 | BARBARA HAMER-Class 7
Barbara Hamer (Kelsey)
Barb has retired from nursing and lives in Penticton. She has 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls, and 5 grandchildren. Her first husband, Colin Kelsey passed away in 1974 and Barb is now married to Bill Whittingham. Her fondest memory of Jayo is the friends she made there and her favourite journeys were to Expos �67 & �70. She would like to be remembered as a Godly person and plans to �love the Lord and do His will.� Barb considers raising 4 great children to be her greatest achievement and her motto is: �Love others as yourself.�
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 | GAIL HAMILTON-Class 4
Gail Hamilton (Walker)
Gail continues to live in Winnipeg, is married to Tom and has 3 children and at least 4 grandchildren. She became an artist and sees art as "a means to understand the world around me." Besides her interest in art, Gail is a wilderness wanderer and a church and community worker with an emphasis on volunteering, from which she claims to never retire. The Walkers have a "cottage by the lake" where Gail spends her happiest days in "uncomplicated living." Her favourite journey was to Italy (likely for the art) and her greatest achievement was "learning Tai Chi's 108 steps." She regrets being the shortest in her family and would like to be remembered as "a breath of fresh air" (as long as it's not hot air). Her favourite memories of Jayo include learning about the Rosetta Stone from Mr. Reid and listening to Betty Coe sing.
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 | JOAN HANSELL-Class 31Joan Hansell (Newton)
Another snowbird � American style � Joan and hubby, Doug, spend 6 months in Portland and 6 months in Palm Springs, where Joan says she is happiest living in the desert. Joan worked as a data processing operator in a wholesale floorcovering company and she and Doug have raised two "good" sons, something Joan considers her greatest achievement (and not an easy one either Joan). Her big extravagance is "travelling in our motorhome," and her favourite journey, a coast to coast trip across Canada then back again through the States. For the rest of her life Joan plans "life on the desert."
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 | AGNES HANSEN-Class 31Agnes Hansen (Langham)�Moni� lives in Madiera Park with hubby, George; she has 4 daughters and 8 grandchildren. By all reports she is an avid golfer and we hear that she golfs every day with the possible exception of Christmas.
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 | JOAN HARRIS-Class 5Joan Harris
A retired bank supervisor and stay-at-home mum, Joan and hubby, Dean, live in Coquitlam where they raised "two wonderful daughters" and now, like so many of us, plan to spend time enjoying the grandchildren. Her favourite journey was "to England, Scotland & Wales with my husband to meet extended family for the first time. Joan says she loved the sports events at Jayo and "the wonderful school spirit at track meets & basketball games. I also liked HiY." Asked if she had any regrets Joan said "I'm sure if I changed anything my life would be different and I wouldn't want to change my life." (That's a great thing to be able to say Joan.) She would like to be remembered as "a compassionate, caring and loving person along with being a good wife mother, grandmother & friend. Her motto is "Do unto others. . . . About her last 50 years, Joan has this to say: "I worked in a bank married had two daughters & 3 wonderful grandchildren. Lived in Vancouver Nanaimo & the last 33 years in Coquitlam where we were active in youth sports. My old school pals, Winona, Gladys & Arden are still close friends."
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 | MARIE HARRISON-Class 5Marie is deceased. |
 | BOB HASSAN-Class 2Bob Hassan
Still living in West Vancouver with wife, Jill and still a man of few words, Bob reports sadly that his �family,� RIP and Muffin have now passed away. Although he has retired as a fire- fighter, Bob says that he is still doing housework (good to hear Bob, we love a guy who �does� windows�and we aren�t talking Bill Gates here). Bob was happiest on Maui and his fondest memory of Jayo was �Mimi Large�. His greatest extravagance was buying a boat; his favourite journey was �to the marina to sell above boat;� and his greatest regret was �buying above boat.� (Could we conclude that boating didn�t wash?) His greatest achievement was marriage and for the rest of his life he plans �idleness.� Bob would like to be remembered as �a brilliant academic,� (hold the laughter) and his motto is �here for a good time not a long time.� Although he claims to have had a stroke and can not remember his last 50 years, we have it on good authority that among his many business forays, was the semi-invention of the cardboard milk carton. (See Bob for details.)
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 | LORETTA HEWITT-Class 4Loretta Hewitt (Peerboom)
�My family and personal life has been interesting, challenging & fun. The most electrifying event happened to us flying from Houston to Seattle in Jan. �97. One of our plane�s engines exploded - smoke filled cabin & loud crashing noises. All aboard paralyzed with fear. Pilot made an emergency landing at Denver with many ambulances, fire trucks meeting us. We all thanked God and spent a happy night in a hotel. N.B. Beware of Continental Airlines.� A retired nurse Loretta (also now known to her family as Kathleen) still lives in Maple Ridge with hubby, Nic. Although she has 2 children, she is still waiting for the grandchildren to arrive - �right now all I have are chickens.� She was happiest when her kids were young and her greatest extravagance is exotic fruit & chocolate (how exotic is that fruit?). She looks forward to more travel, but preferably not by air. Loretta�s favourite journey was to Ottawa for her son�s master�s degree in engineering & physics. Her memories of Jayo include English classes with Mr. Dew & Socials with Mr. Reid and she regrets now that shyness prevented her from taking part in more social activities. Although she hasn�t yet decided on a motto, she feels that her greatest achievement was �understanding & actually enjoying grade 12 & 13 math after suffering Mr. Allen�s classes.� (Some of us may never have reached this apogee of math enjoyment, but many will remember the horrors of math classes�if you want suffering try Miss Montgomery!)
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 | TERRY HIBBERT-Class 5We hear that Terry now lives in Spokane, Washington. |
 | GORDON HILL-Class 2Bob Hassan
Still living in West Vancouver with wife, Jill and still a man of few words, Bob reports sadly that his �family,� RIP and Muffin have now passed away. Although he has retired as a fire- fighter, Bob says that he is still doing housework (good to hear Bob, we love a guy who �does� windows�and we aren�t talking Bill Gates here). Bob was happiest on Maui and his fondest memory of Jayo was �Mimi Large�. His greatest extravagance was buying a boat; his favourite journey was �to the marina to sell above boat;� and his greatest regret was �buying above boat.� (Could we conclude that boating didn�t wash?) His greatest achievement was marriage and for the rest of his life he plans �idleness.� Bob would like to be remembered as �a brilliant academic,� (hold the laughter) and his motto is �here for a good time not a long time.� Although he claims to have had a stroke and can not remember his last 50 years, we have it on good authority that among his many business forays, was the semi-invention of the cardboard milk carton. (See Bob for details.)
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 | JIM HINDS-Class 6Jim an elementary school teacher, lives in Kamloops and regrets that work prevents him from attending the reunion. He received his B.A. from Concordia University, and did his teacher training at UBC. His favourite memory was Jayo winning the track meet every year. Jim is now single, has 2 children and 3 grandchildren, and enjoys wildflowers, birds and nature in general. |
 | CLIFF HOGG-Class 4Cliff is deceased. |
 | DIANE HOOPER-Class 5Diane Hooper (Kelly)
Diane lives in Brentwood Bay is married to Art Kelly (class 7) and has 3 children and 3 grandchildren, who also live on the Island. "Since retiring (from nursing) we spend the winter in Palm Springs and summer in B.C. Our favourite pastime is boating, which is also our greatest extravagance. A favourite memory from school was winning the Junior A grass hockey cup, beating King Ed 3-0; also we had no goals scored against us all season." (That is quite a record Diane.) Diane reports that she is looking forward to the 50th.
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 | SHIRLEY HOPKINSY-Class 31Shirley's married anme is Donald, but we were unable to contact her. |
 | ELLNORA & ED HORNAL-Class 2Ed Hornal
After working for 33 years at Broadway Printers, Ed is now retired and living in Walnut Grove with his wife, Ellnora. They have 3 children and 6 grandchildren. He was happiest living in Burnaby and raising a family and his favourite journey was an 8 week trip to Scotland, England and Europe. Ed�s passion and greatest extravagance is golf and he considers his greatest achievement as being Marshal at the Skins Game and at the Bob Hope Chrysler & Dinah Shore Nabisco Tournaments. For the rest of his days he plans, �golf & travel & golf.� Ed tells us that, �while working we bought property in Indio, California and we now spend between 5-6 winter/spring months in the desert close to Palm Springs. I play golf 2 - 4 times per week.� (Fore!)
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 | KEN HOWARTH-Class 6Ken attended the 40th reunion at which this picture was snapped. Retired from B.C. Tel, Ken and his wife Mary live in Abbotsford. His big extravagance is travel to various parts of the U.S. and Canada but his favourite journey was to Europe and the British Isles, which Ken calls "a real life-time experience." Happiest "helping someone in need," Ken says he plans to "live one day at a time and keep looking to the future and keep learning." (Great advice for us all Ken.) His fondest memory of Jayo is "the dedicated teachers and classmates�classic example the presentation by the class of a briefcase to Mr. Harris thanks to those who saw he needed one." While Ken regrets not completing his degree he considers his greatest achievement in still being able to learn and enjoying it. He would like to be remembered "with an attitude of grace," and his motto is, "be thankful." Of his last 50 years Ken says: "These years are a combination of good times, happy times, trials, challenges, care-giving, pain, sorrow, sickness. It has been life experienced and I'm glad to have been through it. I gained some wisdom from this."
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 | DENNIS HOWE-Class 6Dennis appears to live in Burnaby. |
 | JOYCE HUTTON-Class 6Unable to contact. |