The Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-06-26, Page 9tore ei:.pio,
Luekuo
ees gatbe to reminisce
by Pot Livingston
Employers and employees often forrge't lationsb, ips
that continue over many years, even whenthe employ-
ee moves ons Such is the case for Bob and Mary
MacNay, former owners for MaeNays General Store at
Amberley for 31 years.
On Sunday!' about 60 employees,who had Worked
for various lengths of time with Bob and Mary, were
invited �to a,reunion at Point Clark. It was a tie to
reminisce.
The MacNays purchased the general store at the
junctions of Highways 21 and 86 from `Koss and Annie
Shiells. Bob, an Ashfield boy, and Mary (McQuillin)-
from Kinloss township were married -in December
1953, at St. Peter's Anglican church, Lucknow. In
1955 they went to Thunder Bay for five years, where
Bob was sailing on lake freighters. In 1960 they
moved to St. Cathetines and then in 1964 embarked
upon 31 years as owners and managers of the busy
genereal store.
Bob says they ran the store as it was for five years
and then in 1969 built a 32' x 40' addition expanding
the sales area to 2,600 square feet. In 1973 they built a
Bob and Mary B.
MacNay (left), former
owners of MacNays
General Store, at-
Amberley, hosted a
reunion of employees
who had worked for
them during the 31
years they owned the
store. Shown with the
MacNays are Phyllis
Rivett, Dorothy Hamil-
ton, Rhoda MacKenz-
ie, Dianne Rotteau and
Mary A. MacNay. (Pat
Livingston photo)
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now how ' behind the store and rented out the sanaa
'house that: e along with the business.
In May 5, Bob and Mary sold:. the store Bill and
Beadier .Graham, who continue the expansion of what
was once a little country stere,
Now they are retired, Bob says they are keeping ,so.
busy, he do:snit know where they found the time to
work, They are travelling and enjoying life and "doing.
thutgs now.tbey couldn't do before; It Seemstime went
by as quickly assnap fingers,"
.. g "°Bob.
° a of your f� ersg says, �.
Rhoda MacKenzie:was :one of the MacNays early
employees.She had worked for the former owners and
stayed on until 1978, splitting her time between her
tour business and the store. "She became a part of the
family," says Bob. And for Rhoda, the association was
as rewarding. "1 enjoyed it. had good bosses over
me," she countered.
Rhoda surnamed it all up when she shared a com-
ment from another earlier employee, Lynn Campbell,
who once said he worked with Bob and Mary. Feelings
like that are what make good employers and result in
dedicated employees.
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Edith Simpson was
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the program was Helen
MacLennan, Marjorie
MacLean andDorothy
Finlayson.
Mrs. MacLean gave
the meditation titled
Planting Time. Mrs.
Finlayson read a poem
for. Father's Day.
The Mission Study
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MacLennan on Northern
Europe (Scandinavia and
the Baltics, which has a
long tradition of a state
or folk church. The
church is established by
and partially supported
by the government.
Whatever the faith of the
ruler, the state church
would also be of that;
faith.
The Lutheran church
is the official state church
in all the Scandinavian
countries.. Since the col-
lapse of communism and
the renewal of the inde-
pendence of the Baltic
states, churches are strug-
gling to re-establish after
50 years of deep antago-
nism.
Following the prayer
of the Least coin, a
Lutheran hymn "A Might
Fortress is Our God" was
sung.
Glad Tidings review
was given by Mts.
Finlayson and offertory
prayer„ by Mrs. MacLean.
The church ' entrance
and sanctuary have now
been painted. A report
was given on the chil-
dren's 'rally at ,Camp
Kintail. After a ballot.
vote, it was decided not
to have a bazaar or bake
sale this summer.
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