Peter Darnbrough:
CLASS OF 1982
West Hill Collegiate InstituteClass of 1982
Toronto, ON
Humber CollegeClass of 2009
Toronto, ON
Joseph Brant Junior High SchoolClass of 1978
Scarborough, ON
Heron Park School Class of 1976
Scarborough, ON
Peter's Story
I have to say My Life has been great.
After finishing High School and then on to College I studied Electrical, Electronics, and then Computer Systems, all the while working for IBM during the summers.
After College I worked full time for IBM which eventually became Celestica.
Raced motorcycles for most of the 90's, at Shannonville Motorsport Park, and Mosport Park and Mosport International Raceway, then gave it up for a girlfriend that later gave me up.
Hoping to one day get back on a motorbike before I retire.
A number of years later I switched gears, and took a Paramedics course.
I really enjoyed being a Paramedic and being able to help people in times of need.
After a few years SARS hit us all hard, and the wait times at the Hospitals made working as a Paramedic very unbearable.
I then took a break from Paramedics and switched gears again, literally, and became a Network and Systems Administrator.
I finally got married in 1998 and we have a daughter that keeps me very busy and young at heart.
In 2005 I decided to change careers again and started an Electrical Construction and Maintenance Apprenticeship, and joined the International Brotherh...Expand for more
ood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 353 of GTA.
I have worked on numerous large and small construction projects in the GTA, include the new home of the Toronto International Film Festival (tiff)
I completed my electrical apprenticeship and became an Red Seal Licensed Industrial Commercial Electrician have gone on to complete numerous additional certifications for Fiber Optics, and Communications, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Fire Alarm.
Bought a project 1996 Yamaha FZ750 and restored it. Nice to be back on the motorbike again.
In 2012 I became a teacher for several of the courses at the IBEW LU353 Union Halls.
This past year I have worked for a local Toronto company Installing and maintaining electrical and communications infrastructure for BMO Field home of the Toronto FC Soccer club, Exhibition Place, Ricoh Coliseum (Toronto Marlies), Air Canada Centre (Toronto Maple Leafs / Toronto Raptors), and Rogers Centre (Toronto Blue Jays).
With this same company, I have also traveled across Ontario Installing and maintaining Fiber Optic Communication Network for Canadian Solar farms.
Today I am looking forward to the next 50 years.
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