Jim lived at Lanark Place, where he moved after his retirement. Jim was the KW Granite club manager for many years. He brought many events to the club and did his best to welcome everyone. For the Detroit Exchange, he always had the club decorated with flags and banners.
At Lanark Place he got involved in many activities. He also visited a number of other residents – cheering them up with his jokes and compassion.
We have a number of pictures of Jim from the Detroit Exchange.
1987: Marty Verhoeven, Jim & Bill Lynn
1988: KW ladies hosted the Detroit ladies – Jim gives piper (what kind of bagpipes are those?) a scotch
1988: Marion Simpkins, Ken Bourque & Jim (note the KW Granite golf shirts!)1988 – with Don Fanstone1990 – with Andy Redpath 1990 – Gord McConnell, Ed Mundel, Tom Hollis, Pat Bourke, Merle Huss, Jim Uhrig and Jack Blamey 1990 – with Ron Shane, Bob Mooney and Earl Schedwitz
March 1990: This is the old KW Granite club dining room. Jim watches as the Sunday morning sinner’s choir performs. Where are: Aden Snyder, Ian Anderson and Jack Blamey?1990 – Earl Schedewitz on the left1991 with Gord McConnell
March 1992: Detroit Exchange sinner’s breakfast. Can you find Jim?
Here are some pictures of the old club:
In 1993 we celebrated: Canada’s 125th, KW Granite club’s 65th and the Detroit Exchange’s 75th!1993: the old club decorated for the 75th Detroit Exchange1993: the old club hosts the Detroit Exchange’s 75th1993: the old club dining room ready for the Detroit Exchange Saturday
1997: the old club dining room – Detroit Exchange Saturday dinner2002: the old club dining room – Detroit Exchange Saturday dinner
2003 – Joe Livermore presents a plaque to Jim honouring his work on behalf of the Detroit Exchange. With Jim are Ron Shane and Don Fanstone.
2003 – Jim accepts the plaque 2017 – 100th scotch for piper2017 – 100th scotch for piper
