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Death Notices - February 2019 - Port Dover Maple Leaf

James, and his sister Sheila. Reb retired from Stelco after 20+ years service and was active on the retirement committee for United Steelworkers Local 8782. He had great memories of his farm in Caledonia where he loved spending time with family and friends. Reb was the former President and Life Member of the Black Hawks Motorcycle Club, Hamilton. Port Dover's Friday 13th was a day he always enjoyed. He was also a former member of the band RD and The 30 Day Plan. Reb was well known in the Port Dover area and will be sadly missed by his many friends. Friends were invited to meet with the family to share their memories of Reb on Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Thompson Waters Funeral Home, 102 First Ave., Port Dover (519-583-1530). Cremation followed. For those wishing, donations to the Port Dover Life Line Food Bank would be appreciated. On-line donations and/or condolences can be made at www.thompsonwatersfuneralhome.ca John RichardsonRICHARDSON, John Kenneth — passed away peacefully after a brief illness at the Juravinski Hospital in Hamilton on Saturday, February 24, 2019, at the age of 62, with his loving family at his bedside. Darling husband and best friend of Ellen Coffey. Adored father of Jennifer, Kenneth, Stuart and Ian (Jillian). Protective and doting Grandpa to Myles. Beloved son of Victor Richardson and predeceased by mother Jean Richardson (1998). Much loved brother and brother-in-law of Bob (Allie), Cathy, Judy (Randy), Diane (Daniel), and Rose. Predeceased by brothers-in-law Paul (2014) and Tom (2016). Loved and missed by many nieces and nephews, and grand-nieces and nephews. John embraced the outdoors and was an avid woodsman and hunter. A natural teacher, he shared his knowledge and passion with others. He dearly loved his family and always put them first. John placed great value on friendship and had a wide group of friends including many that date back to his school years. After graduating from Sir Sanford Fleming College, John worked for over 25 years at the Equipment Centre in Simcoe and Woodstock. He spent the last 10 years of his career as the Lift Bridge Foreman in Port Dover, before retiring in 2013. During his retirement he and Ellen enjoyed travelling, hiking and spending time at their cherished cottage that he built on Manitoulin Island. Friends are invited to share their memories of John with his family at the Jason Smith Funeral Chapel, 689 Norfolk St. N., Simcoe for visitation on Friday, March 1, 2019 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. John's funeral service will be held in the chapel on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Private interment of ashes at a later date. Those wishing to donate in memory of John are asked to consider the Canadian Sepsis Foundation. Pers...
https://www.portdovermapleleaf.com/death-notices-february-2019/

Community mourns doctor who put focus on health care in the north - CBC.ca

Kelly was described as "the voice and incarnation of healthcare reform in the north."Kelly's other achievements included bringing several lab training programs to the College of New Caledonia and the opening of the B.C. Cancer Centre for the North in Prince George so patients would not have to travel to other parts of the province to receive treatment. He could be, quite frankly, a real pain in the ass, but it was very timely and necessary when it was applied.- Susan ScottScott said Kelly was unafraid to speak out about problems."He'd tell you the truth even if you didn't want to hear it," she said."He could be, quite frankly, a real pain in the ass, but it was very timely and necessary when it was applied."Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond described Kelly as a "catalyst for change" in a Tweet thanking him for his advocacy.In a 2014 interview with CBC, Kelly continued to raise alarm bells about the lack of health care services in northern B.C., citing a lack of physiotherapists, speech pathologists and other specialists and asked for funding to have them trained in the region, as well."For better than 100 years now we've been training professionals in the Lower Mainland, hoping they will move north," he said. "But they don't... I think if you've been trying something for 100 years and it hasn't worked, it might be time to re-examine the model."Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.Let's block ads! (Why?)...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dr-bert-kelly-prince-george-1.4447039

Community mourns doctor who put focus on health care in the north ... - CBC.ca

Kelly was described as "the voice and incarnation of healthcare reform in the north."Kelly's other achievements included bringing several lab training programs to the College of New Caledonia and the opening of the B.C. Cancer Centre for the North in Prince George so patients would not have to travel to other parts of the province to receive treatment. He could be, quite frankly, a real pain in the ass, but it was very timely and necessary when it was applied.- Susan ScottScott said Kelly was unafraid to speak out about problems."He'd tell you the truth even if you didn't want to hear it," she said."He could be, quite frankly, a real pain in the ass, but it was very timely and necessary when it was applied."Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond described Kelly as a "catalyst for change" in a Tweet thanking him for his advocacy.In a 2014 interview with CBC, Kelly continued to raise alarm bells about the lack of health care services in northern B.C., citing a lack of physiotherapists, speech pathologists and other specialists and asked for funding to have them trained in the region, as well."For better than 100 years now we've been training professionals in the Lower Mainland, hoping they will move north," he said. "But they don't... I think if you've been trying something for 100 years and it hasn't worked, it might be time to re-examine the model."Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.Let's block ads! (Why?)...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dr-bert-kelly-prince-george-1.4447039

Ex-football player tackling cancer - Prince George Citizen

You can't ask for a better support network if you're teenager fighting a really rare battle." Jake, who turns 18 on Oct. 31, graduated in June from Duchess Park and now attends the College of New Caledonia, studying computer network electronic technology. He works part-time at Starbucks in College Heights and volunteers for the Canadian Cancer Society as part of Team Diller at the annual Run For the Cure in May and also helps out at the Inside Ride to Conquer Cancer in October."If I'm still alive and can do things I'm going to do that until I can't anymore, I'll still try to do what I can," he said. "I know (losing his leg) is an inevitability but I can't be put down by that, I still have to keep moving forward." Jake first complained about leg pain and the fact his pant leg was getting tighter when he was 14. He was diagnosed in 2014 and was given 50 bouts of low-dose chemotherapy. At 15, he had 28 radiation treatments but the tumours continued to grow. Nearly unable to walk due to swelling, with the tumours blocking the flow of blood in his leg, he had his first surgery when he was 16, needing 87 stables to close the wounds, but it didn't stop the cancer from returning. The largest tumour he now has runs from his calf to mid-thigh and is 30 centimetres long and 10 cm in diameter."These tumours get very angry when you touch them and the minute you do a surgery or biopsy they get angry and grow a lot of times," said Carrie. "But they're so rare, there's no traditional clinical trials because people aren't responding the same way."Unfortunately it's incurable right now and we have no way to get them to stop at this point, so he's one of the very few kids to have personalized oncogenomics (POG) treatment, which is targeted gene therapy."POG has proven effective in fighting some types of aggressive cancer. Jake just returned from Vancouver, where he was given cryoablation treatment, in which a super-cooled gas is injected into the tumours. He'll have that every three months."We're trying to avoid amputation because even if we amputate, another tumour will come back for him," said Carrie. "Fibroblasts, which are how some of these tumours react, are like scar tissue for us and it heals. But in his case it keeps coming back and creating new tumours."Jake is the only minor under the care of the B.C. Cancer Centre of the North at UHNBC and unfortunately for him, an MRI exam nine months in March 2016 failed to detect the tumour that showed up last December. Rather than express anger that it wasn't diagnosed earlier, Carrie said he gave his doctor a hug and told her," You're just the messenger, you didn't give me my cancer."Jake has had his moments of depression and anger dealing with his life-threatening condition but says there's no point in dwelling on the negatives and moping about what's happened to him."I just keep moving forward because I know I have to, there's going to be no end to this and there's no point in stopping," he said. "You know you have more treatments ahead of you and it's going to get worse and you have to stay strong and keep telling yourself that this can't beat you, you're better than this."This weekend the Northland Dodge Prince George Senior Baseball League is organizing two fundraising events at Citizen Field for Jake to help him and his family pay their travel expenses while he's receiving medical treatments in Vancouver. Many of those costs are not covered because he's treated at Vancouver General Hospital rather than at B.C. Children's Hospital.The league's home run derby starts at 7 p.m. tonight at Citizen Field and the all-star game is on Sunday at 2 p.m. Jake hasn't played much baseball in his life but says he'll probably take a few...
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/ex-football-player-tackling-cancer-1.22725776

MJ Hatzenbihler - Bismarck Tribune

Jill (Steve) Bosch, Strasburg, Arliss (Joseph) Mahrer, Garibaldi, Ore., Gail (Jim) Morton, Edson, Alberta, Canada, Denise (Jim) Brorby, Beulah, and Raylene (Ernie) Vettel, Caledonia; his sons, Neal (Linda), Pinehaven, Wyo., Dean (Crystal), Salem, Ore., Kevin (Kimberly) Gillette, Wyo., and Brian (Leia), Alvord, Texas; a daughter-in-law, Trudy Hatzenbihler, Billings, Mont.; 24 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; a sister, Elizabeth Haag, Center; brother, Ralph (Louise), Mandan; his sisters-in-law, Barbara Hatzenbihler, Frances Kary, and Beverly Moonl; along with numerous nieces and nephews.M.J. was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Cecelia; his sons, Scott and infant son, Keith; his sisters, Mary (Martin) Emineth, Beata (John) Haag, and Rose (Bill) Jahner; his brothers, Jack (Magdlyn), Matt (Adeline), John, Pete (Betty), and Frank (Darlene); a brother-in-law, Jake Haag, George Kary; his sisters-in-law, Viola (Mike) Himmelspach, and Jeanette (Myron) Brown.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery or the Golden Age Club in Center.Let's block ads! (Why?)...
http://bismarcktribune.com/news/obituaries/m-j-hatzenbihler/article_346c121f-56c4-5507-b8e8-78995706f25e.html

Bane, Jean Hypes - NRVN News

Carla Williams (and Rodney) of New Castle, VA; Ann Armel (and Bryan) of Cody, WY, Webb Hypes (and Carol) of Bridgewater, VA, Watt Hypes (and Jann) of Culpeper, VA, Dayton Hypes (and Karen) of London, Ontario, Canada; Trenor Hypes (and Maggie) of Charleston, SC; Eugene Miller Bane, Jr. (and Becky) of Salem, VA; Nancyanne Schultejans of St. Louis, MO; James Bane (and Eileen) of Golden, CO; Nancy Bane Peery Olson (and David) of Fayetteville, NC; and Brenda Bane Fanning (and Ronnie) of Pearisburg, VA. She is remembered as a loving and caring woman devoted to her family, friends, God, and her community. Jean Bane will be deeply missed by all. The family is in the care of A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home. Visitation will be held March 27 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. A memorial service will be held at 11 am on March 28 at the A. Vest Funeral Home in White Gate, VA with Rev. Gary Poff, pastor of Castle Rock Baptist Church presiding. Burial will follow at the Walkers Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you remember Jean Bane with a donation to the Trenor Cemetery Fund, c/o Sarah Fisher, 24904 Craigs Creek Rd, New Castle, VA 24127 or a charity of your choice. Let's block ads! (Why?)...
https://nrvnews.com/bane-jean-hypes/

‘Write me soon. Stay safe’: A story of Canada’s opioid crisis, told in letters from prison - The Globe and Mail

At her home in Guelph, Ont., Moira Barber lays out one of the letters between her common-law husband, Albert (Manie) Daniels, and Spencer Kell, his old cellmate at Ontario's Maplehurst prison. Tijana Martin/The Globe and Mail When Spencer Kell got out of jail last spring, leaving his cellmate Manie Daniels behind, the two friends started exchanging letters. Mr. Daniels's, written in flowing cursive script, came to Mr. Kell in Ottawa, where he was trying to stay clean and build a new life. Mr. Kell's, in bold block letters, arrived at Maplehurst prison in Milton, Ont., where Mr. Daniels was serving out the final months of his latest stretch behind bars. Their brief correspondence shines a light on the dangers that former prisoners face in the midst of Canada's opioids crisis. Mr. Daniels's full name was Albert Joseph Daniels. His Cree name was Little Buffalo that Runs Against the Herd. His mother and sisters called him Manie – little man – because he was the only boy in the family. Story continues below advertisement He was torn away from his home on Saskatchewan's Peepeekisis First Nation to be educated in church-run res...
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-write-me-soon-stay-safe-a-story-of-canadas-opioid-crisis-told-in/

A Celebration Of Life: Bruce Wilkie - PuslinchToday

Squamish. Bruce was born in Perth, Scotland and emigrated to Vancouver in 1955. He graduated from North Vancouver High School in 1958 then attended UBC for two years prior to acceptance into the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario. Bruce graduated in 1965 from the OVC, winning the Winegard medal as the top student. The same year he married Dorothy Ann Gibb, whom he'd met during High School. After a year of clinical practice in Chilliwack, BC, Bruce and Dorothy moved to New York state where Bruce completed his PhD at Cornell University in 1971 in Veterinary Immunopathology. Two years of post-doctoral work in Bern, Switzerland was followed by an appointment to the Ontario Veterinary College in 1973, as professor of Veterinary Immunomicrobiology. Bruce had a distinguished career at the University until retiring in 2006, after which he was granted the title University Professor Emeritus honouring his outstanding research record and significant contribution to the training and development of numerous graduate students. In 2015 the OVC Alumni Association named Bruce the Distinguished Sciences Alumnus for his long, productive academic career. Notable, Bruce and his colleague Patricia Shewen developed a highly successful vaccine for Shipping Fever Pneumonia in cattle, called Presponse. This innovation earned a Bronze Trophy in the 1989 Canada Awards for Business Excellence. Bru...
https://www.puslinchtoday.ca/2019/03/04/a-celebration-of-life-bruce-wilkie/