{"id":9887,"date":"2011-05-13T14:23:59","date_gmt":"2011-05-13T19:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=9887"},"modified":"2015-09-25T13:31:41","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T17:31:41","slug":"brock-alumni-fill-labatt-pub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2011\/05\/brock-alumni-fill-labatt-pub\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock alumni fill Labatt Pub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9888\" href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?attachment_id=9888\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9888\" title=\"Toronto Brock Alumni Pub Night at Labatt Pub\" src=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/toronto-pub-night.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Brock Alumni Pub Night at Labatt Pub\" width=\"502\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Last Thursday night, amid a gorgeous solarium view of the Toronto Harbourfront and Queen\u2019s Quay, a lively chatter of more than 150 Brock alumni filled Labatt Pub.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the success of last year\u2019s event, this year\u2019s Toronto Brock Alumni Network Pub Night was sold out \u2014 the bar filled to capacity with energetic Brock alumni.<\/p>\n<p>Grads were treated to scrumptious appetizers from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sugarandspicecatering.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sugar and Spice<\/a> like pulled pork sliders and French toast sandwiches as well as an array of Labatt products including the company\u2019s most recent creation, \u201cShock Top\u201d, a Belgian white beer with a hint of orange.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s pretty unique that Brock alumni got to try it on Thursday,\u201d said Jennifer Julie from Labatt.\u00a0 Shock Top is currently only available in a few select bars and restaurants in Ontario, with roll outs planned for the Beer Store and the LCBO within the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a lively and festive crowd\u201d, said Meaghan Moore (BA \u201909), Brock University\u2019s Young Alumni Officer. \u201cMore than 80 per cent of attendees were \u201cyoung alumni\u201d \u2014 alumni who graduated zero to 10 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Notable Brock young alumni who made an appearance include Brent Furtney (BEd \u201908, BPhEd \u201908) from The Score and former BUSU executives Rob Lanteigne (BSM \u201908), Lauren Souch (BA \u201907) and Damien O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n<p>Grads enjoyed themselves so much, they mixed and mingled past the official event end time. &#8220;The invitation said it ended at nine but this place is still jumpin&#8217;\u201d said Darryl Moyers (BBA \u201911) via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/brockalumni\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. \u201cLove it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once they finally made their way out of Labatt Pub, several grads continued the party downtown.<\/p>\n<p>Brock Alumni Relations would like to give special thanks to the Toronto Brock Alumni Network Committee for organizing what is expected to be an annual event, including Natalia Champagnie (BRLS \u201902), Sean Woodhead (BA \u201908), Carissa Bell (BBA \u201908), Jim Dainard (BAcc \u201902), Andrea Hazard (BA \u201991), Andrew Julie (MBA \u201905), and Jennifer Julie.<\/p>\n<p>The Toronto committee is currently working on plans for another event to happen within the next couple of months. 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