To Whom it may Concern:

I have known Mr. Jim Lawrence since 1988. Jim was hired by our Facilities Department to redesign and rewrite our computer programs. This PC based program is used for staff management, tracking maintenance requests, tracking costs and status of Capital projects and numerous other functions. Stations were originally stand-alone. Jim was instrumental in the change to a Novell local area network set up on Ethernet and 10BaseT. This is a complex program and has run with very few glitches. This currently includes two separate sites with a constant exchange of information between sites via a high speed modem.

I have always found Jim to be helpful, hardworking and honest. Our experience has been shown that Jim is an extremely capable programmer. As well, he has always managed to keep abreast of the ever-changing computer hardware area. His understanding of hardware, combined with his knowledge of current software programs has been a great help regarding decisions around the setting up of our network.

I would not hesitate to recommend Jim for employment in his field. If you require further information, please don't hesitate to call.


Yours Truly,





Doug J. Grant
Supervisor of maintenance
Greater Victoria School Board

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Board of School Trustees of
School District #61 (Greater Victoria)

56 Boleskine Road, P.O. Box 700
Victoria British Columbia V8W 2R1
Phone: (250) 381-3212 Telex 049 7374

Note: Doug Grant took earily retirement in 1999 and now has his own construction business