Betty Person and Pat Bennett toured Dogpatch, and... "are thrilled with it. It offers everything that we were looking for... it's a beautiful open space, there's room for everyone to mingle, to have a barbecue, to dance, to run around, to camp and even room for parking your vehicle. It has a large shelter if it rains (heaven forbid), there is lots to do, eg: swimming at the S pool, walks, games, etc. but best of all it offers a wonderful, casual place (yet private) to visit and chat for an afternoon and evening (and camping for those who wish)."
Saturday Dinner
Barbecued Pulled Pork on a Bun
Barbecued Chicken Thighs
Byron's Special Crab Dish
Potato Salad + Green Salad
Veggies with Dip
Nanaimo Bars
Lots more pics from our
40th Reunion are posted in the CSSS Galleria... check 'em out!
PLEASE NOTE... 40th Reunion photo albums exist
in
the CSSS Galleria and we are encouraging ALL classmates who
took photos at our 40th to upload
your BEST to the respective album.
To upload photos, you mustbe registered. If you are not registered, please do it so you can add to
the CSSS Galleria!
FIRST OF ALL, A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you who helped out and/or attended 40th Reunion. It was fantastic... great to feel your energy and enthusiasm, and we really appreciate your responses and feedback... and you being there!
We celebrated our 40th on July 23rd and 24th 2010 because it was really close to the full moon... many of you got to h-o-o-o-o-w-l!
Grads only gathering well-attended at the Maple Bay Rowing Club, Maple Bay < map >. Nominal cost with no host bar and munchies provided; casual dress.
Greetings and visiting started at 7:00 pm with many staying on a little past midnight. Camping on Friday night was available ($20 per person per night) at Maple Grove Campsite.
Plenty of space to set up tents, park RVs, and enjoy a yurt or whatever.
Saturday Afternoon & Evening :: July 24th ...
photos
Cost was very reasonable ($30 per person), bar as BYOB and dinner provided (see menu in the left sidebar); price included
the campsite fee; casual dress... 1970 grad dresses were optional... one was wearing... others were packing!
Campsite opened from 3:00 pm for set up and to start our 40th Reunion.
Band set up and sound check by the Culprits was done by 5:30 pm with early birds enjoying a sampler of the rockin' music... getting everyone in the mood!
An in-the-country barbecue dinner was thoroughly enjoyed by all... thanks to Byron and his crew of helpers and serving wenches!
Light entertainment followed dinner at 8:30 pm... Betty Person - in 1970 grad attire - with Josie Neuls Bernhard shared some good laughs with classmates and their partners or guests, and presented recognition awards!
Music and dancing to live music by the Culprits started at 9:00 pm and continued unabated until 11:05... all were prepared to dance the night/wee hours away, but we had to comply with a 'low noise' bylaw!
The Culprits... rock 'n' roll at CSSS 1970 40th Reunion
Pancake breakfast was served for those who camped overnight, which was followed by a walk to S Pool on the Cowichan River. By 12:00 noon... our 40th was a wrap!
Photos by Classmates
The following grads have or had posted photos in external galleries or albums...
Byron Hudson, the 'BBQ King' and
our chef, cooked up a feast to behold for Saturday's dinner!
Dean Paterson, Lee Paterson and Gary Cayer played some really great rock 'n' roll tunes!
click on the Culprits for more!
Guest musicians Bruce Mackenzie, top (on conga drums and tamborine) and Richard Mayer, bottom (on rhythm guitar) joined the Culprits on stage!
photos: Shelley McKelvie
Special thanks goes to...
40th Reunion Commitee and the many, many others who pitched in to make the CSSS Class of 1970 40th Reunion a great success!
Until the next one!
Mark your calendars...
CSSS Class of 1970
50th Reunion in 2020
Update !!!
There are several in our grad class who would love to get together on a more casual basis, to simply hang out and visit... Greg Clackson, being one who is ready reconvene at the Maple Grove Campsite in 2015or before.
Others interested in getting together before 2020 or 2015, please email the Reunion Committee and we'll take it
from there!
