ST JOHN’S COLLEGE COUNCIL AGENDA

ST JOHN’S COLLEGE COUNCIL
AGENDA
For the Meeting of Wednesday May 25, 2011
Meal at 5:30, Meeting from 6:00 in the Cross Common Room (#108)
1. Opening Prayer
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Approval of the March 23, 2011 Minutes
4. Business Arising from the Minutes
5. New Business
i) Motion from the Finance Committee
ii) Draft meeting dates for next year
iii) Annual Report Draft
6.
Reports from Committees, College Officers and Student Council
a) Reports from Committees – Council Executive, Development, Finance & Admin.
b) Report from Assembly
c) Report from College Officers and Student Council
i)
Warden
ii) Dean of Theology and Chaplain
iii) Bursar
iv) Dean of Studies
v) Development Office
vi) Registrar
vii) Senior Stick
7. Any Other Business
8. Adjournment
Council Members: S. Alward, B. Beare (Chair), S. Blaikie, A. Braid, S. Close G. Friesen, I. Froese, J. Hoskins, J. James,
J. Markstrom, J. McConnell, B. Norton (Chair of Finance and Administration), J. Persson (Student representative). S.
Peters (Secretary), D. Phillips, B. Pope, J. Powell, W. Regehr, H. Richardson, J. Ripley, L. Roberts, J. Stafford, C. Trott.
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ST JOHN’S COLLEGE COUNCIL
MINUTES
For the Meeting of Wednesday March 23, 2011
Meal at 5:30, Meeting from 6:00 in the Cross Common Room (#108)
Present: S. Alward, B. Beare (Chair), A. Braid, S. Close, I. Froese, J. Hoskins, J. James, J. Markstrom,
B. Norton, J. Persson, S. Peters (Secretary), D. Phillips, W. Regher, J. Ripley, S. Taubner, J. Stafford.
Regrets: J. McConnell, B. Pope, H. Richardson, L. Roberts, C. Trott.
1. Opening Prayer
J. Stafford opened the meeting in prayer
2. Approval of the Agenda
MOTION: That the agenda be approved with the following amendments: Honorary degrees will be
discussed first, followed by the Warden’s report, then the nomination and appointment of the new
Warden.
S. Alward/J. Hoskins
CARRIED
3. Approval of the February 2, 2011 Minutes
MOTION: That the minutes of February 2, 2011 be approved as circulated.
J. Ripley/D. Phillips
CARRIED
4. Business Arising from the Minutes
None
5. New Business
a)
Finance & Administration Committee
No report
b)
Development Committee
See report from the Development Officer
c)
Honorary Degrees
MOTION: That Council be moved into closed session.
J. Hoskins/S. Alward
CARRIED
MOTION: That Council be moved out of closed session.
J. Hoskins/W. Norton
CARRIED
In closed session, the three Honorary Degrees nominees were presented. Council voted
to accept the nominations.
d)
6.
Appoint or Re-appoint a Chair
MOTION: That Bernie Beare be reappointed for another 3-year term, beginning July 1,
2011.
A. Braid/W. Norton
CARRIED
Reports from Committees, College Officers and Student Council
a) Reports from Committees – Council Executive, Development, Finance & Admin.
b) Report from Assembly
Report to St. John’s College Council for the Meeting of March 23, 2011
St. John’s College Assembly met on Tuesday, March 15, 2011.
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The following issues were considered:
New Business
1. In closed session, the Chair of the Honorary Degree committee presented the nominees for
Honorary Degrees. A private ballot vote was taken.
2. A motion was carried that the nomination of a new Chair of Assembly would be tabled to the next
meeting of Assembly.
3. The Bursar presented residence rates. A motion was carried that these rates be increased by
3.9%.
Discussion followed regarding whether these increased rates would cover Internet upgrades. A
motion was carried that if the College determines it can go ahead with the expansion of the
current wireless in the residence that the administration be allowed to charge a related fee not
exceeding the cost return.
Thank you.
Susan Close
Chair, Assembly
c) Report from College Officers and Student Council
i)
Warden
Warden’s Report to Council – March 23, 2011
In preparation for my administrative leave project on Service Learning, I travelled to El Salvador in February. I
spent three days on a site visit to the Housing and Student Life Alternative Spring Break project. Following that
trip, I went to Vancouver with the Development Officer to visit with alumni and donors. While I was in
Vancouver, I met with people at UBC who have responsibility for their Community Service Learning. This is a
strategic priority for UBC and is well established. On March 14, the Bursar and I made our annual presentation
to the President's Executive team with respect to our 2011 - 2012 budget submission
ii)
Dean of Theology and Chaplain
iii)
Bursar
Report to Council from the Bursar – March 23, 2011
Budget
The Warden and I presented our University budget submission to central administration, which included a
number of student focused initiatives for the upcoming year, as well as our response to a potential 3% budget
reduction.
Internally, preparation of our own budget is ongoing, and will be submitted at the next Finance & Administration
Committee meeting, in advance of the May meeting of Assembly where it will need to be approved.
Committees
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The work of the Warden Search Committee concluded on March 11 after hearing public presentations and
conducting interviews with all three candidates, culminating in a final meeting of the committee to deliberate.
I continue to sit on the Classroom Scheduling Optimization Committee, which has now seen presentations
from all the potential software vendors, and we hope to be able to make a recommendation shortly.
Building projects/improvements
There are a number of projects and upgrades that have already taken place, or are in process:

The floor in the corridor outside the Daily Bread Café has been repainted, with a more durable paint
that will be less susceptible to chipping.
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The doors to the DBC will soon be replaced with wheelchair accessible, safety glass doors that can
remain closed during business hours. This will greatly improve the heating and cooling efficiency of that
space, thus extending the life of our air conditioning unit, as well as the coolers located in the café.

New benches for students in the hallways of the academic wing have been ordered.
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New study tables and chairs have also been ordered for room 110, our proposed new open study area
for students.
iv)
Dean of Studies
Report to St John’s College Council
Dean of Studies
March 23, 2011
1) Dr. David Punter has organized three Soup and Bread lectures since the last meeting of
Assembly. On January 26 Dr. David Watt presented on his research on the College’s King
James Bible, on February 17 Dr. Dennis Cooley enlightened us to the TRUTH about David
Arnason and the founding of Turnstone Press, and on March 9 Esyllt Jones shared her research
on the 1919 flu epidemic and the spiritualist activities of the Hamilton family
2) The Third Annual “Rip the Strip” fundraiser for CancerCare Manitoba was held on March 15. We
raised just over $1600. Please look closely at Mr. Beare’s eyebrows! Thank you to Jessica
Persson for organizing this event.
3) On Friday March 18 we had the “Beware the Ides of March” dining-in. About 24 Fellows and
spouses attended a fun evening with quizzes (now we know who the Classical scholars are in the
College), and banter from the Cooley/Arnason comedy duo. Many thanks to Bonnie Hallman,
Brenda Cantelo, Adele Perry and Susan Close for organizing this event.
4) I have represented the College on the planning of the events for the Paul Thomas recognition
events to be held on April 4. This has turned into an all day affair with a number of components
and Fellows are invited to participate in all the activities.
5) I have been working with Jim Ferguson and Gene Walz in the planning of the next Trier
Exchange Conference to be held here on May 4 to 6.
6) Upcoming events:
a) St John’s College Grad Dinner Dance – organized by the students, honouring Len Kuffert this
year and Harley Sheppard is giving the valedictory. Always a fun event so show up.
b) Watch out for a retirement party this spring for Robert Thomas.
v)
Development Office
Development Officer Report to Council
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Farewell Dinner for Jan
The Farewell Dinner for Jan will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2011.
Fundraising
Funds raised to date = $405,982.18. Of that, the College has received close to $200,000 and
$206,636.06 is directed to the University of Manitoba for the Lecture Theatre.
Response to the Erin appeal has been phenomenal – 9 faculty made a donation to the Erin Palamar
Bursary in Nursing. Thank you. And, thanks to Rod and Lance for their challenge.
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Telemarketing: The UofM phone centre called Johnians beginning 14 February, and, at no cost to us,
they have raised $9,500 for the College.
We are in the process of receiving a transfer of stock - $12,500 part payment for the Galleria artwork.
I am working on setting up a bursary – very general terms – with a gentleman whose father, brother and
son attended the College.
Stewardship
On the recent trip to Vancouver Janet and I met with several donors. One of whom expressed some
interest in the upgrading the Residence. I attended a conference in Vancouver at that time.
In lieu of Christmas cards several students, the Dean of Residence and I cooked a meal for families
staying at Ronald McDonald House.
Alumni/Marketing/Communications
In Lumine was mailed out mid-February and I have received some very positive comments about it.
Staffing
Currently, we have 2 volunteers helping us.
Misc
I have been invited to present to the Manitoba Farmers with Disabilities at their AGM on Philanthropy and
how everyone can play a role in fundraising.
Submitted by:
Jackie Markstrom
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vi) Registrar
vii) Senior Stick
Rip the Strip – SJCSA sends its gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Trott and Mr. B eare for their involvement in
Rip the Strip leg and eyebrow waxing, and collecting pledges and donations. Donations will be totaled by
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Friday, March 25 , and will be announced at grad. We are currently at about $1,600.00, and have probably
made it close to $2,000.00 which was our goal. All funds donated will go to Cancer Care Manitoba.
Student Council’s next event is the Graduation Dinner and Dance, March 26, 2011.
Elections – Jessica Person elected Senior Stick, Sarah Mitchell elected Vice-Stick, Nicole Friesen was reelected Treasurer. Half of the positions for the SJCSA have been filled, the rest will be filled in September.
SJCSA is looking at getting 60 lockers from St. Paul’s College. They will be put in the tunnel over summer.
Furniture for room 110 has been ordered for an open, unassigned study space.
7. Any Other Business
a)
Nomination/Appointment of Warden
MOTION: That Council be moved into closed session.
D. Phillips/B. Regher
CARRIED
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MOTION: That Council be moved out of closed session.
W. Norton/S. Close
CARRIED
In closed session, the Chancellor nominated the candidate for Warden/Vice-Chancellor of St
John’s College.
Discussion of the selection process followed.
MOTION: That Christ Trott be appointed Warden of St John’s College by Council for an initial term
of five years beginning July 1, 2011.
D. Phillips/S. Close
CARRIED
MOTION: That the Chair of Council write a note of thanks to the Search Committee on behalf of
Council.
S. Alward/D. Phillips
CARRIED
8. Adjournment
MOTION: That the meeting be adjourned.
J. James/S. Alward
CARRIED
St John’s College
Annual Report
2010
ST JOHN‘S COLLEGE
University of Manitoba
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Winnipeg MB R3T 2M5
Ph: 204-474-8531
www.umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_johns
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Table of Contents
0. Warden‘s Message .......................................................... 3
1. Introduction ..................................................................... 4
2. Students ........................................................................... 4
3. Conferences ..................................................................... 8
4. Academic Staff ................................................................ 8
5. Administrative Staff ........................................................ 18
6. Academic Programs ........................................................ 19
7. Faculty of Theology ........................................................ 19
8. College Events ................................................................. 20
9. Chapel .............................................................................. 22
10. College Facilities ............................................................. 23
11. Food Services .................................................................. 23
12. College Library................................................................ 24
13. Financial Overview ......................................................... 25
14. Development ................................................................... 25
15. Governance ...................................................................... 27
16. Appendix A – Administrative & Support Staff ............... 29
17. Appendix B – College Fellows ....................................... 30
18. Appendix C – Members-at-Large on College Committees31
19. Appendix D – Members of St John‘s College Council ... 31
20. Administration Photos ..................................................... 33
21. Academic Officers and Senior Fellow Photos ................ 34
22. Junior, Research and Visiting Fellows Photos ................ 36
23. Retired Fellows................................................................ 36
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May 2011
I am very pleased to present this report of the activities of St John's College for 2010. As in past
years, this report is a rich compendium of quantitative data, along with a description of
significant events and achievements. While there is certainly a narrative which tells the story of
this past year at St John's College, there is no way in which the full extent of the activities and
life of the college can be captured by such a document. St John's College is a scholarly
community which takes pride in the contributions that its members make to the teaching,
research and scholarship mandate of the University of Manitoba. But it is more than that. It is a
spiritual haven on a busy secular campus and a place where faculty, students and administrative
staff find a supportive home.
My term as Warden ends on June 30 of this year and so this will be the last time that I will be
writing in this capacity. I would like to take this opportunity to say what a privilege it has been to
lead this wonderful institution. My admiration for the accomplishments of our faculty and
students is enormous and my gratitude for the dedication of all of the college faculty and staff to
the academic mission and to the creation of a caring community is boundless.
St John's College will always hold a very special place in my heart. I have every confidence that
it will continue to thrive and will look forward in the future to reading reports of the activities
and accomplishments of St John's College.
Janet A. Hoskins, Ph.D.
Warden and Vice-Chancellor
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1. Introduction
The Annual Report of St John‘s College is a document that endeavors to provide an official
record of the relevant statistics and changes of the College for the year. However, it is also
written in an effort to capture the growth, achievements, events, and unique character of St
John‘s. The officer or staff member responsible for an activity has prepared each section and, as
such, some of the personalities of these individuals are present. In the belief that a great deal of
the success of the College is attributable to the personal commitment of these people to St John‘s,
every effort has been made to maintain this personal perspective while, at the same time,
presenting a cohesive chronicle of our activities.
2. Students
a) Enrolment as of December 2009
i) U of M Students
Agriculture and Food Science (degree)
Architecture
Arts
Asper School of Business
Dental Hygiene
Dentistry
Education
Engineering
Environment, Earth, and Resources
Extended Education
Fine Arts
Graduate Studies
Human Ecology
Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Law
Medical Rehabilitation
Medicine
Music
Nursing
Pharmacy
Science
Social Work
University 1
Total
4
Dec. 2009
7
10
117
48
0
8
24
45
20
12
9
79
12
6
15
3
21
10
26
9
151
5
156
794
Dec. 2010
8
10
110
43
1
13
17
51
24
11
7
83
13
11
13
4
23
9
25
11
149
6
144
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(ii) Intensive English Program Students (IEP)
IEP students living in the Residence that are not accounted for under U of M
students above
Dec. 2009 Dec. 2010
Total
11
25
(iii) International College of Manitoba (ICM)
ICM students living in the Residence that are not accounted for under U of M
Students above.
Dec. 2009 Dec. 2010
Total
16
20
(iv) SJC Theology Students
Dec. 2009 Dec. 2010
Diploma in Applied Theology - first year not offered
0
Diploma in Applied Theology - second year not offered
0
Advanced Certificate
4
3
Special Students (in various courses)
6
7
Total
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b) Scholarships, Bursaries, Prizes and Awards
Thanks to the generous support of donors and the Manitoba Scholarships and Bursaries Initiative,
St John‘s College has been able to assist College members and graduates in meeting their
education costs through a variety of scholarships, bursaries, and prizes. Just to name a few; The
Revd. Canon and Mrs. Thomas D. Conlin Bursary awarded to Nicole Wruth; The Arthur Uniacke
Chipman Graduate Scholarship awarded to Shoshannah Bryn Jones Square; The Colin Inkster
Memorial Award to Breanne Reinfort; The Laurence Frank Wilmot Entrance Scholarship to Troy
Woods; The Henry Irvine Graham Entrance Scholarship awarded to Alireza Almaleki.
Award certificates were presented at the College‘s Convocation on November 7, 2010. Many of
the donors of the awards attended Convocation, where they had the opportunity to meet the
recipients.
We are delighted to announce the establishment of three new awards: the Erin Palamar Bursary
in Nursing, the C.A.E. Jensen Scholarship, and the Beverley & Bishop James Allan Bursary.
The first award was made this year for both the Erin Palamar Bursary in Nursing and the C.A.E.
Jensen Scholarship.
We are grateful to the many generous individuals and organizations who have established or
supported awards at St John‘s College. The awards program has also benefited from the support
of the provincial government‘s Manitoba Scholarships and Bursaries Incentive Fund.
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c) General Recruitment
The College was present at the following recruiting events: the University of Manitoba Info
Days, the University of Manitoba Parents‘ Program and the University of Manitoba‘s Evening of
Excellence. We revised our College information booklet and ordered promotional pens.
d) Orientation
The College offered a 24-hour orientation event called ―JumpStart‖. The event was planned and
run by College students in consultation with the Dean of Residence and the Registrar. The cost of
JumpStart was $45.00 per person and included one night in Residence, meals and snacks. The
students participated in icebreaker sessions, bowling, a bonfire, a photo safari (scavenger hunt)
and an information session. Sixteen students registered for JumpStart this year. Our Dons‘ team
and the ten student leaders who offered their time and commitment to the new students
contributed greatly to the success of JumpStart, which has become the flagship of student-driven
events at the College. Many thanks must go to Natalie Ira-Gold, and Kieran Moolchan, Jumpstart
Student Coordinators, Senior Stick Jessica Persson, Vice-Stick Mitchell Darr and the team of
leaders for a job very well done.
e) Student Life
Following elections held in March 2010, the St John‘s College Students‘ Association for 20102011 had the following membership: Senior Stick - Jessica Persson, Vice-Stick - Mitchell Darr,
Treasurer - Nicole Friesen, Chair Person - Dustin Hoft, UMSU Rep - Michael Henain, CoProgrammer - Melissa Hoft, Co-Programmer - Natalie Ira-Gould, Executive Assistant - Mark Xu,
Student Services Rep - Dustin Reimer, Religious Affairs Rep - Lynn Van De Spiegle,
Communications Director - David Persson, Literary Co-Director - Stephanie George, Literary
Co-Director - Andrew Prest, Yearbook Director - Sarah Mitchell, Co-President of Rez - Nicolas
Santacruz, Co-President of Rez - Richard Moller, Assembly Rep - Pooja Patel, First Year Rep
(Rez) - Amanda Wee
Again this year the annual ―End-of-Term‖ and ―Opening-of-Term‖ barbeques were well attended
by both day and Residence students, faculty, and staff. Various events were held during the year.
These included a trip to AMazeInCorn, where students sported their Halloween costumes and
wandered through the Haunted Forest. Some of the more brave students went paintballing and
Operation Christmas Child saw the College engaged in generous gift-giving, with shoeboxes
donated to children in Haiti. The ―Share What You Can Spare‖ Coffee House was held again in
the new Robert B. Schultz Lecture Theatre, all food and money that was collected by those
attending was donated in support of the University of Manitoba Food Bank. The third Annual
Rip the Strip raised $2164 in support of Cancer Care Manitoba Foundation. Three fearless St
John's men participated, Dr. Chris Trott, Mr Bernie Beare, and first year residence student, Nik
Akkerman. Between them, 6 legs were waxed and two eyebrows.
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The 2011 graduation dinner and dance was held at Bergman‘s on Lombard on March 26th,
where Harley Shepherd gave the Valedictory Address. The Student Council did a great job of
planning and promoting the event and the food was fantastic, as always.
The St John‘s College Students‘ Association established the SJCSA Fellow of the Year award in
the spring of 2003 as an expression of their gratitude for all the work the Fellows do on their
behalf. The Award is given to a Fellow of the College who demonstrates excellence in teaching
and research, and who makes a demonstrable commitment to bettering the welfare of students of
the College. The SJCSA maintains a plaque that lists the names of the award recipients. The
seventh annual award was presented to Dr Gerry Friesen (History).
f) Residence
Facilities
The residence facilities, while slightly shabby, are quite functional and are generally appreciated
by the residents. The second floor washrooms are in dire shape; however, a quote is being sought
from a reputable contractor and the development office is beginning efforts to raise funds for
renovations.
Minor improvements have taken place, such as repairs to a few beds, light fixtures, smoke
detectors, and a new faucet for the buttery sink.
Major improvements, initiated by the Resident Students Association, have taken place in the
Small TV Room (a new TV, paint job, curtains, an entertainment unit, and proper mounting of
the surround system speakers) and the Study Room (new curtains).
Finances
The residence budget appears to be in order. I am not aware of any losses, despite the rather large
burden of paying for large-scale treatment of bed bugs.
Residents
The residence has been at 90-95% capacity for most of the academic year. 25 rooms were
contracted to the Intensive English Program, and the remainder have been occupied by a
scattering of regular and ICM students. Residence life has been smooth and largely problem-free;
aside from the usual scattering of noise and party-related issues, the residence has been quiet and
harmonious. The bed bug issue has been significantly reduced in scope, though it has not been
entirely eliminated; there are still a couple of minor outbreaks here and there. The main problem
is compliance with necessary prevention and treatment steps; I have no way to compel students
to do their laundry or to avoid having large groups visiting their rooms, so treatment efforts can
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vary in efficacy by virtue of the fact that not all residents are doing what is necessary.
Regardless, I am confident that the worst is past and that we will have it completely under control
sooner than later.
With regards to the Leadership Team, I am pleased to report that next year‘s Dons Team will
consist of Kenzie Nemez (senior don), Sarah Mitchell, Hamed Samarghandi, and Nicole Wruth.
The co-presidents will be Janhvi Pandit and Athea Fernandes. The ISR is TBA, but we have a
very strong candidate who has expressed interest in the position. Our Summer Dons will be
Janhvi Pandit and Sarah Mitchell, with help from the IEP Student Assistant who lives in the
residence.
Closing
In conclusion, I am pleased with the state of the residence. There is always room for
improvement, but I have some ideas for what our most immediate priorities are, including
replacing a portion of the beds in residence with more modern frames that will stand up to wear
and make treatment of bed bugs and other potential pests much simpler.
3. Conferences
In early September the College hosted Dr. Geoffrey Brennan, the Distinguished Knight Lecturer,
as a guest. Dr. Brennan gave a Soup and Bread Lecture to the Fellows and the College cosponsored his evening lecture on the economics of climate change.
―Place and Replace: A Joint Meeting of Western Canadian Studies and the St John‘s Prairies
Conference‖: met from 16-18 September. It combined the historical strength of the Prairies
conference with a wider scholarly mandate and community of the newly-reformed Western
Canadian Studies Group. The heart of the conference was more than sixty papers presented by
scholars from as far away as France, Australia, and Germany, dealing with history, literature,
women‘s studies, Native Studies, sociology and city planning. Attendance was excellent: there
were over 120 delegates registered. The conference features book displays from UBC Press, the
University of Manitoba Press, The University of Alberta Press, and Athabasca University Press
and two tours of local history and culture.
Although the College did not sponsor the University of Manitoba/Umea University Partnership
Conference in October, we were happy that the Conference took advantage of the excellent
acoustics in our Chapel for an evening of Swedish and Canadian Music on northern themes on
October 5.
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4.
Academic Staff
In 2010, there were 38 Fellows, including the Warden, Dean of Studies, Dean of Theology, an
Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts, an Associate Dean of the Faculty of Environment, the
Executive Director for International Relations at the U of M, and the Chairs of three Centres
associated with the Faculty of Arts.
Fellows are situated in the St John‘s College Faculty of Theology (1) and seven faculties and
schools of the University of Manitoba: Architecture (1), Art (1), Arts (25), Education (2), Music
(1), Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources (3), and Science (4).
Within the faculties, a number of departments are represented by the SJC Fellows: Architecture –
Interior Design, Arts – Anthropology (1), Economics (3), English (7), History (7), Icelandic (1),
Native Studies (2), Political Studies (1), Religion (3) and Sociology (1); Clayton H. Riddell
Faculty of Environment – Geography; Science – Botany, Computer Science and Mathematics.
Assembly elected David Watt (English), Ernie Keenes (Political Studies), Egil Grislis (Retired
Professor Emeritus of Religion), David Punter (Retired Professor Emeritus of Botany), Anthony
Waterman (Retired Professor Emeritus of Economics) as Visiting Fellows; Dennis Cooley
(Retired Professor of English) as Visiting Fellow/Writer-In-Residence; Sheila Simonson
(English), Leah Morton (History), Erin Millions (History) and Agnes Pawlowska (Native
Studies) as Research Fellows.
A brief survey of the Academic Awards and Publications of the College Fellows demonstrates
the lively intellectual atmosphere that the College provides, as well as the variety of issues and
subjects under scholarly scrutiny. The following lists present only a portion of the Fellows‘ work,
largely in the area of publishing (both creative and academic) and reflect little of the ongoing
teaching responsibilities in which Fellows continue to be recognized for their outstanding
contributions to student learning. Of the current College Fellows, 21 have maintained an active
presence in Canadian Studies, as evidenced by their participation in conferences and
publications, marked in the following partial list of their published record by the symbol .
Fellows’ Recognition
SSHRC = Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
MCRI = Major Collaborative Research Issues
CIHR = Canadian Institute of Health Research
NSERC = Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
CSSE = Canadian Society for Studies in Education
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a) Awards
Close, Susan. Carl Nelson, Jr. Teaching Award from Faculty of Architecture, November.
Friesen, Gerry and Esyllt Jones. Carol Shields Award, for Prairie Metropolis: New Essays on
Winnipeg Social History (University of Manitoba Press).
_____________Clio Prize, Canadian Historical Association, for Immigrants in Prairie Cities
(University of Toronto Press 2009), co-author.
_____________Outstanding Achievement Award, Faculty of Arts.
Norton, Bill. Teaching Award recipient.
Roberts, Lance. Schoolhouse, Educational Leadership, San Diego State University. (Renewal)
______________Outstanding Achievement Award, Faculty of Arts.
______________Recipient of Highly Commended Special Issue Award, Literati Network
Awards for Excellence, for 2009 contribution to Journal of Educational Administration.
Trott, Christopher. Faculty of Arts Outstanding Achievement Award.
b) Conferences Organized
Brydon, Diana. Organized a one-day graduate conference, ―National and Global Imaginaries:
Culture, Community, Mobility,‖ University of Winnipeg, July 29.
McCance, Dawne. Organized and hosted an international, interdisciplinary conference, ―Freud
After Derrida‖, which was held at the University of Manitoba October 6-9. The conference
featured over 100 presenters from 17 countries; keynote presentations from 5 leading scholars;
and participation by graduate students as well as established academics.
Perry, Adele. Organized the ―Place and Replace‖ Conference. St. John‘s College, September 1618.
c) Books Published
Arnason, David. Baldur's Song: A Saga. Winnipeg: Turnstone Press.
Brydon, Diana. guest co-edited with James Meffan and Mark Williams. Culturalisms. Special
double issue of New Literatures Review (Australia). 45/46. (2009). 183 pp.
Friesen, Gerry and Doug Owram eds. Thinkers and Dreamers: Essays in Honour of Carl
Berger. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
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Halllman, Bonnie. Family Geographies: The Spatiality of Families and Family Life. Toronto:
Oxford University Press.
Norton, Bill. Human Geography. Toronto: Oxford University Press, seventh edition, 658pp.
Roberts, Lance. The Statistics Coach: Learning Through Practice. (with K. Kampen & T. Peter)
Toronto: Oxford University Press.
Trott, Christopher. From Felixstowe to Pangnirtung: A Gift of Memories (with Carol
Charles). Lavenham, Suffolk: Lavenham Press.
d) Articles Published
Arnason, David. ―Dogs in Cars,‖ The Arms of my Father,‖ ―The Winter Garden.‖ Poems.
Prairie Fire Magazine. 35th Anniversary Special Editions: The Early Years.
______________―Homecoming,‖ H2O Magazine, April.
______________―Return of the Frogs,‖ short story reprint in
Canadian Readings for
Composition. Nelson Education Ltd.
______________―Berry Picking,‖ reprint of article from H2O magazine, Logberg
Heimskringla, June.
Brydon, Diana. ―Critical Literacies for Globalizing Times.‖ Critical Literacy, Special Issue:
Theories and Practices. 4(2): 16-28. www.criticalliteracyjournal.org
_____________―Canadian Multiculturalism and Contemporary Citizenship Debates.‖
Culturalisms. Special double issue of New Literatures Review. 45/46: 113-132.
_____________―Earth, World, Planet: Where does the Postcolonial Literary Critic Stand?‖ In
Cultural Transformations: Perspectives on Translocation in a Global Age, ed. Chris Prentice,
Henry Johnson, and Vijay Devadas. Rodopi, pp. 3-29.
______________―Global Friction, Alberta Fictions.‖ English Quarterly. Special Issue: The
Prairies in 3-D: Disorientations, Diversities, Dispersals. 40 (1/2): 3-9.
Brydon, Diana, James Meffan and Mark Williams. ―Introduction.‖ Culturalisms. Special double
issue of New Literatures Review. 45/46: 1-21.
Brydon, Diana, Walkyria Monte Mor and Lynn Mario Menezes T. de Souza, ―Developing New
Literacies in Cross-Cultural Contexts: Future Directions for Teaching English in Brazilian and
Global Contexts,‖ In Diálogos nas Américas - Brasil / Canadá: Culturas e Literaturas
/Dialogues in the Americas - Brazil / Canada: Cultures and Literatures.[N. 2 ], ed. Monteiro,
Maria Conceição, Carlinda Fragale Pate Nunez, and Neil Besner, Rio de Janeiro: Editora Caetés,
pp. 13-30. Co-authored equally.
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Friesen, Gerry. ―Variations on the Theme of Remembering: A National Survey of How
Canadians Use the Past‖ Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, 20(1): 221-47 (coauthored with Del Muise and David Northrup).
_____________―Critical History in Western Canada 1900-2000‖ In The West and Beyond:
New Perspectives on an Imagined Region, ed. Alvin Finkel et.al. Edmonton: Athabasca
University Press, pp. 3-12.
____________―The Manitoba Political Tradition‖ In Manitoba Politics and Government:
Issues, Institutions, Traditions, ed. Paul G. Thomas and Curtis Brown. Winnipeg: University of
Manitoba Press, pp. 21-42 .
____________―John Norquay, 1878-1887‖. In Manitoba Premiers of the 19th and 20th
Centuries, ed. Barry Ferguson and Robert Wardhaugh. Regina: Canadian Plains Research
Centre, pp. 47-67.
Hallman, B.C. ‗Introduction: Placing families, placing this book‘. In Family Geographies: The
Spatiality of Families and Family Life. Oxford University Press: Toronto, pp 1-9.
____________‗Conclusion: Not really a conclusion but a beginning‘. In Family Geographies:
The Spatiality of Families and Family Life. Oxford University Press: Toronto, pp 221-229.
Hallman, Bonnie C. and S. Mary P. Benbow. ―‘Seeing if you can catch the one picture that just
makes it': Placing Family Life Through Family Zoo Photography‖. In Family Geographies: The
Spatiality of Families and Family Life ed. Hallman, B. C. Toronto: Oxford University Press.
Kuffert, Len. ―Tempest in the Tea Leaves: Broadcasting the esoteric arts and mystic
sciences, 1937-53,‖ Canadian Historical Review 91(1): 1-26.
McCance, Dawne. ―The Wild Child.‖ In The Problem Body: Projecting Disability on Film. Eds.
Nicole Markotic and Sally Chivers. Ohio State University Press, pp. 83-94.
Roberts, Lance. ―Welfare Regimes and Educational Inequality: A Cross-National
Exploration.‖ (with T. Peter & J. Edgerton) International Studies in the Sociology of Education,
20 (3): 241-264.
____________―‘Bad‘ Boys and ‗Sad‘ Girls? Examining Internalizing and Externalizing
Effects on Parasuicides among Youth.‖ (with T. Peter) Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 39(5):
495-503.
____________―Social Cohesion in Canada‖ (with S. Langlois & B. Ferguson) The
Tocqueville Review 30(2): 69-101.
____________―Unanticipated Consequences of Conventional School Renewal‖ S.P.O.S.A.
(Fall) Pp. 13-15.
____________―Mission-Relevant School Facility Renewal: Canada‘s First Case‖.
Educational Business Administrator. (Spring). Pp. 12-15.
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Thomas, Robert. `Isonemal Prefabrics with no Axes of Symmetry', Discrete Mathematics, 310:
1307--1324.
doi:10.1016/j.disc.2009.12.015. Online: http://arxiv.org/abs/abs/0911.1467v2
[mathCO] and the journal site.
______________`Isonemal Prefabrics with Perpendicular Axes of Symmetry', Utilitas
Mathematica 82: 33--70. Online: http://arxiv.org/abs/0805.3791v1.
Waterman, Anthony. ‗Paul Anthony Samuelson: Historian of Economic Thought‘ (with Steven
Medema), History of Economic Ideas 18 (3).
e) Exhibitions/Performances
Cantelo, Brenda. Post production of five videos for use in teaching:
Tunnel Beach: New Site Specific Choreography(in post production)
An Interview with Shona Duncan MacTavish(completed)
Healing Dances in Mexico(completed)
Healing Rituals on the streets of Mexico City (completed)
Maori dances at Waitangi (completed)
Trott, Christopher. Released film, ―Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change‖. I
worked on the editing and cutting as well as providing translation for the subtitles.
f) Grants
Brydon, Diana. Visiting Fellowship (with grant), Research School of Humanities, Australian
National University, for Feb–April, ($25,000.)
_____________Visiting Speaker. Universities of Sao Paulo, Aquidauana, University of
Anhanguera (UNIDERP), Campo Grande; State University of Mato Gross do Sul (UEMS) in
partnership with Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), Mato Grosso Do Sul: and
Federal University of Sergipe, Campus Prof. Jose Aloisio de Campos, Aracaju. Funded by
DFAIT through Ruberval Maciel, UNIDERP, Mato Grosso do Sul.
Close, Susan M. (Principal Investigator), ―Gender, Space and Architecture: An Interdisciplinary
Analysis of the Photographic Interiors of Lady Clementina Hawarden‖, University of Manitoba,
Social Science and Humanities Research Grant (UM/SSHRC), $3,330.31
Friesen, Gerry. SSHRC: CURA program: Canadians and Their Pasts group: $990,000 for fiveyear project, 2006-2011 (seven co-investigators, twelve community partners)
Hallman, Bonnie. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) – Emerging Team Grant $385,000 (2008-2011) - Co-applicant / co-investigator. Changing Geographies of Care: Using
therapeutic landscapes as a Framework to Understand how Families with Medically Complex
Children Participate in Communities. Co-applicant: Dr. Roberta Woodgate (lead); Dr. Marie
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Edwards; Dr. Gina Rempel; Prof. Jacquie Ripat; Barbara Bolton (Rehabilitation Centre for
Children-Winnipeg).
_______________SSHRC-CURA – 1,000,000 (2007-2012) - Co-applicant/co-investigator.
Building Age-friendly Communities, Promoting Active Aging. Successful LOI submitted in July
2006. Other applicants/investigators: Dr. Verena Menec, Dr. John Everitt, Dr. Frances Racher,
Dr. Jim Hamilton, Dr. Frances Kuo, Dr. Judith Chipperfield, Dr. Richard Milgrom, Dr. Barbara
Payne, Dr. Elizabeth Ready, Dr. Alexander Segall and Dr. Laura Taylor.
McCance, Dawne. SSHRC Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada, sole
applicant, $22,895
_______________SSHRC, Standard Research Grant, sole applicant, $45,287
_______________SSHRC, Aid to Research and Transfer Journals, sole applicant, $90,000
Trott, Christopher. ―Culture and ecology in Cumberland Sound: community adaptations to
global warming‖. SSHRC Research Grants - Northern Communities: Towards Social and
Economic Prosperity, $243,950 over 3 years. Christopher Trott , Principle Investigator with Peter
Kulchyski and Ian Mauro.
g) Conference Presentations
Arnason, David. ―Literary life and the Fort Garry Public Library,‖ Paper delivered at the
50th anniversary celebration of the Fort Garry Public Library, Friday February 12.
_____________―Manitoba in Literature,‖ Rock and a Hard Place: a conference of the
Manitoba. Writers' Guild, October 30, Burns Family Classroom 218-100 Arthur Street.
Brydon, Diana. ―Literacies for a Knowledge Society.‖ Fourth International Colloquium on
Contemporary Education, 22-24 September, 2010, Campus Prof. Jose Aloisio dem Campos—
Federal University of Sergipe (UFS) and Sao Cristovao (SE).
______________Invited workshop paper, ―Transnational literacies, global English, and mobile
imaginaries,‖ for a panel, ―Regionalization 1: Region, Nation, Transnation‖ for a conference,
―Migration, Regionalization, Citizenship: Canada and Europe in Comparative Perspective.‖
Augsburg, Germany, Dec 8-11, 2010.
______________Invited Lecture: ―Cross-Cultural Learning in Global Times: Brazil/Canada
Knowledge Exchange. Advanced Institute for Globalization and Culture, Lakehead University,
Nov. 17, 2010.
______________Opening Keynote. ―Knowledge Work in the Era of the Global Turn.‖ UmeaManitoba Partnership Conference: From Cultural Capital to Culture Capital: Understanding the
impact of changes to our cultural climate. University of Manitoba. Oct 4, 2010.
_______________Invited Keynote. ―Globalization and Higher Education: Implications for
Postcolonial Research.‖ CACLALS, Congress, Montreal, May 2010.
_______________Invited 2 Day Workshop, ―The Task of the English Teacher in the Era of
Globalization,‖ and Panel Presentation, ―New Literacies in Cross-Cultural Contexts.‖ University
of Sao Paulo, September 14, 15, & 16, 2010 (funded by the Canadian Consulate in Sao Paulo).
________________Short Panel Talk. ―Globalization and Open Access.‖ Open Access Forum.
University of Manitoba. Fall 2010.
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________________Invited Lectures. ―Local Needs, Global Contexts: Learning New Literacies.‖
UEMS, UNIDERP, UFGD (Aquiduana, Campo Grande, Dourados in Mato Grosso do Sul,
Brazil, (lecture tour funded by the Canadian Consulate in Sao Paulo.)
________________Invited Talk. ―Globalization, Literary/Cultural Studies, and Higher
Education: Working Toward Cognitive Justice.‖ University of Western Sydney, April 16, 2010.
________________Invited Talk. ―Shifting Identities of Postcolonialism: Modes and Models of
Cross-Disciplinarity.‖ University of Sydney, Gender and Cultural Studies March 26, 2010.
________________Invited Talk. ―Shifting Identities of Postcolonialism: Modes and Models of
Cross-Disciplinarity.‖ Australian National University, Humanities Research Centre, March 19,
2010.
Cantelo, Brenda. ―Re-telling the Buddhist Nativity Narrative as a Subversive Act.‖ Engaging
India Symposium. Sponsored by the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute and the University of
Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, SK. Oct 28-29
Friesen, Gerry. ―How Canadians Use and Relate to the Past‖ invited paper to Manitoba
Historical Society, Annual General Meeting, 29 May
_____________―Immigrants and Canadian Cultural Diversity‖ to Peel Heritage Centre
workshop, 12 February
_____________―Residential Schools and Saskatchewan Cree Collective Memory‖ to Truth
and Reconciliation Commission Learning Tent, 17 June -- co-author
_____________―The Saskatchewan Aboriginal Survey: Canadians and Their Pasts‖ coauthor, to Western Canadian Studies Conference, U of Manitoba 17 September
_____________―Teaching Immigrant History‖ ACS and OHASSTA conference, 5 November
Hallman, Bonnie.. Atmospheres Conference, Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba.
Invited Presentation. ‗atmosphere – place – family‘, February.
_______________ Working with Emotions Symposium. St John‘s College, University of
Manitoba. Invited Presentation. ‗Placing the emotional work of family life, or…a day at the zoo
and pictures too!.‘ March.
_______________. Cultural Landscapes Field School in NE Italy. Involved in all aspects of
course preparation, organization, delivery and student assessment. Instructor for the first week of
the course in Venice and the Belluno Valley, May.
_______________ Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Regina SK. Panel
Discussion: ‗Family Geographies.‘ Organized panel to coincide with book launch. Organized the
session and gave one presentation, June.
_______________ IFI Design Futures: The Interiors Entity University of Manitoba Think Tank.
One of 20 invited participants. Session part of an international set of think tanks on the future of
the interior design profession and its links to other disciplines, September.
Kuffert, Len. ―‗the life of the underworld‘: Canada and American radio programming,‖
Canadian Communication Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC, 1 June.
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____________―Going begging: building tasteful programming in Canada during and after the
bigger downturn,‖ Broadcasting in the 1930s: New Media in a Time of Crisis, University of
Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 6 July.
McCance, Dawne. ―Listening.‖ Paper presented to The Audience and the Auditory panel with
Professor Horense Spillers, Warhaft Lecturer, October 28.
Punter, David. Nature Manitoba Fungus Foray, Bel Air Forest, 4 September.
_____________Nature Manitoba Workshop, 'Mushroom Identification', 11 May.
_____________Manitoba Model Forest Workshop, "Morels and False Morels', Pine Falls, 1
May.
_____________Woodlot Assoc. of Manitoba Lecture, "Fungi in the Forest', 27 March.
Roberts, Lance. Using P.A.S.S. to Determine Mission-Relevant School Renewal.
Educational Research and Development Institute Conference. Collingwood, Ontario, October.
Thomas, Robert, Contributed `Why a mathematician might be (a bit) interested in Theodosios's
Spherics', at the thirty-sixth annual meeting of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy
of Mathematics, Concordia University, May 30.
_______________Invited address, `Assimilation: Not only indiscernibles are identified',
delivered at the conference Logic and Knowledge, University of Rome `La Sapienza', June 18,
and to be published in proceedings.
_______________Invited address, `The dramatis personae of the Spherics of Theodosios', at
winter meeting of the Canadian Mathematical Society, Vancouver, December 5.
Trott, Christopher. ―Missions and Political Struggles among Inuit.‖ Paper present at the
Native Studies Department Colloquia Series, University of Manitoba, February 3.
_________________―Colonization and Decolonization.‖
Workshop presented at the
Church‘s Council on Theological Education Conference ―Doing Theology in a Fair Country‖,
University of Winnipeg, May 5.
_________________―Dangerous Knowledges: Inuit Perspectives on Climate Change
Challenges Scientific Orthodoxy‖ (with Ian Mauro and Peter Kulchyski). Inuit Studies
Conference, UQAT, Val-d‘Or, October 28-30.
5. Administrative Staff
The administrative team saw a number of changes in 2010. Amy Craddock joined as our new
Receptionist, and Sean Taubner was hired as our new Dean of Residence, replacing Paul
Lampman who moved on to be the rector of St Luke‘s Anglican Church. Sherry Peters also
joined the staff as our new Registrar, when the College lost its long time staff member Erin
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Palamar, after a long and courageous fight with cancer. Erin is certainly missed. We are grateful,
however to once again have a full cohort of staff, and for all the hard work and dedication they
bring to the College. It is a great team to be a part of.
6. Academic Programs
Undergraduate Courses
Beginning in 2004, the College has attempted to develop a cohort of undergraduate students who
make the College their academic home, and take the majority of their courses with College
Fellows. The College remains committed to promoting a variety of Arts and Science courses for
students within the College because, over time, this will promote the intimacy and collegiality
among students that is core to our mission as a small college in the larger institutional university.
The University 1 program allows students undertaking their first 30 credit hours to explore a
wide range of courses and programs across the University. The Robert B. Schultz Lecture
Theatre at St John‘s College allows us to provide enough University 1 courses within the College
that our students can do their entire first year programs ―at home‖. Not only can we offer courses
in the more traditional Arts and Science fields, but we now offer courses from the Faculties of
Environment, Architecture and Kinesiology and Recreation Management. With the additional
resource of our older 100-seat lecture theatre (Room 118) we can also offer courses from the
Music faculty.
The College has worked hard in cooperation with the Faculties to arrange that each of the
College Fellows can offer their upper year courses within the College buildings. For the most
part, this now means that we cover the disciplines of all the Fellows providing our students with
an extraordinary range of possible courses.
Centre for Canadian Studies
In the 1970 agreement between the University and the Colleges, St John‘s was to select an area
of emphasis in its academic programme: the College chose Canadian Studies. Since then, as far
as possible, the College has sought to elect Fellows with an interest in the area. Of the current
College Fellows, 21 have maintained an active presence in the area, as evidenced by their
participation in conferences and publications, a partial list of which was included previously in
this report.
As the 1970 agreement is currently interpreted, the College cannot on its own teach Canadian
Studies: the undergraduate program must be housed and coordinated through a Faculty of the
University. Canadian Studies is therefore a program of the Faculty of Arts. Despite this, the
College continues to use its Canadian Studies endowments to promote events such as the ―Place
and Replace Conference‖ and the Marjorie Ward Lecture by Thomson Highway.
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The College has developed an extensive art collection, primarily though donations from the
artists. The primary commitment is to collect contemporary Manitoba, Prairie Region, and
Aboriginal art as well as works of quality from the Canadian historic period. The art collection at
St John‘s College is a visible collection, hung in offices, classrooms, and public areas. Most of
the works in the College have been permanently installed. The College also provides a gallery
space, the Quiet Room Gallery, and often holds exhibitions during the academic year.
The library holdings of the College have a focus on Canadian literature, history and politics in
both English and French. The major collection of French-Canadian literature at the University of
Manitoba is centered at St John‘s College.
7. Faculty of Theology
The Faculty of Theology continues its work of academic development and ministry support.
The main work of the Faculty of Theology is support and development of the Diploma in Applied
Theology, and the Advanced Certificate. At this time, we have been unable to mount either the
Diploma or the Advanced Certificate. The 2010–2011 academic year began with a total of four
Special Students variously enrolled in Anglican History and Introduction to New Testament
Greek. Special Students are those who enrol either through our links with the University of
Winnipeg, by letter of permission from another institution, or through special interest. The Dean
of Theology taught the courses offered in the Faculty of Theology.
At November 2010 Convocation, three students graduated with the Advanced Certificate. This
happy occasion represents an important contribution to the life and ministry of the Diocese of
Rupert's Land and elsewhere as all our graduates are actively engaged in the life and ministry of
their parishes.
The Faculty of Theology web page is found at:
http://umanitoba.ca/colleges/st_johns/programs/theology/index.html
The Dean of Theology presented a paper at the Sixteenth Century Studies Conference titled
Richard Hooker the Pelagian: Is There a Case? held in Montreal in October. He also published
a paper in Perichoresis titled Sitting Among Richard Hooker’s Sermons: Notes on the Three
Fragments in addition to fifteen articles in the forthcoming Dictionary of the Bible and Western
Culture published by Sheffield Phoenix Press.
Our participation in the Winnipeg Theological Cooperative (W.T.C.) provides a broader academic
platform where the College can be active in the wider theological community. We represent the
Anglican Home College for students in the University of Winnipeg M.Div. programme. In
addition, a parallel arrangement is now available for M.Div. students at Providence College and
Seminary who wish to take Anglican Studies courses at St John‘s College.
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A modest initiative beginning in spring of 2010 called Bible & Breakfast has been well-received
and continues into 2011. The aim has been to enhance Anglicans‘ confidence in the Scriptures by
way of regular and consistent exposition in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
8. College Events
Marjorie Ward Lecture
Well-known Manitoba Cree writer, Thomson Highway, presented the 26th Marjorie Ward
Lecture on October 21. The Lecture was entitled ―Comparing Mythologies‖ and 100 people came
to hear our first Ward Lecture in the Robert B. Schultz Lecture theatre.
Soup and Bread Lectures
Dr. David Punter has organized the Soup and Bread Lectures for the past year. On February 24
Drs. John Stafford and Francis Carroll lectured on ―Mesopotamian Discoveries or, Guess What
We Found in the Attic‖. They examined a cuneiform tablet that had come in Dr. Carroll‘s
possession. College guest, Dr. Roger Wilson of the Department of Psychology presented a paper
on ―Zebra‘s don‘t get ulcers: so what?‖ on April 21. Dr. Geoffrey Brennan delivered a talk on
September 14 about the economics of academic job satisfaction.
Social Events
The thirteenth annual Robbie Burns Dinner was held on January 29. A Fellows and Staff Family
Christmas Party, which included games, hot cocoa and cookies and a visit from St Nicholas (with
presents!) was held on December 11.
The annual End-of-Term and Opening-of-Term Barbeques for students, Fellows, and staff were
held in April and in September. Closing and opening-of-term receptions for Fellows and staff
were also held in the Faculty Lounge (now the Senior Common Room). A luncheon was held on
November 9 for the Faculty to meet all the new members of the College Staff.
The College hosted a reception to say farewell to the Rev. Paul Lampman on May 18.
The first ever College Baby Shower was held on December 5 to celebrate the birth of J. J.
Nashalik-Suvissak, son of Karen Nashalik. Karen is a long-time friend from Pangnirtung of the
Dean of Studies and the entire College faculty and staff enthusiastically supplied her with all the
necessities for a new baby.
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Rip the Strip
On March 18, the second annual Rip the Strip fundraiser was held to support CancerCare
Manitoba. Chair of Council, Mr. Bernie Beare joined the Dean of Studies and Harley Sheppard to
sacrifice their leg hair and Harley‘s eyebrows for charity. The event raise approximately $2200.
Matriculation
New members of the College are welcomed at our annual Matriculation ceremony, receive a
College pin and sign the College membership book which dates back to 1866. The ceremony was
held on September 28, 2010. Dr. Lance Roberts was the Speaker.
Convocation
The 144th Annual Convocation was held on November 7, 2010 in the College Chapel of St John
the Evangelist. The Warden, Dr Janet Hoskins, opened the proceedings. The Right Reverend
Barbara Andrews was given the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity (jure dignitatis), The
Most Reverend James Weisgerber was given the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity (honoris
causa), and Dr. Rober Kroetsch was given the degree of Doctor of Canon Law (honoris causa) in
absentia. Dr. Robert Kroetsch presented the Convocation address, read by Dr. Dennis Cooley.
Two hundred and fifty seven College members were acknowledged as graduates of the University
of Manitoba. In addition, from the Faculty of Theology, Lisa Pacarynuk, Bryan Rivers, and
Steven Scribner graduated with an Advanced Certificate in Applied Theology.
The afternoon Convocation was preceded by the Commemoration of Founders and Benefactors
chapel service and the Friends of St John‘s College Luncheon. At the luncheon, Cicely Bartolo
(1960), Eric Calrow (1970), Jon Singleton (1970), and Ralph Toupe (1970), were presented with
an anniversary J-Pin.
At the luncheon, Laurie-Anne Vermette gave the ―What St John's College means to me‖ speech,
saying, ―Together, you have inspired me, more than you can ever know.‖ Laurie graduated with
her Masters degree in Education and will be returning to the University of Manitoba in
September to start on her Ph.D.
9. Chapel
The Dean of Theology is also the Acting College Chaplain until 2012. A significant gathering
was held on November 27th 2010 to discuss practical matters regarding directions and priorities
for chaplaincy at St John's College. The congregation is small but consistent. At this time, the
chaplain leads Sunday worship at 10:30 am and works with the UM campus Chaplaincy
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Association in its various initiatives. In addition, the chaplain participates with All the King’s
Men in the monthly choral Evensong held in the College Chapel. See:
www.ee.umanitoba.ca/~derek/atkm.html
The Chaplain also maintains the chapel booking list.
10. College Facilities
Over the past year, there have been a number of improvements made to the College facilities:
Residence/Food Services
 The large student lounge, the games room, and the student study room were renovated –
new flooring, and re-painted walls
 The smaller student lounge received a new television
 The large, primary oven in the Residence kitchen was replaced by a 2 bank steamer, and 2
convection ovens – both more efficient, and provides the kitchen with more flexibility
 Suite 100 in the residence was completely renovated, in preparation for the new Dean of
Residence
 Numerous mattresses in the Residence rooms were replaced
College
 The networking infrastructure in the College was completely replaced. A project to
introduce wireless capabilities was started, with an anticipated implementation of fall
2011.
 Patio furniture was purchased by the Faculty Association for the Senior Common Room
patio
11. Food Services
Food Services is comprised of 1 manager, 7 full time staff and 8 part time staff. We operate 7
days a week and have staff working from 6 am until 10 pm every day.
Food services generated revenues of over one million dollars this year!
The heart of the operation is the residence kitchen where all the cooking for our residence
students, Daily Bread Café and Catering takes place.
Last summer the residence kitchen had an unexpected update in that several pieces of equipment
needed to be replaced. Ovens, steamers as well as many other items gave way from age and
increased wear. We felt fortunate that our summer business was strong which helped offset some
of the unexpected expenses.
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Our summer business in The Daily Bread Café was particularly busy with summer conference
groups, International students as well as a large number of university staff and faculty as some of
the larger campus eateries closed for renovations.
The espresso 101 café in The Robert B Shultz lecture theatre is a lively and popular spot, with
the window seating area always packed. We experimented with many Canadian coffee roasters,
all of which are fair trade certified. We also bought pesticide free organic green beans. This was
a great experience and gave our clients a chance to taste a wide variety of coffee profiles.
We now have an online Catering site which our customers report they are happy with. Catering
has been strong and we see this as an area for growth.
12. College Library
The Annual Report for the St. John‘s College Library (SJCL) draws upon the previous year‘s
Annual Report, a succession report and related files left by the previous Head, Richard Ellis, and
conversations with the Acting Head, Lyle Ford, and Library staff members Cathy Mudry and
Amrit Chhina.
The most significant events for the St. John‘s College Library over the past year were the
retirement of Richard Ellis who was Head of the Library since 2001 and his replacement on an
interim basis by Lyle Ford, Distance Education Librarian. In spite of these changes, the Library
continued to operate without major problems pending the appointment of a new Head as of April
1, 2010.
In spite of the changes, the Library has made progress toward realizing several of the strategic
directions in the Libraries Action Plan. This is especially the case for the goals of creating
inspired workspace and encouraging a culture of weeding. The fact that the Library is shortstaffed and struggles to meet its contractual and professional development obligations makes its
achievements all the more notable. The position of librarian is half-time, making it unrealistic for
the incumbent to meet all of the expectations of the liaison librarian model. In addition to
carrying professional responsibilities, the librarian is called upon to compensate for staff
shortages. Nevertheless, it appears that the previous Head worked very hard to create a strong
relationship with the College and to promote the Library and its services.
The Library is an attractive place, but there have been problems with water leaks over the years.
These seem to have been resolved and the painting project which was carried out this year has
improved things immensely. However, there are problems. Some, such as the multi-level space
which requires that staff carry books from one level to another, cannot be resolved as long as the
Library occupies its current position. Other problems, including security and the privacy of the
librarian‘s office will be reviewed to find possible solutions.
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Achievements in support of Libraries Strategic Plan
Richard Ellis, Head of St. John‘s College Library since 2001, retired in August, 2009. He was
replaced on an interim basis by Lyle Ford, Distance Education Librarian. Richard left a legacy of
service and commitment to the faculty and students of St. John‘s College as well as to the
broader community of Library users. Lyle Ford made a valuable contribution in ensuring that the
Library‘s services and collections were maintained pending the appointment of a long-term
Head. He was replaced by Georgina Lewis as of April 2010.
In addition to the Head of the Library, which is a half-time academic position, there are two full
time support staff, Cathy Mudry, Circulation Supervisor and Amrit Chhina, LA2. Two sessional
staff, John Yang and Maya Uprety have provided evening service for a number of years. During
term casual staff may be brought in on a project basis.
Fund raising and development
The St. John‘s College Library does not actively engage in fund raising, and there are no
endowment monies available to the Library from the College. On special occasions, the College
will collect funds to place a volume in the Library. The College does fund subscriptions to The
Globe and Mail and the Winnipeg Free Press.
Statistical summary
Like many other libraries, St. John‘s experienced a decline in circulation and reference
transactions and an increase in turnstile traffic. It is not unusual for libraries to continue to show
either a steady state or increase in turnstile statistics since study space is a highly desirable
commodity. What is notable is that even without wireless service, the Library is still an important
place for its patrons.
We had no base figure for the number of volumes in the St. John‘s Library collection. The
increase in the number of discards over the previous year (an increase of 51%) emphasizes that
the Library is committed to improving its collection and space through weeding.
13. Financial Overview
2010 was a very busy year at St John‘s College, with a very high volume of students, staff, and
other groups using our facilities. Total revenues of $2,173,556 were up over previous years, but
increased volumes also meant higher labour costs, wear and tear on equipment, and other
maintenance projects in the Residence. Total expenses were $2,238,905.
The resulting deficit was represented by Theology (23,724), and Other Operations (41,625).
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14. Development
It was a year to lay a foundation for the Development Office at St John‘s College. A 3 year
Development Plan was drafted and approved by the Development Committee with the plan being
implemented in April 2010. The main focus of the plan is to grow the annual giving component
of the Development Office.
Jackie Markstrom, Development Officer, has provided details for this annual report. The total
funds raised for the year are $413,441.82. This breaks down as follows:Academic Fund
Bursary/Scholarship
Canadian Studies
Chapel
Chaplaincy
In-Kind
Library
MSBI
Marjorie Ward Lecture
Operating
Residence Improvements
Theology Endowment
Theatre
Unrestricted
Unrestricted Endowed Fund
$ 1,250.00
$110,293.92
$ 1,550.00
$
494.00
$ 5,791.95
$ 1,778.49
$
395.00
$ 30,000.00
$ 4,800.00
$ 5,200.00
$ 13,260.19
$ 5,565.83
$
194.36
$ 16,679.70
$ 8,295.00
In addition to the above, $207,893.38 in pledge payments was received and administered by the
University of Manitoba‘s Development and Advancement Office for the Robert B. Schultz
Lecture Theatre.
Staffing
A grant from Services Canada allowed us to hire a summer student, Jarett Myskiw, for a period
of 8 weeks. Jarett‘s summer project was to investigate free photo database software and select the
most appropriate for use in the Development Office. The photo database has been set up and
volunteers continue to work on inputting the photos.
Maureen Kolodie and Jackie Markstrom attended several continuing education sessions over the
course of the year.
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Scholarship Award
Two new awards were established and disbursed in 2010 - the CAE Jensen Scholarship and the
Erin Palamar Bursary in Nursing.
Once again, the College was fortunate to received matching funds from Manitoba Scholarship
and Bursary Initiative in the amount of $30,000.
In Lumine Newsletter
The Newsletter was mailed out in June 2010. Packed with information on the happenings of the
College, In Lumine continues to be an important connection to our Alumni.
Bequests
Over the past year we were sad to say farewell to several Johnians many of whom had left a
bequest to the College. Four bequests were received in 2010, one for an established bursary, one
to set up a bursary and two into the Endowment Fund. A total of $51,379 was received through
bequests in 2010.
The Development Committee
The Development Committee met once in February 2010. The focus of the meeting was to
approve the Development Plan. The Committee reviewed the Terms of Reference for Awards
and Gift Acceptance Policy.
Members of the Committee are: Louise Carson ‘70, Chair, John Deacon ‗63, Janet Hoskins,
Fellow Len Kuffert, Bill Regehr, Heather Richards ‗76, Bernie Beare ‗57, Fellow Gerry Friesen,
Jim Ripley and Fellow Anthony Waterman, ‘62. In September 2010 Louise Carson stepped down
as Chair of the Committee.
Stewardship
In early December a trip to Ottawa, Perth, Kingston, and Toronto was made by Jackie Markstrom
and Warden, Janet Hoskins. The main focus of the trip was stewardship of donors and
individuals with planned gifts. However, we were fortunate to secure a donation for the Galleria
Artwork Project.
Over the past year several personal visits were made by Janet Hoskins, Maureen Kolodie, Jackie
Markstrom to many of the donors who have contributed to St John‘s College.
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Friends of St John’s College Convocation Luncheon
An annual event held prior to the Convocation ceremony is the Friends
of St John‘s College luncheon. The luncheon is a time for graduates,
scholarship winners, honorary degree recipients and alumni to share St
John‘s College stories and memories.
With close to 100 Johnians in attendance Laurie Anne Vermette gave
the ―What St John‘s College Means to Me‖ speech. J-pins were
“Together you have inspired me more
handed out to three Johnians celebrating 30 years.
than you can ever know?
Thank you to all our donors – Individuals, Corporate and Foundations – who have helped to
make St John‘s College the smaller, caring, and kinder community it is.
A special ―thank you‖ to the Staff of St John‘s College who have helped us in our endeavours
over the past year, and to our Volunteers Sandra Anderson, Chris Friesen, Madeleine Hoskins
and Mika Kato.
We truly could not have done this without you all!
15. Governance
Assembly
Chaired by Rod Clifton (January to April) and Susan Close (May to December). Assembly met
five times from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.
Actions of Assembly in 2010:

Approved a 4.9% increase in residence rates for 2010-2011.

Forwarded recommendations of honorary degree recipients to Council.

Approved a policy regarding private office space for Retired Fellows and Guests.

Approved a course name change from SJM 220 ―Critical Ecclesiology‖ to ―Anglican
Ecclesiology‖.

Approved the creation of Crouse SJM 151 ―Anglican Experience‖ to meet the needs of the
Providence College M. Dive. Anglican Studies track students.
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
Held a special meeting of Assembly to discuss and provide feedback on the Planning and
Visioning Process.

Formed a committee to discuss the relationship between St John‘s College and Providence
College.

Nominated Brenda Cantelo as Assembly representative for the Dean of Residence Hiring
Committee.

Nominated Bill Norton as Assembly representative for the Registrar‘s Hiring Committee.

Amended the terms of the James Cross Memorial Trophy.

Approved the terms of the C.A.E. Jensen Scholarship.

Authorized the scholarship Committee to approve the erms of the Erin Palamar Award

Approved the structure of the Warden Search Committee.

Requested Council to establish the terms of reference for the Warden‘s search committee.

Established a committee to govern the use of the Faculty Lounge.

Approved the terms of the Beverley and Bishop James Allan Bursary.

Approved the 2010-2011 operating budget.

Elected Susan Close as the Chair of Assembly for the 2010-2011 year.

Approved the draft of 2010-2011 Assembly meeting dates.

Approved the following Fellowships:
Junior Fellow: Ernie Keenes (for 1 year)
Research Fellows: Sheila Simonson (renewed for 1 year).
Visiting Fellows: Sherry Farrell-Racette and David Watt (for 1 year, in consideration for
Senior Fellowship); Egil Grislis, David Punter, and Anthony Waterman (for 1 year).
Visiting Fellow/Writer in Residence: Dennis Cooley (for 1 year).

Approved a list of nominations to fill the vacancies on committees of Assembly.

Approved the appointment of Georgina Lewis as SJC Librarian.

Received budget summaries.

Received a report from the Awards Clerk of St John‘s College re: award recipients.
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Council
Chaired by Bernie Beare, College Council met five times from January 1, 2010 to December 31,
2010.
Actions of Council in 2010:

Approved the Budget Parameters.

Approved awarding Robert Kroetsch the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity (honoris
causa), at the 2010 Convocation.

Approved awarding Barbara Andrews the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity (jure
dignitatis), at the 2010 Convocation.

Approved awarding James Weisgerber the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity (honoris
causa), at the 2010 Convocation.

Assigned the undesignated bequest from the estate of Kathleen Teape to the General
Endowment Fund.

Approved the Endowment Fund Agreement Policy.

Approved the Gift Acceptance and Processing Policy.

Approved appointment of Sean Taubner as Dean of Residence.

Approved the 209-2010 audited financial statements.

Retained the firm of BDO Dunwoody as SJC auditors for the 2009 – 2010 fiscal year.

Approved amended Cahpel Guidelines and Policies.

Approved the awarding of the Advanced Certificate in Theology to Lisa Pacarynuk, Byan
Rivers, and Steven Scribner.

Established an ad hoc committee to develop the terms of reference for the Warden‘s search
committee.

Approved appointment of Sherry Peters as Registrar and Confidential Assistant to the
Warden.
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16. APPENDIX A
St John’s College Administrative and Support Staff - 2010
1.
Supported entirely from University grant sources:
a)
Warden, Janet Hoskins
b)
Registrar and Confidential Secretary to the Warden, Ms. Erin Palamar (to May 2010)
Ms. Tammy Boutet (July 2010 to October 2010)
Mr. Tom Suffield (October 2010 to November 2010)
Ms. Sherry Peters (from November 2010)
c)
Bursar and Executive Assistant to the Warden, Ivan Froese
d)
Faculty Assistant/Awards Clerk, Diana DeFoort
e)
Receptionist, Shelly Tomchuk
f)
Dean of Studies, Chris Trott
2.
Supported entirely from College sources:
a)
Dean of Theology and Chaplain, John Stafford
b)
Dean of Residence, Paul Lampman (to September 2010), Sean Taubner (from September 2010)
c)
Food Services Manager, Ian Park
d)
Development Officer, Jackie Markstrom
e)
Assistant to the Development Officer, Maureen Kolodie
f)
Assistant Bursar, Elnora Wiebe
g)
Residence Housekeeping, Shirley Mooyman, Idalia Aalle
h)
Food Services Staff, 7 full time staff and 8 part time staff
3.
Supported entirely by the University of Manitoba libraries system:
a)
Head Librarian, Georgina Lewis
b)
Library Supervisor, Cathy Mudry
c)
Library Assistant, Amrit Chhina
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17. APPENDIX B
College Fellows - As of September 2010
Senior Fellows
Sharon Alward
David Arnason
Mary Benbow
Diana Brydon
Brenda Cantelo
Warren Cariou
Rodney Clifton
Susan Close
Dennis Cooley
James Dean
Barry Ferguson
Gerald Friesen
Bonnie Hallman
Janet Hoskins
Derek Hum
Esyllt Jones
Sandra Kouritzin
Len Kuffert
Gábor Lukács
Kurt Markstrom
Dawne McCance
William Norton
Adele Perry
Lance Roberts
Struan Sinclair
John Stafford
Robert Thomas
Christopher Trott
(School of Art)
(English/Icelandic)
(Environment and Geography)
(English)
(Religion)
(English)
(Education)
(Interior Design)
(English)
(Economics/International Relations)
(History)
(History)
(Environment and Geography)
(Computer Science)
(Economics)
(History)
(Education)
(History)
(Mathematics)
(Music)
(Religion)
(Environment and Geography)
(History)
(Sociology)
(English)
(Theology)
(Mathematics)
(Native Studies)
Junior, Research, Visiting Fellows
Kent Fowler
Ryan Eyford
Sheila Simonson
Egil Grislis
David Punter
Anthony Waterman
(Junior Fellow, Anthropology)
(Research Fellow, History)
(Research Fellow, English)
(Visiting Fellow, Religion)
(Visiting Fellow, Botany)
(Visiting Fellow, Economics)
Retired Fellows
W. George Baldwin
Francis Carroll
Tom Helens
John Kendle
Mary Kinnear
Anthony Waterman
Kathryn Young
(Chemistry)
(History)
(Mathematics)
(History)
(History)
(Economics)
(History)
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18. APPENDIX C
Members-at-Large on College Committees
1. The Development Committee
Dr. Len Kuffert
Mr. Bill Regehr
Mrs. Heather Richardson
Mr. Jim Ripley
2. The Friends of St John’s College Committee
Ms. Joan McConnell
Ms. Heather Richardson
Mr. James Ripley
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19. APPENDIX D
Members of St John’s College Council – As of December 2010
The Archbishop of Rupert’s Land
The Most Rev. David Ashdown
The Bishop of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land and Chancellor of St John’s College
The Rt. Rev. Donald Phillips
The Warden and Vice-Chancellor of St John’s College
Dr. Janet Hoskins
The Bishop’s Designate
There was no Bishop‘s Designate
The Chancellor of the Diocese
Prof. Art Braid
The Chair of Assembly
Dr. Susan Close
Dean of Studies
Dr. Chris Trott
The Dean of Theology/Chaplain
The Rev. Dr. John Stafford
Diocesan Representatives
Mr. Bernie Beare (Chair)
Rev. Simon Blaikie
Ms. Louise Carson
Mr. Paul Cloutier (to June 2009)
Dr. Bill Pope
Mr. Jeff Powell
Mr. William Regehr
Assembly Representatives
Dr. Sharon Alward
Dr. Gerald Friesen
Dr. Lance Roberts
Student Representative
Ms. Jessica Persson, Senior Stick
Members from amongst: graduates, former members and members of the community who are
interested in SJC
Ms. Joan McConnell
Mrs. Heather Richardson
Mr. James Ripley
College Officers (non-voting)
Bursar
Mr. Ivan Froese
Registrar/Council Secretary
Ms. Erin Palamar (to May 2010)
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Ms. Tammy Boutet (July 2010 to October 2010)
Mr. Tom Suffield (October 2010 to November 2010)
Ms. Sherry Peters (from November 2010)
Development Officer
Mrs. Jackie Markstrom
Dean of Residence
The Rev. Paul Lampman (to September 2010)
Mr. Sean Taubner (from September 2010)
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20.
St John’s College Administration as of December 2009
Chancellor/Bishop of
Rupert’s Land
Warden/Vice-Chancellor
Janet Hoskins
Dean of Studies
Chris Trott
Dean of Theology
John Stafford
Donald Phillips
Photo
not
available
Photo
not
available
Dean of Residence
Sean Taubner
Bursar
Ivan Froese
Assistant Bursar
Elnora Wiebe
Registrar/Confidential
Secretary to the Warden
Sherry Peters
Photo
not
available
Development Officer
Jackie Markstrom
Receptionist
Amy Craddock
Maureen Kolodie
Faculty Assistant/
Awards Clerk
Diana DeFoort
Photo
not
available
Food Services Manager
Ian Park
Librarian
Georgina Lewis
(From August)
Jarett Myskiw
Library Supervisor
Cathy Mudry
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Library Assistant
Amrit Chhina
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21. Academic Officers and Senior Fellows as of December 2009
Warden/Vice-Chancellor
Janet Hoskins
Dean of Studies
Chris Trott
Professor
Sharon Alward
Professor
David Arnason
Instructor
Brenda Cantelo
Assoc. Professor
Warren Cariou
Professor
Dennis Cooley
Professor
James (Jim) Dean
Assoc. Professor
Mary Benbow
Professor
Rod Clifton
Professor
Barry Ferguson
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Dean of Theology
John Stafford
Professor
Diana Brydon
Asst. Professor
Susan Close
Distinguished Prof.
Gerald Friesen
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Assoc. Professor
Bonnie Hallman
Asst. Professor
Len Kuffert
Professor
Derek Hum
Asst. Professor
Esyllt Jones
Asst. Professor
Gábor Lukács
Asst. Professor
Kurt Markstrom
Assoc. Professor
Sandra Kouritzin
Distinguished Prof
Dawne McCance
Photo
not
available
Professor William
(Bill) Norton
Assoc. Professor
Adele Perry
Professor
Lance Roberts
Professor
Robert Thomas
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Asst. Professor
Struan Sinclair
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22. Junior, Research, and Visiting Fellows as of December 2009
Research Fellow
Ryan Eyford
Photo
Senior
Scholar
not
Egilavailable
Grislis
Junior Fellow
Kent Fowler
Senior Scholar
David Punter
Research Fellow
Sheila Simonson
23. Retired Fellows as of September 2009
Dr
George Baldwin
Dr
John Kendle
Dr
Jack Bumsted
Prof. Emeritus
Francis Carroll
Senior Scholar
Mary Kinnear
Professor Emeritus
Anthony Waterman
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Senior Scholar
Tom Holens
Dr
Kathryn Young
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St John’s College
2011/2012 Assembly Meeting Dates
2011/2012 Council Meeting Dates
Assembly Executive
Council Executive
(Warden, Dean of Studies, Dean of Theology, Chair of Assembly, four
members elected by and from Assembly and a student)
(Chancellor, Warden, Dean of Studies, Dean of Theology, Chair of Council
and Chair of Assembly).
Tuesday
September 6, 2011
@ 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday
September 13, 2011
@ 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday
October 4, 2011
@ 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday
November 15, 2011
@ 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday
January 10, 2012
@ 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday
January 17, 2012
@ 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday
March 6, 2012
@ 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday
March 13, 2012
@ 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday
May 1, 2012
@ 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday
May 8, 2012
@ 2:30 p.m.
Council
Assembly
Diocesan Council representatives on SJC Council are members of SJC
Assembly.
Diocesan Council representatives on SJC Council are members of SJC
Assembly.
Tuesday
September 20, 2011 @ 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday
September 28, 2011
@ 5:30 pm
Tuesday
October 18, 2011
@ 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday
November 23, 2011
@ 5:30 pm
Tuesday
January 24, 2012
@ 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday
February1, 2012
@ 5:30 pm
Tuesday
March 20, 2012
@ 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday
March 28, 2012
@ 5:30 pm
Tuesday
May 15, 2012
@ 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday
May 23, 2012
@ 5:30 pm
(Preliminary) Summary to March 31, 2011
EXPENDITURES
Admin & Clerical U of M
Admin & Clerical SJC
Academic Programmes
Registrar's Office
Conferences & Summer Res
Residence
Food Services
Theology
Chapel
Development/Promotions
Capital Campaign
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TOTAL EXPEND. (Ex. Theol.)
TOTAL EXP (ex.Theol&CapC)
SOURCES
Previous Year Trust Revenue
Theology
College Operations
Academic Programmes
Subtotal
2009-10
2010-11
Audited
Year to Date
Budget
Budget
497,983
109,497
61,341
474,528
120,139
91,978
508,728
110,756
89,878
59,398
235,376
1,008,252
101,087
18,222
121,667
61,114
248,765
907,438
104,663
14,300
131,296
2,212,823
2,111,736
2,111,736
54,338
225,870
796,804
105,247
27,724
130,308
0
2,026,936
1,921,689
1,921,689
2,176,938
2,072,275
2,072,275
2009-10
2010-11
2010-11
2011-12
Audited
Year to Date
Budget
Budget
31,946
20,303
85,846
138,095
16,675
17,498
60,526
94,699
33,664
18,646
80,413
132,723
33,664
18,646
80,413
132,723
528,867
515,277
0
16,307
14,808
3,542
826
moved to SJC Admin budget
108,308
121,774
277,484
284,740
1,044,789
1,092,165
6,453
6,885
43,321
40,735
0
0
2,029,071
2,077,210
2,167,166
2,171,909
2,091,899
2,114,499
496,664
0
16,100
9,900
515,277
125,400
278,862
912,487
2,500
37,800
0
1,879,713
2,012,436
1,940,972
134,514
286,605
1,014,600
7,200
35,300
0
2,014,396
2,147,119
2,078,155
521,138
113,727
88,007
moved to UM budget
54,202
238,156
952,646
98,992
36,900
128,748
0
2,232,516
2,133,524
2,133,524
2010-11
2011-12
Current Sources
Admin & Clerical U of M
Annual Giving (unrestricted)
Misc. Rev. for College Oper.
Academic Programs
Registrar
Conferences & Summer Res.
Residence
Food Services
Chapel
Theology
Development
Total Current Sources:
TOTAL SOURCES
TOTAL SOURCES (ex. Theol.)
"
" (ex. Theol.&Cap.C.)
CUR. OP. SURPLUS
CUR. OPERATING (ex. Theol.)
CUR.OPER. (ex.Th.& Cap.Camp.)
ACCUM. OP. SURPLUS
AC. OP. SUR (ex. Theol.)
Ac.Op.Sur (ex.Th.&Cap.Camp.)
11,850
9,050
2,091,899
2,114,499
1,940,972
2,078,155
-65,350
-41,625
-41,625
-40,914
2,763
2,763
-14,500
19,283
19,283
-29,819
5,880
5,880
-161,295
-94,395
9,324
-202,209
-91,632
12,087
-175,795
-75,112
28,607
-232,028
-85,752
17,967
Warden's Report to Council
May 25, 2011
Having received a $25K donation from Rob Richards to commission a work of art for the
Galleria, a Call to Artists was put out and a jury was held on May 2 to review submissions. The
committee received many excellent proposals and spent an entire day making a decision. The
commission was awarded to Adrian Schiminowski, the local young artist who recently
completed the Christus Rex sculpture for our Chapel. A great debt of gratitude is owed to Senior
Fellow, Sharon Alward, who helped develop the submission guidelines and committee
composition. Thanks are also due to Senior Fellow, Susan Close, who played an important role
in the committee deliberations. Jackie Markstrom was responsible for all of the organization of
this project and her efforts were both enormous and invaluable.
On May 24 and 25, I will be participating in a retreat for the Senior Executive and Provost's
Council of the U of M. I will be representing the College at the U of M Convocation on June 1
and 2. Dr. Chris Trott will attend the May 31 Convocation as I will be returning from UBC that
day, having attended my son Jeremy's graduation from his Honors Science (double honors
Mathematics and Physics) program.
Faculty of Theology and Chapel
Courses
Anglican Spirituality and New Testament Greek concluded in April. Anglican
History and New Testament Greek will be offered in the Fall.
Bible & Breakfast series has concluded until September. Gatherings were held in
the College one Saturday morning a month. Participation was excellent with up to
33 people each time with valuable feedback. We will resume in September.
Chapel
Sunday services continue with a small but dedicated community and will conclude
for the summer at the end of May, resuming in September though morning and
noonday prayer will be said each day.
The dedication of the Christus Rex figure on May 1st was a fine occasion for
worship. Members of Council and Assembly may wish to visit the Chapel to
appreciate the inspiring quality of the figure and the craftsmanship of the
sculptor. A booklet describing the various features of the figure and their
significance will be produced soon.
The Winnipeg Chamber Orchestra has wrapped up for the season. All the King's
Men offer choral evensong the first Sunday evening of each month at 7.30 pm
and will conclude for the season in June.
The chaplain will offer the invocation at June 2nd UM convocation.
John Stafford
Development Officer Report to Council
25th May, 2011
Fundraising
Fiscal year end funds raised = $468,507.38. Of that, the College has received $256,517.72 and
$211,989.66 is directed to the University of Manitoba for the Lecture Theatre.
We are off to a great start for the new fiscal year with donations for April at $17,593.07.
The Warden’s farewell dinner preparations are well underway with close to 70 people attending.
Proceeds from the event will go to the Hoskins Scholarship.
Stewardship
Continuing to call/visit with donors on a regular basis.
Alumni/Marketing/Communications
The next issue of In Lumine is in progress and should be mailed out in July.
A Press Release was emailed out to several news houses announcing the new Warden.
Staffing
Currently, we have 1 volunteer helping us.
I am sad to announce that Maureen has decided to retire effective 31st July, 2011.
Misc
Continue to attend UofM External Relations and Development and Advancement Services meetings.
I presented a module in the Fundamentals of Fundraising at Red River College in early May.
Submitted by:
Jackie Markstrom
25th May, 2011
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE STUDENTS’
ASSOCIATION
University of Manitoba
92 Dysart Road
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M5
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Office of the Senior Stick
May 25, 2011
Report to Council – Senior Stick
Events
Rip the Strip 3 was held on March 15th in University Centre. $2164 raised in total
Graduation Dinner and Dance was held at Bergmann’s on Lombard on March 26th, 67
people attended.
Jumpstart will be held on September 1-2 2011. Planning will commence in June.
St John’s College Students’ Association
138 St. John’s College Telephone: (204) 474-9357 Fax: (204) 474-7610 Email:
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