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Conversation on Teachers Joanne Grimes Wright & Les
A conversation on Teachers and Reunion
(Jaoanne Grimes Wright)
I know Bill Howes is aware of the reunion because he's on FB, but
no one has said much about other teachers who have been contacted.
I thought I had a lead on Ken Kincaid, but he has disappeared from
this area, and although I have tried, I have been unable to find him.
I sent an email to Keira Morgan asking her to forward the link on
to her Mother, Jan Morgan, who lives in the Ottawa area, I believe. In an exchange of info with Richard
Rankin, he said that he thought Charlie(?) was looking after the teachers. Is that correct?
Is someone leading the
charge to contact them? I know from the 60's crowd, the Duffs and Gerry
Ingram
would be teachers that
they would like to see, as well as Bob Mearns, who I believe lives in the
Dorval area. I know Mr. Mahabir and Mr. Steeves are still in the area.
Deborah Mizener has contacted Jan Perry. If we reach Emily,
then we have a lead to Bob Eaman.
Ron Waddell lives up in the Howick area, I believe, and Joanne
Rowe Goodfellow knows how to reach him, as she and I dropped by his farm this summer. Unfortunately,
he was not at home.
It would be so special to have a few of the old teachers there!
(Les McConnell)
Thank you for the encouragement.
Yes – Charlie is known to sometimes play
Bridge with Mr. Falcon and others.
He is also to be in touch with many of the
old athletes.
He is currently doing what he can.
If we are Lucky, Rick and I will be meeting
with him on Tuesday and reviewing all.
Good job! On the contacts you and intel you
have. You and I should keep pooling.
I am a ‘friend’ on fb with B. Howes.
My gosh, I have not seen him since Gaspe,
where he and his mom lived on the tip of the peninsula – called Ship’s Head.
The year after I was startled to hear that
the government (not sure which one) had all the people from that area displaced
in favour of a national or provincial park.
I was out there with him, Janice Turner (Art
Teacher), Eric Wesslow, (Whose wife Tia , just died two weeks ago. I was
chatting with her three weeks ago.) and many others at a “happening” – an arts,
literature, music week. This was wonderful... definitely a positive 60/70’s
experience. I loved to watch bill sitting on a boulder just above the frothy
waves. He would be sketching and writing. I would be back on the shore either
sketching or playing guitar.
...oh my. This brings back so much. The times
then... the overall ethos of times and youth... nice to touch that memory
again.
...The dawning of the age of...
I will be sure to stay in touch with you any teacher-related news.
Les
(Joanne Grimes Wright)
I remember Eric Wesslow.
I took his art class in Grade 8 and we both quickly realized that
my "talents" needed
to be focused elsewhere! I guess that's why Emily and I
clicked! I remember the Wesslows moving into a small home in the Heights, on Pine Ave., between Gordon and
Dupont.
The home was significant to
me, growing up, because at the ripe old age of 5 I
attended Kindergarten in that home, when it belonged to the Meikles. Mrs.
Meikle held the first ever
kindergarten class in Chateauguay, and I went along with Jane
Beauchamp, Janice Rowe, Bill L'Ecuyer, Doug Currie and several other kids who were from some of the original
Chateauguay families.
Your mention of Eric Wesslow brought that fond memory, that had been tucked away for many years, out of
hiding!
Oh yes...since I moved to Chateauguay in 1950 I have many, many
memories. After spending a few days there this summer, I thinkI liked it
better as it was in the 50s and 60s....so rural and beautiful.
J.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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