The Wall of Honour was created by the generosity of Albert College Alumni. Through the Alumni Association, an idea was born, a plan created, and the result is the Alumni Wall of Honour. The Wall of Honour features all of Albert College's graduating class photos from 1857 until the present day. All of the photos have been digitally preserved and enhanced.
A special feature of the Wall of Honour includes the Induction of alumni to recognize their outstanding accomplishments and successes. The Alumni Wall of Honour will inspire current students by recognizing alumni's significant contribution to community, profession, or country in areas including arts and culture, business or industry, leadership, charitable or volunteer work and athletics.
The Wall of Honour was unveiling during Albert College's 150th Anniversary in 2007. Please click the following video for more information about the Alumni Wall of Honour.
- Bob Fleck '55, Teamwork Communications
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Is there someone you feel should be considered for inclusion on the Alumni Wall of Honour?
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Nominations are accepted on a continuous basis with new inductees added as appropriate. Please submit nomination by December 31, 2011 to alumni@albertcollege.ca. The chosen recipient(s) will be inducted during the 1940's, 50's and 60's reunion in April 2012.
The Alumni Association has established the Terms of Reference on which the selection process is based.
Nominations were received, researched and reviewed and the Alumni Association inducted two more alumni into the Wall of Honour on May 1, 2010 during the 'Snapshots of the Past,' 1980's, 1990's and 2000's alumni reunion.
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 Herbert Norman '29, Ph.D. (Harvard)
Born on September 1, 1909 in Karuizawa, Japan to Methodist missionary parents, Herbert was to become a scholar, author, foreign service officer and a career diplomat. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, he was interned by the Japanese and not repatriated to Canada until mid-1942. During the allied occupation of Japan, Herbert served as a Canadian representative to the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers administration under General Douglas MacArthur. Herbert’s achievements led to his election as President of the Asiatic Society of Japan in 1947. In 1956, he was sent to Cairo as Ambassador to Egypt where he played an important part in mediating the Suez crisis and projecting Canada into its first military peace-keeping role. It was in Cairo on April 4, 1957 that Herbert passed away at the age of 47.
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 Prescott F. Cogswell, Class of 1882
Born in Thamesford, Ontario on October 23, 1859, Prescott moved to El Monte, California in 1882. Here he would distinguish himself in public service, business and industry. His community leadership began with his election to the Board of Trustees of El Monte Union High School District and as one of the founders and directors of the First National Bank of El Monte. In addition, he served a sixteen-year term as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California. Elected to the California State Assembly in 1906, Prescott was responsible for adopting the inspection process for produce entering California, a system still used today. In 1912, he was elected to the California State Senate and to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 1916. In honour of Prescott’s dedicated service and accomplishments, a school and an avenue in El Monte and a dam and a reservoir on the San Gabriel River all bear his name. Prescott passed away in 1960 at the age of 100.
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2007 Inductees:
The Alumni Wall of Honour was initally unveiled at a special ceremony during the 150th Alumni Reunion on Saturday, September 29, 2007. Nominations were received, researched and reviewed and the following nine alumni were inducted into the Alumni Wall of Honour:
Alfred W. Purdy '32, O.C.
Born in Wooler, Ontario in 1918, Alfred (Al) is best known (along with Milton Acorn, Alden Nowlan and Patrick Lane) as a “working class” or “poet of the people” writer. A restless traveler, he is well known internationally, not only as a poet but also as a TV and radio play writer (CBC), anthologist, editor, travel writer and book reviewer. In addition to his thirty-three books of poetry, Al published a novel, an autobiography and nine collections of essays and correspondence. He won the Governor-General’s Literary Award for poetry in 1965 with The Cariboo Horses and again in 1986 with Collected Poems 1956-1986. The People’s Poet Award was given to Alfred in 1987 for Collected Poems. His work was recognized by his appointment as officer to the Order of Canada in 1982 and the Order of Ontario in 1987. Al passed away on April 21, 2000 at the age of 81.
Jean (Morrison) Pigott '43, O.C.
(Honorary Doctorates from the University of Ottawa, University of Waterloo, Concordia University and McMaster University)
Born on June 3, 1924, Jean is a woman whose career has spanned business, government, education and politics. She first came to public notice as President and CEO of Morrison Lamothe Inc., when she was one of only three female CEO’s in Canada. Since then, she has been Chair, Director, Friend or Patron of over forty-eight organizations including Carleton University, Ottawa Heart Institute and Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa. Jean was the first female to sit on the Board of Directors of Canadian Tire and Ontario Hydro. Her political career began as a member of parliament for Ottawa-Carleton, later becoming an advisor to Prime Ministers Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney. Jean chaired many prestigious organizations, notably the National Capital Commission and the Ottawa Congress Centre. Numerous awards and medals include Officer of the Order of Canada and an impressive list of medals in recognition of her service.
Lois M.R. Perinchief '44, M.B.E., J.P.
Born in St. George's, Bermuda, Lois has lived all her life there except for the time spent in Canada pursuing her education. A woman of firsts, she became a Common Councilor on the St. George’s Corporation in 1967. She was the first woman appointee as a Justice of the Peace in 1968. In the banking industry, Lois was the first woman to become Director of the Bermuda National Bank Ltd., and the first woman to be appointed a director of the Bank of Butterfield Executive and Trust Co. in 1986. In 1979, Lois became Alderman in Bermuda, becoming Mayor of St. George’s in 1997, the first Bermudian female to serve in this capacity. In recognition of her achievements and contributions, Lois was awarded Member of the British Empire in 1987 and in 2002, she became an Honorary Soror (Member) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Walter D. Baker '50
Born in Ottawa, Ontario in 1930, Walter was a Canadian parliamentarian and a lawyer. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1972 and was re-elected three times. He was the Deputy House Leader of the Official Opposition from 1973 to 1976. Later, he was the Official Opposition House Leader. Walter was the Minister of National Revenue and President of the Privy Council from 1979 to 1980. He was also the Government House Leader in 1979. The Ottawa area Walter Baker Sportsplex is evidence of the high regard in which he was held. A successful fundraising campaign, sparked by his popularity with the public and the Albert College alumni, resulted in the building of the Walter Baker Centre. Two significant scholarships are bestowed at Carleton University in his honour. Walter passed away on November 13, 1983 at the age of 53.
Thomas A. Buell '51
(Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Toronto)
Born in Toronto, Ontario in 1931, Thomas was a highly respected businessman and environmentalist. In business, he was the Chairman and CEO of Weldwood of Canada and was appointed to the boards of many of Canada’s best known corporations, notably LaFarge Canada Ltd., Placer Dome Inc., Seaboard Lumber Co. Inc., B.C. Gas Inc., Bank of B.C., Timber West Ltd., Swiss Bank and Champion International. An environmentalist, Tom developed a progressive approach in forestry industries, integrating resource management with public participation. He was the Chairman of the Canadian Forestry Industries Council and of Wildlife Habitat Canada. As an environmentalist and a public servant, Tom was a director of the Pacific Salmon Foundation and of the Vancouver Foundation. Simon Fraser University established the Tom Buell B.C. Leadership Chair in Salmon Conservation. He was also a member of the Premier’s Economic Council in British Columbia. Tom passed away on November 21, 2003.
Cornelius F. Burk '52
Ph.D. (Northwestern University)
Born in Sarnia, Ontario in 1933, Cornelius (Neil) was employed by the Public Service of Canada as a geological research scientist. As first director of the Canada Centre for Geoscience Data, he led the development of the world’s first national system for geoscience data. While with the Public Service of Canada, Neil received the Outstanding Service Award from the Alberta Society of Petroleum Geologists. In 1988, he was given the Federal Public Service Award for twenty-seven years of service from then Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney. His crowning achievement came in 1988 when he published InfoMap: A Complete Guide to Discovering Corporate Information Resources, in collaboration with Washington-based international consultant Forest W. Horton, Jr. Prentice-Hall nominated the book for the Best Information Science Book Award of the American Society for Information Science.
Paul D. Fleck '52
PH.D. (Queen's University, Belfast)
Born in Montreal, Quebec in 1934, Paul became an English professor at the University of Western Ontario and later Head of the English Department. His interest in arts and culture led him to become the President of the Ontario College of Art in 1975. At the time of his passing in 1992, Paul was President of the Banff Centre for Continuing Education. A dedicated public servant, he chaired the Education Division of the United Way of London, Ontario in 1972. His other chairmanship roles were with the Board of the London French School and with the Canadian English association. He was the cultural advisor for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. The recipient of many awards, Paul received the Canada Council Research award in both 1964 and 1965. He also received posthumously, the Commemorative Medal from the Government of Canada. Paul passed away in 1992 at the age of 58.
David S. Scott '55
PH.D. (Northwestern University), D.Sc. honoris causa (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, David joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Toronto in 1966 where he later became Department Chair in 1976. He founded the university’s Institute for Hydrogen Systems and then chaired the Canadian Advisory Group on Hydrogen Opportunities that produced their acclaimed 1987 report, Hydrogen: National Mission for Canada. In 1989 David joined the University of Victoria where he founded their Institute for Integrated Energy System. The Institute continues its work on hydrogen and fuel-cell systems, cryofuel liquefaction and energy systems analysis. Today, David is the Vice-President (for the Americas) of the International Association of Hydrogen Energy. In 2006, he received the Association’s Jules Verne Award for “Outstanding Contributions to Hydrogen Physics and Hydrogen Energy Sociology and Philosophy” (the first Canadian so honoured). His seminal book, Smelling Land: The Hydrogen Defense Against Climate Catastrophe was released during the spring of 2007.
Stephen H. Safe '58
PH.D. (Oxford) D.Sc. (Guelph)
A leading researcher in medicine, Stephen has done extensive research in Pharmacology and Toxicology. He is Director for the Centre of Environmental and Genetic Medicine at the Institute of Biosciences and Technology at Texas A & M University. Among his achievements, he has made a major contribution to breast cancer research. The recipient of many awards, Stephen received the Queen’s Silver Jubilee medal in 1978, the Distinguished Achievement Award in Research in 1988 from Texas A & M University and in 2002, the ISI, Most Highly Cited Research in Pharmacology and Ecology/Environment. He has been denoted as Distinguished Lecturer at many universities including the University of Western Ontario, Queen’s University, Rutgers University and the University of Nebraska Medical School. A prolific author, Stephen has written over 500 peer-reviewed scientific publications.