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TRENT CONTENTS Association President's Message The Higher Cost of Higher Education Are You Being Served? Discounts and benefits for alumni Course profile - Women in the Greek and Roman World Alumni Staff Profile - Doug Brown '71 Which Way Is Up? - Investment strategies in difficult times |
1974 Kevin Suter '74 has achieved a long time goal by moving to downtown Toronto into the Church and Wellesley area. He has changed careers from the restaurant business to manage a Temp labour agency in the city. One pleasant surprise was to find his old first year Otonabee neighbour Brian Beagle '74, living three floors below him. Kevin is quite happy in his new home, with his new career and with his new boyfriend Allan. Who says things don't get better once you turn 40!
1976 Karen McGroarty-Cave '76 and family (husband Neil and children Erin (9), Zachary (8) and Mallory (5)) left Hong Kong (and Karen's wonderful job as visiting lecturer at the English Language Study Centre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University) in February '97 to accompany Neil to yet another power station site. An 18 month stay in Cambridge, U.K. preceded the move to Istanbul in August '98. Karen would be interested to know if there are any Trent alumni here and can be contacted at (0212) 2694005.
1977 Wendy Laut '77 has been living in Perth, Ontario for the past 20 years and for 18 of those has owned and operated "Shadowfax" a store selling funky clothing, jewellery, CD & tapes, cards and gifts. (For those of her era, think of the original "Moondance"). She is a recent cancer survivor, but has optimistically purchased and renovated a commercial building on the main street to house her business. She is also in her 4th year (part-time) at the University of Ottawa where she is pursuing a fine arts degree in photography. She is divorced, but good friends with Dave Laut '77 who is also living in Perth and teaching at Algonquin College in Ottawa. Their son, Nigel, (a great kid and þedgling actor) is 13 and in Grade 9.
1979 Jackie Anderson '79, Kevin Logie '79 and their two daughters Jennifer and Colleen will be living in Christchurch, New Zealand for the 1999 calendar year. Kevin will be participating in a job exchange through the church. Jackie will be tramping in the mountains and sight seeing. The children are looking forward to living in a big city and being able to walk to school. Jackie, Kevin and the girls will return to Bond Head in time for the new millennium.
Rob (Sinci) Sinclair '79 is back on CBC Television. He can be seen across Canada on Sports Journal, the Gemini-winning sports magazine show. Rob is also heard on the FAN 590, Canada's premier all-sports radio station, out of Toronto. Rob has spent the last 14 years covering sports in Canada, most notably for Global Television and TSN. Prior to that, Rob covered sports on both TV and radio for the CBC.
1980 Maureen Delaney '80 and husband Brent Baiden are pleased to announce the birth of their first child, Sean Fraser, born June 7, 1998 weighing 7lbs-12 ozs.
1982 Tania Pattison '84 and Tom Milburn '82 are delighted to announce the early arrival of their first child, Adam James Milburn, born on April 19 at Foothills Hospital in Calgary. Adam arrived 15 weeks ahead of schedule and weighed only 1 lb., 10 oz., but he is now at home and in excellent health. Tania, Tom and Adam are happy to be back in the Kawarthas and Tom is enjoying his new job teaching English at Lakefield College School.
Andra McCartney '82 lives with visual artist P.S. Moore in Toronto. She continues her multimedia work with a CD-ROM about Vancouver and a soundwalk website. Contact her at: www.finearts.yorku.ca/andra/
1983 Kim (Lynch) Thompson '83 and Tom Thompson are thrilled to announce the arrival of their second child, Emily Anne on August 28, 1998, a sister for Matthew. Kim is an Early Literacy teacher in Orangeville.
1985 Michelyne Hibbert '85 and Mike Callan '85 have recently left their home of six years in Hong Kong. They married in 1994 and had a boy, Liam, a year and a half later. They are now living and working in Ankara, Turkey and plan to stay for at least four years. Mike is working at Bilkent University preparatory School as a middle school co-ordinator and teaching History and English. Michelyne is looking after Liam and currently co-authoring a book on living abroad. If anyone wants to get in contact with them,they can be reached at callan@bilkent.edu.tr.
Proud parents Drew Berketo '85 and Barb Berketo and big brother Dryden are thrilled to announce the arrival of Noah Drew Berketo on August 18, 1997. Noah weighed seven pounds, two ounces - a very happy, healthy baby boy. Drew is currently with The Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth working as a Waste Management Analyst. The Berketo family presently live in Fonthill, Ontario.
David Howe '85 has been living in the United Kingdom since 1992 when he started a Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology at University College London. Since his graduation he has been lecturing in the anthropology of sport in Cheltenham. Still an active runner he would enjoy hearing from old Trent friends and may be contacted at PDHowe@chelt.ac.uk.
Mark Bornstein '85 in cultural studies, has won a "Listen Up Award" from Publishers Weekly for his audio drama "Brick Mallery Private Investigator" which he wrote and directed. For more information call 416-539-0673.
Scott Lee and Sheri Mohns were married July 3, 1998 in Petawawa. The "Trent crew" was on hand to celebrate the occasion : Cathy Warren '88, Kate (Stubbs) and Tim Haley '85, Tracy (Rush) and John Kennedy '85, Sherri and Scott, Cathy Aldridge '87, Lynne Pidduck '86 and her fiancee Brian Angus. No sooner did they recover from one wedding than they travelled to North York to witness Lynne & Brian's nuptials on July 18, 1998. What a summer! These alumni children have already shared many experiences as their parents still get together several times a year. Caitlin Aldridge (mother Cathy Aldridge '87), Ashlyn Kennedy (parents Tracy '87 and John Kennedy '85), Liam Haley (parents Kate and Tim Haley '85) and Regan Kennedy (Tracy & John). This foursome boasts a combined 11 visits to Head of the Trent and are looking forward to many more!
1986 Leah (McInnes) Eustace '86 and Jeffrey Eustace are excited to announce their marriage in Ottawa on June 27, 1998. Helping to celebrate with gusto were Krista (Hutchinson) Scaldwell '86, Kristen Glenister '86, Tracey Richardson '86, Julie Wilson '86, Alison (Plowright) Sutton '86 and Pamela Oliver '87. Leah is the Manager of Fundraising for USC Canada, an international development agency, and Jeff is a graphic designer and Art Director for Capital Publishers (and is very good at designing wedding invitations says his unbiased wife!!?). They can be reached at leah@canada.com or at their new home (613)722-3078.
1988 Kimberly (Reich) Johnstone '88 and David Johnstone '88 are pleased to announce the birth of their second child, Scott Robert Karl Johnstone born August 24, 1998. A little brother for Jason. Kim teaches Grade 1 for the Waterloo District School Board and Dave is a laboratory technician with the Region of Waterloo. They reside in Kitchener and can be reached at david.johnstone@sympatico.ca.
1989 As you all know from a previous issue, Jeff Lynch '89 and Sandra (Dona) Lynch '89 were married on July 26, 1997. Feel free to look them up the next time you are in the Whitby area.
Fiona (McNicoll) '89 and Allen Lemieux '89 as well as Sandra (Wilson) '89 and Scott Stover are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of their children. Left is Allix Isabelle Lemieux born May 29, 1998 weighing 7 lbs, 5.5 oz. Right is William Cameron Stover born June 16, 1998 weighing 7 lbs, 14 oz. Both families are enjoying all the excitement and adventures that come with having a little one around.
1990 Tanya (Baril) '90 and Geoff Noyes '90 are thrilled to announce the birth of their son Brayden Geoffrey on June 8, 1998 weighing 8 lbs. Brayden (seen here at 7 weeks) is also adored by his big sister Blake (age 2). All are well and enjoying life in Maitland, Ontario.
Catherine Lusson '90 and Michael Gabinot are proud to announce the arrival of their second child Maelle. They are presently co-managing an organic bakery and food store (still in France) where Michael is the baker. They would love to here from any Ecuador exchange participants from '92-'93 and any Trent Alumni travelling or living in France.
1991 It was bound to happen - Mark McGee '91 married Peggy Prosser '92 in Brampton on August 1, 1998. Mark looked good, Peggy looked better, and a good time was had by all. Congratulations and good luck from your friends Steve Bobrowicz '90 and Laurie Saint Germain '95.
Keith Gale '91 has completed his Masters degree in Developmental Molecular Cell Biology at the University of Windsor. He has moved to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and has accepted an Instructor position at Zayed University.
Helen Carayannis '91 and Adrian travelled all the way to beautiful Greece to be married on December 27, 1997. They are currently living in their new home in Richmond Hill. Helen is teaching computers in Toronto where she works with three other Trent alumni. She would love to hear from all the crazy people she lived with in K-L and E-F Champlain College. Her e-mail address is helen_carayannis@havergal.on.ca.
Michelle (Jenkinson) '91 and Ashley Dobroshinsky are thrilled to announce their marriage which took place June 13, 1998 in Oshawa. What made the day even more special was that friends from Trent were there to share their happiness. Michelle works for the Durham Board of Education and Ashley works for Makita Canada. They are now living in their new house in Bowmanville.
Tammy (Samson) Gauthier '91 would like to announce her marriage to Stan Gauthier on the 11th of July, 1998.
1995 Regina Flores '95 of Beaconsfield, Quebec and six other volunteers departed for the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico for six months of volunteer service. Regina majored in Environmental and Resource Studies at Trent and will be part of a unique project training local people to work as nature guides and environmental educators in several nature parks and reserves in Mexico. | |
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