RVRHS Alumni January 01 Newsletter

Happy New Year everyone, and welcome to the first RVRHS newsletter of the new millennium. Christmas went well at our house, now the process of paying for it begins :). With luck the site will continue to grow this year as more and more people contribute. 

Special thanks this month to Julie Maurice (Larose) Class of 93 for typing up the class lists for 94, 95, 96 and 97 and sending them in. It made for a lot of work but those classes have been added and I am looking forward to seeing some information go up in them in the near future. 

!!!!!CLASS OF 81 REUNION!!!!: Brenda Wilson (Class of 81)
sawyer_wilson AT qc.aira.com  is looking for people interested in participating
in and helping to organize a Class of 81 - 20ieth Anniversary Reunion. If
you are interested please contact Brenda at sawyer_wilson AT qc.aira.com  and
let her know that you are interested.

Now on with the updates:

Gwyneth Rowley (Class of 68) I graduated from the old William McMaster HS in 1968. After living in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, I moved back to Napanee, ON in 1981. My current address is 226 East Street, Napanee, Ontario K7R 1T2, tel. (613) 354-6204, e-mail: tomgwyn.thompson AT sympatico.ca. 
Married Tom Thompson in 1983. No kids, but four step-children, numerous grand children, twelve nieces and nephews and two cats.

Went to McGill for two years, but didn't graduate. Got my CMA designation in 1981. Employed as the Director, Accounting Services at Loyalist College, Belleville.

James Gary Griffiths (Class of 70)
Married Pat Rowley (Class of 71), lives in Braeside, On. Jim and Pat have two daughters.


Pat Rowley (Class of 71) married Jim Griffiths (Class of 70), also an RVRHS alumnus. They live in Braeside, ON, with their two daughters. 

Donald Lewis (Class of 72) I'm now living in Spruce Grove, Alta. And got here by way of Halifax, Calgary, back to Montreal, back to Calgary, Lethbridge, back to Calgary, 
Nordegg, Alta, Regina, Balcarres, Sask, LaLoche, Sask, Pelican Narrows, Sask, North Battleford Sask, Yellowknife, NT, Pangnirtung & Iqaluit (both on Baffin 
Island), Assumption (northern Alta) and finally-here, where my wife, Bobbi ,my 3 year old son, Evan (yes- better late than never) plan to stay for a very 
long time. I have been a member of the RCMP since 1982 and am currently a supervisor at Spruce Grove Det. I just recently found out about this site and 
was very surprised (and pleased) to see the large number of old classmates and acquaintances who have migrated west. If any of u remember me (and I 
certainly remember you) I can be reached at b_lewis AT hotmail.com 

Craig Crinkley (Class of 72) Deceased

Roberta Rowley (Class of 73) is married to Les Gowrie and lives in Trinidad with husband and children Joseph, Desmond and Kericia. 

Leonard Seagall (Class of 74) nlsegall AT compuserve.com 
Married with no children, living in Sarnia, Ontario working as achemical engineer.

Ian Rowley (Class of 74)
married Angela and has one son.

Heather Brown (Bartlett) (Class of 76) is living is St. Andrews,NB with her husband David and their two children. Heather and her husband work together in Bartlett Law Office and spend their free time sailing in the summer and skiing in the winter. Heather's email is bartllaw AT nb.aibn.com 

Brian Carpenter (Class of 76) SERVBK AT aol.com
 

Holly Brown (Class of 77) is living in St. Andrews, NB. I hadn't been back to RVR territory in years until we passed through Montreal on our way to Tremblant last June. It was a Friday evening and I noticed an unusual number of stretch limos. It was Grad night! Memories came flooding back. Was that really 23 years ago? After RVR we moved to Germany where I graduated from high school two more times (grade 12 and 13) and had a great time traveling around Europe. I went to Dalhousie U in Halifax for four years and then worked and lived in all provinces except Manitoba and Newfoundland before settling down in beautiful St. Andrews, population 1500. I love it here. Every now and then I take the kids into the city and show them what traffic looks like. I'd love to hear from old classmates mailto:jorourke AT nb.sympatico.ca  and if in St. Andrews, stop by.

Mike Wallace (Class of 1977) - Mike transferred to Lemoyne D'Iberville to complete Secondary V, but would have much preferred to graduate with the gang at RVR. Did we all take French Immersion? I don't remember. It was amazing to see names that I had completely forgotten for 20 years and also very sad to see the names of those who have since left us. Upon graduating, I did a 4-year stint in the Army, specializing in Airborne reconnaissance. Travelled Europe and most of the States before returning to complete my CEGEP diploma in Pure & Applied Sciences. Tried my hand at various things before finding my niche. I am now a regional Distribution Manager for General Electric, after also managing the Canadian distribution operation for Dunkin' Donuts.
I was very fortunate to find my kindred spirit...we married in 1987 and have 3 great kids (11, 7 and 5). and we relocated to Brantford, Ontario in June, 2000. I am truly enjoying the suburban family life that I always wanted. I would appreciate any info on the whereabouts of Mike Lee (also class of 77). Please feel free to drop me a line at MDWallace AT aol.com. 

Norman Dupuis (Class of 78) ndupuis AT telusplanet.net 
I left Quebec for Calgary in the fall of 1979 (unlike the former posting for me which listed 1996). I am divorced with three great daughters, 17, 16 and 13, and visit Montreal occasionally to visit my Dad, sister and her family. I manage the local branch of a air filter manufacturer. Life is good. Everybody is welcome to drop me a line.

Lynn Wilkinson (Class of 78) willyj AT telus.net
Formerly from Chambly, after graduating from RVR, I moved to Lasalle, then Pierrefonds, then to St.Lazare, then onto Cornwall, ON and I now reside in Salmon Arm, BC with my husband of 16 years Bill Jones (originally from Greenfield Park). I have two boys who will be 13 & 11 within the next few weeks. Life is good, I really have no complaints!

Joe Rouse (Class of 80) joe_rouse2000 AT yahoo.ca 
Sherry and I have left our jobs to take an around- the- world trip of sorts. On January 2nd, 2001 we depart from Vancouver for Roratonga, Cook Islands. Thereafter, we plan to travel to NZ, Australia, Bali, Singapore, HK, east coast Malaysia, southern Thailand (where I taught undergraduates way back when), then on to Turkey, Greece, and North Africa before meeting my parents in southern France. You too can quit your job and hit the trail...Mortgage? Shmortgage!

Svoboda, Filip (Class of 81) fsvoboda AT total.net

Natalie Rivard (Class of 84) potten AT total.net nrivard AT electrorent.com 
I live in Pointe-Claire. In 1995, I married Bill Potten (cousin to Greg Lawless, also class of 84). I have 2 beautiful daughters (like their mom!). Melissa is 4 years old and Sarah is 2 years old. My husband and I travel a lot since he works for Canadian Airlines (now Air Canada). I work for Electro Rent Corporation in St-Laurent as Lead Customer Service for computer and test & measurement equipment rentals. I spend a lot of time and money on renovating my home and doing woodworking projects. 

Suzanne Rivard (class of 87), currently lives in NDG and is expecting her first child in January 2001. She also travels extensively. Last winter she spent 6 months in Cuba and the winter before that, 6 months in Mexico.

Eva M. Akow (Class of 87) akowem AT smartt.com
I moved out West in the Fall of 1998 and am living in New Westminster BC just outside of Vancouver. Here, I met my boyfriend David Taylor and we recently became engaged. No set date but we are thinking of September 2001. I am a Registered Nurse and I have been busily working between two hospitals while taking courses towards a certificate in Perinatal Nursing.

Christine Philippa Mackay (Class of 88) came AT total.net 
It is wonderful to be able to read news on how everyone is doing after so many years. I got married this summer (2000) to my boyfriend of 7 1/2 years. I have 2 stepchildren aged 17 and 19 and 2 chocolate labs. We have a house in St-Sauveur yet we both work in Montreal. I love living outside of the city and if anyone is in the neighbourhood, please feel free to call 450-227-9621. I would love to hear from my old classmates and I think that a reunion would be a wonderful idea and would definitely be present.

I am currently finishing up my studies to become a CA and will be writing the UFE in September 2001. Wish me luck!

Keith Fonseca (Class of 89) keith.fonseca AT emich.edu
After Champlain, I moved to New Jersey in 1991 and got my Bachelor's in Sports Management from Rutgers University. I then went to Indiana State University where I completed a Master's in Recreation & Sports Management with Roger Thomas (RVR'90). I'm now living in Ann Arbor, Michigan (as a proud American) and am the Assistant Director of Student Personnel for the Recreation/Intramurals Department at Eastern Michigan University... I'm truly hoping that I didn't miss our RVR 10-year reunion. We should get one together! Write me when you can AT keith.fonseca AT emich.edu  or kfonseca1 AT aol.com  , I'd love to hear from everyone!

Marc Rivard (would have been class of 89) lives in NDG. He has a Bachelor's degree in Sports Science from Concordia. He does personal training and has his own business.

Rob Martin (Class of 90) flamemax AT hotmail.com
Would have graduated in 1990 but moved in 1988. 

Jennifer Heffernan (Class of 93) jennifer.heffernan AT royalbank.com
I've been working for Royal Trust in Montreal for two years now (after trying out several other jobs). I live with my boyfriend in beautiful downtown Montreal on Stanley St. near Dr.Penfield. I've managed to lose touch with almost everyone from our class except Joey Agostinucci and I occasionally run into Nicole Jones. I hope you're all happy and healthy! I still think of you guys (you know who you are!) don't be shy, give me a shout! Take care!. 

Mike Farrell (Class of 95) mikeandhel AT sympatico.ca