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Groovy time had by all at LDSS 45-year reunion
By Mark Ribble
Some came from as far away as British Columbia and Florida to meet up with old friends, while others came across town for the same purpose as the 1978 graduating class of Leamington District Secondary School met for their 45-year reunion this past weekend.
Although the turnout wasn’t quite the same as their 40th reunion five years ago, the 45th Reunion of the 1978 LDSS graduating class was very much a success.
A Thursday night gathering at the International Hotel for their famous steak dinner attracted about 32 people looking to reminisce about those good old days.
A Friday morning golf outing at Orchard View Golf Course got things moving followed by another gathering at Cured Craft Brewery on Friday afternoon.
The big event Saturday night at the Roma Club saw about 70 tickets sold for the dinner and dance, where plenty of memories were shared by all.
Chair of the organizing committee Brad Frederick said the weekend was a lot of fun for everyone.
“We’ve had a great time seeing so many familiar faces,” he said.
Saturday’s dinner was interrupted by a couple of dudes from the past as the Tonys — DelCiancio and DeSantis — took the floor dressed in true 1970s clothing, complete with wigs.
The pair re-enacted a phone call from the ‘70s talking about movies and music of the day, complete with vocabulary pulled straight out of 1978.
The two Tonys even name dropped some of the more popular students of the day as part of their hilarious skit, which brought even more laughter from the crowd.
They even talked about DelCiancio’s dream to become a priest and laughed about how absurd that idea was in 1978. Those who know him, know that Father Tony has been now a priest for quite some time.
A 10-year reunion video shot in 1988 by alumnus Pat Impens played on the big screen showing many who were at that 10th reunion having a great time at the celebration.
The weekend wrapped up with a casual meet and greet at Seacliff Park on Sunday afternoon where about 30 people attended.
Frederick says conversations are already being had about the 50-year reunion in 2028.
