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ABATE b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-11-07 published
SANDERS, Ashleigh Ruth Caterina -- Born August 7, 2003 at Etobicoke General, weighing 8 pounds 4 oz., 21'' long, to ecstatic parents Concetta and Reid and big brothers Reid and Blake. Proud grandparents are Ruth and Dennis SANDERS and Joe and the late Caterina ABATE. Thrilled Godmother is Caterina. Loving aunts and uncles are Mirella, Rino, Rina, Bob, Jill, Steve, Lisa and Glenn. Cool cousins are Anna, Giuseppe, Sarina, Katie, Jonathan, Maddie, Luke, Bryn and Tate. Ashleigh was baptized by Father John at St. Wilfrid's Anglican Church on November 2nd, 2003. The reception was held at The Caledon Inn.

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ABBASS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-02-12 published
HARKNESS / ABBASS
Jamie and Anne are delighted to announce the birth of Cassandra Jennifer Harkness on February 3, 2005, weighing 9 pounds , 10 oz. The proud grandparents are John and Carol HARKNESS and Susan and Cy ABBASS, great-grandmother Vera FILION. Special thanks to Dr. Dana SOROKA on staff at St. Michael's Hospital and midwives Fariba SHADJAIE and Amy SMITH.

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ABBASS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-07-30 published
ABBASS / FINLAYSON
Michael and Carolyn are pleased to announce the birth of Robert Michael ABBASS on July 22, 2005. Proud grandparents are Shelagh and Robert FINLAYSON, Susan and Cyril ABBASS and great grandmother, Vera FILION. Special thank you to Dr. Sarah REID and the staff at Mt. Sinai Hospital.

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ABBASS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-08-25 published
ABBASS / FINLAYSON
Michael, Carolyn and big brother Robert are pleased to announce the birth of William Roy Abbass on August 10th, 2007, at Mt. Sinai Hospital, weighing 9 pounds, 8 ounces. The proud grandparents are Cyril and Susan ABBASS and Robert and Shelagh FINLAYSON. Special thanks to Doctor BLOOM and the OCP clinic at Toronto Western Hospital.

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ABBASS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-01-18 published
ABBASS / DICK -- Jennifer, Gord and big sisters Katherine and Jessica are happy to announce the birth of Matthew William DICK, born on January 13, 2003, weighing 9 pounds 1 oz. Proud grandparents are Susan and Cy (Giddy) ABBASS and Carine DICK. Our very special thanks to midwives Mary Ann LESLIE, Denise FULLER, Michelle JANUTKA and Christine ALLEN.

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ABBATANGELO b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-03-13 published
MORRA -- Chris, Ivonne, Cassandra and Jordan are pleased to announce the arrival of Rocco Justin MORRA at Brampton Memorial Hospital on Friday, March 7, 2003. Proud grandparents are Rocco and Rosaria MORRA, Sofia CHIRIBOGA and the late Gustavo CHIRIBOGA. Proud great-grandparents are Rose MALDONADO; Lucresia RODRIGUES and the late Rafael RODRIGUES; Crescenzo and Angela INTOCCIA; Guisippina ABBATANGELO and the late Angelo MORRA. Proud uncles and aunts are Angelo, Josie and Sandra.

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ABBEY b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-08-09 published
ABBEY / SLOGGITT -- Shaylene and Keith are thrilled to announce the arrival of their daughter, Jenilee Kiara, on August 7, 2003, at the Greater Niagara General Hospital. Jenilee weighed in at 7 lbs 3 oz., and 19 1/4" long. Proud grandparents for the first time are Donna MacLEAN of Toronto, and Don ABBEY of Stratford, and for the fourth time, Darlene and Glen SLOGGITT of Niagara Falls. Jenilee is also welcomed by her great-grandmother Gloria EGGLESTON, and her great-great grandparents, Ken and Ida HIGGINS, all of Niagara Falls. Shaylene and Keith wish to say thanks to the wonderful nursing staff on the labour and delivery unit and to Dr. CHEEMA, for their assistance in Jenilee's arrival.

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ABBOTT b@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2006-12-13 published
ABBOTT, Joanne and Jessica - Happy Sweet 16th Birthday
December 15, 2006
Love from Mom and Dad, Grandma and Grandpa BUCHEGGER, your Aunt Heidi, Aunt Erica, Uncle Shaun, Uncle Bernie, Aunt Cynthia, Aunt Violet, Uncle Sam, Auntie Anne and Uncle Ben, Uncle Arch and Aunt Janice, Aunt Myra and Uncle Scott, Uncle Pete and Aunt Caroline and all your cousins.
May you have a special day.
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ABBOTT b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-07-09 published
ABBOTT, Grace Victoria
Drew and Heather are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Grace Victoria, on July 1st, 2005 at Women's College Hospital. Delighted grandparents are Gail and Frank ABBOTT, and Daphne and David MURRAY. Special thanks to Dr. Elaine HERER and nurses Joanne and Chris for taking such good care of us.

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ABBOTT b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-09-05 published
GORMELY / ABBOTT
Kevin and Mary are delighted to announce the birth of their second son, Owen Lewis ABBOTT, born on August 26, 2005, weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce.
Thrilled family include big brother Charlie, John and Wendy GORMELY of Falmouth, Nova Scotia and Lew and Urve ABBOTT of Guelph, Ontario. Heartfelt thanks to Dr. Arthur ZALTZ and the nursing staff at Women's College Hospital.
linked names in this article:
ABBOTT Owen Lewis
ABBOTT Charley
ABBOTT Lew
ABBOTT Urve
GORMELY John
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ABBOTT b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-06-05 published
ABBOTT, Sarah Lily
Drew and Heather are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Sarah Lily, on June 2, 2007, at Women's College Hospital. A sister for Grace. Delighted grandparents are Gail and Frank ABBOTT and Daphne and David MURRAY. Thanks to Doctor Elaine HERER.

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ABBOTT b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-05-10 published
ABBOTT / DAVIS -- Gord and Lisa are thrilled to announce that Damon Kyle has arrived! He entered our world at 8: 30 a.m. on May 7, 2003, weighing 6 pounds 13 ozs. Proud grandparents are Wilma DAVIS of Toronto, Barry DAVIS of Los Cabos Mexico, Dorothy ABBOTT and Brock CROMWELL of Toronto. Even prouder are great-grandmothers Margaret DAVIS of Cambridge and Doris DAMON of Toronto. Many thanks to the staff at Toronto East General Hospital and Dr. Jennifer CRAM.

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ABBOTT b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-05-31 published
ABBOTT- TILL / TILL -- Pauline, Steve and Jamie are absoultely thrilled to announce the birth of Joshua Lev on May 28th at 8: 43 am. The lucky grandparents are Milton and Rose ABBOTT and Stan and Annette TILL. Joshua looks forward to all the time he will spend with Allen, Nicole and Adam, Larry, Diane, Abby and Shayna, Natalie and Marc, Debbi, Jonathan, Zachary, Michelle, Adam, and Jack. Joshua is named in loving memory of Jack HILF and Lisa POSLUNS, their spirit is with him. For this miracle we wish to thank our Friends and family. Special thanks to Dr. LASKIN, Dr. VIRRO and Dr. SVED B.H.

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ABBOTT b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-11-15 published
GORDON / ABBOTT -- Marc and Natalie are thrilled to announce the arrival of their beautiful little angel, Allison Taylor, born November 8, 2003 at 5: 28 a.m., weighing a healthy 6 pounds 12 oz. Proud first-time grandparents are Ken and Bev GORDON. A first granddaughter for veteran grandparents Milton and Rose ABBOTT. First-time uncle and future body guard Sean GORDON, along with excited aunts, uncles and cousins Steve, Pauline and sons Jamie and Joshua TILL, Adam, Michelle and Jack PERZOW, Allen ABBOTT and Nicole and son Adam KROWITZ. Allison is named in loving memory of great-grandfathers Alex GORDON and Tobias HALMAN. Special thanks to Dr. Michael SVED and the great staff at Mount Sinai Hospital.

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ABDALLAH b@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-09-27 published
ABDALLAH, Wilf - Turns 80 September 27
The measure of your real success is the one you cannot spend,
It's the way your kids describe you when they're talking to their Friends.
To the most successful man we know.
With love from your family.

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ABDEE b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-04-19 published
DARBYSHIRE -- Jim and Elizabeth are proud to announce the birth of their beautiful daughter Abigail Margaret Rose on Monday, April 7, 2003 weighing 7 pounds , 11 ozs. Big brother Marshall is esctatic with her arrival. Proud grantparents are Margaret HORVATH and Jim and Rose Marie ABDEE.

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ABE b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-12-13 published
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON, Maya Harmony -- Matt, Miki and big sister Emma are pleased to announce the safe arrival of the newest member of the family, Maya Harmony, born Halloween, 2003, at 1: 07 p.m., weighing 5 pounds She is welcomed by grandparents Grace THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON and Tohru and Michiko ABE, great-grandmothers Ruby THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON, Kimiko OGURA and Naga ABE, aunts Yuko and Kanako, and uncles Steve and Rod. Special thanks to midwives Maureen and Mitra and the staff of North York General Hospital.

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ABEL b@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-07-05 published
It's A Girl! ABEL
Cathy FRASER and Shane ABEL are pleased to announce the arrival of their beautiful baby girl, Emily Alysha ABEL, born Sunday, June 29, 2003 at 7: 35 a.m., weighing 8 lbs 10 oz. Proud grandparents are Ruth and Gary WAGNER, Joan and Brad RODDICK, Linda and Stephen ABEL. Proud uncles are Chad FRASER, Chad ABEL and Brandon ABEL. Thanks to Dr. BLOCH and the nurses at Stratford General.

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ABEL b@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-02-12 published
ABEL, Nicole Chan Hui
Bill and Melanie of London happily announce the arrival of their daughter Nicole Chan Hui. Born December 30, 2002 in Hubei, China. Welcomed to our family October 12, 2004. Thank you to our family and Friends for their love and support. Thank you to Children's Bridge and Linda for facilitating our adoption.

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ABELL b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-09 published
ABELL / DALGLISH
Martin and Kim are delighted to announce the birth of their daughter Alexandra Charlotte on Friday May 5th, 2006. A little sister for Sarah and Luke. Alexandra is the third grandchild for Camilla and Peter DALGLISH of Toronto and the eighth grandchild for Mora ABELL of Ramsbury, England. Deeply missed at this special time is 'Papa' John ABELL who is surely handing out cigars in heaven.

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ABELLS b@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-12-06 published
SISKIND, Ally▼ London▼
At 1: 16p.m. on November 27, 2003, Bram and Kacey SISKIND (nee GOODMAN) became the proud parents of a beautiful 8 lb. 1 oz. baby girl. Ally London is welcomed by grandparents Paul, Judy, Joe and Mardi, great-grandmother Faigie, aunts Shari, Lisa and Shannon, uncle Jesse, the Shona family and Dallas. Special thanks to our Doctor Yoel ABELLS from the bottom of our open hearts.

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ABELLS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-04-08 published
JONSSON / SWARTZ
Jon and Tami joyfully announce the birth of Adam Haviv Jonsson on March 20, 2006 at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Proud grandparents are Sorena and Seymour SWARTZ and Maggie JONSSON of Nairobi, Kenya. Doting aunt and uncle are Jen and Jordan. Very special thanks for their dedication to Doctor Yoel ABELLS, doula Doctor Sharon DOMB, Dr. Anne BIRINGER and Doctor Maryamm MOHAMMADY.

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ABELLS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-06-09 published
KRAUS / WILLIAMS
Bosede and Robert and big sister Ella are thrilled to announce the birth of Noah Kayode Vilem, born May 28, 2007. Proud grandparents are Doctor Bolanle and Birdie WILLIAMS and Robert and Ruzena KRAUS of Prague, as well as his aunties, uncles and cousins. Many thanks to Doctor Yoel ABELLS and staff at Mount Sinai.

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ABELLS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-08 published
ROSENTHAL / KASSEL
Amanda, Jeff and big brother Levi are thrilled to announce the birth of Kyla Grace Kassel on December 4th, 2007. Proud Grandparents are Angela FORD- ROSENTHAL, Gary ROSENTHAL and Sharon COHEN, Heather and Alan KASSEL, and Great-Grandpa Mickey ROSENTHAL. Kyla is also welcomed into the world by Uncle Brian, Auntie Michelle, Uncle Michael, and cousin Lauren. Thank you to everyone at Mt. Sinai, and especially to Doctor Yoel ABELLS.

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ABELLS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2002-11-30 published
GITLIN/ OCHSHORN -- Paul and Linda are thrilled to announce the birth of their beautiful son, Ryan Samuel, born November 27, 2002 at 1: 21 a.m., weighing 7 pounds 11 oz. Ecstatic grandparents are Sandra GITLIN and Laura OCHSHORN. Sharing in the joy are loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and Friends. Smiling down from Heaven are Grandpa Sol GITLIN and Zadie Marek OCHSHORN. Many thanks to Dr. ABELLS and the staff at Mt. Sinai Hospital.

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ABELLS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2002-11-30 published
KRAKOWER/ HEITNER -- On November 7, 2002 at 7: 43 a.m., Jamie Rose welcomed her baby brother, Ethan Joshua, 7 pounds 13 oz. Danna HEITNER and Richard KRAKOWER are now proud parents of two and celebrated with grandparents Molly and Harold KRAKOWER, Sandra & Len SEGAL, Phil and Marina HEITNER and great-grandparents Hyman & Sylvia DUBROFSKY, Jack GROSSBAUM and Yetta KRAKOWER. Also excited are Uncle Stuart and Auntie Emily, Uncle Gary and Auntie Naomi. We all want to thank Dr. Yoel ABELLS for his compassion and dedication. Special thanks to Hilary and Esmie for their loving care.

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ABELLS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-01-04 published
HALPERN- FALLEN -- Mark and Rhonda are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Tehila Sara, born on Thursday November 28th, 2002. A sister for Yosef, B.J., and Hadassah. Bubbie for the fourth time Doreen VALLEN and Zaidy Murray FALLEN and for the twelfth time Frances HALPERN. Special thanks to Dr. Yoel ABELLS and Mrs. Chaya SMUCKLER.

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ABELLS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-04-12 published
DRUKARSH / REIKEN -- Cole and Deborah REIKEN are thrilled to announce the birth of their first child, Samantha Lauren, born April 2, 2003, at 6: 56 a.m., weighing 8 lbs, 5 ozs. at Mt. Sinai hospital. Excited grandparents are Marshall and Florence DRUKARSH and Edward and Tami REIKEN. Samantha is also welcomed with love by her great-grandparents Lillian REIKEN and Earle and Lorraine IVERSON, and her uncles Brian, Jered, Lael, and Oran. Missed at this time are her great-grandparents Samuel and Gertrude RAPPAPORT, Charles and Vallee DRUKARSH and Reuben REIKEN. Special thanks to Dr ABELLS.

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ABELLS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-06-21 published
BEALLOR, Mackenzie Louis -- Michael and Stephanie are elated to announce the birth of their second child, another daughter, Mackenzie Louis, on Monday June 9th, 2003 (a Gemini) at 6: 40am, weighing 8lbs. 14oz. Mackenzie's middle name, Louis, is named after her late great grandfathers Louis COHEN and Louis ELLEN. Big sister Samantha is thrilled to have a new baby sister. Proud grandparents are Marilyn ELLEN, Sandy and Morley BEALLOR and Mel and Rona ELLEN. A special thank you to Dr. Yoel ABELLS, Dr.▼ Daniel FARINE and Dr. Rory WINDRIM and the dedicated nurses at Mount Sinai Hospital

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ABELLS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-07-12 published
FRIEDMAN / KARP -- Bram, Elise and big sister Zoe are thrilled to announce the Canada Day arrival of their son Ethan, weighing 9 pounds , 5 ozs. Ethan is welcomed by bubbies Rita KARP and Merle FRIEDMAN and zaidies Ken KARP and Manny MITCHELL. He's already a big hit with his great-grandparents Rose and Sam RICH. Excited uncles, aunts and cousins are Michael, Paula, Sarah, Hannah, Jeff, Joanne, Marky, Erin, Jordan, Paul, Carrie, Andie, Oliver and Charlie. Missed even more than usual is the late Mark FRIEDMAN. Bram and Elise want to extend their gratitude to the Mt. Sinai staff and extend a heart-felt thanks to Dr. Yoel ABELLS (although sans Webers) for his dedication, humour, warmth and expertise.

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ABELLS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-07-26 published
MARIANO -- John and Sandra are proud to announce the birth of their first child Michael Francesco, 9 lbs, 14 oz., born at 3: 53 a.m., on July 16, 2003. Their new bundle of joy is welcomed with love by first time grandparents Elio and Marilyn MASELLA, family, Friends, and feline frères Gateau and Poulet. Special thanks to Dr. ABELLS, Dr.▲ KINGDOM, and the staff at Mount Sinai Hospital.

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ABELLS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-09-20 published
MILLER / DICKER -- Heidi and Stuart are ecstatic to announce the most wonderful anniversary gift, the birth of their daughter Zoe Rebecca, on August 19, 2003. Zoe is welcomed with much love and joy by first time grandparents Sandy and Ron MILLER and seasoned pros Lorraine and Ernie DICKER. Thrilled aunts and uncles are Amy, Andrea, Cory, Paul and Marni. Cousins Hailey, Matthew, Ryan and Lee cannot wait to teach Zoe the ropes. Zoe Rebecca is named in loving memory of her great grandfather Arthur DAVIS and great grandmother Betty GOODMAN. Many thanks to Dr. Yoel ABELLS for his wonderful care, especially for bringing Zoe into the world.

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ABELLS b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-12-06 published
SISKIND, Ally▲ London▲ -- At 1: 16 pm on Thursday, November 27, 2003, Bram and Kacey SISKIND (née GOODMAN) became the proud parents of a beautiful 8 lb, 1 oz baby girl. Ally London is welcomed by grandparents Paul, Judy, Joe and Mardi, great grandmother Faigie, aunts Shari, Lisa and Shannon, uncle Jesse, the Shona family and Dallas. Special thanks to our doctor Yoel ABELLS from the bottom of our open hearts.

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ABER b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-11-11 published
ABER / DOUEK -- Jay, Audrey Adam and Rachel are proud to announce the arrival of their son and brother, Brian Elie born November 7, 2003 at 12: 45 pm, weighing 8 pounds , 2 ozs. A special thanks to Dr. HERER and the staff at Women's College Hospital.

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ABERNETHY b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-01-14 published
ABERNETHY / KUCHMA
Caroline, Blair and big sister Sarah are thrilled to announce the arrival of William Alexander born 6 pounds, 2 ounces on Sunday January 9, 2005. Proud grandparents include Jean KUCHMA, Gloria and J.R.Y. HUGO, and Bruce ABERNETHY. Special thanks to Dr. JUDAH, Dr. MEHTA and the staff at St. Joseph's Health Centre.

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ABEY b@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-09-06 published
ABEY, Ryan Edmund Allen
Larry and Paula are thrilled to announce the birth of their precious child, Ryan Edmund Allen, born July 18th, 2003 weighing 6 pounds 3 ozs. at London Health Sciences Centre. Sure to be spoiled by big brother Kevin and grandma Anne KOST; and cheering proudly from heaven are grandparents Ted and Sue ABEY and John KOST. A very special heartfelt thank you to A. and D.

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ABICHT b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-05-21 published
ABICHT / WARDER
Walter and Hilary are pleased to announce the birth of Emma Elizabeth Alison Abicht on April 26, 2005, at Kingston General Hospital. Sister▼ for Alexander and granddaughter for Harry and Helga ABICHT, Waterloo, Ontario and for Marshall and Betty WARDER, Kingston,▼ Ontario. Cousin for Marshall and Shannon FARR, Ottawa, Nicholas and Matthew MILLOT, Montreal,▼ William▼ and Christiane WHETSTONE and Marcus Abicht, Waterloo. Emma is named after her late great-grandmothers, Emma▼ Chesters▼ of England and Kingston and Emma REHSE of Germany and Waterloo.

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ABICHT b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-05-21 published
ABICHT / WARDER
Walter and Hilary are pleased to announce the birth of Emma Elizabeth Alison Abicht on April 26, 2005, at Kingston General Hospital. Sister▲ for Alexander and granddaughter for Harry and Helga ABICHT, Waterloo, Ontario and for Marshall and Betty WARDER, Kingston,▲ Ontario. Cousin for Marshall and Shannon FARR, Ottawa, Nicholas and Matthew MILLOT, Montreal,▲ William▲ and Christiane WHETSTONE and Marcus Abicht, Waterloo. Emma is named after her late great-grandmothers, Emma▲ Chesters▲ of England and Kingston and Emma REHSE of Germany and Waterloo.

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ABIGAIL b@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2006-02-01 published
ABIGAIL KATHRYN HAWKE
Brad and Kara Hawke of Waubaushene are excited to share the news that they
have a daughter. Abigail Kathryn was born January 14, 2006 and weighted 7
lbs. Happy grandparents are Katharine and Randy Thibault of Gore Bay and
Shirley Merkley of Orillia.

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ABISCOTT b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-08 published
ABISCOTT / SEVITT
With great joy, on Saturday, September 1, 2007 at Mount Sinai Hospital, Alexa and David welcomed the birth of their first child, Theodore Harry. A very precious gift for his parents, grandparents Esther ABISCOTT and Donald MacIVER and Carol and Brian SEVITT, great-grandmother Anne NOVAK, uncle Joshua and aunt Susan and aunt Julia.

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ABITBOL b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-07-12 published
Our Firstborn! ABITBOL / KLAPMAN -- Proud parents, Joseph and Arla welcome their daughter, Charli Garrin ABITBOL, born on Monday, July 7, 2003, at 3 p.m., weighing 8 pounds 12 oz., at Mount Sinai Hospital. Ecstatic grandparents are Baba Janice, Zada Barry, Papi Carlos, Meme Sarah and great-grandfather Mel STERN. Charli is welcomed by many aunts, uncles and cousins. Thanks to the staff at Mount Sinai Hospital.

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ABLANEDO b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-02-02 published
ABLANEDO / WILD
To Arbela and Alex at Boca Raton, Florida, February 1, 2005, a son, Bernard Magnus. A brother for Travers and a happy addition to both families.

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ABLANEDO b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-08-15 published
ABLANEDO / WILD
To Arbela and Alex at Gilbert, Arizona, August 13, 2007, a daughter, Jillian Summer. A sister for Travers and Bernard and a happy addition to both families.

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ABONY b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-07-19 published
ABONY, Leighton Ki
Lorne and Wendy Abony (née POLLAND) are proud to announce the arrival of their beautiful baby boy, Leighton Ki, on July 11th, 2008 in Palm Beach, Florida. Proud grandparents are George and Rhonda ABONY, Perry STEINBERG and Richard and Lana POLLAND. Delighted aunts and uncles are Andrew, Francesca, Lisa, Joe, Tanya and Ronnie. Tremendous thanks to Doctors Choi and Koch and the wonderful staff of Saint Mary's hospital in Palm Beach, for their amazing care.

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ABOTOSSAWAY b@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2001-04-03 published
Carter Thomas ABOTOSSAWAY
Hunter is thrilled to announce the arrival of his little brother, Carter, born March 22, 2002 at 11: 42 a.m. at the Manitoulin Health Centre in Little Current.
Carter weighed in at 10 pounds and 22" long.
Special thanks to Dr. LAWLER, Terry and Alice for their great care and thank you to all the other nurses who looked after my brother and mommy during their stay.

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ABOTOSSAWAY b@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2008-04-02 published
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Kendall Roman – McKenna Erin
Bethanny ABOTOSSAWAY and Todd BOYTER are happy to announce the birth of their two bundles of joy, born on March 4th, 2008.
McKenna Erin arrived at 8: 56 am – 5 lbs 2 oz
Kendall Roman arrived at 8: 57 am – 5 lbs 4 oz
Proud grandparents are Terry and Glenda ABOTOSSAWAY, Valerie BOYTER (Nahwegahbo) of Wasaga Beach and Gladden BOYTER (formerly of Little Current.) Great grandparents are Charles and Georgina NAHWEGAHBOW and Iris ABOTOSSAWAY. Welcomed by cousins Wyatt, Larissa and Nyaelie, Auntie Autumn, uncles Brendon, Jon and many many other family members.

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ABOUCHAR b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-07-23 published
GOUGH / ABOUCHAR
Bill and Juli are thrilled to announce the arrival of their beautiful son Joshua Alan Gough on Sunday, July 3, 2005. Proud grandparents are Ann ABOUCHAR, Art GOUGH, Rolande GOUGH- ELLIS and Don ELLIS. We lovingly remember the late Alan ABOUCHAR who would also have been a proud grandfather. A nephew for Andrew, Abby, Claude, Chantal and Graham, and cousin to Sally and Caroline. Many thanks to our wonderful midwives Esther WILLMS, Tracy GERSTER, and Jennifer GARDINER. Special thanks to Joshua's "Aunty" Kim for taking care of the new Mom and Dad.

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ABRA b@ca.on.middlesex_county.strathroy.age_dispatch 2003-07-14 published
CLEVE / ABRA -- Scott Cleve and Cecilia Abra are pleased to announce the birth of Joshua Lewis CLEVE on June 29, 2003, weighing 7 lbs. at Strathroy hospital. A little brother for Tiffani. Thanks to Dr. MARR.

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ABRADJIAN b@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-05-20 published
ABRADJIAN, Charlotte
Vic, Sarah (née WHALEN) and big sister Maggie welcome baby Charlotte, born April 22nd, 2006, at Joseph Brant Hospital, weighing 7 pounds 12 ozs. Proud grandparents are Patrick and Carol WHALEN and Bedros and Margo ABRADJIAN. Thanks to midwives Anne and Tracey.

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ABRAHAM b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-12-24 published
SERENY, Ezra Lang Jackson
Ezra Lang Jackson SERENY arrived on December 19th, 2005. Weighing in at 7 pounds and 11 ozs., his parents Ilana JACKSON and Mike SERENY are blissfully beginning the next journey of their lives together, while of course maintaining their senses of humour. Equally elated are grandparents Cheryl and Merrick JACSKON, Edit SERENY, great grandparents Jennie and Moishe APPLEBY, Dave Betty Jason and Jake SERENY, Sari Aaron Jaden Lucas and Cole ZON, Ryan Zane Elysha and Yael JACSKON, Devra and Shalomi ABRAHAM. Whew, I think that's all us. We'd especially like to thank the dedicated and amazing staff at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Ezra would like us to mention that in his honour we are supporting the One Family Fund. www.onefamilyfund.org

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ABRAHAM b@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-07-22 published
Red tape denies baby Sonja her brief life
To the dismay of parents, thousands of births go undocumented in Ontario
By Carolyn ABRAHAM, Medical Reporter, Page A1
Sonja STEFNOVIC was delivered by emergency cesarean section at Toronto East General Hospital on January 6. She was three days shy of full term and lived for only 35 minutes, but she did indeed live.
Before her heart rate dropped and the room filled with medical staff, before she was pronounced dead at 3: 46 p.m. and a coroner appeared, Sonja was alive. Boris and Scarlett STEFNOVIC remember that vividly, their daughter's pink skin, her generous thatch of dark hair. Mr. STEFNOVIC craned to snap pictures.
In the months that followed, the STEFNOVICs found themselves longing for tangible mementos of Sonja's brief existence. They clung to the few photos of their first child and made inquiries for a birth certificate. Only then did they learn that Sonja, according to Ontario's official record, had never been born.
Her death had been registered with forms and signatures on the spot, but not her actual birth.
"The first and only time I ever wrote 'father' was on a death certificate," Mr. STEFNOVIC said.
No one told them that it was their responsibility to register their daughter's birth.
But without a registration, there could be no birth certificate and Sonja could never be counted among the living.
What happened with Sonja, or didn't happen, is symptomatic of a chronic problem in Canada's largest province. Ontario has been unable to keep an accurate count of its own population. The births of more than 30,000 babies have gone unreported in Ontario in the past decade. Records of about four out of every 100 babies are missing. In the rest of Canada, the rate of missing records is nearly zero. What's more, in Ontario, the latest numbers suggest a startling in the province's shortfall.
Statistics Canada has found that the births of more than 5,400 babies are missing from Ontario's registry in 2003. In 2002, more than 2,600 are missing. In 2001, it is more than 4,000, and similar numbers stretch back to 1996. Included in that are missing birth registrations for 30 per cent of the babies (more than 200) who die each year in the province at less than 12 months old. The number runs between zero and 3 per cent in other provinces.
Experts blame a combination of factors for the underreporting: unusual fees to register a birth in Ontario, a notoriously backlogged registrar's office and an unusual lack of awareness. But the gap has proven to be so persistent that the demography division of Statscan is now "studying whether they should adjust their population projections for Ontario," said Leslie Geran, the senior analyst responsible for processing the country's vital statistics at the national agency.
"If Ontario is counting all its deaths, which we think they are, but undercounting their births, they will have an artificially low population count," Ms. Geran said.
The figures for general population numbers in Ontario, and things like fertility rates over long periods of time, are still useful. But as soon as you break the figures down to look at a shorter time frame, or specific issues related to infant mortality, the figures are no longer "fit for use," Ms. Geran said.
Vital statistics are considered a key marker of a developed country. Planning for things like public health, education and housing suffers without them. Yet Ontario's birth figures are considered so unreliable that, for the fourth time, the province will likely be excluded from the national survey on fetal and infant health conducted by the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System, which operates under the Public Health Agency of Canada.
As well, Ontario's incomplete numbers can distort the whole country's figures since Ontario births of 130,000 a year account for 40 per cent of the national total.
"This is how a country, internationally, is judged, on its infant mortality rates… but we can't count them if there's nothing to count," said Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System member Arne OHLSSON, director of evidence-based neonatal care and outcomes research at the University of Toronto. "Because such a large proportion of the population is born in Ontario and those vital statistics are not accurate, the country's statistics are not accurate and comparisons with other countries will be inaccurate."
The Ontario government is to begin overhauling the birth registry system later this year. But public-health officials doubt the efforts will lead to timely or meaningful improvements. In the meantime, many fear that crucial statistics from the turn of the 21st century could be lost forever.
To be counted as a live birth in Ontario, the Office of the Registrar General in Thunder Bay requires two pieces of documentation -- one from the attending physician or midwife and another from the parents of the child. Statscan is able to estimate how many babies are going unreported when hospitals report more births than appear in the provincial registry.
Parents have always been required to register births with their local government, which forwards the forms to the province. But not until 1996, after the Mike Harris Conservatives downloaded a raft of new responsibilities to Ontario municipalities, did local governments gain the right to charge people for the service. Since then, 71…of Ontario's 445…municipalities, particularly those covering urban centres such as Ottawa, Hamilton and Windsor, have introduced fees that generally run between $10 and $30 to register births. In Toronto, where 30 per cent of Ontario babies are born, the fee jumped to $35 this summer.
Everyone -- from Statscan to the registrar's office itself -- warned that the registry fees would lead to unreported births. "I'm aware of no other jurisdiction on Earth that charges for that," Ms. Geran said.
Dr. OHLSSON argued that the fee amounts to a profound ethical "insult."
"It is a fundamental right of a child to be registered," he said, referring to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. "Without it you are not recognized by the state, you are not granted an identity or welcomed into society."
A study published in 2003 found unregistered births in Ontario tripled to 3 per cent between 1991 and 1997. Compiled by Ontario's Central East Health Information Partnership, it concludes that those living in places charging registry fees, especially mothers under 20, and parents of low-birth-weight and preterm babies, who face the highest risk of infant death, were the least likely to register their children.
"The missing numbers are not a random sample -- the fees affect poor people more than the wealthy," said Doctor Allen, who is also a neonatologist at Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre.
Since those living in poverty are more likely to have babies with health problems, it's as though "this high-risk population is being selectively picked out and it distorts the numbers even more," he said.
Meanwhile, to encourage parents to register births promptly, the province introduced a $50 fee for births registered more than a year after the event.
Experts feel no one can say with confidence if things like teenage pregnancies are going up or down, or whether birth weights are falling, or premature births are rising.
"Without [good information] we can't spot trends or do analysis," said Catherine McCourt, director of health surveillance and epidemiology at the Public Health Agency of Canada.
"We don't know the true situation in Canada -- if we're getting better, or worse."
Initially, it was emotional need that drove the STEFNOVICs to seek a birth certificate for their daughter. But they have since come to see the medical significance of doing it.
The results of an autopsy found Sonja died of asphyxiation due to a rare form of spinal muscular atrophy. Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic disease of the motor neurons that can weaken muscles involved in both movement and breathing. Research has only recently revealed key details about the condition, which strikes one in 6,000 babies.
"They originally believed that this form of spinal muscular atrophy only affected boys," Mrs. STEFNOVIC wrote in an e-mail. "Then a girl was born who had the same symptoms and now they know that it is not limited to male babies. By registering Sonja's birth and death, her information will help to aid in research and understanding about this disease."
Most missed births will eventually be caught, since proof of birth is required to enroll in school and to obtain a passport. But key details related to infant health, birth weights or gestational age, could be lost in the meantime, said Doctor OHLSSON, who is also a neonatologist at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital.
Ms. Geran pointed out that timely statistics also matter because "people are making decisions based on the best available information at that time." School boards, for example, use birth data to determine where and when to build new schools.
"If you are consistently under 4,000 or 5,000 kids and they are in certain geographic areas, then suddenly several thousand kids could show up unexpectedly," she said.
In 2005, a scathing auditor-general's report catalogued a litany of problems at the Ontario registrar's office, everything from low morale to computer woes, that had resulted in a staggering months-long backlog in registering births. Ms. Geran noted the Ontario registrar has also faced added burdens beyond its control -- including a surge in demand for birth certificates after post-9/11 security regulations required children to have their own passports, and it has also been the first registrar to handle same-sex marriage certificates. One result is that Ontario turns over more late data to Statscan than any other province.
It wasn't until March, 2005, for example, eight months late, that Ontario notified Statscan of an extra 4,000 births in 2003. The federal agency had to "stop the presses," Ms. Geran said. Instead of Ontario's birth rate appearing as though it had slightly declined, it had actually increased.
The Canadian Perinatal Surveillance group released a report this spring outlining their concerns with the underreporting of births in Ontario, going public with complaints they have been filing with provincial ministers for years.
But Judi HARTMAN, director of Ontario's Office of the Registrar General, said she agrees with the group's assessment, particularly on the issue of fees: "We're singing from the same song book," she said.
So why, public-health officials wonder, is it taking a decade to respond?
"We've been working on a solution for over 10 years," Ms. HARTMAN said. "It takes a long time to get all your ducks in a row to make things like this happen… it required legislative change, technological change...."
Later this year, she said, the province intends to introduce an "integrated birth program," now running as a pilot project in eight locations. The program allows parents, and hospitals, to complete birth registry forms and pay fees on-line and file them immediately to the provincial registrar and the federal government.
People without a computer, she said, could access the Internet at cafés, the library or other public sites.
The province also plans to eliminate the fees in the future, she said, after it takes over registering births from the municipalities.
David SOKNACKI, chairman of Toronto City Council's budget advisory committee, said the city supports the move so long as the province takes with it the eight city staff members who have been trained to operate the municipal registry program.
But public-health officials are skeptical that electronic filing will make a big difference. Even if a new parent finds the time to use a public Internet connection, Doctor OHLSSON said, it would be useless for the 16 per cent of Canadian adults who cannot read, or for those who cannot read English or French. He suggested that with the help of a trained clerk, if needed, parents should be able to register births free and electronically in the hospital, where 99 per cent babies in Canada are born. The file could then be sent to the registrar immediately.
Dr. OHLSSON feels such a system would help educate parents and hospital staff about the importance of registering all live births -- particularly in cases of infant deaths.
The STEFNOVICs, who have found support through Perinatal Bereavement Services Ontario, recently met with a few other parents whose babies had died. When they discussed their efforts to get a birth certificate for Sonja, the other parents were surprised.
"No one had registered their babies or even knew they could until I told them," Mrs. STEFNOVIC said.
Ms. Hartman believes that the reporting shortfall of births after infant deaths is a complicated story.
"There's a lot of trauma going on, doctors are completing death registration information and the birth piece just slips through the cracks and people think, 'Well, the baby died anyway, I don't need to deal with the birth.' " There's an education component here," she said. "Also, it's a very sensitive time… the baby may not even be named and to put papers in front of a grieving parent and say you've got to name your child [to register the birth], that's a very difficult thing to do."
Ms. Geran agreed that registering the birth after an infant dies is challenging, "However," she said, "every other province manages to do it."
Mrs. STEFNOVIC found that neither her obstetrician nor her midwives knew if Sonja could receive a birth certificate after a death certificate had been issued.
She finally learned in April from the registrar's office that she could. By May, the completed forms were in the mail to the registrar's office in Thunder Bay.
"I think it… seems to others that it may be cruel to ask parents to register their babies [who have died]. But in a few weeks or months, or years, when the initial shock wears off, most parents want a record of their baby's life, not just of their death," said Mrs. STEFNOVIC, who has been checking the mail every day for Sonja's registration.
The forgotten born
There is a discrepancy between the number of hospital births reported to the Canadian Institute for Health Information by Ontario hospitals, and those reported to Statistics Canada by the Office of the Registrar- General.
Over the past 10 years, since municipalities began charging parents to register the births of their children, experts estimate that 2,500 to 4,000 babies a year in Ontario have been missed by the system, for a cumulative total of more than 30,000.

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