Friends of BSS (Hong Kong)
Deryn lavell, Head of School, was pleased to get together with the Friends of BSS (Hong Kong) at the Kee Club during her visit to Asia last November.
Deryn lavell, Head of School, and husband, Stephen Johnson, were pleased to make a BSS old Girl connection over dinner in Toronto last fall. Stephen’s mother is a second cousin of Elizabeth BELL ’57. Seated (l to R) is Deryn, Marian HAHN Bradshaw ’40 and Grant Brown. Standing (l to R) is Elizabeth, Elizabeth’s brother Peter Bell, and Stephen.
West Coast old Girls Deryn lavell, Head of School, attended a Head’s conference in Victoria, B.C., in october. Although a branch reunion was not held on this visit, she was pleased to meet with a few West Coast alumnae who enjoyed the opportunity to catch up and hear more about BSS. There are 175–200 old Girls living in B.C. today, a number of whom remain well connected with friends from their school days.
Bss teamwork crosses the Atlantic Carol MOOREEDE Clark ’62, Founder of the Cabbagetown Regent park Museum (CRpM) and Cabbagetown press publisher, has seen the museum’s newly published book, Polly of Bridgewater Farm, incorporated in the curriculum of a dozen schools in Northern Ireland, both Catholic and protestant.
The author, and enthusiastic CRpM supporter, 
Catharine TURNBULL Fleming McKenty ’48, was invited this past october to a conversation with students interested in writing and family history at the brand new Drumragh Integrated College near omagh, County Tyrone. The principal commented, “This appears to be a very special book and the world needs more stories of hope amidst adversity.”
Before she left Ireland, friends celebrated Catharine’s 80th birthday with the première of the new song 
‘polly of Bridgewater Farm’. She was later interviewed for an hour by Gerry Cooley on Dublin local radio by an historian who so admired Carol’s production of “polly” that he changed the format of his forthcoming book.
California dreamin’ Old Girls gathered at the Viceroy Hotel Santa Monica in los Angeles, California on March 23, 2011. Back row from left: Alexis KRELSTEIN Fingold ’89, Alexandra BROOME Dwek ’79, Kim Gordon Magee (former Head of School), liz Woolley (faculty). Front row from left: Margot ANDREW ’79, Sabreena PETERS ’02, Jill BLAKEY ’02, Deryn lavell (Head of School), Kelly GORDON ’03, Becky HUTNER ’99, pinky McAllister (faculty), Natalie LEGGETT ’85.
Lisa WILLMOT Hockin ’89 hosted an old Girl event in San Francisco, California, on March 24, 2011. From left: pinky McAllister (faculty), phillip Norris, Lisa WILLMOT Hockin ’89, John Hockin, Deryn lavell (Head of School), Alex BURGESS Norris ’89, liz Woolley (faculty), Valerie STEEL Orick ’93, Emma COX ’03, Tom lowden, Jill BLAKEY ’02.
Bss students learn about commerce in Asia. Following a tour of HSBC, arranged by Leslie STEPHENSON ’85, The Friends of BSS in Hong Kong were delighted to host BSS students and teachers at ICS Trust ltd, in the offices of Elizabeth THOMSON ’67. old Girls Beatrice LEE ’03 and Mary CHIU ’99 spoke to students about their experiences working in Hong Kong; Beatrice is an International Marketing Manager at a local design company, G.o.D. (Goods of Desire), and Mary works in the investment banking industry for Morgan Stanley. old Girls commented on how polite, friendly and composed the BSS girls were. The Friends of BSS in Hong Kong look forward to hosting students again in the future.
