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Sitting here a week later still coming down off the "high" from that AWESOME reunion!
The word "magical" keeps coming to mind when I think about it.
The laughs/giggles. the renewing of old friendships, the re-telling of well-worn old local tales, the dancing like a kid and the frequent hugs were indeed magical!
The organizers and volunteers all deserve big THANKS and hugs for creating and making the whole event possible.
A "Mid Summer Night's Dream" for sure!
Sitting here a week later still coming down off the "high" from that AWESOME reunion!
The word "magical" keeps coming to mind when I think about it.
The laughs/giggles. the renewing of old friendships, the re-telling of well-worn old local tales, the dancing like a kid and the frequent hugs were indeed magical!
The organizers and volunteers all deserve big THANKS and hugs for creating and making the whole event possible.
A "Mid Summer Night's Dream" for sure!
Added: August 12, 2018
Name: Karen Pollock
From: Winnipeg
E-mail: damumkaren@hotmail.com
"Mind blowing" best describes the Shilobrats Reunion nearly 3 weeks ago. There were 68 brats and significant others registered at the Meet and Greets, and there were 9 teachers and 2 of their spouses who visited to say hello. Having ten people from the Class of '65 (one third of the class) was quite remarkable, considering we haven't seen each other for 53 years. There was a good turnout from other classes in the late 60's as well. Denise and I (and many of the attendees) thought that CanadInns (on St, Matthews), close to Polo Park, Safeway, etc. was the perfect venue for us to socialize in small and large groups over the three days. We'd like to thank the other committee members for their skills the past 10 months in organizing and pulling off this event, to the folks who waited patiently as we got ourselves organized, to the brats who brought us coffee (and some wine) as we registered people, to the anonymous person who covered our supper on Saturday, to the bands who entertained us with music from our young adulthood days, to the bus driver (Clint) who got us safely to Shilo (and to his buddy who guided our tour around the townsite and campsite), to Jules, the photographer from The Shilo Stag who took some candid pictures and posted them on FaceBook, to the Junior Ranks Club for their hospitality, to the staff at the Royal Canadian Artillery Museum who welcomed us, and to the weatherman for the beautiful weather that weekend. And to every one else, thanks for the hugs, for the flowers, and for the memories.