18 Nov, 2023 02:47:46 PM - Marion Pope - "Happy birthday, Ray!"

18 Nov, 2023 02:52:51 PM - Marion Pope - " I hope you have a delightful day and years ahead. "

18 Nov, 2023 02:54:10 PM - Marion Pope - " You have enriched the lives of so many others so we wish to thank you. "

18 Nov, 2023 03:03:29 PM - Marion+Pope - "Gratefully, "

18 Nov, 2023 03:49:19 PM - Teresa Johnson - "Happy Birthday Uncle Ray! Love and miss you!"

18 Nov, 2023 03:54:08 PM - Stream Stage - "Hello all you're in the right place we'll begin shortly :)"

18 Nov, 2023 03:55:32 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Hi everyone, Sara Whitehead here (Ray's youngest daughter). Happy to join you all on the livestream"

18 Nov, 2023 03:55:47 PM - Sara Whitehead - "We'll be getting started shortly"

18 Nov, 2023 03:55:59 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Hi Teresa!!"

18 Nov, 2023 03:56:35 PM - Teresa Johnson - "Hey Sarah! "

18 Nov, 2023 03:59:01 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Everyone is just gathering; Ben (Ray's youngest grandson) is MC to get us started"

18 Nov, 2023 04:00:35 PM - Sam Yoon - "Hi there. Glad to be part of the ceremony!"

18 Nov, 2023 04:01:38 PM - Susan Craig - "Thank you for having zoom available. Happy Birthday Ray!!"

18 Nov, 2023 04:01:48 PM - Stream Stage - "Hey everyone! Please give a shout out to where you're watching from :)"

18 Nov, 2023 04:02:00 PM - Loretta Leung - "Happy Birthday, Rev. Whitehead. What a memorable milestone to celebrate! Happy to be here. May God continue to bless you with all things good, peace, love, joy and health. "

18 Nov, 2023 04:02:05 PM - Teresa Johnson - "Great turnout!!"

18 Nov, 2023 04:02:33 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Yes, please chime in here in the chat as it's the only way we can see who is here online (unlike Zoom)"

18 Nov, 2023 04:02:37 PM - Susan Craig - "Susan Craig its Watching from home as I woke up with a cold this morning. Sorry to miss the event. I live in Toronto."

18 Nov, 2023 04:03:02 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Welcome Susan, Sam, Loretta, and Teresa"

18 Nov, 2023 04:04:54 PM - danielle cane - "Hi Sara, it's Danielle, happy to be here."

18 Nov, 2023 04:05:01 PM - Hallett and Karen - "So wish we could be with you in person but what a joy to have this look in on your party"

18 Nov, 2023 04:05:49 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Danielle! Lovely to see you"

18 Nov, 2023 04:05:58 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Thank you for joining us Hallet and Karen"

18 Nov, 2023 04:08:36 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Ben is reading a note from Chinese friend and colleague Bin Wang"

18 Nov, 2023 04:08:46 PM - Teresa Johnson - "Shelby says Hello Uncle Ray and Happy Birthday!"

18 Nov, 2023 04:10:20 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Hello Shelby! We'll be saving the chat here so Ray can see all the messages afterwards."

18 Nov, 2023 04:10:50 PM - HyeRan Kim-Cragg - "Happy Birthday, Ray. I wish I could be there in person, but grateful to be part of this via zoom watching the ceremony!"

18 Nov, 2023 04:11:53 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Betsy Anderson is speaking now -- a family friend and colleague since 1976"

18 Nov, 2023 04:15:39 PM - Kevin Hodgins - "Lovely to have met you with Cynthia, Brian and Clare recently. Dot and I wish you congratulations for the wonderful party and a warm happy birthday. We told my father (Oliver’s grandfather) of your planned party and he noted that you a a ‘mere kid’. He is 101 years old."

18 Nov, 2023 04:16:48 PM - Kevin Hodgins - "Dot and I wish for you a continued healthy and interesting life to 101 then beyond. "

18 Nov, 2023 04:17:11 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Just celebrating the first 90 for now! With catch up to do for 101 and onward ..."

18 Nov, 2023 04:17:22 PM - Paula Nieuwstraten - "Hello Ray and family, Happy birthday celebrations and thank you for allowing participation on this platform."

18 Nov, 2023 04:20:28 PM - Lynn Jondreville - "Happy 90th Ray...hope you're having a wonderful party"

18 Nov, 2023 04:23:17 PM - Jean Savitts - "Happiest Birthday blessings to you Uncle Ray!😁"

18 Nov, 2023 04:23:21 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Beautiful words from Betsy. Coming to the stage now is Wenh-In Ng"

18 Nov, 2023 04:23:50 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Hello cousin Jeannie!! "

18 Nov, 2023 04:24:10 PM - Jean Savitts - "Hello Sara!"

18 Nov, 2023 04:24:43 PM - Gail Allan - "Hello Ray and a very happy birthday you! Remembering our wonderful trip to China, and wishing you many blessings, from Edmonton. "

18 Nov, 2023 04:28:18 PM - Jean Savitts - "So wish we could all get together again! Want to let Uncle Ray know that we will celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary in March. We are so thankful than he could perform the ceremony so many years ago!"

18 Nov, 2023 04:28:54 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Oh lovely Jeannie -- I'll pass that on"

18 Nov, 2023 04:29:52 PM - Sara Whitehead - "He's still doing weddings -- Clare and Oliver's next March, and then Eli and Michaela's next August"

18 Nov, 2023 04:30:50 PM - Jean Savitts - "Thank you. I have to leave for now to go to our dairy barn. Will this be recorded possibly?"

18 Nov, 2023 04:31:54 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Yes, we'll get back in touch after the event with information about the recording. Also noting that Ray's Soundportrait interviews and the slides showing here at the event are all linked at the birthday website too"

18 Nov, 2023 04:32:42 PM - Hallett and Karen - "So many amusing stories with Ray and Rhea. Remember Ray when I mistook a neighbour's house for yours, and walked in with a whole group of theological leaders. Lucky you are still in the neighbourhood!"

18 Nov, 2023 04:33:01 PM - Jean Savitts - "Great! So happy you could put this together!"

18 Nov, 2023 04:37:52 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Judy Maddren is up next -- some of you may remember her name from her CBC days. We were all so delighted with the interviews she conducted with Ray"

18 Nov, 2023 04:49:01 PM - Sara Whitehead - "That was a completely re-written version of Shenandoah"

18 Nov, 2023 04:51:58 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Shoutout to all of you joining us here online! "

18 Nov, 2023 04:52:16 PM - Sara Whitehead - "So happy that you could join us! Ray is waving to you all"

18 Nov, 2023 04:53:38 PM - Gail Allan - "so glad to be one of your Zoomers, Ray, and I hope to see you atTSP next Sunday."

18 Nov, 2023 04:53:46 PM - Teresa Johnson - "👋"

18 Nov, 2023 04:55:15 PM - HyeRan Kim-Cragg - "waving back to you, Ray, from Emmanuel College community! Great speech, Ray!"

18 Nov, 2023 04:55:33 PM - Sara Whitehead - "And finally .. a toast from Cynthia"

18 Nov, 2023 04:55:42 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Please raise a glass if you have one handy!"

18 Nov, 2023 04:55:43 PM - Teresa Johnson - "👏"

18 Nov, 2023 04:56:52 PM - Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd - "Nancy Pinnell and I wish Ray a grand 90th birthday blessing. Great to be part of this celebration from afar."

18 Nov, 2023 04:59:59 PM - Gail Allan - "Cheers!"

18 Nov, 2023 05:00:59 PM - Sara Whitehead - "Thank you so much for join us! "

18 Nov, 2023 05:01:09 PM - HyeRan Kim-Cragg - "Thank you!"

18 Nov, 2023 05:01:29 PM - Sara Whitehead - "We will be in touch with recording info"

18 Nov, 2023 05:01:30 PM - Hallett and Karen - "What a pleasure for us Hal and Karen to be with you in this way"

18 Nov, 2023 05:01:44 PM - Gail Allan - "Thank you"

18 Nov, 2023 05:01:44 PM - Sara Whitehead - "We're signing off now"

18 Nov, 2023 05:01:56 PM - danielle cane - "Fantastic Program! What a guy. Happy Birthday Uncle Ray!, Love Danielle"

18 Nov, 2023 05:04:19 PM - Paula Nieuwstraten - "Happy birthday! "