Friends Get Together

Millar  Ewing, Doug Butt, E. David Morgan, Bill Abraham (notice the ties)

David Edwards, Frank "Spike" Noseworthy, Bob Harnum

During the recent convocation at Memorial , E. David Morgan received an honorary degree from his old Alma Mater. While here in St. John's he met with a few friends at the home of Millar Ewing and Bill took a few pictures of the occasion for our blog.

Senator William Rompkey

He has served in the political arena in Canada for almost four decades. From 1972-1995 he was a member of The House of Commons representing the Newfoundland and Labrador riding of Grand Falls White Bay Labrador. From 1995-2011 he was a member of the Senate having been appointed by former Prime Minister John Chretien. During his tenure in politics he served on innumerable committees of the House and the Senate. He served as a Minister in the Chretien government for many years. You all know I am talking about William Rompkey who reached his 75th. birthday this year and so has resigned his Senate seat after a long and productive career.

It was Bill Rompkey who had the idea that we should have a plaque commemorating the supreme sacrifice Feildians made during WW I. He was instrumental along with Dick Cook in bringing that project to fruition and today we have a wonderful piece of artwork in the museum at Beaumont Hamel which says that Feildians were there.

Bill Rompkey is not solely defined by his teaching career and his political longevity. He is also an author. His publications include the following; The Story of Labrador, From the Coast to Far Inland, St. John's and the Battle of the Atlantic and Your Daughter Fanny. All of his publications have as a backdrop his native province. He remains the consummate teacher in his writings. I know all Feildians would like to wish Bill his wife Carolyn and their children Peter and Hilary great success in any future endeavours. Thank you, Bill, for all your hard work on our behalf.

Bill talking to students at Bishop Feild School

Our commemorative artwork at Beaumont Hamel

William Rompkey- Feildian

New Photographs

Thanks to Robert Wiseman I have a new Grade picture and a hockey picture for the archives. Robert , who now lives in London, Ontario sent the pictures to Paul Tilley. Paul got in touch with me and passed them over.

Anyone know who is in this picture?

BR: K. Macgilvray, K. Evans, D. Crosbie, E. Walters, P. Tilley, W. Burdock, M. Martin, D. Edgecombe, 3rd. D. Martin, J.Mannering,D. Cross, D. Pitcher, W. Pynn, R. Emberley, N. Campbell, W. Goodyear, J. Dunstan 2nd. R. Wiseman, R. Young, H. Press, W. Smith, R. Harnum, C. Morgan, I. Craniford, L. Davis, R. Mercer, Front Row, N. Bowring, P. Critch, E. Simpson, K. Canning, H. Roberts, L. Willar, W. Rogers, E. Arnott

Old Feildians Reach Milestones

It was a wonderful turnout of Old Boys at Winterholme on Monday, 20 June to celebrate the birthdays of several boys. Dr. Nigel Rusted, Mr. William Neal and Mr. Edwin H. Press were presented with certificates of birthday wishes from His Honour The Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie.
The weather outside was wet and cold but inside our honorees were treated to warm wishes from all those present. The lunch donated by The Sundance was delicious and disappeared quickly. Thank you very much John for this generous donation. After the LG spoke and presented certificates the three honorees cut the cake from Manna Bakery and Happy Birthday was sung.

A great time was had by all. Our next lunch will be at The Sundance on July 25 at noon as usual. More information will be forth coming. Below are some pictures of our celebration.

Dr. Rusted thanking Feildians

His honor The LG presenting plaques to Dr. Nigel Rusted, Mr. Bill Neal and Mr. Edwin Press

His Honour and Dr. Rusted cutting the cake while Lisa Cook and Ruby Cook look on.

Boys, to see a larger image click on the photograph.