NEW MEMBERS
Consumers Energy. Prior to his employment with
Consumers Energy, Rick worked 26 years for Shively
Bouma as a Carpenter. Jeannine is employed at Henry
Ford Allegiance Health as a Department Assistant in the
Physician Quality Department. Jeannine is working on
41 years at Henry Ford Allegiance Health.
We have been to Canada Creek Ranch on and off for the
past 30 years. We were introduced to the Ranch through
Jeannine’s brother in law, Doug Vincent. Through Doug,
we have made many friends: Dave and Pam Thomas, The
Herzog families, The Vincent families, to name a few.
Rick enjoys hunting on the Ranch during deer hunting
season. Jeannine enjoys running and is just completing
a personal goal of running 1 5K a month for 12 months.
Jeannine’s 5 th 5K was on the 4 th of July at CCR. Jeannine
also enjoys yoga and spinning classes. We both enjoy
camping at CCR campground and participating in the 4 th
of July activities on the ranch. We also enjoy canoeing,
kayaking, paddle boarding, biking and taking walks.
It has been a long time coming, but the time was finally
right for us to join the Canada Creek Ranch family. Our
plan is to make the ranch our summertime retirement
destination. We also hope that one day our children and
their spouses will want to become part of Canada Creek
Ranch family.
We look forward to meeting more families and enjoying
all CCR has to offer.
Denis Knight, Jr
Jr. .
Hello CCR! My name is Denis Knight, Jr and I am a
new member with this organization. While the
membership is new, the exposure to everything CCR
has to offer is not. I have been coming up to ‘The
Ranch’ (As my family calls it) since I was 5 years old.
You could say I really grew up here. I have spent
summers in the lakes (both swimming and fishing),
fall in the back of trucks trying to go spotting for deer
before the seasons open, and winter’s sitting beneath
trees or in stands hunting.
While I currently reside in Wayne, MI there is always
a part of me that is on ranch grounds. Many times,
my fiancé and I have made the trek north to just relax
at my parents’ cabin (the ‘other’ Knight Family) and
get a little fresh air in between weeks of work. Both
my parents, as well as my aunt and uncle are
members. Respectfully, Denis and Donna Knight are
my parents, and Ann and Dave Gillies are my Aunt/
Uncle. My parents have been members since early
2000’s and will all the time I have spent on the trails
or just getting lost in the woods (was a fun day) I
couldn’t think of a better organization to be apart of
as I start to make a family.
Just to touch on a few things about me, I currently
work as a Supply Chain Consultant. I work from
home, so that means more time for the ‘Honey-do list’
and gives me the chance to spend time on the ranch,
albeit I have yet to do that. I am currently engaged
and will be tying the knot in May of this year. While
we do not have any children yet, we do have our two-
year-old German Shepherd that enjoys this place as
much as we do if not more. We have some land next
to my parents’ cabin, which eventually we plan on
building on. Until then, we will continue to stay at
my parents’ cabin.
I look forward to the many years here and showing
our future children everything, Canada Creek Ranch
has to offer.
Hi. I’m Andrew Leach
and I will be a 4 th
generation Canada
Creek Ranch member.
Each time I enter the
Ranch House, I stop to
find the name of my
Great-Grandfather, J.
Lynn Houck, on the
Canada Creek Honor
Roll picture. I live in
Brighton, MI with my
girlfriend Alexis, and
our daughter Addison.
Our
Golden-Irish
Setter, Harley, rounds
out our family. Many of
my extended family
members including my
New Member, Andrew Leach.
parents, aunts and
uncles and two cousins are current CCR members.
I am employed as a Designer for the V-Converter
Corporation in Novi, MI and I specialize in designing tools.
My hobbies include many outdoor activities including
hunting, all types of fishing including ice fishing and trout
fishing, trapping and camping. I have spent many hours
on the Ranch learning to hunt and fish with my grandpa
and uncles. I especially enjoy fishing at Little Joe and
taking rides out on the property to view the wildlife.
I look forward to continuing the many family traditions
of Canada Creek Ranch passed down through generations
with my family.
Photos Wanted: 2021 CCR Calendar
Photos are wanted for the 2021 Ranch calendar! Send
your favorite CCR photos, (high quality) , to Marion Wood
at mjwood@src-milp.com. Please include the name of the
person who took the photo!
Send photos that are clear and interesting. Everyone
prefers photos of scenery and wildlife. Unfortunately, we
don’t wish to have photos of your family reunion or your
beautiful grandchild smiling at the camera. That is one
direction we do not want to go!
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions,
contact Marion Wood at 989-785-2996.
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