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Some of Downsview Secondary School's Success Stories

MUSIC

Zal Yanovsky Singer Lovin' Spoonful guitarist "Do you believe in magic"? Jammed with Mudwumps (Mamma and the Papas), Elvis Presley, Beatles, etc ...
Kenny Namak Musician / Band Leader
Bernie Finklestein Music - Talent Agent
Candi Pennella Singer Candi and the Backbeat
Laura Hubert Jazz / Blues Singer
Gary Boyce Opera Singer
Steve Kudlow aka Lips Singer, Mainman Anvil
Stan Luciw Ex-Guidance Councellor, Ukrainian Song Violinist
Rohan Whittingham -Kwesro Singer Hip-hop group Nefarius
Diane Hodgson-Droughan Singer, Promising Stand-up Comic
John Albani Award-winnning Engineer/producer
Eddie Schwartz Singer -Wrote "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" for Pat Benatar
Jim Gilmour Singer Saga
Steve Ambrose (& brothers) Singers Lincolns
Carol Smith/Denyer Singer
Mory Wardinger aka Sockman Band Groupie, Sells Socks!

EDUCATION

Sheldon Levy President Ryerson University
Andrew Korsak (Mr. Math) Mathematician / Professor
Sheila McPhee Vandenberk Ex-student, School Board Treasurer
Jane Griesdorf Ex-teacher, The Writing Consultants
Maret Sadem-Thompson President Federation Woman's Teacher Union Ontario

WRITERS

Douglas Flett aka Fletcher Douglas Lawyer / Author of Mystery books
Paula Citroen Ex-Teacher, Freelance Theatre Arts/Dance critic
Stephen Ellams Prolific writer
Jenn Wilkes Poet
Kathy Kacer Author, Children's books, Novels

SPORTS

Bob Lorimer aka Pea Pro Hockey Player
Rick Jodzio Pro Hockey Player
Ron Ellis Pro Hockey Player
Jim Gilmour Pro Hockey Player
Mike Veisor Pro Hockey Goalie
Peter Lane Pro Hockey Player
George Stulac Ex-teacher, Canadian Olympic Team Decathalon,
Gymnastics, Pro Basketball Coach
Ed Johnson Brother of Canadian Olympic Team Sprinter
Oscar Alberquerque Pro Soccer, NASL Coach
Aldo Alfonso Pro Soccer
Bob Bomander Blue Jays Video Guy
Gary Ambrosino Jockey
Harry Abofs Football





BUSINESS

Herb Goettmann Project Leader - Space Station's Canadarm II
MDA Corporation (formerly Spar Aerospace)
Gabe Magnotta Magnotta Winery
Ian Telfer President and CEO Goldcorp
Wally Nowak Ex-teacher, Celebrity Fisherman / Fly Fishing Business
Chris Zamara Computer guru Silicon Valley
Joe Scholz Ex-teacher, Adventure Tours
Claude "Ace" Accum Vice President Sun Life (Boston)
Alf Ianarelli General Manager Santa Claus Parade

ARTISTS

Valerie Ashton Water colour and acrylic artist
Catherine (Wray) Gutsche Artist
Rocco Pannese Artist
John Newell Artist

LAW

Hank Goody Attorney General Ontario
Paul Culver Attorney General Ontario

TV

Rose Reisman Cooking fame and Breast Cancer Charity Work

MEDICINE

Christina (Tina) Korsak Geriatric Psychiatrist
Carl N. Theohar First Student Council president, Valedictorian, Medical Doctor
Tom Crocker "Prez" student council, Psychiatrist


ACTOR

Greg Gordon Actor (Police Academy 3)
Frank Crudelle Actor

POLITICS

Pam Wolf Politician - NDP Cambridge
Herbert Sutcliffe Ex-Teacher, Highly decorated War Veteran, Risking his
life to save another. Gay Rights Spokesman.




We apologize for not printing the other 100,000 success stories !
Downsview Secondary School / Collegiate Institute 50th Anniversary Reunion Committee
May 13, 2006

Downsview Secondary - Eve Of Reunion Poem

Eve Of Reunion Poem
by Randi Chikofsky
Wed May 17, 2006 9:16 pm

T'was the eve of the reunion and all through the site
Everyone was posting and all seem so bright.

The threads had been visited by many to say
They were all in a hurry for their special day.

Their memorabilia was waiting on desk and on chair
To be taken to the party so alumni could share.

Sergio asleep at the keyboard was dreaming
While James and lsc were packing and sealing.

When out in the school yard their rose such a clatter
Out ran Alan and Esther to see whats the matter.

At a distance in the field they saw a great flash
ET had landed to televise their bash.

The alumni were coming arriving quickly en masse
And they knew the reunion wouldn't run out of gas.

When what do you think should suddenly appear
But a dozen musicians with truckloads of gear.

Then came the drummer with cymbals and snares
The guitar guy and bass guy and the singer downstairs.

On James and Sergio, on Carol and Kenny

I'm really getting stuck here because there's so many.

There lsc and Gully and Dawna and Randi
And Tina and Jim and Mike and Candy.

We and the others all raring and raging
To celebrate 50 and be so engaging.

The gala the big one they celebrated with glee
And they all did it justice the DSS family.

And so to you all who have won the great plight
Happy reunion to all and to all a good night.

R Tchaikovsky

PS: A great big thanks to Kenny Namak who thoughtfully copied this and sent it to me.
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DSS - 1966-70 -

Some of the Reunion Committee Members

Reunion Student Helpers

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Some interesting artwork, and directives from the people at
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Michelle Wood (Vermaas)86 Reunion Pics

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Downsview from 25,000 miles in space

The track at Downsview is lined up with the Polar star.

Herb Goettman (Canadarm II) Speech- Main Speaker at Reunion Dinner

Thanks for the intro.

Go figure! When I looked at my entry in the yearbook, the writing was on the wall.

What I wrote, at the time was meant to be sarcasm, but I wrote pi to 100 decimal places, and followed it with “math has as much charm as a stuck zipper” !

Now the projects in my career, orbits the earth !

Have you ever had an epiphany, you know a revealing moment?

There were 3 memorable times in my life when I've had an epiphany, although at the time it felt like the rug getting pulled out from under me.

The first time was when I found out that Santa was make believe. Here was the trusting love of your parents deceiving you. Yeah who remembers that?

The lesson learned.

The second time was when I found out the truth about the birds and the bees.
Yeah who remembers that one too?

The lesson learned; sometimes the truth is obvious, just join the dots.

Now you decided that you need an education – and your getting your vinyl Addis sport bag packed for DSS.

Now the third time starts at DSS. Life was once again happy go lucky, and science was pure because it was measurable, repeatable, and explainable.

In grade 10, 11, 12 we had the likes of Mr. Sigmund who made science a riot


By grade 13 science we had Mr Bernstein. Mr. B was straight laced and methodological kind of guy. Very serious.

In grade 13 we learnt about PV=nRT, the ideal gas law
If you recall
P=pressure,
V=volume,
n= number of moles
R = Raleigh constant
T=temperature

We were very happy to plug in all sorts of values for PVT to solve the equation.

Now for fun, PV=nRT is apparent in our daily lives. When you pump up your kids bike tire, the pump nozzle gets hot. Increase P causes T to increase.

Now in university, this all came crashing down. It was learned the ideal gas law is valid only for 1 atmosphere. What a shock to find out that were mislead to keep life simple.

The lesson learned; science has boundaries.

In fact, we can use this science to predict that hell will never freeze over. In fact it's getting hotter by the day.

If PV=nRT, then as the population is increasing, more people are going to hell, the size of Hell is fixed, so then Temperature is going up.

So in the end it was an education at DSS that got the Canadarm on orbit, and that hell will never freeze over.

Talk about an education!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the DSS reunion committee and volunteers to make this an extraordinary event.

It was your passion and enthusiasm that has reconnected so many people.

And to a dear old friend, Mike Dmytrenko whose sharp memory and DSS forum champion has brought back so many lost memories. He is such a MVP. I think his extraordinary brain should be given to science just like Einstein’s.

Dignitaries at the Downsview Reunion

Welcome & Introduction: Maret Sadem-Thompson '72
Opening Comments: Maria Palermo, Current principal
Greetings: Maria Augimeri, Councillor
Greetings: Monte Kwinter, M.P.P.
Greetings: John Smith, Current Student Council Pres.
Greetings: Bruce Burgess, S.C. president ('61 - '62)
Greetings: Wally Deputat, Class of '55
Greetings: Fred Burford, Former principal (retired in'81)
Presentation: Sheldon Levy, Pres. Ryerson
Co-Chairs Edwin Rivera and Jim Morache

The Laying of the Cornerstone

OPUS # 1
		Friday, November 26, 1954 will be remembered by Downsview students and teachers as the occasion of the laying of the cornerstone of their school. In this block of cement lie the news of the day, one copy of each of the daily newspapers, the names of the 1954 Board of Education members and the coins of the realm. Although the brief ceremony took place on a cold and muddy day, school spirit was shown by the number of students and staff members present on this occasion. As well as our principal, Mr. Chapman, our teachers and our students, Mr. F. C. Stinson, Rabbi Jordan Pearlson, Reverend T.F. Hayes, Canon A.C. McCallum, Dr. L.S. Beattie, Reeve F.J. McMahon, Mr. H.J. Allward and Mr. S.J. Kelner were present to wish us luck and happiness in the new building.