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Keeping the Connection 
Warren Mackenzie - Photo Editor
Please send any photos suitable for Keeping the Connection,
Alumni Photo of the Month, Where Are They Now, or
St. Lambert Photo of the Month, together with a short caption,
via email, or contact Warren for snail mail instructions. |
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Left to right: Ron Lee (husband of Gail Thomas Lee), Carolyn
Donnan, Maureen Perron, Gail Thomas Lee, Will Arnold
From Lunch gathering at Will Arnold's on September 26. Calgary people of class of 1970. Several people were unable to attend (Shelley Soles, Debbie Christenson Strong, and Joan Milne Lovlin), but those who did, had a great time. We are lucky to have so many of our class nearby. |
| Alumni Photo of the Month |
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Who's Who |
Do you know of someone who should be included in our school's Who's Who?
Let us know and we will attempt to track them down.
To nominate a candidate for the WHO'S WHO directory through the 'On-line' method, simply
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| The Chambly Alumni Memorial Garden Fund |
The Alumni Association is seeking donations for The Alumni Memorial Garden.
New Platinum Donation made by Sheila Kerr (McPhee) C'53
New Gold Donation made by Steve Souaid C'78
Bronze (up to $25.00) Silver (to $50.00) Gold (to $100.00) Platinum (to $250.00), Diamond (to $500.00)
Our chamblycounty.com website now has an added page devoted to photos of deceased alumni that readers have remembered.
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New Profiles added to Class Lists |
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Profiles Wanted
Flo Hinks (Trudeau) C'60
Don't be a mystery guest at Reunion 2010. Let your classmates know what you look like today, and what you have been doing since graduation.
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Saint Lambert - Photo of the Month |
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| Only in St. Lambert eh! |
Here are my recollections about admission to the Astor and Victoria movie theatres. When 78 children were killed in a fire in the Laurier Palace cinema in
Montreal in 1927 the provincial government reacted by making it illegal for children under 16 to attend movies in Quebec unless they were accompanied by an adult.
In St. Lambert you could get into movies at a much younger age if you
could produce proof you were 16. Most of us, as students, had passes so we could
obtain tickets for the Montreal and Southern Counties Streetcars at a discount. These passes were printed on porous paper and our names and ages were typed in by the school secretary.
We quickly learned that an eraser, when used carefully, could remove ages. Then you merely typed in 16. I had a typewriter at home and did this service for a number of friends. It didn't have to be perfect, but it did the trick. I think the folks taking tickets were onto us, but they could always maintain, if asked, that we'd provided them proof of age.
My folks told me that the manager of the Astor was fined annually for violating this law. However, his revenue from underage kids more than compensated for this inconvenience.
Andy Little C'53
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| Coming to Reunion 2010, here's part of what you will see and hear. |
VARIETY SHOW - Saturday afternoon, May 22, 2010
"A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants"
We have the songs, we may have a dance (ok a pole dance), and we're working on the seltzer down your pants.
The songs are golden oldies sung by Golden Oldies
We have the Hear and Now, Gary Millward C'66 and the Ancients, Barbara Hill C'74, John Sader C'78, and the singers keep signing up.
So far the only dance we have, rumours have it, is a pole dance by one of the Members of the Board of Directors.
 The comedy will be spearheaded by Ali Hassan who is a professional comedian and will work with other grads, the Alumni Board of Directors and Jana Hancinsky C'80 to ensure that there will be a little seltzer down your pants.
BUT WE NEED MORE
So please don't be shy and relive your Chambly Days or I will have to tell you the same jokes that I used in your classes.
Bernie Praw
When you register for the reunion it will be indicated on your class page so your classmates will know you will be there. |
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Construction Progress 
Photos and update reports
of our old school.
by Harvey Carter C'60
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The new Library at Chambly Academy
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Class Contacts |
During the month of October there has been a major effort to update association data for alumni from the 80's. Here is part of an email sent out by Angus Cross - Class Contacts Co-ordinator:
While I have enjoyed reasonable success among those that graduated from CCHS in the 50's, 60's, and 70's in enlisting their support and assistance, I can not say the same for later years. I know you all are busy with your families and careers but all I ask is a few moments of your time to review the attached list of your classmates. If you can add anything at all to the accuracy, or know the coordinates of some of the missing, or help in anyway, it would be most appreciated.
The response was excellent. The effort will done again in early December for all classes without a Class Contact
Terri Laliberte C'83 has volunteered to act as Class Contact for 1983
Class Contacts are still needed for the following years:
1963, 1966,1967, 1968 1974, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999: and Chambly Academy 2000 to 2009:
Step up to the plate and hit a home run for your class .................Volunteer ! |
| Class News |
The Class of 1971 has moved into the lead as to either Registered or Planning to Attend the Reunion.
The Class of 1960, #1 in attendance at Reunion 2005, is showing indicators that even more people plan to show up for Reunion 2010. The Class of 1960 will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary with an impromptu lunch at the St. Lambert Golf Club on Friday, May 21, 2010.
The Class of 1957 currently occupies 3rd. place in either Registered or Planning to Attend the Reunion.
Is your class planning something special? Let us know and we will feature your news in Alumni connection. |
| Reunion 2010 updates |
| Hotel Brossard $79 a night with a continental breakfast..
When booking ask for the "Chambly County Alumni" rooms.
Sandman Hotel $112 per night (single or double occupancy)
The Reservation Number to be quoted when booking is - 243983  Quality Inn & Suites $109.00 per night (breakfast included)
The Reservation Number to be quoted when booking is - 10265 6680 Taschereau Boulevard
Brossard, Quebec, Canada J4W 1M8 Phone: (450) 671-7213
Fax: (450) 671-7041
 has agreed to offer a Special Rate for alumni travelling to Reunion 2010 by rail. - Details to be announced next month. |
| ChamblyCounty.com website updates |
Moving or changing your email address?
A feature, which is found on the sign in page on our chamblycounty.com website will allow you to update your listing in our database 
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| Alumni Association Updates |
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The Annual General Meeting of the Alumni Association was held on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Chambly Academy.
Following the Annual General Meeting on October 8th a Reunion Committee meeting was held. Plans continue to develop and become fine tuned.
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New Member: Diane Hemmings C'61
New Life Members: Mike Rowley C'81, Duncan Murdoch C'73
Note to New Members: Catch up on previous editions of Alumni Connection by following the Newsletter archive link featured in Quick Links. |
| Flashback article |
THE BLUE BUS
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Ed Wood, Class of 1960
Most of us air force kids who had fathers stationed at Air Defense Command, St. Hubert, Quebec back around 1958-60 had a number of options for our secondary schooling. We were privileged to get an education. Many of us took our schooling on the airbase for school grades up to the end of Grade Nine. Thereafter we had to go to either CCHS in St. Lambert or to Montreal High to complete our Matriculation.
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| Coming in December - New to Alumni Connection |
 Is this your house? Probably not.
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- Wonder what your old St. Lambert house looks like today?
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- Wonder what your former neighbours' or friends' houses look like today?
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- You can find out very easily by checking "On-line", and we'll be explaining how to do this in the December issue of our Alumni Connection newsletter
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Your comments |
Editor's Note: Please post your comments to the Alumni Forum. That way we can all see your comments within minutes of you making them rather than a month later. This feature was recently extended and paid up for another year. I hope it won't prove to be a waste of money. Quick Link to Forum |
| Obituaries, Births, Weddings |
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ELDER, David Campbell - Suddenly at Scarborough Centenary Hospital on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 in his 67th year. Predeceased by his parents James and Muriel. Sadly missed by his close companion Maureen, and her children Jason and Glenn (Helen), and grandson Robbie. Lovingly remembered by his brother Barry and his wife Deborah, and sister Ruth and her husband Sydney Jones. David sadly leaves behind his uncle Stan and his family. Remembered always by his nieces and nephews Sarah, Matthew, Rachel, Gillian, Stephen and Laura. Memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
David went to CCHS for 2 years and would have been class of 1961 I believe. He didn't graduate but went on to Montreal Tech - Barry Elder C'63
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| Alum to alum - Business Classified |
Introducing Shelley Soles C'70, a realtor with Royal LePage in Calgary as our latest advertiser in our Alum to alumni directoryThe chamblycounty.com website is now open for advertisers to offer varied goods and services on an alum to alumni basis. If interested please check the Alumni Forum for details or contact Angus Cross |
| Cartoons, Games, Quizzes |
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| Late Breaking News |
Chambly Academy is holding the Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of its new Gymnasium, Library and Student Services Area on November 5, 2009
Time: 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
The students and staff are already much prouder of their school. Frankly, we now have the nicest gym in the area by far!
Mike Languay - Principal | |
