Spring Dance 2022 Recollections

Spring Dance 2022 reflections

by Alfred Carr

On April 23, 2022, for the first time in three years, the St Stanislaus College Alumni Association – Toronto and the St Stanislaus College (Guyana) Alumni Society held a social event at the West Rouge Community Centre. Government regulations with respect to social gatherings during the Covid pandemic had prevented the two organizations from holding their annual dances prior to 2022.

Covid continued to be a factor in our planning, and attendance was reduced from the numbers that would normally support our event. Those who attended, however, were treated to an evening of renewed camaraderie, drinks, a good mix of music by our DJ, and a good meal from our new caterer. While some of our past attendees were missing in action, it was reassuring to see some new faces jumping up or line dancing on the dance floor, or having a drink, while chatting with friends who had not met for some time. The raffle for prizes donated by members of the Executive Committee was a success, raising $880.

The success of the evening was attributable to the efforts of the organizing committee to plan the event in the face of ongoing uncertainty about Covid, and arrange catering for the meal. The sterling efforts by ticket sellers to get tickets sold, and volunteers to set up the hall and the bar, and strip the tables at the end of the night, played a huge part in our achievements for the night. . We must recognize in particular the visitors from the USA who not only supported the dance with their presence but some of whom assisted in the set up and take down of the party room. Many attendees commented as they were leaving at the end of the night that it was good to be able to dance again and that they had enjoyed the evening.

We look forward to welcoming those who missed this event to our next event that we hope to have in the near future.

Photographs taken by Renuka Persaud

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