"Don started his career with Chipman Chemicals in the fall of
1963, after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, from the University of Saskatchewan. Don was hired to work on the order desk for Chipman out of the office on
Coulter Avenue in Winnipeg. The
following year Don and I were married
and spent just over a year in Winnipeg before Don was transferred to Regina as
a sales representative.
1965 was the
first year the University of Regina opened and so I became a student once
again. In two years time Don decided to
leave Chipman and return to Saskatoon to study for a Master of Science in
Horticulture. I remember it was the fall
of 1967 as we purchased a new Plymouth Sport Fury to return to University (no
more company car) and with that sport
car, we were the envy of a few of the other graduate students. While in Saskatoon I taught school as well as
finished my Arts degree.
After a couple
of years in Saskatoon Don was rehired with Chipman Chemicals and we moved to
Lethbridge where he was sales rep. Both
of our children, Glenn and Andrea were born in Lethbridge. After four years in Lethbridge we had a
series of moves with Chipman. Between
1973-79 we lived in Winnipeg, MB, Beamsville, ON and Moose Jaw, SK. While living in Moose Jaw, Don managed the Chipman plant and farmed a
quarter section of land at Brownlee, SK. After two years in that position Don was offered a sales supervisor's
position in Winnipeg and we moved to Winnipeg again, for the third time. This was in late 1979 and we/I have been in
Winnipeg ever since, and in the same house.
I continued my studies in Winnipeg with a one year business
course and then finished up a second degree, my B Ed, at the University of Winnipeg.
Don took early retirement in 1998 due to some
restructuring in the company and packages offered to those 55 plus years of
age. A retirement dinner was held for Don at Green Gates restaurant on
the outskirts of Winnipeg; both
employees and spouses were in attendance. Don was also honoured with presentations and recognition of his 32 year
career at one of the company meetings held at the Banff Springs Hotel.
At the time of Don's retirement he was the
Product Service Manager with Zeneca, working out of the Scurfield Blvd.
office. He continued working on a
contract basis but this was short lived as he died of a heart attack in February
of 1999.
I have kept in touch with Zeneca employees in Winnipeg,
Alberta and Ontario, and have visited
several times with good friends,
Don (Joyce) Breeze in Pennsylvania.
Our son, Glenn, lives in Winnipeg and is a mechanical engineer working for Magellan Aerospace Corporation. His position involves some travel both in Canada and the USA. Our daughter, Andrea, after 11 years of university, is married and lives in the States. Her and Ted have two little boys, Donald (5) and Jamie (3). Andrea and Ted are both University Professors and are employed at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
As for me, I am now retired from my part time position with the Winnipeg School Division and I love to travel with family and friends, especially during the winter months. Winnipeg has some good aspects but winter (in my opinion) isn't one of them.
Cheers, Carol"
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