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12 - "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2000 Brooklin School reunion is quickly approaching By Heather McCrae Weekend Star Over the past few weeks, Helen Alves and Nancy Grylls have been deluged with mail from former students of Brooklin High School. The replies are coming in fast and furious from.alumnae who are planning to attend a grand reunion on Oct. 28 at Sinclair Secondary School in Whitby. Since mailing out more than 300 letters last February suggesting a Brooklin High School reunion, the women have received favourable replies from about 250 former students, and some teachers. Through the committee's research they have discovered 567 students attended the school from 1924 - 1954. Since then, they've learned 181 are deceased, and have been unable to locate 28 others. "To me, that's something, to be able to locate that many," said Mrs. Grylls. Since last spring a committee com- prised of Ms Alves, Mrs. Grylls, jeanne Koster, Marion Rice, Jean Johnston, Ann Sabyan and Kay Murray has been working diligently gathering addresses on former students. To date, 370 people have indi- cated they are coming. And there are still more replies to come in, Ms Alves says. "It's amazing how we were able to"con- tact these former students," said Ms Alves. "Some would reply they were com- ing, and would include names and addresses of others we were, having a hard time contacting. The word just mushroomed, and we have had an excel- lent response." The committee obtained most of the information -about former students through old school photographs dated from 1924 to 1954. But there are gaps, particularly throughout 1933 - 1937 and 1941 - 1944. "This was probably due to the depression and war years," said Ms Alves. Brooklin Continuation School had three rooms on the main floor for elemen- tary school students, and two rooms on the second floor for high school students from Grades 9 to 12. Those wishing to complete Grade 13 had to travel to Whitby High School. Carrie Arksey, of Brooklin, plans to attend the reunion. An elementary school teacher, she also served as principal for 12 years, and taught all high school grades for four years. Those were the days two teachers taught all high school grades. "I hope to attend," Mrs. Arksey said. "It will be nice to reminisce about those years." The reunion on Oct. 28 includes an afternoon program, as well as an evening event. From | p.m. - 5 p.m. alumnae can visit memorabilia displays, meet with old friends and help identify forgotten faces in the photo collection. In the evening a banquet will be served, followed by music and dancing. The next day everyone is invited to attend the 160th anniversary of Brooklin United Church at 10:30 a.m. If there is anyone who hasn't been con- tacted and attended high school from 1924 to 1954, please contact Ms Alves at 985-0216 or Mrs. Grylls at 655-3275 a.s.a.p. All alumnae will receive a grab bag that includes a commemorative pen and pin. "Everyone will receive a list of all for- mer high school students when they attend the reunion," said Mrs. Grylls. "That way we can all stay in touch with each other." EOIN a ---- rT -- _ Nancy Grylls (seated) and Helen Alves have been busy opening mail from former high school students who are planning to attend a reunion of Brooklin High School on October 28 at Sinclair Secondary School. They and their committee have managed to collect the addresses of most of the students that attended the school from 1924 - 1954. 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