A quarter century of insurance celebrated
May 30, 2008
By MEREDITH CLARKE
After a short stint as an agent with Paul Revere Insurance 25 years ago,
Terry Zavitz decided to go out on her own and began the now household name of
Zavitz Insurance Inc. Zavitz now employs five advisers and eight
administrative staff at one of the largest brokerage companies in disability
and critical illness insurance in Canada.
More than 100 clients,
friends and family got together recently to celebrate the quarter-century
accomplishment at the Zavitz office on Fullarton Street. Joint venture
partner Vic Jindal of Jindal Financial was on hand, as was Justine Zavitz,
daughter of Terry and adviser at the firm.
Ed Holder, Keith Trussler
(Giffens & Partners), Mike Bondy (Collins Barrow KMD), Doug Greenhow (Collins
Barrow KMD) and Dr. Jeff Harris (Kay Chiropractic) were joined by many others
from Great West Life, RBC Insurance, WCS Financial and Manulife Financial in
celebrating and congratulating Zavitz on her landmark anniversary
representing great success and extremely hard work.
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The
usual suspects gathered at Masonville Place recently for London, Elgin &
Middle-sex Crimestoppers annual jail-a-thon.
Among the nefarious
characters was the original Bad Boy himself, Mel Lastman, who promptly
skipped town after contributing $500 toward his set bail of $2,000. Several
repeat offenders were present, along with a gang of MPs and MPPs, including
Deb Matthews, Khalil Ramal, Glen Pearson, Sue Barnes and Irene Mathyssen.
Bruce Burnham championed Crime Stoppers again, raising more than $15,000
in bail. Chris Chew of the London Humane Society and Kelly Marshall of the
Western Fair more than made bail, doubling their posted requirements. Fresh
FM's Gord Vickman was held on charges of "gitchery" (the stealing of a
co-worker's underpants from their gym bag).
Listeners were reluctant
to bail him out until Erin Mitchell of London Health Sciences Centre and her
match Little Cheyenne, with Big Sisters of London, sprang him.
Chairing the criminal and very successful event was Chris Pollett, who was
thrilled with the more than $40,000 raised.
Sue Ashley of London
Police Services was charged with impersonating the police chief, who was
absent from the event. Murray Faulkner was being appointed to the prestigious
Order of Merit of Police Forces in Ottawa.
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Faulkner made
it back from his Ottawa appointment just in time to lead 275 motorcyclists
through the city in the Motorcycle Ride for Dad.
Proudly riding
beside the chief as the celebrity ride marshall was Derek Botten of Bob FM.
Making the trek from Ottawa were ride founders Garry Janz, a retired
Ottawa police officer, and Byron Smith, former president of the Ottawa Police
Association. Lead singer of rock band Helix, Brian Vollmer, led the group in
the national anthem.
Dr. John Lewis, the Robert Hardie Chair of
Translational Prostate Cancer Research, recognized the $55,000 raised for
prostate cancer research.
Also attending were Ontario Court Judge
Ross Webster, Deputy Police Chief Ian Peer and local lawyer Janine Leroy.