Bob Nero - a celebration

Thursday evening this week, there a celebration of the achivements of Bob Nero and the late Lady Gray'l. I was at another event, but my wife Naomi was there to join in the celbration (top photo shows Bob Nero and Naomi).

Bob is a good friend who I first met in the 1950s in Saskatoon. His achievements since then are legendary. One of the most notable stories he has written - is a book entitled Lady Grayl: Owl with a Mission. Bob and Nero travelled together to more than 200 classrooms and to countless malls and other places to enable people to appreciate first hand our provincial bird - the Great Grey Owl. Bob and Lady Grayl together have taught many, many Manitobans about our the life and habits of our provincial bird.

Years ago, I accompanied Bob Nero to south-eastern Manitoba to catch and study Great Grey Owls. It was quite an experience watching the Great Grey Owls in their natural habitat, hunting for mice in snow-covered ground.

Congratulations Bob Nero. You and Lady Grayl have made a major contribution to our province. The bottom photo shows Bob with friends Thursday evening.