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Congratulations Gary! I wish you all of the best. I will miss seeing you around the campus. Always with a smile, calm and professional. Please keep in touch and let us know how you are doing. All the best, Paula

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Congratulations Gary! I wish you all of the best. I will miss seeing you around the campus. Always with a smile, calm and professional. Please keep in touch and let us know how you are doing. All the best, Paula

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G Breezy!!! Don't leave! If you leave the Jays will lose for another decade!

In all seriousness it's been an absolute pleasure working with you and I wish you the very best in all your shenanigans/mulligans. You will be missed, brother.

Much love Gary,
Mike Sands

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Hi Gary!

Congratulations on your retirement! I want to thank you for all the patience you've shown to me over the last few years whenever I had questions about the reports, etc.; I've learned a lot from you. I hope you enjoy your retirement to the fullest and wish you every happiness.

Warm Wishes,

Jade

P.S. Macadamia nut cookies are still the best ; )

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You really deserve this break after serving college for so long. You were always kind to me and I do not remember any work meeting that we had without any jokes and laughers. You will be missed by me and whole DSRTech team.

You owe me a hike so let's stay in touch and plan that once in a life time event may be in Barrie to make it easy for you.

Take Care
Waqar Afzal

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Gary, you were a constant face at every celebration.

Happy to celebrate you under the Centennial banner one more time...
(Ann A)

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Happy Birthday Gary!  I mean... Happy Retirement!! :)

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Throwback photo... to a time and place over 10 years ago. When you could readily tell us exactly how  many days you had left to go. And here we are... today is the day!!

For the records. It is now official. You are, and always will be, my #1 Boss! (There. I have put it in writing.)

And also for the records, you are also a very dear friend.

Thank you for standing in my corner, for supporting my move to spread my wings, and for providing a soft place to land when I needed time to reboot. Our family appreciates your patience, your kind support, and your willingness to be available when you were needed.

When I decided to make the switch from A.R.C., I heard things about you.  Lots. Of. Things!  And here I am, almost 15 years to the day, happy to report that the things I heard were true!!  You sir, are a kind soul, eager to take life in strides, humble enough to ask for help when you need it, and smart enough to roll with the punches when life hit hard. You pushed me into opportunities when I hesitated, and showed me how to negotiate to my benefit. I dreaded the 60km drive morning and evening, yet I was able to take on the task, knowing my efforts were not only noticed, but greatly appreciated.

When our family was blindsided by unwelcome news, you helped me 'pack up my desk', and called home afterwards to make sure we were okay.  You didn't have to do that.  You did it though, because you are a kind human being with a heart of gold.

All the best as you start your new journey. May Day One be as fulfilling and memorable as Day Ninety-Leventeen :)

I can't say I will miss you, since I haven't been there in a while. Lolol. This is not 'goodbye' by any stretch of the imagination. We shall continue our conversations, whether they be about regular daily routine matters, or the more difficult pieces we face as we navigate new realities in our world.

Our family wishes you good health, great friendships, and wonderful moments.

"May the rest of your days be the best of your days!!"

Blessings
Ann A

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Congratulations on your retirement Gary! You are one of a kind and will be missed. It was a pleasure working with you. Thanks for everything you have done, and I wish you all the best.                                                     Take care and stay safe,          Ajantha 

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Congratulations on your retirement Gary! You are one of a kind and will be missed. It was a pleasure working with you. Thanks for everything you have done, and I wish you all the best.                                                     Take care and stay safe,          Ajantha 

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Gary, congratulations on your retirement! I wish you much success and happiness in this new chapter of your life. I'm going to miss you, and I really appreciate all you have done to support me over the years.

Enjoy your retirement and some well-deserved time for yourself. Do keep in touch!

Jose George

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Congratulations on your retirement Gary!
Good-bye tension.... HELLOOOOO pension!
We have known each other since Warden Woods days and have worked together in C.E.  It has been a pleasure working with you and thank you for being a great friend over the years.  Wishing you a lifetime of happiness and health in your retirement years ahead.  Best wishes, Margie

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Congratulations Gary!  The golf course and ball diamond are calling....Gary...Gary.  Wishing you the best.  It was a pleasure working with you over the years and getting to know you.  You are one of a kind and will be missed.  You put your heart and soul into Centennial and they are better because of you!
Take care and enjoy!!
Joan

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Now, you won't ever need the alarm clock!! Anytime is the time to golf :)

Heartiest congratulations on your retirement! I will try to survive but will miss you so much! My journey at Centennial is not that long yet but quite a steep learning curve, and with your help, every step of the way, it has been so much easier. I have learnt a lot from you and I cannot thank you enough for it.

I wish you a wonderful retirement and we will call you on our 'Cake Days' :)

With lots of appreciation, respect and warm wishes
- Dita

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Gary, Congratulations on your Retirement!!!
I always appreciated how friendly and approachable you were when I had questions. Your compassion made those around you feel comfortable and supported and your laughter and positivity brightened the office.
Your presence at Centennial will certainly be missed.

I wish you all the best and have no doubts that you will enjoy your retirement to the fullest!

Juliet

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Thank you, Gary. You made a difference for me.

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Thank you, Gary. You made a difference for me.

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I dreaded this day but here it is. Saying goodbye can be hard but it always promises a new start. This is a new beginning for you, something that you’ve worked long and hard for and probably dreamt of for some time now.

You have been a great boss, always compassionate and kind, yet never compromising on integrity. Your leadership has always been about giving and enriching your team. You are a blessing not only to Centennial but without a doubt, to many in this room and to me in particular. You know it all. Not only that, you are a wonderful son to your parents and a great dad to your children. The Covid induced virtual calls have given us an opportunity to see and hear a bit of how beautifully and lovingly you take care of them. It’s heartwarming. You made them proud.

Today, we celebrate and honor you for 31 dedicated years of working tirelessly and exemplary leadership at Centennial. Your presence will be truly missed. Lucky are those colleagues who had the chance to spend more working years with you than some of us. Happy Retirement! You’ve earned it.

There is never a lack of space in this world for good people. You will thrive. You will continue to shine. Off you go now and enjoy your new 7 days of weekends doing the things that makes you the happiest while we continue to dream of that day. Oh! And that smile, keep it coming.

Thank you for everything, Gary.

Grace Singsit

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Congratulations on your retirement, Gary! I hope that you enjoy your time golfing, eating cookies, and spending lots of time with loved ones. We have all been very lucky to have you as part of our team :) You have been incredibly supportive, patient, and very helpful (especially during Rate Table-Fee upload time!) . Thank you for everything you have brought to the college and to our team. We will all miss you at work.
All the best and enjoy the time off!
Jazmin F.O.

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Gary,

I have been avoiding this, but I guess I have to take my head out of the sand and acknowledge that you are retiring. I am so happy for you but will feel your absence every day.

It’s been a minute hasn’t it. From the days in the VPA’s Office, to SCE to Business Development. I can’t thank you enough for your leadership, tireless support, commitment and passion for the College and most importantly our students.

From your mentorship, teaching and coaching to your humor and cookie stash thank you seems so small. Your advice and guidance have been invaluable – how am I going to stay out of trouble now?

You have made Centennial better and you have made me a better person and leader.

Take care my friend – I know we will stay in touch! Enjoy this new chapter, Golf lots, play lots, relax lots, love lots and laugh lots.

Wishing you the very best,
Michelle

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Congratulations Gary for the retirement.
it was a pleasure to work with you. I love your nice and supportive working style. I also enjoyed your sense of humor. hope you will have enjoy your retirement life. thank you for all the way along. I will miss your smile in the office.

Love,

Cindy H.

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Dear Gary,
Although I have not had many opportunities to work with you, from what I know about your dedication to Centennial, I extremely admire you.
Enjoy your retirement. And enjoy all of the exciting adventures ahead of you!
Best wishes for you!
Thu Thu (Vietnam)

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No words can express how grateful I am to have been given an opportunity to work with such an intentional leader. Thank you Gary for all that you did for us at work and in a personal level. You have made such great impact especially in the most trying times. You will surely be missed.

Enjoy your well deserved retirement!

-Yllana

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Congratulations on your retirement Gary!

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Congratulations on your retirement Gary!

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Dear Gary

Congratulations and best wishes for the new chapter in your life! You will be greatly missed! you deserve the best retirement life as you are respected by all people knew you for your kind and gentlemanly consideration. I still remember your kindly smile ....  I wish you happiness and happiness in every day.  last still want to say.... much appreciated all the help and support in the past years! Congratulations from the bottom of my heart for opening up your retirement life with golf! Keep in touch, and enjoy for your party!

Helen Liu @Suzhou

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It's hard to believe this day has finally come... I've been in denial about your retirement and was secretly hoping you would change your mind, but here we are...

I only knew you as a funny, friendly chocolate lover 'money guy' :) on my early days at Centennial but for the past three years, I had the opportunity to get to know you as a kind, empathetic, NFL fan (though the wrong team!!) that I can truly trust and rely on. You were brilliant with numbers and always generous in sharing your knowledge in a such patient manner no matter how terrible I was with numbers - I will always be grateful for that!

I will surely miss you, but also thrilled for you and the next chapter of your life that's about to begin. Stay healthy and ENJOY your retirement to the fullest!

I'll talk to you on Nov. 14 at 4:25pm! ;)
Keiko

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Dear Boss Gary,

Congratulations on your retirement. You can finally stop working and start enjoying your golfing life. Hope one day you will become a Golf Pro.😊

Thank you for everything you have done for me over the 11 years in Centennial and I am super grateful to have such a great boss in my life. Thank you for being professional, kind, supportive, understanding and trustworthy. I will miss you and your leadership. You are really one-of-a-kind.

You deserve the best retirement ever. You will be greatly missed, but never forgotten. Happy retirement and wish you all the best for this new chapter in your life! Really happy for you. Keep in touch.

Annie Zhao

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Congrats on your retirement Gary. Sageletters will try to survive and shall miss you during the study permit expiry periods. You really helped when I reached out to you.
Thank you so much and have a blessed retirement. Enjoy.

Regards
Stanley

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Dear Gary,

Congratulations on your retirement! Thank you for always being there when I need to ask questions. I will miss your smile and your humor. Now it is your time to enjoy life after work! Hope you can relax, have fun, and please stop by and see us sometime… Happy retirement Gary!

Di

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Gary -

I will miss you!  I've learned a lot from you and relied on you endlessly. Thank you.

I know that you will be enjoying your retirement to the fullest. We'll have to raise a glass in celebration.

And....we'll keep you apprised of the next Cake Day.

All the Best

Jo

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Gary:

I wish you endless days of relaxation and a healthy, wealthy long and happy retirement!

Thank you for the work you have done, The person you are and the difference you have made in many lives; now the fun begins! Congratulations on your retirement!

Melida

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It has been such a pleasure working with you.
Thank you so much for your support, guidance, patience, humor, and kindness. You bring laugh and smile to people who works with you.
Thank you for being you.
I wish you a wonderful retirement.

Warmest wishes.
Sophia

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It's been a real pleasure working with you over the past couple of years Gary and I wish you all the best in your retirement.  Think you can hit 100 rounds in a single season and join the century club?  Consider it a challenge!  Have fun and stay in touch.
Hubert

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To our resident "Cookie Monster" Gary Brown - you are the jelly in a cookie that holds us all together. You are are the heart that shapes the work we do!

Gary, I will truly miss you!
I thank you for all of the support and guidance you have given me during our time working together. No one can fill your shoes. You are one of a kind.

Wishing you a wonderful retirement, stay healthy, enjoy all the things you never got a chance to do. All the best to you, Alex and Kaitlyn.

Your friend always, Elaine M.

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Congratulations and best wishes for the start of a wonderful life of leisure, golf and all the great things in life!
Youliana

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Gary, I will certainly miss you, particularly our frequent chats about fees (not!)

I hope you enjoy every minute of your retirement both on and off the golf course!

Take care!

Lisa

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Congratulations Gary on your retirement, as it’s the longest coffee break, no more deadlines where you have to ask for a favour 😊😊
Now you can golf all day.
I know you will enjoy it as much as I am. Take care
Heather Jones

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Dear Gary

Congratulations on your retirement, Gary!

It has been a pleasure whenever I have an opportunity to work with you. Thank you very much for your kind support and guidance over the years. Wishing you a wonderful retirement. I hope it's filled with good health, relaxation, and much enjoyment!
Christine

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Thank you Gary for over three decades of outstanding service and leadership to Centennial and our students. You have been a wonderful colleague, and will be deeply missed! All the best to you in this new exciting chapter - you'll always be part of your Centennial family :)
Warmest wishes,
Marilyn

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Congratulations on your retirement, Gary!

Thank you so much for being so open, optimistic and helpful to all of us! Wishing you endless days full of fun with your loved ones!!!

All the best,
Stan

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The time has finally come.  We tried our hardest to hold you back but you weren't having it.
Relax and enjoy this next chapter - of course golf all day.
Thank you for your support, humour  and understanding.  Now where am I going to steal cookies from - hmmmmmmmm.
No more confusion or questions about the "Browns".
You will truly be missed
Hope

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I am so jealous and will miss you so much!  I remember meeting you first through my good friend Angela Whitten, who helped me get my first job at the College.  I believe it was down at good ol' Warden Woods Campus.  We are now at a point that if you say you worked at Warden campus you know you have been around a long time.
So many great memories.  I always enjoyed talking with you in the halls or on our early morning walks in from the parking lot, the antics you enjoyed with Chris Dudley, your humour and good nature always made my day.
I wish you much enjoyment in your retirement and will miss you around here.  Please keep in touch.
Take care, Carrie Kirkbride

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Dear Gary,

Congratulations on your retirement. I wish we can celebrate your retirement in person.

We've built up Centennial Baseball Club from the beginning in 2015 and joined OCAA 2019. Finally we start the season from September 2021.
Please visit the game and you are more than welcome to come by.
We will beat Durham College!!

It has been a pleasure working with you.
Thank you for everything and I wish you all the best.

I hope we can play golf and baseball together one day!

Koji

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Dear Gary...congratulations on your retirement...so happy for you and wish you all the best. Thank you for all your support and guidance over the years. This should really be a "no go" decision, however that ship has sailed. Take care my friend...Mary D..xx00

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Dear Gary...congratulations on your retirement...so happy for you and wish you all the best. Thank you for all your support and guidance over the years. This should really be a "no go" decision, however that ship has sailed. Take care my friend...Mary D..xx00

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Dear Gary,

While I'm still in denial that you're retiring, I wanted to leave a short note just in case this horrible rumour actually turns out to be true...

Thank you, Gary, for everything you've done to support me in my time at Centennial. You have helped me understand our systems and processes, listened while I ranted and raved about all the craziness, worked through problems with me, and offered your thoughtful guidance and advice both personally and professionally. Simply put, you have made Centennial a better place, and I am so sad that my colleague and friend is leaving.

As sad as I am for us, though, I am thrilled for you - so happy that you'll be able to focus on your family and friends, golf and of course all the other things in life that really matter! I truly wish you nothing but the best!

Take care and stay safe,
Laura

PS: Get a good phone plan - the texts and calls from me are not going to stop! :)

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Gary, the day finally arrived! It's been a true pleasure to work with you. You were listening to our concerns and trying to help us by all means. From my day one in International Education office, whenever I need advice, you were my to-go-person. And your advice always worked! Thank you Gary for your kind support and willingness to resolve any kind of issues that I had. I will surely miss your humors, sweet smiles and cheerful words. You will be missed in the office however you deserve the retirement! Hope you enjoy your "golfing" life and please keep  in touch with us. Thank you for everything and I wish you the best! - Min Ah 

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Gary, the day finally arrived! It's been a true pleasure to work with you. You were listening to our concerns and trying to help us by all means. From my day one in International Education office, whenever I need advice, you were my to-go-person. And your advice always worked! Thank you Gary for your kind support and willingness to resolve any kind of issues that I had. I will surely miss your humors, sweet smiles and cheerful words. You will be missed in the office however you deserve the retirement! Hope you enjoy your "golfing" life and please keep  in touch with us. Thank you for everything and I wish you the best! - Min Ah 

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Wow, I cannot believe you are leaving us Gary.  It has been a pleasure working with you.  You are always willing to help our teams with any issues that may arise.  Your sense of humor is another reason I will miss having you in the office.  Gary, I wish you all the best, hope you take this time to enjoy life and all of the pleasures that come with retirement:)  Michelle Robertson

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Wow, I cannot believe you are leaving us Gary.  It has been a pleasure working with you.  You are always willing to help our teams with any issues that may arise.  Your sense of humor is another reason I will miss having you in the office.  Gary, I wish you all the best, hope you take this time to enjoy life and all of the pleasures that come with retirement:)  Michelle Robertson

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Dear Gary,

Congratulations on your retirement. I wish we can celebrate your retirement in person.

It was a pleasure working with you. I still remember the day when I started working with SAGE and we had an active attacker drill in September 2018. You were at the HUB asking students to go and hide in a safe space. I was helping you for the same and I didn’t even know who you are. And then I asked someone about you that person was like you don’t know who Gary Brown is. And I am like yeah… I just joined the team. I can’t remember that day. You and your smile will definitely be missed on campus.

Thank you for always helping and supporting especially when it comes to the registration time and Promissory Notes. It was a pleasure working with you. Hope to see you in person one day.

Take care, Stay Safe and enjoy your retirement.

Regards,
Sanket

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Wishing you all the best in your retirement Gary.  You have certainly earned this retirement.  Time to relax and enjoy as much golf as you want! You have been a great friend and hopefully will see you around now and again.  Enjoy my friend!!
Vanessa

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Dear Gary,

Congratulations on your retirement Gary!
Would've been better if we could meet in person to celebrate your retirement. Hope you enjoy next chapter of your life to the fullest. You will definitely be missed. Please keep sharing pictures with us, hope to stay connected. It was a great pleasure working with you and will never forget all your kindness and willingness to help, not to mention your generous smile all the time, all of which make people happy.  Thank you Gary for all you've done. Appreciate it highly. Take care. :)

Best regards,
Irene