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 Keeping the Connection
by Warren Mackenzie - Photo Editor
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The "HENS" Keep Connecting
In 2007 a group of alumnae 'best' friends that have known each other since Elementary School and who refer to themselves as the "Hens" met at the Carson cottage spending a couple of days there, doing what girls do best...talking, eating and drinking a lot of wine!
Debbie Barber commented: "We had a blast, and are planning another get together in Vancouver next year. Our friendship is truly a special one, and as we get older, we appreciate it even more, and make more of an effort to nurture it."
Debbie promised there would be a photo from their next get together, one year later and now here it is.
Debbie wrote: As promised a year ago, here is a group picture from the recent trip to Vancouver & Whistler. From left, it's Susan MacKenzie, Anne Waymann, Tracey Simmons, myself and Emily Carson, all from the Class of 80. This June, 2008 photo was taken at Tracey's home in Vancouver during our annual girl's reunion weekend.
Harry Hale C'66 and Laura Hale (Raham) C' 67, and Helen and Bob Lamb C'63 had a mini reunion recently aboard the Emerald Princess. |
| Alumni Photo of the Month |
 . ST. BARNABAS SCOUT TROOP - 1948
To view larger image with caption and names please Click here
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| Who's Who |
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I regret to inform our readers that once again we have no new entries into our Who's Who.
Both Jim Munson C-'63 and Andy Glew C-'78 had been nominated, approved, and agreed to participate. Unfortunately neither seems to have had enough time to provide us with sufficient information, and photos to complete their biographies.
Unless we receive some new nominations it is with much regret that we will have to terminate this very popular section.
To nominate a candidate for the WHO'S WHO directory through the 'On-line' method, simply 'click' "here".
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"Alumni....... Where are they now?"
Please send your photos, with a short caption, via email or contact Warren Mackenzie for snail mail instructions:
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| Alumni Association News |
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The Directors of the association last met on June 25th. Jack Anderson was chair for the meeting. Most of the directors were in attendance, with Will Arnold (Prairies Representative) attending in person, and Dave Baxter (BC Representative), and Angus Cross (Atlantic Representative) attending via conference call.
The meeting lasted about an hour and a half with reports from Treasurer - Gordon Richardson, and Membership - Angus Cross.
Discussions ensued on a NEW Mentorship Program, and Distinguished Service Award Program However most of the evening meeting was spent in discussion of a proposal by Harvey Carter - V/P & Secretary concerning Reunion 2010 schedule of events, venues, and Passport and Individual Event pricing.
It was also decided that the Annual General Meeting would be held on Tuesday evening, September 16th. at Kapetans Restaurant in St. Lambert. (Subject to availability of the site)
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| Reunion 2010 Update |
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CHAMBLY VARIETY SHOW
SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2010
Dance, sing, act your way back to your high school days
Your classmates are waiting anxiously to see if your talents have waned
Show them that they haven't
Please contact me as soon as possible so that you will be part of the show
Don't be disappointed
Don't disappoint your classmates
Don't wait email Show Director - Bernie Praw |
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Alumni Association Distinguished Service Awards
The Alumni Association Board of Directors has established a Distinguished Service Award program to recognize the contributions individuals have made over the years to the alumni association and the preservation of school spirit for the school, and current student body. These contribution may have been monetary, a free service or, as in most cases, the donation of voluntary time and effort.
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Ross McConnell C'45 - Lorne Perry C'49 - Andy Little C'53 - Bob Wrigley C'61
Ross McConnell (1945) since first joining has been a regular supporter of the Alumni Association and it's monthly Newsletter Alumni Connection.
Ross who lives in Orleans, ON has contributed numerous photographs along with stories, descriptions and names to be used in the photo captions. Several have be used in the Newsletters "Alumni Photo of The Month" and "St. Lambert - Photo of The Month" columns.
Ross' photo contributions can be viewed in both the St. Lambert - through the years" Click Here as well as "Alumni - where are they now?" Click Here
Keep up the great work Ross. Everyone enjoys these wonderful photo-flashbacks and their very informative captions.
Lorne Perry (1949) first became involved in with the Alumni Association early in 2007 and became a steady contributor of stories about the City of St. Lambert and it's schools during the 1930's and 1940's. Lorne's stories always appeared in monthly Newsletter Alumni Connection and can still be seen (many photos are included to illustrate Lorne's Comments. You can scroll down to see further 'links' to all chapters of Lorne's history.
In addition, Lorne who lives in St. Laurent, QC. has contributed numerous photographs along with stories, descriptions and names to be used in the photo captions. Several have be used in the Newsletters "Alumni Photo of The Month" and "St. Lambert - Photo of The Month" columns.
Lorne's photo contributions can be viewed in both the St. Lambert - through the years" Click Here under the heading "Riverside", "Victoria Ave", and Trains & Trams, as well as the "Alumni - where are they now? Click Here
Thank you Lorne for all you have done.
Andrew Little (1953) Andy is someone who will never slow up to enjoy an easier life-style. Already having several books published he is currently working full-time, editing two authors, writing two books of his own and getting ready for a teaching assignment with MBA students at Queen's University for the fall of 2008.
As busy as Andy has remained, he has always found time be a very steady contributor to the Alumni Association, nominating and assisting other WHO'S WHO alumni, writing his witty and very informative "Flashback" series Review Here
Additionally, Andy who has always been very involved in photography has provided not less than 70 photographs depicting scenes of St. Lambert, The St. Lawrence River, Expo '67 View Here , as well as school activities in the gym, in the classroom, in "The Cave", on buses, and in classmates homes, all of which we have been very fortunate to have for use in the monthly Newsletter Alumni Connection, as well as in all types of the Association's website Photo galleries. Check practically any Gallery and you'll find numerous photos by (A. Little).
Thanks Andy for all your hard work and devotion to the Association.
Robert (Bob) Wrigley (1961) became a supporting-member of the Alumni Association in early 2007. After noting Bob's past and present activities he was nominated to the WHO'S WHO Directory and his complete biography can be seen View Here
In 1996, he joined the City of Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo (Canada's oldest, at 104 years) as Curator, a position he plans to hold for 15 years until retirement in 2010. Supervising a staff of 50, he oversees the collection of 2000 animals of 380 species.
Bob has written several books referenced in his biography yet has found time to write and provide very interesting "Flashback" articles growing up in St. Lambert. These can be seen here View and View
Bob has recently become a "Life Member" of the Alumni Association and continues to write for us with a new "Flashback" story to be seen here very soon.
Thank you Bob for all you have done.
Past Recipients:
Fergus Groundwater (1956), Anthony McGarr (1977), Beverly Maize (volunteer), John Ernst (1958), Judy Ernst (volunteer), Harvey Carter (1960), Warren Mackenzie (1957), Nick Brenner (1964), Angus Cross (1960), Jack Anderson (1971), Pamela Storr (1984), Jean McHarg (former teacher), Bernie Praw (former teacher & principal), Pat Wylie (1966), Barry Keeler (1982), Tony Salmon (1974), Brian Perron (1972), Peter Payan (1959), Dave Stagg (1971), Cynthia Montpetit (Fulton) (1972), Pat Wagner (Volunteer) |
Class Notes, Comments, and letters
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Ian MacDonald C'68 from Edmonton, AB writes:
I saw the photos of my ex-teachers: Burpee, Weeks and Bertha Wilde
and thought of many others who were patient with us. I look back with
wonder at the experience in a saner quieter world.
Kudos to you for all your work!
Barb Scantlebury (Lawrence) C'63 from Toronto,, ON writes:
I have enjoyed receiving the newsletters and browsing the site to find old friends. I was able to meet with Sheila Jones (Stack) '64 last month while at a conference in Calgary. I found her through the original alumni list; a great visit and walk down memory lane. Sheila and I commuted to St. Lambert from East Greenfield and Brookline (Barb), both joining CCHS in grade 9. Thanks for your hard work in maintaining the site; looking forward to more news of a reunion in 2010.
Larry Llewellyn C'65 from Toronto, ON writes:
Hey guys, I must be getting old, I just wondered. Have you rec'd any comments ref the fancy lettering on the news letter? I personally found it hard to read.. Just wondering! Thought I'd pass it along... Great job , thanks for all the hard work.
Comments: Our newsletters are written in Arial 10 font, with heading and names in Arial 12. We do use italics and bold, and change colours sometimes. We try and keep this format constant throughout the newsletter. This allows people reading the newsletters on smaller screens, such as a laptop, the ability to view a page without excessive scrolling.
Your computer has a function you may not be aware of. The ability to increase the print size of any email or webpage you happen to be viewing. If you find the print too small, please try the following:
1. On the upper tool bar select - View or Text size
2. Scroll down the pop up window and select - Fonts
3. Select - Larger or Largest
The page you are viewing should now appear in a font size that is easier for you to read.
John Waymann C'74 from Toronto, ON writes:
Greatly appreciate all of your efforts to keep alumni "in touch"
Peter Payan C'59 from Montreal writes:
Another excellent Newsletter. Thanks for all your Hard Work.
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Saint Lambert - Photo of the Month |
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Please send your photos, with a short caption, via email or contact Warren Mackenzie for snail mail instructions:
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| Welcome New Members who have recently joined the association: |
Donna-Lee Waymann (Lennox) (1974), David Rodier (1960), Lorna Moon (1971), Katherine Marlin (Heughan) (1972), Kathryn Grimmer (Ferguson) (1976)
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New Life Members
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| Andy Mahar (1978), Jim Baxter (1967), Dave Sharp (1969), Kathy Gill (Carter) (1967) |
 Flashback - You Can't Go Home Again! by Andy Little |
You Can't Go Home Again
When the American novelist Thomas Wolfe chose You Can't Go Home Again as the title for his 1934 novel, he put into words a truth as old as civilization itself. Because the passage of time changes everything, we can never really find the "home" we left behind. It exists only in our minds, in our memories.
The St. Lambert of my youth, the forties and fifties, will always be "home" to me, but when I return today it is no longer the same. Yes, the town is still there and so is the house on Merton Avenue where we lived for ten years. A few students from my high school days even settled in St. Lambert and raised families of their own. There are familiar landmarks as I walk the streets. The cenotaph remains, and many of the buildings on Victoria Avenue are much the same as they were in my youth. With all these visual aides I keep telling myself I should be able to reconnect with the past, but it eludes me.
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| ASK (Alumni Sharing Knowledge) |
Introducing the association's New Mentor-Protege program
"ASK". This program is an online, e-mentoring service that pairs current students, or alumni seeking career advice with other alumni. The focus of the service is to assist in learning about career options and seek advice from successful alumni working in a variety of professions and fields.
We recently asked all the alumni featured in our Who's Who, and Directors of the association, to review the program, make suggestions, and hopefully volunteer to act as mentors. Their response was very encouraging. We hope that a lot of members will volunteer to act as mentors. Regardless of your profession or trade, there are people who would like to know more about your line of work. This program is an online, e-mentoring service that pairs current students with alumni. The focus of the service is to assist students to learn about career options and seek advice from successful alumni working in a variety of professions and fields.
Program details are available for viewing by clicking on ASK program |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Births, Deaths, Weddings, Anniversaries, Appointments, Retirements
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 Michael "Mike" Languay has been appointed as the new Principal of Chambly Academy.
I have been a part of Riverside School Board and its predecessors since I was 8 years old. I grew up in St. Lambert, and attended Preville Elementary and LeMoyne D'Iberville High School. I did my student-teaching at Harold Napper, LeMoyne and Centennial and subbed at virtually all, the then S.S.P.R.S.B., schools during my first year after graduating from McGill. After working for 4 years for the YMCA as a Community Centre Director, I returned to teaching at St. Johns School where I taught Phys Ed, Math, Science, Computers, and Leadership, for 15 years. In 2005, I became Vice-Principal at St. Johns. Last year I transferred to Centennial also as a VP.
I am married to a great teacher, Annette Languay, who taught at Chambly several years ago, and we have three university age children.
I am thrilled to be coming to such a special school. I am a small schools type of person. I love the closeness and community that can only be found in schools like Chambly Academy. With Part 2 of the renovations being completed this summer and the very exciting prospect of a new gym and library ready for the Fall of 2009, Chambly Academy is going to be an exciting and rewarding place to be. I am looking forward to meeting all the members of the Chambly family and working with you for many years to come.
Mike Languay
Jim Baxter C'67 has retired as a full time teacher with the Calgary Board of Education.
Joanne Cross (Lemke) RN, C'60 has retired after 44 years of nursing.
June McCormack (Letts) passed away in Collingwood, Ontario, on May 20, 2008 at 83 years of age, after a long illness. June was a 1943 graduate of St. Lambert High School. She and her husband Roy McCormack had been married for over 55 years! A get together of over 100 of June's family and friends was held at the Blue Mountain Golf Club in Collingwood on May 26, 2008 to share Letts family and St. Lambert stories. She will be missed by all who knew her.
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SECONDS before Death (CHILLING).
WARNING! GRAPHIC PHOTO
THIS IS A PICTURE OF A MAN
WITH JUST SECONDS
LEFT TO LIVE
Question and Answer from an AARP Forum
Q: Where can men over the age of 60 find younger, sexy women who are interested in them?
A: Try a bookstore-------under fiction.
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