Victoria Renton:
CLASS OF 1967
Balfour Collegiate High SchoolClass of 1967
Regina, SK
Central Collegiate High SchoolClass of 1964
Regina, SK
Peart Elementary SchoolClass of 1963
Regina, SK
Peart Elementary SchoolClass of 1963
Regina, SK
Victoria's Story
Life
Life has had it's moments, not all good. My mom died 2 weeks after final exams, I married 11 months later, had my first son 13 months after that and separated 9 months after that. My dad died in 1970 and my younger brother was adopted by an aunt and uncle and moved out of the city....missed growing up with him, although he did come and live with us for 2 years...for his Grade 12 and a year after that...then he was off to the 'big city' and his own life. I met Bill and had Chad 2 years after my separation....I eventually divorced my first hubby and married Bill in 1974, he adopted my first son in 1974 also. We moved out to Qu'Appelle in 1975 and love the peace and quiet.....sometimes in the winter the commute wasn't the greatest, but the community and people here are great. Bill spent 28 days in hospital back in 1970 after a motorcycle accident, I thought I had lost him too....and he has suffered the after-effects since. Our son, Chad, wasn't as lucky and lost his life in 2004 on his motorcycle..killed by an 82 yr old driver at the intersection of the TV Tower and #1 Highway. My hubby since has taken up riding again, (on Chad's 95 Triumph) as has our oldest son, and they feel a strong connection to Chad that way.....I worry, but there isn't much point to worry.....what will happen will happen. You should never outlive your children, it makes life much harder than it should be and we struggle to find a new "normal". Our son had not married and had no children....nothing to look forward to. We struggle forward, we just keep waking up and doing what has to be done, it is now 13 years this year and we are learning to laugh again, but we miss him so. Before this tragedy, he was our sunshine, a great guy who lived next door, our country boy and was starting to help us out as we aged.....he was always there for us and his many, many friends........he was my best friend. Our oldest son has found a new love....his highschool sweetheart..they had gone together when she was 13/14 and he was 16/17....they had both married others and had 2 children each...Chad's death brought them back together and ....they went to California July/09 and got married....they took their two younger daughters with them and had a wedding, honeymoon and family vacation all in one.......finally, another 'Mrs. Renton' in the family....so now we have a really blended family.......but they seem very happy and we are so very happy for them. So, we move forward, never sure of what life has in store next.
Jan/11: My how life changes...July 25/10, we lost our only grandchild.....Sean's only birth daughter....she was a beautiful 15 yr old and we have entered another hell once again. We are hoping, with our experience of the loss of Chad, that we can help guide him through the mire we live in. His marriage had been in trouble for a couple of years and of course it didn't withstand this and they separated in November/10. So....life keeps slapping us down and forcing us to learn lessons no one should have to learn.....but, we keep pushing forward and we are still here. Sean continues to grow stronger although we all still search for answers at times, we move forward and search for new dreams and happiness
Nov/11: Our oldest is once again in a happy relationship....still missing his baby girl, but now expecting another life to ease the pain.......a baby sister or brother for his lost angel....due in the spring. It reminds us all that life continues and we too look forward to another chance at being grandparents.
Oct/12: Well, our family welcomed Dominic William David Renton into the world on May 11 of this year and he is beautiful. We don't get to see him very often, but snuggle him up as much as we can. They are so happy and we are so happy for them.
Dec/12: Christmas was the best one we have had in years and little Dom makes us smile at every turn. Sean and his family bring such joy to our lives at this point and we look forward to as much time as we are given with them!
Nov/13: well, more joy on our way, a new little one due May 28/14....what a nice Christmas present the news is.
May 28/14: we welcomed Grayson Chad Tristan Renton....another little grandson, and what a cutie he is.
Feb 14/16: son number 3 for our growing family, we welcomed Linco...Expand for more
ln Victor Lee...beautiful boys.
Sept/2018: No new babies, but they are engaged and a wedding is coming July 27/19.. life kicks our butt, but also gives us gifts of joy.
March 2023 - well, survived the dreaded plague. Missed a couple of years with family. The boys are 11, 9 and 7 this year. Our health has been pretty good, Bill still fighting his high bloodpressure, kidney disease and is now on the verge of diabetic...but you would never know it by his attitude haha! Mine, well, body engulfed with arthritis, but still do my hour of Yoga and chiropractic stretches etc and throw in some eliptical.....otherwise, I might just seize up! Now, if we could just lose weight. Our fur puppy is still kicking, she will be 12 this year, has some arthritis and has some bladder stones and spring allergies, but she still acts like a puppy most days....we all enjoy a little daytime nap from time to time, but isn't that part of aging?? Hehe! Well, our baby would have been 51 this year and our oldest is turning 54....wow, are we old! We are still in our own home, active and enjoying most parts of life....it is true, the body wears out long before the mind catches up.
School
I started school at Imperial until Grade 3, then switched to Thompson for Grades 4 and part of 5.......then we moved again and I was in Peart until Grade 8. Balfour was a great school, but being young and stupid, I didn't take full advantage of all of the opportunities. If I had it to do over, I would have gotten more involved in activities and sports and had more fun. As for crushes....can't really think of any significant ones, thought one or two were cute, but didn't think I had a chance with them anyway. My sis was the social butterfly, I was the mouse....timid and shy. Just met a lot of crazy people and made a few life-long friends.
Workplace
Out of highschool I married 11 months after graduation and worked for the Fed. Govn't until I had my first son 13 months after the wedding. I was home with him for 10 months, separated from his father, met Bill and I then worked for AquaSoft for almost 2 years then had Chad. I stayed home with the boys then until 1978 when I started working for Mechanical Contracting firms, I moved back and forth between 2 of them until 1993 then I started working with Mechanical Engineers. Did that until my retirement Nov 15, 2007....and loving it. Loving retirement, but am hoping that Bill will retire soon too so that we can do some travelling!
Nov/11: Well, Bill is trying retirement and seems to be really enjoying it. We also got a new "fur-baby" the end of September and we are once again in love with a little dog........they bring such joy and unconditional love. We had been without one since 07 when we had to put down our 16 yr old......she kept us alive when Chad died.....if we hadn't of had to get up and take care of her, we would have been lost....she truly was our little angel. Now, we have a tremendous look-alike......she could be our old one's twin.....personality is different, but the same color, markings and those eyes!!.......it is love!
Dec/12: Bill is going to try working again....bored....hopes to work until summer and then take time off before we head south for the winter.......men only have their jobs......women always have 2 jobs and when we retire, we work the one we have done all our lives......our home and life! I still work from the time I get up until I go to bed.....once men quit their income jobs, they are lost! Hope he finds peace!
July/14: well, he stayed retired after his stint this time...found out why he retired. We enjoyed five months of winter in California and Arizona. It was nice, enjoyed the weather, but hated the miles we put on....I learned I would rather fly than drive....always learning.
Last year was full of medical issues, Bill diagnosed with high blood pressure and kidney disease, me just a bout of pneumonia and shingles......aging sucks, your mind doesn't realize your body parts are wearing out..haha!
June/15: well life moving forward, Bill turned 70 this year, me 68, and our son will be 48 on Tuesday, and our grand babies are 1, 3, and 5....where did it all go? More life lessons learned, and not good ones. Wonder what it was all for...hopefully one day I will have some answers.
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