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2019 Scholarships

The Kemptville College Alumni Association is pleased to announce the two recipients of the 2019 Scholarships.

The recipient of the Agricultural Scholarship is Ashley DeJong from Baltimore ON. Ashley is in her second year of the Agricultural Diploma Program at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus.

The recipient of the Food related Scholarship is Marie- Josee Levac from St- Bernardin, ON. Marie-Josee is in her second year of the diploma course in Hospitality – Hotel and Resort Management at Fanshawe College in London, ON.

The selection team was very impressed with the number and quality of the applicants and congratulate Ashley and Marie-Josee. Students entering their second year in a Food or Agriculture related program at an accredited college in September 2019 are encouraged to check out the Kemptville College Alumni web site at www.KCalumni.ca later in the year for the new 2020 scholarship form.

Weeberlac Holsteins Wins Master Breeder Shield

Tim and Diane Groniger , daughter Olivia, and their son Scott and his wife Kristin are one of the newest recipients of the Master Breeder Shield. Scott graduated from Kemptville College in 2009 and returned home to farm with his parents at Weeberlac Holsteins in Carlsbad Springs. Tim credited his son for the final push to the shield. “ I started the base, he finished her,” said Tim. Congratulations to the Groniger family who will receive their shield at the Holstein Convention , Charlottetown PEI, in April.

Picture credit: Farmers Forum, January 2019 Vol.28 No 1. https://farmersforum.com

Kemptville Grad Heads to Provincial Winter Games

Recent winner of District 8 Prediction Skating , held recently in Cornwall, is Stephanie Hill-Nicholls ’69 ( pictured in the center). The OSGA Provincial Winter Games will be held in Huntsville on March 5 – 7, 2019. Stephanie will be competing in the Alpine Skiing Competition for 65+.

We wish her the best of luck.

Former Prof Edits Book

Paul Sharpe, A former professor at Kemptville College has written a book called Horse Pasture Management. Paul wanted to make life better for horses.

Anyone interested in more information on the book can visit the publisher’s website:

https://www.elsevier.com/books/horse-pasture-management/sharpe/978-0-12-812919-7

Copies can be ordered directly from that site.

Congratulations to Paul on this achievement!

Taking Pride in our Roots

On August 26th, Peterborough County – a full crowd was present for presentations of four post-humous and current agricultural hall of fame inductions. Read the article by Valerie Macdonald below.

Showmanship Rewarded by Alumni

Kim Link presented the award on behalf on the Kemptville Alumni Association for Top Intermediate Showman at the Metcalfe Fair to Katie Babcock from Frontenac.

Congratulations on the payoff of your hard work Katie!

A Home for Kemptville Alumni’s Historical Artifacts

The new building is currently being built at the Lombardy Fairgrounds.

The motion to approve the building was voted on and approved at both the 2017 Reunion Annual General Meeting and at the Alumni Board Meeting on September 26th, 2017.

Donations are now being received; information on donating can be found to the left of this page. Your name will be listed on this page and on the donor wall upon the completion of the building. Charitable receipts will be issued for donations.

As noted above, the location of the building is on the Lombardy Fairgrounds in Lombardy, ON, the Lombardy Agricultural Society has graciously donated the land on which to erect the building. The fairgrounds are also the current location for our Annual Alumni Reunion.

If you have questions you may contact Ron Burgess, Past President at ronald.burgess@hotmail.com

Picture and specs: A footprint of 24’x40′ with 10′ ceilings.

Propane heating, LED lighting, no windows for more wall space.

Sod Turning For Kemptville College Alumni Historical Building

The Kemptville College Alumni has turned the sod for the Kemptville College Alumni Historical Building. The sod turning took place Saturday, August 25th, at the Lombardy Agricultural Fair Grounds near Smiths Falls.Our yearly alumni reunion is held at the same location. Over 70 people attended the Sod Turning and then 175 attended the reunion banquet that evening.

Fund raising started after the building was approved last August and donations to the building fund are greatly appreciated. Financial contributors will receive a charitable receipt and names will be displayed in the new building and on our web page www.kcalumni.ca.

As an alumnus, business or organization supported by Kemptville grads, we hope that you will support our building by sending your cheque to; Kim Link, Treasurer, 12261 Link Road, Winchester ON K0C 2K0.

Memorabilia that you have from your time at Kemptville can also be displayed in the building. Contact our President: Audrey Baker, a.bakercl@hotmail.com .

The official opening of the Kemptville College Alumni Historical Building will take place at our 2019 Reunion on Saturday, August 24th, 2019 at the Lombardy Agricultural Society Fairgrounds.

The Kemptville College Alumni appreciates your ongoing support.

Maintain ownership of all class pictures

The Kemptville College Alumni and North Grenville are disputing the ownership of many items from the College’s history. All class pictures are on the list. As board members of the Alumni of Kemptville College, we are asking our members to support and sign this petition and to include the year you graduated. The petition gives permission for your picture which is part of a class picture to be displayed at our historical building and not with North Grenville. The historical building is being built at the Lombardy Agricultural Fair Grounds.

Please click here to access the petition and sign.

Calling All Canes!

We have been informed that for some years, the Royal Presidents were presented with canes.

Their name and year was engraved on the cane and given to them to thank them for the work accomplished at College Royal week end.

Pictured below is Dwight Karren (left) presenting the Royal President’s cane to Tom Fahey, President of the ‘72 Royal. The next picture shows the cane which is engraved with the name and date.

Do you know someone else that got a cane or did you get a cane yourself? If so please send a picture to the webmaster, bethweir@gmail.com .

If you have a cane and would like to donate it to the new Alumni Historical Building, we will display it with your name and info.