Class Notes
Red & White - Spring/Summer 2004

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1948

Doug Grant started working in Montreal shortly after leaving Stanstead in 1948. He writes, “As soon as paycheques consistently arrived, I bought my first set of drums, 1948 White Marine Pearl Slingerland Radio Kings. Here I am 56 years later playing the same drums in the house band at the Vernon Jazz Club in B.C.” Doug plans to visit Stanstead in September 2005 (Homecoming) and says, “Hope to see you there.”

Charmian (Finch) Brooks and classmate Rhodope Milner-White were reunited (see below) in 2003 after not having seen one another in over 50 years. Rhodope was sent over to Stanstead when her parents feared the Germans were about to invade England and has led a wonderfully interesting life since Stanstead, graduating fromCambridge University and spending many years with her husband in Nigeria.

1959

Eugene Beasse was recently awarded the Paul Cazeau Award. This award recognizes his many years of service as a referee for Hockey Quebec. Congratulations Eugene.

Tom and Janet Russell, former Headmaster now living in Sidney, BC, visited Albert Rich `71 and his wife Barbara in Pointe Claire in August 2003.

1976

Charles Hodgson did a lot of skiing this winter. He committed himself to cross-country ski every day for 100 days in a row in an effort to raise money to help Amnesty International’s campaign against torture. His worst day was in early December when a warm spell briefly melted all the snow and he was reduced to plodding around on Zamboni droppings out behind an Ottawa arena. Many 20 kilometre days made up for this, though, and he has captured the experiences in a daily log on his website: www.100days4joy.com.

1984

Josée Brault is not only a high school teacher but a professional musician as well. You will be able to see Josée at the next Blues Festival in Montreal this summer.

1988

Rebecca (Lewis) Russell recently graduated as a Personal Trainer and Certified Fitness Trainer. Rebecca previously worked as a sound engineer for the City of Calgary but now works fulltime for her own outdoor personal training company.

1993

Karin (Skarborn) Row and husband Jason had a son, Markus, in June 2002. Karin works for NB Power as an analyst in Human Resources. She is also pursuing her Masters in Business Administration part time at the University of New Brunswick.

Stephen Telling is presently living and working in Hammersmith, England, after qualifying as a teacher at the University of London’s Institute of Education. He recently became engaged to Mindi Webber of Owen Sound, Ontario, and the wedding is planned for 2005. Stephen is in touch with several alumni in the U.K. and sees Rod (and Dawn) Murphy `82 on a regular basis. Stephen is always happy to get news of his fellow alums.

Alfonso Pérez Dávalos married Lorena Ahumada Jacob in November 2003. Alfonso works for J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Mexico and Lorena is in the jewelry business.

On April 22, 2003 at the Wyndham Hotel in Boston, Donnell Thompson`93 married Calvin Hardy. L-R: brother Chad (gr.11), mom Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hardy, and father Donald.

1994

Danny Beasse recently returned from a three-month stint in Ecuador. Danny, an architect who spends much of his time designing luxurious Jackson Hole homes, taught the residents of a village how to build durable homes with no money, using available resources and alternative building techniques. He was joined in Ecuador by parents Roland and Adele Beasse (former staff).

Victor Kasowski was received into the Law Society of Upper Canada in Toronto in July 2003. Victor is an associate of Stikeman Elliott in the tax division of their Toronto office.

Bruce Mulholland is the Operations Coordinator with Kellogg Brown & Root on the Theater Transportation Mission for the war effort. Bruce spends most of his time tracking truck convoys and coordinating internal transportation requests for the base.

1996

Stefan Bolduc plans to marry fiancée Breanna this summer in Nova Scotia. Stefan is currently employed as Account Manager for Kinko’s Canada and is considering returning to school to complete a Masters of Electronic Commerce in the near future.

Shoshanah Jacobs-Goldner is in her third year of her PhD in Ottawa. She is working on cliff breeding Arctic seabirds and climate change and writes, “I spend my summers living in a tent (or shack) somewhere in either the high or low Arctic. It's a challenge that I wouldn't give up for anything; afraid of heights but need to rock climb to get at these birds!!! The landscape, fragile and seemingly pristine, is stunning and the wildlife wild and awe-inspiring. I have had many encounters with polar bears – some wonderful, some very scary”.

1999

Shannon Cooney is living in Georgeville and working as an artist. His unique craft involves creating sculptures with “drunkwood” which is wood that has been under water for 100 or more years. Cooney has always been interested in nature. “These complicated pieces of wood have had their life preserved.  I try to capture the spirit of the wood and hurry nature along a bit.”

Marc Hétu, after an arduous three-month training period, ran the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 7, 2004. The 28-mile race had over 18,000 participants. Marc finished the race in a little over three hours.

2000

Justin Quenneville, a senior at Saint Michael's College, was named the ECAC East Co-Player of the Week on January 20 as he guided the men's ice hockey team to a pair of impressive conference victories. Justin is tied for seventh in program history with 111 career points (52-59).

2003

Robin Zhao was selected as a recipient for an RBC Royal Bank Financial Lifeskills Scholarships. The Royal Bank offers only 10 scholarships each year. Congratulations Robin. Robin is studying Interior Design at Ryerson University this year.

Former Faculty

Art Burke, former department chair and teacher, has been named Headmaster for All Saints Episcopal School in Tyler, Texas by the Board of Trustees after a year-long search. Art worked at Stanstead College from 1973 – 1978.