Gary Templeman:  

Left the "Chuck" in 1971 to avoid getting alcohol poisoning from the many great house and field parties. Moved to Vancouver where I could pass out on a park bench and would'nt freeze to death or get eaten alive by mosquitos. First year here shared a place with Stu Arnot, Denny (Thumper) Thompson and his girl friend. now wife, Gail. Partied with lots of old JP friends who were living in Vancouver at the time, Jim Ring and wife Lesley(Gibson), Linda Gibson, Glenn Foster, George Atkinson, Rick Lloyd and others. 1973 to 1975 lived in Victoria and met up with more JP friends, Wes Jantzen, Ron(Peanut) Dale, Susan Huber, John Turner, Brian McCarthur, Don Joinson, Rick and Bill Pettinger. Spent many years in electrial engineering then got into the charter bus business and recently retired after 16 years with BC Transit. Got married in 1983, unmarried in 1992 and presently maintain that status. I have 3 great kids, 2 daughters, 28 & 25, and a son 24. I Now spend my time travelling to Nascar races, car shows, Barrett-Jackson car auctions and tinkering on my 1969 Chevelle SS so I can cruise the "Dub" and do burnouts. Often go cruis'n with Rob (Lirch) Eilertson and his 1966 Nova SS. Regularly see Al Derkoch, Derryl O'Hare, Jim McClennan and Stu Arnot who are all living in Edmonton. Still keep in touch with many of the above mentioned people and reminisce about the old days. I recall, like a bad nightmare, Mr. Bibby yelling at me about my tardiness and poor attendance. I thought he was going into full cardiac arrest when his face went from passive pink, to raging red and finally to punichment purple. I was toast, the verdict came down; one month, less a day, in detention. On a good note, no paramedics were required for either party. Looking back, I should have told him the real reasons for skipping out;...Expand for more