MARGARET PARKER-Class 7

Margaret Parker (Knutson) Marg lives with husband Phil in Burnaby and has a daughter, Krista and a granddaughter, Bridget, whom Marg describes as �the light of my life.� Marg worked in retail sales at Woodwards until the store closed in 1990. Her husband, Phil, has heart problems which somewhat restricts their travel, but Marg enjoys the Interior and fondly remembers a trip to the New England States. Of her years at Jayo she says she �really liked� Miss Townsend and Mushy Mac. She stays in touch with Agnes Hansen and her motto is �take one day at a time and enjoy it!�

IVY PEARSON-Class 4

Ivy Pearson (Pye) Still in North Vancouver & married to Len, Ivy has 3 children (you call these children?) and 7 grandchildren. After being a charter student at SFU she worked in SFU�s Faculty of Education as an editor & research associate for 20 years. She feels she was happiest �holding each of my babies for the first time, setting anchor in some remote bay with the sun still on the water, skiing out the last run at Blackcombe, winning gold points at duplicate bridge & being a �mature� student, something I�m happy I didn�t do while still a kid.� Her greatest extravagance: �no question�owning and operating a boat (a hole in the water into which money is poured).� Of the many wonderful journeys she & Len have enjoyed, her favourites were trips cycling through France, Italy, Holland & Portugal & boat trips to Alaska. Her fondest memories of Jayo were Guy Lombardo and �Good Night Sweetheart�, grass hockey games with Mickey, giggling with Bette & making so many friends in those years who are still friends today. Her motto is: �nils desperandum, que sera, sera, therefore, carpe diem.� (Gee we had no idea you were a linguist�this would have come as a surprise to Miss Townsend). If she has any regrets they would include not winning the Boston Marathon or the Penticton Ironman & that Mel Gibson doesn�t return her phone calls. (still going for those short dark guys, eh?).

VIOLET PEGUSCH-Class 31

Violet married Bill Crawford and has lived in Cloverdale since high school, where they have raised among other things, potatoes, cows and 3 children. Both Bill and Violet are actively involved in the thoroughbred racing scene.

MARION PELECH-Class 2

Marian Pelech (Rosychuk) A retired floral designer, Marian has two sons, Michael and David and two grandchildren. She has made many trips to Europe with her own car (her greatest extravagance) with a favourite being a trip to Central Asia�the Marco Polo route�and Israel and Greece. She fondly remembers "art with Mr Manuel, music with Sherwood Robson and performing in the operettas and festivals." Marian considers her greatest achievement as "performing in New York and my own solo tours across Canada,' and regrets "not continuing with my singing career." She would like to be remembered "with kind thoughts about myself and as a giving person," Her motto is: "Be kind to others and thoughtful." Marian has this to say about her last 50 years: "I was married in 1955 and separated in 1990. During this time, my two sons�who are very talented artists�were born in the 60s. I have now sold my house (lived in since 1962) and hope to buy a townhouse soon perhaps in Ladner or North Van. Hoping to see all of you at the next reunion or will it be in heaven?" (Likely.)

DON PERRIN-Class 2

Don is deceased.

FRANK PETERS-Class 6

Frank Peters Apart from 3 years in Leeds, England where he obtained a PhD in metallurgical engineering and 6 years working in Dartmouth, N.S., Frank has lived with wife Alice (his best friend for 43 years) in Victoria. He worked as a defense scientist for the Federal Government from 1955 - 1994. Asked when he was happiest, Frank responded: �Alice and I have been blessed with good health, a happy home with 5 sons, a good job, and many friends such we always thought that our �todays� were our happiest days.� He considers his greatest achievement as having chosen a wife wisely! �We have had such happy times together. Our 5 sons are our friends; all now have PhD�s, wives, good jobs and homes, and recognize and acknowledge God�s blessings of grace in their lives.� His chief extravagance is travel and now that his sons and 11 grandchildren are scattered across North America and in the Netherlands, he gets lots of opportunity for it. Frank�s favourite journey was to Northern Europe and Russia. More travel is in store for the Peters but while not travelling Frank & Alice enjoy hosting a pot luck supper/bible study each week for international students, mostly from China, and introducing them to Christianity. Memories of Jayo include playing rugby and being a choir member in �Bow Bells.�

LORETTA PETERSEN-Class 4

Loretta Petersen (Zral) After failing to track Loretta down for the 40th, we are delighted to report that she is living in Prince George and plans to attend the 50th. Loretta wrote as follows: : Mr. Young is the teacher who encouraged me to continue my studies. After Senior Matric, I worked at various jobs until, at 26, I decided to resume piano studies. Dennis Zral and I renewed our admiration for each other. Den got a BMus from UBC as a performance major in voice (a tenor) and I studied for an ARCT piano teacher's degree. We married in 1966 in Prince George, and in 8 months and 30 days we were doting parents of our only child, Derek. Den taught English and coached badminton and tennis while I taught piano as a pre- school specialist with a combination of Kelly Kirby and Suzuki. We both thrived on the inspirations and challenges of teaching. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1978 but continued teaching until an exacerbation in 1987 ended that part of my life. Since then I have had excellent care and encouragement from my support teams: family, friends, colleagues many medical professionals, and Community Care Aids for 24 hours a week. Semi-retired, Den is now teaching singing in Burns Lake and in the beautiful music studio he built for me in 1974, We are both happy now in our semi-retirement and have 2 granddaughters, 1 and 3 years old, to delight us. Derek and wife, Afton, are both beautiful people so . . . . we must have done something good."

HELEN PLECAS-Class 2

Helen Plecas (Frketich) Helen and hubby, George, live in Coquitlam; they have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. After working for many years at 'The Bay,' Helen retired in 1990 so they could spend more time travelling in their R.V. and take more cruises. Happiest at "our family get-togethers," Helen is very proud of bringing up her four children and she plans to "stay healthy and enjoy life with family and good friends." One of Helen's fondest memories of J.O. was always Sports Day (Do you remember taking your dad's convertible?) She would like to be remembered as "a loving, caring wife, mother and grandmother and her motto is: "Enjoy every day." About her last 50 years Helen says, "Where has the time gone? When I look back at the annuals it seems like yesterday. George and I have been married for a good 45 years. We're most happy with our children and grandchildren and looking forward to seeing and visiting with high school friends at the 50th"

An evening out!

LEN & IVY PYE FAMILY - 1999

Len Pye A guy who says he was happiest when he managed to get a debit to equal a credit, Len has this to say about his life since J.O. �After spending 43 years in public practice as a C.A. I retired in 1995 from the firm of Deloitte & Touche. My extravagance is owning a power boat, presently a 36� Grand Banks which we took on a 3 month tour of Alaska this year. Two of my greatest achievements are learning to tie a bowline knot and at age 62 being the playing captain of a walleyball team that won the gold medal in the Becks Beer Invitational tournament. I plan on spending the rest of my life boating in Alaska, cycling in Europe, gardening at home and drinking beer everywhere with my favourite companion, Ivy. My fondest J.O. memories include Latin classes with Mr. Ellis and having Mr. Young as our senior baseball coach. My only regret is getting old sooner than I wanted and not listening to my mother who felt I should continue with my muscial studies (this from a man who failed grade one piano � twice). My only great achievement has been surviving more or less unscathed. I hope to be remembered as the guy who passed the ball to Frank Peters. I believe if it is broken or can�t be done, it can be fixed and it can be done.

"barbecue couple"

A picnic gathering