TYC Event Centre, Canad Inns Polo Park
Friday, May 16th - 9 PM to 2 AM
Don't miss out on the opportunity to reconnect with alumni from all years at a traditional Manitoba Social. Four JT Alumni bands will be hitting the stage - Everyone but Larry, Matrix, The Proud Sons and Whole Lotta Angus will be keeping the place rocking. This venue includes large connected spaces and an outdoor lounge and patio. Lots of options to party, dance or have a quiet conversation. Tickets are $15.00 in advance. While we expect a sellout, tickets at the door will be $20.00 if there is any capacity.
Saturday Dinner and Dance
RBC Convention Centre
Saturday, May 17th @ 6 PM
Tickets are selling briskly for the main event of the reunion. When you purchase your tickets you can join people you know (names of people booked at each table are displayed). Tables seat 10 - you can purchase a whole table and provide names later by emailing Arlene Billeck at babilleck@shaw.ca. Tables are filling up and capacity is limited.
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In addition to the main Friday and Saturday night events you can eat, play, watch and mingle in any number of additional activities. Check out the events page at http://www.jt50.ca/event-calendar/ for additional information.
Memorabilia Purchases - Nearly Last Call
Time is running out for you to purchase your JT50 Memorabilia. Go to the ticket store to purchase merchandise.
Limited Quantities Available
Coffee Mug
$7.00
Travel Mug
17.00
John Taylor Reunion Lanyard
5.00
Beer Mug
8.00
Shot Glass
5.00
USB Memory Stick
10.00
Available for Order until Thursday May 1st
Zipper Fleece Order
$35.00
Property of JTC T-shirt
12.00
Anniversary Logo T-shirt
12.00
JTC Reunion Polo Shirt
30.00
Still time to get in on JT50's Gym Riot
John Taylor Collegiate
Saturday, May 17th - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Free
Participants will be divided up into teams to compete in a bizarre array of fun activities for the right to call themselves JT50 Gym Riot Reunion Champions. Want to relive memories of years past when you participated in a good, old-fashioned gym riot at JT? How about creating new ones with fellow alum in the AB gym on Saturday! The gym riot, also known as a gym blast, is still a riotous amount of fun for alum of any age. Hit the pancake breakfast then meet your teammates and head to your corner as you get set to go head to head (to head to head) in a Food Frenzy relay, race in the Human Centipede and compete in the Snowball Fight. Free gym riot t-shirts in your team's colour provided to participants who register by May 1, 2014.
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You have to participate in this event to believe it, even if you only come out to watch.
Questions about Sports Day? Please contact Jana Taylor at jana.taylor@gov.mb.ca.
Connect with Your Classmates - JT50 Can Help
If you look on the www.jt50.ca website you can see all of the grads who are registered to receive email updates. While we can't provide you with their email addresses, we can forward an email on your behalf so that you can connect before the reunion and coordinate your table for the Saturday dinner. Just email us at info@jt50.ca and tell us:
- Which grads you want us to email on your behalf - it can be individual names or an entire year or years.
- Your email address that you want them to respond to.
- The content of the email that you want us to send on your behalf.
Response to this service has been great and we have been able to connect lots of old friends. Given the volume, we ask that if you know the email address of your classmate that you email them directly.
If you know someone that hasn't registered at www.jt50.ca, send them a link to the site and remind them to register. You can use our email tool at http://www.jt50.ca/tell-a-friend/.
The following is a story from the JT50 Story Hub. Go to www.jt50.ca/storyhub/ to read more or submit your own story about your JT days.
69-72 Basketball!
In the Fall of 1969, I came to John Taylor from Regina. I was the big lanky kid from Saskatchewan who didn't want to leave and make new friends. When I went to register, Mr Bridges said the basketball coach was a man named, Wayne Ruff.
Initially I thought he was intense, but soon learned he had an intense love for the game and to help the team win.. He taught me more about the game in months than I had learned in Saskatchewan in several years. Our goal was to beat the Westwood "wood ticks" as they had been provincial champs for the past couple years. When this was done in 71-72, I thought we had achieved the best. What was really taught was hard work, loyalty, friendship, teamwork and values. All good life lessons.
Thank you Wayne! You made a good impact on my life as well as many others.
I hope more people have "balcony people" to help them in life.
Player 35
- Craig (1972)
| Remember 1972? | |
| Billboard Magazine Top Song | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - Roberta Flack |
| Grammy Record of the Year | "It's Too Late" - Carole King |
| Stanley Cup | Boston Bruins |
| Grey Cup | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Academy Award - Best Movie | The French Connection |
| Academy Award - Best Actor | Gene Hackman - The French Connection |
| Academy Award - Best Actress | Jane Fonda - Klute |
| Motor Trend Car of the Year | Citroën SM |
Thanks To Our Sponsors
Many thanks to all who have committed to financial support of our reunion:
Big Sand Print & Design
Club 3D (Georgie's)
Kevin Joelson and Associates of Ethos Realty
Intrepid Dezine
LM Architectural Group
Marquette Homes
Silver Heights Restaurant
Prolawn Property Care
Flynn Canada Ltd.
St. James School Division
Grant Nordman, Winnipeg City Councillor, St. James-Brooklands-Weston
Scott Fielding, Winnipeg City Councillor, St. Charles
Jim Rondeau, Manitoba MLA, Assiniboia
Why not consider helping us with sponsorship support? You don't have to be a business, how about a sports team or group of alumni (creatively named groups are welcome). Membership has its privileges - all those who provide sponsorship will receive recognition in JT50 printed material, on the JT50 website and during reunion events.
If you or your business can assist by sponsoring one of the JT50 events please contact Rennie Zegalski at zegalski@mts.net.
John Taylor Alumni Scholarship Fund
Why not leave a lasting mark on John Taylor's 50th anniversary celebration by making a donation to the John Taylor Alumni Scholarship Fund? You can make a donation by clicking below:
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