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Young cousins killed as snowmobiles fall through ice on Ontario lake - CTV News

Police are investigating the deaths. People familiar with the area say snowmobilers generally stay away from the ice-covered Lake Muskoka, due to its notoriously poor ice conditions and a lakeshore trail. "The ice has been horrible this year," Nicole Martin said. "People should be paying attention to their surroundings, knowing what's going on, knowing what the trail's for." A joint funeral for the two boys is expected to take place Saturday in Bracebridge. Let's block ads! (Why?)...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/young-cousins-killed-as-snowmobiles-fall-through-ice-on-ontario-lake-1.4324271

Richard William Cartwright - Nelson Star

It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Richard William Cartwright in Trail, BC. He is survived by his parents Bill and Sharon Cartwright, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended families. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made in Richard’s honour to a charity of your choice. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence by visiting the family’s online register at www.thompsonfs.ca. Thompson Funeral Service Ltd. Let's block ads! (Why?)...
https://www.nelsonstar.com/obituaries/richard-william-cartwright/

Hockey legend to lie in state Friday - BlackburnNews.com

Lindsay’s #7 on their arena boards. From March 7th through March 10th, rink boards in all 31 NHL arenas will feature this tribute to Ted Lindsay in honor of his incredible career, trailblazing spirit and love of the game. #RIP7 @NHLPA @TedLindsay07 pic.twitter.com/YFMffwxKxw - NHL (@NHL) March 6, 2019 PREVIOUS NEXT Let's block ads! (Why?)...
https://blackburnnews.com/windsor/windsor-news/2019/03/07/hockey-legend-lie-state-friday/

Joan Elnora Mahovlic - Alberni Valley News

She is also survived by brother Gerald (Janet) Salsman, Coldbrook, N.S.; brother Ronald (Jeanette) Salsman, Port Alberni, B.C.; sister Madelyn Wiles, Morristown, N.S.; brother Leo (Adele) Salsman, Trail, B.C.; sister Marilyn (Allan) Teal, Trenton, Ontario; and sister Freda Salsman, Waterville, N.S. as well as numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank all the caring staff at Echo Village for everything, also to Pastor Platz for his spiritual support. There will be a funeral service for Joan at Grace Lutheran Church, 4408 Redford Street, Port Alberni, B.C. on Monday, March 25, 2019, at 1:30 pm with a tea to follow. Flowers are gratefully declined but if you wish to do so, donations to Grace Lutheran Church Memorial Fund would be greatly appreciated. Let's block ads! (Why?)...
https://www.albernivalleynews.com/obituaries/joan-elnora-mahovlic/

Angelo Fiore Accardo - Trail Times

July 7, 1955 – January 3, 2019Angelo Fiore Accardo was born on July 7, 1955 and passed away suddenly on December 22, 2018 in Trail, BC. Angelo spent more than 35 years employed by CP Rail (KVR) and was a member of the Teamsters Rail (TCRC) Division 563 until his retirement. He was predeceased by his daughter Teresa Accardo, and parents; Frank and Iolanda Accardo. Angelo is survived by his girlfriend Candy Pianezzola, daughter Alana (Aaron) Cromarty, siblings Mary Maio (nephews Emilio and Michael), Enzo (niece Amanda), Roger (nieces Andrea, Lisa, Erin and; nephew Steven), Joanne and John Egan (nephew Derek). As an expression of sympathy, donations in Angelo’s name may be made to a charity of your choice. A Memorial Service will be held for family and close friends on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 11 am at “Carberry’s Chapel”, 1298 Pine Avenue, Trail, BC with Father Francis dela Cruz, Celebrant. A Graveside Service will be announced at a later date. Bill Clark of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation ServicesTM has been entrusted with arrangements. You are invited to leave a personal message...
https://www.trailtimes.ca/obituaries/angelo-fiore-accardo/

Dozens of bikers attend funeral for Hells Angels member gunned down in Peel - Yahoo News Canada

Saturday afternoon for the funeral of a Hells Angels motorcycle gang member shot to death in Mississauga earlier this month.Motorcycle club members from across Ontario and as far away as Quebec and British Columbia attended a service for Michael Deabaitua-Schulde at the Vescio Funeral Home in Woodbridge.Deabaitua-Schulde, 32, was described by police as a "well-entrenched" member of the notorious motorcycle gang's Niagara chapter. He was gunned down in the parking lot of HUF Boxing Gym on March 11, in what investigators called a targeted hit.Police have arrested four men from Montreal in connection with the daylight slaying.View photosPaul Smith/CBCMoreMany Hells Angels, along with members of allied outlaw motorcycle clubs - commonly called "support clubs" - were seen milling about outside the funeral home before the service began. There was also a heavy police presence, with officers from the OPP and York keeping a close eye on those in attendance.Funerals for club members often offer police a rare opportunity to keep tabs on the who's who of the biker underworld.The Hells Angels have hundreds of members in Canada. The gang first moved into Ontario in 2000, after they emerged victorious in a bloody biker war ...
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/dozens-bikers-attend-funeral-hells-213937721.html

J. Vincent (Vince) Burg - thesuntimesnews.com

Chelsea to work at the Chelsea Pharmacy, and also part-time at the Mercywood Sanitarium in Ann Arbor. It was at Mercywood where Vince met his wife to be, Shirley Ann Tuckey, from Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. She was a registered nurse and was in charge of the pharmacy. They wed on August 18, 1956 and raised six children.During his lifetime, Vince was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 3092, where he was a 3rd and 4th Degree Knight, the Chelsea Junior Chamber of Commerce, the American Legion, the Chelsea Village Council, and the Jackson County Pharmacy Association, being name Pharmacist of the Year in 1971. Vince was also a Charter Board Member and Lifetime member of the Waterloo National History Association.Vince retired from Weatherwax Pharmacy in Jackson, MI in 1996 after 32 years of employment. He then worked as a part time pharmacist for 14 more years for Chelsea Pharmacy and Dan Murphy, who interned under Vince in the mid-1950s.Vince, with his wife Shirley, enjoyed traveling by camper and R.V. throughout the United States and Canada with his family as they were growing up, and bicycling with Shirley and friends, Jeannie and Andy Ford, through Austria, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands in retirement. Vince was a lifelong deer hunter and lover of the outdoors, relishing the days spent at the family hunting camp in Northern Michigan. He was an avid reader in later years and was a frequent participant in local history events at the Chelsea District Library. Vince also enjoyed working out weekly at the Chelsea Wellness Center. Vince was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Mary Jane Lanning-Morey, Lou Guirey, Angeline Foster, Gretchen Spaulding, Virginia Rowe.Vince is survived by his wife, Shirley; his children Gregg (Laurie) Burg, Diane (Fernando) Nieves, David Burg, Brian Burg, Kristi (Gary) Ragland, and Rob Burg; grandchildren, Arielle and Jacob Bur...
https://thesuntimesnews.com/j-vincent-vince-burg/

Nanaimo remembers educator, activist and elder 'Auntie Ellen' - Nanaimo News Bulletin

Auntie Ellen.' Ellen White, Kwulasulwut, died Tuesday at age 95, and her funeral was held Saturday morning at the Beban Park Social Centre. White was a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia and her obituary remembers her as an "educator, cultural knowledge keeper, author, linguist, herbalist, healer, traditional midwife, and political activist and advocate." She was one of the founders of the Tillicum Haus Aboriginal Friendship Centre and was an elder-in-residence in Vancouver Island University's First Nations studies program. "She possessed a pure, kind and radiant heart," said Les Malbon, who described himself as one of White's adopted grandchildren as he delivered her eulogy Saturday. White's name, Kwulasulwut, translates to ‘many stars' and Malbon alluded to that as he addressed the people gathered in the social centre. "I look out now and I see the many stars," he said. "I see how she impacted the community. I see how much she loved her family and I appreciated, personally, how much that love changed me and how it's changed all of us to be better people and behoove us to be kind to one another and to work towards a world of unity." Malbon said the White home was always filled with visitors, and Ellen White also travelled to meet people and sh...
https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/nanaimo-remembers-educator-activist-and-elder-auntie-ellen/