Rick is a Carstairs Alberta based Widow and Entrepreneur whose working career began in Victoria BC. Born in Victoria January 20, 1944. Not sure if I am Aquarius or Capricorn it seems to differ in who wrote it. As owner and operator of a Men’s Clothing Store and Ladies Ready to Wear in Oak Bay for over 38 Years. Sold about 1998 and is still operating as a Ladies ready to wear under a different name. Then along the way came a Lighting and Show Service Company which began as a satellite of Vancouver based Spectacular Productions. After some time of learning from operating Carbon Arc Searchlights to setting up drapery and electrical for Trade Shows throughout BC and Alberta I had the opportunity to buy out the Vancouver Island Operation. This was done and renamed to Victoria Display and expanded to include Stage and Event Production. I owned or operated this company for over 23 years until selling in 1998. Then with all my smarts (sic) I aquired a degree in Restaurant and Bar Management and built a restaurant in Oak Bay called Pickwicks. Owning a restaurant is something akin to owning a boat. Like a hole in the water to sink money into. After almost 3 years it was time to move on and Pickwicks was sold. During all of this time I still was very involved in volunteering (we will talk about those projects a little later)<\/p>\n
My 2 boys Mike, lives with Donna who has grown up children her daughter Bailey is a Mom which made Donna a Grandma and Mike a grandpa, he works as a journeyman Mechanic in Victoria and has his home on Sooke rd in Victoria.<\/p>\n
Marc lives with Caroline he is a Journeyman Motorcycle Mechanic and has recently left and is now at Dockyard using his journeyman skills. His house is near to Goldstream Park in Victoria.<\/p>\n
Other than my two boys and my Sister Mary that is my entire family. Looks like there will be no grandkids for me on the horizon.<\/p>\n
I lived in Victoria (Oak Bay) which was then my Grandmothers home till I was married, after a short stint in the Navy, worked in the Family business which was 3 doors down form the house. It was not too long until I bought shares and eventually bought out my Mom and Dad so you could say for 54 years I was on the same block.<\/p>\n
I remarried in 1994 to Deanna and after a few years she wanted to move to Calgary. We arrived and finally sold the acreage in Victoria and bought a house. Calgary was becoming too big for us and we moved to Carstairs.<\/p>\n