Obituary
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Seniors advocate Lorna Gibbs has died
Lorna Gibbs was determined to see a seniors centre built in SE Vancouver: that dream came true in 2018 Community and seniors advocate Lorna Gibbs died peacefully in Vancouver on July 13. Gibbs would have turned 90 Aug. 31. News of Lorna’s death caught me off guard because of the fact she was always such…
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Violet Elizabeth Malley passed away June 9 listening to wartime songs of Vera Lynn
Violet Elizabeth Malley, one of 48,000 intrepid war brides who travelled from Europe to Canada during World War II and helped enrich the fabric of a changing nation, died peacefully on June 9, 2021, in Burnaby, British Columbia, while the songs of Vera Lynn, Britain’s wartime sweetheart, played quietly nearby. She was 100 years old.…
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Jamie Lee Hamilton – Larger than Life
With Jamie Lee there was no grey area when it came to social justice — or injustice Jamie Lee Hamilton passed away Dec. 23, 2019 after a battle with cancer. Hamilton dedicated a good part of her life to righting what is wrong and fighting injustice and prejudice. Jamie Lee, a transgender activist of Metis…
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HATIRAS, Panagiota (Paula)
It is with great sadness that the family of Paula Hatiras (nee Kafioti) announces her death on January 09, 2010, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Paula passed away peacefully in the Palliative Care Unit of VGH, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was 76 years old. Paula will be lovingly…
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