I managed to get down to see the Alma College Amphitheatre this week, once the heat wave broke. It looks pretty incredible. The gardens will face a few challenges in upcoming months – to name a few: watering challenges. Rain barrels? Determined citizens toting buckets of water every now and again? For the past few days, Mother Nature was [...]
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Alma College (St. Thomas) Fire – Flowers, bricks and economics
Posted in Alma College, tagged Alma College, alumnae, Ampitheatre, causes for closure, community efforts, souvenir, St. Thomas, teacher's strike, volunteers, Zubick on June 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Alma College Fire – A Drum Ceremony, An Amphitheatre, and Some Apologies?
Posted in Alma College, tagged Alma College, amphitheatre, clean-up, drum ceremony, fire, June 8 2008, St. Thomas on June 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I notice on the Facebook groups for Alma (check out Eerie and Endangered, etc.) that permission was received on behalf of the Alma College Alumnae to have a formal drum ceremony commemorating the passing of Alma. This ceremony will be held on Sunday June 8th, 2008 at the gates of the College. Folks interested can [...]
Alma Amphitheatre – More Thoughts!
Posted in Alma College, tagged Alma College, Alma reunion, amphitheatre, clean up efforts, reunion, St. Thomas, tacky on June 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As a sidenote to my original post about the community clean up efforts – I was saddened to observe how certain alumnae (and involved citizens) criticizing the Amphitheatre clean up efforts because they personally do not wish to visit the Alma site. And they are concerned that through these efforts, any benefits could accrue to the property owners [...]
Alma College Fire – St. Thomas fights back!
Posted in Alma College, tagged Alma College, Alma reunion, amphitheatre, arson, clean-up, fire, Ontario, St. Thomas on June 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
At the risk of sounding like Ed Grimley, “I must say” that I am feeling an unprecedented amount of goodwill towards the citizens of St. Thomas. Not that I had BADwill built up against the citizenry, per se, but when I think of St. Thomas and what has gone on with Alma College, there has historically [...]
Alma College tribute – “My Alma”
Posted in Alma College, tagged Alma College, fire, Historic building, Ontario, private schools, St. Thomas, tribute, uniforms on May 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I am on Facebook and there are several videos and tributes to Alma College which are circulating about containing details images of Alma in her decrepit state with gutted interiors. I do not view them. I appreciate that this is the public’s way of trying to help and spread the word about the horrible things that were [...]
Alma College – St Thomas Ontario – burns down
Posted in Alma College, tagged Add new tag, Alma College, fire, Historic building, Ontario, Perry Dobson, St. Thomas on May 28, 2008 | 12 Comments »
My old school just burned to the ground. I attended there for several years several decades ago. I’m not surprised to hear of the fire, but that doesn’t leave me any less disgusted. The building was supposedly a valuable heritage property. A demolition permit was recently approved. The various owners and interest groups were afforded no government [...]
