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Advancement and Alumni Relations office. Pictured (from left) are William Yip, S BA 67, LLD 98, Eva Yip and Dennis Chan, BComm 91. 6
Geographic Chapters Calgary
The scotch tasting at wine market Zyn on April 30 brought together 20 Calgary alumni and guests. Zyn’s tasting room was nicely prepared and Tyler, the tasting specialist, was both knowledgeable and entertaining. Attendees enjoyed themselves thoroughly and all took advantage of the retail outlet on the way out. Toronto
Blue cheese ice cream?! The promise of exotic tastes lured close to 20 alumni to Toronto’s Le Caveau on May 3 for an evening of gastronomic delight. Led by Wendy Furtenbacher, BFA 97, the sold-out Cheese 101 soirée featured a tutored tasting of fine Canadian cheeses, a chocolate and cheese pairing, and even a taste of blue cheese ice cream. And on May 18, 26 Alumni Chapter members and friends came to the Tarragon Theatre production of Forests. The evening began with a wine and cheese reception attended by actor Alon Nashman and Tarragon official Andrew Lamb, BFA 00, who discussed the latest play by Montreal’s Wajdi Mouawad (Incendies). Pictured at the play are (from left) Chapter president Ian Garmaise, BA 84, and executive members Cass Simons, S BComm 71, Monique Hutchins, BComm 00, Wendy Furtenbacher and Anil Chitnis, BA 91. 7
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More than 30 alumni living in Edmonton gathered for an evening of good food and good entertainment on May 4 at the University of Alberta Faculty Club. Todd Babiak, MA 98, an award-winning author of four bestselling novels, proved an engaging speaker, and signed copies of his books and chatted with fellow alumni. Pictured (from left) are Rupert Rubens, S BComm 53, Murray Kronick, BCSc 78, MCSc 83, immediate past president of the Ottawa Alumni Chapter, alumni officer Lina Uberti, Peter Pagano, L BA 67, president of the Edmonton chapter, and Todd Babiak. 8 Ottawa
Members of Concordia University’s Ottawa Alumni Chapter gathered on May 11 at the Empire Grill for the chapter’s annual spring dinner. Brian Marley-Clarke, BComm 63, kept the group of about 30 alumni and friends entertained with stories about his experience working in the Trudeau government during the repatriation of the constitution.
United States. Concordia President and Vice-Chancellor Frederick Lowy and Dominique McCaughey, acting vicepresident of Advancement and Alumni Relations, also spoke at the event and mingled with those present. California
Alumni living in the San Francisco Bay Area joined Joanne Mollot, BA 79 (pictured, at left), 10 , the CUAA’s regional representative in California on June 25 for the 12th Annual Canada Day Picnic organized by Digital Moose Lounge, at Huddart County Park in Redwood City. Everyone received Concordia gear to help them get into the spirit, and gathered around the Concordia University picnic table for a delicious feast. Guests included David
New York
Concordia came to the Big Apple on June 2 for a highly successful event at the Quebec Government Office at prestigious One Rockefeller Center. Forty alumni and friends gathered to listen to John Parisella, 9 L BA 67, describe his mandate and vision as Quebec’s Delegate General in New York, including the importance of collaboration between universities as part of Quebec’s strategy in the
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