement Sharon Anthea Liontis '77 who were a great
In this issue, you will find the Trafalgar Cozens and former staffmemberJill Moll help in organizing this event.
Ross Foundation's donor list for the 2007 (who came all the way from Ottawa) to
2008 Annual Giving
Campaign, which
concluded onJune 30.
You will also see a thank
you to our Gala donors
as well. The support of
our Trafconstituents is
increasingly important
and we thank everyone
for their participation
this year.
This fall, a Donor Back Row: L.-R. GeoffDowd, KatieWei2000.
NathalieWechsler'82, LauraAccurso'93,KarenTarn '95
Recognition wall will
Middle Row: L-R: AntheaLiontos '77, ReniRoberts '49,
btheocsreeawtheod ctoontthrainbuktaeldl TOGA TcrrontnsurroundsGeorgeStroumhoulopoulomontheseto/The Hour.' RBiorogpiattleiABlhtaernghaavuas''7882;,FMreolnatniReowSh:at]aznkiyce'9K3ubow '89,
to the Capital
attend the afternoon taping ofthe show 71st Annual General
Campaign. All donors will be contacted
to confirm their listing and the category hosted by everyone's favourite, George Meeting of TOGA
Stroumboulopoulous. Writer Carolyn
in which their name will appear. Those
who pledged to the campaign but may Taylor '90 and Associate ProducerJen Many thanks to allOld Girls who attended
Moroz '90 helped arrange this exciting or sent proxies for this year's meeting on
have overlookedsending in theirdonations,
will also be contacted to remind them and original reunion event. George was JTuOneG4A, 2008. The participation ofthe
that their funding is still important. happy to field questions from the audience Executive thAroughout the year is
and pose with our group especially greatly appreciated. special thanks goes
Please don't hesitate to contact us ifyou after receiving a TrafT-shirt! The fun to Christine Haubenreisser '82 for her
are unsure ofwhere you stand in your
pledge. Finally, for those who have yet to continued&after the show at the nearby assistance with the financial reports.
Elephant Castle Pub where Old Girls
contribute, but haven't yet done so, it's Following the businessportionofthe
not too late. New names will also be reconnected with friends and were meeting, a round ofapplause (and a cake
introduced to new ones. The Toronto
included on the final recognition wall. Branch ofTOGA is a strong one and we omuatdgeoibnygMs. Brown) was given to
Thank you to everyone who works so look forward to what will be planned for
Treasurer
closely with the AdvancementOffice team. next year.
Sandy
Sharon Cozens, Keymer-
Director ofAdvancement Temple '56
to honour her
long service
TOGA
on the
Executive.
Sandy figures
that she's TOGA PresidentMarthaHancock'79
been involved ^'thSandy
withthe school eversince hergraduation in
1956. As aformerDirectorofDevelopment,
she has come to know so many Old Girls
and Trafparents who all rememberher
Lefttoright: VeronicaPimenoff'70, GeoffDowd, Anne Lefttoright: ChristinefatalSpeirs '91 fcindly. Sandy was presented with a "Traf
,
Leger-Smith'69, andNancyDraperRose '69inToronto. CarolynTaylor'90, HeatherReich '90,JenMoroz'90 blue" hydrangeaas a token ofappreciation.
Summer 2008
TOGA
Update
Don't miss the TOGA 'A Class Act" - Reunion Giving at its Best!
Reunion 2008!
Reunions are awonderful catalyst. Notonly Traf's annual tuition is now $11,790,
The invitations are out (sent with the do theybringtogethercild and newfriends, which falls in the mid-range forgirls'
AGM maiUng in May), the info is on hutcreative opportunitiescanarise because schools in Montreal. While 14% of
the Trafwebsite and the Class Reps are ofthem. Representatives ofthe Classof Trafalgar students currently receive some
helping to spread the word. We hope to 1958haveputontheir thinkingcapsand level ofneed-based support, Trafalgar
see a great number ofOld Girls back at come up with a meaningful reuniongift. lacks the financial capacity to underwrite
Trafon October 17. (See back page for Thisgroup willcelebrate its 50th anniver- completely the always growing demand
more details.) Please be sure that you sary at this year's MontrealReunionby for assistance.
are listed on the Alumnae E-mail inauguratinganewgivingprogramme. Consequently, the Class of'58 has
Directory at www.trafalgar.qc.ca The "Sponsor-a-Student Bursary" inaugurated this leadership initiative, and
(select "alumnae")- This is the best way has been created as a result ofinitial hopes to challenge other graduating classes
for Trafto communicate with Old Girls. conversations involving Diana Falkner to follow their example. Ifmore Old Girls
You can also post a message to your Hennessy '58, Audrey Ohman Southward were to "Sponsor-a-Student", Trafalgar
entire class or look up an old friend. '58, andJuliet Loewenheim Wait '58. could assist more parents wanting to
Realizing that the need forfinancial considerTrafas an optionfor their
FACEBOOK! New this year! Join the assistance forcurrent students outweighs talented daughters.
—Group called Trafalgar School for Girls the actual resources ofthe Bursary Fund, There is strength in numbers! All
Alumnae Network. Sign up today! these 1958 grads believe their class can set reunion classes are urged to join this
www.facebook.com a leadershipexample andmake adifference! initiative, whetherforanannualreunion
Their goal is for the Class of'58 to orforaspecial anniversary. MoreTrafalgar
sponsor one student at the school, thereby Old Girls' sponsorships will mean the
giving her the opportunity to: school has the financial capacity to
• acquire aTrafeducation; help more girls. To the Class of'58:
• have the great experiences they had; Congratulationsonyour50thanniversary,
• make lite-longfriends as theyhave done. and thankyouforthis wonderful initiative.
The objective is that every member You are definitely a Class Act!
ofthe Class of'58 contributes whatever To make a meaiiingful difference in
amount she can (whether she attends the educating young women at Trafalgar,
reunion or not), according to her means. please contact Sharon Cozens, Director
AGMAttendees include: Butkmw: Alison Whatever funds they raise will support a ofAdvancement, at [phone] ext.
Streight'62; Row;3; MarilynMeikle '80, Debbie deservingstudent, ideally withafullbursary. 237 [email protected]. Orcontact
Golherg'91 Audrey Wise '73; Row2:jane As is the case at all independent your Class Rep to mobilize your own
Ogilvy '83, ,GailGoodfellowSkutezl<y '72; schools in Canada, rising tuition levels class. All donations are tax deductible
Frontrow: SarahMcBoyle2007, Martha haveput afinancialstrain on manyfamilies. in both Canada and the U.S.
Hancock'79, SarxdyKeymer-Temple '56
THE TOGA DISTINGUISHED AL UMNA AWARD
• •
The Distinguished Alumna Committee country. Hercommitment anddedic—ation although 1 am
is delighted to announce that to relievingthesuff—eringofcivilians notfeelingvery
Anne Wood '76 has been named especiallychildren iscommendable distinguished at the
the Distinguished Alumna for 2008. and inspiring. moment: 1 am in
She will be honoured at the Annual ChadwithCARE
Dr. LorraineTurcotte '76, another
Montreal Reunion Reception and Canada, managinga
classmate, wrote: "Annehasbeenworking
Dinner on October 17, 2008. multi-milliondollar
tirelessly for over 30 years as an
AnnewasastudentatTrafalgarfrom administrator for various reliefagencies faosrsirsetfaungceeesp,rwohgroahmamvee UH|
1971-1976 and was Donald House Head around the world. Shehasworkedfor
fledDarfur, and
aswell as the EditorofTrafTrash. severalyears in Darfur, Sudan, and ^""'^
Chadiansdisplacedby
"HreGel)iremfcplelfaefstosremtlasytfeodreDditihacenaatpaeRsdtitetoshhrmeuaemnadne'ic7ta6aderwsri,oatne: AAlifwsgatherdadn,fiosratntadhne,TrDeaitfcs.atliSgnhageruiseshmhobeudoldAdilebusemtnphraeocurditeria TdtuhsOetyGr.e"AceTnchtoinsfgirigsahtttuiynlpgai.ctaelsAAnAndnnneiet,'saihtnosdteheamonspd.es
Annehasworkeddiligentlyforvarious that they have such an outstanding thatshe willbe able tobepresentat the
individual as an Alumna.
peacekeepingorganizations, including the reunion toreceive thisaward inperson. It
UN. Sheha.s travelled all over the world AnneWood replied to thenewsofher certainlywouldbe under—standable ifshe
t() war-ravaged countries, often partofthe upc(^ming award, "1 amflabbergasted, were notable to attend herwork, as
firsthumanitarianaid toarrive in that flattered (and honoured to accept). always, isso important.
Summer 2008 7
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Alumnae
1952 1960
subtleties ofemotional entanglement
Nan Carlin retired inJune after 29 Andrea (Clarke) Hopwood is living in and isolation." The review ofher book in
years ofservice as Secretary ofthe her homeland ofJamaica where she is a The Globe and Mailstates: "Keightley's
MGH
(Montreal General Hospital) bereavement counselc^r. choices ofimages are
MGH
Corporation and Foundations 1964 unieiuely hers: plaster dust
Boards ofDirectors. Nan oversaw the on sweaty skin, needle-
Award ofMerit Programme and worked Jill Gardiner Rollins, a former Trafstaff point orchids that "look
closely with Board Members, physicians, member, has just retired as the Director like wasps," butterscotch
office staffand volunteers. In addition to ofPre-University at Lower Canada Life Savers, corn stalks
getting reacquainted with her golfclubs, College. on a hot August night.
Nan plans to return to the General on a Erika Wain Decker wrote with news Keightley's vision
volunteer basis. that she is a beekeeper. To learn more, is inspired and
1955 visit herwebsite at www.Klausesbees.com. entirely fresh." FromEchoes '84
1972 1985
Caryl Churchill recently had her
groundbreaking 1982 play, Top Girls, Leslie Goodson recently donated her Andrea Mandel-Campbell was one of
produced on Broadway. According to uniform to the archives. "The green five finalists for The Writers' Trust of
Playbill, the play is a "unique portrait of patch on my tunic refers to Barclay Canada's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for
the modern woman, and what's left House. There are two different sashes. Political Writing. Her piece (and her
behind on a ladder-climb to success." In our final year '71-'72 we alternated most recent book) were titled,
The play received a 2008 Tony Award turns being prefects so we had both "Why Mexicans Don't Drink Mokon."
nomination for Best Featured Actress sashes." Leslie attended Grades 1-11 at 1987
in a Play, for Martha Plimpton. Trafbeginning in 1961. Her uniform
J—SeusmwaihnmeaHnaeTlvulererntteJrmee—meitnwsahofiosrtiacnuofgOfhtetteaUwwpaip.tehr 2 19jRoa7iyn4smothnadt 'o4f7BeotntydiSsuptlahyeraltantdhePascnheoto-l. LDaSianhvudearssahia—nLsgoeasSrpoopncecYuazorrirueeLWndtaalonnydntalBtuiorveiabrnevgoiasi!n'ansnOTBpoaaertcrothanorrtooo.m
Student and teacher met at an Old Cynthia Percival works for the Hills of Star, which won the 2007 Gemini for
Girls' event held at Ottawa's Ashbury Headwaters Tourism Association. best general/human interest series and
Ctoolslcehgoeo,l.whSeurseanSuhsaasn'bseesnonaPpiuebrlreiswheendt UGaploantlheeamren.inWgionfeTWraofm'se2n00&8SAonnng,uaslhe hCealsinpeerSfpeoarkmsedattthheeoTnoer-ownotmoaFnricnogemedy
wwnrioitwtherwprofioetremssmofaorrnedStpsahtdaoenr,ie5Ts0hieyneaBErecsah,oveessrt.aarStnihdneg wenexrwaosctlteeltyitnetrhteofossraaytm,hee"1nClaainmkaeeddiatashnoeuFnreadmmeorean!ttihIotlnyis CFMieelslltieinrveaSlh.DoiSwo,hne,whpCeehrrefero,rsmhaesndiinmEplTelhraeVsioGsnyap(tsheyasd
SCohciieeftyBiMlalgyazDiinaemoannddawinllesaspapyeaabroiunt oOfraUnngievveirlsliet,yOWntoamrieon."here in hElavvies sbeeeennhbeorrnasaCweloimnaen)i.n tYhoeuMmiakye
Aboriginal Leaders ofCanada. See 1983 Myers movie, The Love Guru, this
www.societymagazine.ca.
summer, www.gypsymiller.com
1957 Nicola Rutherford Triebe: "1 bought a Dorothy Wong married Yin Lam in
Class of'57 Who's Who: In the last consignment store, Blooming Kids, in Vancouver on March 23, 2008.
Manotick, Ontario, and have been busy
issue ofThe Victory, we inadvertently Classmates Jennifer Quaid and
switched names in a photo. Here it is re-branding it ever since. 1 carry clothing Veronica Nazareth attended the pre-
again with the alumnae listed as they from birth up to age 12, and maternity wedding Chinese traditional banquet
should be. clothing. 1 also have a retail side that and the less traditional Vancouver
caters to environmentally friendlyproducts Aquarium wedding reception.
for new mothers and babies. I will even-
tually carry toys made in the EU and
North America and hope to have all
my retail products available online
(www.bloomingkids.ca)."
1984
Liane Keightley recently published a
collection ofstories entitled, Seven
Openings ofthe Head. Notes the publisher,
Conundrum Press, "It is set primarily in
Quebec's Eastern Townships. Amid a
Lefttoright-.AliceCraibBogart, Carolyn Bedford- landscape oftrain tracks, rural roads and
Jones Pratt,Jane WalkerDarling, andSydney lakes, men and women wrestle with the
Colpitts Ball DcmithywithJennifer(left) andVeronica(right)
Summer 2008 8
1987
Kim Hindle and Eric Lussier announce to become a teacher. 1 am grateful for
Carla Wainwright and Marco Giroux the birth of their son, Ian Richard, my Trafalgar education, and to Ms.
announce the birth ofAmeUe Rose on May 6, 2008. His birth was most Moll, Ms. Jarrett and Ms. Wightman,
and Cleo Elsbeth on June 1, 2007. anticipated byhis proud bigsister Brianna. in particular. 1 hope to work in the
Kavita Sawhney-Dhingra now lives in Outreach system with at-risk youth."
New Delhi with husband Prashant Flannery married Jason Krecht in June
2007. Carly Grossman '96 and
Twinsistersfor Dhingra and two children, Karun, six, Gillian Shadley '89 were in her
brotherLiam and Kyra, two. wedding party.
1994
Flannery would
Ellana Tryansky Kent and husband Jon love to be
welcomed Ruby Jayne Kent, born on contacted via
1989 Saturday, May 3, 2008. the Alumnae
Directory on the
1995
Picture singing and performing for over Trafweb site.
100,000 people on Ste. Catherine St. Kalea Osgood married William Robyn Stroll writes to say, "I've just
at the Montreal Jazz Festival on Wienand on March 8, 2008, (the night purchased a store! 1 now own Melange
Canada Day. Montreal's very own ofMontreal's big snowstorm!) at the Magique, awitchcraft and occult shop at
Bran Van 3000 did just this and was Intercontinental Hotel. Several of 1928 Ste. Catherme Street W. We're
THE talk ofthe town as they enter- Kalea's classmates braved the weather actually Canada's largest supplier of
tained a very hip crowd on July 1, to join her. occult goods, too, supplying many
2008. Singer Sara Johnston is one of other stores across the world
the female vocalists in the band. Sara (www.themagicalblend.com). I've also
also helped to write and produce their achieved my Reiki Mastery Degree as
third album, Rose. Check out the show oflast fall, which has permitted me to
at www.montrealjazzfest.com/Fijm2008/ teach this wonderful method ofhealing."
eve_speciaux/bran_van_3000_en.aspx
1998
Marge Pollock,
husband John, Sarah Halton wrote in to say that she
and big brothers and classmates Lindsay HoUinger and
Dave and Mark Katharine Marsden "had thepleasure
announce the arrival ot reuniting this year at the Ecole du
ofThomas Michael WithKaleaandBill, lefttoright: Emily Birrell, Barreau du Quebec, where we all
Mancini, born KaylaSegal, LisaOuaknine, TanaraPickard, passed the Bar exam!" Lindsay plans
February 21, 2008. JenniferFriedmann, SarahKornik, NicoleWatson. on pursuing
1990 Notpicturedis Tamsin Durand, whoalsoattended. yet another
degree. She
1996
Maria Greenspoon and Russell Grant is starting a
and big brother Eli, now four, Caroline Blakely marriedJeroen Masters of
welcomed Fallyn Henrich on September 23, 2006. Jeroen Law at HEC
Mallory Grant to the is originally from Holland, but they met in the fall
family on March 11, when they were both living in London. with a
2008. Niece for Julie Attending the wedding were: Emma Lefttoright: Lindsay, Sarahand specialty
Greenspoon *94. Blakely '98, Laura Blair '98, Elisabeth Katharine in tax.
Bosina '96, Katherine Bosina '95, Katharine plans to work in international
EliandFallyn Katch Grant '96, Alison Wearing '96, human rights. Sarah hopes to work in
Sara Fellerath '96, Ellen Shustik '96, youth protection.
1991
Adrienne Hindle '98 and Katrina Jackie Mersereau who works at Second
Edith Arel and Hucal '99. Kate Fellerath '92, was their City Toronto, wrote to say, "I still
Paul Stiven of wedding photographer! Caroline is now am excited about
Edmonton,
organizing events for a small healthcare meeting
Alberta, welcomed communications company in NDG and Catherine
the birth of their living in downtown Montreal. O'Hara, Andrea
son, Luc Charles
Arel Stiven, on Flannery Brown completed her BA in Martin, Martin
JTchuhinilesd.2is9,th2e0i0r7f.irst aIinnntdPeorHlniiatstiticooarnlyaSlactiDeDeanvlceheloouatpsimMeec,nGtialnSldt.uhdeWirersiMteAs SLFhleoavrhyte,ratnEyduagJteoTnehee
Flannery, "After working for a while, Benefit ofLaughter
1 decided to return to school last fall SCTV Reunion." Jackie wuh ( 'ailicnuc( ' Ilara
Summer 2008 9
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Alumnae
1999
classmates from the Class of2008. Maria
Fiona O'Connorworks for 1OPTIMUM Carmel Jacobson was named to Dawson Jose returned home in 2007 where she
and helped organize a cell phone recycling College's 2007-2008 Graduation Honours began studying Fashion Design.
dnroinv-epraotfiTtraofrgtaonriaziasteiomno,nSeuynfoYroutthhe.lTorcaalf 8Li0st%fotrhraotutagihnoiuntgtahneaevnetriaregecooufrasteloefast Former Staff News
collected 117 cellphones for the cause! her studies. Kelly Di Domenico is working as a
Laura Mancini was accepted into journalist. She recently gave a lecture on
McGill's pre-dentistry programme and the political climate in Senegal and West
TMaasrtaerWsarinnaCtozusncshelwliillngcoPmspylcehtoelohgeyrat will start her courses in the fall of2008. Africa based on her field work there.
Yorkville University, NB this December. Former Geography Teacher Diana
2003 Popescu is currently working on her PhD
Kierstin Lundell-Smith received the at the University ofLondon. Grade 8 and
Melissa Core completed her Bachelor of Dr. Paul W. Bennett Award at the LCC 11 Trafstudents answered a questionnaire
Science in Biology at UBC this past Pre-University Graduation ceremony and gave feedback on Diana's thesis
spring. A competitive golfer, Melissa on May 22. The award is given tti the topic, "The Adolescent Perceptions of
finished 10th at the RCGA Canadian student with the highest average in the the Urban Environment ofMontreal,"
University Championships. class (Kierstin's was 96.83%!). Writes to add to her research. Diana hopes to
Kierstin, "I have received acceptance compare perceptions ofthe students from
For her final project in a class called letters from three Ivy League schools those she collected 10 years ago. Diana
Quebec Institutions, Leora Morris had to south ofthe border: Brown, Yale and has fond memories ofTrafwhere she
choose an institution and use its archival Princeton. In the end, I chose Princeton taught from 1975-1980.
base. Sharon Cozens, Director of because its commitment to small classes
ALweedorvreaantcthoeemnienuvnsetse,tdigoianftfeae.rdeMidsaptnlhayeyToarftahtfeharerfcsichnhidovioenlsg.sfor reminded me ofwhat 1 lohLvaoevodekiatnbogocubrtaecdTikrt,af.I TRDiaefcnfhmaeanlrykMB,claChiaarbde2,J0e0cn3unryarneKdnltiKlnyacrlkiinv2ei0n0Ag3zi,onulay
Erika Warnatzsch completed her BSC Traffor molding 2004 come by for a visit. Says Rachel,
at McGill's School ofEnvironment anJ me into the "Jen was making her way to South
Africa to do an internship in
will begin her Masters this fall at the sort ofperson
University ofEdinburgh, Scotland. who has the co- Immigration and Refugee Law, while
Tiffany had just finished up her degree
curricular resume
at Queen's with a work-away term
that admissions
in Latin America. Karine was doing
officers pay
a semester
KierstenwithJiUGardinerRollins '64 attention to."
in Paris in
M Genevieve Redstone will participate Sciences Po.
Lji in the Pan-Am Games this October I will see
in Puerto Rico on the Canadian Tae- another Old
MelissaandEril<a, nsaiiigihc sl/iudIinJuly Kwon Do team. At last May's national Girl in a few
qualifying tournament, she dominated all weeks, Clare
her matches in the welterweight division. Hunt 2000."
Katarina Daniels entered McGill in Rachel and
Lydia Shahmoon will be attending
2006, and joined the sorority. Alpha her partner McCabe, (left) withTiffanyandjenny
OgimviecnraonSePcir.eAtsAlaunmewMumemmb(eSr,AMs)hewwhaos SArytrsacaunsed USnciiveenrcseistybeignintnhienSgcthhoioslfaolfl. wtiollSebaettmleoviinnJganuary 2009. He will be
welcomed her into the chapter. "I was Anna McGaughey continues her studies working at the Allen Institute of Brain
surprised to discover that my SAM was in Liberal Arts next year at Dawson Science and Rachel will be completing
Sandy Temple '56! I was also told that College. On September 23 she will be her thesis.
Mrs. Moll, my Grade 7 English teacher, participating with other Trafgirls in
was also anAOII! Soon after, I was elected "Rock, Paper, LOVE", a fashion show Obituaries
President ofmy chapter, and I conducted fundraiser at the Opus Hotel. Benefits Theo (Barclay) Murray '30 on
myfirst initiation: anotherTrafgrad, go toL.O.V.E. (Leave OutViolencE). For May 14, 2008.
Sarah Jones 2005." more information, contact 514-369-4799 Elizabeth Forbes '34, in December 2007.
or parasolmontreal.com Margaret (Ross) Coogan '38, on May 22,
2008. Sister to Barbara Budgell '44.
Sheena (Brydon) Maskell '60, on
Maria Jose Castillo
Montenegro came to April 19, 2008.
Traf in July for a visit Carolyn (Bush) Ferns '67, on April 16th.
from her home in Penelope (Penny) Munro Rybka '66, on
Lima, Peru. While July 11, 2008 in Pennsylvania.
Katarina, 2ndfromleft; Sarah,farright here, she met up with Rev. Dr.Jan DijkmanonJanuary 20, 2008,
Summer 2008 10 some ofher fellow former member ofthe Advisory Board.