Calgary Affinity 2025

CALGARY

JUNE 12, 2025 | RODNEY’S OYSTER HOUSE

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THANK YOU The annual Affinity Newfoundland and Labrador Calgary Celebration would not be possible without the leadership, hard work and dedication of those who serve on the organizing committee, all of whom are good friends of Memorial University and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. For months leading up to this evening, committee members worked tirelessly behind the scenes to promote and prepare for this event. Memorial University’s Office of Development and Alumni Engagement would like to thank these individuals for making this year’s celebration another resounding success.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE L aura Bishop (B.Comm.(Co - op)’03) Dan Bur t (B.Eng.’97) Chris Fit zgerald (B.Comm.(Co - op)’99, MBA’07) Scot t Hounsell (B.Eng.’97) Vanes sa Kearley (BSW ’01) Rob Kearley (B.Comm.(Co - op)’93) Chris Luscombe (B.Eng.’97) Keith Radford - Co - chair (B.Comm.(Co - op)’92) Nicola Radford Gerard Philpot t (B.Eng.’90, M. A .Sc.’97) L aura Skinner (B.Comm.(Co - op.)(Hons.)’18) A shmean Kaur Sran (M.Sc.’22) Keith Wellon (B.Eng.’76, M. Eng.’79) Jennifer Young - Co - chair (B.Sc.(Hons.)’02, M.Sc’05)

ODE TO NEWFOUNDLAND Sir Cavendish Boyle, Sir Hubert Parry

When sun rays crown thy pine clad hills, And summer spreads her hand, When silvern voices tune thy rills, We love thee, smiling land.

We love thee, we love thee, We love thee, smiling land.

As loved our fathers, so we love, Where once they stood, we stand; Their prayer we raise to Heaven above, God guard thee, Newfoundland God guard thee, God guard thee, God guard thee, Newfoundland.

(Verses one and four)

ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS WELCOME Jennifer Young Co-emcee and committee co-chair

REMARKS FROM MEMORIAL UNIVERSIT Y Lisa Browne Vice President (advancement, finance and administration) Memorial University

ENTERTAINMENT Fortunate Ones Catherine Allan (BA’10) and Andrew James O’Brien (BFA’07)

GREETINGS FROM THE CALGARY ALUMNI COMMIT TEE Keith Radford Co-emcee and committee co-chair

CLOSING REMARKS Jennifer Young Co-emcee and committee co-chair

FORTUNATE ONES Catherine Allan (BA’10) and Andrew James O’Brien (BFA’07) are also known as the contemporary folk duo, Fortunate Ones. Fortunate Ones are no strangers to accolades. Their sophomore album, “Hold Fast,” took home three Music NL Awards in 2018, was nominated for four East Coast Music Awards, and the 2019 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year. In 2022, they were nominated for a Juno Award for the album “That Was You and Me.”

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