For hundreds of Grade 12 students in Greater Victoria, recent weeks have been exciting and perhaps a bit nerve wracking as they prepare for a life beyond their school's rules and four walls.
For the third year, graduating students at the Mill Bay secondary school have found ways to save money at their grad and donate that money to build a school.
The class of ‘59 had only 25 members and was quite close because of it. The reunions started around 1969 and continued as annual lunches.
Ben Herman overcame a fear of public speaking to spread news of his cause.
speech is a hard one to give – because it’s meant to capture the character of your class. It’s supposed to tell you what makes you special to us as we send you off into your adult life. And that’s not easy because there are so many unique individuals– but it’s kind of fun.