Events and News
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4th Annual Britannia Alumni Golf, Dinner and Dance
The 4th annual Britannia Alumni Golf/Dinner/Dance at Meadow Gardens Golf Course on Saturday, September 6, 2014. A record attendance of 82 enjoyed a fabulous meal. Honored this year were past educators Mike Evans and George Rapanos. A special and big thank you to all who donated prizes that helped raise funds in support of the students and programmes at Britannia Secondary School in Vancouver. Your continued support is much appreciated.
Britannia Alumni Dinner/Dance and Optional Golf
This year’s annual Britannia Alumni Dinner/Dance and Optional Golf will be held on September 6 at Meadow Gardens Golf Club (19675 Meadow Gardens Way, Pitt Meadows.
Come enjoy great food, golf, dancing and friends and help support Britannia High School at the same time.
Download the 2014 Registration Form
The first few years of the event, the honoree was Bill Vance. We recently acknowledged the contributions made by longtime teachers Rosemarie Voakes, Jack Schreiber and John Minichiello. by adding their names to the list of honorees in whose names money raised at the event would be donated to the school for bursaries and ongoing student programmes.
This year, we are adding the names of Mike Evans and George Rapanos to our list of honorees. Their dedication to the school and students of Britannia have long been recognized but perhaps not sufficiently acknowledged until this year.
While continuing to thank all of the past honorees , we now also thank Mike and George this for their efforts in bettering the lives of the students, past and present, of Britannia High School.
As always, any monies raised at the Alumni Dinner/Dance/Golf will be donated in the names of all of the honorees for bursaries and ongoing student programmes.
Please diarize this year’s event for September 6, 2014. If you wish to golf, tee times will start at noon. Dinner will be at 6:00 followed by the Dance.
The prices this year are as follows for members of the Britannia Support Society (BSS) and non-members:
- Golf only for members is $70 and non-members $ 85
- Dinner only for members is $40 and non-members is $55
- Golf and Dinner for members is$110 and non-members is $125
- Dance only for members is free and non-members is $20
DINNER MENU
Assorted Dinner Rolls and Butter
Mixed Green Salad and House Made Dressings
Cranberry Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Ranch Dressing
Build your own Caesar Salad
Potato Salad in a Creamy Bacon and Shallot Dressing
Seafood Platter
Mussels, Smoked Salmon and Poached Prawns
Crudite and Creamy Dill Dressing
Wild Rice Pilaf
Roasted Herb Potatoes
Steamed Vegetables
Baked Wild Coho and a Lemon Dill Sauce
Roasted Chicken with a Natural Jus
Carved Prime Rib
Desserts
Pies, Cakes, Squares, Fruit Salad
Coffee and Tea
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TO MEMBERS OF BRITANNIA SUPPORT SOCIETY
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TAKE NOTICE that the 2014 Annual General Meeting of BRITANNIA SUPPORT SOCIETY (the “Society”) will be held at the Staff Room of Britannia Secondary School, located on the third floor of the main building at 1001 Cotton Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, on the 22nd day of May, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time, for the following purposes: (more…)
Calling all Brit Reunions for 2014!
The Class of ’69 is issuing a Reunion Challenge to all other Brit Reunions.
The Class of ’69 is holding its 45th Reunion in June, with all proceeds going to the Britannia Support Society.
The Class of ’69 challenges all other Reunions to meet or beat its contributions to the BSS this year. The winners will get bragging rights for 2014.
Contact info@britsupportsociety.com to sign up and register your reunion for the Challenge.
Let’s see which class can make the largest donation to the BSS and emerge victorious!
Deloitte Jeans Day Donations
A BIG Thank You to everyone at Deloitte!
February 21, 2014 was the inaugural Jeans Day at Deloitte in support of Britannia Support Society (BSS). A special thanks to Gloria Russell for the event. A grand total of $417 was raised for the BSS.
It was such a success that Jeans Day for BSS will now be an annual event at Deloitte. The BSS is grateful to Deloitte for their continued support.
The Britannia Support Society (BSS) is dedicated to fostering and maintaining educational, social and cultural activities at Britannia Secondary, the oldest public high school in Vancouver. The BSS supports equal access to all opportunities for every student and solicits, raises and accepts funds, with the hope of enhancing student learning and engagement in all activities, in addition to establishing and maintaining an endowment fund.
Information Meeting
Calling Britannia Alumni and Friends! The Britannia Support Society wants you! On February 25 @ 6:30 pm come to the Brit Staff Room (Room 304). In one hour you will learn what we do, how you can make connections with fellow Bruins and where Britannia is headed in the future. Liaise with your grad class and help Britannia to maintain the academics, athletics, fine arts and community involvement that are our heritage. Snacks, refreshments and good times!
New Year’s Dance 2014
Look what you missed if you didn’t attend Britannia’s First Alumni & Friends New Years Eve Bash.
A good time was held by all!
Britannia’s First Alumni & Friends New Years Eve Bash
Join old friends, catch up with past colleagues, enjoy great R & B music and revive your best dance moves. Support current students’ success with your ticket purchase and participation, while having a good time.
Astorino’s Hall is located at 1739 Venables St. at Commercial Drive.
Tickets: $35 (includes snacks, prizes and bubbly at midnight. Sorry, no minors admitted.) Purchase tickets in person at Britannia or register online at http://www.britanniacentre.org/.
Note: Britannia Alumni include all who attended Britannia schools or worked with an organization located in the Britannia Complex.
Contact: Jukka Vuorma at 604.817.0937 or 604.718.5864
Britannia Alumni Golf and Dinner 2013
This year, the event was held on August 17th, 2013 at Meadows Gardens Golf Club in Pitt Meadows and honoured the contributions made to Britannia High School and its alumni by former staff members, Rose-Marie Voakes, Bill Vance, John Minichiello and Jack Schreiber. All monies raised were used to award bursaries to graduating Britannia High School students in their names.
