VICTORY The Community Service founded at the school. As its credo Trafalgar School for Girls was "Service to Others", the girls FormerUN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is raised funds for worthy causes. Winter 2008 quoted as saying, "Ifour hopes ofbuilding a better They gave concerts at the School and saferworld are to become more thanwishful for the Blind, practised first aid, learned home thinking, we will need the engagement of nursing and took part in ambulance drills. volunteers more than ever." DuringWorldWarII, Trafalgaraccommodated Traf's students and alumnae, families and staffhave 29 Englishevacuee girls into the school. Queen been engaged in volunteerefforts throughout the Elizabethsentacertificate to theschoolfor its school's 120-yearhistory. hospitality to Britain'schildrenduringa time of During World War 1, students formed a Red Cross "greatneed." Students alsovolunteered with theRed Group toraisemoney and makegarments tocomfort Cross, knitted socks, raisedfunds, and saved theirold wounded soldiers. Their successful endeavors toothpaste tubes andothermetalfor the wareffort. enabled them to buy a $100 Victory Bond. Funds Fast forward to the New Millennium, where the were also sent to other charitable organizations spirit ofcommunity service lives on. such as the Navy League, the Patriotic Fund, (continued on the South ofFrance ReliefAssociation and the Soldiers' Children's Camp at Val Morin. The girls page 4) also hand-made gifts for those affected by the ^^The Trafalgar conflict. Traf's history book cites that a total of2,230 community has shown articles were made, including "sweaters, socks, bed socks, that it has looked mufflers, toiletry bags, and handkerchiefs." Trafgrads also beyond the world of worked with the above volunteer associations, some evenpaying Simpson Street to theirownfares to France toserve asnurses, physiotherapists and 'nourish hope and hospital orderlies. help others succeed' In the 1920's, the 14th Guide Company ofMontreal was through many its outreach activities. Frrmtop: AlUeNuneswithhospitalgreetingcards • 2007TrafHoliday — foodbaskets * GirlGuides ofMontreal 14thCompany Trafalgar's Oum(circa 1924) • i98l Traf"candy-stripers" attheMontreal GeneralHospital • 2007TrafAIDSAwarenessCommittee. . and Awards June, 2007 Prizes CREATIVE ARTS AWARDS Jean E. Harvie Scholarship Lucy Box Award Berry-McKenna Cup for Music Jenna Omassi Talia Erdan Jessica Cytryn Mary Alison Carmichael Prize Cumming Prize Ridolfi Art Award Beatrice Scharf-Pierzchala Talia Erdan Danielle Kasner Jean E. Harvie Medal Fairley Prize Rosalind Menzies Lauren Shadley Bryan Prize for Creative Writing Mary Lilly Jane Weddle Forsyth Cup Memorial Trophy Danielle Fagen Junior Creative Writing Prize Kimberley Fortin Jessica Michelin Governors' Medal Sarah Martin Memorial Kierstin Lundell-Smith Scholarship Gov. General's Medal Rosalind Menzies Kierstin Lundell-Smith Georgina Eloise Fairie Trafalgar Student Life Memorial Scholarship Award Kathleen Rc^chford Kierstin Lundell-Smith Janette C. Doupe Medal Trafalgar Cup Mary Lilly BoardmemberSusan Sarah McBoyle SarahMcBoyle BoardmemberMarthaHancock '79 VALEDICTORIAN SPEECH withLaurenPhizicky By MaryLilly HOUSE AWARDS Thisisit:theend.Thefinalbreathbeforethe Walker Cup (House Plays) plunge. Andaswerestunsteadilyatthe edge of Barclay thequiveringhoard,wemustunderstandwhatit iswewillcherish.Wemustunderstandwhatitis Lucile Robert Cup we will take with us into the deep waters that Lauren Phizicky (270 points) await us below; what it is we will take with us Interhouse Shield intothefuture. all, I can't remember the details; there is a Barclay We entered Traf five years ago, unsure of general feeling, though, which 1 will always COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS ourselvesandfullofself-doubt.Thejourneyhas cherish,andasIstandherebeforeyounow,Ifeel been long and trying, and this moment, right an overwhelming sense ofpride. I am proud of Bruce M. Hicks Public Service Award here, right now, is where it has all brought us. you, of us, and I am honored to be graduating Jordana Furfaro Aristotle once said, "the roots ofeducation are alongsideallofyou. Westmount YMCA Volunteer bitter, but the fruitsweet". Five years later and It is time, though, to look towards thefuture. Recognition Award here we are, enjoying the sweet fruit of Toopenanewbook,inhalethescentofitsfresh, Jeanne Vachon ourlabour. untouchedpages,andbeginanewchapterofour Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Awards E.E.Cummingsoncesaid,"ittakescourageto lives. My words of wisdom? To quote Robert Hilary Adams, Simone Ades, Zoya growupandbecomewhoyoureallyare".Thisis Byrne, "the purpose oflife is a life ofpurpose". Chaudhry, Ainsley Desmond, Cynthia what we have done, and while we might not Love what you do, do what you love, and don't Cousineau, Emily Morgan, Sally Noel, remember how to map the Trig Circle, we will getcaughtup inthemadness. Cara Parisien, Victoria Schouela, alwaysknowwho it isweare, andhow we were Whatsaddensme most istheknowledgethat Keesha Webster, Lindsay Welikovitch, transformed by the journey each and every one bonds maybesevered, thatwe mayslip intoour Abra Wenzel ofushastakenatTraf.Thishasbeentheyearof futures,forgettingthatwhichwecherishtoday. laugh fests, of yearbook editors, of mildly Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award tormenting the Sec. One throughThrees, of"x And so I plead with you, remember. Kimberley Fortin days 'till grad!", of breakdowns, of sleepless Remember your teachers, for they had a SCHOLARSHIPS & SPECIAL nCioghmtsm,onof K"nWohwelnedgIte's CBleasts"s,, ooffMcaotmrhad5e2s6,, ooff ftahranlayroguermaryolreeatloizep.lay in your coming of age AWARDS BringingGreatness Back, of o. o. hellos, of And rememberyourclassmates, foryou are a Jane Wightman Scholarship minor insanity. reflectionofthem. Kimberley Fortin Ourmindsarenowadornedwithmemoriesof Go, now. Go, pursue your dreams, laugh, Barbara Armbruster Scholarship good andbad, ofourownabsurdityandsilliness love, cry, win, lose, live. Taryn Welikovitch whichmadeTrafsoglorious. Ican'trememberit This is it: thebeginning. Winter 2008 2 Principal's Selfish Altruism ^^Our school's mission Q: What's the worst reasonfor a student While these hours are a calls for us to enable Ato:vIotlwuinltleleoroikngtohoedwoidnera CcVom.mWuhniiltey?it's TcroanfdailtgaironDiopflroemcae,iTvrianfgsotuurdents GeoffreyDowd, PrincilKil students to meet "life's true thatmanypost-secondaryorganizations often exceed this baseline requirement responsibilities," one ofwhich is surely lookfor evidence of such volunteerism in to a significant degree, either because making theirdecisions, they are looking (through family encouragement) they to look beyond our lives ofprivilege todiscernwhetherthe impulse forongoing are already in the habit ofgiving time volunteerism reflects a person's character, for others, or because they discover that to assist others. ormerely her ambition. The line between the more they give time for others, the Regardless ofwhen or how volunteer service and self-service can indeed be more they want to give. Trafalgar girls impulses are bom, I'm pleased that the faint at times. learn service from the example of culture ofservice is alive at Traf, moving What may start as tokenism, though, student leaders genuinely invested in the girls beyond a concern for what might can quickly become a genuine interest worthy projects, and also from visitors look good on a resume, to what will make in seeing how even small initiatives can to the school who describe their work a positive difference for others. Some create change and happiness for others: in the wider world, including Old Girls arrive sooner at an appreciation of self-service ofa higher order. Our school's serving important causes. Gandhi's famous dictum: You must be mission calls for us to enable students Years ago 1 used to be opposed to the change you wish to see in the world. to meet "life's responsibilities," one of required volunteer hours for students, which is surelyto lookbeyond ourlives of taking the jaded view that ifsuch Board of Governors privilege to assist others. commitments are obligatory, how can While we also have school-wide service tMhyeyexbpeercioennsciedehraesdsahsovwonlumnet,eesreimnagn?tics Michael Belmer, Chairman projects, our formal Community Service Program requires each girl in Grades aside, that what begins as an obligation Rev. Di'.RichardTopping,Vice-Chair 9-11 to commit a minimum offifteen can become a lifelong habit and pleasure. Arthur Dworzak hours per year to volunteer work at a Not always, ofcourse, but too often to Dr. Karen Hitchcock community organization ofher choice. be coincidental. Norma Mulder Dr. Heather Munroe-Blum The Board of Governors Very Rev. Michael Pitts Gail Goodfellow Skutezky '72 1 have been Heads and Chairs met to assess the involvedwith future. Although an English school Susan Stevenson Trafalgarsince my in Quebec does have distinct funding Advisory Board oldest daughter challenges, 1 did learn that most entered the school Canadian independent schools face m 1993. With my similar financial hurdles. Tuition fees Dr. Yvonne Steinert, Vice-Chair third daughter cover only staffsalaries and current oper- Patricia Ades MichaelBeln Cha preparingtograduate atingcosts, while capital upgrades and Cindy Aikman this year, 1 canproudly attest to the very bursary expenses are funded by donations Dr. Paul Chan positive influence Trafalgarhas on allmy and endowment. Martha Hancock '79 daughters' educationanddevelopment. I believe strongly that ourcontinued Susan Marshall Kasner '79 1 did not play an active role in the success is linked tochangingourfundraising school until a few years ago, when 1 culture. Current parents and Old Girls Dr. Kenneth Matziorinis joined the Advancement Committee and especiallyplay an important role inshifting Judy Paquette the Board. The Committee achieved its this culture. Our Annual Giving appeal Judy Sabiston objective ofcompleting the Capital begins with a very modest appeal for Graham Smith Campaign and working with the $120, which corresponds to our 120-year Property Committee to execute the history. I challenge all parents to partici- Paul Stanfield school's much-needed renovations in pate at least at this level, and similarly, I 2006. During that process, I learned encourage alumnae to support your old that Trafalgar is all about excellence school. While the percentage ofOld Girl Campaign debt and continue to be in education. 1 also learned that the givinghas actually increased, only 10 per generous. We are optimistic that with your school's needs for financing capital cent ofalumnae chose to support Annual support this shortfall will be eliminated. projects and financial aid are key Giving last year. I would also like to thank Mr. Bruce strategic issues for Trafalgar. I take this opportunity to thank those Bolton, the outgoing Chairman, for his As incoming Chairman, I recently parents, Old Girls, and friends who have leadership and dedication. attended the annual CAIS conference, already made significant contributions to where some 70 independent school help pay down our remaining Capital Winter 2008 3 Cover Story Community Service TrafToday for more details). Halloween Lucy (Robert) events raise funds for UNICEF. All MacKay '57 (cont'd, fromcover) advisories participated in a "TrafCard says that her Party" creating greeting cards for patients volunteering started in the Montreal General Hospital who in 1963 and has were unable to be home for the holidays. not elided. She A bake sale in December supported AIDS volunteered at the awareness through the Farha Foundation, Royal Victoria and the generosity ofTraffamilies Hospital and the contributed once again to a successful Childrens' Hospital Holiday Basket delivery to many needy in Montreal before families in Park Extension. moving to Vancouver in 1971. She then This March a group ofstudents will travel volunteered at the VancouverGeneral to the Dominican Republic do over 300 Hospital for a short time and became a hours ofcommunity service. They will docent at the Vancouver Aquarium in the be helping the village they visit through fall of 1971. Lucy did a considerable Individual students, through the sustainable development projects and amount offundraisingfor the Aquarium Community Service Program, have will also educate and work with the and was elected to the Board when she volunteered for many organizations. became volunteer president. CAenltorneg fhourtDpearatfiaalndlisDt:isTahbeleMdaCchkialydren, vBiylltahgeecehnidldroefnt.he school year, the Heather (Harding) Andrews '62 retired The Friendship Circle, Camp Massavvippi, Trafalgarcommunity will have once again at age 60 from a varied career in the fields MaimonidesGeriatric Centre, Aquakids, shown that it has looked beyond the ofnursing and social work. She then The Y.M.C.A., World ofDreams, world ofSimpson Street to nourish hope moved into the The NDG Food Depot, Girl Guides and and help others succeed through its many i full-time role of volunteering Scouts, synagogues and Sunday schools. outreach activities. which she had been doing throughout her working career Thefollowingare some inspiringindividual and while at home storiesfrom Old Girl volunteers we've with her children. recently heardfrom. Heather writes, Philippa (Harris) Russell (Prep I, 1943) "In the early years attended Trafalgar for one year during I volunteered in the schools working World War II as an evacuee. She was only withspecial-needs students and developed six when she arrived as a boarder. "The a volunteer reading program in my first time I remember 'volunteering' was children's school library. I also was on in the first year ofmy (British) secondary the board ofour local swimming pool, a Gettinginvolvedat the Mackay Centre. school: Everyone had to knit a vest for leader for Brownies and a Cancer Society Trafstudents, families and staffhave one ofthe babies at a home for unwanted volunteer." Heather still volunteers with supported many successful events which children." As an adult, Philippa was the Cancer Society and is involved with have helped local and global organizations. involved with Girl Guides, Telephone her church's board and choir. Her most Student leaders and volunteer mothers Samaritans and the St. John Ambulance time-consuming volunteer opportunity is organized a luncheon that raised funds to Brigade. She continues to volunteer at chairing her town's Accessibility Advisory hire two teachers in Afghanistan through herchurch and local hospital and visits Committee with a mandate from the WomenforWomen inAfghanistan. The with seniors. provincial government. Says Heather, students raised funds in early 2005 for Daphne "Our current goal is to see our town, Tsunami victims, and through other efforts (Armstrong) Whitchurch-Stouffville, become fully were able to ship $5000 worth ofwarm Townsend '52 accessible and inclusiveofallourresidents." clothing to earthquake victims in Pakistan wrote to say that Liz (Winn) LoVecchio '62 Currently in the same year. In 2006, students raised she has been a living in Calgary, Liz writes, "Although I $3000 to help build a school in Kenya A volunteer since graduated from Trafa long time ago, I through Free the Children. donation of grade school and have memories ofknitting squares for $4000 was made to the Patricia Mackenzie continues to have afghans as a way ofearning points for my Pavilion via the Moulin Rouge Gala many volunteer house (Fairley). My knitting was so bad in 2007. activities. She that my squares ended up looking more The 2007 fall semester kicked offwith our tnost recently like inverse trapezoids! I thinkmy knitting annual "Girls for the Cure" event (see co-chaired an event in December. career was halted at that point. Despite Winter 2008 4 Community my early setback, others. Perhaps Miss this is "an enriching experience allowing I have been a life- Harvie had a role in me to relate to other mothers in the area, long volunteer. I "grounding" me in particularly those who are in need of was amember of the field ofsocial community contact and support." theJuniorLeague justice. My work as Chantal Bourgeois-Austin '91 is currently in Montreal and a public health the President ofthe Board ofDirectors at Calgary and have nurse/lactation Centre de la Petite Enfance Treehouse in been Chairofthe consultant involves Hudson, Quebec (a daycare centre). She boards ofWest me inserving many also volunteers with herchildren's ele- Island College, youngfamilies mentary school and Girl Guides. When the Calgary ^'^^ who are poor and Chantal just graduated from high school/ Learning Centre disadvantaged. Thankyou. Miss Harvie, CEGEP she went to Guyana, South and the Calgary Girls' School in addition forencouraging us to lookbeyond ourselves America to participate in development to being a trustee ofthe Calgary Board of andto assume activistroleswhenwe see projects, and alsovolunteered in ahospital Education (an elected position). the opportunity." with mentally and Presently, I am a docent at the Calgary Barbara Dawson '84 writes, "The summer terminally ill Zoo where I teach visiting school groups 1 was 15,1 volunteered as a candy-striper patients. She is yaboouuntgcpoenospelrevattoiobne.coLimzeeinncvooulrvaegdesasall at the Alan Memorial Hospital where 1 a social worker mvoalyunctehearnsg.e"yYoouurnleifvee."r know how it hriteeltsopuemhdeawvbieetchsaoulmsoeengmv-otyleurpnmatrpeeaentrtisewnottorlckdaromen.eImidtyid mpaacertdeiinnatgtsoaursnafdoefrragmoiilnyg Emily Black '64 became a volunteer at a would look good for future job applica- maritalseparation, very early age, long before she attended tions. It turned out to be an amazingly and conducts Trafalgar. "There has neverbeen a year in rewarding experience. Soon 1 started to custody evaluations my life since then notice some ofthe patients would perk for the Ontario that I have not up when 1 arrived, they started to smile government. been involved in and sit up straight, even making sure Annick Gillard '95 Annick has worked volunteeractivities their hair was done for my visit. They overseaswithYouthChallenge International and, no doubt, will would talk about in Guyana and in Paraguay as a CIDA continuevolunteering dancing, skiing International Youth Intern. She was a until 1 die." Hermost vacations and Program Officer on the Humanitarian interesting volunteer their faces would Assistance and Emergency Team with involvements have light up as they CARE Canada. Annick says, "In my been: serving on the relived their currentrole, 1 amresponsible forsupporting Foundation Board of youth through the management and development tor Women's College Hospital in Toronto; the telling of the delivery ofprogram resources and mentoring a young girl for Big Sisters; their story. They, operations support forRight To Play training guide dogs for the Lions Club of in turn, would International activities in West and COnatnaardiao';sadnodgsgeurivdiengfaocniltithNyeGiBnOoOaarkdviolfle, daestkaimles offormayllltifheeand give me advice that FinraanRciogphhtonteo PAlfaryicfai.elAdnvnisiictkatisapriecftuugreeed Directors ofPueblito, an with encompassed the wisdom oftheir years. settlement in Ghana. children's villages in poorer countries 1 am still very fond ofvisiting with older including the Dominican Republic. Emily people and hearing their stories and feel was recently asked to become a Rotarian. that this one summer enriched my Her current project is setting up a virtual life much more than just enhancing volunteer center for the community my resume." through an organization whose web Azra Khan '88 is an Urban Planning address is: myvolunteerpage.com. lecturer in the department ofGeography Janet (Chandler) Allingham '68 wrote Planning and to The Victory from Morrisburg, Ontario. Environment at "On the topic of'service' I think back to Concordia MTC a strike ofthe (buses/Metro) while University, yet 1 was at the School (1963-1968). 1 recall she still has time Miss Harvie asking us (at Prayers) if to volunteer. She anyone had space in a vehicle to is aboard member accommodate school staff. She pointed with the Maison AnnickGillardandfriends out that not everyone was as fortunate Mosaik Family as we were, and that having access to Resource Centre. resources carried a responsibility to help Azra says that Winter 2008 5 . Cover Story Devon DeCelles '96 is an architectural I began with NATR working with the conservationist based in Edinburgh, UK. livelihoods assistance program. I was She writes, "1 began community service heading up a group ofmuslim women in in 1994 (Grade 9) forTrafas a part ofa the village who had been taught to make compulsory after-school exercise, and was handmade herbal soap. Many ofthem assigned to the Mackay Center. While had lost so much in the tsunami: their we were only required to do a certain husbands, their houses, their goats, etc. amount ofhours throughout the semester, and had no means ofearning a living. 1 continued to volunteer for the rest of Working with these women, I helped the year as 1 had built up friendships with them to get training for making their some ofthe students there. Throughout soaps and establish a market. Later, they my senioryears atTraf, I was active in the established contact with the Princess of Meals-On-Wheels campaign, and perhaps Thailand who would buy theirsoaps to bweacsaoufsfeeroefdmthyeetnatskhuosfioarsgmanfiosrintghethjeob,visIits SarahGoran withweddinggiiests tinakPehounkevtisaitnsdtKoothheSUaSm,uianwdhowiwthouhlodteplust foofrmtyhevoslchuonotleeirnwmoyrk,finIarleyceeairv.eAdsaaYrMesCulAt JTohaainlnaanBdirdroeilnlg't9s7uhnaasmiworerlkieefdainnd ctohmemmuinnitthyeicregnitfrteshionpBs.anNTAaTlaRe Nbuoiklt,aa community service award at graduation." community development over the last place to produce their soaps and a central Devon says that hercommunity service two and a halfyears. "A good friend of point for meetings and activities. continued since high school and the mine was traveling in Thailand when 1 spent four months with NATR and fell lessons learned set the path for her career. the tsunami hit. She started volunteering in love with the people and the country. She loves working with people, helping and found an organization called NATR It was a fantastic experience. I came the community, and is currently (North Andaman Tsunami Relief). I quit home in August, 2005 for my sister employed by two charities in the UK. my job at McGill and headed out to join Ann's ('93) wedding, but returned at the Today, she actively supports ADD her there on April 1st, 2005. Having an endofSeptember, 2005, this timeworking (Action on Disability & Development) International Development Bachelor's in the office. I was in charge ofallfinance, and volunteers for several well-known Degree from McGill, 1 figured this office management, communications, building preservation societies in opportunity to get experience in my field donorrelations, Scotland and England. could not be passed up. My first reaction volunteer recruitment, and two projects: Devon says, "Everyone should volunteer when I saw the devastation that the long-term scholarships and overseeing tsunami had caused was horror and awe fcohraraacctaeurs,eptahteieyndcee,emcowmomrutnhiy.caIttibounislds at the same time. The pictures and videos twheenthabnyd,icwreafmtosvperodjeocnt.tAoslotnhgeermotnetrmhs skills and can help one to confidently and that I had previously seen on the news community development projects such were no comparison. In lower Ban calmly face problematic situations. Even as vocational training, long-term pwmamtooonhysrsdoiktuet,1ygiiedhocssensofmutimIeyonsmaiuvtcImoenahllrinayuetnonewytdrwoelseiuesierlfrifodTvannrrignac.foafe"rthdiosaabmdyernet'tilhtoneatvdtoahaopnefyetnsbtoeaocsdiisa,l TTsawtlTauielilbmreasteeeehgcbqeoNeouvholmeeoiknpruetl,vsnleiemyttnseehgwlnehoyttavrhwidikalantelbssdaetphgheeeeiecndnrtIeobfafuroiwhirraslhatftyadovdiubibnrysaeiwmtethoohenaendortaddawhnanssyvdo,e. sweaRIcdaahthusnaoocttlodaeaantlrmmigsooaahfnpdin.rpea1so2Wg,vaeievncnmiolceodlmerinasmidgtguei(onsannvianoietlndrrytcP-eh1obhn0moaav0fmsnieipPgrrdhto-oumnNjtkmegeoeceanuttnrt)sait.snoimfdn, houses there in the first place. four months with NATR. Two and a half wSiatrhahGiGrolvGaunid'e9s6ohfaCsabneaednaasivnocleunhteerer years later, 1 returned to Canada and am Trafdays, and is approaching nearly 20 smtailnladgoeimnegnptarftr-otmimheormeepo.rts and project years ofactiveservice with the organization as both a girl member and an adult It was sad to leave at the end ofJuly leader. She is currently a PR rep for the 2007, but with NATR closing down, organization and a "proud Guider-in- and its much smaller subsidiary, Chief for a Guide unit in Ottawa. "In Andaman Discoveries, running the ' February, I will be embarking on one of long term, ongoing projects such as —mybiggestchallenges with theorganization community-based tourism, handicrafts, I will be travelling to India as part of and the community centre in Ban Talae a Canadian Girl Guide delegation to run Nok, I had worked myselfout ofa job . . . a day camp for over400 girls in Pune, the goal ofany reliefor development a community located two hours east organization. ofMumbai." Sara is pictured withher For more information about NATR or Guideswhowerehonouredguests ather JoannaBirellandfriends. Andaman Discoveries, NATR's ongoing recentwedding. commitment to sustainable tourism, visit Winter 2008 6 Community Service 4- www.northandamantsunamirelief.com or www.andamandiscoveries.com. Ifanyone would like to visit the villages I worked in, please contact Andaman Discoveries at [email protected]. Natalie Azoulay '97 volunteered during her time at Trafwith the Meals on Wheels program. "You would go at lunch time down to the church and be paired up with a driver. While they waited in the car we went up to deliver the food. In many cases we would stay to chat with the recipients, who were so happy Michal Remer with "handy voivelclxart." to have some human contact and to see eaxfpreersih,enycoeubnegcafuascee.oIfrtehaelloybveinojuosyepdletahseure "kIidvsolcuonmtienegrefdroatmaabcuhsiilvderenfa'msilhioesm.eMtyor itgave to the recipients and because of role was to be their friend, role model the good feeling it gave me afterwards." and tutor. I helped them with home- work, I braided their hair and I took MaeveFrancoeur 2001 hasdone volunteer them to the beach. Later that year, I work in England (starting a volunteer moved to a lower socio-economically program in 2 hospitals), Botswana developed city and volunteered as a (HIV/AIDS research), and more recently teacher/tutor in a school. I would go to in a Cree community in Northern school every day and tutor 1-4 children Quebec (co-running a science/health at a time, teaching them English, and camp for kids). also teach at the front of the class for a Zahra Ramji 2005, who is currently group of 12 special-needs students. In studying at UBC, wrote to Principal the afternoons I volunteered at an after- Dowd and said, "I just wanted to thank school program, planning activities and you and Ms. Mandigo for encouraging us games to do with the kids and for one to take part in the Duke ofEdinburgh's month 1 volunteered as an assistant Young Canadians Challenge, for I have in a kindergarten in a low-income just received my Gold Award - and neighbourhood for children aged 3-4 this achievement would not have been years old." Michal says, "it was the most possible had you not introduced the amazing experience ofmy life and I concept to us at Traf. Please continue know for a fact that we all really made encouraging young Trafites to get a difference." Currently in Montreal involved and workfor this award, as it finishing her DEC, Michal plans to is definitely one worth undertaking. apply to McGill next fall to study to I honestly would not have experienced become a teacher. "After Israel 1 so many great activities and adventures realised how much 1 wanted to be one had the challenge not been presented, and I'm really excited to start learning." to make me push myselfjust a little more "Thankyou" inThai. PhotobyJoannaBirrell. every time had had enough." Zahra was I invited to meet Prince Edward at the awards presentation but unfortunately was out oftown at that time and could not attend. -J 1 1 Michal Remer, 2005 After graduating from Traf, Michal went into Marianopolis r Honors Social Science. Halfway through her first year at CEGEP she attended a talk about a volunteer / ^ study abroad program. Michal says ..mm fe- that "it was here that my whole life Michal with SpecialNeeds Class. changed." At the end ofher first year, Michal then spent six ofher nine months in Israel as a volunteer. Winter 2008 7 News Alumnae 1932 people and health professionals write their fabulous 50s together, suggesting "collaborative at a reunion As she could not attend her 75th health literacy" as an alternative to the luncheon in Reunion, Mary Hickey got in touch ways in which printed health materials Toronto. She with Sharon Cozens to send her regrets. are currently produced. 1 will be forwarded another During their conversation, Sharon had presenting myfindings at the Ganadian photo shortly the chance to learn a bit about Traf Public Health Association Gonference thereafter during the Depression years. Janet (fall, 2007). This work has given me a and said, Gumming was Headmistress during new interest: oral history. I am still "I guess I have MSaanhrdayr'goslnosvitexhsaytaenatrdhsetahgtiarttlhsnehoascmdhaotkooel.wuepMaarwraayshtaotld wOlnaoctrtakaritiniogo.naNscooanwspuutlbhtlaaitnctIhihenaalvEteahsatnneurrMns.eA/., baeleont 'laltuenlcyh.i"ng' NwiatnhcNya(nLcayVi(gWnaeR))BMararcektetnz(lieeft)'70 allowed. Mary attended Upper I for two 1 feel that I should review the Latin 1972 days and was lessons Miss Harvie taught us!" skipped ahead Debbie Hughes Niles who attended to Upper 2. Vicki Milnes retired in October 2007 Traffrom 1966-1969 paid a visit this Her yearbook after working in Ottawa for over 30 tall from her was not elabo- years in Technical Services at the home in Service Ganada Library (formerly rate and was Massachusetts. Labour Ganada; Human Resources reduced in size Debbie had not due to the eco- Development Ganada). Vicki says, been back since nSohmeigcratdiumaest.ed "i1nhlaibdracrieerst.aiWnlhyesneesnoamelootneofacshkaendges sshceholoelftitnhe1969 at age 16 and Mary Hkkey whether I had a certain book in my and was thrilled went on to office, 1 said, not likely. I had changed to take the tour. attend McGill. Mary stayed in touch into a virtual librarian. Now 1 amstarting She was amazed Debbie HughesNiles with otherTrafalumnae including to enjoy my retirement: to spend at how easily the Margie (Packard) Luckhurst '41 and more time with my horse. Bishop; names ofclassmates and teachers came Audrey Shearer. Herdaughter Barbara in my house which always needs back to her. Debbie went on to be a was a boarder at Traffor one year when attention; some church activities; neo-natal nurse and has Jean Harvie was Principal. Mary now volunteering; two sons. spending time lives in Milton, Ontario. with friends 1973 and my sister 1940 in Vancouver, Debra Breuer visited the school in Rhona Grace (Wurtele) Gillis and reading, October from Toronto. Sharon Gozens Rhoda Isabella (Wurtele) Eaves are the writing, met with her and Debra sent in this sRStueobmrjpyeecoltfs:RoNhfooanLabiomaointkdsbR-yhToahdueathAWoumrratBzeyilrneo,gnLife wmamonyyrdkWWrieeenvbbgisosiknniglls Vicki Mlines nattoaltTker.aafb".IotuTtwhaatsnhekwooynlodduedrsafyouslm,utaocnhdmenfeoertwyyodouauyrsa,nd Cbaonoakdar'esveOallsymtphiea"nstSrkuigignlgePfioornereercso.gTnih-e 1 am suresi1tew.ill keep busy." htohsepittoaulri.tyE.veDnoug and I really enjoyed tion that women in sport have always though many parts fought, from anticjuity to today." The 1970 ofthe school have twins are still active with golf and Nancy (LaVigne) Barrett sent in a changed, it still has skiing and are taking 55 of their friends photo offellow classmates celebrating very much the same to Sun Peaks, BG in February 2008 for feel that a week ofskiing. it had when 1 was a student. Hard to believe that it's been 1968 over 30 years! And thank you for the Janet (Chandler) Allingham writes, plate. It really does "After five years ofpart-time study 1 bring back so many finally received an M.A. in applied memories. Doug and 1 Oelrra Breuer language studiesfrom GarletonUniversity. oMnye:arheeaalotfhilnitteerreascty.isFoarremlyatifvienlaly pnaepwer at(rrDeaedbtirthiaionnhkaailpngmpeetanhleatdofwteob'elalarnrcishvreainswdtheewninietnTewrriastf.h"a Iwhdiecvhelloopoekdedaatnuwmhabterhaopfpecanssewshtuednieslay Clockwise, lefttoright: VeronicaPimenoff, Nancy was clearing out its stock ofcafeteria (l^Vigne) Barrett, Ninajexek, GeorgiaClarke dishes and Debra tookone as a souvenir.) Winter 2008 8 1975 Alison Hancox is a 2007 recipient of ofMeredith, who was adopted in JviilslitPidlugrriinmg sttheopPpreedsiidnentto'sTrCaufpfogroalfbrief AthwearAldbearntdaaExrecceilplieenncteoifntTheeaScMhiAnRgTer fOucltloobfeerne2r0g0y7!anSdhespiusnak!loMveylygicrhlisl,d, tournament in September. As the Kids Foundation Innovative Use of Mackenzie (13) and Madison (9), are Technology Award. thrilled to have a new cousin and we LPGA's general counsel she was in Montreal for Alison is a teacher will be joining them at their home in with The Argyll Raleigh, North Carolina, for Christmas." meetings and Centre (serving took the time to the province of 1982 come up the Alberta) and hill to see provides Gisele Simpson married David Grauer where she spent support forhome- on September 8, 2007. Attending the Grades 5 and 6 based education wedding was Elaine (Ross) May '41, back in 1968. plans for children. Gigi's cousin. Nancy Layton, former Jill recounted Director ofDevelopment, was also in herboardingdays JillPik attendance. herewithher 1980 sister Desiree (Rita) Pilgrim-Hunter '74 (their home was New York City). Carolina (Macia) Kroninger was awarded the Terry L.JohnsonAwardfor Excellence Jill and Rita have both gone on to very in Pediatric Nursing at Duke University interesting careers. Prior to joining Hospital, Raleigh, NC. Carolinawas one the LPGA, Jill spent eight years as the of200nursesnominatedforthe Excellence gafefnaeirrsalfocroUunSseAlTarnadckdi&recFtioerldofwbhuesrienesshse SinheNuarlssionrgeacweairvdesdaonndeoonfethorfe3e1hroencoipriaebntlse. worked on its anti-doping task force. She mentions from the Centerfor Frontline is currently implementing drug testing of Leadership. This national organization professional golfers as was noted recently recognizes leadershipachievementsby in the New York Times: "Professional nurses throughout the United States. golfers will be subject to the same drug- Marilyn Meikle '80 flew to North Lefttoright: DavidGrauer, Elaine(Ross) May, screening scrutiny in 2008 as athletes in Carolina to be with her for the awards GiseleSimpson. other sports." ceremony. Rita is an involved activist inThe Bronx 1984 and in February 2007 was among four New York City leaders who received After university Mia Rothstein worked satSattaetmeenStentaotebeprploaccleadmaitniothneaUndSa at Aldo in Montreal as a footwear buyer and then was with Le Chateau, also as a Congressional Record. Her work on buyer/line builder in shoes and handbags. the Northwest Bronx Community and It was always her dream to go to NYC Clergy Coalition was commended. and work in fashion and now she is Reisa Lash Brown and her teenaged there. She emailed, "I am with afantastic daughterdropped infor a tourwhile company working as the Fashion visiting Montreal in October. Reisa Director ofAccessories as well as Brand lives in Thomhill, Ontario. Managerfor Candies, which is one of our majorJunior brands. 1 can finally 1977 say that I am truly happy in my career CarolinawithhmbaridAndrewanddaughtersTessa (knock on wood)!" Norma Wathey andAngela. now lives in Fort Lauderdale, 1985 Florida and was 1981 in Montreal for Rosella Tursi is currently working as a Belinda Dale freelance editor for film and television. her 30th reunion. She wrote in with She specializes in editing documentaries was thrilled to happy news and just finished one erititled. Mommy report that her about her sister, Mommy that aired on CBC's The Lens gSreaynbdisaonn,Wathey- RachelWatheyandCedrick D"aDnaniiccaaDaalned 'h7e9r. "i1nrtehceenltaltey feadlli.teWdristeevesraRloseeplilas,odes Ortega, was bom to her daughter, husband Mark ofMars Rising, a documentary series Raquel Wathey '98 and Cedrick Ortega are now the Meredith, daughterof for the Discovery Channel which proud parents DanicaDak in St. Maarten, Netherlands-Antilles. Winter 2008 9 News Alumnae 1 985 (cont'd.) book. Oil Titans (Brookings). And we 1990 is narrated by William Shatner and moved to Dubai!" Heather Reich, MD, PhD, FRCP(C) spotlights the tremendous obstacles we Trish Pepper couldn't make it to now lives in Toronto with her husband, will face when embarking on a human Montreal for her 20th reunion, but sent Kevin Katz, and their three children: mission to Mars." a note to her classmates: "I wish I could Gabrielle, (5), and twins Eli and have been there to join in the festivi- Joey (3). Heather Raonsdeleldaitisinaglshoeirnotwhenpdroocceusmseonftadirryecftiilnmg tiideesaaonfdas7e'eheovuerryone again, but the jPuhstDr(ecMeeidviecdalher that recounts the story of the Unitarian flight with my Science) from Church that used to sit below the toddler made the University hill from Trafalgar on Simpson and the trip seem a ofToronto. She Sherbrooke Streets. She is also slated bit daunting. So is working as a to edit a documentary about the Italian I guess I'll have Nephrologist and Americans in Brooklyn who knewJoseph to see you all at Research Fellow Pistone, the FBI agent also known as our 25th at the University Donnie Brasco. reunion. Either Health Network that, or you can ValerieMarcelandTmh Pepper in Toronto. HeatherReich come and visit 1986 me here in London CCaBrColysnhoTwayTlhoirswHaosura wHraiste2r2foMrintuhtees Nathalie Goldin and Philip Laniado Kathy (White) and was a winner at the 2007 Canadian announce the birth oftheir son, Righi writes, "My Comedy Awards. Sponsored by The Jonathan Maurice Isaac, bom May 29, husband Eugenio Comedy Network, these awards honour 2007. He is a brother to twinsJamie and I were thrilled those working in three categories: film, and Louis. to welcome our son television and live comedy. Carolyn Marco into the and her co-writers were honoured for worldonJanuary 13, best writing (special or episode). She 1987 2007. He's growing currently writes for CBC's The Hour. Rina Gupta Ph.D. fast and loves to Karen Winslow and John Mulder, and Richard Louie play with his cousin Marco announce the birth of their son, Jason chhaidldt,heAiirdfainrstJames oFeflmixy, wsihstoer,isAtnhderseoan(White) Brochu '90. Dbraovtihde,rbfoorrnBeonn.SGerpatnedmmboetrh2e5r,s2a0r0e7, Louie, onJuly 16, Janice (Tanton) Winslow '63 and 2007. Rina says, 1988 Norma Mulder (Trafalgar Governor). "He is beautiful and Proud aunt is Christine Winslow '92. healthy." The family Andrea Howick and husband Mike currently lives in Avedesian are new parents for the third Montreal West. time! Robert was bom onJuly 23, 2007, 1991 AidanJamesLouie Valerie Marcel Aanbdrrotehaerantdo LLuikaen,ne6,CaasntdelMiantothriusnonT,he4- Suzanne Grant wrote with news, wanted to update Liandrea Company, now lives in you on my new whereabouts. I had a which produces Connecticut big year. I got married twice—... to the how-to parenting with her same man. Chip Cummins once at DVDs. In 2007 husband Joe the town hall in NYC and once in the they launched and their church in Knowlton, Quebec. We have two children. Parent Talk Radio a 9'month old son, Oscar. I published a with Lianne & Madelaine is Andrea, which can three and a half AlexanderandMadelaine years old and be heard on 940 AM Alexander just turned one. on Sundays at Robert 9:00 am in Joanna Kubow wrote, "A few girls from Montreal. Visit www.parenttalkradio.ca. the Class of '91 had a small reunion in Andrea is also the parenting contributor Las Vegas, the weekend ofOctober 18, on Global TV's This MorningLive. 2007. We all traveled from different cities to meet up for not only a girls weekend but to toast Natalie Ogura's wedding to Josh Kivenko which took place in a small ceremony on May 10, ValerieMarcel'sKnuuiltcjnwedding 2007 in Austin, Texas." Winter 2008 10