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Isn't it amazing that a year can pass so fast - but isn't that what 
we said at this time last year!!! 

We are sure a scattered bunch and it is great to have the website to 
check occasionally re the class's wherabouts.  I too hear from Sandra 
and enjoy(?) the jokes  - but have lost touch with Sarah and Darrin 
Olmstead and Kevin Love from the last group! 

As for me, I am teaching again at the Community College level (in VB 
and Access so far) and doing some contract work for the Abitibi-Price 
paper mill and the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor.  It looks like a 
permanent position in September but  I am still looking for a good 
position which allows me to learn and grow in Database especially 
Oracle but they are few and far between on the Rock! 

In the meantime, I have taken on the task of getting up to speed in 
Web technologies while I am off right now and hope to get work in 
that area using the database technologies.  We recently decided to 
go looking throughout Atlantic Canada so if anyone out there has any 
tips - by all means, send 'em on over. 

Hope you all are well and prospering - and that IT is your way of 
life now! 
Take good care.... 
Shairon Burton 
 

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It's great to hear from you.  How's everything going? I hope things are 
well with your family and your job.  Everything is pretty much the same 
with me.  Still learning my job pretty much.  It's such a new software 
that something about changes everyday.  I just try to keep on top of 
things.  I just started a sort of job share.  For 3 hrs a day I work in 
the tech department which is great for me, because we will be installing 
Windows NT througout the call center this summer.  Anyway, I have to go 
to work now.  Let me know how things are going with you. 

Take care 
Sara D 

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Wow...I just realized it has been a year plus a couple days.....time flies when your having fun. It is interesting to see the new classes come and go and I see them go through so many of the same things that our class went through. They are getting smarter though each class (well some are hehehehe). 

Well just wanted to keep in touch and send you a little something you might find amusing...be careful where you open it....(it's not that bad just really funny).  (THANKS SEAN! - the attachment was interesting ! - ed.) 

Your bud 
Sean C 
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Hi everybody!!  I just thought I'd say a quick hello, since all of your email addresses are in one spot!!  I'm in Denver, CO & loving it!  I'm still with Keane and things are going pretty well.  I moved out here from Philadelphia in March (no...not because I got shot or anything).  My boyfriend got a transfer out here, so I applied for one too.  (I didn't think I would actually get it, but Keane was very accommodating) Philly was ok...but not nearly as friendly/beautiful as Denver.  The people here are much nicer! 

Well, I hope everyone is doing well...wherever you are!  I'll be sure to check out the web page to get an update on all of you. 

Take Care, 
Sarah 

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Wow, 

Has it really been a year??  Hard to believe that only 12 short months 
ago we were cramming for our final tests and presentations.  Well...and 
drinking at the apartment with Sean and I.  I am very happy to see that 
pretty much everyone is working.  I have been at the Bank of Montreal and 
I am still primarily working on the mainframe with Assembler and JCL. 
 Though I've had a chance to dabble with Oracle, Visual Basic, C++ and 
JAVA.  Since being here I have been promoted and gotten a little raise, 
so now I can almost afford to live in this crazy city.  The job is good. 
 I don't have to wear a tie and our flex-hours means I can go to the 
dentist in the middle of the day and no-one will yell at me.  Of course, 
they don't have any Dooley's pool halls around, so I can't skip off for a 
nice cold beer and a good game of stick at lunch. 

I have to agree with Troy; it's nice to get those jokes.  Kinda reminds 
me of some of the stuff we used to send around in class.  Those were the 
days.  I hope everyone is having a blast wherever they are.   Please 
forward my fond hello to whoever is not on this distribution list, I 
would really like to get in touch with as many of you as I can.  Take 
care everybody... 

By for now. 

Barry 

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Hi Troy...good to hear from you..it will be interesting to find out 
where everyone is and what they have been up to as of late! i just 
wanted to drop you a quick note...i dont have my hotmail anymore...and 
our left_coast email is also gone. Mark and I are using our work emails 
only...so Marks, you have...and mine is Melanie_Corey@dmr.ca. BC is 
fantastic, we are having a ball out here. Mark is still in the Project 
Management Office, and I am consulting with the BC Health Authorities in 
their Y2K projects. Hope all is well back in NB..I hear that you had 
some great weather as of late!! Take care, 
Melanie 

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Regards, 
Melanie Corey 
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Consultant 
Year 2000 Office 
BC Ministry of Health 
1515 Blanshard St., 1-1 
Victoria, B.C.  V8W 3C8 
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Phone:  250-952-2920 
Fax:     250-952-1190 
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Email: melanie.corey@moh.hnet.bc.ca 
 

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I did touch base with a few of the old crew around May 1st.  It's 
hard to believe that it's been a year.  I am doing really well. 

I am still working on the System Test team for IPAS (large Oracle - Integrated 
Pension Administration System)  Along with that, I am System support to a User 
Acceptance Test team, updating testing databases in Access as well as 'Test 
Director', managing several testing environments, working with conversion team, 
analysts and developers.  We move into Implementation August 1st so it's pretty 
exciting.  I'm learing tons and very very happy. 

Victoria is beautiful.  I met a great guy who also happens to be a chef. :-)   I 
never see Mark and Mel (they're on a different project).  I was back home for 
Christmas but it looks like it will be awhile before I see the Eastern shores 
again.  I've talked a little to Jess, Shelly, Kara, Abe and Mel by email. 
Always glad to hear news.......... 

Take care everybody, 
Keep in touch 

Lynn 

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