North Vancouver 50 Year Reunion

North Vancouver 50 Year Reunion - Catherine Barr

IMAGINE, it's fifty years ago. Patty Page, Pery Como and Tony Bennett are playing on the malt shop jukebox. Milton "Uncle Miltie" Burle is just starting out on TV. A cool new car would cost you around $2,000 and a new house around $15,000. Still, you had to work hard because the average income was about $3,000. North Vancouver teens were gathering at Wilkies and the Lions Gate was still a brand new shiny toll bridge. Ah, how things have changed. But for the gang at North Vancouver High School, 50 years has just flown by. Their 50 year reunion was held on June 2nd and 3rd and wow, what a group. So many stories, so much to tell. And while the school itself was torn down in 1979, former principal Mickey McDougall's name remains on the gymnasium that now stands in its place. Check out the smiles of these very young at heart high school grads.

	Wilkie's Malt Shop recreated.
	Elizabeth Winn attended the event with Class of '51 grad Bill McNichol.
	Still smiling after all those years. Class of '51 John Neate and wife Margie.
	Class of '50 Dert Sandy (left) caught up with classmate Joan (Falconer) McPhatter who travelled all the way from New Zealand for the reunion.
	They knew each other way back when. Bev (Brown) Carlson (left), Doreen (Beaton) MacDonald and husband Rod MacDonald.
	BIG These committee members deserve a lot of credit for gathering everyone together. From left: Deljeet (Teja) Dimock, Chris Locke and Phyllis (Shumka) Malcolm.
	They ensured that the lessons were learned. North Van High teachers Bob Robinson taught math and physical education while teacher Daisy Gee was in charge of English, Latin and the library.
	Social studies teacher Hector Rossetti brought along wife Kay to meet his former co-worker Morris Physick (front), who used to teach history and geography.
	Big Colin Pew (left) was only too happy to lend a hand and help reunion chairman Larry Reda with all the arrangements.
	Lorne March and Murray Dykeman shared some memories and laughs.
	The reception hall was decorated with lots of memorabilia. Vi Edgan (left), Ken Hayhurst (centre) and Einar Carlson took a stroll down memory lane.
	Committee member Carole (jones) March graduated in 1951 and was thrilled to see her old classmates.

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