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e en Een remn menminn Mess wonmemnmemmmnrmemmence nc ns o c oomn comsncen in s ce ® C penny-w1se ans wave §OOoUâ€"DyVC _ I In an evening jammed with memorable ‘expect me to give them a deal, so I always rv“_‘â€"-b‘fi community has to include the annual | quotes and quips, a packed crowd in the _ reduce my prices for them." .. $ F i% Castleton Golf Tournament, started by Rotary Room of the Keeler Centre After suggesting, tongueâ€"inâ€"cheek that M\_=â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"| T oJ Keith six years ago as a way to get people celebrated their time with Rileen and Keith â€" the customers have been robbing Keith at . suwowone ‘“7"}3 in the community together and get to know Olan, and waved their goodbyes last his ‘generous store‘ all these years, J t ‘l‘ # zcA M each other better. Saturday. Malcolm suggested that everyone find all 3 7 ol ‘ | w Derek Jones hoped that Keith‘s The wellâ€"loved couple is ending their 18â€" â€" those pennies they have been hoarding all | * mc t k 4 »‘[ , handyman skills were better than his golf | year ownership of the Castleton General â€" these years, and take them back to Keith at . | ailliM., || j, , game. In case they weren‘t, he gave the | Store later this month â€" leaving behind a â€" the store. _ t Pm .\ [ fAll WeW directions from Keith and Eileen‘s new | store that has continued long traditions Malcolm started the collection himself gr M j BM â€" home in Courtice to the nearest hospital by | and has become the focal point of the area. _ with a roll of American pennies he had . || M d ,{ El car, bus route and even by taxi. picked up in Michigan just for the 4 y & oi Customer and friend, Ray Rolfe, ignored | Send those pennies Becesion j‘ PR s ’i / 1 the time limits, with numerous anecdotes. Representatives from all aspects of the i i 4xA / He recalled the first time he met Keith in . | Olans‘ lives took few moments to chide or The money man t t ul the store, after recently moving into praise them, or simply reminisce. Keith‘s dealings with money were the U w i Castleton. Keith called the newcomer aside O1d buddy, Malcolm Tucker returned â€" subject of more than one speech. W ¢ oo ? to explain post office box number policy. from Sarnia with Audrey. Both took a few His granddaughter"Christine, in a C | se ‘ FZ ’ 3 In a thun_derous voice from behind the pokes. touching tribute, wrote in her poem, "He »â€"| l > jfl‘_,yc%â€"k_j; vwéâ€" f3 counter Keith called out, "I need a word Malcolm recalled conversations he had sells lots of hofley and makes lots of . fmm \ ’_.f(-;f‘“fi,"»@j‘;éix",;' Wls M with you, Mr. Rolfe." Followed by, "What had with Keith about pricing. money. The store is fine and closes at nine. > € ‘.‘é."’9‘.;h\?}&&é%@bil‘;&\}”gf + were you thinking, putting General In Malcolm‘s words, "I am sure that you Ilov:e my grandpa‘s store. Have you ever it * Latnt 1 Ga i n y Delivery on your change of address form. have noticed over the years that he always Béen before?" f What to wear to Rotary? Morris Tait (left) Do you think I‘m a mind reader? Your box took a penny off everything in the store. I Poker playing buddy Ian Chapman _ and Jim Williams recall the days when Keith number is 153. Fill this out and I‘ll get you _ | used to tell him why don‘t you round it off scolded Keith for braggifig about winning _ was the president of Rotary. the key!" trall to the nearest dollar," enough money to buy Eileen a new dress â€" He lost at cards and paid for his bravado at Ray went home to his wife, Brenda, and But Keith would say, "The people who for the Olan Ovation on Saturday. The the roast. commented that he had just met Mr. come into _my store are not only unforeseen happened, Keith had an Ray Rolfe recounted how he and his wife . Crusty at the store, and"man do I pity his customers, they are my friends. They â€" unusual night at the table with his friends. _ Brenda had taken the Olans and their dogs _ Wife b on ___â€"____â€"â€" into their home on the night of a hydro From then on, anything. that was outage. Keith and Eileen brought cans of Addressed General Delivery was put in Trish stew and buns to cook over the Rolfe RAY‘s box, wrapped in an elastic. . gas stove. The next day Ray claims the _ A feyv weeks later, Keith took him back items were on his bill at the store. into his home where they shared a few f Ray later recanted all of the prodding b°e8. Ray was introduced into the | done about Keith‘s stinginess, with the COmmunity and he learned how to play 1| e â€"eâ€"aceempanopnpSoppSStilscind comment, "Keith is generous with his time â€" Jarts. I f Â¥ U gog x pam : olier â€"aoouon as well as with his money." _ The_re’aren t many things that Keith N s $8 2 x C ' f Linda Marshman and {rene Clarke Olan isn‘t successful at, darts included. N a8§3 i k j lauded Keith‘s longstanding assistance RAY figures he has beaten Keith at the 1 C& 0 8 | / Wher with Castleton United Church and â€" Rame three times in about 1,400 games they U & 14. sfl e hoi | Castleton Sports Club activities. have played together. \W% 1 9588 ‘ Snd ‘ Linda quoted former minister, Randy Ray has a list of phrases he is tired of 2 3 23 (" 9 j Banks, who noted Keith‘s penny pinching hearing Keith sayA’Thm.gs like, "Hard luck, o 3 5 6 W o i: .. lt approach to the minister‘s vacation D4d4y", or "I can‘t believe that didn‘t go U 5 ag i P & t‘_!»‘g;;;&: \ylitse * \ compensation, his stint as lighting iDâ€"" The one Ray hates most is, "That will 2 T34 . A s 1 AB "! A tel) technician for church musicals, and the P84 Molson Export for me, Ray. Thanks [ 84 0 9. ks â€"â€" Â¥" | moral support he gave Santa prior to â€" Y°ry much, and cheers." N 7932 S / s f J [ 5 visiting preâ€"schoolers. 24 s5cf P it & f Eileen‘s unending support ge32 e i i f ; * ~>.f ®, / 0 l o Many/contributions Ray praised Eileen for her patience, ; /52 o saale 1\ © A Sports Club poem listed his term as â€" remembering the times friends had poured bingo chair, raffle ticket seller, the Keith into the Olan home at 1 a.m., or Snowball Tourney, and Nevada ticket sales Téturned there for a few more games of amongst Keith‘s many community darts after the Thursday Night League was activities. over. j f A list of the Olan contributions to the continued on nace 2