FIRBY
FIRCHUK
FIRLOTTE
FIRMAN
FIRMANI
FIRNSTEIN
FIRSTBROOK
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FIRBY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-01-03 published
FIRBY,
Eva▼
Mae▼
(DEAN)
Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre- University Hospital,
on Sunday, January 1st, 2006, Eva Mae
(DEAN)
FIRBY of London
in her 83rd year. Wife of the late Bob
FIRBY (1987.) Beloved
mother of George (Christine)
TAILOR/TAYLOR and Lynda (Steve)
CROSS all
of London. Loving grandmother of Chae, Sienna, Tanys, Kia, Dallas,
Bobby, and Katelyn. Dear sister of Margaret
MILLARD.
Eva▼ was
a member of Caradoc Legion #251. Visitation will be held on Wednesday
from 2: 00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Westview Funeral Chapel,
709 Wonderland Road North, where the funeral service will be
conducted on Thursday, January 5th, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment,
Oakland Cemetery. Those wishing to make a donation in memory
of Eva are asked to consider the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
or The Kinette Club of London. A Legion Memorial Service under
the auspices of Caradoc Legion Br. #251 will be conducted in
the funeral home on Wednesday at 6: 30 p.m.
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FIRBY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-06-08 published
ANDERSON,
Isabel
Marie
(ALTMAN-
FIRBY)
(April 26, 1934-June 7, 2006)
Isabel Marie
ANDERSON peacefully passed away at London Health
Sciences Centre-Victoria Campus, after a brief and courageous
fight with cancer. Dear mother of Evelyn
GROSS
(Ron) of Waterloo,
Fred SCOTT of Stratford, Robbie
SCOTT (pre-deceased,) Bruce
CURRIE
(Sandra) of Listowel, Sharon
PEACOCK
(Charles) of Ashburn, Viginia,
Larry FIRBY of London. Loving grandmother of 6 grandchildren
and three great grand children. Sister of 6 sisters and one brother.
Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be
held. Donations to Canadian Cancer Society or your charity of
choice are appreciated.
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FIRBY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-01-03 published
FIRBY,
Eva▲
Mae▲
(DEAN)
Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital,
on Sunday, January 1st, 2006, Eva Mae
(DEAN)
FIRBY of London
in her 83rd year. Wife of the late Bob
FIRBY (1987.) Beloved
mother of George (Christine)
TAILOR/TAYLOR and Lynda (Steve)
CROSS all
of London. Loving grandmother of Chae, Sienna, Tanys, Kia, Dallas,
Bobby, and Katelyn. Dear sister of Margaret
MILLARD.
Eva▲ was
a member of Caradoc Legion Br.251. Visitation will be held on
Wednesday from 2: 00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Westview Funeral
Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, London, where the funeral
service will be conducted on Thursday, January 5th, 2006 at 11: 00
a.m. Interment, Oakland Cemetery. Those wishing to make a donation
in memory of Eva are asked to consider the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation or The Kinette Club of London. A Legion Memorial Service
under the auspices of Caradoc Legion Br. 251 will be conducted
in the funeral home on Wednesday at 6: 30 p.m.
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FIRCHUK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2006-03-06 published
RIVETT,
Rick
Passed away on March 4, 2006 at the Victoria Hospital in London
after a lengthy battle with cancer. Rick
RIVETT of Milton, dear
son of Lorraine and the late Victor
RIVETT.
Beloved husband and
best friend of Lezlie. Rick will be missed by his devoted children
Jennifer, Vanessa, Courtney and Lee and granddaughter Alyxia.
Dear brother of Lynne and her husband Brian
BOYD,
Danny and his
companion Jennifer and Beverly and her husband John
FIRCHUK.
Rick will be missed by his many nieces and nephews. Family and
Friends are invited to visit at the McKersie-Kocher Funeral Home,
114 Main Street, Milton, 905-878-4452 from 7-9 p.m. on Monday and
from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday. The funeral service will
be held at St. Paul's United Church, 123 Main Street, Milton on
Wednesday, March 8th, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations to the Victoria Hospital Cancer Centre would
be appreciated. Letters of condolence may be left for the family
at www.mckersie-kocher.ca
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FIRLOTTE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-06-17 published
CARLEY,
Jean
(FIRLOTTE)
Formerly of Chatham, Hudson and Toronto, passed away peacefully
at Saint_Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto on Monday May 29, 2006
in her 80th year. Beloved, wonderful mother of the Firlotte children:
Peter, Judith, Anita, Susan and Tom. Remembered by sisters Anita
SIMANDL of Toronto and Theresa
DOYLE of Windsor. On line condolences
may be left at mikeshum1@rogers.com.
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FIRMAN o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-09-20 published
BOYCE,
Stanley
World War 2 Veteran
Peacefully at his home in Owen Sound on Tuesday afternoon September 19,
2006. In his 88th year, Stanley
BOYCE, the beloved husband of
the late Olga (née
ERSTLING) and the late Dorothy (née
BRANDON.)
The loving father of Barbara and her husband Doug
CROSBIE,
Tom
BOYCE and his wife
Marilyn,
Carol and her husband Rick
STAIGHT,
Donna TRAIN and her partner Chris, Lynda and her husband Scott
HAYDEN,
Patricia and her husband Allan
RIDDELL, Michael
BOYCE
and his wife
Joanne,
Linda and her husband Bob
FIRMAN, and Ray
BRANDON and his wife
Kathy.
Lovingly remembered by his many grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. Predeceased by his brothers and sisters.
Friends may call at the Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home on
Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will
be held at the funeral home on Friday morning at 11 a.m. Interment
in Greenwood Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, memorial
donations to either the Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre Foundation
or to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the
family.
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FIRMAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-12-05 published
FLEMING/FLEMMING,
Dorothy
Maud (née
RIDGE)
Peacefully at Toronto on Saturday, December 2, 2006 in her 90th
year. Beloved wife of the late Earl
FLEMING/FLEMMING.
Lovingly remembered
by her family Kay
FIRMAN, Ted
RIDGE (Vi), Gaile
FLEMING/FLEMMING (Marguerite),
Amy SCHUBERT
(Edward,) grandchildren, great-grandchildren, her
dear friend Frances
ALDRED and many others who loved her and
cared deeply. The family will receive Friends at the Humphrey
Funeral Home - A.W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south
of Eglinton Avenue East), from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 6.
A service will be held in the chapel at one o'clock. A reception
will follow in the Leaside Room of the funeral home. If desired,
donations to a charity of one's choice would be appreciated.
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FIRMANI o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-07-15 published
ABEL,
Helen "
Margaret" (née
FIFE)
Of Saint Thomas, on Friday, July 14, 2006, at the Saint Thomas-Elgin
General Hospital, peacefully, surrounded by her loving family.
Dearly loved wife of over 55 years of Lawrence Alan
ABEL and
loved mother of Lynn and her husband Leonard
FIRMANI,
Larry
Wilfrid
and his wife
Jill
ABEL,
Patricia
McBAIN, and Diane and her husband
Joe LUNN, all of Saint Thomas, Alan
ABEL of Guelph and Douglas
and his wife
Laura
ABEL of Fergus. Loved sister of Audrey
DENNY
of Saint Thomas, Marion
GILCHRIST of Saint Thomas, Jean
IRWIN of
Long Point and Donna
VIRAG of Fingal. Predeceased by 3 sisters
Mary FERGUSON,
Verna
DONALDSON and Patricia
McMENEMY. Sadly missed
by 13 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren and a number of
nieces and nephews. Marg was born in Talbotville on March 17,
1932, the daughter of the late Wilfrid and Dorothy
(HARRIS)
FIFE.
She worked at the Memorial Hospital. Resting at Williams Funeral
Home, 45 Elgin Street, Saint Thomas where funeral service will
be held Monday at 3: 30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Visitation Sunday
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Remembances may be made to the Saint Thomas-Elgin
General Hospital (Palliative Care Unit).
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FIRNSTEIN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-09-23 published
DUNLAP,
John
William
In his 78th year. John passed away August 31, 2006 at Hernando-Pasco
Hospice in Brooksville, Florida after a long battle with cancer.
His loving family was by his side. He worked for Canadian Pacific
Rail for a number of years and retired from Kellogg's after 27 years
of service. He enjoyed golfing, playing cards and visiting with
family and Friends. He is survived by his wife Elsie of Brooksville,
Florida, daughter Debbie (Bruce)
ELLISON,
Saint
Marys, stepdaughter
Karen (Ted)
FIRNSTEIN of Springhill, Florida and stepson Thomas
(Sue) MENTRAK of Kingston, Ontario. Three special granddaughters
Melissa NOXELL (Don), Tammy
NOXELL (Bryce), Tara
GARLAND (Chris)
and four great grandchildren, Brittany, Alexandra, Brayden and
Colby. One sister-in-law Ruth
DUNLAP. Cousins, Sandra (John)
NOVACK and Marilyn
DUNLAP. He will also be missed by nine step-grandchildren
and nine step-great-grandchildren. John was predeceased by his
first wife Marion in 1988. Five brothers Arnie, Malcolm, Dwayne,
Gerald and Edward. His father, Harry and mother, Myrtle. Cremation
has taken place in Florida. A graveside service is to be held
in London at the Grove Cemetery on Huron Street, Saturday, September 30,
2006 at 11: 00 a.m. for family and Friends.
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FIRSTBROOK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-04-28 published
REID,
Jean
Louise (née
HODGE)
Peacefully at home at The O'Neill Centre, Toronto, on April 27,
2006, in her 92nd year. She leaves her sons Tony and Jon, her
daughters-in-law Nancy
HARRIS and Janet
HARRIS, and her grandchildren
Stephanie, Daniel, Natalie and David (Tony and Nancy) and Giles
and Julian (Jon and Janet). She also leaves her sisters Edith
PLUNKETT of Whitby and Val
FIRSTBROOK of Victoria, British Columbia,
and her dear friend Barbara
HARRIS, as well as 13 nieces and
nephews. Predeceased by sisters Kay
PUGH of Lindsay and Marg
ROY of White Rock, British Columbia. A memorial service will
be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at 3 o'clock at the Morley Bedford
Funeral Home, 159 Eglinton Avenue West (2 stoplights west of
Yonge Street), Toronto. The family extends its deeply felt thanks
to the staff of The O'Neill Centre who have given such extraordinary
care and wonderful warm companionship to our mother over the
past seven years. The family would appreciate memoriam donations,
if desired, be made to Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without
Borders (www.msf.ca).
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FIRSTBROOK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-05-04 published
VOKES,
Donald
Arthur
Passed away peacefully with family around him on Tuesday May 2nd,
2006 at Collingwood's General Marine Hospital. Don, a kind and
loving man, leaves his loving wife
Anne
(TYRRELL;) his children
Steve and wife Shauna, Roy and wife Pat, and Jane and husband
Colin McDONALD; stepchildren Pam and husband George
KINZIE, and
John FIRSTBROOK and wife
Anne; and adoring grandchildren Adam,
Katie, and late Jeffery
VOKES,
Derek
McDONALD, Carolyn and Neil
KINZIE, and Andrew
FIRSTBROOK.
Visitation will take place on
Thursday May 4, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9 in the evening at Fawcett
Funeral Homes, 82 Pine Street, Collingwood. A Funeral Service
will be held on Friday May 5, 2006 at 1: 00 p.m. in the Chapel.
Donations may be made to the G and M Hospital in Don's memory.
Friends may leave comments for the family by visiting www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com
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FIRSTBROOK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-06-07 published
FIRSTBROOK,
Donald
Scott
Passed away on Monday June 5th in Collingwood, at the age of
82. Predeceased by his beloved wife Virginia and his brother
Ian H. FIRSTBROOK.
Will be dearly missed by his children Joanne
REILLY
(Keith) of Toronto, Scott
FIRSTBROOK (Paula) of Collingwood,
and Nancy JENKINSON
(Jim) of Invermere, British Columbia. Lovingly
remembered by his grandchildren Brooke and Margot
REILLY,
Trevor
and Leslie
FIRSTBROOK, and Barbara and Jaime
JENKINSON.
Scott
attended University of Toronto Schools and upon graduation served
with the Fleet Air Arms. Following the war he continued his education
at University of Toronto (Victoria College). Devoted to his family
and Friends, Scotty had a lifelong passion for sports and friendly
competition. He remains an honorary member of both the Toronto
Racquet Club and the Osler Bluff Ski Club. Similarly important
to him were the times spent canoe tripping on many of the great
rivers in Ontario and Quebec. A service will be held at 11: 00 a.m.,
Friday June 9, 2006 at Fawcett Funeral Homes, Collingwood Chapel,
82 Pine Street with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital
Foundation. Friends may leave comments for the family by visiting:
www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com
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FIRTH o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2006-10-05 published
RANSLEY,
Annie▼ "
Nancy▼"
Passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 30, 2006 in her
85th year. Dear mother of David, cherished grandmother of Bryan
and Michelle and mother-in-law to Marilyn all of Mississauga.
She▼ will be sadly missed by her sister-in-law Marjorie
FIRTH
of London as well as nieces and nephews in Canada and the United
Kingdom. Annie was predeceased by her husband Robert (Bob), sister-in-law
Edith PRATT, her very good friend Bill
LEGG, her parents Anne
(EDMOND) and John
JEUNE and her sister Irene
CLAYTON.
Nancy▼ will
be missed by long time Friends in Waterloo where she and her
husband Bob were active members of the All Saints Church, Anglican.
The family will receive Friends on Thursday, October 5, 2006
from 2: 00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 at the Davidson Chapel, 71 Main
Street, Lions Head. The service to celebrate Nancy's life will
be held at Christ Church Anglican, Main Street, Lions head on
Friday,▼
October▼ 6, 2006 at 2: 00 p.m. with Rev. Jawn
KOLOHON officiating.
Arrangements entrusted to the George Funeral Home, Wiarton. Donations
made to the Ontario Frederation of Naturalists would be appreciated
by the family as expressions of sympathy. Condolences for the
family may be left at www.georgefuneralhome.com
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FIRTH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-04-11 published
HARRISON,
Gloria
Grace (née
McWHIRTER)
Peacefully at Bluewater Health Palliative Care, Sarnia on Monday,
April 10, 2006 Gloria Grace
(McWHIRTER)
HARRISON, age 72 of Sarnia.
Gloria was born in New Richmond, Quebec and was a member of St. Luke's
United Church. Beloved wife of Eldridge "Al"
HARRISON. Devoted
mother of Brenda and Steve
FIRTH of Vernon, British Columbia
and Bob and Melissa
HARRISON of Mooretown. Dear grandmother of
Brittany, Daytona, Katie and Jake. Sister of Conrad and Rita
McWHIRTER, and Bob and Giselle
McWHIRTER and their families,
all of New Richmond, Quebec. Dear aunt of Ian and Judy
BROWN
of Sarnia, Linda and Hugh
BLAKE of Oshawa, Nancy and Peter
MAHER
of Calgary, Doug and Janice
BROWN of Escuminac, Quebec and their
families. Predeceased by her parents Norris and Elizabeth
McWHIRTER
and by a sister Eleanor
BROWN. A funeral service will be held
at Smith Funeral Home, 1576 London Line, Sarnia on Thursday,
April 13, 2006 at 1: 00 p.m. Interment in Resurrection Cemetery.
Friends and family will be received at the Smith Funeral Home,
Sarnia on Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. and evening from
7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, sympathy through donations to
the Canadian Cancer Society, the Heart and Stroke Foundation
or Bluewater Health Palliative Care would be appreciated by the
family. Memories and condolences may be emailed to smithfuneralhome@cogeco.net
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FIRTH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-05-25 published
CHARLES,
Dan
At Alexandra Hospital, Ingersoll on Tuesday, May 23, 2006, Dan
CHARLES, of Ingersoll in his 48th year. Husband of Jane
(GILL)
CHARLES. son of Charlotte
ROCK of Ingersoll. Nephew of Marv and
Laura MONETTE of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, and Royal and
Bob EMERSON of Herbert, Saskatchewan. Cousin of Shannon and Ben
and family of Ooan River, British Columbia, Marcy of Vancouver,
Fabiola and Laurent and family of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and
Darlene and family of Lethbridge, Alberta. Step-father of Ari
LEPONIEMI and Lisa
LEPONIEMI both of Toronto. Step-grandfather
of Lauren and Rochelle. Brother-in-law of
CHARLES and Maureen
GILL of Kingston, Bernard
GILL of Timmins, Jim and Claudia
GILL
of North Bay, Ron and Debbie
GILL of North Bay, John
GILL of
London, Sue
GILL of London and Katie and Kevin
FIRTH of Peterborough.
Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be
received at the McBeath-Dynes Funeral Home, 246 Thames Street
South, Ingersoll Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where service will be
held on Saturday May 27, 2006 at 11: 00 a.m. Rev. Dr. Lonnie
ATKINSON
officiating. Cremation to follow. Memorial donations to the Canadian
Cancer Society would be appreciated.
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FIRTH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2006-10-03 published
RANSLEY,
Annie▲ "
Nancy▲" (née
JEUNE)
Passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 30, 2006 in her
85th year. Dear mother of David, cherished grandmother of Bryan
and Michelle and mother-in-law to Marilyn all of Mississauga.
She▲ will be sadly missed by her sister-in-law Marjorie
FIRTH
of London as well as nieces and nephews in Canada and the United
Kingdom. Annie was predeceased by her husband Robert (Bob), sister-in-law
Edith PRATT, her very good friend Bill
LEGG, her parents Anne
(EDMOND) and John
JEUNE and her sister Irene
CLAYTON.
Nancy▲ will
be missed by long time Friends in Waterloo where she and her
husband Bob were active members of the All Saints Church, Anglican.
The family will receive Friends on Thursday, October 5, 2006
from 2: 00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 at the Davidson Chapel, 71 Main
Street, Lions Head. The service to celebrate Nancy's life will
be held at Christ Church Anglican, Main Street, Lions head on
Friday,▲
October▲ 6, 2006 at 2: 00 p.m. with Rev. Jawn
KOLOHON officiating.
Arrangements entrusted to the George Funeral Home, Wiarton. Donations
made to the Ontario Federation of Naturalists would be appreciated
by the family as expressions of sympathy. Condolences for the
family may be left at www.georgefuneralhome.com
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FIRTH o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-10-16 published
SINCLAIR,
Marcelle
Violet (née
CARTER)
(September 18, 1928-October 12, 2006)
Passed away in Scarborough, Ontario. Born in Quebec city. Beloved
wife of the late Clayton
SINCLAIR and sisters Margaret
FIRTH,
Rosemarie SHAW and Barbara
TROTTIER and many nephews and nieces.
A celebration of Marcelle's life will be held at a later date
in Winnipeg.
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FIRTH o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2006-11-21 published
Bruce DUNCAN,
Conservationist (1946-2006)
General manager of the Hamilton Conservation Authority haunted
Ontario's Niagara escarpment and was a prolific contributor to
books and articles on hawks and eagles
By Ron CSILLAG,
Special to the Globe and Mail, Page S9
Toronto -- Not even his own wedding could interfere with Bruce
Duncan's love of birds and nature. His 1992 marriage to fellow
hawk bander Janet
SNAITH took place at Hawk Cliff, a prime hawk-watching
bluff overlooking Lake Erie, near Port Stanley, Ontario As Peter
WHELAN, the Globe's late birder columnist duly noted at the time,
the bride and groom wore binoculars. So did the guests and minister,
who had been forewarned the ceremony might be interrupted to
observe any interesting birds of prey.
Fifteen minutes before the nuptials, a peregrine falcon portentously
circled overhead, but no hawk of note interrupted the "I do's."
The next morning, Mr.
DUNCAN's new wife helped him capture the
first peregrine falcon in his 16 years of banding.
Among Canada's leading naturalists and experts on raptors, or
birds of prey, Mr.
DUNCAN was a passionate conservationist and
outdoorsman who loved to teach schoolchildren in and around Hamilton
about the plant and animal life in their surroundings. He was
a prolific contributor to books and scholarly articles on eagles,
hawks and natural history in Ontario.
Mr. DUNCAN was general manager and chief administrative officer
of the Hamilton Conservation Authority. "Bruce was in charge
of a $15-million organization and would not carry a cell phone,"
noted Chris
FIRTH-
EAGLAND, chairman of the authority. "He so
trusted and respected his staff that he wanted them to deal with
the issues. He was very hardworking and dedicated and was always
pursuing better environmental approaches to doing business, remediating
properties and acquiring new lands to protect them."
Normally a quiet, self-effacing man, Mr.
DUNCAN had recently
been flying high. On October 23, Ontario gifted to the conservation
authority a 180-acre parcel of land in upper Stoney Creek, west
of Hamilton, called the Eramosa Karst (a geological formation
where surface water erodes soft limestone and creates underground
streams and caverns). It is considered an environmentally significant
property; the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources designated
the lands an area of natural and scientific interest in 2003.
Two weeks later, a beaming Mr.
DUNCAN emceed the ceremony at
which Heritage Green Community Trust announced a $1.5-million
donation, which he had negotiated, to the Hamilton Conservation
Foundation for the development of the karst lands as the city's
newest conservation area.
"Elation couldn't describe how he had been feeling in the last
couple of weeks for bringing those two things together," Mr.
FIRTH-
EAGLAND
said. "There's no higher end for us than to acquire new land
and open it up for recreation, education and different functions."
Mr. DUNCAN joined the authority in 1988 to run its outdoor education
program. He would take schoolchildren on nature hikes through
the Dundas Valley. In 1992, he became the Hamilton Conservation
Authority's staff ecologist, and a decade later, was named director
of watershed planning and engineering, a post in which he was
responsible for the flood warning and response system. He became
the authority's general manager in January of 2004, and embarked
on an ambitious five-year strategic plan.
The authority will mark its 50th anniversary in 2008, and the
karst acquisition and donation were fine advance centrepieces.
"You can image the satisfaction that our organization felt --
that he felt -- [at] already having this 50th anniversary birthday
present all wrapped up, all secured, all ready," Mr.
FIRTH-
EAGLAND
said.
Born in post-war England to a British mother and Scottish-born
member of the Canadian army's medical corps, Mr.
DUNCAN grew
up in Orillia, Ontario He graduated with a psychology degree
from Wilfred Laurier University and spent the next three years
as a guide at the Quetico Provincial Park west of Thunder Bay,
providing instruction in canoeing, trekking and wilderness lore.
The experience was life-changing. He returned to the University
of Waterloo to study biology and then worked for 11 years for
the Grand River Conservation Authority as a resource interpreter
at the Taquanyah Nature Centre near Cayuga, where he established
himself as a raptor expert. He supervised the introduction of
bald eagles to southern Ontario, and helped introduce peregrine
falcons in the Hamilton area.
But it was on hawks Mr.
DUNCAN was considered an expert. "He
was a self-confessed hawk nut," said Debbie
DUNCAN, his sister-in-law.
"He had a life-long passion for sharing knowledge and enthusiasm
for nature. He was always leading hikes and workshops."
Mr. DUNCAN served as president of both the 500-member Hamilton
Naturalist Club and the Ontario Bird Banding Association. He
personally banded the legs of thousands of predatory birds to
track their migration habits, enduring little more than the usual
talon stabs and scratches. He named one of "his" bald eagles
Gustav Mahler, for his favourite composer. His friend and co-birder
of 30 years, Bob
CURRY, recalls that Mr.
DUNCAN came close to
tears when he discovered that Gustav had been shot and killed
over Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
"He was a gentleman and a gentle man," Mr.
CURRY recalled. "He
never raised his voice, but managed to influence people."
In 1991, Mr.
DUNCAN founded the Niagara Peninsula Hawk Watch
program, which monitors the migration of hawks, eagles, falcons
and vultures over the Niagara Escarpment.
Nicknamed "the Fox" for his red hair, Mr.
DUNCAN was a First
World War buff who read avidly. "He consumed everything," said
his wife, Janet. "If something caught his interest, he wasn't
satisfied until he'd read a dozen books on the subject."
He indulged his Scottish heritage once a year when the family
hosted a Robbie Burns night at their house (once the home of
Alexander
Graham
Bell.) Mr.
DUNCAN would don a kilt and dress
a mean haggis. In the warm weather, when not out trekking and
communing, he would sit in a lawn chair, imported beer in one
hand and requisite binoculars in the other. In the winter, he
delighted neighbours by building snowmen and snowdogs.
There were frequent family outings with Janet and two young children.
"We were always going somewhere," Janet said, "somewhere different,
and experiencing new things."
Mr. DUNCAN received many honours for his work, including Hamilton's
Environmentalist of the Year Award in 1992, the Canada 125 Award
for Environmental Service to the Community, and a 1997 accolade
from the Hawk Migration Association of North America.
As for the stereotypical image of Hamilton as a gritty steel
town with little regard for conservation or the environment,
Mr. DUNCAN extolled the region as having more waterfalls than
any community in North America, and more escarpment lands and
green space per capita than any other Canadian city -- and he
wanted to keep it that way, said Mr.
FIRTH-
EAGLAND. "
Bruce had
a different feeling about Hamilton. He felt that Hamilton was
blessed."
And as the Hamilton Spectator noted last week, the community
has lost not only a friend, but a teacher whose name is "memorialized
in millions of tonnes of uncarved stone -- and grass, woods,
streams and caves."
Bruce William
DUNCAN was born on January 13, 1946, in Woking,
Surrey, England. He died in hospital in Brantford on November 11,
2006, after suffering injuries in a car accident near his home
in Paris, Ontario The vehicle he was driving had been struck
head-on by a car that had crossed the centre line. The other
diver was declared dead at the scene. He was 60. He leaves his
wife, Janet; two children, Katie, 10 and James, 13; one brother,
Jim, and a sister, Margaret
DEMUNNIK. A public celebration of
his life will be held at Bay Gardens Funeral and Memorial Centre,
1010 Botanical Dr., Burlington, Ontario on Saturday, November 25,
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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BUTLER,
Joanna "
Ann"
Peacefully after a long, courageous battle with cancer, surrounded
by the love of her family. Ann, beloved wife of the late Terry.
Loving mother of Margot
BOURQUE (Barry
SETNOR), Janice
GILLIS
(Gary FIRTH,)
Denise
DAVIDSON (Derek) and John
BUTLER. Cherished
Nana to Kevin, Trevor (Ann Marie), Alysha, Shane, Kailey, Tara
and great-nana to Terry. Dear sister to Alex
SEMANYK
(Helen.)
Predeceased by sisters Stella and Irene. Sadly missed by her
nieces, nephews and her many Friends. Friends may visit at the
Jerrett Funeral Home, 660 Kennedy Road, Scarborough (between
Eglinton and St. Clair Aves. E.) on Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. Funeral service in the chapel on Sunday at 1 p.m. Interment
on Monday at 10: 30 a.m. at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. In Ann's
memory, donations to the Hill House Hospice, 36 Wright Street, Richmond
Hill, Ontario L4C 4A1 would be appreciated.
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McGILL, William Lloyd "Bill" (April 14, 1930-January 26, 2006)
Peacefully, at home as he had wished. Beloved husband of Charlotte.
Loving
Dad of Ann (Michael
DONOHUE) and the late Bill Jr. (1993.)
Loving son of the late Mildred and Dr. W.L.
McGILL, loving brother
of the late Shirley Ann
FIRTH and the late Bev
PAUL.
Bell
Canada
retiree, member Balmy Beach Canoe Club, Tam Heather Curling Club,
Three Legged Lake cottager for over 35 years. Visitation at McDougall
& Brown, 2900 Kingston Rd. (416-267-4656), Sunday, January 29
at 11 a.m.; Funeral Service at 1 p.m. with a reception to follow.
Interment at Pine Hills Cemetery will take place at a date to
be announced later. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Toronto
Star Fresh Air Fund, 1 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1E6 would
be appreciated by the family.
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CRAGO,
Leland
At St Michael's Hospital, Toronto on Friday, January 27, 2006.
Leland, loving brother of Marion
FIRTH,
Violet
PEACOCK, Madeline
SARGENT,
Calvin
CRAGO and the late Fern, Stuart, Jack and Ronald.
Fondly remembered by his nieces and nephews. Friends may pay
their respects at the Morris Funeral Chapel, 4 Division Street,
Bowmanville on Sunday, January 29, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral service in our Chapel on Monday at 1 p.m. Interment Bowmanville
Cemetery. Donations to the charity of your choice in his memory
would be gratefully appreciated. www.morrisfuneralchapel.ca
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GALLIE,
Roderick "
Junior"
Peacefully, at the Lakeshore Lodge, Etobicoke, on Monday, February
6, 2006, at the age of 69. Born on May 15, 1936 in New Brunswick,
son of the late Hiram and the late Dorothy
GALLIE.
Predeceased
by an older brother Wyman, February 2005. Lovingly remembered
by brother Ronald, wife
Lila
GALLIE,
Toronto, sister Faye, husband
Vince MASSEY,
London,
Ontario, half sister Norena
FIRTH, Midland,
uncle Arnold
GALLIE,
Toronto, aunt Mrs. Essie
GALLIE, Toronto,
sister-in-law Mrs. Mabel (Bert)
BUCKLEY,
Puslinche, many nieces
and nephews. Visitation on Monday, February 13 from 12 noon until
time of Service at 2: 00 p.m. at Ridley Funeral Home, 3080 Lakeshore
Blvd. West, Etobicoke.
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