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Stephen

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Lock

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1959 - 1961 -- Helle-Balve then in Soes for 1962. 1969-1971 Beckum, 1970-1971 Soest PMQs, 71-72 Iserloh1973-1974 Soest

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Like many of us, I have fond memories of my time in Germany, especially the second tour (Hey, I was 15, 16, 17, and 18!!) and especially of my time in Soest, a city I still carry a soft spot for. I was the last Canadian kid in the old Brigade area (1972-73)as my dad, WO Victor Lock, along with 2 other fellas, closed out the Brigade area after everyone rotated back to Canada or to Lahr and Baden-Baden. During this time I attended the British Comprehensive School in Dortmund and was a prefect (big whoop!). We lived in Iserlohn at that time and I spent considerable time moped-ing into Hemer to hang with the British kids at our old Teen Hut (and a few gasthofs). I returned to Germany in 1973 (I didn't want to leave to begin with) and worked in Soest as a construction assistant of a resort hotel at Mohnesee. I returned to Calgary in 1974 and have been here ever since. I recently started searching again for sites about Soest and Hemer. Found several about Soest but noticed of them mention the Canadian presence...this is the first site I found that covers that. THANKS -- it was great seeing all 'the kids' again!!

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