Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Hi Corrine, it seems like an era has passed with John's departure. Not sure if you remember me. I was John's UOS during his tenure in Sault Ste Marie before doing a short stint as Acting Manager, and then Manager at Sudbury, Buttonville and Oshawa. John set the management style that I followed for almost 12 years. His style was one of a calm, measured approach to deal with both minor as well as very serious issues. He was a lot of fun to work with, and full of stories about events from his career. But there was always something to learn from those stories. Last time I saw him was when I rode my bike to Sault Ste Marie and stopped by to see him happily fishing off the dock. And, more recently, a telephone call to the cottage, only to find I was speaking to the same loveable John that I worked for in the 80's. I am sure his pressence will be missed by many.