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CLASS REPS: Margaret (Margie) Ryrie Pacini and
Jane Robinson
It seems that a number of our classmates have left winter
behind for warmer climates!
Ginnie Welsman
retired
last year and has bought a house in Carlsbad, CA as an
“escape.”
Monica Siig Heron
has headed off to Spain
for several months.
Jane Conlin Shevlen
is wintering
in Vero Beach, FL.
Patricia (Patti) Sheppard Ebright
heads south to Tucson.
Sally Flatt Brown
and
Beth Hillary McEwen
travelled
to the Dominican Republic to whale-watch in Semana.
They also travelled with
Averill Ambrose
to England
and Ireland last spring. Beth had an opportunity to visit
Nunavut on a two-week contract for the Geological Survey
last summer. Averill paints watercolours, volunteers at an
animal shelter and enjoys theatre visits to Toronto.
Rosemary Russell
is heading to Barbados for a
weeklong yoga retreat. She enjoys watercolour painting
and learning to play the ukulele with a local group.
Philippa Samworth
and
Laurel (Laurie) Vanderburgh
did a reverse travel by being Toronto tourists, staying at
the Shangri-La Hotel and visiting Queen’s Park, various
museums, the Aquarium and, on Halloween weekend,
taking a ghost tour of the Elgin Theatre. Philippa also
travelled to the States to accompany her daughter, who
attended interviews for veterinary colleges.
In the family news category,
Margaret (Margie) Ryrie
Pacini
has a new grandson, Brady. Margie has recently
returned to tap dancing lessons after many years.
Deborah (Debbie) Scott
comes to Toronto often to visit
her daughter and play with her grandson.
Carolyn Pirrie
St. Pierre
was in San Francisco in February to keep the
grandchildren busy for spring break while their parents
worked.
Deborah Todd (Toddy) Merritt
now has nine
grandchildren, with the 10th due in August! Her good
news is that she has had a total hip replacement and now
walks without pain.
Sybil Patterson Reburn
’s son is marrying Sam
Woolley 2006, in Palm Springs, CA in April and is hoping
to connect with
Ninkey Adamson Dalton-Eglee
. Ninkey
continues in the real estate business in Los Angeles and
actively supports a program that builds homes for needy
families.
Katie Keeley Aeby
loves her real estate work
and her new spinoff business “Hot Spaces/Cool Places,”
which specializes in staging homes for resale.
Kathleen (Kathy) Weekes Southee
celebrated her
birthday last May with a visit from
Jill Bennett
. They had
dinner with Carolyn Bennett 1968 in the parliamentary
restaurant. Jill has been busy this winter with her
dogsledding business, but the recent winter weather
remains a challenge. She is still trying to find the perfect
spot to retire.
Carole Rubin
stepped down as artistic
director and co-ordinator of the Pender Harbour Jazz
Festival. She plans to reopen her healing touch practice
in the spring.
Katharine Howarth Fletcher
continues with her
work as a travel and environmental journalist. She has a
new art studio in which to create her spirit horse series
on canvas, ceramic tiles and woodblock prints.
Barbara
(Barbie) Smith Cuffley
has retired from teaching skating
but still works in the health-care system in Calgary. As
for me, I continue with advocacy for community issues.
I joined the new Y nearby and am loving aquafit classes
and socializing with new friends.
CLASS OF 1970
CLASS OF 1970 ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
TOTAL AS AT MAY 31, 2017
$
49,673