 Chambly County High School & Chambly Academy Alumni Association Association des anciens étudiants de l'école secondaire Chambly County et Chambly Academy
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October 2010, Edition 63,
Members Only Edition |
| Editorial by Angus Cross | |
I should know better than to ever write one of these editorials just after reviewing feedback, or lack of it, from non-members. Member responses are so much more positive in nature.
I did up a comparison page on the September survey which was sent out to both association members and non-members. The results are interesting and provide food for thought. I invite all to review the differences and share any thoughts with me that you might come up with.
SURVEY RESULTS
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving,
Enjoy your turkey dinner. I know i will.
"Gobble Gobble"
Angus
Please send your comments concerning any subject that's raised by this newsletter to Angus via email or post in the Alumni Forum
User ID: saint Password: lambert
Just checking to see if you read my comments.
Yep, you did! So, keep scrolling down for more. ************************
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| Keeping the Connection |  .
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
- Warren Mackenzie - Photo Editor
We wish to encourage more photo submissions from all alumni who get together with their former schoolmates.
Alumni Photo of the Month
WHO's WHO Members visiting St. Lambert from Ottawa, during Reunion 2010 are: Margaret Duhan-Coll C'52 and her husband David Coll C'50
Judy Davidson-Palmer C'58 Reunion 2010 attendee and an association Life Member is seen here during a recent visit to St. Lambert. More about Judy
"True or False - Princess Di visited CCHS"
No, that was not Princess Diana visiting 
Chambly County High in 1982, and
appearing in the September Alumni Newsletter
having been photographed with Mr. Flewwelling, high school Vice-principal, and Mr. John Prince, high school Principal.
Princess Diana's look-alike is Linda Ole, not just the tallest girl in the 1983 grad class
but one who was often mistaken for the Princess.
ALUMNI FLASHBACKS
 Andy Little C'53 playing snooker - something he learned 60 years ago above the old Victoria theatre in St. Lambert.
Sorry to have fallen out of touch, but I had a deadline to meet for my latest book, Wheeler's Wake It has now gone off to the printer and I am looking forward to the arrival of the first hard copy later this month. With nothing pressing to write, I remembered years ago promising an essay on pool - Andy
(Read Andy's Essay)
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CCHS Alumni Home Exchange | |
There was considerable positive response to Sheila Kerr's C'53 idea of an alumni home exchange.
I would be interested in the potential of house sharing. I live in beautiful Wolfville, NS where one can enjoy the vista of Cape Blomidon and watch the tides ebb and flow. This is a wonderful area. Catch is: the house would come with a cat! and maybe a dog! - Kathy Phillips C'63
I'd be interested in "home share"
Leslie Keelty C''70 Vancouver, B.C.
Great idea...I want to be on her list to learn more!
Jean McHarg ex-staff Bridgewater, NS
Great idea! But lots involved; security, etc. Carol Storen C'60 San Francisco CA, USA If you are interested in pursuing this further please contact Angus Cross Further action will depend on the response to Sheila's idea. For further information on how this system works we suggest you visit homeexchange.com
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Reunion 2010 Photos by alumni |
REMEMBERING AND SHARING
MEET & GREET attendees are: Patti (Buck) Mackenzie, Margaret (Hume) Swift, Sandra (Smith) Rylander, Diane (Rowe) Molson and Sandy McGowan. (Photo provided by Janet (Orr) Duke) Alumni can very easily upload their own favorite photos right here:at the
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Alumni Association Membership Drive
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SPECIAL OFFER:
***Sign up one*** new member and pay only $18 - a $2 savings off the new membership enrolment fee.
***Sign up 3 or more*** new members and pay only $15 per member.
*** Each new member will receive a greeting welcoming them to the association on your behalf - and best of all, they will thank you for helping them rekindle the spirit of CCHS.***
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Class Contacts |
Class Contacts Will Arnold C'70, Warren Mackenzie C'57, Angus Cross C'60
If you are interested in representing your class year
Please contact: Angus Cross
Tel: 902-443-4382 email: angus@hfx.eastlink.ca |
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Alumni Comments | |
I read the newsletter quickly last week, and you said it was the "beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning". What exactly do you mean? Are you guys quitting the newsletter and the committee if only 111 people are interested?
I for one, love the website and it allows me to check to see if anyone else that I knew in school has joined. I agree with the people who suggested that maybe the reunions should be spread farther apart. Like myself, a lot of people live out west or in the US or even farther away, and it is quite expensive to come to Montreal on the May long weekend for the reunion every 5 years. Airfares are higher, hotel rates are higher and car rentals are higher for that weekend. It would be nice if we could have it during the summer months when younger people with children can either drive or fly and they don't have to pay for a sitter for 3 or 4 days.
There are so many scenarios that can apply here and people should give more input. 111 participants in the survey is pretty pathetic. I think I started the survey but never got it finished because I put it away on my desktop to finish when I had more time. I think I forgot to finish it, didn't I?
People are always SO busy these days. I think we are all living in a very speedy world since the electronic age has come to us. I also think we all spend far too much time using our electronic devices. They start to take over our lives and put an end to communication and family.
Maybe the next reunion should be a family one, and based more on family issues and activities. Maybe that would get more of the younger crowd interested. It's difficult to say what will make it work. Maybe you could put out another survey with more questions and more variety of choices.
I truly hope the newsletter crew can keep it going. It's been nice to get one every month on my email. I actually stop to read it and it is always interesting. Keep up the great work Angus, et al.
Gail Thomas-Lee
Calgary Chapter of C-70
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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
"click here". |
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Profiles - Add your photo and profile to class list | |
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Saint Lambert - Photo of the Month | |
The days are getting shorter and windbreakers are coming out from our closets ...... ( Read on )
Thanks Mary for the correction about the spelling of Horsfall Street, which has now been edited on the website. - Angus Cross
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More Area Photos | |
Brossard is the commercial hub of the south shore, most businesses located along Taschereau Boulevard, inside Champlain Mall and Place Portobello or at the brand-new lifestyle centre, Quartier DIX30.
Taschereau Boulevard in Greenfield Park
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| Alumni Association Membership : | |
Welcome to the Alumni Association
NEW REGULAR MEMBERS: Alex Brewer (Kidney) C'62, Larry Read C'64,
Jane Parish (Symington) C'59, David Van Seters C'76
NEW LIFE MEMBERS: David McKinnon C'68, David Vance C'57,
Eric Tardiff C'83
Refer a lost or missing alum to the association
Note to New members to the association: Catch up on previous editions of Alumni Connection by following the Newsletter archive link. |
| Alumni Association Board of Directors update: | |
Fellow alumnus David Erskine, C.C.H.S. graduate from the class of 1963, has recently been elected to the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Dave will serve as the Representative from Ontario. He and his wife Judy live in Blenheim, Ontario. " I have enjoyed all of the recent reunions and I believe that it is important to stay in touch with, as long as possible, those whom we knew, and who knew us, when we were younger ".
An opening exists on the board for a representative from British Columbia. If interested or to request more information please contact Harvey Carter.
Nominations to the board please contact Harvey Carter , Secretary. |
| Association - Annual General Meeting | | The Annual General Meeting was held at Chambly Academy in Saint Lambert on September 14th. 2010 at 7 pm.
The Financial Statements for the association, ending May 31, 2010 are now available and may be viewed by members by visiting this link.
The next board meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 2 at 7:00 PM. |
| New Project - Annual Variety Show | | Expect an update next month on this event which is tentatively scheduled for early December |
| Alumni Memorial Garden | |
Donations for this ongoing alumni association initiative are still being accepted. New picnic tables for the area are being ordered, and the Memorial Plaque should soon be in place. |
| Alumni Obituaries |  OBITUARY JOHN ROWLEY (December 8, 1925 to September 8, 2010) John Rowley passed away suddenly on September 8. He leaves behind his wife of fifty-six years Barbara Hodgson Rowley, his sister Eleanor Ingraham, six children, Brian C'71 (Lorraine), Allyson '72, David C'74(Marie-Pierre), Margo C'76, Michael C'81, and Susan C'83(Frank), and three grandchildren, Eric, Deanne, and Alexandra. As a young man, John excelled in sports, especially hockey, basketball and tennis. A graduate of Queen's University and the University of New Brunswick, he began his career as a teacher, then became a high school principal, before moving to St. Lambert to assume the post of Director of Curriculum and then Director-General of the South Shore Protestant Regional School Board. With his characteristic calm and even-handed approach, he oversaw the school board during a tumultuous time in Quebec's history. Well-respected as an administrator, even by his adversaries, John was instrumental in the introduction of the French immersion program which was subsequently adopted across Canada and around the world. His quiet sense of humour, encyclopedic memory, and steadfast, gentle nature will be sorely missed. A visitation was held at: on Friday, September 17, 2010
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| Alumni Sponsorship of web site pages | |
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At the Annual General Meeting there was much discussion concerning sponsorship as a possible answer to our problem of diminishing revenue to cover increasing web site and newsletter costs.
It is now possible to SPONSOR A WEB PAGE on our chamblycounty.com site.
Every page on the site is available for sponsorship on a first come, first serve basis. Business card type ads, or personal PBS sponsorship style are welcome.
View examples of sponsored pages to date:
Example "Click Here - Harvey Carter & Angus Cross" Login (User ID: saint Password: lambert) & check out
Class of 1960
Example "Click Here - Warren Mackenzie"
Login (User ID: saint Password: lambert) & check out Sports Teams
The cost of page sponsorship is $50.00 per annum
For further information contact Angus
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Reunion 2010 Photos on sale | |
FLASH! DVD's are being shipped today.
Class photos, event photos, and reunion DVD's are still available for ordering . "Click here" for Reunion 2010 photo gallery, price list, order form, and payment options.
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