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  • Marty Silverstone - Class Notes

    2000s

    Marty Silverstone

    – Artsci’00

    Fall 2023

    Marty Silverstone was promoted to president, Global Sync, at Primary Wave Music. Silverstone, who is also a partner at the U.S.-based music publishing company, continues to oversee the creative licensing and placement of classic songs and recordings across film, television, and advertising for artists, including James Brown, Stevie Nicks and Ray Charles. He continues to live in Los Angeles, CA, and remains a loyal Montreal Canadiens fan. 

  • Escape to Slovakia: Five Journeys from the Ukrainian Border by Dan Kostka

    2000s

    Daniel Kostka

    – Law’08

    Fall 2023

    Daniel Kostka has published a book describing his efforts assisting refugees at the Ukrainian border in the initial weeks following the Russian invasion in February 2022. Escape to Slovakia: Five Journeys from the Ukrainian Border is drawn from personal notes and recordings made at the time and features more than 60 compelling photos. It is available from Deep Stance Media.

  • 2000s

    Chris Jackman and Shari Porter

    – Mus’05 and Mus'05

    Fall 2023

    Chris Jackman and Shari Porter lived in Toronto for about 16 years, working in arts education and raising their son KJ (age seven), but started considering a move east after the COVID-19 pandemic. While browsing real estate listings, they fell in love with the Old Confidence Lodge, a former Oddfellows Hall in Riverport, NS, which has a stage, balcony seating, and family-sized apartment on the top floor. They took the leap, sold their house, and moved to the Lodge in late 2022. There have been many twists and turns along the way, including the discovery of a surprise pregnancy the same week they put in an offer (and the welcome birth of daughter Amy in January, 2023), plus a litany of unplanned renovation costs. Still, this family is thriving in their new home. Chris and Shari have launched a GoFundMe and are producing concerts at the local community centre to help pay for renovations that will bring the Lodge up to code. They are also working closely with local artists and making plans for future creative projects, including a children’s show sponsored by Lunenburg Foundation for the Arts. Once it opens this fall, the Old Confidence Lodge will host music, theatre, weddings, and special events, as well as youth and adult education programs. Folks interested in following their journey, donating to the renovation fund, or learning about upcoming events can find them on Facebook and on Instagram using the handle: 

  • PV Technology and Manufacturing by Abdul Alami

    2000s

    Abdul Hai Alami

    – PhD’06 

    Fall 2023

    Abdul Hai Alami has published a new book on photovoltaics, entitled, PV Technology and Manufacturing. The book offers a unique perspective on manufacturing technology and advanced processes to produce photovoltaic cells. It equips the reader with an understanding of material, energy, and processing requirements of the three generations of photovoltaics, and provides an analysis on the most advanced technologies and materials to take photovoltaics from the lab to application. The book is published by Springer.

  • 1990s

    Matthew Seagrim

    – Sc’96

    Fall 2023

    Matthew Seagrim recently left Scene+ after leading the program for nearly eight years and transforming it into one of Canada's leading, national, loyalty programs. He is now the chief digital and marketing officer at Meridian.

  • Pierre's Song: A History of the Beauprés of Portsmouth by David More

    1990s

    John David More

    – MPA’91, MA’15, PhD’21

    Fall 2023

    John David More recently published his seventh book in collaboration with Marie Edwards. Pierre's Song: The Beaupres of Portsmouth, published by Friesenpress, is a colourful history of the Beaupre family, which moved to Kingston in 1814 to work in the British Royal Dockyard. The men became well-known shipbuilders (steam and sail) in Kingston, nearby Portsmouth Village, and throughout the region. Edouard Beaupre was one of the founders of the village municipal government; became its tax collector; and built the Portsmouth Tavern in 1864, which remains a popular watering hole to this day. Edouard's son, Peter Moffat Beaupre, became a guard and quarry supervisor for Kingston Penitentiary and the family contributed materially to the construction of the Catholic Church of the Good Thief in Portsmouth Village. The book illuminates the little known history of how much French Canadians contributed to the survival and growth of Kingston and Ontario.