1969 Grads Archives - Kemptville College Alumni

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.

Summer is the time to reunite with friends…

In Merrickville last Friday, Audrey (Grant) Baker ’70 had a great lunch with
gals she went to school with. Two of these friends have connections to
Kemptville College. Terri ( Fox ) Reid ’70 married to Jim Reid ’69. Rhona
Munro is married to Bruce ’70 and pictured as well are Linda Fournier and
Joan MacIntyre.

Anderson Links – Year ’69 Mini-Reunion

Year ’69 had a “mini reunion” at Anderson Links Golf Course recently. This came about when Bev ( Paterson) McBurney came to Orleans to visit her grandchildren. Bev, who lives in Hickson (near Stratford) , retired after 28 years with the board of education. Joining her were L to R Kim (Keene) Link, Barb (Brownlee) Sproule,

Isabel (Blair) Kinnear, Donna (Armstrong) Koeniger, Bev, Shirley (Beech) Foster, Stephanie Hill-Nicholls.

All gals now retired, enjoy time with grandchildren.

Our Kemptville grads are always busy trying something new!

In August of 2014 after closing Classique Bridals, Kim Link ‘69 wanted to try something different. She took some private smocking lessons and she was hooked. The first picture shows one of her latest creations for a special little girl for Easter. Children in Ontario, Western Canada and United States are wearing her original creations. The other picture shows dresses that a lucky set of twins will be wearing this summer. Keep up the great work Kim!

Year ’69 Holds Annual Reunion

Year ‘69 held their 2017 yearly reunion at Westport. Just look at that delightful group. Plans are underway for their 2018 reunion to be held at Westport on July 17 and 18th,2018. Please contact Bob and Jean Vrooman at jean.vrooman@gmail.com if you are a ‘69 grad that would like more info.

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.