As I was talking to people in the halls over the last couple of days, and when I actually sat down to write this,…
Category: Community News
Thank you for Supporting our Penny Power Jug
Our Penny Power jug in 2014-2015 was set up in the cafeteria, parent teacher interviews and open houses to raise money for children in Uganda. …
Spiritual Discipline – Letting Go
Hey guys. It’s good to be back. The spiritual discipline I’m going to share about I call “letting go.” What I like about the discipline…
A Merry Evening 2014
Speaking of gifts . . .
written by James Friesen, November 2014 My dad and I are making jam. As we do, we speak of transformation, of the mysterious way the…
Evening of the Arts 2014
Perogy/Farmer Sausage Fundraiser – THANK YOU!
Thank you to all our volunteers to spent countless hours arranging, organizing and distributing mountains of Perogies and Farmer Sausage. Thank you also to everyone…
Class of 1994 Reunion
Thanks to our planning committee – Tara (Schaan) Birch and Willi Penner – the Westgate class of 1994 was able to get together on Oct.…
Cylathon 2014
Class of 2004 Reunion
Many thanks to Heidi Koop and Thomas Epp for initiating this gathering. Eric Neumann opened his home to a large group of alumni, sharing food…
Class of 1984 Reunion
Helen (Letkemann) Kasdorf hosted the Class of 84 gathering at her home in North Kildonan. An intimate group enjoyed laughs, appetizers and a disappointing Bomber…
Class of 1964 Reunion
Eight of the nine graduates of MEI (along with other members of the class) enjoyed a lovely evening of visiting and food. The evening began…
Homecoming Weekend 2014
Our Homecoming weekend was quite busy. We were happy to welcome alumni from the Classes of 84, 94 and 04 to our first ever Decades…
Redevelopment News
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate has always been blessed by school community members who give their time and share their expertise serving on the school’s Board of…
Building Bridges – 1 Burger at a Time
The 2015, Westgate’s Middle East journey is going to begin in October when Westgate has the pleasure of hositng students from Ibilin. This will be…
Bursary Banquet 2015
On May 5th, 2015 the Westgate community enjoyed a wonderful evening of fellowship, music, memories and delicious food in the lovely Canad Inns – Polo…
In Memory of Colin Edmond (’12)
With sadness, we announce the passing of Colin Edmond, a 2012 graduate of our school. The funeral will be held at Bethel Mennonite Church (465…
2014 Varsity vs. Alumnae Womens Basketball
April 26th was a lovely evening. Our alumnae basketballers were out and scrimmaged together with this year’s Varsity Girls players. Thanks to Derek Loewen (again!),…
Parent Information Evening – Handouts
The Parent Association organized and information evening on Thursday, March 20, 2014 on “The Habits of Financially Fabulous Families” which was presented by Dr. Moira…
Staff Appreciation – Thank you
The Westgate staff would like to thank everyone who brought us food, treats, cards and flowers for Staff Appreciation Week. We appreciate all the effort…
Parent/Teacher Interviews
P/T Interviews will be held on Thursday, March 27th from 4:00-8:00 pm and Friday, March 28th from 9:00-4:00 pm. Watch your emails for the Interview…
Westgate Cookbooks for Sale
**Westgate Cookbooks – are always available from the PA. Just email and we easily worked out getting the books requested/payment in (usually via a student). Only…
Alumni Basketball 2014
Westgate alumni and friends gathered on January 4, 2014, for our annual basketball tournament. Five teams, including members of our current Varsity boy’s team, competed…
2013 Squash Tournament
Westgate’s board, staff, alumni, parents and students were all represented at this years Squash Tournament hosted by the Thiessen family. Three generations of Thiessen’s were…
Alumni & Friends Volleyball Tournament 2013
Topping off a banner-winning AAA season, Westgate alumni, students, family and friends enjoyed some recreational volleyball. The Gondola Pizza lunch, courtesy of Derek Loewen (’89),…
Thank you to the Parent Association
Thank you to the Parent Association and all who support their fund raising efforts. The success of those ventures made it possible again for the…
Les Miserable
I didn’t really know what I was getting into when I auditioned for Les Misérables. I couldn’t predict the hours of rehearsal I was going…
Angel Squad 2013
For the 4th year, students braved the icy December winds across the Maryland bridge to encourage commuters to support Misericordia Health Centre Foundation’s Angel Squad Drive.…
Philippines Relief Fundraiser a Success!
Students response to the Typhoon that hit the Philippines in early November was, “We’ve got to do something!” After a brief meeting during a lunch…