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Canadian literary icon Farley Mowat poses in this undated file photo. Mowat died at
the age of 92 on May 6.
Canadian literary icon
Farley Mowat dead at 92
QMI Agency
Canadian literary giant and rabid
environmentalist Farley Mowat died
May 6 at his Port Hope, Ont., home.
He was 92 years old and had written
45 books.
His novels of environmental strug-
gles, adventure and war, such as Never
Cry Wolf, The Snow Walker and Lost in
the Barrens, sold more than 20 million
copies and have been translated into
more than 20 languages, earning him
fans worldwide.
But his base and his heart was Can-
ada, where politicians, fellow authors
and others offered their condolences
Wednesday.
His publisher, McClelland & Stewart
Inc., described Mowat as "one of its
most valued and longtime authors."
Ellen Seligman revealed Mowat was
working on a memoir.
"Very sadly, he did not get his wish to
finish what was to be his last book," she
stated.
Born in Belleville, Ont., on May 12,
1921, Mowat served in the Second
World War before turning to writing as
a career in 1949.
He became an officer of the Order of
Canada in 1981 and earned a spot on
Canada's Walk of Fame in 2010,
Mowat was an avid traveller who
loved to explore the country. In recent
years, he divided his time between Port
Hope, Ont., and Cape Breton, N.S.
He was a frequent critic of the United
States, and used his literary fame to reg-
ularly back conservationist causes.
In 2009, Mowat donated 80 hectares
of costal Cape Breton land for a nature
conservancy.
"What you do is you find a piece of
land and you just leave it alone," he said
at the time.
"Man, despite all his brains, just gets
in the way. He's like a monkey wrench
thrown into the smoothly oiled machin-
ery of evolution."
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 • News Record 19
May is Foot Care Month
May is Foot Care Month - How are you
treating your feet?
Healthy feet are essential for healthy
aging yet three out of four people develop
foot problems as they age.
• Healthy feet allow a senior to stay
active. You lose strength when your feet
are too sore to walk, leading to
increased risk of falls. Walking is the
perfect exercise to keep your weight
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• Healthy feet that are pain free helps a
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ance prevents falls, a major cause of
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■ Proper foot care can provide early
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Research tells us that approximately
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ONE CARE Home & Community Sup-
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like foot care clinics. The agency offers
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