This year, we started to build a cluster of 3 connected igloos in the back yard. However, the plan was too ambitious, and there was not enough time and snow to complete the structure before the snow started melting away in the spring. Nevertheless, we are planning to build a toroidal igloo (donut-shaped) next winter.
We changed our telephone from Bell Canada to which became Rogers. We are planning to switch to VoIP from Vidéotron or Skype. We want our Internet, television and telephone access to be all converged. François bought a second-hand Apple iMac, and Véronique bought a second-hand Apple iBook this year.
Simon successfully disputed a parking ticket that he got in Montréal (Québec). Michèle defended a parking ticket that she got in Ottawa (Ontario) in court, but she was found very guilty.
This year, Michèle travelled on business to Halifax (Nova Scotia), Toronto (Ontario) and Boston (Massachusetts).
Simon is now listed on Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
Simon and the kids participated in the bicycle ride "La grande visite de Gatineau". Simon was exhausted after the ride, but he was the only one in 2 years to complete the entire length of 53.2 km, longer than a marathon (42.195 km).
We entered a contest called "concours estival Fleurir
Gatineau". We were hoping that our unique ginkgo tree and the sun-dial would impress the judges, but it turned out that the judges are only interested in pretty flowers.
Simon and the kids attended a Holiday Lecture "ShowMath" at uOttawa during the holiday season. The lecture was filmed, and the kids found themselves on Canada-wide TV programme Découverte on Radio-Canada.
Simon's latest patented invention called Sunatori.com Pen: A 3-in-1 Auto-Retractable Ballpoint Pen with an Ergonomic Cushion that Leonardo da Vinci would have loved to wear! is mass produced in China. The pen has attracted media attention, and he was featured twice in a local newspaper Ottawa Business Journal. He was very happy in November when he made $1 000 USD in one day. Here is to order the Absolutely Amazing Pen yourself.
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François and Véronique did many hours of volunteer work for the school. So did Michèle with the skating club.
François is now in Grade 11 at International Secondary School. For his 4th year in high school, he received a certificate of merit. He is close to a black belt in karate, and he went to a competition in Montréal (Québec). He started to teach guitar. His band participated in a school concert. He did some babysitting, and worked at a summer camp in the summer. He went to Boston (Massachusetts) for a school trip.
Véronique is now in Grade 9 at International Secondary School. She won a gold medal in a figure skating championship competition in January, a silver medal and a gold medal in February, and another gold in November(?). She also participated in a skating spectacle in April. She did some babysitting. She went to Niagara Falls (Ontario) for a school trip.
Évelyne started Secondary School. She took swimming lessons and karate. In the chesss course, she received a certificate for an "Expert". She won 2 gold medals in a chess tournament in March, and participated in the provincial competition in April in Montréal (Québec).
This sums up our news for the year. We hope you had a pleasant time reading them.
Both Sunatori-Provencher Christmas Letter and HyperInfo Canada Inc. Annual Report are produced with the same algorithm from intelligent Runtime Revolution and Apple HyperCard stacks.
They are accessible on the Internet World-Wide Web at the following URL.
Ceci résume nos nouvelles pour l'année. Nous espérons que vous avez eu du bon temps en les lisant.
Les lettres de Noël de Sunatori-Provencher et le Rapport Annuel de HyperInfo Canada Inc. sont produits avec le même algorithme de piles intelligentes de Runtime Revolution et de Apple HyperCard.
Ils sont accessibles sur l'Internet World-Wide Web à l'URL suivant.
