Brock: William Thomas

BROCK: William Thomas of Toronto 1936 – 2022 Passed away at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto on Saturday, December 10, 2022 in his 87 year. Cherished husband of Anne Brock for 61 years. Loving father of Karen (Greg), and the late Jeffrey. Proud grandfather of Emily. Dear brother and brother in-law of David Brock (Lydia), Sandy Brock, and John King (Mary). Predeceased by his brother Don Brock. Bill has several University degrees, including three honorary degrees. He had a very successful thirty-seven year career with Toronto Dominion Bank. Upon retirement, he was Deputy Chairman. A private family funeral service was held at Haskett Funeral Home, Exeter. Interment Exeter Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Haskett Funeral Home, Exeter (519-235-1220). Memorial donations may be made in honour of William T. Brock to support the Lung Cancer Research Fund at the Princess Margaret Foundation ().

OAC 1958 50th Reuniom Photos

 50th Reunion Photo 2008

OAC 58's 60th Reunion Photos

(Please click on photo to see it full screen)

Laurie Dechert, Jocelyn O’Neil, Ron Kraemer, (Lorna Hutchinson ?), Nancy Kraemer, Paul Ferris, Stu O’Neil, Jack Underwood, Gerry Tebbutt, Gary Hutchison, Shirley Tebbutt, Harold Crawford, Dave McPherson, Jan McPherson, Cathy Keys, Doug Keys, Jill Wilcox, Bev Gloin, Jim Wilcox, Al Grunder, Gary MacDonald, (Shirley Clayton, Ralph Clayton, Anne Bolton, John Bouman, Don Amos, Malcolm Bolton, Hans Hueckel, Urusala Hueckel, Donna Gracey, Earl Brown Bill Stevens, Bev Stevens, Larry Sherk, Charlie Gracey (Owen Townsend (Sylvia Kendrick, Bob Dechert, Bill Kendrick, Missing but present Eleanor Calder

I think I have all the names right with apologies to Urusala Hueckel and Bev Stevens who are more than partially hidden.

Jack Underwood, Stu O’Neil, Gary Hutchison, Ron Kraemer, Harold Crawford, Dave McPherson, Paul Ferris, Doug Keyes, Bev Gloin, Gerry Tebbutt, Alan Grunder, Jim Wilcox, Gary MacDonald, Ralph Clayton, John Bouman, Mac Bolton, Charlie Gracey, Hans Hueckel, Earl Brown, Larry Sherk, Bill Stevens, Bob Dechert, Don Amos, Owen Townsend Bill Kendrick, Missing Eleanor Calder,

 OAC 58 Attendees Acknowledging their Introduction

Tebbutt, Hutchison & Gracey Watching Bondar Video

Crawford, Stevens, & Grunder  

Ferris, Tebbutt, Hutchison, Gracey & Gloin

Three Tables in the middle ares OAC 58 , with Bouman & Kramer Upper Right

Hans Hueckle

Bouman, O'Neil, Clayton, McPherson & MacDonald

Dean Rene Van Acker, Wilcox, Dean Mary Wells

Wilcox, Dean, Mary Wells & Dean, Rene VanAcker

Grunder

Bolton and Friend

Mac Bolton & Gerry Tebbutt

Tebbutt, Hutchison, Gloin & Graceys

ACHIEVING THE GOAL, JUNE 1958

Presenting the Graduates:

(Click on Photo to enlarge)

SETTING THE GOAL, SEPTEMBER, 1954

OAC 58, ASPIRANTS 

 

Golf & Executive Meeting Sept 11, 2018

Gracet, Gloin, Wilcox, Keys, Amos, Stevens & Bolton

Sept. 11, 2018 

"58 Chatter"

The following met for lunch and fellowship at Kelseys Before Murray's
service.
Don Amos, Ann and Mac Bolton, Doug and Catherine Keys, Bob and Barb Freure,
Bev and Marg Gloin, Stu and Jocelyn O'neil, Barney Moore, Jim Wilcox.
We all wondered how long Murray had his eating problem and it turned out to
be 47 years.
They have a great family of 2 sons and 1 daughter, 6 granddaughters and 2
grandsons.
Johan Bowman responded but was unable to attend.
Mac

Dear Mac,

Got Steven's email last week re the luncheon before Murray's funeral. Since

I haven't replied as yet, you probably assumed we wouldn't be coming. I just sent a

message to Stu letting him know that due to my ongoing health problems, we aren't

going to take on a ten to eleven hour road trip and won't be at the funeral.

Please say hello for us to any of the 58ers you see. Sorry we won't be there

but somehow hope to make it to our 60th next year.

Gerry Tebbutt


 

Eleventh Scholar Sara Stricker

Stevens & Sara Stricker

“Dear Class of OAC 1958.  I am honoured to be one of the recipients of the Ontario Graduate Scholarship. Thanks to your generous support I am the first in my family to pursue post-graduate studies.  I have just begun my Ph.D program in the Department of Plant Agriculture, specializing in Plant Pathology.  My future goal is to teach in a university or college, because I am very passionate about research, extension and education. I completed my BSc and my MSc at the UofG (Class of 2012 & 2017), as an OAC Alum, it means a great deal to me to have your support.  My educational pursuits would not be possible without the generous support of sponsorships such as this one.  Thank you so much for this opportunity.  Sincerely, Sara Stricker (BSc. B.Ed. MSc. PhD student)”

Tenth Scholar Kira Burger

Kira Burger & Bill Stevens

  Hello to the class of OAC '58,         

 My Name is Kira Burger, and I am fortunate to be the Recipient of an “Ontario Graduate Scholarship”. I am honored and deeply grateful for this Award, and would like to extend my gratitude for your generous donations that made this Award possible. Receiving an O.G.S.has meant a great deal to me. I am so pleased to say that I will be completing my Master’s Degree, debt free: thanks in large part by the funds provided by the O.G.S.. Having no Student debt alleviates many Financial Challenges, and allows me to focus my energy on my studies. In addition to the Financial Aspect of the Award,  I am very grateful and honored to be recognized as an Outstanding Student and Promising Researcher. I am a very dedicated student, and it is lovely to have my hard work  recognized.

            I am a student in the “MASTERS of LANDSCAPE  ARCHITECTURE Program, in my Second Year of study. The Program is Excellent. Every day, I am challenged and stimulated by what I am learning, and eager to apply it. My research interests include: Environmental Restoration, Water and Soil Quality, Food Production and Energy Efficient Design. I have a background in Biology, International Development and Horticulture. I look forward to using my Education to ensure that we are managing and designing Public and Private Land in a way that stewards our Natural Resources, supports Healthier Communities and promotes a Sustainable Economy.

            Receiving the O.G.S. has been a tremendous help with my studies, but also a source of inspiration. Attending the Awards Ceremony, earlier this month, and seeing how the generosity of Donors like yourselves, has opened up possibilities for young people was wonderful. The experience reminded me of the importance of giving back and inspired me to work toward a career that will allow me to support students and others, through regular contributions.

Thank you again for your support.                                                

            With Gratitude

                        Kira Jeannine DeNarda Burger

Ninth Scholar Meagan King

The OAC Graduate Scholarship Awards banquet was held on December 6, 2016.

Class of OAC 58 Scholarship 2016 was awarded to Meagan King, a PhD candidate in the Department of Animal Bioscience. 

Meagan’s thesis topic is Behaviour and Welfare of Dairy Cows in a Robotic Milking System. 

Meagan’s home town is Elgin, north of Kingston.  She has a BSc. from Queen’s and a MSc. from the U of G.  Her ambition is a combination of academic and agricultural extension, starting with a hobby farm with sheep and poultry.  

A very charming young lady.

 Stevens and Meagan

Meagan's Bio.          Meagan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Animal Biosciences at the University of Guelph. She grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, and moved to the Kingston area 2007. With a background in environmental biology, she is interested in the welfare and health of individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems. During her undergraduate studies at Queen’s University, she worked with fish and aquatic invertebrates, spending her time outside of school working at local veterinary clinics and the Kingston Humane Society. After spending time on the road with a local large animal veterinarian, she wanted to work with dairy cows. Her M.Sc. project focused on how the timing of fresh feed delivery, relative to the time cows are milked, impacts their behaviour and productivity. Her current Ph.D. projects look at factors affecting milking activity and cow behaviour in robotic milking systems. She is also researching better ways to use the vast amount of data collected by these systems to better identify sick and lame cows.

Eighth Scholar Emily Miller

 The  OAC Graduate Awards ceremony was held on December 8, 2015 at the Arboretum.  Bill Stevens was invited to present the Class of OAC 1958 Scholarship to EMILY MILLER, Ph.D candidate in Animal Bioscience.  The topic of her thesis is Swine Nutrition.  Ms. Miller received her BScAgr in 2012 and will complete her doctorate in 2017.  Her home is Whitby, Ontario.  She had a  ‘love of animals’ and was delighted to realize that she could earn a degree and continue her ‘love of animals’ only at the UofG.  She rides and shows a Quarterhorse/Thoroughbred cross in Dressage, Jumping and Cross-country.  She is coordinating an OAC Grad Student Symposium on Feb. 11, 2016 with the objective
of bridging the silos of academia. 

Her enthusiasm is contagious!   emille02@uoguelph.ca

Emily Miller Bill Stevens



Seventh Scholar Chloe O'Sullivan

   From: "Chloe O'Sullivan"

              MSc Food Science
              Home town: Ottawa, ON

To: "OAC 58  Alumni 

I am very honored to have received the OGS -OAC 58 award, based on my research into the replacement of saturated fats with healthier alternatives. (See below.)

Summary of research:
One of the main challenges in fats and oils research is the replacement of saturated fats with healthier alternatives.  A material designed for this purpose is an oleogel- a gel made out of liquid oil.  To make an oleogel, a specific gelling molecule (the gelator) is added to oil and self-assembles, forming a network and trapping the liquid.
My research focuses on ethyl cellulose (EC) oleogels, gels formed by interactions between ethyl-substituted cellulose strands.  Although these gels have been physically characterized and researched for their application in food and cosmetic products, their breakdown under digestion conditions has not been explored.  I am looking at EC oleogel digestion using an in-vitro model mimicking oral, gastric and intestinal phases.  EC gels are made using different molecular weight polymers at varying concentrations and their digestibility through time is monitored.  The release of beta-carotene, a lipid-soluble molecule, from the gel is also measured.
This research has potential applications in food product development, nutraceutical and lipid-soluble drug delivery.

Chloe

Sixth Scholar Carolyn Dowling

Brief bio:

I am currently in my last semester of my MSc. Degree in Plant Biochemistry
and Physiology in the Department of Plant Agriculture at the University of
Guelph. I previously completed my BSc. Honours Degree in Biochemistry at
Brock University in Niagara, where I grew up with my three sisters. Although
I have only been a part of the Guelph community since May 2012, I have been
actively involved with a number of organizations and committees. I was
recently the recipient of the Graduate Student Liaison Committee’s Annual
Graduate Student Involvement Award following the organization and
facilitation of the inaugural Vineland Research Day and Field Tour, as well
as ongoing involvement with a number of Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and
Food and Ministry of Rural Affairs’ Research Days. I am also an active
volunteer for the Vineland campus engagement team, which organizes community
activities and charitable fundraisers for the Vineland Research Station
community. I was fortunate enough to act as a graduate student panel member
for the OAC Dean Review Committee this past summer in order to articulate
the voice of the graduate student body. Finally, in addition to my ongoing
Thesis research, I am currently conducting outreach efforts for Sustainable
Food Systems and Alternative Economies through the Research Shop for the
Institute for Community-Engaged Scholarship.

Carolyn Dowling

Carolyn was presented the Plant Agriculture Student Involvement Award by Dr. Peter Pauls. The award is to a Plant Agriculture graduate student (M.Sc/Ph.D) in recognition for going above and beyond what is expected in regards to volunteer activities in the department and on campus.  Carolyn was the driving force behind the Vineland Fruit Research Day and Field Tour, where members of the Plant Ag Department were treated to a tour of the historic orchards and research facilities.
Carolyn was a student presenter at the OMAF Agri-Food for Healthy Aging Research Days, and is an active volunteer for the campus engagement team which organizes lunches, community activities and charitable fundraisers for all employees, students and associates of the Vineland research station. Carolyn was a graduate student panel member for the OAC review committee, and is currently conducting outreach for Sustainable Food Systems and Alternative Economies through the Research Shop for the Institute for Community-Engaged Scholarship at the University of Guelph. She is also a dedicated volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society’s Prevention Outreach Campaign.  A very deserving recipient of the award indeed!

Vineland Fruit Research Day and Field Tour

Yesterday the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (VRIC) opened its doors to welcome nearly 50 members of the Plant Ag Department to their historic orchards and research facilities.
Faculty, staff, grad students and families piled into a big yellow school bus and made their way down to the rolling fields and orchards of the Niagara area to take a look at the mysterious and elusive Vineland Research Station that is a part of the Department of Plant Agriculture.
At the Centre, which resides an hour and a half drive from Guelph's main campus, visitors got a glimpse of the inner workings and innovative new projects underway both in the lab, and in the field. Visitors were treated to peach, plum and apple orchard tours, informative talks on Vineland's history, business strategy and current research, and a picnic lunch outside on the picturesque grounds.

Located in Ontario's Niagara region, the Vineland Research Station was established in 1906 and is now partially affiliated with the University of Guelph. Jay Subramanian is the only faculty member residing at Vineland, however more than 150 researchers and scientists work for a number of affiliated partners including: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the University of Guelph.
Long-time technician at the station Glem Alm (left) shared his knowledge and spoke about the process of fruit tree breeding and selection.
The Centre aims to "deliver innovative product and production solutions that address the needs of the horticulture industry and advance Canada's research and commercialization agenda".
At the end of the day, visitors eagerly filled bags of peaches to take home and enjoy!
A big thanks to Vineland grad student Carolyn Dowling for organizing the event.

Fifth Scholar

The recipient of the OAC 58 Scholarship for 2013 was Ms. Kelly Janz, pursuing studies in the Rural Planning and Development Program. (no reply available)

The following Article appeared in the Guelph Mercury, Mar 07, 2013  |   

   

For the love of a sustainable food system

                                                          

Kelly Janz has just embarked on the adventure of a lifetime.

She is travelling through the paradise of Costa Rica for a few months to complete research for her master’s degree in Rural Planning and Development. She has been enrolled in the program at the University of Guelph since September 2011.

Janz, who also has a bachelor’s degree in international development studies from the University of Winnipeg, plans to visit permaculture farms in Costa Rica to study how their use of international volunteers impacts the lives of both the volunteers and their hosts. In addition, she will examine why some Costa Rican farmers have adopted permaculture as a way of living and farming, and the stages involved in the transition from conventional to permaculture farming.

Janz has a huge passion for permaculture farming, a movement that is growing around the world, including North America. She describes it as a “sustainable form of agriculture that mimics natural systems and is more efficient. It uses less human energy and less external inputs.”

Permaculture stands for both permanent agriculture and permanent culture. “It’s permanent because it deals a lot with perennials, which do a lot of the work for you. They till the ground with their roots and draw up the water,” Janz says. A permaculture farm or household is a self-sustaining, energy-conserving, closed-loop system.

For example, “manure from resident chickens and other animals goes into the garden, and plants get chopped up and turned into more fertilizer for the ground. The system is designed to allow nutrients to cycle through more easily.” It is also about timing: when and what to plant so that weeds are minimized and soils are rejuvenated. And it is about encouraging a diversity of organisms and crops that make the system more resilient.

In her short time in Guelph, she has contributed greatly to our local sustainable food movement. In mid-2012, she became the co-chair of the Guelph-Wellington Food Round Table.

The organization, founded in 2009, is a network of stakeholders who collaborate on developing a “socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable regional food system.” Among other goals, they work on expanding the availability of community gardens, helping to ensure that populations at risk have access to healthy food, and creating policy frameworks to guide the growth of a sustainable food system.

An example of such a framework is the Guelph-Wellington Food Charter, launched by the Round Table in the summer of 2010 and unanimously endorsed by the City of Guelph in December 2011. “It starts to lay out the principles and values of what residents of Guelph and Wellington County would see as a just and sustainable food system,” Janz says.

The principles are grouped around six priority areas: health, education, sustainable economic development, environment, culture, and social justice. Any community member can read and then endorse the charter online by visiting www.gwfrt.com.

I asked Janz why she thought it was important to address these issues at this particular time. She replied: “There’s a lot of instability in our food system and it’s unsustainable in many ways. A lot of people are disconnected from their food. Some kids don’t know where vegetables come from, and sometimes they don’t even know what a vegetable is. We have people who have too much food, and people who have too little. We have a food system that is depleting topsoil and water resources. All that needs to be changed and everyone needs to be involved.”

And now, thanks partly to Janz, residents of Guelph and Wellington County have a new, invaluable tool they can use to address some of these problems.

She was instrumental in creating the Guelph-Wellington Food Charter Toolkit, which builds on the food charter by outlining practical actions everyone can take to fulfil its vision of a vibrant, sustainable, food-secure community. The tool kit has tips for everyone, including eaters, growers, business, institutions, policy-makers, and those who want to set up community food projects.

Even better, those tips are divided up among the six priority areas of the food charter, making it even easier to see the many ways food affects our lives. The tool kit, which is available only online, also contains a comprehensive list of resources.

There is a lot we can learn from Kelly and all the permaculture enthusiasts around the world, but perhaps the most important is, as Janz says, to “think more about how to work with nature rather than against it.”

Fourth Scholar

Meet your Class of OAC 58 Scholarship recipient, for 2012. His name is Michael Vanhie. He comes from a cash-crop farm on the outskirts of London. He is pursuing a Masters degree in Plant Agriculture, specifically Crop Protection. His lifelong ambition is to own and operate his own farm. His girlfriend, a charming young lady, about 5"2", took this picture. She is a nutritionist for Ontario Pork. His e-mail address is mvanhie@uoguelph.ca. Hello to the class of OAC '58; Thank-you for your support of the University of Guelph. It was definitely a pleasure meeting Bill at the awards ceremony, this past Wednesday and it is unfortunate that I could not have met all of you. In my conversation with Bill, I enjoyed listening to the fun stories and memories of the OAC back in the day, and particularly liked the one about a fire truck and a trip down to the southern States. I will have you know that the university has not changed that much since you graduated. Although I doubt I will be spending the money on a fire truck, I am sure I would enjoy a trip down south with some University buddies. - Who knows, maybe we will end up in a sorority in Georgia. In the meantime your contributions will help me cover the costs of grad school and getting me that much closer to attaining my goal of operating my own farm. Again, I would like to sincerely thank each of you for your contributions to this school and hope that I will meet you some day to thank you in person. As a final note, my girlfriend, Andrea, wanted to defend herself and say that she is 5'5" and that it is only because I am so tall that it makes her look short. Enjoy these 6 weeks of weather until spring! Sincerely, Michael Vanhie

Executive Meeting, Alumni Office & Lunch at Bull Ring

Stevens, Gloin, Amos, Wilcox & Gracey
April 26, 2018

Golf? and Executive Meeting

Standing: Keys, Stevens, Gloin, Wilcox, Amos
Seated: Gracey, Bolton

Stevens' Reactions after Receiving Notification that He is in the Running to Receive the "Alumni of"Honour"Award 2018 

Mini Reunion & Executive Meeting

Wilcox, Stevens, Gloin, Amos & Gracey
2017-05-02

58'ers Attending Mini Reunion at

Ferndale Lodge, Ingersoll, 17-05-02

Class Reunion Lake Couchasing

Guess Who ?

 

Greetings from Peter Large

Peter Large P. Eng. E-Mailed the Following.

Charlie:    Regrets, I will not be able to attend our 60th reunion but I will be thinking about you all and about our four years together at OAC so long ago. I haven't really been in touch with our Class since 1958 but briefly, I graduated from U of T Engineering in 1959, worked with a consulting engineering firm in Toronto for three years, then moved to Shell Canada Ltd where I stayed for 25 or so years during which I held a number of interesting jobs including Chief Engineer for Ontario for a three year term, then a number of engineering related jobs including some in Head Office and a senior job responsible for all retail marketing in Western Canada (from the BC Coast to the Ontario border. I retired from Shell (I had enough travel and moving my family. Then I joined Professional Engineers Ontario where I was for 12 years, ten of which were as Executive Director.

I remarried in 1991 to Margaret. We travel a great deal.In addition I am now a professional artist with many exhibitions and professional qualifications under my belt...I work in my studio every day. Margaret and I live much of our time on Amherst Island (in Lake Ontario, 22 km west of Kingston) and have a small condo in Toronto... That's the short version of my life and activities. I am 83 years of age. If you care to, you can share these notes with our classmates.  Warmest regards to all......Peter Large.  

Peter Large P. Eng

Editor's Note: Some of Peter's works can seen by clicking the label Large.

Marcia & Earle Brown With Fellow Guelph Alumni

Marcia & Earle Brown in Florida

Earlle & Daughter, Home Coming, June, 2018

Larry Argue

ARGUE, Larry Passed away peacefully at his home in Guelph, Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at the age of 78. Larry will be deeply missed by his wife, Bette. Survived by Alison, Joeann, Vicki and Kim, many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, colleagues and friends. Larry was a well travelled structural and Agricultural Engineer who started his career in the 1950's. He was a graduate of the University of Guelph where he also taught. Larry was a truly kind, caring and genuine person who touched the lives of many. He was an extraordinary individual who will be fondly missed. Details will follow for the memorial service in the spring. A tree will be planted in his honour at the Arboretum. Donations may be made in Larry's name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Diabetes Association

Jim, Bill, Jill

Doug, Jim

The OAC 58 Gang

Tony Bogoslowski

BOGOSLOWSKI, Anthony Steven - Suddenly,onThursday April 18th, 2013 as the result of a motor vehicle collision, Tony Bogoslowski in his 81st year. Beloved husband of the late Eva (Filman) Bogoslowski (2002). Loving father of Myrna Fisk and her husband Jim of London, K. Eric Bogoslowski and his wife Sandra of Calgary, Alta. and grandfather of Kara and Adam Fisk and Ward Bogoslowski. Predeceased by his parents Frank and Mary Bogoslowski, sister Helen Lukie, brothers Casey and John. Survived by his brothers Alexander, Michael and Peter and sisters Jean Urbanowicz and Olga Weiczorek. Tony taught for many years with the London Board of Education. Science and nature were his passions. He filled his retirement with travel, puttering in his garden, supporting his neighbours and volunteering for Meals on Wheels, an activity he shared for many years with Kara. His quiet support and ready help will be sorely missed.


Please read Tony's "ALERT"