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JOHNSON, DR. HJALMAR W.
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at the age of 78.
Loved by his wife Lorna, daughters, Lynn and Karen (Jim), son, Jeff and his pride and joy, his grandsons: Kris and Jorgen.
Hjalmar was born in Riverton, Manitoba, and grew up in Gimli and Winnipeg.
After graduating from the University of Manitoba, he began his medical career, serving as the only doctor for the Gulf Islands, residing on Salt Spring.
Following this, he completed his residency, specializing in pediatric urology, at U.B.C. and practiced at B.C. Children's Hospital, until his retirement in 1995. During retirement, he continued to mentor and teach medical students, as well as spend as much time as he could, at the Shaughnessy Golf Club.
A well-respected and popular physician, he was known for his kindness, sense of humour, and practical jokes.
In addition to his clinical work, he was passionate about teaching and mentoring and was a Professor of Surgery at U.B.C., actively involved in surgical research.
His joy was his family, their summer place at Woodlands, his many friends and his Icelandic heritage.
It was a toss-up whether hockey or golf came first.
He will be deeply missed by his family, colleagues, friends and by his former patients, who were fortunate enough to have been in his care.
Special thanks to the VGH Emergency staff for their kind and compassionate care.
Service to be held on Thursday, May 21, at 11 a.m., at St. Mary's Kerrisdale Anglican Church, 2490 West 37th Ave., Vancouver.
Reception to follow at the Arbutus Club.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Urology Foundation, 6th Floor, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, B.C., V5Z 1M9,
or a charity of your choice.
Walkey & Company Funeral Directors 604.738.0006
WARRINGTON, ANNA PATRICIA
1915 - 2009
Anna Patricia Warrington (née Goff) died on May 9, 2009 at the age of 94.
She was born in 1915, in Selkirk, Manitoba, to Mary and William Vince Barnard Goff.
After graduating from high school, she worked at odd jobs, and then, during the war years, became a supervisor of the Jewish Orphanage in Winnipeg.
For a few years in the early 1950s, she worked as the coordinator for a travelling theatre group.
From 1954 to 1966, after counsellor training at the University of Manitoba and St. Paul's University in Minnesota, she became a supervisor at the Manitoba Home for Girls in Winnipeg.
In 1967, she and her husband, Tom Warrington, moved west to Courtenay, B.C. Anna's mother accompanied them, and Anna cared for her until her death in 1974.
In 1975, Anna and Tom chose Salt Spring Island, as their retirement home.
Anna participated in many community activities: the reading program at the Elementary school, the Music and Munch series, theatre outings, bowling league, bridge and mahjong. She was a proud and long-time member of the IODE where she was secretary of the local chapter for some time. She was also involved in Seniors Group, and the Seniors Peer Counselling Group, serving on their Board of Directors. She and Tom enjoyed their opera trips to Vancouver, and they travelled each year, visiting family throughout Canada, and taking tours to the States, England, and the Orkney Islands, her maternal ancestral home.
Anna was predeceased by her husband in 1994, and by two sisters, (Dorothy Way and Edith Sinclair) and two brothers, (Barney Goff and Haig Goff).
She is survived by her sister, Vivian; and brother-in-law, Bob Campbell (Ottawa); niece, Linda Robbins; and god-daughter, Elizabeth Robbins (Vancouver); and nieces and nephews, Barbara Way; Lynne, god-daughter, Louise, Ralph Sinclair; Karen, Dennis, Brenda, Vince Goff; Ken, Cheryl Goff, Neil, Greg Campbell; and their families.
Her family loved and admired her for her individuality, her eagerness to take on new adventures, her energy, and her jesting, or what was affectionately known in the family as the "Goff" sense of humour.
She took great joy in her family connections and became a wonderful source of family history.
Anna will be remembered by family and friends for her active community spirit, her interest in people, her sense of humour, and her steady, positive nature.
She firmly believed that she could not have found a happier place for her retirement than on Salt Spring Island, where she felt blessed by the support and comfort of her friends.
The family wishes to express their appreciation to her many friends who visited and cared for her, including her new friends at Braehaven.
Special thanks to Josée and Robert Crossland, Dorothy and Dr. Fred Waugh, Sheila and Sam Pebbles, and Sharon Glover.
Anna was grateful for the care of Dr. Barclay, the staff at Lady Minto Hospital, her caregivers and the staff at Braehaven.
Anna would often say of her various friends and helpers, "He's a good chap," or "She's a very nice gal." And so was she.
At her request, there will be no public funeral.
Please join us for a celebration of her life Sunday, May 17, at 2:30, at Braehaven.
Arthur William Harden "Art"
August 30, 1924 - May 7, 2009
Art Harden passed away peacefully on May 7th, 2009, at the Hospice House in Kelowna, with most of his family members by his side.
Arthur William Harden was born August 30, 1924 in Auckland, New Zealand, the fourth of six children to Leslie and Ivy Harden. He grew up in Te Awamutu. He left home to seek his fortune at sixteen and two years later, joined the NZ Armed Forces. In 1945 he crossed the Pacific as part of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan and was stationed in Calgary, graduating as a Wireless Operator/Gunner. There he met a young nursing student, Ernestine Peel, and after the war in the Pacific was over, he returned to Calgary and they were married in July 1948.
Over the next three years, Art worked in both Calgary and Winnipeg and after two Winnipeg winters, decided that if he was going to live in Canada, it had to be on the west coast. They moved to Vancouver in 1951 and settled in Burnaby where their five children were born. Art began working for Pacific Western Airlines in 1954. In 1962, he and Ernestine packed up their family and moved to NZ. There he built his first house in the Auckland suburb of Glendowie. After three years, they all returned to Vancouver and Art returned to PWA.
He built his second house in Tsawwassen where the family resided until the kids were grown. During this time, Art had a 35-foot steel hulled ocean-going ketch constructed and he spent four years doing the finishing, both inside and out. It was his desire to sail it back to NZ, after he retired. He and Ernestine also purchased an acreage on Salt Spring Island, and after Art took early retirement from PWA at age 53, they moved to Salt Spring and Art built his third house. Time marched on, and after the boat was finished, and the move to Salt Spring, Art discovered he might have waited too long to achieve his goal of sailing it back to NZ. Ernestine may have influenced his decision, as she was quite clear that she was not going to be a crew member. So, he sold the boat and turned his attention to landscaping his little piece of paradise. He was famous for tiered gardens and curving rock walls. He loved to work with concrete and with wood, and he turned the Salt Spring property into an English-style garden. He could be a bit of a perfectionist, and more than once, he disassembled what he had built and re-did it, as the first attempt did not meet his expectations.
For more than forty years, Art devoted a great amount of time and passion to the Masonic Lodge, both in the Vancouver area, and on Salt Spring. He served as Master of the Aviation Lodge, Master of the Admiral Lodge and as District Deputy.
In latter years, Art's health declined and after being diagnosed with kidney disease, he realised he would need more medical care than Salt Spring Island could provide. So in 2006, Art and Ernestine sold the acreage and moved to Kelowna.
It turned out that dialysis never really agreed with Art and after giving it a good try, and his health declining further, he made the decision to stop treatment, which the family understood and respected.
Art is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ernestine; daughters, Leanne Campbell (Don) of Auckland, NZ; Maureen Miller (Steve) of West Vancouver; Rhonda Caza (Kirk) of Paget, Bermuda; sons, Eric (Cathie) and Tony (Anita) of Kelowna; sister, Elizabeth of Auckland; grandchildren, Jonathan, Dana and Andrea Campbell; Mike Miller; Kevin and Michelle Caza; Tony (Marie), Dan and Tim Harden; Jennifer and Matthew Harden; and great-granddaughters, Kaycee and Taylor. Art was predeceased by his parents, his sisters, Joan and Nora, and brothers, Bruce and Eric, all of New Zealand.
Following cremation, a private family memorial service was held in Kelowna, on May 12, 2009.
CULLIS, FRANK
Dec. 3, 1915 - May 7, 2009
Frank Cullis passed away on May 7, at 93 years of age.
He will be fondly remembered by his three children, Frank (Janet), Diana and Richard (Lorraine), seven grandchildren, Toby (Kathy), Trisha (Bruce), Ian (Claire), Jessica, Amy (Sean), Jessica and Jayda and two great-grandchildren, Stuart and Sophie.
Frank was born in London, England, on Dec. 3, 1915, and moved to Canada, with his family in 1954.
After an upholstery career in the lower mainland, he and Hilda moved to Salt Spring Island, in 1973, and were active members in the community.
He loved his Tai Chi, piano lessons, choir, church and garden.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, May 26th, at Salt Spring Island United Church at 2 p.m.
Thank you to everyone who visited, and the staff of Lady Minto Hospital, for the care and kindness shown to him.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.
SAMPSON, CODY ROBERT
Monday, 04 May 2009
It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Cody Robert Sampson on May 4, 2009.
Cody was loved by all and cared for all.
Cody will be lovingly remembered by his father, Wayne, mother, Michelle, sister, Shayla, and extended family.
Cody Robert Sampson was a fine young man; he will be missed by all.
Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. at Sands Funeral Chapel, 1 Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C., followed by a gathering of friends and family at the Cedar Community Hall.
Sands ~ Nanaimo (250) 753-2032
BEN F. GREGGAINS
Sunday, 26 Apr 2009
BEN F. GREGGAINS, passed away on Sunday, April 26, at the age of 53, at Lady Minto Hospital, from Lung Cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Margo; daughter, Madison; step-mother, Joyce Greggains (West Hill); sisters, Sarah Newberry (Ajax), Fiona Greggains (West Hill), Brigid Elmay (Toronto), nieces, Meaghan and Caitlin and nephews, Jeffery and Aidan.
He is predeceased by his father, Brian Greggains and mother, Marie Greggains.
Many things were invaluable to Ben.
First and foremost, was his daughter, Madison, whom he adored.
Ben loved living on Salt Spring Island, and in Banff, Alberta, where he resided for over 20 years.
He loved skiing, golfing, tennis, diving, boating, crabbing, beer, exploring SSI, and taking his dogs, Sasha and Nikita, to the beach.
His thirty-nine year friendship with Carlos was important to him, as were his friends on SSI.
Thank you to everyone who visited and cared for Ben, to the amazing Doctors, hospital and staff and for the sun, which cheered him in his last days.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the SSI Golf Course on Sunday, May 3rd at 3pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life, by going to www.cancer.ca, clicking Relay for Life-Salt Spring Island, and finding BEN'S TEAM, or a charity of your choice.
McKIE, GWENDOLIN FLORENCE
NOVEMBER 15, 1919 - APRIL 24, 2009
Our feisty and much loved Mum passed away peacefully in Lady Minto Hospital on April 24, 2009. Survived by her children: Gail, Jennifer, Christopher and Waynne.
So many years of entertainment and surprises - we will miss all that, along with your boundless enthusiasm and optimistic outlook.
Cheers, Mumsy dear, and may the next round be as much fun.
We Love You
The family would like to thank Bobby Crichton for his kindness and excellent care, and the wonderful nurses who work so hard - we are so very lucky to have you here.
