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happening in the
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2011 Gala an
unequivocal
success
Young Alumni, doing
great things
Serving our community of students, alumni & friends
Calling all alumni, friends, partners and family of alumni. We are
looking to YOU to tell us about Olds College over the last 98 years.
Our centennial is happening in 2013! Send us your stories and
photos, we want to hear about the life of our college.
Centennial update pg 10
Farewell! Academic and Research
Vice President Dr. Bob Wilson
announces retirement after nearly
15 years of service to Olds College.
See pg. 6 for the story.
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School of Business Chair; Morgan
Ross, MBA, M.A. (Ed), Bachelor of
Commerce
School of Environment Chair;
Doug Peters, M.Sc., B.Sc., Jnm.
Land. Cert.
School of Trades and Career Studies
Chair; Dan Daley, HET Jnm. Ag
Mech. Cert.
School of Innovation (OCSI) Chair;
Dr. Abimbola Abiola, M.Sc., B.Sc., Ph.D.
School of Agriculture Chair; Dalin
Bullock, M.Sc., B.Sc.
Olds College is a busy place indeed, with new academic research and projects created to enhance the opportunities of learners beginning almost daily. Here is just
a brief glimpse of the work happening at Olds College.
School of Business
School of Environment
• The Olds College Student
Business Team competed in
the Deans of Business Case
Competition at Red Deer
College, taking third place.
(See story on pg. 12)
• Peter Johnston-Berresford
attended the ‘Meet Your
Maker’ seminar in Sherwood
Park, Alberta. This venue
provided opportunities for
making excellent contacts and
proposals of ideas.
• Morgan Ross, the new Chair
of the School of Business
commenced work in April.
(See story on pg. 4)
Academic and International
Services
• The Olds College Centre
for Teaching & Learning
is working with Cargill on
developing training for
the company as well as
developing an online Rural
Finance and Entrepreneurship
Certificate Program.
• Instructor Neil French will be
participating in an agricultural
workshop in China organized
by Alberta Agriculture, Food
and Rural Development in
Beijing and Hohot, Inner
Mongolia.
• Olds College has hired a
person to work in Mexico part
time to follow up on student
recruitment.
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Johnston-Berresford also
toured the First Nations
Communities of Ermineskin
Cree First Nation, Paul First
Nation and Alexis NakotaSioux First Nation as well as
Samson Cree First Nation.
Priorities varied from location
to location, but included
the continuation of videoconference training that was
started in 2010, establishment
of career days, familiarization
of students with horticulture,
and discussions on how Olds
College can help procure
affordable on-site training in
horticulture.
School of Trades and
Career Studies
• Students in the Ag & Heavy
Equipment Certificate/
Diploma program are
once again able to write
their first and second year
apprenticeship exams here at
the College this year. In recent
years, students had to go
to their local Apprenticeship
Office to challenge these
exams.
• With evidence of the nation’s
economic recovery appearing
in the news and predictions of
labour shortages cropping up
once again, a media release
on behalf of the School of
Trades and Career Studies
advised preparation ahead
of time. Approximately 45
minutes out of Calgary and
only 30 minutes from Red
Deer, Olds College has
been offering apprenticeship
training to carpenters in
central Alberta in a fully
modern equipped facility for
four years now.
School of Innovation
School of Agriculture
• Students from Olds High
School utilized the expertise
and the facilities at OCSI
to find answers to a variety
of scientific mysteries. The
projects tied in with the
‘Science Happens Here’ and
Mythbusters events hosted in
Olds and Red Deer, designed
to highlight the science
happening in the area, in
everyday life, and in industry
and business. Projects
included the microbial effect of
double-dipping using various
chip dips, the use of a new
animal bedding product for
its properties in controlling
microbial growth, and the
feasibility of producing algae
for livestock feed and fuel
using dairy manure as a
nutrient source.
• Olds College and Equine
Guelph, part of Ontario’s
University of Guelph,
have joined forces to
create a new Olds College
Certificate program.
Beginning in July, students
will be able to enrol in the
College’s new one-year
Western Recreational Rider
Certificate program. (See
story on pg. 12).
• Three students from
Chapingo University, Mexico
(Durango campus) were
welcomed to Olds College
to begin a five month stay in
Alberta. Lirio Palacios, Cesar
Bernabe, and Edith Cortez
will continue their graduate
research in the area of
water and soils remediation,
soil phytoremediation, and
plant stress physiology from
heavy metal contamination.
Their research focuses on
addressing the environmental
impacts of mining in their local
area.
• February 8 was a busy day
for the Olds College School
of Innovation (OCSI) as the
House of Commons’ Standing
Committee on Agriculture and
Agri-food visited the campus
as part of a national study on
the biotechnology industry in
Canada. (See story on pg.
17)
• One short year after
he claimed the title of
Outstanding Apprentice
Jockey at the 35th Annual
Sovereign Awards in
Toronto last January, Olds
College Exercise Rider and
Jockey program alumnus
Omar Moreno now holds
the continent’s highest
award for an apprentice
jockey. (See story on pg.
18).
• This year’s Alberta/NWT
regional Outstanding Young
Farmer of the Year award
went to an Olds College
alumnus and his wife. Matt
and Tara Sawyer were
on hand in February for
the 32nd annual awards
banquet at the Olds
College Alumni Centre.
(See story on pg. 18)
• For their Event Production
Practicum course, several
students were required to
produce an equine-related
event. This year they chose
a Client Appreciation Day,
inviting all of the clients that
supply the various types of
horses for the program to
the College. Guests were
treated to facility tours,
riding demonstrations, a
luncheon, and a short slide
show about the Equine
Science program and were
presented with certificates
of appreciation.
• On March 30, prominent
Equine Canada reining
judge, Gary Yadghijan
from Claremont, Ontario
was present at the College
to present a clinic to the
Equestrian Coaching
students on the process of
judging reining events.
The role of the Olds College Board of Governors
In accordance with the Province of Alberta Post-Secondary
Learning Act, “the Lieutenant Governor in Council may by
order establish a public college or technical institute and
shall designate the name of each public college or technical
institute so established”.
Thus, on February 15, 1978 upon the recommendation
of the Honourable Minister of Advanced Education and
Manpower, the Lieutenant Governor in Council established
the provincially-owned institution known as “Olds College”
and simultaneously established “The Board of Governors of
Olds College”.
The legislated eleven-member composition of the Olds
College Board of Governors includes; one academic staff
member nominated by the academic staff association, one
student nominated by the council of the students’ association,
one member of the non-academic staff, seven persons
appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council and the
President of Olds College.
established by the Minister of Advanced Education and
Technology, setting out the mandate of Olds College. The
statement is submitted to the Minister for approval.
The responsibilities of the Board are to:
• Direct, control, provide leadership and inspire the organization through the initiation of policies reflecting the
Board’s Values, Vision, Mission and Outcomes;
• Ensure, through the monitoring of executive performance,
that the organization adds stakeholder value and improves
its levels of success;
• Identify advocacy issues and participate in building specific
external relations; and
• Approve its own budget
These are the areas in which the Board, and only the Board,
has assumed full responsibility. By setting clear Board
Governance policies, the Board has developed a consistent
plan for its operation – compelling the Board to remain focused
on the critical challenges of providing vision and leadership.
The role of the Olds College Board is to represent the
Citizens of Alberta in determining and demanding appropriate
organizational performance. The Board deals primarily with
facilitating the development of Values, Vision, Mission and
Outcomes and then sets in place the appropriate measuring
and monitoring mechanisms to ensure their achievement.
The Board is required to prepare a statement in the form
Barry Mehr
Chair
Board of Governors
2010/2011 Olds College Budget Revenue
The Olds College 2010/2011 budget reflects a 5.6% increase in
revenue to $48.7 million. Virtually all of this growth is tied to $2.5
million in grants for provincially and federally funded infrastructure
upgrades and “lights on” funding for the new Community Learning
Campus (CLC) and Canadian Equine Centre for Innovation (CECI)
facilities. The incremental infrastructure upgrade funding terminates
March 31, 2011and is not reflected in future budgets. Minor grant
increases are projected in the last two years of the Business Plan.
With the Capital Campaign successfully completed, the Office
of Advancement has shifted their focus to fundraise for college
operations. This new focus has resulted in a $1.0 million in cash and
gift-in-kind fundraising target in the 2010/2011budget. This budget
is exclusive of their ongoing commitment to fundraise for college
endowments and annual student awards.
Olds College 2010/2011 Revenues
Investment Earnings
1%
Amortization of
Deferred Capital
Contributions
Donations
6%
2%
Sales, Rentals and
Other Services
13%
Tuition and Related
Fees
12%
Provincial Grants
61%
Other Grants and
Training Contracts
5%
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Focus on
Think, Learn and Know
Faculty
Each edition of Horizons will
introduce you to some of Olds
College’s many talented faculty
working to make Olds College
a great place to learn. This issue
features Carmel Maloney, M.A. (Ed),
Dan Daley, HET Jnm. Ag. Mech. Cert.,
and Morgan Ross, M.A. (Ed), Bachelor of
Commerce.
Carmel Maloney is the
Program Coordinator and
an Instructor for the Office
Administration and Veterinary
Receptionist Program. “My
main responsibility,” says
Carmel “is to see that the
students in the program
succeed.” A Masters of Arts
in Education graduate of
San Diego State University,
Carmel notes that the “Office
Administration Program gives
its graduates the skills that
allow them to work in any
field anywhere in the world.”
For the past 15-plus years
at Olds College, Carmel has
been, and continues to be
“proud of the students who
have graduated from the
program and who have made
and continue to make positive
contributions to their families
and communities.” Outside
of her duties as Instructor,
Program Coordinator, and
President of the Olds College
Faculty Association, Carmel
participates in on-going
learning by planning and
facilitating workshops.
Office Administration and Veterinary
Receptionist Program
Carmel Maloney, M.A. (Ed)
School of Trades and Career Studies
“I am proud of the fact that
I started out in a six-month
position, and twenty years
later I am still here,” says
Dan Daley, Chair of the
School of Trades and Career
Studies. Dan, a graduate of
the Olds College Agricultural
Mechanics program,
worked for 15 years as an
instructor and for 6 years
as the Coordinator of the
Apprenticeship Program
before his appointment as
Chair of the School. Dan is
enjoying his responsibilities
Dan Dailey, HET Jnm. Ag. Mech. Cert.
Morgan Ross, Chair of
The School of Business,
comes to Olds College with
a diverse and extensive
background in business
and education. He has an
MBA from Saint Mary’s
University and a Bachelor
of Commerce degree from
the University of British
Columbia. Morgan also has a
Masters degree in Education
from the University of Alberta.
Morgan’s hands-on skills
were developed domestically
at Lakeland College, Red
River College, and SAIT
Polytechnic and internationally
at Inha University in Korea and
Stamford International College
and Webster University in
Thailand. His several years of
senior management experience
in industry have schooled Mr.
Ross in “effectively balancing
the interests of people and
results while improving
productivity and efficiency” in
the business and commerce
arena.
and welcomes the challenge
of delivering up-to-date
technology for the technicians
of the future. Dan is also
proud of the quality of
instruction offered in the
Trades area and the ongoing
ability to keep up with everevolving technology so that
graduates can enter the
workforce as productive,
successful employees. The
mechanically talented Chair
spends his time outside of
Olds College working on
motorcycles and enjoying the
Car Club.
School of Business
Morgan Ross, MBA, M.A. (Ed), Bachelor of Commerce
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Ernest Mengersen (left), Dave Herbert and B.J.“Buck” Godwin
(right) were honoured for their contributions to Olds College and
their respective fields
Lives of three highly respected faculty members commemorated
The Land Sciences Centre at
Olds College became a place
of reflection on March 10th,
when friends, co-workers and
family gathered to remember
three highly respected members
of the College’s faculty who
passed on in recent years.
and humorous instructor, he
entertained his students with
strange facts about insect
morphology and life cycles and
was known for making learning
come easily.
Mengersen’s legacy, said
Fry, “is not encased in insect
cabinets or stored on book
B.J. “Buck” Godwin, Dave
Herbert and Ernest Mengersen shelves, but resides instead
in the hearts and minds of all
were honoured for their
those he has touched, directly
contributions to Olds College
and their respective fields. Doug in the classroom and indirectly
Peters, Chair, Olds College
through example.” A tribute print
of Ernest Mengersen will reside
School of Environment, acted
as MC with families of the three near his primary classroom and
his beloved collection of “Moths
gathered nearby.
from My Backyard” will remain
as a reminder of his enormous
Dr. Ken Fry, Coordinator,
Environmental Horticulture, took contributions to Olds College.
the podium first for a few words
on Ernest Mengerson, who had Bill Souster, Olds College
taught everything from botany to Coordinator of Land and Water
insect taxonomy at the College Resources spoke next about the
from 1976 to 2004. A passionate contributions of Dave Herbert
who worked at Olds College
from 1985 to 2006. Among his
many roles, Herbert served as
Associate Dean of what was
then the School of Land and
Horticultural Sciences. He is
credited with being a key driver
behind the Landscape Gardener
Apprenticeship program (LGAP),
the College’s Applied Horticulture
Degree, being instrumental in
the planning of the College’s
Botanical gardens, and acting as
an unabashed ambassador for the
horticulture industry.
McCullogh, a former longtime Olds
College Landscape Instructor.
Godwin was a popular instructor
at Olds College during his
tenure from 1963 to 1988, and is
considered to be the father of the
College’s horticultural programs as
well as the founder of Hort Week.
He retired in 1988 and passed
away in 2008.
At different times, he was Director
for the Western Canadian Society
for Horticulture, President of the
Alberta Horticulture Association
and a prominent member of the
“Dave’s legacy lives on,” said
Entomological Society of Alberta
as well as being involved with
Souster, remembering him as
numerous other organizations.
a leader who “put team goals
ahead of personal goals” and who Among the many awards and
accolades he garnered, Godwin
was “characterized by creativity,
received the Queen Elizabeth
demonstrating insight and
Silver Jubilee Medal (for service to
acumen.”
the profession of agriculture), the
Alberta Horticultural Association
B.J. “Buck” Godwin was also
recognized in a speech by Garry Centennial Gold Medal and the
Alberta Greenhouse Grower’s
Association Award.
“Buck was a much loved instructor
at Olds from 1963 to 1988 and
had the ability to make horticulture
exciting even for skeptical
farmers,” said McCullough,
adding that Godwin often taught
“7:00 a.m. Entomology classes,
Saturday morning classes till noon
and seminar classes Thursday
evening until 10:00 p.m.”
Garry McCullogh - one of the speakers at the March 10th memorial
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Farewell! Academic and Research Vice
President Dr. Bob Wilson announces
retirement after nearly 15 years of
service to Olds College.
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On June 30 this year, Dr. Robert Wilson will retire from his current role as Olds College’s
Vice President, Academic and Research. “By that time it will have been my great privilege
to serve as a Vice President of the College for over 14 years,” says Wilson. “Much has
been achieved over that period. In fact, Olds College, as it was in 1997, would be almost
unrecognizable today. This is due to the vision, commitment and hard work of literally
hundreds of people who held Olds College close to their heart. It has been an honour to
count myself among that number.”
“It has been an honour”
Education Policy at the University As the world evolves around us
of Toronto in 2008.
and the needs of both learners
and industries change, what
roles and direction do you see
How has post-secondary
Olds College taking?
education changed during
For those who are only
your career and what do you
Olds College has pursued a
familiar with your time here,
think the future holds?
very careful strategy for the
could you tell us a bit about
last 17 years as it sought to
your early background?
Higher education has changed
become the preeminent college
drastically over the last 35
for education and training in
I was born in Edmonton and
years. When I began, the
the niche areas in which we
grew up in Calgary where I
atmosphere was very much an
specialize. This approach has
attended Western Canada
extension of the post-war civil
enabled us to gain strong support
High – a rather undistinguished service mentality, low pay and
from governments, industry
academic record I’m afraid.
low expectations. Starting in
and publics who have a vested
Following high school, I
the early eighties the degree
interest in the areas where we
attended the University of
of public financial support for
provide services. We have a
Alberta for a year and then
institutions became increasingly
national reputation (international
took some time off to work in
undependable and colleges
in many areas) and the success
the oilpatch and traveled and
and universities were required
of this approach speaks for itself.
worked in Europe. I returned to
to become more and more
the University and graduated
entrepreneurial. This resulted
Throughout my time in this
with a B.Ed. in 1975.
in a much greater focus on cost
profession, the needs and
control and revenue generation.
expectations of learners are
My first teaching position
one of the rare constants; they
was with the Community
Accountability measures of
have always required competent
Vocational Centre program
various kinds also became a
instruction, relevant curriculum,
in Fort Vermilion, Alberta
priority as the public became
fairness and compassion and
where I instructed in academic
more concerned with the value
this will always be the case. The
upgrading. After 4 years with
of their investments in the
mechanisms that Olds College
the CVC (now Northern Lakes
system. This led, in turn, to the
uses to address these priorities
College) I returned to university development of much more active will change, perhaps drastically,
and completed an M.Sc in Rural management of operations,
but the essential mission of our
Economy at the University of
the imposition of corporate
enterprise will continue as it has
Guelph. We returned to Alberta approaches to management
for the last 100 years.
where I spent time as a teacher and, ultimately, a system that
at the Peace River Correctional was primarily concerned with the
Institute before taking a position value of outputs.
If you could do one thing in
with the Government of Alberta
your career differently, what
as a training consultant based
In the case of universities, this
would that be?
out of Grande Prairie.
was represented by contributions
to research, economic
Perhaps nothing. I am a
It was at this point that I
productivity and innovation.
great believer in the value
recognized (as a deeply
Where colleges were concerned, of serendipity where career
unhappy minor government
contributions to the needs of the
development is concerned.
official) that a career in postlabor market became paramount. Even the less agreeable positions
secondary education was
The commitment to serving our
proved to be valuable as they
my preference. I went on to
students never changed, but
helped me to develop the skills
work as a faculty member and
the context in which that service
and knowledge that led to later
administrator at Northwest
was provided evolved rapidly.
success. I have always believed
Community College in Prince
Most post secondary institutions that it is better to accept risk
Rupert, Lambton College
now earn more revenue than
and pursue an opportunity for
in Sarnia and finally as an
they receive in grants and this
change and development even if
Executive Dean at Algonquin
will continue indefinitely as
(inevitably) you will make a few
College in Ottawa where I was
governments are increasingly
mistakes. Complacency is the
responsible for the operations of challenged financially.
enemy of true satisfaction, at
four rural campuses in the area
least for me.
surrounding the capital region.
The good news is that schools
I joined Olds College in 1997
that came through this transition
and worked as Vice President of successfully – like Olds College
What is the most fulfilling task
Student and Support Services
– are prospering and have
you ever completed?
until being appointed as Vice
unlimited opportunity. Those that
President Academic in 2001.
did not are either gone already or There is no question that raising
I completed a Ph.D in Higher
in a state of continual crisis.
two great kids (and miraculously
Horizons took a few moments
to ask Dr. Wilson about his time
with Olds College and what the
future holds for both him and
the College.
sustaining a great marriage) is
the best accomplishment I can
point to. Doing that while working
in variety of jobs all across our
great country has been incredibly
rich and fulfilling. My work has
always been important to me and
I’ve always tried to do my best but
family was at the center of it all.
What does the future hold for
you personally?
My wife, Kathy, and I will move
to Edmonton to be closer to our
grown children and new grandson.
Kathy holds a senior executive
position with Alberta Health
Services so I’ll work to support her
career for a few years – payback
time. I also hope to pursue my
interests in business, teaching and
scholarship as well but, hopefully,
on a less than full time basis.
We are rapidly approaching
our 2013 Centennial. If your
counterpart in 2113 looks back
at the role you played, what
would you like him or her to
surmise? Do you have any
advice?
Much of the work that I’ve done as
VPAR at Olds College has been
devoted to the – often mundane
and somewhat painful – task of
building the kind of flexible, yet
solid, platform I believe will be
needed to meet the needs of
future learners and others served
by the College. Our college is
entering a time of increased
competition, considerable risk and
great opportunity for those few
institutions capable of responding
well. There will be no shortage
of challenges for my successors,
whoever they might be. My advice
would be to have faith in the
people at the college and their
ability to rise to a challenge –
I have never been disappointed in
that regard.
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Olds College Gala
an unequivocal
success, nets
$95,000 in student
support
Sold out two weeks in advance, Olds College’s
March 11 Growing the Legacy Gala was a
tremendous success. Elected representatives from
every level of government from municipal through to
federal joined noted Canadian academics, leaders
in industry and research, alumni and a wide range
of College supporters to help raise $95,000 for the
Olds College Opportunities Fund - an all-time Gala
high.
“This was simply the best Gala we’ve had so far,”
said Dr. Tom Thompson, Olds College President.
“We are especially pleased with the amount of
interest and support we are garnering – locally,
provincially and nationally – as we approach our
2013 Centennial.”
The auspicious evening featured a lavish reception,
formal dinner and entertainment from local jazzcombo the Polyjesters. All four of the declared
Progressive Conservative leadership candidates as
well as the leader of the Wildrose Alliance were at
this event billed as “the place to be.”
There were numerous highlights throughout the
night including the launch of 100.oldscollege.ca,
the College’s new official Centennial website, a
fashion show featuring designs by Olds College
fashion students, a live auction and the introduction
of Heritage, the College’s new signature wine
– created for public sale to both celebrate the
Centennial and raise funds for the College.
The two most prominent highlights were the
keynote address by the Honourable Gerry Ritz,
Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and
the announcement of the Government of Canada
as Olds College’s 2011 Partner of the year. Water
engineer Dennis Westhoff was also announced
as the recipient of an Olds College Honorary
Degree for his extensive volunteer work and
design expertise on the College’s Botanic
Garden and Engineered Wetlands.
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2011 Gala Student Ambassadors Tyler Jenkins and Sarah Code
Growing the Legacy Gala
March 11, 2011
One of the many auction items was this autographed
Don Cherry Jacket
Local jazz-combo The Polyjesters never fail to entertain
Dr. Tom Thompson with the Honourable Gerry Ritz,
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Doug Horner,
Alberta Progressive Conservative Leadership Candidate
A fashion show featured designs from Olds College
students
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Centennial Update
Centennial Launched at Gala 2011
At the March 11th annual Olds
College Gala, the Centennial
Governance Team took the
opportunity to make a number of
major announcements:
Another major announcement was
the official launch of the Centennial
website. Please visit
www.100.oldscollege.ca in the
coming months for new content,
photos and video.
The Committee put together an
action-packed 10 minute segment
featuring Red Deer College student
actors in the roles of Mr. Frank
Grisdale, Principal of the Olds
School of Agriculture and Home
Economics in 1923 and Miss Dorothy
May Houston, the first Dean of
Home Economics and Dietitian and
Instructress in Cooking and Nutrition.
The third major announcement
was the introduction of the first
two President Level Centennial
Sponsors; Mountain View County
and the Town of Olds.
Red Deer College Students portraying Mr. Frank
Grisdale & Miss Dorothy May Houston
The segment started by showing
black and white Olds College film
footage from 1923. You can view the
footage by going to the Centennial
web site that is linked to the main
page of the Olds College main site or
visit You Tube.
For more information about
centennial sponsorship opportunities
please contact Kerry Moynihan, Olds
College General Manager, 2013
Centennial at (403) 556-4762 or by
email at [email protected].
Finally the Honourable Gerry Ritz,
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food,
was presented with a limited edition
Olds College 100th Anniversary
Hockey Jersey.
Next was the official release of the
100th Anniversary Logo. The new
logo will now see use across different
applications at the College.
Honourable Minister Gerry Ritz
Unveiling of Olds College Centennial Logo
Aerial Photograph of the 2011 Ploughing Championship in Sweden
(see story above)
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100th Anniversary
Celebration Book
Work is progressing well on the Olds
College 100th Anniversary Celebration
Book. Author Barry Potyondi from the firm
CONTEXT has completed the research
phase of the project. There now have
more than 1700 pages of relevant notes
and 500 photos. Over the next few months
Potyondi will write the manuscript. Design
of the Anniversary Book will begin this fall,
followed by printing.
60th World Plowing
Championships
Work progresses on the 2013 World
Plowing Championship. The actual dates
of the competition are July 19th and 20th,
2013. The official launch of the plowing
web site coincided with the start of the
2011 World Ploughing Championships
recently held in Sweden. On behalf of
the Organizing Committee, Centennial
General Manager Kerry Moynihan
attended the event in Sweden. Please visit
the site at www.worldplowing2013.com
2011 Ploughing Championship in Sweden
Feeding Canada &
The World
One of the many Signature Events will be
an International 4-H Conference called
“Feeding Canada & The World” to be held
at the soon-to-be-built Canadian Institute
for Rural Entrepreneurship (CIRE), located
on the grounds of Olds College. The
Conference will be organized by Olds
College, the Canadian 4-H Council and
Alberta 4-H in the first week of November,
2013. Stay tuned for up-to-date
information on the conference in future
issues of Horizons.
Olds College Heritage Wine
One of the many highlights of March’s
annual Olds College Gala was the
unveiling of Heritage, the College’s own
official brand of red and white wines.
“As post secondary institutions turn to
new and innovative ways to fundraise,
the launch of a private wine label is being
increasingly turned to as an excellent way
to support education and enhance an
institution’s brand awareness,” says Jim
Ingoldsby, Senior Development Officer,
Advancement at Olds College. “Several
colleges and universities in Canada have
also launched private wine labels as well,
such as University of British Columbia,
Mount Royal and Red Deer College.”
In the case of Olds College, Ingoldsby
adds, the primary reason for the launch
of Heritage is the fundraising component.
For every bottle sold, a portion goes to the
Olds College Opportunities Fund, a flexible
fund for response to new and sometimes
unexpected opportunities for students and
faculty, awards and research, and campus
enhancement. So far both the concept and
the wine itself have been well received.
The Heritage red is a fruit-forward Merlot
accented with black raspberry notes and
hints of smooth mint and cocoa. The white
is a Pinot Blanc with ripe pear and green
apple aromas. On campus, the wine can
be purchased by the glass (bottles are
not for sale from the college itself) at The
Crossing, the Olds College Students’
Association lounge. Bottles can be
purchased at a number of regional liquor
stores. Currently you can find it in Olds
at the Olds Liquor Mart, Bob’s Cold Beer
and Spirits, Olds Liquor and Beer, and The
Olds Liquor Store.
“It is our hope at Olds College that many
other liquor stores throughout Alberta
and Western Canada will stock this wine
and make it available to our thousands of
alumni,” says Ingoldsby. “This is a great
way to support your alma mater and enjoy
an excellent wine at the same time.”
Heritage is bottled and distributed by
Bounty Cellars of Kelowna BC. Interested
merchants can contact Matt Reid, Bounty
Cellars Winery, at (403)-667-0406 or email
to [email protected]
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Student News
Olds College and Equine Guelph partner for new
Western Recreational Rider Certificate
“This program is tailor-made to ignite and build a passion for horses like no
other. Between the day-to-day learning and a breathtaking pack trip through
the Canadian Rockies at the end of the program, there are very few ways
a horse enthusiast could have more fun,” said Dalin Bullock, Chair, Olds
College School of Agriculture. “It also serves as an excellent foundation for
students who are interested in learning the fundamentals before going more
in-depth and obtaining our Equine Science Diploma.”
A recent agreement between Olds College and
Equine Guelph, part of Ontario’s University of
Guelph, has yielded the formation of a new Olds
College certificate program. Beginning in July,
students will be able to enrol in the College’s new
one-year Western Recreational Rider Certificate
program. By completing two additional elective
courses in that timeframe, students can also acquire
Equine Guelph’s Equine Science certificate in
addition to the College’s Western Recreational Rider
certificate.
The program consists of one year of blended programming, broken down
into four required on-line courses offered by Equine Guelph and six oncampus courses offered by Olds College. It begins this July with eight
weeks of on-campus instruction followed by two semesters of part-time
on-line instruction from September to April. The program finishes with
eight weeks of on-campus instruction in May and June. Putting their new
knowledge to practical use, students finish the program with the Wilderness
Wrangler course, which includes the three-day pack trip through the Rockies
– embodying the ideals and romantic imagery Western horsemanship is
famous for.
Program size is limited to 24 students per year. The on-campus portion of
the programming will focus on recreational riding with an emphasis on safety
and horse care. Students will follow the rider level certification as outlined
by Equine Canada and will be required to perform a self assessment of both
their physical ability and horsemanship skill. In addition, students planning
to bring their own horse will be required to perform an assessment of its
suitability for the program.
Olds College Student Business Team takes third place
The Olds College Student Business Team walked away
with some valuable experience – not to mention a third
place finish and $1500 in prize money – at the Deans
of Business Case Competition at Red Deer College in
March.
Over a period of nine grueling hours, the five-person
team immersed themselves in a study related to fleet
expansion and short-haul routes for WestJet. It was
prepared by the University of Western Ontario’s Richard
Ivey School of Business. In an interview with the Red
Deer Advocate, Olds College Instructor Jim Beatty
expressed great pride in the ability of the Olds College
students as they tackled it.
“It’s probably an MBA level of case,” Beatty told the
Advocate. “For a group of four or five students to get
their heads together and spend that length of time
working on one case, they were exhausted.”
After receiving the case study, each team sequestered
themselves in a designated room. Using two laptops
with internet access, they were required to develop
an analysis and recommendations by 6 p.m. The next
morning, each presented an electronic copy to the
judges.
“This is the first time Olds College has placed in the top
three of this competition,” said Pat Bidart,
Olds College Associate Vice President
Academic and International Services. “I
was pleased to watch our team do their
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From Left to Right: Patrick Quesnel, Judge from Servus Credit Union, Candice Li, Judge from WestJet ,
Amanda Wolf, Samantha Bruinooge, Erika Dowell, Tyler Jenkins, Rayelle Doolaege, Dr. Sandip K. Lalli,
Judge from Travel Alberta, Geoff Stephenson, Coordinator, Olds College Business Administration Diploma
Program
presentation in a well organized manner, with good solutions to the case and
excellent answers to the questions presented by the judges.”
The team consisted of Rayella Doolaege, Samantha Bruinooge, Tyler Jenkins,
Amanda Wolf, alternate Erika Dowell and coaches Jim Beatty & Geoff
Stephenson.
Twelve post-secondary institutions competed in the event including Olds
College, Lethbridge College, Red Deer College, Bow Valley College, Grande
Prairie Regional College, Grant MacEwan University, Keyano College, Lakeland
College, Medicine Hat College, Mount Royal University, NAIT and SAIT.
Busy March for Judging Club
The Olds College Judging Club stayed busy
this winter, yielding both valuable experience
and some wins for the College. On March 12,
the club hosted the Olds College Judge IT
Competition, bringing close to 50 participants
as well as parents, 4-H leaders and other
family members to the campus. Classes judged
included dairy, Friesian horses, Charolais bulls
and ewes. As well, other classes were judged,
specifically floral, fashion, ag mech, Plant ID
and carcass judging.
On March 18, several Ag Management
students were among over 130 participants
who attended the Lakeland College Judging
Competition. Classes judged included dairy
cows as well as heifers, yearling replacement
ewes, light horses, beef heifers, hay, oats,
saddles, plant ID and a mystery class of jams.
Despite a high calibre of competitors, Olds
College brought home the Third Place Team
ribbon in Horse Judging and student Cougen
Pegg took Third Place Individual in Horse
Judging.
Awards Night
The Alumni Centre was packed to nearcapacity as alumni, faculty, staff, students and
donors all mingled for the 2011 Student Awards
and Donor Reception held in April.
“Olds College takes great pride in the creation
of opportunities for learners of all ages,
allowing them to find success in this world –
which benefits us all in ways too numerous to
count,” said Jordan Cleland, Vice President,
Advancement.
Members of the Olds College Judging
Club: (L to R) Megan Rosso, Brittany
Blakely, Stephanie Elzinga, Greg Borduzak,
Cougen Pegg and Dan Skocdopole. Other
active members in the club this year also
included: Heather Robinson, Jennifer Dale,
Suzie Spearin, Selim Schoepp and Joni
Alexander
“Much of that hinges on the synergy we
generate with our very important partners –
the many awards donors you see among us
tonight.”
One of the highlights of this annual evening is
the opportunity for students to meet and thank
the donors they benefit from.
Ag Mech Club raises money for
STARS
Continuing a longstanding tradition of giving, the Olds College Ag Mech Club
successfully raised $2000 for STARS this past year. STARS (Shock Trauma
Air Rescue Society) specializes in offering rapid emergency medical care and
transportation via helicopter for critically ill and injured patients.
“The Olds College Ag Mech club has been an incredible supporter of STARS over
the years donating more than $22,000 in total,” says Cameron Heke, STARS
Media Relations Manager. “We cannot thank the group enough for their continued
support, and for the amazing generosity displayed by the students at Olds College
and the residents and community of Olds.”
Last year alone, STARS flew 1,453 missions including 19 missions directly to
Olds. There are two pilots on every flight, as well as a flight paramedic and
flight nurse who both have critical care skills. An emergency doctor also flies on
approximately 20 per cent of calls.
According to Heke, STARS relies on fundraising and community support for 75
per cent of its funding, with the remaining 25 per cent provided by Alberta Health
Services. “STARS can only contribute to the health and safety of the community
through the ongoing cooperation of local emergency services and healthcare
providers, combined with the financial support from fundraising initiatives such as
the Ag Mech Club.”
Seen here, Brain Kuhn of the Olds College Student Board
of Directors offered a toast to all donors and spoke to the
immense appreciation students have for support they receive
OCSA Members
The Olds College Students’ Association
has elected a new executive body who will
serve for the 2011-12 academic year. The
Olds College Students’ Association provides
students with services such as Health
Insurance, Clubs, Housing Lists, and Student
Board of Directors. As well, it represents
student needs, issues and priorities to College
Staff, Faculty and Executive.
Left to right:
Bradley Dowell- VP Communications
Donald MacLeod- Internal VP
Amy Cahill- President
Jill MacPherson- VP Activities
Jennifer Aarts- VP Academic
Sabrina Ali (far right), Development Officer with STARS, attended the recent cheque presentation
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News from the
The Community Learning Campus (CLC) is a joint, innovative
approach to high school, post-secondary, and community
education between Olds College and Chinook’s Edge School
Division in collaboration with the Town of Olds, Mountain View
County, and the University of Alberta. Consisting of five multiuse facilities complete with integrated programming, the CLC
addresses specific rural needs by sharing resources.
Community Learning Campus celebrates
successful first year
It is now over one full year since the Community Learning
Campus (CLC) was completed. Some of the year’s many
highlights were:
Dual Credit program: Providing opportunities for high school
students to earn credit at both the high school level and the
college level – equipping them with a variety of course and
career options as well as familiarity with post-secondary
culture.
Rachel’s Challenge: Four thousand junior and senior high
students joined at the CLC to experience Rachel’s Challenge.
The program was inspired by the writings and drawings of
Rachel Scott, the first of 15 people killed at Columbine High
School in 1999.
Dual Credit program wins another award
Partnering to create exciting opportunities for students has
earned Chinook’s Edge School Division and Olds College a
Mayor’s Excellence Award through the Calgary Educational
Partnership Foundation. The award was presented by Calgary
Mayor Naheed Nenshi at a gala event, in the category of
School to Work Transition.
Developing programs in which high school students can earn
credit at both the high school level and the college level has
been a focus at the CLC for the last few years. Earlier, the
project met a milestone as every high school in Chinook’s Edge
has now officially accessed at least one dual credit course for
their students.
Normie Kwong Park: Executives and players from the
Calgary Stampeders and the Edmonton Eskimos joined. The
Honourable Norman Kwong, a former Grey Cup-winning
quarterback for both teams, to celebrate the official naming
of the CLC’s Normie Kwong Park. Each CFL team invested
$20,000 into the development of the facility.
Olds College Graduation: When 670 graduates crossed the
stage at the Community Learning Campus, it marked the first
time a College event of that magnitude was held at the recently
opened Ralph Klein Centre.
Sharing the Space: Students from Cremona School warmed
up in the band room prior to their performance at the Olds
Rotary Jazzfest in the Fine Arts & Multi Media Centre on the
Community Learning Campus.
Olds College Broncos now play within the Ralph Klein Centre
Olds College Broncos: Now housed in excellent new facilities
within the Ralph Klein Centre, the Olds College Broncos have
hosted numerous competitions with teams from as far away as
Japan.
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UPDATE
Curling Team’s Bronze Medal part of busy
Broncos Season.
It has been another busy winter for
the Olds College Broncos in a number
of areas, with a particularly proud
accomplishment taking place in early
March at Lakeland College in Vermilion,
AB. There, the Olds College Broncos
Curling Team heated up the ice and
captured the Bronze medal at the
Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference
(ACAC) Curling Championships.
It began as a tough weekend for the
team in the round robin games. The
players pulled together and made
some fantastic shots throughout the
entire Bronze Medal Game, coming out
victorious against Augustana (Camrose
Campus). This is the second straight
year that Skip, Elliott Mansell has led his
team to victory against Augustana in a
Bronze medal game.
This year’s team consisted of Kory
Roberge as Lead, Connor Layton and
Adam Wutzke as Seconds and Travis
Paulgaard playing Third.
“We would like to offer our
congratulations to Kory Roberge who
was selected to the ACAC All Star Men’s
Team,” says Greg Lendvay, Director,
Olds College Health and Wellness.
“The All Star team selections are
made by the coaches from all the
participating ACAC Curling teams and
this is a great accomplishment for our
first-year Lead.”
Broncos Women’s Basketball also
announced the signing of Keitlyn
Williams of Lindsay Thurber High
School in Red Deer. Keitlyn will be
an impact player for the Broncos in
the 2011/12 season and comes to
Olds with a tremendous background
including: Basketball Alberta Regional
Training Centre, Canada Basketball
Centre for Performance, All Star
Selection in numerous games, and
experience playing with the Olds
College Junior Broncos.
Keitlyn Williams of Lindsay Thurber High School in
Red Deer will be playing in the 2012-2013 Season
“I played club here and am familiar with
the coaches and coaching staff,” says
Williams. “I like the direction that the
program is going and the opportunity
to play and practice in the four
gymnasiums. As well, Olds College has
the Land Agent Program that I want to
take.”
Williams may well be excited to know
that in the months since she signed
on, the available practice space at
the college has now risen to five
gymnasiums total.
In addition to the triple gym in the
new $32 million Ralph Klein Centre
and updates to the Frank Grisdale
Hall Gymnasium, Olds College has
purchased an arena hardwood floor for
its fifth gymnasium space. The arena
floor will be used to re-purpose the
Agriculture Mechanics lab during the
summer months.
Olds College has a significant history
of hosting a large number of summer
camp groups such as the NBC
Basketball Camp that has seen more
than 2000 summer campers.
It is anticipated that the 2012 year
would see more club tournaments in
May and June. There are few facilities
in Alberta that have five gymnasiums in
one location, where accommodations
are also available on site. Having five
gymnasiums onsite and in one location
will make the campus attractive for
teams as they do not have to travel.
Lendvay adds that the addition of
practice space is even timelier as plans
to expand the College’s number of
junior varsity teams unfold. Currently
Olds College has a men’s junior varsity
basketball team. By fall, the College will
have added a women’s team, along with
men’s and women’s volleyball teams.
Comprised mostly of first year students,
the teams will compete in the Alberta
College Athletic League (ACAL).
Olds College Broncos Curling Team heated up the ice and captured the Bronze Medal
at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Curling Championships
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Olds College
Opportunities
Fund
The Olds College
Opportunities Fund is
supported by the generosity of
donors who make it possible
for Olds College to have the
flexibility to respond to new
and sometimes unexpected
opportunities for students and
faculty, awards and research,
and campus enhancement.
For information on how you
can support the Olds College
Opportunities Fund call 403556-8232.
New tractor thanks to Olds
College Opportunities Fund
Olds College’s 2000 acre-plus
farm is now poised for lower
operating costs and more timely
crop seeding with increased
yields and higher quality
grades, thanks to a new tractor
purchased though the Olds
College Opportunities Fund.
was larger than what we currently to use operating dollars to rent a
have.”
tractor.
With seeding time right around
the corner, the College needed
to move quickly and Hamilton
was able to procure a 1998
John Deere 9200 four-wheel
drive tractor. Besides bringing
enhanced savings, the ability to
Farm Supervisor Trevor
pull new larger implements and
Hamilton says that without the
less need for custom operators,
purchase, the College would
the tractor will be available for a
have been unable to capitalize
variety of uses including tillage
on a unique opportunity that
presented itself. “We were
operations as well as packing
approached by Morris Industries silage and plowing snow. Without
its purchase, the College’s farm
who wanted to donate the
would have had to look at using
use of an air drill for seeding
other capital funding – taking
operations on the farm,” says
Hamilton. “In order to utilize the away from other needs of the
air drill we required a tractor that department – or would have had
Needed Items
purchased so far:
Handtman Sausage stuffer,
$61,000– Olds College Meat
Processing program
1998 John Deere 4WD 9200,
$86,000 – Olds College Farm
“Having our own equipment
also allows us to do more infield demonstrations that would
normally be too time consuming
for custom operators,” says
Hamilton. “This information can
then be taken in to the classroom.”
Nicholas Baier Memorial Scholarship
A scholarship has been created in memory
of student Nicholas Baier. Lost during
tragic circumstances in 2010, Nicholas is
remembered for his kindness, country roots and
values, and genuine love of farming.
Donors must provide Olds College their address
and contact information so a charitable
donation tax receipt can be issued in
their name.
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Illustration by
Olds College student Joni Alexander
A donation can be made to
the Nicholas Baier Memorial
Scholarship by one of two means:
Cheque or Money Order – made out to Olds College
in a letter indicating funds are to go to the Nicholas
Baier Memorial Fund.
Mail to: Olds College
Attn: Ken Risi
4500 50 St.
Olds, AB
T4H 1R6
Credit Card – Phone Karen Viney, Advancement
Financial Coordinator, Olds College, at
1-800-661-6537. Transactions will be completed over
the phone.
Federal Biotechnology group visits
Olds College
February 8 was a busy day
for the Olds College School
of Innovation (OCSI) as the
House of Commons’ Standing
Committee on Agriculture and
Agri-Food visited the campus
as part of a national study on
the biotechnology industry in
Canada.
The tour stemmed from
an invitation by Wild Rose
Member of Parliament Blake
Richards, who is a member of
the Standing Committee on
Agriculture and Agri-Food. It
also included local manufacturer
Banner Pharmacaps. “We have
researchers and businesses
right here in our own back yard
who are doing cutting-edge work
in the area of biotechnology,”
said Richards. “I wanted the
???
committee to meet our talented
people here and get the benefit
of their input into the industry’s
future in Canada.”
The committee visited six
provinces between Feb. 6 and 11
as part of the national study.
Focused primarily on the
OCSI’s bio-fuels research
facility, seven members
of the committee were
briefed extensively by Tanya
McDonald, OCSI Bioenergy
Research Scientist.
In a brief interview with the
Olds Albertan,
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound
MP Larry Miller, chair of the
committee, stated that
“Bio-technology and bio-fuels
are the wave of the future
and facilities such as those at
Olds College are a key part of
developing that future. If we
want to be a big part of feeding
the world … facilities like Olds
College here and the things
that they’re doing in bio-fuels
for example … will help us to
achieve what we want long
term.”
Tanya McDonald, OCSI Bioenergy Research Scientist, explains the College’s biodiesel program to federal committee members
Energy Industry relations
a benefit to all
In the four years that he has been Olds College’s Chair of
Energy & Utilities Sector Relations, Trevor Williams has
assisted in implementing many changes to the way the
province looks at the role of land agents and helped initiate
many improvements.
“The work we’ve done through
Olds College has brought
about significant benefits,”
says Williams. “Not just to the
college but to career-seekers,
the energy industry, land owners
and the country as a whole.”
When he signed on to the
newly-created position, a first
in Canada, understanding of
a land agent’s role and their
somewhat tenuous reputation
with land owners had remained
virtually unchanged since the
beginnings of Alberta’s oil and gas industry. Following a $1
million donation to Olds College from Encana, studies were
initiated through 2006 and 2007. One thing flagged was a
need for better professionalism among land agents as they
negotiated with land owners regarding surface rights and
exploration. Other areas for improvement included written and
oral communication skills, technical understanding and project
management concepts.
“Once we determined what was missing, we were able to make
concrete changes to the curriculum including an added focus on
alternative energy as it relates to landowners,” says Williams.
“And there are other new factors such as a need for strategically
located cell phone towers, additional transmission lines and
increased emphasis on safety and environmental concerns.”
Two years ago, another step was taken to ensure future
students were enrolling in a career that was suited to them.
A career investigation process was created in conjunction with
the University of Lethbridge to give prospective students the
information they needed as they considered a potential career
as a land agent. Additionally, Land Agent graduates can now
enter into the third year of a Bachelor of Management program
at the University of Lethbridge.
Williams, whose career spans four decades including stints with
Texaco Exploration and Home Oil, currently operates Bectell
Investments, his own private consulting company. Knee deep
in what is supposedly his retirement years, he says his time as
Energy & Utilities Sector Relations Chair has been satisfying.
“The relationships between land agents and land owners is
improving steadily and at the same time we have improved
career options for a new generation of learners,” says
Williams. “It’s great to be part of that.”
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YOUNG ALUMNI
Outstanding Young
Alumni
Outstanding Young Farmer Award
This year’s Alberta/NWT regional
Outstanding Young Farmer of the
Year award went to an Olds College
alumnus and his wife. Matt and Tara
Sawyer were on hand in February for
the 32nd annual awards banquet at
the Olds College Alumni Centre.
“I was quite honoured to receive the
award in the place where I basically
started my career,” said Matt Sawyer
from his farm west of Acme, AB. “It
was the perfect place to learn. It
gave me the building blocks to learn
even more upon and got me headed
in the right direction.”
The Sawyers farm oilseeds, canola,
grains, wheat and maintain a
moderately-sized herd of Black
Angus cattle. Matt is the fourth
generation of his family on the farm,
which was originally settled in 1903
by his great-grandfather T. M. Evans.
Among the many elements that helped
them land the award, the Sawyers
constantly strive to improve and enhance
their land and surrounding environment
through modern techniques such as
no-till farming. Great effort is made to
maintain the quality of the yard in which
his grandparents pioneered.
Matt is Chairman of the Alberta Barley
Commission and a Director of the
Canadian Wheat Growers’ Association.
With three children of their own, Emmett,
Cassidy and Quinton, both Matt and Tara
are also active 4-H volunteers. “I always
tell the kids, agriculture is changing all
the time and the demand is going to be
huge in the future,” said Matt.
Olds College Alumnus Matt Sawyer and wife Tara;
Winners of the 2011 Outstanding Young Farmer Award
Well-known agriculture journalist Dianne
Finstad emceed the awards ceremony.
Also on hand was Alberta Agriculture
and Rural Development Minister Jack
Hayden, Olds Mayor Judy Dahl, Red
Deer MP Earl Dreeshen and Olds College
President, Dr. Tom Thompson who
applauded the winners for their “excellence
and innovation.”
Olds College Alumnus now
North America’s highest-winning
Apprentice Jockey
One short year after he
claimed the title of Outstanding
Apprentice Jockey at the 35th
Annual Sovereign Awards in
Toronto last January, Olds
College alumnus Omar Moreno
now holds the continent’s
highest award for an
apprentice jockey. In January,
at the 40th Annual Eclipse
Awards in Miami, Fla., Moreno
was named the top apprentice
rider in North America. In 2010
he racked up 146 wins and
approximately $5.5 Million in
purse money.
Moreno is a graduate of Olds
College’s Exercise Rider
and Jockey program, and
credits the program for much
of his success. A
former national
junior boxing
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champion forced to retire early
due to injuries; Moreno got an
unlikely second chance to be
a champion and entered the
sport much later than many
entrants to the field. And also
unlike many of his classmates,
he did not have a background
in horsemanship. “I didn’t really
have much horse knowledge –
anatomy, things like that. I had
to study,” he said. “Olds College
gave me the tools to get going.
If I had gone about it a different
way, I wouldn’t have been able
to get the start I had and I don’t
know if all this would have
happened.”
“We are extremely proud of
Omar and couldn’t be more
pleased with his success,”
said Mark Fournier, Continuing
Education Manager – School
of Agriculture. “To have one
of our students take the reallife, hands-on learning we
pride ourselves on all the way
into the winners circle is one
of the best rewards we could
receive.”
Moreno, who was born in El
Salvador and came to Canada
as a refugee around the age
of seven, returned to Olds
College in February. He was
greeted enthusiastically by
students, staff and faculty
who congratulated him on his
win. “The Exercise Rider and
Jockey Program was a great
class,” said Moreno. “I told my
friends that I would pay the
tuition just to do it again.”
Presented annually, the
Eclipse Awards are originally
named for Eclipse, a famous 18th
century racehorse, and recognize
horses and individuals with
outstanding achievements earning
them the title of Champion in their
respective categories. The awards
are co-sponsored by the US-based
organizations National Thoroughbred
Racing Association, Daily Racing
Form and the National Turf Writers
Association.
ALUMNI REVIEW
Olds College Alumni
Association Board
of Directors 2010-2011
President
Laurinda Parkinson ‘69
Vice President
Jason Finnigan ‘01
By the time this edition of Horizons is
delivered to your kitchen table, we will
have had our Class Agents meeting. Our
Class Agents are vitally important to the
Olds College Alumni Association (OCAA).
It is through them that we are able to
bring classmates together to celebrate at
Reunions and other functions held at the
College.
OCSA Rep
Brent Gillingwater
Class Agents are people who are
interested in keeping in contact with as
many of their classmates as possible.
Their commitment is very valuable, and
rewarding. The Alumni Association assists
with providing a list of current addresses
for classmates to a Class Agent, and from
there it is just a matter of maintaining
contact and trying to locate others from
the class who might be “lost” from our
lists. Once a year we call a Class Agent
meeting, and invite the Class Agents to
attend to get the latest information about
events at the College, and learn of plans
for the upcoming Summer Reunions. We
also hope they will make suggestions on
what we might provide as special events
or tours, etc, at these Reunions or any
other events.
Faculty Rep
Lyle Statham
If this sounds like something you would
like to do, please contact the OCAA
Honorary President
Edith Edge ‘51
Treasurer
Marjorie Brewin’59
Secretary
Gerry Coen ‘58
Directors
James Burns ‘67
Glen Aldred ‘58
Curtis Miller ‘03
John Perry ‘63
Joan (Sandra) Hanson ‘59
(One Position Vacant)
Olds College President
Dr. H. J. (Tom) Thompson
at alumniassociation@oldscollege.
ca or call 403-507-7952 and leave a
message.
You will find in this issue, the latest
forms for Summer Reunion 2011
registration and we hope that you
will make time available on the
weekend of July 15 – 17 to attend. The
proceeds from this reunion go to the
Alumni Association and are our only
source of income for the Association
expenditures. Our Casino funds are
used exclusively for Scholarships and
Bursaries for the students. At the
reunions, we also hold a Silent Auction
on the Saturday. Articles provided
for this Silent Auction are donated by
members of the Alumni attending the
reunion and are very much appreciated.
We hope that Class Agents organizing
their class involvement in a reunion
would encourage those attending
to bring with them an auction item.
There is also a section at the bottom
of the registration form where you may
indicate your wish to contribute an
item. A new service we are offering at
the reunion will be the availability of
breakfast in The Crossing on Saturday
morning. This is not covered under the
registration package and will be an
added cost, but the Crossing is run by
the Olds College Students’ Association
(OCSA) and your patronage will help to
support their organization. The OCSA
also look after our Bar service on
Saturday evening.
We are looking for new members for
our Board of Directors. We will
be looking for people to fill 3
positions on the OCAA Board. As
a student at Olds College, you
may have shown your support for
student affairs by being involved
with OCSA, a club, team, etc.
where you helped build lasting
memories for you and your fellow
Memorials
The Alumni Board respectfully
notes the passing of the following
Olds College Alumni and Staff,
and extends its condolences to
their families and friends.
If you would like to honour a loved
one or to recognize an individual’s
life, please contact:
The Olds College
In-Memory and In-Honour
Program, or Planned Giving,
Charllotte Adkens-Weiler
(403) 507-7716 or
[email protected]
students. Or you may have been a
committed student who would like to give
something back to Olds College. Now,
as an alumnus/alumna, we invite you
to continue building on the legacy you
helped to create by considering a role with
the Olds College Alumni Association’s
Board of Directors. The OCAA Board of
Directors meets one evening, once every
two months, to discuss matters of alumni
importance.
As a Director, you’ll play an important part
in such things as dispensing award and
bursary funds and managing the annual
summer reunion, as well as your choice
of other opportunities to become involved
as an alumni representative, such as
attending Olds College Gala, the annual
Golf Classic, and more, depending on
your schedule and ability to participate.
Most importantly, you will be helping to
guide the growth and progress of the
OCAA as it charts its course into a second
century of representing the needs and
interests of Olds College’s more than
20,000 strong alumni family. Want to try
us on for size? Attend one of our board
meetings or volunteer to help with one of
our events. Your contribution of time and
advice would be most welcome.
You may contact the OCAA at
[email protected] for
more information.
Laurinda Parkinson
OCAA President
John James Patko
Class of 1947, Agriculture
Muriel Isabelle Winter (Bauer)
Class of 1953, 2-1 Home Economics
Alfred David Lawson
Class of 1941, 2-1 Agriculture
Grace Katherine (Mueller) Nelson
Class of 1935, 2-1 Home Economics
Joseph Androkovich
Class of 1970, Agriculture
John Fajnor
Class Unknown
Harold Forster
Class of 1952, 2-1 Agriculture
Donald Keen
Class of 1938, Agriculture
Russel Pickard
Class of 2006, Land Agent
Dre Cooper
Class of 2011, Landscape Gardener
Leonard Vernon Arnold
Class of 1959, 2-1 Agriculture
Lydia Jean Doenz
Class Unknown
Glen (Buck) Bredahl Buchwald
Class of 1951, 2-1 Agriculture
Marion Alice Jensen (Wallace)
Class of 1974, Secretarial Arts
Ralph Caskey
Class of 1941, Agriculture
David A. Gould
Class of 1976, Ag. Equipment Tech
Christopher Robert Larsen
Class of 1995, Land Agent
Warren Bergdahl
Class of 1972, Agricultural Mechanics
Roberta Laverne Ortwein
Class of 1951, 2-1 Home Economics
Alfred (Fred) Kettenbach
Class of 1981, Agriculture Production
Jim Greenfield
Class of 1978, Agriculture Production
Norma Ellen Silbernagel
Class of 1954, Home Economics
William Edwin Heaver
Class of 1942, Agriculture
Frank Joseph Rice
Class of 1934, Agriculture
Andrew Koster
Class of 1950, Agriculture
Andrew Haig Young
Class of 1942, Agriculture
Harold Mensinger
Class of 1951, Agriculture
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Pete Johnson - Alumni Profile
To say “his life went down
hill” is not a bad thing at all,
especially if you’re referring
to Olds College alumnus Pete
Johnson. When he came out to
the Banff area from his home in
Montreal in 1948, he absolutely
lived to go down hill. Skiing,
that is.
Just 22 years old, Johnson
arrived to compete in
the Dominion of Canada
Championships at Mt. Norquay
and ended up winning the
senior men’s title with a course
record time of 1 minute, 22.8
seconds. After that he led the
enviable life of a Banff ski bum
for a few years before entering
the College’s 2-in-1 Agriculture
program.
Graduating in 1951, he took
a job with an Edmontonbased grain company before
settling into a long career with
International Harvester, starting
out in the parts department and
eventually holding a number of
roles including District Manager.
youth. In January, he was
featured in an article by the
Edmonton Journal honouring
the 100th Anniversary of
the Edmonton Ski Club
and participated in the
corresponding celebratory race
at Gallagher Park.
“My education at Olds College
got me my first job,” says
Johnson. “And it helped quite a
bit in my contact with the farm
community – they seemed to
like that I understood what was
going on.”
Though he doesn’t ski as much
as he used to, he still plans
a ski trip every year and also
takes pleasure in woodworking
and volunteering at St.
Timothy’s Church. Even 60
years after graduating, he still
keeps tabs on a few friends
from his college days as well.
“I really enjoyed my time in
Olds,” he says.
Johnson married Margaret
Clarke in 1956 and retired in
1987. Over the years he has
remained active in skiing,
including 10 years coaching
Class of 1960
Reunion
The Class of 1960 celebrated their 50th
Reunion last year. Besides renewing
old friendships, observing the growth
and change the College has gone
through and just generally having
a good time, they took the time to
capture the visit in this photo.
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Photo Courtesy of Nick Lees - Edmonton Journal
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you too can receive these benefits.
LOST ALUMNI
Murray MacLeod 1995
Lori Maisey 1995
Daniel Martin 1995
Bill Martinusen 1995
Peter Mason 1995
Ken Mather 1995
Betty McDonald 1995
Norma McLean 1995
Glenn McRae 1995
Monique Meloche 1995
Marian MIittertreiner 1995
Barbara Milburn 1995
Jody Miller 1995
Twyla Mitchell 1995
Judy Mitchell 1995
Anna Moar 1995
Maxine Moebes 1995
Flora Mogdan 1995
Jennifer Moore 1995
Mary Lou Moore 1995
Harold Murphy 1995
Erin Murray 1995
Jean Naciuk 1995
Arvin Nelson 1995
Joanne Nelson 1995
Ardith Neufeld 1995
Celeste Newman 1995
Continued
Steven Newsome 1995
Carol Norman 1995
Stacey Norman 1995
Marie Norris 1995
Elizabeth Novotny 1995
Walter Nunemaker 1995
Wes Oborne 1995
Billy Olson 1995
Linda Orr 1995
Dean Oster 1995
Adolpho Padilla 1995
Renee Pankewicz 1995
Meretta Pater 1995
Shane Pender 1995
Marla Petecki 1995
Bobbi Petrowski 1995
Daniel Philcox 1995
Jackie Plooy 1995
Edward Pochapsky 1995
Lesley Pohl 1995
Carmen Powell 1995
Roxanne Preedin 1995
Barry Proctor 1995
Murray Rau 1995
Christine Redford 1995
Judith Riggan 1995
Shawn Rimbey 1995
Benjamin Roberts 1995
Angela Robertson 1995
Andrew Rocks 1995
Tanya Rosebrugh 1995
Hugh Saunders 1995
Maurice Sauriol 1995
Jennifer Scarrott 1995
Carole Scheerschmidt 1995
David Scheidl 1995
Samantha Schneider 1995
David Schuring 1995
Cletus Sehn 1995
Amanda Serbu 1995
Bruce Sherry 1995
Jason Shoemaker 1995
Sylvia Sich 1995
Darryl Siemens 1995
Rebecca Stevens 1995
Edward Stojke 1995
Michael Straughan 1995
Dennis Streich 1995
Catherine Tait 1995
Michelle Tanton 1995
Robert Thiessen 1995
Kimberly Thompson 1995
Rolly Thomson 1995
Sheri-Ann Thomson 1995
Leonard Tomlinson 1995
Jason Torgerson 1995
Mercedes Towers 1995
Darlene Tymchak 1995
Martin Urquilla 1995
Shelly Marie Van Eaton 1995
Dorothy Van Koughnett 1995
Patricia van Roon 1995
Leif Wahl 1995
Steven Walburger 1995
Lynette Wall 1995
Chad Wester 1995
Kenneth Wicker 1995
Daphne Wigmore 1995
Nicole Wilkie 1995
Mitzi Williams 1995
Larie Wilson 1995
Lance Wilson 1995
Jeremy Wombold 1995
Duane Woodward 1995
Chantel Young 1995
Angela Yurkiw 1995
Crystal Zemlak 1995
Jason Zirk 1995
Cory Zoller 1995
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