Tony graduated from Queen’s in May 1975, and next year will mark 50 years since his graduation – a milestone. In 1971, when he started engineering, the faculty had 330 students, divided into eight "sections" based alphabetically on last names, with approximately 40 students in each section. Tony was in Section 8 with the S-Z’s. During his first class, the students were advised that they should look to the student on their left and right as one of them would not be there next year. This tough love was a reality of the competitive times. In first year, the students had most of their classes together, formed friendships – personal and professional, many of which have lasted to the present day.
One of Tony’s most treasured keepsakes from his Queen’s years is the number of photographs he and his classmates took, including one of their “Civil Toilet Bowl” flag football team, which was taken in the winter of fourth year, just prior to their secret “Calling of an Engineer” iron ring ceremony.
Given that the 50th anniversary of his class graduation is quickly approaching, Tony thought it would be entertaining to try to match his classmates from the attached 50-year-old photograph of the “Civil Toilet Bowl" flag football team to the list of names, arranged alphabetically, below. Can you "spot" the future graduate civil engineer?
Craig Bishop
Dave Bouclin
Tom Brehmer
Norm Bruce
Bill Cecchetto
George Comfort
Steven Cox
Michael Devine
Steve Greatrix
Alan Harrop
Don Harvey
Peter Hewitt
Jim Horton
Alan Kirkham
Alan Lane
Robert Lecraw
Bud Lum
Robert Marcellus
Mike Norris
Andy Patriquin
Tony Wachmann
Gary Webster
Tony would also like to put out a challenge to other Sc’75 disciplines to motivate their classmates in organization their 50 Year Reunion celebration in 2025: They could contact Glen Lyle, Wayne Pickel, or Steve Rayment for potential event details. Cha Gheill!