obituary

He loved canoeing, and could be seen portaging through suburban streets to get to the river. ‘He always wanted to see what was around the bend.’

He survived a Nazi camp and started over in Canada, learning to swim later in life despite his fear of the water

She had a passion for history, especially her own family’s, and recently decided to return to the simpler life she loved as a child

For most of his life, home was the land near Glen Robertson, Ont. Even after he lost his legs, he would patrol the roads.

His many business ventures had one aim: to take care of his family. He hoped one day to stop and enjoy a country life.

She loved hiking in the mountains, and had just become serious about her dream to be a park ranger, and about her boyfriend

A former army technician, he was devoted to his family and business. But at 71 he wanted to slow down, and do some fishing.

A master welder from Thailand, he supported more than 10 family members back home while working in Edmonton

At the age of two he found his life’s passion: airplanes. Later, he moved just south of the Arctic Circle to follow his dream.

A popular phys. ed. teacher and principal, he just couldn’t sit still. But with four kids, he had recently decided to take the next school year off.