Linda (McClatchie) Walsh organized a mini reunion for Alumnae who
attended Alma between 1958-1963. Of the alumnae planning to attend,
only two could not come at the last minute due to other circumstances.
We did spend a substantial amount of time Friday evening at Cindy's
going around the room of 33 people, telling out stories of our lives,
but we did not have a tape recorder and should have. Some Alma Girls
have lead very interesting lives. We have become a very talented and
diverse group: from public service, fund raising, music, nursing, teaching,
career business women, politics and many other careers.
One of the Alma girls, Laurie Schmalz, sailed across Lake Ontario from
the states to the Toronto Yacht club to get to Toronto.
The funniest meeting was Friday evening Monarch's pub, when we walked
in and some girls were there already. Oh my god, who is that person?
It was scary. Donna Brearley had her graduation picture 5 x 7 hanging
around her neck. What a brilliant idea!
The weekend was way too short and we did not have enough time to spend
quality one on one with everyone. All in all it was very successful,
lots of memories and lots of tears. Can hardly wait to do it again.
Toronto was a perfect place. We plan on having another reunion in September
of 2010. Everyone was excited to attend and many who did not attend
want to come to the next one.
The group would like to acknowledge the sudden death of alumna Lesley
Kennedy. Lesley flew from the United Kingdom to attend this mini reunion,
and passed away one week after returning home. A memorial service was
held for Lesley in Ottawa.
Linda worked for over a year on this effort and wants to thank all
who helped to discover the whereabouts of so many girls.
Attendees: Mary Jane Brinkos, Bea Laurie Eden, Ann Graham Rooney
Calderisi, Judy Coates Jewell, Cindy Wiley Williams, Beth Helmer Stewart,
Pat Moore Buckland, Candy Tisdale Ross, Laurie Stewart Pallett, Lesley
Kennedy, Bonnie MacLean Anderson, Beverly Ellis Anderson, Linda McClatchie
Walsh, Mary Ann Coyle Morton, Donna Brearley Kleiman, Ann MacDermid
Ferguson, Vivian Wilson Johnson, Wendy Stanfield Chisholm, Jennifer
Macfarlane Wray, Peggy Dean (Maggie) Tillett, Laurie Schmalz Hugill,
Suzanne Hood Campbell, Marjorie Montano Short, Wendy Irvine Ens, Ruth
Whiteley Wells, Carolyn Lee Davies, Connie Amy Boone, Judy Hahn Kocher,
Marcia Schram, Judy Miller Scheifele, Jane Mitchell Moore, & Eleanor
Grimm.
Linda (McClatchie) Walsh