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In this issue
- Season's Greetings
- Winter HomeComing
- Playscape Ribbon Cutting
- UK Branch Dinner & AGM Recap
- Ridley Around the Globe
- Coffee Chat Recap
- Ridley College MentORship Programme
- Annual Fund
- Christmas Eve Service
- Public Speaking Results
Ridley Tiger Magazine
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Annual Fund
It’s hard to believe that 2016 will soon be upon us. If you would still like to make a gift to Ridley before the December 31st year end tax deadline, please click here or contact susan_hazell@ridleycollege.com.
Please note that our $U.S. online donation form is now available!
Christmas Eve Service
There will be a Christmas Eve service on December 24th at 7:00p.m. in the Memorial Chapel. Join us for an evening of song and reflection.
Senior Public Speaking Results
The annual public speaking competition was held on Tuesday, December 1st - a Ridley tradition for over 100 years.
2015 Winners:
Junior: The Ridley Family Guild Prize - Winner: Jared Sloan
ESL: The Tony Kwok Memorial Prize - Winner: Anastasia Guzenko
Senior 1 st Place: The Dr. W.H. Merritt Memorial Prize: Elizabeth Fagbola
Senior 2 nd Place: The Hon. Judge Kingstone (1892) Memorial Prize: Sophia Sequin
Thank you to our judges, Kirk Mitchell, and alumni from the Class of 1968, Tim Griffin and Greg Thompson.
Upcoming Events
Christmas Eve Service
Thursday, December 24th, 2015
Winter HomeComing
Saturday, February 6th, 2016
Mexico City Reception
Tuesday, February 16th, 2016
Ridleians of Distinction
Click here to read about our Ridleians of Distinction!
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Season's Greetings from Ridley College
December is finally here and still not a snowflake in site on the Ridley campus.
To view this video in your browser, click here.
Winter HomeComing
Still waiting to register for Winter HomeComing? Don’t delay; volleyball and hockey teams are filling up quickly and we are sure to be a sell out. If you don’t wish to play a sport, join us as a spectator and then enjoy a fabulous buffet dinner in the Fieldhouse. Be sure to include your guest/spouse for this wonderful Ridley event. If you require any additional information regarding registration or team appointment please contact natalieburnard@royallepage.ca regarding volleyball and bmorrison@mcfg.ca regarding hockey.
Click here to secure your spot.
Playscape Ribbon Cutting (Phase 1)
Together with our Board of Governors, Executive Leadership team, and students, Headmaster Kidd cut the ribbon to mark the completion of the first phase of the playscape development. This fantastic, all-natural playscape was made possible by our donors, spearheaded by Mrs. Hanna Kidd and brought to life with input from our entire community. The children were ecstatic to explore all of its features. Click here to view photos. Click here to see the video.
To help us achieve phase two of development in the spring, please click here.
UK Branch Dinner and AGM
On November 19th, our UK Branch held its annual general meeting (AGM) and dinner at the Royal Air Force Club. Dr. Andrew Weller, Ridley's Executive Director of Advancement, offered an update on the school, while Ms. Andrea Carisse, Ridley's new Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing, gave a lovely reflection on life at Ridley during WWII. Peter Cobb '47 captured the closeness of the Ridley family in his words before grace, asking us to remember those sadly no longer able to join us and Robert Ashe '74 gave a very moving tribute to Richard Bradley as part of his toast. For his service to Ridley and the UK Branch over the last 15 years, Rob Black '99 was presented the David A. MacLachlan '45 Ridley College Volunteer Award. The dinner was attended by ORs from the Class of 1946, all the way to the Class of 2014. It was a lovely evening for all in attendance.
To view photos from the event, click here.
Ridley Around the Globe
 
November was a busy month with receptions in London, Barbados, Grand Cayman, Hangzhou, Beijing, Shenzhen and New York City!
Special thanks to current parents, Jimmy and Sarah Clarke (of Barbados) and to John Michael and Zoe Foster (of Grand Cayman) for hosting the receptions at their homes.
We are grateful to Lyle Himebaugh ’82 and his family for their support and helping us to secure our New York City venue – The Century Club.
It was wonderful to meet with so many alumni, current and past parents, prospective Ridley parents and their children around the globe!
Building Your Career in Business Coffee Chat Recap
Before work on December 9th, Georgina Black '85 hosted a group of alumni at KPMG in Toronto for our first ever Coffee Chat. Participants learned about Georgina's career, engaged in active discussion about their own personal careers, and discovered how they can experience growth in the business sector.
Coffee Chats are a new initiative introduced by the Development Office, and are meant to bring alumni together for an hour of informal professional development before work. Toronto area alumni, stay tuned for our next installment! If you have any questions, or would like additional information, please contact the Development Office at development@ridleycollege.com.
Ridley College MentORship Programme
We are excited to announce the launch of the Ridley College MentORship Programme! We will be accepting applications for our new MentORship Programme on January 12th, 2016. The purpose of this programme is to connect young alumni with a successful, experienced alumni who is working in their desired, or current career field. The programme will allow young Ridleians to take advantage of our strong school network as a means to advance their career.
We are excited to announce that we have 22 ORs - who have all been successful across a variety of industries after graduating from Ridley - registered as our 2016 mentors. Many of these mentors have been acknowledged by our school as 'Ridleians of Distinction'.
If you have any questions about the program, or are interested in assisting in a mentoring role, please contact Kory Lippert at (905) 684-1889 ext. 2321 or at kory_lippert@ridleycollege.com.
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