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March 4th, 2008 | Leave a comment � May 16-18, 2008 THERE WILL BE A� REUNION /�GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY PARTY AT DORSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, IN BAIE D’URFE.� Please drop in for a visit, leave a footprint� and take the virtual tour at http://dorset.lbpsb.qc.ca/ � Organizers� are looking for elementary school photos to display [...] February 15th, 2008 | Leave a comment ������������������������������������������������������������ Sunday, May 20th, 2007, marked a turning point in Mac’s history.� We officially entered the second centennial of our existence.�� To mark the occasion, MHSAA has produced a commemorative album with photos, anecdotes, speeches and sweet memories of the ceremony.� Anyone wishing to order a copy is welcome to contact me, Vivian Bruce and [...] June 18th, 2007 | Comments are closed You asked for it, you have it! Don Barnes’ & Lesley Clarke’s reminiscences; Joan Hanna’s tribute to Malcolm Davies, CLICK HERE. May 16th, 2007 | Comments are closed Registration online is now closed but have no fear, walk-in registration on Friday and Saturday is still available though space will be limited. Further, once we reach those limits, we will have no choice but to close down the registration desks. Please Note: For those that are unable to attend the Centennial Reunion, there will be two Webcams (links on this page) starting Friday. Enjoy! May 6th, 2007 | Comments are closed Thanks very much to all who have registered for the Macdonald High School Centennial Reunion May 18-20. As some alumni experienced difficulties with PayPal and as PayPal registrations for the Reunion continued to arrive after the midnight Friday deadline, the MHSCCC decided to continue to accept registrations via PayPal until 18:00 on May 16. We [...] May 3rd, 2007 | Comments are closed
Norman St. Aubin Class of 1937 A conversation with our celebrity turned out to be not only informative but also nostalgic. Norman, a raconteur par excellence with a prodigious talent for detail, is a gold mine of knowledge about local maritime history and technology. He recalled when the train to school from his Vaudreuil home cost $2.50 a month. No school buses in those days! His after-school life focused on repairing, as well as operating, cars and engines. This knowledge equipped him with valuable skills. (Apparently, the English-speaking girls were another attraction in the Hudson locale!) He noted that in 1937 Macdonald was a demonstration school for the Education faculty at Macdonald College. He spoke highly of his teachers, including the redoubtable Miss Grace Revel, who were hand-picked role models for Macdonald College students. He produced a Grade 11 report card which demonstrated that he had offered them a challenge! Barely sixteen, he graduated from “Mac”. A very young Norman served in the RCAF during WWII, as part of the vital ground crew in Gander, Newfoundland. Shortly after the war, he purchased Marina Ste. Anne across from the Post Office, with another Mac grad, Ivan Brown. The Marina enterprise soon became successful and the partners took pride in building its reputation. Perhaps he derives his greatest joy from the Marina itself, which still boasts a few of the “old-fashioned” pieces of equipment that function as well as ever. The Marina is now owned by yet another Macdonald graduate, Kerry Gillings! Norman met his wife Marjorie (Marge), also a Macdonald grad, after high school, at a ski resort. They enjoyed a happy marriage until, sadly, Marge passed away in January, 2007. Because home is in Hudson, both of their sons attended Hudson High. When asked to what he attributes his extraordinarily good health, memory, wit and joie de vivre, Norman stated that he never smoked and always tried to work hard in the fresh air every day. He still does! Submitted by Don Barnes, Vice Principal (retired)
April 22nd, 2007 | Comments are closed Change to the Fee Structure: The organizing committee has tightened up its budget and is passing along the savings to you. The registration for alumni has been changed from $40 to $20. For those who have paid the old rate, you will automatically be credited in coupons (Mac Bucks) that can be [...] April 22nd, 2007 | Comments are closed Donald K Donald will be here Saturday night…how’s THAT for party?! So, get out your dancin’ shoes folks, you’re gonna need ‘em. And too, bring your photos and be prepared to schmooze at one of the many tables being set out for that very reason. Classes are overlapping and old hometown denizens are exchanging memories [...] April 13th, 2007 | Comments are closed The Mac High Alumni and Staff are putting on the school’s own FRIDAY’S EXTRAS Quality delectables from “Cuisine – Ann Fraser” SATURDAY’S EXTRAS Mike’s Coffee House Free hot java Author’s Alcove Celebrate and experience Mac’s own literary Stars Dance to Live Music or Talk to Quiet Music with Emcee: Donald K. Donald Mac History in the Making DVD showing historic phases of Mac – a joint school/alumni venture SUNDAY’S EXTRAS Formal Ceremony Grenadier Guards and Highland Piper Centennial memorabilia for sale all weekend – Classy mugs, T’s, lapel pins, fleece jackets, baseball caps, postcards etc. Anticipated attendance (and subsequent fire regulations) dictated an expansion of our visiting area. Your registration is helping to offset the enormous outlay for tent rentals, security and other major mandatory costs. Gifts to the school are generated through donations to the alumni and on-site fundraisers such as sale of memorabilia. March 25th, 2007 | Comments are closed Welcome alumni, staff and all friends of Macdonald High School! As you’ll notice there have been a few changes to the website recently. A group of dedicated volunteers are working around the clock to bring you the information you require to enable you to participate in and keep you aprised of the 2007 Centennial Reunion taking place from May 18 through 20, 2007. A couple of things for you to take note of: An EVENT SCHEDULE has been uploaded to this website. Registration forms for the 2007 Centennial Reunion are also now available. CLICK HERE for your options.
Any questions or concerns about the 2007 Centennial Celebrations should be posted in THIS FORUM on the Alumni Bulletin Board. Please know that most of your concerns ARE being addressed by the hard-working volunteers behind the scenes and we promise to keep you updated here as soon as they are dealt with. We ask for, and appreciate your patience! As we get closer to the Reunion date if you would like to volunteer your time, we’d appreciate that even more!
For the upcoming Centennial Reunion celebrations, I am putting together a slide show of Mac High pictures for the last 100 years. If you have any photos (old or otherwise) you are willing to share with other Mac High alumni, please contact me at steve.olive@e-reporting.ca. If you have digital photos, terrific. If you only have hard copy pics, two choices: Send them to me. I will scan them and return them to you. Please send me an e-mail and I will give you my postal address. Thanks very much! |
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