RVRHS Alumni June 2001 Newsletter
Here we are again with yet another newsletter. Delays this month have been largely due to my desktop giving up the ghost and me having to rebuild everything on my laptop including configuring RedHat Linux to run on it. I am making the migration from Windows to Linux in light of the new licensing provisions and privacy violations coming out with Windows XP and Office XP. Too bad too because I liked working in Windows, but there is no way I am going to pay annual licensing fees to run their software on my computer. Linux is open source, most of the applications are free - priced just right.
I need to answer some questions because I have no intention of putting up an FAQ that no one reads.
- Q: Why are our grad pictures not on the site? A: Aside from their poor quality, yearbook photos are copyright protected. I don't own the rights to them and I haven't the money to purchase the rights to them to put them on the site - especially since my last fundraising efforts for the site resulted solely in a $6.00 USD bounced check that cost me $15.00 in bank fees.
- Q: Why don't you answer your email? A: Well I do, after a fashion. All RVRHS email goes into the same folder and when I get around to it I answer it. The rest of the time, like you, I am busy trying to make a living. If the topic seems important enough I will answer as quickly as I can, but for the most part I leave RVRHS email to once a month.
- Q: Why is my name (my friends name, my relatives name) misspelled or absent from the site? A: This site is not an official RVRHS site - in point of fact I don't think they would approve of it if they knew it existed since they were pretty hostile the one time I tried to contact them about getting access to old yearbooks. The information on this site has been gathered over a five year period and put up pretty much as I have received it. I don't know how to spell everyone's names and I have no way of cross checking grad lists.
- Q: Why don't you just let people enter their own information and retrieve information from a searchable database? A: Well running a SQL server (even a mySQL server) is expensive, and search engines only index static web pages not dynamic ones so it is easier to find the site when all the pages are static. Also you wouldn't believe some of the stuff that people have sent to post. I have no other way to protect myself from liable and slander charges than to try and vet out information that seems specious, malicious or just plain stupid. Of course it's not perfect but that's why the legal page is there on the site.
- Q: Why are there mistakes on the site? A: One person and over 700 pages on the site in total. Enough said. Please point out mistakes as politely as you possibly can I get enough abusive email as it is.
- Q: Why are updates and the newsletter not done more frequently and in a more timely manner? A: This is not my job, it is my hobby. I try to get around to it as quickly as I can but I cannot and do not make any promises vis-à-vis updating the site and getting the newsletter out.
Anyway onto new things.
Anyone who graduated with Terry Komlosi I would appreciate hearing which year he graduated. I have info but no year to post it under.
I have a request (private) asking about the demise of Craig Crinkley (Class of 72) if anyone can forward some details so I can pass them along to an old friend it would be appreciated.
Daniele Nuttall the mother of the late Brian Nuttall (Class of 94) is trying to locate Suzie Plante. Daniele can be reached at
gitedeshydranges AT sympatico.ca
Onward with the updates.
Roderick Glanville Syme (Class of 70) Currently resides in Ottawa.
Susan LeBlanc (Class of 71) zelda2000 AT videotron.ca
Hello everyone from the Class of 1971.
I still live in Quebec, unlike many of you and have worked at the same company for many (far too many) years, in the medical device industry.
I reside in Dollard des Ormeaux, Québec and am a single parent of a pre-teen son.
Life has had its twists and turns, like everyone's but thankfully is a good one, none the less.
If anyone would like to contact me, it would be great to hear from you.
Heather Gail Martin (Class of 71) neveuheather AT hotmail.com
I am married have a son whose 15 years old have been married for 21 years now.
Michael O'Hanlan (Class of 72) Deceased
Nancy George (now Carew) (Class of 72) - no email address.
Lives in Summerside, P.E.I. with her husband Wayne and son Michael. Her husband Wayne has been a Hospital Administrator, owed a car dealership and was the Leader of the Provincial Liberals. They currently own and operate a Ford dealership in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Brad Bouchard (Class of 72) deceased summer of 2000 (Updated July 1, 01)
10:14 PM 7/4/01
Lorell Stevenson (Class of 72) lorell_l AT hotmail.com
Michael Green (Class of 73) Michael_Green AT Norampac.com
What a blast from the past reviewing some of these names. Packaging Sales Manager living in Montreal. If you remember me drop a line.
Ralph Pokuls (Class of 73) r_pokuls AT msn.com
Living in Beaconsfield Que, married, no kids. Working as an engineer at EMS Technologies (formerly Spar).
Scott Cairncross (Class of 73) Scott.cairncross AT schenker.ca
Moved to Toronto in 1975. Married, one son 20 yrs old in University of Waterloo. Live in Milton, Ontario.
Brian Murdock (Class of 74)
I live in Moose Jaw, Sask. I am divorced and remarried to LeeAnne, a woman from Swift Current. I have two kids from my first marriage. Cody is 16 and Kim is 14. They are just terrific. I work at IMC Kalium potash mine in Belle Plaine, Sask and run a carpentry and scaffold crew there. Anyone from RVR who wants to get a hold of me can do so at
murdock AT sk.sympatico.ca or gto27 AT hotmail.com
Am always willing and eager to talk to old friends.
Britta Koch (now Britta Steele) (Class of 75) bsteele AT airmail.net
I am married and living in Plano, Texas (north of Dallas) and working as a marketing consultant for a high tech company. My
parents still live in the same house in St. Bruno that I grew up in. I would love to hear from other classmates and can be
reached at my home e-mail at: bsteele AT airmail.net
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Stephen Davies (Class of 75) Edwindrood.geo AT yahoo.com
I attended Dawson College, Mount Royal College, U. of Calgary and Concordia (just one degree out of the lot). I have two terrific children, and have been working in an academic library in Calgary for the past 17 years. I hate our provincial politics.
Jasmin Welte (Class of 75)Lives in Lake Selby, Ontario.
Ray Audette (Class of 77)
Moved to Calgary with his wife Pam McGaw (Class of 77) they have 4 or 5 children. Ray has been diagnosed with MS. - I also have reports that Ray is living in St.Bruno not Calgary so if anyone can confirm or deny any of this it would be appreciated.
Chris Griffin (Class of 77) chrisgriffin AT skiamigos.com
Living in Ottawa for the last two years via the way of Oakville (11 + years). After RVRHS-
Champlain-McGill University. Ended up in sales for Metropolitan Life!!!!. Eventually found my calling in the graphics industry. Like many of my classmates I ended up a "computer geek" I now work for a large graphics firm, but also have my own small business dedicated to computer graphics/design, digital imaging and photography. Drop by anytime
http://www.skiamigos.com
Edmond Zauner (Class of 78) efzauner AT yahoo.ca
After graduating from RVRHS I went to Marianopolis and then McGill where I studied Electrical Engineering. By luck I got the one and only job I applied for as a sales reprsentative for Hewlett-Packard. I have been working there ever since, traveling across Canada pedling my high tech widgets. The group I work for is now a separate company called Agilent Technologies.
I married Carole in 1992 and we have 2 blond girlies: Aurora and Maia. We have been living in St-Lazare, Quebec since 1989.
Visit our site at http://www.geocities.com/efzauner/zaunerfamily.html
I would love to hear from any of you.
Judy George (now Lawson) (Class of 79) j.ands.lawson AT sympatico.ca
Judy is married to a United Church Minister, Rev. Steve Lawson, and is the Office Administrator for the Ottawa Presbytery of the United Church. They live in Aylmer, Quebec (just across the bridge from Ottawa). They have two girls (Erica, 10) and (Amy, 12).
Kelly Embury (now Schneider) (Class of 79) Lives in Calgary with her husband Peter and two kids - Christopher and Samantha. She is an elementary school teacher.
Kim Harrison (now Monahan) (Class of 79) Lives in Arizona with her husband John and they have a son. She is a trained dental hygenist, but right now her and John are busy running their security alarm company.
Nancy Bryant (now Kaffie) (Class of 81) nkaffie AT aol.com
Robert Hamel (Class of 81) robhamel AT hotmail.com
Elizabeth R. Hardey (Class of 81) Working full time all over the world as a professional model.
David Burns (Class of 82) dfburns AT proceco.com
Sylvie Beaulieu (Class of 82) sbeaulieu AT ccfbca.com
After RVR, married, divorced, met someone new, had 2 wonderful sons, ages 10 and 12. Now living in DDO and working downtown Montreal as an administrative assistant in a Consulting Firm (typing class was very helpful!). This site is a wonderful idea...now I know why I never meet anyone from school in Montreal....most of them are now in Toronto!.
Bill Morency (Class of 83) bill.morency AT attcanada.net
After leaving RVR, I went the Champlain/Concordia route. I was transferred to Toronto in 1999, and am VP of sales for a company that supplies cosmetic bath products to retailers across North America. I have been living in sin for the past 6 years with a lovely lady, and have no kids.
I made some great friends at RVR, and would love to hear from those that I have lost touch
Chris Susel (Class of 83) Living in Toronto
Nelson Maynard (Class of 83) - no email
Nelson is an accountant in Edmunston.
Chuck Petitpas (Class of 83) petitpc AT mail.resa.net
Currently living in Livonia, Michigan. Graduated from McGill in 1991. Received my Master's in Educational Leadership from Madonna University in 1998. Currently a Teacher and Athletic Director at a middle school in Livonia. Married to Stacey for 11 years and have two beautiful girls named Marissa and Madeline.
Jean Fortin (Class of 83) Living in Laval
Wenche Laetare (Class of 83) Living in Europe
John Wiener (Class of 84) john.wiener AT sympatico.ca
Melodie Lewis (Class of 85) baileycanada AT hotmail.com
Things are good, really can't complain. Anyone out there that remembers me from school or that era can reach me via e-mail. Please be patient-- I don't always answer right away!! :)
Lindsay Young (CLass of 85) lsyoung AT attcanada.ca
Wow, weird seeing all these names! Well, I'm still in Quebec, Divorced with two Beautiful Kids (Ryan and Rebecca). I finished CEGEP at Champlain, and began working for a Swiss Medical Distribution company called Ganzoni Sigvaris where I will soon be taking over the position of Manager of Operations. I might be having a house party sometime time this summer, so if you'd like to come... drop me a line! No Bikes on the roof this time though!
Anna Gustafsson (Class of 85) annahowie AT hotmail.com
Graduated from Concordia in 1990 with a BSc. Met my husband, Howie, while travelling in New Zealand and we spent the next 3 years backpacking through South America, Asia, Europe and Turkey before settling in Australia. We're now happily living in Melbourne, where I work as an IT consultant, and are expecting our first child in September.
Caroline Gagnon (Class 85) mlcgagnon AT hotmail.com
G'Day. Here I am living in the land down under. I have been here for almost 9 years and loving it, especially the weather. I have been running my own business for the last four years - my business is called Aardvark Training & Development. I provide Hospitality and Employment Services Training. We also provide consultancy services to Hotels to improve customer service and reduce cost etc. There are really two arms to the business hospitality and employment. In addition we have branched out into training trainers.. In Australia you need to have a qualification to do corporate training and I provide his qualification...hard work but great fun. Hope it is nice and warm back home. In Canberra where we live (the capital of australia) it is winter so nights go down to 0 degress and days back to 15 or so, very bearable without snow to shovel. I have two gorgeous boys Connor 4 and Caleb 18 months (at the time of this posting). I would love to hear from you.
Emanuel Matos (Class of 86) ematos AT yahoo.com
I graduated in '92 from Concordia U with a BSc. in Applied Math and have been working ever since.
After a two-year stint in Ottawa, I am back in the Montreal area. I work as a Senior Technician in the IT department of the Canadian Space Agency.
I am currently studying part-time to get a Bachelors of Theology (BTh).
Nicole Fell (Class of 86) nicoleperrygore AT yahoo.com
After finishing at Champlain in 1989, I worked at the Sheraton Hotel in Montreal for 3 yrs, and then followed my future husband to NYC, in 1993. We both worked for large hotels in the city, and were married in North Hatley, Quebec, in 1994. After our daughter Rachel was born in 1996, we moved to Boston, where we now have Jessica (3 1/2), Kevin (2), and Trevor (7wks). We love being in Boston, and get back to the Montreal area every few months, where we still have family. I'd love to hear from anyone that would like to be in touch!!
Angelique Beauregard (Class of 86) angel.upton AT videotron.ca
Where have the years gone? I married Steve Upton (class of 1983) in October 1996 and we currently have two children: Amanda was born 21 April 1998 and Brittany came along 12 April 2000. We live in Otterburn Park. Steve is a full-time firefighter in Hampstead and also volunteers as lieutenant in Otterburn Park. I work for my Dad at Les Autobus Beauregard Inc. with my brother Frank (class of 1985). I would love to hear from old friends - please contact me at
angel.upton AT videotron.ca
Glen Bilodeau (Class of 86) glen.bilodeau AT tv.videotron.ca
After RVRHS, went to Champlain College, like most everyone else. Studied Mechanical Engineering at Concordia University, Bachelor and Masters. As an extra-curricular activity, joined the Otterburn Park fire department on a part-time basis for about 8 years. At an Otterburn Park golf tournament, met my wife. Married since 1994, have two wonderful girls, born in 1998 and 2001. Currently working in the Canadian space industry since 1998, helping build the International Space Station using Canadarm2.... so much for becoming a dentist (see 1986 yearbook)
Audrey O'Connell (Class of 87) audrey.oconnell AT mercermc.com
I graduated from Queen's University School of Business in 1992 and married long-time boyfriend Todd Squarek (also RVRHS Class of ’87) in 1993. I am a Partner at Mercer Management Consulting, where I have been working since 1995. Todd and I bought a home in Ile-des-Soeurs last year and recently welcomed the arrival of a healthy baby boy (Bradley Stephen) in June 2001. Hope everyone from the Class of '87 is doing well!
Stacey Bilodeau (Class of 88) Sbilode AT bellsouth.net
Since Graduating from Champlain I have been travelling in North America, Japan, and Mexico. I have lived in Vegas for 5 years and now live in Orlando, Florida. Bruce the other twin is also over here and we work together.
Bruce Bilodeau (Class of 88) brucebilodeau AT mac.com
Hi there everybody!!!
Well, I have moved quite a bit since RVR. I have been touring and performing with Cirque du Soleil for the past 10 years and presently Stacey and I are the opening act at the Cirque du Soleil show in Orlando. I have travelled quite a bit in those 10 years and would love to see some of you guys down here. Drop me a line and lets see what you guys are up to.
Ritchie Flynn (Class of 89) RitchieRDF AT aol.com
Hey y'all!!!I've been all over the place(mentally & physically)paying my dues,slowly going deaf from this whole music thing.Yes I'm a full-time PAID musician doing studio work (NO BAR BANDS!!).
After being on the road since '92, I'm now calling Atlanta,GA home(for now).God has blessed me with a beautiful wife,Laura,and a 16 mo old daughter,Alena Kimberley.We also bought a home.
In short,life IS good and I don't ever plan to grow up.(Daddy's ALWAYS going to ride loud motorcycles & play music that drive yo'mama crazy!!!)
Greg Drummond (Class of 91) frankoid AT sympatico.ca
Hi everyone! I know I didn't graduate with you, but did graduate elsewhere in the same year. Still living in Pierrefonds, QC with my fiancee. No date set yet but do plan to get married. It would be nice to hear from you all.
Valérie Gagnon (Class of 91) groupe AT enico.com
Bonjour tout le monde,
Cela fait maintenant 10 ans que nous avons gradué. Je garde toujours de bons souvenirs de mes années au secondaire ainsi que de certains professeurs. Je vis à Montréal depuis plusieurs années. J'ai deux enfants, une fille de 4 ans et demi et un garçon de 19 mois. Je suis avec la même personne depuis trois ans. Ça va très bien. Il est le papa de mon plus jeune. Présentement, je travaille au niveau administratif dans une firme d'ingénieur-conseils. J'aimerais avoir des nouvelles des gens qui ont gradué en 1991 et des personnes que j'ai cotoyé dunrant toutes ces années. Au plaisir!
Isabelle Bourgon (Class of 91) scarlette73 AT hotmail.com
Lisa McCulloch (Class of 91) lisa__fiddes AT hotmail.com
Julie Cyr (Class of 92) jveary AT netzero.net
Hello All!
After I finished my BA at Concordia, I moved to Ottawa and am presently finishing a Montessori training to teach early childhood. I was married in January 2001 to a wonderful man, and we are presently awaiting our first child (anyday now)! I would love to hear from any of you long lost companions!
Kristie Greenwood (Class of 93) ksacrebleu AT hotmail.com
Hi guys! Just a little note to let everyone know I'm alive and have moved with my parents to Laval (of all places in the world). I have just returned from a 3 week adventure to Europe.. I saw England, Wales, Ireland and Spain. I pickeled my liver and enjoyed the sun. It was a spectacular experience and recommend it to anyone. Still single and am presently working at the Montreal Neurological Institute as a Medical Secretary and still taking care of the elderly at Maimonides Hospital in Cote Saint Luc in the evenings. Really have no big news but would like to hear from all of you I haven't heard from in a while.
Jason Bowles (Class of 93) jason.bowles AT cae.com
Hey guys & gals, it's been awhile since I've seen most of you. Life is treating me fine, living in St-Lambert, no girl, no kids just alot of fun going out, motorcycling and what have you.
I work at CAE (airplane simulators) and just having a crazy time. If you want to join the confusion get in touch! I'll be hearing from ya!
Stephanie Constantin (Class of 94) stef_constantin AT hotmail.com
While I am studying at McGill (part-time) in management, I am working as an Assistant-Director in an International language school in downtown Montreal. After living a crazy life I decided to settle down. I bought a house in Montreal with my boyfriend of 2 years. We do not have kids (hell no) but we do have a dog named Decker... and they lived happily ever after!!!!!
Brian Nuttall (Class of 94) Brian Nuttall died on December 2nd 2000 in a car accident on Taschereau Boulevard in Brossard.
Tara Miller (Class of 94) taratiger AT hotmail.com
* Graduated from McGill in Kinesiology in 2000.
* Going into my seventh year coaching AAA Women's Collegial Basketball at Dawson College.
* Trying to figure out what I am destined to do is the hard part; but at least I know I'm on the right track....
Audrey Marcotte (Class of 95) amarcotte22 AT hotmail.com
Marlene Walsh (Class of 95) marwalsh85 AT hotmail.com
Hi everyone! Bonjour tout le monde! I have just graduated from UNB (New-Brunswick) with a B.Kinesiology and a B.Education. I want to do a Masters in Outdoor/Environmental Education, but I need a break from school for a few years. I'm going back to work at the Tim Hortons camp as a canoe tripper for this summer and will be working for Katimavik in the fall for about one year. You people out there must tell all the people you know about this site. We must get in touch! Ciao!
Mike Farrell (Class of 95) michael.farrell AT eulergroup.com
After I graduated I moved to Toronto, I quit school and started working fulltime. But because I missed you all I came back a year and a half later. I hope everyone is doing great. I live by myself in the downtown core. I'm currently going to McGill in Marketing and working for a company called EULER(credit insurance for B2B). So if anyone would like to say "hi", tell me how much they miss me or how much they hated me(not possible)...you can reach me at the address above.
Melissa Brown (Class of 95) melissa_brown AT canada.com
Stacy Takeda (Class of 96) stake4u AT hotmail.com
Michael Murphy (Class of 96) beatbliss AT hotmail.com
Marc Belanger (Class of 96) johnnyscalp AT hotmail.com
Lindsay Nuttall (Class of 97) nuttall_lindsay AT hotmail.com
hello everyone just want to say i have a 5 months old son that was born january 24 his name is brendan and i'm engaged and well sad to say i lost my brother Brian Nuttall in a bad car accident Dec 2 2000 well anyone from class 97 e-mail me
Jonathan Marcotte (Class of 97) jmarcott AT Insight.com
Living in Tempe, Arizona.
Sandra Di Maurizio (Class of 98) sdi_maurizio AT hotmail.com
Vanessa Berry (Class of 98) vberry AT trentu.ca
, punkrockgirl001 AT yahoo.com
Went to Champlain College for a year and a half before going to Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. Still writing.