Circular No 512

Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Caracas, 27 August 2011 No.512

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Dear Friends,

Cannot believe that there are no CLASS 1972 oldboys with memory for their classmates??

I have sent out the photo 3 times and no takers.

We have lost the following old boys:

Pow             Martin

Pow             Mervyn

Pow             Norman

Please give us some hint where we can look?

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Newsletter for past alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Caracas, 22 of June 2002. Circular No.32

Dear Friends,

The following messages were received from: Michael D´ornellas and Robert Lee:

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Hi Ladislao,

I got this email from one of my classmates, Robert Lee, who is currently living in Canada. It gives some insight on what he and his family are doing. Do you have him on your mailing list? He mentions an Abbey website below.

Take Care & God Bless

' Specs '

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Michael,

Wow! Those photos are really a flash from the past. My memory is also fading because I cannot remember all the names. I recognize the faces but I cannot put a name to all. If you see Allan again tell him his e-mail address is bouncing back. Perhaps, I have an incorrect e-mail. How is you son doing in Canada? You were going to put him in touch with me.

I was elected to the education committee of Factors Chain International last week. I will be able to travel to Europe 4 times during the year and at least once to the Orient. The committee of four has a mandate to write 2 manuals this year. One is on running a finance company in the early stages and another on dispute prevention. This should be fun with a Brit, Turk and a Czech on the committee.

PJ my actor son finally got his mug on the silver screen for a couple of seconds in the opening scenes of Denzell Washington movie, John Q. He recently did a solo commercial with a speaking role for “String Cheese” on YTV.

Baseball season is fast approaching.

Robert Lee

PS> Tony did a fabulous job with the Mount web-site!

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Continuing the Who is Where, thanks to Roger Henderson:

21. David Pampellone has his own business in Trinidad

I have just received the Venezuelan Boys list from the 1970s, and the msb listing is hitting the 750 mark. I have been contacting some of the boys using the phone book and hope to have some information of the 1970 era.

What I find interesting is that outside Judge Lucky and Ian Smart, the alumnae of the 1942 to 1957 are lost. There are no photos and neither names!. I would like you to comment on this. Every member of the 1960 graduating class has been found and we are in contact, but where are the other classes??.

SCOUTING OR NO SCOUTING.

There is a lack of news on scouting activity.  I cannot believe that this activity did not leave a mark on its members. How about the yearly trek to the North coast?? for those wanting the badge, maybe someone can tell me the badge´s name??

Who were the Queen´s Scouts???, what did they do??, I cannot believe that all of you threw the badges away as something without value!!!. What about the structures that were build for the annual competition???, against who??, I can write about the scouts as I saw them from the outside but that is not fair, I cannot conceive that the continuous practice, flag waving, construction, cooking delicious chicken, making dozens of knots, memorizing booklets, wonderful camping, sightseeing trips by WV bus, taking the oath and Fr.Ildefons tutoring, did not make a story.

I still have my Lifesaving medallion and cross and buy badges for both, for use in my bathing suit???, when they get old!!, it helps to create conversation with children and friends.

In the attached photo your friends Matias Fedak (Scout??), myself, Pepe Braggio.

God Bless

Ladislao

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FROM: Glen Mckoy

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 8:36 AM

Cornel,

You got a cute little family going there, so good to read your kind words, and a true one love feeling, that emits thru the brothers,

I am sending this letter to Ladislao, and he will circulate to others, of course if you don't mind ? but I read your request for others to be able to share with you, this unique experience, your joy of being part of this Realm, that stood the test of time, and continues up to right now.

Long Live the Mount, and all, "The Silent- Knights", as we walk upon the same path that leads back to that Castle in the Sky. 

Thank you, "Oh Knight of Compassion, for your inspiring words, that cuts right thru the heart, as the light shines upon you, the angels will visit you also, may God shower his blessings upon you my brother,

Amen.

(Castle/Records: Included into the book/King of Hearts/28/09/2010/G.McKoy/MSB)

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From: corneldefreitas@hotmail.com

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:13:19 -0400

Rafael:

I am sure I sent you these, could you please confirm.

Thanks, Cornel

If you have any Old MSB Black and Whites taken by good old photographer Father Benedict, could you share them?? 

Cornel A. de Freitas

MSB 1959-1964

PAX IN VERTUTE

Toronto, Ontario, CANADA

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From: corneldefreitas@hotmail.com

Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:28:14 -0400

Thank you Rafael,

And even better, thanks for showing you care.

I am hoping this message makes it to all of our Beloved brothers...

It would be nice one day to engage you in a conversation, in an exchange in e-mails, about our life and times at Our Abbey School.

That "White Castle in the Sky on Mount Tabor" that Glen (McKoy) refers to so very often, in his book of the "King of Hearts".

I really hope Glen does write a book about the "Knights of White Stones".

Glen's "Pen" is like onto a Golden Thread that weaves through us all, and in doing so keeps us together like the 'Loving Caring Family' that we aspire to be.

Of all the boys I encountered in my time at "The Abbey School, Mount St. Benedict, and with all of the 'Ups and Downs' I may have experienced in those wonderful days, there is not any one of my brothers that I have ever held a grudge against, and I would like to think that this applies to all of our brothers.

I would like to think that this sentiment would apply to all and be true for all.

I have been engaging in a "chat" via MSN Messenger with our 'Illustrious' Brother, Salvador Coscarart. 

He is currently in the Gulf of Mexico supervising a project there. 

For the last couple of days, when I sign on to MSN messenger, he has been online, and we get to 'chat' for a few minutes.

I 'named' Sal, 'Knight Ambassador'- (You can ask Glen (McKoy).

I have named him 'Knight Ambassador', because he travels around the world to help us link up with any 'missing old boy' and brings them into the fold. 

This man is a caring man, and I really appreciate the nice things he is doing. 

I understand that he will be travelling to Santo Domingo in October to hook up with another one of our 'lost brothers'

I met Salvador Coscarart for the first time at our little 'Mini re-union' in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. 

That little re-union actually started out with one of our classmates, Terrence Ferreira, coming up to Toronto to visit his mother, and he was going to meet Nigel Boos for a coffee.

Since I had just been 'found' myself, by Ladislao Kertesz, and he hooked me up to Nigel Boos. 

I found out he (Nigel) was meeting Terrence for a coffee and I asked if I could join them, and it gradually blossomedinto a "Mini re-Union" at a West Indian Roti Restaurant called "Rotiliscious", in the town of Ajax, Ontario.

Nigel said it would be nice if the wives could join us, and it turned out to be a really great evening of camaraderie and friendship with a bunch of Old MSB boys/men

Any way, my note is turning into a book, I should close now.

Till the next time we 'speak'.

All the Best,

Cornel

It is really nice to hear from you.

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PHOTOS OF RENNY, 1974 IN CUMANA, VENEZUELA.

Monday, August 2, 2010 10:11 PM

From: "salvador coscarart" <coscarartsalvador@hotmail.com>

Dear Giancarlo.

Here are some of the photos that I have, from your dad when he went to spend a week with me and my brother at our hotel in Cumana, Venezuela.

This was in 1974 after we graduated from THE ABBEY SCHOOL.

Please let me know if you received the other ones I send you yesterday and if you get this ones okey.

May god bless you and your mother and give you strength on this very hard times, my prayers are with you and may Renny rest in peace.

God was in need of a good person and he choose Renny .

Very good man he was and very good friend as well.

If you do ever come around Lafayette, Louisiana USA.

Here is my numbers. 337-412-8751.

You are very well welcome.

MI CASA ES SU CASA.

ADIOS.

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Monday, May 31, 2010 9:21 AM

From: "winston kerry" <wrkerry@gmail.com>

You really look fantastic after all these years!! lol!! !

We really had a great time at the gathering of the old boys at the China Palace, Maraval.

Just reminding you about the recent photos that were taken at the gathering!

Can you send me the copies of the photos, I would really appreciate it!!! 

You can send it to my home address at San Carlos Road, Guanapo, Arima, Trinidad.

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 Ladislao Kertesz at kertesz11@yahoo.com,

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Photos:

Mount Inside 6404 p08

71UN0001CLASS1972, can you add manes or check.

74SC0202RVI, Renny Villafana´s memories

49RC0001RCHCCH, The Chenault brothers

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Circular No 511

Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. 

Caracas, 20 August 2011 No.511

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Dear Friends, 

Can you help with John and Robert Llanos, are they alive??  Hopefully so but you must write us.

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Newsletter for past alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. 

Caracas, 15 of June 2002. Circular No. 31

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Dear Friends, 

The following message was received from: Michael Dórnellas.

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Hello Ladislao, 

Thank you for your email and I am pleased you and many of the old boys enjoyed the pictures (season’s play). Thank you for acknowledging the source of the photos, however it was not important to do so. Therefore , there was no need for you to apologize.

I sent you an email some time ago with all my contact numbers, any way I will give you again. Home (868) 673-3452 Work ...(868) 673-3447.

As soon as I have I will photo copy the Mount Inside's that I have in my possession. First I have to find them... that's the big problem.

As I mentioned in a previous email.... I do not have any information on the scout photo I sent you. My memory is BLANK with that one. I will be visiting Fr. Cuthbert soon and I should get some info from him . If I do, I will put together an article for you. Actually, I visited the Mount on Easter Saturday in the hope of meeting Fr. Cuthbert. Unfortunately, I met no one. I may return to day.

Kurt Allen, better known as ' Puggy ', phoned me about two weeks ago. He is planning a OLD BOYS REUNION at the ABBEY SCHOOL some time this year. We will notify the old boys via phone, email, fax and the daily newspapers. As soon as I receive more details I will forward the information to you. Unfortunately, I do not have any contact numbers for Kurt. During our last phone conversation he promised to call me at home the same night ......... would you believe my phone went dead...... Kurt may have called ..... So now I have to wait until he calls me to get the contact info.

The first circular I received from you was circular # 9 and I have received everyone ever since. My favourite was the article on Fr. Benedict 'Voosh' by Nigel Boos. I enjoyed it immensely. Nigel captured Fr. Benedict perfectly.

When will the Abbey web site be completed? (it evolving every month)

I am going to be very busy with my work for about 3 more months. Once I have sometime to myself, I will assist with some articles and information.

I would like to personally thank you for all that you have done and continue to do to get your circulars out to us and for just keeping us all together.

I have to close now....  

Michael Dórnellas

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Please look at a recent photo of Michael and son.

I have included this belatedly message because I am trying to change the format a bit by letting you write your impressions on the circular, events form memory and your visits to the Mount, those that live in TT. I hope Michael does not mind my using his lines.

I have additional messages for you, alumnae, that I shall publish in the next few weeks. Meanwhile I am preparing something that you might like, on personal experiences.

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Continuing the Who is Where, thanks to Roger Henderson: 

20. Fr. Olliviere is in Trinidad. Went to one of his masses the other day 

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From: Nigel Boos [mailto:nigelboos@eagles-wings.ca]

Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 8:24 AM 

Gentlemen,

Ladislao has now presented us with a photograph of Abbey School students, probably from 1973, but we have no idea who these boys might be.

So far as I've been able to determine, (and I may be wrong - if so, please correct me), you were students at MSB during the 1972-1974 period, and you just might know a few of these boys.

If so, would you kindly identify them for us and send me a return email response with the names you suggest.

Thank you.

Nigel Boos 

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Pre-OCPA Calypso in Toronto:  A Personal Memoir

Here is an axiom that Pythagoras and his mathematical colleagues could never have conceived:  “Wherever there are people of Trinidad and Tobago in the Diaspora, there will always be Calypso.” 

The History of Calypso in Toronto did not begin with the birth of OCPA in 1980, in the same way as the History of Canada did not begin with the arrival of Europeans to Canada in 1643.  The existence of several incarnations and manifestations of calypso in Toronto in the fifties and sixties may indeed have spawned the Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes.  The calypsonians in Toronto in the fifties and sixties were mainly calypso singers.  The majority of them sang songs composed and made popular by calypsonians in Trinidad and Tobago like the Mighty Sparrow, Lord Kitchener and Lord Melody.  Very few wrote and sang original songs before the advent of Dave Martins and the Tradewinds.  They performed at local nightclubs, West Indian dances and the odd Canadian event that wanted a Caribbean flavour.  There were also large shows featuring the Mighty Sparrow, and Harry Belafonte whom Canadians revered as the quintessential calypsonian. 

Three hours after my arrival in Canada on a chilly night in September 1960, I went to a night-club in Montreal called The Venus de Milo.  There Eddie Edgehill and Dave De Castro were blurting out the lyrics of Jean and Dinah, Mae Mae, P.A.Y.E., and Benwood Dick to a packed audience of Trinbagonians, mainly students who were hungry for a taste of their homeland.  They were accompanied by their French-Canadian girlfriends.  Meanwhile in Toronto, there were groups like the “Latins” later called “The Debonairs” headed by Eric Minns from The Bahamas.  The Tradewinds was headed by Dave Martins from Guyana.  The Delmas and the Mahon Brothers had a band which played at the Little Trinidad Club on Yonge Street.  Charles Roach was an erstwhile calypso singer.  Sello Gomes and his band sang and played at the Calypso Club.  Bing Serrao and the Ramblers from Guyana were also part of the calypso scene.  Night-clubs such as the Tropics, WE Place, the WIF club used to be hopping with pulsating calypso sounds. In February of 1962, on Carnival Friday night, I went with a steel band to play at a dance at the Lions Club in Timmins, a city about 550 kilometres north of Toronto.  It was a snowy, freezing night.  In the midst of that arctic desert there were four young men called King Karib and the Calypso Bandits from Trinidad and Tobago belting out calypso lyrics.  I am sure Jean and Dinah never thought they would have made it so far north. Many of the bands mentioned above sang and played at the Caribana Festival in 1967. 

The first Calypso Competition was held in 1969 at the Maple Leaf Gardens.  It was a Caribana-sponsored event.  There were about 3000 people at the event, more than I have ever seen at any Calypso Competition in Toronto.  There was a “Dimanche Gras” atmosphere at the Gardens.  In the competition there were seven contestants.   Each contestant sang one song.  All the songs were original compositions.  The music band was led by Sello Gomes.  Contestant Number 5 was Dave De Castro with the sobriquet of “The Bandit”.  He came out dressed up in a bandit costume, with a decorated Mexican hat and two cap guns smoking.  He was totally inebriated, drunk like the fish he was going to play in the Caribana Parade the next day.  He sang a song that he composed himself.  It was titled “Caribana, The Big Fete”.  The Bandit literally “mash up de place”.  Even before the final two contestants performed, the large crowd was chanting in unison, “The Bandit win, the white fellow win”.  After the last contestant performed, the judges took a long time to make their decision.  The crowd was very restless, all the while chanting, “The Bandit win, the white boy win”.  Finally, the judges confirmed what the crowd was chanting.  The Bandit was crowned the first Calypso King in Toronto.  He was crowned with a gold silk crown made out of cardboard.  He was also awarded a prize of $250.  When I was leaving the Gardens I heard a guy say, “Ah never see nothing like dat in my life, a white fellow win Calypso King”. 

Throughout the seventies the calypso singers and other pretenders dominated the calypso scene in Toronto.  There were no more calypso competitions until the organization that is now known as OCPA was formed.  The organization was registered as the Calypso Association of Canada in 1982.  It was renamed and registered as OCPA in 1991.  In 1980 Lord Smokey was crowned the first Calypso King of the incipient organization.  Since that time many calypsonians were born, not just from Trinidad and Tobago, but from other Caribbean islands.  There is a vigorous, sustainable calypso industry in Toronto with excellent lyricists, musicians, arrangers and singers, both male and female, who have distinguished themselves here, in the United States, in the Caribbean and even in China and Japan.  The current list is voluminous.   Their compositions are original.  Many of them are producing high quality CDs.   The calypso tents are thriving.  There have been other groups promoting Calypso such as the Kaiso Breakfast Lime and the Calypso College.   Calypso is alive and well in Toronto. 

Lennox Borel

Toronto 2011. 

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Gerald Kenny some more information

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 9:54 PM

From: "Nigel Boos" <nigelboos@eagles-wings.ca> 

Dear Kevin, 

I have just heard from Eddie Lloyd that Gerald had passed away today. Please allow me to express my sincere sympathy with you and your family at his loss. I understand that he had been suffering for a long time, and I hope now that his suffering is at an end and that his soul will find rest and peace with Almighty God. I will always remember Gerald as a real friend and as someone who who loved life and brought a spirit of joy and happiness into any social setting in which he found himself. 

May God have mercy on his soul, and may you all be at peace now.

Sincerely,

Nigel Boos 

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From: Ed Lloyd <edwardlloyd@yahoo.co.uk>

Date: May 11, 2011 7:06:02 PM EDT 

Sad news, Gerald Kenny died today.

May he rest in peace.

Eddy 

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Ed Lloyd

Tel:- 01330 822930    Mobile:- 07900 616107 

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase 

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From: Daphne Pasea <merrywid@tstt.net.tt>

Date: Thursday, 12 May, 2011, 0:44 

Dear Ed & Betty,

Just a short sad note to let you that Gerard Kenny passed away this morning at about 9.am.

Very sad but I would imagine a blessed relief for him.

Love Daphne 

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Ladislao Kertesz at kertesz11@yahoo.com,

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Photos:

Mount Inside 6404 p.07

73UN0002CLASS1976, Please check it out

74SC0201GRP, Renny Villafana visit to Cumana.

62TF0001RACEGRP, Sports Day.

Circular No 510

Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. 

Caracas, 13 August 2011 No.510

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Dear Friends, 

Some more lost ALUMNI,  

Lawrence     Arnold

Lawrence     Derek

Lawrence     Martin

Lawrence     Richard

Lawrence     Roger 

Any leads shall be checked out, include Nigel Boos in your comments.

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Newsletter for the alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. 

Caracas, 8 of June 2002. Circular No. 30 

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Dear Friends, 

The following message was received from: Richard de Verteuil

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You are doing a sterling job, Ladislao, keep it up. I was at the Mount in 1949, 50 and 51 and well remember the priests you talk about. I often wonder what happened to some of the lay masters like Mr. Achong. My favourite teacher was Fr. Peter, whose favourite expression was, "Ya now, boys, be good ".He taught French and was a very gentle and soft spoken priest.  

I also remember Fr. Chrys in whose dorm I spent a couple of years. He was a tyrant and a bully as I recall. Liked nothing better than making the boys kneel down for hours on end and confiscating marbles whenever he got a bit short. 

He had a large sweet jar in which he kept them. He was a prolific marbles player and made up the rules as he went along! I remember some 50 and 100 kiao(!) games he played, using a ball bearing instead of a marble. That was so it was more difficult to 'farts'! I must say though that he was quite accurate. 

I also remember tops season. I once had a purple heart top which my Dad had turned for me in the company’s machine shop. It was a wickedly heavy device and I had to blunt the nail on which it spun to prevent it from boring through my hand as I carried it along spinning. Unfortunately I do not have any photographs of Mount. I wish I had now. It was not until about three years later that I took up the hobby and used to do all my own processing at my next school, Stonyhurst College in Lancashire, England. There I had a good friend in the Jesuit who was the school photographer and he let me use the darkroom. I continued for many years until colour slides became too much of a bother and then I took up other hobbies.  

Must dash.  

Cheers for now,  

Richard de Verteuil (Roger Henderson is my cousin! - if he is from Pointe a Pierre)

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Continuing the Who is Where, thanks to Roger Henderson: 

19. Lawrence MacCauley is in Trinidad

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I am glad that some of you are writing these long remembrances; I appreciate those that write longer than I do. I have made up a rule for me to follow, if the writing is one page long then it is enough. Since this paragraph completes the page, I must go and must keep you in suspense until next week when our guest will be…………..??? 

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salvador coscarart

 7 Jul 2011 

Hello Ladislao,

Here are some photos from my trip to St. Petersburg Florida, to visit with my brother Pedro and his family.

I have also been in contact with Allan Romeo who lives in Atlanta, Georgia and here is his number 404-272-9543 cell.

And also been in contact with Allan Chandler who is living in Houston Texas.

His numbers is 713-503-2526.

This morning being back from my vacation, I got up and the phone rang and it was Henry Lincoln from Enterprise, Alabama his number is 334-477-6432.

He is a Trinidadian that went to the abbey school around the 1965 or so.

Well I hope everything is going good back in Venezuela.

Un abrazo a todos .

Salvador  

(Please get the email of Allan and Gary Romeo, editor)

(Please get the email of Henry Lincoln, editor)

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From: coscarartsalvador@hotmail.com

Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 12:44:44 -0500 

Hello Henry,

How are you doing?

Thank for returning my call.

I have sent the news to Ladislao Kertesz.

So he will be sending you a letter and circulars.

If you do have some free time.

Send Ladislao a little paragraph as to your life after the abbey school and if you remember the names of your old friends while at the mount.

Okey my friend, call any time, maybe we can arrange a meeting some day.

 God bless. Till next time.  

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david decastro

23 Feb 2011 

PLEASE REPLY AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU GOT THIS--"BANDIT" 

DAVE DE CASTRO, THE BANDIT - "CALYPSO GIRL"

DAVE DE CASTRO - First Calypso King of Canada crowned at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario in 1969.

Calypso Girl - EVERYONE HAVE A LISTEN AND ENJOY! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjGNJwBwoe0, 

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Submarine Play [ in the New Hall].

Wednesday, February 4, 2009 11:20:27 AM 

Laz,

I think that some of the OB's might be interested to see that the Abbey School actually got into acting, once upon a time (around 1965, it seems).

Picture, courtesy Terrence Ferreira.

Nigel 

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From: QNOISE@aol.com

Date: February 3, 2009 10:52:20 PM GMT-05:00

Subject: Submarine Play [ in the New Hall]. 

Hi Cornel,

I thought you might enjoy this photograph.

It's a "Voosh".

How you guys didn't make it to Hollywood I'll never know.

I think Br. Oswald produced this play based on a doomed sub.

Do you recall the play's name?

Actors: Jose Fernandes, Robert Azar, Cornel DeFreitas, Michael DeVerteuil and Richard Clark.    

Regards,

Terrence 

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From: John A Gioannetti mate@tstt.net.tt

Sent: Fri, May 28, 2010 8:29:37 PM 

Bernard Sheppard wrote 

"Dear John,

You will not believe how I have longed to make contact with you. 

I have searched phone books etc but had no luck." 

Recently Winston Ramsahai, had the same problem. I think you guys need to discover a great new invention, the white pages and the internet. Try the link below 

http://www.tntyp.com/ 

PS I hear Joseph Beaumont (Cobeaux) is heavy into Politics Now. Joe if this is true, you were always a decent sort and not arrogant, please get like the other Old Boys that went into politics (Note they were both day boys, no offense Shaun or Ian)..... lol 

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From: "Nigel Boos" <nigelboos@eagles-wings.ca>

23 July 2011 

That would be a nice project, I'd say, but frankly,

I doubt the viability of the idea myself, as I very much doubt that the expenditure in terms of time, effort and financial outlay would be justified by any potential revenues.

Maybe I'm just being a pessimist, but in light of the extremely poor reception given to one or two projects in which I was personally involved, e.g. for one, the Deaconate Project, when only one OB living in Trinidad actually contributed to the gift we'd planned for the 20 new deacons,

I'd be wary of presenting yet another project to the OB's. Apathy abounds, it seems, and again, I'm not even sure who is in charge of the ASAA today, now that Joe Berment has resigned his position as President. 

I'm still holding not the box of medals, etc. which you had given me, in the hope that they might eventually find their way into a future museum.

They're safe, and I'm happy to send them all down if and when something positive ever emerges along the lines of a museum.

But to date, I see no evidence of any museum being discussed by anyone.

Sadly.

NB 

(OK, Nigel, take your camera and start taking photos, we would not want to wait till the LAST day, Editor)

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On 2011-07-23, at 6:43 PM, QNOISE@aol.com wrote: 

Nigel,

I'm sitting here thinking I would be more than willing to return to Mount to setup run the Old Boys Museum, perhaps I merely daydreaming but that's where I am today.

Regards,

Terrence  

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Ladislao Kertesz at kertesz11@yahoo.com,

Hi guys, here are some new photos, please check them out.

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Photos:

Mount Inside 6404 p.05

65TF0001SUBMARINE, A play at the school

11SC5553PCO, Pedro Coscarart

60FP0001FPR, Father Prior

Richard de Verteuil (Roger Henderson is my cousin! - if he is from Pointe a Pierre)

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Continuing the Who is Where, thanks to Roger Henderson: 

19. Lawrence MacCauley is in Trinidad

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I am glad that some of you are writing these long remembrances; I appreciate those that write longer than I do. I have made up a rule for me to follow, if the writing is one page long then it is enough. Since this paragraph completes the page, I must go and must keep you in suspense until next week when our guest will be…………..??? 

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salvador coscarart

 7 Jul 2011 

Hello Ladislao,

Here are some photos from my trip to St. Petersburg Florida, to visit with my brother Pedro and his family.

I have also been in contact with Allan Romeo who lives in Atlanta, Georgia and here is his number 404-272-9543 cell.

And also been in contact with Allan Chandler who is living in Houston Texas.

His numbers is 713-503-2526.

This morning being back from my vacation, I got up and the phone rang and it was Henry Lincoln from Enterprise, Alabama his number is 334-477-6432.

He is a Trinidadian that went to the abbey school around the 1965 or so.

Well I hope everything is going good back in Venezuela.

Un abrazo a todos .

Salvador  

(Please get the email of Allan and Gary Romeo, editor)

(Please get the email of Henry Lincoln, editor)

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From: coscarartsalvador@hotmail.com

Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 12:44:44 -0500 

Hello Henry,

How are you doing?

Thank for returning my call.

I have sent the news to Ladislao Kertesz.

So he will be sending you a letter and circulars.

If you do have some free time.

Send Ladislao a little paragraph as to your life after the abbey school and if you remember the names of your old friends while at the mount.

Okey my friend, call any time, maybe we can arrange a meeting some day.

 God bless. Till next time.  

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david decastro

23 Feb 2011 

PLEASE REPLY AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU GOT THIS--"BANDIT" 

DAVE DE CASTRO, THE BANDIT - "CALYPSO GIRL"

DAVE DE CASTRO - First Calypso King of Canada crowned at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario in 1969.

Calypso Girl - EVERYONE HAVE A LISTEN AND ENJOY! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjGNJwBwoe0, 

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Submarine Play [ in the New Hall].

Wednesday, February 4, 2009 11:20:27 AM 

Laz,

I think that some of the OB's might be interested to see that the Abbey School actually got into acting, once upon a time (around 1965, it seems).

Picture, courtesy Terrence Ferreira.

Nigel 

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From: QNOISE@aol.com

Date: February 3, 2009 10:52:20 PM GMT-05:00

Subject: Submarine Play [ in the New Hall]. 

Hi Cornel,

I thought you might enjoy this photograph.