Kelvin Smith:  

Hi. I attended William Burgess School (Grades 5 & 6) and also Westwood Junior High (Grade 7) back in the late 1960's. I am British and my family emigrated to Canada in Sept. 1966. I have a brother and 2 sisters. Starting a new school is daunting enough but when it is in another country, then it is even more so. It was difficult, at first, to integrate and make new friends but a few of my classmates became good friends. I wish I had the confidence back then to make more friends. We stayed in Canada for 3 years but my father was struggling to afford the cost of living in Toronto so he made the bold decision to take us back home to England in June 1969. Many of my classmates in Grade 7 signed my Year Book, wishing me good luck on returning to England. I still have that Year Book, today. It brings back many fond memories. NOW, I am 57 years old and should feel old - but I don't - I have never smoked and I very rarely drink alcohol. I am still fit and strong and certainly don't look my age. I even went jogging today. I weigh about 230 pounds, but I am 6ft tall and of strong build. I used to play competitive badminton and have won 4 trophies over the years. I also trained in Karate for a couple of years back in the 80's. I still play badminton today, but for the enjoyment and I also keep fit by jogging. Work-wise - I have spent many years working in Production Control within manufacturing environments, for several different companies. Industries include: Refrigeration - Electronic Instrumentation - Plastics. I was once responsible for planning the p...Expand for more