Comments for Saint John's School of Alberta http://sjsa.ab.ca Celebrating the tradition and history of SJSA Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:37:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Re-Living the Methye Portage by Tom Piggott (Ab.) laundry # 1087 http://sjsa.ab.ca/re-living-the-methye-portage/comment-page-1/#comment-2166 Tom Piggott (Ab.) laundry # 1087 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:37:22 +0000 http://sjsa.ab.ca/?p=1790#comment-2166 I was on the 1986 Methye to Yellowknife trip. What an absolute blast. This is still one of my most bold memories from my youth (as many SJSA experiences are). I'm sure the old-timers had much fun last year. The portage, backwards is an interesting twist to it. I was on the 1986 Methye to Yellowknife trip. What an absolute blast. This is still one of my most bold memories from my youth (as many SJSA experiences are). I’m sure the old-timers had much fun last year. The portage, backwards is an interesting twist to it.

]]> Comment on Alumni Mini-Reunion by Rick James, james@952.ca http://sjsa.ab.ca/alumni-mini-reunion/comment-page-1/#comment-2154 Rick James, james@952.ca Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:21:26 +0000 http://sjsa.ab.ca/?p=1906#comment-2154 Wow, great to hear about these formerly huge, hulking, giant, grade 12's... Holy Harvey's face batman! We all know of Dave's astounding rise to the top of Greyhound after a brief stint at CLC; what are you up to Mike? (And Mark, how come you don't list yourself as 83 out of curiosity?) Rick Fort Smith, NT james@952.ca http://www.jamesworld.ca Wow, great to hear about these formerly huge, hulking, giant, grade 12′s… Holy Harvey’s face batman! We all know of Dave’s astounding rise to the top of Greyhound after a brief stint at CLC; what are you up to Mike?

(And Mark, how come you don’t list yourself as 83 out of curiosity?)

Rick
Fort Smith, NT
james@952.ca
http://www.jamesworld.ca

]]> Comment on Alumni Mini-Reunion by Hutch (Alberta 82; #724) http://sjsa.ab.ca/alumni-mini-reunion/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 Hutch (Alberta 82; #724) Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:39:54 +0000 http://sjsa.ab.ca/?p=1906#comment-2153 Mike & Dave - Great to see this picture of the two of you sharing a pint in London! This made my week. Take care, Hutch Mike & Dave – Great to see this picture of the two of you sharing a pint in London! This made my week. Take care,
Hutch

]]> Comment on Memory Monday – Remember the Speeches? by Barbara McKay http://sjsa.ab.ca/memory-monday-remember-the-speeches/comment-page-1/#comment-2075 Barbara McKay Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:22:10 +0000 http://sjsa.ab.ca/?p=781#comment-2075 Our website www.sjsa.ab.ca has the full poem - click on stories in the top menu bar. Then scroll down through the stories until you find The Battle of Maldon". It's all there. Our website http://www.sjsa.ab.ca has the full poem – click on stories in the top menu bar. Then scroll down through the stories until you find The Battle of Maldon”. It’s all there.

]]> Comment on Memory Monday – Remember the Speeches? by J http://sjsa.ab.ca/memory-monday-remember-the-speeches/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 J Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:53:55 +0000 http://sjsa.ab.ca/?p=781#comment-2074 So I've been trying to find the full text version of what we had to memorize and it doesn't seem to exist in anything online. Is there any way it could be put up on here?? :) So I’ve been trying to find the full text version of what we had to memorize and it doesn’t seem to exist in anything online. Is there any way it could be put up on here??

:)

]]> Comment on Memory Monday – Living Memories by Thauberger http://sjsa.ab.ca/memory-monday-living-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 Thauberger Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:46:51 +0000 http://sjsa.ab.ca/?p=1780#comment-1997 i beleive i told botsford about the trip, not his cup of tea, i would like to do the methye again james, also hiked the gold rush trail with family, the 4 day trip in the fall is the right amout of time , i believe i have an abundance of character , so i now use my credits for the fall alumni trips i beleive i told botsford about the trip, not his cup of tea, i would like to do the methye again james, also hiked the gold rush trail with family, the 4 day trip in the fall is the right amout of time , i believe i have an abundance of character , so i now use my credits for the fall alumni trips

]]> Comment on Memory Monday – Living Memories by Sherwood Botsford http://sjsa.ab.ca/memory-monday-living-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 Sherwood Botsford Tue, 20 Sep 2011 06:08:36 +0000 http://sjsa.ab.ca/?p=1780#comment-1996 An addition to this last idea -- Bug the room. Record the stories. An addition to this last idea — Bug the room. Record the stories.

]]> Comment on Memory Monday – Living Memories by Rick James (james@952.ca) http://sjsa.ab.ca/memory-monday-living-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 Rick James (james@952.ca) Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:18:51 +0000 http://sjsa.ab.ca/?p=1780#comment-1995 This is great! The ability to have a base camp, and then explore all around the local range sounds fantastic! I've taken my family twice up the Cline River and out over Sunset Pass (the second time with fresh snow all through the pass and subsequent meadows) which has built fantastic memories for all of us. Two years ago we visited Alumni and former staffer Paul Nordahl to complete the Chilkoot trail together with his son joining us as well for some amazing vistas and challenging trails. I would love to go through the Methye again, and was disappointed to hear it was run by a limited group this Summer. can't say I'd be as thrilled going in reverse and carrying everything UP the valley mind you. La Loche to Fort MacMurray would be short, yet challenging enough. My family might even continue on home by water just to see the weir on the Roche River. We have taken to kayaking since these world class rapids are at our doorstep now this year. But still I'm planning a trip for the Summer of 2013 (or maybe 2012) down the Nahani without paying the crazy guide fees. Are you up for that one Sherwood? (Or anyone else?) http://jamesworld.ca/hike/ http://chilkoot.jamesworld.ca/ http://www.kodakgallery.ca/ShareLanding.action?c=58e21ud.7cuyto4d&x=1&y=-mlqh47&localeid=en_CA&cm_mmc=site_email-_-site_share-_-core-_-view_photos_album This is great! The ability to have a base camp, and then explore all around the local range sounds fantastic!

I’ve taken my family twice up the Cline River and out over Sunset Pass (the second time with fresh snow all through the pass and subsequent meadows) which has built fantastic memories for all of us. Two years ago we visited Alumni and former staffer Paul Nordahl to complete the Chilkoot trail together with his son joining us as well for some amazing vistas and challenging trails.

I would love to go through the Methye again, and was disappointed to hear it was run by a limited group this Summer. can’t say I’d be as thrilled going in reverse and carrying everything UP the valley mind you. La Loche to Fort MacMurray would be short, yet challenging enough. My family might even continue on home by water just to see the weir on the Roche River. We have taken to kayaking since these world class rapids are at our doorstep now this year. But still I’m planning a trip for the Summer of 2013 (or maybe 2012) down the Nahani without paying the crazy guide fees. Are you up for that one Sherwood? (Or anyone else?)

http://jamesworld.ca/hike/

http://chilkoot.jamesworld.ca/

http://www.kodakgallery.ca/ShareLanding.action?c=58e21ud.7cuyto4d&x=1&y=-mlqh47&localeid=en_CA&cm_mmc=site_email-_-site_share-_-core-_-view_photos_album

]]> Comment on Memory Monday – Living Memories by Sherwood Botsford http://sjsa.ab.ca/memory-monday-living-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 Sherwood Botsford Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:14:27 +0000 http://sjsa.ab.ca/?p=1780#comment-1994 A third idea for living memories is to take on the advertising for SJ pub nights in major cities. I know this has happened spontaneously at times. The problem, of course is getting the word out. Pub night might need one local person to organize -- verify hours, book a room if there's enough people. Meanwhile, if anyone is planning a pub night, drop Barbara a line and get the word out. A third idea for living memories is to take on the advertising for SJ pub nights in major cities. I know this has happened spontaneously at times. The problem, of course is getting the word out.

Pub night might need one local person to organize — verify hours, book a room if there’s enough people.

Meanwhile, if anyone is planning a pub night, drop Barbara a line and get the word out.

]]> Comment on Memory Monday – Living Memories by Sherwood Botsford http://sjsa.ab.ca/memory-monday-living-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-1993 Sherwood Botsford Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:53:52 +0000 http://sjsa.ab.ca/?p=1780#comment-1993 One way to do this would be for MM to issue, say, in January a call for proposals for trips, and people who were willing to organize could step forward. Another idea is to put up a questionaire and people could indicate what sort of trips and how long, and when they could go. One way to do this would be for MM to issue, say, in January a call for proposals for trips, and people who were willing to organize could step forward.

Another idea is to put up a questionaire and people could indicate what sort of trips and how long, and when they could go.

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