Two copies of photo. Hagey, Pres. of U. of Waterloo, J. Winfield Fretz & other church college pres. (Wynn Rees, Renison College, 3rd from left) beside sign at CGC ground breaking ceremony. C.f. 1992-14.2563 & 4103.
J.W. Fretz, speaks at CGC inauguration in U. of Waterloo, Theatre of the Arts, Oct. 25, 1964. Members of B. of Governors and U. of Waterloo colleges on platform behind him. C.f. 1992-14.4106. J.H. Quiring, MBBC at far right.
Dr. G. Hagey, President of University of Waterloo, center foreground,J. Winfield Fretz behind him. Taken October 7, 1963 at CGC ground-breaking ceremony. Also in the photo, other church college presidents. C.f. 1994-14.1561.
Used in the CM 12-18-1. Participating in the cornerstone laying were: Pres. J. Winfield Fretz (left), M. R. Good, Chair. of B. of Gov. (center) & John Neufeld, chair. of building comm. (right).
The occasion of an honorary Doctor of Laws degree to Peter J. Dyck (second from right) by the University of Waterloo on October 18, 1974. Others L-R: Donovan Smucker, J. Winfield Fretz, Walter Klaassen
J. Winfield Fretz, CGC Pres. speaks in the chapel at dedication of building. Members of Board of Gov. & faculty seated behind him. See photo of buildings in CM 12-40-2. Also, 4 copies of photo with similar pose but less sharp
Inauguration of J. Winfield Fretz by Milton Good, Chair. of B. of CGC in the Theatre if the Arts, U. of Waterloo, Oct. 25, 1964. Walter Klaassen, behind Fretz, Paul Meminger, far left & others. See CM 12-44-1.
Ralph Lebold (left), then president of Conrad Grebel University College, with first president J. Winfield Fretz at the College's 25th anniversary banquet. The two are holding congratulatory plaques from the province of Ontario and city of Waterloo.
Conrad Grebel University College (Waterloo, Ontario)
Nancy-Lou Patterson and J. Winfield Fretz looking at the stained glass windows she created for the Conrad Grebel College chapel. Two negatives. Photo taken at the college's dedication on October 25, 1964. Hunsberger photo
Two different poses of Carl Kreider, keynote speaker for the inauguration of CGC, Oct. 25, 1964 & J. Winfield Fretz, seated in the president's office & chatting informally. Kreider was Dean of Goshen College.
Conrad Grebel College's ground breaking ceremony. L to r: Newton Gingerich, Henry Jantzi, J. Winifield Fretz, Henry P. Epp, and Doug Millar. Photo taken October 5, 1963. Hunsberger photo
Eric Friesen (Alumnus) (left) interviews Winfield Fretz, the first president of Conrad Grebel University College, on his memories of the first years at Grebel.
Conrad Grebel University College (Waterloo, Ontario)
Used in CM 11-41-1; 4 copies & neg. Ground breaking, CGC. l-r: Newton Gingrich, Mod. Ont. Cf.; Henry Jantzi, Mod. Western Ont. Cf.; J. W. Fretz, Pres.; Henry P. Epp, Mod. UM Church; Douglas Miller, Mod. Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church
Three copies of photo (taken by the K-W Record newspaper). Five of the key participants in the CGC inauguration, October 25, 1964. L-R: J.W. Fretz, Carl Kreider, Walter Klaassen, Milton R. Good, Newton Gingrich.