The 1970s were a decade of change.\u00a0 By the end of the ’60s, the Beatles had split up, Jimi and Janis were dead, and the innocence of Woodstock had given way to the violence at Altamont Speedway.\u00a0 Rock and roll was still here to stay, but now it was hard rock edging towards heavy metal, with forays into punk and disco.\u00a0 David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Blondie, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Ramones, Queen, The Sex Pistols and the Bee Gees were all on our turntables. \u00a0Pierre Elliott Trudeau was Prime Minister. The decade began with the FLQ \u201cOctober Crisis\u201d and the imposition of the War Measures Act. \u00a0\u201cJust Watch Me\u201d and \u201cFuddle-Duddle\u201d were oft-quoted.\u00a0 The recession of 1974-75 was the worst one since the Great Depression.\u00a0 And although the war in Vietnam finally ended, it seemed the ideals of peace and brotherly love were being pushed aside to make way for the coming \u201cMe Generation\u201d.\u00a0 At Malvern, life moved on\u2026<\/p>\n
I attended Malvern from 1971 to 1975.\u00a0 The school uniform at the time was blue jeans (Lees or Levis only). \u00a0Most girls had long straight hair parted in the middle, and so did most boys. \u00a0You either took band, or you took art, or you took off!\u00a0 \u00a0For Noreen Tomlinson\u2019s art class, we had to bring $2. to cover the cost of the live nude models (my Mom objected to paying for that!).\u00a0 Mrs. Tomlinson looked younger than most of her students, and probably got asked for ID more often than we did.\u00a0 I admired the artwork of fellow students Tina Poplawski, Bonnie Bennett and Barb Mollet, and the singing voices of Dawn Aitken, Thom Cadeau and George Dillworth.\u00a0 \u00a0I was inspired by Mrs. Wakelin\u2019s English classes and confounded by Mr. McEwan\u2019s math classes (okay, maybe it was his thick Scottish brogue that confounded me!).\u00a0 I lost count of the number of times Mr. Brown told us to \u201clisten up\u201d during Geography class. \u00a0(If you had to ask which Mr. Brown, you\u2019re in trouble.)\u00a0 Remember those cute blue bloomers, I mean gym suits? And what wouldn\u2019t we pay now for those hockey, tennis and golf lessons?\u00a0 Theatre Arts was always fun, that is until you had to get up in front of everyone.\u00a0 I remember having lunch at Scott\u2019s Chicken Villa (think KFC) and the Three Star Restaurant or, if my babysitting earnings had run out, in the basement cafeteria.\u00a0 How many Malvernites tasted their first beer at either the Benny or the Alpine, perhaps before a school dance featuring \u201cFludd\u201d or \u201cA Foot in Cold Water\u201d?<\/p>\n
Thought you might be interested in a few updates on former students and staff from the \u201870s era:<\/p>\n
STUDENTS<\/span><\/strong>:<\/p>\n Matthew Jocelyn (1971-76)<\/strong>:\u00a0 Matthew was Malvern student council president for several years in the mid-1970s.\u00a0 After Malvern, Matthew attended Mount Allison University in New Brunswick and Oxford University in England as a Rhodes Scholar. Matthew lived in France for many years, directing and teaching theatre and opera. \u00a0For his work there, he was named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in 2008.\u00a0 Over the years Matthew has worked in many countries, including France, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Spain, Germany and Canada.\u00a0 He had a part in the film The Man in the Iron Mask <\/em>with Leonardo DiCaprio and in 2006 he directed The Liar<\/em> at the Stratford Festival.\u00a0 In 2009 Matthew was named Artistic and General Director of the Canadian Stage Company in Toronto.\u00a0 Matthew was an inspirational keynote speaker at Malvern’s 2010 Commencement ceremonies.<\/p>\n Marthe Jocelyn (1970-74)<\/strong>: Matthew\u2019s sister Marthe did grades 9, 11 and 12 at Malvern (she spent Grade 10 in an English boarding school.)\u00a0 The mother of two daughters, Marthe lived in New York City for many years but now resides in Stratford, Ontario.\u00a0 She is an award-winning author and illustrator of children\u2019s books (Check out Mable Riley<\/em>, winner of the 2005 TD Canadian Children\u2019s Literature Award, or the contemporary teen novel Would You<\/em>.)<\/p>\n Eric Reguly (1973 -1976 )<\/strong>:\u00a0 Eric earned an Honours B.A. in English and French Literature and a Masters in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario.\u00a0 He has worked for a number of publications, including The Times<\/em> of London, The Financial Post<\/em> in New York and London, The Financial Times of Canada<\/em> and The Globe and Mail<\/em> in Toronto.\u00a0 He co-hosted a daily business program on Report on Business Television and is a regular guest on CBC Radio.\u00a0 He has won several awards for his work, including the 2007 Hyman Solomon Award for Excellence in Public Policy Journalism. \u00a0Since 2007, Eric has been The Globe and Mail\u2019s<\/em> European business correspondent, based in Rome, where he lives with his wife and two children.<\/p>\n Briar Duckworth (1970-1975)<\/strong>:\u00a0 Still crazy after all these years.\u00a0 Divorced.\u00a0 Father of teenaged son and daughter.\u00a0 Survivor.\u00a0 World traveller.\u00a0 High priest of sales.\u00a0 Front man for \u00a0rock band the VodkaSonics \u2013 they play in the Malvern area sometimes, so check local listings.<\/p>\n Dave Dignard (1971-1975)<\/strong>:\u00a0 Dave is married (we won\u2019t say how many times), with two children and seven grandchildren. He was with the City of Toronto\u2019s Transportation Services Division for over 30 years and recently retired.\u00a0 In his spare time, he enjoys golfing and fishing.<\/p>\n Bonnie Leigh-Bennett (1972-1976)<\/strong>:\u00a0 Bonnie was a talented artist (some of her work can be seen in the 1974-75 Muse<\/em>) and an outstanding triathlete.\u00a0 If you’re a “Beacher”, you probably saw Bonnie running on the boardwalk.\u00a0 Sadly, Bonnie passed away in Toronto in January, 2009, from cancer.<\/p>\n Tyrone Banavage (1973-78)<\/strong>:\u00a0 Tyrone is married with two kids and lives in Scarborough.\u00a0 He is the On-Street Co-ordinator for the Toronto Parking Authority.\u00a0 Tyrone says that he often runs into former Malvernites, usually in the beer store.\u00a0 Onward Malvern!<\/p>\n Frank Lenzi (1969-1974)<\/strong>:\u00a0 An owner of a tool and die-making company, Frank is now semi-retired.\u00a0 He is married with two children and lives in Cambridge, Ontario.\u00a0 Frank enjoys flying his own plane and wintering at his condo in Florida.<\/p>\n Kevin Petherick (1969-1974)<\/strong>:\u00a0 The “King of Scarborough Road”, Kevin was a multi-talented individual.\u00a0 He passed away unexpectedly in October 2008.<\/p>\n FACULTY:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n James D. Hogarth (Principal of Malvern from 1971 to 1976, and later principal of North Toronto C.I.)<\/strong>:\u00a0 In his black leather jacket and sunglasses, he brought cool to the school.\u00a0 Mr. Hogarth passed away August 1, 2008 in North York.<\/p>\n Lucile Wakelin (English, 1969-88) and Gerald Dunlevie (Vice-principal, 1970-74)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Mrs. Wakelin earned a Masters in 1991 and, while in her 70s, a doctorate in Medieval Studies at U of T in 1998.\u00a0 Not to be outdone, Mr. Dunlevie earned his PhD in Italian Studies at U of T in 2005, at age 76.\u00a0 He established the Lucile Wakelin Dunlevie Graduate Award in Italian Studies in honour of his wife.\u00a0 Mr. Dunlevie is quoted as saying “Education is a contagious passion that is communicated from teacher to student.” \u00a0(And also from teacher to teacher, it seems!)<\/p>\n Noreen Tomlinson (Art 1971-1974 ):<\/strong>\u00a0 Noreen Taylor, formerly Tomlinson, is an OISE alumna and a Toronto-based painter. She exhibits on a regular basis and her works can be found in a number of public and private collections and on the covers of several literary books.\u00a0 She has been an arts administrator and educator, and was the first Artistic Program Director at the Claude Watson School for the Arts and Chair of the Art Department at William Lyon MacKenzie Secondary School.\u00a0 In 2000 Noreen received an Arbor Award from U of T for her work in advancing the Centre for the Study of Drama.\u00a0 From 2004 to 2010, Noreen was Chair of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.\u00a0 She is currently a director of The National Ballet of Canada, Vice-President of Windfields Farm and also a trustee of the E.P. Taylor Equine Research Fund.\u00a0 Noreen created the Charles Taylor Foundation in honour of her late husband, a celebrated Globe and Mail journalist, essayist and horse breeder.\u00a0 The foundation funds an annual award for literacy, the prestigious Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction.<\/p>\n Roger Mesley (Art 1971-1973):<\/strong> Roger Mesley has been teaching at Carleton University in Ottawa since 1981, specializing in 19th<\/sup> and early 20th<\/sup> Century art.\u00a0 He has headed the Art History unit, as both Chair and as Assistant Director.\u00a0 In the 1980s he was Curator of the University\u2019s art collection, which led to the publication of his book Art Carleton<\/em>. \u00a0His hobbies include wine-tasting and record collecting (what – not art collecting?!?)<\/p>\n Maureen Mogan (English)<\/strong>:\u00a0 Miss Mogan was tiny but tough.\u00a0 She passed away in Toronto in April 2008 at age 70, but will live on in the memories of many of her former students.<\/p>\n Bob Rowland (Industrial Arts):<\/strong> Sorry to report that Mr. Rowland passed away in July, 2009, just a few months after Hillary, his beloved wife of over 50 years.\u00a0 Mr. Rowland attended Malvern C.I. (as did his wife and, later, his five children) and then returned and taught Industrial Arts here for many years.\u00a0 He also coached badminton, swimming, hockey and tennis.\u00a0 He retired from Don Mills C.I. in 1989.<\/p>\n If you have any questions, comments or suggestions for the \u201870s decade page, please feel free to contact me at 1970s@malverncollegiate.com.<\/p>\n Sandra Burk<\/p>\n 1970s Decade Coordinator<\/p>\n Malvern Red and Black Society<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The 1970s were a decade of change.\u00a0 By the end of the ’60s, the Beatles had split up, Jimi and Janis were dead, and the innocence of Woodstock had given way to the violence at Altamont Speedway.\u00a0 Rock and roll was still here to stay, but now it was hard rock edging towards heavy metal, with forays into punk and disco.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[23,17],"tags":[219],"class_list":["post-220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-1970s","category-decades","tag-decades"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9gZMX-3y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malverncollegiate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malverncollegiate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malverncollegiate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malverncollegiate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malverncollegiate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/malverncollegiate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1096,"href":"https:\/\/malverncollegiate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220\/revisions\/1096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malverncollegiate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malverncollegiate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malverncollegiate.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}