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REKAS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-07-15 published
GRZESZCZUK,
Bruno
Peacefully on Wednesday, July 13, 2005, at the White Eagle Nursing
Home at the age of 90. Predeceased by his wife Michalina. Loving
uncle of Janek and Mary
REKAS, and Wieslaw and Wieslawa
JANKOWSKI,
and great uncle to Joanne, Karol, Stan and Piotr. Bruno will
be dearly missed by his family and Friends in Poland and Canada.
The family would like to thank the staff at White Eagle Nursing
Home for their loving care and compassion. Funeral Mass will
be held today, Friday, July 15, 2005 at 10: 15 a.m. at St. Casimir's
Church, 156 Roncesvalles Ave. Interment Park Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements
entrusted to Turner and Porter Roncesvalles Chapel, 416-533-7954.
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REKKER o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-04-27 published
SOUTHGATE,
Margaret (née
KANE)
At Saint Mary's Hospital in Kitchener on Monday, April 25th, 2005,
Margaret SOUTHGATE (née
KANE) of Woodstock in her 77th year went
to be with her love, Earl
HEISER.
Beloved mother of Wayne
KANE
(Jeanne) of Waterloo, Cheryl
GROEN
(Norm) of Woodstock, Patsy
REKKER of London, Kelly
KOZUCH
(Gary) of Woodstock and Lisa
NICHOLLS
(Chad) of London. Also lovingly remembered by her 10 grandchildren
and 5 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Donald
KANE
(Joyce)
of Stratford and the late Earl
KANE
(Ilene.)
Friends may call
at the Smith-LeRoy Funeral Home, 69 Wellington Street North,
Woodstock on Thursday, April 28, 2005 from 12: 00 noon to 1:00
p.m. for a funeral service in the chapel at 1: 00 p.m. with Rev.
Eleanor CARUANA officiating. Cremation, followed by interment
later in Woodstock. If desired, memorial donations to the Heart
and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or the Lung Association would
be appreciated. Smith-LeRoy, (519) 537-3611
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REKRUTIAK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2005-11-25 published
GODARD,
Hugh
Phillips, PhD (October 19, 1914-November 10, 2005)
Hugh (91 years of age) passed away peacefully on November 10th.
He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by Carol, his
wife and best friend of 14 years, son Scott, daughter-in-law
Sharon, grandchildren Craig and Michelle, great grandchildren
Madison and Cassidy, half sister Shirley, nephew Hugh
REID, cousins
Richard SHIER and Alison
HANSON,
Carol's family Judy and Ken
REKRUTIAK and their sons, Don and Jan
BRISTER, the Campbell family
and many lifelong Friends. He was predeceased by wife Nina of
49 yrs, Dorothy
CAMPBELL wife of a year and half brother Neil.
Born in Montreal, Hugh moved to Vancouver in 1921. He graduated
from University of British Columbia with a B.Sc. and M.Sc., Chemical
Engineering in 1937. He earned a PhD in Industrial and Cellulose
Chemistry at McGill University in 1941. Hugh served as Chief
Chemist and Chief Explosives Inspector for the Canadian and United
Kingdom Governments during World War 2. In 1945 Hugh joined Alcan
in Kingston, Ontario as head of Aluminium Research progressing
to Deputy Director of Research. After retiring in 1973 he remained
active as an Independent Corrosion Consultant. A member of the
National Association of Corrosion Engineers from 1947 to 1983,
he served as it's first North American President in 1959-60 and
editor of its technical journal from 1973. Hugh was a pioneer
in aluminium corrosion, authoring a book on this subject and
receiving extensive recognition from peers around the globe.
Hugh returned to the Vancouver area in 1987. He had a zest for
life, adventure and travel. His career afforded him opportunities
to travel the globe and establish Friends in many countries.
He enjoyed relating these experiences to all of his family. We
will especially remember Hugh for his great intellect and his
lifelong love of learning, his generosity, compassion and wit.
Memorial Services will be held November 28, 2005 at 2: 00 p.m.
in the Boal Chapel at 1505 Lillooet Rd. North Vancouver. His
final resting place will be at Glenhaven Memorial Gardens in
Kingston, Ontario. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to
University of British Columbia Brain Research Center, 6253 N.W.
Marine Dr., Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 2B5 (604) 822-0374.
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REKTOR o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-06-07 published
Canoe victim called avid angler with a big heart
By Kelly PEDRO,
Free▼
Press▼
Reporter▼
A Parkhill man who drowned in a weekend boating accident was
an avid angler with a big heart, his spouse's sister said yesterday.
"He was a caring and fun-loving guy," Mary
SMITH said of her
brother-in-law, John
WATSON, 43, whose body was found in the
Parkhill Conservation Area yesterday morning.
"He had a big heart and would do anything for anyone. He loved
his family and Friends."
WATSON and his partner, Sharron
WIECHOWSKI, both of Parkhill,
were canoeing in five metres of water Saturday about 11 a.m.
when their boat capsized.
WIECHOWSKI tried to save
WATSON, but couldn't, police said. It
was all she could do to swim to shore in the icy water and yell
for help.
A passerby heard her and called police.
The canoe carried life-jackets, but police said
WATSON and
WIECHOWSKI
weren't wearing them when they were thrown into the water.
Though police said
WATSON couldn't swim, he was an avid angler,
SMITH said.
"This is why we're all blown away," she said.
Ontario Provincial Police are still trying to pinpoint why the
canoe capsized, said Sgt. Dave
REKTOR.
"With a canoe, they're so tippy, and if you're not an experienced
boater and you're not comfortable on the water, it can make someone
very nervous in a boat that size and the chances of capsizing
are enhanced," he said yesterday.
WIECHOWSKI, who would have celebrated her two-year anniversary
with WATSON next weekend, is devastated, police and her sister
said.
WATSON was excited about the anniversary and making big plans
for it, said
SMITH.
An autopsy will be done to determine the cause of
WATSON's death,
REKTOR said.
Ontario
Provincial
Police divers searched for
WATSON late Saturday
and all day Sunday before finding his body just before 10 a.m.
yesterday.
Recovery efforts were hampered by murky water and the fact that
the reservoir -- which used to be farmland before it was flooded
has many trees and stumps on its bottom.
REKTOR encouraged anyone using a boat to wear a life-jacket at
all times.
"All it takes is a second for someone to slip and fall and hit
their head on the boat before they go over," he said.
"If you're conscious and you're a swimmer, great. But if you're
unconscious, then you've got some problems. The only thing that's
going to save you is a personal flotation device that will keep
your head above water."
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REKTOR o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-06-07 published
Fatality victim identified
By Kelly PEDRO,
Free▲▼
Press▲▼
Reporter▲▼
A woman struck by at least three cars and killed while walking
on Highway 401 early yesterday was from British Columbia but
had been living in London, provincial police say.
Police don't know how long Angela Dawn
HUTCHINSON/HUTCHISON, 26, was living
in London with a roommate or how she got on the busy highway
after midnight Sunday.
Drugs or alcohol may have played a factor, Ontario Provincial
Police▼
Sgt.▼
Dave
REKTOR said.
Several drivers called police after spotting the woman walking
in the middle of the east lanes of the 401 east of Highway 73.
While police were responding, they received another call saying
the woman had been struck by at least three cars on the highway.
Police said
HUTCHINSON/HUTCHISON was killed instantly.
They used forensic techniques to identify
HUTCHINSON/HUTCHISON, who had
been wearing a dark knapsack but whose clothing had been torn
away
Police are investigating how she got on the highway and are asking
anyone with information to call them at 1-888-310-1122.
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REKTOR o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-06-23 published
One driver dead, second hurt as two trucks collide head-on
By Kelly PEDRO,
Free▲
Press▲
Reporter▲
One man is dead and another was clinging to life yesterday after
two vehicles collided head-on near Strathroy on Tuesday night.
Provincial police said a flatbed truck travelling east on Egremont
Drive around 11 p.m. crossed into the path of a westbound pickup
about a kilometre west of Highway 81. The impact sent both vehicles
into the north ditch.
John Brenten
PETERS, 23, of Adelaide Metcalfe, identified as
the pickup driver, was killed.
The driver of the flatbed, Cameron
RUSSELL, 20, of Nairn, was
taken to Strathroy hospital and transferred to a London hospital,
where he was listed in critical condition.
"We have no indication at this point what happened," said Ontario
Provincial
Police▲
Sgt.▲ Dave
REKTOR.
REKTOR said the road was straight and flat and weather was not
a factor.
Traffic investigators are waiting to speak to Russell to uncover
more details.
Police▲ are trying to determine whether speed was a factor.
REKTOR
said it doesn't appear that alcohol played a part.
Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to call the
Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.
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REKTOR o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-10-30 published
Collision with tour bus kills man from Wisconsin
The bus was taking seniors to the Stratford Festival.
By Norman DE
BONO, Free Press Reporter, Sun., October 30, 2005
A Wisconsin man was killed yesterday when his car was struck
by a tour bus filled with senior citizens on their way to the
Stratford Festival.
Arthur WARD was driving west on Egremont Drive north of Strathroy
about 10 a.m. when he ran a red light and was hit broadside by
the bus travelling north on Centre Road, Middlesex Ontario Provincial
Police said.
"All indications are, at this point, the driver of the car was
at fault," Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. David
REKTOR said.
"He went though the intersection in broad daylight and failed
to negotiate the red light."
Police believe
WARD died instantly,
REKTOR said.
The tour bus was carrying 43 seniors from Michigan. They were
taken to Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital where four were
treated for minor injuries and released.
"They were mostly just bumps and bruises and were released. They
handled things pretty well," said a nursing supervisor who declined
to give her name.
Ontario Provincial Police ensured a school bus was contracted
to drive the seniors to the festival. The hospital contacted
victims services and had them speak to the seniors about the
crash, the nursing supervisor said.
"They went right on the bus and spoke to them, we gave them sandwiches
and refreshments and sent them on their way."
Ontario Provincial Police also wanted to make certain the seniors
were not traumatized by the crash,
REKTOR said.
"We wanted to make sure they were able to deal with the trauma.
Some were very distraught at the scene. There was a lot of damage.
The car was annihilated."
WARD, from Gay Mills, Wisc., was in Middlesex to visit his son,
who lives in the region.
Charles GELBARD,
Emergency
Medical
Services acting duty manager
for the ambulance service Thames Emergency Medical Services Middlesex-London,
was at the scene helping seniors after the crash.
"They were really very appreciative of the bus driver, of the
fact he kept the bus on the road after the accident."
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REKTOR o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2005-12-17 published
Ontario Provincial Police officer dies while refereeing game
By April KEMICK, Free Press Reporter, Sat., December 17, 2005
A charity hockey game between Ontario Provincial Police officers
and Glencoe District high school students took a tragic turn
yesterday when a veteran officer refereeing the game collapsed
and later died.
Const. Dale
WAGAR, 55, of Middlesex Ontario Provincial Police,
was refereeing the game at Glencoe Arena when he left the ice
feeling ill.
The 31-year Ontario Provincial Police veteran collapsed in the
dressing room about 2 p.m.
"He was a wonderful man," Sgt. Dave
REKTOR of Western Region
Ontario Provincial Police said last night.
"He was just full of life and such a great guy... Dale was loved
by all of us."
WAGAR, who is survived by his wife, was pronounced dead at Four
Counties Hospital in Newbury. It's unclear exactly what caused
his sudden death.
Colleagues of the dedicated officer -- some of whom responded
to the 911 call for medical assistance at the arena -- were stunned
by the sudden death of one of their own,
REKTOR said.
"Everybody is in shock," he said.
"They're devastated. Some of them are in tears, some of them
are very angry.
"They're dealing with a whole host of emotions that people go
through when there's a death of a loved one."
WAGAR, who joined the Ontario Provincial Police in 1974 and served
at the Downsview and Kingston detachments before coming to Middlesex,
was an "exemplary officer who will be greatly missed by everyone
his life touched," said Insp. John
STEPHENS, commander of the
Middlesex detachment.
"This is a huge loss for the Ontario Provincial Police and the
communities we serve," he said.
WAGAR, a Londoner, was a long-serving hockey referee who "died
doing everything he loved doing,"
STEPHENS said.
In a 2001 Free Press column,
WAGAR described his affinity for
hockey and his reasons for donning the stripes.
"A referee is only there for one reason and it surely isn't the
money," he wrote. "They do it for the love of the game."
In his long policing career,
WAGAR was a member of the prestigious
Golden Helmets precision motorcycle team and served in drug enforcement.
WAGAR also helped with the V.I.P. security unit and assisted
when the Queen, the Queen Mother and Pope John Paul II visited
Canada.
"He was a heck of a guy,"
REKTOR said.
He said it's not often officers have to respond to an emergency
call involving a colleague, but when it happens it's "a terrible,
terrible thing."
"Some people forget that we're humans, too," he said.
The game between the Glencoe students and Western Region Ontario
Provincial Police officers was a benefit for the Glencoe Food
Bank, REKTOR said.
Play was halted after
WAGAR collapsed, he said.
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REKUNYK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-06-06 published
SACHARKO,
William
Peacefully surrounded by his family at the Royal Victoria Hospital,
Barrie on June 5th, 2005. Bill
SACHARKO of Barrie and formerly
of Willowdale in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Silvia (nee
KOTYLUK)
SACHARKO. Loving father of Debbie
McLEAN, Diane
LUSCH,
both of Barrie and Marie
COLBY of Newmarket. He will be sadly
missed by his grandchildren Lisa, Brad, Carly, Dana, Chris, Tyler
and Christine. Dear brother of Nellie
BLACHER,
Sam
(Alice) and
Evangeline
REKUNYK
(Nester.)
Also survived by many nieces, nephews,
relatives and Friends. Friends may call at Steckley-Gooderham
Funeral Home (201 Minet's Point Road, at Yonge Street), Barrie
on Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the
Chapel on Wednesday morning June 8th at 11 o'clock. Cremation.
In memory of Bill, donations to the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer
Care Centre would be appreciated. Condolences may be forwarded
to the family through www.steckleygooderham.com
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