Annual Report 2012/2013

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Annual Report 2012/2013
Meadowridge School Society
2012/2013 Annual Report
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Meadowridge School Society
Table of Contents
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Board of Governors
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Message from the Chair of the Board
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Message from the Headmaster
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Advancement Committee
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Communications Committee
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Facilities Committee
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Governance Committee
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Finance Committee
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2012/2013 Giving Campaigns
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Statement of Operations and Financial Position
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Awards and Scholarships
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Past Board Members
Meadowridge School
12224-240th Street
Maple Ridge, BC V4R 1N1
t: 604.467.4444
f: 604.467.4989
e: [email protected]
www.meadowridge.bc.ca
Meadowridge School Society
Annual Report June 30, 2013
Produced by the Meadowridge School Advancement Office
on behalf of the Meadowridge School Society.
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M ea do wridg e S chool Vi si on Statement
People are drawn to our school from around the world. In the spirit
of active collaboration with teachers, peers, and our community,
we learn how to care for ourselves and for others. Knowing that
change is the only certainty, we engage with challenging and
complex questions effectively and creatively. Through outstanding
teaching, programmes, and facilities, Meadowridge develops in us
the confidence not only to meet the future, but also to create it.
Meadowridge School MISSION Statement
Learning to live well, with others and for others, in a just community.
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bOARD of governors
Daniel Gouws
Chair
Susan Waugh
Vice-Chair
Kelly Fry
Treasurer
Jesse Hill
Secretary
John Becker
Mike Orser
Roy Choi
Bob Gill
Ockie Lampen
Gareth Mason
Scott Park
Michael Schutz
Past Chair
Past Chair
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Message from the
CHair of the Board
We are charged with the present and
future welfare of the school and as such
our Board recognizes its primary work and
focus as being long-range and strategic.
• In very simple terms the Board of
Governors has three obligations/roles
towards the school:
• To maintain the Mission, and articulate
the Vision, of the school
• To select and support the Head of
the school (CEO) and review their
performance
• To have oversight on the school’s
finances and assets, and ensure proper
management and security of assets.
The Board has adopted a clear statement
of the school’s Mission, Vision, and
Strategic Goals and establishes policies
and plans consistent with this statement.
I would like to thank the Meadowridge
School Society for the opportunity to chair
the Board over the 2012/2013 term, and to
thank the other members of the Board for
their time and effort to ensure that we hold
Meadowridge School in trust over time.
The Board has completed its five year
Strategic Plan. The Board reviewed its
entire Strategic Plan to ensure that we
were on course. In February of this year,
a publication “Our Vision, Our Plan, Our
Future” was presented to the school
community. This was a culmination of work
that started with the Vision Committee
during the 2009/2010 school year and
produced in-house by the Advancement
Department of our school. This publication
provides a clear roadmap of exactly what
its title claimed to be - and told the story
of Meadowridge. It gives a very concise
summary of our Vision and outlined the
planned actions relating to the specific
goals under the headings of advancement,
facilities, finances, governance,
programmes, and technology.
Our school continues to do extremely
well with the current enrolment of 540
pupils and low attrition rates. In addition,
participation in our Annual Giving
Campaign now numbers 230 families.
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The 18th Convocation Ceremony was a
celebration of tremendous success and
the testimony to the quality of students,
parents, teachers and leadership in our
school. This was also the 13th year that
our Headmaster, Mr. Hugh Burke, has
been in charge of the school. Mr. Burke
continues to consistently “over deliver” on
his very extensive set of goals. In testimony
to his achievements, Meadowridge has
now been offered membership to join
only 400 schools in the world by the
Council of International Schools (CIS), a
distinction held by only three other schools
in Canada. This required both extensive
documentation and an inspection visit,
assessing every aspect of our school and
its operations to ensure that we were
strong candidates for membership.
The next step is for Meadowridge to
go through CIS accreditation. This
would make Meadowridge the only CIS
accredited school in Canada. It would
require a one year-long internal review of
our practices, rigorous self-study, and peer
visitor evaluation to ensure that we meet
their rigorous and world-class membership
criteria and standards. Meadowridge has
consistently received excellent reviews
by external accrediting bodies and will
now be measured against international
standards in every aspect, commensurate
with our world-class IBO accreditation for
the educational programme.
This carries us forward on our path from
being a good local school to becoming
an internationally recognized world-class
school. It is symbolic of our journey - from
getting regional accreditation through
a BC Ministry evaluation and the ISABC,
getting national accreditation through
CAIS (Canadian Accredited Independent
Schools), approval as an International
Baccalaureate school, and now as a CIS
school.
The Board accepts accountability for the
financial stability and the financial future
of Meadowridge. In this regard we have
developed a rolling five-year financial
forecast budget which includes tuition.
We have continued with strategic financial
planning. All planning implies change.
To implement such change requires a
Strategic Financial Plan and a strategy for
financing the changes called for in our
strategic plan. As our audited financial
statements attest, we are confident that
the school’s finances are secure and that
we continue to compare very favorably to
other independent schools across Canada.
The Board has actively engaged in a review
of governance. Governance has worked
on clarifying membership rules and
procedures following the implementation
of the new bylaws of the Meadowridge
School Society of 2010.
We once again hired an internationally
recognized consultant, Mr. John Littleford,
to conduct a Board governance workshop
for the entire Board of Trustees over three
days in June of this year. The objective was
to improve the governance of the School
Society. Mr. Littleford previously did a
workshop for the Board of Governors in
2005 and at that time already set the stage
for a more strategic Board. Mr. Littleford
interviewed Board members and met
with parents and staff in focus groups.
The purpose of the focus groups was to
receive some feedback from constituents
on the strategic direction of the school.
We have asked Mr. Littleford to provide
us with a report outlining governance
recommendations for the Board, which we
expect to receive in the near future.
The Board continues to work on the
Master Campus Plan. In this regard
we have continued to consider land
purchases for expansion as these become
available. Although we have published our
expansion timeline, we have to work within
the realities and confines of the regulatory
agencies.
The Board will ensure that the new Early
Childhood Education Centre is built at an
appropriate time to allow for the stability
of auxiliary school programmes which
are currently based in the school house,
which will have to be demolished before
construction can start. This will probably
mean that we will have to delay our current
expansion timeline by a year in order to
ensure that we are adequately financed,
have all the proper permits and that we
have services in place before we proceed.
Next year Meadowridge will see its first
International Baccalaureate students
graduate in the Diploma Programme. This
is indeed a milestone for our school and
in line with our objective to enhance the IB
Programme. Twelve of our teachers have
been accepted as evaluators for the IB
Programme. With the implementation of
the IB Diploma Programme, we are now
one of only about 195 schools in the world,
and one of only five schools in BC and
one of nine in Canada that offer all three
IB programmes at a single school. The IB
Diploma Programme allows our students
significant international opportunities and
also recognizes the quality of an education
at Meadowridge.
enhancements such as the sports field,
playground and library. Mike personally
endowed one new room in the new
Diploma building and set up a scholarship
for a graduating student going into the
sciences. Mike has continued with his
work on the Board in the position as Past
Chair, Chair of the Nominations Committee
and as a member of the Head Support
and Evaluation Committee. In addition to
being a mentor, Mike has also provided
the Board with invaluable institutional
memory and quiet wisdom. As if this was
not enough, Mike has now agreed to sit on
the Board of the new Foundation.
In closing, I would like to thank my fellow
Board members for the significant time
and effort that they put in over the last year,
often spending evenings and Saturdays
in meetings. In particular, I would like to
thank Susan Waugh (Vice Chair), Jessie
We are charged with the present and
future welfare of the school and as such
our Board recognizes its primary work and
focus as being long-range and strategic.
The Board is confident that our Strategic
Plan will preserve the character and
sustainability of our school, and also hold
up against the rigorous international
standards that we have committed to.
This year the Board of Governors is saying
goodbye to two Board members, Dr. Mike
Orser and Mr. Scott Park. We would like to
thank them for their hard work, time and
dedication.
Dr. Mike Orser has served on the Board
since 1998 and has served as Board Chair
for eight of his 15 years. He took our
school from a position of losing money
(and an almost certain demise) to one
of the top schools in B.C. and also to a
solid financial footing. Under his watch
he allowed for the development of the
new Diploma building, helped bring in
the IB Programme and the addition of
Hill (Secretary of the Board), and Natalie
Gunning (Executive Assistant) for all the
work that they have done over the last
term.
On behalf of the Board, and also as a
parent, I would like to sincerely thank Mr.
Burke and his Administration Team for their
total dedication to Meadowridge. I would
also like to thank Mr. Terry Donaldson who
functioned as Interim Head during Mr.
Burke’s absence earlier this year.
Daniel Gouws
Chair, Board of Governors
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Message from the
Headmaster of the School
The year 2012/2013 was a good year for our school. Our
enrolment was very strong, and was up from the previous
year. Our financial results were also strong, as indicated on the
financial statements. Our facilities continued to develop, as we
have added gardens, renovated a gym, and purchased a large
land parcel which is contiguous with our current property.
As noted in the Mini Gryphon, we had excellent academic and
athletic results, with achievement higher than ever. The tone
and morale in the school continues to be strong and positive.
We began to offer the Diploma Programme, and the students
within that programme have found it challenging, but also
have commented on how much they have learned about time
management, independence, and scholarship. Our graduates
of this year also accomplished much, and have gone on to
a huge variety of choices in post-secondary fields, including
academics, performing arts, service, and some GAP years.
We continue to plan and design towards a vision that was
articulated several years ago. The Board presented their new
strategic plan this past year, along with preliminary sketches
of a possible campus expansion. These sketches have now
been incorporated into a draft Campus Master Plan, which will
be presented for feedback and commentary in the Fall. This
plan is designed to be accomplished over a number of years,
as growth and finances permit, and as fundraising allows. It is
designed to take us to 800 students eventually, which would
permit even stronger programmes while mitigating future
tuition increases. This might be accomplished in as little as five
years, or as much as 20 years, as we must proceed carefully in
alignment with our capacity.
As I noted in a letter to our community, we are now members
of the Council of International Schools, an accrediting agency
with global credibility. We are one of three schools in Canada
to be accepted for membership, and we intend to be the first
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Canadian school to be fully accredited by them within a few
years. This level of external validation and recognition aligns
with our current IB accreditations and CAIS accreditations
to ensure that we are providing the best possible education
anywhere. Combined with the ongoing facility development,
we encounter a bright and progressive future, and create a
bright future for our children.
I would like to thank the Board of Governors for their
ongoing work in creating and articulating these plans and
this accomplishment. Without such dedicated volunteers, a
school like this is not possible. They do this for the sake of
the children, and out of their belief in the importance of our
school.
And all of this, after all, is about our children, and making
sure that their school life now is filled with learning, and with
friends, and with caring and attentive adults. We want to
ensure that they learn to live with the values of the IB Learner,
and that they grow in competence and confidence, ability
and accomplishment. We want to ensure that, after they
graduate, the lessons of their first14 years of education will
carry them forward to becoming leaders in whatever they
do, and that they come to shape the future. By shaping their
childhood years, we want to ensure their success as adults.
And to do that, we will create the programmes and facilities
that best support them. I hope that each of you will join in that
challenge, that determination, and that vision.
Thank you,
Hugh Burke
Headmaster, Meadowridge School
People are drawn to our school from around the world. In
the spirit of active collaboration with teachers, peers, and our
community, we learn how to care for ourselves and for others.
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Report from the
Advancement Committee
Purpose:
The Advancement Committee is a standing committee of
the Board of Governors. In accordance with the Strategic
Plan, the mandate of the Advancement Committee is to
recommend and support strategies which build and sustain an
Advancement oriented school.
The Committee is focused on strategic and policy matters
in the areas of Admissions, Fundraising, Alumni Relations,
Community Development, and Communications and
Marketing.
Accomplishments:
1. Our IB Diploma Programme has been successfully
implemented making us a full IB Continuum World
School – an exclusive group of five such schools in British
Columbia. Meadowridge Students will learn at the highest
levels and our school will continue to attract families from
the local communities as well as become a destination
school of choice.
2. Enrolment and Re-enrolment are strong. We are very
pleased to report that enrolment is robust and that the
quality and quantity of new applicants is high. Most grade
levels are full or near capacity with very limited space
available. At the time of writing in June, we are on track
for yet another enrolment record for our September 2013
opening.
3. Fundraising from the 2012/2013 Annual Giving Campaign
has generated $171,957 to date with very strong support
in many grades – in particular, there is 68% participation
from the current Junior Kindergarten class! We are also
pleased to report 100% participation from the Board
of Governors and Administration. Furthermore, many
new families commencing September 2013 are already
participating in Annual Giving. It is extremely encouraging
to see strong support from many of the newest members
of the Meadowridge family.
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4. The Growing Home Gala transformed our school into
a lush forest of old growth trees, sparkling lights, and
chandeliers. $95,000 was raised for our children. Three
hundred guests enjoyed an outstanding evening of fine
cuisine, music and song.
5. The 2013 Meadowridge Golf Tournament marked a return
to its parent led roots – special thanks to Tournament
Chair, Janet Batty, and the dedicated parents on the Golf
Committee for a highly successful event which supported
the new gymnasium floor.
This past year, much of the work of the Advancement
Committee has centered on strategic initiatives flowing from
and developed in support of the Meadowridge Vision. It is an
exciting time for our community as we embark upon the path
to future school development.
The Committee would like to extend a special thank you to
our wonderful parent community who support Meadowridge
and our children in so many ways. It is this spirit of contribution
and collaboration with Advancement staff that is the backbone
of so many of our events. These volunteers bring enormous
talent and give generously of their time to create our future.
Advancement at our school is a result of the commitment,
dedication, and generosity of our families that share the Vision
and Mission of Meadowridge. We are more than just a school
– we are a community that understands that success and the
future we would like for our children begins with our culture of
giving and contribution.
Committee Chair
Roy Choi
Committee Members
Christine Bickle, Daniel Le Page, Jessie Hill, Scott Park, David
Riddell, Lyn Tyler, Roy Choi.
Report from the
Communications Committee
Purpose:
The purpose of the Communications Committee is to:
• Provide information from the Board of Governors to the
Meadowridge community regarding the health and wellbeing of the Society and School especially in terms of
planning and financial stability.
• Communicate, advance, and support the implementation
of the School’s vision (plans for the future).
• Manifest the desire of the Board of Governors to
communicate.
• Promote knowledge, insight, understanding, inclusion and
engagement of community members with the School’s
Vision.
• Raise the profile of the Board of Governors as thoughtful,
caring and respectful community members learning to live
well, with others and for others, in a just community.
Summary:
This is the first full year for the Communications Committee,
having been struck in April 2012. The Committee has written
a number of letters to the Meadowridge community, following
the purpose and mandate of the Committee.
These communication pieces announced access to new
property purchases (September), the tuition increase
for 2013/2014 (November), the establishment of the
Meadowridge Education Foundation and the nearing
completion of the Strategic and Expansion plans (December),
the Strategic Plan, Expansion Plan and Campus Master Plan
review, Society membership process for 2013 (February),
invitation to the Expansion Plan Open House (February) and
the confirmation of tuition projections (March).
We have determined that next year’s Board of Governors’
communication needs will be met through the Board’s
Advancement Committee working with the Board Secretary.
Committee Chair
Jesse Hill
Committee Members
Christine Bickle, Christy Mooney, Lyn Tyler.
Board Executive: Daniel Gouws, Susan Waugh, Kelly Fry.
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Report from the
Facilities Committee
Purpose:
Administration and the Board, which does not ascribe to that
level of detail. Where appropriate, the Facilities Committee has
endorsed certain decisions of the Administration which has
the effect of supporting both the independent decision of the
Administration and the need for oversight.
Summary:
On the operational side, the Facilities Committee has
continued to provide maintenance and capital improvements
to the campus buildings. We have completed renovations
to all the PYP classrooms except for the art room and former
science room, although some upgrading was completed in
the science room, removing the sink stations, replacing the
floor, and a fresh coat of paint. A new office for Advancement
was completed. Renovations to the senior art room, including
new cabinets and furniture, were completed to upgrade this
room for increased student use. We installed tempered glass
in the atrium railings and replaced the stair railings to address
student safety concerns.
During the 2012/2013 term the Facilities Committee was
busy with its ongoing mandate involving the infrastructure
components to the long-term Vision Plan, Strategic Plan,
Building Plan, and the evolving Campus Master Plan.
I would like to thank the following members of the committee
for their diligence and input during the year:
From the Board of Governors – Ockie Lampen
From the school community – Sam Gandesha and Steve Guo
From the Administration – Lyn Tyler and Don Hincks
Our staff Liaison – Mark Conaghan
Under the ongoing strategic mandate to acquire land when
and where appropriate, the School Society completed
the purchase of the stable property to the north and the
residential home property to the west. The buildings on these
properties are being repaired as necessary and the options
for ongoing use are currently under consideration by the
Administration. The property to the north has great potential
for outdoor education including working with third-party
agencies on the watercourse area. The chosen considerations
all have to fit within the over arching Campus Master Plan.
At the time of writing this report, the project to build a
new Early Childhood Education Centre may be on the eve
of breaking ground. This facility will provide an excellent
introduction to the Meadowridge school community and will
thoughtfully and responsibly begin the strategic expansion to
an 800 student campus. As was communicated to the school
community during the year, the Early Childhood Education
Centre has a conservatively constructed return on investment
that will cover the construction costs, so bank financing is
being considered to pay for this facility. Other components of
the Building Plan are much more fundraising dependent and
the modular nature of the Building Plan is such that projects
can be started independently of one another, depending on
fundraising support.
It is important to remember that the Board of Governors
provides direction and oversight to the Administration who
is then mandated to implement the strategic initiatives.
The Facilities Committee provides an excellent interface
between the level of detail that needs to be managed by the
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In the coming year, we are replacing old light fixtures
throughout the building with new energy efficient LED
lighting. This will result in better lighting and significant
savings in energy costs. We are replacing the floor in the
gymnasium, and adding two new score clock and timers. Much
of this is being done with funds provided by Annual Giving by
our families, for which we are grateful.
The Facilities Committee is also working closely with the
Finance Committee on the campus expansion plan. Building
design and use considerations are being actively reviewed
by the Facilities Committee to ensure that the ongoing
programme and facility needs of our school are being
provided.
Thanks to all who contributed in various ways this past year to
ensure our facilities meet the present and anticipated future
needs for our students and staff.
Committee Chair
John Becker
Committee Members
Ockie Lampen, Sam Gandesha, Steve Guo, Lyn Tyler, Don
Hincks, Mark Conaghan.
Report from the
Governance Committee
Purpose:
The mandate of the Governance Committee has been set by
the Board of Governors as follows:
• Annual Board Evaluation including the development of
necessary materials to accomplish this.
• Facilitating discussion on the best method of governance
to achieve the Board’s goals.
• Facilitating a review of Board structure, Committee
structure of mandates including the examination of ways
to include others in the work of the Board, i.e., Parent Guild
members, students, Alumnae, etc.
• Proposing for discussion policies relating to Board of
Governance issues.
• Advising the Board re: constitutional and legal matters.
Summary:
Our main focus this year has been to start the process of
developing a Board strategic plan in order to ensure that
we have a governance structure in place that will support
Meadowridge’s new Strategic Plan.
In addition, and although it is still several years away, the
potential retirement of our Headmaster, Mr. Hugh Burke,
means that we will need to ensure we have a steady and
stable Board in place to take us through what will be a time of
transition, even as we continue to move forward with plans to
grow and expand the school.
This work led us to put policy development on hold, as we
wanted to review Board committee structure, mandates,
and membership, and focus on ensuring we have the right
governors in place to support strategic initiatives. To this
end, Governance also carried out a year-long programme of
continuing education for Board members through monthly
presentations, and an end of year Board self-evaluation.
We held a Board strategic planning session early in June, led
by Mr. John Littleford, who has worked with our school and
Board in the past. While we await his final report, Mr. Littleford
has already given us much constructive advice and insight,
and we will be able to put these to good use as we finalize our
Board strategic plan.
Although not strictly a Governance Committee initiative,
we are very pleased to note the establishment of the
Meadowridge Education Foundation, which will play a key role
in years to come in ensuring our financial stability.
As always, it has been a pleasure to work with my fellow
governors and other committee members; your dedication to
our school and your hard work are inspiring.
Committee Chair
Susan Waugh
Committee Members
Bob Gill, Daniel Gouws, Gareth Mason, Gordon MacIntyre,
Hugh Burke, Stephen Olah.
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Report from the
Finance Committee
Purpose:
The role of the Finance Committee is to provide professional
expertise and oversight of the Annual Budget and Strategic
Financial Plan, prepared by the Administration, for the
Treasurer and the Board of Governors. The Committee
is focused on the long-term benefit to the school, in all
financial matters, including property acquisition. They are
also responsible for drafting financial policies for Board
consideration and approval. The Finance Committee reviews
insurance coverage to ensure the assets of the Society are
adequately protected.
Accomplishments:
In collaboration with the Administration and the Board of
Governors, the Committee has participated in the following:
• The Finance Committee and Administration continually
monitor the school’s cash reserves. A segregated bank
account is maintained to hold these reserves which
provides specifically for future facility maintenance,
Meadowridge Education Investment Deposit, debt
reduction, and expansion projects or property acquisition.
• Every year, the Committee and the Board review
comparative financial data from independent schools
across Canada, provided as part of an annual survey done
by CAIS, as well as comparatives with other ISA schools
in BC. Our financial comparatives to other independent
schools remain among the best in the country and are
helping us to build reserves and maintain financial stability.
• The Finance Committee considered and approved a
proposal for a comprehensive change of the existing
lighting in the school. It is projected that this will result in
substantial savings in energy and maintenance costs to the
school over the next several years, and will provide better
lighting illumination for staff and students.
• Improvements to the Investment Policy with Harris Bank
over the last few years have contributed higher investment
income this year. These improvements are designed to
maximize returns and minimize risks in the deposit of cash
reserves.
• The Finance Committee played an active role in
developing a Foundation and proposing the establishment
of Endowments as in support of the Strategic Plan.
• The Finance Committee reviewed the recommendations
provided in the Canadian Educational Standards Institute
(CESI) review and approved implementing the financial
recommendations.
• Revenues were in excess of expenses again this past
fiscal year. This is attributed to an increase in participation
rates from Annual Giving, an increase in actual student
count from budget, and income earned on cash reserve
investments.
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• The Committee made financial recommendations related
to the purchase of land adjacent to the school property,
consistent with the Strategic Plan. These property
acquisitions concluded in late summer and fall 2012.
• The Finance Committee has recommended an increase in
the budget to reflect a 4.9% tuition increase for the school
year 2013-2014 as approved by the Board to cover the
school’s basic operating costs and keep pace with the
increase in teaching salaries.
Goals:
• We are continuously working with the Board and
Administration to consider ways to fund implementation of
the initiatives identified in the Strategic Plan. We will work
closely with the Facilities and Advancement Committees
to assess the cost and funding sources for future initiatives
identified, and the potential for impact of these on future
tuition increases. We expect to revise the Strategic
Financial Plan during the coming school year as the
contemplated growth of the school evolves.
• We will continue to work with the Business Manager and
the Administration, to develop improved reporting tools
- such as quarterly dashboard reports - to assist the Board
and Committee members in financial evaluation and
decisions.
• We will provide ongoing support and recommendations in
conjunction with the Facilities Committee, with regard to
expansion projects, and with planned maintenance to the
facilities.
• We will consider solutions to hedge the school from rising
costs and inflation through investments and additional
revenue sources.
• We will continue to prepare policy recommendations
regarding the ongoing financial requirements, including
cash reserves, signing authorizations, approvals for
variance levels etc.
• We will continue to review, with the Administration, the
current accounting software and the school’s insurance
coverage and risk procedures.
Committee Chair
Michael Schutz (CA)
Committee Members
Kelly Fry (CA), Ron Batty (CA), Craig Gunning, Lance Leger,
Don Hincks (CMA, FCMA), Julie Bournival (CGA, CMA).
Knowing that change is the only certainty, we engage with
challenging and complex questions effectively and creatively.
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Donor Listings
Thank you for your Support
Annual Giving Campaign
as of June 30, 2013
Funds raised through the Annual Giving campaign provide Meadowridge with the opportunity to improve core activities, offer
programme enhancement, purchase new equipment and technology, increase financial aid for our students and improve our
exceptional facilities. Thank you to the many donors who have contributed to the Annual Giving Campaign and to the ``Make
your Mark Appeal”. These gifts funded the following areas:
Arts: $4,091
Sciences: $8,395
IB Resources: $2,622
Gymnasium: $84,600
Experiential Education: $11,312
Athletics: $4,760
Technology: $9,670
Library: $10,776
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Dr. Ravindran & Mrs. Chandramohan
Mr. Jun Chen & Mrs. Zhe Zhou
Mr. Victor Chen & Mrs. Wendy Tan
Mr. Xiang Jing Chen & Mrs. Xiao Ming Yang
Mr. Jie Cheng & Mrs. Lan Na Wu
Mrs. Hwa Youn Cho
Mr. & Mrs. David & Tania Choat
Mr. Richard Choi & Mrs. Angie Lee
Mr. Roy Choi & Mrs. Jeong-Mi Ryu
Mr. Rhys Clarke & Mrs. Julie Bournival
Ms. Samantha Coates
Mr. Tim Coleman & Miss Tessa Bainbridge
Mr. Mark Conaghan
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Katherine Crawford
Dr. Malcolm Crozier & Mrs. Alicia Osorio Bustos
Dr. A. De Klerk Inc.
Mr. Antonio de Oliveira Jr. & Mrs. Amanda Casanova
Mr. & Mrs. Clinton & Michelle Denesiuk
Mr. & Mrs. Ninderjit & Lakhvir Dhaliwal
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Ms. Zahra Dhanani
Mrs. Amrita Dhanji
Mr. Pat Differ
Mr. Avio Diniz & Ms. Patricia Lapointe
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew & Wendy Dockerty
Mr. Terry Donaldson
Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Agnes Dubas
Dr. & Mrs. Bill & Barbara Durno
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew & Brenda Eichhorst
Mr. Wei Fang & Mrs. Jin Shen
Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Deanna Farnworth
Mr. Mori Favor & Ms. Julie Mantini
Mrs. Hallie Fraser
Mr. Jay Fraser
Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Kelly Fry
Mr. & Mrs. Jay & Jaya Gandesha
Mr. & Mrs. Sam & Yamini Gandesha
Mr. Feng Ge & Ms. Jing Guo
Drs. Deepu & Reena George
Drs. Joe & Diana Germain
Mr. Bob Gill & Mrs. Diana Carwithen
Mr. Kenneth Go & Mrs. Connie Chow-Go
Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Gouws & Kimberley Buchanan-Gouws
Mr. Mark Grant & Mrs. Carrie Hughes-Grant
Mr. & Mrs. Alan & Marlene Graveson
Mr. & Mrs. Warwick & Carolyn Green
Mr. & Mrs. Amar & Kal Grewal
Mr. & Mrs. Craig & Natalie Gunning
Mr. Yanchuan Guo & Ms. Yun Wei
Mr. Chris Hamilton
Ms. Sarah Hamilton
Dr. & Mrs. Amin & Fawzia Hasham
Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Tammy Haywood
Mr. & Mrs. Carl & Shirley He
Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Daphne Herberts
Mr. & Mrs. Don & Linda Hincks
Mr. Yong Gang Hong & Mrs. Vivian Liu
Ms. Cindy Hops
Dr. Geoffrey Hutchinson & Dr. Sarah Charney
Mr. John Hwang & Mrs. Catherine Kim
Mr. & Mrs. Ty & Jadina Irving
Drs. Sriram & Mahalaxmi Iyer
Mr. Steven Jang & Mrs. Veronika Lee
Mr. Kyle Jeans & Ms. Krista Zambolin
Mr. Robert Jeeves
Ms. Lynelle Johns
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce & Judy Johnston
Mr. Terry Jung & Ms. Audrey Lum
Mr. & Mrs. Amrit & Kam Kahlon
Karate for Kids
Drs. Nirmal & Arvind Kang
Mr. Xiu Kang & Mrs. Baowei Yue
Dr. & Mrs. Al Karim & Eileen Karmali
Mr. Kevin Kennedy
Dr. Seoung Joon Kim & Mrs. Inhwa Sung
Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Vesna Kliman
Drs. Murthy & Anu Korada
Dr. & Mrs. Gregory & Joie Kotylak
Dr. Wayne Kuan & Ms. Tracy Lu
Mr. Hyeok-Sang Kwon & Mrs. Ji-Yeon Ahn
Mr. Oh Hyon Kwon & Mrs. JiSoo Jeon
Mr. & Mrs. Ketan & Kiran Ladva
Mr. & Mrs. Al-Karim & Zain Lalji
Drs. Ockie Lampen & Kathy Robson
Mr. & Mrs. Dan & Shelley Larsen
Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Rhonda Laurie
Mr. Ron Le Boutillier
Mr. Daniel Le Page
Ms. Nicole LeBrun
Mr. Gye Ju Lee & Mrs. Whal Ran Park
Mr. Luke Lee & Mrs. Joanne Bang
Mr. Lance Leger & Ms. Sarah Ward
Mr. & Mrs. Darrell & Kim Lester
Mrs. Shelley Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. Sean & Kara Lisik
Mr. Daofeng Liu & Mrs. Quming Chen
Mr. Hai Qing Liu & Mrs. Lie Jing Gu
Mr. Jinsong Liu and Ms. Xiaoxue Sun
Mr. & Mrs. Yang & Xiaoping Liu
Mr. & Mrs. Donald & Natalie Longo
Mr. Federico Lopez & Ms. Claudia Martinez
Lordco Auto Parts Inc. (The Coates Family)
Mr. Raymond Louie
Mr. Tao Lu & Ms. Bing Li
Mr. & Mrs. Stephan & Nancy Mackenzie
Drs. Samir & Sangita Malhotra
Mr. & Mrs. Riaz & Fairous Mapara
Mr. Luis Marin & Ms. Patricia Restrepo
Mr. James Marriott
Mr. Gareth Mason & Ms. Carolyn Treger
Ms. Jennifer Maynes
Mr. Mark McDavid & Ms. Tanya Chipperfield
Mr. & Mrs. Shaun & Leah McPhail
Dr. Bheemdev Meetarbhan & Ms. Diane Holenski
Mrs. Patricia Merry
Ms. Sherrie Metz
Michael & Young Fly Shop (The Tsuyuki Family)
Mike Huber Real Estate Services (The Huber Family)
Dr. & Mrs. Feisal & Teresa Mohamedali
Mrs. Christy Mooney
Mr. & Mrs. Vassen & Lovana Moothoo
Mr. & Mrs. Behrooz & Azar Motameni
Mr. Michael Nice
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick & Barbara Niwa
Ms. Danielle Noël
Mr. David Noble
Dr. & Mrs. Godwin & Ezinne Obioha
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen & Folashade Ogunremi
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Margot Olah
Dr. Michael Orser & Ms. Christine Bickle
Ms. Angela Pallister
Mr. & Mrs. Angelo & Kelsey Paris
Mr. Steven Parewyck & Mrs. Anita Bonnarens
Mr. Jason Parker & Mrs. Nancy Vertel
Dr. Parin Patel Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Scott & Lisa Park
Drs. Gurdev & Karen Parmar
Mr. Parmjit & Mrs. Malkit Parmar
Mr. & Mrs. Terrance & Moira Passley
Mr. Jun Peng & Mrs. Amy Guo
Mr. Mauricio Penteado & Mrs. Tania Shepelska
Ms. Toni Perretta
Mr. Jonathan Peters & Mrs. Corisa Bell
Mr. Rad Petkovic
Dr. Manuel Peraza Zarate & Mrs. Marie Chantal Vazquez
Mr. & Mrs. Philip & Nicola Pitzey
Mr. & Mrs. Shahir & Reeshma Premji
Mr. & Mrs. Igor & Katerina Pogrebinsky
Mr. & Mrs. Ivan & Lana Rados
Mr. & Mrs. Sheetal & Seema Rawal
Mr. George Read & Ms. Fay Kingwill
Mr. Quan Ren & Mrs. Lin Wu
Dr. John Reynolds & Dr. Isabelle Cote
Mr. Scott Rinn
Ms. Carolyn Sapach
Mrs. Jada Sawatzky
Mrs. Chantal Schutz
Mr. Michael Schutz
Mr. & Mrs. Aaron & Pamela Schultz-Lessing
Mr. Neilton H.G. Seale & Mrs. Zeineen Panju
Mr. Harjit Sekhon & Mrs. Hanna Sekhon
Mr. Bradley Senner & Ms. Tanya Cloete
Mr. Alan Sharda, Ms. Zebeen Panju & Azynah
Dr. & Mrs. Allen & Rosie Shen
Mr. Jack Ma & Mrs. Helen Shoo
Mr. & Mrs. Gurjit & Parneet Sidhu
Mr. & Mrs. Justin & Jennifer Simpson
Mr. & Mrs. Rajindar & Sheila Singh
Mr. & Mrs. Greg & Carrie Skeeles
Dr. Matt Smith & Ms. Sandra Young
Dr. Mathew & Mrs. Masumi Smith
Mr. Troy Sobotka & Ms. Andrea Frisby
Mr. & Mrs. Sylvester & Nirmala Solanki
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Norma-Jean Spika
Mr. & Mrs. Scott & Yoshimi Spurgeon
Mr. & Mrs. Larry & Serena Su
Mr. Chen Wei Sun & Ms. Hong Chang
Mr. Kevin Sun & Ms. Feng Li
Mr. & Mrs. Mahmud & Rishma Sunderji
Mr. Kefei Tan & Mrs. May Guo
Mr. & Ms. Peter & Alison Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Kulraj & Kalvinder Tiwana
Truc Truck Finder Inc. (The Vine Family)
Mr. & Mrs. Julian & Marilyn Turner
Mr. & Mrs. David & Lyn Tyler
Dr. & Mrs. Hanif & Sophie Ukani
Ms. Michelle Vally
Mr. Leo Verlaan
Ms. Rena Verlaan
Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Sharon Vine
Mr. & Mrs. Rob & Dalila Vroom
Mr. & Mrs. Darren & Kellie Walker
Ms. Tamara Warner
Drs. Qasim & Tehima Wasti
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew & Jennifer Watt
Mr. & Mrs. Rick & Susan Waugh
Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence & Tracey Welsh
Mr. & Mrs. William & Kimberley Weselowski
Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Kalie Whitaker
Mr. & Mrs. Rod & Laura Wiebe
Mr. Andrew Wieland & Mrs. Leesa Kiepprien
Mr. William Wong & Ms. Tina Lee
Mr. Leon Wu & Mrs. Alice Wang
Mr. Yongmin Wu & Mrs. Lily Huang
Mr. Feng Xu & Mrs. Shuo Chen
Mr. Fu Qing Xu & Mrs. Hui Wang
Miss Maggie Yang
Mr. Wen Yong Yang & Mrs. Jie Luan
Mr. James Yang & Ms. Mandy Qi
Ms. Maria Ye
Mr. Zitao Ye & Mrs. Jenny Lu
Mr. Xiaoping Yuan & Ms. Hongli Gong
Mrs. Leah Zeballos
Mrs. You Ying Zeng
Mr. Shanhai Zhao & Mrs. Li Wan
Ms. Xiao Hong Zhou
Mr. Hai Tao Zhu & Ms. Li Ling Li
Ms. Gilda Zivec
2012/2013
Annual Giving
Spending Report
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Donor Listings
Thank you for your Support
Capital Campaign
We would like to acknowledge the following donor for their continued gifts to the school’s 2006 expansion project.
Mr. & Mrs. Julian & Marilyn Turner
General Financial Gifts & Gifts-in-kind
Dr. Michael Orser & Ms. Christine Bickle
Prof. Nicholas Blomley & Ms. Jessie Hill
Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Haj Brar
Mr. & Mrs. Dudley & Shumei Brooks
Canadian Tire Store
Mr. & Mrs. David & Tania Choat
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Katherine Crawford
Ms. Donna Hardy
Mr. Kenneth Go & Mrs. Connie Chow-Go
Dr. & Mrs. Al Karim & Eileen Karmali
Mr. Oh Hyon Kwon & Mrs. JiSoo Jeon
Mr. & Mrs. Dan & Shelley Larsen
Mr. Ron Le Boutillier
Mr. Daniel Le Page
Mr. Yi Liu & Mrs. Anna Wang
Mr. & Mrs. Stephan & Nancy Mackenzie
Mr. John McLaughlin
Mr. & Mrs. Shaun & Leah McPhail
Meadowridge Parent Guild
NEC
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Margot Olah
Drs. Gurdev & Karen Parmar
Mr. & Mrs. Shahir & Reeshma Premji
Mr. George Read & Ms. Fay Kingwill
Halpern’s Limited
Ms. Linda Senner
Mr. & Mrs. Justin & Jennifer Simpson
Dr. & Ms. Arash & Sanaz Soufi
Telus - Waugh Family
Mr. & Mrs. David & Lyn Tyler
Mr. Zitao Ye & Mrs. Jenny Lu
Awards & Scholarships
Mrs. Shamin Devraj & Master Zameer Devraj: $5,000
(The Arif Devraj Memorial Award for Service)
The Greg Moore Foundation: $5,000
The Hookey Family Scholarship: $1,000
Mr. John McLaughlin: $10,000
(The Mick McLaughlin Memorial Award)
The Meadowridge Board of Governors: $500
The Graduation Class of 2012: $500
(The Alumni Scholarship)
Dr. Michael Orser & Ms. Christine Bickle: $1,000
(Dr. Michael Orser Health Sciences Scholarship) Student Outreach Programmes
Once again our students led their own fundraising and awareness campaigns in an effort to support a variety of local and
international organizations. Thank you to everyone that supported our students work to strive towards our school mission
statement: Learning to live well, with others and for others, in a just community. Together our students supported the following
organizations:
Terry Fox Foundation: $1,458.13
SMH Comedy Society: $507.10
Covenant House: $1,402.68
Free the Children: $863.65
Friends in Need Food Bank: $330.92
ALS Society: $1,535.00
Matthew’s House: $1,206.30
Make a Wish Foundation: $283.45
World Vision: $858.10
CNIB: $2,365.03
BC Children’s Hospital: $2,094.00
Steps Together Foundation: $2,000.00
Thank you to the following supporters: Canadian Industrial Mill Ltd., Ms. Cindy Hops, Industrial Scaffold Services Limited, Mr.
Kevin Kennedy, Meadowridge Students and parents, Westcor Services Ltd.
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2012 Welcome Back Fair
The 2012 Welcome Back Fair was held on Saturday, September 17th and welcomed the school community and numerous
community vendors to celebrate this special event. Together we enjoyed delicious food, entertainment, face painting, going
green, and much more. We would like to thank the all the sponsors and volunteers that helped make this event a success.
Dr. Michael Orser & Ms. Christine Bickle
Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Shirley Brunetta
Dr. and Mrs. Anton & Elna de Klerk
Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Daphne Herberts
Mr. Gye Ju Lee & Mrs. Whal Ran Park
Meadowridge Parent Guild
SKC Engineering
Mr. & Mrs. David & Lyn Tyler
Mayaco Custom Homes &
Developments (Sandhu Family)
Drive fore the future golf tournament
Our 12th Annual Golf Tournament was held at Swan-e-Set Resort on Friday, June 7th. Parents, community members, alumni,
students and staff all came together to golf, volunteer, dance, and have fun. We thank the sponsors, golfers, organizing
committee and volunteers, who worked so hard together to make this a successful fundraising event for the school, raising
$22,000 towards the new gym floor.
Sponsors
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Ron & Cathy Antalek
Mr. Patrick Barber & Mrs. Sonia Nieto Bustos
Mr. & Ms. Ronald & Janet Batty
Best Western Vernon Lodge
Big Feast Bistro
Mr. BJ Edwards
Blueghost Trucking Ltd.
BMO Bank of Montreal
Bob’s A to Z Rentals Ltd.
Bosley’s Maple Ridge
Brandee McWhinney - DLC Canadian Mortgage Experts
Mr. Hugh Burke & Ms. Eva Boyd
Cascadia Sport Systems Inc.
Chameleon Cafe
Mr. Roy Choi & Mrs. Jeong-Mi Ryu
Dan tenBrink - Remax Lifestyles Realty
DMC Dubas Management & Construction Inc.
Dr. K.E. Robson & Dr. O. Lampen
EA Sports
ESC Automation Inc.
Essential Health Natural Wellness Clinic
Expert Electric (The Brunetta Family)
Flynn Canada Ltd.
Four Seasons Lawn & Garden Care
Fresh Indoor Cycling
Drs. Joe & Diana Germain
Glass Station
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation
H.Y. Louie Co. Limited
Heather Hills Golf Course
Hemlock Resort
Heritage Dental
HUB International TOS Limited
Mr. Richard Hui & Ms. Stephanie Lee
Innovative Fitness
Investor’s Group
Ms. Colleen Hayes
Mr. Robert Jeeves
Johnston Meier Insurance Group (Johnston Family)
Dr. & Mrs. Al Karim & Eileen Karmali
Key Tracer Systems Inc. (The French Family)
Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Vesna Kliman
KN&V Accountants (The Batty Family)
Mr. Daniel Le Page
Link Developments Ltd. (The Gandesha Family)
Little Black Box Photobooth (The Irving Family)
Lordco Auto Parts Inc. )The Coates & Durant Families)
Mark Adrian Enterprises Ltd.
Mr. & Mrs. Mohit & Sandhya McLaren
Meadowridge Students
Meadows Golf Centre (Park Family)
Mercedez Benz
Meridian Meats
Morrey Infinity Nissan
Nice & Sylte CGA’s (Nice Family)
Mr. Michael Nice
Overwaitea Foods
Partners in Health
Payworks
PuroClean Property Damage Services (Kevin Demas)
Mr. Phil Pitzey
Red Robin
Save On Foods, East Maple Ridge
Mr. Jeff Smith
Sparkling Hill Resort
StageCoach Theatre Art School
Starbucks Coffee Company
Sticky’s Candy
Stormtech
Subway
Mr. & Mrs. Mahmud & Rishma Sunderji
Sunstone Ridge Golf Course Ltd.
Swaneset Bay Resort & Country Club
Swirl Wine Store
The Black Sheep Pub (Mr. Andrew Wong)
The Create Shop
The Keg Steakhouse & Bar
The Meadows at Pemberton
The Rise
Thrifty Foods
Total Body Training Bootcamp
Michael & Young Fly Shop (The Tsuyuki Family)
Mr. & Mrs. Julian & Marilyn Turner
Mr. Devon Turner
Mr. & Mrs. David & Lyn Tyler
West Coast Auto Group
Westwood Cycle
Witch of Endor Liquor Store
Committee
Janet Batty (Chair)
Lisa Mirfatahi
Sam Gandesha
Daniel Le Page
Alison Thompson
Phil Pitzey
Diana Germain
Brad Senner
Kirsti Hardie
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Donor Listings
Thank you for your Support
2012 Gala | Growing home
The 2012 Gala was held Saturday, November 17th. The Meadowridge gym was transformed into a lush, sparkling forest to celebrate
the continued and future growth of our school. Thank you to all our event sponsors, attendees and volunteers for their support.
Sponsors
Angelo D. Venetsanos Inc. - Freedom 55 Financial
BMO Bank of Montreal
The Brunetta Family (Expert Electric)
Ms. Amanda Casanova
The Chamorro Family
DMC Dubas Management & Construction
Four Seasons Lawn and Garden Care
Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Daphne Herberts
Integrated Health Clinic (The Parmar Family)
Johnston Meier Insurance Agents
The Kang Family
Mr. Oh Hyon Kwon & Mrs. JiSoo Jeon
Mr. Ron Le Boutillier (Advanced Wire Products)
Mr. Jinsong Liu
Lordco Auto Parts Ltd. (The Coates Family)
Lynch Bus Lines
The Mattiazzo Family
Meadowridge Korean Families
Medora Dental Care (The Soufi Family)
Meyers Norris Penny LLP
Michael & Young Fly Shop (The Tsuyuki Family)
Mike Huber Real Estate Services
The Nice Family
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Margot Olah
Ramada Hotel & Samz Pub (The Sunderji Family)
Ms. Christine Bickle & Dr. Michael Orser
Mr. & Mrs. David & Lyn Tyler
The Yoo Family
Donors
Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre
Abbotsford Heat
The ACT Maple Ridge
A.G. Creative Design
Alouette Animal Hospital
Alpha Imaging Ltd.
The Batty Family
BC Lions
Bikram Yoga
The Bitte Family
Ms. Fiona Blackburn
Brown’s Social House – Langley
Mr. Hugh Burke & Mrs. Eva Boyd
Can-Am Infrastructure
Cap’s Westwood Cycle
Chameleon Cafe
Mr. Rhys Clarke & Mrs. Julie Bournival
CMH Automotive
Color Me Mine
Core Benefit Consulting
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff & Katherine Crawford
Mr. Marc Dalton, MLA
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Mr. & Mrs. Matthew & Wendy Dockerty
Dr. Bee (The Lin Family)
Empire Equestrian
Expert Electric (The Brunetta Family)
Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Deanna Farnworth
Friesens The Yearbook Company
Ms. Wendy Galati (Highstreet Accommodations)
Genumark
The Germain Family
The Glowbal Collection Restaurants
Goodies by Thelma
The Grewal Family
Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Gouws & Kimberley Buchanan-Gouws
Mr. & Mrs. Alan & Marlene Graveson
Mr. Yanchuan Guo & Ms. Yun Wei
Halpern’s
Harley Cross Photography
Harris Road Dental (Dr. Steven Sangha)
Herbalife
Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Daphne Herberts
Heritage Dental Centre (The Germain Family)
The Hwang/Kim Family
The Huber Family
Johnson Fu Insurance Agents
The Johnson Family
Mr. Young Cheol Kang & Ms. Elina Ji
Dr. & Mrs. Al-Karim & Eileen Karmali
Ms. Wendy Ko
Mr. & Mrs. Ketan & Kiran Ladva
Mr. Gye Ju Lee & Mrs. Whal Ran Park
Mr. Hai Qing Liu & Mrs. Lie Jing Gu
Mr. & Mrs. Manuel & Virna Lau
Mr. Ron Le Boutillier
The Le Page/Hodgkinson Family
The Lee Family
Love Those Loot Bags
Mr. & Mrs. Stephan & Nancy Mackenzie
Maple Ridge Eye Care (Dr. Murray Hurlbert)
Master’s Touch Photography
The Mattiazzo Family
Meadowridge Parent Guild
Meadows Golf Centre (The Park Family)
Mr. John McLaughlin
Michael & Young Fly Shop (The Tsuyuki Family)
MW Creative Design & Consultancy
Mr. & Mrs. Bertrum & Katie Neibergall
The Nice/Noël Family
Dr. Michael Orser & Ms. Christine Bickle
Dr. and Mrs. Guillermo & Lucy Pareja
Payworks
Pinnacle Pursuits
The Pitzey Family
Play Abby
The Pogrebinsky Family
Purdy’s Chocolate
Mr. Marc Prefontaine
Quantum Gymnastics Centre
Mr. Ivan Rados
Ramada Hotel & Samz Pub (The Sunderji Family)
Red Robin
Refine Orthodontics (Dr. Julia Ng)
Ms. Sylvie Roussel-Janssens
SaundersRodgers Performance Golf Academy
Semperviva Yoga
The Cloete-Senner Family
The Sidhu Family
Skin Health Laser and Medi Spa
The Smyth Family
Specimen Trees
Speedpro Signs Plus
Mr. Scott Spurgeon
Subway (240th & Dewdney Trunk Road)
The Sun Family
The Teimouri Family
Tiffany & Co.
The Times Newspaper
The Turner Family
Tuscany Hair Salon
Mr. & Mrs. David & Lyn Tyler
Dr. & Mrs. Hanif & Sophie Ukani
(Dr. H. Ukani Plastic Surgery Inc.)
Vancouver Giants
Vancouver Whitecaps
The Vaughan Family
Velocity Cycles
Miss Tamara Warner
Mr. & Mrs. Rick & Susan Waugh
Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence & Tracey Welsh
Mr. & Mrs. Steve & Annette Woloshyn
The Xu Family
Ms. Xiao Hong Zhou
Commitee
Lisa Acosta
Christine Bickle
Eva Boyd
Wendy Galati
Daniel Le Page
Christy Mooney
Danielle Noël
Angela Pallister
Carolyn Sapach
Lyn Tyler
Kalie Whitaker
Financials
For the year ended June 30, 2013
Statement of operationS
For the year ended June 30, 2013
Statement of CASH FLOWs
June 2013
June 2012
Tuition
$ 8,145,366
$ 7,296,743
Excess of Revenue over Expenses
Government Grants
1,405,174
1,328,911
Amortization
Field Trip Revenue
467,975
342,731
Loss on Disposal of Capital Assets
Programme Revenue
203,746
160,249
Unrealized Gain on Investments
Registration and Assessments
231,650
240,525
Net Change in non-cash working capital
Financing Revenue
42,800
42,400
10,496,711
9,411,559
Instructional
5,449,958
4,982,723
Administrative
2,369,473
2,154,578
Proceeds on Disposal of Capital Assets
Net Deposits Received
Revenue
Operating Activities
June 2012
$ 681,882
$ 315,333
916,109
942,904
1,868
10,002
(16,964)
-
1,064,745
444,378
2,647,640
1,712,617
Financing and Investing Activities
Advances to Meadowridge Education Foundation
Expenses
Operating
June 2013
Acquisition of Capital Assets
2,500,693
2,276,584
10,320,124
9,413,885
(Deficiency) Excess of Revenues over
Expenses from Operations
176,587
(2,326)
Other Revenue
507,163
330,074
Other Expenses
1,868
12,415
Net Other Revenue
505,295
317,659
Excess of Revenue over Expenses
$ 681,882
$ 315,333
Educational Investment Deposits Donated
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred Contributions Received
Principal Reduction of Long-Term Debt
(18,007)
-
(3,163,203)
(508,949)
521
470
37,000
136,500
(16,750)
(28,250)
13,828
14,879
(71,313)
(70,379)
(223,420)
(165,343)
(3,441,344)
(621,072)
Change in Cash Position
(793,704)
1,091,545
Cash and Cash Equivalents Beginning of Year
3,454,967
2,363,422
$2,661,263
$3,454,967
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Year
As of June 30, 2013
Statement of Financial
Position
Liabilities and Net Assets
Assets
June 2013
June 2012
$ 3,828,832
$ 2,636,609
Term Deposits
231,147
431,210
Tuition Fees Receivable
190,129
61,577
Other Receivables
173,784
203,663
16,243
15,260
318,663
125,014
1,611,329
1,205,180
6,370,127
4,678,513
7,690
21,518
18,305,128
16,060,423
18,007
-
$ 24,700,952
$ 20,760,454
Current Assets
Cash
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Investments
Deferred Financing Costs
Capital Assets
Due from Meadowridge
Education Foundation
Current Liabilities
Bank Indebtedness
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Unearned Tuition Revenue
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Deposits (MEID)
Deferred Contributions
June 2013
June 2012
$ 3,010,045
$ 818,032
431,510
321,737
3,700,453
2,469,141
233,566
236,390
7,375,574
3,845,300
3,751,250
3,731,000
386,048
457,361
6,837,710
7,058,305
Total Liabilities
18,350,582
15,091,966
Total Net Assets
6,350,370
5,668,488
$ 24,700,952
$ 20,760,454
Long-Term Debt
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2012-2013
Awards and Scholarships
The Duke of Edinburgh Award
The Duke of Edinburgh is a challenging programme that has been designed in ascending standards of achievement: Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. The
sections of which each participant must master are: Service, Expeditions and Explorations, Skills, Physical Recreation, and a Residential Project (for Gold
Award participants).
Gold
Caja Blomley
Lauren Crawford
Janine DeKlerk
Cameron Herberts
Katrina Kwan
Alice Kwon
Marlena Ornowska
Kavya Shah
Adrian Spira
Eric Tsoi
Silver
Jennifer Ahn
Elina Blomley
Taya Hanson
Alexander Howkins
Jessica Jacob
Charaney Johal
Hannah Johnson
Kalvin Kwan
Katherine Pan
Kelsey Peng
Lisa Ren
Gurshaan Sahota
Alia Virani
Morgan Waugh
Ray Xu
Douglas Zhu
Deborah Holbard Memorial Award
for Excellence in Arts
This award is given
to students who
demonstrate originality,
exceed expectations
in art appreciation,
technical skill, effort and
creativity.
Grade 6 to 10:
Luna Lo, Morgan Waugh
Grade 11 and 12 :
Aidan Waugh, Thomas Laurie
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Bronze
These students are selfmotivated, self-critical,
and open to new
ideas and approaches.
The recipients of this
award are recognized
as always striving to
achieve a higher level
of artistic endeavour
and appreciating art in
its many forms.
Brian Agafitei
Jason Bai
Joseph Baldwin
Claire Batty
Jessica Bournival
Amanda Brooks
Thomas Burke
Zhibo (Bob) Chang
Mark Chen
Jasmine Choi
Erika Dempsey
Khushbash Dhillon
Colin Gill
Sam Gunnell
Kaitlin Hollyday
Andrew Jang
Riley Jensen
Cullen Johnston
Daniel Jordan
Brandon Jung
Mehima Kang
Vienna Kliman
Joyce Kook
Emilee Lamond
Eleanor Maplethorpe
Conor Mielke
Frances Moore
Ralph Parewyck
Joanna Pater
Robert Read
Kevin Rosenthal
Sean Tsen
Choe Watt
Poppy Welsh
Alexa Turner
Johnny Zeng
Chloe Yoo
Passport to Education
The Passport to Education Scholarship is awarded to students in Grades 10 and 11 at
$250 and to students in Grade 12 at $500. At least two-thirds of the weighting must be
on course grades. Up to one-third of the weighting should be on effort, work habits, and
other factors such as citizenship and/or school/community involvement.
Grade 10 Jennifer Ahn, Taya Hanson, Jessica Jacob, Kalvin Kwan,Lisa Ren, Douglas Zhu
Grade 11
Davina Gounden, Emma Graveson, Isaiah Hasham, Joshua Lampen,
Richard Lin, Mehar Kang, Genevieve Reynolds, Liam Watt
Grade 12
Qaisara Bogani, Alice Kwon, Ashwin Singh, Melody Sizer, Adrian Spira,
Omar Virani, Ming Hsu
Grades 6 to 11
Outstanding
Contributions in Music
Kalvin Kwan
The student who demonstrates
the highest degree of enthusiasm,
involvement and support for music.
Hookey Family Scholarship
Arif Devraj Memorial Scholarship
Jennifer Ahn, Isaiah Hasham, Jessica Jacob, Brandon
Jung, Mehima Kang, Alia Virani
The Arif Devraj Memorial Scholarship is awarded to students in Grades 9,
10 and 11. The award remembers the late Mr. Arif Devraj, who lived with
great passion and unlimited determination, taking on risks and facing
new challenges. Recipients best demonstrate the qualities of “Learning
to live well, with others and for others, in a just community” through their
leadership in community service, while pursuing excellence and leading
others with a kind spirit.
Emma Graveson
The recipient of this $1,000 scholarship
is a returning student that is selected by
staff as someone who best represents
the qualities engendered in the acronym
P.R.I.D.E.: Positive-thinking; respect and
responsibility; industry, determination and
excellence.
Athletes of the Year
Grade 11: Aidan Waugh
Grades 6 to10: Poppy Welsh, Douglas Zhu
Track and Field Records
Nicholas Larsen, Nicholas Han, Liam Watt, Ashwin Singh
Senior Boys 4x100 Relay (47.48)
Board of Govenors
Citizenship Award
Genevieve Reynolds
This award is given to a student who has
shown outstanding service and leadership
to Meadowridge School.
Nicholas Larsen, Liam Watt, Joshua Lampen, Ryan Cho
Senior Boys 4x400 Relay (3:53.99)
Liam Watt Boys 100m (11.75) | 200m (23.9) | Long Jump (5.93m)
Thomas Laurie Boys High Jump (1.85m)
Jayden Johnston Hammer Throw (18.82m)
Board of Govenors
Scholarship
Mehar Kang
This award is given to a secondary
student who has exceptional ability and/
or enthusiasm in all three strands of a
Meadowridge education: Academics, Arts,
and Athletics. The recipient of this award
must have been successfully and fully
engaged in these areas to the benefit of
him/herself and the school community.
Top Academic Grades
Grade 11: Emma Graveson,
Mehar Kang, Genevieve Reynolds
Grade 10: Jennifer Ahn
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Outstanding Contributions in Drama
Mick McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship
Sarah Dugdale, Madison Ebner, Jerry Yang
Cameron Herberts, Marlena Ornowska
The students who demonstrate the highest degree of enthusiasm,
involvement and support for Drama.
Esprit de corps
Kavya Shah
This honour is awarded to a student who demonstrates the most school
spirit. It is measured through positive leadership, involvement in school
life, and respectful and positive demeanour. This student is chosen by the
Gryphon Council.
Mick McLaughlin was a man who came to Canada without a nickel in his
pocket and had the fortitude to work hard, make use of his opportunities,
and never let go of his pride. In honour of this man who through the
principles of hard work, honesty and integrity succeeded in all aspects of
his life, a scholarship of $5,000 each is awarded to the recipients from the
graduating class. The Mick McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship is awarded
to a student who has similarly made the most of his/her opportunities and
who wishes to improve him/herself through post-secondary education.
Maple Ridge Amateur Athletic
Association Scholarship
Danika Kotylak, Ashwin Singh
Students must have a background in extra-curricular inter-scholastic
competitive athletics at his/her school, as a player, manager or other
significant position with a team. This participation must have included
the senior year. Proficiency in the sport is not a deciding factor. Selection
of successful candidates will be left to the school based Scholarship
Committee as constituted by the Principal.
Outstanding Senior Athlete
Ashwin Singh
Dr. Michael Orser Health Sciences Scholarship
Eric Tsoi
In 2010, Dr. Orser founded the Dr. Michael Orser Health Sciences
Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to be awarded annually to a Grade 12
student accepted into a Canadian university for the purpose of studying
in a health related programme. Applicants will be assessed on their
preparations for post-secondary studies in a health related field as well as
on their initiative in preparing financially for post-secondary studies.
This Athletic Award is given to one student in Grades 11 and 12.
The winner has participated in a minimum of two school teams, has
demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship in all athletic endeavours,
exhibited commitment to their team, contributed to the development of
the athletic programme and has achieved a high level of proficiency in the
school’s extracurricular sports.
Alumni Scholarship
Cameron Herberts
Governor General’s Award
Madeline Hanson Class of 2012
This award is given to the student with the highest averaged mark in all
courses in Grades 11 and 12 (provincial exams are included).
Greg Moore Memorial Scholarship
Marlena Ornowska
The Greg Moore Foundation is pleased to once again offer the Greg Moore
Memorial Scholarship to a student in the school who has not only shown
determination through the achievement of high scholastic standings,
but also participated in extra-curricular activities and shown leadership
amongst their peers.
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Meadowridge School Society
This $500 scholarship is chosen by past Alumni and is awarded to a
Meadowridge Graduate who demonstrates high academic standing, as well
as leadership abilities and a commitment to school and community service.
Gryphon Pins - Grades 6 to 12
Bronze
Grade 6
Taryn Antalek
Swaraj Aravindhan
Jada Bekar
Mikaela Dahlman
Nicole Elliott
Curtis Farnworth
Tori Fraser
Nathan Go
William Gong
Erika Grosspietsch
George Hohorelos
Jessie Hsu
Richard Jang
Munsa Kang
Inara Karmali
Sahil Ladva
Jordan Mi
Sindhuja Naidoo
Taylor Passley
Dasha Pogrebinsky
Sam Rosenthal
Camryn Skeeles
Severine Tyszewicz
Isabella Zeballos
Grade 7
Melissa Aziz
Darius Beigi
Erika Bernard
Clea Catona
Ava Chapman
Keanna Cloete-Senner
Thomas Crozier
Deaven Galati
Shivani Gandesha
Rahul George
Shauna Graveson
Parvir Grewal
Bruno Hidalgo
Monroy Lerma
Emma Hsu
Dylan Jensen
Nicholas Jung
Zoe Kang
Selena Kang
Tatiana Kliman
Nicole Kwon
Timothy Lampen
Holly Leonard
Antalya Mapara
Emily Mason
Omid Motameni
Thilashma Naidoo
Jared Paul
Katrina-Nicole Perretta
Kiran Sanghera
Nathan Shao
Lauren Shen
Suhaana Sidhu
Bronte Sobotka
Derek Sun
Muhammad Tahir
Nima Teimouri
Tara Tyler
Jaimie Ann Walker
Rose Welsh
John Wu
David Yeh
SILVER
Grade 8
Imogen Blomley
Victor Chen
Emma Choat
Owen Crawford
Natalie Dubas
AJ Duncan
Jeffrey Elliott
Jo-Raul Farley
Matheson Go
JonathanHsu
Zain Karmali
Richard Laurie
Charleen Lui
Olivia Maddigan
Devyani McLaren
Ujjwal Nambiar
Azynah Panju Sharda
Humira Rahimi
Amisha Sodhi
Raghav Taneja
Miranda Tsuyuki
Nikhil Vanukuru
Om Vora
Alfred Zhao
Grade 9
Claire Batty
Jessica Bournival
Amanda Brooks
Thomas Burke
Bob Chang
Mark Chen
Jasmine Choi
Erika Dempsey
Eleanor DennisDockerty
Khushbash Dhillon
Colin Gill
Sam Gunnell
Nathan Hardie
Riley Jensen
Cullen Johnston
Brandon Jung
Mehima Kang
Eleanor Maplethorp
Frances Moore
Lachlan Neibergall
Ralph Parewyck
Joanna Pater
Robert Read
Kevin Rosenthal
Madison Stoughton
Alexa Turner
Chloe Watt
Poppy Welsh
Timothy Xu
Chloe Yoo
Grade 10
Jennifer Ahn
Elina Blomley
Benjamin Chang
Ioana Cheptea
Zameer Devraj
Ishdeep Grewal
Andy Guo
Anky Guo
Taya Hanson
Alexander Howkins
Jessica Jacob
Charaney Johal
Hannah Johnson
Kalvin Kwan
Luna Lo
Katherine Pan
Christina Pan
Lisa Ren
Gurshan Sahota
Gurshaan Sidhu
Sydnie Skeeles
Jasmine Tiwana
Alia Virani
Nicolas Vroom
Morgan Waugh
Ray Xu
Douglas Zhu
Gold
Grade 11
Christopher Awram
Nicole Duncan
Kimberly Dyer
Davina Gounden
Emma Graveson
Connor Gunnell
Nicholas Han
Isaiah Hasham
Victoria Horne
Emily Hwang
Mehar Kang
Tanner Ko
Elisa Kuan
Joshua Lampen
Nicholas Larsen
Layne Liberty
Richard Lin
Adriana Marchand
Rijk Mollema
Helena Parewyck
Kelsey Peng
Genevieve Reynolds
Katlyn Richardson
Tianna Stewart
Liam Watt
Aidan Waugh
Grade 12
Caja Blomley
Qaisara Bogani
Lauren Crawford
Janine de Klerk
Emily Drain
Sarah Dugdale
Maddison Ebner
Raheem Esmail
Cameron Herberts
Ming Hsu
Katrina Kwan
Alice Kwon
Shermaine Lee
Tom Lee
Marlena Ornowska
Kavya Shah
Ashwin Singh
Melody Sizer
Adrian Spira
Eric Tsoi
Omar Virani
Outstanding Service Recognition of Gryphons
Senior Gryphon Council
PresidentLauren Crawford
Vice-PresidentMehar Kang
Treasurer Douglas Zhu
Arts Gryphon
Qaisara Bogani, Morgan Waugh
House Gryphon Isaiah Hasham
Sports GryphonAidan Waugh, Ashwin Singh
Media GryphonOmar Virani
Community Service Gryphons Jessica Jacob, Jennifer Ahn
Activities Gryphon Sydnie Skeeles, Alice Kwon
SecretaryDavina Gounden
Congratulations to the
Junior Gryphon Council
Junior President
Junior Vice-President
Junior Treasurer Gryphon
Junior Secretary Gryphon
Junior Community Gryphons
Junior Sports Gryphon
Junior Media Gryphon
Junior Activities Gryphons
Junior Fine Arts Gryphons
Junior Enivronmental Gryphons
Junior Members At Large
Zain Karmali
Deaven Galati
Devyani McLaren
Charleen Lui
Shivani Gandesha, Nicholas Jung
Clea Catona
Jo-Raul Farley
Miranda Tsuyuki, Bruno Hidalgo
Emma Hsu, Olivia Maddigan
Suhaana Sidhu, Rose Welsh
Jada Bekar, Camryn Skeeles
for winning the House Cup!
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We Thank You for your Service
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Board Member Years of Service
Board Member Years of Service
Yasmin Alladina
1993/94, 94/95
Eboo Keshani
1991/92, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97
Ronald Andrews
1985/86
Frank Klassen
1986/87, 88/89, 90/91, 97/98, Chair 91/92
Ken Antifaev
1999/2000, 00/01, 02/03, 03/04, 04/05
Anne Kober
1990/91, 91/92
Gregory Ardon
1987/88, 88/89
Ockie Lampen
2007/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12, 12/13
Awni Ayoubi
1991/92, 92/93
Jeanne Kurz
1990/91, 91/92
Randy Bach
2002/03, 03/04, 04/05
Susan Levine
1997/98
John Becker
2001/02, 02/03, 03/04, 04/05, 05/06, 06/07, 07/08,
Chair 08/09, Chair 09/10, Chair 10/11,
Past Chair 11/12, 12/13
Roy Lind
1987/88, Chair 88/89, Chair 90/91
Gary Lycan
1988/89
Lloyd Mah
2000/01, 01/02, 02/03
Gareth Mason
2008/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12, 12/13
Anil Bharwani
1998/89, Chair 91/92, Chair 92/93, Chair 93/94,
Chair 94/95, Chair 95/96, Chair 96/97, Chair 97/98
Ted Bojanowski
2003/04, 04/05, 05/06
Hanif Mawji
2005/06, 06/07, 07/08
Gary Campbell
2002/03
Darrel McEachern
1985/86
Marjatta Chapman
1987/88, 88/89
Donna McKenzie
1988/89
Roy Choi
2011/12, 12/13
Susan McLeod
1998/99, 2004/05
Greg Clark
1995/96
Leo Mide
1988/89
Jos Clement
1990/91
Ken Miki
1986/87, 87/88
Stephen Coret
1996/97, 97/98
Lorne Montaine
1987/88, 91/92, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95
Trish Darby
1987/88
Donna Moore
1991/92, 92/93
Pat DeLuca
1997/98, Chair 98/99, Chair 99/00
Chris Nieman
1994/95, 95/96, 96/97
Thomas Dinsley
1987/88, 88/89
Stephan Nolan
1991/92
Cori Doering
2001/02, 02/03, 03/04
Michael Orser
Louis Duprat
1985/86, 86/87
Kenneth Eis
1986/87, 87/88, 88/89
1998/99, 99/00, Chair 00/01, Chair 01/02, Chair
02/03, Chair 03/04, Chair 04/05, Chair 05/06, Chair
06/07, Chair 07/08, Past Chair 08/09, Past Chair
09/10, Past Chair 10/11, Past Chair 11/12, 12/13
Faye Embree
1990/91, 91/92
Scott Park
2007/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12, 12/13
Ann English
2000/01, 01/02, 02/03, 03/04, 04/05, 06/07
Harry Perler
2001/02
Peter Ferguson
2003/04, 04/05, 06/07, 07/08
Anar Popatia
2002/03, 03/04, 04/05
Julie Ferguson
1991/92, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97, 97/98
James Prince
1999/00, 00/01, 01/02, 02/03
Clarence Fernandes
1993/94, 95/96
Richard Rainey
2007/08
Kim Fox
1996/97, 97/98, 98/99
Mary Robson
1986/87
Kelly Fry
2007/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12, 12/13
Gordon Robson
1985/86, 86/87, 87/88, 90/91, 00/01
Diana Germain
2005/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11
Chris Rounding
2002/03, 03/04, 04/05, 05/06, 06/07
Bob Gill
2011/12, 12/13
Joy Rutquist
1988/89
Christopher Godwin
1995/96, 96/97
Fares Salloum
1991/92, 92/93, 93/94
Daniel Gouws
2005/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11,
Chair 11/12, 12/13
Rudy Sanchez
1998/99, 99/00
Ron Seymour
1998/99
Shirley Hannah
1999/00
Mike Schutz
2010/11, 11/12, 12/13
Toni Hawkes
1996/97, 97/98, 98/99
Rajindar Singh
2004/05, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11
Susan Hayes
1993/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97
Donna Slauenwhite
1986/87, 87/88
Paul Hayes
1997/98
Donna Telep
1999/00, 00/01
Trish Higgins
1985/86, Chair 86/87
Jolanta Teszka
1993/94, 94/95, 95/96, 01/02, 02/03, 03/04
Jessie Hill
2011/12, 12/13
Kevin Thomas
1985/86
Karim Hirji
1991/92, 92/93, 98/99, 99/00, 00/01
Masami Tomioka
2005/06, 06/07
Ron Hoffart
1987/88, 88/89
Dereck Walker
1985/86
Deborah Hogarth
1991/92
Maureen Walsh
2004/05, 05/06, 06/07
Wilf Jacobson
1985/86, Chair 86/87, Chair 87/88
Andrew Walters
1998/99
Mike Jahraus
2005/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10
Aurora Weinlein
1991/92, 92/93
Bruce Johnston
2004/05, 05/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11
Susan Waugh
2007/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12, 12/13
Al Just
1999/00, 00/01, 01/02
Chad Whyte
1986/87
Meadowridge School Society
Through outstanding teaching, programmes, and
facilities, Meadowridge develops in us the confidence
not only to meet the future, but also to create it.
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