JULIE FREDLUND (ATKINSON)
Wow, this site makes for an intriguing read. I am quite sure most of you will barely remember me (I was only at Hillside for 18 months before graduating) but your blogs have encouraged me to share my past 30 years with you all.
Where to begin? I jumped into “life” with both feet shortly after graduating. I met, fell in love and married an adventurous helicopter pilot. He persuaded me to move to Mackenzie, BC, where we operated a helicopter base for Alpine Helicopters. It was an exciting time and I consequently learned how to fly. Aviation became my life. However my flying was short lived after the birth of my first child and maternal instincts took over. I became a stay-at-home mom of 3 small children (Rachel, Jon and Jenny) with a pilot-husband who was home less than 3 months of the year. We moved around a lot!
The kids began school and aviation was still in my blood. I wrote the air traffic controller-qualifying exam…and passed. But I couldn’t bare the thought of leaving my kids to go to school in Cornwall, Ontario to complete the training. I answered an ad for the Nvan RCMP in 1993 and became a 911 dispatcher instead. But alas, that career was also short lived as I followed my husband to Calgary in 1995. I worked as a technical writer for a sports company and spent a short stint in the booming film industry. In 1998 my husband came home…for good, he wanted to retire from flying. But as it became obvious that I had become too independent and we had grown too far apart, we separated and later divorced. I moved back to the North Shore where the West Van Police opened their doors and radio room to me with open arms (there is always a shortage of 911 dispatchers).
Soon after moving back I met and fell in love with the boy next door (literally), well actually he’s a man, Mark, and we bought a house in lower Caulfeild 3 years ago. We love to travel, kayak, hike and generally enjoy life. Moving back to West Van has definitely given me the sense of “coming home”. Life is good and I am looking forward to October 13th. Oh, and the kids? Surprisingly, they turned out to be well-adjusted and responsible adults, though my son does have a bit of an adventurous streak!
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Hi, my name is lynda Willems. I'm actually looking for a Rachel fredlund. Wondering if she is your daughter. I met her in Calgary. She lived next door to the caldwell's whom I was a nanny for. I took her to my church youth group where I was a leader. I lost track of her after I got married in 1997. If this happens to be the same Rachel I would love to hear how she is doing.
Thank you
Lynda
Wow!!!! Good detective work! This is Rachel Fredlund.... Shoot me an email at rrachel@telus.net. This is my junk email and I will send you proper contact info.
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