100 Years of Lions’ Pride: Honouring 150 Distinguished South Alumni by Connie Weir 150 profiles of South Collegiate alumni were created for display at the South Collegiate Alumni Association’s 100th Reunion in May 2023. Walter Stewart was one. 949) BROADCASTER The South Wind
Ted Hessel (‘53) (Staff, 1971-76)
Ted Hessel passed away June 16, 2025, at the age of 91. Ted’s obituary described him as “a man whose life was defined by service — to his family, his com- munity, his country, and his alma mater”. He began his life of ser- vice as a pilot in the Royal Can- adian Air Force, serving overseas in Europe before returning to Canada where his passion for
Walter Stewart (1949) J ournalist, Author, Editor, Educator & Broadcaster • Got his start in journalism at South as editor of The South Wind • Worked at the Toronto Telegram (1953-62) then the Star Weekly , as picture editor and Ottawa Corres- pondent (1962-68) • 1968-77: Most of this time was with Maclean’s
leadership and learning led him to a career in education. As a teacher and later a vice-principal, he shaped the lives of countless students with his belief in the potential of every child. Following his “retirement”, Ted turned his sights towards Western Athletics. A former Mustang athlete and lifelong Western sports enthusiast, Ted donated countless hours of his time and energy curating the JP Metras Sports Museum, preserving the rich history of athletics at Western. Ted was a member of a four-generation South family. His mother Leonore (McIntyre) Hessel (’30) was also a South grad. Donations in Ted’s name can be made to the JP Metras Sports Museum, Western Mustang Athletics, South Collegiate Alumni Association or The Canadian Cancer Society. Courtesy South Collegiate Alumni Association Lea r n more about the South Collegiate Alumni Association at southalumni.ca and by following them on Facebook
magazine, serving as Correspondent in both Ottawa and Washington, Associate Editor and finally as Managing Editor • Published his first book in 1971: Shrug: Trudeau in Power, on the best seller list for more than a year, followed by five more non-fiction books over the next six years • 1980s: Most of his work was done as a Freelance Writer and Broadcaster. Three more non-fiction books were published, including the bestseller, Towers of Gold, Feet of Clay: The Canadian Banks • An Educator: Professor and Director of the School of Journalism, King’s College, Halifax (1984-86) and the Max Bell Chair in Journalism at the University of Regina (1987-88) • 1988-1992: Edited Policy Options , the highly respected maga- zine published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy • 1990s: Wrote a regular column for the Toronto Sun , was a regular guest host on CBC’s Radio’s As It Happens , wrote two detective novels and five more non-fiction books • His final book, the last of his 17 non-fiction books was published in 2003: Tommy, The Life and Turbulent Times of T.C. Douglas • Walter Douglas Stewart died September 15, 2004, described as a “fearless journalist” who was “not afraid to take on the high and mighty and bring them to their knees”. “Few other journalists were able to combine wit and irreverence with such deadly accuracy.” s was published in s of T.C. Douglas au er the next six years eWriter & published, including The Canadian Banks l of Journalism, King ’ s r in Journalism at the espected magazine Policy Sun , was a regular e two detective novels
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