Back in Canada October 1954, 4- RCR became 1 Canadian Guards with garrison duties until May 1956 at which time I took early release. I was bored with garrison duties and one had to wait for 7 or 8 years before writing promotion exams. Released in Kingston with no job or money I drifted to Ottawa, stayed with friends and looked for a job. Hired by Cabeldu Motors as Warranty and Service Department administrator. The company changed its name to Surgenor Motors and moved to St Laurent Blvd in 1973 where I remained until June 1997 and retired after 41 years service.

Lived with the O'Neil family from 1956 and am still there with my friends Don and Kay and five kids and many dogs and cats and budgies etc. Two of the kids got married and there are now four grandchildren. Only one of the original kids still lives at home, as he can't find a job. We are very happy - backyard swimming pool - minivan - nice neighbourhood in west end of Ottawa - what more could one want? Cheers John (or Jeff)

3137 Keen, RD (Ralph)
Born November 10, 1931 in the small Rocky Mountain town of Jasper. Lots of friends, mostly boys of course until his teens, when girls became more and more interesting. After Jasper High School Ralph and fellow Jasperite, 3134 John Hudson, went the courses at Royal Roads and RMC. Ralph joined the Royal Canadian Engineers on June 1, 1953. A fantasy dream was realized on June 17, 1953 when Ralph married Mary Joan Driver in the "Little White Church of the Rockies". A month long honeymoon ended before the tired and happy Sapper boarded a CPA flight for the Far East. The next stop was the Independent Field Squadron, RCE In the Korean War theatre of operations. Valuable experience was gained with the 25 Canadian Infantry Brigade Group's front-line positions north of the Imjin River. A ceasefire at Panmunjom on July 27, 1953 ended the "shooting" war.

Together with Dick Bohne and Clark Lowry, Ralph graduated with a BASc(Civil) degree in May, 1955 from UBC. The next 25 years of Ralph's military career took him and his family on a series of challenging and often 'plum' postings across Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The variety and frequency of assignments, especially those in foreign and exotic locales, always provided him with a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. Several examples are:(1959-62) As a captain, Senior Works Officer responsible for infrastructure construction and maintenance of the nine military "forts" and five married quarter sites around Soest, in W. Germany.

(1968-69) As a major, Senior Operations Officer for the United Nations Truce Supervisory Organization'(Palestine) responsible for tasking and supporting the UN Military Observers from eleven countries who observed and reported on cease-fire infractions as seen from seven Observation Posts (OPs) along the Israeli side of the Golan Heights DMZ and facing the Syrian and Jordanian positions (1969-72) As Base Construction Engineering Officer CFB Montreal responsible for the consolidation of military installations at the former Army Camp Montreal and the Air Force Station St Hubert, satellite camps and armouries throughout Western Quebec. During the FLQ crisis set up logistical and support facilities for 5000 troops in the Montreal region.

(1972-75) In late 1972 Lcol Keen was seconded to the Canadian International Development Agency and appointed Team Leader of a Forward Planning Group tasked to work within the Building Department of the Kenyan Ministry of Works. This involved the construction of the buildings, installations and related infrastructures in the Nairobi and the provinces. Major problem: appalling lack of coordination with the ministries, no standardized processes. After three years of hard work the team handed over a fully functioning project plus a trained staff of Kenyans. During the three year Kenyan assignment the family and a number of relations were able to travel through most of the famous game reserves of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania including a climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro (19,340 feet). Mary and their youngest daughter Brenda reached 15000 feet.

Retired in April 1980 the family moved to Fort Nelson, BC where Ralph became GM of a 149-room motor hotel, shopping plaza, mobile-home park and rental apartment block. From 1982-86 he was the City Engineer of Terrace, BC. At the end of 1986 the final move to Chilliwack was made and have lived there happily ever since. During March 1987 he took the Job of Deputy Manager Planning & Development for the District of Chilliwack. -Ralph retired at the end of 1996 and he and his soul mate are currently enjoying the "go-go" phase (Ilslo-goll then "no-go") of their so-called golden years.

At the joyful homecoming from Korea, Mary presented the long-absent father with the first of three beautiful daughters. Simone, the first, was so tiny she was called "Sukoshi"..Japanese small amount... a name she has had since. Grandson Jeremy will be 28 years in June 1999, and he and his wife Melissa are expecting their first child in August of this year. (Bet you are #1 on the great grandad list class of 53! Ed)

3138 Kerr, Norman S (Nails)
Here, I hope, is the information for my resume. - After graduating from the U of T in 1954 I joined Imperial Oil in late 54 and was transferred to Edmonton in 55. I managed to teach Tom Simmons "cribbage", but I must admit it was not easy! I enrolled for the MBA course at Western. When that was over I joined a Western Canadian company in 1959. That really didn't turn me on so I incorporated my own company in 1967. This led to the establishment of manufacturing plants in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Gummie & I produced some other offsprings which names are unknown. Ed Note: Press him in '99 and see if can elucidate!) I finally took the plunge (marital that is, not bungee) in 63. My wife's name is Donna and she produced, with some outside help two boys and one girl. This led to the need for expanded accommodation so we bought a house in Scarborough in 64 and we still live in same house.

We are very late, of course, but must record that we just became grand parents with one son and one daughter. I finally decided to retire in 1997. Donna is still teaching so we are not locking horns. I do volunteer work two days per week for Canadian Executive Services Overseas.

Our current activities include tennis (I have challenged John McEnroe but he refused the challenge) golf and girl w atching.....I look forward to our big reunion in 1999, and the opportunity to trade war stories. (Ed note: Bring your racquet in 1999, Nails, you have serious challengers here!)

3139 Kolber, TS (Ted)
LOOKING BACK.....A REFLECTIVE LOOK OVER FIFTY YEARS
Dedicated to the memory of Bill Ferguson who along with several others will be sorely missed. A few years ago, Chris (my eldest), and I went sailing on Lake -Wabamum in an 18 foot catamaran. It was a beautiful day. A fresh breeze was blowing. Everything was just perfect. A gust of wind came up and before we could react we were in the water - the mast was pointing straight down. A prayer for help yielded a typical divine response - "before you panic completely, check your own resources". Then I remembered some basics. Chris and I put our weight on one side....a few tries, over it came. My years at RR / RMC provided the basics for a Journey that was uniquely mine yet somehow universally true, for each one's journey is unique. The college experience provided more than books there was a bonding that was second to none - there was the birthings of talents we n ever knew we had and there was the broadening of interests that somehow piqued an ongoing curiosity about life itself.

These basics were infused with the words of the motto - truth, duty, valour. The words were simple yet very significant for as the years slipped by, they revealed a depth which gave colour and purpose to the varied and viable experiences that made up our respective journeys. With the unification of the services in the 1960's, truth became one, supposedly bringing to an end arguments about which was the true service. Yet when a family crisis moved me out of military service into a ministry of service, I discovered that religion without a Paul Hellyer at the helm still basked in arguments over truth. For me, the truth of my new Protestant position outshone the truth of my old Roman Catholic position. Coincidentally, the Truth represented by the aggressive outlook of the military was replaced by the peace making approach of the ministry. only years later, and another crisis, did I realize the one-sidedness of these truths. My Journey resumed a balance when I reaffirmed the aggressive side of my life and added "rmc" along with the other degrees I had earned. Also, preaching (Protestant) was balanced with the reaffirming of ritual (Roman Catholic). The approach to truth based on the either/or choices that I had been using was now replaced by a both/and basis, paradoxical for sure, but certainly preferable.

Duty also underwent a metamorphosis. Duty with its sense of obligation was traditionally held to be to an outer authority. The Nuremberg Trials after World War II challenged this one sidedness by insisting that one's inner authority was to be honoured when circum stances decreed. This truth became poignantly evident to me years later when I had to rely on the authority of my inner voice.

Valour, the third ingredient, added much colour to my Journey. Normally valour is seen as the courage evoked to face the enemy as pictured by the young Chinese student who stood before the tank on Tiananmen Square. Valour is also seen in the courage it takes to express a contrary opinion as did young Luther when he nailed his arguments on a church door, thereby fostering a reformation. In my day to day life, however, valour and duty coincided in the simple requirement to treat each person that I met as a human being.

As our class stands on the verge of entering the old Brigade, Fergie (whose spirit I feel is still present) and I offer as a tribute to the rich and varied journeys of each member of our class a modification of the Biblical words from 2 Timothy: "We have done our best in the race, we have run the full distance and we have kept the faith". On the other hand, there may be something just as fitting to epitomize our Journey in the memorable words of RSM Coggins: "I've seen better, I've seen worse, but not much." (Ed Note: Formal title: The Reverend Doctor)

3142 Lambert Marshall
Marshall was at Royal Roads and left us after one year-Ed
Married in 1955
Two children, four grand children.
My son is with Bombardier Aero Space on the Global Express in Dorval. My daughter was previously with Shell Canada and resides in Brockville with her family.
I retired in 1988.

To maintain my interest in the aviation world I have associated myself with the Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre in Vaudreuil-Dorion. Two projects are under way at this time to build replicas of the Bleriot aircraft which was the first aircraft to overfly Montreal in 1910 and that of a Fairchild FC?2 "Razorback" some of which saw service in the early RCAF.

Part of my time is taken up with building 1/32nd scale models to decorate my den as well as a 1/8th scale model of the Wright J?5 engine that powered the FC?2 as well as the Spirit of St. Louis. We have a search on for one of these engines for our replica as well as old and/or antique instruments that would be applicable to the aircraft.

I am in good health and enjoying life and the numbers game hasn't got to me yet and I still consider myself a (lesser)spring chicken. I hope to keep clicking along for a good while yet.