Reunions

Class of 1964: Events for their 60-year reunion: Friday, June 14, 2024 - 7 PM at O’Malley’s, 621 Rothesay Avenue (light buffet and live music starting at 8PM) Saturday, June 15, 2024 - 11 AM buffet breakfast at the Hope Centre, Loch Lomond Rd $50 pp for both events. Spouses and guests welcome. Casual dress.

Register & pay by May 15th by e-transfer to macnbarbcook@gmail.com or by cheque mailed to Barbara Cook, 44 Walnut Lane, Quispamsis, NB., E2G 1X2.

Class of 1974: A 50-year reunion will take place on June 22, 2024 at the Kent Theatre (24 Coburg St.) from 7PM – 1 AM. Registration fee is $20/pp for grads, spouses or guests. Payment should be sent before May 24th via e-transfer to cindymcdevitt1956@gmail.com or by cheque mailed to Cindy McDevitt, 2 McLaughlin Crescent, Saint John, NB, E2J 2J8. Please include maiden name with payment. A special rate for grads has been negotiated with the Delta Hotel for $179/night – 2 queen beds; this rate will expire on May 19, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Lori Burnside at 780-792-8471 (lorib56@gmail.com) or Cindy McDevitt at 506-343-5582 (cindymcdevitt1956@gmail.com).

Class of 1979: Celebrations for their 45-year reunion will take place on June 29, 2024 at O’Malley’s Irish Pub on Rothesay Avenue.

Class of 1980: As their reunion was cancelled, they will instead celebrate their 45-year reunion in 2025. For reunion updates, you may check their Facebook page: Simonds High School Class of 1980.

Class of 1984: The 40-yr reunion will take place on Sept 28, 2024 at East Coast Pub & Grill, 69 Russell Street at 7 PM. If grads wish to have supper, the kitchen will be open until 9PM. Grads may drop in at any time. There will be music and dancing. There will also be a walk about at Simonds High School on the same day between 2-4 PM (confirmed time to be announced later). These celebrations are not closed events & will be open to the public.

Class of 1994: The first ever reunion for the Class of 1994 will be on August 10, 2024 from 8PM until midnight at the Punchline Comedy Club (9 Sydney Street). The cost for grads & guests is is $20 per person; any surplus funds will be donated to the Brown Bag Lunch Program for Simonds High School. E-transfer payments may be made to Lori (Cyr) Rowe at lorivw@hotmail.com; when sending payment please note your name at graduation and your current name. There will be a cash bar and light snacks will be provided. DJ 506 will provide music while grads catch up with old friends, make new friends, and remember those lost. If you have any questions, please contact committee members: Kelley Cyr - kelley.cyr@yahoo.com, Lori Rowe (Cyr) - Lorivw@hotmail.com, Catherine Bennett (MacKinnon) - Catherinebennett76@outlook.com, Shannen McGinley Ervine at Shannen.mcginley@gmail.com, or Mandy Flaglor (Madore) mandyflaglor@hotmail.com.

Class of 2004: A 20-year get together is being planned. Stay tuned for more information.

Please note that any Simonds teachers are invited to join the groups at these reunions.

Planning a Reunion? If any other classes are planning reunions, could they please send details and dates to Judy Chapman at judychapman44@gmail.com or Tammy Conley at tamkilp@yahoo.ca, or post or send us a message on our alumni facebook page. It is always good to get information out early so grads can book their vacations and make plans to attend.

Yearbooks for Alumni

Looking for a great gift for a friend or family member for a birthday or early Christmas gift? The Simonds Alumni committee has new yearbooks to sell. We have books from almost a variety of years (only a few years sold out). The yearbooks are being sold for $35 (no tax) each! So, if you did not get or misplaced your own yearbooks, or wish to surprise someone with a great gift of memories, please contact Judy Chapman at judychapman44@gmail.com or any other member of the alumni committee.

Simonds Memorial Grove

Over several years Simonds has planted trees in memory of several teachers and students who have passed away. Recently, the Simonds Alumni decided to partner with the school Environmental Club and a couple of local businesses to plan some improvements to the school grounds. This initiative will take place over a couple of years. As part of this plan, we are hoping to have some more trees donated and planted in our memorial grove. We are seeking individuals or grad-class years who wish to donate a tree in memory of one or more individuals. We invite classes who are planning reunions for this or upcoming years to please consider placing a memorial tree in memory of several deceased members of your class. What a beautiful way in which to remember a classmate / friend / family member! The approximate cost of a tree is $150. Other plans to improve the school grounds include an improved "landscaped" area with flowers and benches in front of C building, improvements to current benches, increased tree wind-block around the sports field & more. Please message or email (judychapman44@gmail.com) me or any other member of the Simonds alumni committee if you or your class / group would like to donate a memorial tree or if you would like to a part of this worthwhile initiative to give back to your school. Thank you for your assistance with this worthwhile project.