THUNDER BAY – Happy Birthday Hammarskjold! It was Hammarskjold’s 50th birthday yesterday. This year there are a lot of special events planned to recognize this special anniversary. At the school yesterday, there was a barbecue to mark the birthday.
Hammarskjold Reunion
The Reunion Committee has a website set up for former students, and staff to sign up for the special events planned for this coming August. Visit Hammarskjold Reunion to get more information.
On Friday, August 16 2013 there will be a Meet and Greet”old friends and make new acquaintances in the adjoining main cafeterias of the university. Enjoy sharing news while being entertained by the easy-listening music of “Jamie Philp and Friends”. There will be a cash bar, and appetizers will be available for purchase from Aramak Catering.
Hammarskjold was named for Dag Hammarskjold, a former United Nations General Secretary.
Saturday evening (8:30 until 1:00 am.
At the adjoining cafeterias of Lakehead University:
- Enjoy the “Blast from the Past” Scholarship Fundraiser and Boogie as you “twist, frug, monkey, swim, etc.” or— just “waltz, foxtrot or shuffle” your evening into the early-morning hours along with all your Viking friends.
- Bring yor best voice and/or musical instrument and, at the invitation of the band “21-Gun Fun”, join with them for a song or even a set.
- Participate in a silent auction featuring memorabilia and merchandise donated by alumni artists, artisans and patrons of the school. Bring your cash and/or chequebook!
- Place orders for Viking-reunion merchandise at any time through our on-line store link with Mallons Corporate Impressions.
Do you remember the “Hamm Jam Band” from the 1970s? Maybe they will rock the house. They did during the 1976 Canada Summer Games?
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