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From the Archives:

Ken Hare Papers in the Trinity College Archives

By Sylvia Lassam, Rolph-Bell Archivist

 

The 10th Provost of Trinity College, Ken Hare, has the dubious distinction of being our first provost for whom nothing is named (at Trinity at least). But he has a huge presence in the archives; at 183 boxes, the F. Kenneth Hare fonds is our largest collection of personal papers.

Meticulously organized, they document conferences attended, academic papers written, minutes taken, correspondence sent and received, and a memoir written a few years before he died. Ken Hare’s career is particularly pertinent here at Trinity now that we have the Butterfield Environment and Sustainability Stream within the Margaret MacMillan Trinity One Program. His papers reveal the scientific data behind climate change: As one of the earliest climate scientists to identify acid rain and other types of environmental degradation, Hare was one of the people who made the environmental movement possible, although he declined to call himself an environmentalist.

Last fall, Professor Stephen Scharper brought his graduate class to the archives for a visit and I showed some of Dr.

Hare’s papers to the group. Master of Forest Conservation student Peter Kuitenbrouwer returned later and

spent many hours in the archives going through the papers for an assignment in the Worldviews and Ecology course.

His finished paper discusses Dr. Hare’s impact, which he describes as a legacy of “international environmental diplomacy.” Read the full essay here or visit the Trinity College Archives to peruse Dr. Hare’s papers.

 

Reader Comment: I was just perusing my latest alumni magazine, which says that Ken Hare “has the dubious distinction of being our first provost for whom nothing is named” — but I was the happy recipient of the F. Kenneth Hare Memorial Scholarship for Canadian students when I did my MA at Kings College London, UK, so that’s not quite true! It’s not a building I suppose, but it did have a significant impact on me when it came to completing a degree abroad. It was lovely to transition on from Trinity with the help of a scholarship named for a Trinity provost.

Editor’s note: There is also a F. Kenneth Hare Graduate Scholarship in Geography for the Department of Geography at the University of Toronto.

Happy Birthday, Chancellor Graham!

More than 150 alumni, staff and friends attended Chancellor Bill Graham’s 80th birthday celebration, held on March 19 in Seeley Hall. In honour of the occasion, Trinity’s Director of Music and College Organist John Tuttle created a special arrangement of “Happy Birthday,” which was performed by the Trinity College Chapel Choir.

 

 

Student Services Centre Taking Shape

Work continues on the new Student Services Centre in the Trinity main building. . There’s a friendly face at the temporary welcome desk 24 hours a day, while construction on the new, bright space continues behind closed doors.

When complete, the new Student Services Centre will bring key student services such as the Offices of the Registrar and the Dean of Students into one space along the front hallway of the main Trinity building. A one-stop-shop, the Centre will provide a more accessible experience for students and a warmer welcome for all campus visitors.

The new Student Services Centre will open later this year. For progress updates on the construction, visit uoft.me/HUB.

 

Remembering Margaret Fleck

The Reverend Doctor Margaret Fleck, a beloved member of the Trinity community, passed away on January 6, 2019.

Fleck was a graduate of Trinity College (MDiv ’82; DD Hon. ’00) who devoted her life to serving the Anglican community. She and her husband, U of T Professor Emeritus Jim Fleck (DSL, ’10; LLD, ’02, U of T) gave generously to Trinity and U of T as donors and volunteers.

Fleck’s experience leading a youth group at St. Augustine of Canterbury church in Toronto inspired her to study theology, and she eventually completed her Master’s degree at Trinity. Ordained in 1984, she served in four parishes and volunteered with a number of organizations.

In 1995, Fleck’s gift to Trinity College established the Humphrys Chaplaincy, named after her mother, Constance Larkin Knight Humphrys, to endow the salary of the Trinity College Chaplain. Ten years later, she volunteered to co-chair Trinity’s $3-million Campaign for the Faculty of Divinity, wanting to do her part to ensure a firm financial footing for the Theology program. Inspired by her commitment, her husband donated $1 million, describing his wife as “a force for good in the world.” The generous gift catalyzed the success of the campaign and endowed the Margaret E. Fleck Chair in Anglican Studies.

Margaret and Jim were married for more than 65 years, and had four children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by the Trinity community.

 

New Chair of the Alumni Association of Trinity College

Trinity College Thanks David Plant ’77, whose two-year term as Chair of the Alumni Association of Trinity College (AATC) ended June 30, 2018. We thank David for his inspired leadership and dedication as well as his unfailing good humour and encouragement. David remains an active member of the Committee and a valued partner in our alumni activities.

We are thrilled to announce our new AATC Chair, Nina Boric ’04. Nina has been an active volunteer at the College for many years and is currently Manager of the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto. Nina brings her exceptional skills as a strategic manager and relationship builder with her to the role.

The new AATC Vice-Chair is long time friend and volunteer of the College, Maureen Simpson ’74. Maureen’s experience as a successful lawyer, a member of the University of Toronto’s College of Electors and a long time volunteer at the College will be invaluable to the work of the Committee.

The Executive of the Alumni Association of Trinity College works with the College’s Office of Alumni Affairs. Its role is to support and advise the alumni office to engage students, alumni and friends and ensure their

commitment to and support of the College.

 

Remembering Michael Wilson

The Trinity Community and the nation lost a great leader with the passing of the Honourable Michael Wilson ’59 on February 10, 2019.

Wilson was a Trinity College alumnus, graduating in 1959 with a degree in commerce. He built a career in finance before being elected to Parliament in the late 1970s, and served seven years as finance minister, beginning in 1984. He was named Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. in 2006.

In 2003, Wilson became the College’s 11th chancellor, serving for three years. Wilson was then elected chancellor of U of T for a three-year-term in 2012 and renewed for a second term of three years in 2015.

After his son Cameron died by suicide in 1995, at age 29, Wilson worked tirelessly to raise awareness of mental health issues. He became chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada in 2015. He was widely credited for humanizing the impact of mental illness, and for shining a light on a subject that many felt was impossible to speak openly about. He was very supportive of the development of Trinity’s Mental Health Program and the Anne Steacy Counselling Initiative and proudly attended their official launch in 2016.

Wilson was also a champion of education and of the College itself. Behind the scenes, he chaired the Trinity Fund and was signatory on the Provost’s Leadership campaign for nearly 10 years. He received honorary degrees from Trinity and from U of T and was appointed Companion of the Order of Canada, one of our country’s highest civilian honours.

Wilson and his wife of 54 years, Margie, had three children and five grandchildren.

 

Humanities for Humanity Celebrates 10 Years

On December 12, 2018 a special dinner to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Humanities for Humanity program was held. Hosted by Professor John Duncan, Director of Trinity’s Ethics, Society and Law program,

and Kelly Castle, former Trinity Dean of Students, H4H provides an ethically and politically relevant course of readings, lectures and discussions in humanities texts to disadvantaged participants from the community.

Trinity College undergraduate student mentors play a crucial role in the program.

See more photos at bit.ly/2OfWIrk.

 

Five Members of the Trinity Community Honoured with UTAA Awards of Excellence

Five members of the Trinity Community received prestigious UTAA Awards of Excellence.

Faculty: Prof. Andrea. Sass-Kortsak ’77, Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award

Staff: Dean of Students Kristen Moore, Jill Matus Award for Excellence in Student Services

Student: Jillian Sprenger, John H. Moss Scholarship;

Stefan Divic, UTAA Scholar (Moss Award finalist); and Darcy Taylor, UTAA Scholar (Moss Award finalist) To learn more about the awards and the recipients visit uoft.me/five.

 

Fine Press Exhibit on through June

Alumni with an interest in the history of the printed word might want to make a trip to campus before the end of June. With exhibits at five locations on the U of T campus, the Canadian Fine Press Exhibit celebrates a wide range of letterpress publications, hand-printed ephemera, chapbooks, and other fine press works to be found within the university’s special collections and libraries.

Visitors will discover numerous examples of artisanal publishing at its finest, as well as the stories behind the presses and printers that made these works possible.

The exhibit runs concurrently from January through June and includes spotlights on poetry chapbooks, Toronto area fine presses, individual printers and designers, and the career of printer and designer Glenn Goluska (1947-2011). At the John. W. Graham Library at Trinity, a Rare Books exhibit on the lower level of the library, entitled “J. Kemp Waldie & the Golden Dog Press: A CFine Press Pioneer,” highlights a fine press active in 1930s Toronto. The press published a small collection of works along with ephemera during the 1930s.

The exhibit at the Graham Library features not only the publications of the Golden Dog Press, but also books from Waldie’s personal collection. Waldie, also a noted bibliophile, amassed a large rare books collection that Guy ’55 and Sandra ’55 Upjohn, Waldie’s son-in-law and daughter, have generously donated to the Graham Library over a number of years.

Private press, or fine press printing, dedicated to producing handcrafted works became popular in England with the Arts & Crafts movement in response to the commercialization of printing. When he began the Golden Dog Press, Kemp Waldie perceived Canada to be lagging behind in the creation of a similar print culture. And so, his intent behind creating the press was to introduce fine press printing here with its focus on high-quality paper, artistic layouts, type setting and design. Learn more about the exhibit at kellyexhibits.ca.

Spring 2019