BILL BRERETON

In 1977 Lorraine Iverach and I were married. We decided that working for 30 years before retiring was a bad idea so in 1980 we ìretiredî for a couple of years and traveled around the world. If you keep going east long enough you do eventually get back to where you started. We visited some 30 countries and had a wonderful experience. Upon returning to Winnipeg I worked for Futros Equipment designing mobile oil-drilling equipment and after a year, I returned to the Health Sciences Centre where I still work. I design, build and maintain devices for disabled people to help increase their independence.

In 1982 daughter Jennifer was born, then sons Christopher in 1985 and Benjamin in 1988. Jennifer is currently doing a double major in English and Anthropology at U of Winnipeg and she works as a guide at the Manitoba Museum. Christopher is entering Engineering at U of M in the fall and Ben is finishing grade 9. All 3 kids attended French immersion schools in St. Vital. Lorraine taught junior high for many years and now does contract writing through our company, IBIS (Iverach-Brereton Integrated Services) when she is not volunteering at the kidsí schools. We like to spend time at our cottage on West Hawk lake where we swim, SCUBA dive, canoe and hike. For 10 years I taught SCUBA at the U of M. We have a small motorhome for ìsoftî camping and we also backpack/camp in winter and summer. I am a Scout Leader and my sons are still active as a Scout and a Venturer. The 3 of us are hoping to complete the Mantario hiking trail this summer. I cycle to work in the summer and bus/walk in winter. A home workshop and home/cottage renovation and repair occupies a good deal of my time. My high school interests of photography and music have moved on to the children. We have trunks full of photos, and the kids all play in school or community bands with a collection of instruments including oboe, bass/contra bass clarinet, flute, assorted saxophones, voice and piano. I still give my clarinets the occasional workout, especially at Christmas.