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Chilhood camping trips sparked his interest in flying. He was a natural pilot who dreamed of becoming a firebomber.

A nature lover, he made friends easily. Each spring he would leave work to go live in the bush.

A rural doctor and outdoor adventurer, he tried to scale Mount Everest three times—always without bottled oxygen

A doctor in Antarctica and Kuwait before settling in rural Canada, he worked long hours and delivered countless babies

Too short to pursue a dream of being a police officer, he became a volunteer fireman, always jumping at the chance to help others

A ‘defender of the weak’, she had a strong, nurturing way about her. She helped others as a social worker and a Wiccan priestess.

She 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.

He was a tireless worker who spent years as a logger in northern Ontario—a place he and his wife called God’s country

Athletic and full of energy, Turner ran a booming contracting business before an email about extreme poverty changed his life

Famous for tours of his hometown of Elora, Ont., ‘the Doctor’ was a learned man with a great sense of humour and history