After that, I was hooked. Children are far more intelligent than people give them credit for. Teaching them science is very fun and rewarding. I love doing it. I am a certified aerobics instructor and teach step-aerobics at the South YMCA in Calgary.
Vacationing is another favourite pastime.
I also participate in a condominium exchange. In May of 1980, I was honoured with the Duke of Edinburgh Award for volunteer teaching. It is nice to receive awards, but I like to keep incognito. In 1950, I started a five-year apprenticeship in surveying, design and construction of railway tracks for British Railways and the National Coal Board. This is where I learned what the engineering profession is all about.