Ken Brown:  

CLASS OF 1968
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Toronto, ON

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Ken is from Toronto, Ontario. His schools include Victoria Park Secondary High School. He later attended University of Waterloo. He works(ed) at Eco Fluid Center. More about Ken:"Born in Toronto. Moved around a bit when very young but spent most of my childhood in Victoria Village. Attended Sloane Avenue PS and then Victoria Park SS. Took 5yr Science, Technology & Trades. Tried Junior and Senior football but was tall and skinny. Worked summers at Flemington Park Golf Course and spent a summer in Algonquin Park as a Junior Naturalist. Also played hockey for York Mills and Don Mills Civitans on defense. Okay skater but no shot.Then did a BASc and MASc in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Work terms at AP Parts making mufflers, Goodyear in tire QA and four terms with Texas Gulf in the Timmins copper and zinc concentrator. Worked in mech mtce, machine shop and drafting. Started to play rugby with the Porcupine Rugby Club in Timmins. Meet some great people. Continued playing rugby at Waterloo and with the Kitchener Pirates. Made the OUAA B team and Niagara District Select team. Also, Ontario Under 23 team. Later played with the Irish Canadian Rugby Club in Toronto. Played first team and also coached them f...Expand for more
or a few years. Won Ontario Championship in 78. Plus, Assistant Coach for Ontario Junior team that toured England and won the Gold Metal at the Canada Summer Games in Thunder Bay. As player toured Ireland in 1980 and Bermuda twice in 76 and 79. Tour Manager for WWRFC tour to the UK as well. Now helping out at Riverdale CI. Business wise joined Ontario Hydro in 1976 as an Engineer in the Engineering Analysis Group of the Power Equipment Departement in Design & Developement. Area was tribology; friction, lubes, seals, bearing, hydraulic systems and the like for pumps, motors, turbines for nuke and fossil power stations. Saved them millions. Left in 93 to form Utility Service Associates and in 09 Eco Fluid Center Ltd. Have a veggie grease that is biodegradable. Also active in STLE (Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers) and their Toronto Section. From 1979 - 2023 was living in Riverdale area of Toronto in an almost century old home. In July 82 meet Louise my future wife from Montreal. We have three children, Catherine, Michael and Elizabeth. Had a female English setter called Pennie who died in 2020 but still two cats. Both of us have at home businesses so we try to stay involved supporting the kids activities.".
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