The weather was fantastic on Thanksgiving weekend -- then on Thursday morning, we woke up to snow... and the leaves still changing colour on the trees! At least we didn't get 10 inches, like they did in Fort Erie. Or two feet, like they did in Buffalo!

On Thanksgiving Day we visited family in Toronto. Evert and Sandy joined us at Irene's. Mariel also joined us along with a friend from Queen's who comes from Kerrisdale too and couldn't go home for the holiday weekend. It was a push getting there as Dave preached for the Thanksgiving Day service. Traffic was heavy as people were already starting to head home from cottage country in the early afternoon. But it was worth it. Here we are on a walk with Spencer, Elliott, and Mya on bikes and with Irene walking their dog.

We went for our traditional colour walk at Vandewater Park on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. The weather was incredible -- warm, even hot as we walked. The colours were really vivid this year. We also ran into the Roeper family there, as we often do!

The grand opening ceremony was held in the school's huge gym with a mass choir led by Fred Riemersma. About 800 people attended the ceremony.

QCHS held its grand opening on Sept. 23rd. The building is about 40,000 square feet and cost about $4.7 million. It is located on Wallbridge Loyalist Road just past the railroad tracks north of Highway 2. It's a really nice building with lots of space and a huge gym.