Celebrating 50 Years
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WINTER 2013 features Celebrating 50 Years 2 From the Editor BY REMY GUENIN, ‘86 3 President’s Message BY SCOTT BOWES 4 BHSN 50th Reunion BY BEV MATIKO, ‘69 6 2013 Alumni of the Year 7 A Message from Graduation 2013 BY ALICIA DOOKS, ‘13 8 Homecoming Weekend 2013 Gallery 10 Brazil Comes to KC BY REMY GUENIN, ‘86 12 Go Into All Nations BY GREG GRYTE 13 In Memoriam 14 Births & Announcements 15 News & Events 16 2013 Awards Ceremony Brazil comes to Kingsway! Read more on page 10 Don’t Miss Any News! facebook.com/groups/ kingswaycollege twitter.com/kingswayc kingswaycollege.on.ca Interested in receiving Kingsway E-News? Send us your email at [email protected] Please send address changes to: Alumni Relations Kingsway College Road 1200 Leland Road Oshawa, ON L1K 2H4 Office: (905) 433-1144 ext 210 ScanScan oror visitvisit usus atat www.kingswaycollege.on.cawww.kingswaycollege.on.ca [email protected] SUMMER ESL CAMP 2013 - BRA- FROM THE EDITOR BY REMY GUENIN, ‘86 Dear Alumni of Kingsway College, KC team this past summer as the new Fall on campus is, in Development Coordinator. She is re- my opinion, the most sponsible for planning events such as the Editor beautiful time of the Fun(d) Dinner, Alum- ni Golf Tournament, Remy Guenin, ‘86 year. As I contemplate this past year and and Alumni Chapter Assistant Editor think about the jour- Meetings. She will Christina Lister ney that Kingsway also be managing our College is on, I realize Alumni database and what an amazing blessing it is to have this receipting along with school still vibrant and operating in the her many extra-cur- 2013 Alumni Association year 2013. The world is a much different ricular assignments such as Grade 12, place today than it was in 1903 when the Campus Ministries, and Aerials sponsor. She is a member of the Alumni Associa- President school was established. Yet through thick Damon Thorne, ‘85 and thin the school continues to educate tion which is the team that plans Alumni not only academically but spiritually the Weekend each year. Christina graduated Past President youth of today. It is a blessing to have dedi- from Durham College in 2011 with a Amanda Mohns, ‘95 cated staff and faculty who still have the degree in accounting and has been in- hope of pointing students to the One who volved extensively within the College Vice President gave His all for a fallen race. Also, I am Park Church Program holding positions Gillian Pitt, ‘89 very happy to report that for the first time such as music coordinator and program in many years the Administration has been coordinator for the young adult group Secretary able to turn in to the board a balanced called the Refuge. Please help me to wel- Debbra Chappell budget for the 2013/2014 school year. We come Christina to her new role. give glory to God for his continued bless- I hope you enjoy this edition of the KC Kingsway Liaison(s) ings on this school. Contact and I urge you to remember this Carroll Ryan, ‘65 As you peruse through the pages of special school in your prayers as well as Remy Guenin, ‘86 Christina Lister this edition of the KC contact, I hope you in your charitable giving plans. Kingsway will enjoy a walk down memory lane. faces many challenges each school year, Experience renewed hope that Kingsway one of them being an increasing number is committed to fulfilling its mission “to of students who need financial assistance reflect Jesus Christ and prepare students in order to attend school here. It is with the Don’t Miss Any News! for His service”. effort of many and the blessings of God I would also like to introduce to that we will continue to operate a school facebook.com/groups/ that is financially viable as well as a beacon kingswaycollege you the co-editor of the KC Contact, Christina Lister. Christina joined the of light in the community it serves. n twitter.com/kingswayc kingswaycollege.on.ca Alumni Homecoming Weekend Interested in receiving Kingsway E-News? Send us your email at May 23rd-25th, 2014 [email protected] Honoured Classes Please send address changes to: Alumni Relations 2004 - 10 year class Kingsway College Road 1200 Leland Road 1994 - 20 year class Oshawa, ON L1K 2H4 Office: (905) 433-1144 ext 210 1989 - 25 year class [email protected] 1984 - 30 year class 1974 - 40 year class 1964 - 50 year class 1954 - 60 year class 1944 - 70 year class PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Changes for the 2013-2014 School Year WORTHY BY SCOTT BOWES, President STUDENT THE 2013-14 school year is off at [email protected]), to a great start! Our enrolment is 187 or make an anonymous donation to FUND students, making their account. it four consecu- 4. Share any great ideas that you tive years of hav- have for growing Kingsway College PARTNERS ing more than 180 with me at bowess@kingswaycollege. students on our on.ca. campus. While It would be impossible to do ev- the majority of erything we do without the support our students come of our alumni. Thank you so much from Canada, we also have students for your prayers and everything you from the USA, Bermuda, China, Ko- do to support Kingsway College!!! n rea, Kuwait, and Ukraine. We have 97 boys and 90 girls. 106 of our students live in the dormitory, while 81 are from the community. The following is a breakdown by grades: Varsity Sports • Grade 9 – 31 students • Grade 10 – 53 students www.halminenhomes.com • Grade 11 – 49 students This year our var- • Grade 12 – 54 students sity teams expanded As alumni of Kingsway College, there are a number of ways that you to include guys vol- can support our efforts to grow our enrolment. leyball along with 1. If you know of any high school our standard girls aged students in your area who are not attending an Adventist school volleyball team. We www.aramorpayments.com and would benefit from an Adventist education at Kingsway College, please also have both guys email or call Remy Guenin at guen- and girls basketball [email protected] or 905- 433-1144 x212. teams who will be 2. Support Kingsway’s “Worthy Student Fund”. This fund makes Ad- going to the Andrews ventist education at Kingsway College University Cardinal possible for many students who would be unable to afford it. Classic in February Thank you 3. Support Kingsway students with of 2014! Stay tuned random acts of kindness and encour- for your agement. Many of them are away for the varsity team from home for the first time and could use as much support as possible. Pray game schedules. support! for them, join our “Friends in Touch” program (contact Fabiane Campos KC Contact I Winter 2013 3 BHSN 50TH REUNION North York Branson Hospital School of Nursing 50th Reunion BY BEV MATIKO, ‘69 THE 50TH anniversary reunion of the 16 graduates that have already graduation class as well as samples of the North York Branson School of passed to their rest. The lamp signi- of student and graduating uniforms, Nursing was held May 10-12, 2013 fied the Florence Nightingale light that blazers, capes and caps. Another ex- at Kingsway College in conjunction each grad had carried on the day they citing event in the program occurred with Kingsway’s Alumni Weekend. were capped and gave their pledge when two Branson Alumni - Marilyn Since it was the 50th year after the for service to others. Marilyn Pearse Pearse Jerome ‘72 and Eleanor Von graduation of the first class from Jerome presided over the presentation Gunten ‘72 - were honoured as Alum- Branson the event was to include and Scott Bowes, on behalf of King- ni of the Year. Heartfelt appreciation everyone connected with the school sway College, received it. Mr. Bowes was expressed for the many, many for the entire time it operated. After thanked the graduates for this thought- hours they each put in to make this 2 years of promoting the Branson ful gesture and shared his appreciation. such a memorable event. A spontane- portion of the occasion, mainly by The group sang “Shall We Gather At ous standing ovation revealed every- Marilyn Jerome and her assistants, The River” at the request of one of the one’s feelings. Thanks again! expectations were far exceeded! graduates who was unable to attend. On Sunday 250 people met for Branson produced 269 graduate The afternoon was spent reminisc- brunch. There was time to get further nurses in 14 classes during the years ing about old times and meeting not reacquainted, take class pictures and ’63-’74. Over 120 graduates attended only classmates but grads from other catch up on the last 50 years. Sev- the weekend, with representation from classes that we had not seen for years. eral other people joined us that were each of the classes. This was the very Sabbath evening brought a very friends of Branson personnel during first reunion for the 2 year class of pleasant surprise, three long beauti- the “operating” years. Earla Woods ‘74, and 10 of their class were present. fully decorated tables set specifically Sanz and the Crawford sisters, Ro- Three faculty members also attended. for Branson Alumni and their families. berta and Rae, took us back to how The ceremonies began Friday with There were photos, not only of our Branson Hospital was born and Brian a concert by Kings’ Heralds which individual classes, but also incidental Fenton gave us a peek into the future brought back many memories of their pictures from bygone days.