Alumni Reunion

Alumni Reunion: September 23-26, 2021

All alumni are invited!

We welcome all alumni back to Prairie, along with the honoured classes of 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001. If we do not have your current contact information, please send it to alumni@prairie.edu or fill out our update form.


As of June 2021: REGISTRATION IS OPEN! We continue to be hopeful for an in-person gathering for the Fall Alumni Reunion. Alberta will be fully open for events and gatherings as of July 1. However, for our brothers and sisters coming internationally, including the USA, we still need to pray. Canada will begin easing border restrictions beginning July 5th, and you can find out if you can enter from the government’s website.
We are still planning for a “HyFlex” version of the Reunion, meaning we hope to have alumni on campus and those who cannot travel here to be online to visit with classmates.

Please select ONE of the Registration options below:

Electronic Registration & Class Profile Booklet Form
Download the Registration Form for mailing

Christian Life Week
September 21-23 at 10:00 AM | Kirk Chapel

REUNION  
Thursday, September 23

11AM – 3PM

  

Early Bird suggestion | Tilly Thrift Shop

6PM – 7PM

  

All Classes Welcome to Arrive + Check In | Maxwell Centre

7PM – 9PM

 

Coffee Time & Visit | Maxwell Centre

Friday, September 24

9AM – 10AM

  

Classes & Other Alumni Arrival + Check In | Maxwell Centre

10AM – 11AM

  

Chapel – join students | Kirk Chapel

Hear from Distinguished Alumni… 

11AM – 12PM

  

Sign up for Three Hills Airport Tour | Bus outside Kirk Chapel 

Visit with Classmates | 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001

12:30PM – 1:30PM

  

Lunch | Sanford Hanson Dining Hall

1:30PM – 3PM

  

Visit with Classmates | 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001

Locations: TBD

2:55PM – 4:15PM

  

Back to the Classroom | Parable Place or other classrooms

We are hoping to provide a few options so you can join in a real class – TBD

5PM

  

Class Photos | Maxwell Centre

6PM – 8PM

  

Banquet (5:30 PM – Doors OPEN) | Sanford Hanson Dining Hall

Hear from …  

All are welcome to join the celebration

Saturday, September 25

9AM – 10:30AM

  

Morning Devotion and Prairie Update | Parable Place

Hear from President Mark Maxwell

10:30AM –11AM

  

Coffee Time | Maxwell Centre

11AM -12PM

 

Sign up for Campus Tour | Meet at the Maxwell Centre 

12:30PM – 1:30PM

  

Lunch | Sanford Hanson Dining Hall 

1:30PM – 5PM

  

Visit with Classmates | 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001

Locations: TBD

Afternoon

 

Various Activities | Disc Golf, Estate Planning Workshops, etc.

5PM – 6PM

  

Supper | Sanford Hanson Dining Hall

7PM – 9PM

  

Re-Graduation of 1971 Class | Kirk Chapel

Recognition of their 50 years & Hear from Distinguished Alumni…

9PM

 

Re-Graduation Reception | Maxwell Centre

Sunday, September 26

10:30AM

  

Join a Local Church Service |  Many to choose from in the area;
contact Alumni Relations for suggestions

12PM – 1PM

  

Lunch | Sanford Hanson Dining Hall

Afternoon

  

Various Activities | Rick Down Athletic Centre, Workshops, etc.

3:30PM

 

Farewell until our next gathering!

Thank you for coming!

Note: All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), please be aware of your time zone in relation to these meetings.
*Please note this schedule is subject to change as details are confirmed.

Last NameFirst NameMaiden NameGrad YearAttendance
RabukaClarence 1961In Person
RabukaElizabethKrahn1961In Person
SouthernJim 1971Online
VirtsDavid 1971In Person
VirtsShirley 1971In Person
DanaRuth AnnaPatterson1981Online
DanaMark 1981Online
NooroaPai 1981Online
O’NeillRuss 1981In Person

Prices for the 2021 Reunion Weekend, including an online option: 

  • Full Reunion Registration cost will cover food and the program fee of the reunion weekend: $130 CAD plus tax per person.
  • Registration without meals option (no food: only registration fee and Saturday Banquet): $60 CAD plus tax per person.
  • Registration for attending ONLINE: $25 CAD for the program fee.
  • If you require a shuttle from and to the Calgary Airport, it is $85 CAD round trip or $50 CAD one way.
  • Class of ’71 Class Booklet: $30 CAD plus tax.
  • Other classes’ electronic booklets: $20 CAD plus tax.

 
Regardless of whether you attend, you can request your Class Booklet for a small fee. Please pay for each person in your group receiving a class booklet.
 

Call Blair Stromstedt at the Alumni Office at 403-443-5511 ext. 283 if you have any questions or issues with registering.

2021: We will be determining our event offerings soon. 

Local Host Homes: Members of the extended Prairie community expressed a desire to open their homes during Reunion Weekend, September 24-27, 2020. Please indicate on the online registration form your desire for accommodation and the length of stay, and we are confident that we can arrange lodging for you.

Local Accommodations: Please be aware that all these locations are at least 10 minutes walking distance from campus. Booking early would be a good idea as local accommodations may fill up quickly.

Best Western Hotel  403.443.7889
Rest Easy Motel  403.443.2188
Super-8 Motel  403.443.8888
Lamplighter Inn  403.443.5919
Three Hills Inn  403.443.5033

We welcomed the classes of ’60, ’70, ’80, ’90, and ’00 to an online style of the “Alumni Reunion Weekend” on Sept 24-27, 2020. 

The classes visited via Zoom for two-hour periods to connect and pray for one another. These times were very special for the alumni to re-connect. 

If you are an alumnus of one of these classes and you missed the visiting, email alumni@prairie.edu to request the recording. 

If you were unable to join us at the Reunion, here are different parts of the programming that was video recorded. To watch these programs, click each link: 
Friday morning Distinguished Alumni Chapel 
Prairie Update & 1970 Re-Graduation
Charles Price – Christian Life Sessions

Welcoming classmates of classes of ’69, ’79, and ’89 back to campus for the “Alumni Reunion Weekend” is one of the highlights of our fall term. 

Headlining the reunion is our beloved tradition of Re-graduating the 50th-anniversary class where we bestow on them a “Degree of Honor,” recognizing years of faithfulness to Jesus. The pinnacle of this event was the class praying with and for current students. It was heartwarming to see young people linger long after the formalities were over, connecting with alumni and forging new friendships.

The Alumni Reunion photos are posted on “Flickr.” View & Download Photos

If you were unable to join us at the Reunion, here are different parts of the programming that was video recorded. To watch these programs, click each link: 
Friday morning Alumni Chapel 
1969 Re-Graduation program 
Harold & Lorna Fuller’s video 

To listen to any of these programs, visit these links: 
Mark’s Devotion and Update 
Workshop with Dr. Paul Chamberlain 
Banquet with 1979 Class and Phil Callaway 

Welcoming classmates back to campus for “Alumni Reunion Weekend” is one of the highlights of our fall term. Members from the classes of ’68 and ’78 returned in September to celebrate their 50th and 40th graduation anniversaries. Rekindling friendships, celebrating milestones, and reviving memories were special moments for attendees.

Headlining the reunion is our beloved tradition of Re-graduating the 50th-anniversary class where we bestow on them a “Degree of Honor,” recognizing years of faithfulness to Jesus. The pinnacle of this event was the class praying with and for current students. It was heartwarming to see young people linger long after the formalities were over, connecting with alumni and forging new friendships.

We’re thankful to the class of ’68 for generously supporting a new sign for the “Rick Down Athletic Centre.” Together with friends, they raised $20,694. This was to honour classmate Rick Down who invested much of his life in students at Prairie but was called to his eternal home in 2002.

If you were unable to join us at the Re-Graduation of the 1968 class or would like to share with your family, click here to watch a recording of the program.

The Alumni Reunion photos are posted on “Flickr.” View & Download Photos

Feel free to contact Blair Stromstedt at 403.443.5511 ext. 283 for up-to-date details concerning this event.