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Volume 24 May 2009

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The Alumni Mourn the Loss of Their Founding Member – Diane (McAlpine) Bormke

Diane (McAlpine) Bormke died on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at her home in Grand Bay-Westfield. She had attended Saint John High School in the early 1950’s and should have graduated with the class of 1955. However, her family moved to Ottawa in her fi-nal year of High School. She was a staunch supporter of Saint John High and in 1982 organized the fiftieth anniversary of the new building on Prince William Street. The celebration was a lavish affair with close to fifteen hundred alumni, spouses and teachers attending. There was a wine and cheese reception in the school gym with framed photos of each class from 1932 to 1982 brought down from the halls to adorn the walls of the gymnasium. There was a “Pep Rally” and “Variety Show” in the auditorium, and on Sat-urday night, a massive supper in the City Armouries followed by dancing to the Thomist band who came down from Fredericton for the occasion (at vast expense). The weekend

concluded with a Service of Thanksgiving at Trinity Church.

Diane chaired many meetings that set up this elaborate program. She was instrumental in getting the incorporation of the SJHS Alumni Fund with the help of Wallace D. Macaulay (1943), and of securing its registration as a qualified charity for tax purposes. She was elected as one of the original directors of the SJHS Alumni Association under the chairmanship of Dr. David Moir (1948) and served continuously until her passing in October 2008.

One of the most important contributions that Diane made to the Alumni Association has been the Alumni Newsletter. It was her creative act in July 1982 to publish the first volume. Subsequently she typed up and arranged for printing almost all the ensuing twenty two volumes. She has done this without remuneration on top of her other commitments, such as the publication of the River Valley News and two volumes of photographic memories of the Grand Bay, Westfield and western side of the lower Saint John River Valley. These were co-authored with Linda Aiton. For many years she supported the Progressive Conservative Party both federally and provincially. She gained the qualification “Master Official of Competitive Swimming” and helped organize the Canada Summer Games in Saint John in 1985. She was Presi-dent of the Grand Bay Chamber of Commerce and worked closely with the Saint John Chamber. She was also a former President of the Saint John Branch of the New Bruns-wick Genealogy Society and served in numerous other organizations.

A special dinner to honour Diane’s contributions to society was held in July 2008 and proceeds have gone to an educational fund at the School in her memory. Diane leaves behind three children, two of whom serve in the RCMP – Janet (Bormke) Moore (class of 1982) lives in Abbotsford, BC.

Janet White-head (teacher) and Diane Bor-mke on the occasion of the 1987 re-opening of Saint John High School follow-ing extensive renovations.

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What a Time It Was—The Reunion of the Class of 1958

What a time it was! Then and again in 2008! The Reunion of the Class of ’58 was held from July 24-27th with a total of 97 persons in attendance (59 classmates, 5 classmates from earlier years, and

33 spouses/partners, relatives or friends). Those classmates in attendance were: Carol (Allaby) Von Richter, Gerald Angevine, Dorothy (Arseneau) Mosher, Ann (Banks) Mitton, Douglas Colwell, Fred Cook, Ruth (Copeland) McGrath, Doreen (Cossaboom) MacKenzie, Mary (Cossaboom) McCready, Barbara (Cunningham) McLeod, Gail (Currie) Wittrien, Barbara (Dow) McNiven, Deanna (Dunham) Wallace, Margaret (Dunn) Graham, Linda (Ferguson) Nielsen, Carolyn (Gaunce) Danells, Barbara (Gilchrist) Coombes, Ian Grant, Marion (Hartlin) O’Brien, James Hayden, Jane (Hazen) Tarn, Richard Henriksen, Colleen (Jones) Sutherland, Barbara (Kierstead) Weir, Ruth (Kilpatrick) Cosman, Marlene (Knox) Marks, Ellis Levine, Lois (Lingley) Sherwood, Marilyn (Lingley) Patstone, Mary Lou (Lingley) McKay, Frank Lip-sett, Joan (Lister) Button, Faith (Livingston) Sabean, David Mahony, Jacklyn (Marks) Emery, Hugh McDowell, Ian McQueen, Sandra (Morrow) MacKenzie, Ferne (Ogden) McCavour, Elizabeth (Paterson) Wilson, Patricia (Patterson) Boone, Bar-bara Pearson, Judith (Ralston) Davis, Carol (Reid)

Gregory, Susan (Roberts) Robertson, Irvine Robertson, Robert Seely, Irene (Simpson) McCarthy, Jeanice (Symes) Betts, Esther (Tippett) MacKay, Murray Walsh, Russell Webster, Ronald Weir, Bruce Whipple, Noel Wittrien, Donna (Wood) Laskey, Nancy (Wrench) Williamson, Dianne (Yeomans) Cale, Gail (Young) Dickeson. Classmates from earlier SJHS years were: Marilyn (Cormier) Gander, Sandra (Fox) Nelson, Reyn MacKenzie, Ann (Ross) Fowler, Ann Thorne.

The Reunion began on Thursday evening at the Delta Hotel with registration, reception and enter-tainment by The Cool Chicks & The Ugly Doclings. All class registrants received a “50th Anniver-sary Directory” which included the 1958 photo and yearbook write-up of each participant, current photo and up-to-date information of their lives over the last 50 years. Old pictures were posted on the walls and everyone had a great time meeting one another (many who had not seen one another in 50 years) and reminiscing. As a fund-raiser for the Alumni, tickets were sold on three donated paintings on display. Artists were: Dot (Arseneau) Mosher, Margaret (Dunn) Graham, and Harold Marks (husband of Marlene (Knox) Marks).

On Friday morning, a group led by Carolyn Danells, toured Saint John High School with former Principals, Dennis Knibb and Barry Harbinson. Friday evening (in spite of a down pour at the on-set) we boarded the Voyageur Riverboat in Saint John and cruised up the St. John River beyond the Westfield Ferry. After the cruise, we returned to the Delta for a game of guessing events of the past 50 years, and a singsong with Ron Weir at the piano.

On Saturday morning a group headed out for a tour of “new” Saint John led by a well-known city guide, Kathy Wilson (a graduate of SJHS). After another free afternoon, we gathered at the Saint John Marina in Ketepec for our reunion dinner. It was a beautiful, warm evening so our group en-joyed sitting out on the patio overlooking the water. The buffet style dinner was enjoyed especially the “Tiny Tart Dessert”. (Those in attendance will know what this means.) During the dinner, there was a time of remembrance as the names of those classmates who are deceased were read. The tick-ets were drawn for the paintings. Winners were: Dot’s painting – Doug Colwell, Marg’s painting – Marion (Hartlin) O’Brien, and Harold’s painting – Ann Thorne. A total of $1,200.00 was subse-quently donated to the Alumni from the Class of ‘58.

The Reunion closed on Sunday morning with worship at Trinity Anglican Church with the Rev. Canon Lloyd Lake and the Rev. Constance (Whittaker) Soulikias, 1959 graduate of SJHS. A former teacher, Miss Ruth Morrell, was also in attendance and it was great to see her again. Following the service, a lunch was enjoyed by all in the church hall. Then it was time to say our sad fare-wells…but plans were already in the works for another reunion in 5 years time.

Clockwise from the bottom: F: Dot (Arseneau) Mosher, Ruth McGrath, Sandra (Morrow) MacKenzie, Lois Sherwood, Mary Lou McKay, Marilyn Patstone; G: Noel & Gay (Currie) Wittrien & Ron Weir; H: Liz (Paterson) Wilson, Sue (Roberts) Robertson & Sandra (Fox) Nelson; J: After wor-ship, Hugh McDowell, Bob Seely & Reyn MacKenzie

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From the Principal’s Desk

Saint John High School has been fortunate to have had an Alumni Association, in one form or another, since 1891. Since that time, the school has reaped many benefits from its support – from electricity and a piano to the high-tech Vernier laboratory probes and an elec-tronic drum set – all of which contribute to maintaining the high academic standards and valuable extracurricu-lar offerings for which the school is so renowned.

When I was applying to the Master’s program in1993, my interviewer, the then Head of English at UNB, en-quired as to where I taught. At my reply, “Saint John High,” his response was “Good for you! The best school in the province.” There is no doubt in my mind that he is right, and moreover, that the Alumni Associa-

tion plays a major role in our continuing success.

Alumni support enables us to stretch our budget to accommodate the “extras” which in turn permit our faculty and students to achieve high academic standards. This year, six of our teachers attended other International Baccalaureate or Advanced Placement confer-ences, subsidized through the generosity of the thousands of graduates who still identify proudly with the values of “Vita Vitalis.” Through Alumni funding, many students, both high-powered and struggling, have benefitted from new teaching technologies such as SmartBoards and digital projectors. The Physical Education program, widely sub-scribed to by both Grades 9 and 10, was able to maintain the pool to its usual high quality through the purchase of items like new lane markers. The above-mentioned electronic drum kit is a huge success, much appreciated by all the young people who fancy them-selves drummers. (The teachers appreciate the fact that, since it is electronic it can be played with earphones!) All of these gifts have contributed to SJHS’s perception as a “cutting-edge” school.

However, it is not merely the material evidence of Alumni dedication which leaves an impression on our students. The fact that so many Alumni willingly donate financially to students they may never see highlights the true strength of the SJHS experience – tradi-tion. Whether it is the white dress and suit attire for graduation or the triumphant recita-tion of Ringo, or the proud records of the Red and Grey, I believe each of our graduates leaves the school with a sense of being part of something substantial and significant.

On behalf of the most recent crop of Greyhound students and staff, I would like to thank the Alumni the world over for their continued support. I would also like to thank and congratulate Mr. Richard Thorne on undertaking the daunting task of filling the shoes of the late Diane Bormke, for whom the Alumni News was such a labour of love for many years.

Marijke Blok

“The Changing of the Guard”—L-R Principals Barry Harbinson (2003-2008), Marijke Blok (2008 -) and Dennis Knibb (1965—1992) The informal photo of the three Principals was taken at Loyalist House in Saint John shortly after Barry Harbinson`s retirement at the end of June 2008. He will continue his valued rela-

tionship with Saint John High as an Alumni Director. Marijke Blok has been a teacher of English at Saint John High School since 1984 and most recently has served as a Depart-ment Head of English.

CORRECTION -AND OUR APOLOGIES!

WILLIAM PERKINS (CLASS OF 1968) is alive and well. We pub-lished an obituary of him in the 2008 Alumni News, confusing him in the Saint John Telegraphs “Records of Deaths” with another William Perkins who died in September 2007. This other William Perkins was

not a graduate of Saint John High. His sister, Norma (Perkins) Logue (1947) wrote to set the record straight. Our living William Perkins resides in Saint John and has sent a substantial donation to the Alumni Fund!

Anyone remember Peripatetic's, a club which read plays, poetry and had guests who involved participants. Pictured here are John Kerrigan (1973) and John Miller (1974) with David Carter (a teacher 1964 - 1970) and, in this guise, an urban planner with the City of Saint John.


Fifty Years On

The Class of 1959 Prepare for their Reunion August 14-16, 2009

Richard Burpee and his Committee have made their plans and have been in touch with their class mates. Seven are still missing - Carole Burgoyne Amy Gilks Darlene Kierstead Alvan Lewis William McKim Elaine Murphy

Marjorie Patterson If you know their addresses, please forward any information to Richard Burpee. E-mail [email protected] or telephone 506-672 3188

Front Row: Tom Simms, Vice-President; Dave Caulfield, Treasurer; Fran Ross, Secre-tary; John Nicholson, President Second Row: Wanda Titus, Mary Pusch, Lynn Spencer, Marilyn Killam, Nancy MacNeill, Barb Prime, Cathy McDowell, Barb Groves, Sandra Tanzman Third Row: Peter Lewell, Emerson Davis, John Simms, Vance Rockwell, Alan Reid, Richard Burpee, Len Drew, Wayne Perry, Bev Fowler, John Rockwell

Remembering Ortona 2008 In November 2008, 6 SJHS students accompanied by their teacher, Maryanne Le-well (1993), participated in a national student tour to the bat-tlefields of Ortona, Italy to par-ticipate in ceremonies of remem-brance. There were 1400 stu-dents from PEI, Ontario, Mani-toba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC. We were

the only representatives from New Brunswick!

The students had researched former SJHS student soldiers before we left, and we were able to visit those graves in the Moro River Cemetery. It was a moving ceremony, dur-ing which one of our students read the Act of Remembrance to represent all the students there. It was quite a sight to see 1400 stu-dents, each standing by a grave at Moro River, all remembering the sacrifices made by soldiers not much older than the students are now.

After these ceremonies, all students and ac-companying adults walked from Moro River Cemetery into the town of Ortona, a distance of a few (rather hilly!) kilometers. The resi-

dents of Ortona cheered as the students walked by, waving and making the Canadian students feel extremely welcome. We also visited Monte Cassino Ceme-tery. One of our students, Brandon D'Souza, had pictures that his grandfa-ther had taken during his service in the war at Cassino. It was fascinating to compare the pictures from 1944-45 with the terrain where we stood - and watch as Brandon realized he was walking in his grandfather's footsteps!

We were also able to visit some of the sights of Rome in the week we spent in Italy including a special mass arranged in St Peter's Basilica. It was a memorable educational experience for the students to under-stand and appreciate the events of the Second World War in a different context, by seeing the continued effects of the war in the Ortona area. I'm proud of the respect they showed during the week - I heard several comments about our students behaviour and respectfulness. A huge thank you to the alumni and especially to Mr Knibb for your sup-port of our school's participation on this tour!

1959 SJHS Student Council

Dear Alumni Committee

On May 8th, 2009 a group of nine will be heading to Guate-mala to work with the people in an area known as Quetzal-tenango. This team is made up of six alumni and one teacher from SJHS.

One of the things we will be doing while there is visiting a school to help out in anyway we can. The graduating class of ’09 have been raising money to help support kids in this area to go to school. They also will be helping to purchase uniforms which will have SJHS on them. This will be a

wonderful way for the graduating class to leave a lasting legacy for these peo-ple.

The Director of the school in Quetzaltenango is so excited about this partnership that we are bridging between the two schools. The Director is looking forward to us coming and while there he wants us to paint the logos from both schools on a wall in their school to constantly remind them of SJHS and how grateful they are for the support shown to-wards them.

This is such and exciting venture and we are hoping you will join with us in support- ing, caring and giving for the many children we will come in contact with while in Guatemala. We look forward, upon our return, to come in and share our experiences with you. Sincerely Kelly Munroe Teacher SJHS Guatemala Team Andrew Shaw ’04 Heather (Massey) Hamilton’83 Kelly Munroe Teacher Peter Shaw ’05 Colin Rouse ’07 Brian Hamilton ‘66 Cynthia (McConnell) Shaw ’76 Sarah Black ‘04 Dave Munro ‘79

Laura Burnett & Ashley Eadie laid the wreath on behalf of the students & alumni of SJHS

L-R: Eli McNeil (2010); Brandon D’Sousa (2010) ; Sarah Wiseman (2009) ; Caitlin Clements;(2009) Laura Burnett (2010); Ashley Eadie (2010) & Maryanne Lewell (teacher)

Brandon D’Sousa with his grandfa-ther, Clement Shea’s (Class of 1930)photo, bars, ribbons and medals

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Francis Hughes and the Return of Canadian Football 1970

Fran Hughes, fondly known as “The Bear”, taught school for 33 years. He played university football for UNB, Fredericton for four years as a tight end. In his second year he was the second leading scorer in the league. He taught and coached at St. Malachy’s with Fran McHugh, founder of that school’s football pro-gram. Dennis Knibb, Principal of Saint John High, saw the need to introduce football into the school and sent Jack Brownell, Athletic Director, to recruit Fran Hughes. Fran accepted and joined the staff of SJHS in 1970, retiring in 1999, when he also gave up the Head Coach position. He is well loved and respected by his former players as he gave up many week-ends for them. He also coached his three sons, Andrew (1984), Philip (1985) and Eric (1988). The “Ten Man Varsity Football Runner-Up” trophy is named after him.

On Monday, February 9, 2000 Barry Ogden arranged a special school assembly to honour Francis Hughes and brought along Fran McHugh and Dennis Knibb to join the celebration. McHugh commented that football was an activity which involved at least fifty students – “it was about character building.” Hughes thought it was amazing that youngsters who didn’t know him would give him a standing ovation. Knibb felt it was a tribute to the teachers who have given so much of their time to coaching and other extra-curricular activities. The Saint John High

Team has had its ups and downs. In November 2008 Fran Hughes accom-panied a large group of supporters to the Provincial Championship game in Moncton where Saint John High lost to Harrison Trimble. Burns MacMillan (1972) read the Saint John news-paper article on the Francis Hughes tribute and wrote “Congratulations – recognition well deserved. I clearly recall being summoned to the Principal’s office in the fall of 1969 in the wake of my conducting an unofficial sur-vey about interest in Canadian football. I specifically remember you asking if we were losing students to “the school up the street (St. Mac’s) because we didn’t have a football program. Your efforts went a long way toward creating opportunities for young student athletes like me.

Many Alumni members are frequently making news including many civic leaders such as Chris Titus, Gary Sullivan, Michelle Chase, Ivan Court, Bill and Stephen MacMackin, Steve Carson, Shelley Rinehart, Dale Knox and on and on. Others are mem-bers of the media itself. People who are less frequently in the news are sometimes noted in this column and here is a cross-section of what has been sent to us or we have made note of from time to time. Alumni members please feel free to send us any items we will invariably miss! Canadian Women in Communications: CWC 2009 Woman of the Year—Susanne Boyce: President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc.

A television visionary, Susanne Boyce (Class of 1966) is one of North America’s most revered program chiefs. Her broadcast career has spanned both the public and private sectors, with a

diverse background in all genres from news and current affairs to sports and entertainment. Today, Susanne directs the company’s overall content and creative strategies for its television divi-sion, including all specialty and conventional programming and news. She has led the network to great heights in the Canadian television industry. A champion of Canadian production with a world-wide reach, she is respon-sible for one of the most-watched original programming slates on Canadian television, including

this year’s breakthrough drama, Flashpoint and last fall’s num-ber-one new program, So You Think You Can Dance Canada. After launching MTV in Canada, she led the initiative to deliver The Hills After Show in reverse simulcast to the US (MTV). Su-sanne’s original programming triumphs also include comedy (Corner Gas), drama (Degrassi), reality (Canadian Idol), the arts (The JUNO Awards, The Scotiabank Giller Prize) and spe-cial events (Live Earth, Live 8, National Me to We Day).

Kabir Ahmed (1986) is President and CEO of Adex Mining with the head office in Toronto and mining interests in Mount Pleasant, NB. At a recent conference in Fredericton, he spoke optimistically about tungsten and molybdenum deposits which are vital to the steel industry, and worth over a billion dollars. He also is con-sidering a new tin and indium mine in Char-lotte County. India and China need metals to build their infra-structure.

Fran Hughes, Dennis Knibb, Fran McHugh

Burns MacMillan


“neat”! I know Ernestine because I graduated with her in 1946 and I knew Partridge Island because I lived on Westmorland Road and could see it from our house. I disliked the fog horn very much.”

Bruce Robertson (1966) wrote from Quis-pamsis – “After a brief stint with the Royal Bank following gradua-tion, I attended Teacher’s College, St. Thomas University (B.Ed.) and UNB (M.Ed.). I completed a thirty one year career in northern New Bruns-wick as teacher, coach and School and District administrator. Roles included principalships at Lord Beaverbrook, Campbellton Middle, and Alaqsite ‘W Giptu schools, as well as District Supervisor in Campbellton, Dalhousie and Bathurst region. In retirement I am treasurer of the NB Society of Retired Teachers and Co-editor, with my wife Carol, of “Reflections” magazine. I want to mention my very fond memories of High School, particularly my senior year. You made a lasting impression on a kid from the Rifle Range. As a novice school administrator I re-call too often asking myself ‘How would Mr. Knibb handle this situation?’ – a practice which stood me in good stead.” Bruce and Carol have retired to Quispamsis where their focus is family, golf, travel gardening and vol-unteering.

Roderick MacLeod (1940) wrote from Brace-bridge Ontario just prior to his death in Au-gust, 2008. “Hal Snow (1942) and I do some reminiscing about Saint John High during our annual golf game. Great fun!”

Paul McKnight (1966) sent a short note from London, Ontario in No-vember 2008. “I appre-ciate the Alumni news-paper – always brings back good memories. All is well here. I am working for a large U.S. Engineering consulting firm (55,000 employees) and teach part-time in the Economics Depart-ment of the University of Western Ontario. I am also writing a chapter for a text book on Airline Management. My kids have grown and gone, but live close by. My wife weathered cancer treatments in 2007 – so far so good. We travelled to the UK (Wales) and Europe this year.

WE GET LETTERS (AND E-MAILS)!

Brian Warnock (1964) e-mailed from Wickenburg, Arizona in March 2009 – “Wanda and I are still living in Wickenburg outside of Phoenix, but now have a summer home in Barrie, Ontario and invite any classmates coming either way to drop in for a visit. I am pleased to announce that our younger daughter, Krista Car-man, just became a name partner in our law firm, Warnock, MacKinlay and Carman, and will manage our office in Pres-cott, Arizona. I am now enjoying the nirvana of semi-retirement, but continue to manage our office in Phoenix directly in the winter and as a commuter from Ontario in the summer. I still spend more time in court than I would like. Wanda and I have “discovered” North Dakota and stop there for a few weeks on our way home from Ontario each fall to spend time chasing pheasant with our bird dogs.” [email protected]

Eileen (Gandy Mersereau (1941) sent a brief note from Nepean, Ontario – Thank you so much for the Alumni News. I read it all and tick off names as I go along. It brings back so many happy memories of people and places. Keep up the good work.” Father John-Paul Wadlin (1959) wrote in October 2008 from Ridgecrest, California: ... I was pleased to read that you received more than $40,000.00 last year, and delighted to learn that it was used to provide new equipment for SJHS and its 1100 students. Well done! I remember my typing classes on those old manual typewriters, and how the keys would jam and get ink all over my fingers as I untangled them. But the training I received on them has stood me in good stead all these many years, this letter being an example of the lasting benefits. No apologies are needed for any typos in your newsletter, My dear secretary publishes one announcement and two worship bulletins each week, as well as a monthly newsletter, an our motto (once its published) is: “It is what it is!” Despite being proofread by a retired expert, we manage to print all sorts and conditions of errors, not the least of which was: “If you like to sin, please join our praise team.” … Leonora (Murchison) Ring (1941) wrote in March 2009 about her four brothers and one sis-ter, all of who graduated from Saint John High. John Murchison (1935) and Charles (1936) are deceased. Frank Murchison (1939) lived in Ontario and Quebec, then retired to the Saint John River. He continued to live there after the death of his wife until it was evident he should not be living alone. For the last four and half years, we have been living winter months in Quispamsis and summer in PEI, our parents’ home province. The other two Murchison’s are Jim (1943) who lives in Calgary and Mary (Murchison) Purdy (1945) who lives with her hus-band, Thomas Purdy (1946) in Point Prim, Belfast PEI and Florida. Stuart Carscadden (1936) wrote a brief not to Sherry Golding (1981), the new Vice-Principal of Saint John High School, in October 2008. “What a delight to receive the SJHS pins and card with the school crest, only a caring teacher would hear my plea on a holiday weekend. I entered SJHS in 1933, the new building of 1932. We were indeed “O fortunate quorum Iam moenia surgunt”. We were blessed with excellent teachers, and you have demonstrated that such teachers still exist today”. Stuart lives in Halifax.

Carol Wilson (1960) (used to be Mrs. Neil) – On February 23, 2007 she became Mrs. Schultz and recently sent this attractive photograph from

Largo, Florida with the brief note – “Seniors getting married – Life is good!” We wish Carol and her hus-band well and hope to see them for the fiftieth reunion in 2010!

Barbara (Lewell) Wagner (1946) wrote from London, Ontario last July – “Thank you very much and keep sending the Alumni News which I always find interesting to read. In this 2008 issue I was pleased to read and keep Ernestine (Doherty) Smith’s poem “Partridge Island”. It is so


tional Council for Adult Education, in collaboration with Prof. Lucien Morin, I contributed suggestions to the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Branch of the United Nation’s Economic and Social Council. We worded resolutions on Criminal Justice Education which were adopted by the UN General Assembly at the 68th Plenary Session in new York in 1990.

I should add the most important event in my life – my marriage in 1944 to Gertrude Asselin of Alexandria, Ontario. We had six children, all well established in their own ca-reers. Alas, Gertrude passed away five years ago.

I expect to visit Saint John again before long. If the class of 1938 holds another re-union in the near future, please let me know and I will plan accordingly. (Editor’s Note: Please see feature on the 1938 Class Reunion in this issue)

Elizabeth (Burnham) Lowe (1933) wrote from Rothesay, NB in October – “I was interested to read in the recent Alumni News of the visit some High School students will make to the Battlefields at Ortona, Italy. I was a nursing sister in a Canadian Army Hospital in Sic-ily at that time – Nov. 1943 and remember Major Bruce Lawson who was also in the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, arriving in a Jeep over broken roads to pay me a visit. After a couple of days they were on their way back to join in the attack on Ortona. Bruce wrote to tell me that Hal Parker was killed in action shortly after their return from Sicily. Bruce was later killed in the Battle for the Gothic Line. I was able to visit the temporary cemeteries when I was stationed in Rome. Hun-dreds of young Canadians gave the supreme sacri-fice during these battles.

A few years ago I toured many of the Ca-nadian cemeteries in Sicily and Italy. They are beautifully kept and the caretakers could show us proudly the grave of almost any soldier we named. It was a great privilege for me to have been with the First Canadian Field Hospital to follow the first invasion by Canadian Troops into enemy territory. It will be for these High School students an experi-ence they will never forget.” (Editor’s Note: Please see the report of the High School students who visited Ortona in this issue of the Alumni Newsletter page 4.)

David Dalzell (1939) sends large donations from Victoria, BC but no information on his life! However, in July 2008 he did write “Live in the Present, Look to the Future, and always Remember the Past.” Sound Advice!

Roberta (Ferguson) Gray (1944) wrote in June 2008 when she was looking to move from her apartment in East Saint John. “I enjoyed immensely the recent Alumni Newsletter. It was informative of so many of our graduates – so many successful. High School speaks for itself – its students were so outstanding and its teachers so caring. I am speaking especially of Miss Bustin, my home room teacher who pushed me through Grade XI after I had missed the last two months of Grade X through illness. Dr. Jessie Lawson was the one who helped me through Grade XI on trial. She made it all possible!”

Dorothy (Currie) MacIntosh (1936) wrote from Ottawa in March 2009 “I guess I could lay claim to a bit of fame – for example, going to my High School Graduation Dance with Charlie Lynch (1935), the outstanding journalist of World War Two – and having my portrait painted by well-known artist Jack Humphrey (1917). I hear the painting is hanging in the Saint John Art Gallery. Apart from all that I have had a busy life. I had five lovely children who all passed through the portals of higher learning. We have lived in Ottawa for over fifty years and have enjoyed being a part of such an exciting and beautiful city. I worked at Carleton University for eighteen years after the children grew up. Some of my present activities are telephone convenor for our Probus Club and co-ordinator for our Cen-tennial Bridge Club. Would love to hear from any of the 1936 graduates.” Dorothy MacIn-tosh 202-2951 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON K1V 8W6

Dr. R. Mark Sadler (1971) After a distin-guished career as President of the Student Council, ca-pable actor (MacDuff) and outstanding athlete, Mark gained an MD at Dalhousie University and practises in Halifax. He wrote last July “ I note in the 2008 edition of the Alumni News that rugby coach, Paul Richard-son, intends to visit Saint John in 2009. Plus David

McPherson’s well deserved Hall of Fame award. I have e-mailed David to see if there are any plans for a reunion of the 1970 England-Wales Rugby tour. It might be a good thing.”

Bruce S. MacGowan (1950) – our most gener-ous benefactor who regularly sends a substantial cheque and a small note from Templeton International in Toronto. Last December he wrote briefly: “I hope every-thing is well with Saint John High. All is well here, except for the economy, markets and the psychological state of the public!”

William Cosman (1938) sent a letter out of the blue in March 2009 from Dorval, Quebec. He had never been on the Alumni mailing list, but came across an old newsletter. He wrote: “I con-fess that I am 87 years old, or as William Butler Yeats expressed it – ‘old and gray, and full of sleep and nodding by the fire.’ I first heard those lines and many others under the gentle encour-agement of a wonderful SJHS poetry teacher whose interest and kindness I still remember, although her name I have forgotten.” (Editor’s Note: Jessie Lawson? Barbara Dobson?) We wrote back enclosing a copy of the 2008 news-letter, and his 1938 Class Prophecy “Bill Cos-man, a noteworthy grad, fiddles on his High School Strad”. Back came a full biography –

After graduation from Saint John High in 1938, on the advice of my Poetry Teacher, I en-rolled at Mount Allison University from which in 1942 I gained a B.A. cum laude with first class honours in Philosophy. I then served in World War Two as a Captain in the Canadian Paratroop Corps. After the war I continued by study of Philosophy at the University of Toronto in the post graduate program. I then worked nineteen years for the National Film Board, fol-lowed by private business, followed by several years work for St. Mary’s University in Halifax. I ended up as Director of Education for the Cor-rectional Service of Canada. After my retire-ment in 1984, in cooperation with the Interna-

Paying Respects to Lt. John J. Weatherhead, a SJHS grad (1938) who died in the Italian Cam-paign and is interred in Moro River.

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Jim Goodwin (1948) and Joan (Fraser) Goodwin (1949) wrote from Orillia, Ontario. “Sorry we were unable to attend the class of 1948 sixtieth reunion. We had scheduled a U.S. trip for August, thinking the reunion would be in July. Hopefully there were lots there and all had a good time. We hope to be able to attend the Grand Reun-ion in 2010.” (Editor’s Note: An invitation had been sent to Joan for her class sixtieth reunion in August 2009.)

Connie (Wyman) Orr (1948) came all the way from Richmond, BC for her six-tieth reunion and wrote: “I want to thank David and Claire (Chambers) Moir for a job well done. It was good to see so many faces even though I couldn’t remember all of them. It’s amazing how Saint John has changed – all for the best. Everywhere you go

you see an improvement.”

Constantce (Belyea) Dunphy (1947) wrote: “I enjoy the Alumni News and look forward to the paper. I had to sell our home after my husband died. We had 30 acres and it got too much for me to handle. I am now in an apartment building in Fredericton but I miss the coun-try and the open fields. “

Connie (March) James (1941) wrote in November 2008 from North York, Ontario: “It is that time of year when I especially think of Saint

John High where I spent some of the happiest years of my life. I enjoy receiving the newsletter which keeps me up to date on the activities of the school. But it saddens me when I read the obituaries and recognize the names of friends. I keep well by exercising every morning and have for years. Yesterday I was out raking leaves. I have not mil-lions, but billions, as I have five big maple trees on my property. However, I hire some-one with a blower when the leaves are all down, and he also cleans the eavestroughs.”

John McKinney (1971) His wife Mary Ellen wrote a note of appreciation in March 2009. “This note is long overdue after many years of reading John’s newsletter and quietly (sometimes not so quietly) admiring your persevering dedication to SJHS and its students. I’m actually the one who makes the donations on John’s behalf, because of your long standing commitment and the warm and gracious letters of appreciation we receive from you. I am an alumna of Fredericton High School (1972), and I don’t know if FHS even has an Alumni Fund!” The McKinney’s live in Frederic-ton.

Gerald McRae (1950) sent a substantial donation from East Saint John in June 2008. After our reply and letter of thanks, he wrote in November: “I joined the navy, sailed on a minesweeper and became an electronic technician rather than a mechanic. After leaving the Navy I joined NBTel where I spent thirty three years, retiring as a manager in the Engineering Department. My brother Bernard McRae, who graduated with e in 1950, passed away in 1990. He had been a Works Superintendent with the City of Saint John. I at-tended a SJHS graduation (my wife’s grandson in 2007) and that made me see the benefit of an Alumni Association.”

Professor Andrew Garrod (Teacher 1962 – 1978) wrote from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire thanking the Alumni for the newsletter and the write-up on the Gala Tribute Dinner in May 2007. “I’m just about to embark on my last year of teaching at Dartmouth though I will stay on as Directory of Teacher Edu-cation for 2009 – 2010. With luck, I’ll be directing a play in Bos-nia this coming summer.” Andrew gained fame in many drama productions in Saint John in the 1960’s and 1970’s. He now has an international reputation, offering Shakespeare in the Marshall Islands and in Europe.

E. Lorne Richardson (1970) was President of the Student Council, the great impersonator of Premier Louis J. Robichaud and an honours graduate. He is now a

pharmacist in Ottawa and writes in February 2009: “I feel that I grew up in the best part of Lancaster, had the best teachers, had the best family, and have met the great diversity of people that prepared me for thirty years in Ottawa. On September 12, 2009, I am orga-nizing a tribute for one of Saint John High’s greatest students, my brother, Dr. John Richardson (1966). During his three years of high school, he had three Principals, Dr. Ar-thur Harrison (1946-1964), William Ward (1964 – 1965) and Dennis Knibb (1965-1992). His class mates included Tom Gillis, Rod Cox, Chris Loomer. I never forgot Saint John. I am saddened by the demise of the Jewish Community. Take a moment and remember the wonderful students who went to SJHS. Sam Davis (1931) stayed but most of his children left. I actually served Mr. Davis as a pharmacist in Ottawa early in 1980. I will be at the class of 1969 reunion in July, yes, I know that I graduated in 1970, but I want to find out if Sharon (Thomas) Wilson ever noticed me. I know I’ll meet Vivian (Young) James and Gerry Maher. I remember being called to the “Office” be-cause I skipped classes one Friday afternoon to go to Fredericton to see the Greyhounds play in the Provincial Basketball Tourney. That afternoon at the Legislature, I met J. C. Van Horne, Richard Hatfield, Brenda Robertson, Rod Logan and the newly elected MLA from Kent County, Alan Graham, fa-ther of the present NB Premier, Shawn Gra-ham. I also still remember the day – how Miss Carter was upset that I made “82” on the French Matriculation exam when she had given me “60” as a school mark. Oh well!...”

Dawson Winchester (1946) sent this photo by e-mail with the following text:

“Students in the woodworking shop at Arthur Voaden Sec-ondary School here in St. Thomas, Ontario built a storage shed in our backyard so that we could better store

many of the items filling up our garage. We paid $1200.00 for the 10’ X 8’ shed, but the painting was left to yours truly. I chose the colours red and grey. What other colours, Continued on page 15


JESSIE (COLWELL) WARNOCK (1915-2008) An honours member of the last class to graduate from the Union Street building in 1932, Jessie went on to Vocational School for busi-ness training. After raising her children, she moved to Fre-dericton to work for the Federal Government in Old Age Security, and to be active in church and community work. She died on September 6, 2008 and is survived by sons Harris Warnock (1957) and Brian Warnock (1964) and daughters, Elaine (Warnock) Kelly (1957) and Anne Marie (Warnock) At-kinson (1970). She contributed to the Alumni Fund.

WILLIAM NEIL (1930-2009) Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Bill came to

Saint John at an early age and graduated from Saint John High in 1937. He served as a wireless air gunner instructor in World War Two. At the end of the war he moved to Calgary and worked for forty years with Alberta Government Tele-phones. He was a

skilled basketball player and in 1939 was a member of the Saint John team who were finalists in the Canadian Junior Champion-ships. He was inducted into the Saint John Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. Bill died on March 22, 2009 in Victoria BC. He was a generous donor to the Alumni Fund

MAURICE “LARRY” THOMPSON (1955 – 2009) After graduating in 1974, Maurice went on to Dalhousie University and became a manager at NBTel (now Aliant) for thirty one years. He died on February 23, 2009 and is survived by his wife, Monica Ewart (1979) and his mother,

Jean (Speight) Thompson (1943). He was pre-deceased by his older brother, Dr. Elmer Thompson (1969).

LINDA DASHWOOD (1951 – 2008) After graduating from Saint John High in 1969, Linda took a de-gree at UNB Frederic-ton. She then worked in Human Resources, first with City of Saint John and then with Nortel. She then moved to Fredericton to work with Provincial Government in Em-ployment Training, ending as a Director of Management Services. She was active in community affairs with the Cancer Society and on the Board of Governors of UNB. She died on May 20, 2008 and is survived by a daughter and a brother, Bill Dashwood (1963).

HELEN STEPHENSON (1938-2008) A graduate of 1956, Helen went on to Mount Allison University (BA, Bed) and Syracuse

University (MSc in Library Science). She served as a city librar-ian, first in Detroit, and then in London, ON. She tetired to Westfield and worked as a volunteer for the United Church and

“Skate to Care”. She died on November 22, 2008 and is survived by her sisters, twin Claire (Stephenson) Fidler (1956), Nancy (Stephenson) Benn (1950) and Peggy Ste-phenson (1953) as well as brother Ted Ste-phenson (1952). She was a faithful contribu-tor to the Alumni Fund. ROBIN CORA GRAVES (1948 – 2009) Robin graduated from Saint John High in 1966 and went on to UNB in Science. She worked for the Canada Food and Inspection Agency for many years. She died on April 8, 2009 and is survived by a son, two sisters, Irene (Graves) Elliott (1961) and Jewel Graves-LeHeup (1967)

RUSSELL DUNLOP CASSIDY (1918 – 2009) Russell Cassidy graduated from Saint John Hgih in 1935 and took degrees at UNB and University of Toronto. He taught in Bristol, Dorchester and Rothesay Collegiate School. For many years he was in the Academic De-partment of Saint John Vocational School and lived on Douglas Avenue in Saint John. He died on April 7, 2009 and is survived by his son Leonard (1975) and two daughters, Elspeth (Cassidy) Lepine (1973) and Susan (Cassidy) Lockhart (1970).

J. DAVID STUART (1917 – 2008) After graduating from Saint John High in 1935, David went on to Vocational School for a year in the Commercial Department and

then to Carleton Univer-sity in Ottawa. He served in the Royal Ca-nadian Air Force for a full six years in World War Two, then to the Federal civil service in the Department of Pub-lic Works. He was ac-

tive in Community Affairs and was a regular and generous contributor to the Alumni Fund. Some of his high school reminis-cences can be found in the recent book Saint John High School: A Tradition of Excellence. David died in Ottawa on August 27, 2008.

ELIZABETH (ARTHURS) MCFARLANE (1929-2008) Betty graduated in 1947 and went on to Normal School in Fredericton. She taught for thirty five years at Cham-plain Heights and Woodlawn schools in Saint John. She died on September 30, 2008 and is survived by a son and daughter, Wanda McFarlane (1982) and a sister, Myrtle (Arthurs) Obrist (1945). Betty contributed to the School Alumni Fund.

MARGARET “JEAN” (BRADLEY) HOUSLER (1928 – 2008) After graduating in 1945 from Saint John High, Jean gained her RN from the Royal Victoria Hospital Nursing School in Montreal. She worked in the Children’s Wing of the TB Hospital in Saint

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worked a the new City of Lancaster as the first and only Police Matron and then for twenty years with the Provin-cial Social Services De-partment. She died on October 1, 2008 leaving sons, Harry Brittain (1957) and Hugh Brit-tain (1960) and a daughter, Cynthia (Brittain) Buckle (1956) Her other son, Bruce Brittain (1960). All of her grandchildren also gradu-ated from Saint John High. Hugh described his mother “she was our father and mother rolled into one.” He recalled her driving her four youngsters to New York City in 1953 so that they could go to Yankee Stadium, Coney Island and all of the shopping attractions.

BARBARA (DOIG) BIGGS (1929-2008) Barbara graduated from Saint John High in 1946 and was employed as a medical stenog-

rapher at the Provincial Labo-ratory. She died on November 10, 2008 and is survived by her husband, Hartley Biggs and two daughters, as well as by her older brother, James Doig (1942). She was a faith-ful contributor to the Alumni

Fund over many years.

KATHLEEN ADA SMITH (1910-2008) Kathleen Smith graduated from Saint John High in 1927 and then gained her Teacher’s Licence from Normal School. She taught at King George and New Albert Schools in Saint John before retiring in 1966. She died on November 25, 2008 and is survived by her sister, Grace Smithe (1931) and a brother, Dr. Norman Smith (1935). She was a faithful contributor to the Alumni Fund over the years.

PAUL BLAIR GORLICK (1928 – 2008) A key member of the football team and Regi-mental Sergeant of the Cadet Corps, Paul graduated in 1945 and went on to UNB and Dalhousie University where he gained a Master’s degree in Social Work. He spent many years in the Canadian Arctic as a Com-munity Development Officer. He died on July 8, 2008 in Saint John and was a gener-ous donor to the Alumni Fund.

TERRY MCCONNELL (1961 – 2008) Terry graduated in 1981. He was a volunteer coach of hockey in East Saint John schools. He died on No-vember 29, 2008 and is sur-vived by his sister Valerie

John and then went to California and Alaska where she married Eugene Housler, a com-mercial fisherman. She raised four children. Jean died on September 22, 2008 in Lyman Washington.

CHARLES E. KELLEY (1930 – 2008) After graduation in 1947, Charles served for many years in the RCAF and retired to Ju-niper, NB where he was Presi-dent of the Miramichi Headwa-ters Salmon Association. He died on July 26, 2008. He was a generous long time contribu-tor to the School Alumni Fund.

DENO PAPPAS (1933-2009) Deno Pappas was a member of the last class to graduate from Grade XI in 1951. The

Province of NB changed the requirement for Senior High Schools at that time and most of Deno’s class mates stayed on to gradu-ate from Grade XII in 1952. He went to Dal-house University gaining a Bachelor of Arts and then a Bachelor of Laws. Called to the Bar in 1958, he

served for a short time as Solicitor and Com-mon Clerk for the City of Saint John. He then became a founding member of the law firm Clarke Drummie, and established a reputation of talent and skill. He became a Queen’s Counsel, President of the Saint John Law Society and guest lecturer at UNB Law School. He died on April 19, 2009 and is survived by his wife and three sons, one of whom, John Pappas, graduated from Saint John High in 1985.

MARION DUNHAM (1921-2008) Marion Dunham graduated from Saint John High in 1938 and went on to Normal School in Fredericton. She taught for forty two years, mostly at Princess Elizabeth School and Dufferin. She was a lifelong and active member of St. James Anglican Church on Broad Street in Saint John where she lived for many years. She died on June 22, 2008. She was a faithful contributor to the School Alumni Fund over the years.

RUTH (GALBRAITH) BRITTAIN (1913 – 2008) Ruth attended Modern Business College after High School and worked at McAvity’s until she married Coster Brittain, a math teacher at Saint John High who died of cancer in 1945. She was left to bring up three boys and a girl all of whom she sent to Saint John High. She

(McConnell) Lebel (1969) and brother Wayne McConnell (1973).

DANIEL COBHAM (1963 – 2009) A graduate of 1981, Daniel was employed with the Aliant Commu-nications company in Saint John. He died on March 12, 2009.

PETER GRAEME SOMERVILLE (1952 – 2008) After graduating in 1970, Peter took degrees at Dalhousie and McGill universities. He worked with Maritime Life Insurance in

Halifax and then undertook chaplaincy work in Saint John and Fredericton. He is survived by his parents, Graeme (1943) and Catherine (Vaughan) Somerville (1944), a brother David (1971) and a sister Ruth (1975).

LETA (LUNNIN) GIGGEY (1920 – 2008) Leta graduated in 1938 and spent a lifetime in Saint John. She was a keen supporter of the YWCA, St. Mark’s United Church and the Carleton Curling Club. She died on December 13, 2008 and is sur-vived by two sons and three daughters. Among them are Heather (Giggey) Chetley (1969) and Stephen Giggey (1974),

DORIS (WILSON) CLOWATER (1921 – 2008)

After graduating in 1938, Doris went to Acadia University and taught Home Economics in Saint John, Fredericton and Quebec. She died on Oc-tober 3, 2008 and is sur-vived by a son and

daughter as well as two sisters, Eleanor (Wilson) Marcus (1939) and Joyce (Wilson) Pridham (1941).

AUDREY (MCLEAN) RUSSELL (1928 – 2009) A graduate of 1945, Aud-rey went on to Acadia University to obtain a Bachelor’s degree. She worked for a time in the Registrar’s office of


UNBSJ and volunteered with Meals on Wheels. She died on January 21, 2009 and has been a contributor to the Alumni Fund.

GLENDON DOWNEY BRADSHAW (1919 – 2008)

After graduation in 1937, Glendon went to work for Kraft Foods until he enlisted in the Canadian Army. He volunteered for the Canloan Program and became an offi-cer for D Day landings in Nor-

mandy in June 1944. He survived the war and returned to Kraft Foods serving the com-pany for more than forty-five years. He died on December 10, 2008. He was a regular contributor to the Alumni Fund.

ELIZABETH (WILLIAMS) WHITE (1927 – 2008) A graduate of 1945, Betty Williams married Eugene White and, as a military wife, travelled across Can-ada, residing mainly in Riverview NB, Fredericton and Moncton. She had trained as a Registered Nurse at the Saint John General Hospital be-fore marriage and returned to nursing after raising four daughters and two sons. She died on December 16, 2008.

GORDON W. ARMSTRONG (1916 – 2006) Gordon graduated in 1933, a member of the first class to pass out of the Prince William Street building. He was a faithful contributor to the Alumni Fund. He died in Cornwall, Ontario on June 3, 2006.

ETHEL (FOWLER) LANDERS (1920 – 2008) After graduation in 1937, Ethel went to work at T S Simms Brush factory, and later worked with her hus-band at the Silver Dollar Second Hand Shop in Up-town Saint John. She was a devoted Catholic and a keen Liberal Party supporter. As the newspaper obituary headlined “She had a big heart for the Less Fortunate.” She died on November 23, 2008.

AUDREY (DYKEMAN) BAXTER (1916 – 2009)

Graduating in 1933, Audrey attended Provincial Normal School and began teaching in a one room school in Bayswater. She later supply taught in Saint John. She was a life long

member of Main Street Baptist Church. Audrey died on February 8, 2009 and is sur-vived by Gordon Baxter (1962) and Rosalie (Baxter) Brittain (1966). HAZEL (DYKEMAN) SHAW (1922 – 2008) Hazel was a sister to Audrey (Dykeman) Baxter. Hazel graduated in 1939 and worked for T S Simms before her marriage. She was a devoted member of the Main Street Baptist Church. She died on Decem-ber 14, 2008 and is survived by five sons David, Donald, James, Robert and William Shaw. ROBERT JUDSON KNAPP (1932 – 2008) After graduating from Saint John High in 1949, Rob became a radio announcer. He started with CNB in Saint John and then moved to Ottawa. For many years he hosted CBO Morning and gained nation recognition with “Reach for the Top” and “Four for the Road”. He was also highly regarded for his numerous Remembrance Services from the Cenotaph in Ottawa. He died 21 April, 2008 and is survived by his wife Ruth, a son Jeff and a daughter Wendy. His wife Ruth asked his best friend from Saint John High School to deliver the eulogy and here are some excerpts from William Baker of New Bern, North Caro‐lina’s eulogy to Bob Knapp. “ ... I first met Bob in Saint John High School, and some‐thing between us clicked and never went away, so do I revisit that Bob? Do I think back on those lazy crazy days of summer when Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.ke we borrowed a canoe... and went up river, probably 20 miles to a dance... Or do I re‐call the guy whose radio career began at radio station CFBC in Saint John on the late night program, spinning records...Perhaps I should think back on his successful pro‐fessional career in radio, becoming the voice recognized by literally millions of Canadians and still recognized by friends who visit the Visitors Centre in Yukon and find his voice extolling the beauties of the area. Bob was recognized not once but twice by his peers in his industry when he received the ACTRA award particularly for his broadcasts of the Armistice Day cere‐monies on Parliament Hill. I have a won‐derful memory of Bob the announcer, a recent one in fact. I read the local newspa‐per for the blind on a special radio fre‐quency of Public Radio. .. On one of Bob and Ruth’s visits I, unknown to him ,

scheduled him to read with me. ... The best part for me was introducing him to the ra‐dio audience, not only as a friend from high school days, but as the voice recog‐nized by millions of Canadians, and now finally, to those listening to this special broadcast in New Bern, North Carolina. We should have been on TV to have been able to share that broad grin!”

DONALD FREDERICK RING (1932 – 2009) Don Ring graduated in 1949 and went to work for the Saint John News Company as

Secretary‐Treasurer. It was a magazine and book wholesaler supplying most of the Province of New Brunswick. He married Barbara Cox (1948) and helped her establish the Ring Gallery of Art on Prince William Street.

When Barbara died in 1982, Donald helped in the donation of local art to the Saint John Free Public Library (now the Saint John Regional Library) in its new headquarters in Market Square. He main‐tained an interest in this endeavour until his death in January 2009. He is survived by his son, Stephen Ring (1972),

RODERICK MACKENZIE MACLEOD (1924 – 2008) Roderrick McLeod was born in Scotland and raised in Saint John. After graduating from Saint John High in 1940, he worked at the Dry Dock and then enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy. After the war, he enrolled at UNB Fredericton, gained an Honours BA and went, as a Beaverbrook Scholar, to the London School of Econom‐ics, earning a Master’s degree in 1952. A proud career ensued in the public service in Canada with Labour Canada, Treasury Board and the Prices and Incomes Com‐mission. After calling Ottawa “home” for forty‐six years, Rod went to live in Brace‐bridge, Ontario, where he died on August 9, 2008. He was a regular contributor to the Alumni Fund for many years.

BRUCE HEWSON (1951 – 2008) Part of the Hewson‐Healy Connection”, where Anne and Bruce, Patricia and Mi‐chael, all arrived from Moncton in the fall of 1967. Bruce graduated in 1969 and went on to UNB gain‐ing a BA. He worked for a

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Faithful contributors to the Alumni Fund

Over the past year from May 2008 to April 2009 the Saint John High School Alumni fund has received just over 50,000 dollars. We gratefully recognize the fol-lowing 560 donors: Addison, Jane (Cummings), 1970, Park Forest, Illinois Alexander, Frances (Cody), 1941, Brentwood Bay, BC Allan, Pauline, 1936, Saint John, NB Allan, M. Raymond,1947, Saint John, NB Allen, Constance (Gilliland), 1940, Grand Bay – West-field, NB Allwood, William, 1940, Fredericton, NB Anderson, Dorothy (Izzard) 1938, White Rock, BC Andrews, Lorne, 1944, North York, ON Andrews, Marion (Akerley) 1944, North York ON Anthony, Marjorie (Bonnell) 1940, Brampton ON Appleby, Norma (Carlin), 1940, Saint John, NB Archer, Barbara (Arthurs) 1949, Hampton, NB Armstrong, David, Cornwall, ON (In memory of Father, Gordon Armstrong 1933) Armstrong, Diane (Huestis), 1949, Hackett’s Cove, NS Armstrong, Dr. J. Richard,1947, Hackett’s Cove, NS Arris, Keith, 1977, Calgary, AB Aske, Diana (Skinner), 1950, Rothesay, NB Bailey, Ruth (Windsor), 1940, Saint John, NB Baird, Joey (Foss), 1968, Pocologan, NB Baird, R. Gordon, 1938, Pocologan, NB Baker, William,1949,New Bem, North Carolina Ball, Steven E., 1969, French Village, NB Bambury, William K., 1949, Saint John, NB Barbour, Norma (Stephenson), 1943, Manchester, NH Bartlett, Marjorie (Wills), 1945, Fredericton, NB Bates, Beverley (Earle), 1941, London, ON Baxter, C F Noel (Chubb) 1945, Stoney Creek ON Baxter, Jean (Smith), 1941, Sudbury, ON Baxter, Joseph, 1952, Rothesay, NB Beamish, Viola (Smith), 1948, Saint John, NB Beesley, Dr. Joseph Ralph, 1941, Salem. Virginia Beesley, Dorothy (Duval), 1939, Saint John, NB (in mem-ory of brother’, L. Carle Duval (1941) Beesley, Murray, 1945, Saint John, NB Behan, Helen (Grant), 1939, Toronto, ON Bell, Barbara, 1956, Saint John, NB Bell, James “Mike”, 1942, Halifax, NS Belyea, Arthur, 1946, Head of St Margaret’s Bay NS Belyea, Joan (Walton), 1948, Head of St. Margaret’s Bay, NS Belyea, Joyce (Chase), 1945, Quispamsis, NB Belyea, Paul, 1956, Moncton, NB Benn, Nancy (Stephenson), 1950, Fredericton, NB Bethune, Louanna (Mooney), 1989, Halifax, NS Bewick, Douglas, 1942, Longmeadow, Massachusetts Bewick, Dr. John, 1943, Grand Bay-Westifield NB Biefer, Beryl (Beatteay), 1946, Nepean, ON Bird, Jane (Giggey), 1963, Rothesay, NB Bird, Terrance, 1963, Rothesay, NB Bishop, Jenny (Ovesen) 1947, Penetanguishene, ON Bishop, Norma (Hatfield), 1946 Rothesay NB Bishop, William J. 1950, Rothesay, NB Black, John R.H., 1970, Arlington, Hts., Illinois Black, Roland M., 1934, Rothesay, NB Bloor, Carol (Short), 1975, Calgary, AB Bolden, Lois (Beckett), 1953, Fredericton, NB Boone, Patricia (Patterson), 1958, Grand Bay-Westfield, NB Boone, Dr. Sharon, 1981, Bowen Island, BC Bormke, Diane (McAlpine), 1955, Grand Bay-Wetfield, NB Bourgeois, Patricia, 1957, Saint John, NB Boyle, Anna (Graham), 1944, Saint John, NB Boyles, Harry, 1956, Rothesay, NB Boyles, Norma (Staples) 1956, Rothesay, NB

Brannen, John D., 1950, Etobicoke, ON Breithaupt, Myra (McKiel), 1950, Mississauga, ON Brenton, Arthur, 1948, Gloucester, ON Brenton, Vaughn, 1948, Chilliwack, BC Brittain, Harry, 1957, Saint John, NB Britton, Ross, 1983, Saint John, NB Bromley, James, 1940, West Vancouver, BC Brown, Jean (Malcolm), 1956, Fredericton, NB (In Memory of Jean (Malcolm) Shephard, 1932) Brown, Leslie (Todd), 1966, Barrec, Vermont Brown, Robert C. 1965, Burton, NB Browne, Dr. Eric N.C., 1969, Pierrefonds, Quebec Browne, Mary (Crawford), 1938, Saint John, NB Bucklen, Mary (Boddington), 19 46, Wytheville, VA Buckley, Delbert, 1942, Saint John, NB Buckley, Shirley (Snow), 1945, Saint John, NB (In memory of Wallace MacMurray, 1945) Bullock, Marjorie (Harlowe), 1945, Red Deer, AB Bullock, Merle, 1945, Red Deer, AB Burchill, Dr. Krista, 1986, Caribou, Maine Burditt, George, 1939, Saint John, NB Burdon, Thomas, 1936, Wentworth-Nord, QC Burton, Sheila (Hutton), 1967, Mississauga, ON Burtt-Dykestra, Grace, 1970, Cheverie, NS Butterfield, Deborah (Barbour), 1930, Rothesay and Bermuda Cameron, H. Allen, 1965, Calgary, AB Cameron, Diane (Loughery), 1975, Saint John, NB Campbell, Lois, 1949, Moncton, NB Carscadden, Stuart, 1936, Halifax, NS (In Memory of his wife, Lola (Mahaney) Carscadden) Case, David, 1956, Rothesay, NB Carson, Stephen, 1975, Rothesay, NB Carson, William, 1948, Rothesay, NB Carter, William, 1969, Clandonald, AB Cawley, Joan (Young),1943,Victoria, BC (In Memory of sister Peggy(Young) Campbell, 1946) Chipman, Peter, 1963, Delta, BC Christie, Tom, 1976, Calgary, AB Citren, Barry, 1969, Mississauga, ON Clewley, Janis (Simon), 1965, Saint John, NB Cohen, Erminie (Bernstein), 1943, Saint John, NB Cohen, Stanley, 1950, Chevy Chase, Maryland Coleman, Audrey (Gray), 1933, Petitcodiac, NB Combley, Dorothy (Hargreaves),1940, Sackville, NB Connell, Marjorie (Hayward), 1962, Hobe Sound, Florida Cook, H. Frederick, 1958, Ridgetown, ON Cooper, Charles, 1941, Kentville, NS Cooper, Stephen, 1975, Saint John, NB Corbett, Phyllis (Andrews), 1932, North York, ON Cormier, Faye (Mitchell), 1957, Saint John, NB Cosman, Berton, 1944, Rothesay, NB Cosman, J. William, 1938, Dorval, QC Costello, Eloise (Allen), 1948, Quispamsis, NB Cox, Charles, 1946, Utopia, NB Cox, Glenna (Anderson), 1948, Utopia, NB Craft, Donald Edward, 1958, Dartmouth, NS Craft, Grace, 1949, Saint John, NB Craig, Jane (Izzard), 1968, Saint John, NB Crammond, Jack (Teacher 1955-75), Saint John, NB Cromwell, Bernice (Yurco), 1959, Quispamsis, NB Cudmore, Doris (Hamilton), 1939, Saint John, NB (In Memory of Sister, Audrey (Hamilton) Gates, 1941 & Brother, Lloyd Hamilton, 1943) Cunningham, Gladys (Harrington), 1946, Toronto, ON Cushing, Jane, 1962, Saint John, NB (In Memory of Ray Thompson, 1939) Dalzell, David, 1939, Victoria, BC Davidson, Marianne (Pusch), 1961, Saint John, NB Dawes, John, 1965, Regina, SK Day, Bette (Knox), 1945, Long Reach, NB Devereaux, Ann (Bruce), 1965, Beverly, Mass. Devine, Robert, 1959, Framingham, Massachusetts Dewar, Beatrice Mary-Lou (Fleming), 1953, Calgary, AB (In Memory of brother, Douglas Fleming, 1950)

Dewar, Mary-Lou (Fleming), 1953, Calgary, AB Dill, Doris (Hatfield), 1939, Sussex Corner, NB Dimmitt, Margaret (Bewick), 1941, West Hartford, Con-necticut Doig, James F., 1942, Wolfville, NS Donald, Ian, 1953, Saint John, NB (in memory of Rev. Gordon Chappell, 1953) Drummie, Thomas, 1948, Saint John, NB Drury, Carole (Humphries), 1960 Fredericton NB Duncan, Donald McC., 1942, Dartmouth, NS Dunphy, Constance (Belyea), 1947, Fredericton, NB Durrant, Phyllis (Warwick), 1935, Grand Bay-Westfield, NB Duschenes, Julie, 1971, Lethbridge, AB Duval, Donald, H., 1943, Fredericton, NB Earle, Lena M., 1933, Saint John, NB (In Memory of Everett W. Earle, 1942) Easdown, Sylvia (Brownberg), 1934 Orleans ON Edgecombe, John, 1954, Halifax, NS Eldridge, Theresa (MacEachern), 1944, Saint John, NB Elkin, F. Gerald, 1935, Saint John, NB Elliot, Shirley J., 1942, Saint John, NB (In memory of brother, Jack Elliot, 1947) Elliott, James, 1936, Yakima, Washington Elliott, Myrna (Cameron), 1948, Toronto, ON Ellis, R. Warren, 1941, Rothesay, NB Elward, Margaret (Akerley) 1948 Saint John, NB Emmerson, Beryl (Cunningham), 1948, Rothesay, NB Emmerson, Philip, 1933, Saint John, NB Evans, Doris (Chisholm), 1956, Saint John, NB Featherman, Sidney, 1965, Ottawa, ON Felker, Peter, 1965, Salinas, CA Fenwick, George, 1944, Parrsboro, NS Fidley, Claire (Stephenson), 1956, London, ON Finley, Marietta, Saint John, NB (In Memory of Dr. John A. Finley, 1928) Flewelling, J. Douglas, 1941, St. lambert, QC ( In mem-ory of Ronald, 1936 and Harold, 1942) Flewelling, Ethel (Wheaton) 1938 Saint John NB Flood, Hugh, 1946, Etobicoke, ON Flower, Dr. David, 1975, New Maryland, NB Flower, C. Gerald, 1943, Grand Bay-Westfield, NB Forrest, Lois (Elder), 1933, Saint John, NB Foster, Mary (Bate), 1943, Saint John, NB Fraser, Lillian (Bennett), 1948, Saint John, NB Fraser, Ruth (MacGowan), 1947, Halifax, NS Freeman, Hon. Myra (Holtzman), 1967, Halifax, NS French, Sheila (Light), 1960, Saint John, NB Fudge, Elsie (MacIntyre), 1936, Rothesay, NB Fudge, Ralph, 1937, Rothesay, NB Fullerton, Paul, 1949, Moncton, NB Furay, Agnes, 1944, Saint John, NB Galbraith, Eleanor, 1943, Burnaby, BC Galbraith, Marie (Hall), 1946, Saint John, NB (In Mem-ory of Rhoda Woodworth, 1936) Galey, Elizabeth (Braman), 1953, Sussex, NB Gallimore, Edith (Dalzell), 1941, Vancouver, BC Gallup, Nola (Olive), 1950, Rexburg, Idaho Garland, Rev. Canon James, 1957, Toronto, ON Garrod, Dr. Andrews, Teacher 1962-78, Thetford Cen-ter, Vermont Gaunce, Glenna (Henderson), 1953, Cambridge Nar-rows, NB Gaunce, Harry, 1952, Cambridge Narrows, NB Gibb, Robert, 1949, Saint John, NB Gilbert, Pat (Leach), 1958, Rothesay, NB Gilbert, Warwick, 1952, Rothesay, NB Gillis, Dr. Thomas, 1966, Calgary, AB Goldberg, Dr. Benjamin, 1945, London, ON Goldsmith, Francine (Calp), 1952 Saint John NB Goodwin, James, 1948, Orilla, ON Goodwin, Joan (Fraser), 1949, Toronto, ON Gourley, Irene, 1943, Saint John, NB Grainger, Alberta (Ganong), 1955, Nepean, ON Grannan, Mary (MacAulay), 1944, Rothesay, NB Grant, Margaret (Moir), 1948, Rothesay, NB Gray, Roberta (Ferguson) 1944 Saint John NB

OUR GENEROUS DONORS ~ MAY 2008 - APRIL 2009


Kelly, David, 1966, Fredericton, NB Kelly, Harold, 1944, Leesburg, Florida Kelly, John W., 1956, Saint John, NB Kelly, Mildred (Weeds), 1948, Saint John, NB Kennedy, Joan (LeLacheur) 1937 Saint John NB Kennedy, N. George, 1946, Markham, ON Kerr, Lucille (Calp), 1947, Halifax, NS Kierstead, Marion (Magnusson), 1942, Carleton Place, ON Kierstead, Robert A., 1952, Saint John, NB Kilpatrick, Margaret (Earle) 1937, Titusville, NB King, Gladys (Silverberg). 1940, Victoria, BC Kingett, Dorothy (Riley), 1936, Rothesay, NB Kirkpatrick, Kathleen (Murray), 1948, Saint John, NB Knapp, Robert J., 1949, Kanata, ON Kneeshaw, constance (Cameron), 1942, White Rock, BC Knibb, Dennis (Principal 1965-1992), Saint John, NB Knight, Evelyn (Bonnell), 1937, Englewood, Florida Knight, Gordon, 1939, Englewood, Florida Knox, Dale, 1986, Saint John, NB Knox, Wendy (Carpenter) 1985 Saint John, NB Koven, Esther, 1957, Toronto, ON Kurol, Valmar, 1967, Montreal West, QC Larsen, Edward (Ted), 1971, Halifax, NS Laskey, Donna (Wood), 1958, Saint John, NB Lawson, Frank, 1948, Barrie, ON Leary, Doreen (Mundee), 1948, Saint John, NB LeBlanc, Anne (Hewson), 1969, Bedford, NS (In Memory of Brother, Bruce Hewson, 1969) Ledingham, Robert, 1941, Ottawa, ON Lees, Nancy (Jones), 1947, Scarborough, ON Lemmon, Rt Rev George 1949 Fredericton NB Leonard, Barbara, 1944, Dartmouth, NS Levalliant, Josephine (Searle) 1943 Gloucester ON Leverington, Audrey (Short), 1948, Calgary, AB Lewis, Marshall, 1963, Pawleys Island, South Caro-lina Lewis, Scott, 1984, Rothesay, NB Lewis, Tammy (Fennell), 1986, Rothesay, NB Lieverman, Susan (Crosweiner), 1963, Edmonton, AB Linton, Irene (Briggs), 1949, Lower Sackville, NS Little, Dr. Donald, 1943, Victoria, BC Little, Elizabeth (Gilliland), 1944, Victoria, BC Lively, Patricia (Herrington), 1973, Saint John, NB Logan, G. Douglas, 1945, Hamilton, ON Logue, Frank F., 1941, Fredericton, NB Logue, Kenneth, 1939, Saint John, NB Lomax, Nancy (Ross), 1982, Pickering, ON Lomax, Stephen, 1979, Pickering, ON London, Mona (Gordon), 1956, Rockville, MD Long, Liana (Wamboldt), 1986, Saint John, NB Love, Joan (Hayward), 1940, Etobicoke, ON Lowe, Elizabeth (Burnham), 1933, Rothesay, NB Lutes, Anne (Maxwell), 1972, Moncton, NB MacAfee, Marion, (Sharp-Reid), 1942, Sussex, NB Macaulay, Dr. W. Donald, 1949, Fredericton, NB MacDonald, Edith (Robinson) 1952 Fredericton NB MacDonald, William E., 1948, Rothesay, NB MacFadyen, Elizabeth, 1963, Charlottetown, PEI MacGowan, Bruce S., 1950, Toronto, ON MacIntosh, Dorothy (Currie), 1936, Ottawa, ON MacKellar, Duncan S., 1941, Saint John, NB MacKnight, Chris, 1984, Halifax, NS MacLellan, Jill, 1961, Saint John, NB (In Memory of Paul Murray, 1944) MacLeod, Angus, 1942, Charlottetown, PE MacLeod, Roderick, 1940, Ottawa, ON MacNamara, Hazel (Mollins)1939 Saint JohnNB MacRae, Dr. David, 1972, Lee’s Summit, Missouri Magee, William, 1943, North York, ON Mahaffey, Loretta (Lidstone), 1957, Fort Worth, Texas Mahar, Gerry, 1969, Quispamsis, NB Main, Betty L. (Thomson), 1944, Apohaqui, NB Main, Jean (Johnson), 1953, Apohaqui, NB Manning, Beatrice (Ross), 1940, Oshawa, ON Marcus, Eleanor (Wilson), 1939, Victoria, BC Marshall, Gordon, 1950, Riverview, NB

Marshall, Shirley (Speight), 1949, Riverview, NB Maxwell, Beatrice (Atkins) 1943, Saint John NB McAlary, David, 1948, Victoria, BC McClure, Marie (Tilley), 1938, Wilmington, Delaware McConaghy, Phillis (Nixon), 1960, Rothesay, NB McCormack, Doreen (Ross) 1944, Fredericton NB McCullough, Linda (Greene), 1967, Cape Coral, Flor-ida McDowell, Joyce (MacQuarrie), 1942, Fredericton, NB (In Memory of Ralph McDowell, 1942) McFarlane, Elizabeth (Arthurs) 1947 Saint JohnNB McGinnis, James, 1975, Edmonton, AB McKenna, Jack, 1942, Oakville, ON` McKinney, John R., 1971, Fredericton, NB McKnight, Paul, 1966, London, ON McLean, Marilyn (Marr), 1941, Oakville, ON McLeod, Nellie, 1933, Black River, NB McMaster, Peter, 1983, Saint John, NB McPhee, Chris, 1978, Coquitlam, BC McPherson, Robert, 1939, Saint John, NB McRae, Gerald, 1950, Saint John, NB Mersereau, Eileen (Gandy), 1941, Nepean, ON Michael, Joyce (MacQuarrie), 1942 Ottawa ON Miller, Dr. J. David, 1971, Ottawa, ON Miller, Joan (Walls), 1941, St. Martins North NB Milota, Louise (Hoffman), 1953, Kensington CA Mills, Donald G., 1954, Saint John, NB Mitchell, Bradley, 1977, Saint John, NB Moir, Claire (Chambers), 1948, Rothesay, NB Moir, Dr. J. David, 1948, Rothesay, NB Mollins, David, 1963, Winnipeg, NB Moore, Darrell, 1935, Saint John, NB Moore, Gladys (Cooper), 1942, Saint John, NB Moore, Dr. John R., 1933, Gagetown, NB Morehouse, Dr. Rachel, 1975, Rothesay, NB Morrell, Ruth (Teacher 1946-78) Saint John NB Mosher, Chedore Lawyers (In Memory of Joan(Corbettt)Taylor) Mowery, Bernice (Roberts) 1936 Saint John NB Mowery, Robert, 1966, Saint John, NB Mroske, Enid (Fuller), 1944, Canora, SK Muir, Elizabeth (Cobham), 1952, Rothesay, NB Mullan, Irene (McAuley), 1929, Saint John, NB Mundee, Joyce (Hatfield), 1941, Saint John NB Mundee, Lawrence, 1939, Saint John, NB Munharvey, Kathleen (Fitzgerald), 1940, Aylmer-Gatineau, QC Murchison, Frank, 1939, Quispamsis, NB(In Memory of brothers John (1935) & Charles (1936) Murray, Claire (Malcolm), 1947, Rothesay, NB Murray, Commander Robert, 1946, Arnprior, ON Murray, Constance (Carlin), 1940, Ottawa, ON Murray, Jennifer (Noble), 1987, Saint John, NB Murray, Marion (Thompson) 1950 Stouffville ON Murray, R. Stuart, 1941, Nanaimo, BC Murray, Ralph, 1949, Rothesay, NB Murray, Scott, 1986, Saint John, NB Myatt, Jean (Butland), 1940, Maxville, ON Myles, Anna-Claire (Mott), 1940, Rothesay, NB Myles, Donald, 1952, Grand Bay-Westfield, NB(In Memory of Betty (McMackin)Myles, 1953) Myles, John, 1939, Rothesay, NB Nase, Ruth (Conley), 1963, Saint John, NB Near, Gordon, 1948, Hamilton, ON Nixon, Dr. Murray, 1953, Halifax, NS Noble, George, l941, Fredericton, NB Noble, Harold A., 1952, Saint John, NB Noseworthy, Natalie (Jones) 1941 Saint John, NB O’Brien, Marion (Hartlin), 1958, Saint John, NB O’Connell, Margaret (Clawson), 1938, Saint John, NB O’Dell, Margaret (Wheaton) 1949 Riverview NB O’Dell, William, 1948, Riverview, NB Oldfield, Beverley (Orchard), 1953 Saint John NB Orr, Constance (Wyman), 1948, Richmond, BC Ougler, Robert 1953, Don Mills, ON Oxley, Anne (Irving(, 1988, Saint John, NB (Isles Foundation Inc.) Palmer, David, Teacher 1967-68, Ankeny, Iowa Palmer, David G. 1985, Sarnia, ON Parlee, Jack, 1976, East Gore, NS

Greenslade, Lauren (Lester), 1980, Saint John, NB Gregg, Norma (Higgins), 1959, Rothesay, NB Gregg, Dr. Richard, 1960, Rothesay, NB Gunter, Audrey (Watters) 1936 Saint John NB Hamilton, Douglas A.,1943, Saint John, NB (In Memory of Audrey (Hamilton)Gates 1941; Lloyd Hamilton 1943) Hamilton, Mrs. Irene, Saint John, NB (In Memory of Husband, Lloyd Hamilton, 1943) Hamilton, H. Noel, 1941, Oakville, ON Harbinson, Barry (Principal), Saint John, NB Harbinson, Donna (Conley) 1966 Saint John NB Harcourt, Peggy (D’Arcy), 1963, Oakville, ON Hargrove, George, 1933, Sussex, NB Harris, Carol M., 1947, Saint John, NB Harris, Edwin, 1950, Head of St. Margaret’s Bay, NS Harris, Mary (Graham), 1944, Saint John, NB Harris, Ruth (Christopher), 1935, Saint John, NB Harrison, Richard S., 1959, Saint John, NB Harrison, William, 1954, Fairbanks, Alaska Hart, C. James C. A., 1960, Rothesay, NB Hartt, Thomas, 1966, Oakville, ON Harvey, Doreen (Gillen), 1949, Dartmouth, NS (In Mem-ory of Joan (Corbett) Taylor) Hawkes, Ralph, 1955, Hartland, NB Hebert, Elizabeth (Craft), 1949, Saint John NB Heenan, Francis Lee, 1978, Saint John, NB Hemming, Marion (Amland), 1942, Carleton Place, ON Henderson, Bernadine (Smith), 1949, Fredericton, NB Henderson, Elizabeth (McCormack), 1955, Toronto, ON Highfield, Leslie and Gillian, Owen Sound, ON (In Mem-ory of Ruth (Likely)Brown, 1932) Hollas, Barbara (Barton), 1946, Horsham, Sussex, UK Holt, Kenneth, 1948, Saint John, NB Horton, E. Estelle (Hatfield), 1942, Gales Ferry, Con-necticut Howard, Alex, 1948, London, ON Howard, Gladys (Sherwood), 1946, Saint John, NB Howell, Barbara (Dykeman), 1946, Victoria, BC Hrushka, Margaret (Fenwick), 1989, Yorkton, SK Huestis, Grace (Doherty), 1934, Saint John, NB Hughes, Betty Lois (Cosman), 1950, Quispamsis, NB Humphreys, Helen (Andrews), 1946, Saint John, NB Hunter, Isabel (Hughes), 1945, Pittsburgh, PA (In Mem-ory of Brother Derek Hughes, 1940) Hunter, Marion (Wiley), 1938, Calgary, AB Hutton, Suzanne (Miller) 1938, Saint John, NB Ince, Shirley (Whipple), 1944, Vancouver, BC Ingalls, Jean (Stanley), 1940, Grand Manan, NB (In Memory of Brother Gren Stanley, 1940) Irving, John F., 1979, Saint John, NB (Isles Foundation. Inc.) Irving, Suzane (Farrer), 1952, Saint John, NB James, Constance (March) 1941 North York ON Jeffries, Boyd, 1947, South Daytona, Florida Jeffries, Kay (Watson), 1947, South Daytona, Florida Jeffrey, Dr. John, 1961, Hampton, NB Jennings, Dr. Shawn, 1971, Rothesay, NB Johnson, E. Douglas, 1980, South Freeport, Maine Johnson, Dr. Stephen, 1982, Quispamsis, NB Johnston, Cecil, 1938, Saint John, NB Johnston, Karen, 1967, Saint John, NB Jonah, Eleanor (Foster), 1948, Burlington, ON Jones, Lawrence, 1948, Brampton, ON Jones, Lynn (Hawkins), 1980, Saint John, NB Josselyn, Eric, 1937, Saint John, NB Josselyn, Norma (Wyatt), 1940, Saint John, NB Josselyn, Peter, 1999, Toronto, ON Josselyn, Sharon (Bell), 1973, Rothesay, NB (In Mem-ory of Ruth (Likely) Brown, 1932) Kee, Joan (Hopkins), 1957, Wellington, ON Kee, Robert, 1956, Wellington, ON Keating, Brian, 1967, Plumweseep, NB Keith, George L., 1941, Saint John, NB Keith, Mary, 1964, Saint John, NB Keith, Ronald W., 1967, Saint John, NB

MORE DONATIONS


MORE DONATIONS Sigrist, Ruth (Delany), 1954, Blockhouse, NS Siliker, Lois (Ramsdell), 1947, Kanata, ON Silver, Dr. Robert, 1972, Willowdale, ON Sims, Gordon S., 1936 (Grade ix), Columbia, South Carolina Sinclair, George, 1946, Oakville, ON Sinclair, Jill (Bartlett) 1977, Rothesay, NB (In Memory of Peter Aske, 1977) Small, Jane (MacLellan), 1989, Maces Bay, NB Smith, Ann (MacCallum), 1957, Stouffville, ON Smith, Arthur, 1944, Saint John, NB Smith, Carolyn (Cooper), 1949, Grand Bay-Westfield, NB Smith, Constance (Smith), 1948, Petitcodiac NB Smith, Derek M., 1954, London, ON Smith, Ernestine (Doherty) 1946 Saint John, NB Smith, Gregory, 1976, Lasalle, ON Smith, Hervert G., 1935, Riverview, NB Smith, G. Steven, 1970, Saint John, NB Smith, Kevin, 1975, Mississauga, ON Smith, Robert R. 1938, Strathroy, ON Snow, Harold, 1942, Grimsby, ON Snow, Shirley, (Williams), 1955, Fredericton, NB Somerville, Catherine (Vaughan), 1944, Saint John, NB Somerville, Graeme, 1943, Saint John, NB Somerville, Malcolm, 1940, Saint John, NB Sorensen, Arlene (Carr), 1952, Crapaud, PE Spinney, Fred, 1942, Saint John, NB Sprague, Ronald, 1952, Winnipeg, MB Stackhouse, Ronald, 1937, Saint John, NB Stackhouse, W. Allen, 1948, Hampton, NB Staples, David R., 1959, Thornhill, ON Stark, David E., 1947, Burlington, ON Stark, Gerald, 1941, Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON (In Memory of Natalie (Stark)Forestell, 1938) Starkey, Eva (MacKenzie), 1946, Redondo Beach, CA Stead, Margaret (Smith), 1944, Dorval, QC Steel, Mary Kay 1958 Amherst Island Stella ON Steel, Yvonne (Estabrooks), 1941, Victoria, BC Steele, Margaret (Porter), 1939, Rothesay, NB Stephen, Noreen (Barlow) 1946, Saint John, NB Stephenson, Margaret, 1953, Grand Bay – Westfield, NB Stephenson, Ted 1952 Grand Bay-Westfield NB Stevens, Albert, 1943, Fredericton, NB Stevens, Eleanor (Ward), 1938, Lindsay, ON Stevens, Joyce (Flood), 1948, Orillia, ON Stone, Ann, 1971, Saint John, NB(In Memory of Aud-rey (Linton) Totten, 1936) Stonner, Dr. Frederik, 1942, North Chatham, NY Straight, Audrey, 1946, Saint John, NB Strong, Judith (Garnett), 1957, Lunenburg, NS Stuart, J. David, 1935, Ottawa, ON Sullivan, Dr. Herman, 1950, Rothesay, NB Sullivan, Margaret (Jewett) 1948 Saint John, NB Swazey, Vera (Warnock), 1940, Fredericton, NB Tait, Daisy (Boyce), 1934, Saint John, NB Tait, Malcolm, 1965, Dartmouth, NS Tait, Patricia (Atkinson), 1965, Saint John, NB Taylor, Barbara (Barnes) 1955 Portugal CoveNF Taylor, Dr. Douglas, 1976, Glen, New Hampshire Taylor, Frances (Watters), 194l, Montreal, QC Taylor, Joanne (Gillies), 1948, Saint John, NB Taylor, Nina (Boyd), 1935, Grand Bay –Westfield, NB Thomas, Marjorie (Jennings), 1934 Saint John NB Thompson, Donald, 1939, Charlottetown, PE Thompson, Jean (Speight), 1943, Saint John, NB (In Memory of Son, Dr. Elmer Thompson, 1969) Thompson, P. Douglas, Rothesay, NB (In Memory of David Plummer, 1941) Thorbum, Cathy (Ducey) 1965, Fredericton, NB Thorne, Rev. Gary, 1971, Halifax, NS Thorne, Mayes (Hiltz), 1939, Waterloo, ON Thorne, Richard (Teacher–Vice Principal 1970-2000), Hampton, NB Thorne, Ronald, 1939, Waterloo, ON Thorne, Sandra (Keirstead), 1963 (Teacher 1970-2000), Hampton, NB

Parlee, Dr. Katherine, 1969, Hamilton, ON Parlee, Marjorie (Melvin), 1955, Saint John, NB Patrick, Marie (Beatteay), 1940 Fredericton NB Patterson, Stephanie (Stears), 1974 Rothesay NB Pearson, Marilyn (Henderson), 1946, Seattle, WA Penny, Robert, 1948, Plaster Rock, NB Percy, Eleanor (Welsford), 1960, Hamilton, ON (In Mem-ory of Father, Jack A. Welsford, 1918) Perkins, William R., 1968, Saint John, NB Pettie, Yvonne (Porter), 1944, Dartmouth, NS Phillips, Robert, 1954, Saint John, NB Plummer, Arthur G., 1939, Halifax, NS Plummer, David, 1941, Marietta, Georgia Plummer, Doreen (Butler), 1943, Halifax, NS Power, Kathy (Walter) 1973 New Maryland, NB Premdas, Nancy, 1981, Stittsville, ON Price, Eleanor (Breen), 1937, Saint John, NB Pridham, Joyce (Wilson), 1941, Saint John, NB Quail, Carol (Henderson), 1954, Navan, ON Rae, F. Hilda, 1941, Saint John, NB Rae, Helen, 1927, Saint John, NB Ralston, David B., 1960, Doylestown, PS Ratcliffe, Phyllis, 1940, Saint John, NB Redding, John, D., 1976, Moncton, NB Reed, Janet A., 1939, Saint John, NB Reid, Dorothy, Vancouver, BC (In Memory of J. A. Ken-neth Reid, 1937) Reid, Margot (Ross), 1944, St. John’s, NF Reid, Dr. Neil, 1944, Belleville, ON Reynolds, Marilyn (Titus), 1963, Robesonia, Pennsyl-vania Rice, Jean (Izzard), 1939, Toronto, ON Richardson, Joel, 1991, Fredericton, NB Richardson, Lorne, 1970, Ottawa, ON Richardson, Paul, Teacher, 1968-70, New Zealand Richardson, Ruth (Cox), 1942, Bradford, Massachusetts Richardson, Wendy (McNaughton), 1969, Halifax, NS Ricker, Marion (Eccles), 1951, London, ON Riley, Dr. Jennifer, 1989, Claremont, ON Ring, Leonora(Murchison), 1941, Quispamsis, NB (In Memory of husband, Daryl Ring,1942) Robin, D. Rose (Galbraith), 1944, Surrey, BC Robinson, Jane L., 1948, Fredericton, NB Robinson, Valerie, Rothesay, NB (In Memory of George Robinson, 1941) Rose, Betty (Hargrove), 1948, Saint John, NB Rowe, Peter, 1970, Winnipeg, MB Rubin, Leila (Slotki), 1954, Safed, Israel. Rusling, Elsie (Maguire), 1947, Saint John, NB Sabean, Clara (Nelson), 1959, London, ON Sadler, Barbara (Morris), 1976, London, ON Sadler, John, 1977, London, ON Sadler, Dr. R. Mark, 1971, Halifax, NS Saulnier, Marjorie (Allen), 1952, Ottawa, ON Savoy, Dr. Carolyn, 1965, Halifax, NS Schell, Irene (Mersereau), 1950, Saint John NB Schultz, Carol (Wilson), 1060, Largo, Florida Scott, Joan (Dickson) 1948 Lewis Mountain NB Scott, Robert M., 1955, Saint John, NB Scott, Karen (Johonson), 1984, Oak Point, NB Scovil, Scott, 1982, Oak Point, NB Selick, David, 1935, Cote St. Luc, QC Sewell, Dr. Ian, 1942, Thunder Bay, ON Shanks, Audrey, 1937, Saint John, NB Shanks, G. Donald, 1939, Dartmouth, NS Shanks, Ruth Eileen, 1934, Saint John, NB Sharp, Mary (Garvan), 1957, Warwick, Rhode Island Shaw, Bernice (Hall), 1944, Saint John, NB Shaw, Professor David, 1954, London, ON Shea, Laurenna (McKiel), 1938, Saint John, NB (in mem-ory of husband, Clement Shea 1930) Sheehan, Marjorie (Buckley) 1939, Moncton, NB Shepherd Norma (Andew), 1939, Kelowna, BC Sherwood, Marion, 1943, Saint John, NB

Thurston, L. Mary, 1943, Toronto, ON Thurston, Mary, 1943, Toronto, ON Tilley, Frederick, 1941, Saint John, NB Tilley, Isabel (Mitchell), 1940, Saint John, NB Titus, Lorne, 1950, Long Reach, NB Tobias, Linda (Henderson), 1960, Toole, Doris, 1954, Ottawa, ON Totten, Connie (Parlee), 1938, Fredericton, NB Totten, Lloyd M., 1937, Fredericton, NB Townshend, Richard, 1961, Toronto, ON Trecarten, Llewellyn, 1949, Ottawa, ON Trueman, Marilyn (MacCallum), 1956, Brookfield, NS Trecarten, Lew, 1949, Ottawa, ON Trecarten, Norma (Shear), 1949, Ottawa, ON Tudhope, Marjorie (Reid), 1946 Port Moody, BC Van Der Voort, Shirley Ann, 1934, Victoria, BC VanTassel, ruth (Carter), 1951, Nepean, ON Vincent, Dr. Merville O., 1947, Kelowna, BC Wade, Deirdre Q. C., 1981, Rothesay, NB Wadlin, Rev. John Paul, 1959, Ridgecrest, California Wagner, Barbara (Lewell), 1946, London, ON Wallace, Alfred, 1953, Grand Rapids, Minnesota Wallace, Deanna (Dunham), 1958, Greensboro, North Carolina Wanamaker, Murray, Surrey, BC (In Memory of his wife, Frances (Lipsett) Wanamaker, 1944) Ward, Kenneth, 1978, Ship and Shore Cartacer Ltd, Saint John, NB Ward, R. Dwight, 1974, Milton, ON Warnock, Brian, 1964, Wickensburg, Arizona Warnock, Carol (Montgomery) 1959 Bragg Creek AB Warnock, Harris, 1957, Bragg Creek, AB Watters, Murray, 1959, Perth-Andover, NB Weaver, Shirley (Burgess) 1943 Saint John NB Webber, Jean (Guild), 1939, Saint John, NB Webber, William B., 1960, St. Catharines, ON Webster, Dr. Russell, 1958, Rothesay, NB Weir, Barbara (Kierstead), 1958, Kingston, ON Weir, Ronald, 1958, Kingston, ON Wetmore, Thomas, 1998, Saint John, NB Whitcomb, Ian M., 1949, Saint John, NB White, Donald, 1947, Saint John, NB White, Marilyn (Gault), 1949, Saint John, NB White, Shirley W., 1954, Saint John, NB Whitehead, Janet, 1956 (Teacher 1962-1995), Saint John, NB Williams, Gretta (Rae), 1932, Saint John, NB Williams, Neil, 1945, Regina, SK. Wills, David A., 1971, Saint John, NB Wilson, Carol (Smith), 1939, Saint John, NB Wilson, Donna (Dickinson) 1956 Saint John NB Wilson, Paul A., 1953, Bremen, Maine Winchester, J. Dawson, 1946, St. Thomas, ON Winslow, Louise (Muller), 1946, Saint John, NB Withers, Catherine (Hay) 1944 Quispamsis, NB Wood, John, 1965, Calgary, AB Wood, Ronald C., 1960, Rothesay, NB Woolley, James, 1947, North Vancouver, BC Worsfold, Norma (Ward), 1949, Grapevine, Texas Wright, Madeline (Kierstead),1940,Ottawa,ON (In Memory of Sister Irene,1941, & Brother Donald,1944) Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Markham, ON (matching grant to Dr. Eric Browne’s donation) Yeomans, Bernice (Hubley) 1947,Edmonton, AB Yeomans, William, 1947, Edmonton, AB Yurco, Emilie, 1955, Saint John, NB In addition to the 560 Generous donors listed above, we wish to acknowledge the following contributors: • Teed, Doyle, Saunders and company, Chartered

Accountants $1500.00 • Fredericton community Foundation $500.00 (For

scholarship in Ottis Logue’s Memory) • Fortieth Reunion Class of 1967 $400.00 • Sixtieth Reunion Class of 1948 $800.00 • Fiftieth Reunion Class of 1958 $1200.00

(Carolyn Gaunce Danells) • Carrie Emma Wilson Trust $2240.00


pray tell, would a former SJHS student choose?”

Dr. Murray Wanamaker (Teacher 1949 – 1950) was educated at Acadia University, gained an M.A. at Queen’s and a Doc-torate from the University of Michigan. After teaching at SJHS, New Albert and the Junior High, he joined the English Department at Acadia for fourteen years, then in 1966 transferred to the University of Winnipeg for twenty years. He now lives in Surrey, BC and lost his wife, Frances (Lipsett) Wanamaker (1944) last summer. He writes: “Wanamakers and Lipsetts have a long connection with SJHS. My mother, Ethel Davis, graduated in 1901, a time when few young women went so far with their schooling.”

Charoltte McGill (1971) wrote: “The other night we were talking to friends about my narrow back-ground in the North End and how my experience at SJHS made the difference. I was born in Sussex and

didn't move to SJ un-til I was eight and it was quite a shock. I never really liked Saint John as a place until Phyllis Knox came back and showed me some dif-ferent aspects of it. But, being in-volved with Drama and Music there gave

me an understanding of what one might find beyond the confines of the sulphurous city. I was truly hon-oured to be included in that trip to Stratford [Editors Note: Students and teachers made several summer safaris to the Stratford Festival in the late 1960’s and early 70’s] and I have vivid memories. The dress, my red hot pants, away from home for the first time - but truly, it was visiting the Wardrobe Department, and seeing a huge Shakespearean cloak whose brocade stage effect was created with gold spray paint over different shapes of pasta. Magic! And Janos Starker.” …”[Husband] Chris and I attended the Donors' Dinner at the Bea-verbrook on May 8th and when I walked up the stairs, I said to myself, ‘I wonder if I'll see anyone I know.’ Behold Wayne Burley, with whom I go all the way back to Alexander School!” Wayne Burley also was in the class of 1971 and served as the Stu-dent Council Treasurer that year firmly putting Stu-dent Council finances in the black, a position in which they have remained to this day!

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SAINT JOHN HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR TO PERFORM AT THE LINCOLN CENTER

} After a successful audition, the Saint John High School Concert Choir has been invited to compete in the 11th Annual New York Choral Festival held at the Lincoln Center, one of the world's greatest stages, in March 2010. Sixty stu-dents will travel to New York as ambassadors of Saint John High School, Saint John, New Brunswick, and Canada while proudly representing their country in this International Competition. For many years in the NB Music Festival, the SJHS choir has won awards in-cluding the Kiwanis Centennial Plaque for highest ranking high school choir. Now a greater challenge lies ahead. The prestigious Lincoln Center, home to the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic and Julliard, is the center of performing arts in New York. Our youth will participate in workshops with

world class clinicians and sing in a com-bined choir with youth from around the world. Beyond what promises to be a life altering musical opportunity, preparing for this festival will increase students' self worth, team building skills, and national pride as they travel together as ambassadors of Canada. The trip is scheduled for March, 2010 and

fund raising has begun. Any contributions will assist in offsetting these costs. Sponsors will be named on the Lincoln Center Playbill, t-shirts, travelling ban-ner and any other public acknowledgements. In addition, each will receive a per-sonal invitation to be guests of honor at our upcoming gala! If you are interested in contributing to the NYC Choir trip, then cheques may be sent to: Darlene Nickerson 490 Woodward Avenue Saint John, N.B. E2K 5N3 Cheques may be made payable to: Minister of Fi-nance Please include in the memo: SJHS NY Choir Tour. A tax receipt will be returned to you.


one of the most successful businessmen of the country. He was active in many volun‐teer organizations like the Boy Scouts, the Cancer Society, Centracare and the Saint John High School PTA of which he was Treasurer for many years. He died on Sep‐tember 5, 2008 and is survived by his wife, Frances, two sons, David Reid (1972) and Robert Reid (1975) and a daughter, Patricia (Reid) Howe (1969). John Reid was a generous contributor to the Alumni Fund.

JACK S. REID (1931 – 2009) Graduating in 1948, Jack was an accountant by trade, working for Canada Packers, East‐ern Bakeries and the New Brunswick Mu‐seum. He died on January 26, 2009 leaving a number of relatives.

REV. RONALD CUNNINGHAM (1932 – 2009) Ronald Cunningham graduated in 1949 and went on to be a Baptist Minister in Mauger‐ville, NB he died on March 29, 2009.

RICHARD FINLEY (1952 – 2008) Richard was the adopted son of Dr. John Finley (1928). He graduated in 1970 from Saint John High and had a keen inter‐est in sailing and skin‐diving. He attended UNB Fredericton and then worked as a mu‐sic record archivist. His practical knowl‐edge of mechanical, electrical and marine devices never ceased to amaze his family and friends. He enjoyed sailing his own boat out of Fredericton, and in recent years was a partner in the Laughing Dragon of the Royal Kennebecasis Yacht Club in Saint John. In recent years he was devoted to his soul mate, Lauren, and his daughter Sarah as well as taking care of his elderly mother Gretchen Finley who survives him at the age of 97. Richard died of cancer on August 17, 2008 and is also survived by his brother, Dr. John Finley (1963) of Halifax. CONSTANCE (BRANNEN) POTTLE (1921 – 2009) After graduating in 1939 and taking a busi-ness course at Vocational School, Connie served as secretary to Dan Riley MP in Ot-tawa as well as Secretary to the Utilities Board. She was married to Arthur Pottle for 57 years and died on January 20, 2009 leaving

(1997). He was a generous donor to the Alumni Fund.

ROBERT D. LEE (1939 – 2008) After graduating from Saint John High in 1957, Bob gained a degree in Education and served as a teacher in Saint John for thirty‐five years. He was appointed Principal first of Ketepec‐Morna Heights School, then of Hazen White – St. Francis, next to Bay‐side Junior High and finally to Simonds High School from where he retired in 1993. He was an avid golfer, curler and fisher‐man, a member of the Westfield Golf and Country Club, and a Honourary Life Mem‐ber of the Carleton Curling Club. He served with the Canadian Naval Reserve, retiring in 1975 with the rank of Lieutenant Com‐mander. He was also a keen Anglican. He died on August 31, 2008 and is survived by his wife and four children, Stephanie (Lee) Logan (1981), Tracy (Lee) Kozij (1983), Ross Lee (1988) and Lana (Lee) Whittaker (1988).

SHIRLEY (BURGESS) WEAVER (1926 – 2009)

Shirley graduated from Saint John High in 1943 and spent many years as Secretary to the Canadian Red Cross, the Boy Scouts of Canada and St. Rose School. She is survived by her son, Bruce Weaver (1974) a well known broad‐

caster. She died on February 3, 2009 and was for many years a contributor to the Alumni Fund.

JOHN T. REID (1924 – 2008) John Reid graduated in 1940 with a distin‐guished athletic re‐cord. In the Provin‐cial Track and Field Championships at Sackville he won the 100 yards, the 220 yards, the 440yards and the Broad Jump. After serving with the Canadian Armed Forces in World War Two, hHe worked for the New Brunswick Telephone Company, starting as a messen‐ger boy and ending forth‐four years of ser‐vice as Secretary‐Treasurer of the Com‐pany, making its President, Kenneth Cox,

number of years at Willett Fruit and Domin‐ion Stores and then trained to be a nurse. He was a member of the last class of the Saint John School of Nursing completing all requirement in 1996 before a Bachelor of Nursing degree became mandatory. He died on May 15, 2008 and is survived by sisters Anne (Hewson) LeBlanc (1968) and Patti (Healy) Teed (1969) as well as brother Mi‐chael Healy (1968). He also was well known for his work in stained glass.

DR. JAMES DONALD CARSON (1929 – 2008) After graduating in 1946, Donald went to Mount Allison University and Dalhousie earning a BSc and a M.D. He moved to Bathurst, NB where he maintained a vibrant family medical practice for more than forty‐five years. He was a physician of wisdom and grace, with a keen sense of humour. He served with distinction as President of the New Brunswick Chapter of the College of Family Physicians, and in 1979 was chose as the Canadian Physician of the year. In 2004, he received the Order of Merit Award. He died on May 30, 2008 and is survived by his wife and sons and daughters and by a brother, William Carson (1948) our Alumni Treasurer and by a sister, Joyce (Carson) Gregg (1954).

DONALD JAMES BEYEA (1944 – 2008) Donald graduated in 1962 as a Beaverbrook Scholar and went on to UNB gain‐ing a Bachelor’s and Mas‐ter’s degree in Physics. He was an expert in Radiation Therapy and Nuclear Medicine at the saint John Regional Hospital and ac‐tive in the education of Nurses. He was a long

time member of St. Luke’s Anglican Church, served as an elected member of the School Board and, later, the District Education Council and served on both the Parent Teacher’s Association and the first School Advisory Committee at Saint John High. He was active in the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick and remained keenly interest in community politics. He died on December 10, 2008 and is survived by his wife, Jane, and four children, Steven (1991), Janet (Beyea) Desrosiers (1994), Emily Beyea (1997) and Caroline Beyea

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sons, Dr. Robert (1970), John (1973), Mark (1974), Dr. Kent (1976) and daughter Frances (Pottle) Skinner (1978) as well as sister, Fran-ces Brannen (1940) and brother John Brannen (1950).

RAY E. THOMPSON (1923 – 2009) After graduation in 1939, Ray served in the Armed Forces during World War Two. He then worked for T S Simms Brush Company for eleven years as a time study engineer. From there he went to

the City of Saint John as the Redevelopment and Rehabilitation Officer for more than twenty-six years. Ray was an active volunteer in many organizations. He was President of the Saint John High School Parent Teacher Association in the 1970`s, then to the Provin-cial PTA and finally Vice-President of the Ca-nadian Federation of Home and School Asso-ciations. In recognition of his commitment to the community he was awarded the Centen-nial Medal in 1967. He was also active in the sports community, coaching and managing softball leagues, Special Olympics and speed skating championships. He was Chairman of the City Recreation and Parks Advisory Com-mittee. He died on March 31, 2009 and is survived by his wife and son Kenneth Thomp-son (1963) and daughter Mary Lou (Thompson) Reid (1967).

MARGARET (YOUNG) CAMPBELL (1929 – 2008)

Margaret graduated in 1946 and spent most of her years in Victoria, BC. She died on November 29, 2008 and is survived by three children and a sister Joan (Young) Caw-ley (1943).

JONATHAN INGERSOLL (1990 – 2008) With deep regret we report the passing of Jonathan Ingersoll who graduated from Saint John High last year – 2008 after battling with leukemia. In hospital for many months, he never complained and was a cheerful companion to his fellow patients. His girl friend, Katelyn Lavoie said ``he was the kind of boy everyone would wish and hope their son would turn out to be``.

BRUCE ANTHONY (1950 – 2008) Bruce Anthony graduated from Saint John High School in 1967. He worked in publishing in Philadelphia for many years and recently re-turned to Canada. He died on March 19, 2008 in Moncton.

GEORGE WILLIAM FAIRBROTHER (1931 – 2008) William Fairbrother graduated in 1948 and left New Brunswick in the 1950`s to work in Toronto in his chosen career as a profes-sional purchasing manager. He was an ac-tive member of his Association. He died in Mississauga, Ontario on April 27, 2008 and is survived by his wife, Melody, three daughters and a son.

VIOLET (FOLEY) WOODROFFE (1901 – 2008) Our oldest alumna, Violet graduated from Saint John High in 1917, the year after she lost her brother, Frederick Foley, killed in action in World War One. Violet graduated from McGill Univer-sity in 1922, taught school in Montreal and then worked on the New York Stock Exchange – Wall Street – until the finan-cial crash of 1929. Returning to Saint John, she joined F J Brennan and Company on Prince William Street and watched the new Saint John High School being built in 1932. She was a charter member of the University Women`s Club and a life-long member of the New Brunswick Historical Society. She died at the age of 106 on Au-gust 29, 2008.

DAVID KENT PLUMMER (1924 – 2009) David Plummer graduated in 1941 and went on to UNB where he gained Bachelor`s and Mas-ter`s degrees in Elec-trical Engineering. He moved to the United States and had a successful research career with prestigious companies like Syl-vania Electrical and Cornell Aeronautical in Buffalo, New York. He moved to Geor-

gia in 1976 and served on the Technical Re-search Board in Atlanta. He used to visit his summer cottage at Sand Point on the Kingston Peninsula for many years. He died in Mari-etta, Georgia on January 8, 2009 and is sur-vived by his older brother, Arthur Plummer, (1939). He was a generous contributor to the Alumni Fund. DR. CARMEN KELLY (1930 – 2009) Carmen Kelly graduated from Saint John High in 1947. He went on to Dal-housie University and McGill where he gained his MD with a specialty in anaesthesia. Carmen`s passion for medicine served the Saint John area communities until his re-tirement in 1996. From that point the family summer home on the Belleisle, his extensive vegetable garden and wood cutting became retirement pastimes. Carmen died on January 25, 2009, leaving a wife and three sons, Michael (1976), Bruce (1981) and Robin (1982).

DR. DONALD WALDRON (1948 – 2009) After graduating in 1966 from Saint John

High, Donald went to UNB and gained a BSc. and a MSc. Later at Dal-housie University he earned a PhD in Biology. He was employed by the Federal Dept. of Fisher-ies and Oceans in New-foundland and the Bed-ford Institute of Ocean-

ography. Later he did research for pharma-ceutical companies on Caner and HIV/Aids. He died on January 6, 2009 and is survived by his wife and four sons, as well as a brother Arthur (1971).

JOSEPHINE LYNAM (1920 – 2008) Josephine Lynam graduated from Saint John High in 1937. She worked profes-sionally as an adult educa-tor at Provincial and Na-tional levels. She helped in the development of seniors` programs in Fredericton. She died on July 6, 2008. She was for many years a regular contributor to the SJHS Alumni Fund.

JOHN CHARLES COLPITTS (1950 – 2006) After graduating in 1968, John Colpitts took a


degree at UNB Saint John and then worked in the In-formation Technology sec-tor in Saint John, Frederic-ton and Toronto before set-tling in Halifax as Project Manager for Sierra Sys-tems. He developed a pas-sion for sailing, competing successfully in many regattas as a member of the Bedford Basin Yacht club. He died in Halifax on November 11, 2006 and is sur-vived by his wife, Faye, and cousin, Grant MacDonald (1968).

WALLACE MACMURRAY (1928 – 2008) After graduating from Saint John High in 1945, Wallace joined his older brother, James

MacMurray (1942) in Eastern Securities, a very successful investment business covering MRA’s, Maritime Bev-erages and New System Laundry. . He was a generous benefactor of many community pro-jects, the Y`s Men’s Club, the United Way,

the New Brunswick Museum and the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra. His last project was the restoration of the Lily Lake Pavilion, to which he gave $100,000.00 of his own funds. He was an active member of the Church of St Andrews and St David and was a staunch supporter of the Scots, playing the pipes and drums, and serving as President of the St. Andrew`s Society. He was a generous contributor to the SJHS Alumni Fund. He died on May 30, 2008 and is survived by his wife, Norma (Wright) MacMurray (1945) and a son and daughter.

DR. JOHN ROBERT MOORE (1915 – 2008) Dr. John Moore graduated in 1933 and went on to Mount Allison University and then on to McGill for his medical degree. He served with the Royal Navy as a Surgeon Lieutenant. Following the war, he was a surgeon at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal and Pro-fessor at McGill University. He died in Gage-town on July 7, 2008. He was a generous contributor to the Alumni Fund.

IAN HAYWARD (1971 – 2009)

Ian Hayward graduated in 1989 from Saint John High with an impressive sports record in foot-ball, baseball, volleyball and track. He took a degree in Kine-siology at UNB Fredericton, but

then switched into computer technology and was employed as an IT Director with the Col-lege of Registered Nurses in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He remained an active athlete and sports fan and encouraged his young son and daughter in activities. He died on February 16, 2009 from skin cancer in Dartmouth.

BERNARD SPEAR (1952 – 2009) Known to his friends as ``Bunny``, Bernard Spear graduated in 1970 and went on to take a degree in Business Administration at UNB Saint John. He was working at the Canadian Red Cross when he died on March 16, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Deborah,

a son and daughter and older brother Russell Spear (1966).

MARGARET (STROUD) EARLE (1915 – 2008) Margaret graduated from Saint John High in 1932, the last class in the old Union Street Building. She went on to Voca-tional School for a year and then settled into her Victorian Gothic home on Lancaster Avenue, frequently photographed by many cruise ship visitors. She was Presi-dent of the Brunswick Chapter IODE and a long time executive member of the New Brunswick Historical Society. She died on August 15, 2008 and is survived by a son, Pe-ter Earle (1960) and daughters Cathleen (Earle) Gardner and Carolyn (Earle) Lawton (1962).

KEVIN ESTABROOKS (1958 – 2008) When he graduated in 1977, Kevin was known as ``Fluff``. He was a member of the City of Saint John Engineering Survey crew until 1998 when he was forced by his struggle with Crohn`s Disease to leave work on a disability pen-

sion. Her served for many years on the City Pension Board, first as a Union representative and then as a retiree. He was an avid golfer and served on the Board of both the Westfield Club and the Riverside Country Club. He died of throat cancer on December 17, 2008 and is survived by his wife Cindy (Bell) Es-tabrooks and son Craig Estabrooks (2004).

TOLBERT GLENDON CARR (1929 – 2005) Glendon Carr was a graduate of Saint John High School in 1946 and went to work in various branches of the Bank of Nova Scotia. In 1954 he branched out on his own with a dairy farm in Sussex, he was involved in the Milk Producers Association and the Saint John Milk Foundation, and then went to Ma-lawi in Africa to set up a dairy pro-ject. On his return he worked for the Bayview Credit Union and, on the side, developed his beekeeping hobby into a full time business. He died on December 14, leaving a wife, Dorothy, and four children. ROYCE GRAHAM (1940 – 2008)

Royce Graham graduated in 1958 and stayed on to Grade XIII (Senior Matrics) in 1959. Intending to enter Civil Engineering, he stud-ied at Ryerson in Toronto for a year but then switched

to teaching. He gained a Bachelor’s in Physi-cal Education and BA from UNB Fredericton. He moved to Three Rivers in Quebec and taught there for two years, then he went to Kingston, Ontario. There he served as a teacher, coach and Counsellor and finally, as Principal of Kingston Collegiate from which he retired in 1977. He died on August 16, 2008 and was always proud of his Maritime roots and Scottish heritage.

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Canadian History 121 1974 – 1975

Every once in a while a small item on the news will jog a memory of some aspect of my thirty years in teaching. It is those memories which were stirred this winter when a National Post article caught my attention. It read as follows: “Maintain oversight, Dickson warns: G20 To Meet” by Eoin Callan, Financial Post published Thursday, February 5, 2009. “Canada's top financial watchdog yesterday cautioned world leaders against watering down supervision of banks amid a rush to develop an overarching ap-proach to tracking systemic risks in global markets. Julie Dickson, the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, said a broad drive to improve "system-wide" safeguards "should not [be] about diluting the supervisory focus on individual bank risk." The cautionary note came as finance chiefs prepare for a series of international gather-ings in the lead-up to a summit of the Group of 20 nations in Lon-don.”

It couldn’t be quiet Julie Dickson from my 121 History class who was cautioning world leaders or could it? I remembered an ex-change when we were “test driving” a simulation game called “Caucus” as part of the Canadian Studies Project. As was intended by the simulation two classmates, Doug Foster and Steven D’Arcy were quite vocal in their regional views when suddenly, Julie Dick-son stood up (not having said much prior to this) and took a verbal strip off them when she displayed her strong national views. The class lapsed into silence partly because this young woman gave a strong, balanced, mature view of the country and partly because she had never exercised her authority before. It pays to be a person of few words but when the time comes to speak, world leaders better listen!

I thought I would see what I could find on the internet about these three individuals from the class of 1975. From websites came the following infor-mation.

Julie Dickson was appointed Superinten-dent of Financial Institutions in July 2007, for a seven-year term. As Superintendent, Ms. Dickson serves on the Council of Gov-ernors of the Canadian Public Accountabil-ity Board, the board of directors of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the board of directors of the Toronto Leadership Centre. Ms. Dickson has a Masters of Economics from Queen’s Uni-versity and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours Economics) from the University of New Brunswick.

Subsequent to the preparation of this article, the Globe & Mail Re-port on Business, May 2009 called Julie Dickson “the most powerful woman in Canadian banking” in her role of OFSI (Office of the Su-perintendent of Financial Institutions) in Ottawa. Dennis Knibb wrote that she began her career at the Federal Department of Finance in the early 1980’s. She worked on revisions to the Canada Bank Act and helped in the formation of the OFSI after the collapse of two western Canadian banks in 1985. She has faced the economic melt-down of the past year with calm assurance, maintaining the stability of Canada’s chartered banks. She oversees more than 450 banks and insurers nationally and supervises 1350 private pension plans. The experts say she is quiet but firm. When she speaks, the bankers take notes!

Douglas Foster "is a partner in the Calgary office of Bennett Jones, a national law firm, and is one of the most highly ranked lawyers in that province. His areas of practice include: Mergers and Acquisitions; Telecommu-nications Law; Corporate Commercial Law; Securities; Corporate Governance; Energy; Privatization; Debt and Equity Finance. Doug serves on the board of directors of multiple private and public corporations including Chair-man of the Board of Directors of Corridor Resources. He graduated from the University of New Brunswick B.BA, 1979, LL.B., 1981; New York University, LL.M., 1982. He was admitted to the Bar in 1982, New Brunswick and 1983 in Alberta.

OTTAWA, April 29, 2009 – The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment: The Honourable Steven Ken-neth D’Arcy, a partner with Bennett Jones LLP in Toronto, Ontario for ap-

pointment as a judge to the Tax Court of Canada to re-place Mr. Justice E.A. Bowie, who elected to become a supernumerary judge as of November 12, 2006. Justice D’Arcy received a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from the University of New Brunswick in 1979, a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Dalhousie University in 1981 and admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1989. He has been employed by Bennett Jones LLP in Toronto since 2001, and was previously employed with Fasken Marti-neau DuMoulin from 1990-2001. His main practice areas

were Commodity and indirect taxes (Goods and Services Tax, Provincial Re-tail Sales Tax, Canadian Customs Laws) as well as Trade Law. He authored a book entitled Non-residents, Cross-Border Transactions and the GST. Other members of this history class included Dick Black (now Rev. Dick Black, ordained priest, March 2009), Gary Boyle (Police Officer, Saint John) , Philip Campbell, Pam Clement, Gerry Collins (well known NB art-ist), David Colwell (Saint John lawyer), Christine Daley, Kim Ferguson, Julie Guravich (Spain), Percy Lake, David Logan (educator), Patricia Mac-Callum, Paul MacLeod, Lewis McCavour (educator, Australia), Jeff McIn-erney, Debbie Mitchell, Mark Morrison, Kim Myles, Jeff Piekarski (dentist, Saint John) Julie Schell, Kevin Smith, Doug Somers, Robert Stanley, Kathy Whitcomb. I have lost track of some of these students but would enjoy hear-ing from or about them or any other student I taught for that matter. Richard Thorne [email protected]


Ross Britton (1983) is head of the South City Housing Co-op in Saint John. He has been suc-

cessful in putting the finances to-gether for a low income housing project that will provide 21 apart-ments at 66 Queen Street. The Federal Government gave $630,000.00 to off-

set construction costs and the Province will pro-vide $920,000.00 in rental supplements. Barry Ogden (1975) has been a teacher at Saint John High School since 1983. He has always been an advocate of publicly funded recreation to help reduce social problems (Crime) and to increase the health of our citizens. He has now been appointed chair of the City’s Recreation and Leisure Services Committee. One of his priorities is the upgrading of the Canada Games Stadium at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John. It was built in 1985 and twenty five years later needs refurbishment. Barry is keen on artificial turf for sports fields so that they can be used 18 hours a day for ten months of the year. The bill will be $3,500,000.00 to be shared by the University, the City of Saint John and the Province. Barry has headed the Marco Polo Project to build a scaled-down replica of the world famous clipper ship built in Saint John in 1851. He helped to get the annual “Marigolds on the Main Street” planting on the median and to co-ordinate food bank drives by lo-cal high school students. The local newspaper

hails him as a “recreation champion in our midst.” In the Saint John High School community he has long been a supporter of local history within the

Social Studies curriculum. He has also leant his considerable powers of support to the hockey and football programs over the years cheering on such coaching stalwarts as Fran Hughes and Derek Bury. Barry has always provided recognition for others but rarely been the recipient of praise for his own ef-forts. Jeff Taylor (1998) President of the Student Council (1997-1998) recently received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Toronto. Nancy Morrison (1979) a softball official from Quispamsis NB won the “Official of the Year” award at the 15th Annual Pitney Bowes Sports Award. Chris and John Likourgiotis (1980) joined the family business, the Mediterranean Res-taurant on Rothe-say Ave-nue, after elaving school. It has an established reputation for superior meals. The brothers have added a new fea-ture, the Blue Olive Bar, which provides live music by prominent artists like Ron Sexsmith and Bruce Guthro. Their business is thriving. Michael McDonald (1984) has been in the entertainment business for a number of years, working as a key grip (chief lighting and rig-ging technician) on films shot in Southern New Brunswick. Now he has moved into writ-ing and directing short films. He recently teamed up with Marcel Gallant of Moncton to produce a 22 minute film called “Magnifier”, set in Saint John to portray a small town in America around 1969. He is confident it will take film festi-

vals by storm when it is released later this year. Michael is starting a campaign to save the Paramount Theatre on King Square, Saint John which has been closed for a number of years. “It can’t come back exclusively as a movie theatre. It would have to be multi-functioning.” Philip Lee (1981) is director of Journalism at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, and

author of two books, Home Pool – the Fight for Atlantic Salmon and Frank - the Life and Politics of Frank McKenna. He has now written an auto-biographical work Bit-tersweet dealing with

the breakup of his first marriage and the emergence of true love with his new partner. Mark Blagrave (1973) is an English Profes-sor at Mount Allison University in Sackville. He has written his first novel, Silver Salts, blending fact and fiction in a memorable and sensi-tive way. This novel has received consid-erable critical ac-claim. Dr. Blagrave has recently accepted the position of Dean of Arts and Social Sci-ences at Huron University College a small liberal arts college which enjoys a partner-ship with the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. Paul Saulnier (2004) gained a degree in Computer Science from the University of New Brunswick and is now taking a Mas-ter’s degree at the University of Cal-gary. He has in-vented a device to tell robotic machines when their owners are under stress. Paul is an Alumni Director in charge of the Alumni web site.


Dr. Dana Hanson (1966) took his first two years of post secondary education at UNBSJ and then on to Medical School later specialising in dermatology at McGill University. He has been

practising in Fredericton. In 2002 – 2003 he served as President of the Cana-dian Medical Association. Now he has gained the distinction of becoming President of the World Medical Association – the first Canadian to hold the three year office which will begin in October 2009. He states that growing up in Saint John taught him about giving

back to the community. He hopes to be able to focus on the issue of access to health care throughout the world – a basic human right. Dr. Hanson has been involved in the creation of a medical school in the Province to be centred in UNBSJ in 2010.

Donald McAlpine (1974) is head of Zoology at the New Brunswick Museum. He confirms the existence of the Eastern Cougar, next to the bears, the largest and most powerful Canadian predator. It is an endangered species, rarely seen in the Province.

Grace Craft (1949) spent many years as a broadcaster for CHSJ Radio in Saint John. One of the many tasks she undertook was the reading of pledges phoned into the Empty Stocking Fund broadcast at Christmas Time each year. She has continued the practice in retirement. This past December she was back at her alma mater in the auditorium of Saint John High, doing her tradi-tional readings for the fifty-fourth time.

Michael Bruce (1971) works in the insurance business in Saint John. He lost his daughter, Leslie Bruce, in a road accident in Fredericton in December 2006 and has set up a scholarship fund in her memory at the University of New Brunswick. Leslie had planned to become an ele-mentary school teacher and was a passionate environmentalist. The fund raised sufficient money ($5000.00) to send a UNB graduate to Ecuador to work on the environment in 2008.

The Class of 1967 held their Fortieth Reunion in August, 2007. This class photograph was taken at the end of the Reunion and distributed later. Along with the traditional wine & cheese, this class gathered at Camp Pascobac and had dinner catered by the Y’s Men. Seen in the photo are teachers Colin Blackwood (#1 on left 2nd row from back); Jane Whitehead (in front of C. Blackwood)George Little (centre with tie), Peter Fleming (end of George Little’s row also with tie and Dennis Knibb (seated centre at bottom of photo). This class donated $400.00 to the Alumni Fund.


1945 Jean (Bradley) Houser Burlington, WA Sep 2008 1945 Wallace MacMurray Saint John May 2008 1945 Audrey (McLean) Russell Saint John Jan 2009 1945 Elizabeth (Williams) White Fredericton Dec 2008 1946 Barbara (Doig) Biggs Saint John Nov 2008 946 Margaret (Young) Campbell Victoria, BC Nov 2005 1946 Glendon Carr Picadilly, NB Dec 2005 1946 Dr. Donald Carson Bathurst, NB May 2008 1947 Joan (Thompson) Cosman Rothesay Mar 2009 1947 Charles Kelley Juniper, NB Jul 2008 194 7Dr. Carmen Kelly Saint John Jan 2009 1947 Elizabeth (Arthurs) McFarlaneSaint John Sep 2008 1948 G. William Fairbrother Mississauga, ON Apr 2008 1948 John "Jack" Reid Saint John Jan 2009 1949 Robert Ruddock Dartmouth, NS Oct 2008 1949 Rev. Ronald Cunningham Maugerville, NB Mar 2009 1949 Robert J. Knapp Ottawa, ON Apr 2008 1949 Donald Ring Saint John Jan 2009 1951 Deno Pappas Saint John Apr 2009 1953 Lorraine (Ricketts) Ougler Saint John Jun 2008 1955 Diane (McAlpine) Bormke Grand Bay, NB Oct 2008 1956 Helen Stephenson Westfield, NB Nov 2008 1957 Robert D. Lee Bayswater, NB Aug 2008 1958 Royce Graham Kingston, ON Aug 2008 1959 Everett McAllister Saint John Oct 2008 1962 Donald Beyea Saint John Dec 2008 1966 Dr. Donald Waldron Connecticut Jan 2009 1966 Robin Graves Saint John Apr 2009 1967 Bruce Anthony Moncton NB Mar 2008 1968 John Charles Colpitts Halifax Nov 2006 1969 Linda Dashwood Kiersteadville, NB May 2008 1969 Bruce Hewson Saint John May 2008 1970 Richard Finley Saint John Aug 2008 1970 Peter Somerville Fredericton Sep 2008 1970 Bernard G. Spear Saint John Mar 2009 1974 Maurice "Larry" Thompson Saint John Feb 2009 1977 Kevin Estabrooks Saint John Dec 2008 1981 Daniel Andrew Cobham Saint John Mar 2009 1981 Terry McConnell Saint John Nov 2008 1983 Michael Frier Saint John Oct 2008 1989 Ian Hayward Dartmouth, NS Feb 2009 1999 Joseph LaPointe Saint John Feb 2009 2008 Jonathan Ingersoll Saint John Sep 2008

1917 Violet (Foley) Woodroffe Saint John Aug 2008 1927 Kathleen Ada Smith Saint John Nov 2008 1929 Violet (McKinney) Hovey Hampton Feb 2009 1929 Hibbert Stuart St. Stephen Jul 2008 1930 Florence (Allan) Armstrong Jun 2008 1932 Margaret (Stroud) Earle Saint John Aug 2008 1932 Jessie (Colwell) Warnock Fredericton Sep 2008 1933 George W. Armstrong Cornwall, ON Jun 2006 1933 Audrey (Dykeman) Baxter Saint John Feb 2009 1933 Muriel (Makepeace) Lawson Bass River, NS 1933 Elizabeth (Baxter) Maynes Fredericton Oct 2007 1933 Dr. John R. Moore Fredericton Jul 2008 1933 Mary (Hunston) Russell Halifax Jul 2007 1935 Constance (McCallum) PerkinsSaint John Jan 2009 1935 J. David Stuart Ottawa, ON Aug 2008 1935 Russell Cassidy Saint John Apr 2009 1936 Marjorie (Alston) Crawford Saint John Jan 2009 1936 Betty (Clark) MacFarlane Saint John Jun 2008 1937 Glendon Bradshaw Saint John Dec 2008 1937 Leta (Lunnin) Giggey Saint John Dec 2008 1937 Ethel (Fowler) Landers Saint John Nov 2008 1937 Josephine Lynam Fredericton Jul 2008 1937 Frances (Storey) MacPherson Saint John Feb 2009 1937 William Neil Victoria, BC Mar 2009 1938 Marion Dunham Saint John Jun 2008 1938 Doris (Wilson) Clowater Pointe Claire QCOct 2008 1939 Constance (Brannen) Pottle Saint John Jan 2009 1939 Hazel (Dykeman) Shaw Saint John Dec 2008 1939 Ray E. Thompson Saint John Mar 2009 1940 William Allwood Fredericton Sep 2008 1940 Audrey (Bamford) Irvine Saint John Oct 2008 1940 Roderick MacLeod Bracebridge, ONAug 2008 1940 Winifred (Elliott) Matheson Sep 2005 1940 John T. Reid Saint John Sep 2008 1941 Madeline (Cheney) Gibson Fredericton Dec 2008 1941 David Kent Plummer Marietta, GA Jan 2009 1941 Dorothy (Manchester) Willett Fredericton Nov 2008 1942 Doris (Folkins) O'Neill Belleisle, NB Dec 2008 1943 Mary (Holder) Bishop Rothesay Mar 2009 1943 Patricia McCullough Saint John Dec 2008 1944 Phyllis (Newsom) Hickey PEI May 2007 1944 Frances (Lipsett) Wanamaker Surrey, BC Jul 2008 1944 Shirley (Burgess) Weaver Saint John Feb 2009 1945 Paul Blair Gorlick Saint John Jul 2008

We Regret to Report on the Deaths of the following Alumni Members

Our Generous Alumni Donors have funded the following projects in the School

• 7 fixed classroom mounts for computer projectors ($700 per mount) • 5 SMARTBoards ($2100 per board, $4820 with attached projector) • SynchronEyes 7 update ($850) Site license • 4 Cameras for Broad Based Technology course ($150 each/$600 total) • 1 USB Classroom Presentation Camera (VisionViewer) ($485) Electronics/Robotics • Classroom Set of Senteo. The system has been well received by several other schools.. • The Senteo interactive response system is designed to enhance interactive teaching and learning.

With it, you display or speak prepared or ad hoc questions, students anonymously key in answers with their remote, and responses are tallied and then displayed on a projection screen or on an interactive whiteboard. Tallying and displaying results occurs immediately.

• 1 Camcorder for use in Film Studies course ($1000) • Two cameras and a colour printer for the Art Department • Electronic Drum Kit for the Music department - player wears headphones • Subsidized Literacy Software for English • Many History and Social Studies Resource texts • Subsidized five teachers to travel to AP/IB conferences • Resource texts for French and Spanish • Pool equipment such as lane dividers, flags, boards • Storage equipment for Phys. Ed (Mainly ball containers)

Andrew Mott practising with the new electronic drum set

Two young chemists (suitably attired) use the new electronic balances in the Chemistry Lab

Students work on resource material provided for a music classroom

Biology probes include Mary Savoie (teacher), with two students entering data

Media Studies students, Rob Alexander (current student council president) and Nathan Johnson use new HDD

video cameras


SIXTIETH REUNION – CLASS OF 1948—The Re-union Committee consisted of Dr. David and Claire (Chambers) Moir, Joanne (Gillies) Taylor, Margaret (Moir) Grant, William Carson and Dennis Knibb. They settled on the dates, August 15th and 16th , 2008 and agreed on the venues.

Friday evening saw the holding of the traditional wine and cheese party in the school cafeteria. On Saturday morning the class had breakfast at Jeremiah’s in the City Market. The Reunion Dinner was held at the Union Club. Fifty four Alumni and spouses at-tended. A substantial profit of eight hundred dollars was forwarded to the Alumni Fund.

Sixty Years On

Back Row: Joanne Gillies Taylor, Grace Ann Dibblee Watson, Bill Carson, David Moir, Walter Ball, Vaughan Brenton, Hartley Ellis, Alex Howard, Beatrice Fawcett Elliott, Ken Holt, Mildred Weeds Kelly, Beryl Cunningham Emmerson, Audrey Lewell Morrow, Eloise Allen Costello Front Row: Jean Ferguson Thompson, Doreen Mundee Leary, Constance Smith Smith, Pauline Nice Howatt, Audrey Baird Manzer, Lillian Bennett Fraser, Gloria Long May, Joan Walton Belyea, Margaret Moir Grant, Kath-leen Murray Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth Hargrove Rose, Maxine Holder Franklin, Constance Wyman Orr, Claire Chambers Moir, Mary Hodgson Hannah.

Class of 1948

Alex Howard (left) came all the way from London Ontario to meet his class mate Dr. David Moir (right). David has been President of the Alumni Association since its inception in 1982.

L - R– Mildred (Weeds) Kelly, Claire (Chambers) Moir, Joanne (Gillies) Taylor, William R. Carson, and Constance (Wyman) Orr

Painting of the Reversing Falls Bridge and pulp mill by Betty (Hargrove) Rose, class of 1948.

Ethel (Wheaton) Flewelling and Ferne (Cassidy) Andow hosted a Seventieth Reunion at the Royal Kennebecasis Yacht Club on June 26, 2008. In attendance besides the two hosts were Stuart Carscadden (1936), Mary (Crawfod) Browne, Isadore Davis, Suzanne (Miller) Hutton, Margaret (Clewley) OConnell and her son, Jim OConnell (1975), Betty (Gilbert) Pat-terson, Barbara (Freeman) Romney, and her friend Nancy Salmon, Laurenna (McKiel) Shea, Connie (Parlee) Totten and her husband Lloyd Totten (1937), and Ramona (Ferguson) Whipple.

70th Reunion of the Class of 1938

Class of 1938

2009 SUMMER REUNIONS 2009

Class of 1949 Sixtieth Reunion Friday Aug 21st Wine and Cheese - School Cafeteria Saturday Aug 22nd 9:00 am Breakfast at Jeremiah’s in the City Market 6:00 pm for 7:00 pm Dinner at the Union Club, Germain St. Sunday August 23rd 10;30 am Service at Trinity Church Germain St

Contact D. Knibb 506 672 3194

Class of 1959 Fiftieth Reunion

Friday Aug 14 6:30—9:30 pm Wine & Cheese in the School Cafeteria Sat. Aug 15 Morning City Bus Tour Afternoon Riverboat Tour Evening Dinner - Trade & Convention Centre Sun Aug 16 10:30 Service at Trinity Church Germain St

Contact R. Burpee 506 672 3188

Class of 1969 Fortieth Reunion

Friday July 10th 7:00—9:00 pm Wine and Cheese School Cafeteria Sat July 11th Morning Tours of Harbour, City and Imperial Theatre Evening 6:00 for 7:00 pm Dinner Saint John Marina Ketepec

Contact Sharon (Thomas) Wilson at 506 652 8913 or <[email protected]>

Class of 1999 Tenth Reunion

Please call Beverlee Gonzales at 506 650 6523 for details

Reunion of All Saint John High School Classes Saturday August 8th 3:30 pm Meet and Greet—Royal Kennebecasis Yacht Club 5:30 pm Barbecue at the Club Charge $25.00

Contact LeRoy Marr (1962) 506 847 3390

Class of 1979 Thirtieth Reunion

Fri. Aug 7 6:00 pm School Tour (old haunts) R. Thorne 7:00 pm Reception at O’Learys (Princess St.) Sat Aug 8 1:00 pm afternoon BBQ at Irving Nature Park Contact - Christy (Walker) McDonald 506 658 1553

Class of 1984 Twenty Fifth Reunion

Fri Jul 24 Evening Wine and Cheese School Cafeteria Sat Jul 25 TBA

Contact Scott Lewis 506 849 6741


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