Reunion

2023 Kemptville College Alumni Reunion

A Message from the Kemptville College Alumni Board

The Alumni Board is preparing for our annual reunion, Saturday, August 19h, 2023.

It will be held at the Lombardy Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, 7 Kelly Road, Smiths Falls (just off Hwy 15), where our Kemptville College Alumni Historical building has been constructed.
Wheelchair-accessible facilities and grounds.
Motor homes and tents can be accommodated but there is no electrical hook up available.

We are honouring the years ending in ‘3’ & ‘8’ but we welcome ALL graduating years to attend.
As always, we ask the honour years to provide the items for the silent and live auction. We can provide a charitable receipt for your article. The receipt will be according to CRA Guidelines.

The money raised from the auctions will go towards the Scholarship Fund.
Donations will also be accepted and receipted at the reunion.

We are able to accept Credit/Debit Cards for payment the day of the reunion.
Please Bring Lawn Chairs and enjoy the lovely outdoors.
No meal tickets sold the day of the reunion

  • 10:00 am Registration Opens
  • 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Lunch   
  • 1:30 pm Annual General Meeting

Local Attractions: Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario: Smiths Falls Heritage Museum;
Rideau Canal Visitor Centre
Enjoy visiting with your classmates after the Annual meeting!

  • 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Social Hour in Hall                                     
  • 5:00 pm Dinner
  • 4:00 pm to 8:00pm Photographer for pictures

Spirit Award | Silent & Live Auction | Social

Questions

All meal tickets must be purchased by August 10, 2023.
Personal Liquor is not allowed on the Agricultural Society Fairgrounds!

Hotel Accommodations for Reunion

Best Inn241 Lombard St. Smiths Falls613-284-0464
Best Western88 Lombard St. Smiths Falls613-284-0001
Rogers Motel178 Lombard St. Smiths Falls613-283-5200
Econo Lodge33 Centre St. Smiths Falls833-900-2450
Katmor B&B26 Willow Lane, Smiths Falls613-402-1029
Montague House B&B482 Queen St. Smith Falls613-283-4198

There is camper parking available at the Lombardy Agricultural Fairgrounds.
There is no electrical hookup available.

The 2022 Reunion was a great success.

Over 100 attended lunch, and 250 were at the dinner. Over $3500 was raised for the Scholarship Fund. The class picture below has been provided to the web by Photography by Margaret Link.

Hugh Sharpe ’49 in his Kemptville Sweater that he modeled at reunion
The reunion crowd
Margaret Clark ’57 & Dean Laundry ’57 at the registration desk
Blair Dow ‘84 Master of Ceremonies at the Ribbon Cutting
John Joynt welcoming the Kemptville College Alumni to the Lombardy Agricultural Fairgrounds
The cake at the ribbon cutting
Isabel Kinnear ‘69, Secretary, and Blair Dow “84 discussing the opening ceremony
Attendance at the annual meeting
Ron Burgess ’68, project Coordinator giving his report
President – Audrey Baker ’70 getting nominations for the board
The delicious lunch buffet served by Lombardy Agricultural Society
Year ‘69 won the Spirit Award !
The Spirit award was won by ‘69. Accepting the trophy are Steph and Yvette

Our building was officially opened on August 24th, 2019. We are presently raising money for the interior cabinetry to display the many important artifacts from our college years.