Chronicle 2017

Those who knew Judith Phelan (art teacher) were sad to learn that she had died in July 2016. She was born in Harrogate, England, married Jim Phelan and they emigrated to Toronto in 1969. Judith came to teach at Havergal in September 1971 and left in June 1972 to raise her two sons, Dan and Ben. The school lost contact with her after she left, which is the case with so many former members of staff. In October, Darlene Sinnott (JS teacher-librarian) and her husband took a very special trip ‒ seeing both the Rockies and the Alps ‒ by flying first to Vancouver and then directly on to Munich for two back-to-back conferences. In early December, they were in Switzerland and Germany, exploring Christmas markets, museums and churches, attending concerts and seeing friends. They continue to divide their time between Toronto and P.E.I. In Toronto, Darlene volunteers with the Ontario Library Association, at the Fairlawn United Church and with Rosa Mastri in the JS art program. She enjoys reading, walking, movies, her connections with the alumni of DAAD and U of T, and the meetings ‒ both planned and by chance ‒ with Havergal staff, students and parents! Their daughter Kathleen Sinnott 2008 is working in bibliometrics at the faculty of medicine at the University of Toronto. At the time of writing, Larry Tayler is on holiday in Australia. The trip is, of course, involving lots of opportunity for photography. He is looking forward to having a meal with Hilary Craig (JS teacher) and daughter Annabel Craig 2000 while he is in the Melbourne area where they both live. Cathy Wilson is recovering well after having shoulder replacement surgery and is enjoying life in the sun as a snowbird in Florida.

Carolyn Box had a bad fall and broke her hip. She now needs a scooter to get around and needs help with chores such as shopping and personal care. Havergal is everywhere! Last summer, Priscilla Winn Barlow (eighth principal 1992 to 1997) visited friends in B.C. and Toronto. She was at the top of a mountain waiting for the gondola to take her back down when a strange man came up to her and asked if she were Priscilla Winn Barlow, as his wife thought that she recognized her. He turned to point out his wife and there was Louise Cholette-Rees , who hadn’t wanted to be embarrassed if she were wrong so had sent her husband Morlan to ask the question. The threesome had a lovely reunion on the top of the mountain. In May, Priscilla fell and broke her femur. By the time this reaches you, we hope that she will have made a good recovery. While in Toronto, a reception was held in the EK Library so that Priscilla and staff members with whom she had worked could have an opportunity to chat together for a while. The next day, those who had been part of her administrative leadership team had lunch together with Susan Perren (board chair 1990 to 1994) at the home of Judy Ratcliffe .

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