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Queen Elizabeth Theatre
This event will commence at 6:30 PM on Friday 23rd
May 2014 with a "No Host" Reception in the foyer of the
theatre. At 8:00 PM there will be a Theatre Show with the theme
"Success and Excellence", created under the direction of
Patrick Roberge, a Magee '82 Alumnus and
Principal/Creative Director of Patrick Roberge
Productions (PRP).
· Patrick is an internationally recognized producer of live
entertainment and spectacular events. Over the past twenty five years
Patrick's entertainment experience has involved projects with numerous
corporations and major events around the world. Patrick lives in Kerrisdale with his wife and two children.
· Select highlights of Patrick's extensive resume include: Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Royal Jubilee visit to Vancouver; the
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Emblem and Mascot launches; the 2007 and 2011
Canada Winter Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies; the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies;
and numerous Grey Cup Half-Time shows including the 2012 100th
Anniversary Grey Cup celebration.
· For additional background, visit Patrick's website at www.prpconnect.com .
To date, we have
identified 96 "Accomplished and Recognizable" Magee Alumni
for
Patrick to draw on and
help shape the show.
In short, hang on to your hats ... Friday
night will be memorable and filled with much excitement!
Kerrisdale Neighbourhood
Local organizations are
being engaged on Saturday May 24th 2014 to provide "red
carpet" support for Magee Centennial Celebrations.
· Kerrisdale Community Centre will host
a Pancake Breakfast (9:00 - 11:00 AM).
· Molson Coors Canada will sponsor a
Beer Garden at Royal Canadian Legion Kerrisdale
(12:00 - 5:00).
· Kerrisdale Business Association
will provide Magee Centennial Celebration Street Banners along 41st
Avenue.
· Street entertainment and other events are being planned.
Magee Centennial Celebration Book(s)
Doug Sturrock,
retired Magee Teacher (PE Department Head, 1972 - 1998), and his team
of researchers and writers have produced a Magee Centennial Celebration
book (1990 - 2014). This is a full color, hard cover, labor of love
comprising nearly 275 pages of Magee's history over the past 25 years.
A Special Centennial Supplement covering Event Day will be produced
following the Centennial.
The Magee 75th
Anniversary book (1914 - 1989), which was produced in 1989 by W.B.
McNulty and his team, will also be available on a "reprint to
order" basis. This soft cover, 352 page history of Magee's first
75 years is a "must have" if you do not already possess a
copy.
Magee Secondary School
An Open House will be
held at Magee Secondary School on Saturday May 24th 2014
from 11:00 to 5:00 PM. Teachers, Staff, and Students at Magee are now
in the process of incorporating Centennial Celebration plans into this
year's activities. School tours, student performances, food and
refreshments, memorabilia, a photo booth, etc will no doubt be
included. In addition, an emerging theme may be "Future Trends and
Directions in Education" and how these will support continued
"Success and Excellence".
Magee Secondary will also
be the location to pick up your copy of the new, hard cover, Magee
Centennial Celebration book (1990 - 2014). The Special Centennial
Supplement covering Event Day will be produced and distributed by
mail/pickup at Magee in the weeks following the Centennial.
Orders will also be taken
at the school for the Magee 75th Anniversary book (1914 -
1989) which will be reprinted to meet orders after the Centennial.
What's This Passport
Business All About?
Glad you asked.
Basically, we want to keep things as simple and affordable as possible.
Event Tickets (Passports)
for Registrants will be sold at a cost of $85 prior to 31st
January 2014 and $100 thereafter. Each Registrant may bring up to 3
Guests at a cost of $65 each prior to 31st January 2014 and
$75 each thereafter. Event Tickets (Passports) will cover:
· Theatre Show and No Host
Reception at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre
· Pancake Breakfast at Kerrisdale Community Centre
· Beer Garden at Royal
Canadian Legion Kerrisdale
· One copy of the new Magee
Centennial Celebration hard cover book (1990 - 2014) and the Special
Centennial Supplement covering Event Day. (Note: This copy is for
Registrant. Guests may purchase copies separately at the Open House at
Magee Secondary if they wish).
Event Tickets (Passports) are not required
for the Open House at Magee Secondary.
The Passport price has
been set at an affordable level with Centennial Celebration costs
offset against separate fund raising. Excess amounts raised through
fund raising will be gifted to Magee Secondary after Centennial
Celebration accounts have been closed.
The link to register and
purchase tickets is on the new Registration & Tickets page of our website.
Tickets (Passports) are being sold online through Constant Contact (EventSpot) which is listed on NASDAQ and serves
over 500,000 customers worldwide.
Passports will also be
available by mail. We are in the process of finalizing these
arrangements as well and will advise you by email when the required
information is posted on our website.
Conclusion
Plan today to attend
Magee Centennial Celebrations. Visit our new "Registration &
Tickets" page at http://mageecentennial.ca/MCRegistrationTickets.html
and proceed to register.
Remember our website is
at http://www.mageecentennial.ca and Facebook Page is at https://www.facebook.com/MageeTurns100
We trust that the
foregoing update is timely but if you have questions or comments please
email us at webteam@mageecentennial.ca
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