2008 Purdy Family Reunion Blog

How To Purchase Your Own Album of the Reunion

purdyreunion — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:19:56 +0000

If you are interested in purchasing a photo album of the 2008 Purdy Reunion then please contact Doug Purdy at the email address below.

Purdy Reunion Photo Albums: $25.00

Burned CD Of the Photo Album: $15.00

Enlargements of Reunion Photos:

5×7 – $5.00

8×10 – $10.00

Plus Shipping per order: Canada Priority Post – $9.00

Contact: douglas.purdy@ns.sympatico.ca

Candid Photos Now Available!

purdyreunion — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:00:35 +0000

Jon Purdy, the Purdy Loyalist Reunion's candid photographer. Photo by Chantal Purdy.

Jonathan Gabriel 12 Purdy has posted his collection of 192 candid photos from Saturday’s events on his website, http://www.jonpurdy.com/reunion/. This includes a cross-section of photos from the children’s activities, the banquet dinner, speakers, the entertainers and dance.

Feel free to view and download the images of your family members for your own personal, private, non-commercial use. Please note: to protect the privacy of family members, all other use or reuse is strictly forbidden.

Jon will also be pleased to mail specific prints or a PhotoCD to family members who would like photographic keepsakes of the reunion. See his website for pricing and ordering information. If you have any questions or comments, Jon can be contacted by email addressed to jon (at) jonpurdy.com.

Welcome from Honourary Co-Convenors

purdyreunion — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:58:33 +0000

Honourary co-convenors Muriel Purdy & Mabel Doucet welcome attendees to the reunion banquet. Photo by Jon Purdy.

Sporting fresh corsages just presented by the organizing committee, Muriel Purdy and Mabel Doucet, honourary co-convenors, welcome attendees at the banquet dinner on Saturday night.

Mabel recounted how a letter from family genealogist Clayton Purdy inspired Mabel and Muriel to work together to organize the 1983 reunion at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. She observed that family reunions provide an excellent way for people to discover, or rediscover, their roots, and also provide the chance to meet and learn about several generations of their cousins.

With a warm smile, Muriel and Mabel also pointed out that family reunions can also provide incentives for new beginnings, by their subtle (and not-so-subtle) inspiration of young couples to continue the family line into the next generation!

At the conclusion of their remarks, Mabel and Muriel were given a standing ovation by all reunion attendees for their welcome and their role as co-convenors of the 1983 reunion that inspired this 2008 reunion.

We’re Ready For You!

purdyreunion — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:01:40 +0000

Our Registrar, Rebecca Purdy, relaxes after stuffing the last of the registration packages, for our over 170 attendees of the Purdy Loyalist Reunion. All the hard work of the organizers will soon come to fruition for the event, to be held July 4-6, 2008.

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion, and hope you enjoy meeting your cousins, participating in the variety of activities we have planned, and remembering our shared roots!

Our very special thanks to all our volunteer organizers, for their work and dedication getting everything ready for this event:

Alec Purdy (Genealogy CD & Presentation), Bob Purdy (Master of Ceremonies), Christine & Jim MacArthur (Blog), David & Sharon MacArthur (Email Set Up), Douglas Purdy (Archival Photography), Elizabeth MacArthur (Co-Convenor & Organizer Extraordinaire), Jenny Tomlinson (Maps & Tourism), Jon Purdy (Candid Photography), Linda Purdy & Patricia Brown (Local History Tour & Presentation), Lloyd Purdy (Commemorative Coins & Historical Items), Marion Lloy (Ecumenical Service), Mike Purdy & Tammy Purdy-Dauvin (Entertainment & Children’s Program), Rebecca Purdy (Registrar), Ted Purdy (Musical Accompaniment), Tom Purdy (Co-Convenor & CD Production).

Reunion Program Available!

purdyreunion — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:25:30 +0000

The confirmed Program for the Purdy Loyalist Reunion is now available! Click the Program tab, above, and then follow instructions to download it.

By downloading the program, you’ll also enjoy a “sneak” preview of the beautiful commemorative coin that all reunion attendees will receive as a souvenir keepsake of the event, celebrating the 225th anniversary of the landing of Loyalist brothers Henry, Gilbert and Gabriel Purdy at Fort Cumberland, on July 15, 1783. The two sides of the coin appear as illustrations at the top of the program.

Bits and Bobs

purdyreunion — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:08:17 +0000

A lot of you have been digging through old memorabilia and have made some great finds! This is an example of the Purdy Pin which was sold at the 1983 Purdy Family Reunion. The pin features the “bogus” Purdy coat of arms. Do you have any other interesting Purdy artifacts? If so, let us know by leaving a comment here on this blog!

Family History Updated

purdyreunion — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:36:03 +0000

Be sure to visit our Family History page, which provides insight on both the distant past (e.g., the original Purdy loyalists), as well as the more recent past (e.g., the 1983 reunion)!

And if you have an interesting Purdy story to tell, please leave your comments on the Family History page – we’d love to hear about your personal Purdy history!

Maps of Truro, Nova Scotia

purdyreunion — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:44:26 +0000

View Nova Scotia’s Tourism site for this map of Truro, or check out this Google Map of Truro, Nova Scotia.

Where It Will All Happen

purdyreunion — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:58:12 +0000

The Purdy Family reunion will be held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in Truro, Nova Scotia. Check out their website here.

For directions to the college, click here.

For maps of the college grounds, click here.

For information about accommodation at the college, click here.

Hello Purdys of the World!

purdyreunion — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:24:09 +0000

This is the Purdy Family Reunion website! We are descendants of Gabriel Purdy (brothers, Gilbert and Henry), United Empire Loyalists who arrived in Nova Scotia 225 years ago. If you are a descendant you and your family are invited to attend and are welcome to post to this blog.

The Purdy Reunion will take place in Truro, Nova Scotia on July 4th-6th, 2008. See you there!