When retired RCAF Warrant Officer Craig McPhee’s mortal remains were paraded into the Beechwood Cemetery’s Sacred Space, they were accompanied by an honour guard of four clowns.
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'Freshly roasted chestnuts, what do you need more than that in life?'
"I’m his namesake. My middle name is Earl, from my uncle Earl," says his nephew. "When I'm gone, I’m not sure who will be responsible for remembering him.”
Grete Hale, who died Oct. 28 at age 93, was the second of Ottawa's legendary "Three Sisters".
“He was connected, but he was a people person who connected others, who brought communities within Ottawa together."
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"He was a great defender of democracy and free elections."
After the war, Polowin returned to Ottawa and launched a long career in the insurance business
"For her, family and community were really important. She just loved to help people make connections"