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A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM FATHER PRESIDENT

Not being Father Christmas, I can­not promise you the legal establish­ment of Concordia University as a cadeau de Noel. You will , no doubt, have seen the recent newspaper re­ports which quote the Minister of Edu­cation, M. Fran~ois Cloutier, as saying that the new university will probably be brought into being by Order-in­Council. Dr. Cloutier added on December 6th in the National Assembly, that the decision lo permit the fusion of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University was irre­vocable.

There is thus good reas on for us lo greet the New Year with a cheer­ful countenance. There will, of course, be problems to solve but that, after all, would seem to be endemic lo the

human condition. lnfacingandsolving the problems which lie ahead, I count once again on the good-will and generous support of our Loyola alumni. We must all seek the greater good of our young men and women whose educational needs the new uni­versity will seek lo answer. Therecan be no more rewarding endeavour, since the future of our province and of our country depends, in no small measure, on the excellence of the pre­paration of students lo participate in­telligently and with dedication in that future.

To all of you I send my most cordial good wishes for a Merry Christmas and the best of New Years .

Patrick G . Molone, S.J.

LOYOLA HOLDS COMET-WATCHING VIGIL

The recent acquisition of Loyola 's new Celestron 8 " Cassegrain tele­scope has come al a very convenient time for those interested in seeing the Kohoutek comet.

Comet-watching parties open lo all interested students and the public are being planned by the newly-formed Astronomical Society of Loyola. Dr. Michael Hogben, curator of the new

telescope, and co-ordinator of the comet-watching project, pointsoutthat the comet will be visible between Dec. 15 and Dec. 25 only in the last hour before sunrise and all interested can join in the watch with the Astro­nomy class. After January 1st, the Kohoutek will be visible in the even­ing sky and comet-watching par ti es will

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HALL OF FAME ADDS FOUR TO ROSTER

On Saturday October 27th Ralph Toohy, '48, Dr. Bob Marchessault, '50 the late Dr. Don Gagnon, '54, and Gary Gagnon, '55 were inducted into the Loyola of Montreal Sports Hall­of- Fame. Very Rev. P.G . Malone, S.J. read the citations of the new members and presented the Hall-of­Fame plaques.

Ralph Toohy, former Alouette and Hamil ton Ticat star, was the big attract­

ion as far as the media personnel were concerned. He granted interview after interview and was quoted exten­sively in the Montreal Gazette and on radio and television. Nowafather of seven children Ralph confided that he leans towards Montreal rather than Hamilton as a fan because "that's where I started" buthesaidhedoesn 't fol low the gem e as close I y as he might.

Dr. Bob Marchessault, a hockey kingpin in th e late 1940 s who now heads the chemistry d epartment at the University of Montreal and has Produced scientific papers that have gained him international recognition, need! ed Ralph about some of his famous exploits on the gridiron . Gary Gagnon, a divisional manager with the Hudson ' s Bay Company in Win­nipeg, who is a little younger that Ralph and Bob, listened with great in­terest lo their tel es of I ong ago.

Whil e Toohy was the one most of the crowd came lo see and m eel, Shirley Gagnon, widow of the late Don "Tiger" Gagnon, stole the show. She received a standing ovation after her acceptance speech on behalf of her late husband. Mrs. Gagnon was completely composed and extremely articulate as sheaddressedtheguests. It was one of the best acceptance speeches in the history of the Hall ­o/- Fame presentations.

FATHER MALONE ADDRESSES FALL CONVOCATION

THE-ARTS WOWS 'EM

AGAIN A crisp winter day provided the

se tting for Loyol o's fifteenth annual Fall Convocation - perhaps Loyol a of Montreal ' s last separate convocation. Reverend Patrick G . Malone, S.J .. , President of Loyola and the Cere­mony's p r incipal speaker , open ed his address to the large audience and the 193 graduates in the F.C. Smith Auditorium by saying that he had ex­pected that this year 's convocation would be a joint Concordia University convocation with graduates from both the Loyola campus and the Sir George Williams Campus.

"As it turns out, " he said, "the Government of Quebec has not yet given the final approval for the establishment of the new University, although I am sure that this ' nil obstat' will come before long."

In his address, Father President talked of the Ev ening Division's record of achievement at Loyola . He noted that the graduating class in the au tumn /this year 130 of the 193 graduating class) is usually made up of a ma­jority of students who have taken their degrees th rough that div is ion.

He pointed out that 9,307 students were registered in the Evening Div is ion for the 1972 · 73 sessions · 5 246 in the fall and winter, and 4'.061 in the summer sessions . He remarked on the Evening Division ' s in­novative programming commenting on new programs introduced in the winter course schedules (andragogy, bio-physical education, bi o-ch em is try, geography, community health ser­vices and recreology ), and the special programs of the 1973 summer pro­gram.

These summer programs included : an overseas course in bio-physica l education in Germany, Sw eden and Finland; an overseas course in political science which took place in Libya and was attended by students and administrators; institutes in bio­logy, Canadian studies, elementary science, French, elementary and secondary mathematics .

The President also remarked on the Division's new Centre for Continu ing Education inaugurated in Septemb er. He thanked executiv e and memb ers of the Evening Stud ents Asso ciat ion for their contribu lions .

In hi s remarks to graduates, Father Malone st ressed the v alue and sig­nificance of higher ed ucation in today's society . He hoped that each

graduate would leave Loyola with severa l new talents such as the a­bility to express oneself clearly and simply with some knowledge of style; a work ing knowledge of a second language; an acquaintance with the technological tools of contemporary society such as compu ters and audio­visual equipment; a mind trained to read mark learn and inwardly digest; a d~sire to continue to learn; an acceptance of the dut ies of citizen­ship; and the development of a strong and rich inner life.

The valedictory address given by Nishith Mukerji, winner of the Science and the Evening Division medals, noted the" rich mosiac of opportunities and the unique blend of academic I ife at Loyola " .

The-Ar ts Loyola walked away with the three top awards and four Honor­able Mentions recently as the Quebec Drama Festival came to a conclusion with eight prizes being given to six competing amateur productions. ··

Once Upon a Mattress received the $400 award for Best Production. Randy Davies was again voted Best Director and Edda Gburek, last year's Most Promising Actress, became this year' s Best Actress winning a $100 prize.

Honorable Mentions went to David Starsmore for costumes; Jo-Ann Clark and Jane Hackett and Greg Peterson were mentioned among those eligible as Most Promising Young Persons in the 18-23 age group .

The-Arts is now planning its second production, No No Nanette.

ALUMNI WINE & CHEESE PARTY SCHEDULED FEB. 14

La Maison Secrestat, 2101 Trans Canada Highway at Sources Road, will host a wine and cheese get-together for Loyola Alumn i on Thursday February 14, 1974 at 7 :30 P.M. A limited number of tickets at $2 .50 each are available in the Alumni Office. Only members of the Alumni Association and their immediate families are inv ited . Tickets will be on a first come first serve basis and must be paid for in advance (no later

than February 8, 1974). A twenty minutetourofthefacilities

commencing at 7 :30 sharp will be conducted by personnel at Secrestat and will be followed by the tasting and drinking of wines, the sampling of many cheeses, and the choice of a variety of hors d'oeuvres.

If you are interested in attending this event please contact the Alumni Offices as soon as possible .

Ralph Toohy, Dr. Bob Marchessault, Shirley Gagnon and Gary enjoy chatting after Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

LOYOLA OFFERS PHYS.-ED STUDY PROGRAMME IN MOSCOW

In an historic meeting at Loyola, plans were conf i rmed for Canadian coaches and physical educators to study in Moscow at the Soviet 's Na­tional Institute of Sport and Physical Education . In theSovietcapital,Cana­dians will be given a full course of study dealing with the advanced sys­tem of sports and physical education in the USSR.

The course represents a first for Canada. It was sanctioned by Soviet authorities under the terms of the Canada - USSR general exchange agreement signed by Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Kosygin in 1972. Based on this agreement, last week specific documents were signed concerning physical education and sports between the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Canada, and the USSR Sports Committee.

The course provides an in-depth analysis of the Soviet ' s scientific ap­proach to exercise. The study in Mos­cow is scheduled to be held from late May through mid-June. It is to be offered as part of the study abroad program of Loyola's Institute of Com­parative Physical Education (Even ing Division and Summer School ).

Plans for the course were mainly the result of the work of Dr. Ed Enos. He took the initiative after the sign­ing of the USSR -Canadian exch ange agreement in proposing the course to the Soviets. Dur ing the summer of '72, he accepted a Soviet invitation to travel to the USSR and confer with leading educators and sports au thorili es .

Negotiations were conducted with Mr. Alexander Gresko, a prominent Soviet sports admin istrato r and Dep­uty Chief of the International Depart­ment of the USSR Sports Comm i ttee, and Mr. Oleg Koud in ov, Vice-Consul , USSR Consulate. Mr. Gresko wil l be remembered as the dominant Sov iet figure in negotiations which led lo the Russia-Canada hockey series last year .

ALUMNEWS / cont'd.

Charles Phelan

Charles A . Phelan has been appointed a Superior Court judge for the dis­trict of Montreal. Mr. Phelan was ad­mitted lo the bar in 1952 and was a member of the firm of Martineau, Walker , Allison, Beaulieu, Phelan and Mackell of Montreal. The new Superior Court judge is a Past-President of the Loyola Alumni Association and a past­Governor and Trustee of Loyola College . He is a Director of the Loyola Foundation.

'34 Lieutenant General Frank J. Fleury, CBE, ED, CD, has been elected Presi­dent of R.L. Crain Limited. Lieutenant General Fleury joined R.L. Crain Limit­ed in November 1966, following thirty-five years service in the Canadian Army. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 1970and has held the posts of Vice -President and General Manager .

MARRIAGES Peter Regimbauld, '74, and Diane Walker were married in St. George 's Church, Ste. Anne de Bellevue .

John Barry Prieur, '72, and Pamela Yates were ma rri ed July 20th and spent the month of August in the British lies and Europe .

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be re-organized after the college's re-opening Janua ry 3rd.

Comets vary in size from two lo 40 miles in width. The Kohoutek is believed lo be 20 miles wide consist­ing of ice, rock, ammonia and meth­ane. Due lo unpredicatable weather conditions, no definite times or dates have as yet been set. The telescope wi ll be mounted on the Loyola Adm inistration Bu ilding .

For all information contact Dr . Michael Hogben, 482-0320, local 449 or room DS-140 in the Drummond Science Building .

BIRTHS '68 Schoof, to Bill and Mimi (nee Schoen­herr) a daughter, Melani Adel e, on October 4th at St. Mary 's Hospital , Richmond , Virginia .

'67 Capper, to Dr. Neil and Sharon (nee Duquet) a son , Stephen Andrew , on November 1st at the Montrea l General Hospital. Brothe r to Timothy .

'65 Higgins, to Brian and Doreen (nee Gilbride ) a son , Sean , last January . Brother lo Erin and Lara .

'52 Smith, Jim and Sandra (nee Mac­Donald) announce the birth of a son Michael Christopher, on October30th at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Brother for Jamie and Andrew .

DEATHS John Shea, '63, passed away on November 2nd. Beloved husband of Maureen lvess. Dear son of the late Percy Shea and of Hilda Ann Tierney . Brother of Peter Shea, '69.

Rev. Eric Smith, S.J. died recently in Guelph, Ontario. Father Smith was born in England in 1898 and came to Canada as a boy . He studied in Ontario schools and joined the Jesuits in 1918. Father Eric was or­dained to the priesthood in 1931 . From 1932 lo 1936 he worked and studied in Rome, then spent 1936-37 in Poland. From 1937 until 1946 he taught classics al St. Paul 's College in Winnipeg, then joined Loyola and remained al the College until 1962. Father Smith was transferred to Guelph in 1962 . He was a great linguist, speaking eight or more lan­guages fluently.

ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 1974, THE LOYOLA WARRIORS HOCKEY SQUAD WILL SKATE AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO VARISTY BLUES IN VARSITY ARENA AT 8:00 P.M.

IT IS TRADITIONAL THAT LOYOLA ALUMNI, IN THE TORONTO AREA, ATTEND THE GAME AND THEN MEET AT A DOWNTOWN HOTEL FOR A POST -GAME PARTY.

PLANS FOR THE PARTY WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO TORONTO AREA ALUMNI AFTER CHRISTMAS.

'73 William Joseph Gallant received the Commerce Medal for the highest marks in that faculty . He graduated Magno Cum Laude with a major in Economics at the Foll Convocation .

Loyola 's Evening Division granted its first Summa Cum Laude degree to Nishith Mukerji,o 40-yeor-old teacher who hos four university degrees; a B.A ., on LLB, on M.A ., and a B.Ed .

Aviva Eva Ravel was awarded the Loyola Evening Students ' Association Arts Medal. She graduated Magno Cum Laude in English.

'72 John Barry Prieur is employed by Cumm ing Perrault Limited , a Mercury Dealer, where he is learning the business from his father who is President.

71 David Gilvary and fam ily have moved to a form in Richmond, On­tario where they hove become w eek­end formers.

Mick O' Neill is starting his third year as a volunteer in a well project in drought-stricken Upper Volta , South Africa . After eight months of teaching in Ghana, Mick transferred to these mi­desert country . Next year he plans to do work, at the graduate level , in arid ecology .

70 Philippe Armand hos been promoted from General Manager to President of La Caravelle Freeport Shops Inc., a retail organization of five stores in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Philippe joined the company in June, 1972, upon completion of a Master of Business Administration at the University of Western Ontario.

J. Brian Donnelly graduated in June, 1973 from Osgoode Hall, and is artic­ling with the Toronto firm of T.Byrne .

'69 Gary Cirko joined Air Canada as a pilot in March 1973.

John Gray is teaching High School at Cite des Jeunes in Vaudreuil , Quebec. John married Sheila Munro in August.

'68 John Limeburner returned in Septem­ber after two years in New Zealand and Australia . He is currently com ­pleting an M.B.A . at Queens .

V\blter S. Tomensen Jr. obta ined an M.B.A . from Whorton School of Finance. He met his wife while study­ing at the University of Pennsylvania . They live in New York.

'67 Doug Carroll, of Cornwall, was re­cently accepted into the Ontario Teach ­ers' Federation as a High School Mathematics Specialist.

John Hanna of Ottawa has been named manager of Finance and Plan­ning for the National Ha rbor Board .

'65 Brian Higgins has been transfe rred as Plant Superintendent of Domin ion Textile 's Long Sault Fab rics in Long Sault, Ontario.

'63 Dr. Brian J.W. Blaxall, Consultan t Phy­sician, Internal Medicine at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Jackson­ville, Florida, is also a Director at the Department of Family Medicine; Director, Ambulatory Service; and Chairman of the Department of Fam ily Medicine at Jackson ville Hos­pital Education Program .

Maurice John Colson, an associate professor of finan ce at Loyola , hos been named d i rector of corporate revenue for the organizing committee of the 1976 Olymp ic Games.

'62 Dr. Robert Polomeno is now practis ing in Pediatric Ophthalmology at the Montreal Children 's Hospital and general Ophthalmology at St. Mary 's Hospital. He spent the lost year in Washington, D.C. as a Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Eye Surgery at the Child­ren 's Hospital of the District of Dolumbio .

'61 Bell Canada announced the appoint­ment of George B. Bedard as general marketing manager for the company's eastern reg ion . Mr Bedard obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Loyola College. He did graduate work at the University of Western Ontario receiving a Master 's degree in Business Administration in 1965. In June 1961 he joined Bell Canada as district soles manager; and on November 1962, he was promoted to product planning manager. In Moy, 1965, Mr. Bedard joined on i m­portant international com ponu , with which he held a number of top market­ing positions in various countries.

Dunston Chiconot returned to Mon­treo I in July ofter three years in Ghana , lecturing at the Advanced Teacher Training College, for the Canadian International Development Agency . He is presently employed by the Protestant School Boord of Greater Montreal teaching a class of exceptional children at Westmount

'57 Dr. Gene Gagnon will lecture part­time in mathematics at Lawrence Insti­tute of Technology , Southfield, Michigan this year. He is a Project Leader with the General Motors Re ­search Laboratory in Warren, Mi­chigan and is acti ve in the field of ene rgy conversion. He presented a technical paper at the Moy 1973 Meet­ing of the Electrochemical Society in Chicago and another at the October Meeting of the Electrochemical Society in Boston, Massachusetts; at both meet­ings he acted as Chairman of some of the sess ions. Gene, his wife Mory Al and three children live in Utica, Michigan .

'52 Reginald P. Bourgeois wa s appointed The Quebec Governments Economic and Industr ial Counsellor of the Government of Quebec in Ch icago on September 1.

'48 Hal "Moose" McCamey, long-time defensive coach of the Queen 's Gaels football team was honored at a testi ­monial dinner in Kingston in early Octobe r. After starring for the Loyola Warriors, Hal ployed for Queen 's in 1948, 49, and 50. He then become assistant coach , a position held until ofter the 1972 season . In honour­ing McCorney, Head Cooch Tindall pointed out that much of the success of the teams was due to the efforts of his assistant. Tindo II described Ho I as " my strong arm for so many years" .

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