On June 18 three Mount Allison alumni were inducted into the Sackville Arts Wall of Fame, which was launched in 2009 after Sackville was awarded a national designation as one of the country's Cultural Capitals of Canada. A ceremony outside of Town Hall saw the three inductees' plaques unveiled and a reception followed to celebrate the contributions of the three individuals.
Pauline Harborne '37 (Arts Builder)
Born in Upper Sackville, and in her mid-90s now, Harborne received a Licentiate of Music from the Mount Allison Ladies College (1937) and has taught violin to thousands of young people for more than half a century.
Glenn Adams '66 (Visual Arts)
A permanent residence of Sackville since 1974, Adams originally worked in the aircraft industry, but in a 1960 art workshop and after a year's study at Mount Allison (1962-63) he was influenced by Alex Colville and Lawren P. Harris in his life's paintings.
K.V. Johansen '90 (Literary Arts)
As a Mount Allison undergraduate, Johansen was mentored and encouraged in her writing by the late Douglas Lochhead, and is currently one of Canada's leading authors of fantasy literature for children.
In the photo, left to right: (seated) Pauline Harborne, K.V. Johansen, and Cynthia Adams (Adam's wife accepted on behalf of her husband who was unable to attend the ceremony). Standing behind are Peter Higham, Karen Bamford, and John Murchie, all of whom presented special tributes about each of the inductees.
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