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Friday April 21:
Meet and Greet reception with a no-host cash bar and
light reception (19:00 - 22:00)
Saturday April 22:
Afternoon of self-organized activities. Activities
include touring Greater Victoria, golf tournaments,
lunches, self-guided tours of Royal Roads University
grounds and gardens. Also guided tours for classes
of the campus buildings and gardens are offered at
11:00 and 13:00. Regular Museum and Castle tour
will be open free to all Homecoming guests during
normal hours of operation. No sign-up needed, just
meet at the Hatley Castle entrance.
Saturday April 22:
Individual class dinners, or joint class dinners in
the Castle. These are organized by classes and the
cost is $35.00 per person.
Cocktails - 17:30
Dinner Buffet – 18:30
Sunday April 23: The Sherry Farewell
has been a very moving ceremony in the past few
years, with a piper accompanying and many Ex-Cadets
in attendance.
10:45: Gather in the Italian gardens for a service
of remembrance to honour “Fallen Classmates”. The
VI Club Padre, Reverend Don Hatfield officiates.
11:30: Following the service, assemble at the foot
of Neptune’s stairs for a short ceremony to unveil a
stone plaque laid for the Homecoming / Reunion.
12:00: Royal Roads University hosts a formal Sherry
Farewell with light refreshments on the terrace
behind Hatley Castle. This concludes Homecoming /
Western Reunion weekend at RRU.
Royal Roads University has made the campus and
parking available, free of charge, for Royal Roads
Homecoming / Western Reunions. Homecoming / Western
Reunion 2006 will be held on the weekend of April 21st,
22nd and 23rd. Depending on
demand for reunion space, the Castle, Quarterdeck of
Grant Block, and the “Mews” (formerly the Cadet
Mess) may be utilized for the events.
If you have any questions, please email
Homecoming@royalroads.ca, or check the website
at
www.royalroads.ca/homecoming On-line
registration will be available on the website. A
$10.00 administration fee per person will be
required at the time of registration.
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