Homecoming
We are pleased to welcome our alumni, family and friends to campus for Alumni Homecoming Weekend!
The Great Wolfie Hunt
An online Scavenger Hunt through the Goosechase App
Date: October 4-6, 2024
Back by popular command…join us online for THE GREAT WOLFIE HUNT. Complete online challenges and collect points for participation to win some terrific prizes!
You can play from wherever in the world you are.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
11:00 a.m. Lakehead Engineering Student Society Charity Bus Pull - Agora Circle
2:00 p.m. Therapy Dogs - SAS Multi Use Access Lounge
7:00 p.m. Thunderwolves Season Launch Party - The Outpost
7:00 p.m. Homecoming Kick-Off Event, hosted by Lakehead Athletics & the Thunder Bay Alumni Chapter
Friday, October 4, 2024
12:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn with Dr. Livio DiMatteo - Zoom
1:30 p.m. Faculty & Staff coffee break - Faculty Lounge
7:00 p.m. Alumni Blue & Gold Night: Thunderwolves Hockey vs. Toronto Varsity Blues - Fort William Gardens
Saturday, October 5, 2024
11:00 a.m. Yoga - Student Health & Wellness Activity Room
6:00 p.m. Lakehead Celebrates - Faculty Lounge
7:00 p.m. Thunderwolves Hockey vs. Toronto Varsity Blues - Fort William Gardens
*subject to change without notice
The Great Wolfie Hunt
Location: Online Scavenger Hunt through the Goosechase App
Date: Orillia Scavenger Hunt runs from Oct 25-27
Back by popular command…join us online for THE GREAT WOLFIE HUNT. Complete online challenges and collect points for participation to win some terrific prizes! You can play from wherever in the world you are.
Friday, October 25, 2024
Family Night at the Drive-In
Time: 7pm
Cost: $25/car
Location: Barrie Sunset Drive-In Theatre - 134 Line 4 S, Barrie, ON L0L 2L0
Fill your car with friends and family and join us at the Barrie Sunset Drive-In to watch a family friendly double feature. Come early and get a free large popcorn and large candy for your car and join in on some fun games with our Simcoe County Chapter team to win some amazing prizes.
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Fall Colour Boat Cruise
Time: 1:45pm
Cost: $25/person
Location: Muskoka Cruises, 7 Lock St E 300 Ecclestone Dr., Port Carling, ON P0B 1J0
Take a tour with us on beautiful Lake Rosseau and enjoy the breathtaking scenery that attracts billionaires, sports entertainers, and celebrities from around the globe, who spend their summers there. The fall colours should be spectacular!
Pub N’Games Night
Time: 5-7PM
Cost: $10/person
Location: Bala Bay Inn, 3063 Muskoka District Road 169, Bala, ON P0C 1A0
Join us at historic Bala Bay Inn built in 1910 for a fun evening of games, music and refreshments in the Music Hall.
Make it a getaway weekend and stay the night!
Make it a weekend! Join us for the Muskoka Cruise and the Games Night (less 20 min from each other) then extend your stay in one of Bala Bay Inn’s newly renovated rooms and get FREE access with your overnight stay to the very popular MUSKOKA BEER SPA located just 3 km down the road which you can access by shuttle. Enjoy the LAKEHEAD GROUP ROOM RATE of $199 for the night.
Sunday, October 27, 2024
What’s our fascination with True Crime?
Location: Virtual Zoom Event
Time: Sunday Oct 27 – 7-9pm
Join our host and learn about our fascination with true crime. Meet popular podcaster Michael Browne creator and host of Dark Poutine (a podcast about true crime and dark history), and Lakehead Criminology Professor Caroline Wood as they talk about all things true crime.
Enjoy a whole weekend of events and a mini getaway for just $250!
*subject to change without notice
Plan a Class Reunion
Class and program reunions are an important part of Alumni Homecoming Weekend at Lakehead University. If you're interested in learning more about organizing a Class or Program reunion, contact a member of the Alumni office toll-free at 1-800-832-8076 or email homecoming@lakeheadu.ca
Planning a Reunion - Quick Fact Sheet
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