Kelvin High School heralds upcoming centennial events

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KELVIN High School is celebrating its 100th anniversary this May with a big three-day reunion.

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KELVIN High School is celebrating its 100th anniversary this May with a big three-day reunion.

“We’re calling on all Kelvin High School alumni to help spread the word,” said Jim Pappas, a Kelvin alumnus himself and anniversary committee co-chairman.

The reunion is May 25-27, and will be capped off by a gala dinner May 26, with more than 4,000 grads expected to attend. Well-known Kelvinites Roger Currie and Fiona Odlum will host the gala.

Other events include a Friday-evening concert and a social.

Pappas and co-chairman Richard Bracken have set up a few social media sites to help alumni check out the party.

Register for the reunion at www.kelvin100.com; join the conversation at www.facebook.com/kelvin100th; or on Twitter @kelvin100th and hashtag #Kelvin100.

Some of Kelvin High School’s notable students include:

— Gail Asper, philanthropist and community leader;

— Gerald W. Schwartz, CEO of Onex Corporation;

— Andrew Coyne, columnist for the National Post;

— Brothers Danny and Ken Finkleman;

— Jay Ingram, former co-Host of Discovery’s Daily Planet;

— Mike Keane, three-time Stanley Cup champion;

— Fred Penner, children’s entertainer

— John K. Samson, musician;

— Glen Scrivener, former CFL player;

— Neil Young, musician

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