smclelan Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 You have been holding back!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted August 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 hurry up phil....she s freezing !!! smclelan.....met her at st fidele cb in 08-09 maybe !!! might know her...she was a belly dancer at the ballerine in cross point !!! she was stuck......with her zipper !!! lots of rain in the last 2 days.... 595 is on the other side of clear cuts ....logging road in the middle of pic....somewhere around the 82-84 km . jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 hi all !!! different pics today !!! last friday before going up to camp ,i went to amqui for the 60th anniversary of dealership !!! few pics to show history !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysnow Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Wow .. Great Pics and what an awesome accomplishment . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im4snow Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Wow .. Great Pics and what an awesome accomplishment . x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsled Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 nice pic there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 What a great celebration for your family! Your father looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 You dad truly was an autohomme, his efforts and success has positioned your family in the hearts and minds of all Gaspesians and will always be remembered. Congratulations to 60 years of success. You have a great father and are very lucky to have the Halle name. Congrats JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 You dad truly was an autohomme, his efforts and success has positioned your family in the hearts and minds of all Gaspesians and will always be remembered. Congratulations to 60 years of success. You have a great father and are very lucky to have the Halle name. Congrats JG Nice, 60 years! Groomer has a last name? I thought it was like Sting, or Cher, or The Stig...... Gutz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Nice, 60 years! Groomer has a last name? I thought it was like Sting, or Cher, or The Stig...... Gutz All this time I was thinking his name was Jean Guy Groomer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hparaptor Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Congratulations to JG and his family. Thank you for sharing the photographs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Very nice. What a great accomplishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Super!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Congratulations to the entire Halle family! Operating & growing a thriving family business for 60 years is an amazing accomplishment indeed! Kudos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 great thx all !!! very appreciated !!! i ll translate to dad on my next visit and for others !!! my oldest sister made an awesome speech about mom working into man's world...very well respected by lumberjacks...even those with big arms and beards !!! she talked about her very hard work at dealership and raising a big family at same time !!! she passed away in august 97 !!! she worked til last second !!! pic 2 ...dad on the left ...big chainsaw !!! pic 3 ...in the 60's ...in town ...i remember the gas pump...but not quite sure about the signs !!! great thx again !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 All the old pictures bring back so many great memories JG! Give your Dad a big hug for me! 60 years is a very long time for a business to do well. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXT Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 60 years is quite a milestone. Congrats from the Nova Scotian's as well !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 hi andy and ext !!! great thx again !!! well ,while working today ,i remembered when mom and dad were going to sleds presentation back in the 70 's and maybe early 80's.. back then , if memory still good...presentation were in sept or early oct ....so, we were waiting anxiously for mom and dad to come back to see the new models...it was christmas for us before everyone !!! back in the 70's and maybe early 80's ...sleds were coming by train ....very close to dealership !! all brothers and sisters...we all learned to ride sleds and motorcycles...at least 1 x.... i started on a dt 60 or 80 yamaha....and i guess an olympique 12 / 3 forgot about smclelan ...dad still doing good....he ll be 92 next december... my sister took the pic of me with the 2 hostesses !!!! jean-guyu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 The Stig... Congratulations JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 WOW ! what an accomplishment 60 yrs, that's outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 hi phil and pipeman !!! great thx to both of you !!! mx race in town !!! im on the far left .....mom in the middle ....and my brother ( owner now ) seating on the milk box...back in 1980 !!! top of hill behind auberge in town !!! little note....back in 74 or 75 .....there was an olympique 72 or 73 at the dealership ...used one....there was 52 spark plugs in the trunk at the back of the seat ...i counted them ... hot today ...27 c !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 That must have hurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 image.jpg That must have hurt! hi tom !!! woooww !!!...of course !!! bad one !!! never heard of big one on logging road here !! about 15 years ago.....( pic )...trucker stopped on top of hill...at the 16 miles....on a dusty day ....friend of mine on his way back at home...rear ended the back of the trailer full of trees....so ,trees were longer than trailer... trees went thru cab and almost killed my friend !!! he s been very lucky !!! 4w is at the 17 miles and top of hill at the 16 ....looking toward town !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsled Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Hello JG are you staying cool there ? Been hot there ? Snow comes back soon! Stay safe my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 image.jpg That must have hurt! They must have let my brothers drive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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