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Redmond, Robert
RR1 · Person · 1923 -

Robert Bob Redmond was a saxophonist and clarinetist. Born in 1923 in Verdun, Quebec, he resides in Alexandria, Ontario. He was self-taught and began a professional career in 1941 with the Al King Orchestra in Montreal's Auditorium Ballroom. He played with the Stardusters and the Johnny Holmes Orchestra before joining the Canadian Army at age 18 in 1942 where he also worked as a musician, performing in Canada and Europe during World War II. In 1946 he returned to civilian life in Montreal and a job with the Johnny Holmes Orchestra. Between 1947 and 1950 he played with the Johnny Gilbert dance band and the Ray Dawe Orchestra. When Montreal nightclubs began to close he began work in a textile distributing company which he eventually purchased and operated for 30 years. He worked part-time in music with the Escorts, the Bob Hopkins Orchestra, and later his own orchestra.

Duder, R. Patrick
RPD1 · Person · [1911?] - April 7, 1980

After a long career in the Canadian foreign services, Dr. R. Patrick Duder joined Loyola College in 1966 as Assistant to the President and Secretary to the Board of Governors. He also, became Secretary to the Board of Trustees, in 1970. After the merger of Loyola and Sir George Williams, for which he was a mainstay in the process of negotiations, he became Assistant to the Vice-Rector and Principal of Loyola campus until his retirement in 1977. He was also appointed Secretary of the Board of Governors on August 10, 1973, a position he still held when he suddenly died on April 7, 1980.

Pallen, Robert
RP1 · Person · 1930-2003

Robert H. Pallen was born in 1930. He was married to Anne, and they had children. He died in Montreal in 2003. Pallen graduated in Chemistry from Sir George Williams University in 1952. He pursured graduate studies and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario.

He joined Loyola of Montreal as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. After Loyola College merged with Sir George Williams University to form Concordia University in 1974, he was Associate Professor of chemistry at Concordia University from 1975 to 1989 and then Associate Professor, chemistry and biochemistry, from 1990 to his retirement in 1996.

He held many administrative positions. He was secretary of the Loyola Science Faculty Council 1972-1973. From 1973-1979 he was Assistant Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science (Loyola). From 1977-1985 he was Associate Dean of Division III, Faculty of Arts and Science. From 1985 to 1996 he was Associate Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Following retirement he pursued his interest in music, registering as a student in the Faculty of Fine Arts. He was active in the Concordia University Pensioners' Association.

In 1983 he institute the annual Expo-Science, a collaboration between Concordia University and the Pointe Claire Cultural Centre, Stewart Hall.

Wilkins, Robert N.
RNW1 · Person · 1947-

Robert N. Wilkins was born in Montreal in 1947. He graduated from Sir George Williams University in 1969 (BA) and was a high school history teacher in Montreal for 35 years. In retirement, he was initially a regular contributor to the Westmount Examiner, and later a columnist for The Gazette (“Looking Back” and "Montreal Diary” pages). He is the author of Montreal 1909 (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue: Shoreline, 2017). Using extracts from the 1909 editions of The Montreal Star and his own comments, he gave in this book a fascinating day-by-day account of the fast-growing Montreal during the Edwardian era (1900-1910).

Tobias, Rytsa Helene
RHT1 · Person · 1919-2000

Rytsa Helene Tobias, professor of English at Concordia University, was born in Winnipeg on November 7th, 1919 and died in Montreal on April 14th, 2000. She was the daughter of Claire Ripstein Tobias and Norman Cecil Tobias. In 1947, Rytsa enrolled as a night student at Sir George Williams College from which she graduated as a day student in 1951 (BA). Upon her graduation, she received the Birks Medal, as the highest ranking graduating student in Arts, and the Lieutenant-Governor’s Silver Medal for the highest standing in the History Major. Following her graduation, she joined the Sir George Williams faculty as English lecturer in September 1951, was promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor in 1956, Associate Professor by 1962 and Full Professor of English, in 1972. From 1972 until her retirement in 1985, Rytsa was to teach English as a full professor at Sir George Williams University and, after its 1974 merger with Loyola College, at Concordia University. The Rytsa Tobias Memorial Medal, successor to the Birks Medal, was endowed by the Tobias Family and is presented by a Tobias Family member to the highest ranking Concordia University student graduating with a BA degree. It was first awarded in 2004.

Groome, Reginald K.
RG1 · Person · 1928-1999

Reginald K. Groome held a Concordia Board of Governors seat as representative of the community-at-large from 1980-86, when he was elected and served as Vice-Chair until 1991. After retiring as President of Hilton Canada Inc. in 1990, Groome was elected Chair of the Board of Governors in September 1992, a role maintained until 1999. Groome chaired the Search Committee for a Rector in 1994 and 1999. He died on September 20, 1999, in his seventh year as Chair of the Board of Governors. A memorial for Groome was held at the Loyola Chapel on November 17, 1999.

  • Groome received the Order of Canada in 1980.
  • In 1991 Groome was appointed Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Revision of the Composition, Rules and Procedures of Evaluation Committees and Advisory Search Committees. The Committee (often referred to as the Groome Committee) produced a report in December 1992 that was widely regarded as a significant step toward demonstrating transparency from the University in that it presented shortlisted candidates to the internal community before candidates were finalized by the Board.
  • On November 13 1992, Groome was invited as a keynote speaker at the Commerce and Administration Awards of Distinction Luncheon.
  • In 1996 Groome received the award of the Bronze Wolf from the King of Sweden. The award is considered the highest honour given by international scouting, an organization for which Groome volunteered for many years and from which Groome received his first scouting award -the Boy Scouts of Canada’s Silver Acorn- in 1964.