1. Art and Diseño

Ashbury News
Fall 2014
Creative Learning Centre
Opens its Doors
Impact Report 2014
Ella Wilson, Grade 5, holds
a copy of the artwork she
won at the Creative Learning
Centre donor event, held on
September 2, 2014. The art—a
colourful rendering of the new
building—was a collaborative
effort, created on the spot at the
event by guests and art department teachers. For more on the
Creative Learning Centre, turn
to page 25.
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Ashbury News Fall 2014
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News & Notes
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From the Head of School
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Strategic Plan 2014-18
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Teachers You May Know
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Students excited to see
the brand new Creative
Learning Centre on
opening day.
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From the
Head of School
Norman Southward
M
any may know Ashbury, but few get on to campus to see
our students’ experience first hand. A drive down Mariposa Avenue confronts the passerby with the splendour of our
original brick facade without having a full sense of what exists
inside. Distant alumni have their own image of Ashbury, based
on their personal experience with us. If that was before 1984,
they will see that the school itself looks very different today than
30, 15, 10 or even two years ago. However with a deeper meander through the halls one will encounter the intersection of old
and new, and at the conclusion of our most recent construction
project we can now see the forest through the trees: our history,
and our evolution.
After an ambitious 12-year period of facility enhancements,
many features of our physical
history still remain. First, our
clear perimeter in Rockcliffe
endures, on a fabulously lush
13-acre campus, where creative
and competitive play is a daily
occurrence. Second, the original
gymnasium. built in 1924, now
restored to its original state and
used as a multi-purpose space,
is still a special part of our memorial wing. Finally, our chapel,
perhaps the most historic part
of our school interior, continues to attract Ashburians daily,
with light streaming through the stained glass windows that
capture our liberal arts roots is many a subtle way.
Our renewed vision at Ashbury holds true to our values
and our mission where inspirational and engaging programs
seek sustained curiosity in all students. We strive to embrace
innovation in teaching and learning and create new opportunities for students to connect with others within Canada’s capital
region, and beyond, and to prepare students to contribute to a
better world. Our vision puts our continued emphasis on what
happens within our walls, whether historic or new. However,
the Ashbury experience extends far beyond our walls and our
campus. Leveraging the resources in our city and further afield
reflects both our Canadian and international orientations.
Working from within our school and community, and reaching
out as global citizens is something that we continue to build on.
Touring Ashbury College today has become less about what
spaces exist, but what happens within them. The energy and
collaborative spirit of learning observed on a walk-about the
school on any given day is palpable.
For those of you who have seen the evolution of the Ashbury
campus, you will know that we have blended buildings in order
to blend learning. Our new Creative Learning Centre (CLC)
intersects fluidly with three eras of our building history—a
perfect blend not only architecturally, but as a metaphor for
how our educational offerings have developed purposefully to
blend creativity into curriculum and program. What is particularly compelling about these
new spaces is that the notion of
creativity permeates learning
beyond the traditional subject
disciplines in the arts. Although
we seek to ensure magnetic
programs in performing and
visual arts, creativity at Ashbury
is trans-disciplinary and the
need to nurture creative thought
to take on the challenges of the
21st century is essential.
The future of learning at Ashbury will continue to see students interface with new technologies in seemingly seamless ways, and one will see new opportunities for technology integration throughout the school today.
Navigating, harnessing and creating new technological tools
will be another area of attention needed as students explore artistic expression and prepare for the knowledge economy. John
Chubb, president of the NAIS, recently noted that “we are well
into the 21st century. It’s long past time we stop speaking of it as
some future state”. In whatever space learning takes place—and
at Ashbury we are blessed with some of the finest—our current
state must be future oriented. I know that this has, and will,
continue to be our spirit as we build on our tradition of excellence in teaching and learning for our students.
Touring Ashbury College today has
become less about what spaces
exist, but what happens within
them. The energy and collaborative
spirit of learning observed on a
walk-about the school on any given
day is palpable.
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News
School
A
April 2014
shbury’s Junior School is collaborating with the Making Caring
Common Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. This project is
designed to help educators, parents and
communities raise children who are caring, respectful and responsible towards
others and their communities.
As part of a data-driven improvement
effort, students in Grades 6-8 participated
in an anonymous survey designed to help
better understand how students perceive
their school environment. Teachers,
administrators and staff also filled out a
survey, designed to capture perceptions
of student values, relationships and
safety, and whether or not employees felt
connected to students and supported by
other adults at the school.
This fall, the project expanded to
include senior grades, and students in
Grades 6 to 12 will be surveyed on bullying and behaviour-related troubles.
By collecting this information, school
administrators will have the opportunity
to brainstorm effective responses and
strengthen our ability to promote the development of children’s ethical and social
capacities, including caring, respect and
responsibility for others.
an IB student, wrote her winning essay
on short sightedness. Her topic choice
stemmed from her personal experience
as the first of her siblings to develop
myopia.
Adesuwa’s essay was one of hundreds
of submissions from high school students
in 39 U.S. states and from 20 countries
around the world. In order to be eligible
for the contest, students were asked to
investigate the genetic and environmental
components of a complex trait.
Adesuwa received a $600 prize for her
efforts.
with the Canadian Cancer Society for
over 20 years in this student initiative to
raise money for cancer research, support
and education.
A
desuwa Ero ’14 placed second in
a prestigious international science
contest organized by the American
Society of Human Genetics in April. The
prize was announced on what is known
as DNA day.
Adesuwa, originally from Nigeria and
R
oya Shams, Grade 12, addressed the
Canadian Women for Women in
Afghanistan event in Calgary in April,
alongside CBC journalist and author,
Melissa Fung.
Roya was born in Kandahar Afghanistan. Following the Taliban assassination
I
n an effort to give back to the community, Grade 6 students distributed
daffodil pins on Sparks Street in April
as part of a fundraiser for the Canadian
Cancer Society. Ashbury has partnered
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Junior School students sold daffodils on Sparks Street for the Canadian Cancer Society.
of her father in 2011, Roya’s future in her
home country was at risk, and her desire
to continue her education uncertain.
Knowing it was dangerous to remain in
Afghanistan, Roya’s older brother, now
the head of the family, made the brave
decision to entrust her future to strangers. Those strangers, Toronto Star conflict
reporter Paul Watson and his colleagues,
committed themselves to ensuring Roya
could come to Canada to foster her desire
to learn and better the future for Afghanistan.
Roya came to Ottawa to enroll in
school in January of 2012, with assistance
from a bursary designed to cover the cost
of her education. Since then she has been
an active part of the Ashbury community,
taking part in debate club, model UN
and engaging her love of politics through
experiences like the Forum for Young
Canadians.
Roya spoke to over 700 guests at the
Breaking Bread dinner, designed to
raise funds for educational programs for
women in Afghanistan. Her speech was
a highlight and she received a standing
ovation. While in Calgary, Roya attended
a breakfast with Canada’s Minister of
Finance, Joe Oliver, and participated in a
panel on the importance of active citizenship at a local high school.
O
ver 400 students travelled to the
Canadian Tire Centre in April to
participate in the National We Day celebrations—a movement of young people
leading local and global change. The
Ashbury contingent joined 16,000 other
a
Over 400 students participated in National We Day at the Canadian Tire Centre.
young people in the capital to commit
to taking sustainable action to better the
world.
The experience inspired faculty and
students, and we were all proud when the
Governor General turned up to present
the Governor General’s Caring Canadian
Award to 46 volunteers from across the
country and from various sectors. One of
those recipients was our very own Mitch
Kurylowicz, Grade 12, who was recognized for his work with Project Jenga.
When Mitch went to Kenya at the age
of nine, he was inspired to help the boys
he met there to continue their education.
He turned that inspiration into action
and is now helping to spearhead Project
Jenga, in which his own community has
become involved to support a new boys
high school in rural Kenya.
T
his spring, the National Ballet
School contacted Ashbury regarding
boarding program and best practices for
boarding students. The school is reviewing its own boarding policies and looked
to Ashbury for guidance.
J
ournalist Allan Thompson addressed
world issues and social studies students
at the end of April. His visit coincided
with the 20th anniversary of the Rwanda
genocide, which Thompson covered as a
reporter for the Toronto Star.
The talk was a chilling reminder of the
atrocities that took place in a (continued)
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corner of Africa that went largely unnoticed for quite some time. Thompson
told students about his regret not visiting
Rwanda sooner than he did, and how
he felt he was part of the problem of the
invisibility of the story. “Why didn’t the
world go crazy and say this has to end?”
Thompson said.
Much of the talk centred around
the role of the media’s responsibility in
covering stories, and how journalists get
involved with the subjects—and people—
they encounter. Thompson also discussed
the skewed North American take on
African stories, and how Hollywood dramatized the tragedy in the movie Hotel
Rwanda. “The western media focus was
on how to get stranded westerners out of
the country, and not on the number of
Africans who were dying,” he said.
Thompson spoke emotionally about
his challenge to find the family of victims
whose deaths were the only recorded killings captured during the 1994 genocide.
After speaking with the videographer
and interviewing local people, Thompson eventually tracked down the woman
whose husband and child were killed
on film. Today he keeps in touch with
the family and continues to write about
Rwanda and the progress the country has
made.
Thompson let the students with inspiring words of action. “Vote the second
you are allowed to and before then, get
involved,” he said. “Get involved in the
political process or become a journalist to
tell these kinds of stories.”
May 2014
C
anada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs,
John Baird, visited Ashbury in May
to meet with our World Issues Club. He
spoke to the students about Canada’s
international affairs portfolio and its
strong relations around the world and his
job, which requires him to be on the road
about 50% of the time. “We are extremely active around the globe,” Baird said.
“Canada is everywhere.”
He answered questions from students
The boys rugby team celebrated their spring winning streak.
on his travel to refugee camps in Jordan,
to what it’s like to take part in Question
Period. “It’s like an exam I have to study
for every day,” Baird said.
G
rade 10 students in Ms. Lewicki and
Mr. Lamont’s Civics classes had the
opportunity to meet with Liberal Leader,
Justin Trudeau in May on the front lawn
of the House of Commons before going
inside to watch Question Period. Students
had good questions for Mr. Trudeau and
were able to engage in a conversation
about Senate reform, foreign policy, the
missing girls in Nigeria, the conflict in
Syria and diplomatic relations between
Canada and Iran. Democracy was alive
on the front steps of Parliament as First
Nations groups exercised their right
to assemble and speak out about their
opposition to the proposed First Nations
Education Act.
The trip offered a chance for students
to see what active citizenship looks, feels
and sounds like on so many levels. All
in all, students were fortunate to see the
rule of law and democracy in action
as Members of Parliament challenged
each other to keep our elected members
accountable.
O
n May 23, the Grade 12 visual art
class, in collaboration with the
Ashbury Senior School art department,
hosted its culminating art exhibition DAS
ART at the beautiful residence of German Ambassador Werner Wendt and Dr.
Eleanor Wendt. Twenty-eight graduating
art students worked hard to select their
favourite pieces and to construct and
create a gallery atmosphere for close to
200 invited guests.
A
shbury had major successes on the
rugby pitch in May. Our senior boys
team won the city championships, then
went on to take the CAIS title, while our
girls team made it to the city championships. Congratulations to all for their
determination and grit!
Double, double, toil and trouble! Spells were in the air during Shakespeare Fest in the Junior School.
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Students from Grades 6 to 8, parents, and teachers travelled to Sosúa, Dominican Republic on a service trip in late June to work with two different schools in the
area. The group built tables for the classroom and nesting beds for the chicken coop at the Cane-Cutters Rural Village school and they painted chalkboards and
built a retaining wall at the Saman Tutorial School. During their stay, the Ashbury travellers also helped out at an orphanage for severely disabled children.
O
ver 400 students and staff from the
Ashbury College community took
part in Ottawa Race Weekend in May,
hosting the 30-kilometre water station. In
addition to providing hydration to passing runners and participating in the race
itself, Ashbury raised more than $30,000
for the Ottawa Hospital.
brates high school musicals in the capital
region.
Will Crolla, Grade 12, won for featured actor in a musical, for his performance in Young Frankenstein and Megan
Perera, Grade 12, won for best comic
actress in the same production.
October 2014
G
S
cience students had the opportunity to
explain their theories and ideas to an
audience of volunteers during our annual
Willing Listener event in Maclaren Hall.
Visitors asked the students questions on
their projects on topics ranging from
stem cell research to protection of species
at risk. The event gave students the
chance to present their ideas, respond to
feedback and think on their feet.
wynne Dyer, author, journalist and
geo-political activist, made a return
visit to Ashbury in early October to speak
to Senior School students about the issue
of climate change. He talked about how
rising global temperatures are affecting
polar ice caps, the surrounding permafrost, and even oceans, which are increas-
ingly unable to absorb harmful gases. He
warned students of their future seeing
more and more damage to the earth if
world leaders don’t get the situation under control. The speech was an eye-opening essay for students and staff alike.
C
TV Ottawa news anchor Graham
Richardson visited Ashbury the day
after shootings on Parliament Hill scarred
the capital. Addressing civics students
and members of the World Issues Club,
Richardson talked about some of the
more memorable stories he has covered
in his career in journalism, and why we
was inspired to get into the field in the
first place.
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Summer 2014
A
shbury took home two Cappies
awards in June. The 9th annual gala
held at the National Arts Centre cele-
Ashbury went down the rabbit hole with its spring production of Alice in Wonderland. The colourful
cast of characters entertained the all-ages audiences each night with their imaginative portrayal of
Lewis Carroll’s creations.
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over par score. Playoff action saw Juila
win with a birdie on the first hole.
Congratulations!
Graham Richarson stopped by to talk about journalism with some very keen students.
Richardson also talked about how
the incident on October 22 will forever
change the city and the country. “The
events challenge our assumptions of how
we as Canadians see the world,” he said.
Students had a chance to ask Richardson questions on everything from how
the evening news is put together, to how
he covers stories he doesn’t agree with.
Richardson’s tips for aspiring journalists in the audience? “Consume as much
as you can,” he said. “Be curious, read
the news and find out what’s happening
around you.”
T
he senior boys soccer team had an
eventful trip to Bermuda in October
to compete in the CAIS tournament. The
boys managed to squeeze in two games in
their 27 hours on the island, first beating
Saltus Grammar School, then losing to
UCC, before Hurricane Gonzalo interfered, prompting an early trip home to
Ottawa. While everyone was disappointed to cut the trip short, a safe and sound
return home was the finish that mattered.
A
shbury had a great day at the Cross
Country City Championships in October. The midget boys team placed first
in the city by 17 points, qualifying them
for OFSAA. Congratulations!
J
ulia Malone ’16 captured the OFSAA
girls golf title in October. She was tied
for the lead at the end of day, with a two
The boys soccer team had time to take a team photo in Bermuda before the tournament was interrupted by Hurricane Gonzalo.
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Strategic Plan
2014-2019
Our
Vision:
The start of the school year also marked the implementation
of a new strategic plan for Ashbury—one that will guide us
forward over the next four years. Built with input from hundreds
of students, faculty, parents and alumni, ultimately our plan
reflects our values as a school, with the spirit of innovation and
excellence at the forefront.
Learn more about the plan at ashbury.ca/about/stratplan
We strive to embrace innovation in teaching and learning; to create new opportunities for
students to connect with others within Canada’s capital region, nationally and internationally;
to attract students ready to be challenged by an enriched curriculum; and to prepare students
to contribute to a better world.
Core Values:
Academic Excellence
International Engagement
Character Development
Personal Growth
Community
Strategic Plan Goals
1
Develop our culture
of excellence and
innovation in teaching
and learning
4
Leverage our stakeholder
and community
connections to enrich
the student experience
2
Enrich each student’s unique
personal growth and character development within our
co-educational environment
3
Expand access to an
Ashbury education for
students with merit
and potential through
a meaningful financial
assistance program
5
Manage our resources
for long-term
sustainability
The World Starts Here
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Community
In the
A
shbury’s community presence amped up this fall with our
involvement at arts, sporting and public events across the
city. It is important for the community to know that we are part
of this great city and region, and that we seek to be increasingly
accessible. The in-person appearances provide great opportunities for our staff and students to be ambassadors for our school,
and to correct some of the Ashbury myths—including the
misconceptions that we are still a boys school, admitting high
school students only!
Top: CTV Ottawa Morning broadcast live from Ashbury
on October 14, students talked to fans at an Ottawa RedBlacks game. Bottom: Ashbury lit up the Canadian Tire
Centre during Ottawa Senators games, promoting Ashbury’s green roof at the Beechwood Market this summer.
Ashbury community partnerships:
Ottawa Senators - CTV Ottawa - Ottawa RedBlacks - National Arts Centre - Ottawa
Dental Association - The National Women’s Show - National Capital Youth Awards
Beechwood Market - Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa airport - NewCap radio
Ottawa Regional Science Fair - Kids Fest Ottawa - The Baby Show
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Voice
Parent
Kate Brandeis
O
ur introduction to Ashbury happened rather quickly. As
a U.S. Foreign Service family, we are used to picking up
and going. But, this July, we received a last-minute opportunity
for a posting to Ottawa, to begin in late August. While we were
excited about the prospect of experiencing all that Canada has
to offer, our first priority, as always, was our children and their
schooling. Could we make it work?
Our two kids were both away at summer camp at the time,
so we got in touch with them and floated the idea of a move. We
gave them the choice to stay where we were in Virginia, or take
the leap and move to Canada. Both kids admitted it would be a
little scary, but they opted to try.
Once we were all on board, I set to work researching schools.
One of our first calls was to a friend who had been assigned
here in Ottawa previously. The first school mentioned was
Ashbury, and the more calls I made, the more I heard that
Ottawa had good public schools, but that Ashbury offered
something more.
At first I was a little sceptical, as I knew from previous
experience that the big, private school where the other American kids go isn’t always the best choice for us. I also knew
that timing wasn’t on our side and in all likelihood, the school
wouldn’t be able to fit us in. But I visited the Ashbury website
anyway and was immediately impressed. Then I called Barb in
the admissions office and things only got better from there.
Because we were working on such a tight timeline, and with
so many variables, I think I was hyperventilating on the call.
Barb was great. She calmed me down, told me not to worry and
said, ‘let’s see what we can do’.
From the start, no one at Ashbury issued any promises about
a September admission, but the attitude was one of capability
and common sense. Given that it was the middle of summer,
past prime admissions time and our kids needed to be in school
in a matter of weeks, we were expecting to get the hand and be
turned away. The roadblocks I expected failed to materialize.
The process from that point moved quickly. Both kids did
their assessments and interviews online. I listened in on those
interviews and they were all about the kids—not on what Ashbury could do for them, but questions for the kids about who
they were what they wanted from a school. The more I talked to
various people at Ashbury, the better it got.
In August, when my husband and I travelled to Ottawa to
house hunt, we dropped by Ashbury on a whim. We were im-
mediately welcomed, and next thing I knew, Padme was squiring us around campus and letting me take all sort of pictures to
send to the kids. We got uniforms sorted, started to think about
classes and waited for something to go wrong. If someone
didn’t have an answer for us, they put us on to someone who
did.
As we got closer to September, more things started to fall
into place. Malcolm Mousseau put together tentative schedules
and connected Virginia and Ashbury teachers to find the best
path; the rugby coach reached out to my son Hank, and my
daughter Emma was welcomed on the field hockey team. It was
all fantastic.
Literally my biggest concern all summer was the kids’ comfort level at the school, but it was the easiest thing. And after
many different school experiences around the world, I can tell
you it is NEVER the easiest thing.
Now that school is well underway, I’m happy to report that
it’s still going fantastically. Change can be hard, and staying
in Virginia would have been the easier option. But the kids
are thriving, and I feel like everybody at the school is keeping
an eye out for them. There’s a wonderful balance at Ashbury
between supporting the kids and letting them do things on their
own. And the classes are small enough that each kid gets the
attention he or she deserves, and the teachers know each and
every face.
I know we made the right decision in choosing both Ottawa
and Ashbury for our family. Selecting a school used to taking on
students from someplace else was a good thing. The atmosphere
here is one of inclusion, welcomeness and ease. There is a holistic approach to education here: kids are not tagged as being one
thing and one thing only. They are encouraged to do a little bit
of everything and are better for it.
My advice to all of you sitting out there is to ask questions if
you have them. No matter the query we lobbed at the Ashbury
staff, we always got a response—and pretty much every problem
had a common-sense solution. This just seems to be a school
that is looking to include rather than finding reasons to exclude.
And as a newcomer to this city—and this country—that
approach has meant everything to my family.
Thank you.
Kate Brandeis and family.
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Teachers You May
Know
Randy Coles
Teacher Randy Coles retired in June after 30
years at Ashbury. A fixture in the school’s math
classrooms and theatre productions, Mr. Coles
looked back on his time at Ashbury before he bid
farewell.
What have you liked best about working at Ashbury for so
many years? What has been the biggest challenge?
How would you describe the generations of Ashbury students
you’ve taught over the years?
I can’t say that there was one thing that I liked best about teaching at Ashbury. It was never a problem for me to get up and go
to school every morning. I never once wished that I didn’t have
to go in.
It is interesting how things have changed at Ashbury. My first
year was the first year of girls at the school. As the number of
girls grew, the culture of the school changed. It has been an
exciting and necessary change for the school and the evolution
has been great.
The students, staff, and faculty at Ashbury are the best. The
administration supported a variety of initiatives that I decided
to pursue, including bring baseball and music theatre to the
co-curricular program. Certainly music theatre changed my career in the most positive way. The enthusiasm and passion that
my students brought to the stage and the pit were contagious
and exciting. I loved every minute of my time in the theatre.
The biggest challenges that I faced were simply to improve in all
areas of my teaching. This would range from classroom presentation to figuring out the best way to evaluate my students (a
problem that, in my opinion, never will be solved).
Do you have one particular Ashbury memory that stands
out?
I have many memories that stand out. My very first class (Grade
13 Functions and Relations with the current Headmaster of
Trinity College in the class), winning two city championships
in baseball, many awesome students, our first music theatre
performance, and our last music theatre performance and the
tribute that the kids gave me. The one memory, however, that
I will never forget is the summer day in 2004 when Jennifer
Rushby and Corey Arnold talked me into doing music theatre.
It changed my life at Ashbury and I thank them for their persistence and Tam Matthews for allowing us the opportunity to
pursue the initiative.
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Our students over the years have always been the best. I do not
suggest for half a second that we have not been without our
problems, but compared to my experience teaching at a public
school, there’s a remarkable difference in the quality of Ashbury
students.
What advice would you give to new Ashbury students?
My advice is simply to get involved. Get involved in sports, the
arts, debating, community service, etc. Make the most out of
your Ashbury experience.
Jenny Wright
Jennifer Wright is doing double duty at Ashbury
this year. She is the interim Assistant Head of the
Junior School this year, filling in for Kendal Young
who is on sabbatical, and the school’s Director
of Teaching and Learning. She spoke to Ashbury
News about her desire to pursue leadership in an
educational role defined by spending integral time
with faculty, students and parents.
Can you explain how you will balance dual roles in the next
school year?
time is also dedicated to the art and discipline of teaching and
learning.
This is a question that I have been asked many times over! I
understand that achieving balance will be challenge, but I am
optimistic as I will be working within a strong team. My goal is
to work with our Leadership team to set a list of priorities and
projects for the year. Partially, this involves seeing the overlap in
the two roles (for example, vertical integration of curriculum)
and it also involves a process of carefully choosing priorities. As
with any leadership role, it is a delicate balance to find time to
address daily operations, while also overseeing special projects
and maintaining a vision for the future. I will seek to learn from
those around me.
As professionals, we explore how students learn and we are
continually seeking to modify our practice to enhance student
achievement. This process incorporates professional learning,
reflection, growth and goal setting based on personal and external benchmarks and feedback. Creating a designated role to
oversee and facilitate these processes ensures that they remain a
routine part of daily practice. It also emphasizes the importance
of excellence and innovation in teaching and learning.
Why is it important for Ashbury to have a position dedicated
to teaching and learning?
The opportunity to work with the Junior School faculty; many
positive stories have been shared regarding this group and, in
the year that I am in the Junior School, I will seek to learn as
much as I will share.
It used to be that teaching was focused by subject area or grade
level. And while we still focus on teaching our subjects, much
Welcome New Faculty
Mr. Brennan Cameron will be teaching Economics in the
Senior School. Brennan obtained his Masters of Teaching at
State University of Potsdam New York and his Bachelor of
Business Administration at Saint Francis Xavier University,
Gerald Schwartz School of Business, in Nova Scotia.
What are you most looking forward to about working in the
Junior School?
Ms. Julia Lubczynski will be teaching Science in the Senior
School. She earned her B.Ed. at Queen’s University and B.Sc.
at University of Waterloo.
Ms. Kathryn Mitchell will be teaching Math in the Senior
School. Kathryn graduated from McGill University with a
concurrent Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Science,
with a major in Mathematics.
Ms. Kelsey Collins has joined Ashbury as a teacher-librarian. She holds a B.Ed. from the University of Ontario Institute
of Technology and an Honours Bachelor of Science from U
of T’s Victoria College.
M. Marc-André Plouffe will be teaching in our Senior Social
Science Department. Marc-André earned his B.Ed. and B.A.
at the University of Ottawa.
Ms. Jenna Froggett has joined Ashbury as a Residential
Teacher. Jenna earned her B.Ed. at Queen’s University and
B.Sc. at Trent University.
Mme. Jessica Primeau returns to Ashbury after three years
in Winnipeg to teach French in the Senior School. She holds
a B.Ed. from the Université de Montreal and a M.Ed. from
the Université Ste. Anne.
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Senior School
Closin
“Although each student will have
lived a unique experience this
year, the journey is perhaps most
pronounced for our Grade 12s
who have spent the past year not
only learning, but exploring the
boundless opportunities before
them and ultimately how they
plan to shape their lives and the
world around them.”
—Norman Southward
ng 2014
The Class of 2014
by the numbers:
82%
of graduates received
a scholarship offer to
university
37
received the IB
Diploma
8
43
IB Bilingual Diplomas
33
received the Ashbury
Bilingual Diploma
$1 million
in scholarships for their first year of
studies
44%
will study in arts
programs
28%
in science and
engineering
24%
in business and
commerce
4%
in fine arts
IB Certificates
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Junior School
Closing
2014
“Every moment and experience
I have shared here at Ashbury is
one I will carry with me forever.
Every mistake and challenge I went
through only made me stronger.
So as I say goodbye to the Junior
School I look back, not with regret,
but with thankfulness for those
who shared every memory by my
side.”
—Kai Eckford-Vea
Voices
Student
Iori Kimori Grade 11, Chiara Freund Grade 11,
Dana Aguilar Grade 11, Tara Billy-Ashogbon
Grade 11
I
n September, the Ashbury Guild launched the ‘bring a
boarder to dinner’ initiative designed to foster understanding
between our international students and Canadian families.
Local Ashbury families were invited to host two boarding
students for an evening in their homes, and provide dinner. A
number of boarders participated and the dinners garnered rave
reviews all around! The Guild plans to repeat the initiative later
in the spring.
Here’s what some of the boarders had to say about the experience.
“To be able to eat a home-cooked meal was a great experience!
Most of us boarders often do not get a chance to eat with our
own family, it was nice to be able to have that experience, which
reminded me of my family back in Japan. Since this experience
was open to all grades, I felt that it was a great way to meet new
students who were not in the same grade. The families that
hosted Chiara and I were very welcoming and the food was
absolutely delicious. I was able to hear some of the host family’s
cultural experiences, and in return I was able to share about my
culture.”
—Iori Kimori and Chiara Freund Grade 11
Lasting friendships begin in boarding.
“On Wednesday, September 24, my friend Tara and I had the
opportunity of having a home cooked meal with a day student’s
family. The Akman family gladly invited us to their house to
have dinner, and during the dinner we found out that the family
was part Asian and also part Turkish. We had soup, chicken,
and spaghetti for dinner and a fruit pie for desert. The family
were overall friendly and made conversation with us. They were
curious and interested in learning about our cultures. The whole
experience in general was very knew to me and I felt a bit out
of my comfort zone, but at the same time I’m happy I took this
step out because it turned out to be a very good experience that
I would like to repeat in the future if I had the opportunity.”
—Dana Aguilar Grade 11
“The dinner was hot and amazing: butter peanut soup with
fresh ribs and pasta, with refreshing iced tea to top it off and a
fruity pie. Even more amazing was the family—the Akmans,
who were very warm, welcoming and made me feel a part of
their family the minute I stepped into their cozy home. It was
truly a wonderful and blessed opportunity to have a brief but
enriching family life for a mere two hours, and the Akmans let
us know they would be there to provide us with love and support, when our own families are far away.”
—Tara Billy-Ashogbon Grade 11
Boarding students regularly get out to explore the National Capital Region.
Ashbury’s boarding students hail from over 30 countries around the world.
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Homecoming 2014
Y
ou made our 2014 Homecoming a huge success. The weather was beautiful, the BBQ was delicious and the memories
were amazing.
A special thanks to our class reps:
10 year reunion class rep
(2004) Liz Miller
20 year reunion (1994) Mandy Miller
25
year reunion reps (1989) Trushar Patel, Adrian Harewood,
Rosanne Kang, Kelly Cook-Kubrick and Jen Nash
30 year
reunion (1984) Wendy Habets.
Some of our old boys made it out to celebrate their 50 year (+)
reunions!
Luke Wells ’51, Michael Brandt ’59, John Rogan ’59, Kent
Cook ’61, Ian Wotherspoon ’61, David Atack ’64 and Peter
Mirsky ’64. Former staff Ray Anderson, who started at Ashbury
in 1954, also joined in to wish some of his former students well.
A warm thanks to our Ashbury partners: Sezlik Luxury Properties, EY, Doherty & Associates and Mark Motors, as well
as our beer sponsor Clocktower Brew Pub, and wine sponsor
Candor Plumbing and Heating Ltd.
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See you next year!
Homecoming 2015 - September 26, 2015
See more photos at http://goo.gl/5m7NVQ
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Reunion 2014
Honoured Years: 1964, 1989, 2004
H
onoured year celebrations took place at several off-site
locations in and around Ottawa over Homecoming weekend. The informal settings provided the perfect opportunity
for old friends and classmates to connect and share life notes.
Thanks to the volunteers who coordinated these events and to
the attendees for coming!
Celebrating 50 years and more along with members of the alumni executive. Top photo left to right in front row: John Rogan ’59, Michael (Bogert)
Brandt ’59, Kent Cook ’61, Luke Wells’ 51, David Atack ’65, James Kenny ’02
and Sahir Khan ’88. Back row, left to right, Saree Parry ’88, Meghan Kennedy ’95, Shamir Daya ’03, Norman Southward and Kevin Bon ’92 Missing:
Philip Mirsky ’65.
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The class of 1984 is joined by members of the Alumni Executive Front row, left to right : Norman Southward, Ali Bilgen ’84, Lisa Kelly Inderwick ’84,
Sal Spadafora ’84, John Hill ’84, Bari-Leigh Anagnosti ’84, Kevin Bon ’92 and Sahir Khan ’88 Back row, left to right: Shamir Daya ’03, Andrew Inderwick ’84,
Meghan Kennedy ’95, Saree Parry ’88 and James Kenny ’02
Front row: Erin Chobotuk Greco ’89, Chris Prudhomme ’89, Trushar Patel ’89, Paul Sheehan ’89, Kevin Montero ’89, Greg Baylin ’89, Farzad Bakhtiar ’89
Middle row: Sahir Khan ’88, Richard Carter ’89, Mike McNames ’89, Shamir Daya ’03, Kevin Bon ’92, Saree Parry ’88, Rosanne Kang ’89, Alex Lee ’89 and
Shena Riff ’89 Back row: Meghan Kennedy ’95, Don Cook ’88, Jennifer Nash ’89, Jonathan Wood ’89, James Kenny ’02, Colin McAdam ’89 and Norman Southward
Front row, left to right: Nicky Szullo ’04, Frances Banta ’04, Liz Miller ’04, Matt Grey ’04, Sankalpa Khatiwada ’04, Simon Clarke-Okay ’04 and James Kenny
’02 Second row, left to right: Norman Southward, Sahir Khan ’88, Bess Lennox ’04, Kylie McNeill ’04, Daniel Roberts ’04, Shamir Daya ’02, Jason Cherney ’04,
and Rob Hall ’83 Back row, left to right: Kevin Bon ’92, Meghan Kennedy ’95 and Steve Street ’04
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Volunteer
Profile
This year Ashbury College Honored Cynthia
Baxter with the Jean Teron Award for
Outstanding Service to Ashbury College
A
shbury College owes a great deal to Cynthia Baxter.
As this year’s recipient of the Jean Teron Award for
Outstanding Service to Ashbury College, Cynthia’s recognition
commemorates her remarkable commitment to the school—
one that has fundamentally shaped the school as it exists today.
Cynthia first joined the Ashbury College Board of Governors
in 1975 at a time when few women held such positions. She
quickly became involved in the governance of the school, chairing the curriculum committee in 1977. She was also instrumental in achieving Board approval to establish a Head position for
the French Department and worked to ensure a better level of
French amongst the entire student body.
The ’70s continued to be a period of growth for
Ashbury, and Cynthia remained a driving force. Working to
complement her Ashbury initiatives, Cynthia was also a director and chairman of the Forum for Young Canadians, helping
Ashbury to become the first high school in Canada to offer this
unique opportunity to students.
Another first for the school came in 1978, when, because of Cynthia’s close work with the Headmaster at the time,
the school became one of the first in the country to establish the
IB Program in 1978.
Cynthia Baxter, left, with Jean Teron at the award ceremony.
She went on to work to expand the scope of the school,
chairing a coeducational committee in 1980 with Elmwood that
began the transition of girls at Ashbury. She also sat on various
search committees for new Headmasters and was one of the
original founders of the Ashbury College Foundation. Her support to various fundraising campaigns over the years has been
instrumental, and she and her family continue to support the
Baxter bursary for IB students.
Cynthia is parent of Brian (’79) and James (’83) and
grandparent of Emily (’09), Isabelle (’12) and Thomas (’20).
She became an Ashbury College Life Governor in 1987 and still
holds the position today.
The Jean Teron Award
for Outstanding Service
to Ashbury College
F
Rachel and Isabelle Baxter ’12 were on hand to celebrate the Baxter family
legacy at Ashbury.
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irst introduced at Closing 2013, and in honour of Jean
Teron, this award recognizes outstanding volunteer
contributions made to Ashbury College by members of
its parent, alumni or volunteer communities.
Ashbury is seeking nominations for future recipients
of the Jean Teron Award. The next award will be presented in the spring of 2015 at a special reception recognizing
volunteer service.
To nominate an individual from the Ashbury community, please complete the online form at:
ashbury.ca/about/volunteer/award
Ashbury Golf
Classic 2014
T
he 2014 Ashbury College Golf Classic, held
on Monday, May 26 at The Gatineau Golf and
Country Club, was another successful tournament with
wonderful weather and participants. This year, with
your support we raised just over $50,000 towards the
Ashbury College Association Scholarship Fund.
Thanks to our on the course sponsors: Tannis Foods,
Beyond the Pale Brewery and Beauty +
Sussex for making the day fun and refreshing.
The 19th hole reception, courtesy of Casino
Gatineau Acura and Dilawri Auto Group,
brought our golfers back together to kick off an evening
of great food, wine courtesy of Richcraft and an exciting
live auction. The evening’s highlight came courtesy
of Jake Nesbitt, last year’s tournament scholarship
recipient, who spoke about his Ashbury experience and
how grateful he is for the opportunity to continue his
education thanks to the support of everyone involved in
the Golf Classic.
A special thanks goes out to our event sponsors, without
whom the day would not be possible: Excel HR,
The Aliferis Family, Casino Gatineau Acura,
Dilawri Auto Group, Beauty + Sussex and
Richcraft Homes.
As always, a sincere thank you to our exceptional
Ashbury partners for their continued support: Mark
Motors, Ernst and Young, Sezlik Ottawa
Luxury Properties and Doherty & Associates.
Thank you once again from the students, staff and
greater Ashbury community; see you all next year for
another amazing event!
Above: Walt and Kris McGinn getting shade ready for the day. Brian
Murray, Sean Murray, Patrick Murray and Don Cook . John Texeira,
Ion Aimers, Mike Scrivens and Albert Lightstone. Llew Ncwana, Ryan
Semple, John Valentine and Pawan Dilawri. The winning foursome:
Jamie Boyce, Michael Nicolini, Peter Nicolini and Chris Vivone
Right: Dave Arnold. Last year’s scholarship recipient, Jake Nesbitt,
shared his Ashbury experience in an emotional speech.
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Giving Space
to Ideas
Ashbury’s newest addition to campus opened its doors in September, making
new space—and opportunities—available for creative learning.
September 3, 2014 was a day for the history books at
Ashbury. Not only was it the opening of the 123rd school
year—with a record setting 684 students—but it was also
the official opening of the school’s new Creative Learning
Centre (CLC).
Following many years of fundraising and planning, and a
busy year of construction, the opening was a celebration
on many levels. Students and staff gathered on the front
lawn of the school, surrounded by flags representing the
48 countries from which our students hail, to mark the
occasion. The sun shone as Mr. Southward greeted students and welcomed them back from summer break. Jayne
Watson, former Ashbury parent and CEO of the National
Arts Centre Foundation, spoke with excitement about what
the new building will mean for Ashbury arts and music and
creative, critical learning. She joined her brother, Ottawa
Mayor Jim Watson, who welcomed Ashbury’s international
students to their new city and encouraged them to become
involved in their new community.
Finally, invited guests cut the ribbon at the entrance of the
new building, and students streamed through the doors
on their way to the first class of the morning. Since then,
the building has been a busy hub of activity for children of
all grades, faculty and staff—all of whom benefit from the
creative energy available the bright, news spaces.
Creative Learning
Centre features:
The new 27,000 square foot addition to campus includes flexible
learning spaces with technology-enhanced classrooms, and:
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All-new sound studio
Gallery exhibition space
Ceramics workshop
Three new light-filled art studios
Digital media wall
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Donor
Sneak Peek
On the night before school opened, donors to Ashbury’s SPARK
campaign caught a sneak peek of the building their gifts helped to
build. The evening was filled with music, interactive art projects and
delicious food and the party-like atmosphere added to the celebration christening the CLC.
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Thank you!
Gracias!
Ngiyabonga!
Danke!
Merci!
Tak!
Dzięki!
Obrigado!
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The Creative Learning Centre would not
have been possible without YOU.
• 345 donors raised $5.2 million
• over 150 volunteers including:
14 Campaign Committee members
20 Board members
45 Guild members
50 Board of Governors members
20 Regional Committee members
• 97% support from Ashbury’s staff
Thank you for making the SPARK
campaign an incredible success!
Ashbury College Class of 2014
We salute the achievements of our 138 outstanding graduates,
and wish them success as they join our over 7500 alumni
worldwide.
The over 40 universities that Ashbury grads are attending:
University College Dublin
Dalhousie
Bermuda College
Babson College
Penn State
McMaster
Ryerson
Boston University
UBC
U of T
Queen Mary University
Savannah College of Art and Design
UCLA
Queen’s
Goucher College
University of St Andrews
UC San Diego
Western University
Southern Methodist University
University of Bath
NSCAD University
Glion Institute of Higher Education
RCSI
Wilfrid Laurier
St. Clair College
St. Francis Xavier University
Georgia Institute of Technology
U of O
Northwestern University
Concordia
Carleton
McGill
University of Missouri
UC Berkeley
OCAD University
BI Norwegian School of Business
Lakehead University
Auburn University
Texas A&M
King's University College
The College of William and Mary
Ready to take on the world!
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Alumni Around
&
About
Some of our alumni attending Queen’s University show their silly side.
Vancouver alumni caught up with former Headmaster, Tam Matthews.
The Ashbury alumni community was buzzing this spring with
amazing receptions in Kingston,
Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto
and London, U.K.
Some of our young alumni at Queen’s
came out to reconnect at the Grizzly Grill
while some of our newest grads in Montreal gathered at Gerts Bar on McGill’s
campus to meet our new Head of School
Norman Southward. Ashbury’s former
Headmaster, Tam Matthews has settled
in his new role in Vancouver and was
generous enough to host our west coast
alumni in his new home. Winston Bennett ’99 hosted once again at the beautiful
Toronto Spoke Club where generations
of Ashbury alumnus mingled, including
the Right Honorable John Turner ’47.
Our London, U.K. reception was in full
swing David Graham ’55 hosted over 50
alumni at his home at an event organized
by Vicky Wilgress, Ashbury Relations
Ambassador. Coach Greig also hosted
another friendly game of alumni baseball
where the current Colts, beat the Alumni
10-9 in 12 innings.
Another successful reception in London, U.K. hosted by David Graham ’55.
If you’re interested in hosting a reception
in your city, please get in touch with us at
[email protected]
Toronto alumni reconnecting at The Spoke Club.
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Alumni line up to pin new graduates at a pre-Closing reception in June.
The annual alumni baseball game, held in June at the Ottawa Baseball Stadium, pitted current students against grads for some friendly competition.From left
to right: Coach Bailey, Ashwin Sharma ’17, Spencer Hamilton ’15, Nikhil Dilawri ’16, Roan Allen ’16, Stephen Scharfe ’16, Eric Znotins ’13, Vaughan Rawes
’13, Ryland Coyne ’11, Justin Novick-Faille ’13, Tyler Wilgress ’03 and Coach Greig.
Upcoming Alumni Events
We’re planning number of upcoming events to connect
with our grads. Hope to see you there!
Dec. 18 – Ottawa Alumni Christmas Party
January 2015 – Nigeria
February 2015 – Boston
March 2015 – Montreal
April 2015 – NYC, Vancouver and Toronto
May 2015 – London U.K.
Be sure to like our Facebook page and check there for the
most up-to-date alumni event listings!
fb.me/ashburians
Alumni
Profiles
Gerald Green ’42
As Ashbury approaches its 125th anniversary in
2016, we’re taking a look back at the early years of the
school. Gerald Green came to Ashbury in the height
of the depression and remained through the start of
the Second World War. Before he died at the end of
2013, Gerald captured his memories of Ashbury and
his family have shared them with us here.
B
y the summer of 1935, I was 12 years old, and my relatively carefree life at Rockcliffe Park Public School had
come to an end. That fall, I would be enrolled as a day
boy at Ashbury College. Ashbury itself was a sprawling red
brick affair. It looked quite impressive from the street, but there
was a certain shabbiness about the interior—all in all, it was a
far cry from what it has become today. In fact, the Depression
had hit it hard and, with fewer than 100 pupils, it was struggling
to survive.
Outwardly, Ashbury was the very model of an English public
school. The masters were all English themselves and wore black
gowns that streamed behind them as they strode along the
corridors. We students were expected to wear school uniforms,
crested blazers with grey trousers,
striped neckties and special sports
gear. We progressed by forms
rather than classes and what would
be Grade 13 anywhere else was the
Upper Sixth at Ashbury. We had
a matron to look after our health,
and a tuck shop in the basement
to look after our sustenance. Each
day began with compulsory chapel
where roll call was taken and the
headmaster presided over a short
Church of England service.
As might be expected, the
subjects taught at Ashbury were
a decided step up from those at Rockcliffe Public. Arithmetic
was replaced by algebra, plain and solid geometry, integral and
differential calculus. English was enjoyable, thanks to our teacher who drew regularly on articles from Esquire and the New
Yorker for inspiration.
So far as formal sports went, the fall was devoted to Canadian football or soccer. In the winter it was hockey, and in the
spring, cricket. Most of these had little appeal for me. Thanks to
weak ankles, I was hopeless at skating, and I found cricket far
too lethal. After one experience of catching the ball, essentially a
piece of high velocity hardwood wrapped in a thin leather cover,
I got permission to change to cross-country running where I
could at least enjoy the scenery and stay free of concussions. I
tried Canadian football for a season during my first year too,
but soon gave that up for soccer. Here at last I prospered and
became quite a competent player. The Headmaster, who had
been an Oxford Blue served as coach, and whatever his deficiencies in other areas, was still able to do absolutely astonishing things with a soccer ball.
In the spring of 1940, the war was brought home to us
directly when we had to bid a
sad farewell to the Rossi-Longhi
brothers at Ashbury. Italy had just
declared war on Britain and their
father, the Italian Ambassador to
Canada, was sailing home with his
family. They were quite pleased
with this reprieve themselves for
an exam was coming up that they
hadn’t studied for, and they’d be
safely out at sea by then. “Boy,
are you guys ever lucky!” we told
them as we waved goodbye. A
few weeks later, we got another
surprise as we arrived at school
one morning to find a crowd of small strangers on our playing
field. These turned out to be the pupils of Abinger Hill School
in England who had been evacuated to Canada en masse and
were to remain at Ashbury for the duration. We were particularly impressed by the fact that one of the very smallest arrivals
turned out to be a Viscount Drumlanrig who was accompanied
by his equally small sister, Lady Jane. We had never seen a real
live viscount before and were quite surprised to see how tiny
they were.
Many of the newcomers were taken in by Rockcliffe families with British connections, while others became boarders at
the school. It’s rather interesting that, during their first winter
here, none of them seemed to feel the cold in the least, and they
Ashbury itself was a
sprawling red brick affair.
It looked quite impressive
from the street, but there
was a certain shabbiness
about the interior—all in
all, it was a far cry from
what it has become today.
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scampered about in their shorts with no sign of discomfort. By
the second winter, however, they had become thoroughly Canadianized and shivered along with the rest of us. Their speech
slowly became Canadianized as well, which must have come as
a shock to their families when they finally returned to England.
In fact, this seems to have been more than a temporary change.
I met one of them 30 years later at a trade show in Canberra,
Australia and he sounded far more Canadian than I did.
Finally, in the late spring of 1941, it was time for us to be
shipped off to Lisgar Collegiate to write our Senior Matriculation exams. All went well until the solid geometry exam. Although I’d had no trouble at all with it in class, the questions on
this particular paper made so little sense that I promptly fainted, waking up to find myself surrounded by a worried group
of supervisors. I never saw the exam again but they passed me
anyway, presumably on the basis of my marks in class.
In any case, I graduated quite successfully, gathering up the
Governor-General’s Medal, the history prize, the English prize
and the public speaking prize as I went.
I spent the rest of the summer taking a machine shop course
at Ottawa Tech, at the end of which I was so adept that I was
actually offered a job. But, in the fall, I left Rockcliffe behind me
and went off to study mechanical and industrial engineering at
the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. A month or so later,
the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and I enlisted in the U. S.
Army.
In 1972 I was married and with three children, I bought my
home on Howick Street and once again became a bona fide
Rockcliffe resident.
Ashbury College
and Abinger Hill
Ashbury formed a partnership with Abinger Hill School in Surrey during the Second
World War. Abinger students were evacuated to the relative safety of Canada, and
embraced by the Ashbury community. The
students, 55 boys aged eight to 12, came
to Ashbury in June 1940 and remained in
Ottawa for four years until the end of the war,
with little contact with home or their parents.
Ashbury’s Head of School, Norman Southward, met with several of these Abinger students last May in London, England. The gentlemen, now in their eighties, remain grateful
to Canada and Ashbury for the welcome they
received during those tumultuous times.
Join us in 2016 as we celebrate 125 years of
Canada’s proudest independent school
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Ashbury
Chatter
’32
The wartime memoirs of the
late Fred Sherwood ’32 were
published in August. It’s Not the Ships recounts the experiences of the Ottawa native and Lt Cdr RCNVR, DSC & Bar, from
the time he joined the RCNVR in 1933
until 1946. During the Second World War,
Fred served in the Royal Navy’s submarine service for five years and became the
first Canadian to command an RN boat.
“My father often said that the war left
its stamp on him,” says Fred’s son, publisher and co-author Philip Sherwood.
“He liked to talk about his experiences,
and as he was an engaging raconteur, we
eventually persuaded him to commit his
story to print. We supplemented his manuscript with material gleaned from several
primary sources—his wartime correspondence, patrol and log reports from the UK
Archives, photos from the Imperial War
Museum and the Royal Navy Submarine
Museum, and newspaper reports. It all
comes together as an engaging account of
one of the tra¬ilblazers of Canada’s submarine service.”
’59
After working for Shell (the oil
company) in Venezuela, Curacao,
England, East Africa and The Netherlands
for 32 years Michael Brandt ’59 recent-
ly retired. He lives in The Hague with his
wife, Carla. Other old boys who live close
by are Jan Herman van Roijen ’55 and
Charles van Schelle ’67.
Michael came to Homecoming this
year and was pleased to see some fellow
alumni such as Stephen Woollcombe ’57,
John Rogan ’59, Kent Cook ’61 and Luc
Wells ’51.
’60
Michael Twaddle ’60 came by
the school this summer for a
visit—his first in many decades. Michael
and his brother Anthony ’62 were at Ashbury College for three years while their
father, who was a British Army Major, was
posted in Ottawa. Michael remembers
when he and his brother, along with Dreese Oosterbahn ’59, James Whitmarsh
’61 and Alistair Bowen ’58 rescued fellow
pupil Steve York ’60 from drowning. He
fell through the ice on the Rideau Canal
and they managed to pull him out. A few
days later the Headmaster, Mr. Perry, congratulated the boys at assembly and they
were clapped into classes.
’71
Arthur Fogel ’71 had a documentary made about his life that
aired on The Movie Network last spring.
The film, called Who the F**k Is Arthur
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Fogel, documents a rock and roll life in the
music industry. Arthur is head of global
touring for LiveNation, one of the world’s
largest music promoters. Over the years,
Arthur has worked with many top music
starts on their tours, including the Rolling
Stones, U2, Madonna and he was instrumental in bringing Lady Gaga (shown
in photo) to Ottawa this summer for her
performance at Bluesfest.
’80
Michael Bravo ’80 has an interdisciplinary background with a
humanities PhD (Cantab 1992) in the history and philosophy of science, building
on a technical background with a B.Eng.
(Carleton 1985) in satellite communications engineering. Bravo has written extensively on the role of scientific research
in the exploration and development of
the Arctic, exploring issues in historical
epistemology including the philosophy of
experiment, measurement in fieldwork,
the nature of precision and calibration,
science and technology in translation,
and the historical emergence of new ontologies.
His most recent project has been The
new Pan-Inuit Trails Atlas which has been
launched at www.paninuittrails.org. It is
an interactive atlas that offers a view of the
top of North America that is more faithful to the indigenous world (like an Arctic
songlines) than the normal topographical
maps. Students in the North and elsewhere will be able to see how connected
the Arctic is, linked by this network of
trails, not just an isolated series of points
marking individual communities.
’82
The class of 1982 had a busy summer of get-togethers.
On July 17, the last old boys who are
members of “Gord’s Nation”, met for
lunch at the Rideau Club in Ottawa for
a catching up, reminiscing on years gone
by and supporting Gord’s battle. Known
as one of the tightest and best classes ever
to graduate, they are always looking into
planning new alumni and school support
events, the next being the 30th anniversary in 2017 (Canada’s 150th)!
A
Left to right: Honourary Mehrdad
Azadeh ’82, Brad Hampson ’82, Brian
Morrison ’82, Honourary ’82 Sir John
A. Macdonald, Jeff Mierins ’82, Gord
Smith ’82 and Kaveh Rikhtegar ’82.
A second reunion happened on August 21, this time with Ross Varley and
Vicky Wilgress joining in.
Left to right, Kaveh Rikhtegar ’82, Brian
Murray ’82, Ross Varley, Gordon Smith
’82, Jeff Mierins ’82, Ray Bertrand ’82,
Sean Murray ’82, Bob Biewald ’80,
Jay Flesher ’82, Brian Morrison ’82,
Andrew Beamish ’82, Stephen Assaly
’81, Vicky Wilgress and Merhdad Azedeh ’81
’83
Carlos de la Guardia ’83 dropped
by the school on June 17, with his
wife Paloma.
Carlos is a professor at the University of Spain in Madrid, where he teaches
communication strategies and marketing. Carlos returned home to Spain after
studying at Trent University.
Carlos remembers arriving at Ashbury
College in October 1980 not speaking a
single word of English. He says his time at
the school was wonderful, marked by welcoming and friendly staff. Carlos’ sister
Carola ’85 and brother Alvaro ’90, and
nephew, Diego ’11 all attended Ashbury.
llen (Allie) Resnick attended Ashbury from 1963 to 1965. He returned to campus this summer, with his wife Barbara, for the first time
in 50 years and shared some of his life story with the school.
“My brother, Gary, and I arrived at Ashbury, in the fall of 1963. Our
father sent us here, to continue our education.
Our parents, arrived in Newfoundland in April 1949, just before confederation. Their journey from Europe began when they survived the war .
My father fought with the Beilski Brigade, the story of which was caputred
in a movie called Defiance staring Daniel Craig and Liev Shreiber. My
mother and father met when the war ended, while each was trying to find
their way alone. After marriage, they came to Berlin, where I was born. In
1948, the Soviets blockaded the city of Berlin. The Americans moved all the
survivors, to displaced persons camps, where my family stayed until they
received their papers to immigrate to Newfoundland.
My parents worked hard and provided a home for us. They became well
known for their business and friendships within the Newfoundland community. My father’s business soon grew to several stores, in many towns in
Newfoundland and Labrador.
Not only did the business grow, but
the family grew as well, with my brother
Gary born soon after arriving in Newfoundland and our sister Elaine, in 1956.
My father wanted us to have a good
a education. He asked Senator Jackie
Marshall, whose son, Tommy attended
Ashbury, for a school recommendation
(Tommy recently served as the 11th
Premier of Newfoundland). The choice was Ashbury College.
At Ashbury, we met many students and teachers who came from all
walks of Canadian and international life. The friendships we gained ,
during my time, at Ashbury, taught many lessons. The people we met, and
the memories, are indelible in my mind.
Leaving Ashbury, my family moved to Montreal. I continued my education, but wanted to work. I worked in retail and sales, soon I was able to
have my own manufacturing firm in Montreal, producing menswear.
I married Barbara and we soon had two sons. We chose to leave Montreal in 1978 and moved to Connecticut. While in Connecticut, I was active in
several business interests. There was work in egg and poultry, oil and real
estate. I am still active in real estate today. We now reside in Florida and
enjoy our life here.
Our eldest son, attended McGill, and is now an attorney in New York
City. Our younger son graduated from University of Toronto. He is an
artist, who now lives and works in Florida, near us.
During our visit to Ashbury, I was amazed to see how how much the
school has grown and changed, but I could still see many of the places that
I had remembered: the chapel ,sports field and our rooms.
Ashbury College was an excellent lesson in life. From Newfoundland to
Florida, I had wonderful experiences in life, thanks to the people and places
I was fortunate to encounter.”
’91
Christian Lloyd ’91 appeared at
the Cannes Film Festival in the
spring as part of the opening for David
Cronenberg’s latest film, Maps to the Stars.
Christian stars alongside actors Julianne
Moore, Carrie Fisher and Robert Pattison
in the story of a Hollywood family and its
ghosts of the past.
’95
Darcy Walsh ’95 was named to
the 2014 Forty Under 40 by the
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and the
Ottawa Business Journal.
Forty Under 40 recognizes accomplished leaders who are under the age of
40 and also give back to their community.
Darcy is a vice-president in the Ottawa public relations firm Hill & Knowlton.
Darcy serves as a board member for the
RBC Ottawa Bluesfest, board member for
the Ottawa Boys & Girls Club, co-chair of
the Canadian Forces appreciation (cont.)
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F
rederique DeLapree ’97 not only
got the chance to be on the game
show Jepardy last spring, she won in
a dramatic come-from-behind finish.
“I started and I felt really good and
thought, oh this is a good omen. I’m
starting off strong so I think I’m going to
do really well,” she says, “and I was really
wrong about that.”
DeLapree struggled with unfamiliar categories and eventually trailed her
two opponents by several thousand dollars. “I was a little disappointed. I
thought, oh my gosh, I came all the way to LA just to crash and burn on
national television,” she laments.
But then came final Jeopardy, when contestants can wager any or all of their
earnings on one question to potentially double their money.
The category was a tough one: 19th century U.S. presidents. All three contestants came up with the wrong answer. But, while the two frontrunners
wagered and lost big, DeLapree knew her limitations and decided to wager
nothing at all. It was a strategy that paid off. In the end, her $6,200 was
enough to win the game.
tour of the school in September and were
amazed with all of the changes. The couple
work together in the production business.
’01
Alexander (Sandy) Johnston
’01 married Katie Jeffery on
June 21 in Ashton, Ontario.
Sandy is the son of Vivian and the late
Chris Johnston, who was a former Chairman of the Foundation Board. Sandy’s
brothers also attended Ashbury: Geoff
’87, Stewart ’90 and Cliff ’93.
Congratulations, Frederique!
with the Ottawa Senators, was instrumental in founding the A club at Ashbury and
supports the careers of local national ski
team members.
Kevin Massie ’98 and his wife Kaylan
moved from Cape Town to London where
he is taking up a new post as deputy company secretary for Tullow Oil plc. Kevin
previously served as in-house counsel
for the company. Kevin and Kaylan welcomed their first child, Isobel Suzanne, on
January 22.
’00
’98
Alexandra Frewer ’98 married Paul Riis on June 7 at the
Vaughan Estate in Toronto. Aimy Bryden
’98 was one of the six bridesmaids. Brother Simon ’95, his wife Jen and children
Grace, aged four and Hugh aged two, were
also in the wedding party.
Nanakarina Kwofie ’98 married Robert
van Andel on August 9 in Ottawa.
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Andrew Parkes ’00, along with
his girlfriend Regina, dropped
by the school on July 10 to tour the new
Creative Learning Centre and other
changes to the school. He visited with
Malcolm Mousseau, Ross Holman and
Chris Miedema. After two enjoyable years
in South Korea, Andrew is now working
as a history teacher at the Singapore International School of Hong Kong.
Justin Rocheleau ’00 married Rachel
Rockstroh on January 18 at the Graceland
Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Special guest Elvis was present at the ceremony! Justin and Rachel had a wonderful
’02
Julia Agapitos ’02 and Geoff
Heinzman ’02 married on June
21 at Ottawa’s Christ Church Cathedral
followed by dinner at the Museum of Nature. Guests included a great number of
Ashbury alumni with whom the couple
have remained close.
Andrew Huang ’02 released a video
where he recreated the ’80s hit 99 Red
Balloons — played on actual red balloons.
The result is an incredible compilation of
sounds and notes devried from manipulating the ballons. Search for Andrew’s
video on YouTube to experience the magic for yourself!
Brooks Hunter ’02 just finished a second feature film as director. The film is
called American Descent. Brooks is continuing to direct commercials and web
spots through his company, Robanzo Pictures. He also has more feature films and
a web series in development.
Amanda. Then Dan Mirsky ’03 and finally Chris Colton ’03 and his wife Robyn.
’03
Matthew Brown ’03 left his
position as a Youth Missioner
for the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa in
December to begin a Master of Divinity
(M.Div.) program at Huron University College in London, Ontario. Huron is
the founding college of the University of
Western Ontario, and also a leading Anglican seminary. If life continues on its
current track, Matthew will be ordained
as an Anglican priest in the year following
his graduation from Huron in April 2016.
His exact place of work will depend upon
where the church needs him and where he
is called, but he could very easily see himself working as a parish priest or chaplain
after graduation. This summer Matthew
took courses as an exchange student at
Trinity College at the University of Toronto.
Victor Drury ’03 and his girlfriend
Amanda hosted a mini reunion up at the
Drury Farm on September 6 and 7 with
several Ashbury alumni who are new
moms and dads.
From left to right are Alex Patrick ’03,
Caity Sparks ’03, and their son John who
was born in January. Next is Josh Gray
’99, his wife Kristen, and their daughter
Charlie who was born in February. Then
Stuart Gray ’03, his wife Anna, and their
daughter Lilah who was born August 9.
In the back is Victor and his girlfriend
Ms. Gomme’s Grade 11 PE class was
lucky to have alum Mark Singer ’03 as
their instructor for their first field trip of
the year. The class learned how to dragon
boat at Rideau Canoe Club.
’04
Max Anisman ’04 is one of the
co-owners of Flapjack’s Pancake
Shack in Ottawa. The unique foodtruck
tucked away in the Glebe serves up fluffy
pancakes with a variety of fillings and
toppings. Anisman and his business partner opened their first location December
2013 and added a second Westboro outlet
in April.
Julianne Zussman ’04 represented Canada in the 2014 Women’s Rugby World
Cup in France. Despite a defeat by England in the semi-finals, Zussman and her
teamates held their heads held high knowing they were the first team in Canadian
rugby history to make a World Cup final.
Julianne completed her undergrad in
International Development at McGill in
before she went to Switzerland to complete her master’s in Sport Administration.
While overseas she continued to play rugby and trained with the local club team.
She received her first National Senior
Women’s cap in
Scotland in 2007,
and debuted with
the sevens team
in Amsterdam in
2008. Zussman
then went on to
play in the Women’s World Cup in England in 2010. Zussman scored a hat-trick in the 2014 CANAM Series opener against USA, helping
Canada win 51-7 to open the two-game
series. Photo courtesy of Ultimate Rugby
’07
Carson Becke ’07 has been
programming the Festival Pontiac Enchante summer music festival for
several years , in a renovated barn, on his
parents property in Luskville, Quebec.
The barn is acoustically fabulous and is
frequently used for recording projects by
musicians from all over the world. This
past summer’s focus which took place July
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18 to July 20, was the music of Richard
Strauss in celebration of the musician’s
150th birthday. Carson is currently studying at St. Hilda’s College, Oxford. This year
he will be working on his thesis which will
cover the early woks of Strauss.
Following the Festival Pontiac Enchante, Carson will perform the samed
concert in Oxford at the Hollywell music room, which is the oldest concert hall
in the world and at the Purcell School of
Music in London and in the Salon Christophori in Berlin. Carson and his brother
Tait ’10 have performed frequently at the
Ashbury College Alumni receptions in
London, England.
’10
Andrew Berks ’10 opened his
exhibition “Studies of a Bovine
Nature” at Ottawa’s Koyman Gallery in
May.
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celebrate your life’s milestones!
Do you have a new baby? New job?
New house? Let us know about the
developments in your life and we’ll send
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Photo: Kevin Massie’s ’98 daughter,
Isobel, sports her Ashbury bib
with over 140 food brands, including Italpasta, Welch’s and Nature’s Path.
’12
Marketing Magazine named Amanda
(Garbutt) Riva ’10 to their Top 30 Under
30 alist for her work on her Toronto-based
food marketing agency, The Hot Plate.
First launched in 2012, The Hot Plate
offers services such as food styling, photography, recipe creation, video production and, most recently, social-media
strategy and public relations. The company now includes 24 employees and works
Veronica Bleeker ’12 was appointed to the Jane Goodall
Institute of Canada National Board as
its only youth advisor. The Jane Goodall
Institute of Canada supports wildlife research, education and conservation. The
Institute promotes informed and compassionate action to improve the environment shared by all Earth’s living creatures.
Veronica is studying Environmental Geography and Equity Studies at Victoria
College at the University of Toronto and
is in her third year.
Four graduates from the Class
of 2013 dropped by Mr. Miedema’s chemistry class for a visit in April.
Left to right: Sabrina Alsaffar, Sydney Allen, Maryam Abdul-Rahman, and Alexandria Nguyen.
A.H. Carington (Harky) Smith was
awarded an honourary Doctorate of Laws
degree from the Royal Military College in
Kingston in May. Harky has been a Director of the Foundation Board since 1992.
’13
Dr. June Pimm, wife of Gordon, Ashbury College’s Life Governor and mother
of Robert ’74 and Matthew ’77, has just
published a book. The Autism Story brings
a fresh approach to the extensive literature
on autism. The author draws upon her
own long experience as a child psychologist, working with a large population of
autistic children, to take readers through
the story of a parent and teacher dealing with an autistic child. Using research
findings from the field of developmental
psychology, the author informs readers
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about this diagnosis which has evolved
from “extremely rare” to the epidemic we
know today.
Ted Zrudlo, former teacher at Ashbury
College is now principal at a K-12 international school in Seoul, Korea—Korea
Kent Foreign School. “It’s one of the four
best things about my years in Korea. The
other three are my wife, Kim Jin Kyung,
our amazing church, Wooridle Church,
and my publisher, e-future, which a few
years ago published 72 stories aimed at the
IB’s PYP program, but being read in any
PYP program. Collectively they’re called
the PYP Readers. My teachers make their
students read them and then I get quizzed
about themw by the students.”
Ted’s kindergarten stories, Bartleby and
Friends, will be published soon in Korea
as part of a social-emotional learning
program
Immediately after leaving Ashbury,
Ted went to Wilmington, North Carolina
to teach at Cape Fear Academy. His wife
Beverly died there just before Ted published his first children’s novel, Camellia
the Bald.
After six years in beautiful, seaside Wilmington and three hurricanes, Ted returned
to Canada and taught for a couple of years
in Kelowna, BC before going to Korea to
help get an English immersion program
off the ground. He then went to India to
teach IB English at Pathways School before moving to Korea for a new adventure.
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In
Memoriam
M
ichael Heenan ’61 passed away
on February 9, 2014 in Ottawa
at the age of 71. Born Joseph Michael
(Mike) Howard Heenan, he lived all his
life in Ottawa and MacLaren’s Landing.
A graduate of Carleton University (BA
and BJ) with a master’s from the University of Ottawa, Michael was a longtime
English teacher, the one-time editor of
the Carp Valley Press and a life-long
poet and admirer of the written word,
especially the works of W.B. Yeats.
J
ames Boyd ’51, passed away on May
13, 2014 at the age of 82, surrounded
by his family at the Pembroke Regional
Hospital. James, beloved husband of
Joan for 55 years. Loving father of James
(Rose), Jill (Gino) and John (Ruby) and
cherished grandpa of Tammy. He will
be sadly missed by his family and his
friends.
J
amie Fisher ’61, father of David ’01,
passed away in Ottawa on March 27,
2014. Jamie sat on city council, representing the Elmdale ward in Ottawa
from 1986 to 1991, where he also served
as deputy mayor for a period. Jamie also
sat on Ashbury’s alumni executive in the
late 1980s and assisted with the school’s
100th anniversary gala at the Museum
of Nature in 1991.
and his brothers Roger and Laurie
’54. Chris was a graduate of Ashbury
College and McGill University (class of
1956). Chris loved flying, travelling to
distant destinations and sailing in the
Virgin Islands.
A
rnie Vered, past parent and former
Ashbury board member, passed
away July 4, 2014 following a 15-month
struggle with pancreatic cancer. At only
57, Vered had already contributed tremendously to the city where he and his
two brothers were born to Sara and the
late Ze’ev Vered, who immigrated from
Israel in 1950. A graduate engineer,
he joined the family business, Arnon
Corporation, a real estate development
company, and was also president of Ron
Engineering. In addition to serving
on the Ashbury board, he also served
on boards of the Children’s Hospital
of Eastern Ontario, the United Way
community services cabinet, the Royal
Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health
campaign cabinet, the National Arts
Centre Foundation board and the
Carleton University board of governors.
Vered joined the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation’s Champions of Local
Cancer Care leadership team and shared
both written and video testimonials in
order to help others facing the disease.
Shortly before his death, he was presented with the foundation’s highest honour,
the Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka award, in
recognition of his contribution. In
February, Vered was honoured with a
Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award and
in April, Ontario Lt.-Gov. David Onley
presented him with a medal for good
citizenship. Vered leaves his wife, Liz
(neé Adessky), former Ashbury Guild
volunteer, and six children, all Ashbury
graduates: Ariel ’01, Danya (David) ’04,
Jordana ’06, Alexandra ’08,
Michael ’12 and Tori ’13. The family
has established the Vered Family Chair
at the Ottawa Hospital Foundation in
order to help make Ottawa a centre
of excellence for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
H
ilary Nicolson, past parent,
passed away peacefully on July
22, 2014 at the age of 60. She will be
missed dearly, but is reunited with her
beautiful daughter, Fiona, and father,
Jake Warren. Hilary was a beloved
mother to Andrew ’00 and Colin ’05
and daughter to Joan Warren, but will
also be remembered as a lively sister to
Martin (Lorraine), past parents Jennifer
(Charlie) and past parents Ian (Andrea).
Hilary was an active volunteer with
Ashbury College, President of the Guild
from 2001-2002 and a member of the
Board of Governors.
A
nthony (Tony) Inderwick passed
away on March 28, 2014. Predeceased by his brother and friend, Paddy;
lovingly remembered and missed by his
wife, Gillian; his children Andrew ’84
(Lisa ’84), Catherine (Steele) and Richard ’90 (Erica); and his grandchildren
Caitlin (Russ), Meghan, Konor, Makena,
and Landon. Together they had the
good fortune to celebrate his 90th birthday with him and many friends.
C
hristopher Hart ’50 passed away
on June 17, 2014 at the age of 82.
Son of the late Lawrence ’16 and Lillian
Hart. Survived by his ex-wife Myrne
Arnie Vered surrounded by his wife Liz and their children. (Front, from left) Liz, Arnie, Jordana, (rear)
Tori, Michael, Alexandra, Danya and Ariel. (Image courtesy of Ottawa Jewish Bulletin)
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