b'had success. Over the years, he madeonthehighwaybetweenBlackstockin a cottage at West Shore Village.good property investments. and Port Perry. It was the highest ratedTheyhavethreedaughterswho Back to Canada Packers, where hein the province. wereeducatedlocally:Gale,Anna was hired as a cattle buyer. He wentThe business grew so fast, saidand Rhonda.tosalesalloverOntario,andevenHarold, who had to hire up to 12 butch- Aretiredteacher,Galeliveson Calgary. But after a scary drive homeers in the busy fall season. He paid hisScugog Island and helps her folks with from New Liskeard in a snowstorm,top butchers $25 an hour which wasthe shopping. Oshawa based skating he decided to stick to one sale only,really good money back then. instructor and champion figure skater Thursdays in Perth. Eventually, he bought out his silentAnna, who represented Canada at the His next venture was buying Bertpartner and sold the business in 2003.Olympics, is a great cook and stocks McGuires butcher shop in Port Perry. It has changed hands a few times andour freezer, he said. Rhonda lives in Again, when Harold said he hadclosed years ago. nearby Lindsay, which is also handy no money, Bert said, Pay me whenOneofHaroldsmanyfriendsfor visiting.you can. was hockey legend Bobby Hull. TheyThereareeightgrandchildren Hehiredhisyoungerbrotherwould eat breakfast together at cattleand 16 great grandkids in the Forder Donald and they changed the name tosales, and once Harold sold him a bull. family, and they are all good, says Forder Brothers Butcher Shop. ON THE MOVE IN PORT PERRY Harold, even the littlest ones. In1970,Haroldhadanewop- During their 75 years in Port Perry,Hopefully they can all get together portunity.HewasapproachedbyaHarold and Norma lived in many dif- for their patriarchs big 96th birthday man who offered to pay to establish aferent houses, one rented, some rural,this April.slaughterhouse if Harold would agreesome in town, some purchased, and to run it. They built Pine Ridge Packerssome custom built. Now they resideBy Lynn Campbell, Focus on ScugogNorma and Harold surrounded by family last year.DEBBIE TAYLOR Do you want to know what your Home is Worth?SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALL ME FOR A FREE EVALUATION!Full Time Agent Living and Working in your NeighbourhoodFree Staging AdviceProfessional Photography Serving GTA, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland AreasAccess to Referral Agents throughout Canada and the USAProud sponsor of Scugog Sports Hall of FameProud member of Port Perry LegionPort PerryDirect line: 905-449-10472011Email: Debbieremax353@aol.com To catch bigger fish you sometimes need a bigger net!www.Debbietaylor.caNot intended to solicit properties or buyers currently under contract.FOCUS - MARCH 202337'