CHARLES W. HEISLER.
 


	The present postmaster of Saskatoon is Charles W. Heisler, who was
born at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, on the 19th of February, 1888, a son of
Charles W. and Caroline (Mason) Heisler, natives of the same town. In
early life the father became apprenticed to the ship caulker's trade and
has since followed it, being actively identified with it at the present time,
although he is seventy-four years of age. Mrs. Heisler died on the 29th of
December, 1922, in her eightieth year.
	In the acquirement of his education Charles W. Heisler attended the
public schools of his birthplace and was graduated from the Lunenburg
Academy. He then made his initial step into t~he business world, becoming
an employe of a drug and stationery store for several years. Subsequently
he became identified with the post office in his native town and after three
years of service in that connection, he resigned his position and came west
on a harvest excursion in 1910.  He was engaged in threshing around
Saskatoon until about November of that year and then accepted a position
as money order clerk in the local post office. On the 1st of January, 1917,
he was made assistant postmaster of the Saskatoon office and on the 1st
of July, 1920, was promoted to the office of postmaster. He is now active
in this important capacity and has indeed proven to be the right man for
the place. He has inaugurated many movements resulting in better mail
service and discharges all duties with efficiency and dispatch. He enjoys
the confidence and esteem of all who- know him.
	On the 31st of May, 1915, Mr. Heisler was married to Miss Elizabeth
MacKenzie Reid, a daughter of David and Elizabeth (MacKenzie) Reid,
the former a native of Scotland, and the latter of Teeswater, Ontario.
When a boy Mr. Reid came to Canada with his parents and finally located
at Haitney, Manitoba, and followed agricultural pursuits for a number
of years, becoming successful. He was residing on the home place at the
time of his death on the 22d of December, 1922. Mrs. Reid died on the
9th of January, 1892. Mr. and Mrs. Heisler have two children: Mary
Grace, born on the 14th of June, 1916; and Jack Reid, born on the 31st
of May, 1918. Mrs. Heisler is a woman of culture and refinement and she
maintains an active interest in club and social circles.
	The religious faith of Mr. Heisler is that of the Presbyterian church
and he is a consistent member of the Westminster Presbyterian church,
to the support of which he is a generous contributor. Fraternally he is
identified with the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Heisler is essentially public-
spirited and as a member of the Rotary Club is actively interested in the
welfare of his home city. He is also an active member of the Board of
Trade. For recreation he turns to the great outdoors and is particularly
interested in baseball and hockey.




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