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Becoming economist ‘best accident I ever had’
By Lisa Runions
Inco Limited. Sauve has also served as a director of business economics with the Crown Invest- ments Corporation in Regina, is the found- er, owner and president of the Sask-Trends Monitor in Regina, and was a weekly col- umnist for Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, and the Regina Leader-Post. He has also taught for the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technol- ogy, the University of Saskatchewan, and at Camosun College in Victoria and he has been running his own consulting firm, Peo- ple Patterns Consulting since 1996. Sauve has more than 35 books, reports, and articles he has written, which have re- ceived notoriety across the country. He publishes the annual Canada Job Trends which looks at National and Provin- cial Labour markets, has written several re- ports for the Vanier Institute of the Family, and has written documents for the Office of Consumer Affairs, Industry Canada just to name a few. “I have always tried to write and speak so that people can understand the reality of their world or community,”Sauve explained. But Sauve is more than an economics guru. He is also a family man, a writer-poet, and a motorcyclist. Sauve said his dad, Adelard, had the greatest influence on his life. “He taught me to always be honest in my dealings with others. Being honest may have cost me a few deals, contracts, friends, and even long-term relationships but it leaves my spirit free and light.” “I have reached the age of 68 with a clear mind and a fairly healthy body. That is an important accomplishment and I consider myself a lucky person.” service and interment. The operators have also harkened to the history of the funeral home with a neat touch near the building’s front entrance. Old brick from the building’s past has been unveiled in main hallway as a testament to the funeral home’s heritage. Local MPP Jim McDonell noted the im- portance of creating a comfortable setting for people during a time of grieving so they feel “almost like you’re home”. He also lauded the economic impact of such a successful small business. “It’s always great to see a small business growing in the community,” he said. Local MP Guy Lauzon said it is “wonder- ful” to see a local business growing. “You’ve done a remarkable job with this building,” he added. City councillor Andre Rivette, standing in for Mayor Bob Kilger, said the funeral home has “a great team in place” while noting the institution has “been around for a long time”.
If Roger Sauve had to choose one accom- plishment or success story in his life, it would be the launching and national tour of his first book, “Canadian People Pat- terns”which was released in 1989. That year he hit cities across Canada just a few days behind Pierre Berton. “Admit- tedly his book sold more copies than mine,” chuckles Sauve. Born in 1944, and raised in the small Glen- garry hamlet of Fassifern, Sauve was the fourth child in a family of six. “We moved around a lot living in St. Isidore, Sudbury, Lochiel and then Alexan- dria. I was raised on a dairy farm and in a family where the positive attitudes of my parents overcame difficult times.” “When faced with a bad situation, the question was what can you do to correct it, fix it and then move on. This inspired me my whole life, and as a result I am a positive person in all I do,” Suave said. This does not mean, however, that I am always successful in what I try.” Sauve attended university to study politi- cal science, inspired by his time on student council in high school in Alexandria. But he instead ended up studying economics. “That was the best accident I ever had,” said Sauve. “I graduated from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor of Social Sciences in 1968, and followed up with a Masters in Economics in 1969, and never looked back.” “In spite of its challenges I have never found the profession hard. Over the years I have evolved into a corporate planner, a de- mographer, a market researcher, a writer, a newspaper columnist, a college and univer- sity instructor and even a used book seller. A number of dignitaries were on hand for the official opening of the newly reno- vated McArthur Bros & MacNeil Funeral Home and Chapel in Cornwall on Friday. The 428 Second Street East funeral home, purchased by Bonnie Parker in April 2010, has undergone extensive renovations over the past six months. That work was lauded by politicians from three levels of government at a 1 p.m. rib- bon cutting at the funeral home’s front en- trance. Bill MacDonald, funeral home managing director, noted in a short address before the ribbon cutting that “business goes in cycles, just like life”, adding that those on hand were witnessing a “rebirth” of the venerable institution. Highlighted in the extensive work are a GREG KIELEC greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
Roger Sauve considers the publication of his first book, “Canadian People Patterns”, one of his greatest accomplishments.
“My profession has taken me across Can- ada as I have lived in Ottawa, Toronto, Re- gina, Calgary, Victoria, and now here. It has been fun,” he said. Sauve’s experience in the economic world is vast. He has written for, and been inter- viewed by reporters from the The Globe and Mail, The National Post, Wall Street Journal, Maclean’s, Money Sense, Canadian
Business, CBC, CTV, Global TV, and the even the Dini Petti show. He is the past president of the Toronto As- sociation of Business and Economics, and has been an economic and corporate plan- ning analyst with Imperial Oil Limited, and an economist with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the T.Eaton Company Ltd., the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, and
Dignitaries laud new renovations at McArthur Bros & MacNeil Funeral Home
Photo Greg Kielec
Bonnie Parker, owner of McArthur Bros & MacNeil Funeral Home and Chapel in Corn- wall, smiles as, from left, MPP JimMcDonnell, MP Guy Lauzon and city councillor Andre Rivette applaud after after ribbon cutting Friday at the newly renovated home.
new chapel and new reception area allow- ing families to hold a reception celebrating
the life of their loved one right at the funer- al home after the completion of the funeral
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