Don Johnson:
CLASS OF 1969
Aldershot High SchoolClass of 1969
Burlington, ON
University of Guelph - Agricultural ScienceClass of 1973
Guelph, ON
Nelson High SchoolClass of 1969
Burlington, ON
Don's Story
Life
12/2010
Was Raised on a family owned Market Garden on Burlington's Walkers Line and walked a mile to school every day ( and that was a real mile ) to Strathcona then subsequently Nelson High School - In 1967 the farm was sold and we moved to "Burnside Farm" in North Aldershot where I finished HIgh School at Aldershot.
Graduated U of Guelph 1973 with a B.Sc.Agr ( Ag Economics and Farm Management) - Was married 44 years ( now separated) two sons (Jason & Andrew) & 2 grand children - have lived in Burlington all but 4 years to date and currently live at burnside farm in north aldershot
After graduation worked at Campbell Soup in purchasing 1973, Ciba Geigy Agrochemicals 1974/1981 Marketing and Division Planning positions, May & Baker Agrochemicals 1981/1984 Nat Marketing Mgr, Manco Dairies Winnipeg 1984/1985 marketing Mgr.,Royal LePage Real Estate Burlington 1986/1987, Re/Max Burlington 1987/2013, Right at Home realty 2014 to now as a Sales Rep.. currently early retirement with massive bucket list of places to see and things to do -
Summer vacations for past 9 years has been working in a Johnsin family owned placer gold mine along Eldorado Creek near Dawson Yukon. Yes I am a certified true Yukon Gold miner - who would have ever think it😊
Activities in community include 33 years with Optimist International including being past president of Waterdown Club and past Lt Gov for Flamborough - Milton - Oakville. Numerous other community activites including both coaching and sponsorship of many youth oriented teams and enterprises and have been actively involved in many municipal planning issues. Currently president if the Hamiltin Halton Landowner Association and member Board of Directors Ontario Land Owner Association active in property rights and a student of Canadian constitutional law and English Common Law - Also active in rebuilding and maintaining the Widow Training School in Samari-Katanga, Nigeria. Enjoy Flying, Scuba, Motorcycling, Working out, Travel , community service work. and public speaking on property rights and how government is violating your constitutional rights.
Have traveled through Canada extensively and many locations in world - Europe, Middle East, Caribean, Central and S America, Australia and Africa - Love Hawaii and thoroughly enjoy Mexico but get a great Kick out of motorcycle trips into the...Expand for more
USA ( esp the rocky mountains) and going Gold mining ( especially finding it in large quantities ) .
Entering my 8th decade soon - yes guys 70 is our 8th decade - old injuries and some not so old have slowed me down a bit but I pack my cane and the Advil and live to travel.
I especially enjoy reunions and contacts with old friends and classmates.
I enjoy watching my sons grow to men finally making their own way. They think they know it all and the old man is totally out to lunch (just like I did when I was their age) but have been coming to the realization that maybe Dad wasn't so dumb after all.
I've been active selling Real Estate since 1986 and was joined by my brother David in 1997. Over the years my realty sales have resulted in numerous awards and recognitions including my sales
recognition as among Top One Percent of Real Estate Sales Reps in the World --
I especially enjoy reunions and contacts with old classmates. I've loved my journey through life to date - Despite all the bumps I've encountered along the way I must say "I have been blessed by having an extra gardian angle watching over me !"
I drowned while white water rafting in 1991 ( saw the light but was revived) was in a severe boating accident in the Dominican Republic in 1996 ( thrown from boat and chewed up by the props) and took bad crash off roading a motorcycle in 2008,plus 2 other fluke type weird motorcycle accidents that almost cost me my leg and other which destroyed my shoulder- Have done the northern Ontario, Western Canada NW USA motorcycle runs plus couple of Southern USA and East Coast runs with my buddy Art but have reached decision time to sell and stay on 4 wheels.
I've been blessed with coming to the early realization that this life is to be lived and that the opportunity to do so is short - that this life is not a dress rehershal we get to do a " DO OVER" with. Money is important, but Family and Friends are far more so. When the downs in life come it is the Family and friends that get you through -
Life is too be lived - learning to enjoy play, as a way of life, and being caring to your family and friends - are the two most important things you can do -
Who'd have Thunk or guessed what life had instore for this small town farm boy - I guess that vision of becoming Prime Minister is just still waiting to happen !
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