August 2012
Come celebrate with us!
Your experience as a graduate of physical education at McGill
has contributed to the unique milestone of 100 years of
physical education training at the University. We plan to
celebrate this Canadian achievement with the KPE 100th
Anniversary program full of exciting events that is a special
part of the McGill Homecoming from October 11th to October
14th, 2012.
Here are some of the activities that we hope you will attend on Saturday,
October 13th:
100th Anniversary Banquet with guest speaker, Mike Babcock:
Join us for a lively cocktail and dinner dance celebration for the 100th
Anniversary of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) at McGill with
guest speaker, Mike Babcock, B.Ed(PE)’86, 2010 Olympic Gold Medal
Hockey Coach. Meet friends, classmates, students and professors to
reconnect and recognize past, present, and future accomplishments.
Class pictures from 1913 onward will be on the big screen, as well as
those from camp course, ski school, outdoor school, and labs. Assigned
seating is by class with guests at tables of 10. Register online now >>
For more information contact Stan and Linda Gendron at slgendron@videotron.ca or 514-4845954 and visit us on Facebook.
Other celebratory events taking place over the weekend are: Book Launch, Mini-Museum,
Interactive Laboratory Tour, Beatty Memorial Lecture, and David Montgomery Run/Walk –
see below for details.
Plan now to be part of these activities! Don’t forget to visit us on Facebook and let us know you are
coming. If you are from out of town (and are not staying with relatives) see the list of hotels below
that provide a McGill Homecoming discount.
We are excited by the many fellow graduates and colleagues who are planning to attend our
McGill 100th Anniversary events and hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Stan, B.Ed(PE)’77, MA’91, and Linda Gendron, B.Ed(PE)’76
Banquet Co-Chairs
KPE 100th Anniversary Celebrations – October 12 to 14, 2012
Book Launch:
To celebrate the first 100 years of our Department, Professor Greg Reid BEd(PE)’70 has written a
book about the Department’s history. From bloomers to body mass index: 100 years of kinesiology
and physical education at McGill will be available at the Banquet for purchase. For more
information please contact Professor Greg Reid at 514-398-4184 ext. 0578 or at
gregory.reid@mcgill.ca.
Mini-Museum:
Do you remember how you and your classmates looked, back in the day? This mini-museum of
physical education and kinesiology artifacts includes clothing worn by teachers, pictures from
camp courses, and ski school and activity courses. See McGill calendars outlining physical
education programs over 100 years, advertisement brochures circa 1940, and Strathcona trust
medals from early days, to awards in 2011. Pictures of physical education and kinesiology
students in Old McGill and the Clansman from the earliest to most recent times will be displayed
along with the desk of R. Tait McKenzie and the McGill Gymnasium Physical Examination form he
created. Also presented will be teaching and research artifacts. For information please call Eileen
Leduc at 514-398-4184 ext. 0302, or email eileen.leduc@mcgill.ca. Register online now >>
Interactive Laboratory Tour:
Take a tour of some of the newest labs and training areas in the country. Come and see the
intriguing questions posed by our researchers as they push forward our understanding of humans
in action, from molecular, anatomical, physiological, psychological and societal levels of analysis.
Peek through microscopes, have your body composition assessed, see how fast you can shoot a
puck on an indoor skating surface, perform a movement skills test, complete a form to determine
your motivation for physical activity, discuss coaching issues, and listen to your muscles. For
information please call Eileen Leduc at 514-398-4184 ext.0302, email eileen.leduc@mcgill.ca or
click here.
Beatty Memorial Lecture:
Dr. Kerry Courneya, Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Cancer, will speak about his
experience in developing physical activity programs tailored to the needs of cancer patients and
the impact of physical activity on their health prior to, during and following treatment. For more
information, contact Lorraine Torpy at 514 398-3992 or at lorraine.torpy@mcgill.ca.
Register online now >>
David Montgomery Run/Walk:
Top off Kinesiology and Physical Education’s 100th Anniversary celebrations during Homecoming
weekend with your friends while exercising at your own pace among the spectacular fall colors of
Mount Royal. Proceeds from this event will go toward supporting graduate students in Sport and
Exercise Physiology through the memorial fund established in Dr. David Montgomery’s name. For
information please call Eileen Leduc at 514-398-4184 ext.0302, email eileen.leduc@mcgill.ca or
click here.
Click here for the full list of KPE activities >>
Hotel Accommodations – Homecoming 2012
The below hotels in downtown Montreal are within walking distance of the main campus. Rooms at
reduced prices are available to anyone connected to the University; just mention McGill
University when making reservations.
Holiday Inn Midtown-Montreal ($135) 420 Sherbrooke St W, 1-800-387-3042/514-842-6111
Meridien Versailles-Montréal ($138) 1808 Sherbrooke St W, 1-888-933-8111/514-933-8111
Delta Montreal Hotel ($141) 475 President Kennedy Ave, 1-877-286-1986/514-286-1986
Château Versailles ($148) 1659 Sherbrooke St W (north side), 1-888-933-8111/514-933-8111
Residence Inn by Marriott ($149) 2045 Peel St, 1-888-999-9494/514-982-6064
Hotel Omni Mont-Royal ($173) 1050 Sherbrooke St W, 1-800-843-6664/514-284-1110
Hilton Montreal Bonaventure ($189) 900 rue de la Gauchetiere West, 1-800-267-2575/ 514-8782332
Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile ($215) 1155 Sherbrooke St W, 1-877-285-9001/514-285-9000
West Island:
Holiday Inn Pointe-Claire Montreal Aeroport ($130) 6700 Transcanadienne, 1-800-375-2680 /
514-697-7110 reservations@holidayinnpc.ca (Reserve before September 13, 2012)