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Fifty years ago, in the fall of 1971, I was two years into the honours mathematics program at Queen’s and felt the need to take a course as far removed from math as I could. I signed up for drama under Russ Waller and in that class met Cornelia Wagner. On Oct. 13 she came over to my apartment where we chatted for four hours while listening to Fleetwood Mac – that turned out to be our first date. On graduation we married, and on Oct. 13, 2021 we celebrated going together for 50 years. COVID-19 limited our options, so in May-June 2022 we will celebrate on Naxos, our favourite Greek island, and then proceed to northern Italy to get lost (on purpose) in non-touristy towns and villages.

As a follow-up to Donna’s original photo submission in 2016, she is happy to report that her annual class reunion at Papineau Lake, Ont., has continued, except for
the past two (2020 and 2021) due to COVID-19.

Donna and her class enjoy reading about other Queen’s grads in the Queen’s Alumni Review.

At our last reunion, in September 2018, we celebrated many anniversaries. All of these couples – the Baldocks, Fawcetts, Johnstons, McCays, McNeelys, Rathbuns and Zacours have celebrated more than – 50 years of marriage.

Thanks to Queen’s, we all met our roommates, spouses, and friends forever.

In September 2020, I moved from Burnaby, B.C., to Kingston and I am now living downtown. I’ve been actively writing, editing, and publishing books. I published Famous Writers, a report on 24 writers in South Africa whose work I have edited and published on Amazon. My wife, Claire, MEd, died in 2019 and I published A Tribute to Claire as a biography. Eight mystery adventure stories for middle school kids can be found under The Case of the Greedy Goat or Brockville Mysteries and Adventures on Amazon. My latest adventure stars me in my return to Kingston: The Case of the Intrepid Investigator. I published stories by Olive Caldwell Lee (Queen’s) and others.

I have been retired for a number of years. I am a veteran and attended Queen’s after the war.
I have many fond memories. The social activity was great. Queen’s students were so wonderful. I remember some beautiful girls and great times. I wish I could relive some of these moments.

I am 102 years of age and living in a seniors’ residence in Toronto. I have found much of interest during the pandemic because of technology. I have wonderful lectures on operas, artists, history, and books. I have enjoyed the Metropolitan Opera on Netflix. I have enjoyed music on my Google phone. I have admired those who have worked on the front lines and filled the community needs at this time. I also have had the pleasure of playing bridge online during the pandemic, playing with a variety of bridge clubs and with bridge players around the world. Best wishes to all.