obituary

He and his wife of six decades, Shirley, were inseparable. Around her, he would really open up.

After escaping the dangerous life of gangs, he came alive with a paintbrush in his hand

A gym teacher dedicated to teaching kids about healthy living, she found time to visit 145 countries

Wounded three times in the war, he felt duty-bound to collect the memories of those who had fought

A globetrotter born in pioneering Manitoba,she walked everywhere she went

Ailing herself, she campaigned tirelessly for more government aid for out-of-province patients

With the mine mechanic’s job and the pickup he’d always wanted, he was living the dream

A relentless jazz crooner, he relished life; his last concert was his own requiem

She lived with natives in the Amazon and bartered her way into an arts degree by baking apple pies

She wanted to become a nurse, after battling a rare and severe immune deficiency throughout her youth