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November 21, 2003

Bill Saurette is a well known real estate agent who lives in The Highlands. What most people don't know is that Bill was the Highlands barber for twenty years, from1964-1984.

In 1963, Bill lived with in a basement suite on 66 Street and 112 Avenue. As a surveyor, he wasn't able to spend much time at home and was looking for a change. His father in law, Roy Kirkpatrick the local barber, suggested that if Bill attend Barber school for six months he would give him a job. Open to new options, Bill attended the Moler Barber School at the site of the current Shaw Convention Centre in order to gain his certification.

When Bill was six weeks short of graduation, his father in law Roy Kirkpatrick, died suddenly of a heart attack at the youthful age of fourty-six. Martin Mallick, the owner of the barber school suggested Bill graduate early and his father-in-law's partner Delmore Schoneck, took Bill in as a new partner. Bill's mother-in-law sold him her husband's share of the business for $1500.00. Included in this price was a chair, a handful of clippers and a few combs. Bill then set off to make his fortune.