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Contents CoverStory
12 — Making news
Celebrated journalist
Features Peter Mansbridge presides

14 Aim high over his first Convocation

Retired Lt.-Gen. William “Bill” Carr (’42) has as Chancellor.
transformed the Canadian Air Force into what
it is today and left his mark on the world in
many ways.
14
16 Portrait of a painter’s life
Christan Nicholson (’73) has painted promi-
nent business people, politicians, leading
Canadian authors, as well as university
presidents and chancellors.

18 Seriously into sports Regulars

Michael Grange (’90) is a columnist, best- 4 Events and Gatherings
selling author, and television / radio sports
commentator. 6 Campus Beat
16
20 Justice has been served 8 Student Spotlight
The Honourable Justice Nancy Bateman 10 Research
(’72) has spent the past 20 years as a
judge in federally-appointed courts, 24 Bleacher Feature
mainly with the Court of Appeal.
29 JUMP Update
22 In-Flight Safety 30 In Memoriam
Mount Allison-born alternative-pop band
on a roll since leaving Mount Allison. 31 Class Notes

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 Editor’sNote
Mount Allison Record Summer 2010 No. 94 — New
Series The Record is published three times annually.

Editor: Anthony (Tony) Frost

Assistant Editor: Tracy Bell
Art Director: Shane McDonald, Tin Design

Contributing Writers:
Tracy Bell
Mona Estabrooks (’79)
Springtime spectacle
Tony Frost
Melissa Lombard
Raine Phythian
Sue Seaborn
Carolle de Ste-Croix (’90)
U niversity rituals and traditions signify and nurture vital social processes by which
the history, culture, and consciousness of its community is reproduced. Their
unique nature carries a special aura that is not reproduced at any other time or place.
Photography:
Kelly Clark This was quite evident over Reunion Weekend as spectacle and ceremony were the
Paul Darrow order of the day. As a first-time witness to Mount Allison’s festivities, all I could do was
Nadine LeBlanc sit back and marvel at it all.
Melissa Lombard
Sue Seaborn
Katie Tower From class cheers echoing throughout Jennings Dining Hall to intricate banners hang-
ing in the Wallace McCain Student Centre; the deliciously casual BBQ to the formal
Address correspondence regarding pin ceremony; the campus tour to the campus lecture; and of course the celebrated
editorial policy and subscriptions to: Garnet and Gold Gala where Allisonians of all ages mixed; the sights and sounds of
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why don’t we use nicknames anymore? Have you noticed that stories always sound
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I would be remiss if I did not mention the Class of 2010 and their incredible achieve-
ment. What great memories they will take away from the day — proudly taking their
place in the annual Convocation procession; Peter Mansbridge installed as Chancellor;
and a riveting valedictorian speech by Fraser Harland (can anybody say future PM?).
Yes, Reunion and Convocation were a smash hit that provided an opportunity for
alumni to reconnect with the place and friends that shared a transformative moment
in their lives. The trouble, I can’t wait for next year.
Of course there is always Homecoming. See you in September!

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 Mount Allison Alumni
Board of Directors
AlumniPresident President:
Andrew Clark ’98
andrew@hrge.com
416-465-7078
Vice-President & Secretary:
Anne-Katherine Dionne ’88
Continuing the dialogue akdionne@hotmail.com
416-962-0100

with Mount Allison Past President:

Barbie Smith ’75
mbsg@nb.sympatico.ca
506-529-4734
Honorary President:
O ne of the hardest things I have ever had to do was pack up my bags as a teenager,
leave the comforts of home, and head cross country to Sackville. However, this
was nothing compared to what I felt when it came time to leave Mount Allison. My
Louise (Oates) Cooke ’70
louisecooke@cogeco.ca
Directors:
four years were rich and varied with moments of frustration, challenge, stimula- Sean M. Connors ’81
tion, and joy. In the spring of 1998 I stood, degree in hand, ready to take on the sean.connors@rogers.com
world. And yet a bittersweet feeling fell over me as I strode from Convocation Hall 506-384-5570
Layton Fisher ’57
for I knew that a very special time in my life had ended. layton.fisher@gmail.com
506-939-2935
Harriet Leggett ’61
Like so many others the roots of my affinity with Mount Allison were planted for leggett@nbnet.nb.ca
506-466-3786
nostalgic reasons — remembering buildings, classes, professors, residence life, sports Amy MacAdam ’02
teams, the town of Sackville, and most importantly, the friends that provided the amy_macadam@hotmail.com
narrative to my Mount A story. Yet over time the nature of my relationship with the 902-492-1259
University changed. I took the view that it had given me so much, that I had a Harriet Meacher ’60
mgmeacher@pei.sympatico.ca
responsibility to give something back, not necessarily with time or money but 902-566-3677
through engagement. Without minimizing the value of nostalgia or sentiment I Margaret (Doane) Poole ’87
began to understand that my need to stay connected was as much about the future poolecom@ns.sympatico.ca
as it was about the past. As one member of the Class of 1945 put it over the recent 902-443-1410
Jill (Hemeon) Rafuse ’73
Convocation Weekend, “it’s important to look back, but don’t stare.” rafuse@ns.sympatico.ca
902-492-4523
Mount Allison is a wonderful place and alumni have played a significant role in put- David Rose ’90
ting it on solid footing; we are amongst the most supportive in the country and this rosed@navcanada.ca
613-231-4446
connection has helped ensure the University is well positioned for the challenges that Charles Scott ’83
lie ahead. If we are to stay on top, however, we need more of you to connect, inter- scottc@accesswave.ca
act, and engage with the University. By doing so we will ensure that present and 902-832-4477
future students have those same bittersweet feelings when they leave Sackville. Colin Tippett ’97
colintippett@hotmail.com
506-755-0679
Andrew Clark (’98) Christina Vroom ’96
crashyvroom@yahoo.ca
514-933-2935
Alumni Awards Danny Williamson ’03
williamson.d@gmail.com
519-208-1145
During Reunion Weekend Dr. Seth Greenwald (’59) of Cleveland, OH
Executive Director:
received the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing outstanding Carolle de Ste-Croix ’90
achievement by alumni in their community and celebrating their life- Tel: 506-364-2348 Fax: 506-364-2262
time achievements. Greenwald, left, is presented with his award by for- cdestecroix@mta.ca
http://alumni.mta.ca
mer Mount Allison roommate and long-time friend Lt.-Col. (ret.)
Walter “Bubbles” Peters (’59). Nominations Call — Nominations are open for the
Alumni Board. The Board works to promote and motivate
the participation of alumni and friends of Mount Allison
with the University, through effective communication,
Dr. Nonie Lesaux (’99) received the Contemporary Achievement events, and special initiatives.
Award, but was unable to attend the ceremony.
Address nominations to:
Carolle de Ste-Croix, Alumni Office
Bill Bishop (’70), right, of Charlottetown received the Charles 65 York St., Sackville, NB E4L 1E4
Frederick Allison Award, recognizing outstanding contribution to or alumni@mta.ca
Mount Allison during Reunion Weekend celebrations. Bishop is shown
with Vice-President, University Advancement Gloria Jollymore (’77). University | 3
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 CampusBeat
Music professor awarded prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship
Dr. Elizabeth Wells, Music professor and department head, has
been awarded a prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship.
The award is widely regarded as Canada’s top teaching honour
and recognizes teaching excellence and educational leadership.

Wells has developed some of Mount Allison’s most innovative

and provocative Arts courses that explore the cultural impact of
modern musicians, women and music, and music and difference.

“My job is the easiest in the world because I teach the most
interesting subject — music history,” she says. “Music remains
a fundamental human mystery, considered by many the
highest manifestation of human expression. I am thrilled to be
named a 3M Teaching Fellow and to join a group of
distinguished professors across Canada who are dedicated to
teaching excellence. Mount Allison rewards and supports
teaching, and it is this encouraging environment that has
allowed me to develop my teaching practice.”

Wells embodies the concept of teacher-scholar. Devoted to the

study of her discipline, she is equally committed to creating a
vibrant learning experience for her students and to sharing her
passion with others. She has inspired teaching colleagues at Mount Allison and beyond. Wells is the fifth Mount
Allison professor to receive the 3M Fellowship, giving the University the best record per capita in Atlantic Canada.

A Day at Mount A
Mount Allison University opened its doors for a campus-wide Open
House in March, where more than 100 students and their families
spent “A Day at Mount A.”

“Our Open House program continues to provide students, parents,

and other family members with an opportunity to learn why Mount
Allison is Canada’s best primarily undergraduate university,” says
Ron Byrne, Vice-President, International and Student Affairs. “We
received overwhelmingly positive feedback from all involved that this
year’s Open House exceeded their expectations and confirmed for
many that Mount Allison University would be their university start-
ing in September 2010.”

Exit surveys reported that 90 per cent of parents were more likely to
recommend Mount Allison to their children as a result of attending
the Open House.

The Open House offered participants a fun-filled day of activity,

including a parent information session, a free lunch at the award-win-
ning Jennings Dining Hall, and customized campus tours that visited
areas such as the library, student residences, labs, the Owens Art
Gallery (the oldest university art gallery in Canada), classrooms, and
6 | SUMMER 2010 RECORD the athletics and fitness centres.
Mount Allison students to work on Parliament Hill
Three Mount Allison students have been selected to
participate in one of the most competitive and prestigious
internship programs in Canada.
Hanna Button (international relations), Fraser Harland
(political science), and Stephen Middleton (biology) —
all from the Class of 2010 — will travel to Ottawa in
September to work on Parliament Hill for 10 months as
part of the Parliamentary Internship Programme (PIP).
They were chosen from an applicant pool made up of 97
of the country’s best university graduates for a program
that accepts only 10 people each year.
“Mount Allison is a small school that provides its
students with big opportunities, and arms them with the
tools to become leaders,” says University President and
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Robert Campbell. “To have three of
our undergraduates chosen for such a prominent and
selective national program is a breathtaking accomplish-
ment. I am extremely proud of Hanna, Fraser, and
Stephen, and I know they will be excellent representatives
of the University and the Programme.”
Convocation 2010
On May 17th, 396 graduates donned their caps and
gowns to receive their degrees at Mount Allison’s
Convocation ceremonies. One hundred and forty-five
Science and Commerce students graduated during the
morning ceremony and 251 Arts, Fine Arts, and Music
students in the afternoon.
From left to right are PIP interns Stephen Middleton,
Fraser Harland, and Hanna Button.
PIP Director Dr. Garth Williams says this is the first time
he is aware of that three individuals from the same school
have been invited to participate in the Programme.
“Mount Allison’s reputation for excellence in the liberal
arts is well earned. These are extremely demanding
positions and candidates must possess both a depth of
knowledge and a breadth of experience to be selected.
Hanna, Fraser, and Stephen stood out for the selection
committee because of their range of experience and level
of community engagement.”
Peter Mansbridge, chief correspondent and anchor of
CBC’s The National and host of CBC’s Mansbridge: One
on One, was installed as Mount Allison’s eighth
Chancellor. Mansbridge conferred all degrees and
addressed both the morning and afternoon graduates.
The University also honoured six Canadians who are
leaders in their respective fields. Lieutenant-Governor
of New Brunswick and First Nations advocate, Hon.
Graydon Nicholas; founder and CEO of Indigo Books &
Music Inc., Heather Reisman; Chairman and CEO
Emeritus, Sobeys Inc., David Sobey; senior pastor,
Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, Rev. Dr.
Brent Hawkes (’72); professional educator and former
Mount Allison Chancellor, Jim Keith; and founder and
executive director of War Child Canada, Dr. Samantha
Nutt received honorary degrees during the 2010
Convocation celebrations.
Fraser Harland, a political science graduate from
Camrose, AB, was selected by his peers as Valedictorian.
His final message to the Class of 2010 — hope.
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 StudentSpotlight

Left Brain
By Melissa Lombard

H
Honours biology graduate Dominique Piche (’10) is the
perfect mix of both science and art. She has wanted to be
a medical doctor since she was 10, when she and her sis-
ter began raising money for a Rotary International cam-
paign called Polio Plus. She has also nurtured a love for
acting, which began when she was only in kindergarten.
She has performed in musicals and plays ever since.

Piche recently completed her honours thesis in the area

of genetics, specifically studying fruit flies.

“To be able to research genetics at this level as an under-

graduate is really rare and it is something I am really glad
I came to a smaller university to do.”

Biology professor Dr. Vett Lloyd has worked with Piche

extensively during her time at Mount Allison, including
supervising her honours thesis.

“Dominique is passionate about human health and

health research and with her ability to communicate she
is someone who is certain to make as much of an impact
on the greater world as she has here at Mount Allison,”
says Lloyd.

When she is not in the lab, she is likely to be found act-

ing with Mount Allison’s bilingual theatre troupe,
Tintamarre.

“It’s great,” she says. “After being in my lab all day study-
ing flies, it’s really nice to be able to play and be creative
in another language. I have really found why I love
French through Tintamarre.”

Hailing all the way from Fort Collins, Colorado, Piche

says that Tintamarre was really what sold her on the
University.

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 Right Brain
“I’m Canadian and always wanted to come back to
Canada for university. To be able to study science and
perform in French theatre at the same time sounded
like a dream, so that’s why I chose Mount Allison and
I’m really glad I did,” she says.

Piche has performed in five plays and has toured three

times with Tintamarre in her four years at Mount
Allison. Tintamarre director Alex Fancy says the troupe
will definitely miss Piche.

“In addition to being an accomplished and dedicated

actor, Dominique loves to solve every artistic and logis-
tical problem that comes along. For the past four years,
our lives and work have been enriched by her many tal-
ents and by her fearlessness in the face of risk,” says
Fancy.

For two summers Piche has returned to Colorado to

work on a computer-based model to predict Dengue
Virus epidemics at Colorado State University’s
Infectious Disease Labs. This past summer she worked
towards developing a vaccine for the deadly Dengue
Virus with the Fort Collins’ U.S. Center for Disease

“
Control (CDC) in the Arboviral Diseases Branch.

“Each year an estimated 2.5 billion people are at risk of

contracting the Dengue Virus and there are up to To be able to
22,000 deaths annually, the majority of which are chil-
dren. It is pretty devastating, but the vaccine is looking study science and

”
promising,” she says. perform in French
theatre sounded
In the fall Piche will be starting a Master’s in biomedical
science at Colorado State University. During this time like a dream.
she will also be working on the actual production of the
Dengue vaccine with the CDC. Her plan is to become a
doctor specializing in infectious diseases and tropical
medicine, with a little community theatre on the side.
“ ”
Your boss’ leadership style can predict cardiovascular
outcomes, how safe you are at work, and even
whether you engage in healthy lifestyle choices.

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Research
Redefining leadership
Dr. Jane Mullen examines workplace behaviour
M
By Raine Phythian
Many of us at one point in our careers, perhaps
even at many points, have had to endure “the boss
from hell.” They can range from the subtle manip-
ulator to the screaming, hammer-throwing bully.
As an unwitting participant you know how stressful
these events can be. The trauma may have cascaded
into other parts of your life — your morale was
negatively affected, your sleep was disrupted and,
most of all, you felt dread each morning as you
emerged from the shower knowing that the next
episode in the drama was about to unfold.
Inevitably you asked yourself “Is this normal?” or
perhaps even “Is there something wrong with me?”
The answers to these questions are “yes” and
“probably not” according to Commerce professor
and researcher Dr. Jane Mullen. Mullen’s study of
behaviour in the workplace finds that the degree of
stress initiated by an authoritative figure is far more
extensive than was previously thought and could be
hazardous to your health. She also finds that these
are not isolated events, but are far more common
than you might realize.
“What may be surprising is just how extensive the
effects of leadership are on your wellbeing. In addi-
tion to the well-documented effects of poor leader-
ship on employee stress, your boss’ leadership style
can predict cardiovascular outcomes, how safe you
are at work, and even whether you engage in
healthy lifestyle choices,” Mullen says.
Mullen has spent the past few years looking at how
positive leadership can affect workplace safety for
young workers in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
She is particularly interested in young workers as
they are especially vulnerable to poor leadership.
The study, for which she received $90,000 in Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council
funding, found that there is no neutral position for
organizational leaders. If leaders do not promote a
safe working environment, they are indicating to
young workers that the organization does not value
safety. This directly influences workers’ attitudes
and behaviour towards safety.
Mullen is now turning her attention to the darker
side of leadership — how a leader’s abusive practices
can make you feel miserable or, at worst, lead to
serious physical injuries. She is conducting a large-
scale survey with researchers from four universities
in Atlantic Canada, one from each province, of
young workers and their experiences of violence and
aggression at work. The group wants to examine the
effects of leadership on safety attitudes and behav-
iour, psychological wellbeing, and lifestyle.
As for future research, Mullen says the next
step is to extend her current study to meas-
ure psychological, behavioral, and physio-
logical factors.
“Using multiple indices of strain will
provide a richer assessment of the range of
effects of workplace violence. For exam-
ple, self-reporting to assess psy-
chological and behavioural
strains as well as physiological
measures to assess the
potential risk for coro-
nary heart disease.”
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Making News
Mansbridge installed as eighth Chancellor

Feel good.
Feel terrific.
And chase that feeling
for the rest of your life.
You can recapture it
every time you
do the right thing.

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Coverstory

By Tracy Bell

F
For Mount Allison’s talented students, Convocation is the
culmination of four years of work. Hard work. Exhausting
at times. But worthwhile — especially as they walk across
the stage, shake hands with the Chancellor, and receive
their degrees.
For the Class of 2010 this already monumental day was
made even more memorable by the opportunity to go “one
on one” with Canadian icon Peter Mansbridge.
The man best known for his position as anchor of CBC’s
The National says he is honoured to assume the role of
Chancellor at Mount Allison.
“I like this better than my day job already. I get to sit in a
chair. A nice chair too,” he jokes.
Mansbridge’s Convocation address was teeming with wit.
His message — inspiring. He challenged the University’s
396 graduands to continue to make a meaningful difference.
“Your parents are investing in you, and so am I — as a
Canadian. So many of us are looking to you to become, in
a way, heroes. Quiet heroes. Aside from the great work I
know you will accomplish in your chosen profession,
search for ways to give back to your society, to your com-
munity. Believe in your country and give it something.
There are many worthy causes. There are many injustices.
Pick your spots. But, please, pick something.”
had conversations with every Canadian Prime Minister
of the past two decades, and remains the only Canadian
journalist to interview U.S. President Barack Obama.
Mansbridge’s association with Mount Allison began in
1988 when he participated in the Students’ Administrative
Council Speaker Series. He has been actively associated
since then, delivering the inaugural Canadian Studies lec-
ture in 1997, accepting an honorary doctorate in 1999, and
serving on the University’s National Advisory Council.
“I am thrilled to further cement my long-standing relation-
ship with Mount Allison, and I feel so privileged to be
Chancellor. I follow in the footsteps of such a distinguished
gentleman. John Bragg was a superb Chancellor. He has
done so much for the University, and for the region as a
whole. He has set the bar very high — especially for an
ordinary guy like me.”
Ordinary is hardly the word most would use to describe
Peter Mansbridge.
But approachable, genuine, gracious — and funny — were
all sides of himself that Mansbridge shared with Mount
Allison’s students, staff, faculty, and friends on
Convocation weekend.

Conferring degrees at Convocation, inspiring greatness in

students, and sharing the University’s message of excellence
with new audiences are tasks Mansbridge takes seriously.
And while the role of Chancellor is certainly a detour from
his day job, conversing with leaders, visionaries, and aca-
demics is something the renowned journalist does better
than almost anyone else.

In his 40-year career with the CBC, Mansbridge has

covered the most significant events of our time and inter-
Credit: Sackville Tribune

viewed the most influential people in the world such as

business giant Bill Gates, sporting hero Sidney Crosby, holy
leader the Dalai Lama, cultural icon Diana Krall, and
human rights champion Desmond Tutu (LLD ’88). He has

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 Featurestory

The legendary life of retired Lt.-Gen. William Carr (’42)

By Melissa Lombard

R Retired Lt.-Gen. William “Bill” Carr has led a life worth
celebrating. He served an illustrious 39-year military
career as part of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF),
and was a top-selling marketing executive with
Bombardier/Canadair. He has had a life-long association
with the Boy Scouts of Canada, eventually serving as its
National Commissioner for five years. And that’s just
scratching the surface.
Now 87, Carr shies away from the limelight, avoiding any-
thing that makes him sound like a “hot shot”— but his
enormous success is evident.
Carr joined the Canadian Officers Training Corps at the age
of 16 while attending Mount Allison University. He joined
the RCAF in 1941 and went to war the next year, flying
unarmed photo reconnaissance Spitfires overseas on 142
operational missions out of England, Malta, and Italy.
With only 12 per cent of Canadian airmen returning
home unharmed — not wounded, mentally affected, or a
prisoner of war — Carr feels lucky to have survived.
“I was young and pretty scared most of the time and I’m
not afraid to admit that,” he says.
Throughout his career Carr flew more than 100 different
types of aircrafts and eventually accumulated 16,000
hours as a pilot.

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In 1974 he was appointed deputy chief of the Defense Staff.
He convinced the Canadian Defense Staff and the govern-
ment that the Canadian Military Air Force resources
should be unified into a new, single Air Command. As the
founder, Carr became its first commander. For this
achievement Carr has been deemed “the father of the
modern air force” — a title he emphatically denies.
“I was simply in a position to do something about recreating
and unifying the Air Force and I couldn’t have done it
without a lot of help,” he says.
He was also involved in the mapping of Canada’s North.
Two thirds of the country had not been adequately
mapped by 1945 and the only way to do this was by air and
photography. During this time a lake in the NWT was
named Carr Lake in his honour.
His amazing aviation career was recognized in 2001 when
he was inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame; an
honour he humbly cherishes.
“It means a lot to me. I know I’m not the equal of some of
the people on that list but I’m greatly honoured to have
been chosen,” he says.
With an incredible record of achievement, Carr has left his
mark on the world in many ways. And yet he remains
modest about his accomplishments.
“I was a lucky guy who was given opportunities to survive
and do things. The successes were due entirely to the sup-
port I was provided by the people I worked with — many
a hell of a lot smarter than I. Much was a matter of being
in the right place at the right time.”
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Portrait of a
Christan Nicholson (’73)

painter’s life
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Featurestory

By Melissa Lombard

C
Christan Nicholson certainly believes in fate. It has inter-
vened, he says, at a number of crucial times in his life.
When he was 18 his mother bought him a box of oil
paints. Soon after he won a prize at the Atlantic National
Exhibition and decided to attend a weeklong art work-
shop at Mount Allison, where his life took a huge turn.
Nicholson improved so much during that week; he
decided to leave behind his two years of classes at UNBSJ,
and plans to be a math teacher, to enter the Mount
Allison Fine Arts program.
“It was the best thing that ever happened to me,” he says.
After four years of completing two projects for every one
assignment, Nicholson graduated as the first Fine Arts
honours student at Mount Allison. He then moved to
Ottawa. Fate stepped in again when Nicholson landed a
job in Algonquin College’s Library just as he had decided
to move back home. He credits this moment as one of the
most pivotal of his career. Nearly five years later he relo-
cated to Vancouver to take a similar library position. In
1980 he took the plunge into painting full time.
He says without his training at Mount Allison he would
not be where he is now. Today many consider Nicholson
Canada’s leading portrait painter. He has painted promi-
nent business people, politicians, leading Canadian
authors, as well as university presidents and chancellors.
years to complete. The final portrait is a formal represen-
tation of Chrétien the politician. Chrétien’s wife, Aline,
said it is a painting of which his father would be proud.
Nicholson’s portraits generally take six months and now
sell for up to $50,000 a piece. Not bad considering his first
painting sold for 15 dollars.
“It is shocking, shocking, shocking,” he says. “I am still
that little guy from Saint John. It’s almost beyond my
comprehension that someone would pay that much for
my paintings.”
He has recently been selected by the Canadian Secretary
to the Queen to submit a portfolio to paint a portrait of
Queen Elizabeth II. Ten painters were chosen from
around the country, with a winner to be selected this
summer. The portrait will commemorate the 60th
anniversary of the Queen’s coronation in 2012. The last
time a Canadian painter painted the Queen was in 1957.
“In my wildest imagination I never would have imagined
such a thing,” he says. “It’s like the Academy Awards, it’s
a great honour just to be nominated. There is nobody else
bigger than the Queen to paint.”

One of his most celebrated paintings to date is his repre-

sentation of former Governor General Roméo LeBlanc.
In the portrait LeBlanc is wearing Nicholson’s old cardi-
gan, instead of the anticipated suit and tie. The portrait is
renowned, in particular by his family, for its true repre-
sentation of LeBlanc, the man. Canada Post has trans-
formed the portrait into a commemorative stamp — a
first for Nicholson.

Nicholson says his ability to capture the “real” person in

his portraits is what makes him unique.

“That is the thing you can’t buy but I happen to have.

Somewhere along the line I capture an aspect of the
person’s personality that says something about them,”
he says.

On May 25 Nicholson unveiled his portrait of former

Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, which will hang Nicholson stands with the original and copy of the Chrétien
permanently in the south corridor of the Parliament portrait, reproduced for Chrétien’s family. Even Nicholson
Buildings. The portrait took five iterations and nearly two could barely tell the two paintings apart.

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“ I have been
lucky a handful
of times to be in
a place that

”
feels like the
centre of
the universe.

Michael Grange (’90)

Seriously into sports
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Featurestory

By Melissa Lombard

G
Globe and Mail sports reporter Michael Grange (’90)
has covered everything from the Super Bowl to Formula
One Racing — he even drank a beer with Canadian golf
icon Mike Weir the night he won the Masters. On any
given day he is most likely to be covering basketball and
chatting with the likes of superstars Chris Bosh and
Steve Nash. And this year he reported on the ultimate
sporting event, the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Grange’s regular routine with friend Jay Foster (’90) and
others was to rush to the library when the newspapers
came out about 11 a.m. Weekly he and floormate James
Rae (’91) delivered The Argosy to the library and would
sit and pore over The Globe and Mail, even if it was two
days old. Grange would religiously read features by then
up-and-coming sports writer Stephen Brunt, now the
premier sports columnist in the country.

Blogging for CTV’s Olympic web site, Grange wrote two Coming full circle, Grange and Brunt are now colleagues,
or three stories a day for 25 days, trying to capture a side having worked together at The Globe and Mail for 15 years.
of the story nobody else was covering. Grange is also a bestselling
co-author of the book,
“During the Canada vs. Norway hockey game I went Leafs AbomiNation: The
downtown and interviewed seal protestors who were dismayed fan’s handbook to
being ignored because everyone was watching the hockey why the Leafs stink and how
game. It was definitely my goal to do something they can rise again.
different,” he says.
He has freelanced for
The Vancouver Olympics proved to be an immensely virtually every sports
proud moment for this country, Grange, and the media publication in Canada
as a whole. and regularly appears on
television and radio as
“Being part of an amazing moment in our country’s a sports commentator
recent history was a real professional highlight for me,” and expert. His experi-
he says. “It was the biggest undertaking our Canadian ences have brought him
media has ever made and it was exciting to be on the a great appreciation
cutting edge of it, with stories being posted almost for professional ath-
instantly after the events.” letes and the world
in which they live.
During his time at Mount Allison Grange was a star And he’s just happy
basketball player, participated in student government, to be a part of it.
and wrote for the student newspaper The Argosy — his
first foray into journalism. “I have been lucky a
handful of times to be in
“It was the first time I’d done any writing that didn’t a place that feels like the
have a mark attached to it,” he jokes. “The Argosy was centre of the universe,”
welcoming and fun and I could just jump into it and see he says. “Those are rare
if I liked it. There was a lot of value in that. If I went to moments that I don’t take
a bigger school where I had to do it at the expense of for granted.”
other things, I might not have tried.”

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 Featurestory
Justice has
been served
The Honourable Nancy Bateman (’72) presiding
By Melissa Lombard
The Honourable Justice Nancy Bateman,
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, is winding down
an esteemed judicial career. After practicing
family law for 13 years, she has spent the past 20
years as a judge in federally appointed courts,
mainly with the Court of Appeal.
Looking back, Bateman modestly hopes she has
met people’s expectations.
“I will have been a success if my tenure is viewed as
one of a judge who worked hard, stayed abreast of
the law, and gave people a fair hearing,” she says.
When first appointed to the Bench she began as a
trial judge working predominantly in criminal
law. Bateman was the first woman ever to be
appointed to county court.
For the past 15 years she has been a Court of
Appeal judge, dealing with a wide range of civil
and criminal cases. In this court three judges
review the record from the previous trial and
decide if there was legal error.
“It is a great system of checks and balances,” she says.
Currently there are nine Mount Allison alumni in
various Nova Scotia courts, including the Court
of Appeal’s Chief Justice Michael MacDonald.
“Mount Allison allows you to develop in a really
comfortable and nurturing environment and it is
academically rigorous. It helps you mature and
gain confidence and optimism about what you
can do in life,” says Bateman.
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Bateman has been involved in many aspects of
the legal world. Two of her most significant
projects have been the award-winning Courts of
Nova Scotia web site and subsequently the
Courts’ Decision Database.
“When I came into the courts in 1990 the only
publishers of court decisions were law book
companies like the Nova Scotia Reports or the
Dominion Law Reports. It troubled me from the
get go that our only product is these decisions,
yet we don’t control them,” says Bateman.
Judges, journalists, and the public used to wait for
a paper decision to be produced at the courthouse.
Bateman believes this project is an important ele-
ment in opening up the courts to the public.
After 20 years in the business of making decisions,
Bateman has seen it all. There have been moments
of levity and others that are hugely tragic and hard
to forget.
“Sometimes there are just bad people who do bad
things, but more often than not you can explain
why the person is in the situation they are in and
I worry that nothing will pull them out,” she says.
When she retires in August Bateman looks for-
ward to not getting up at her usual 4:45 a.m. and
to actually reading a whole newspaper.
“I am not running out the door. It was a tough
decision to leave because I really like the people I
work with. You give up a lot when you retire, but
there comes a time to do it,” she says.
 I will have been a
success if my tenure
is viewed as one of a
judge who worked
hard, stayed abreast
of the law, and gave
people a fair hearing.

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 Clockwise from top: Glen Nicholson, Daniel
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Ledwell, Brad Goodsell, John Mullane.
 Featurestory

In Flight Safety
I

Mount Allison-born band making musical inroads across the country

By Melissa Lombard nominations and three East Coast Music Awards

It has been eight years since alternative-pop band In-
Flight Safety began making music in Sackville.
Originally with a slightly different line-up, the band
now has four members who met at Mount Allison in the
early part of the decade.
John Mullane (’00) vocals, guitar; Glen Nicholson (’03)
drums; Daniel Ledwell (’02) piano, guitar, keyboard;
and Brad Goodsell (’03) bass, were initially drawn
together by a similar taste in music — bands such as
Radiohead and The Cardigans. They wrote the songs on
their debut CD, Vacation Land, in Sackville and recorded
them in a house on Pleasant Street.
After all the members had graduated, the band moved
to Halifax to continue playing music.
“We knew we wanted to play in Halifax and meet other
bands, so that’s just what we did,” says Nicholson.
The band recently finished its fifth cross-Canada tour,
traveling mostly by van. Nicholson says this trip was a
lot more enjoyable than their first, four years ago.
“We have a way nicer van and a trailer so we can hold all
our gear and everyone can lay horizontally in the van
and sleep,” says Nicholson laughingly. “Every single time
we go the crowds get bigger and the bands get better.”
(ECMA) in 2007. This year they received six nomina-
tions, and won Alternative Album of the Year for their
third album, we are an empire, my dear, and Group of
the Year at the ECMAs.
Mullane and Nicholson credit the JUNO nomination
for “ushering the group into another stratosphere.”
“We never in a million years would have expected it. I
think that is one we will always cherish because who
would have thought that a band from Sackville would
even be attending that awards ceremony,” says Mullane.
The band’s self-proclaimed biggest success has been the
music’s popularity in movies and television. Their songs
have appeared on episodes of The Vampire Diaries,
NBC’s Chuck, Degrassi: The Next Generation, and the
trailer of Dear John.
With award-winning music, cross-country tours, and
their own record label, In-Flight Safety has come a long
way since they left Sackville and Mount Allison.
“We have hit a level now where we are competing with
bands on a national level. I never would have expected to
have accomplished as much as we have,” says Mullane.

Like any job touring has its ups and downs. Nicholson
and Mullane count lack of sleep, having to sit for hours,
limited food choices at gas stations, and the vastness of
the country amongst the worst.

“To go from St. John’s, NF to Victoria, BC is something

that I don’t think a lot of people could conceive of in
terms of traveling in a vehicle,” says Mullane.

It has been a great last couple of years for the group.

They earned JUNO and MuchMusic Video Award

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 HEATHER:
Team Rookie | ACAA Rookie | 2x League All-Star |
Team MVP | League MVP | All-Canadian

CARRIE:
Team Rookie | 2x Team MVP | 3x League All-Star |
University Outstanding Senior Athlete

“
Carrie’s height (4’11”) was
perfect for measuring the
top of our nets — but with
Carrie it was always more
about possessing great

”
attitude than great altitude.
— Janet Robinson, Coach, Badminton Mounties

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BleacherFeature
Smashing Siblings
By Sue Seaborn
They say good things come in small packages. One
could say Mount Allison is one of those things —
though small in size, it punches well above its weight.
The same goes for Mounties Carrie (’10) and Heather
Murray (’12). The siblings from Belleisle, NS excel at the
sport of badminton and have found a way to succeed
despite their diminutive size.
Their badminton careers began with another small, but
big-hearted athlete — Edie (Ross) Murray (’71), their
mother, who helped show them the way to the top.
With the three boasting a combined total height of only
181 inches, they have always pushed each other to be
technically better than their taller opponents.
As a 23-year-old Edie took the sport up and when Carrie
and Heather were eight and six years old, they made the
trip to the gym to learn the sport of badminton with
their mother, friend, and coach.
Carrie and Heather pushed one another to excel. They
battled against each other, but they cheered the other on
against any opposition. On some days they even joined
forces to battle against their mother, who still had a trick
or two up her sleeve.
Through their earlier years Heather and Carrie excelled
in the Nova Scotia Badminton Association before play-
ing at Mount Allison. Though each of the sisters out-
rivaled most of their opponents individually, the two
really stood out when they joined forces to compete in
the women’s doubles categories of the Atlantic Colleges
Athletic Association (ACAA) and the Canadian Colleges
Athletic Association (CCAA). Over their careers they
played with sisterly “synchronization” and always with a
calm and coordinated demeanor, defeating most of
their opponents and capturing numerous fair play and
coach’s choice awards along the way.
Both sisters have represented Mount Allison at the
CCAA nationals — Heather twice and Carrie three
times. And for the past two seasons they have dominated
the women’s doubles scene in the ACAA. Occasionally
the two split apart to play with fellow Mountie siblings
on the University team, Justin and Brent Barkhouse
from Hantsport, NS, also champions in their respective
men’s doubles categories.
The women ended their 2010 season as league champions,
finishing fifth at the Canadian championships and captur-
ing the national Fair Play Award. It was a fitting end for
Carrie, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, major in
English this past May, and was honoured as the University’s
Outstanding Senior Athlete and a league all-star.
Also a conference all-star, sister Heather was recognized
as MVP of this year’s Mounties and is now entering
third-year Science. In her final two seasons she will have
to carry on alone or find a new partner — one who will
continue to push her, compete with her, support her, and
understand her completely — just as Carrie did.
But her unknown partner will have big shoes to fill —
despite their size-6 only measurement.
Left to right: Heather, Justin, Carrie, and Brent.
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 Reunion 2010
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Class of 45
First Row: Sandy (Somerville) Smith, Evelyn (Jones) Salsman
Second Row: Marion (Coffey) Elliot, John Williamson
Class of 50
First Row: Wallace Read, Robert Butt, John P. Pike, Bob Barritt,
Mary F. (MacGregor) Alexander, Mary (Bennett) Mordy, Isabel
(Ewing) Hildebrand Second Row: Tom Wells, Clifford Moase,
Angus MacDonald, Joyce (MacPherson) Knapp, George Warr, Fran
(Gaskin) Wade Third Row: Marie Coffin Kean, Beatrice Heine
Prince, Ruth (Schafheitlin) Bulmer, Margaret (MacDonald)
Hamilton, Don Cameron, Jean King, Lindsay G. King
Class of 55
First Row: Peggy (MacLeod) Hawkes, David Latimer, Donald
MacGowan, Les Parrott, Alma (Trevors) Baker, Ron Dempsey,
Marlene (Johnson) Jackson, June (Bowman) MacEachern Second
Row: Bill Naylor, George Parker, Carole (Gillis) Spicer, Erna
(Bagnell) Leadbeater, Elizabeth (Rafuse) Frank, Marion Thomson,
Floyd Ross, Baird Judson, Anne Dodge, Graham Langley, Joan
Forshner Third Row: Glen Perry Flemming, Warren Hall, Ian
Johnstone, Robert J. MacDonald, Nancy Bentley, Clarene (Avard)
White, Louie Johnston, Nancy Innes Harries, Brian Fluhmann
Class of 60
First Row: Bob Johnson, Don Hopkins, Daniel Chadwick, Bob
Taylor, Preston Leavitt, Roger Ackman, Peter Jollymore, Bill
MacDonald Second Row: Ron Porter, Ann (Keating) Porter, David
Coates, Maida Rogerson, Margaret Flack, Penny Annand, Ivan
Duvar, Barbara (West) Cross, Eileen (Stavert) Meillon Third Row:
Bob Rose, Chris Young, Doug Hoddinott, Alex Cummings, Jane
Cummings, Pat (Pollett) McClelland, Harriet (Campbell) Meacher,
Carolyn (Manzer) McMullen, Flora (MacGregor) Beckett, Ann
Ferguson Howe, Barbara Archibald, Patty (Gurd) Pryde, Janet
Whitehead, Barbara (Moir) MacBeth Fourth Row: Robin
Nasmith, Bev (Boyle) O’Gorman, Donna (Cox) Simon, Jean
(Malcom) Brown, Margaret (Burrill) Franklin, Elinor (Hamilton)
Leach, Kathy (Murray) Johnston, Janet (Glassey) Patterson Fifth
Row: William Brown, Graeme Fraser, Merlyn Royea, Herb Beal,
David Hennigar, Gary Brooks, Bob White Sixth Row: Bruce Hoyt,
Wilbur Touchie, Doug Pryde, Dave Wells
Class of 65
First Row: Allan H. Adams, Margaret Anne MacBeath, Rick
DesBrisay, Sally Norcott, Cate Bird, Cairine McCann, Frank Powell
Second Row: Debby Johns, Karen (MacDonald) Angel, Fern
(MacLeod) Mollon, Marjorie (MacDonald) Trenholm, Brian
Trenholm, Margaret Bateman Ellison, Claudia Radford, Terry
Thompson, Bob Trevors, Darrell Mesheau, Marg Forbes Third
Row: Robert Angel, Doug Smith, Mike Norcott, Duncan MacLeod,
Al Smith, Jeff Fenwick, Anne Fawcett

Class of 70
First Row: Cathy (MacLennan) Snow, Marilyn (Cook) Mullett,
Marilyn Read-Stark, Louise (Oates) Cooke, Alana (Milne) Robb,
Nora (Baker) Fillier, Rob Watt Second Row: Ann (Goodyear)
Harvie, Barb (Jardine) Mutch, Joan Calder, Ann Cauty, Pam Love,
Debbie (Terris) Kervin, Bill Bishop, Gary Miller, Ron Rondeau, Rob
Miller Third Row: Marion Holder, Mac MacLeod, Dale Ellis, Ron
Kervin, Lorne Goodman, Jack Countryman, Michael Hatfield

Class of 75
First Row: Marilyn MacDonald, Pinie (Leighton) Oulton, Shelley
(Barnes) Arsenault, Janet (Wadlyn) Trites, Harry Lamont, Rita
(Hudson) Kean, Anne (Shirley) Campbell Second Row: Iain D.
Smith, Rory Francis, Gaelyne Norris, Steve Ridlington, Cam
Hartling, Donna (Minard) Hartling, Shirley (MacInnis) Carras,
Stuart MacFarlane Third Row: John Trites, Mark Dickie, Rob
Hart, George Inman, John Boyle, Barbie Smith, Ed Betts

Class of 80
First Row: Dave MacLeod, Blair Lawrence, Chris Fraser, Gerry
Lunn, Rob Latimer, Jol Hunter Second Row: Susan Paterson,
Susan Beaubien, Dale Darling, Diane Ross, Heather (Milton)
Hennigar, Lana MacLean, Beth (Heckman) Kavanagh, Diana
(Friesen) Sonnichson Third Row: Steve McCallum, Sandy
MacMullin, Smith Wells, Ian Kennedy, Doug Coleman, Christy
Demont, Kathie Wheadon, J. Ryan Wiggin

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 Class of 85
First Row: Laura Quatermain, Lesley Rogers, Mary Murdoch, Jude
Robertson, Marva Sweeney Second Row: Craig Wilmot, Janice
Brown, Sue MacLean, Kate (Houston) Brooks, Marsha (Simmons)
Wilson, Margot E. MacDonald Third Row: Alan Atkinson, Sarah
Jane Lake-Conklin, Sonya (Saunders) Annear, Alanna (Keough)
MacVittie, Shelley Nicholson, Scott Campbell

Class of 90
First Row: Laurie Goodine Sheehan, Catherine Gray, Sue Johnston,
Sara Carson, Kelly Grant, Gordon Calder, Carolyn Fisher, Melanie
Harper, Karen Cameron Second Row: Brenda Stewart Duplisea,
Andrea Johnston, Janet Piers, Marlene Myers, Sarah Shephard,
Catherine Decarie, Tracy (Crowley) Black, Carolle de Ste-Croix, Merle
Robertson, Peter Hanson, Carol Wilson Third Row: Eric Russell, Tony
Robichaud, Tara Milburn, Wade Taylor, Denise Schofield, Victor
Cormier, Steve Viola, Richard Veffer, Aaron Lloyd Fourth Row: Tim
Milburn, Dan Nowlan, Charles Thompson, Dave Rose

Class of 00
Rhonda McIver, Shannon (Casey) Black, Ben Black

Class of 05
Julia Nobrega

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JumpUpdate
Michael Wu (back row, third from left) hosted a group of Allisonians at his home in Hong Kong, while several of the
University’s senior administrators were in Asia in February.
Landmark million-dollar gift to support international students
In 2009-2010 internationalization took centre stage as
Mount Allison celebrated its Year of International
Engagement. An exciting year culminated with an
extraordinary and transformative gift from Hong Kong
alumnus Michael Wu (’61) to support the University
and its more than 200 international students, who rep-
resent over 40 countries around the world.
Wu, who was the longtime Chairman of Wing Lung
Bank Ltd., donated $1,000,000 to his alma mater in
February to create an endowment that will support
international students for generations to come.
Mount Allison’s Vice-President, International and
Student Affairs Ron Byrne says Wu’s philanthropy will
provide immense benefit to those students who choose
to attend Mount Allison from outside Canada.
“Mr. Wu came to Mount Allison from Hong Kong and
he quickly discovered that many international students
found the transition difficult because our Canadian cul-
ture — socially and academically — was so different
from their own. He would like to see these funds used to
build on our existing supports to students and to create
new initiatives that will enable all of our international
students to maximize their potential,” says Byrne.
Mount Allison will use Wu’s generous gift to support its
international students in the following ways:
PRE-ARRIVAL PROGRAM
This is to establish a relationship with students before
they ever set foot on campus. Developing comprehen-
sive and interactive materials, such as language-specific
videos and testimonials, will go a long way in preparing
students and their families for the Mount Allison expe-
rience and easing any concerns they might have.
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
From the day they arrive, international students are
encouraged to become part of the University’s close-
knit community. The plan is to build on the current
mentorship program, which sees new students from
abroad paired with peers (domestic or non-domestic)
who help introduce them to Mount Allison’s dynamic
extracurricular offerings and to more fully engage them
in campus life.
ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAM
Providing academic supports to these students is of crit-
ical importance, considering they come to Mount
Allison from school systems around the world, where
the curriculum and academic culture can be vastly dif-
ferent. Taking what is now a temporarily-funded base
program and expanding it into a sustainable and exten-
sive project that incorporates needs analysis, one-on-
one mentorship, and systemic supports, will arm inter-
national students with the resources they need to suc-
ceed in their studies.
Establishing an exceptional suite of supports to engage
and encourage international students re-affirms Mount
Allison’s mission to attract the best and brightest minds
from around the world. Providing important opportu-
nities for interaction and achievement will help them
become creative and critical-thinkers, ready to make
meaningful contributions in communities around the
globe after graduation.
JUMP Campaign total as of May 2010: over $76 million
Our goal: $86 million
Thank you for your continued support. Together we
will reach our goal. www.mta.ca/jumpcampaign
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 InMemoriam
Ronald F. George 1926 JOHN (JACK) HENRY BALDWIN (’37) regattas. His memorial service was a
Beatrice I. (Maxwell) MacPherson 1929 Submitted by his daughter Dianne Pink celebration of his short life, complete
Ronald B. Baird 1934 with laughter, rum, and cannon fire.
John H. Baldwin 1937 Jack slipped gently away under the loving
Lesmere Kirkpatrick 1937 care of family. After RCAF service he and ROBERT JOHN “SPOTTY” GRAY (’34)
Kathleen (Fraser) Cameron 1939 wife Betty moved to Nanaimo where he Submitted by his granddaughter Catherine
Agnes B. (MacQuarrie) Hicks 1940 practiced family medicine and surgery Gray (’90)
Dorothy (Allen) Profitt 1940 until his retirement in 1987. A founder of
Fred Schafheitlin 1940 Caledonia Clinic, he lived his nearly 94 A tribute to my grandfather — a man of
Keith Leighton 1943 years with integrity, humility, dignity, honour, distinction, and love — on the
Allison Coll 1945 and grace. He was gentle, kind, honest, two-year anniversary of his death. John,
George H. Thompson 1945 and had a wry and crazy sense of or “Spotty” as he was called in reference
Marian L. Worthen 1945 humour. While proud of his Maritime to his freckles, played hockey at Mount
Patricia (Kerr) Lawson 1946 roots, Jack loved Nanaimo. A founding Allison and graduated with a BSc. It was
Joseph A. Atkinson 1947 member of the Nanaimo Lions Club, there he met and later married Margaret
Robert M. Baxter 1947 he was active in the yacht club, ski club, (Grey) (’35). A veteran of WWII, he
John H. Boyce 1947 tennis club, and golf club. served with the RCAF from 1938-64,
Sherman D. Estabrooks 1947 retiring with the rank of air commodore.
PETER DICKEY (’59) He completed his MBA at Western in
C. Alexander Reader 1947
Submitted by Dawn McNutt (’57) 1959 and joined P.S. Ross & Partners in
Marion (Farquhar) LeMesurier 1948
Ottawa, becoming a partner in 1967.
Joyce (Peake) MacNab 1948
Peter Dickey, beloved husband, father, Responsible for operations in Eastern
W. Heward Grafftey 1949
grandfather, brother, and friend, died Canada, he moved to Halifax where he
Hazel (Henderson) Hazlehurst 1949
suddenly in December due to cancer- retired in 1977. He returned to Amherst
Catherine (Stewart) Kendall 1949
related complications at the age of 71. in 1985, and spent the duration of his life
Jean R. (Atkinson) Allen 1950
Peter, with his wife Heather (Rice) (’57) with family.
Robert A. Coffell 1950
by his side, lived each day to the fullest —
Rachael (McLean) Healy 1951
whether travelling, hiking, skiing, working, PAULA (HART) MANN (’69)
Sarah (Sally) (Hopkins) Regan 1951
or enjoying his family and friends. He was Submitted by Pam (Steeves) Bowman (’68)
Sheila M. (Reid) MacKinnon 1952
a guide and mentor to many, using his vast
Doreen (Gillen) Havey 1953
knowledge and keen interests to engage Paula arrived at Mount Allison in 1965
Kaye M. (Cosman) Nath 1955 those around him. He was an avid volun- and we became instant friends. After
Peter S. Dickey 1959 teer and received the Emerald Reward for graduation we taught music in Halifax,
Donald Skeffington 1959 his tireless environmental work. shared an apartment, performed and par-
David G. Gilroy 1960 tied together, and enjoyed many laughs
Roy Pilgrim 1960 GUY ELDRIDGE (’84) and special moments. Her marriage to
Gary D. Wheeler 1961 Submitted by his wife Sue-Ellyn Eldridge David resulted in moves to Calgary and
James A. Bird 1963 Burlington, where Paula exhibited flair as
Peter L. Manderson 1967 Guy Eldridge died suddenly on March 26 a home decorator and hostess, and was a
Beverley (Milligan) Gale 1973 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, from a fall devoted wife and mother. Paula and
A. Guy Eldridge 1984 while sailing. Guy, a Bermudian, com- David moved back to Halifax upon
Claudette V. Hammock 1991 pleted his BA at Mount Allison with first- retirement, and enjoyed re-establishing
Lloyd Duchemin Former Faculty class honours in economics and political close connections with family and
Gerald (Gerry) Cook Former Staff science, while living in the Monastery. friends. Paula was diagnosed with a rare
Peter G. Hume Former Staff Guy then studied law and became a part- degenerative neurological illness, and
Shirley M. Johnson Former Staff ner for Conyers, Dill and Pearman, mov- passed away in November. Through it all
Arthur H. Crockett Honorary Degree ing to the BVI to open their law office she retained her grace, humour, and
Livingston B. Johnson Honorary Degree there. An avid sailor from his earliest luminous smile.
Mary (MacDougall) McEnery Friend days, Guy continued this passion in the
Clifford Warner Friend BVI, winning a number of international

This list is compiled from information sent to University Advancement from December 16, 2009 to May 19, 2010. Please feel welcome
to submit memories of departed Allisonians, and we will be happy to print short versions in the Record and longer versions online
(http://alumni.mta.ca).

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ClassNotes
1940s
Dr. Donald Wiles (’46) recently published his
second book in the field of nuclear chemistry,
entitled Radioactivity: What it is and what it does
(Presses Internationales Polytechnique). After
Mount Allison Don did graduate study at
McMaster and MIT and then postdoctoral study
in Norway, before moving to UBC in 1955. In
1959 he moved to Carleton. Although he retired
in 1990, Don still teaches several courses each
year. He is pictured here with his granddaughter
Holly Mason (’10) who graduated from Mount
Allison in May. Holly will pursue her Master’s of
Library and Information Science next year.
Molly (Simmons) Critchley (’48) is pho-
tographed here at the great Stonehenge monu-
ment in southern England.
1950s
A series of commemorative stamps have been
released in Bermuda, honouring those involved
in the country’s famous 1959 Theatre Boycott.
The stamp collection contains images from
painter Bob Barritt (’50), among others.
Retired minister Robert S. Latimer (’51) has
just completed his “History of Orangedale
Church and Community.” This is the last in
a quartet of congregational histories Robert
prepared, which also includes Marble
Mountain, Malagawatch, and River Denys, all in
Cape Breton. Robert began his ministry in this
pastoral charge 50 years ago.
Don Moore’s (’59) second novel, The Red Cloud
Papers, is at the publisher and his third, The Alpha
Contention, will be published later this summer.
So hard to be sad
The response to his first novel, The Surratt in this sweet
Revelation, has resulted in a large number of book little town.
signings throughout southwestern Ontario. Too much laughter,
too much bird song swirling
1960s in morning mist,
too many drivers slowing so
you can cross the street,
too many characters,
too much conversation,
too many fiddle tunes,
too many people who can
sing Henry Purcell,
too many chickadees,
too many interesting women,
too many understanding men,
too much fair trade coffee and
West African peanut soup,
too much art, too many poets,
too many people writing plays,
too many people acting in them,
too many people strolling
on the marsh,
too many people falling in love,
On Dec. 12 ’09 at 6:19 a.m., Allan H. Adams
too many people falling in
(’65) reached the summit of Kilimanjaro. Allan
the Swan Pond,
writes, “As dawn broke and the rim of the sun Over 365 events go on every year
crept above the vivid red, yellow, orange, and in sweet little Sackville.
azure blue horizon, my congenial Tanzanian Makes it so darn hard to be sad.
guide and I slowly and methodically made our So come back to see us,
way up the icy slope to the top, Uhuru Peak, at and rewind your creative
5,895 metres. This was my fourth time at Uhuru mainspring.
— my fifth ascent of ‘Kili’ — and while per-
haps something of an achievement, the true
Sweet little Sackville
rewards are the indescribable views from the on the marsh.
summit, the challenge, and the thrill of the
ascent.” Allan, right, and his guide are seen
here atop Uhuru Peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro. NEW BRUNSWICK
The Cultural Crossroads of the Maritimes
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(Morgan) (’69), after 46 years are leaving the
Maritimes for Belleville, ON to be nearer to their
family: Zoe (’97) and Dan Beaulac and son
Aiden; Bronwen and Jacques Gagné and daugh-
ter Morgan; and son Geoffrey. Colin retired in
2001 as a principal from NB District 2 and
Ronnie retired in 2009 as a Nova Scotia regional
consultant from Service Canada. Veronica’s
byline will continue to be seen on magazine
articles with photographs by Colin.
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Mount Allison alumni enjoyed getting together
on Sanibel Island, FL in March. In the photo are
(left to right) Elaine (Steeves) Smith (’68),
Liz (Beveridge) Lebrun (’68), Pam
(Steeves) Bowman (’68), and Ibel (van
Zwol) Scammell (’68).
1970s
Bob Cunningham (’73) has been selected to
the President’s Club for his company Right
Management. Right Management is a global
leader in aligning business and talent manage-
ment strategies. This is Bob’s third selection to
the President’s Club, the highest level of recog-
nition for employees. He is Vice-President,
Client Services and is based in Vancouver. He
welcomes contact with old friends.
Steve Heckbert (’73) recently gave his 700th
blood donation in Calgary, then fled the coun-
try. He and Linda Rasmussen (’74) have
moved to Houston, TX on a three-year assign-
ment with Chevron, where Steve is advising
major capital projects on field integration.
Having learned to say “y’all” with a straight
face, Linda and Steve invite Mount Allison
friends to drop by for laughs or sleepovers.
Contact is steve.heckbert@chevron.com
Gerald S. Smith’s (’76) latest exhibit, Face to
Face, features nine new portraits in his ongoing
series of large paintings of heads, which he has
been working on since 2002. In total he has com-
pleted 25 portraits in the series. All of these are
people he knows and respects. They were chosen
because he was intrigued by their features, their
positive outlook on life, and their vitality.
Judy Cumming (’76) writes, “I am living in
Victoria and selling real estate. I have lived here
for 30 years. I am also actively involved with the
equestrian community and teach riding and
judge at horse shows.”
David Fox (’77) is a senior associate in the
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healthcare design studio of Hord Coplan Macht,
a 100-person architecture and landscape archi-
tecture firm in Baltimore, MD. David is the
FOR
architect for the first stand-alone emergency
department building in Maryland, presently
under construction in Queen Anne’s County.
Jo-Ann Roberts (’77) writes, “I was recently in
Vancouver as part of the CBC team covering the
SEVEN
Olympics. I was doing the CBC Radio hourly
sports updates. At least three of the CBC team
were connected to Mount Allison: Ian
DECADES
Hanomansing (’83), Peter Mansbridge we have had a special relationship
(Chancellor), and myself, so we decided to get with the people of Mount Allison
together for a photo. We were joined by my University. We have welcomed
daughter, Claire Kelly (’09) who was working prospective students and parents;
as a security screener at the games.”
celebrated graduations; hosted
reunions; and accommodated
alumni, visiting lecturers, hon-
orees, and board members. We are
a pre-Confederation Victorian
home with 18 rooms and a fine
dining room. We are a proud sup-
1980s porter of Mount Allison.
Dave MacLeod (’81) is now working in
Kingston as the Army’s command chief stan- Why get a room,
dards officer, working on his Master’s and hop- when you can get a home?”
ing to go to Afghanistan in August.
Tom McCauley (’82) writes, “It has been quite MARSHLANDS INN
the year for me. In May I met Herménégilde 55 Bridge, Sackville, NB E4L 3N8
Chiasson (’72) at the opening of Grace
Presbyterian Church. I was selected to do one of
the readings for the service. His Honour, in one
of his last functions as Lieutenant-Governor of
New Brunswick, was our guest speaker. Last
August I celebrated 20 years with Canada
Revenue Agency. In October I received a three-
year term appointment to the provincial
Psychiatric Patient Advocate Services Review
Board. And in November I was an Olympic
Torchbearer in Rothesay, NB.” 1-800-561-1266
See us at
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E-mail:
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William Kierstead (’82) has been seconded by
the New Brunswick Department of Education as
the director of the 21st Century Research Office.
Brian Seaman (’83) made a presentation
about Canada’s Youth Criminal Justice Act and
Charter of Rights issues at a conference in
Buenos Aires in December. The conference was
at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and was
sponsored by UNICEF to celebrate the 20th
anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights
of the Child. Brian is working with an
Argentinean colleague on a paper about child
sex prostitution in Argentina for the UBA Law
Review. Anyone with an interest in this area can
contact him at bseaman@ucalgary.ca
Kate (Roach) Zabell (’83) is living on the west
coast and had the privilege of carrying the 2010
Olympic Torch in Hope, BC. Married to a won-
derful guy named Arne, they have two beauti-
ful children (Alexa and AJ), and are blessed to
have a granddaughter, Kylee.
Norma Johnson (’86) is getting married to
Stephen Strum this summer and having all four
kids involved in the ceremony. She writes,
“There are quite a number of Mount Allison
alumni invited so it is going to be a sweet
reunion.” The wedding will take place July 25 in
Bridgewater, NS.
Annette Comeau (’86) and Cathy (Gavin)
MacIntosh (’86) traveled to Paris for a won-
derful reunion in May ’09. Pictured left to right
are Jill (not a grad), Cathy, and Annette, toast-
ing the City of Lights at L’Avenue on
Montaigne. Annette, as CEO of an international
training organization, travels regularly to
Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean, often run-
ning into members of the Mount Allison family.
Photographed here are five Commerce gradu-
ates who all are now working together at
McIsaac Darragh Chartered Accountants in
Amherst. From left to right are Susan McIsaac
(’88), Vicki Darragh (’94), Lisa Kinnear
(’08), Selena MacDonald (’06), and Cindy
Costin (’05).
1990s
Lisa Williams (’93) is the owner and manager of
UNICARE Home Health Care Inc. in Miramichi, NB.
Diana Richmond (’95) writes, “I’m a family
law lawyer in Calgary, where I’ve resided for the
past 11 years. Oct. ’08 in St. Andrews By the
Sea, I married a fellow Maritimer (from Cape
Breton), who I met out here through road bik-
ing and triathlon, an activity that I've been very
active in over the past eight years. I completed
Ironman Canada in 2006 along with many other
Olympic and half ironman races. I’m a partner
at Foster Richmond LLP and love my career. No
children yet, but we are thinking about it. Our
cats are our babies for now. This is a photo of
my husband and me at a triathlon camp in
Solvang, California.”
Allison Wood (’96) and husband Colin Gillis
would like to announce the arrival in Halifax
of their second son, Ewan Charles Wood Gillis,
born on Nov. 15 ’09. She writes, “A little
brother for Reid. Always interested in hearing
from classmates!”
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Lee Cameron Surrette (’98) writes, “I was
married to James Surrette in 2002 and we have
two beautiful children. I have a small archi-
tecture studio and work out of Halifax.
(www.leecameronsurrette.com).”
April MacKinnon’s (’98) company Nurtured
Products for Parenting Inc. was recently named
2010 Small Business of the Year (Silver) by the
Halifax Chamber of Commerce. Learn more
about her business, which offers products for
babies and families that are environmentally
responsible and Canadian made whenever
possible (www.nurtured.ca).
Brad McBride (’99) writes, “In February I
graduated with a Master of Arts in Public
Administration from Carleton University in
Ottawa.”
Jennifer Caines (’99) acquired a PhD in music
history from the University of Alberta in June 2007.
2000s
Becky McEachern (’02) writes, “After a won-
derful year teaching abroad in Japan with the
JET program, I returned to Winnipeg in 2008
where I am an employment counsellor working
with immigrant and refugee youth. I met the
love of my life, Eric Lett, and we are now
engaged to be married. An April 2011 wedding
is planned. As we are also in the process of buy-
ing a house, Mounties passing through
Winnipeg are welcome to look me up as we’ll
have some extra room!”
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Amanda (Coady) Butler (’02) and Uriah
Butler were wed on Sept. 2 ’06 in Donkin, NS.
They celebrated with family and friends.
Amanda graduated from Acadia in 2004 with
her BEd, and in May 2010 from St.F.X. with her
MEd. They live in Manitoba, where Amanda is
employed as an elementary music teacher and
Uriah is with the RCMP.
Three of the four musicians performing at the
daily songwriters’ circle at Atlantic Canada
House during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics
attended Mount Allison. They include (l-r)
Newfoundland’s Daniel Payne (’99), New
Brunswick’s David Myles (’03), and PEI’s
Meaghan Blanchard (’10), photographed
here with Claire Kelly (’09), who was working
as a security screener.
Mireille Eagan (’04) finished her Master’s in
art history at Concordia in 2008, and is currently
curator at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery
in Charlottetown.
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Colleen Furlotte (’04) writes, “I live in
Riverview where I write and record music, and
am in the process of working on a development
project for a documentary series that will chal-
lenge beauty stereotypes.”
Tom Watt (’05) recently wrote an article about
his trip to Cyprus to visit a living Sufi saint by the
name of Shaykh Nazim. Tom says, “My time at
Mount Allison was really special and helped
round me into the eclectic, socially concerned,
inquisitive, and curious person that I am today.
I’m married and have a small son and am run-
ning my own recycle bike shop in Montreal
while teaching and working with special needs
kids in the public school system.”
In Dec. ’09 Josephine Wieczorek (’06)
achieved her chartered accounting designation
in Calgary, by passing the Canadian Institute of
Chartered Accountants’ uniform evaluation.
Charles Furlotte (’06) recently completed a
Master’s of Social Work from Carleton. Charles is
currently research co-coordinator and team
manager of the HIV and Hepatitis C Prevention
Research Team in the Department of
Epidemiology and Community Medicine at
University of Ottawa, and is also a social worker
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Hospital — Canada’s largest teaching hospital.
He recently had several articles published on
mindfulness and on housing experiences of
older adults living with HIV.

Elisabeth Wallace (’08) and John Frost (’08)

were married at Salem Baptist Church on July
25 ’09. Alumni in attendance included: Mary-
Ellen Peckham (’08), Eva Lane (’08),
Caroline McRae (’08), Miriam Coulthard
(’09), Niel McIntyre (’09), Pat Foley (’07),
Peter Bates (’08), and biology professor Dr.
Diana Hamilton. Pictures followed at the
Swan Pond and Waterfowl Park.

What’s new?
Bess Winter Kosinec (’08) writes, “I’m the
newly-appointed special projects editor of the
Mid-American Review, an international literary
journal that has published work by David Foster
Wallace, Richard Russo, and Rita Dove, as well
as talented emerging writers. Thanks to 7 Graduation was just the beginning.
Mondays for inspiring me to keep working with
literary journals.” Keep the University and your
fellow grads up to date on the exciting
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 Committed
to financial
sustainability
R
ising costs, the downturn in
the economy, and struggling
endowments mean that many
Canadian universities are facing
financial challenges, with reports of
cutbacks and layoffs. Fortunately,
Mount Allison is not among them.
Twenty years ago the situation was
different. Then our financial chal-
lenges were so serious that some
questioned our long-term prospects.
Fortunately those responsible for
protecting Mount Allison’s future
understood that to be successful not
only did the budget need to be
balanced, but services had to be
provided over the short term in a
way that did not threaten our ability
to provide them over the long term.
As a result certain principles were
adopted and decisions made to follow
them even if doing so proved diffi-
cult. Those principles are still in place
today and include the following:
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• The budget must be balanced.
• Short-term funds must not be used
to cover long-term commitments.
• The value of endowment funds
must be maintained.
• The current generation must cover
the costs of the services it receives.
• Budgets must be adequate to
maintain facilities, teaching envi-
ronments, and other equipment.
• The budget must have adequate
reserves to deal with short-term
issues.
The President is responsible for
ensuring that these principles are
followed and each year external
auditors report on whether this is
happening.
It is worth noting that when the
University was experiencing financial
difficulties it had accumulated signif-
icant external debt. I am pleased to
report that Mount Allison has had no
external debt for many years.
Today’s students get the education
they pay for; their tuition does not
contribute either to paying for
services received by past generations
or to paying for services that will be
received by future generations. We
call this “intergenerational equity”
and, simply put, it means that each
generation of students is treated
fairly — that future Allisonians will
be afforded all of the experiences
that make a Mount Allison education
second to none.
Our financial strategy also puts us in
a position to capitalize on opportu-
nities that build on our successes,
and helps us achieve our goal
of being considered one of the lead-
ing undergraduate universities in
North America.
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