ALUMNI
Legacy Giving
John Haining McGibbon ’54 was a boarding student and graduated from Albert College with the class of 1954, having started in 1951. He was Student Council President during his time at the school. He was also the recipient of the Howard Purchase Memorial Award for the finest contribution to boarding life in Graham Hall. John was an active member of the track and field team and received the Howard Trophy for senior boys swimming. John was not only involved in the life of the school during his time as a student, but he was also involved as an alumnus. In 2003, John agreed to represent the class of 1954 as a Class Agent. The work of class agents was a big part of the 150th Anniversary reunion’s success in 2007. After Albert College, John enjoyed backpacking through England, Scotland and several European countries for part of a year. He then attended the University of Waterloo where he earned his bachelor of arts and became a teacher. John particularly enjoyed history and loved teaching this subject. He was also a beloved teacher of the intermediate students at his church on Sundays. John was both a teacher and principal for 33 years and devoted his career to inspiring and guiding students in education.
In October, Mary McGibbon honoured her late husband with a gift of $50,000 and established the John Haining McGibbon ’54 Endowment Fund in his memory. Given John’s devotion to lifelong learning as an educator and his Albert College roots, Mary knew that the College was a perfect fit for his legacy. The purpose of this fund is to provide faculty with professional development so that they can further develop their skills to deliver the best possible education. This fund will also support student learning from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 through program enhancements to enrich or support student learning. We are honoured and incredibly grateful for the opportunity to create this endowment fund in John’s memory. John dedicated his life to promoting education and shaping the lives of young people and this endowment fund will ensure that John’s legacy continues through the education of generations of students at Albert College.
Robert Evans Snelgrove ’60 chose a medically assisted death on June 10, 2021 following a courageous battle with cancer. Bob was a husband, father and entrepreneur, born in Montreal, Quebec, where he lived until 1994, and then moved to Toronto when he married his wife, Jean. He continued working in Montreal as president of Pneus Southward, a distributor of industrial tires, until 2018 when he sold his business and spent the summers with Jean on Lake Memphremagog. Bob’s strength of will and tenacious character will be remembered by his family and friends, as will his enjoyment of the finer things in life. Jane Carolyn Haist ’68 passed away in Fort Erie on May 21 after a brief battle with cancer. Jane was a member of the Canadian track and field team and represented Canada in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. During her career in sports, she competed around the world, including in the 1974 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand and won gold medals in shotput and discus. In 1975, she won a bronze at the Pan American Games in Mexico City. She also competed at the University of Tennessee from 1977-1979 and was an All-American in 1977 and 1978, winning the AIAW National Championship in discus. In her first year she tossed a collegiate record in discus that still stands at the University of Tennessee.
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