Thank You Mr. Upton! QHS Outdoor Ed received a generous gift this summer from Alumni Charlie Upton, Class of 1952. Upon reading about the expansion of our Outdoor ed program, Charlie reached out to teacher/Guide Marne Bourbonnais to offer a donation of Canoe Camping gear. As a long-time adventurer, Charlie had accumulated gear that he no longer uses since he retired from Canoe camping. Charlie made the trip this summer to Quebec High School from Ontario and dropped off his donation personally. We love it when Alumni members stop by for a visit and share with us stories from their time spent at QHS. It was a real treat to meet a 1952 Alumni and his family! In addition to a large back-pack dry bag that our Lead guides have already started using on trips, Charlie also donated some mid size dry bags, life jackets, sleeping gear and survival essentials. The QHS Outdoor education program would like to send out a HUGE THANK YOU to Charlie for his generous donation. Thanks also to his driver for the drop-off!
The QHS Outdoor Education program continues to thrive and this year we have made a large expansion. Already in 2024-2025 school year, over 200 students have had outdoor education experiences at least once. Thanks to the continued support of Alumni, O.E.P. continues to take students outside to learn!
(Photo: Lead Guide Marne Bourbonnais and Charlie Upton with the gear Charlie Donated - photo taken in the halls of QHS!)
QHS Alumni David LaRochelle, 1958-2024 David Alexander LaRochelle, 66, born in Hamilton, Ontario and raised in Ste. Foy, Quebec, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in the much-appreciated care of the King Nursing Home in Bolton, Ontario, while enduring the challenges of Lewy body dementia and deteriorating health. After graduating from Quebec High School, David moved west to the oil fields of Swan Hills, Alberta and then came back east to work in Toronto, Ontario. He retired in Keswick, Ontario. David, a gentle giant, was always known for his convivial manner, respect and consideration for others. He was a true raconteur with a wonderful sense of humor and animated delivery. Family, friends, nieces and nephews all reveled in his antics and story-telling. Motorcycling, collecting and tinkering were David’s favorite pastimes. He had an inquisitive, seemingly encyclopedic mind. In fact he read our complete set of The Book of Knowledge, 20 volumes, in his early childhood. David was predeceased by his parents, Jean and Paul of Quebec City and sister Gaye. He is survived by his sister Patricia (Hap Oldham – deceased) and brothers John (Suzanne), Pierre (Belinda) and Mark (Janis). David will be sadly missed by all.
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