Dear friends,
After 38.5 years with Syngenta and legacy companies, my last day has arrived and I am just about to return my phone, computer cards etc. to go on into retirement. This has been quite an adventure that has taken me from a small village of 50 people in the French region of Lorraine to the US, UK, Canada, the UK again and Switzerland. I have had the opportunity to discover many countries and to appreciate the many different cultures that we enjoy around the world. I certainly did a lot of things, participated to a lot of projects but today I mainly want to think about all the good people that I met inside our great company. I has been a privilege for me and I want to express my sincere thanks to all of you. I hope to remain in contact with some and to be in touch here is my new Email address: robertnicdurand@hotmail.com. I will continue to maintain some activity as a consultant but will also focus to improve my golf handicap!
I wish you all the best for the future
Au revoir
Robert
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Friday, 20 July 2012
July 20, 2012 Robert Durand best wishes on you retirement
Well Robert, this is your final day after a long and eventful
career. You witnessed the company grow from a small regional business at Sopra many
years ago to a global giant of the agrochemical world. You saw it all – from Sopra
in France to ICI in the UK, to Chipman Chemicals, to Zeneca in Canada and the
big merger between Zeneca and Novartis to Syngenta in Switzerland.
Welcome to the world of retirement. It won’t take you long to figure out that you will be as busy as before – but you will have the freedom to choose to do what you want, when you want.
In the meantime, enjoy reading our best wishes to you and Rhonda on a long and enjoyable retirement.
Your friends and colleagues from Chipman – Zeneca
Murray De Pape
From Gary and Sharon Price
Grant Ozipko
From Norma Zavarella
Retirement is a time to look back with satisfaction, and a time to look ahead with anticipation.A time to fill each day with enjoyment.Wishing you all the joy a happy retirement can bring...
Norma Zavarella
From Ed and Carol Johnson
Wishing you all the best in retirement. I only wish we had worked on a few more launches together. Your leadership on the Achieve launch was stellar. Retirement means entering into a whole new era where you do what you want ,how you want. We hope our paths cross soon and I hope you and your family enjoy a healthy and happy new adventure.
Ed and Carol Johnson
From Tim Woerlen
Wishing Rhonda and you a prosperous retirement !Enjoy the grandchildren and many more to come.
Tim Woerlen
From Jean Durand
From April Hewitt
From Carol Wachnuik
Carol Wachnuik
From Jack King
I would be pleased if you would put my name on the list wishing Robert and Rhonda a long and healthy retirement. I remember Robert joining us in Chipman coming as the Technical Manager of Chipman and being a valuable member of the management team. It was quite a personal adjustment coming from Toulouse in France to Stoney Creek but Robert and his wife and his children adjusted very well.
Jack King
From Sue Simpson
Best wishes Robert in your retirement….. I am so jealous as I still have a few years to go !!
My Very Best wishes.
Sue Simpson
From Brad Smith
Robert – the best wishes to you and Rhonda on a GREAT RETIREMENT
Brad Smith
From Val and Tony Grandoni
From Wayne Myers
Robert, I would like to wish you well on his retirement and ask him for something. My wife runs a small decorating business that features antique décor and France is a place where she draws a lot of inspiration. We make an annual trip to France each year, but we have not, as yet, strayed too far from Paris. I would like to keep in touch, on where in France we should go next for inspiration and/or buying a thing or two.
From Cam and Maili Davreux
Robert -all the very best to you and Rhonda for a long, happy and healthy retirement. We are quite envious that you are re-locating to Southern France. We spent some time in Paris, Lyon and Provence last September and enjoyed all three immensely, in particular Provence. Our very best, and please stop by for a visit if you’re ever back in the Toronto area.
Cam and Maili Davreux
From Louis and Lucile Caron
I have known Robert since the mid eighties. As you know I also worked with Robert when he was marketing director. So here are my 2 cents. Some of the facts are a bit vague since my memory becomes a bit gray over the years.
From Ed Thiessen
Welcome to the world of retirement. It won’t take you long to figure out that you will be as busy as before – but you will have the freedom to choose to do what you want, when you want.
If your retirement plans take you back to Canada for a
visit, you have an open invitation to visit your many friends and colleagues on
this side of the pond. We all look forward to see you again.
From Wendy Fries
Robert, I wish you and Rhonda all the Best in your Retirement! I can't believe it was over 20 years ago that I was your Executive Assistant in Stoney Creek when you were Director of Research & Development. I have fond memories of working for you and the R&D Management Team. We worked hard but had a lot of fun. It was a great group of people!! I am recently retired and enjoying a stressfree life!! Hello Pension, Goodbye Tension!! Can't believe how busy I am doing all the things I never had time for. I have discovered that Retirement is when you stop living at work and start working at living.I love the following quote by Jonathan Clements - "Retirement is like a long vacation in Las Vegas. The goal is to enjoy it to the fullest, but not so fully that you run out of money." Affectionately,
Wendy J. Fries
From Brent Sigurdson
Robert – best wishes to you and Rhonda for a long and prosperous retirement !Thanks for all you’ve done for us – and if your ever in North Dakota, do stop in!!
Brent Sigurdson
From Gary Campbell
The things I remember about Robert was well just trying to understand his accent, his love for Canadian wine!!! but most of all I remember is what a great mentor he was to so many of us. Best wishes for a great retirement
Gary Campbell
From Steve Hawkins
Bonjour Robert! I have 2 memories in particular from the Canadian pre-Syngenta times.
1 was when I 1st interviewed for a marketing job which I was not successful in securing. Robert was of course correct in his decision. What he did do was take the time to learn about me, listen to what I aspired to do and gave council on continuing to grow into a marketing future.
The 2nd was the National Conference in Quebec City.Specifically at the little farmhouse where we have the grand finale dinner and evening events.What a great time! Robert was leading the charge on the wine selections and I can’t remember a more energetic and spirited event in my career. That’s when the Canadian business was really hitting all of the aspirations that it had set for itself.
Reason to celebrate!
Bonne Chance Robert!
You have contributed hugely to what is now Syngenta.
A career to be proud of.
Steve Hawkins
From Murray De Pape
Robert - my best wishes to you on your retirement and a thank you for being a supportive mentor during my years at ICI – Zeneca – you were always open to discuss and advise. Enjoy your well deserved retirement with your family and friends.Best Regards.Murray De Pape
From Gary and Sharon Price
Robert, very best wishes for a long and enjoyable retirement. I remember working for you with the warmest of memories and I enjoyed our shared successes in the business with the introduction of Achieve and personally as I took lessons from your leadership and applied them to my life beyond Zeneca. We have since visited France a number of times and it was all you described and also have learned to appreciate the quality of a fine wine. Thank you for expanding my horizons.
We send you our warmest regards and very best wishes.
Gary and Sharon Price, Carson City, NV
From Grant Ozipko
Please pass along my regards to Robert. He always brings a positive perspective and influence to the business and people around him. Wish him the best of success, health and time to enjoy the next chapter he creates …Grant Ozipko
From Norma Zavarella
Retirement is a time to look back with satisfaction, and a time to look ahead with anticipation.A time to fill each day with enjoyment.Wishing you all the joy a happy retirement can bring...
Norma Zavarella
From Ed and Carol Johnson
Wishing you all the best in retirement. I only wish we had worked on a few more launches together. Your leadership on the Achieve launch was stellar. Retirement means entering into a whole new era where you do what you want ,how you want. We hope our paths cross soon and I hope you and your family enjoy a healthy and happy new adventure.
Ed and Carol Johnson
From Tim Woerlen
Wishing Rhonda and you a prosperous retirement !Enjoy the grandchildren and many more to come.
Tim Woerlen
From Jean Durand
Cher Robert,
Ainsi te voilà arrivé à la retraite! Retraite et Durand semblent pourtant être un oxymoron…
Je me réjouis avec toi de ta situation, sachant à quel point tu brûles de venir te faire tirer la pipe au Canada; et je suis sûr que tes nouvelles passions te permettront enfin d’avoir de précieux moments auprès des tiens.
Mille vœux de succès, cher Robert, pour cette nouvelle étape de ta vie,
Amicalement, de ma cabane au Canada, représentant de tes petits cousins,
Jean Durand
From Albert Valdivia
Ely, please include my name in wishing Robert a most enjoyable retirement.
Robert as you know played an integral role in the success of Achieve in W-Canada. He was famous for his favorite pastime: "Kicking the cat" and the cat's scream was just a "meow".
Albert Valdivia – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Albert Valdivia – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Please pass along my Very Best Wishes to Robert. I still remember when I interviewed and got the job as Robert’s Admin. Assistant and good old Charlie Trail (now deceased) came up to me and said “well, well April – how good is your French??” to which I replied “well Charlie, it’s not quite as good as Robert’s English…so I guess that’s how we’ll be communicating”.
And communicate we did – he was the most honourable man I have ever worked for. Robert gave guidance without ever being overbearing and enough leeway to encourage free thought. He & his wife Ronda were supportive; they hosted Christmas get-togethers for the department in their home. When Rhonda and Robert moved to England they graciously hosted me for dinner I was there on ICI business; as I’m sure they did with many other colleagues who travelled from Canada.
Good Health & Happiness in your retirement Robert!
April Hewitt
Congratulations, Robert, on your retirement!I remember working for you (or with you!).Those were good times.Ed always said I liked you better because I did more for you.Not so - I think it was even.
Does Rhonda still paint?We have some of her paintings still in our possession and on our walls.One of the things I remember was that you and I always had a "running feud" on French wines vs Ontario wines. So one Marketing meeting we had a wine tasting test. We had one flavour of wine so it was comparing "apples to apples" And, lo and behold, when finished, you picked the Ontario wine - but I picked the French wine!Hope you take the time to taste the wine and smell the roses when you retire.Good luck.
Carol Wachnuik
I would be pleased if you would put my name on the list wishing Robert and Rhonda a long and healthy retirement. I remember Robert joining us in Chipman coming as the Technical Manager of Chipman and being a valuable member of the management team. It was quite a personal adjustment coming from Toulouse in France to Stoney Creek but Robert and his wife and his children adjusted very well.
Jack King
Best wishes Robert in your retirement….. I am so jealous as I still have a few years to go !!
Hope you have lined up many activities and things to do and places to visit, maybe even Calgary one day.
I wish you much happiness, good health, and loads of fun in your retirement years.
My Very Best wishes.
Sue Simpson
Robert and Rhonda – best wishes on a long and enjoyable retirement !
The National Meeting (I think Robert’s first) in Vancouver if I remember correctly. Robert was introduced to the “Saskatchewan cheese chop” where he was blindfolded and asked to remove his tie and socks. He was then given an axe and told to start chopping the “cheese” which was really his tie and socks on a block of wood. After some vigorous chopping the blindfold was removed and there was his favorite tie in pieces.
A meeting in Stoney Creek where Robert’s legendary nose for wine was put to the test. He was blindfolded and presented with glasses of wine from many different countries and even a glass of beer. He rated each one and as I recall the French and Italian wines were the winners. As I recall the beer received the lowest score and the most adverse reaction.
Robert – the best wishes to you and Rhonda on a GREAT RETIREMENT
Brad Smith
Robert: Congratulations. Enjoy your retirement and thanks for the opportunity to work with you here in Canada.
Always enjoyed your wine selections!
Tony & Val Grandoni
Always enjoyed your wine selections!
Tony & Val Grandoni
From Wayne Myers
Robert, I would like to wish you well on his retirement and ask him for something. My wife runs a small decorating business that features antique décor and France is a place where she draws a lot of inspiration. We make an annual trip to France each year, but we have not, as yet, strayed too far from Paris. I would like to keep in touch, on where in France we should go next for inspiration and/or buying a thing or two.
Wayne Myers
From Cam and Maili Davreux
Robert -all the very best to you and Rhonda for a long, happy and healthy retirement. We are quite envious that you are re-locating to Southern France. We spent some time in Paris, Lyon and Provence last September and enjoyed all three immensely, in particular Provence. Our very best, and please stop by for a visit if you’re ever back in the Toronto area.
Cam and Maili Davreux
From Louis and Lucile Caron
I have known Robert since the mid eighties. As you know I also worked with Robert when he was marketing director. So here are my 2 cents. Some of the facts are a bit vague since my memory becomes a bit gray over the years.
I first met Robert when I was on secondment in Farnham UK and he was on secondment from France to Jeallot’s Hill. I seem to recall at that time he was involved in the development of the ultra low volume electrostatic spray technology – “Electrodyn”. Can anyone remember that far back? Better yet, does anyone remember the infamous ED Sprayers? Maybe Robert can shed some light on that saga.
I returned to Canada in 1988 and at that time, Robert was working in the technical department at Chipman. A year or so later he became marketing director – much to the amazement of everyone – how could a teckky become a marketing guru? I sure was puzzled myself. He soon proved that he had the skills to run an effective marketing department. I recall the long marketing strategy discussions in his office where he was growing the very large passion flower. Eli, I think he wanted to prove that he could compete against your cactus that was literally growing through the ceiling in your office!
Some of you may recall the office launch of Premier seed treatment –Vladimir Wagner was the manager of the seed treatment business. After the announcement, we asked Robert to do a blind Champagne taste test. We chose about 8 different sparkling wines, including Baby Duck at one end of the scale and one high quality Champagne. But we also added one little surprise at the end. Robert had to rate each sample on a scale of 1 to 10. In this random test, he scored the high quality Champagne as a 10. He sure know his Champagne! Then the next one was a surprise… We had substituted the wine for beer. The expression on his face was priceless. He scored beer as zero!
Some of you may know that Robert enjoyed Canada a lot. In fact, enough to become a Canadian citizen. But the irony was that on the same day he became a Canadian citizen, he found out that he would be relocating back to Europe! Life’s little surprises.
In late 1995, I had the opportunity to visit Robert in his new role at Fernhurst. I recall that I was visiting the UK for one of the famous international “fly-ins”. At that time I was also a strong advocate of Lotus Notes. Robert and I shared the same positive thoughts on this effective communication tool, but that was not shared by the rest of the company’s IT department since Microsoft was the chosen platform. At that same get together, I announced to Robert that I was leaving Zeneca and starting Norac Concepts. The look on his face and the body language was priceless!
These are just a few fond memories of the Robert. Lucile and I always enjoyed the marketing department parties with Ronda and Robert at their house in Waterdown. Over time we became not only work colleagues, but good friends as well.
Robert, enjoy your retirement and if you are ever in Ottawa, please come to visit us.
Louis et Lucile Caron
From Ed Thiessen
Robert, congratulations on your retirement after many years of working with Syngenta and legacy companies. I still vividly remember when you came to Stoney Creek to head up the Technical Department and how you were able to get all of us to see the bigger picture as well as instilling your international experience into a small and young group of managers. We all benefited from that mentoring in our careers long after you had moved on to bigger and better things. Hopefully you look back on your time in Canada with fondness knowing that you had a very positive impact on all of us individually and the company as a whole.
I wish you and Rhonda all the best as you enter the next phase of your lives.
Ed Thiessen
From Eli and Sherrie Partyka
Robert – congratulations on retirement, after a distinguished career at Syngenta, Chipman, ICI, ICI Chipman and Zeneca. You have been an inspiration to many of us, I will always be grateful for all you have done for me and many others in Syngenta.Our careers are in part thanks to your mentorship.I am not alone in saying that you were one of the greatest leaders in Syngenta! We wish you all the best in your retirement.
Eli and Sherrie Partyka
From Eli and Sherrie Partyka
Robert – congratulations on retirement, after a distinguished career at Syngenta, Chipman, ICI, ICI Chipman and Zeneca. You have been an inspiration to many of us, I will always be grateful for all you have done for me and many others in Syngenta.Our careers are in part thanks to your mentorship.I am not alone in saying that you were one of the greatest leaders in Syngenta! We wish you all the best in your retirement.
Eli and Sherrie Partyka
Link to the Chipman-Zeneca photo album
We have uploaded a number of photos on a special Chipman - Zeneca photo album. This site is called "flickr". Click on the link below to view the album.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chipmanchem/. This will take you directly to the flickr account. Once you are there you will see a few photos.
To see the rest of the photos that have already been uploaded, you must sign in.
Click on the “Sign in” icon on the upper right corner. Usually the id address is already noted as “chipmanchem” so all you need is to type in the password zeneca. There you will see the rest of the photos we have uploaded so far.
If you have some photo memories that you would like to share with the rest of the alumni, you can upload them by simply following the instructions on the flickr site.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chipmanchem/. This will take you directly to the flickr account. Once you are there you will see a few photos.
To see the rest of the photos that have already been uploaded, you must sign in.
Click on the “Sign in” icon on the upper right corner. Usually the id address is already noted as “chipmanchem” so all you need is to type in the password zeneca. There you will see the rest of the photos we have uploaded so far.
If you have some photo memories that you would like to share with the rest of the alumni, you can upload them by simply following the instructions on the flickr site.
If you have some difficulty viewing or uploading your photos, please send an e-mail to lcaron65@gmail.com.
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
June 20, 2012 - Chipman-Zeneca Golf and Dinner
Last week was our 15th annual golf tournament and
dinner; sixteen brave people played golf under sunny, hot and humid skies. Golfers
made it back to the club house before a heavy downpour. Nearly 50 people
joined us for refreshments and dinner. It was a great opportunity to visit with
former employees and renew old friendships. People came from far and wide. Jim
Reid, Bob and Lynn Woods travelled from Pennsylvania while Ed Johnson joined us
from Iowa.
The golf tournament was a modified best ball event and the
foursome of Caroline Neilson-Dykstra, Clarence McCloskey, Steve Babulal and his
friend Gord McIlwaith had
the lowest score. They won the Fern Plante Memorial Trophy. Bernard St-Martin had the
longest drive and Wayne Ingell was the most accurate player by driving his shot
only inches from the target. Gord McIlwaith chipped his shot closest to the
pin. After dinner, Ed Johnson strummed his guitar and sang a few songs. He has
not lost his touch.
A special thanks to Wayne Ingell and Blair Clark for a well
organized event. As tradition goes, next year’s tournament will be organized by
this year’s winning team. We look forward to getting together once again next
June.
Thursday, 21 June 2012
June 20, 2012 - Hugo Brown latest update
Editor's note: As many of you know, Hugo Brown suffered a massive stroke on June 6, 2011. Since then, his wife Louise has been giving us updates on his recovery progress. We receoved the following message from her late on Wenesday, Please read on and send Hugo your good wishes for continued recovery. You can send an e-maiul to him via Louise at louisesbrown@me.com.
Hello everyone,
Hope
this is not too late for tomorrow's get together. I had intended writing
to Wendy with an update but had not quite got around to it. Caring for
Hugo is pretty much a 24/7 task so not too much spare time.
I
asked Hugo's permission to write this and he wanted firstly to pass on his thanks
to everyone who had been in touch and been so supportive over the last year.
Physically
he is doing remarkably well - when you consider he was paralysed for so many
months it truly is a miracle that he is walking and is quite stable on his
feet. He only uses a stick when he is out and about - more for security
and perhaps if there is uneven ground. He has physical therapy each week
at our local hospital and we do exercises at home to try to build up his core
strength and his balance - all of course, lost, when you are paralysed for so
long. He has managed 4 holes of golf with Ed Jenner (not sure if any of
you will remember him from Fernhurst) - but is never likely to play
competitively again and certainly could not physically manage much more than
those 4 holes at present. We reckon that he was asleep by the time Ed's
car was out of the driveway when he dropped him off! We try to build up
his stamina and he manages to use the exercise bike most days.
He
looks absolutely amazing and is in good spirits most of the time and has a
little insight into his condition but thankfully has no memory of what happened
to him and has only limited memory of the end of his time in hospital (5 months
in total). One of the greatest blessings is that he has not lost his
wonderfully equable nature - this is often a massive problem with stroke
patients so we are extremely fortunate. Nor does he have any speech
problems but he has lost some field vision so will never drive again - a source
of much distress on his part.
The
major difficulty is with the cognitive impairment which is what I was warned
from day one - but of course, not only did he have a massive brain haemorrhage
but this was followed by meningitis so it truly has been a double whammy in
that respect. He knows who everyone is and can have a very lucid
conversation with everyone but does get very forgetful and confused but not at
all like dementia - it is classified as a brain injury and we have pretty much
reached a plateau with not a lot of likelihood of much more of an improvement.
Thank goodness for sport on tv - he is as much a fan of sport as ever and still
tries to do the crossword each day and read the paper but does not use the
computer or send emails and of course, I had to close down his consultancy
business.
It
does appear that there has also been a little bit of residual heart damage -
not surprising again when you think of what he went through so in addition to
neuro psychologists, occupational therapists, urologists, etc. etc., we are
back at the cardiologist as well on a regular basis. We do seem to have
endless medical appointments but that is better than the alternative!
I
now have quite a lot of extra help as he cannot be left on his own at any time.
This enables me to get out and about and in addition I have lots of
gardening help but as I am sure you can imagine, we are thinking of downsizing!
Too much pressure looking after our big garden and we need to simplify
our life. Our goal is still to get back to our beloved Sanibel Island
and we should hear next month if Hugo will be allowed to fly - only problem
with that will be travel insurance but 3 months there next winter would be
wonderful for both of us.
Our
children, Stuart and Katie, are still in Singapore and Barbados respectively
with 3 children apiece but we so miss seeing those grandchildren as of course
we would have been to visit them both in the last year. However Thank God for
Skype - I bought an iPad when Hugo was in hospital so he could see them and
they are in constant touch. All of them are home over the summer so
really looking forward to their visits - it will give us such a boost.
I do
hope this brings you all up to date - we talk often of our 5 years in Oakville
and Stoney Creek and in fact had a visit only last week from a friend we made
there. Some of the best times of our lives were had in your wonderful
country and some amazing friendships formed.
I
would like to add my heartfelt thanks to all of you who took the time and
trouble to get in touch with me - it meant so much and I have saved all the
cards and emails and frankly, they still make me cry when I read them - still
haven't shown them to Hugo as it would be a bit too emotional for him.
Hope
you have a wonderful time together and our love to all
Louise
and Hugo
Thursday, 7 June 2012
June 7 - Chips - Colin Steen, Bill Moons & Pina Tarli
Colin Steen - living in Minnetonka, MN
"I am currently with Syngenta based out of the Minnetonka, MN office where I head up the Syngenta Dealer Channel Seeds business (Garst/Golden Harvest brands). I have been in the US with Syngenta for over 8 years now, and am married to Angela and have two boys (Erik, 6 and Luke, 4). I have 17 years now with Syngenta/Zeneca/ICI Chipman, and still loving every minute of it! Take Care. Colin"
Bill Moons - living in Winnipeg MB
"I have never left Winnipeg but have had a few different jobs since Zeneca. After leaving Zeneca I was the Provincial Potato Specialist for MB, then a very brief time with Univar, an unfortunate time at McCain Foods as a potato agronomist, 4 years with Engage Agro looking after their hort interests in the prairies and now with Bayer hort covering MB, SK. Bill"
Pina Tarli (Giovannozzi) - living in Hamilton ON area
"I last worked in the accounting department next to Colleen Germain. Before I was married I was Pina Giovannozzi but I think I got married while still working there - am now Pina Tarli.
I was one of the ones that got laid off work when the company decided to move a lot of the operations out West. I was fortunate enough to get a job at Canada Post right after Chipman. I started off in the data entry department in adminstration, moved on to became the admin assistant to the Labour Relations and WSIB Claims Officers, went to night school to complete my Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and have been the WSIB Claims Officer for the past 6 years.
I have a 24 year old son who just recently got hired by a German Wind Turbine Company and he their GIS Mapping Specialist. My 19 year daughter will start her 3rd year at McMaster University hoping to get into a career of Communications.
Take care and I think this is great stuff you've put together. Pina Tarli"
"I am currently with Syngenta based out of the Minnetonka, MN office where I head up the Syngenta Dealer Channel Seeds business (Garst/Golden Harvest brands). I have been in the US with Syngenta for over 8 years now, and am married to Angela and have two boys (Erik, 6 and Luke, 4). I have 17 years now with Syngenta/Zeneca/ICI Chipman, and still loving every minute of it! Take Care. Colin"
Bill Moons - living in Winnipeg MB
"I have never left Winnipeg but have had a few different jobs since Zeneca. After leaving Zeneca I was the Provincial Potato Specialist for MB, then a very brief time with Univar, an unfortunate time at McCain Foods as a potato agronomist, 4 years with Engage Agro looking after their hort interests in the prairies and now with Bayer hort covering MB, SK. Bill"
Pina Tarli (Giovannozzi) - living in Hamilton ON area
"I last worked in the accounting department next to Colleen Germain. Before I was married I was Pina Giovannozzi but I think I got married while still working there - am now Pina Tarli.
I was one of the ones that got laid off work when the company decided to move a lot of the operations out West. I was fortunate enough to get a job at Canada Post right after Chipman. I started off in the data entry department in adminstration, moved on to became the admin assistant to the Labour Relations and WSIB Claims Officers, went to night school to complete my Occupational Health and Safety Certificate and have been the WSIB Claims Officer for the past 6 years.
I have a 24 year old son who just recently got hired by a German Wind Turbine Company and he their GIS Mapping Specialist. My 19 year daughter will start her 3rd year at McMaster University hoping to get into a career of Communications.
Take care and I think this is great stuff you've put together. Pina Tarli"
Saturday, 2 June 2012
Where are they now?
We have lost track of some of our previous work colleagues. Can you help us find them? If you know anyone on the list below, please send an e-mail to Wendy at wjfries@teksavvy.com and she will send them an e-mail to ask their permission to add their name to the alumni list.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
Ablett
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David
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Ahi
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Sheila
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Allan
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Audrey
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Armstrong
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Marvin
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Arndt
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Emil
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Baptiste
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Mike
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Becker
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Marty
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Benoit
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Alain
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Bilicic
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Stjepan
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Binette
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Emile
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Birt
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Frederick
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Boldt
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Melanie
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Borkovich
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Donna
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Boucher
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Rosaire
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Bradshaw
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Jim
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Breukelman
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Simon
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Bridgewood
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Cecile
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Bridgewood
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Janet
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Brillon
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Lance
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Brown
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Clif
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Brown
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Ron
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Brunner
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D'Arcy
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Bumgarner
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Jerry
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Carnevale
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Aldo
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Carter
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Roy Lee
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Cenerelli
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Bob
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Cenerelli
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Nancy
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Charron
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Nilphas
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Chiasson
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Alain
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Christie
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Dave
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Christie
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Ed
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Clark
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Don
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Colling
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Rick
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Contant
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Kathy
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Custis
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Dan
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Danielson
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Dennis
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Dearman
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Owen
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Denzin
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Todd
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Desaulniers
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Carole
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Desautels
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Yvon
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Dionis
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Jenny
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DiSabatino
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Nella
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Dolson
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Claude
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Donahue
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Brian
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Dwaric
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Theresa
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Esposito
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Mario
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Fackelmann
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Gail
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Filion
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Catherine
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Forand
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Guy
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Fox
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William
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Fredericks
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Isis
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Frericks
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Linda
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Gagnon
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Donna
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Gale
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Brian
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Gallant
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Arlene
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Garinger
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Trish
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Germann
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Colleen
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Gibson
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Florence
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Gilmore
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Jack/John
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Gilmore
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Paul
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Giovannozzi
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Pina
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Giroux
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Pierre
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Gleeson
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Frank
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Gmyrek
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Mary
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Godin
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Yves
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Goodall
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George
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Gravel
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Gisele
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Gray
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Rick
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Greenhough
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Earl
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Guillaume
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Bob
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Hagan
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Jack
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Hamman
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Cameron
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Harren
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J. Curtis
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Hatzlhoffer
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Lynne
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Heck
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Trevor
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Hermes
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Hans Karl
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Hervey
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Wilf
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Hewey
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Wilfred
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Hicks
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Kim
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Hill
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Glen
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Hill
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John
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Hubbard
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Kerry
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Hughes
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John
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Hunter
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Susan
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Ippolito
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Vince
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Isotamm
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Tom
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James
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Jason
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Jeffrey
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Brant
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Joe
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Thomas
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Johnson
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Duane
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Jones
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James
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Joyner
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Pat
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Kaleta
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Jim
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Kaskiw
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Elmer
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Kelner
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Sue
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Kirchner
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Lynne
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Krizmanic
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Ivan
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Kuffer
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Derek
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Kushner
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Dale
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Kusk
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Dan
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Kwacz
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Barbara
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Lafrenière
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Agathe
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Lampkin
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Joey
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Lapointe
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Micheline
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Lawson
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June
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Lawton
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Tina
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Lehigh
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Ron
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Leknes
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Elsie
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Lemarch
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Glenn
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Leppa
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Scott
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Lewis
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Howard
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Lindberg
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Doug
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Lindgren
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Daniel
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Lindsay
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Cheryl
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Loffredo
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Andy
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Loffredo
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Joe
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Loranger
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Jean-Pierre
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Loughhead
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Sue
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Lucille
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Rancourt
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MacArthur
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Robert
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MacDonald
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Audrey
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Mandziak
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Delaine
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Mansi
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Kelly-Lee
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Martin
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Bill
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Masten
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Ed
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Mayerle
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Keith
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Mayne
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Bobbie
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McCarthy
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Olive
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McConney
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Judith
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McCord
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Ingrid
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McKay
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Gary
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McKelvie
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Gordon
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McLarty
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Linda
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Melfi
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Antonio
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Mercner
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Randy
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Miller
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Meredith
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Mokrzynski
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Mark
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Moons
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Bill
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Moore
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Terry
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Morrison
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Joyce
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Morrow
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Leslie David
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Murray
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Ray
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Myers
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Clif
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Nafekh
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Paul
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Nagel
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Laurie
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Nantel
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Claude
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Niziolomski
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Sebastian
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Nordhagen
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Dennis
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Noyes
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Randy
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Oberhammer
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Don
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Ozipko
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Grant
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Paddock
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Burns
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Pastushok
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Gary
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Penney
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Julie
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Peppel
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Chuck
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Pickard
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Adele
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Pinard
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Therese
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Pizzolitto
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Daniela
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Pospiech
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Bruce
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Price
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Charlie L.
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Prior
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Jean
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Pugh
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Stewart
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Quin
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Carole
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Ranger
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Fern
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Ranger
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Rick
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Rasmussen
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Stuart
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Rastapkevicius
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Algis
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Reid
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Mitch
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Retzlaff
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Randy
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Richelieu
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Yvon
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Rolston
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Wayne
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Roubos
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William
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Ruel
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Jacques
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Ryckman
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Jim
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Schellenburg
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Brad
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Schwemler
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Gail
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Seamans
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Rufus
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Shaw
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Margaret
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Simmons
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James
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Simmons
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Jean
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Simpson
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Ina
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Sleep
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Lyle
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Smith
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Donald
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Smith
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Esther
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Snow
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Francis
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Snow
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Frank
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Spadoni
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Ric
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Spasoff
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Christine
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St. John
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Grant
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Steen
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Colin
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Stenbraaten
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Elaine
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Stokke
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Greg
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Stoll
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Juri
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Strang
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Brian
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Stueness
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Vance
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Suici
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Mladen
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Sutherland
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Norman
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Thibodeau
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Maurice
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Thomas
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Augustin
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Todd
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Don
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Tofflemire
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Douglas
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Tremblay
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Marc
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Vandamme
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Scott
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Vanderveen
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Herman
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Vermette
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Rheal
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Vézina
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Pierre
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Wakimoto
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Ichiro
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Walker
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Sharon
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White
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Gail
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Wiebe
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Douglas
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Williams
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Raymond
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Wilson
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Paul
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Wood
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William
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Yelland
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Neil
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Zablocki
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Steve
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Zielinski
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Sabina
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