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73rd Wedding Anniversary

Mervyn and Emily Tripp recently celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary. This is special for the Kemptville College Alumni since Mervyn graduated from Kemptville Agricultural School in 1939 and at 101 is our oldest living grad. Emily and Mervyn were married on May 24th, 1947. Emily had graduated as a nurse from the Civic Hospital in 1946. Mervyn farmed with his father Robert on the farm near Fitzroy Harbour. They had had four children and later in life their son Bob took over the farm. Both Emily and Mervyn were active in their community with music and sports. They now live at the Almonte Country Haven . Janice and her brothers, Bill, Dave and Bob and their families held a celebration at the Almonte Country Haven. Janice provided us with the special pictures. You can read all about it in the May 25th, 2020 Ottawa Citizen, where they made the front page!

Mervyn and Emily, May 24, 1947. They were married the same year as Queen Elizabeth
Mervyn and Emily, May 24, 1947. They were married the same year as Queen Elizabeth
Mervyn wearing his Kemptville College hockey jersey on Sweater Day in April 2018, to honour victims of the Humboltd tragedy
Mervyn wearing his Kemptville College hockey jersey on Sweater Day in April 2018, to honour victims of the Humboltd tragedy
Mervyn and Emily with their children on October 23, 2018, Mervyn's 100th birthday. Emily and Mervyn in front, and Left to Right, Bob, Marilyn (Bill's wife), Bill, Janice, Art (Janice's husband), Dave, Joan (Dave's wife)
Mervyn and Emily with their children on October 23, 2018, Mervyn’s 100th birthday. Emily and Mervyn in front, and Left to Right, Bob, Marilyn (Bill’s wife), Bill, Janice, Art (Janice’s husband), Dave, Joan (Dave’s wife)

They Reached the Summit

Ken Wilkes ’82 grad and his wife Peggy travelled to Tanzania , Africa when they took a vacation from Wilkridge Farm. The picture shows them at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro – 19341 feet!

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa

Tribute to Nova Scotia

This week pipers from across Canada were asked to play Amazing Grace at a coordinated time. Shown in the photo playing his pipes is Ian Robertson. Ian is the son of Mackie ’67 and Sue ’68 Robertson. Proudly holding the hockey stick and message are grandchildren Isla and Finnan.

Tribute to Nova Scotia

Scholarship Recipient

Danika Carmichael is the scholarship recipient for 2020. She is from Spencerville ON and is attending Ridgetown Campus – U of G, in the Associate Diploma Program. Danika hopes to have a career in Agri-Business when she graduates. Congratulations Danika.

Danika Carmichael

Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame: John Curtis

John Curtis will be inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame

Cancelled until 2021

June 14, 2020
at the
County Heritage Park
8560 Tremaine Rd., Milton ON
Doors open at 1:00 p.m.
Induction Ceremony starts at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets are available to attend the ceremony at a cost of $25 per person before May 25, 2020 and can be purchased directly from the OAHF office: 519 669-3350 ATTN: Susan Fitzgerald OR on line at www. oahf.on.ca  

A group booking to stay in Milton on Saturday June 13, 2020 has been arranged under “Agricultural Group Tour” at the Holiday Inn Express Milton 905-876-4955 at a Special Rate: $129.99 +HST (reg. $159). 

The hotel agrees to hold this block until Friday May 8,2020.   After this date rooms will be subject to availability and prevailing rates. Limited rooms are available. Under the group block rate cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to arrival date to avoid extra charges.

Please feel free to circulate.  It would be great opportunity to have a mini reunion and to celebrate John Curtis’s Induction into the OAHF. 

Hope you are able to attend.