APPLEBY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-04-12 published
APPLEBY,
Sarah
Love is not changed by death. Died peacefully at her home on
April 10, 2003 in her 81st year after a valiant battle with cancer.
Cherished wife for 54 years to the late Harry
APPLEBY. Dear mother
to Laurence and Lynda
WENGER and mother-in-law to Marvin
WENGER.
Devoted and greatly loved grandmother to Meredith
WENGER.
Caring
daughter to the late Isadore and Yetta
GRYMEK. Survived by her
brothers Lou and Sam
GRYMEK and her sisters Ann
COMASSAR and
Shirley KREM. A wonderful mother has gone, leaving her children
to remember her strong presence, graciousness and courage. For
the love and happiness we shared we are truly thankful. The family
acknowledges with thanks, the efforts of Dr. Joan
MURPHY, the
other doctors, nurses and support staff of the Princess Margaret
Hospital.
Also the caring attention of Dr. Russell
GOLDMAN and
Teresita MADRID. At
Benjamin's
Park
Memorial Chapel, 2401 Steeles
Avenue West (1 light west of Dufferin) for service on Sunday,
April 13th at 3: 00 p.m. Interment Beth Tzedec Memorial Park.
Shiva at 342 Spadina Road, Suite 303, Toronto, concluding Tuesday
evening April 15. If desired, memorial donations may be made
to the Princess Margaret Foundation, 610 University Avenue, Toronto
M5G 2M9 (416) 946-6560.
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APPLEBY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-11-01 published
Medical pot activist dies after mishap handling it
Canadian Press, Saturday, November 1, 2003 - Page A10
Ottawa -- An outspoken advocate of marijuana for medicinal purposes
has died of burns he suffered when he tried to extract oil from
marijuana.
Donny APPLEBY died Thursday in the company of Friends at an Ottawa
hospital.
"He ended his life peacefully and surrounded by Friends," said
Mike FOSTER, a long-time friend and owner of Crosstown Traffic,
a cannabis paraphernalia store.
Mr. APPLEBY was an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome patient
on a disability pension and couldn't afford the marijuana he
used for his illness.
While his Friends are trying not to turn his death into a political
issue, many are blaming the federal government for restricting
access to marijuana for medicinal purposes.
"It's a travesty that people don't have access to this stuff
- a clean, safe good source and supply of it," said Eugene
OSCAPELLA,
a lawyer with the Canadian Foundation for Drug Policy and a friend
of Mr. APPLEBY.
About two weeks ago, Mr.
APPLEBY suffered severe burns while
trying to extract oil from low-grade cannabis using butane, which
exploded in his apartment.
He was admitted to hospital with no chance of survival and had
been on a ventilator until his death on Thursday.
Mr. OSCAPELLA, who was at Mr.
APPLEBY's side when he died, described
his friend as an "activist who tried to help people."
"The guy didn't have a lot of strength physically, but he had
a lot of strength in other ways, and I think you've got to hand
it to him," Mr.
OSCAPELLA said.
In a July protest on Parliament Hill, Mr.
APPLEBY smoked a joint
and burned his Health Canada exemptions to demonstrate dismay
at the government's handling of medical marijuana.
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APPLETON o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-12-20 published
MEAKES,
Elizabeth
Joyce ''Betty'' (née
POWELL)
Betty died suddenly at home in the evening on Thursday, December
18th, 2003. Betty was born in Liverpool, England and was the
daughter of Evan and Alice
POWELL.
She was predeceased by her
husband, J.R.
MEAKES, former publisher of the Sudbury Star. She
was also predeceased by her good friend of many years, Michael
DUDOWICH.
Betty was a special Aunt and like a mother to Nephew
Michael MEAKES as well as Great Aunt to Meredith. Dear cousin
of Joyce APPLETON and Elsi
GORDON from England. After graduating
from the Royal Conservatory of Music in her mid teens, Betty
pursued a career in journalism. She was a long-time columnist
at the Sudbury Star. Betty was a great supporter of arts and
culture in the Sudbury area. She keenly followed politics at
all levels of government and attended regular press events over
the years. Many a person can share a story about meeting Betty
and experiencing her clever sense of humour. She was a truly
generous person and assisted many charities. Betty will be missed
by her 'extended family' of Friends inside and outside of the
Sudbury region. Resting at the Jackson and Barnard Funeral Home,
233 Larch Street, Sudbury. Funeral Mass in Christ the King Church,
30 Beech Street, Sudbury, Monday, December 22nd, 2003 at 10 a.m.
Interment in the Parklawn Cemetery. Prayers 3 p.m. Sunday. Donations
to 2nd Floor Acute Care Unit, St. Joseph's Health Centre would
be appreciated. Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
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