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WOODWARD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-06 published
HARDING, Gretta (née ARKETT) (1927-2007)
Died peacefully, in Toronto, after a brief but brave battle with cancer, surrounded by family. Dear mother to Diana (Nigel), devoted grandmother to Ben and Jennifer, loving sister to Douglas ARKETT and Fay WOODWARD. Gretta will be missed by many nieces, nephews and Friends. As requested, private cremation will take place. Special thanks to Doctor GOLDMAN and nurse Margaret for their compassionate care. Donations may be made to the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care at 416-586-4800. Condolences and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com

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WOODWARD o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-02 published
McLEAN, Joanne Carol
76 years. Friday, October 26th, 2007 at the Sudbury Regional Hospital-Saint_Joseph's Health Centre, Sudbury.
Beloved daughter of the late Martin and Greeta (WOODWARD) McLEAN both predeceased. Loving sister of Peggy MAYNARD, Tom, Leo, Paul, Bill and Fr. Ted CSB. all predeceased, (Fr. Ted taught at St. Charles in Sudbury for many years), and Catherine of Toronto. Dear aunt of nieces and nephews in Toronto and Irving, Texas. Joanne went to high school at Loretto Abbey in Toronto. She graduated from the University of Toronto, Saint Michael's College with a B.A., completing her post secondary school studies at the Ontario Teacher's College. She taught English at the Secondary School level in Greater Toronto, Hamilton, Owen Sound and Newmarket. In 1972 she moved to Northern Ontario, teaching in Cochrane, French River, Capreol and Noelville. Retiring in 1988 Joanne moved to Sudbury where she maintained a network of relatives, former classmates, former students and new Friends ranging from Eloise Defayette in British Columbia to Janet Garske in Michigan, Aunt Carol in Texas and her sister Catherine in Toronto. In Sudbury she forged new Friendships with Kim Scott, Sister Barbara McKinnon, Alice Daoust, Phyllis Gervais and most recently Denise Wright. She was always appreciative of the support she received during a variety of illnesses from the highly professional staff of Saint_Joseph's Health Centre, most particularly Doctor McCALLISTER. At Joanne's request there will be no visitation or service. Cremation with interment in the family plot at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Toronto Arrangements entrusted to the Lougheed Funeral Home, Sudbury Flowers, donations or messages of condolence available on line at Lougheed.org

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WOODWORD o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-02 published
MITCHELL, Russell Howard
Peacefully at Saint Thomas Elgin General Hospital on Saturday, December 30, 2006. Russell Howard MITCHELL of R.R.#1, Straffordville in his 80th year. Beloved husband of 51 years Hazel (PARKER) MITCHELL. Dear father of Jeanette BALDWIN and partner Dan SMYTH of Pt. Burwell and Linda MITCHELL and fiancé John TEIXEIRA of Cambridge. Loving grandfather of Mark and Paul. Also survived by a brother Lawrence MITCHELL, sisters-in-law Jean and Evelyn MITCHELL and a number of nieces and nephews. Predeceased by an infant daughter Myrna, brothers Eugene, Walter and Max MITCHELL. Born in Bayham Township on June 12, 1927 son of the late Grant and Mildred (WOODWORD) MITCHELL. Russell was farmer and a member of Richmond United Church. Friends may call at the H.A. Kebbel Funeral Home, Aylmer on Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at 1: 00 p.m. Interment, Straffordville Cemetery. Rev. Norman JONES, officiating. Donations to the Richmond United Church would be appreciated. Condolences at kebbelfuneralhome.com

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WOOF o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-12-07 published
BERRY- WOOF, Iris Betty (formerly WOOF)
Peacefully at Lee Manor on Saturday, December 1, 2007. Iris BERRY- WOOF of Owen Sound in her 87th year. Wife of the late John BERRY and the late Joseph WOOF. Beloved mother of David WOOF and his wife Elaine of Vancouver, Peter WOOF of Edmonton, Elizabeth and her husband John HALLMAN and Ian WOOF all of Owen Sound and Chris WOOF. Sadly missed by thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Also survived by two brothers in England. A private family service will be held. Interment, St. Philip's Cemetery, Walters Falls. Memorial donations to the Sisters of Saint_John the Divine or the charity of your choice would be appreciated and may be made through the Tannahill Funeral Home 519-376-3710.

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WOOLAVER o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-22 published
WOOLAVER, Nathaniel Thomas (July 21, 1981 to September 16, 2007)
A gathering in honour of Nathaniel's life will be held Monday September 24, 2007 at 2 p.m. at St. George the Martyr Anglican Church, 197 John Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1X6 (corner of John and Stephanie St.). Donations to a memorial scholarship at the University of Kings College, Halifax. may be sent care of St. George the Martyr Anglican Church.

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WOOLDRIDGE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-13 published
WOOLDRIDGE, Nancy (1934-2007)
Passed away peacefully on Sunday September 30, 2007 at Langley Hospital after a short illness. Predeceased by her beloved husband Gordon. She will be sadly missed by her son Bruce Read (Eugenia), her grandchildren Benjamin and Crescentia, her great-grandchildren, Paul, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Georgia and her many nephews and nieces.
Nancy had a long and successful career as an entrepreneur. At various times in her life she was a banker, a jewelry and antique dealer, and an interior designer. She was also an accomplished home business woman long before the concept became common.
Nancy was most proud of her position as founder and president of the Canadian Grandparent's Rights Assn. Through the association, which she founded in 1984, she was at the forefront of efforts to allow grandparents to maintain relationships with their grandchildren and to seek legislative change to achieve this goal. She donated literally thousands of hours of her time each year to assist grandparents in her community, and throughout British Columbia and Canada. She was instrumental in lobbying to have the British Columbia Family Relations Act amended in 1998 to recognize that grandparents' rights are to be considered when custody and access issues arise in family disputes. Nancy also appeared before parliamentary committees in Ottawa in an effort to have a similar amendment incorporated into the Divorce Act.
In recognition of her efforts on behalf of grandparents and the entire community Nancy received a Certificate of Appreciation, International Year of the Family, 1994, The Distinguished Service to Family Award, 1995, and was nominated under the Volunteer, Community and Humanitarian Service Category for the Women of Distinction Awards 1999. She was also featured in "The Best Years" a documentary on her accomplishments and was featured in numerous newspaper and magazine articles.
Nancy's devotion and tireless energy will be greatly missed by grandparents throughout the country.
There will be no service at Nancy's request but a memorial tea will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations to British Columbia Children's Hospital would be greatly appreciated and would recognize Nancy's love of children.

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WOOLEVER o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-01-06 published
VAIR, Mona Warner (née AYRES)
Peacefully surrounded by the love of her family, at Central Place on Friday morning, January 5th, 2007. Mona Warner VAIR (née AYRES,) of Owen Sound, in her 89th year. Dearly beloved wife of the late Rev. Allan H. (Mike) VAIR. Loving mother of Pamela VAIR and her husband, Bill HALEY, of Owen Sound and Penny VAIR and her husband, Mike PHILLIPS, of Leith. Proud grandmother of Michael VAIR- HALEY and Kendra VAIR- HALEY. Dear friend to Doctor Susan COREY. Mona will be sadly missed by her brother, Bob AYRES and her two sisters, Beatrice WOOLEVER and Muriel FRASER. Predeceased by her parents, Jack and Mabel AYRES and her two brothers, Ted and Jim AYRES. Friends may call at the Brian E. Wood Funeral Home, 250 - 14th Street West, Owen Sound (519-376-7492) on Sunday from 6: 00-9:00 p.m. A Memorial Service to celebrate Mona's life will be held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 865 - 2nd Avenue West, Owen Sound on Monday, January 8th, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m. with Rev. Ted CREEN officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound at a later date. If so desired, the family would appreciate donations to an Education Bursary at the O.S.C.V.I. in memory of Mona VAIR as your expression of sympathy. Messages may be sent to brian@woodfuneralhome.ca

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WOOLFREY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-29 published
WOOLFREY, Albert George
Passed away suddenly on December 26th in his 85th year. Beloved husband of the late Sadie WOOLFREY, loving father and father-in-law to Allen and Janice, cherished grandfather to Mark and Diane (Brad) AMATO and great-grandfather to their son, Eric James. In accordance with Bert's wishes there will be no funeral service. A private memorial service will be held at the cemetery in the spring.

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WOOLL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-18 published
WOOLL, Gerald R.
With deep sadness, Lorraine WARNER (Bob), Mary SCANDRETT, and Susan WOOLL announce the death of their much loved father, Gerry on December 14th. He died peacefully at his home in Niagara-on-the-Lake. He was the loved "Bum" of Graeme (Becky) SCANDRETT and Sarah SCANDRETT, the special "Poppa" of Melissa WARNER and Christopher (Melinda) WARNER and the adored "Mup" of Cait WOOLL. He was also the special Great-grandpa Bum to Molly SCANDRETT, Sydney and Logan WARNER, and Davin WARNER.
Dad was predeceased by our mother Audrey (WHITTAKER) in September, He was born in Peterborough, Ontario on September 15th, 1913. Dad joined the Royal Air force in 1939, and flew 85 missions before retiring as a squadron leader. He was seconded after the war by the Royal Air Force to De Havilland Aircraft Company as a test pilot of the Mosquito.
Dad co-founded Genaire Limited in 1951 where he continued to work each day well into his 90's. His political career dates to the early 50's, when he was elected to the Niagara council. From 1961 to 1964 he was Lord Mayor of the Town, serving also as a member of the Hydro Commission, The Public Library Board and Police Commission. Dad also served as a Public School Trustee, sat on Brock University's Board of Trustees, and was also a member of the Council of Regents for the Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology.
Dad was an elder in St Andrews Presbyterian Church and served as Superintendent of St. Andrews Church School. He joined the Rotary Club of St Catharine's in 1952. He held several offices including Club President, District Governor, Director of Rotary International and Chairman of the Polio Plus Campaign Canada. Dad co-founded the Niagara Foundation of which he was president for 22 years.
He was the Chairman of Air Industries Association of Canada and led several aerospace trade missions. He was inducted into the Livery of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators in 1984.
At the age of 81, he founded Serve Our Sick and successfully rallied support to save the Niagara-on-the-Lake Hospital from threatened closure.
Visitation will be held on December 19th at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Chapel of the Morgan Funeral Homes 415 Regent St, Niagara-on-the-Lake. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, December 20th at 3 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Simcoe St, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The family wishes to thank Sandie, Danute and Fern for their loving care.
In lieu of flowers, it was Dad's wish that you take a few minutes to do an act of kindness to someone in your community who is ill, elderly, or less fortunate; or, to make a donation to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Hospital Foundation.
"Per ardua ad astra" --
"Through adversity to the stars"
Online guest register www.morganfuneral.com

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WOOLL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-31 published
Pilot survived Swiss internment to start his own aerospace company
Community-minded manufacturer who gave up being a test pilot and band leader served as mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, and launched a successful campaign to save a local hospital
By Lisa FITTERMAN, Special to The Globe and Mail, Page S10
Montreal -- Gerald WOOLL used silence to both disarm people and make them squirm. It was just his curmudgeonly way, especially when he was being introduced to one of his three daughters' Friends. He'd go "Hmm," waggle his thick eyebrows and wait an inordinately long time before asking "Where are you from?" Then, he'd revert back to being silent.
"He could make knees quake but, underneath, he was such a softie," said his daughter, Susan WOOLL. "He never did verbalize his emotions a lot."
Instead, Mr. WOOLL, a community-minded aerospace entrepreneur whose illustrious curriculum vitae includes a stint in the early 1960s as mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, wrote letters, employing them as if they were actual conversations, however one-sided. It didn't matter if the person he was writing to was in the next room or halfway across the world. Many a time, said his daughter, there'd be a knock on her door and she'd find her father on the doorstep, holding an envelope that he'd simply hand her before turning around to walk back home. It might have contained a thought he just wanted to get down on paper before he forgot it or a plea to reconsider what he thought a rash course of action. Confrontation wasn't his way. Better, he thought, to have something tangible that could be read over and over, something that would give perspective and blessed distance.
Ms. WOOLL recalled that once, after she'd informed her parents she was engaged to a man she'd been dating for six months -- a man they hadn't yet met because they'd been on an extended vacation -- her father wrote her a letter that began with the observation that perhaps it wasn't his place to say anything. "But there's nothing wrong with long engagements," it continued. "Think long and hard about what you are going to do because marriage is one of the most important steps you take in life and the current divorce rate shows that all too many people are not taking that into account."
In the end, Ms. WOOLL didn't go through with the nuptials and she thanked her father for his not-so-subtle but gentle prompting. "He expected you to take his letters away with you and read them. If you wanted to talk about it, fine. If not, he'd never raise it again."
Gerry WOOLL grew up in Peterborough, Ontario, where he was the middle child of three born to Charles and Effie WOOLL. He experienced a strict upbringing that revolved around the precepts of the Presbyterian Church: playing cards or music was not allowed on Sundays, alcohol was forbidden, period, and the motto to live by was "service above self." That's not to say life couldn't be fun. A life-long fan of such big-band jazz musicians as Glen Miller and Duke Ellington, he learned to play the clarinet. By the time the Second World War broke out he was fronting Gerry Wooll and His Orchestra throughout the Peterborough area.
With the start of the war, he knew he had to combine that expectation of service to others with another life-long interest -- this one in airplanes. He decided to join the Royal Air Force and in late 1939 he shipped out (with his clarinet) for England to begin combat pilot training.
Over the course of the bloody conflict, he flew no less than 85 missions, with his last one, on August 24, 1942, ending in near disaster. Mr. WOOLL and his navigator, Jack Fielden, had been assigned to surreptitiously photograph the construction of two enemy cruisers in Italian seaports along the Adriatic. They'd just flown over Reims in northern France and were approaching the Swiss border when they noticed an increase in the temperature of the port engine. Emergency measures didn't help. Soon, glycol fumes were spewing out of the overflow vent, followed by paint peeling off the starboard engine cowlings, indicating a fire. With one engine failing and the other aflame, they knew they had to make a landing, no matter that they were already violating Swiss neutrality and would in all likelihood have to face the consequences once they were on the ground.
After landing in a field near Bern, the two men found themselves surrounded by about 50 Swiss soldiers who'd been conducting manoeuvres nearby, and they spent the next four months in an internment camp near Lausanne. It was a stressful time, and cold -- Mr. WOOLL always maintained that the winter coat he was given by the International Red Cross had belonged to the actor Douglas Fairbanks.
Finally, the Allies arranged for them to be freed in a swap for three German pilots who had been interned in Britain. Before leaving the camp, Mr. WOOLL took down the names and addresses of every one of the 100 or so remaining internees (British soldiers, all) so he could make contact with their families and send all the prisoners assuring, newsy and uncensored letters when he got back to England. True to his nature, he did just that.
After the war, the Royal Canadian Air Force seconded Mr. WOOLL to the de Havilland Aircraft Company outside Toronto to work as a test pilot. But he wanted to go into business for himself so in 1951 he purchased a hangar at Niagara District Airport that still houses the aerospace parts company he founded, Genaire Inc.
He and his wife, Audrey (whom he married in 1942), settled into a historic home in Niagara-on-the-Lake and raised their three daughters according to the strict church principles with which he'd grown up. He set a high bar, compiling a record of service that, besides his term as mayor, included serving on the town's Hydro Commission, the Public Library Board, the Police Commission, Brock University's Board of Trustees and as an elder at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
Through his long-time involvement with the Rotary Club, he helped raise millions of dollars to combat polio. And when he was well into his 80s, he led the charge to save the local hospital from being closed.
"The government was reorganizing, which meant that if people in Niagara-on-the-Lake needed a hospital, they would have had to go to St. Catharines," recalled Ms. WOOLL. " Our father said, 'No, this is not going to happen.' When he was told it was beyond him to change things, he said 'Just watch me.' "
He came up with the slogan, "Save Our Sick" (SOS), started a petition and, sure enough, the hospital is still open today.
Even when his wife died in 1995, he didn't slow down, continuing to go into the office until as late as last year, smoking one cigar each evening and concentrating on his grandchildren.
"We have so many pictures of him teaching them to skate. He looks so joyful," said Ms. WOOLL. " You know, once I asked him why he hadn't expanded the company and he replied that he'd made a perfectly comfortable living that allowed him the time to do other things in his life -- that was him all over."
Gerald Ray WOOLL was born on September 15, 1913, in Peterborough, Ontario He died on December 14, 2007, after suffering a series of strokes. He was 94. He leaves his daughters Lorraine, Mary and Susan and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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WOOLLEY o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2007-05-30 published
KEEFE, George
I wish to thank Friends and relatives in Wasaga Beach, Stayner, Barrie, Hamilton and North Bay for their many visits and acts of kindness during the lengthy illness of my beloved companion George KEEFE, and for the beautiful flowers, cards of condolence and visits following his death at home on April 17, 2007. I also am most grateful to Watts Funeral Home and Cremation Centre for their compassion and careful attention to details at the time of George's passing. I especially thank Mr. Darrin WATTS at the Watts Funeral Home for his invaluable help and advise with my overwhelming problems following this sad event. How thoughtful your kindness, How grateful my heart. Carolyn WOOLLEY
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WOOLLEY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-05-29 published
IMRIE, Ernest Roy
Passed away at West Park Long Term Care Centre on Thursday, May 24, 2007 in his 109th year. Beloved husband of the late Edna RICHARDS (1930) and Effie WOOLLEY (1988.) Loving father of Doreen and her husband Donald NOBBS. Dear grandfather of Catherine and her husband Colin PRYOR, Elizabeth and her husband Jim KNOWLTON and great-grandfather of Jamieson, Mathew, Sarah and Taylor. Funeral service will be held at St. Luke's United Church, 516 The Kingsway, at Kipling, on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 11 a.m. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment Park Lawn Cemetery.

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WOOLLEY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-08-13 published
Tourist dies after attack by panhandlers
By Matthew TREVISAN, Page A1
A tourist to Toronto succumbed to his injuries on the weekend after being attacked by an enraged gang of panhandlers in a downtown neighbourhood.
Four panhandlers already facing several assault charges will likely see those charges upgraded after Ross HAMMOND, of St. Catharines, died of his injuries Saturday, police say.
Councillor Michael THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON said yesterday that panhandling in Toronto is "essentially out of control."
It has now come to a point, he said, where an innocent person has died.
"I'm saddened obviously to hear that it's come to this," said Mr. Thompson (Ward 37, Scarborough Centre), who was attacked by a panhandler in Nathan Phillips Square in April, 2006.
"It's not unexpected. I think it will happen again if nothing is done."
The city is in the midst of a pilot project to study aggressive panhandling. However, the project doesn't cover the area near Trinity Bellwoods Park, where Mr. HAMMOND was stabbed.
Mr. HAMMOND reportedly underwent several operations before dying early Saturday morning after receiving multiple stab wounds during an altercation at about 12: 30 a.m. Thursday.
Toronto police said Mr. HAMMOND and a friend were walking west on Queen Street West toward Niagara Street when two men and two women in their early 20s approached them and asked for money.
They refused, and a verbal confrontation quickly turned into a physical melee. Mr. HAMMOND, 32, was stabbed in the chest and back, and some of the accused also received minor stab wounds.
One witness said he saw one person sprinting across Queen Street with a knife in his hand. He reportedly attempted to get away by jumping onto a moving taxi, which was left bloodied, in full view of two streetcars.
Reached yesterday at the couple's home in St. Catharines, Mr. HAMMOND's widow, Kara, said any family statement will be made through Toronto police.
"This is not a good time," she said.
Sergeant Tim BURROWS said he didn't expect the incident to affect how visitors view the city with respect to panhandlers.
"I would say 99 per cent of our panhandlers, though some could get aggressive in asking for money… know their place and what they're doing, and don't affect the majority of the public."
However, at Mayor David Miller's executive committee meeting in late May, restaurateurs said panhandlers routinely steal beer, food and tips from sidewalk patios. A downtown Tim Hortons owner told the committee she was left bleeding after she was slapped in the face by a "panhandler" she asked to leave her doughnut shop.
A two-month city pilot project in which city workers work with people panhandling between 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the area from Spadina Avenue to Jarvis Street, and from Yorkville Avenue to Queens Quay, concludes on September 30. A report to the executive committee is due in 2008.
When approached by panhandlers, the public shouldn't make eye contact and continue walking past them, Sgt. BURROWS said.
The four accused of no fixed address appeared in court Friday, but could be facing murder charges this week, police said.
On Friday, Sarah McDERMIT, 22, was charged with aggravated assault, assault causing bodily harm, assaulting a peace officer and obstructing a peace officer. Jeremy WOOLLEY, 21, was charged with aggravated assault, assault causing bodily harm and obstructing a peace officer. Nicole KISH, 21, was charged with aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm, and Douglas FRESH, 22, was charged with aggravated assault.

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WOOLLEY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-07 published
SYMES, Doctor▼ Aston▼ Lloyd,▼ Ph.D.
November 4, 2007 Surrounded by his family, on Sunday, November 4th, 2007. Our beloved Aston is survived by his dedicated wife Valda, son Philip and daughter Chantal, and was the eldest brother to the late Neville (Herma), Guy (Hyacinth) and Derek (Gloria). His departure is a great loss to his family and to those who knew and loved him. A dedicated Biochemist and clinical research scientist, Aston, was committed to the health of others, retiring from DuPont Pharma in 1997. He graduated from Macdonald College, McGill University, Montreal. Aston's family wishes to thank Doctor Eric P. LAHNSTEINER, a wonderful human being, and his staff. Thank you to his Cardiology and Nephrology teams, and the skilled Caregivers of Ward 3B at Credit Valley Hospital. Special thanks to our Reverend Canon James WOOLLEY. To our most generous and caring Friends and neighbours, we are grateful, thank you. Friends will be received at the Neweduk Funeral Home - 'Mississauga Chapel', 1981 Dundas St. W., (1 block east of Erin Mills Pkwy.) from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Friday. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Saint Thomas a Becket Anglican Church, 3535 South Common Court at 11 a.m. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Saint Thomas a Becket or Sick Kids' Foundation. Neweduk Funeral Home - 905-828-8000 Online condolences www.neweduk.com

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WOOLLEY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-11-08 published
SYMES, Doctor▲ Aston▲ Lloyd,▲ Ph.D.
November 4, 2007 Surrounded by his family, on Sunday, November 4th, 2007. Our beloved Aston is survived by his dedicated wife Valda, son Philip and daughter Chantal, and was the eldest brother to the late Neville (Herma), Guy (Hyacinth) and Derek (Gloria). His departure is a great loss to his family and to those who knew and loved him. A dedicated Biochemist and clinical research scientist, Aston, was committed to the health of others, retiring from DuPont Pharma in 1997. He graduated from Macdonald College, McGill University, Montreal. Aston's family wishes to thank Doctor Eric P. Lahnsteiner, a wonderful human being, and his staff. Thank you to his Cardiology and Nephrology teams, and the skilled Caregivers of Ward 3B at Credit Valley Hospital. Special thanks to our Reverend Canon James WOOLLEY. To our most generous and caring Friends and neighbours, we are grateful, thank you. Friends will be received at the Neweduk Funeral Home - 'Mississauga Chapel', 1981 Dundas St. W., (1 block east of Erin Mills Pkwy.) from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Friday. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Saint Thomas a Becket Anglican Church, 3535 South Common Court at 11 a.m. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Saint Thomas a Becket or Sick Kids' Foundation. Neweduk Funeral Home - 905-828-8000 Online condolences www.neweduk.com

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WOOLLEY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-14 published
HARVEY, John D.
Peacefully, at Credit Valley Hospital on Thursday, December 13, 2007 in his 79th year. Beloved husband of Patricia, for over 48 years. Loving Dad of Ann Harvey HOPE (Shaun HOPE,) and Gordon. Doting Grandpa of Katie and Ian HOPE. He will be fondly remembered by his brothers-in-law Bob TAILOR/TAYLOR (Marian,) Bill TAILOR/TAYLOR (Fran) and Ron WOOD, and many dear nieces, nephews, cousins and Friends. He was predeceased by his parents Archie and Gladys (née POCOCK,) and sisters Elsie WOOD and Marjorie. John's family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses at Princess Margaret Hospital and Credit Valley Hospital Palliative Care, especially to Doctor Rick SHEPPARD, Jane FARRELL, and Rev. Canon Jim WOOLLEY for their kindness, support and care of John. Friends will be received at the Neweduk Funeral Home - "Mississauga Chapel", 1981 Dundas St. W., (1 block east of Erin Mills Pkwy.) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. this Sunday. A Celebration of John's Life will be held on Monday, December 17th, 2007 at Saint Thomas á Becket Anglican Church, 3535 South Common Court., at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations made to the Credit Valley Hospital Palliative Care Unit, the Princess Margaret Hospital or the charity of your choice, would be appreciated by the family.
Neweduk Funeral Home 905-828-8000 Online condolences at www.neweduk.com

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WOOLLEY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-21 published
Snowplow operator not charged in fatal crash
By James RUSK, Page A16
No charges will be laid against the snowplow driver involved in a fatal crash last Sunday that killed a woman who had pulled to the side of Highway 401 to fix a wiper blade, police said yesterday.
Amber VERDONI, 50, of Mississauga was standing by the passenger side of her van, which she had pulled to the side of the highway under an underpass at Elgin Road near London during a blinding snowstorm, when it was hit by a snowplow and pushed into her.
She was killed instantly. Her two children, who were in the van, were not hurt but were treated in hospital for shock. The driver of the snowplow was also treated in hospital for shock, Ontario Provincial Police said.
The police also said they conducted a thorough investigation before concluding that the snowplow driver would not be charged.
Ontario Provincial Police Staff Sergeant Cam WOOLLEY, a traffic safety expert, said the tragic accident underlines the fact that the shoulder of the road is not a safe place.
He noted that of more than 100 Ontario Provincial Police cruisers a year that get hit by other vehicles, most are pulled over on the shoulder of a highway with their warning lights flashing.
"The most dangerous place to be [in a stopped vehicle] is in a live lane. The second most dangerous place is on a shoulder, because you are only separated [from moving traffic] by a few centimetres and all it takes is some poor visibility, slippery roads, inattentive drivers… there are lot of ways to get hit," Staff Sgt. WOOLLEY said.
What should drivers do when forced to pull over on a major highway? Staff Sgt. WOOLLEY said that on the first indication of problems, a driver should look for a safe location, such as a service centre, a truck inspection station or an exit leading to a safer place on a crossroad.
Many drivers pulling over to the side choose an underpass in the belief it is safer than other parts of the shoulder. But Staff Sgt. WOOLLEY said this is actually riskier, as visibility may be reduced by shadows, and it is a natural choke point with a narrow shoulder bounded by a concrete bridge abutment, into which a car can be pushed.
If a driver is forced in an emergency to pull onto the shoulder - and that is the only time it can be done legally - an excellent spot is the one that police cars often choose, tucked in as far to the side as they can get just beyond an overpass, as the bridge provides some protection.
Elsewhere, the best place is as far to the right as possible in a flat section away from the brow of a hill, as that gives drivers coming up from behind the best chance to see a vehicle and avoid a collision, he said.

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WOOLMAN o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2007-06-20 published
Richard COE NINDE
Richard COE NINDE, dearly beloved, died June 14th, 2007, in residence at Kendal at Oberlin surrounded by family and Friends.
Born March 17, 1917 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he was the third son of Daniel and Margaret COE NINDE. Richard graduated from Andover in 1935, Harvard in 1939, and Harvard Business School in 1941. He served in the USA Navy as a second Lieutenant during WW2. Subsequently he worked for many years at Marble Cliff Quarries in Columbus, Ohio, serving first as Foreman and later as President. Richard married Nanciann KAUFMAN NINDE in 1943. They enjoyed 63 years together before her death September 16, 2006. Most of their married life they lived in Columbus, Ohio. They built a cottage in the Bay of Islands, Ontario, Canada in 1958 and it provided them with many years of pleasure and wood-splitting opportunities. While in Columbus, Richard served on several boards including Rocky Fork Hunt and Country Club, Children's Hospital, the YMCA, and United Way. Avid philanthropists, he and Nancy were strong supporters of The Columbus Foundation and established The Ninde Scholars in Oberlin Ohio, to support local students to receive a college education. He is survived by his daughter, Susan NINDE LANIER of Santa Fe, New Mexico and Whitefish Falls, ON, Canada, and her children, Sarah LINDLEY JEFFERSON and Emma WARD TRESEMER, his son, Michael COE NINDE of Columbus, Ohio, his nieces, Peg PURCELL, Jane NINDE and Mary Margaret JACQUES, and his companion, Eleanor WOOLMAN DEVEREAUX of Oberlin, Ohio. He was predeceased by his brothers, David and Daniel NINDE of Durham, NH. A gathering for family and Friends will be Saturday, June 30, from 3: 00 pm until a 5: 00 pm service celebrating his life in the private dining room of Kendal at Oberlin. Richard and Nancy will be buried in Durham Cemetery, Durham, NH. Memorial contributions may be made to The Ninde Scholars c/o The Community Foundation of Greater Lorain County, 1865 North Ridge Road East, Lorain, Ohio 44052. Arrangements by Dicken Funeral Home and Cremation Service Elyria, Ohio.

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WOOLMAN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-09 published
BOOTH, Joseph▼ " Joe▼"
A resident of R.R.#5 Dresden, passed away peacefully at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance on Monday, January 8, 2007 at the age of 81. Born in Beecher, Ontario., son of the late Willard and Maude (MURPHY) BOOTH. Joe▼ owned, trained and drove standardbreds for over 50 years. He was a member of O.H.H.A., Standardbred Canada and the Dresden Legion Br. #113. Beloved husband of Edith (HARRISON) BOOTH. Loving father of Wanda and her husband Clark WOOLMAN of Dresden. Loving grandpa of Kelly and Mike SUTHERLAND, Joey WOOLMAN and Amanda WRIGHT. Sadly missed by great-grandchildren Alexis, Jade, and Clark. Dear brother of Ethel REID, Della▼ McMILLAN, Peggie PAUL, Darlene WOOD, Mervel BOOTH, Fred BOOTH, James BOOTH and Doug SYMES. Predeceased▼ by sisters and brothers Pearl KECK, Stella GURNEY, Eleanor McFADDEN, Bertha DENNIS, Leslie, Ernest and Arthur BOOTH. The▼ Booth▼ family will receive Friends at the Badder Visitation and Reception Centre, 679 North Street, Dresden on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the chapel on Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 1: 30 p.m. with Priest Ruth Ann HOYT of the Community of Christ, London officiating. Interment Dresden Cemetery. Donations may be made at the visitation centre by cheque to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Community of Christ, Wabash. Online condolences and donations may be left at our website www.badderfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to Badder Funeral Homes, Thamesville. "A tree will be planted in memory of Joe BOOTH in the Badder and Robinson Memorial Forest, Mosa Twp."

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WOOLMAN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-10 published
BOOTH, Joseph▲ " Joe▲"
A resident of R.R.# 5 Dresden, passed away peacefully at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance on Monday, January 8, 2007 at the age of 81. Born in Beecher, Ontario, son of the late Willard and Maude (MURPHY) BOOTH. Joe▲ owned, trained and drove standardbreds for over 50 years. He was a member of O.H.H.A., Standardbred Canada and the Dresden Legion Br. #113. Beloved husband of Edith (HARRISON) BOOTH. Loving father of Wanda and her husband Clark WOOLMAN of Dresden. Loving grandpa of Kelly and Mike SUTHERLAND, Joey WOOLMAN and Amanda WRIGHT. Sadly missed by great-grandchildren Alexis, Jade, and Clark. Dear brother of Ethel REID, Della▲ McMILLAN, Peggie PAUL, Darlene WOOD, Mervel BOOTH, Fred BOOTH, James BOOTH and Doug SYMES. Predeceased▲ by sisters and brothers Pearl KECK, Stella GURNEY, Eleanor McFADDEN, Bertha DENNIS, Leslie, Ernest and Arthur BOOTH. The▲ Booth▲ family will receive Friends at the Badder Visitation and Reception Centre, 679 North Street, Dresden on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the chapel on Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 1: 30 p.m. with Priest Ruth Ann HOYT of the Community of Christ, London officiating. Interment Dresden Cemetery. Donations may be made at the visitation centre by cheque to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Community of Christ, Wabash. Online condolences and donations may be left at our website www.badderfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to Badder Funeral Homes, Thamesville. "A tree will be planted in memory of Joe BOOTH in the Badder and Robinson Memorial Forest, Mosa Twp."

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WOOLRIDGE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-08 published
FALLIS, Barbara Mary, B.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.S.C.
Born October 11, 1944 in Vancouver, British Columbia, died December 7, 2007 in Orillia with loving family at her side. Loving and loved partner of Jeff MILLER since 1984, daughter of George (died 1996) and Catherine FALLIS. Loving sister, sister-in-law and aunt to George (Sheila ROBINSON) (Jed, Brooks, Pearce and Zoe); Catherine, John (Lorraine McDONALD) (Jessica, Martha and Mac); David (Alison MacKAY) (John and Akki;) and Alex (Karen WOOLRIDGE) (Colin.) She was a supportive friend to Jeff's sons Jeff and Paul, and enjoyed visits to Jeff's American family in Seattle, Washington, and Texas. At the cottage at Bruce Beach on Lake Huron she learned about native wildflowers, and the green flash. She tried to rid the land of garlic mustard and hopes that someone else will carry on. Canoeing, hiking and cross-country skiing became favorite activities in and around Lake Superior, Algonquin Park and Oro-Medonte. Protect these lands. She spent 25 years as an obstetrician and gynecologist and found this deeply satisfying. She would encourage young people to consider a career in health care. The whole family would like to thank Barbara's close Orillia Friends for their amazing love and support, the front line workers at Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, and Bayshore Home Health for their compassionate and always professional care. Thanks are due to the doctors who worked to extend her life - Dr. Jim Campbell, Doctor Barry Rosen, Doctor Jason Dodge, Doctor Andrew Pierre, Doctor Wilf Levin, Doctor Helen MacKay and Doctor Reuben Broom and especially friend and family physician, Doctor Carol STRICKLAND. Memorial donations may be made to Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation; The Couchiching Conservancy; The Stephen Lewis Foundation, or a charity of your choice. Visitation will be held at Carson Funeral Homes - Old Rectory Reception Centre, 57 Neywash Street, Orillia, Ontario, on Thursday, December 13, from 3 to 5, and 7 to 9 p.m. A memorial service and reception to follow will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday December 16, at The Geneva Park Conference Centre, 6604 Rama Rd., Longford Mills, Ontario. Online Messages of Condolence are welcome at www.CarsonFuneralHomes.com A Memorial Tree will be planted by the Doolittle Chapel of Carson Funeral Homes.

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WOOLVETT o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-11-08 published
Woman, 91, dies in blaze
By Joe BELANGER, Sun Media, Thurs., November 8, 2007
An elderly woman died following a fire at a Parkhill home yesterday.
Beatrice Marjorie WOOLVETT, 91, was pulled from the house by firefighters and rushed to Strathroy General Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Middlesex Ontario Provincial Police said firefighters were called to the blaze at the John Street residence about 7: 42 a.m. Smoke was billowing from the home, where the woman was found lying on a floor.
The Ontario Fire Marshal's office is investigating. Police did not release the cause of death.

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