I was assigned to write several obituaries and, oddly enough, found I enjoyed doing them very much. I treasure the opportunity to tell the story of a life lived and to speak to those who knew and loved this person most.
August 09, 2005
Ottawa-raised newsman Peter Jennings dies at 67
OTTAWA _ He was one of the world’s most accomplished journalists; a name, and face, recognized the world over. But at heart, Peter Jennings always remained an Ottawa boy. Born in Toronto, but raised in Ottawa, the famous anchor of…
June 16, 2005
Norman Levine, short story writer, dies at 81
Norman Levine, one of Canada’s top fiction writers and perhaps the greatest to come out of Ottawa, died on Tuesday in northern England, lonely and destitute like so many of the wonderful characters he created. For years, he had been…
April 11, 2005
WWII veteran Bob Melcalfe dies at 90 just as he lived: serving
Bob Metcalfe died Wednesday doing his life’s work: volunteering and serving those less capable. He collapsed at a meeting of Sage, the Kiwanis-backed service club for seniors and an organization the former Rotarian joined five years ago. The Second World…
January 05, 2005
Ottawa photographer Andy Andrews dies at 83
Many Ottawans may not remember the name Andy Andrews, but few can forget the images he left behind. Over the course of six decades, if there was something significant happening in Ottawa, Mr. Andrews would be there, pipe in mouth…
