Investment expert gives talk at UPEI's Homecoming on September 24

Investment expert Sydney Tremayne will give a free public presentation on Thursday, September 24, at 2 p.m. in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall.

Tremayne's presentation, made possible in part by the UPEI Student Business Society and the UPEI Alumni Association, is part of the university's third annual Homecoming Weekend, which takes place from September 24 to 27.

Involved with investments for 55 years, Tremayne has written two bestsellers, Take the Guessing out of Investing (Prentice-Hall Canada, 1987), and Wealth Secrets Revealed: Lunch with Gaffer (Morgan James, New York, 2007). Born and educated in England, he lived in Canada for 46 years and now lives in a mountain village in Panama.

He spent 20 years as a journalist in England, Canada and East Africa, including stints as African correspondent for a Canadian chain of daily newspapers and editorial page writer for Canada's leading national newspaper.

After what he calls a less than auspicious start to his own investment efforts, he wants to see that young people have good savings and investment knowledge they can use for the rest of their lives.

The public is invited and seating is limited.

Other Homecoming events on Thursday include the distinguished alumni luncheon, the Alumni Association's annual general meeting and an Academic All-Canadian Dinner.

Friday's events include an exhibition of UPEI's collection of A. L. Morrison's paintings; a barbecue with donations accepted for the Passion for Life Award; Visionary Society reception; the tenth annual Founders' Day ceremony; and reunions for the classes of 1979 and 1989. A locker-room social for the 1989 AUS Championship Panther teams takes place between two basketball games.

Starting at 9:30 p.m. at The Wave is an All Years' Reunion pub night, featuring Sunday Punch and Big City.

Saturday features a 5K Fun Run, a family activity day, a residence competition and the Atlantic Veterinary College's ever-popular open house. The UPEI Panther men's and women's hockey teams take to the ice against Université de Moncton and St. Mary's respectively, and the soccer teams play against Acadia and St. Mary's. The day wraps up with a dance party at The Wave.

Homecoming Weekend wraps up on Sunday with a rugby game between UPEI and St. Francis Xavier, and Mass at 6 p.m.

For more information about Homecoming events, please contact Sarah MacInnis, Alumni Outreach Co-ordinator, at (902) 566-0687 or alumni@upei.ca, or visit www.upei.ca/alumni/homecoming