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He finished grade 12 and immediately went to work for the T. Eaton company in the appliance department. At the time he intended to become a Radio and Television Technician . However, after nine months he gave up the job because of low Wages and slow Promotion . He then went to work for International Nickel Co. at Copper Cliff in the Smelter a part of the metallurgical department. He worked in this job for 9 months, then went to work for the Canadian Bank of Commmerce in 1951. After getting that job he enrolled in an Accounting course. In December of 1951, he applyed for the business administrator of the McKim Township School board. He was accepted. In 1955, he applied to be the business administrator of McKim High schools. He was accepted and his two offices were combined. In 1960 he remained the business administrator when the area around Sudbury was taken over by the city. In 1967, he and his family moved to Toronto, when Grant accepted to be the assistant director of the Ontario Trustees Council. He held this position for 2 years until 1969. In 1969, all 28 school boards in Sudbury were amalgamated to become the Sudbury Area School Board. Grant was then approached to become the superintendent of business administration. He accepted the position. Over the years Grant completed 18 courses on accounting and business administration. For two straight years he won a plaque for having the highest marks in all of Ontario in these courses. In 1971 a the book 150 years with the Boyce's was published- containing a biography of him. He retired in 1989. FAMILY In 1955, Grant married Joanne Byrne. They had five children all of whom eventually went to university. Most of their children went on to work in the field of business and accounting. He also has eight grand children. EXTERNAL RESOURCES 150 Years with the Boyces (Published by Andrew Boyce) |
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