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Roger’s Marina - from Bait to Boats

By Victoria Klassen boat somewhere else. We tell them
to park it and we’ll fix whatever is
hat started out as a minnow
wanted or needed.”
Wshop in 1954 has become
a one-stop shop for boaters of all During the summer, Roger’s
kinds. Whether you are a fisherman Marina is open seven days a week.
or you are looking to enjoy a day Located in Summerstown, it is an
on the water with your family, ideal location for those who want to
Roger’s Marina is the place to be. get out on the St. Lawrence River.

This spring a new building has Yves’ grandfather started the
been added which includes an business in 1954 when it was
indoor show room. In the past nine known as Roger’s Live Bait,

years, owners Nancy and Yves selling minnows and worms. It
Struthers have also added new became Roger’s Marina and for
docks, cleaned up the yard and 36 years Yves’ parents ran the
introduced a dealership. business before he took it over
in 2010 with his wife. With the
“I think our customers like
new service shop and show room
the one-stop shop and having
facility nearly complete, Roger’s
everything done in house,” said
Marina can always be counted on
Nancy. “We have the canvas
to be improving and growing with
shop and upholstery, we have the
the times.
fibreglass service and we have the

mechanical service. So anyone Find out more information
who brings their boat in, they don’t about Roger’s Marina: www.
have to run around and bring their rogersmarina.ca Yves and Nancy Struthers Photo Submitted

Dream Job at

Cakes & More

By Victoria Klassen co-op coordinator, approached Gilles
Gaudet at Cakes & More. That was
fter Kaitlyn Piquette, age 25, the start to how Piquette got a position
Atook a cake decorating course, as a kitchen helper at the bakery.
she knew her dream job was to work
at Cakes & More. “I am working alongside Gilles
who is very patient, helpful and fun
At the time, Piquette was enrolled at to work with completing assigned
St. Lawrence College in the General duties,” said Piquette.
Arts course with a certificate from
As a kitchen helper, Piquette helps
the Community Integration Through
Cooperative Education Program. with the dishes, folding boxes and
assists with making cookies, muffins
She participated in a job path course,
and learned about resume writing, and cupcakes.
customer service, understanding her “It smells good in here, and it
learning style, and most importantly even tastes scrumptious too,” shared
she discovered her job interests. Piquette. “My co-workers are very
friendly, supportive and give great
When she decided that working
at a bakery was a path she would customer service.”
like to pursue, her school helped Piquette said that her advice for
her turn her dream into a reality. others is to never give up on your
Nicole, the community placement dreams. Photo Submitted