June, 2008
President’s Message
Well good day everyone.
First of all I would like to offer a BIG thank you to Team
Burlington for the gift of a fabulous crew meeting. It was
truly outstanding on all fronts with great attention given
to detail. Reminiscing with PP Syd Harmon 17443, our call to
Jim Harmaty 31809, watching Al 12323 and Nancy Salmon’s
grandson Brett perform, witnessing Josette’s account of
President Bernie’s life, reuniting with Neville 19719 and
Jackie Claire and our many friends from USA, and listening
to keynote speaker Carl Hiebert are just a few of the many
highlights. I am sure all of the 180 + attendees including,
several Maple Leafs had a memorable time.
J Andy Lyons 23119 and Dale J Foran 25512 ………….. you now
have a challenge!! Good luck. “Come sail with us” to Alaska
in 2009.
Note to all: If you are inclined to wear a kilt in the
presence of Molly Ziola, rest assured she will personally
check to see if you are a true Scot!!
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“The Road We Travel”
Senator Donald M Phillips 433
The word JAYCEE was foreign to me when I left the Ford Motor
Company and took up the job of Parts Manager in Aspol Motors in
Dawson Creek - Mile O on the Alaska Highway. Mr. Aspol had the
Ford Dealership in Dawson Creek when the Japanese hit Pearl
Harbour. The Americans after declaring war were afraid that the
Japanese would blockade Alaska and decided to build a land link
to Alaska. The American army actually built the Town of Dawson
Creek and the Alaska Highway. At the height of construction of
the highway there were 8000 civilian trucks working out of
Dawson Creek. Aspol Motors had a priority on everything from
batteries to tires and motors that other dealers in North
America could not obtain.
The result was that Mr. Aspol who was in the right spot at the
right time made millions. He built a big dealership and after
the war went into buying everything like farm tractors,
refrigerators, cars and trucks. He, in other words, had the
buying power of a fat bank account. I was brought up in a Ford
dealership from the time I was 13 years old and my Sunday School
Teacher made me take a job in the small Ford Dealership in my
home town of Woodstock. From there I took a job in a big Ford
Dealership in Saint John, NB as Parts Manager. No less than 7
men working there and all older than me. I knew nothing about
how to manage people until an old fellow in the sales department
who had designs for me with his cousin gave me the book, “How to
Win Friends and Influence People”. From there on I said please
and thank you and explained why I wanted things done.
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In praise of service
By David Belz
There is a generation which grew up in the post-war years of the
1950’s through to the 1970’s, for whom the concept of community
service came as second nature. It was part of their personal
make-up, and was a key factor in rebuilding the social
structure, not only here in New Zealand but this positive
attitude was prevalent in other countries as well.
Today some of their number can still be found as leading lights
in various community groups, service organisations, sport clubs,
assorted church groups, all engaged in selfless community
activities for the general social betterment. Most of them have
now retired from permanent paid employment, while some are
approaching their twilight years, and have well-earned a decent
rest. For those remaining, it is a mystery to them why so few in
succeeding generations have seemed willing to offer themselves
for the same mantle of leadership in similar service.
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