Thanks to the mighty efforts of Elizabeth Craig and her gang, we had a fabulous party at our our old school! A few years back the Rennie email list had some chat about various traditional anniversary reunions that were going on (25th, 30th, etc.), and some folks were realizing they had missed theirs, or that their year never had one. And then it was commented that 2005 was the 50th year for the school, and the wheels started turning...

Fast-forward to the May long weekend, and over 1200 alumni and staff, past and present, descended on our alma mater, and what a party we had! Fri. night was registrations, and then separate "satellite" reunions took place at local pubs and bars. We collectively talked ourselves hoarse until after 2:00am in some cases. Saturday was full of various events, including rehearsals for those taking part in the alumni band and choir, and that night it was dancing in the big gym (the school has three of them!) to a live band playing tunes from the 50's to the 80's. Sunday was taken up by the "Black and Gold" revue (our school colours), with various performers taking part, including the alumni band and choir, both of which I was thrilled to perform with again. It was a truly memorable time, a return to past glories and good feelings. And in the end it was emotionally all too much for many of us, with hugs all around and tears flowing.

Thanks everyone, for an absolutely amazing experience! The memories will last a lifetime.

(Captions below for my female friends give names as I knew them way back when.)

Diane Wood & Dave Vincent	Music Dept. riff-raff	Linnet Fawcett & Mike Feltoe	More riff-raff	Mike, Linnet, & Debbie Nicoll-Griffith
Carolyn Edmiston & Laurie DeCourcy.	Margo Atwood & Marilyn Brayne	Diane Wood & Sandy Jones	Choir rehearsal	Mrs. Newsome
Choir rehearsal	Choir rehearsal	More music dept. riff-raff	and again...	Steve Saunders & Dave Vincent
My brother Mike & Keith M.	Faces: Lisa Hiltz, Rob Fleming, Kathy McKnight, Wayne, Marilyn, Steve, Dave	Linnet & Diane	Diane and I	Wayne Fairchild, Me, Steve, Dave.
Band rehearsal	same	same	same	same
same	same	prop room beneath the auditorium stage	found in the prop room	the old band room
Wally's old office	the stairs down to the music rooms	a familiar view	Joanne Sembinelli, Marilyn Rennie, Dave	Most of the class of '76
Me and Uncle Wally	The brothers Rehder and Mrs. Farquharson	The concert band right before the show started	Brother Mike on bass clarinet	in the old music room during the B&G revue
Barbara Bramwell before her performance	Carolyn, me, Dawn Stanley-Smith, Debbie	Just before the final number with the choir	The end of the show!