Celebrating 60 Years of Love & Living Well: Shell & Frankie’s Story
Shell Busey - does that name ring a bell? Well 60 years ago, it did for Frances ' Frankie" Woods. I'd like to share a love story, well its more than one, in honour of Frankie and Shell's 60th anniversary this month!
I first heard of Shell in the 1980s as the host of the Home Discovery Show™ on CKNW™ radio. Shell's warmth and clear booming voice, made the Home Discovery Show the top rated weekend radio show in western Canada. Even if you didn't have an upcoming home improvement project, listening to Shell educate and engage listeners was a pleasure. Shell loved what he did, he loved his listeners and they, including me, loved him back. I can't recall, even among other popular Canadian radio hosts the kind of relationship Shell had with his audience.
On April 11th, 2007 I met Shell in person for the first time through mutual friends Ken Short and Dean Mailey. Ken and Dean thought Shell might benefit from SierraSil® and that SierraSil might benefit from Shell. And they were right. Shell gave our Joint Formula14™ a try, and by early May, I heard that Shell "hadn't felt better in years" and rejoined Frankie on long walks on the seawall near their White Rock home. Subsequently, with the agreement of CKNW (and the Corus® radio network), we were honoured to have Shell promote SierraSil on his program until he retired from his show in early July 2011. With Shell's endorsement, SierraSil became better known, and we were able to reach and help thousands of people live healthier and more active lives.
Once Shell invited me to be on air with him, live from a Windsor Plywood™ in Victoria. So picture this, its about 7 in the morning, and I'm live with Shell. Western Canada is listening! When Shell says to me, 'you know Michael, SierraSil definitely helps my knees, but I also think it may help me be more regular, which I appreciate as I'm out about throughout my work day'. I did not expect to talk "BMs" on air at any time , let alone before most people on the west coast had had breakfast!
Coming back to Frankie and Shell , it's my experience that they are truly lovely people, putting family, including grandchildren, first, but the people of Canada a very close second. Shell loves helping people better understand their homes and to get good and reliable value on home improvements. Frankie and Shell also support through various charities those who are struggling in life. Its fun to see them together, the joy of mutual support, fun and passion. Like any couple, over time there will have been struggles and tough days, weeks and even months or years. But Frankie and Shell have persevered and inspired more people than they likely know. To witness their joy of a life to together is a blessing, and so as Frankie and Shell approach their 60th anniversary, congratulations to them and to their story that reminds us that true partnership is the greatest home we can ever build. Happy Anniversary and thank you for your support of and patronage of SierraSil.