Class of ’59 Celebrate 60th
Norman Guilbert
The Organizing Committee: L-R: Norman Guilbert (C), Norman Fullerton (B), Bert Suss (M), Mary Eshelby McQueen (B), Joseph Plett (L),
Cynthia Keith Robins (G), Emily Jansen Williamson ( J)
A
s dawn gently broke, the sun edged above
the horizon heralding a clear, blue, cloudless
sky reflecting a similar late summer
day sixty-one years earlier, when six hundred
forty eager young women and men briskly and
purposefully navigated their way to register at
the Manitoba Teachers’ College (Normal School),
for a year of teacher training. This day, somewhat
less energetically, but still purposefully, ninety-
eight graduates ambled to register for the Sixtieth
Anniversary Reunion at the Pancake House
McGillivray and receive their photo name tags.
After a hearty breakfast special, some embarked
on an interesting and educational Winnipeg
City bus tour, others went to the newly designed
Assiniboine Park Zoo while some made their way
directly to the former Manitoba Teachers’ College,
now the Canadian Mennonite University, to stroll
about the campus or have a leisurely coffee and
visit at the campus Folio Café.
The ringing of an antique hand bell called
everyone to dinner. Open seating enabled friends
and acquaintances to sit as desired in the former
Dining Room. Grace was recited, Territory One
acknowledged and a delicious catered meal was
served.
Special thanks were extended to all the class reps
who did all the hard work of contacting classmates.
16 n RTAM KIT Winter 2019
Excellent entertainment was provided by the Fort
Richmond Collegiate Show Time Jazz. The last
selection was “Early One Morning” and everyone
joined in. A short competitive team quiz followed
with winning teams receiving gift cards.
As the day came to an end the hand bell was
rung the last time and “class dismissed” with fond
farewells and goodbyes.
MTS Time Capsule
Beth Smith, photo courtesy of Manitoba Teachers' Society
S
aturday, October 26,
2019, at Presidents'
Council, we
witnessed the sealing of
the MTS Time Capsule.
Former Society President
Ron Banister was on
hand to address us and
along with current MTS
President James Bedford,
ÉFM President Valérie Rémillard and RTAM
representative Beth Smith - seal the capsule.
Looking forward to the reopening in 2044.