The 2012 Villeneuve Family Reunion was held at the Moose Creek Recreational Center on Sunday, August 5th, 2012.
The reunion committee met on Thursday, August 26th, 2012 at the Knights of Columbus in Cornwall, Ontario. The meeting was called to order at 7:05pm with 14 people representing the families. The new venue was a complete success, especially with the on & off rainy day we encountered. Big Thanks to George, Joshua, & his crew for preparing the site for the reunion. All in attendance agreed that the “In a Nutshell” was the best format to run the reunion with registration, the Memorial, the Food, the Entertainment all going smoothly, and the day flew right by. It was recommended that this format be used for future reunions, all agreed.
Income and Expense Overview:
(full breakdown is available upon request):
| Income / Expense | Description | Amount | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Received from Families | $3,550.00 | |
| 50/50 Draw | $350.00 | ||
| Painting Draw | $500.00 | $4,400.00 | |
| Expenses | Food Items | $2,520.00 | |
| Entertainment | $335.00 | ||
| Porta Potties | $120.00 | ||
| Trophies and Mics | $375.00 | ||
| Flag | $450.00 | $3,800.00 | |
| Balance To be carried over to next reunion | $600.00 |
In Attendance
401 out of a possible 739 attended the 2016 reunion broken down as follows:
| Clan | Total Attendees Possible | Actual Attendees | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes | 52 | 5 | 9.6% |
| Albert | 86 | 47 | 54.7% |
| Alfred | 33 | 31 | 93.9% |
| Ernest | 101 | 71 | 70.3% |
| George | 87 | 58 | 66.7% |
| Harvey | 132 | 79 | 59.8% |
| Joseph | 88 | 3546 | 39.8% |
| Leo | 19 | 7 | 36.8% |
| Sylvio | 60 | 53 | 88.3% |
| Totals | 658 | 386 | 58.7% |
The Day’s Highlights:
- $1,845.00 for Noelle Pomainville from George’s bar proceeds and generous donation by Paul Lapensee of $350.00
- Food Consumed:
- 60 pounds of curds
- 50 dozen corn
- 400 fish rolls
- 320 hamburgers
- 250 hot dogs
- Countless beers including one empty tanker truck!
- Click here to see pictures taken throughout the day
A BIG Thanks gout out to all who have donated items and their time towards making the 2012 Reunion a success:
- George & Joshua Villeneuve for preparing the property, liquor license, bar, munchies, and beer truck.
- Roxanne for arranging wine-tasting.
- Jason Thereot for designing the reunion flag.
- Linda Villeneuve for the painting that was raffled.
- Bernie Villeneuve for the music & PA sound system.
- Roxanne & Micheline Sabourin for getting Media coverage.
- Linda Villeneuve for candles & construction of the laminated Family Tree Posters.
- Linda Wicker & Shirley for putting together a great Family Tree document this year.
- Paul Villeneuve for 200 copies of the Family Tree, & T-O-W Trophy & Junior Plaque.
- Jack Villeneuve for selling 50/50 & painting tickets.
- Darlene MacGregor for getting the fish pond together, along with her volunteers.
- MacEwen (Micheline) feed sacs needed for the sac races.
- Maurice Villeneuve Gang (Sylvio’s Clan) for corn preparations.
- Victor, Andrea, Roger & Leon’s Gang (Harvey’s Clan) for fish preparations.
- George & Joshua Gang (George’s, Albert’s, Agnes’ Clans) for hamburger & hotdog preparations.
- Entertainment Committee – Darlene, Paul, Dale, & Roger just to name a few.
- Andrea Villeneuve for storage baskets
- Father Tom for the Memorial and Blessing
- David Villeneuve for being the Master of Ceremonies
- and all the other people who volunteered their time towards the Reunion that we might have missed!
Our next reunion will be Sunday, July 31st, 2016 with the first planning meeting scheduled for Friday, October 23rd, 2007 at Jeff’s house.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15pm with a “Big Thanks” from the Chair, Jeff Villeneuve.