Author Archives: Oliver Bertin

John McKibbon – Class of 1967

From Judy Hague, now Anderson: No news of him, but he was at Rosedale with us.  He was a lovely, quiet guy: light blue eyes, I remember.  We were in the same grade 5/6 class in grade five.  Just before the winter break, Jane, John, and I were called to the office: yikes!  We were

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Ross McLean – Staff

English Teacher. Ross passed away in May 2020 at the age of 80.  After teaching at JCI, he went to the Wellington County Board of Education, helping to open Guelph’s Centennial Collegiate in 1967 and retiring as Principal of Adult Education in 1996.  He was the founding President of Royal City Musical Productions, an active

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Ellis Evans – Staff

He was an Anglican priest as well as an English teacher. From Judy Hague, now Anderson:  Mr. Evans was my English teacher a couple of times. He was funny and interesting.  Here he is in a Corpus Christie procession at SMM, probably in 1972.

Donna Scott (now Boulanger) – Class of 1967

I absolutely loved my years at Jarvis.  I remember fondly my eccentric and devoted teachers, and a particular girls’ air band, the Hague twins, Georgina Balascas and myself, singing a Beatles song.  I attended Toronto Teachers College since being a teacher had been my goal since I was six.  After graduating, I was to teach

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Franca Leeson – Class of 1976

Franca Leeson: After graduating and travelling around a bit I became a freelance copywriter, writing mostly pamphlets and informational campaigns relating to health and social issues. As computers became more sophisticated I drifted into graphic design, because I was able to use a computer and many designers at the time were not. This was back

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Donald Warner, Class of 1971

Bruce Warner‘s younger brother. \ Donald Warner (DW): I have lived in Australia for over 40 years.  Arrived in 1977.  Was a school teacher in the Northern Territory (Darwin and Tennant Creek) for about three years.  Left teaching and worked on cruise ships for about three years.  Settled in Melbourne in 1985 and began a

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Charlotte Hausknost – Class of 1967

Charlotte Hausknost: This is Charlotte Hausknost from the class of 1967.  I did go to France after Jarvis, but just for a year as an au-pair.  This made my studies for an Honours BA in French Lit. at Glendon College, York University, a lot easier! Went to Switzerland in 1972 and have lived in the

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Inese Akmens-Seminovs

Chemistry Harold Wright: Was still active not long ago; has bright kid at Juilliard School of Music, and was classmate of mine for five years at Jarvis.  Spent her whole career at Jarvis.  Suffers from fibromyalgia, the reason for her retirement to Thornton, Ont. about 15 years ago.  Husband Ansis, a rare book dealer and

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Robert Boisvert – Staff

English He was born in Sudbury, Ontario, but he went to Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay, and then to Sudbury to finish his elementary and high school education.  From there, he attended the University of Western Ontario for his BA in English.  Mr. Boisvert has taught at Ridgetown District High School and at Owen Sound

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Ron Chandler – Staff

Music Became Prof Emeritus at UofT Faculty of Music. Died in May, 2015 at the age of 81. Prof. Chandler joined U of T Music in 1967 after nine years as high school teacher, six as Head of Music at JCI. A music educator specializing in woodwinds, Ron developed a series of method books for

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