A blog for the Class of 1969
Anything and everything from your time at Raimondi … How much do we really know and what else has yet to be revealed?
Most of us remember something about Central Market, down the slope from Raimondi College. The large, squarish building was just a short distance from the central bus terminus back in the 1950s and '60s. We would have passed by the market most days during the week if we had to take the bus to … Continue reading Revitalized Central Market displays miniature models of Hong Kong life
RC Thursday Dinners Group set up when restrictions ease COVID-19 has affected most of our lives. The situation in first few months of this year was especially serious. Wave after wave of the outbreak caused the Hong Kong government to implement various kinds of social distancing, interrupting our normal daily activities in very noticeable ways. … Continue reading Bouncing back from Pandemic
The New Year got off to a promising start when representatives of the Raimondi Alumni Association reached out to old boys scattered around the globe. James H.G. Wong 黄漢根, who has stayed in touch with many Raimondian schoolmates over the years, explained: “Raimondi Alumni Association (RAA) would like to establish a strong connection with as … Continue reading Raimondians worldwide chat with RAA as New Year begins
50th anniversary dinner in Toronto. Two summers ago, Raimondians danced the evening away in Toronto to familiar tunes played on stage by a few former schoolmates. The pandemic had not yet begun on July 7, 2019, when we celebrated the 50th anniversary of our Form 5 graduation from Raimondi College. The world has changed so … Continue reading Dancing the night away with songs from younger days
Raimondians from the Class of 1969 were saddened in April to learn of the passing of Fung Ho Lup 馮可立, a fondly remembered classmate who had a distinguished career in social work. Fung was highly regarded for his pioneering campaigns for disadvantaged groups in Hong Kong. He had made his mark in social work from … Continue reading Remembering Fung Ho Lup: our classmate, friend, and luminary
Lawrence Lee is all smiles on his 70th Birthday. Around the time old classmates from Raimondi were joining him in celebrating his 70th birthday, Lawrence Lee was talking about coming out of retirement to start a brand-new job. He was going to be a university professor. With his four decades of experience in the insurance … Continue reading Lawrence Lee a Professor at 70
Homecoming Visit - Nov. 1, 2019 Time for a lesson again! The 8th floor playground seems so much smaller now, and the circular walkway to the old hall is not there any more. Still, we feel as though we know every square tile on the wall. We sense in our knees the familiar tug of … Continue reading Coming Full Circle at 50
Getting ready for the 50th Anniversary of Graduation for the Class of '69 Something special happens whenever we meet. As if by magic, the years vanish and we are back in high school. We are young again. We slip the surly bonds of time, if only for an evening, to be raucous schoolboys setting off … Continue reading Gathering for the Feast
This blog is for those of us who completed Form 5 at Raimondi College in 1969 and a few others who would have been in the same class had they not left Hong Kong a little earlier. Those days now seem a lifetime away but we all know fragments of our past can come rushing … Continue reading About this Blog
Paul Po Lok Loong 龍佈樂 Raimondi P1-F5 (1958-69) F5C in 1969 I have always wanted to write a book but it has taken until this year for me to accomplish the goal. What took so long? Well, time hurries on but wisdom takes forever to come. What can I say? Better late than never! Tea … Continue reading Life After Raimondi: Paul Loong
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