Newsletter for past alumni of The Abbey School , Mt. St. Benedict , Trinidad and Tobago , W.I.
Dear Friends
Here is a copy of O.A.S.I.S. Bull No. 7, thanks to its editor, Arthur Knaggs.
June 1983
Misinformed Monsters of the Mount;
Much water has followed from O.A.S.I.S. of time, and so many letters have poured in that I am motivated to once put pen to paper, and let you know what transpires.
Some new names have been added to our list:
ALEX DE VERTEUIL Through Dowell Trinidad
DAVID JOHNSTON Through Dowell Trinidad
RICARDO ZSCHAECH Venezuela
MICHEL VIVIES Guadeloupe
COLIN PHILLIPS Montreal
RICHARD DRIVER Guyana
Don't know if they will respond, but time will tell.
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Some mail was returned; perhaps someone knows the new whereabouts.
RICHARD ANDERSON Cascade
CHRIS KNOWLES Carib Brewery
DENIS CRIBBES Diego Martin
Time is only worth saving, if you have something better to spend it on.
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Bernard runs the Venture unit of 2nd Mount St. Benedict (we need a photo of him in Uniform to tickle the nostalgia).
He says the night editor of the Guardian is an old Mountie, will get his name for us.
Bernard recommends if you ever feel down and out, wet and droopy, like a soggy old curtain, just pull yourself together.
Bernard is also still coaching the Aqua Lads Swim Club, and is getting children of the Old Boys.
SEAN COSTELLO s son and STANLEY KERRY s daughter.
Need the address of both these guys? There is also Aqua Lasses!!!!
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Mrs. Henderson just wrote me with the addresses of all the Henderson and Herrera Clans, so they have been put on the mailing list.
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ALBERT KNOWLES (not even an old boy) has volunteered to contribute generously to the welfare of our periodical, and has passed on the valuable address of his old man, NOEL, who lives in Ontario Ridley Collage St. Catherine , Ontario
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BRO. RON YEE-MON has passed on the address of:
MONSIGNOR JOHN MENDES he is Vicar General and at San F'do.
FR. VINCENT COMPTON is now at Point Fortin (Copperhead)
FR. DAVID OLIVIERRE is now in Belmont
He is sending new data on the New ABBOT HILDERBRAND for the next issue.
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A lovely surprise letter from JERRY GOMES (Guyana ) still fiddling with high flying objects; in the U.S.A.
Has 2 boys, MANNIE 16, WAYNE 12. Married 18 years, so they are both legit.
He spends some time in Antigua in March and met the Souls, All well.
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Thought: Loose an hour in the morning and you will spend the rest of the day trying to catch up.
Some so called open minds should be closed for repairs.
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From St. Lucia
BERNARD (Flat Top) owns and operates a cold storage, and spends his free time fishing and boating.
CLAUDE (Flat Foot) is in England
ANTHONY (Gabby) is in Northern California , owns his own Accounting Business in partnership with another C.P.A.
RICHARD (Bookie) runs the family Hardware Business.
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CHARLES DEVAUX operates a Dairy producing Milk and Ice Cream. He is married with one daughter. KLIM milk is better then an udder.
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Got a 7 page letter from LEARY O'CONNOR, thanks the good Lord he only writes once every 30 years.
GILLIAN and LEARY plan a long trip to Trinidad , U.S.A. and Canada
We really hope they make it out to the East Coast and have offered our Hospitality plus a free Lobster dinner. (Catch your own).
His Family:
KAREN 23, Degree in Social Work. Is Hostel Supervisor ant the Agricultural Collage and High School. Her boyfriend works there also.
ALLAN 22, works on Barrow Island U.S.A.
ANNIE MARIE 21, Diploma in Physical Education and works at the Catholic Girls Collage. Doing her Degree in Bachelor of Education, part time. Top sports woman, recently played touch football representing her State.
RORY 19, doing 2nd year Medical Technology, mucks around with his second hand Land Rover. Works at Barrow Island
LISA 17, on her final year at school, saving up madly for a ski trip this winter, loves sports.
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RICAHRD O'CONNOR, works for Woodside a company developing a big gas field on the Northwest Shelf. He is Snr. Drilling Tool pusher.
His wife ELSPETH is doing a Social Work Degree.
HIS FAMILY:
PHILIP 22, works for Dowell Schlumberger. He was in Trinidad and the Middle East, but is back in Queensland
BERNARD 21, was an Apprentice Fitter in a Truck Body Plant, but now works on Barrow Island
GEOFFREY 19, is studying Engineering at University.
TREVOR 11, still at school.
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Mother's day special
THANKS MOM. You are always sure of your mother, Pray for her, specially is she is still here with you. You will never have another one like her. Love her when she is with you, not when she is long gone.
I always wish I had done more for mine.
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Got a card from STANLEY FERGUSON; a real treasure, he has passed on ARTHUR DU BOULAY's (St. Lucia
We won't see Stanley this year as we have changed plans and will visit Trinidad and Barbados
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ARTHUR DU BOULAY 's son, FREDDIE was knocked down by a car in July last year and was paralyzed. He has made a miraculous recovery and is almost back to normal now.
FRANCIE, works as Assistant Food and Beverage Manager at the Trinidad Union Club.
DANIELLE 11, still at school.
ARTHUR has started his own business at home and is looking for Agencies (I put him on to Delano
Last year they holidayed at Margarita Island (off Venezuela
They plan to go to Aruba this year, Where is DENIS these days????
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Nothing so needs reforming, than other peoples' habits.
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Heard that BENEDICT HUTTON's son RICHARD is up here are St. Mary's University, but he is on holidays now and I don't know if he will be back in September. Tell him to phone me 435-0909. Who has Benedict's address??
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JOHN (J.D.) MILLER starts a new job this month, Tiffany Asphalt International, a Lubrication Oil Co. from Ohio with distribution in Canada Quebec
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GEOFFE PRADA just wrote to informed me that he too is back in the telecommunications business where he belongs.
Family :
CARLOS is doing his post graduate in Medicine.
RICARDO is after his BS and PHD in Chemistry in Belgium
LISA is in the computer business in Puerto Ordaz , Venezuela
IRENE will be graduating in Architecture next year.
YLIANA is in her 4th year High School
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Their weather has been very "freaky" since El Niqo showed his head.
He lives in U.S. and works in Peru
He passed on MIKE SCOTT and PHILLIP SCOTT's addresses.
John has 5 boys and 4 girls plus 9 grand children.
(Real "Old Boy" ain't he?) He collects stamps.
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PETER BERGASSSE wrote to say he sees Fr. Ildefonse when he comes to the Benedictine Convent in St. Lucia
All his kids are grown up (not Fr. Ildefonse, Peters) and his eldest son is due back in September to work as a chartered Accountant with his firm.
Passed on CHARLES DEVAUX's address and also ANTHONY FLOISSAC who runs his own Hotel and has 5 kids. Neither responsible for the other.
Peter sent a fabulous contribution to the continuation of O.A.S.I.S.
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Got a letter from SANDY (BAHADOORSINGEN), SCIPIO SOODEN's wife with his subs, and they are in Barbados and have an apartment building on Worthing Beach
They have 3 kids, NEYSHA 12, NATYA 11, and SACHA 3, (last one is a boy).
Scipio also has some business ties in Suruiname.
Got a lovely letter from CLIVE BETTENCOURT-GOMES , he is n longer in Costa Rica (lucky guy) he is in the UK Costa Rica Guyana Barbados
Real a treat to be in touch wth him again.
LOVE YOUR CHILDREN, it is easier to build a boy than it is to mend a man.
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ALAIN DEVAUX wrote to say he works with the Ministry of Agriculture in Quebec
It's fascinating.
He and wife, PIERRETTE live in St. Hyacinths , Quebec
Finds the O.A.S.I.S. welcome and interesting.
He is a real Home Body now and has 3 kids.
DALLISON 6, JOHNATHEN 4, and GYALLA 2.
So is a late starter but a hard worker.
JUDY, also has her son, MICHEL (by previous marriage). He is in school in Canada
He says traffic is a chaos in Trinidad and it takes hours to get about.
His brother KEVIN (can't remember if he went to Mount) BALO went to Mount, and DOUGLAS , where are they?
Chris is still a keen actor and has been in a few productions in Trinidad lately.
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Also for those who haven't subscribed yet it is only $10.00.
Don't just send the money, update us on your life, kids, send photo or something. What are your hobbies??.
So this was Bull No. 7. Next shall be No. 8 in circular No. 156.
REMEMBER THAT THOSE NAMES IN CAPITAL LETTERS DO NOT HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS.
God Bless
Ladislao
Photo: Jerry Gomes, Gillian and Leary O'Connor family, Chris Krogh
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