April 28th, 2012 | Leave a comment

Donations for the Annual Student Award

About eighteen months ago we solicited funds for the Macdonald High School Alumni Association Annual Award for Student Leadership (Oct. 3, 2010): “No donation is too small.”  Please visit the Canada Gives web site at: http://www.canadahelps.org/ Enter, “Pearson Educational Foundation”, then leave a note in the instruction box saying that you would like your donation to go [...]

November 11th, 2011 | Leave a comment

REMEMBRANCE DAY – 2011 “11/11/11″

As we remember those who fell, so that we might live at peace in this glorious country think also of our forces overseas right now.  Welcome them home with open arms.

“Grace under pressure, courage with compassion, for the benefit of another, at risk of life and limb: This will be their legacy, in [...]

October 3rd, 2010 | Leave a comment

KERRY DINH – MHSAA ANNUAL AWARD FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP 2010

Thank you, Mac Alumni, for making possible a yearly award to a graduating student, an occasional donation to the school during the year, a web site and a Canada Post box for those without internet connection.

This year’s award winner is a shining model of altruism and the following presentation speech, that Principal Bindner read [...]

April 7th, 2010 | 2 comments

AGM June 5th, 2010

PLEASE NOTE: The MHSAA AGM has been rescheduled from Saturday May 1, 2010 to Saturday June 5, 2010. Time and place remain the same.

Date:                June 5, 2010

Time:                12:00 – 13:00   Burgers from the BBQ (at good rates)

                         13:00-14:00      Annual General Meeting

Place:               Royal Canadian Legion                          Churchill Branch 91 (Que.)                          28 [...]

April 7th, 2010 | One comment

Stephanie Lilly Hits The Gazette’s Best Seller List!

What?  No elevator?  I have to WALK up three flights?  Some folks would pay a king’s ransom to do just that. 

Our very own Stephanie Lilly, who has lived with Multiple Sclerosis for thirty-five years would, I am quite sure, be delighted to walk up any number of stairs.  She faced that dilemma while sitting [...]

November 10th, 2009 | Leave a comment

MHSAA Annual Award for Student Leadership

Krista Rae Kennedy

KRISTA RAE KENNEDY is this year’s recipient of the $500 MHSAA Annual Award for Student Leadership. The Selections Committee was very impressed by the accomplishments of all three candidates and wish to extend a hearty congratulations to the school for encouraging and promoting volunteerism – the foundation of community benevolence.

Biography [...]

July 1st, 2009 | Leave a comment

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!

SING IT LOUD – SING IT PROUD!

http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/symbl/MP3/O-Canada-eng.MP3

June 2nd, 2009 | 9 comments

GHOSTS AND TUNNELS

Karen Jones, Mac Grade 8 teacher with a big heart, helped her class to produce The MAC Urban Legend; The Ghost of Macdonald High School and planned to fund the project out of her own pocket. Thanks to your generosity, MHSAA, each student will receive a copy of the book; a special colour edition will [...]

May 25th, 2009 | Leave a comment

CANADIAN ARMED FORCES – a little bit of home

You can contribute to the Troop Moral Fund at your local Legion. Each year for the last few years the legion has collected thousands of dollars to buy our troops a coffee (says Mike Angrove). A cuppa java can bridge the gap and let these wonderful citizens, several of whom are our very own Mac [...]

May 1st, 2009 | Leave a comment

OLD PHOTOS OF SCHOOL INTERIOR??

Do any of you have old photos of the inside of the school circa 50′s & 60′s that you would be willing to scan and send to us? A teacher at the school is asking on behalf of her class. Please send to vivian.bruce@gmail.com if you turn up anything of interest?