R.I.P. Norman Bimson
We regret to inform you that Norman Bimson passed away Sept. 1 after a lengthy illness. He taught Humanities at Dawson College from 1979-2001.
R.I.P. Gordon Masten
We regret to inform you that Gordon Masten (Professional Theatre) passed away suddenly on July 26. Gordon was the beloved husband of Jude Beny, Chair of Professional Theatre (Acting).
Donations can be made in Gordon's memory to the Dawson College Foundation here.
His talent agency posted this tribute: https://www.reisler.ca/reisler-talent-men-Gordon-Masten.html
An obituary was published in The Montreal Gazette: https://montrealgazette.remembering.ca/obituary/james-masten-1079615152
Tony Proudfoot Park opens
On Aug. 21, the City of Pointe-Claire announced the opening of the new Tony Proudfoot Park.
Tony was a beloved teacher at Dawson College and a former Alouette who passed away in 2010. For more about Tony, read this Dawson news piece from 2018: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/announcements/dawsons-proudfoot-honoured-with-park-naming/
Click Read More for the Pointe-Claire news post about the park opening.
R.I.P. Marian-Ellen Ring
We regret to inform you that Marian-Ellen Ring has passed away.
Marian-Ellen had taught at Dawson since 1996 and served on the Humanities Executive, most recently as Curriculum Coordinator. In addition to teaching, Marian-Ellen was involved in the Active Learning community. She was always present at social events and was often one of the last to leave a good party.
Her obituary is in the Read More link.
R.I.P. Mary Wawrzetz
We regret to inform you that Mary Wawrzetz passed away suddenly on February 27. She had worked at Dawson College from 1980 until her retirement in 2016. Mary was a valued member of the College management team and served as the Bookstore Manager for several years.
R.I.P. Nick Gabrilopoulos
The presence of Nick Gabrilopoulos is still felt in the Department. He set up our website, edited and posted our website profiles. He catalogued and made working copies of many materials we still use. He also helped many of us in setting up our courses, especially the hardest ones – the methods courses. Nick had the…
Rob Springer Game this Friday
The Rob Springer Game, which was postponed Feb. 7 due to the snowstorm, will now take place this Friday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m.
The Dawson Blues will play John Abbott College at Westmount Recreation Centre (4675 Saint-Catherine St, Westmount, Quebec H3Z 1S4). Light refreshments will be served from 7:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Please come and support the team and the Rob Springer Scholarship Fund by buying a sticker and wearing it to the game. Get your stickers in 1H.4.
Rob Springer Hockey Game Feb. 7 at 8 p.m.
Feb. 3 marked five years since we lost Rob Springer in a traffic accident on his way to work at Dawson College. Rob worked in IST, and was known as Bear for his tireless support of the Dawson Blues, especially women’s hockey. His legacy lives on in the Rob Springer Scholarship Fund. Athletics has produced…
Stanley Roach 1931-2019
We regret to inform you of the passing of Stanley Roach on Nov. 19. Stan retired in 2012 from Dawson after teaching in the Illustration Program for more than 32 years. Click on the read more button for a link to his obituary.
Last Modified: September 22, 2020
