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and cousin of Emelie Anderson '73), who was visiting from the US. Shown from left to right (back row) Keltie (Baxter) Foster, Bettina (Lee-White) Thompson, Vera Turnbull, Jean (Kennedy) MacKenzie, (front row) Linda and Sylvia (Brenan) MacVey.

(their first grandchild) on August 3, 2016. Helene Moberg '78 was awarded the Barbara Broome Legacy Award by the Meeting Professionals International Atlantic Canada chapter and has been promoted to Vice President, Sales, with Destination Halifax.

Gail (Mackay) Krija '70 retired from Ontario's Sylvia (Brenan) MacVey '75 (mother of Diana Halton Catholic District School Board on August '06 and Maggie '07) has been named a finalist 15, 2016, after working as an Educational in the Women of Influence 2016 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards. Chosen for Assistant for the past 14 years. their accomplishments in industries as diverse Cindy (Earle) Lunderville '73 was appointed as finance, technology, and health services, a governor of RNS this November. As a senior Sylvia is one of 18 finalists out of 5,000 women marketing professional she held positions at entrepreneurs nominated from coast to coast. Signode Corporation, CIBC, and Scotiabank. Now Among many community endeavours and retired, she continues to reside in Toronto and boards, Sylvia is President and CEO of her familyowned business, G.E. Barbour Ltd in Sussex, NB. enjoys summers in New Brunswick.

Rayanne Brennan '79 was named Editor of the Year for Canada, 2016, by the Professional Writers Association of Canada in Vancouver, BC, in June. Rayanne is Editor of PrimeTime and Off Grid East Coast magazines and until recently, The Canadian Co-operator. Immediate past president of the Writers' Federation of New Brunswick, Rayanne also helped to launch New Brunswick's new book awards program and co-emceed the Atlantic Book Awards Ceremony in May.

the marriage of her daughter, Cera Neima, to Cale Stewart in Whistler, BC, on August 6, 2016. In attendance was Stephanie's dear Netherwood friend, Gail (Mackay) Krija '70.

1970’s

Peter Anderson '74 was appointed a governor of RNS in November. He and his wife, Karen, continue to live in Halifax, NS, where he is a Professor in the Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, at Dalhousie. The couple also enjoy spending time at their summer home in St. Andrews, NB. Randy Case '75 is semi-retired and now two years in remission from cancer. He and wife Chantal live between their home in Saint John and their second home in Eastern Passage, NS, as Chantal's work is now based out of Dartmouth. Agnes Chan '75 was appointed a governor of RNS in November. She has many years of business and financial experience in both Canada and Hong Kong.

Day girls from the Class of '75 met up this August to catch up with their friend, Linda Tennant Fuccillo (sister of Kevin Tennant '77,

While on a business trip to Hong Kong this fall, Rick Doucet '76 met up with classmates, Samuel Chien '76 and Edward Chan '76. The trio had a great time catching up and sharing stories about RCS days. Rick (sitting, left) says, "some things absolutely do not change. Sam and Edward still to this day challenge each other no matter what the subject is! And I may have teased them a bit, just like the days back on the Hill!" Sam (standing) is a lawyer in Hong Kong while Edward is involved in multiple business ventures.

Robert Salsman '79 has retired from Schlumberger after 27 years and has now opened The Battery Cafe in St. John's, NL. He looks forward to welcoming all alumni who live on or visit The Rock! Caroline Turnbull '79 is completing her final term as Past President of the Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers. You can still find her developing curriculum and creating new languages programs for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Education in New Brunswick where she works as a learning specialist.

1980’s Jeffrey Drake '86 is teaching business education, professional sales management and sales rep courses for the English Montreal School Board. He and his wife of 12 years, Ghada Korban, and their three-year-old son, Kaiden, live in Laval, QC.

Nick Jelinek '86 owns and runs Influence Along with two fellow business partners, Peter Marketing in Toronto, ON. He is a father to three Nee '77 opened a private financial advisory teenagers (aged 16, 17 and 18), with the eldest having just graduated from Appleby College, practice in Boston, Wellesley Private Advisors. where his wife is a teacher and his other two Max Simms '77 and wife, Mary, are thrilled sons study. Nick recently met up with former to announce the birth of their grandson, Dane, class mate, John Burega '86. FALL '16 |

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