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McNICHOL o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-06-23 published
BATTY,
Frank
Sanderson,
Flight
Sgt (Ret..)
Peacefully at Lee Manor in Owen Sound on Thursday, June 21, in
his 91st year. Frank was an Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian
Air Force veteran of 33 years service. He joined the Royal Air
Force in 1937 and served throughout the Second World War. He
was especially proud of his air crew service during the Battle
Of Britain in the squadron commanded by Sqdn. Leader Douglas
Bader, the Royal Air Force's famous legless pilot. After the
war Frank transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force and served
in Canada until his retirement in 1967. He was a member of the
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 6, Owen Sound. After his air force
service Frank worked for the Ontario Department of Highways until
1982. He is survived by his wife
Beatrix
BATTY
(THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON,) step-son
Phil McNICHOL, and three granddaughters, Susan
REID,
Kathleen
FLOOD and Marie
McNICHOL. He was the cherished “Grandpa” of seven
great-grandchildren, Amber, Brandi, Daniel, Monica, Marina, Asia
and Allie. Cremation has taken place. In keeping with Frank's
wishes there will be no funeral service. Expressions of sympathy
can be sent to Tannahill Funeral Home, 519-376-3710. In lieu
of flowers donations can be made in Frank's name to World Vision
Canada.
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McNICKEL o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-08-17 published
KAUFMAN,
Joan
Marie (née
McDONALD)
Of Chesley, passed away at South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Chesley
on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 in her 72nd year. Loving mother
of Janice HAMEL of Walkerton and Ron
KAUFMAN and his friend Jessica
BOLTON of Hanover. Cherished grandmother of Jason
HAMEL,
Laura
HAMEL,
Katelyn
KAUFMAN and Christina
KAUFMAN. Joan will be fondly
remembered by her sister, Audrey and her husband Jack
McNICKEL
of Bolton. She was predeceased by her parents, Stuart and Hazel
(BURNS)
McDONALD.
Visitation will be held at Cameron Funeral
Home, Chesley on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral
service will be held on Monday, August 20, 2007 at 11 a.m. Interment
Chesley Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society
or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated as expressions
of sympathy.
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McNICOL o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-05 published
FISHER,
Carole
Lee (née
McNICOL)
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carole
on December 1st, 2007 with her family at her side at Hamilton
General Hospital, after a brief illness. Carole will be deeply
missed by her husband Roger who was her constant companion for
45 years. Her only daughter Tracey
(EBENHARDT) will miss her
best friend. Tracey's husband Scott
EBENHARDT will miss a dear
mother-in-law. Carole leaves behind her sister Kiera
BROWN and
her daughter Melodie
DAVLUT, sister-in-law Sheila
VIINIKKA and
husband Tauno and their son Taisto and his wife Julia. Most of
all her beautiful granddaughters Helana and Alexandra
EBENHARDT
will miss the love and care showered on them by Carole.
Carole also leaves behind a wonderful group of Friends who have
been a great support for the family over the last couple of weeks.
Carole will always be remembered for her incredible style and
grace and for her special ability of making Friends wherever
she went. Our heartfelt thanks to the talented, dedicated and
caring surgeons, doctors, nurses, and staff at Hamilton General
Intensive Care Unit East for making Carole's stay as comfortable
as possible.
A Celebration of Life followed by a get together of family and
Friends will be held at The Ward Funeral Home, 109 Reynolds Street,
Oakville (905-844-3221) on Thursday, December 6th, 2007 at 3: 00 p.m.
Email condolences may be sent to
carole.fisher@wardfh.com
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McNIE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-12 published
McWILLIAMS,
David
Ireland, Q.C., LLB, B.Sc. (Mil.,) Lieutenant
Colonel (Ret'd)
In London, Ontario, on October 9, 2007 at Longworth Long Term
Care in his 85th year. Predeceased earlier this year by his beloved
wife Beverly
Jane (née
BROUGH.)
Will be sadly missed by his children,
Melanie of Windsor, Wendy (Scott
McNIE) and Sheila (Michel
VALLEE,)
both of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Holly (Paul
BERTON) of London,
Ontario, and David of Hoboken, New Jersey, and grandchildren:
Nicholas, Stephen and Alexandra
VALLEE,
Harris and Heidi
BERTON,
and Liam and Robin
McNIE.
Also survived by his brother Peter
of Oakville, Ontario. Born in Toronto 1922, David attended Upper
Canada College, then Royal Military College (#2721) and finally
Osgoode Hall. He met Beverly while articling in Windsor, and
there they made their home. For 47 years, he practised law and
committed himself to his adopted community, chairing and/or sitting
on boards of numerous local organizations, including Essex County's
Children's Aid Society, Essex Law Association and Ontario Legal
Aid Plan, the District Health Council and Essex County Hospital
Planning Council. He was a former chair and founding member of
St Clair College, Canterbury College (U. of Windsor), and the
Greater Windsor Community Foundation. David's war service took
him to the U.S.A., the North Pacific, Britain, Italy, and Northwest
Europe with the Lord Strathcona's Horse (RC), Canadian Armoured
Corps, The First Special Service Force, (2nd Canadian Parachute
Battalion), First Infantry Brigade, and mustering out as captain
and company commander with the Royal Canadian Regiment. Postwar
service was with the Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment, where
he was appointed Honourary Lieutenant Colonel in 1998. Funeral
service in Windsor at Saint Mary's Anglican Church (Walkerville)
on 15 October 2007 at 11: 30 a.m. followed by interment of his
ashes along with those of his beloved Beverly. No flowers at
his express request. In lieu, donations may be made to the Canterbury
College (U. of Windsor) Community or to the David and Beverly McWilliams
Endowment Fund for Saint Mary's Church (Walkerville).
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McNISH o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-10 published
Retirement was only the start
Stan SMITH, founder of Over 55 London, died Saturday at 87.
By Joe MATYAS, Free Press Reporter, Wed., January 10, 2007
Stan SMITH came to London at age 65 to retire and be close to
family members.
He soon built a legacy that survives his passing at the age of
SMITH died peacefully on Saturday at Victoria Hospital after
a terminal illness, surrounded by his family, his son said yesterday.
"As a family, we're very proud of what he did after closing the
door on his career," said his son, Martyn
SMITH of London. "It
was quite an accomplishment."
"He was a good man who founded the only organization of its kind
in Ontario," said Ron
McNISH, acting executive director of the
organization -- Over 55 London Inc.
"He wanted to do something to give people like himself opportunities
to continue using their skills and experience and he did it."
For more than two decades, Over 55 London has helped hundreds
of registered members find small casual jobs and temporary, part-time
or full-time contractual work, said
McNISH.
"We've had 14,000 people contact our organization with small
jobs that needed to be done and 75 per cent of the clients were
seniors."
The work done by Over 55 members often helps seniors stay in
their homes,
McNISH said.
"Our members do things clients can't do themselves, everything
from basic electrical and plumbing jobs to painting, grass cutting
and walking dogs."
Over 55 members are also employed as accountants, sales staff,
drivers, bakers and production line workers, said
McNISH.
"Stan was aware that people of his generation had things like
good work ethics, loyalty to employers and punctuality going
for them, and it soon became apparent employers appreciated those
qualities, too."
Today, Over 55 is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health, City
of London, TD Canada Trust, Human Re-sources Development Canada,
foundations, service clubs, corporate and individual donations.
Martyn SMITH said his father was "a fun-loving, 'can do' kind
of guy. He always thought positively and never looked at the
downside of things."
His father's 22 years in London were a departure from his earlier
life when job demands required frequent family moves, said Martyn.
"We changed homes and schools about every year and a half when
I was younger," he said. "It helped me to become independent
and self-sufficient."
Stan served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War and
the merchant marine after the war, said Martyn.
"He was on two ships that were torpedoed and spent hours in the
water. He said he was strengthened by those experiences."
In Canada, Stan
SMITH had a long career as an employee of catering
business in Edmonton, Sault Ste. Marie, Hamilton, St. Catharines,
Toronto and Ottawa.
He also taught catering at Centennial College in Toronto and
owned and operated a restaurant and motel in Grimsby for five
years.
SMITH is survived by his wife
Marie and three sons, Martyn, Howard
and Andrew.
Visitations are set for the Westview Funeral Chapel on Wonderland
Road today. A memorial service will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m.
at St. Aidan's Anglican Church on Oxford Street West.
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McNIVEN o@ca.on.simcoe_county.nottawasaga.stayner.stayner_sun 2007-09-26 published
McNIVEN,
Dan
(December 5, 1966-September 28, 1983)
In Loving Memory of a Wonderful son and Brother
"You were someone very special,
Who can never be replaced.
Your memory in our daily lives,
Can never be erased."
Sadly Missed, Mom, Dad, Grandma, John Jr. and Family
Page 12
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McNIVEN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-01 published
The hurtin' life of a Milton man
By Peter CHENEY,
Page M1
Wayne CHAPMAN's final stage was a warped square of plywood on
the roof outside his $110-a-week rented room. He would strum
his guitar, look out over the rooftops of Milton, and remember
the glory days when he played with the legendary Stompin' Tom
Connors.
Last week, Mr.
CHAPMAN's guitar was placed in his casket, a final
tribute to a man whose life exemplified the hurtin' ethos of
country, the music he loved the best. Long divorced, the 52-year-old
lived in a boarding house with 14 other men, many of them down
on their luck. His previous residence was a room above a tavern.
Mr. CHAPMAN worked as a custodian at a car-parts plant, cleaning
the cafeteria and changing toilet-paper rolls.
"He didn't have much," said Ken
MURRAY, the superintendent of
the boarding house. "But he was a good guy."
Like Stompin' Tom, whose experiences included hard labour, abandonment
and poverty, Mr.
CHAPMAN was a genuine country music character,
informed by heartache and loss. His possessions were limited
to a few guitars and some beaten furniture. He had lived for
a while in Georgetown, but moved to Milton after he was targeted
in a series of robberies. His entertainment consisted of buying
a case of Molson Canadian to drink with Friends. He rode to work
each day on a hand-me-down mountain bike he called "The Dirty
Dawg."
In Milton, he lived in a single room, where he cooked his meals
in a microwave and washed his dishes in a shared bathroom. Unlike
Mr. Connors, who lives in a comfortable home in a nearby township,
Mr. CHAPMAN had never made enough to escape the endless cycle
of low-paid day jobs. But to country music insiders, his time
on stage with Mr. Connors meant that he had been validated, if
not financially rewarded.
Mr. CHAPMAN's death was a strange one. On August 23, he came
home from work, and went out on the roof with his guitar and
a few beers.
His second-floor room was one of the hottest in the house. He
liked to escape the heat by stepping out onto the roof through
his window, where he would play Stompin' Tom and Johnny Cash
tunes on his weathered acoustic guitar.
This day, he was joined by one of his housemates, who shared
a beer with him. It was late afternoon, and the weather was perfect.
The roof was the size of an average room - it was a poor man's
deck, with a flat black top and no railings. As usual, there
were a few yellow-jacket wasps buzzing around. The insects had
built a nest inside a crack in the building's brick wall, and
had defied the superintendent's extermination efforts.
Mr. CHAPMAN hated the yellow jackets. Just weeks before, he had
jammed a stick into the nest, against the superintendent's recommendation,
checking to see if a recent spraying had killed them off. It
hadn't. Now he was in a fighting mood. He fetched a fly-swatter
and began swinging at the wasps. It was a bad idea. He had unwittingly
triggered the wasps' defence mechanism, and countless more poured
out of the nest to help their embattled fellows.
Mr. CHAPMAN soon found himself in a full-on battle, walking backwards
and using his swatter to try to fend off the growing insect horde.
In the room below, Mr.
MURRAY heard his footsteps on the rooftop.
"Jesus," he thought. "I told him to stay out of there."
There was a thud. Consumed with his battle with the wasps, Mr.
CHAPMAN
had stepped off the edge of the roof and fallen six metres to
the pavement. He was rushed to the Milton hospital, then airlifted
to Saint Michael's in Toronto. He died of his injuries and a forensic
autopsy was performed the next day. His death was ruled accidental.
"It's a very sad case," said Detective Murray
DRINKWALTER of
Halton Regional Police.
It was the end of a sad life, whose highlight was a 1985 appearance
on a Stompin' Tom Connors album called Stompin' Tom Is Back to
Assist
Canadian
Talent. Mr.
CHAPMAN contributed two songs (My
Home Town and The Bars of Vancouver) and was pictured on the
cover, dressed in black jeans and a Stetson.
The album was propped on his coffin this week at his small funeral
in Erin, Ontario Among the visitors at the funeral home, according
to locals, was Stompin' Tom, who dropped by to pay his final
respects to a fallen musical comrade. Also there were his mother
and some of his brothers and sisters. The family, along with
Mr.
Connors, declined to talk about Mr.
CHAPMAN, but others filled
in a few of the blanks.
According to Fred
WHITE/WHYTE, his supervisor at the car-parts plant,
Stompin'
Tom entered Mr.
CHAPMAN's life when his father took
in the iconic singer many years ago during a dark period.
"He came home one day, and there was this tall, skinny guy,"
said Mr. WHITE/WHYTE. "It was Stompin' Tom."
Mr. CHAPMAN went on to perform occasionally with Mr. Connors,
and never stopped talking about how amazing it was to play with
a genuine musical legend. "To him, Stompin' Tom was the second
coming of Jesus," said Mr.
MURRAY. "He loved him."
"A lot of musicians would give anything to play with Stompin'
Tom," said Duncan
FREMLIN, a guitarist who used to tour with
Mr. Connors. "He's the real thing."
His thoughts were echoed by Bob
McNIVEN, a guitarist who toured
with Mr. Connors in the early 1980s. "Stompin' Tom is a legend,"
he said. "To play with him was an accomplishment." Mr.
McNIVEN,
who now works for Statistics Canada but still plays in a country
band called Whiskey Jack, has never forgotten the talent and
commitment that Mr. Connors brought to his performances.
"He really meant it. He'd be singing, and there were tears running
down his face. You'd look out into the audience, and they were
crying too."
Although he didn't know Mr.
CHAPMAN (hundreds of musicians have
toured with Mr. Connors's various bands,) Mr.
McNIVEN said he
felt a pang of recognition when he heard about the death last
week. "He played guitar with Stompin' Tom. I played guitar with
Stompin' Tom. In some way we were brothers. We drank from the
same cup."
Back at the rooming house where Mr.
CHAPMAN died, Mr.
MURRAY
also reflected on his companion's life and times. "He didn't
have a mean bone in his body," said Mr.
MURRAY as he drank his
fourth tumbler of Silk Tassel scotch. "He was a good guy. But
he should have left those wasps alone."
Mr. MURRAY, now 66, spent about 30 years as a professional country
musician, playing in clubs and bars and, briefly, for a Montreal-based
television show. Like Mr.
CHAPMAN was, he's divorced and lives
alone with his dusty musical equipment.
"I'm a has-been," he says. "We're all has-beens here.
"Here's to Wayne."
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