Greater Toronto
Jubilee celebration
Toronto – Queen's College Alumni Association (Toronto Chapter) will celebrate its Silver Jubilee with a Dinner and Dance Gala to be held at Sts. Peter and Paul banquet Hall in Scarborough, Ontario on May 6, 2017.
The Queen's College of Guyana, established in 1844 by Bishop William Piercy Austin, has been known throughout the years since its inception for its excellent academic standards. Its graduates have distinguished themselves in their chosen fields of endeavour; four of whom became Heads of the Guyana Government in the post-colonial period. From its humble beginnings of 15 students, Queen's College now is home to 700+ students pursuing an expanded and varied range of disciplines.
To assist with maintaining the QC tradition of excellence, some of its alumni met 25 years ago in Toronto and founded the Toronto Chapter of the Queen's College of Guyana Alumni Association (QCAAT). To achieve their goal, strategies and plans were then formulated, primarily to raise funds to be used for assisting the students and staff of the school.
Through determined and selfless efforts of its members, the Chapter has to date contributed to QC a total of approximately CAN$210,000 that financed the provision of educational books, musical equipment, laboratory equipment, a PA system (auditorium), desktop and laptop computers, the upgrading of the library, the enhancing of the computer network with full internet access, and a modern intercom system for use by the principal.
The Chapter contributed to the QC rebuilding fund following the disastrous fire in 1997, and helped to finance some recently completed building projects undertaken by the QC Parent Teachers Association. It produced the 2009 revised edition of N.E. Cameron's History of Queen's College, and has awarded to both alumni/alumnae and children/grandchildren of alumni annual bursaries for post-secondary learning. In addition, it has contributed annually to Canadian charities.
The Chapter, while pursuing its main goal, has at the same time provided the opportunity for its members to participate in its activities and events recapturing the camaraderie they enjoyed during their QC days.
The Association has been able to meet its goals despite the challenges faced, particularly the need for its younger alumni and alumnae to join its membership as it continues to provide the much-needed assistance to its alma mater.
The Association invites those, who have not yet come on board, to do so by completing the Membership Form accessible on its website www.qcalumnitoronto.com
The Queen's College of Guyana, established in 1844 by Bishop William Piercy Austin, has been known throughout the years since its inception for its excellent academic standards. Its graduates have distinguished themselves in their chosen fields of endeavour; four of whom became Heads of the Guyana Government in the post-colonial period. From its humble beginnings of 15 students, Queen's College now is home to 700+ students pursuing an expanded and varied range of disciplines.
To assist with maintaining the QC tradition of excellence, some of its alumni met 25 years ago in Toronto and founded the Toronto Chapter of the Queen's College of Guyana Alumni Association (QCAAT). To achieve their goal, strategies and plans were then formulated, primarily to raise funds to be used for assisting the students and staff of the school.
Through determined and selfless efforts of its members, the Chapter has to date contributed to QC a total of approximately CAN$210,000 that financed the provision of educational books, musical equipment, laboratory equipment, a PA system (auditorium), desktop and laptop computers, the upgrading of the library, the enhancing of the computer network with full internet access, and a modern intercom system for use by the principal.
The Chapter contributed to the QC rebuilding fund following the disastrous fire in 1997, and helped to finance some recently completed building projects undertaken by the QC Parent Teachers Association. It produced the 2009 revised edition of N.E. Cameron's History of Queen's College, and has awarded to both alumni/alumnae and children/grandchildren of alumni annual bursaries for post-secondary learning. In addition, it has contributed annually to Canadian charities.
The Chapter, while pursuing its main goal, has at the same time provided the opportunity for its members to participate in its activities and events recapturing the camaraderie they enjoyed during their QC days.
The Association has been able to meet its goals despite the challenges faced, particularly the need for its younger alumni and alumnae to join its membership as it continues to provide the much-needed assistance to its alma mater.
The Association invites those, who have not yet come on board, to do so by completing the Membership Form accessible on its website www.qcalumnitoronto.com
