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Alumni Magazine

JournalAlumni Magazine

winter 2008

THEUNIVERSITYOFWINNIPEGALUMNIMAGAZINE 1

The Journal The university of Winnipeg alumni Magazine

features

MarilouMcPhedran:GlobaltoLocal 6

DeanPeachey:PerspectivefromNigeria 7

UWinnipeg’sArtCollectionontheMove 8

StephenBorysComesHometoTheWAG 9

UWinnipegTheatreAlum:NowAppearing 16

ManitobaHomecoming2010 17

UWinnipegHomecoming2008 18

news

UWinnipegHonoursOutstandingIndividuals 4

CreatingaGlobalCommunityatUWinnipeg 10

UWinnipegCampusUpdate 12

UWinnipeg’sNewMaster’sPrograms 14

TheUniversityofWinnipegFoundationUpdate 21

AlumniNewsBriefs 25

departments

Editor’sLetter 2

StrategicInitiativesDevelopmentDirector’sLetter 2

AlumniAssociationPresident’sLetter 2

TheUniversityofWinnipegPresident’sLetter 3

AlumniAuthors 26

ClassActs 28

InMemoriam 31

contents

Publisher:

DanHurley(BA’93)

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Editor:

HelenCholakis(BA’93)

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JournalTeam:

SheldonAppelle

SaraGood-Avila

LloydAxworthy(BA’61,LLD’98)

MarkBezanson(B.Ed.’85,BA’86)

PaulChartrand(BA’72)

YangjunChen


ShawnCoates

MikeCook(BA’70)

JenniferGibson(BA(Hons.)’94)

CraigGoldstein(BA’93)

NanieceIbrahim

KarynKibsey(BA(Hons.)’06)

NadineKampen(BA’81)

John-PaulKnox

MarilouMcPhedran(LLD’92)

KellyNickie

StevePataki

DeanPeachey

MavisReimer(BA(Hons.)’76)

DelSexsmith(BA’72)

ClaudiusSoodeen(BA’90)

MariaStevenson

AnnaMariaToppazzini(MPA‘89)

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THEUNIVERSITYOFWINNIPEGALUMNIMAGAZINE2

InthisissueofTheJournal,wefocus

onUWinnipegalumniaroundthe

world,lookingattheirleadership,

creativity,innovation,andaction

acrossavarietyofdisciplinesand

rangeofendeavors.

TheAlumniAffairsteamisalways

interestedtohearabouttheways

inwhichouralumniwereshaped

bytheirtimeattheUniversity.They

oftentellusthatasstudents,they

formedarelationship,sharedanidea,

orparticipatedinadiscussionthat

inspiredthemtoresearch,explore,

develop,andmakedecisions.

TheUniversityhasmuchto

offeralumniaswell.Pleasevisit

IamhonoredtobePresidentof

TheUniversityofWinnipegAlumni

Associationfor2008-09.Thisyear

theAlumniCouncilwillcreatenew

avenuesofoutreach,opportunitiesfor

yourinvolvementandconnectionswith

futurealumni.

Outreach.Opportunity.Connection.All

hallmarksofthe“modernuniversity”-

UWinnipegisnoexception.Initiativesto

reachintolocalandglobalcommunities

presentuswithopportunitiestolearn

withandfromeachother.Forexample,

studentsinWinnipegmightsitbeside

studentsfromDowntown,AfricaorAsia,

or,usingdistancetechnologiesconnect

onlinetodiscussinternationalissues.Ouruniversityisgrowing

beyonditswallsandintotheworld!Youhavearoletoplayinthis

growth:throughfundingscholarships,supportinginternational

students,andwelcominginternationalalumni.

Forexample,IrecentlyhadthepleasureofmeetingTimothyLo

(BA’83)whohadtravelledfromhishomeinHongKongtoupdate

usonhisprogressinconnectingwithalumniinAsia.Welook

forwardtofurtherconnectionswithhim.

InthisexcitingyearforalumniweneedYOU–yourideas,your

enthusiasm,yourinsightsandyourenergies,tohelpusmeetour

objectives.Iinviteyoutobecomeinvolvedwithus.Visit

http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/alumni-indextolearnmore.

ClaudiusSoodeen(BA’90)

President,TheUniversityofWinnipegAlumniAssociation

Helen Cholakis

editor’s Letter

Claudius Soodeen

alumni association president’sLetter

Forthepasttwoyears,ithasbeen

mypleasuretoserveastheDirector

ofAlumniAffairs.Ourdepartment’s

objectivewasclear,toengageouralumni

withtheUniversityoftoday.Atfirst

glancethismayhaveseemedlikean

oneroustask,butaftertakingstock,we

quicklyrecognizedthatwepossessed

thethreegreatestresourcesthatany

Universitycanwishfor:analumni

bodythathasanaturalaffinitytothe

institution;adynamicandesteemed

Presidentprovidingleadership;and

anAlumniAffairs“Team”madeupof

staffandtheAlumniAssociationthatis

committedanddedicatedtoengagement.

Ourcontinuedsupportfromthe

community,thecorporatesectorandour

Alumninaturallyencouragesustofurtherexplorenewopportunities

andpartnerships.Tothisend,Iamverypleasedtoassumethenew

roleasDirectorofStrategicInitiativesDevelopment.Iwillbelooking

toouralumni,ourfacultyandstaffandleadersinthecommunity

tofindcollaborativeandcreativewaystoleadtheUniversityin

pursuitofitsobjectives,itscontinueddriveforacademicexcellence

andcommunitydevelopment.Ibelievethatwhenacommunity

feelsasenseof“ownership”,aninstitutionsuchasTheUniversity

ofWinnipegcanbeacatalystforsocialchange.Ilookforwardto

continueworkingwithallofyou.

AnnaMariaToppazzini(MPA’89)

Director,StrategicInitiativesDevelopment

AnnaMaria toppazzini

strategic initiatives development director’s Letter

UWinnipeg.caandclickontheupcomingeventscalendarto

keepupwithwhat’shappeningoncampus,andplantovisitthe

Universityatleastoncethisyear–foraVirtuosiconcert,apublic

lectureorpaneldiscussion,aWesmengame,avisittoGallery

1C03,atriptothelibrary,orHomecoming2009.Contactthe

AlumniAffairsofficeforyouralumnicard,whichdoublesasa

UWinnipeglibrarycardandalsoentitlesyoutocampusdiscounts.

Intheinterestofsustainability,weareworkingtobuilda

strongeronlinepresencefortheJournal:lookforitinApril2009.

IfyouwouldprefertoreceiveTheJournalonlineinsteadofon

paper,pleaseletusknow.Youcanreachusat

[email protected],at204.988.7118,ortoll-freeat

1.888.829.7053.


Director,AlumniAffairs


AccordingtoAnaisNin:“Lifeshrinksandexpandsinproportion

toone’scourage.”Ittakescouragetogobeyondtheordinary

andseekchangefromwithin,daringtoinvestigatenewideas,

nervetogoagainstthegrainandnavigateyourownroute.Ittakes

couragetoengage,improveandcontributetotheworldwelivein.

TheUniversityofWinnipegisanactiveandgrowingexample

oftransformationandinclusion.Ourdowntowncampusishometo

studentsfrommanycommunitiesascloseasArlingtonStreetand

asfarasZimbabwe.Ourclassroomsareintercultural,transcending

boundaries,creatingaglobalconsciousnessoncampus.

UWinnipegcontinuouslystrivestoremovebarrierssothat

morestudentsmayaccessourresources.Aconcreteexample

istheOpportunityFund,aninitiativethatisuniqueinCanada.

Fast-trackbursariesandtuitioncreditsassistinner-city,Aboriginal

andimmigrantyouthingettinganeducationandfollowingtheir

dreams.Ithelpsbridgethegraduationgapandtransformslives.

Ouralumnicommunityisasdiversifiedasourclassroomsand

asourworld.Morethan40,000UWinnipegalumniarehavingan

impactintheirfieldofworkandcreatingpositivechangeintheir

communities.Someofthosemanyaccomplishmentsareoutlined

inthisissueofTheJournal.

Duringthespringandfallconvocations,wehonoured

individualswhohavetakenactiverolesinhumanrights,

sustainabilityandimprovingcommunitythroughpeaceand

education.

Theserecipientscrosscontinentsyettheyshareavisionto

createabetterworldthroughpolitics,economics,theology,the

arts,scienceandeducation.Iwanttosharethreeintercontinental

examplesofpeoplewhoearnedanhonorarydoctorateoflaws

fromTheUniversityofWinnipeg.Eachisavisionaryandanideal

exampleofwhatUWinnipegrepresents.Eachhastheforesight,

courageandvalourtogobeyondtheordinaryandcreatethe

extraordinary.Theircontributionshavearippleeffectthat

transcendsborders.

HonoraryDoctorateofLawsrecipientHisExcellencyVictor

Yushchenko,PresidentofUkraineisaninspirationalleader

whosefearlessdefenseofhumanrightstransformedUkraine

fromacountryoftyrannytoademocracy.Hefacedharassment

andsurvivedanassassinationattempt.Thethreattohislifeonly

strengthenedhisresolvetocreatechange.

AmericancitizenandentrepreneurPatBroeinvestedin

Canada’snorth.Hisuniquevisionandroleinthedevelopmentof

Manitoba’snorthandinvestmentinthePortofChurchilldirectly

improvesthenortherneconomyandhasadirecteffectinimproving

tradeacrosscontinents.

NationalChiefoftheAssemblyofFirstNationsDr.PhilFontaine

isasurvivoroftheresidentialschools.Hisleadershiphelped

securemanyrightsforFirstNationsPeople.Hewasintegral

inthesettlementofclaimsarisingoutofthe150-yearIndian

residentialschooltragedy.Hiscommitmentandperseverance

earnedsurvivorsofthistragedyaFinalSettlementAgreementnow

beingimplemented,whichisthelargestandmostcomprehensive

settlementinCanadianhistory.Thissettlementincludes

compensationaswellasaTruthandReconciliationCommission,an

educationfund,healingresourcesandcommemorationfunding.

Theseexamplesarejustthreesnapshotsofwhatistakingplace

onourcampus.EverythingUWinnipegdoesreflectsonourstudents

andouralumni,andwearecommittedinkeepingthemproudof

theirinstitution.Ourcommitmenttoadaptingtoachangingworld

whileremainingoneofCanada’stopuniversitiesasrankedbyour

studentsintheMaclean’sandGlobe&Mailsurveysisapriority.

Maintainingourexcellentacademicstandingandensuringequal

accessisavailabletoallthatseekahighereducationisour

compassaswecontinuetomapaprogressiveandexciting

Universitylandscapethatisinclusive–sustainable–onthecutting

edgeofeducation–andthatiscompetitiveinourshrinkingand

expandingworld.

LloydAxworthy(BA’61,LLD’98)

PresidentandVice-Chancellor

TheUniversityofWinnipeg

Lloyd Axworthy President and Vice-Chancellor

president’s Letter


Honorary Degrees

THEUNIVERSITYOFWINNIPEGHONOURS

outstanding individuals

HisExcellencyVictorYushchenko,PresidentofUkraine,

receivedanHonoraryDoctorateinLawfromTheUniversity

ofWinnipegataSpecialConvocationonTuesday,May27,2008.

Yushchenkowasenthusiasticallyreceivedbyhundredsof

well-wishersoncampus.Thespecialconvocationceremony

includedtherichmusicoftheHoosliUkrainianFolkEnsemble

singingtheCanadianandUkrainianNationalAnthems.

Yushchenkowasalsopresentedwithaniconcreatedforthe

occasionentitledMother of God of Canadabyiconographer

VeraLazarowichSenchuk.TheDuckworthCentrewasfilled

withhiscompatriots,distinguishedguests,faculty,staffand

students.Aftertheceremony,theHooslichoirspontaneously

brokeoutinsongonSpenceStreetandYushchenkojoinedin.

YushchenkowaselectedPresidentofUkraineonDecember

26,2004,afterafearlesscampaign.Hisdedicationtohuman

rightsandhisvisionforajustUkrainewasinstrumentalin

transforminghisnationintoapeacefuldemocracy,despitean

assassinationattemptduringhiscampaign.

a special convocation, tuesday, may 27, 2008


mohinder singh dhillonMohinderSinghDhillonreceived

anHonoraryDoctorateinLawfora

remarkablelifetimeofcommunity

service.Dhillonhascontributed

histimeandefforttomorethan30

organizationsduringthepast40

years.Hisrecentcommunityservice

workincludesservingonanadvisory

boardfortheCanadianMuseumfor

HumanRightsandTheUniversityof

Winnipeg’sGlobalCollege.

sharon hope irwinSharonHopeIrwinreceivedan

HonoraryDoctorateinLawfor

heroutstandingworkinthearea

ofinclusivechildcareandearly

interventionprograms.Formore

than25yearsIrwinhasdedicated

hereffortstochildrenwithspecial

needs.Thefoundingdirectorof

SpeciaLink–theNationalCentrefor

ChildCareInclusion,Irwinhasserved

onnumerouscommissions,working

groups,taskforcesandcommittees

withthepurposeofdisseminating

successfulinclusivechildcare

practicesandpolicies.

John langstaff (bsc ’75) JohnLangstaffreceivedanHonorary

DoctorateinScienceforhislong,

meaningfulcareerinthehealthcare

field.Langstaff,a2001Distinguished

AlumnusofTheUniversityof

Winnipeg,isaninternationalleader

inpharmaceuticalresearchand

development.ThePresident&CEO

ofCangeneCorporation,Langstaff

hasbeeninfluentialindeveloping

andencouragingexcellenceinthe

biotechnologyindustryinManitoba.

James a. richardson (ba ’93)RichardsonreceivedanHonorary

DoctorateinLawforhislifelong

commitmenttophilanthropyand

communityservice.Fordecades,

Richardsonhasbeenattheforefrontof

communityservice,includingeffortsand

contributionstodiverseorganizations

suchastheCanadianParaplegic

Association,BigBrothersBigSisters,

andDucksUnlimitedCanada.Hisinsight,

leadershipandgenerosityalsoextend

toTheUniversityofWinnipeg,where

hehascontributedtotheUniversity,

theCollegiateandTheUniversityof

WinnipegFoundation.

phil fontaine NationalChiefoftheAssemblyofFirst

NationsPhilFontainereceivedan

HonoraryDoctorateinLaw.Amember

oftheSagkeengFirstNation,Fontaine

isoneoftheforemostFirstNations

leadersinCanada.Heplayedapivotal

roleinexposingtheabuseswithinthe

residentialschoolsystemandledthe

Indianresidentialschoolssettlement.

Fontaineisapersonwhohasmade

manypositivecontributionstoCanada.

Alongwithhisworkinachieving

aframeworkagreementforself-

governmentofManitoba’sFirstNations,

Fontainemadekeycontributionstothe

defeatoftheMeechLakeAccord.

pat broe PatBroereceivedanHonorary

DoctorateinLaw.BroeisaDenver-

basedentrepreneurwhoseunique

visionandroleinthedevelopment

ofManitoba’snorthhasmadeits

markinNorthernManitoba.Broe

andhiscompanyOmniTRAXCanada,

Inc.rescued1,300kmofraillinein

northernManitobafromabandonment.

Healsoacquiredthelong-neglected

PortofChurchill.Hisvisionestablished

theportasavitaltradelinkbetween

CanadaandEurope,theMiddleEast,

AfricaandSouthAmerica.

spring convocation, sunday, June 2, 2008

fall convocation, sunday, october 19, 2008


Swaziland,whichcoalescedintoteachinghumanrightsas

‘livedrights’;notjustlegaltheory.Toliveourrights,wehaveto

incursubstantialsystemicchange–onthestreetsofKandahar

andWinnipeg.Toliveourrights,weneedresearch,dialogue

andaction–nowbeingfacilitatedinthenewinterdisciplinary

humanrightsdegreeprogramandtheseveninstitutesof

GlobalCollege,whichfocuson:HealthandHumanPotential;

HumanRightsandGlobalStudies;LiteracyandTransformative

Learning;PoliticalandCulturalStudiesoftheAmericas;War

AffectedChildren;Women’sandGenderStudies;Religionand

GlobalPolicy.

LifelonglearnersarewelcomeatGlobalCollege–inour

degreeprogramsandourSpringandSummerInstitutes.

CommunityengagementatGlobalCollegesurpassesanything

I’veseenatanyotheruniversityinCanada.Membersofthe

LostBoysandGirlsofSudan,somechildsoldiersamong

them,havetoldmethattheGlobalCollege’soutreachand

Dr.Axworthy’ssupporthavebeentransformative.Toseethe

dreamofintegratingCommunityandUniversityintheprocess

ofrealisationconfirmsmydecision,madeinresponsetothe

momentwhenLloydAxworthysaidtomequietly,butfirmly,

“It’stimetocomehome.”

AfewyearsagoIwaswalkingthroughthedusty,noisy

silkmarketinKarachi,Pakistan,whileonassignment

withtheAsianDevelopmentBank,whenIrememberedmy

freedomsgrowingupinruralManitobacomparedtothelack

offundamentalfreedomsofmostwomenandgirlsinsomany

countries–duetotheriseoffundamentalisms.Asamature

professionalwoman,Ihadtobeshroudedinordertogo

shopping–suchasimpleact,whichhotelstaffwarnedme

against.

Recently,thehotelwhereIwasbasedinIslamabadwas

blowntobits,demonstratingthechallengesofworkingand

livinginourglobalvillage–farfromone’sroots.Writingthis

onaflight,whenIsteppedofftheplaneinWinnipeg,abigsign

greetedme:“YouofW.com–whereyoumatter”,capturing

whyIchosethisuniversity,decadesago.Tuggingatmyroots

then,IregisteredatUofWinnipegatseventeen.Ilovedcities,

unliketherestofmyfamily,andwhatdrewmeto“YouofW”

asateenagerwasthemagnetthatbroughtmeback:asense

ofbelongingandpurposeinasmalluniversityembeddedina

complex,challengingcityscape.

LittledidIguesswhenIreturnedlastyearfortheUWinnipeg

40thAnniversaryHomecoming,thatinafewmonthsIwould

beresigningasalawprofessorandChiefCommissionerof

theSaskatchewanHumanRightsCommissiontoreturnasthe

PrincipalofGlobalCollege.

AsimplesilverbraceletthatIwearalwaysisengraved

“dream”.IlovedmySaskatchewanlifebutbecamecaptivated

bytheGlobalCollegedream.TheGlobalCollegemandate

of“research,dialogue,andactionamongthepeoplesof

theworld”andnewinterdisciplinaryhumanrightsdegree

–afirstasfarasIknew–intriguedandexcitedme.But,at

Homecoming,whenIwalkedintothenewlynamedCarlRidd

Sanctuarytohonourtheprofessorwhomostinfluencedmylife,

IhadnoideathatIwasreturningtoUWinnipeg.

Dr.LloydAxworthyandIhadsomemajordifferencesmany

yearsback,yetIdevelopedahighregardforhisprincipled,

gender-responsiveleadershipincabinetandhowhepioneered

“humansecurity”–aconceptnowinfluencingthewhole

UNsystem.It’sthemeasureofthemanthatmyenthusiasm

expressedatHomecomingledtotheprocessofmybecoming

thePrincipalofGlobalCollege.

FromaCanadianhumanrightspractice,mypasttenyears

involvedinternationalhumanrightsinfouruniversities,

inplaceslikeAfghanistan,Bangladesh,Philippines,and

global to local: ADreamComeTrueByDr.MarilouMcPhedran(LLD’92)


the humpty dumpty dilemma ByDeanPeachy

PhotobyEnochMutabaazi

HumptyDumptysatonawall

HumptyDumptyhadagreatfall

AlltheKing’shorses

AndalltheKing’smen

CouldnotputHumptyDumptytogetheragain

WorkingthisyearinnorthernUganda,thenurseryrhyme

frommychildhoodposedanaptmetaphorforthe

challengesfacingpeopleIwasinterviewing:howdoyouput

societytogetheragainaftertwodecadesofcivilwarhave

splatteredeverything?

Aswithmanycivilwars,theonebetweentheGovernmentof

UgandaandtherebelLord’sResistanceArmy(LRA)hasbeen

wagedupcloseandpersonal,includingcombatantskilling,

torturing,andkidnappingpeoplefromtheirowncommunities.

Upwardsof30,000individualshavebeenabductedtoserveas

fightersorportersfortheLRA,manyofthemchildren.Uncounted

thousandsofpeoplehavedied,andmanymoreweretorturedor

maimed.Ninetypercentoftheruralpopulationwasdisplacedwith

theirhomesdestroyed,andmanyforcedtospendyearsincrowded,

squalidencampmentsforinternally-displacedpersons.The

economyisinshambles.Everyoneintheregioniswar-affected.

IwasdrawntoresearchinnorthernUgandabecauseofthe

persistentwayinwhichlocalleadershavecalledfor“reconciliation”

inthemidstoftheviolence.Asonewomantoldme,“Something

drasticallyhappenedinmylifethatturnedmetolookingfor

reconciliation,thirstingforreconciliation,seeingtheneedfor

reconciliation.”ThewomanisAngelinaAtyam,andtheeventshe

wasreferringtowastheabductionofher14-year-olddaughterto

becometheforced“wife”ofanLRAcommanderinthebush.

Howdoesthemotherofanabductedchildbecomealeading

proponentforreconciliationwiththepeopleperpetrating

PhotobyDeanPeachey

atrocities?Isjusticepossibleinsuchasituation,andifso,what

doesitmean?Isreconciliationatindividual,community,or

nationallevelspossible,andifso,whatdoesitlooklike?

Thesequestionsaresetinthemidstofaragingcontroversy

astowhetherwar-timeatrocitiesshouldbeaddressedthrough

western-styleprosecutionsbytheInternationalCriminal

CourtorbyAfricanapproachesthatdrawontraditional

culturalvaluesofrestorationandreconciliation,andbuildon

recenttransitionaljusticeexperimentssuchasSouthAfrica’s

TruthandReconciliationCommissionandRwanda’sgacaca

communitycourts.

Iamnottryingtoanswerthisdebatewithmyresearch,but

rathertodocumentandunderstandpeople’sexperiencesas

theyseekreconciliationintheirlivesandcommunities.Along

withmyresearchassociates,Ihaveinterviewedyouthwho

wereabducted,rebelcommanders,communityleaders,and

governmentofficials.Ihaveattendedceremonieswheregoats

andsheepweresacrificed,andinterfaithreligiousceremonies

withpeacebuildersfromaroundtheglobe.Ihavebeenserved

teabyhandsthatwerefigurativelydrippinginblood.

Acommonthreadintheinterviewsispeoplewho

desperatelywanttobeabletoliveinpeace.Anotherstriking

commonalityisagrowingopennesstoputtingasidenotions

thathavebeenformedoftheenemy,andawillingnessto

reachouttoadversaries–eventhoughthetaskisalmostas

difficultasputtinganeggtogetheragain.

Dean E. Peachey is Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies

at Menno Simons College. He is currently on sabbatical

research leave, and working on a book tentatively titled

Thirsting for Reconciliation: Case Studies of Transitional

Justice in Northern Uganda.

Angelina Atyam shares her quest for reconciliation with members of the Concerned Children and Youth Association.

Peachey conducts book interview with Catholic Archbishop John Baptist Odama in Gulu.


university’s art collection on the moveByJenniferGibson(BAHonours’94),UniversityArtCurator

Audiencesacrosstheprovincehavebeenseeingalotmoreof

TheUniversityofWinnipeg’sFineArtCollectionlately.From

February7–March22,2008,Gallery1C03oncampushosted

(Re)VisitingtheCollection:SelectionsofManitobaArtfromThe

UniversityofWinnipeginhonouroftheUniversity’sfortieth

anniversary.Theexhibitionfeaturedfortyartworkscreatedover

thelastcenturyby25ofManitoba’sbest-knownartists,including

JacksonBeardy,WandaKoop,WalterJ.Phillips,TonyTasconaand

others.Accompaniedbyanillustratedpublicationwithessays

bycurrentandformerUniversityartcuratorsJenniferGibson,

Dr.SarahMcKinnonandPatriciaE.Bovey,thirtypiecesfromthis

showsubsequentlyembarkeduponayear-longtourtoseveral

venuesthroughoutManitobaandinSaskatchewan,thankstoa

partnershipwiththeManitobaArtsNetwork.Lastspringtheart

traveledtoVirdenandShaunavon,Saskatchewanbeforeitwas

displayedatThompson’sHeritageNorthMuseumforthesummer.

TheworkswerethenpresentedinLeafRapidsandarecurrently

beingshownattheSamWallerMuseuminThePasbeforethey

moveontoPortagelaPrairie,HollandandCarmen.Visitingthe

Collection,asthetouringexhibitionistitled,promotesknowledge

abouttheUniversityintheseruralcommunitiesandenablesusto

sharesomeofthegemsinourartcollectionwiththosewhodonot

oftengettoseesuchhighqualitypieces.

OtherworksfromtheUniversity’sartcollectionhavebeen

onviewrecentlyatTheWinnipegArtGalleryinthreeseparate

soloexhibitionshighlightingprominentManitobaartists.The

WAG’sCuratorofContemporaryArtandPhotographyMaryReid

includedtwolargepaintingscreatedbythelateCarolineDukes

fortheretrospectiveCarolineDukes:ConcealedMemories,

displayedJuly24–October19,2008.Thesurveyexhibition

HeadSpace:FiveDecadesofBruceHeadranfromSeptember

11-November23,2008attheWAGandcontainedeightofHead’s

abstractpaintingsandprintsdrawnfromtheUniversity’sart

holdings.Atpresent,fiveSheilaSpencephotographicportraits

fromtheUniversity’scollectioncanbeseenattheWAGuntil

March29,2009inSheilaSpence:PicturesofMe.

AlthoughtheUniversity’sholdingsofAboriginalartarenot

large,wedoownseveralpiecesbyimportantFirstNations

artists.Recognizingthis,independentcuratorandUniversity

ofWinnipegalumnaJennyWestern(BAHonours’03)selected

foursilkscreenprintsfromourcollectionbyrenownedOjibway

artistDaphneOdjigfortheexhibitionMother’sMother’s

Mother:TheLegacyandRebellionofAboriginalWomen’sArt.

FirstpresentedinWinnipegatUrbanShamanandAceArtfrom

July11-August16,thegroupshowtouredtoBrandon’sArt

GalleryofSouthwesternManitobawhereitwasdisplayedin

SeptemberandOctober.

WandaKoop,TheMountain,1981,acryliconpaper.

PhotographbyLarryGlawson.

WalterJ.Phillips,GrainElevators,1934,watercolour.GiftoftheClassof1935.


TonyTascona,WingSpan,2000,acrylicinkonpaper.


TonyTascona,Untitled(SeedCircle),2006,acrylicinkonpaper.PhotographbyLarryGlawson.

BruceHead,Conversation,1957,oiloncanvas.GiftofDermotandShelaghDaly.


CarolineDukes,Landscape#11, 1977,acryliconcanvas.GiftofCarolineandAlfredDukes.PhotographbyErnestMayer,TheWinnipegArtGallery.

DaphneOdjig,Nanabajouandhisdaughter,1975,silkscreen(4/60).

GiftofFrankandSueHechter.PhotographbyLarryGlawson.

DaphneOdjig,TheSquawMan,1975,silkscreen(54/60).Giftof

anonymousalumnusdonor.PhotographbyLarryGlawson.


wherewepartnerwithothermuseums,andpackagedshowsthat

webringintotheGalleryfromotherplaces.Ialsoaminterested

inworkingmorewithourpermanentcollection,whichtotalsover

24,000objects;notjustgettingitout,butexaminingitseriously

aswewoulddowithanytemporaryexhibition.”

BoryssaysthathistimeintheUnitedStatesprovidedhimwith

valuableopportunitiesandexperienceintheculturalsector,and

italsoopenedhiseyestoCanada’simportantroleasaleaderand

innovatorinthearts.

“AsIworkednationallyandinternationallywithcolleaguesat

othermuseumsanduniversitiesonvariousexhibitionandresearch

projects,IbegantoseehowCanadawasperceivedaroundthe

world,andthiswasincrediblyencouragingandexciting.”

BorysexplainsthemissionofTheWinnipegArtGalleryisto

engagepeoplewithart,andheislookingataudiencesinallplaces

—locally,nationallyandinternationally—toachievethisgoal.

Hebelievesthatartissomethingthateveryoneshouldbeableto

embraceandenjoy.

“Intermsofgoingcross-generational,cross-cultural,cross-media,

Ilikeabalanceinwhatwedocumentandpresentsothatthe

Galleryvisitorisexposedtoafullspectrumofartmaking.”

Gettingpeopleintouchwithartandcontributingtothecultural

lifeofWinnipegisajobBorysclearlyenjoys.

“Youknow,”hesays,“I’mthedirectorofoneofCanada’sgreat

artmuseumslocatedinthecitywhereIwasborn;andthethought

ofwalkingtoworkanddoingexactlywhatIhavebeentrainedto

do,andwhatIwanttodo,isveryrewarding.”

StephenD.BoryswasinstalledastheDirectorandCEOofThe

WinnipegArtGalleryinJune2008.Heoverseesallaspectsof

theWAG,managinganoperatingbudgetof5.5milliondollarsand

astaffof60.OriginallyfromWinnipeg,hemovedbacktothecity

fromSarasota,Florida,wherehewastheUllaR.SearingCurator

ofCollectionsatTheJohnandMableRinglingMuseumofArtand

anadjunctprofessorinthearthistorydepartmentatFloridaState

University.HelivesindowntownWinnipegwithhiswifeHazel,a

townplannerandnewurbanist,andtheirsonRoman.Sincehis

return,Boryssayshehasbeenenjoyingwalkingtowork,getting

toknowthepeopleintheneighbourhood,andvisitinglocalparks,

restaurants,andmuseums.

Borysbeganhispost-secondaryeducationatTheUniversity

ofWinnipeg,andsayshe’sgladhekepthisfirstyearofstudies

diverse.

“InmyfirstsemesteratUofW,ItookacoursewithProfessor

DavidTopper,Arts and Ideas,”saysBorys.“Iwasn’tcontemplating

arthistoryasamajor—asaminor—atall.InfactIwasthinking

aboutlawschool.Itookthatcourseanditchangedmywhole

perspectiveontheroleofartinsociety,anditchangedmycareer

path.IrecallalectureattheWAGwhenIwasanundergraduate.

TheguestspeakerwasJohnCanaday,thedistinguishedAmerican

arthistorianandcritic,andIhadjustfinishedDr.Topper’scourse

inwhichwehadusedoneofCanaday’sbooks.Atthecloseofthe

lecture,Mr.Canadayremarked:‘Thenexttimeyouhearsomeone

usetheexpression–Idon’tknowmuchaboutart,butIknowwhat

Ilike–tellthemthatyoureallycanonlylikewhatyouknowor

havebeenexposedto’...I’veneverforgottenCanaday’sadvice.”

Borysgraduatedin1984withaBAHonoursinArtHistory

andwentontograduateschool,receivinganMAinArtHistory

fromtheUniversityofTorontoin1987andaPh.D.inArtand

ArchitecturalHistoryfromMcGillUniversityin1994.Heis

currentlyenrolledintheExecutiveMBAprogramattheUniversity

ofSouthFlorida,Tampa.

BorysspeakswithenthusiasmabouthisplansforTheWinnipeg

ArtGalleryandsaysit’sagreattimetobethedirector,pointing

outthatTheWAGisthesixth-largestartmuseuminthecountry,

theoldestcivicartmuseuminCanada,andwillcelebrateits100th

anniversaryin2012.

“Mygoalforexhibitionsandprogramsistobringmorediversity

andqualitytotheprocess,andthisincludesdiversityinhowwe

produceexhibitions:weneedshowsthatoriginatehere,shows

WinnipegArtGalleryDirector

stephen borys onComingHomeByHelenCholakis(BA’93)


“DrawingonthestrengthsofourGlobalCollege,ournew

graduateprograms,andontheuniqueadvantagesprovidedby

ourCollegiateandourstrongEnglishLanguageProgram,the

Universityisestablishingastrongpresenceininternational

education,”explainsBesner.“Overthenextfiveyears,weare

seekingtoincreasethenumbersofourinternationalstudent

bodyfromitscurrent500studentsto1000;wearealso

developingourstudyabroadprogram,enhancingourrange

ofservicesforinternationalstudents,increasingthenumber

ofresidenceopportunitiesnearcampus,and,ofcourse,

increasingtherangeandthenumberofscholarshipsand

bursariesavailableforinternationalstudents.”

TheUniversityofWinnipegoperateswithaglobalfocus:

recognizingdiverseperspectives,encouragingasocial

conscience,andstrivingtowardglobalcitizenship.The

StudentRecruitmentandInstitutionalRelationsOfficeatThe

UniversityofWinnipegisacatalystfordiversitybothonand

offcampus.

StudentRecruitmentandInstitutionalRelations,anewly

constituteddepartmentatTheUniversityofWinnipeg,is

headedbytheDeputyProvostandAssociateVice-President

International,NeilBesner,andsupportedbyDirectorLivia

Castellanos.Besnerpresentsaprogressivevisionforthe

Universityanditsinternationalendeavors.

student recruitment and institutional relations CreatingaGlobalCommunity ByKarynKibsey(BAH’06)

Students from Xiamen, Fujian Province, China


ManyoftheinternationalstudentswhostudyatTheUniversity

ofWinnipegadjusttoCanadianlifewiththehelpofHomestay

families.Homestayisauniquelivingarrangementthrough

whichinternationalstudentslivewithahostfamily.Livingwitha

CanadianfamilythroughtheHomestayprogramprovidesstudents

withasocio-culturallearningopportunitywhichcomplements

theirstudies.Hostfamiliesregularlycommentonthesatisfaction

theygetfrommeetingstudents,experiencingavarietyofcultures,

andhelpingtheUniversityfindhomesforitsstudents.

Fromacrosstheworldtoourownbackyards,TheUniversityof

Winnipegisinvestedincreatingaglobalcommunity.Wewould

liketoinviteallourAlumnitotakepartinourdynamicinitiatives.

TheUniversityofWinnipegiscurrentlylookingforAlumni

Homestayfamilies.Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowisinterested

inbecomingaHomestayfamily,pleasecontactIngridWilley

[email protected]

information.

Ifyouareaneducator,counsellororadministratoratan

overseasschooloraninternationalschoolinCanadaandwould

likemoreinformationaboutTheStudentRecruitmentand

InstitutionalRelationsOffice,pleasecontactLiviaCastellanosat

[email protected].

Tosupportthisvision,recruitmentstaffwillbetraveling

theworld,bringingtheUniversity’smessagetoallcorners

oftheglobe.FromSouthAmericatoAsiaandEuropetothe

MiddleEast,recruiterswillbeworkingatsecondaryschools,

universities,languageschools,andfairstobuildrelationships

thatwillnotonlyincreasetheinternationalpresenceoncampus,

butalsoprovideourCanadianstudentswithopportunitiesto

gainexperienceabroad.

SinceherarrivalasDirectorofStudentRecruitmentand

InstitutionalRelations,Castellanoshasbeenadrivingforcein

manynewprojects.

“IamhappyaboutseveralpartnershipsthatTheUniversity

ofWinnipeghasestablishedduringthetimeIhavebeenhere:

BeijingConcordCollegeofSinoCanadaisanewpartnerin

ChinathatwillsendundergraduatestudentstoTheUniversityof

Winnipeg,andUniversidaddeLeóninMexicoisanotherstrong

partnerthatjustsent33studentstotakecoursesinEnglish

andcultureatTheUniversityofWinnipegEnglishLanguage

Program,”notesCastellanos.

Thelatterisareciprocalexchangeprogram;33studentsfrom

theUniversidaddeLeónstudiedatTheUniversityofWinnipeg

fromAugust15toSeptember13,whilestudentsfromUWinnipeg’s

ModernLanguagesdepartmentwilltravelonexchangetothe

UniversidaddeLeóninMay2009forafive-weekprogram.

AseparategroupofstudentsarrivedinAugust2008,from

Xiamen,FujianProvince,China.These22studentsfromXiamen

willcompleteanintensiveEnglishLanguageProgramwhich

involvesdaytimeclassesinEnglishandparticipationinUniversity-

runculturalactivitiesonselectafternoonsandevenings.

WhendialoguebetweenXiamenandTheEnglishLanguage

ProgramatTheUniversityofWinnipegbegan,workcommenced

onbuildingaprogramtomeettheneedsofthesestudents.

WhiletheirstudiesbeganinTheEnglishLanguageProgram,they

areexpectedtoleavewithafulluniversityeducation.These

studentsplantocontinuetheirstudiesatTheUniversityof

Winnipeg,enrollinginregularclassesasinternationalstudents.

international travel by country:

China

India

Mexico

Malaysia

Germany

national travel by city:

Toronto

Vancouver

NWOntario(varioustowns/cities)

ThunderBay

Saskatoon

Regina

manitoba travel by region:

Eastman

Westman

NorthernManitoba

Parkland

Interlake

WestCentral

Yellowhead

Winnipegandsurroundingareas

recruitment

Students from Universidad de Léon, Mexico

thinking about planned giving? we’d love to help! CallTheUniversityofWinnipegFoundationat1.866.394.6050


efficiency.OnNovember7,2008,ManshieldConstructionhosted

a“TopOn”ceremonytocelebratetheinstallationofthehollow

coreroof.SpecialguestinattendancewasUWinnipegalumnus

RayMcFeetors,CEOofGreat-WestLife,whodonated$1.67million

dollarstowardtheResidence.Great-WestLifecoInc.committeda

further$1million.Constructionisscheduledtobecompletedin

August2009,andiscurrentlyproceedingaheadofschedule.

uwinnipeg’s new transit terminal now openTheUniversityofWinnipeghasopenedanewbus-onlylooproad

andbusshelteroncampusbetweenSpenceStreetandYoung

Street,transformingSpenceStreetbetweentheCBCbuildingand

TheDuckworthCentreintoapedestrian-onlyzone.Theproject

istheresultofcooperativediscussionswitharearesidents,CBC

Manitoba,andtheCityofWinnipeg,andwasmadepossiblebya

contributionof$1.2millionfromtheManitobagovernment.

uwinnipeg’s eastern campus takes shapeOnNovember17th,2008TheUniversityofWinnipeg’sBoard

ofRegentsapprovedthefirstphaseofredevelopmentofthe

GreyhoundBusDepotat491PortageAvenueandconstructionofa

newbuildingontheformerUnitedArmySurplussiteat460Portage

Avenue.Thesecampusdevelopmentswillallowfortheconsolidation

ofstudentservicesandacademicprogramsintoacohesivecampus

environment,andwilladvancetheUniversity’sgoalsofpartnering

withcomplementaryexternalorganizationsandhelpingstrengthen

Winnipeg’sdowntownbusinessandartshub.

uwinnipeg campus updaterichardson college for the environment and science complexConstructionontheRichardsonCollegefortheEnvironment

andScienceComplexbeganonNovember17,2008.Itwill

belocatedontheUniversity’snewFurby/Langsidewestern

campusandwillcontainstate-of-the-art,energy-efficient

teachingandresearchlaboratoriesforbiology,chemistry

andenvironmentalstudies,aswellasofficeandclassroom

space.TheLEED-certifiedfacilitywillalsobeapolicycentre

forenvironmentalissuesandacentreforappliedresearchin

environmentaltechnologies.

ConstructionontheCollegeandComplexandthe

developmentofthegreencorridorconnectingthesitetothe

maincampushavebeenmadepossiblebytheRichardson

Firm,FamilyandFoundation’sdonationof$3.5million,and

bytheProvinceofManitoba’shistoricdonationof$25million

andadditionalgifttosupportUniversitylaboratories.These

majorgiftshaveleveragedsignificantadditionalgiftsfrom

privatedonorsfortheproject.Constructionisscheduledtobe

completedinlate2010.

mcfeetors hall: great-west life student residenceConstructiononMcFeetorsHall:Great-WestLifeStudent

ResidencebeganonJuly30th,2008.Builtonthenortheast

sideoftheFurby/Langsidewesterncampus,McFeetorsHall

willprovideahomefor176studentsand25studentfamilies.

ThisLEED-certifiedbuildingwillmodelarangeofleading-edge

environmentaltechnologiestofostersustainabilityandenergy

Furby/Langside Campus June 2008

Furby/Langside Campus November 2008

Manitoba Premier Gary Doer; University of Winnipeg President & Vice-Chancellor Lloyd Axworthy; James Richardson & Sons

Ltd. President & CEO Hartley Richardson; and Susan Thompson, The University of Winnipeg Foundation President and CEO break ground on the new Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex,

located at Portage Avenue and Furby Street.

Formoreinformationanddevelopmentupdates,gotoUWinnipeg.ca

andclickonCampusDevelopment.


Thisinvolves

thestudy

ofscience

andethics,

andscience

andthe

developmen

ofpublic

policy.Fourth,

weeducate

ourstudentsinthemethodsofcommunicatingscienceto

policy-makersandthegeneralpublic.Wearetrainingstudents

notonlyinthebasicmethodsofscience,buthowintomake

adifferenceinsociety.Weplantolaunchacourse-stream

Mastersdegreeinthefallof2009thatwilltrainstudentsin

biotechnologies.Thenewsciencebuildingwillprovideour

studentswithstate-of-the-artresearchfacilities.

TheMasterofSciencedegreeinBioScience,Technology

andPublicPolicyisatwo-yearfull-timeprogram.Students

completecourseworkthatincludesthreeelements:core

BioScience,Technology,andPolicy.Inaddition,students

areexpectedtoundertakearesearchprojectculminating

inaMasterofSciencethesis.Thecurrentenrollmentis

11students:9full-timeand2part-time.Fourstudentsin

theprogramareexternallyfundedbyeithertheNatural

SciencesandEngineeringCouncilofCanada,theManitoba

GraduateScholarshipprogramoraforeignsourceoffunding

(international).Theresearchprogramofthestudentsisevenly

distributedbetweenecologicalandmolecular/biotechnology

topics.Oureducationalobjectivesarefour-fold.First,we

provideourstudentswithanappliededucationinthemethods

ofscience.Second,weeducateourstudentsinthemethods

ofscientificliteracy.Third,weeducateourstudentsonthe

relationshipbetweenscienceandthecommunityaroundus.

master of arts in bioscience technology and public policy

TheAGPhasalsobeeninvigoratedin2008withthe

appointmentofthreenewfacultymembers.LorenaFontaineis

alegalscholarfromawell-knownManitobaCreefamily.Brock

PitawanakwatisAnishinaabefromOntarioandFirstNations

UniversityinSaskatchewan.PaulChartrandisthethirdnew

facultymemberandalsothenewdirectoroftheprogram.Alaw

professorwhogrewupintheMétiscommunityofSt.Laurent,

Manitoba,hegraduatedfromTheUniversityofWinnipegin1972

andhasheldacademicappointmentsinseveralcountries.

Inthefallof2008theAboriginalGovernanceProgramis

introducingitsfirstfiveenrolleesinitsnewMaster’sdegree

program.CarlaCochraneandFreemanSimardleadthelocal

contingentinthishistoricfirstclass,whileAlexPatersonhails

fromOntario.TamaraStoutisaCanadiancomingbacktostudy

fromhernewhomeinColombia,whileDerekNepinak,alaw

graduatefromSaskatchewanandAlberta,returnstotherootsof

theNepinakfamilyinManitoba.

Theprogram,whichhadofferedanundergraduatedegree

program,hastakenonnewchallengesasitbecomesCanada’s

onlyprogramofferingboththeundergraduateandgraduate

degreeinthenewandchallengingfieldofindigenous

governance.Thenewcourseisbeingcraftedaspartofan

overalluniversityvisionthatunitestheuniversitywiththe

communitythatitserves.WithindigenousEldersaspartof

thefacultyandwithcommunityworkplacementarrangements

asoneofthethreeoptionalstudystreamsopentostudents,

theAGPaimstopromoteandtoprovideleadership.

master of arts in aboriginal governance

Derek NepinakTamara Stout

Lorena Fontaine Brock Pitawanakwat Paul Chartrand

new master’s programs

Rendering: Number Ten Architects


Inourprogram,someotherinterestingresearchtopics

arealsoprovided,suchasIntelligentSystem,Pattern

Recognition,InformationSecurity,andDistributed

Computation.Whilemanystudentsareeagertobeinvolved

inaresearchteam,someothersmaychoosetostudyfor

course-baseddegree.Awiderangeofcoursesarescheduled

includingcomputersciencetheoryandpractice,aswellas

someethical/human/socialcourses.

WiththestrongsupportoftheManitobagovernment,

weareestablishinganattractiveandcompetitiveprogram.

Wecordiallywelcomeallthosestudentswhowantto

becomesuccessfulengineers,researchersandscholarsto

joinourprogram.

ThenewM.Sc.degreeinAppliedComputerScienceand

Societyisontechnologyandethical/human/socialaspects

ofcomputing.TheprogramexpandstheroleoftheACS

departmentindevelopingappliedcomputerscientistswhocan

relatetheirtechnicalskillstoglobalandculturalissuesand

becomevaluableglobalknowledgecitizens.

Thisfalltermweadmittedourfirstbatchofgraduate

students.Ms.LeoneDoderoisoneofthem.Shehasbeen

awardedtheManitobaGraduateScholarshiptopursueher

Master’sdegree.Shewillbedoingresearchontheevaluation

ofgraphreachabilityqueriesunderthesupervisionofProfessor

YangjunChen.Shehopesthatherresearchresultscanbe

usedtosolvesomehardproblemsingeographicalnavigation,

ontologyqueries,aswellasXMLdocumentprocessing.

andmanuscript,print,anddigital

cultures.Asaprogramsituatedin

anEnglishdepartment,Cultural

StudiesatTheUniversityof

Winnipegisparticularlyinterested

inhowtextsencode,produce,and

resistculturalformations.Texts,

however,nowareunderstoodto

includenotonlypoetry,novels,

Don’tbeputoffbythetitleofthenewMAinEnglishwith

aFocusinCulturalStudiesdegree:thesomewhatwordy

descriptionnamesanexcitingventurefortheDepartmentof

EnglishandTheUniversityofWinnipeg.CulturalStudiesisone

oftheinterdisciplinarysitesatwhichteachingandresearch

intheSocialSciencesandHumanitiesisbeingrethoughtand

reconfigured.Thetitleofthenewdegreemarksboththelocation

ofthenewprogramwithinthewell-establisheddisciplineof

Englishstudiesandthecommitmentofthedepartmenttoreach

beyonditscurrentborderstobringinstudents,researchers,and

teachersfromotherdepartmentsandprograms.

ThequestionsposedinCulturalStudiesoftenoccuratthe

intersectionoftraditionaldisciplines.What,forexample,arethe

implicationsofglobalizationfornationalandlocalculturesand

identities?Howdodifferentformsofpopularcultureproduce

differentpublics?Whydoestheideaof“thechild”andchildhood

shiftindifferentsocialandculturalcircumstances?Howdoes

thecirculationincultureofsuchtermsas“homosexual”and

“heterosexual,”or“masculine”or“feminine,”helpusto

organizeourunderstandingofourselves?

ThenewMAdegreeoffersstudentstheopportunitytofocus

onfivetopics:culturaltheory;culturesofchildhood;genders,

sexualities,andcultures;local,national,andglobalcultures;

graduate program in applied computer science and society

master of arts in english with a focus in cultural studies

Yangjun Chen

Mavis Reimer

plays,andessays,butalsofilmsandsocialnetworkingInternet

sites,materialobjectssuchastoys,andpublicmonuments,to

listjustafewofthepossibilities.

ThefocusintheareaofCulturesofChildhoodwillbe

enhancedbythepresenceoftheCentreforResearchinYoung

People’sTextsandCultures(CRYTC)attheUniversityof

Winnipeg.Establishedin2006,aftertheappointmentofMavis

ReimertothepositionofCanadaResearchChairintheCultureof

Childhood,CRYTCfacilitatesthedevelopmentandmanagement

ofcollaborativenationalandinternationalresearchprojects,

hostsvisitingspeakersandresearchers,maintainslinkswith

otherresearchcentresinchildren’sstudiesinternationally,and

housestheofficesofabilingualjournalinthefieldofthestudy

ofyoungpeople’stexts.


now appearingTheUniversityofWinnipegTheatreAlumni

In1999,heproducedanddirectedtheOpening&Closing

CeremoniesforthePanAmericanGamesfeaturingover5,000

performers.LarryservedasExecutiveDirectoroftheWinnipeg

FilmGroupfrom1995-2000whenhebeganhiscurrentdutiesas

GeneralDirector&CEOofManitobaOpera.

drader, brian (b.a. ’84)

Brianisanactor,writer,drama

teacherandartisticadministrator.

Hisplayshavebeenproducedin

Canada,theUnitedStates,and

Europe,andpublishedbyScirocco

DramaandSignatureEditions.Awards

forhiswritingincludetheHerman

VoadenNationalPlaywritingAward,

thePhiladelphiaBrickPlayhouseNewPlayAward,andthe

LambdaLiteraryAwardforDrama(USA).HisplayPROKwas

alsonominatedfortheGovernorGeneral’saward(2003)andthe

McNallyRobinsonBookoftheYear.

Brianhasalsoactedinoverseventyprofessionaltheatre

productionsacrossCanada,aswellasnumerousfilms,television

projects,andradiodramas.AswellasservingasAssociate

ArtisticDirectorforPrairieTheatreExchange,weworked

withover60youngplaywrightsthroughthePTE/Manitoba

AssociationofPlaywrightsco-sponsoredPlayblitzandYoung

EmergingPlaywrightsprograms.

BrianispresentlytheDirectorofPlaywritingfortheNational

TheatreSchoolofCanadainMontreal.

kelly, suzanne (b.a. hons. ’07)

Sincegraduation,Suzannehas

continuedtopursueacting

professionally,withrolesintheTV

mini-series“TheCaptureoftheGreen

RiverKiller,”Bravo!FACTshortfilm

“Infectious”andthefeaturefilm“Wild

Cherry”amongotherindependent

films.Inadditiontoherdegree,she

hasstudiedfilmactingforthepast7yearsatOnaleeAmesFilm

Studio.HerlargestrolestodatehavebeenintheUSfeatures

“TheLookout”byMiramaxand“FullofIt”byNewLineCinema.

Mostrecently,SuzannehassignedwiththeCharactersAgency

inVancouverandismovingthisSeptembertofurtheradvance

hercareer.

beilfuss, rodrigo (b.a. hons. ’07)

SincemovingtoWinnipegfromBrazil

in2001,RodhasstudiedTheatre&

FilmatTheUniversityofWinnipeg,

andiscurrentlybackinschool

planningtopursueaMastersofArts

inEnglish,withfocusonCultural

Studiesand16thCenturyDrama.

Rodhasappearedonmanystagesin

Winnipeg,andsomeofhismostrecentcreditsincludeOtello

(MBOpera),TheMerchantofVeniceandMacbeth(Shakespeare

intheRuins),ComedyofErrors,TwoGentlemenofVerona(TBTR

-TheatrebytheRiver)andthedirectorialprojectsEnteraFree

Man(StoppardFest)andTheDuckVariations(MametFest).Rod

alsolendshisvoicetoacoupleofcharactersintheanimated

seriesNoonbory&theSuper7.Upcomingprojectsinclude

BillyBishopGoestoWar(TBTR),Romeo&Juliet(SIR)and

ResurrectionBlues(MillerFest’09).

boris, trevor (b.a. hons ’02)

Trevorhascomealongwayfromthe

farmhegrewuponnearWinnipeg.

Althoughhewasapsychologymajor

atUWinnipeg,hehasfoundsuccessin

theperformingarts.Heisoneofthe

starsandproducersofMuchMusic’s

hitshow‘VideoonTrial’,andhas

appearedinmanyothershowsonthe

networkincluding‘StarsGoneWild’,‘MuchonDemand’,and

theMuchMusicVideoAwards.Trevorhasperformedhisstand

upallovertheworldincludingSouthAfricaandEngland,and

hasstarredinhisveryownComedyNOWspecialonCTV.Trevor

hasalsoappearedonNBC’s‘LastComicStanding’,andrecently

wrotethe2008JunoAwards.

desrochers, larry wilbert (b.a. ’84)

LarrywasawardedtheUniversityofWinnipegDistinguished

AlumniAwardinJune2003forhisimportantcontributiontoarts

andcultureinManitoba.Larrybeganhiscareerasanassistant

stagedirectorattheManitobaTheatreCentrewhilecompleting

hisstudiesattheUofW.HedirectednumerousplaysforMTCand

wasappointedAssociateArtisticDirectorin1988.Hisfounding

oftheWinnipegFringeFestivalin1988isgenerallyconsidered

tobeasignificanteventinthedevelopmentofCanadiantheatre.

CompiledbyKellyNickie,StudentAssistant,AlumniAffairs


now appearingTheUniversityofWinnipegTheatreAlumni

homecoming 2010BringingManitobansHomeByHelenCholakis(BA’93)

“Whichisrelevant,”heexplains,tohisworkwithDestination

Winnipeginvolvingeconomicdevelopment,regionalplanningand

marketing.“Ihavekeptakeeninterestingeography,economics,

trade,corporatefinanceandmulti-disciplinarystudies.I’m

interestedinworldaffairsandlikelookingatthingsholistically.”

Duncanalsosayshefeelsfortunatethathewasabletodowell

enoughinhisfinalyearatTheUniversityofWinnipegtobeawarded

afullscholarshipandteachingassistantshipatYorkUniversity,

wherehewentontoreceiveaMaster’sdegree(’87),again

combininggeographyandeconomics.Aftergraduation,andprior

toreturninghometojoinDestinationWinnipeg,Duncanworkedin

avarietyofrolesandorganizations,includingfortheProvinceof

ManitobaastheCEOoftheEconomicInnovationandTechnology

Council,inCalgaryforKPMGLLPasvice-presidentintheircorporate

financepractice,alsoinCalgaryasGeneralManageroftheCanada

WestFoundation,andowner/partnerofaneconomicandtrade

researchfirminWinnipeg.

stuart duncan (bah geography ’84)is

thepresidentofDestinationWinnipegInc.

(www.destinationwinnipeg.ca),Winnipeg’s

economicdevelopmentservicesagency.

“DestinationWinnipegisthecity’s

marketingarmandwe’reinvolvedin

economicdevelopmentprojectsand

expansionopportunitiesforthegoodofour

city,”saysDuncan,“We’reinthebusinessof

tourism,soweworkaroundtheyeartoattractmeetings,conventions,

sportsandspecialevents,andgroupbusinesstothecity.”

DuncanremembersTheUniversityofWinnipegas“agreatuniversity

todoundergradwork.”Hesaysheenjoyedhaving“top-notch

professors”likeTonyKuz,JamesRichtik,andJohnSelwoodinGeography

andProfessorsSnidalandMcKinleyinEconomics,smallclasseswith

interactivediscussion,andgreatcoursesinstatistics,geography,

economicsandcityplanning.

ManitobaHomecoming2010isayear-longcelebrationandseriesofeventsthatwilltakeplacein

Winnipegandaroundtheprovincethroughouttheyear2010,Manitoba’s140thbirthdayyear.Itsgoalis

tobringbackformerManitobansandincreasevisitationtotheprovincethroughaseriesofspecialevents.Someofthe

celebrationsinvolvepartnershipswithexistingeventsliketheWinnipegFolkFestival,DauphinCountryfest,FestivalduVoyageurand

Folklorama.ManitobaHomecoming2010alsoplanstoattractnationaleventsthattraditionallymovearoundthecountry.Anothercomponentwill

becreatingnewanduniqueeventslikeaNewYear’sEvekickoff,socialsandoutdoorwinterparties.Therewillalsobeaspeakerseries,jobfairand

tradeconference,designedtocreatelegaciesaftertheyearisover.

Ontheinteractivewebsite,www.manitobahomecoming2010.comvisitorscancreateaprofile,signupfornewslettersandchatabouttheir

favouriteplacesandthingstodoinManitoba.ThefoundingpartnersofManitobaHomecoming2010areTravelManitoba,DestinationWinnipeg

andtheProvinceofManitoba.

kevin walters (ba administrative

studies ’80)istheexecutivedirectorof

ManitobaHomecoming2010.Hisjobover

thenexttwoyearsistoplanHomecoming

2010events,developpartnershipswith

variouseventsandorganizationsand

markettheyeartoex-patManitobans

toencouragethemtocomehomeand

celebratethebestofManitoba.

Hehashadalotofexperiencewith

world-classeventsinWinnipeg.HewasChairofthe2005Winnipeg

JunocommitteeandCo-ChairoftheCanadianCountryMusicWeeklast

September.Hesayswhenpeopleaskhowlonghehasbeeninthemusic

business,hetellsthem,“Sinceaboutgradenine!Ibookedthe

bandsatmyhighschool,IbookedthebandsinUniversityandatU

ofWIworkedwiththeprogrammingdepartmentonalltheevents

andsocialsthatwenton.”Ontheacademicside,heremembers

beinginaclassofabout12withDavidWalker,wheretheywouldsit

aroundatabletalkingandhadasatiristfromAirFarceasaguest

speaker;takingsociologyclasseswithProf.Morrison;andthe

hardestclassheevertook,apoliticalsciencecoursewithClaudia

Wright.HelikedthestyleoflearningatTheUniversity:

“Itwasafreeexchangeofideas,asmuchastextbooklearning…

Youlearnedhowtothink.Therewasobviouslyaknowledge

component,butyoualsolearnedhowtousethatknowledgeina

smallgroupsetting.”


Tocoincidewiththereturnofstudentstocampus,TheUniversityof

WinnipegcelebratedHomecomingWeekendSept.5th–7th,2008.

Morethan300alumnifromfarandwidereturnedtoTheUniversityof

Winnipegcampusforaweekendtoremember!Thereweremorethan

20events–abeergardenandbarbecues,speciallectures,analumni

authorsreading,booksales,musicalperformancesbyalumniand

currentstudents,campustours,anAlumniGalaDinner,anecumenical

serviceandmore.

ClassreunionswereheldforthealumniofWesleyCollege,the

Universityclassesof1948,1958,1968,1983andtheCollegiateclass

of1958.UWinnipegalumnihadtheopportunitytosharememories

ofUniversitylifewitholdfriends,toconnectwiththeUniversity

communityoftoday,andtolearnaboutandbecomeinvolvedwiththe

excitingplansfortheUniversity’sfuture.

TheUniversityofWinnipegwouldliketothankallthosewho

sharedinthecelebrationandmadeHomecoming2008agreat

success-alumni,students,faculty,staff,volunteers,reunion

coordinatorsandoursponsors.

a special thank you for the generous support of our sponsors

platinum sponsors:HeclaOasisResort,WellingtonWestClearsightInvestmentProgram,WinnipegFreePress

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Alumni Annual Gala Dinner Head table: Front: Candace Backman; Earl Backman, Distinguished Alumni Award Spring 2008 Recipient; Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Winnipeg; Susan Thompson, President and CEO of The University of Winnipeg Foundation. Back row: Claudius Soodeen, President, The University of Winnipeg Alumni Association; Brian Stevenson, Provost and Vice-President (Academic); Judy Stevenson; Vinay Iyer, UWSA President1

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3. The Class of ’48 Reunion Dinner

4. The Class of ’58 Collegiate Reunion

5. The Class of ’58 Reunion Brunch

6. The Class of 1968, Sparling Hall and Graham Hall Residents Reunion

7. The Class of 1983

thinking about planned giving? we’d love to help! CallTheUniversityofWinnipegFoundationat1.866.394.6050


HavingexperiencedmyfirstUniversityof

Winnipeghomecomingweekendthispastfall,

Iamexcitedabouttheplanningandorganizationof

nextyear’sclassreunions.

Ithasalwaysbeenaspecialfeelingformetoseealumnicometogetherfor

reunionsandtowatchtheinteractionamongstformerclassmateswhohave

specialbondsoffriendshipwithoneanotherthatwereformedduringtheir

schoolyears.

Iamagainseekingindividualstoserveasreunioncoordinatorsandhelpour

officeinformingreunioncommitteesforthoseyearswishingtocelebratetheir

classreunionsin2009.

TheclassreunionsproposedforHomecoming

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Classof’8425-year

Classof’9910-year

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Classreunionscanonlybesuccessfulwith

acommitteeinplacesoifyouareinterested

inworkingonareunioncommitteeforyour

particulargraduationyear,pleasecontactmeat:

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118. Faculty of Science Special Lecture with Dr. Ed Cloutis: “Exploring

Planets, Exploring Paintings - Looking Up and Down with Space-Age Technology”

9. Alumni Authors Reading with Chandra Mayor, Michael Van Rooy and Daria Salamon

10. Front: Jessie Lang, Shirley Duckworth, Dr. Henry Duckworth, Peter Ginakes Back: Prof. Harry Strub, Kathy Strub, Signy Hanson, AnnaMaria Toppazzini

11. Earl Backman, Distinguished Alumni Award Spring 2008 Recipient and Barbara Kelly, Past President, The University of Winnipeg Alumni Association


the university of winnipeg foundation update

campaign report ByCampaignChairR.M.(Bob)Kozminski

aboriginal educationCanadianentertainerandphilanthropistDr.TomJackson,OCisthe

2008DuffRoblinAwardrecipient,announcedattheUniversityand

Foundation’s2008fundraisingPresident’sGalaDinner.Theyear-old

DuffRoblinScholarsFundhasgrowntoover$350,000andisalready

assistingstudentstakingtheirMastersinAboriginalGovernance.

Recentlyannouncedgiftsinclude$75,000fromWindsorMasonic

LodgeNo.38and$100,000fromaWinnipegcouple.Bothdonations

supporttheDuffRoblinScholarsFundandtheOpportunityFund.

sustainability and environmental studiesGround-breakingnews!ConstructionofMcFeetorsHallandGreat-West

LifeResidenceisprogressingwellandtheofficialgroundbreakingfor

theScienceComplexandRichardsonCollegefortheEnvironmentwas

heldNovember13.

theatre and artsReconstructionandinteriorspacerenovationsforCanwestCentrefor

TheatreandArtsaresubstantiallycomplete.Fundraisingcontinuesin

supportofnewequipmentandotherimportantacquisitions.

the collegiateAnanonymousgiftof$250,000wasreceivedinsupportofbursariesfor

Collegiatestudents.

Weextendsincerestthankstoourvolunteersanddonorswho

arebringingtheirextraordinarygiftsandcommitmentto‘AWorldof

Opportunity’CapitalCampaign.

Thispastyearhasseenmanyexcitingannouncements.‘AWorldofOpportunity’Capital

Campaignhaspassedthe$62millionlevel,andUniversityFacultyandStaffcontinueto

takealeadingrole,withFamilyGiftsexceeding$3millionandrising.ThisCampaignisthe

largestfundraisingendeavoreverundertakenatthisinstitution.

recent campaign highlights

Dr. Tom Jackson McFeetors Hall Canwest Centre for Theatre and Arts Wesley Hall

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creating a legacy at the university of winnipegLegacygiftshelpsupportexcellenceineducation

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generationstocome.APlannedGiftenablesyouto

makeasignificantdifferencetoourstudentsand

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personalgivingobjectivesandmaximizetaxbenefits.

ways to giveBequests StocksandSecurities

CharitableRemainderTrusts RealEstate

LifeInsurancePolicies RetirementFunds

for information, please contact:louise humeniuk, gift planning officer

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the university of winnipeg foundation

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GuestsattheOctober18,2008President’sGalaDinnerat

TheFortGarryHotelenjoyedtributestoawardwinnersand

festivitiescelebratingcontinuedsuccessof‘AWorldofOpportunity’

CapitalCampaign.

GalaMCDebraRadiintroducedspecialguestsPremierGaryDoer,

GinnyDevine,Hon.DianeMcGifford,andCouncillorHarveySmith

alongwithhonoureesandguestsincluding:DuffRoblinAward

WinnerDr.TomJackson;Hon.DoctorofLawsrecipientsDr.Pat

BroeandDr.PhilFontaine;FellowDr.FrankHechter;Distinguished

AlumnusTheHon.HowardPawley’57;ClarenceAtchisonAward

WinnerRev.Dr.JamesChristie;andEricaandArnoldRogersAward

WinnerDr.JamesCurrie.

2008 president’s gala dinner CelebratesAwardWinnersandCampaignSuccessByNadineKampen,BA’81


PresidentLloydAxworthybroughtgreetingsatthedinneras

didUniversityChancellorandChairofTheUniversityofWinnipeg

FoundationH.SanfordRileyandCampaignChairR.M.(Bob)Kozminski.

ProceedsfromtheGaladinnersareallocatedtotheDuffRoblin

ScholarsFund,whichaidsgraduatestudentsundertakinga

UWinnipegMastersDegreeinAboriginalGovernance.TheDuff

RoblinFundnowexceeds$350,000.Alaw-schoolgraduatenow

takinghisMastersdegree,recipientDerekNepinakconveyed

appreciationforthesupportprovidedthroughtheScholarsFund.

AninspirationalcitationfromDr.TomJackson,honouredforhis

specialcontributionstotheadvancementofeducation,concluded

theevening’sprogram.

TheUniversityofWinnipegFoundationandTheUniversityof

WinnipegwereprivilegedtowelcomeDr.C.RichardHarington,

CuratorofQuaternaryZoologyEmeritusandResearchAssociateatthe

CanadianMuseumofNature,toWinnipegfortwoveryspecialevents:

aHaringtonFellowsReceptiononOctober8andTheUniversityof

Winnipeg’sBonnycastleLectureonOctober9,2008.

Atthereception,Haringtonreceivedaplaqueofappreciationin

hisgenerousendowmentoftheHaringtonFellowshipintheCentre

forRupert’sLandStudiesatTheUniversityofWinnipeg,andlifetime

donationsof$50,000.

Harington’sengagingBonnycastlelecture,“ClimaticChangein

Perspective,”drewonhisresearchonpaleoenvironmentalinformation

derivedfromarticvertebratefossilsoverthelast400millionyears.

TheUniversityofWinnipeganditsFoundationaregratefulforDr.

Harington’stremendoussupportofstudentscholarshipandresearch,

andweredelightedtowelcomehimtoourcampusandcity.

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Standing L to R: Frank Hechter, Susan Hechter, Adele Pawley, Ed Wajczynski, Jill Ogborn, Mike Ogborn,

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L to R: Denise Ommanney, Phil Fontaine, Paula Broe, Pat Broe, Alison Jackson, Tom Jackson, Lloyd Axworthy (seated), Ginny

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opportunity fund the university of winnipeg foundation update

it’s your opportunity to invest in our students. Launchedin2007,TheUniversityofWinnipegOpportunity

Fundhelpsensurethateveryone,regardlessofbackground

andsocio-economicstatus,hasanopportunitytoattainquality

highereducation.

TheOpportunityFundprovidesfinancialhelpforAboriginal,

inner-city,andnewCanadianyouthaswellasadults.The

UniversitythisyearreportedthefastestgrowingAboriginal

enrolmentnumbersamongCanadianuniversities,andour

DivisionofContinuingEducationalsosawenrolmentincrease

by3.5%-adirectresultoftheUniversity’sincreasedfocuson

makingeducationaccessibleforall.

SinceannouncingtheOpportunityFund,ourgenerousalumni

andfriendshavehelpedbringthefundtoover$1.6million.And

thosedollarsarealreadyatworkthroughtuitioncredits,fast

trackbursaries,andmicro-financing.Over125studentsare

currentlyreceivingsupportthathelpsturndreamsintoreality.

Withitsflexiblebursaryandtuitioncreditaccountprograms,

theOpportunityFundisaboldstepinTheUniversityof

Winnipeg’sintegratedapproachtoinspireandencourage

studentsatayoungagewhountilnowcouldonlydreamofa

universityeducation.

TheOpportunityFundoffersavital“tapontheshoulder”–

recognizingacademicachievement,participationandinterest

–thatbecomesasteadyinghandofferingfuturefinancialsupport

andcurrenthelpfortoday’sstudents.

Canadian Performer, philanthropist and

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JACKSON meets UWinnipeg Collegiate

Model School Students on campus

October 2008. tom Jackson is UWinnipeg’s

2008 Duff roblin Award Winner and

Honorary Doctor of Laws (1998) recipient.

it’s your opportunity, too!your gifts open the doors of opportunity for all

Helpouryouthreachtheirdreams.Inspireastudenttotruly

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Yourgiftof$100willprovidestudentswithmuch-needed

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UnitedCollege’46graduatesJeanetteBlockandJackRussell

proudlyrecallstudyingunderProfessorArthurReginald

MarsdenLower,PhD,CC-oneofCanada’sgreathistorians.A

graduateofTorontoandHarvarduniversities,Dr.Lowercameto

Winnipegin1929,whereheheadedtheHistoryDepartmentfor

WesleyandUnitedCollegesfor18years.

“InMay1946,ourgraduateswentoutintotheworld–aworld

recentlyemergedfromaterriblewar–withhighhopesandhigh

ambition,”saysRussell.“Itwasasocietyonthethresholdof

change–aCanadafullofpromiseandopportunityandgrowing

strength,readytotakeitsplaceamongthenationsoftheworld.

AndthoseofuswhostudiedunderProfessorLowerwentoutwith

afullerunderstandingofthatworld.”

“Dr.Lowerwasagiantofamaninsomanyways,”saysBlock,

whocorrespondedwithProfessorLoweruptotheyearofhisdeath.

“Hewastall,imposing,sometimesgruff,andimpatient.Hewasalso

aninspiringteacher,sensitive,witty,kind,andstrangelysurprised

whenstudentsrememberedhimlongafterheleftUnitedCollege.”

“Lowerwasanexcitingfigure,”saysRussell,“amanofgreat

personalpresenceanddistinction–onewhodominatedthe

classroomwithhisobviouslearningandabilitytointerestand

inspirewiththoughtsandideas.”

WhetherthroughtheHistoryClubthatLowerorganized,or

throughhislectures,books,articles,anddiscussions,students

keenlyvaluedhisteachings.Infact,theClassof’46electedhimas

itsHonoraryPresident.

InoneofhisletterstoBlock,Lowernotes,“UnitedCollegein

thosedayswasastirringplace,alwaysontheedgefinancially…with

somanyenergetic,enterprisingandgiftedstudentsthatitwaswell

worthwhile.Itwasthestudents,infact,whomadetheCollege.”

Andin1985,hewrites,“Oneofmypresentstudentshasvisited

TheUniversityofWinnipegandbringsbackthesamereportaboutits

atmospherethatwouldhavebeenapplicableinyourdayandmine.

IusedtocallitthepoorestcollegeinCanada(economically),but

otherwiseIambeginningtothinkitmusthavebeenoneoftherichest.”

LowerservedaspresidentoftheCanadianHistoricalAssociation

in1943,andwroteseveralbooks,includingoneofourcountry’s

classichistorytexts,Colony to Nation(1946),alongwithCanadian

in the Making(1958),andhisautobiography,My First Seventy-Five

Years(1967).

In1947,LowerleftUnitedCollegetobecomeDouglasProfessor

ofHistoryatQueen’sUniversityinKingstonuntilretirementin1959.

HewasnamedaFellowofUnitedCollegein1956,andawardedthe

CompanionoftheOrderofCanadain1968havingdemonstrated,asthe

awardsetsout,thehighestdegreeofmerittoCanadaandhumanity.

ProfessorLowerdiedonJanuary7,1988attheageof98.

Rememberingprofessor a.r.m. lowerCelebratedCanadianHistorianByNadineKampen,BA’81,

basedonrecollectionsbyJeanette(Grosney)Block,UColl‘43,BA’46andJackRussell,BA’46

in december 2008, uwinnipeg established its new national

centre of canadian history, welcoming canada’s national

history society - publishers of the beaver historical

magazine - and oral history centre to new offices in bryce

hall. this initiative is supported by the h. sanford riley

fellowships in canadian history, awarded for the first time

in fall 2008, encouraging dialogue among and with the

country’s top historians. how fitting it is to recollect the

university’s tradition as a leading centre of excellence in

canadian history and to remember one of canada’s foremost

historians and wesley college and united college professor

and history department head, a.r.m. lower...

“Arthur Lower was one of our foremost historians, a great Canadian, and a great teacher. It was a privilege to have known him and to have been one of his students.”

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the university of winnipeg alumni association is pleased to introduce the 2008 – 2009 alumni association council:

president ClaudiusSoodeen(BA’90)past president BarbaraKelly(BA’60,DCE’90)vice-president DelSexsmith(BAHons.’72)communications & outreach chair CraigGoldstein(BA’93)special projects chair ChrisMinaker(BA4-Yr’04)events chair KarynKibsey(BAHons.’06)volunteer recruitment chair DeannaEngland(BAHons.’98) MikeCook(BA’80) StefanJonasson(TheCollegiate’79, BA’88,M.Div.’98) NickUnrau(BA’95) AnreaZaslov(BA’95,DCE’05) GabrielaKlimes(BA’98) KeithSinclair (TheCollegiate’70,BAHons.’73) AndreaDoyle (TheCollegiate’02,B.Sc.’06)

board of regents MichaelBayer(B.Sc.’90,BA’95) BrendaKeyser(BAHons.’74) DebraRadi(B.Ed.’81,BA’85)

alumni news BRIEFS

Outgoing Council members Brent Barske and Jason Pusievich at the AGM

New Council members Chris Minaker and Nick Unrau and continuing members Del Sexsmith and Keith Sinclair.

Council members Craig Goldstein and Gabriela Klimes at the AGM reception

volunteeringByMikeCook(BA’80)

IthasoftenbeensaidWinnipeggersgenerouslygivetheirtime

andfinancialsupporttoahostofcauses.Tosaywewillingly

offerourheart,handandtimeisagreattestamenttoour

collectivenatureandcommunity.

Thereisaplethoraoffantasticcausestoassistandbecome

involvedin.Ifyouwanttoworkwiththeyoungorelderly,the

well-to-doorthosewhostruggle,thosefarawayorinourown

backyard,thelistisseeminglyendless.Forthemajorityof

thereaders,weshareawonderfulcommondenominator:The

UniversityofWinnipeg.

OurAlmaMaterowesagreatdealofitssuccessto

volunteers.Thosetirelessmenandwomenwhofreelygive

theirtimetoassisttheadministration,thestaffandthe

studentbodytobecomemorereceptivetotheneedsofthe

Universityandsurroundingcommunity.

TheUniversityAlumniAssociationCouncilisagleaming

exampleofthevolunteerspiritofstudentsofallyears.The

Councilismadeupofformerstudentswhowanttoenhance

thereputationandensuretheUniversitywillcontinueto

providethehighestlevelofeducation.Didyouknowyoutoo

couldbecomeaCouncilmember?Bysodoing,youwillhelp

pursuethevisionoftheschoolandIdaresay,havealotof

funaswell.Novolunteerisunwanted.Notimecommitment

istoosmall.

Thespiritofhelpingothersisverymuchaliveatyour

University.Ifyouwishtoassist,theeffortwillberichly

rewardedinwatchingcurrentandfuturestudentstaketheir

placeasvibrantmembersofourcommunityandbeyond.

Whowasitthatsaid“notimelikethepresent”?Theanswer

ismoot.Isaytoyounow.Getinvolvedwiththeschoolthat

shapedyouintothepersonyouaretoday.

strategic planning sessionByDelSexsmith(BA’72)

ThemembersoftheAlumniAssociationCouncilgatheredina

meetingroomatManitobaHallSaturdaymorningSeptember20th

toengageinastrategicplanningsessionfortheAssociation.Led

byGeraldMunt,TheUniversityofWinnipeg’sDirectorofStrategic

andBudgetaryPriorities,thesessioninvitedbrainstormingbuilt

aroundpracticalideasforavolunteerorganization.Afocusfor

thediscussionwasprovidedbythefourobjectivesidentified

intheAlumniAssociation’sconstitution:topromotealumni

interestandsupport;topromotecamaraderieamongalumni;to

encouragealumnicontributionstotheUniversity;andtofosteran

understandingoftheroleofalumniwithcurrentstudents.Visibility

oncampus,increasedcommunicationswithalumniandthewider

community,andthedevelopmentofmentorshipprogramswere

commonthemesforthesession.

Mr.Munt’sreportwillbereviewedbytheCouncilthisfallwith

aviewtosettingachievablegoalsfortheAlumniAssociationover

thenexttwotothreeyears.


all the pretty girlschandra mayor (collegiate ’90, ba ’04)

Eachofthesestoriesisaglimpseintoayoung

woman’slife,spokeninherownvoice.These

areyoungwomenwhorollpenniestobuy

toiletpaperandrolltheirowncigarettes,but

alsowatchtheirownchildrenplayinparks

andwadingpools,andwatchthehorizonfor

otherwomen,otherpossibilities.

ChandraMayorisalsotheauthorofCherry,anovelabout

theWinnipegskinheadsceneinthe1990s,whichwontheCarol

ShieldsWinnipegBookAwardin2005.

widows of hamilton house christina penner (bsc ’95, ba ’99)

AfterRuthmovesintoasuiteinWinnipeg’s

HamiltonHouseshediscoversthatworld-

famousséanceswerehostedinthebuilding

inthe1920s,ledbyDr.Hamiltonandhis

wifeLillian.Ruth,againstthewishesofher

conservativeMennonitefamily,delvesinto

thehouse’suncannyhistoryanddevelopsafascinationwiththe

Hamiltonfamilyandthehousetheyhavebothlivedin.

ChristinaPennercurrentlyteachesintheComputerScience

DepartmentattheUniversityofManitoba.ShelivesinWinnipeg

withherfamily.

the prairie bridesmaiddaria salamon ( ba ’99)

AnnaLaskoisafrustratedschoolteacherin

herthirtiesstuckinadead-endrelationship

withapastrockandrollstar.Anna’s

friendstrytohelpbystaginga“ditch-the-

loser”intervention,whichdoesn’thelp

whilehearingthenewsofherbeautiful

butrashsistermovingtotheMiddleEast.Luckily,shehas

hergrandmotherwhoteachesherthatbeingalonecanbe

meaningful,evenwhenyouarehalf-blindandold.

DariaSalamonisafreelancewriterwhoseworkhasbeen

publishedbytheGlobeandMail,theWinnipegFreePressand

UptownMagazine.ShelivesinWinnipeg,Manitoba.Pleasevisit

www.theprairiebridesmaid.com.

alumni authors shadow-town duncan thornton (bah ’87)

CousinsJackandRosehavebeensentto

theirgrandmother’sfarmforthesummer.She

warnsthemtosticktotheroadwhentraveling

toShadow-Town.Thecousinsdeviatefrom

thepathintounknownterritory,losingJack’s

friendTamlintotheWhisperers.

SoonthecousinsarematchingwitswiththeDickensian

Speculators,bunkingwiththemysteriousRedMan,andriding

therailswiththeinhumanClatterfolk.Intheirstruggleto

rescueTamlin,theymustoutrun,outwitoralignthemselves

withsomeextraordinarycharacters.

DuncanThorntonwritesfiction,non-fiction,anddramaforthe

radioandstage.HelivesinWinnipeg.

your friendly neighborhood criminal michael van rooy (ba ’07)

Ex-criminalMontgomery“Monty”Haaviko

wouldratherbeknownasthefriendly

neighborhooddaycareprovider,butit’shis

criminalpastthatbringshimtoMarieBlue

Duck.SheisahumanrightsactivistinCanada

andwantsMontytosetuparoutetosmuggle

refugeesintotheUnitedStatesfromCanada.

Monty’scarefulplansaredisruptedwhenhemeetsfellowthugs

SamanthaRichotandHershel“Smiley”Wiebe.

MichaelVanRooyhasworkedasarestaurantmanager,

bartender,fishingguide,carddealer,newseditor,freelance

researcher,andcheesemaker.

the tristan chord bettina von kampen (ba ’86)

NeartheendofWorldWarIIinBayreuth,

Germany,acomposermeetsamusically

giftedSSofficer.Theofficerhasbeen

postedtoBayreuthtoperformwithother

SSmembersinthechorusofWagner’sDie

Meistersinger.Thesoldierhascommitted

atrocitiesatDachau,buthisartisticnatureismovedbythe

composer’sunfinishedopera,whichhethensteals.

BettinavonKampenworksasaphysiotherapistandplayswith

theintrepidsecondviolinsinSymphonyHamilton.

CompiledbyKellyNickie,StudentAssistant,AlumniAffairs

calling all alumni-haveyouhadabookpublishedrecently?Letusknow!Pleasee-mailusatalumni@uwinnipeg.caorcall204.988.7118.

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1930’sbell, rietta (ba ’35)Riettahasbeenliving

ataRetirementVillage–ShellPoint–inFort

Myers,Floridaforthepast16years.She

originallymovedtherewithherhusband,

Jamie,whopassedaway61/2yearsago–

after60yearsofhappymarriedlife.Rietta

ishappytoreportthatherhealthisstill

goodenoughthatshecantakeathletic

andacademicclasses.ShedoesSittercise

eachmorningforhalfanhourandistaking

acourseonhowtopreventfalls.Forthe

mind,shejustfinishedacourseonAncient

Egyptianhistory,andwillstartacomputer

classthismonth.Sheisthankfulforher

opportunitytoattendWesleyCollegeduring

thedifficultdepressionera,anexperience

thatgaveherthebackgroundtoappreciate

thefullnessofheradultlife.

1950’sbevan, richard (dick) (ba

’52)–Dickdroppedbythe

alumniaffairsofficeinJuly.

HeisretiredinVictoria,BC

andvisitswithhisfamilyin

Winnipegeveryyearfora

fewweeksinthesummer.

1960’sbuckingham, brett (the collegiate ’65, BA

’69)Brettissemi-retired,workingpart-

timeasabroadcasterforCJNUNostalgia

Radio.Brettalsorole-playstohelptrain

CityofWinnipegPolicerecruitsandisa

StandardizedPatientformedstudents

andforeigndoctors.Brettalsoworksasa

shuttlerforcarrentalcompany.

grywinski, terrence b. (ba hons. ’66)Forthe

pastfifteenyearsTerrencehashadhisown

practiceinSarasotadoingAdvancedCranio

SacralTherapy,atherapythatdealswith

anykindofbodypain.Hehasbeenmarried

forfiveyearstoElizabethPower,executive

directorofthePerlmanMusicProgram,

Sarasota.

nodelman, perry (ba hons. ’64) Dr.

NodelmanretiredfromUWinnipeg’sEnglish

facultyin2005.Hisrecentchildren’sbooks

includeNot a Nickel to Spare: The Great

Depression Diary of Sally Cohenpublished

aspartofScholasticCanada’sDearCanada

series,aswellasThe Proof that Ghosts

Exist,whichwasco-writtenwithCarol

Matas.Thislatterbookisthefirstbookof

theGhosthuntersTrilogypublishedbyKey

Porter.Booktwooftheseries,The Curse of

the Emerald Eye,isscheduledforpublication

nextspring.Dr.Nodelman’sacademicbook,

The Hidden Adult: Definitions of Children’s

Literature,isforthcomingfromJohns

HopkinsUniversityPressinSeptember.

1970’scharlton, margo (ba ’75)Margocompleted

aMaster’sinEnvironmentalStudiesatYork

Universityin2006.Herthesisexaminingher

workwiththePopularTheatreAllianceof

Manitoba,acompanydedicatedtoworking

withtheresidentsofWinnipeg’sNorthEnd.

InadditiontoworkingasaGrantsOfficer

attheTorontoArtsCouncil,Margorecently

foundedResonanceCreativeConsulting

Partners,acompanythatconducts

workshopsandwritesreportsevaluating

community-engagedartspractices.

fulford, aden a. (ba ’71)Adeniscurrently

retiredandlivinginWinnipeg.

goodhand, margo (ba hons. ’79)Margowas

appointedtheeditoroftheWinnipegFree

Pressinfallof2007.

leckie, wayne (ba ’73)Aftersixyearsas

superintendent/CEOofSchoolDistrict27

andseveralmoreyearsinteachingand

administrationinBC,Waynewillreturn

toManitobatoserveassuperintendent

ofSunriseSchoolDivision.Accordingto

SunriseBoardChair,KarenCarey,Wayne

waschosenbasedon“acombination

ofpersonality,workethic,expertise

withstringentprovincialaccountability

systems,andeightyearsexperienceasthe

superintendentofruralschooldivisions”.

1980’sdaniels, michele (the collegiate ’79,

B.Sc. 4-Yr ’86) MicheleworkswithAtlas

ImmunizationServicesasatravelnurse

specialist.Sheiscurrentlyvolunteeringfor

thefourthtimeinNamibiawiththeGlobal

PolioEradicationInitiatives’STOP28(Stop

TransmissionofPolio).

friesen, larry (ba ’80, b.ed. ’81)Larrylives

inTorontoworkingfortheTorontoTransit

Commissionasabusoperator.

lightfoot [taillon], catherine (BA ’87)

CatherinelivesinNewBrunswickwhereshe

worksasabranchmanageratRBC.

lunn, calum (B.Sc. ’82) Aftergraduating

fromUWinnipegin1982withadoublemajor

inchemistryandbiology,Calumobtained

aDiplomaofMedicalSciencewithmerit

inMedicalMicrobiologyattheUniversity

ofSt.AndrewsinScotland.Hereturnedto

Canadatostudynursingandworkedatthe

RainyRiverHospitalfor5years.In1994he

becameaflightnursestationedinChurchill,

MBandRankinInlet,NUbeforemovingonto

CriticalCareInternational,wherehehelped

patientsreturnhomefromsuchcountries

asCuba,Mexico,Panama,England,etc.He

nowenjoysalifeofrelativeleisurehelping

hiswiferaisetheirtwodaughtersinLaSalle,

MB,whilealsoworkingfortheGovernment

ofCanada.

Recently,Calumcontributedashortstory

tothebookNorthern Nurses,theproceedsof

whichgotoTheNorthernNursesMemorial

Fund.Hisstory,approximately13pageslong,

describesthenightthatCalumandhiswife

madetheirwaythroughablizzardinRankin

Inlet,NUtohelpdeliverprematuretwinsat

thenursingstation.

class acts CompiledbyJohn-PaulKnox,StudentAssistant,AlumniAffairs


class acts

mactavish (nee peters), colita (ba ’87)

Colitaisaregionalaudiologistwiththe

BurntwoodRegionalHealthAuthorityin

Thompson,MB.

mathur, pratap (the collegiate ’83)Mathur

isenjoyinglivinginCaliforniaandworkingat

MicrosoftCorporation.

mckay, catherine (ba ’86) Catherineis

aseniortravelconsultantwithCanadian

UniversitiesTravelServicehereinWinnipeg,

MB.CatherineisbackinWinnipegafter

workingforayearinthecompany’sFlorida

office.Whenshe’snotworkingontravel

business,Catherinecontinuestotrainfor

marathons.SherantheBostonMarathonfor

thesecondtimeinApril2008.

schroeder, trudy (ba ’82)Schroederrecently

washonouredwithaWomenofDistinction

AwardfromtheYMCA-YWCAofWinnipeg.

Schroeder,whoservedasexecutivedirector

oftheWinnipegFolkFestivalfortenyears,

beganasexecutivedirectoroftheWinnipeg

SymphonyOrchestraattheendofJuly.

Sheisalsorenownedasamusicalteacher

andperformer,havingearnedherARCTin

vocalperformancefromtheTorontoRoyal

ConservatoryofMusic.

stahr, hans-peter (ba ’83) Hans-Peter

isadataintegrityanalystwiththeSmart

SystemsforHealthAgencyoftheOntario

MinistryofHealthandLongTermCarein

Toronto,ON.Hepreviouslyworkedforthe

UniversityHealthNetworkandwasseconded

totheOntarioMinistryofHealth’sWaitTimes

InitiativeStrategyprojectimplementing

theEnterpriseMasterPatientIndexfor

thepasttwoyearspriortoitstransitionto

itspermanentpost-productionowner,the

newlycreatedClientRegistryDepartmentat

SmartSystemsforHealthAgency(SSHA)on

January1,2008.

venditti, marcello (b.sc. ’89)Marcelloworks

attheUniversityofAlbertainEdmonton.

wiebe (nee receveur), mary lynn (ba ’83)

Followinggraduation,MaryLynnentereda

socialworkprograminSaskatchewan.She

graduatedwithaBSWin1992andbegan

workingasasexualassaultcounsellor.

After5yearsinthatfield,MaryLynnbegan

workingfortheHealthRegiondoinggeneral

counsellingbeforeeventuallymovinginto

theaddictionfield.Shehasnowbegunto

specializeinaddictionworkwithyoung

offendersandisreallylovingherwork.Mary

LynnmarriedCurtisWiebein1999andthey

liveinasmalltownnearSaskatoon,SKwith

their2daughters,SaraandChristina.

1990’saysan, tim (the collegiate ’88, ba ’91)

TimiscurrentlylivinginTorontoandisthe

directorofBillingOperationsatTelus.

cassidy, christian (ba ’92)Christianresides

inWinnipegandiscorporateservicesofficer

attheInternationalCentreforInfectious

Diseases.

ee, ai li (ba ’94)AiLicurrentlyworksasan

administrationmanageratWachoviaBankin

HongKong.

fernando, anton nevill kumar (ba ’97)lives

andworksinWinnipeg.

gamache [peek], leia (ba hons. ’96)Leia

livesandisself-employedinCalgaryasalife

coachatWhiteFireCoaching.

Johnson, gavin (ba ’94)Johnsonisalecturer

atQatarUniversityafterearninganM.Ed.

inSecondLanguageEducationfromthe

UniversityofWollongonginAustraliain

2006.

leong, angelynn (b.sc. 4-yr ’94)Angelynn

nowworksasaseniorITanalystforThe

NationalHealthcareGroupinMalaysia.

shaklaoon, mohamed (b.sc. 4-yr. ’91)

Shaklaoonisthepresidentandownerof

ChinookTransportServicesinCalgary,AB.

tay, andrew yew meng (ba ’94, b.sc. ’96)

AftertwelveyearsworkingwithHewlet-

PackardinKualaLampur,Malaysia,Andrew

recentlymovedtoHitachiDataSystems

Cyberjaya,Malaysia.

wong, yok chiang (ba ’94)YokChiangis

asalesmanagerwithComputerSystems

AdvisersinPetalingJaya,Malaysia.

2000’sallan, nicole (ba 4-yr ’03)Nicoleworksasa

socialworkerinapersonalcarehomeherein

Winnipeg.

bakx, kyle (ba 4-yr ’07)

Kyleisnowworksasa

televisionnewsreporter

inMedicineHat,Alberta.

beange, Jaya (ba

hons. ’06, b.sc. ’07)

JayacompletedaMA

inArchitectureatMcGillUniversityandis

workingintheJETPrograminJapan.

boli, richard (ba 4-yr ’06)Richardisa

developmentinstructorwithSt.Amant

CentreinWinnipeg,MB.

EdmontonalumniofTheUniversityofWinnipegattendeda

cocktailreceptionandpresentationonnewdevelopmentsatThe

UniversityofWinnipeghostedbyDr.LloydAxworthy,President

andVice-ChancellorofTheUniversityofWinnipegonWednesday,

August27,2008atTheFairmontHotelMacDonaldinEdmonton.


class acts

caines, estelle (ba ’02)Cainesiscurrently

directorofAccessServicesforLakeofthe

WoodsChildDevelopmentCentreinDryden,

managingintakeandservicecoordinationfor

children’sservicesandadultdevelopmental

servicesandadultdevelopmentalservices

acrosstheKenora/RainyRiverdistricts.

chan, mark (the collegiate ’01, ba ’06)

Markworksasafinanceassistantwith

TheWinnipegChamberofCommerceand

ishappytoreportthatasofJune2008he

successfullybecameapermanentresident

ofCanada.

esselmont, christine (ba hons. ’06)

Christineiscurrentlyenrolledinthe

PhilosophyMAprogramatQueen’s

UniversityinKingston,wheresheisstudying

therelationbetweenmoralandpolitical

philosophyandthephilosophyofemotion.

fouad, david (ba ’03)Davidworksin

Winnipegasasenioraccountmanager

withRBC,andiscompletingaPersonal

FinancialPlanning(PFP)designationthrough

CanadianSecuritiesInstitute.Davidisalso

involvedwiththeWinnipegJuniorChamber

ofCommerceandvolunteersintheManitoba

DragonBoatRaces.Heactivelyserveshis

church,Springs,andenjoysbeingasailing

memberoftheGimliYachtClub.

gilroy, matthew (ba ’05)Matthewisasales

associatewithVespaMetroVancouver.

greenwood, lisa (ba ’03, dce ’05)Lisa

livesinWinnipegandworksasrecruiting

consultantwithPeopleFirstHRServices.

hamilton, matthew (ba hons. ’06)This

SeptemberMatthewwillbeginanMA

PrograminTheory,Culture,andPoliticsat

TrentUniversityinOntario.

huang, yunkai (the collegiate ’06)Yunkaiis

currentlyaninstructoratHongheUniversity

inMengzi,Yunnan,China.

kataoka, tomoko (ba hons. ’07)Tomokois

currentlylivinginKitchener,Ontario.

kyle, kerr (ba ’04)Kerrrecentlytransferred

fromIqaluit,Nunavut,whereheworked

withIndianandNorthernAffairsCanada,

toworkinVancouverasahumanresources

generalistwiththeCanadaBorderServices

Agency.Outsideofwork,Kerrvolunteers

withthehomelessandhungryindowntown

Vancouver.

liebrecht, richard (ba 4-yr. ’07)Afterjust

sixmonthsofemploymentthere,Richard

hasbecometheeditorofAlberta’sHinton

Parklandernewspaper.Duringhisjobhe

regularlyemploysthecriticalthinkingskills

helearnedwhileatUWinnipeg.

lim, fung tet (ba hons. ’06)Currently

livinginKitchener,Ontario,Fungworksasa

securitiesanalystandequitytraderatTitle

TradingServices,Inc.

marynick,

catherine (b.sc.

’08)Catherineis

currentlycareer

huntingherein

Winnipeg.

mcburney, matthew (b.sc. 4-yr ’05)

Matthewrecentlysuccessfullydefendedhis

MasterofGeographicInformationSystems

(GIS)atheUniversityofCalgary.Nowhe

hasreturnedtoAgricultureandAgri-Food

CanadatoworkasaGISanalyst.

singer, ben (b.sc. hons. ’04)Afterworking

asajournalistinKenya,Benisnowan

editorialassistantattheCBCinToronto,ON.

swart, philip (ba

4-yr ’06)Phil

wrotetheUniform

FinalExaminmid

September2007

andfoundouthe

passedonNovember

30,2007andis

nowachartered

accountant.Thegraduationceremonywas

inFebruary2008wherehereceivedboth

theGreatWestLifeLeadershipAward(This

awardispresentedtothesuccessfulUFE

candidatewhoexemplifiesleadershipin

community,work,andacademicactivities)

andtheWilliamG.EamerAward(Thisaward

recognizesoverallacademicachievementin

theCharteredAccountantSchoolofBusiness

program).HeisworkingatMeyersNorris

Pennyaccountingfirmasanauditor.Philwas

recentlyappointedtreasurerforTheKnights

ofColumbusSt.JamesCouncil#4557.And

bestofall,Philisengagedtobemarriedin

thesummerof2009.

tan, Jonathan (ba ’05)Jonathancurrently

livesinOttawaandworksasapolitical

officerwiththeDepartmentofForeignAffairs

andInternationalTradeinOttawa.

tucker, cameron

(b.sc. 4-yr ’01)

Cameroniscurrently

completinga

Master’sinDivinity

atRegentCollegein

Vancouver.

Zuniga, domingo

(b.sc. 4-yr ’00)DomingolivesinWinnipeg

andisself-employedasadentist.

Joanne dicosimo (ba hons. ’74)PresidentandCEOoftheCanadian

MuseumofNaturewithDr.LloydAxworthy,PresidentandVice-Chancellor

ofTheUniversityofWinnipegattheOttawaAlumniReceptionheldatthe

MuseumonOct21,2008.GuestsenjoyedatouroftheCanadianMuseum

ofNature’snewexhibithallsbeforethereception.


in memoriamTheUniversityofWinnipegoffersitscondolencestothefamiliesofthe

followingalumniandstaffwhohaverecentlypassedaway.

ToforevermarktheirplaceinthehistoryoftheUniversity,The

UniversityofWinnipegAlumniAssociationisproudtoplaceabookplate

inaselectvolumeintheUniversityLibraryinmemoryofeachalumnus.

1920sridgeway, alice m(T1925)onAugust13,2008inStonewall,MB

1930scole, dorothy(BA’37)onFeb.22,2008inVictoria,BCgamey, lucy[Pat](BA’31)onMar.27,2008inWinnipeggraham, alice mabel(BA’35)onSeptember24,2008inWinnipegmachula, John(TheCollegiate’32)onApr.20,2008inVita,MBmarchant, lawrence(TheCollegiate’31)onMarch30,208inWinnipegmcgrath [bolton], m marie(TheCollegiate’35)onJune4,2008,inWinnipegpastuk, russell(BA’33)onMar.31,2008inCalgary,ABrogers, florence dorothy (TheCollegiate’35,BA’78)onJuly21,2007inWinnipegstevens, madge olwyn(BA’37,BED’45)onApr.30,2008inWinnipeg

1940scampbell, g. cameron(Assoc.Alumnus’47,HD’89)onMar.22,2008inWinnipegclay, ronald w.(TheCollegiate’47)onMay26,2008dempsey, william a.(BA’42)onAugust15,2008inCarberry,MBlong, James a.(TheCollegiate’41)onMay31,2008inWinnipegmarcus, robert John(BA’47)onJune10,2008inBCnilsson, vera(TheCollegiate’43)onApr.11,2008inWinnipegoxby, nora(TheCollegiate’41)onMay12,2008inWinnipegsumner [currie], elaine(BA’42)onJuly13,2008inOttawa,ONwaston, sister philippa (dorothy)(BA’44)onSeptember1,2008inNorthYork,ON

1950sbrock, helen(TheCollegiate’59)onApr.16,2008inWinnipeg

dickman (koop), irene(BA’54)inSeptember2008inWinnipeg

hinds, robert stuart(TheCollegiate’58)onJune18,2008inDartmouth,NS

laberge (lobb), rosemary(BA’50)inWinnipeg

mckay, hughena(TheCollegiate’53)onJuly6,2008inWinnipeg

rohl, albert(TheCollegiate’57)onJune29,2008inWinnipeg

1960sharvey, Jack g.(TheCollegiate’62,Assoc.Alum’67)onJuly21,2008inWinnipeg

hunter, John mcvicar(TheCollegiate’60)onSeptember16,2008inWinnipeg

klein, helmut(BA’69)onJuly7,2008inDuncan,BC

klemens, Jennifer(TheCollegiate’67,BA’76)onMay3,2008inWinnipeg

mcdonald, val(BA’61)onJune3,2008inWinnipeg

metcalfe, william J.(BA’62)onApril16,2008inCornwall,ON

shepherd, James malcolm(TheCollegiate’64)onMay25,2008inWinnipeg

smith, rev. ivan(B.Th.’67)onJuly31,2008inWinnipeg

tweedie [stewart], berniece(BA’39)onSeptember21,2008inWinnipeg

1970sblackwell, dorothy J. (BA’74)onAugust23,2008inWinnipeg

cain, robert d.(B.Sc’70)onOctober5,2008inWinnipegChristianson,MWayne(B.Sc.’72)onMay13,2008inWinnipeg

dicosimo, philip p.(BA’75)onMay3,2008inWinnipeg

dupont (rey), denise(BA’73)onAugust20,2008inWinnipeg

hildebrand, John charles(BA’70)onSeptember22,2008inWinnipeg

klemas, alben Joseph(BA’72)onApr.20,2008inWinnipeg

klemens, Jennifer(TheCollegiate’67,BA’76)onMay3,2008inWinnipeg

march, carl martin(BA’72)onMay6,2008inWinnipeg

pollock, raymond(TheCollegiate’74)onMay4,2008inWinnipeg

rennie, dorothy(BA’79)onMay17,2008inWinnipegrogers, florence dorothy(TheCollegiate’35,BA’78)onJuly21,2007inWinnipeg

1980sbendera, lorry(BA’85)onJune27,2008inWinnipeg

campbell, g. cameron(Assoc.Alumnus’47,HD’89)onMar.22,2008inWinnipeg

gusberti, garth(BA’83)onSept.6,2000inWinnipeg

koodoo, david(B.Sc.’85)onJune23,2008inWinnipeg

prefontaine, philippe(TheCollegiate’86)onDec.21,2006inWinnipeg

tottle, hilda(BA’83)onApr.12,2008inWinnipeg

tymchyshyn, lloyd(B.Sc.’84)onOctober6,2008inWinnipeg

1990sannable, elsie(EADP’04)onSeptember10,2008inWinnipeg

2000sweiss, philip(LLD’03)onSeptember3,2008inWinnipeg

wah, tsang chun(TheCollegiate’06)onSeptember16,2008inWinnipeg

faculty and staffclake, dr. John(Psychology)onAugust3,2008inWinnipeg

davis, dr. stephen(Psychology)onApril2,2008inWeslaco,Texas.

rooke, dr. constance(PresidentandViceChancellor1999-2002)onOct.4,2008inToronto,ON

wilson, June(DCE)onNovember15,2008inWinnipeg

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