A blog for the Class of 1969
A slice of life. Personal anecdotes. Memories that bring a smile. Moments that give us pause. Casual, informal, but gems all the same.
By James Hon Kun Wong David Ho Moon Wing 何滿榮, who graduated from Raimondi College in 1972, now lives in Brockville, in the beautiful Thousand Islands district in Ontario, Canada. He has been an enthusiastic supporter of our RC Old Boys events. Time and again, he took the trouble of travelling more than 300 kilometres … Continue reading Summer Delight in Brockville
A recollection from family holiday in Cairns Raimondi P2 to F5A (1959 – 1969) This photo was taken by the younger Dr Lam on 16 June, 2018, on Green Island, Cairns, Australia, who wrote on it: “Proudly presents this wonderful crazy couple, not so romantic (the photo can speak for itself), sometimes arguing … Continue reading The Profound Argument
By Leo Wai Hang Lau 劉偉鏗 Raimondi P1 to F7 (1958 - 1971): F5A 1969 I would like to share some happy memories of my having been the unofficial chauffeur for my Raimondi schoolmates. I got my driving licence when I was in F7, 1971. My dad permitted me to use his car, a red … Continue reading My Uber Driving In 1971
Reflections on the ‘Holy Cane’ By Gabriel Lam Chun Kong Due to upcoming final examination, the 1967 F3B boys were granted permission to stay and study in their classroom after lessons. Curious at how these F3B boys were doing, a few nosy F3A boys paid a surprise visit to the F3B classroom. The original saintly … Continue reading Duster War Trilogy
By Paul Loong OK, we all recognize our old school in the photograph. This is where we got molded in our youthful years into the wise and wonderful people that we are today! But wait: take another look at the picture. See the footpath at the bottom-left corner? Notice how sharp a turn it … Continue reading Toy car races on again next to school
We wore the Raimondi badge on our shirt pocket every day in primary and secondary school, but what do those Latin words mean? The question might have never crossed our mind. Or if it did, it could have been quickly forgotten before we even learned the answer. Talk about the callousness of youth! Well, we are … Continue reading Constancy and Courage
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