Chronicle 2019

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CLASS OF 1959

CLASS OF 1959 BURSARY TOTAL AS AT MAY 31, 2019

CLASS REPS: Kathleen Bourke Bell and Christine Coutts Clement Class of 1959: it’s time to celebrate 60 YEARS ON. We hope to see many of you in Toronto in September to enjoy the special events planned in our honour. Connecting is our theme and we salute Mary Jean Borden Potter and her many Havergal connections. Both her daughter, Margot Potter Willoughby 1981, and granddaughter, Sara Willoughby 2013, are Havergal graduates, making them a three-generation Havergal family. During the 20-odd years that Mary Jean spent living in five different countries on three different continents, she connected with other Havergalians wherever possible. Upon returning to Toronto, she became actively involved with the school by serving on the Board of Governors, with the Havergal Old Girls Association and as Class Rep. Although Mary Jean has lived mainly in urban settings, time spent at her family’s farm inspired a love for growing things. She is a master gardener, garden club member, flower show judge and horticulture teacher, and has an amazing terrace garden at her Yorkville condo. This small snapshot of a very busy life shows that Mary Jean’s Havergal connections are deep. We’re still a pretty active group as we become Stoneagers. Beverly Bruce Hargraft enjoyed a safari in Kenya and Tanzania before attending the World Figure Skating Championships in Tokyo, followed by a cruise around Japan. After spending a month in Southern India, Ann Galley Thompson decided that “heaven can’t get any better than this.” A visit to Iceland’s mid-Atlantic rift zone was the year’s highlight for geologist Alice Payne , who described riding an Icelandic horse as “icing on the cake.” Patricia Hamilton Winter also visited the rift zone while cruising around Iceland. Pat spent her sixth summer in the Cotswolds, which included walking 51 rounds of golf. A Danube cruise followed Virginia Evans Walker ’s 13th winter in San Miguel, Mexico where “long walks in search of cultural and culinary treats” were a pleasant respite from winter. Reaching Machu Picchu was the zenith of Sandra Gordon Steen ’s visit to

archeological sites in northern Peru. Last fall Anita Krische Von Graffen had lunch at Sandie’s cottage, something they had not done since Grade 9. Anita has moved from her farm to a retirement residence in Barrie, where she participates in many activities. Wendy Langs Johnson spent Christmas with family in historic Concord, MA before heading to Florida for the winter. Melissa Hart DeGeer ’s 19th winter in Florida was filled with golf, yoga, bridge and entertaining. Judith Labatt Ross Stewart was delighted to spend January in Florida and visit Paris in June to perform with her choir. Lee Miles stays in touch with Suzanne Mayberry McCollum , whose 10 grandchildren and many activities keep her active and happy. Carolyn Purden Anthony is on the board of the Rekai Centres in Toronto and the Brantford Potters Guild. After four years of research, much of it done in England, Carolyn has produced a family tree dating to the 1200s. Ann Brumell continues to advocate for more affordable housing in Toronto and enjoys summer art lessons and concerts in Prince Edward County. Work took Wendy Salmond Quarry to Pakistan and Cape Town. Her visit to the Agira Canadian War Cemetery in Sicily was “beyond beautiful and very moving.” Sadly we learned that Patricia Fraser Dey died last fall. Patricia graduated from U of T in physical and occupational therapy and spent many years working to improve mental health services.

DEATHS Patricia Fraser Dey

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