Mack Alumni History is now protected and curated at the St. Catharines Museum. The Museum is currently digitizing this large collection and developing a database of all Mack graduates. Past Celebrations
1974: Founding of our school
2001: 100th Anniversary of the founding of our Alumni Association. Attended by over 350 graduates and documented in the official report of House of Commons on May 30, 2001 by MP Walt Lasteska (Liberal)
1999: 125th Anniversary
2014: 140th Anniversary
2019: 145 Anniversary - "Mack" Hatter Tea Party
2020 Annual Dinner sadly cancelled due to COVID-19 June 5, 2020 Class of 1970 lit candles and toasted one another virtually at 7 pm to celebrate their 50th Year of Graduation!
Past Achievements Through the years we raised thousands of dollars with bazars and card parties to share with the St. Catharines General Hospital for specialized equipment. Some examples of donations include:
2000: $5,000 towards a Special Care Garden at Linhaven Home for the Aged in St. Catharines
2001: established annual bursary program awarding two scholarships of $1,000 to support nurses who are enrolled as full-time students in advanced Nursing Education program
2013: $7000 to the NHS (Niagara Health System), St. Catharines Site.
2013 initiated a donation to St. Catharines Lock 3 Museum in memory of Mack graduates who pass away in order to help maintain the Mack Alumni Collection in the museum
Below are two pictures the were on display at the entrance to the Lock 3 Museum, 2014