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I have only met you once or twice, but whenever I heard from you, I appreciated your positive, supportive attitude.  I always felt that your first priority was doing what was best for the students.

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I have only met you once or twice, but whenever I heard from you, I appreciated your positive, supportive attitude.  I always felt that your first priority was doing what was best for the students.

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Thanks,
Gwen Rochon  : )

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Lesli, thank you for your guidance and warm welcome when I was new at NorQuest. I hope that you will continue to be passionate in everything that you do even as you enter a new season of your life.  - Joan Pia

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Lesli, thank you for your guidance and warm welcome when I was new at NorQuest. I hope that you will continue to be passionate in everything that you do even as you enter a new season of your life.  - Joan Pia

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Thanks for everything you did for all of us. Too many to mention. Warmest wishes for your future adventures and plans.-Donna Seitz

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Thanks for everything you did for all of us. Too many to mention. Warmest wishes for your future adventures and plans.-Donna Seitz

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You were such a positive, reassuring, and supportive presence when I first started teaching. I am still so grateful for that, and I will really miss having you among us in the future. I hope you enjoy the next step in your life's adventure!

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You were such a positive, reassuring, and supportive presence when I first started teaching. I am still so grateful for that, and I will really miss having you among us in the future. I hope you enjoy the next step in your life's adventure!

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-Tabitha

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Lesli, the first thought I had when I heard you were going to retire was ... I wonder if she would like to volunteer in my class?!?!?  How selfish of me!!!  I'm actually very sad to see you go.  Throughout my years at NorQuest you have helped me to become a better teacher by supporting me with every endeavor I took on.  Thank you so much for all of your hard work and support. And ...if you do ever want to volunteer... well, you know how to find me ;)

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Lesli, the first thought I had when I heard you were going to retire was ... I wonder if she would like to volunteer in my class?!?!?  How selfish of me!!!  I'm actually very sad to see you go.  Throughout my years at NorQuest you have helped me to become a better teacher by supporting me with every endeavor I took on.  Thank you so much for all of your hard work and support. And ...if you do ever want to volunteer... well, you know how to find me ;)

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Debbie

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I and all of us have been so fortunate to have worked with such a supportive, smart, and genuine person as yourself. You made a huge difference in all our lives. I am sad to see you go and will never forget your kindness. Enjoy the next phase of your life with your husband, family and friends.
Lorna

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Congrats Lesli,  you now don’t have to wake up to the sound of your alarm clock beckoning you to work. You deserve all the best things in this world in your retirement years to come.  Have a happy and rocking retirement days!

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Congrats Lesli,  you now don’t have to wake up to the sound of your alarm clock beckoning you to work. You deserve all the best things in this world in your retirement years to come.  Have a happy and rocking retirement days!

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Lesli, you have been a wonderful leader, mentor, and colleague throughout my time at NorQuest, and I will be forever grateful for your support and guidance over the years...congratulations on your retirement, and I pass along the well wishes of Jerome as well...Enjoy! 

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Lesli, you have been a wonderful leader, mentor, and colleague throughout my time at NorQuest, and I will be forever grateful for your support and guidance over the years...congratulations on your retirement, and I pass along the well wishes of Jerome as well...Enjoy! 

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Jeff Hendrick

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I hope retirement is everything you've dreamed of. I appreciate all of your help with the PBLAs and Module Plans and everything. I hope you have lots of fun. Take care. 

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I hope retirement is everything you've dreamed of. I appreciate all of your help with the PBLAs and Module Plans and everything. I hope you have lots of fun. Take care. 

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Bonnie

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 Retirement sounds like an amazing new adventure for you! Lesli, we haven't known each other that long but I have come to admire your willingness to share your knowledge and experience. I've also noticed a twinkle in your eye. Try to behave yourself as you begin this next adventure! 

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 Retirement sounds like an amazing new adventure for you! Lesli, we haven't known each other that long but I have come to admire your willingness to share your knowledge and experience. I've also noticed a twinkle in your eye. Try to behave yourself as you begin this next adventure! 

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- Shona

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Congrats, Lesli, on your well-deserved retirement! I'll always remember the warm welcome, guidance and support I received when I started with LINC at WM with you as AC. Enjoy the next chapter :)

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Happy Retirement, Lesli! :)

Thank you for being a great mentor to me throughout my career. I'm glad that our paths have crossed at many points in our lives. I wish you all the best in your retirement! I hope you enjoy all of the extra time with your family and friends.

Olivia Wall

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Thank you for all of your help and support over the years. You have been a great source of knowledge for many of us. I hope you have a wonderful fulfulling retirement.

Katharine

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But we're close to the same age! Though you are OLDER!
I wish you only the best as you venture into this new chapter of your life. Enjoy the time you get to spend with family and friends. Don't move out to Vancouver Island like so many have done before you - it's getting too crowded :)
You have worn so many hats over the years - my favourite has been the friendship hat!
Stay amazingly awesome!
~ Brenda

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Happy Retirement Lesli, it was a pleasure to get you know you at Westmount and spending my time there and working with you. Best wishes on a lovely retirement with your family and friends
~ Rhona De Los Trinos

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Best wishes in your new adventures! I hope the best of these past years is the worst of the years to come! ~ Jessica Proctor

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Congratulations and best wishes on your retirement, Lesli.

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Congratulations and best wishes on your retirement, Lesli.

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I know you have influenced many throughout your career, and I'm sure that will not stop just because you are retired. I wish you many happy times with family and friends.
~ Jane

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Congratulations Lesli!!! Retirement is such a huge success. I hope this next journey in your life is one of the most amazing journey's ever. After all you have worked so hard to make it here. It has been a true honor to have met you and to work with you. Good luck in all your future endeavors.

Best wishes always,
Gloria C.

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Hi Lesli, It’s been 7 years now that I've known you, I have many happy memories with you at the LINC Westmount Campus, which I will never forget. You have inspired me through your passionate, hardworking and the way you had such a calming influence with everyone around you. I am going to miss you more than you know. May your retirement bring you much happiness and fulfillment. Please stay in touch, Best Wishes Cindy Reyes

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Lesli, my mentor, all the best to you in your retirement & be sure to keep in touch. ~ Joanne Karolat

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Lesli, my mentor, all the best to you in your retirement & be sure to keep in touch. ~ Joanne Karolat

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You will be so missed! Thank you all of your support and wisdom and for welcoming me into the program. As sad as I am to see you go, I am so happy for you to enjoy this new step. I'm sure you will continue to have a wonderful journey!

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You will be so missed! Thank you all of your support and wisdom and for welcoming me into the program. As sad as I am to see you go, I am so happy for you to enjoy this new step. I'm sure you will continue to have a wonderful journey!

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Cassy

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Congrats on retiring Lesli!  Thanks so much for all your care and support my first couple of terms teaching and especially the one crazy term I spent between ESL and Westmount.  It would have been much more difficult without you.  Thanks!  

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Congrats on retiring Lesli!  Thanks so much for all your care and support my first couple of terms teaching and especially the one crazy term I spent between ESL and Westmount.  It would have been much more difficult without you.  Thanks!  

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Meghan

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Congratulations! Wishing you the best of retirements filled with fun and happiness.

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Congratulations! Wishing you the best of retirements filled with fun and happiness.

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Camille

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Congratulations, Lesli! My best wishes are with you on your new journey. You have been an amazing and caring leader.

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Congratulations, Lesli! My best wishes are with you on your new journey. You have been an amazing and caring leader.

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Suma

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Congratulations, Lesli! It was lovely working with you. I wish you the very best of retirement; enjoy time with your family and friends! Best wishes, Tara

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Congratulations, Lesli! It was lovely working with you. I wish you the very best of retirement; enjoy time with your family and friends! Best wishes, Tara

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Happy retirement Best wishes on this new chapter of your life. I hope that this new adventure is filled with fun. laughter and joy. Best Wishes!

Kent

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Happy Retirement! It has been great to work with you. You were so willing to do what you could to help both teachers and students. Enjoy your next adventure.
Jocelyn

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Thank-you so much for listening and for always being there when I needed you. Your support made a world of difference to me and to the learners in my classes. Wishing you the very best of everything today, tomorrow and always.

Tracy

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Congratulations Lesli!  You are an awesome person to work with.  I admire your strength and flexibility as a leader.  You have helped me do my work and I am grateful to you for that.  I wish you health, wealth and happiness always!  

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Congratulations Lesli!  You are an awesome person to work with.  I admire your strength and flexibility as a leader.  You have helped me do my work and I am grateful to you for that.  I wish you health, wealth and happiness always!  

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Tom

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Congratulations, Lesli! Thank you for all your support and guidance over the years. We will miss you greatly! God luck and best wishes for your new adventure! Elina

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Congratulations, Lesli! Thank you for all your support and guidance over the years. We will miss you greatly! God luck and best wishes for your new adventure! Elina

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Lesli, You’ve been an awesome mentor. A colleague like you is irreplaceable. Happy retirement! I will always remember singing and dancing with you :) Yuji

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Lesli, You’ve been an awesome mentor. A colleague like you is irreplaceable. Happy retirement! I will always remember singing and dancing with you :) Yuji

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Lesli...I think we all have memories of sitting with you...time and place may differ amongst us...but the constant was your listening ear. Thank you for supporting the LINC team and having an uncanny ability to remain calm as we often swirled around you. You will be missed! Wishing you all the best with your next chapter.  Heidi

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Lesli...I think we all have memories of sitting with you...time and place may differ amongst us...but the constant was your listening ear. Thank you for supporting the LINC team and having an uncanny ability to remain calm as we often swirled around you. You will be missed! Wishing you all the best with your next chapter.  Heidi

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Congratulations on your retirement, Lesli. You have been a wonderful support to low level literacy learners (and teachers) in your time as our AC. And you have continued to be a very supportive colleague. I especially want to thank you for sending me two fantastic volunteers! All the best as you spend more time with your family.  Laurie

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Congratulations on your retirement, Lesli. You have been a wonderful support to low level literacy learners (and teachers) in your time as our AC. And you have continued to be a very supportive colleague. I especially want to thank you for sending me two fantastic volunteers! All the best as you spend more time with your family.  Laurie

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Lesli, it has been such a pleasure working with you. I have learnt so much from you. A famous quote from you will always ring in mind: 'everyone needs to be listened to"! I wish you a very happy retirement with lots of time to spend with your loved ones. Take care, Mina

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Lesli, it has been such a pleasure working with you. I have learnt so much from you. A famous quote from you will always ring in mind: 'everyone needs to be listened to"! I wish you a very happy retirement with lots of time to spend with your loved ones. Take care, Mina

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It has been a real pleasure working with you.  You have been a supportive and kind colleague, always ready to help out.  I will miss you tremendously.
Best wishes,
Valerie

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Congratulations Lesli! It has been a pleasure working with you. You have been so supportive and kind. I will not forget it. I wish you all the best  going forward. Think of us huddled over our computer screens, typing furiously and mastering new apps that haven't yet been invented! Take good care, Ardis

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Congratulations Lesli! It has been a pleasure working with you. You have been so supportive and kind. I will not forget it. I wish you all the best  going forward. Think of us huddled over our computer screens, typing furiously and mastering new apps that haven't yet been invented! Take good care, Ardis

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Lesli, I wish you all the best on your retirement with those grandbabies and family events. I've appreciated your wisdom and common sense approach over the years, both when we were in the TESL program at U and when we both started teaching at NorQuest around the same time.

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Congratulations! What an exciting time for you. It has been a pleasure working with you and I wish you all the best in this next chapter of your life. Take care, Sarah

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Congratulations! What an exciting time for you. It has been a pleasure working with you and I wish you all the best in this next chapter of your life. Take care, Sarah

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Congratulations Lesli on your retirement! You were one of the first people I met when I started working at NQ. It's been wonderful to work with you. We will miss you greatly! I wish you all the best in the new PBLA-free chapter of your life. Keep in touch! Janet :)

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Congratulations Lesli on your retirement! You were one of the first people I met when I started working at NQ. It's been wonderful to work with you. We will miss you greatly! I wish you all the best in the new PBLA-free chapter of your life. Keep in touch! Janet :)

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Enjoy the fruits of all these years of labour, Lesli! (Martha)

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Wow! You are off on another adventure. I hope you enjoy new pursuits and opportunities, all those little people in your life, good health and much joy. It was wonderful working, laughing and sharing with you. You will always be with us. Wanda

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Wow! You are off on another adventure. I hope you enjoy new pursuits and opportunities, all those little people in your life, good health and much joy. It was wonderful working, laughing and sharing with you. You will always be with us. Wanda

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Congratulations, but I still think that you're too young to retire! It's been great working with you and I hope you enjoy all the pleasures that retirement brings!

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Congratulations, but I still think that you're too young to retire! It's been great working with you and I hope you enjoy all the pleasures that retirement brings!

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Joanne

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Congrats and our most sincere wishes on your retirement, Lesli. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you, and I will miss you LOTS. I hope you enjoy your travels in health, happiness, and for a long time. Ewa

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Congrats and our most sincere wishes on your retirement, Lesli. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you, and I will miss you LOTS. I hope you enjoy your travels in health, happiness, and for a long time. Ewa

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Greetings Lovely Lesli:) Thank you for all that you did to support and guide us in your capacity as an AC. It has been a true honor and privilege working with you...I wish you all the best in the adventures to come:) Love and light to you and yours from Krista:)

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Greetings Lovely Lesli:) Thank you for all that you did to support and guide us in your capacity as an AC. It has been a true honor and privilege working with you...I wish you all the best in the adventures to come:) Love and light to you and yours from Krista:)

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PS I attached a video that a few of us made back in 2014...your dance performance in this video (at 1:09) is particularly memorable:)