Class of 56 - 57, MPNS, 58th Reunion

Gloria Wilton CHAPTER REPORTS

Our 58th reunion for the class of 1956 - 1957, Manitoba Provincial Normal

School, held in Portage la Prairie on May 21, 2015, at the Canad Inn, was fun (it always is).

The numbers were rather disappointing. We were 49 in all, with another 20 alumnus who never arrived. The ballroom setting was pleasing, the food always exception and the staff were very accommodating.

The committee, hard working and helpful, were: Jeanette Moran, Janis Kelly, Venda Terry, Gloria Wilton, Winnipeg; Evelyn Rheaume, Portage la Prairie; Sheila McCausland, Phyllis Crosson, Brandon; Bernice McMahon, Delta, BC. They were soundly applauded and deservingly so. Hopefully, there will be a 60th reunion to be held in Winnipeg. People who will soon be octagenarians are equal to the task of organizing the next reunion We just need more volunteers.

So we are old. We are past our prime. Our bodies are starting to hurt a lot. To the casual observer and yourself, you are starting to sag, wrinkle and forget stuff. Many invasions of our body are not welcome: hives, cataracts, shingles, hearing loss, fractures, prostates, age spots, hair loss, sciatica, bunions, varicose veins, eating disorders, etc., etc.

Yes, maintaining a healthy balanced life style helpls. a good diet and regular excercise should be de rigeur. However, when you suffer from AGE, just let the good times roll.

Since 1957, we have been through some tumultuous and historical times. The first moonwalk, the emergence of newly elected political parties, the new voting age of 18, the recognition of Louis Riel as a political figure of importance; the still emerging Feminine Mystique; and, of course, the Joe Oliver Federal Budget of 2015.

Our children will soon be fed up with remembering our birthdays with cards and gifts. However, in terms of personal wealth, most of us are financially better placed than our parents were. This results in our children being left not negligible inheritances.

Sadly, since May, 2013, the 56th reunion, we have lost 15 of our alumnus. "We who have seen the stars, fear not the night."

We have commemorated our 58th reuion with two poems. Appreciation to Delores Lohrenz and Bernice McMahon, Poetesses.

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