Report on the Third Clan Coleman Reunion of the
Modern Era

The beautiful city of Montreal was the location for the third Clan Coleman reunion which had everything that we have come to associate with successful family gatherings. From the start, it was very clear to all that what we were experiencing was the product of quality organisation. The hard work of Marilyn and Jim Coleman, Mary and Ken Meehan and Martha and Rudy Caluori had come to fruition in a variety of excellent functions that surely exceeded our wildest expectations. Though the main functions were scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7th to 9th August, celebrations were well underway when we arrived on Tuesday 4th and from start to finish there was full involvement, an exciting sense of family and a very warm and special atmosphere that was second to none. Towards the close of our final gathering, which was brunch at Restaurant du Vieux Port in Old Montreal, fifteen year old Meagan Coleman rose to explain how she and her age group had enjoyed the reunion and what it all meant to them meeting all their cousins, as well as how they were looking forward to the next reunion in Ireland in 2011. This was one of the nicest moments of the reunion and one that developed further our awareness of the importance of family. From all your visitors from Ireland, Australia, England and Japan, thank you our Montreal family and congratulations for a very successful Clan reunion.

Helene de Champlain Restaurant - 7th August 2009

The Prud 'Homme Avenue Bash - 4th August 2009

Some members tarry for a photo on the steps before joining the party at a
local popular restaurant

  The Eadie Street Hooley - 6th August 2009