Chem Eng ’70, “BIG 5-0” Reunion
 
Program Outline

Friday June 5

            Guests arrive and check-in at the Courtyard Inn, mid-afternoon arrival time suggested
            4-6:30pm - Meet and Greet reception in Salon A/B at the hotel
            6:30pm - Leave for dinner at Concordia Club.
            7pm - Reservations for dinner at the Concordia Club, 429 Ottawa St South Kitchener.
            We suggest rather than anyone driving, people get together and take a Cab or Uber to dinner.
            9:30pm - Meet and Greet reception in Salon A/B at the hotel

Saturday June 6

Open arrangements for breakfast at hotel or other restaurant of peoples’ choosing.
Guys attend U of W activities
Spouses’ Program: As you may know, St. Jacobs is a great tourist destination. Spouses may wish to congregate in Salon A/B (local tourist information will be available) to plan their activities.
For example:
·       Stroll through St. Jacobs farmers market
·       Check out local outlet stores
·       Visit specialty shops in downtown St. Jacobs
·       Lounge by the indoor pool
 
4-6:30pm      Reception in Salon A/B at the hotel

7pm   DINNER OPTIONS

We would appreciate your feedback on the options listed below before we attempt to book anything. The restaurants can accommodate up to 35 people in a private room.
·       Buffet at the University (as noted below)
·       Group dinner at a local restaurant – We have not eaten at any of these restaurants and are relying on the on-line reviews:

o   Stone Crock Inn 3.7 Km, 5 Minute drive   1396 King St North St Jacobs. Buffet  http://www.stonecrock.ca/lunch-dinner $26pp.  
 
o   Wildcraft Grill  3.8 Km,  6 minute drive  425 King St North waterloo 519-885-0117  https://wildcraft.ca/menu/food?  $45-50pp
 
o   Sole Restaurant     8.5 Km  12 Minute drive   83 Erb St West 519-747-5622   Mediterranean   https://www.sole.ca/dinner/  $45-50pp
o   Courtyard Inn Restaurant     Prepared to offer us a buffet served in our meeting room. $30pp
·      Evening left open for couples to spend the night on the town at their leisure
 
9pm   Wrap-up Reception in Salon A/B at the hotel
 
Sunday June 7
Open arrangements for breakfast at hotel or other restaurant of peoples’ choosing.
            Check out of hotel (NOON CHECKOUT) and depart for home
 

 
Booking a Room
We have block booked a number of rooms at:  The Courtyard Inn, 50 Benjamin Road East, Waterloo Phone Number: 1- 519-884-9295,
Our group rate is $129 CAD per night.
Please book your room directly with the hotel by calling and reference the ‘Class of '70 Chemical Engineering Reunion’. Alternately you can book online by going to the following link:   Book your group rate for Class of ‘70 Chemical Engineering Reunion
Book Early in order to ensure that you are able to select a room that best meets your needs. Please note that as we near the date, if rooms aren’t booked, the hotel will start to release the rooms to other guests.
Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to arrival in order to avoid a penalty charge of one night’s room and tax.
 

 
Activities at the UofW
 
9.45am                    Arrival at Building E7 – Reunion Headquarters & Open House. Check-in
 
10:00 – 10.45 am         Dean’s Reunion Lecture in Building E7 – 2nd Floor
 
10.45 am           Meet Prachi – Building E7 2nd floor, outside Dean’s lecture.
 
10.45 – 11.00 am           Walk-over to Building E6 – Chemical engineering building
 
11.00 – 11.50 am           Meet and Greet with the Chair of Chemical Engineering Dept. and Sean Ashley, first scholarship recipient of the
1970 Chem Eng Scholarship
 
11.50 am – 12.00             Drive to Fed Hall. Possible UW transportation (TBC)
 
12.00 – 2.00 pm   Lunch hosted by University of Waterloo. Cost - $25 per person.
 
1.50 pm                     Drive back to Building E7 and meet Prachi in E7 – first floor.
 
2.00 pm                  Student Ambassador to provide a tour of E5, E7 and DWE (old Chem Eng building)
 
3:00 - 4:00 pm    Iron Ring replacement service available through the Iron Ring Wardens
 
6:00 -7:00 pm      25 and 50 - Year Reunion Iron Ring Ceremony: Obligation Renewal – Building E5 - 2004
 
7:00 – 10:00 pm   Marche- style dinner party (buffet) – Cost = $50 per person. Building E7 – 1st and 2nd floor
 
For further details please Link to Engineering’s Reunion Agenda at: https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/alumni/reunions/50

UW Contact for the day Prachi Surti, Associate Director, Development & Alumni Relations cell: 519-581-8268

 
CAMPUS MAP
 
o   Parking is free for reunion weekend
o   The entrance is located off Phillip St.  If using a GPS, enter 263 Phillip St., Waterloo

Campus Map - https://uwaterloo.ca/map/?basemap=D#map=17/43.4737/-80.5402