The 25th Year Reunion—August 1989
In August 1989, twenty-five years after graduation, our class held its first class reunion.
The brainchild of Joan Morrison Smyth, Ginny Tatam Mulhall and Steve Mulhall, the reunion proved to be a great success. At least 21 classmates, and the mother of another, were involved in the planning. The biggest task, by far, was locating classmates. That monumental job was made considerably more difficult by the scattering of the class in response to Quebec separatism. What's more, back then in 1989, the job had to be done without the benefit of email and online telephone directories.
The two main events of the reunion were the Friday evening informal gathering in the MRHS gymnasium, and a dinner Saturday night at the Town Hall. After dinner, a class photograph was taken:
| The Reunion Photo |
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First Row (from left) George Geracimo, Neil Withers, Tom Vikander, Mr. Anakin, Barry Schreiber, David Moore, Steve Hollingshead, Dick Ritchie, Paul Lewis, Barrie Mitchell Second Row (from left) Christine Shatilla Emery, Lynda Kramer, Allison Clark Vannah, Nancy Grant McGregor, Jennifer Johnson Monk, Judy Dixon Riddell, Miss Jesse, Barbara Hawkins Rager, Linda Gilbert Allen, Susan Palmer, Mrs Wright, Karen Morris Lajeunesse, Mr. Drysdale, Patsy Winters Lemche, Dr. Jones, Jane Lavery Leja, Arlene Harris Lane, Rona Prupas Small, Barbara Currie Fradkin, Kathy Tweedie, Mr. Cameron Third Row (from left) Margot McDougall Carter, Ellen Roseman, Roslyn Rabinovitch, Carol Saykaly, Phyllis Gouzopoulos Roebas, Barbara Kearney Jones, Margie Stober, Joan Morrison Smyth, Jan Lauer, Barbara Wilson Jones, Betty Bradley Brown, Francie Walls Gunther, Christine Rudinsky Casselman, Sue Shirray Martin, Dianne Hartley Guiniven, Louise Crossgrove, Susan Welch Bird, Eleni Anton Ponting, Helen Booth, Valerie Tarr Wood, Peggie Darlington Barusta, Barbara Smith Forsyth, Mary Brian Fourth Row (from left) Ginny Tatam Mulhall, Judy Stefani McCawley, David Caplan, John Hoffman, Albert Saltiel, Michael Krashinsky, Tom Vandor, Peter Jewett, Jamie Morrison, Jim Marcolin, Philip Johnson, Ariel Grumberg, Peter Toman, Jim Owens Fifth Row (from left) David Ironside, Russell Waterman, Alex Riddell, Steve Fishman, Tom Allen, Ron Rayside, Dave Rayside, Rick Assaly, Joe Douek, Jim Lekas, Steve Mulhall, Mark Goldman, Gerry Brahm, Paul Brick, Alan Taveroff, Stan Mazoff, Russell Briggs, George Gouzopoulos, Greg Harmon |
John Hoffman prepared the identifications shortly after receiving the photo, about a month after the reunion. If any of them are incorrect, it is his fault. Please let us know if you can identify any of the people John was unable to identify, and give us the correct information if John was mistaken in any of his identifications. Are those heads too tiny for you to see? Click on the photo to bring up a new window with a larger zoomable version of the photo. |
As part of its preparation for the reunion, the Reunion Planning Committee produced the Torch 1989. The title page of the Torch 1989 lists those classmates (and a mother of a classmate) who helped plan the reunion and make it a success.
Here are some photos taken at the reunion:
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| Mike Krashinsky and Arlene Harris |
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| Ginny Tatam Mulhall, Joan Morrison Smyth, Karen Morris Lajeunesse, Francie Walls Gunther and Margie Stober |
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| Christine Rudinsky Casselman and Barbara Hawkins Rager |
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| Dave Rayside and Joan Morrison Smyth |
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| Sitting: Roslyn Rabinovitch, Margie Stober, Christine Shatilla Emery, Barbara Smith Forsyth Standing: Richard Assaly, Christine Rudinsky Casselman |
After the reunion, Mr. Drysdale sent the following letter thanking the Committee for inviting him:
Here are a couple more photos of about 1989 vintage, though not taken at the reunion:
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| Doug Lawson |
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| Lyn Deadman |