Fifty years ago on Valentine’s Day, Victoria resident Gene Potvin gave his wife, Pat, something that went beyond chocolates and roses: he opened up the doors to their new business, Thunderbird Insurance.
“It’s one of those gifts that’s lasted five decades for his wife and his kids,” said Jessica Asano, their first-born granddaughter who works at Thunderbird, located on Yates Street.
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