LifeWilliam Alexander Garvie Hilts, 1977-2015Chilhood camping trips sparked his interest in flying. He was a natural pilot who dreamed of becoming a firebomber.
LifeDaniel Ward Folland O’Connor, 1987-2015A nature lover, he made friends easily. Each spring he would leave work to go live in the bush.
LifeDenis Brown, 1951-2015A rural doctor and outdoor adventurer, he tried to scale Mount Everest three times—always without bottled oxygen
LifeHarry Geoffrey Harding, 1926-2015A doctor in Antarctica and Kuwait before settling in rural Canada, he worked long hours and delivered countless babies
SocietyDavid Michael Walsh, 1949-2015Too short to pursue a dream of being a police officer, he became a volunteer fireman, always jumping at the chance to help others
GeneralHeather Arlene Carr, 1974-2015A ‘defender of the weak’, she had a strong, nurturing way about her. She helped others as a social worker and a Wiccan priestess.
LifeZoe Lauren Lesy, 1999-2015She fell in love with skating as soon as she put on the blades. At 15, she left home to be near the rink where she practised.
LifeLarry James Beaucage, 1936-2015He was a tireless worker who spent years as a logger in northern Ontario—a place he and his wife called God’s country
GeneralBryan Swick Turner, 1982-2015Athletic and full of energy, Turner ran a booming contracting business before an email about extreme poverty changed his life
SocietyStephen Edward Thorning, 1949-2015Famous for tours of his hometown of Elora, Ont., ‘the Doctor’ was a learned man with a great sense of humour and history