聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Pensioners鈥� Prom returned to Canora this summer with another successful get-together, said Darlene Senkow, one of the event organizers.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Over 80 people attended the events spread over the weekend from August 5-7 at the Rainbow Hall in Canora. The reunion was open to anyone who attended a school in Canora and was born in 1952 or earlier.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This year, the committee that put together the Pensioners鈥� Prom consisted of Julie Kraynick, Adeline Leson, Deb Leson, Senkow, Glen Leson, Joanne Prokopchuk and Gwen Westerlund.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The activities began August 5 with a meet-and-greet. Attendants were encouraged to come to reunite with old classmates before assisting with the decoration of the hall. Cocktails were had August 6, followed by a supper catered by A Matter of Taste. After supper was a dance with era-appropriate music. The performing band was Strange Brew.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The evening also featured a presentation where a lantern was passed between the current organizers, who turned 65 this year, to the future organizers who will be turning 64.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why it鈥檚 called the Pensioners鈥� Prom,鈥� Senkow explained.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The lantern passing was done by Garry Stinka and Garry Mackisey, who passed the lantern on to Gwen Westerlund and Theresa Chabun. The emcee for the evening was Paul Gondzoiola.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The weekend closed with a pancake breakfast. Senkow reminds those interested in attending next year that the event will be organized for the weekend after the August long weekend in 2017.
