Oshawa man turns 100
Oshawa’s Emile Roy, who turned 100 on May 11, shows off his smile while soaking up the sun.
By Sadia Badhon/The Oshawa Express
A century later, Emile Roy is still showing off his dance skills, exercising three times a week and cracking jokes.
Roy was born on May 11, 1915.
“It seems to me that people are making a big thing about a birthday. I never had a birthday until I was 52, so a birthday to me is one day like the next,” he tells The Oshawa Express.
Roy grew up in Minto, N.B. and moved to Montreal at the age of 24, where he lived and worked most of his life.
He moved to Oshawa about 15 years ago to be closer to his daughter — something he says he should’ve moved sooner.
“Well, the entertainment is better here,” he said. “For an example, Montreal if you want to go dancing, you just about have to go to a night club that costs a fortune, here (there are) four five dance halls …they charge you $3.”
He learned many types of dances in Montreal and Florida, including the waltz, foxtrot and the cha cha. He is often seen showing off his moves at the parties in the long-term care facility he resides in.
This year, Roy will be celebrating his 100th birthday with his daughter and other family members.