Chronicle 2017

CLASS NEWS

$ 51,409

CLASS OF 1997

CLASS OF 1997 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND TOTAL AS AT MAY 31, 2017

CLASS REPS: Allison Jelley, Signe McDonald Scammell and Sarah Tennant

She also recently discovered that IKEA has named a rug after her! Bianca Knop ’s company Wildfire Experiential and Events is continuing to grow in Vancouver. She spends weekends riding up inWhistler, volunteers on the sponsorshipmarketing council of Canada’s Vancouver committee and won bronze in beach volleyball at the America’s Masters Games. Sarah Tennant is mom to a 5- and a 2-year-old and practises emergency medicine in a community hospital in Nova Scotia. Tze-Wei Ng was Sharon Wu ’s maid of honour in Hong Kong. Phyllis Wong will relocate to San Luis Obispo, CA, which is closer to the beach. Phoebe 6 starts kindergarten and loves space and planets, while 3-year-old PJ is super energetic and happy. After a few years as a stay- at-home mom, Phyllis is starting a new chapter in mortgages and refinances. Cecilia Kitakufe , a family medicine physician living/working in Michigan, has a passion for the poor and underserved. She volunteers internationally in Haiti, India and Bangladesh, and will be going to Uganda later this year. Kyla Ortved has been appointed to UPenn Vet’s new Bolton centre. Kyla will treat patients, teach students, develop a research program with an emphasis on equine cartilage repair and osteoarthritis, and provide outreach to the equine community. She is setting up a laboratory that will focus on gene and cell therapy for the treatment of joint disease. Tulika Agarwal Narale lives with her family in Singapore and has started a small business featuring low-income artisans around Asia working with semi-precious stones. Despite the adventures they have in Asia, the highlight of their year is always visiting Toronto and seeing family and friends.

Lindsay Greisman has graciously agreed to host the 20th Reunion at her house on September 23, 2017! Lindsay’s busy dental office (Prestonvale Dental) is growing fast. She sponsors kids’ sports teams by making mouthguards. Trevor (her eldest) plays rep baseball. Clara Chan is medical director of the Eyebank of Canada, Ontario Division, is mom to a 2-year-old and has a clinical practice in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery at the University of Toronto. Alison (Ali) Blakely Restivo enjoys life with her 3- and 6-year-old boys and completed her PhD in clinical psychology. Colleen Sommerville McGoey owns Trust Child Care Centres in central Toronto. Her daughter Adele 5 is in the senior kindergarten program and her son Calvin 2 attends the toddler program. They are expecting #3 in early April. Vanessa Ast Biller founded @Vastfit in 2009. She helps women establish active lifestyles and healthy models of exercise. Vanessa’s work in pelvic health has earned her industry-wide respect and has raised awareness about postpartum/maternal health issues. She is having a blast raising their two crazy daughters Béa and Anya. Stephanie Fraiberg lost 100 lbs, became a great-aunt to Mika Lilly (named after Steph’s mother) and remains a proud momma to her two dogs. Amber Richardson is head of operations/ Canada for The&Partnership and lives life through the eyes of her 4-year-old daughter Molly. Her non-profit, The Olive Harper Foundation, offers awareness and support for late- term pregnancy and infant loss. The foundation’s inaugural fundraising gala raised more than $10k in donations. Allison Jelley had her third baby last year ‒ Ethan ‒ and joined Signe McDonald Scammell and Sarah Tennant as a Class Rep. Leslie Pashby Dobbie lives in Brampton with her two girls 9 and 6, her husband and her dog Piper. She teaches Grade 3. Signe McDonald Scammell enjoys the mountain air in Calgary, but expects another move in the near future. Her two boys are busy at the arena, pools and soccer fields.

MARRIAGES Sharon Wu

BIRTHS Kathryn (Kate) Isenburg Sachs – a daughter Allison McMillin Jelley – a son

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