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SPRING EDITION 1992
MayFair '92
Saturday, May 9th, 1992
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Alumni Football Game at 2:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION sm
Any donations of new or used clothing, toys, books, sporting goods, flea market items, and games would be gratefully
a p p r e c i a t e d a t t h e s c h o o l o f fi c e a n y d a y o r d r o p o f f a t : O R C A L L
Mary & Rick Powell's home Linda & Terry Thompson's home John & Carmie Rogers
3585 West 31st. Ave., Vancouver 5671 Walton Road, Richmond 263-1895
266-6499 277-4851 for other arrangements
REUNIONS - 1992
R.I.P. To date five classes have planned or are planning Reunions this
year. Our information is minimal, but we can pass on what we
know:
/. Cecil McCleery '29
CLASS DATE CONTACT PERSON RES. PHONE
23 October, 1991
'52 April 24-26 Dan Mclnnis 872-5396
No details available '57 Chris Lane 465-0983
at this time. '62 Chuck Lipp 943-5353
72 Ron Dumont 299-5291
'82 Joel Dumaresq 266-1575
Alumni Football '92
Throughout its seventy year To be certain that Vancouver the parents, past parents, alumni
history Vancouver College has College remains at the forefront of and special friends to ask for
earned the reputation of being a Catholic Education in Vancouver contributions for this project.
schoo) dedicated to the whole we must continue to improve
person: culturally, emotionally, exsiting facilities and to build new To make the Capital Campaign a
physically, socially, and in ones when necessary. For this reality we are asking you to
particular, spiritually. Today the reason a Capital Fund Campaign consider a pledge, if you have not
school continues to honour this was launched to raise $2.5 million already done so, to help us
commitment based on the ideals to retire the debt of our new achieve our:
of the Christian Brothers and their academic wing which was built in "Commitment to the Future."
founder Edmund Rice. Although 1990. At present we have pledges
there are fewer brothers and a for $1.7 million. INSIDE...
majority of lay persons staffing the Principal's Message
school now, the Christian Brothers Our Director of Development, Mr. Alumni Association
continue to guide and inspire all Chuck Lipp '62, assisted by many Parents' Activities
activities associated with the A Perspective
volunteers, has the responsibility Academic News
school. Part of this influence is a of contacting the extended family Athletic News
commitment to the future. of Vancouver College:
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Board of Directors
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BACK ROW (left to right)
Mr. Ron Walsh '65, Br. W. Owen Cassidy,
Mr. Bill Lynch '51, Hon. Justice Ray Paris '52,
Mr. Bob Johnstone '44, Mr. Eugene Halsey,
Br. J. Pascal Rowland '53, Mr. Walt Walmsley
'44.
Repeated appeals in 1906, facilities whose names connote 12 brothers provide 945 students
1912, and 1915 for a community the pioneering efforts of the a university oriented education.
of Christian Brothers to found and brothers, alumni, and benefactors (Senior 382, Middle 367,
administer a school in the of the College: Lannon '24, Elementary 196).
Vancouver Archdiocese were McCormack '27, Mackin '57, and Together they continue that
realized in 1922 with the signing Nichol '64 Halls, Alumni 'Commitment to the Future' so
of a contract by Archbishop Gymnasium '50, O'Hagan firmly established by the founding
Timothy Casey and Superior Memorial Field and Track '81, brothers of 1922. The brothers
General Br. P.J. Hennessey. The and Br. E.B. Walsh brother's seek to build, in a region of
Brothers were to operate a residence '81, new academic varying cultural heritages and
privately owned school; not a wing '90. diverse family backgrounds, a
parochial school. The only As we prepare for the 70th spirit of Christian community,
Catholic schools in the city at that Anniversary of the founding of based upon mutual respect and
time were St. Ann's and St. Vancouver College, beginning on sensitivity to the needs of parents
Augustine's; both essentially girls' September 5, 1992 a staff of 55 and students of the 1990's and
schools, offering boys an under the principalship of beyond.
education up to grade eight.
A community of four brothers,
Lannon, Reid^Keane and
J O B E N T RY
Murtagh, residing at 112 Vancouver College administers a job entry project funded by Canada
Broughton Street, opened the Employment and Immigration to assist unemployed individuals in
Richards Street school on making a successful transition from school to work, or re-entry into the
September 5th, 1922. First year work place. Students are given basic training in computerized office
enrolment saw 94 students from skills, on-the-job training with a host company and guidance in their job
grade four to first year high. search.
Student population rose to 125 in In 1985 a decision was made to close the boarding facilities at the
1923-24. school. At that time the Provincial Council of the Congregation of
October 6th, 1924 marked the Christian Brothers in Canada challenged the Vancouver College
ceremonies laying the Brothers to use the facilities in a unique manner, consistent with their
cornerstone of the new mission statement, but different from normal high school classroom
Vancouver College at our present instruction. Principal Br. John McHugh assisted by Mrs. Allison
location. 1925-26 saw 220 Thompson of Joslin & Associates received approval to run programs
students including 30 boarders for the unemployed. Today, Mrs. Eileen Beltgens manages our
and a staff of eight brothers, program which trains 24 students every 6-7 months.
Lannon, Keane, Murtagh, Job Entry benefits individuals by preparing them to earn a living and
Coleman, Walsh, King, Russell, take charge of their lives. The community gains individuals who can
and Roche. Course curriculum contribute back into the system, and Vancouver College and its
was similar to the public school community of Brothers stays true to its mission statement to contribute
system. to society.
From humble but dedicated If you know a business which might be interested in being partners
beginnings the College campus with Vancouver College in providing on-the-job training please call
of today includes a complex of Eileen Beltgens at 261-3352.
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