RABBITTS
RACEY
RACHAR
RACINE
RADFORTH
RAE
RAFAILIDIS
RAHAMAN
RAHME
RAHN
RAIMONDO
RALPH
RAMBIE
RAMLOGAN
RAMSDIN
RAMSEY
RANK
RANKIN
RAPOSO
RASIUK
RASO
RATELLE
RATH
RATSEP
RATZ
RAUTINS
RAY
RAYMOND
RAYNER
RABBITTS m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-04-23 published
RABBITTS,
Larry▼ and Pat - Happy 45th Anniversary
With much love Dan, Ann Maurie and grand_sons and Bill and Greg.
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RABBITTS,
Larry▲ and Pat - Happy 45th Anniversary
With much love Dan, Ann Maurie and grand_sons and Bill and Greg.
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RACEY m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-05-24 published
Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary, Art and Edna
(TOMMIE)
RACEY
Art and Edna exchanged vows at Parkhill United Church, Parkhill,
Ontario on May 30th, 1953. They have been blessed with 50 wonderful
years of marriage, two sons, Stephen and David and five grandchildren,
Wendy, Emma, Sarah, Matthew and Melissa.
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RACHAR m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-04-12 published
50th Wedding Anniversary, Brock and Heidi
RACHAR
Congratulations and Best Wishes to Mom and Dad (Grandma and Grandpa)
with love from all your family.
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RACINE m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-01-01 published
RACINE, Jean-Claude and Maureen - 40th Wedding Anniversary
February 13, 2005
Happy 60th Birthday Claude, January 6, 2005.
Family and Friends are invited to an Open House January 8th, '05
at the Marconi Club, Clarke Rd. (London), 2pm, to celebrate a
Special Birthday and Anniversary. Best wishes only. Love Traci
& Mark, Tammi and Jim, Terry and Sue, Mum Hudson, Brad, Ty, Jordan, Jenna-Lynn and Jamie.
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RADFORTH m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-07-12 published
RADFORTH /
DRUAR
Mike and Brenda
RADFORTH wish to announce the August 9th, 2003
wedding of their daughter Andrea
RADFORTH to Todd
DRUAR.
Proud
parents also include John and Janet
JETHON, and Len
DRUAR and Norma
ARNDT, all of Spruce Grove, Alberta.
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RADFORTH m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-07-19 published
RADFORTH /
DRUAR
Mike and Brenda
RADFORTH wish to announce the August 9th, 2003
wedding of their daughter Andrea
RADFORTH to Todd
DRUAR.
Proud parents also include John and Janet
JETHON, and Len
DRUAR
& Norma ARNDT, all of Spruce Grove, Alberta.
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RAE m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-05-17 published
Forthcoming Marriage -
RAE /
CLEMENTS
Steve and Martha
RAE are pleased to announce the forthcoming
marriage of their daughter Cara to Scott,
son of Steve
CLEMENTS
and Val CLEMENTS.
The wedding is to take place Friday, July 25,
2003. Stag and Doe on Sat. May 24, 2003 at Connolly Hall (Plumbers),
523 First St.
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RAE m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-06-21 published
Gay men moved to marry
Special to The Free Press
Toronto -- It was not a boyhood dream to be bathed in confetti
after tying the knot, but a grown-up reality that led Toronto
councillor Kyle
RAE to wed his decade-long partner yesterday.
The pair decided to get married after watching another gay couple
get their licence on television.
"He said, 'I don't want people to think I died an old single
man. I've been in a loving relationship for years. I want a record
of that wonderful relationship.' That just moved both of us,"
RAE said after his short ceremony.
He and artist Mark
REID had tears in their eyes when they were
pronounced married by Ontario Court Justice Bruce
YOUNG at a
gallery in the heart of the gay village where
REID has had his
paintings exhibited.
The couple, who have been together since "the first night we
met" nine years ago, never put much emphasis on marriage.
"I thought marriage was something that never happened to gay
people and anyway -- who cares?" said
REID.
"But as it got close I became excited."
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RAE m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-04-05 published
RAE /
WHITEN -- Engagement
Tony and Gloria
RAE of London are proud to announce the engagement
of their son Stuart
RAE to Adrienne
WHITEN, daughter of Ms. Colleen
WHITEN of Toronto. The happy couple plan for the wedding to take
place in London this September.
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RAE m@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-06-11 published
Gay marriage is legalized
Ontario appeal court rewrites law, says couples must be given
licences
Activists are ecstatic, Ottawa faces tight deadline to decide
on appeal
KLEIN rejects ruling, says he'll invoke notwithstanding clause
in Alberta
By Kirk MAKIN Justice Reporter; With reports from Mark
HUME in
Kelowna, and Canadian Press Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - Page A1
The exclusion of gays from the institution of marriage is illogical,
offensive and unjustifiable, the Ontario Court of Appeal said
yesterday in a historic judgment that makes same-sex marriages
legal for the first time in Canada.
The ruling took effect immediately in Ontario -- two gay men
were married yesterday in a Toronto court -- increasing the pressure
on the federal government to consider legislation on same-sex
unions or go to the Supreme Court. A decision on the latter option
must be made by June 30.
Alberta
Premier
Ralph
KLEIN boosted the stakes further, saying
his province is not about to recognize same-sex marriages as
legal, and will invoke the notwithstanding clause of the Constitution
to override any court ruling recognizing a right to such marriages.
"If there is any move to sanctify and legalize same-sex marriages,
we will use the notwithstanding clause, period, end of story,"
Mr. KLEIN said at the Western Premiers Conference in Kelowna,
B.C.
The Ontario court methodically dismantled every argument made
before it in support of heterosexual-only marriages. It refused
even to permit a grace period for Ontario to bring its laws into
conformity with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Courts in
British Columbia and Quebec have also struck down marriage laws,
but gave the governments time to rewrite their legislation.
The Ontario judges said denying same-sex marriage is tantamount
to declaring homosexuals a lesser order of being, helping to
perpetuate an impression that gays and lesbians are incapable
of forming loving relationships.
"A purpose that demeans the dignity of same-sex couples is contrary
to the values of a free and democratic society and cannot be
pressing and substantial," said Chief Justice Roy
McMURTRY,
Mr.
Justice James
MacPHERSON and Madam Justice Eileen
GILLESE.
"Same-sex couples are capable of forming long, lasting, loving
and intimate relationships. A law that prohibits same-sex couples
from marrying does not accord with the needs, capacities and
circumstances of same-sex couples."
The judges ordered Toronto's city clerk and the provincial registrar-general
to issue and accept marriage licences for two couples married
under the Christian tradition of publication of banns in 2001
-- Joe VARNELL and Kevin
BOURASSA; and Elaine and Anne
VAUTOUR
-- making them the first gay marriages in the country.
Henceforth, the court ordered the definition of marriage in Ontario
to be "the voluntary union for life of two persons to the exclusion
of all others."
The ruling was the culmination of decades of strategic prodding
by gay couples, associations and legal activists. All were ecstatic
yesterday over the strength of the Ontario ruling.
"This is why people come to Canada," said Michael
LESHNER, who
married his partner, Michael
STARK, within hours of the ruling.
"They marvel at our values. We have sent an unmistakable message
that love can conquer all."
"It's a momentous day," said Kyle
RAE, a gay Toronto city councillor.
"It is a great day for equality in Canada."
A lawyer for the couples, Martha
McCARTHY, predicted many more
marriages in the days ahead, while the federal government ponders
a possible appeal. "The more marriages we get, the more inevitable
this is," she said in an interview. "The time to be right is
ripe, as Martin Luther
KING would say."
Courts in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec have now overturned
marriage laws. But the rulings in British Columbia and Quebec
did not take effect immediately because they allowed governments
until mid-2004 to redraft the laws.
A final clash is now possible before a Supreme Court of Canada
bench that has steadily established a reputation for defending
gay rights. The federal government has only until June 30 to
decide whether to appeal the British Columbia ruling. The Liberal
government is also expecting a report this week from a parliamentary
committee examining same-sex marriage.
Prime
Minister
Jean
CHRÉTIEN said yesterday Justice Minister
Martin CAUCHON is looking at the judgment along with the other
rulings, and said it is too early to know whether it will be
appealed.
Mr. CAUCHON said Ottawa recognizes it must move quickly toward
a "national solution" to the same-sex debate.
"We see the direction that the courts are taking now," Mr.
CAUCHON
said after a cabinet meeting. "I'm asking for a little bit of
time to look at the decision and to come back with a statement."
The Ontario Court of Appeal was not in a mood for patience, and
it was not willing to run the risk that provincial legislators
would devise wording to circumvent their ruling.
"A temporary suspension allows a state of affairs that has been
found to violate standards embodied in the Charter to persist
for a time despite the violation," the court said.
It also pointed out that were it simply to render the entire
law invalid, gay people would be vulnerable to the wrath of heterosexuals
who found themselves temporarily denied the benefits of marriage.
The decision rested on the constitutional right to equality and
emphasized the "dignity" of individuals.
Launched by eight same-sex couples, the litigation had targeted
a common-law definition of marriage as a union between "one man
and one woman." The couples won their challenge in Ontario's
Divisional Court, but it, too, suspended its ruling for two years.
Yesterday, the Court of Appeal specifically rejected arguments
that procreation is an integral pillar of marriage.
"Same-sex couples can choose to have children through adoption,
surrogacy and donor insemination," the judges reasoned. "Importantly,
procreation and child-rearing are not the only purposes of marriage,
or the only reason why couples choose to marry. The opposite-sex
requirement in marriage is not rationally connected to the encouragement
of procreation and child-rearing."
They said government lawyers offered mere speculation instead
of proof to show why the exclusion of same-sex marriages was
a valid social objective -- and that the definition of marriage
was far from a minimal infringement.
What Canadian think about gay issues
The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled yesterday that the right to
marry should be extended to same-sex couples.
Recent surveys have produced the following results:
Do you support or oppose gay marriage?
Support Oppose
Males (18-34) 61.2% 33.9%
Females (18-34) 69.2% 22.2%
If the Supreme Court of Canada said that the federal government
had to give gays and lesbians the right to be married, do you
think that the government should or should not use its power
to overrule the court's decision?
Should Should not
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees equal rights for
women and ethnic and religious minorities and other groups. In
your opinion, should the Charter also guarantee rights for gays
and lesbians?
Yes No
Note: Graphic does not include respondents who did not know or
who refused to answer.
source: Centre For Research And Information On Canada
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RAFAILIDIS m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-04-05 published
DAVIDSON /
RAFAILIDIS
Tom and Kathe
DAVIDSON of Ilderton, Ontario, are very pleased
to announce the marriage of their daughter, Stephanie Leah
DAVIDSON,
to Georg RAFAILIDIS,
son of Dimitra and Pangiotis
RAFAILIDIS
of Watero, Greece. An intimate marriage ceremony took place on
March 15, 2008 in Berlin, Germany, with the immediate family
in attendance. Stephanie and Georg reside in Berlin where they
are both practicing architects as well as assistant professors
in architecture at Aachen University, Germany.
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RAHAMAN m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-08-09 published
1st Wedding Anniversary,
FATA /
RAHAMAN
Lisa and Inch were married in a beautiful ceremony on August
10th, 2002. We would like to thank all our Friends and family
for making it such a wonderful day, and for all their love and
support over the last year.
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RAHME m@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-22 published
RAHME /
McINTOSH
Tom RAHME and Sarah
McINTOSH of Victoria will celebrate their
marriage September 22, 2007 in nature's beautiful Ucluelet, nestled
on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Sarah is the daughter
of David and Pam
McINTOSH of Ucluelet. Tom is the
son of Roy
RAHME and Catherine Gledhill
RAHME of Foxglove Cottage, West
Vancouver.
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RAHN m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-11-01 published
RAHN /
SPRING - Marriage Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. Louise J.
RAHN are happy to announce the marriage
of their daughter Candace Dianne to Mr. Philip
SPRING of Toronto.
The ceremony took place at Augsburg Lutheran Church, Brampton
on August 30, 2003.
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RAIMONDO m@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-01-25 published
AMADIO /
RAIMONDO -- Carmela and Tony
AMADIO are delighted to
announce the engagement of their daughter, Valerie, to Pino,
son of Italia and the late Pasquale
RAIMONDO.
All
Friends and
family wish you both a lifetime filled with love and happiness.
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RALPH m@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2006-11-01 published
BECKETT /
RALPH -- Marriage Announcement
Shawn and Cathy are pleased to announce their marriage in Niagara
Falls on September 23, 2006.
Shawn is the
son of Hugh and the late Pat
BECKETT of Owen Sound.
Cathy is the daughter of Terry and Mary
RALPH of Priceville.
Please accept this as your invitation to join us at a reception
to celebrate our marriage on Saturday November 11 2006 at 9: 00 p.m.
at the Owen Sound Coliseum.
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RALPH m@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2008-05-14 published
BROWN /
RALPH
After 7 years, Mark
BROWN and Jackie
RALPH will finally tie the
knot on August 30 in Priceville.
The couple invite you to attend their Buck and Doe at the Keady
Community Centre. on Saturday, June 14, 2008.
For tickets, please call 519-924-3096
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RALPH m@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-10-03 published
RALPH,
Chuck and Audrey - Happy 50th Anniversary Congratulations.
Oct 3rd, 2003. Best Wishes from your daughter Cristine, Paul,
Adam and Russell Joonase and son Philip, Lynda, Aaron and Ben
Ralph.
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RAMBIE m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-06-07 published
Engagement -
PEASE /
RAMBIE
Ginette and Dominique
RAMBIE of Oakville and Diane
PEASE of St.
Thomas are happy to announce the engagement of their children
Sophie and Adam. A fall wedding for 2004 is being planned.
Love and best wishes from your families.
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RAMLOGAN m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-10-04 published
WILLS /
RAMLOGAN
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
WILLS of Thorndale are pleased to announce
the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Andrea Catherine to
Jefferey Sean
RAMLOGAN,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Mannick
RAMLOGAN
of Toronto. The wedding will take place on Saturday, October
18, 2003 at 2 p.m. at Crumlin United Church, Thorndale.
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RAMLOGAN m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-10-25 published
WILLS,
Edmund and Beth - 60th Wedding Anniversary
Edmund and Beth
WILLS of R.R.#2 Thorndale (N0M 2P0) Celebrate
their 60th Wedding Anniversary on October 30, 2003. Love and
Best Wishes from Floyd and Gabriele
WILLS, Ruth and Frank
LORETO,
Andrea and Jeff
RAMLOGAN,
Jeff
WILLS and Nora and Evan
LORETO.
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RAMSDIN m@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2008-08-20 published
Wedding Announcement
Katherine and Robert
EDWARDS are proud to
announce the marriage of their daughter,
Ritaanne BARNES to Wendell
DEBASSIGE
This day would never have been as special as it was, were it not for the
amazing support of sister/aunt Susan
RAMSDIN and her excellent wedding
planning skills, Darlene
BEBONING for her amazing seamstress work, Karen
McGRAW for the beautiful cake, Judy
CORBIERE for the splendid bouquets,
and everyone else who dedicated their time and resources to make the
newlyweds’ day as wonderful as it was.
Thank you all!
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RAMSEY m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-07-07 published
Happy 30th Anniversary, Sue and Rick
RAMSEY
Lots of love from your family and Friends.
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RANK m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-07-17 published
Harold and Patricia
RANK, 50th Anniversary
July 17, 1953
Congratulations from family and Friends
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RANKIN m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-03-12 published
HARMSWORTH /
McGARR
Marriage Announcement
Eleuthera, Bahamas
The
Honorable Mr Justice John and Mary
McGARRY were united in
marriage on February 24, 2005. Officiating was Joshua
CULMER,
J.P. In attendance were the bride's children, Justin, Rachel
and Rebecca; Friends Mary
CARVER,
Christine
MacDONALD, and the
family of Aldwyn
JULIE and Malik
FRANKLIN.
Honored guests were
Ivan FERGUSON,
Chief
Administrator, and Raymond
HARRISON, Director
of Tourism for the island of Eleuthera.
Special thanks to Elizabeth and Kevin
HOWLETT for their support.
Following their honeymoon, Friends and family celebrated their
return at the home of David and Erin
RANKIN-
NASH.
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RAPOSO m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-03-01 published
Brandi and David
RAPOSO
1st Anniversary
March 2, 2003
Happy 1st Anniversary Dave.
Just the first of many more to come. Love Brandi.
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RASIUK m@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2003-10-07 published
TICHONCHUK,
Michael and Donna (née
RASIUK) - Happy 25th Anniversary.
May you have continuous happiness and good fortune for many years
to come. From Sonia, Alex, Paula and Bill.
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RASO m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2004-12-25 published
MASTRANDREA /
RASO
Giovanni and Caterina
MASTRANDREA from London are excited to announce
the engagement of their daughter Lisa
MASTRANDREA to Nunzio
RASO,
son of Giovanni and Anna
RASO of Guelph. The wedding will take place in 2005.
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MASTRANDREA /
RASO
Giovanni and Caterina
MASTRANDREA from London are excited to announce
the engagement of their daughter Lisa
MASTRANDREA to Nunzio
RASO,
son of Giovanni and Anna
RASO of Guelph. The wedding will take place in 2005.
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RATELLE m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2003-09-20 published
GARAGOZZO /
RATELLE
The families of Richard
GARAGOZZO and Nicole
RATELLE wish to announce
their forthcoming marriage. Richard is the
son of Mrs. Carla
GARAGOZZO and the late Joe
GARAGOZZO and Nicole is the daughter of
Ms. Fernande
RATELLE.
The wedding will take place on September
27, 2003 at 4: 00 in the afternoon at Dundas United Church, London.
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RATH m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-09-23 published
RATH,
Doug and Noreen - 50th Anniversary
September 22, 2006 Congratulations! Darryl, Chuck and Phyllis,
Marilyn and John.
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RATSEP m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-02-26 published
RATSEP /
GOUGH
It was a beautiful sunny day on November 2nd, 2004 when Friends
and family from Ontario and the United States gathered in the
Caribbean to celebrate the marriage of Marni
RATSEP, daughter
of Janice and the late Dr. Rein
RATSEP,
London to Trevor
GOUGH,
son of Sharon
SHEPPERD,
London.
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RATZ m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-21 published
RATZ /
HANAN -- Engagement Announcement
The families are pleased to announce the engagement of Margaret
RATZ and Philip
HANAN at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Maggie
and Phil will be married July 14th, 2006 in London, Ontario.
Both are presently residing in Auckland, New Zealand.
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RATZ /
HANAN -- Engagement Announcement
The families are pleased to announce the engagement of Margaret
RATZ and Philip
HANAN at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Maggie
and Phil will be married July 14th, 2006 in London, Ontario.
Both are presently residing in Auckland, New Zealand.
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RAUTINS m@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-04-30 published
Jamie LAWSON and Leo
RAUTINS -- Match:
By Judith TENENBAUM,
Saturday,▼
April▼ 30, 2005, Page M6
Lyricist Carl Sigman's 1950s classic line, "Many a tear has to
fall, but it's all in the game," could have been Jamie
LAWSON
and Leo RAUTINS's theme song until the two met and their romance
became a slam dunk.
A basketball phenomenon at Saint Michael's College in Toronto,
Mr. RAUTINS was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of
Fame and played 10 years for Canada's national team. He starred
with the Syracuse University Orangemen and was a first-round
draft choice of the Philadelphia 76ers, for whom he played in
1983-84. Then, after a brief stint with the Atlanta Hawks, his
professional play was in Europe until 1992. A career switch to
broadcasting led to his role as a television analyst for the
Toronto Raptors since their 1995 inception.
Meanwhile, Jamie
LAWSON, a native Texan raised in Memphis, was
growing up the antithesis of a demure southern belle. "I was
very feminine and a pretty little girl, but into sports and competitive,"
she says. "I was upset I was born a girl and really wanted to
be a quarterback."
As a child, she parked in front of her black-and-white television,
captivated by any and every sport, and soon became a trivia buff.
At university, her associate degree in biology had her dreaming
of sports medicine, but a successful dalliance in modelling led
her to recruitment management.
When a mutual friend introduced the pair at Ms.
LAWSON's alma
mater, the University of North Carolina, at a 2001 charity basketball
game, their encounter was definitely a three pointer. "We hit
it off and went for dinner," she says, and it was she who took
Mr. RAUTINS's number. Her 2 a.m. call to his hotel later that
evening had them chatting for four hours. "We started talking
about basketball, and I think I won him over at that point because
I knew more about college basketball than he did, because the
National Basketball Association schedule took so much of his
time," she laughs.
Ms. LAWSON was emerging from a disastrous relationship when they
met, and Mr.
RAUTINS was grappling with a divorce. "Neither one
of us was remotely interested in having a relationship," he says,
"but there was something there, and we became good Friends."
Three weeks later, the tug of attraction, reinforced by a flurry
of phone calls, had a glowing Ms.
LAWSON jetting to Toronto.
"Leo was there for me through a very tough time, and I was there
for him," she says. "It didn't take long to realize that we were
soul mates and meant for each other."
Mr. RAUTINS's celeb status has deflected the spotlight from the
fetching Ms.
LAWSON. "
I've▼ never been with a man who, when we
enter a room, gets more attention than I do," she chuckles. "It's
amusing and a relief. People come up, say hi and turn completely
from me."
Scarcely a year after they met, Ms.
LAWSON was confident enough
in the tenure of their relationship to purchase a Toronto condo
as her base and the couple's time alternated between their residences
here and
in Syracuse, where Mr.
RAUTINS's children live.
"There are no secrets. She knows absolutely everything about
me and vice versa. Those small white lies to avoid problems are
not part of our relationship," Mr.
RAUTINS, 45, says. His children,
20-year-old Michael, Andrew, 16, Jay 14, and five-year-old Sammy
welcomed Ms.
LAWSON as part of their team. "They have extended
themselves to me and opened their hearts," says Ms.
LAWSON, cognizant
that she was "marrying the family."
The couple's journey toward marriage was influenced by the mystique
of black swans they saw together on a visit to a jungle zoo in
Elmvale, Ontario, near Barrie. The swans, which mate for life
in secure family units, embody the commitment that touched a
chord for the pair and provided their wedding theme. The date
for their nuptials, February 19, was scheduled during the National
Basketball▼
Association▼ all-star break to accommodate Mr.
RAUTINS's
telecast schedule.
The bridesmaids in black and the best men -- all the bridegroom's
sons -- waited at The Westin Harbour Castle hotel as the couple
approached together on an aisle runner decorated with black swans.
The 5-foot, 7-inch bride, in a bias-cut black silk gown backed
by a subtle train, and her 6-foot, 8-inch bridegroom, in a black
tuxedo and black silk T-shirt, exchanged personal vows in front
of Reverend Bob
HOLMES before an intimate gathering of 60 guests.
At the cocktail reception following, confections by 12 Ohh!cakesions
of two black swans and two basketballs bearing the University
of North Carolina and the University of Syracuse logos, respectively,
continued their theme.
Mrs. LAWSON
RAUTINS, 33, has embraced her new vocation as homemaker
to her husband, the boys, and one-year-old Kujo, their boxer
puppy. Mr.
RAUTINS has been named head coach of the senior men's
Canadian national basketball team, which will begin competition
this summer. If the Canadian team has the resolution of Team
RAUTINS, possibilities abound.
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Jamie LAWSON and Leo
RAUTINS -- Match:
By Judith TENENBAUM,
Saturday,▲
April▲ 30, 2005, Page M6
Lyricist Carl Sigman's 1950s classic line, "Many a tear has to
fall, but it's all in the game," could have been Jamie
LAWSON
and Leo RAUTINS's theme song until the two met and their romance
became a slam dunk.
A basketball phenomenon at St. Michael's College in Toronto,
Mr. RAUTINS was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of
Fame and played 10 years for Canada's national team. He starred
with the Syracuse University Orangemen and was a first-round
draft choice of the Philadelphia 76ers, for whom he played in
1983-84. Then, after a brief stint with the Atlanta Hawks, his
professional play was in Europe until 1992. A career switch to
broadcasting led to his role as a television analyst for the
Toronto Raptors since their 1995 inception.
Meanwhile, Jamie
LAWSON, a native Texan raised in Memphis, was
growing up the antithesis of a demure southern belle. "I was
very feminine and a pretty little girl, but into sports and competitive,"
she says. "I was upset I was born a girl and really wanted to
be a quarterback."
As a child, she parked in front of her black-and-white television,
captivated by any and every sport, and soon became a trivia buff.
At university, her associate degree in biology had her dreaming
of sports medicine, but a successful dalliance in modelling led
her to recruitment management.
When a mutual friend introduced the pair at Ms.
LAWSON's alma
mater, the University of North Carolina, at a 2001 charity basketball
game, their encounter was definitely a three pointer. "We hit
it off and went for dinner," she says, and it was she who took
Mr. RAUTINS's number. Her 2 a.m. call to his hotel later that
evening had them chatting for four hours. "We started talking
about basketball, and I think I won him over at that point because
I knew more about college basketball than he did, because the
National Basketball Association schedule took so much of his
time," she laughs.
Ms. LAWSON was emerging from a disastrous relationship when they
met, and Mr.
RAUTINS was grappling with a divorce. "Neither one
of us was remotely interested in having a relationship," he says,
"but there was something there, and we became good Friends."
Three weeks later, the tug of attraction, reinforced by a flurry
of phone calls, had a glowing Ms.
LAWSON jetting to Toronto.
"Leo was there for me through a very tough time, and I was there
for him," she says. "It didn't take long to realize that we were
soul mates and meant for each other."
Mr. RAUTINS's celeb status has deflected the spotlight from the
fetching Ms.
LAWSON. "
I've▲ never been with a man who, when we
enter a room, gets more attention than I do," she chuckles. "It's
amusing and a relief. People come up, say hi and turn completely
from me."
Scarcely a year after they met, Ms.
LAWSON was confident enough
in the tenure of their relationship to purchase a Toronto condo
as her base and the couple's time alternated between their residences
here and
in Syracuse, where Mr.
RAUTINS's children live.
"There are no secrets. She knows absolutely everything about
me and vice versa. Those small white lies to avoid problems are
not part of our relationship," Mr.
RAUTINS, 45, says. His children,
20-year-old Michael, Andrew, 16, Jay 14, and five-year-old Sammy
welcomed Ms.
LAWSON as part of their team. "They have extended
themselves to me and opened their hearts," says Ms.
LAWSON, cognizant
that she was "marrying the family."
The couple's journey toward marriage was influenced by the mystique
of black swans they saw together on a visit to a jungle zoo in
Elmvale, Ontario, near Barrie. The swans, which mate for life
in secure family units, embody the commitment that touched a
chord for the pair and provided their wedding theme. The date
for their nuptials, February 19, was scheduled during the National
Basketball▲
Association▲ all-star break to accommodate Mr.
RAUTINS's
telecast schedule.
The bridesmaids in black and the best men -- all the bridegroom's
sons -- waited at The Westin Harbour Castle hotel as the couple
approached together on an aisle runner decorated with black swans.
The 5-foot, 7-inch bride, in a bias-cut black silk gown backed
by a subtle train, and her 6-foot, 8-inch bridegroom, in a black
tuxedo and black silk T-shirt, exchanged personal vows in front
of Reverend Bob
HOLMES before an intimate gathering of 60 guests.
At the cocktail reception following, confections by 12 Ohh!cakesions
of two black swans and two basketballs bearing the University
of North Carolina and the University of Syracuse logos, respectively,
continued their theme.
Mrs. LAWSON
RAUTINS, 33, has embraced her new vocation as homemaker
to her husband, the boys, and one-year-old Kujo, their boxer
puppy. Mr.
RAUTINS has been named head coach of the senior men's
Canadian national basketball team, which will begin competition
this summer. If the Canadian team has the resolution of Team
RAUTINS, possibilities abound.
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COLLINS /
SCHREINER -- Buck and Doe
Robert COLLINS and Rosalie
SCHREINER
Saturday, June 7, 2008, Flesherton Kinplex, 9: 00 p.m.-1:00 am.
Music by Randy
RAY, Lunch Provided. Tickets 2/$12. Age of Majority
Card Required.
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Happy 35th Anniversary, Bev and Bill
RAY
May 18, 1968 - May 18, 2003
We extend our best wishes, much love and continued happiness
always.
Love Billy, Bevy, Pat &?
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RAY m@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-03-26 published
RAY,
Lorne▼ and Beaulah
(COULTER) - 65 Years Married
of Aylmer, Ontario celebrating their 65 years.
Married
March 30, 1940 at Wesley United Church Askin Street London, by Reverend
TRIMBLE
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RAY,
Lorne▲ and Beaulah
(COULTER) - 66 Years Married
Formerly of London - 1940-2006. Married March 30, 1940 at Wesley
United
Church,
Askin Street, London Ontario, Rev.
TRIMBLE.
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TARVIT /
CUNLIFFE
Brian and Cathy
TARVIT
(London) and Larry and Maureen
CUNLIFFE (Kanata)
are pleased to announce the engagement of Adam
TARVIT and Lindsay
CUNLIFFE. Proud Grandparents are Bill
TARVIT, Marg
CALLANDER,
Jean CUNLIFFE and Margaret
RAYMOND. A July 2009 wedding is planned.
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WILSON /
VAIL -- Forthcoming Marriage
David and Pam
WILSON are pleased to announce the forthcoming
marriage of their youngest daughter, Karmen
HALSTEAD to Samuel
RAYMOND, son of Raymond and Carol
VAIL.
The ceremony will take
place on July 12, 2008 at Windermere on the Mount, London
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SRIGLEY /
COOMBS
Terry and Jennifer
SRIGLEY wish to announce the engagement of
their daughter Megan
SRIGLEY to Chris
COOMBS,
son of Len
COOMBS
of Owen Sound and Bonnie
RAYNER of Manitouwadge. Wedding to take
place Spring 2007. Way to Go Chris!!!
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FERENCZ /
RAYNER -- Wedding Announcement
Peter and Sam
FERENCZ and Bill and Fran
RAYNER, wish to announce
the marriage of their children, Kara
FERENCZ and Douglas
RAYNER.
The marriage took place in Aruba on October 5th, 2006.
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