John (Jock) Emmett's Retirement, Toronto - 1980

John and Herta Emmett sitting side-by-side in the Downsview foyer, after the retirement ceremony.

One photo and text were originally published in the May / June 1980 edition of Zephyr John Emmett retires John (Jock) Emmett retired on May 7, 1980 after 24 years of service with AES. Jock was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He joined the Canadian Meteorological Service in 1956 as an observer at Malton. He was a senior technician with Training Branch from 1964 to 1974. His last position was with Arctic Meteorology in Downsview, which he joined in 1974. Many friends and colleagues gathered for a luncheon on April 25, 1980 to honour Jock and his wife Herta, and to wish them all the best in the years to come.