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27 Years Together in Photographs.

Yim and I met at a party in Montreal, which was being held by mutual friends, in an old warehouse along the Lachine Canal in March of 1998. For those of you who don’t already know, it was a blind date, as in, we were each invited to the party with the pre-conceived plan of setting us up. To the credit of our friends, it’s worked out pretty well.

Since then, we have lived a full and interesting life – traveling, living in different countries, accepting challenging professional opportunities, launching our own businesses, dealing with health issues, shifting into retirement and living our lives together. We’ve made some fabulous decisions and some not so fabulous decisions but through it all,  we’ve owned and worked through them.

We’ve had a lot of really good adventures and today we are two very grateful people entering our Act Three 🙂

Everyone reading this probably knows of our early years together, including the five kooky years spent building our own little house along the beach in Belize and managing the Five Star Resort, The Inn at Roberts Grove before moving back to Montreal and then out to Victoria, BC, before settling into Collingwood.

Here’s a fun look back at our 27 years together chronologically starting with our first vacation together in Belize. Travel has always been, and continues to be, a big part of our lives.

Enjoy. If you like, leave a comment on the page at the bottom.

PS… I’ll try not to wait another 27 years before updating the photo gallery.

Fun huh?

I’d love comments on this page below please.

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8 Comments

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    Ginette Laroche
    June 1, 2025 at 10:03 am

    What a great couple !
    Congratulations for à wonderful Journey and many more years together !

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    Yim
    June 1, 2025 at 10:14 am

    I love you Lofaun! Yes, it’s been a fun-filled, adventurous rollercoaster ride together! You are my person!

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    Lee Askenas
    June 1, 2025 at 11:45 am

    A life well lived and well loved together…happy anniversary Steve and Yim! Keep the adventures going!

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      Stephen Roper
      June 1, 2025 at 1:07 pm

      Thanks Lee.

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    Belinda Schneider
    June 1, 2025 at 12:24 pm

    You certainly packed a lot into those years…no wasting time. Bravo for showing up on your blind date and not opting out. Bravo for being open to new possibilities and new directions. Bravo for courage in hardships when things went wrong to find how to carry on. May the years continue to bring you joy, and may your love and support for each other always make every day special.

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      Stephen Roper
      June 1, 2025 at 1:06 pm

      Thank you Bee. And thank you for your friendship over the past 52 years. Imagine that…

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    Emma
    June 1, 2025 at 6:27 pm

    Happy anniversary to you both! These photos are beautiful, what a wonderful life you have built together.

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    Alice McAreavy
    June 1, 2025 at 10:34 pm

    Time flies when you are having fun with the love of your life♥️ Beautiful photos…looking Fabulous Steve and Yim! ♥️Happy Anniversary♥️

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