Gerry Champagne (class of 76), and I met at FW Howay in 1966. I knew his best friend Steve Grimston before he did as our moms were nurses at RCH . We never dated in school. We were both married twice and then reconnected (meaning spoke), at our 30 year reunion. He had been in the east (Montreal and Toronto) for 25 years. I stayed here.
I then went to see ‘a bunch of NWSS guys’ playing hockey against my cousin at GPF in Delta, Feb 13, 2009 and Gerry was the only NWSS Guy there. We chatted. He took me for dinner Mar 13 of the same year. He proposed Oct 13th 2012 and we were married Sept 13, 2013. Still going strong. Reconnected with many friends at our 40th reunion (we were part of the committee), and have had a great time since.
My best friend, Sandy Brandt (Anderson) also a 76 grad, who i met when i was 3 and we are still best friends after elementary and high school together as well. Since she had been through both my divorces with me and stood beside me always, I had always told Gerry that he had to ask her for my "hand in marriage". Which he did one day and she was so flustered because she said to him, "OMGosh, I wasn't expecting this. I don't have all my questions ready." lol
So of course both her and Steve Grimston were part of our wedding party 2013.
Cheers!
- Anne Champagne (Robinson)