Rob Mackenzie Retirement Symposium - August 4, Heart & Crown

I am winding down my 3 year Raleigh assignment this month and I have applied for early retirement. I think my request will be accepted despite having only joined the federal government with the Trade Commissioner class of June 1973. We were told back in those days that we might be asked to spend half of our career outside of Canada. I graduated from the Ottawa training year then duty stations followed in San Juan, Chicago*, Prague, Ottawa, London, Buffalo, Ottawa, Beijing, Shanghai, Ottawa and now Raleigh. 28 years "abroad" and 10 at HQ. I don't think anyone needs me in Ottawa for 18 years to balance the equation. (Sorry for the digression.)

I am told that several of you might want to buy yourselves (and me) a drink to celebrate that I won't be trying to hang around at Pearson for 18 additional years. Instead count on me to join (or maybe create) the St. Catharines chapter of the FPP (Federal Pension Panthers).

The Black Rose Pub at the Heart and Crown in the market has been booked and we would welcome the chance to tip a glass with old comrades and friends.

Thursday 04 August from 3pm on.........

Heart and Crown // Black Rose Pub // Clarence Street, Ottawa

See you then I hope. Rob Mackenzie