Geoff McLeod

Life is a series of moments. When I left High School i sold vacuum cleaners.... until my sales manager fired me saying " Geoff bring in your stuff"!!! Then it was off to Cap College where i managed to get my grades high enough to get to UBC commerce, but oopps i partied too much and ended up losing my year and decided to go travelling all over the U.S. and South Pacific yes i love the beach. Being the glutton for punishment i went back to UBC and actually got my degree with the same amount of partying but with a little more focus. In 1985 with my commerce degree in hand there was not much work, I got lucky and was hired by Coldwell Banker (now known as CB Commercial) and started selling commercial real estate. I loved it. Being Downtown and really having a blast. Then i got lucky as the economy was not doing so well in 1997 and i decided to purchase a building at a ridiculously low price. Well i continued to keep on buying mainly in areas close to downtown and east vancouver. Most of which were vacant, heritage in nature with heavy timber construction and needing lots of work.On the personal front In 1991 I met my wife Heather and we married in 1994. We have 2 wonderful sons Sam (12) and Cole (10) and live in Canyon Heights in North Vancouver. As some of you may know i really love the ocean and in 2005 we decided to purchase a power boat we call "The Life of Riley". Winters are spent at the rink as both boys play hockey. In between all of this are the trials and tribulations of bringing up the kids including their homework (it is September). Most Hillsiders when they see me ask how my sisters Jenny and Holly are doing. Both are doing fine with kids of their own and we all have boys.I really have enjoyed reading about how everyone is doing. Now and then somebody from Hillside pops into my head and I wonder what they are doing. I really look forward to seeing you all in October. There are so many memories and you guys are pretty amazing when i read how you are doing. See you soon. G