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Class of 1975 |
John Abbott College
Concordia University
Trying time-after-time to beat Buechner at badminton after school before finally .... ; Actually enjoying French class w/Travers; transfixed w/ everyone watching Paul Henderson; realizing (in retrospect) how Cato`s passion for the Classics was important; sneaking across the street to the arena to play sponge/foot hockey while enjoying nectar pop ... where are you? .... Kevin O`Reilly, Tony Guglieman, Rick Bermingham, Chris Anderson, Chantal Camire, Veronica ???, William Sokil?
There are multiple choices AFTER high school, pursue your passion w/o blinders.
Dennis Cato, Udo Buechner, Shane Rathburn, Hemmings in a vengeful-kinda-way, Father Joe.
EMAIL: fearless-DOT-freep410-AT-gmail-DOT-com
John Abbott College
Miami Dade Comunity College
Southeastern Louisiana University
My fondest memories are working as a stagehand on Westside Story and hanging out with friends.
Follow your dreams, life is too short for detours.
Mrs. Morrison
I'm happily married and have a daughter.
Great education, some wonderful friends & teachers, lots of misbehaving and still being here to talk about it! The car accident on grad night morning is the only bad memory.
Don't blame anyone but yourself for shortfalls and always stay in control - not too high and not too low when it comes to your emotions - stay even!
Steve Lummis, Mr. Travers
Any plans for a 25-year reunion for the first full 4-year graduating class?
John Abbott College
Notre Dame Secretarial College
My fondest memories of PC have to be of the people, Vicki and I discussing hockey on the school bus, partying with Vicki and Darlene, Patti W. and dancing at all the dances, concerts, Variety shows, Mr. Rathburn's butter gun in physics, Mr. Rathburn's going away party, some of the academic stuff!
All those cliches that your parents tell you about "enjoy it while you can - you're only young once" - Heaven help us, they're true! So revel in your youth and all that goes with it!
Mr. Rathburn, Mrs. Hudon, Miss Taylor
Hope to hear from some of you out there! Where are you, Patti?
Concordia University
For me it was the athletic activities, the chess club, the school paper and the friends I made....all these years ago.
Learn all you can while you can, but most of all, enjoy yourself... you're only young once.
Jack Hemens, Dennis Cato, Udo Buchner
John Abbott College
Concordia University
Having classes cancelled to watch touring rock band "Free Fare" play in the auditorium.
Has the cafeteria food improved in 25 years? (Beware of meat pies with kidney-shaped chunks of meat!)
Mr. Wineberg (History)
Don't let evil into your hearts. (or your jeans for that matter)
John Abbott College
Concordia University
Barrington University
By far - The Rogues Trial (play) has always been my fondest memory. It inspired me to direct a company wide show at the tender age of 21! Such fun.
I remember great friends, John, Vick, Gail, Sari,Linda and so many more. I wish I had stayed in touch with them! Of course, after the mass exodus from Québec in 1976 - I lost touch with them. Very few of us stayed.
My own daughther Katie is graduating this year (2009) and I want her to do what I didn't do - of course. I ended up doing my bachelor and master's degrees at night and only finished in the 90's...whatever you do - stay in school! Also, never stop learning. I have been working for many years and am always reading, getting updated for work and making sure that I am the expert in my field.
Don't give up on your passions!
Eric Bernier (for chemistry)
Miss Morrison (for biology)
Mr. Cummins (for Drama and English)
John Abbott College
Concordia University
My fondest memory would have to be just growing up during the times that we all did. I remember the pie fights in the cafeteria and the year of the "Streakers". Innocent pastimes compared to what you hear about now.
Stay in school forever, especially at your parents' expense. Don't ever grow up.
I'm all grown up now with 2 young children, a husband and a career. My husband tells me I could not be luckier! Do I sound like a Stepford wife?
John Abbott College
McGill Unversity (B.Ed)
Eastern Michigan University (M.S.)
Dennis Cato snapping fingers at you to get your attention, all the walls opened to see Paul Henderson score "the Goal" in 1972, football road trip to Belleville, ON, West Side Story with Pagani and me as "Jets",and my dance partner Sheila Martin, who now a Justice of the Queens bench; Limoges, Sheas, Giliy , Amellotte, the Melakos boys..too many to remember, Skip Rochette as a coach, having 3 school principals over our time there; Al Mercier's guitar, discovering Cat Stevens; Limoges and I trying to do play by play of basketball game over loudspeaker in fieldhouse
Be respectful of everyone you meet, learn from everyone, and remember, gravity will hit you all in time....
Dennis Cato, UDO, John Hemens and Gord Simpson; Miss Wolf, for all the adolescent reasons, Warren Carriere, for being a football AND Drama coach, Pete Bruneau; David McNaighton for being himself; Ben Wie Shop Class grade 8....still amazed no one was killed
Married to Gerry Boon, ( John Rennie, '76) for 25 happy years ( Her 17, me 8). Two sons, Michael 21, and Sean 18. Aging yellow lab by the name of Cosmo. My Folks still hale and hearty in PFDS, Have lived in US since '93, but still am Candadian , with an American passport. Have worked with J&J companies since 1984 and have moved 9 times...hate painting the house....
John Abbott College
Concordia University
Variety shows, dances and the winter carnivals.
Just be yourself and enjoy high school. Your really true friends will always be there for you.
Mr. Lopes-Perera
I have been married to Rodney (Ron) Blommesteyn for 32 years (who also atteneded PCHS) and we have 5 childern (2 boys and 3 girls).
I would love to hear from former 1975 grads.
John Abbott College
The variety shows, the dances, the fact that school was a safe place to go. The Pit, the plays, the railing gang, I'm sure I had a crush on almost all of the older guys at some time in my high school years...getting caught cheating in biology with J.L.
Lopes Periera, Mr. Bernier
The dances, hanging out at the arena
Enjoy school as long as you can, they really are the best years.
Lopez-Periera, Domani
John Abbott College
Concordia University
McGill University
I remember watching the Canada Soviet hockey game in class. I also remember getting to drop math half-way through grade 11 when the teacher finally acknowledged that math and I were never going to be friends.
Don't grow up too fast, enjoy being kids, the responsibilities and the worries and the taxes happen way too soon.
Mrs. Hudon, Mr. Cato, Miss Eakins and Mr. McDevitt
Would love to hear from some of my old friends.
John Abbott College
Concordia University
I remember the railing gang. And having lots of crushes on a lot of girls. Yes GIRLS!
Try not to measure yourselves against your fellow students. By this I mean, don't aim to be 'the most beautiful' or 'the smartest' in high school. This will come with time. You've got tons of time after high school to bloom to your fullest. Good luck and have fun.
Mr. Lopes-Perera (a very kind soul)
I'm thankful that I'm not in high school now.
John Abbott College
University of Montreal
John Abbott College
University of Montreal
Mr. Lopez Periera
John Abbott College
The times and talks with Fr. Joe. Trails End Camp. The winter carnivals. What a blast we had.
Take your time to make decisions which will determine your future. Be your own person and make decisions for your own reasons, not someone else's.
Now as I raise 2 teenagers, I see the trials and tribulations we went throw and put our parents throw. It is not easy (then or now).
John Abbott College
Acadia University
University of Western Ontario (MBA)
Laying a beating on Holy Names High School on "Reach for the Top". Ending Lindsay Place's two year winning streak (wrestling).
Udo Buechner
When 50's day would come around. Acting in the play Rogues Trial.
Stay in touch with friends from the past.
Mrs. Morrison, Mr. McNaught, Mr. Long
I'm 44 and still single. I don't know if that's a good thing but people say I'm lucky not to be married. Sometimes it feels good and other times it doesn't.
O'Sullivan Secretarial College
Dawson College
I loved high school. I was a social butterfly - thought it was my job to make sure everyone was having a good time at school. The railing gang (most of the time I just watched them but occasionally joined in). The huge rocks beyond the swamps in the back of the school where we would eat lunch sometimes. Crossing over to the french side to catch my bus only to be stopped by french picket lines!! The student assemblies and hanging out in Fr. Joe's office. My children are attending PCHS now - go figure!!
Being a social butterfly is great - but when you leave high school everyone knows of you but no one really knows you - keep in touch with your past for they sometimes are your future. Make sure classmates who sign your yearbook sign their last name - otherwise years from now you'll have no idea who it is! Remember that it can up to ten years to become an overnight success!
Mr. Domani, Mr. Lopez Periera
Thanks so much for pulling this site together. It brought much laughter and tears reading all the bios. Thanks.
John Abbott College
Concordia University
Going to Trail's End Camp with the Father Joe and the gang, Variety Shows and The Fonzerelli's, and most especially the inside door of Dayle Duperron's locker. ;) Playing on the girl's hockey team for a year.
Seize every opportunity you can and soak up the experience, because you never know when in life that knowledge will be needed.
Mrs. Hudon, Miss Taylor, Mr. Cato
McGill University
Spending time with friends at lunch time in the cafeteria, being part of the basketball team, ski trips.
Enjoy it while it lasts. You should realize that high school represents a very small part of your life (in terms of years) but it has such an impact on your future.
Mrs. Hudon
Shane Rathburn
many many more
Dances, the smoking room, Chez Lulu's, miscellanaous mayhem.
You will do it your way, anyways, but common sense might get you through most of it unscathed.
McNaught
John Abbott College
Vanier College
My advice to today's students. Don't let high school (as with life) pass you by. Participate, get involved, stretch yourself and make the most of the time you spend there. It will make it easier to remember when you get to be in your 40s. I wish I had!
Dr. Macleod
Hi everyone,
PCHS? How many lifetimes ago was that? It sometimes seems that my memories of high school are more like the recollection of a story I read as a youth. About a character I could relate to, yet someone different from myself.
I'd like the opportunity to connect with some of the characters of my past. I currently live in Toronto where I am a partner in an IT consulting firm. It's an interesting profession as I get to interact with lots of different people and
companies. I have a ten year old son and am active with scouting...mainly as an excuse to get him hooked on camping!
Hope everyone is happy!
David
University of New Brunswick
Concordia University
Very many to chose from but greem beer at Glen Mountain, The Rogues Trial, playing guitar with a few people (esp. the Old Man) and of course a group of great friends.
School is like going on a vacation - it is always too short at the end - so embrace the experience and enjoy it while it lasts.
Lorraine Taylor
Madame Monbleau
Shane Rathburn
I'd love to hear from any of my fellow PCHS classmates!
John Abbott College
University of Guelph
My French teacher - Miss ????
Welcome old classmates! Drop me a line.
John Abbott College
St. Francis Xavier University
Technical University of Nova Scotia
Graduating was one of them. I enjoyed use of the gym during lunch and the impromptu volleyball games we had. Winter Carnival 1972, 73, 74 & 75 was great. Shane Rathburn, Rocky Shea, Mike Landry and Skip Rochette, the "Greasers". "Shake Baby Shake !!!" Tossing people into the swamp. Running through the swamp during gym class.
Find out what you want to do and DO IT !!! Don't let others sway your decisions. Do what YOU want to do. Watch the alcohol consumption in University. Bad habits are hard to break. Money isn't everything, experiences are though. If a teacher appears not to like you and/or gives you a rough time, don't take it personally. They may be trying to teach you something.
Shane Rathburn
Udo Buechner
John Hemens
John Abbott College (Pure & Applied Sciences)
Bachelor of Engineering, McGill University, 1981
Assemblies, Allllexxx, Hawko
April Wine, la Residence, Harmonium concert, sock hops
Rejoice in your youth.
Mme. Drouin, French ?OMG
Mr. Zawada, Math ? wanna glass zawada
University of New Brunswick
Of all the great memories of P.C. without a doubt my fondest will always be West Side Story & all the wonderful folks who contributed to making it such a magical experience. The audition in particular stand out (Al and I singing - now that was a sight... er noise) After that what little my memory retains include: handball Tourni'swith Mr. Buchner, three great football seasons,hanging out with a great bunch of friends, the Grad committee and Grad Dance.
Enjoy the time you have at P.C. now, make the most of it. Before you know it, all you'll have are the memories, so now's when you get to make them great memories...
Mr. Carrie
Miss Taylor
Mr. Buechner
Vanier College
Concordia University (BA)
University of Winnipeg (management diploma)
The "Voice" newspaper, the woods all around, the guys playing guitar
Cato, Hudon
Sheridan College
Seneca College
McMaster University
Going to the Fort, going for coffee, and chatting with friends.
I had a few
John Abbott College
Sharing French fries with Sheila McGrath and grossing out when she'd put 7up in her Laura Secord pudding!! Variety Shows, Carnival, school trip to Quebec City and then to Ottawa. Laughing with Patti. Admiring Denise's locker. . . Hanging out in the caf with Laurel (Laupie), Dayle and Gail. I think all my favorite memories happened at lunch!
It gets better. You'll be amazed.
Mrs. Panet
Mrs. Hudon
Mr. Travis
I've been a goddess for 18 years, have 3 sons and this job never ends! But I'm enjoying it!
John Abbott College
St. Francis Xavier University
Marianopolis College
University of Alberta
This is a hard question after 25 years..off the top of my head:
* Vicki's parents *let* her skip school to go to a Stanley Cup parade... I wanted to be in her family!
* Singing on the bus with the Girls' hockey team.
* Laughing with Gyorgyi over really silly things.
* English class (didn't we have *really* short English teachers?)
You know more than you think you know. Life is good. Enjoy it.
Miss Ekins
(Grade 11 English Teacher - I can't remember his name!)
Gyorgyi Kiefer, where are you?
John Abbott College
Carleton University
University of Toronto
Having April Wine do concerts at the school. Who knew they'd get big? And then little?
Stay in school for as long as you can. Convince your parents you MUST take yet another post graduate course. Do it 'til you're at least 30.
Mr. Lopez Periera
Ms. Taylor
Ms. Hemmings
Seeing all the teachers in the play, “The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch” (I hope that’s what it was called!). Becoming friends with tougher guys in shop class and having the bullies fade away (thanks, guys, you know who you are). Larry lending me his convertible Rambler to take Yola for a drive. Gary taking me for my first ride on his Honda motorcycle, took awhile, but I eventually got bikes of my own and still ride. I never liked school, but knew I had to make it to graduation, so graduating was memorable, and also why I didn’t continue furthering my education.
Everyone else covers everything rather well, so there’s not much else I could add that would be instructive.
Mademoiselle Drouin, French class. Thought she was a better looking version of Cher! There are others, but I will have to dig the yearbook out of the closet to recall names!
Glad to see this site for PCHS alumni, wish there was an easy way to connect with people from ‘75.
Westview Centennial H.S., Toronto, New Glasgow H.S., Nova Scotia
St. Francis Xavier University
Well, considering it's been over 30 years since I've been back to PC, I would say that it's a toss-up between learning how to crochet a really long green scarf in grade 8 home economics, sharing a ciggy-butt with five of my closest friends outside the main entrance on a cold winter's day or the mega-mile "Walking for Christians" walkathon.
Seriously though, I do have some fond (however vague) recollections of the 1973 Winter Carnival (and going to my first semi-formal dance), travelling down to the Eastern Townships for a weekend ski/tobogganing trip (I think the Viet Nam war ended that weekend), Roberta Flack singing "Killing Me Softly", spin the bottle, and my friends Bunny (Beatrice) O'Neill, Rosemary Menezes, and a bunch of other really swell people whose names I don't recall.
P.S. I still carry my Baldwin Cartier photo I.D. bus card around.
1. Don't smoke.
2. Study every now and then.
3. Don't goof off in French class. It may come back to haunt you.
4. Write down your friends' names so that you don't forget them in 25 years.
5. Enjoy. Your high school years are just a blip on the ECG screen of your life
Teachers? There were teachers there?
In memory of my childhood friend Bunny O'Neill. I know where you are now.
John Abbott College
Graduating!
Graduate, so you can get out.
Mrs. Taylor