Larry Harbord:  

Life After high school I went to Simon Fraser University for two years of kinesiology then I transferred over to the University of British Columbia where I graduated in 1981 with a physical education degree. In 1982 I did my one year teacher Training Program in elementary education, grade 4-7. At U.B.C. I played varsity football for the Thunderbirds on a scholarship for four years as an offensive guard/defensive end. After university graduation, I was drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League and I had a tryout there as well as with the Montreal Concordes the next year. After being cut from both teams I retired from football to look for a teaching job. Since there were no jobs available then I moved on to being a boilermaker apprentice, since my dad was a boilermaker. Only expecting to be there a few years until teaching jobs became available, I recently retired after 30 years as a journeyman boilermaker rigger/fitter traveling all over the province repairing pulp mill boilers. The work is very seasonal with lots of overtime and every week we work is the equivalent of one month's wages. Since I only work approximately three months a year I went back to substitute teaching in Langley back in 1995. I do mostly high school physical education but I also do so...Expand for more