Approximately 550 photos spanning 114 years of West Alumni. This visual commemoration was played at the Alumni Social and Dance. Thank you to everyone who contributed, submitted and scanned images — it’s a wonderful pictorial summary of the humans that made the West what it was, is and forever will be.
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It’s a beautiful sunny summer Sunday here in Cobourg. And as I begin to put the final touches on the plans for the CDCI West Alumni Celebrations Weekend I cannot help but feel nostalgic and proud.
A special thank you has to go out to Paul Allen, a former student and teacher, who in November 2014 came forward, rallied a crew of Alumni, and initiated the planning of our commemorative festivities. Since then a dozen of us have been meeting weekly at the School and our local tavern, Kelly’s, to brainstorm, plan and put together a tribute that we hope every former Viking will enjoy. June 12 to 14, 2015 will be three days to capture our time where we began as young people and to create final memories as a Viking.
This weekend is more than bricks and mortar — it is about spirit, family and friends, and love. It’s about learnings and failures, successes and achievements. It’s about retracing our footsteps down the blue and gold brick road. It is about embedding the heritage of the West into the annals of time.
For those of you who live in the community or are traveling home for the celebrations we hope you will participate in the many things we have planned for you: Athletics Awards on Friday, an Open House and Closing Ceremonies on Saturday and pick up sports on Sunday. Ticket holders for the Alumni Social and Dance are in for a memorable evening too: a canapé dinner served by alumni caterers of the Buttermilk Cafe, a reunion session with Freddy and The Romantics, a keepsake publication chronicling the history of the School, a memorabilia room featuring a heritage presentation by the Cobourg Library Archives and so much more. So, grab some old classmates, make a reservation at one of our participating restaurants, and raise a glass as we toast our phenomenal School adieu.
For those of you who are not able to join us we hope you will be able to participate by following our blog for updates, join our Facebook page to see posts or follow the #cdciwest2015 hash tag as people share and post photos.
In a few weeks the doors to a place that has become a fabric of our upbringing may close but our experience of roaming those hallways and developing inside those classrooms and laughing in that cafeteria will forever be the pride of our hearts.
The spirit of the Viking is immortal, now and forevermore.
On behalf of the CDCI West Alumni Celebrations Committee, it has been an honour to serve every Viking of yesteryear and today. May we embrace the closing with fondness as we celebrate a new era of student excellence in our community.
Dare Lucem,
Nicole Beatty, Co-Chair, CDCI West Alumni Celebrations Committee l Class of 2001
The West Alumni Celebrations Committee would like to announce that the Social and Dance is officially SOLD OUT. We have reached our capacity of 650 patrons — we are thrilled with the response that we have received — this is going to be a spectacular gathering!
We do apologize but there will be no tickets available at the door. Thank you for your support and enthusiasm for the weekend festivities! We are going to bid farewell to the West in grand style :).
Well, it just wouldn’t be a West Reunion without a performance from Freddy and the Romantics, the West’s in-house rock and roll band! They are to the West what the CBS Orchestra was to David Letterman.
A part of our school’s musical heritage hands down.
We are excited that the following Romantics Alumni will be jamming at the Social and Dance:
Chris Sharp
James Ferth
Derek McDonald
Ryan Elinsky
Fred Long
Loren Macklin
Brenna Monaghan
They are going to keep us rockin in the free world all night!!
Congratulations to Bruce Jennings who won the Dalewood Golf Club Foursome! Bruce is the lucky winner of the Alumni Social and Dance draw. Thank you to Dalewood Golf & Curling Club for sponsoring this prize pack!
Graham Beer of Cobourg News is someone to watch. A current student at Cobourg Collegiate Institute, Graham is providing our community with a wonderful service through his enthusiasm for journalism and storytelling.
The West Alumni Celebrations Weekend is the feature topic of the latest episode of Cobourg Media. Check it out!
(For the full story advance to 3:16 of the video. It runs until 6:50)
CDCI West has a special surprise planned for the School’s final prom, which will be held in the West’s backyard under tents on Friday, June 5.
We need approximately 100 alumni to help us with the surprise from 645pm to 715pm. If you are in town, available and want to be part of something magically memorable then email nicole.e.beatty@gmail.com to register your interest.
More details will be sent out to the those participating in the prom surprise!
The West Alumni Weekend is made possible to the generous support of our sponsors. We are grateful to the following alumni and their businesses for joining us!
Wow. We are less than a month away now! Tickets continue to sell fast — don’t forget to purchase yours by May 30th. Tickets can be purchased online or in person at the West from the main office.
Did you know that your ticket includes food? Yes! There is a canapé reception at the CCC catered by the deliciously wonderful Buttermilk!
Also, the West Wear shop is about to close for the final time. Don’t forget to purchase your keepsakes by May 24th!
Also … a shout-out to our most recent sponsors!
CDCI West Alumni Celebrations 