Alumni Weekend
2010 Update
The weatherman co-operated. We had sunny skies and pleasant breezes. What more could we ask for? We had over 200 people attend our banquet. Alumni Weekend Co-Chairs Kim Link and Cathy Baldwin deserve our many thanks for the hard work they put in to make this weekend a huge success. Good job!!!
Steph Hill-Nicholls, year '69 and Heather Stewart, staff and alumni liason repair photo album of year '69. Heather attaches the photos after Steph has matched photos with the names.
Frank Milne, year '55 on the left and Donald Moorhouse, year '55 check out the scrapbooks and memorabilia in Bell Hall.
Alumni Weekend Co-Chairman Kim Link checks in Judy Brophy and her husband.
Our Annual General Meeting was attend by the Alumni Board, Tony Desnoo, Steph Hill-Nicholls, Hans Vink, Doug Dulmage, Mac Johnston, Sue Johnston, Kim Link, Cathy Baldwin, Isabel Blair, Ron Burgess, Norm Blodgett, Liz Forbes and Heather Stewart. The new Director Dr. Claude Naud spoke about his vison for the campus.
Treasurer Doug Dulmage presented Past President Steph Hill-Nicholls, with a bouquet of flowers and a pin to thank her for her contribution to the Board.
Kemptville College Foundation President Dave Morrow spoke about the fund raising the foundation
has done. Mac Johnston and Norm Blodgett will serve on both boards.
Hans Vink and new board member Paul Henderson chat at AGM.
The wagon tours of the campus were a huge success this year. From 3pm until 4:30PM, the Admin building, Purvis, Parrish were open for tours with a board member in each building.
Bernie Rosein, year '65 worked as an Animal Production Technician at the College.
George Jackson, year '60 wanted to make year book for each of his year classmates. Unfortunately he passed away in March 2010. However his widow Mary Jackson Morneau, daughter Sandy Carscadden and son and daughter-in-law Rick and Pauline Jackson carried on and completed the project. Each book was personalized with their name on it.
Year '60 presented Mary and Sandy with flowers to thank them for this wonderful keepsake.
Mayor Bill Gooch was invited to our Alumni Banquet. He brought greetings from the municipality of North Grenville and expressed confidence in the campus.
David Reid, year '60 donated a very large sack of homegrown sunflower seeds to the silent auction.
Photo services were provided by Margaret Link Photography. Each honour year had their group picture taken. A portion from each sale was donated to the Alumni Association.
We were served a tasty meal of roast beef, roasted potatoes, garden fresh beans and baby carrots, spinach salad and cheese cake for dessert.
Everyone is enjoying their meal.
The youngest attending the banquet was 10 day old baby Desnoo, son of Pia Gamburg and Alumni President Tony Desnoo.
The Class of 1970
Back row from left to right is Alphons Casteels, Guy Desjardin, Jim Glenn, Cecil Butler, Paul Henderson, Ed Schouten, and Angie (Horvath) Benenati. Centre row is Elwood Quinn, Bryan Speedie, Don Hicks, Bob Hynds, Keith Thurston, Linda (Foster) Clements, and Janet (McLaggan) Hynds. Front row is Hal Baker, Audrey (Grant) Baker, Donna (Stokes) Desjardins, Elaine (Seguin) Laing, Elma (MacLeod) Godden, Terry (Fox) Reid, Sue (Hochu) Dunphy, and Sandy (Miller) Thurston.
