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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 2014
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Hamming it up at the parade
Blenheim couple liquidates assets, heading to Nicaragua By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
The next six months are about to get very interesting for Adam and Kathy Vandermey as they prepare to step off the Capitalistic path and blaze their own trail. The Blenheim business professionals are abandoning the traditional quest chasing material goods to pursue their own dreams; exchanging suits for sandals. On Nov. 24, the two 39 year olds will fly to Nicaragua to live for the next six months to see if they want to make a permanent change of address. “We’re just simplifying life in general,” Kathy said. The couple, which has been a part of Blenheim for the past dozen years, will go from Canadian business professionals with a house on Lake Erie and nice cars to visitors in a foreign country who will rely on bicycles and a motorcycle to get around. Kathy, a marketing consultant, said she would
retain her clients and continue to service them remotely, something she’s been doing for years. “I can do it from anywhere. I already work remotely with most of my clients,” she said. Adam sold his stake in the Blenheim SunLife office back to SunLife, which in turn sold the bulk of it to Adam’s former business partner Matt Foulis. As of Oct. 3, Vandermey was done working. SunLife will pay him out over the next decade. Adam said he hasn’t picked what he’ll do during the next stage of his life, but is kicking around a number of ideas. “I can’t say ‘retired’ because I will have to work. I certainly don’t have to do 60 hours a week anymore. I’m going to do some writing. I’ve kicked around the idea of becoming a public speaker. Consulting is probably in my future,” he said. “Right now, the world is kind of my oyster. I might throw bottles around on the beach – bartending.” Continued on page 2
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Ella Blair, 3, had an absolute blast at the Chatham Santa Claus parade Friday night, waving to people on the floats, giggling, and, yes, hamming it up for a photographer. For more photos of the parade, visit www.chathamvoice.com.
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