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St. Agnes school celebrates 50th anniversary with weekend of festivities Along the way, Fitzgerald has also carved her own place at the school, starting out as a classroom volunteer, moving on to be an office volunteer, and now serving as chair of the St. Agnes school council. t. Agnes school will always have a special place in Susan Fitzgerald‘s heart. Her two daughters, Melissa and Emily, attended school there in the midâ€" to lateâ€"1980s, and now her son, Michael, will be graduating from its hallowed halls this June. With her son moving on to high school, the personal connection she‘s had to the school for the better part of 20 years will be over. That‘s why Fitzgerald plans to be front and centre this weekend when the small school celebrates its 50th anniversary. She wants to make the most of every occasion at the school while she still "I feel so honoured, it makes me teary," said the Waterloo mother. "It‘s been my pleasure. I‘ve grown so much from the experience, I‘ve learned a lot and I‘ve had the privilege of playâ€" ing a handsâ€"on role in my child‘s eduâ€" cational experience. "I couldn‘t ask for anything more." Fitzgerald described St. Agnes school as the "small school with a big heart." And she‘s not alone in her opinion. Sandra Woodhouse, a Grade 4 teacher at the school, remembers what St. Agnes was like in the lateâ€"1960s â€" when she was a student there. "It was a lot smaller back then," she said. "There were only two wings, and we didn‘t have a playground." Organizers hope for more than 2,000 WCJ alumni Continued from page 12 St. Agnes Catholic Church hadn‘t been built yet either, so the school hosted weekly mass in its gymnasium. After teaching at other regional schools, Woodhouse took the opportuâ€" nity to mave to St. Agnes school nearly 10 years ago. The experience has been nostalgic, she said. "I‘ve actually taught Grade 4 in my old Grade 4 classroom. and I‘m now Then there‘s Leslie Straus, a former viceâ€"president in the school‘s student government in 1962, who found out about the reunion and flew all the way in from her California home to be part of the organizing committee. "We‘re trying to get a hold of all the alumni to at least make them aware of what‘s going an." said Nickel. "We‘d lave for them to come hack for some of it, or all of it." The organizers hope to have more than 2,000 people return for a reunion weekend in the spring of 2010. The next organizing committee meeting is June 3 at 2 pm. at the school us and told us he‘s coming back for the reunion," said Nickel. "We had a whole profile on him in our vear book last vear." But come this fall, those days will be By AnorEa Baney Chronicle Staff (From left) St. Agnes school principal Gail Freiburger, Pam Buttinger, Susan Fitzgerâ€" ald and Sandra Woodhouse are looking forward to celebrating the school‘s 50th anniversary with an open house this Sunday afternoon. She too attended St. Agnes school as a child, and couldn‘t wait to return as a teacher. "When I was here for my interview, I walked down the hall and saw pictures of my two sisters on the wall," she said. "It was like an epiphany; I knew I was where I‘m meant to be." Buttinger always smiles when she remembers her days as a student at the school. "One of my fondest memories from when 1 was a student was when we all gathered in the gym to watch the big 1972 hockey game between Canada and Russia, where Paul Henderâ€" teaching in my old Grade 6 classroom," she said. "It‘s neat in a way." _ . Fellow teacher Pam Buttinger can relate. _ All members of the public are invited to attend the comâ€" mittee meetings. The goal of the Committee is to identiâ€" fy operational problems that affect local residents such as litter and noise and to resolve those issues in a coopâ€" erative manner. The Region of Waterloo has established a Landfill Liai son committee for the Waterioo Landfil} Site. The next meeting of the Liaison Committee is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at the Waterloo Landfill Administration Building, 925 Erh Street West, Waterloo. If you require any additional information on the Liaison Committee, please contact Jon Arsenault at $19â€"575â€"4777 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m If you require accessible services to participate in this meeting. please contact the above noted person by Enâ€" day. April 27, 2007 All comments and information received from individuâ€" als, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this projâ€" ect are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act. personal information such as name. address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submisâ€" sion becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to the Council & Administrative Services office at $19â€"575â€"4400 WATERLOO LANDFILL LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING Region of Waterioo PUBLIC NOTICE "I loved my years here." The three women are looking forward to sharing their memories with alumni and members of the St. Agnes school community this weekend during the school‘s anniversary open house. A banquet dinner will take place this Saturday in the Sunshine Centre at Luther Village on the Park, located at 141 Father David Bauer Dr. The evening will include an introduction of St. Agnes school‘s past principals, as well as a presentation of the St. Agnes Council Slate of Officers for 2007â€"2008. son scored the big goal," she The cost to attend is $25 per person, which includes tax and gratuity. Tickets can be purchased by calling 519â€" 886â€"1389 or 519â€" B85â€"6532. Then on Sunâ€" day morning, a mass of Thanksâ€" giving will take place at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes church, followed by an open house from 12:30 to 3 p.m. inside the school, located at 254 Neilson Ave. Everyone is welcome to attend all events. | Adoedondandeent i Signature : Name: _ 1 Address: t ue se us on on an on on on on on an on mn o ie foibon Capartnent WATERLOO CHRONICLE 519â€"894â€"2250 ext 1226 Fax 5198869383 _ 279 Weber St. N., Suite 20, Waterloo, ON N21 3H8 YES' i‘d like to contribute to the Waterloo Chronicle! @ () Please find a cheque for $26.00 enclosed for a 1 year contribution. ©‘26 CONTRIBUTE ANDREA BAILEY PHOTO When you contribute $26 for delivery of the Waterloo Chronicle, we provide you with a quality community newspaper, delivered right to your door every week. WATERLOO CHRONICLE (_) Please find a cheque for $26.00 enclosed for a 1 year contribution. I‘d like to pay by ) VISA ) MASTERCARD Card#: __________________ Exp. 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