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Retired and loving it

We retired sixteen years ago to live in the town of Goderich, Ontario - "The Prettiest Town in Canada".
Goderich is the County town of Huron County on Ontario's West Coast.
"We" are Phil and Jean. We have been married 52 years this year.

Five years ago we sold our house and moved into a delightful apartment. Actually, it's more like a cottage - or perhaps the best way to describe it is a one story town house. It's the end one in a row of three and has its own patio area. There are no steps into it and no steps inside. It's the ideal place for a couple who are advancing in age and decreasing in the ability or the desire to do heavy house maintenance and gardening.

Phil retired from a two-career working life -
* 13 years as an Anglican parish priest
* 23 years as an administrator of a number of charitable organizations,
mostly within the Goodwill Industries network.

Now that he is retired, Phil continues to do Sunday Supply work at a number of local churches, although on a limited basis these days.
He continues his long interest in photography.

Jean has retired from a three-career working life -
* as a teacher
* as a homemaker and mother to our four children
* as a volunteer administrator, most recently with the Anglican Diocese of Toronto

Jean is also active in volunteer activities in the community. She is Past President of the Hospital Auxiliary of the Alexander Marine and General Hospital.
Phil and Jean also deliver Meals on Wheels, and serve as volunteer drivers for Town and Country Support Services and the Mid Western Adult Day Centre.

We have four adult children:-


Peter, who is single and lives in Toronto





















Catherine,who is married to Darren. They live in Niagara Falls, Ontario and have three children, Chelsea, Eva and Darah-Leigh





Richard, who is married to Jennifer. They live in the town of Suffern, New York on the border of New Jersey about 30 miles north of New York City with two young daughters, Abigail and Hannah . They have three cats, Spooky, BooBoo and Lucky and a dog called Peanut Butter





















Abigail and Hannah are ready for school in September 2007.
Debbie, who lives in London, Ontario



















For fifteen years Debbie and her cat, BJ shared their lives with each other.
In August 2007 BJ died, but he will always have a place in Debbie's heart.












She now has two young kittens named Rascal and Sugar















Our family at home includes a very friendly old cat,Spooky

Our hobbies include:-
*TRAVEL
*PHOTOGRAPHY
*PUZZLES (Mind benders)
*BASEBALL - The Toronto Blue Jays - two times World Champions.

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