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1937
J.D. Sjoding
Retired since 1979. I am 94 years old.
1939
Donald Richards Wilson
Retired
1940
Jame Trayuon
Passed away on June 6, 2010
1945
Mary McPhail
Semi-retired. Living in own home. Veterans supply housekeeping and yard services.
Oliver Laxdal
My husband is now in long term care at Sherbrooke Community Centre.
1947
Walter Struz
FRCS(C) Certificate American Board of Surgery, Retired.
1952
Otillia Elizabeth Beaubier
Tillie has Alzheimer’s and is now in Sherbrook Nursing Home in Saskatoon. She has been in a nursing home for the last two years.
William Klassen
Retired, Inactive Register of SK College of Physicians & Surgeons. Enjoying retirement, remaining involved with the University of Regina Senior Education Centre and the Department of Aging and Health at the University of Regina including research on “Retirement & Aging in SK.
Harvey Wiebe
Retired in 2006
1953
Alice Briggs
Courtesy Staff, Sunnybrook Medical Health Sciences Centre. Retired from clinical teaching except for young medical graduates doing Pediatrics at Hospital for Sick Children – one day/month. Consultant in allergy at a large general and specialty clinic. Co-founder and still active in a Parent Support Group (re picking out teenagers). Active in a dog obedience club, two teenage grandchildren
1954
J. Millan
I have retired to 3 days a week. Barb and I have 14 grandchildren and time that I used for practice now goes quickly to visiting and keeping up with the parents and them.
1957
Gerald Junk
We still live on acreage just south of the City of Humboldt. Come visit!
Eric Paetkau
Retired, 5 kids, 12 grandkids
Hobby Farmer-Some Locums-writing my story
Ralph Perdletow
Retired
Since 2008 we have been living in a “Sun City” retirement development in Las Vegas. Patricia is active in drawing, quilting + sewing. Ralph hikes twice a week, does the yard work and we are both active in Mountain View Presbyterian Church. We travel too.
1958
H. Bud Phillips
Radiology in Regina 1965-1995. Hope there will be a 55th class reunion in Saskatoon in 2013. We remain well. Daughter Catherine Phillips Sask MD 1986 is also a diagnostic radiologist in Vancouver.
1959
Thomas Hourigan
Full-time retiree. Three years ago started a woodworking guild on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Membership has grown to over sixty members. Still enjoying golf, boating, fishing, and hunting but suffering from a lack of time. Mary Jane is busy with seven grandchildren, five of whom live on the coast.
Harold Prokopishyn
Chief of Staff, Acting Chairman, MAC, Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge AB. Interests include fishing, toy making and flower garden.
Jolan Keri
Retired in July 2006
John Haver
Retired, very interested in a College of Medicine Bursary for Medical Students
Ronald Young
Retired 2007
Keeping up with new discoveries.
Hobbies: I like watching BNN and keeping up with business and World Events.
Harold Prokopishyn
FRCS (C) FACS surgery
Retired-surgery after 50+ years
Wife passed away in 2006
Lethbridge Regional hospital-foundation-member
LSCO-director surgical Rounds
Hobbies: salmon fishing-Pacific-, toy maker, shop work
Ronald Ailsby
Feb. 2010 – inducted into Sask Safety Hall of Fame
1960
Donald Greoe
Coroner for 41 years
Retired from active medical practice as a family physician in 2006 after 45 years
Don & Elaine are celebrating 50 years of marriage in 2011. They have 3 children and 7 grandchildren.
1961
A Warwaruk
Adjutant Professor Ob-Gyn, Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario. Recently retired from active obstetrics and gynecology. Maintain outpatient Gyn Clinic and teaching duties.
David Klaassen
Retired. Louise and I are enjoying our life in Vancouver, travel, family, church, library, skiing, etc.
Allan S. Warwaruk
Retired
1962
Carl Epp
An enjoying retirement with various interesting volunteer opportunities: Board Member of Bethania Personal Care Home, Winnipeg, also Board Member of Mennonite Christian Hospital, Hualien Taiwan where I spent 13 years as a staff doctor during the 70’s and 80’s.
David Mulder
Profaner surgery McGill
Continue as Team MD for the Habs
Marshall D. Friedman
Extended families continue to grow. Enjoying good health, travel, peer counseling volunteer work, exciting classes at Emeritus College, Santa Limica, Ca.
1963
Jim Dosman
In 2008 received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Lung Association of Saskatchewan
1964
Allan Perry
Delighted to be one of the 2000 graduates of the University of Saskatchewan Medical School. Teaching, A&P, and medical terminology at Wytech in Fort Wayne. Proud of BA & MD, U of S, FRCS(C) and FACS but most proud of 7 grandchildren. Great job for class of ‘64. How many advanced degrees did our class obtain?
Garth Wagner
I am in active practice in otolaryngology in Calgary and an Associate Professor Clinical in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary. I am happily married and have seven grandchildren.
Joseph Gauze
Continuing to work 12 hours a day. Finally had a grandson, after FIVE granddaughters (from 2 families)
1965
Geoffrey Jamieson
I was surprised and pleased last July to receive a commendation from Charles, Prince of Wales, for my paintings done over the past forty years of the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) regiment of which he is Colonel-in-Chief. I was the regimental medical officer in Germany from 1967 to 1970 and have been a member of the LDSH (RC) Regimental Association since 1981.
1966
A Ernst
My wife and I have three sons, Mark – Orthopedic Surgeon in Saskatoon- married to Sharla, have three children; Miles,-undertaker and owner of Paragon Funeral Services, Regina – married to Louise, they have four children; Murray-Masters in Agriculture, farmer, married to Janelle, they have three children. My wife Betty Lou lives on a farm and enjoys the country living a great deal. Betty is a Lab Tech, majored in Bacteriology-does my professional billing and I still practice full time in Medicine.
David Peto
Retired F.P. Occasional work in occupational medicine.
6 grandchildren
Hobbies-golf, tennis, fishing, gardening
Ted Johnsrude
Semi-retired urologist
Enjoy Jazz music + musician, boating, reading
Robert P. Thompson
Clinical Associate Professor Dept. of Surgery
Still working, almost full time
Finally we are grandparents. What a game-changer. Everybody is well.
1967
John Dmytryshyn
Age 66, practice limited to cosmetic rhinoplasty in Vancouver B.C. Three daughters, a lawyer, MBA, and a doctor (medical genetics residency). Life is great, still skiing, golfing, and living on the edge. Cheers to all my class mates.
Maitland John McNeil
Back home in Regina to stay. Tried to practice on Salt Spring Island but the weather and medical politics drove me back to Regina where most of my family and friends are. My partner Mona Hill has been a real gift.
E. Philip Gutek
Associate Prof Plastic Surgery KUMC
Have completed nine medical missions including Romania, Equador, India.
1968
Craig Hubbard
Margaret and Craig continue to play lots of duplicate bridge, curl and golf. Craig enjoys painting with a current interest in acrylics especially “people in action.”
Charles H. Piecrce
I am still traveling with talks on aspects of Clinical Research. It has been fun to extol how good was our medical education in such places as Cambridge, Eng, Copenhagen, Denmark, and India.
Donald Kelman
Neurology. Son Craig is in 2nd year Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth Medical School in Richmond Virginia. Cynthia and Donald - full-time gem and mineral collectors and jewelry designers, sales for Cynthia’s business. Melanie has PhD in Geology (in Vancouver). Carl is Geotechnical Engineer in Vancouver; Leslie is artist teaching in Minneapolis School of Art & Design. Brian is Aerospace Engineering Grad & EMT in Tucson Arizona. One granddaughter Samantha in Vancouver.
Craig Hubbard
Honourary member CMA 2010
Craig and Margaret continue to play duplicate bridge and travel to tournaments. Craig is into acrylic painting of “people and places”.
Charles Pierce
Elected to ACRP Academy Board of Trustees (Dec 2010-Dec 2012). Re-certified as a “certified physician investigator” (CPI) for 2nd time.
Giving webinars on the DCP of Clinical Research for ComplianceOnline.com and GlobalCompliancePanel.com. 2-3/month
1969
Gerald Siemens
Retired with summers at Flathead Lake M.T.,winters in Palm Springs with golf as primary activity.
John Green
Finally retiring in 2011 after 42 years of continuous medical practice. It has been rewarding
A 3 year old granddaughter in Veman. My daughter, Jennifer, followed my career path and is an anesthetist.
Our younger son is an engineer living far away in Sydney, Australia
1970
Warren Huber
Chief of Staff, Humboldt Region, Saskatoon Health Region. Proud parents of 3 daughters and proud grandparents of 5 grandchildren.
Wayne Smandych
Retired from anesthesia since Sept 2005.
Warren Huber
Chief of Staff-Humboldt District Hospital, Saskatoon Health Region
1971
David Dexter
Retired Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario. Director of Forensic Unit at Kingston (retired). Retired after 30 plus years at Kingston General Hospital with expertise in Breast, GI bone and soft tissue pathology as well as Forensic Pathology – most recently giving evidence to the Goudge Commission. A recent foray into a “cold case” file by Sir Isaac Brook’s death was shown on the History Channel: Bloodline Series. Retired to Oak Bay with Fran. Two daughters, one mechanical engineer, one environmental scientist, one grandson, Blake.
Frank Bucknum
I wouldn’t recommend it but I am retired with a distinctive Scottish flare around here, with Dawn raising and showing Cairn Terriers and now Hielan Coos. The ponies seem anxious to move out, so we’ll have to see what the Back Country Horseman have planned and Ryan wants to fish the South Fork of the Flathead deep in the “Bob again”! A prominent horse lady has bought my whole damn hay crop – got to get “farming”!
Walter Robert Burgess
Retired. Enjoy photography, gardening, reading
Donald Wasylenki
Currently on academic leave following completion of 10 yrs as Professor and Char, Dept. of Psychiatry, U of T
1972
Hannelore Ritenburg
Grandma several times
Enjoy golf, photography, cooking
1973
Pat Chernesky
Four children. Traveled in “Team Diabetes” and am doing marathons for the CDA, both national and international. Have walked 5 full marathons for diabetes! Training for more. Raised aprox. $35,000 for the Canadian Diabetes Association.
1974
Chris Jackson
Assistant Professor of Surgery Western Health Science University Clinical Instructor, University of Washington. DaVinci Robotic Surgery, Cyber Knife Radio Surgery Advanced Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery. Still active in racing in Sports Car Club of America. Current Oregon Region Champion. Track record holder at Portland International Raceway and Infineon Raceway CA. Eight consecutive pole positions, seven wins in Spec Race Ford Class (with 30-40 cars) in Oregon and California.
Len Roy
Chief of Staff, Cowichan District Hospital. Cheryl continues to teach anthropology and archeology at Vancouver Island University and in Belgium.
Brenda Hookenson
Received the 2008 Family Physician of the Year award for Saskatchewan from the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Past President Ruth Wilson presented the award at a ceremony held in Toronto.
Terrance S. Zlipko
Department of emergency medicine, department of adult clinical care medicine-Saskatoon Health Region
I am still playing hockey, goal tender year around 80+ games and enjoying the sport. I have a collection of 22 sets of pads now! May not be good anymore but I really look good!
1975
T.H. Jahnke
Retired from clinical practice Dec. 2002. Continue enjoying Assisting in O.R. Fostering 11 children at present, 2 are newborn infants, 2 are grandchildren. Previously adopted 4 children, plus 4 birth children. Planning to adopt 5 more. There goes my retirement!
Maureen Haberstock (nee Costello)
Retired from Canadian Forces Oct. 2009 after 34 years of service, 8 as a reservist while conducting family practice in Victoria. First female qualified combat driver, to command an army force unit, military attaché (Washington), force medical officer for a UN peacekeeping mission (Rwanda) and first female to command in a forward battle area (Gulf War I). Honorary member for Canadian Federation of Medical Women for 2009.
Stewart Nutting
Retired
Family news: Victoria& Brittany- Twice Seniors Haucock H.S.-wow state volleyball championships—co-captains& all state all stars
Courtney (16)-Haucock H.S.-cheer squad
1976
Anne Doig
Elected President-elect of the Canadian Medical Association.
Doug Neilson
Doug has reduced his orthopedic practice to ½ time which allows more time to spoil the grandchildren + travel. We are sliding into serene senescence with joy + contentment. Best wishes to all!
John Shenchuk
1) JJS- has “semi-retired”
2) Lorraine has retired from the Gov’t of Sask where she worked for 32 years.
Lawrence Wiser
Recently appointed as Assistant Clinical Prof with College of Medicine.
1978
Bill Code
December, 2008 graduated from University of Arizona, Class of Integrative Medicine. June 2008 gave invited inaugurated lecture on Integrative Medicine to University of Saskatchewan Alumni Highlights in Medicine Conference.
Kenneth Crowe
Terry and I are greatly anticipating our first grandchild in October 2008. I continue to split my medical practice between Alabama and Togs West Africa with occasional getaways to our beach house on the Gulf of Mexico (it is still standing in spite of occasional hurricanes). I continue to enjoy our church ministry with recovering addicts.
J Loeffler
My 24 year old son got married 12/31/10 & is in 3rg year of med. school and had declared pediatrics as his specialty and maybe intensive care. 21 year old daughter is doing campus Christian ministry work in Chili & on live classed. Our 15 year old daughter (the other child) died 1/1/11
Dale Dewar
Executive Director Physicians for Global Survival
We were instrumental in the all party vote on a nuclear weapons convention in Dec 2010 something the feds said was “premature”.
1979
Marilyn Caughlin
Compus Expert Review Committee. Empty nester; 3 granddaughters, skiing and running
Christine Wilson
Clinical Associate Professor, UBS; director of breast imaging of the BC Cancer Agency
Neil & I were married in Dec 2009. In Jan 2010 we travelled to the Middle East on a combined professional/personal visit to Saudi Arabia & Egypt. I was an invited guest lecturer in Dammam, Saudi Arabia at an Oncology conference. We also now have two beautiful grandchildren.
Don McIntosh
Spent a year as acting head of Medical Imaging for SRHA and College of Medicine 2009-2010. Still a general radiologist after 26 years, but am doing more work in breast imaging and intervention.
Good to see everyone in 2009. Back on a motorcycle for last 10 years and enjoy riding and photography. Summer holidays at our cabin in Waskesiu. Daughter Kristin (24) did fashion design in New York now working in Shaunavon SK! Kyle (20) in 3rd year AHs
James R. Kozan BSc.(Hons)'79, MBA'84, MD'87
Retired. He and Doreen will spend winters at their home in Mexico and summers at home in Lethbridge, AB.
1981
Roberta McKay
Roberta was named the 2007 CTV Regina Citizen of the Year. McKay was a driving force behind creation of the Saskatchewan Health Care Excellence Awards. The awards are a major fundraiser for AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan.
Cheri Nijssen-Jordan
Professional Appointments: Alberta Health Services-Senior Medical Director for Improving Access+ Wait Times
President of College of Physicians + Surgeons of Alberta, Board Chair Canadian Medic Alert foundation
Family News: Anthony (Tony) doing masters + working in Saskatoon. Kathryn finished degree in chemistry- now working on Education degree. Marta started University of Calgary general studies. Leah Gr 5 and active in basketball and swimming.
1982
Gordon Bennett
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Northeast Ohio University College of Medicine. Gordon elected to American Orthopedic Association. Rachel – 21 years – Education major at Ohio University, Danielle – 18 years – Pre-Medicine at Ohio State University, Matt – 16 years – 11th Grade at Walsh Jesuit High School.
1983
Kevin Barsky
Chief of Psychiatry, the Scarborough Hospital in Toronto. Wife Rebecca is a lawyer at Canada Law Books. Son Elliot is a 4th year geography student at Laurier. Son Phil is a 2nd year Commerce student.
Kevin Dautremont
In June 2008, I was named the best new Canadian Christian author of 2008 by the World Guild of Canada for my historical novel, “The Golden Conquest”. The novel will be published by Castle Quay Books of Ontario likely in 2009.
Sharon Leibel
Co-Director, Child Family Medical Service Unit (Child Abuse Team for RQHR-serves Southern Sask). Medical Advisory Committee Sask Prevention. Looking for a good partner/associate for a an excellent group practice in East Regina.
Pippa Hall
2010-Appointed full professor, division of palliative care, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine
1986
Pamela Gilles
Associate professor-department of psychiatry
Michael Kowbel
Anesthesiologist at Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, BC
Co-owner of Welcome Back MRI and Pain Management Centre in Kamloops, home to Canada’s only Upright Dynamic Open MRI. www.welcomebackclinic.com
1987
Peggy Holton
Working part time in PA and on campus
Play cello in PA sting orchestra. Play horn in Saskatoon Horn Choir & Saskatoon Auxiliary Band. We have 3 teens heavily involved in the music scene in Saskatoon
1988
Hassan Razvi
Professor and Chair, Division of Urology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario.
Re-appointed to 2nd term as Division Chair; Appointed President-Elect of the Northeast Section of the American Urological Association.
1989
Alison Freeland
President of Medical Staff at Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Director of Undergraduate Education for Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, working in the schizophrenic program at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. Enjoying Ottawa, two daughters ages 16 and 12, who are enjoying school.
1990
Michael Nichous
Health Services Office, RCMP Training Academy, Depot Division Regina, Since Feb 2008. Wife Carla represented Canada as a coach with Athletics in Beijing Olympics 2008 this summer. Daughter Arden (5) started Kindergarten and son Dawson (3) started pre-school. Dad decided to get a life and is happily working for the Feds and actually getting to be a Dad with his awesome kids!!
Brian A Thiessen
Brian Thiessen and his wife Marliss reside in Vancouver BC where he practices Neurology and Neuro-Oncology at the B.C. Cancer Agency. Hobbies include Seahawks season tickets, Canucks season tickets, their dog Misha (Nova Scotia Duck Toller), snowboarding, golfing, mountain biking and other sporting activities.
Susan Gilmour
Chair, Dept Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Stollery Children’s Hospital
Busy with Kate (13); Harry (10) & Jennifer (7). All in hockey! And the Chair’s position all keep me busy.
1991
Sumeer Lal
Currently, in private practice at Carolina Neurosurgery in Greenwood, SC with fellow classmate, Michael P. Kilburn. Lal and co-inventor Ajay Mahajan took first place in the Medical Division of the 2008 NASA's Create the Future Design Contest. Their invention would improve a surgeon's accuracy in the operating room by mapping the brain or spine using ultrasonic waves.
Jeffrey Schaefer
Gwen and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in 2010. We were remarried by Elvis in Las Vegas… Daughter is 12 and doing well. We just switched to mac computers. Life is good. http://family.schaeferville.com
Elaine Blau
Assistant Clinical Professor Dept of FM, McMaster
Site Director for the Rural Residency Program @ McMaster and do urban& rural locums in far North.
Married to Brian since 2004, we are settled in Hamilton but enjoy our leisure time in rural SW Ontario. Brian is in his 3rd term as City Comiller in Haireth. Mitch now 21, is applying to grad. School and general enjoying university-both the social& academic!
Am delighted to hear from “old” classmates.
1993
Scott Good
Have been practicing Radiology in Barrie, Ontario since completing residency and fellowship training at University of Toronto. Married with 3 kids to keep us busy.
1994
Peter Kwan
Chief of Emergency Medicine, Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge, AB
Still plugging away clinically but now on the “dark side”
Kids-Lauren-9 & Will-7. Still keep us busy & active as ever. Biking, climbing, hiking, and all that outdoorsy stuff keep us on the move
1997
Rita Suri
Rita practices nephrology at the University of Western Ontario. She is married to Many Kakkar and together they have 3 children.
1999
Jodi Kashmere
I work in private practice in Neurology in Edmonton. Married to Robert MacEwan, ‘97. He is a nuclear medicine physician and radiologist at the Cross Cancer Hospital in Edmonton. We like to spend as much time as possible travelling the world.
2000
Kamil Haider
Site Chief Emergency Services
2002
Thomas Wilson
MD. FRCPC (Pulmonary – critical care). Started as pulmonologist at Jean-Idon Hospital and in critical care at Lakeshore General Hospital in October 2008. Wife Emily is a dermatologist working in Montreal. One child – (Thomas – extremely cute), another on the way. Hi to all at the University of Saskatchewan.
2003
Mark Langor
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Rural Preceptor.
Darcy Muir
Associate Clinical Professor, University of Calgary. After finishing his psychiatry residency, Darcy, Lindsey and their 18 month old daughter Hali spent six weeks in the Caribbean. Now its back to reality with Darcy working to pay off the last 10 years of education. They continue to live in Calgary and are busy raising a little one.
Angela Poole
We had a baby girl, Julia Cadence, on April 18, 2010. She is a sister for big brother Jayden, now 4 years old.
2005
Amy Morse
E1 Fellow U of A.
2010
Riley Hall
1st year ophthalmology resident, UBC
Enjoy skiing, tennis, running
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