The Citizen, 2019-06-13, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019. PAGE 9.
WILLIAM ARTHUR “BILL”
CRAWFORD
Bill Crawford of Mississauga,
passed away at Amica Peel Village,
Brampton on Sunday, June 2, 2019.
He was 77.
Bill will be forever remembered
by his children Cindy Fotheringham,
Ottawa; Greg Crawford and Mark
Crawford, both of Mississauga, and
their mother Nancy (née Fowler)
Crawford. Bill was the loving
grandpa of Cody and Carly
Fotheringham and dear brother of
Lois and Bruce Robertson,
Wingham and Bob and Ann
Crawford, Brockville. Bill will be
lovingly remembered by many
nieces, nephews and extended
family. He was predeceased by his
parents Leonard and Evelyn (née
Culbert) Crawford, brother Ken
Crawford and his wife Joan and
nephew Peter Robertson.
Private arrangements have been
entrusted to McBurney Funeral
Home, Wingham. Final resting place
is Wingham Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the
Canadian Cancer Society or the
Credit Valley Hospital Foundation
would be appreciated as expressions
of sympathy.
VERNA MARIE ROBERTSON
Ms. Verna Marie Robertson of
Clinton, passed away peacefully at
Huronview Home, Clinton, on
Wednesday, June 5, 2019. She was
in her 86th year.
Verna was the last surviving
member of the Robertson family of
Mitchell. She was the wife of the late
Harvey William Garniss, and the late
William James Stinson.
Verna was the dearly loved mother
of Gina and Rick Shropshall,
Clinton; Roger Garniss and Ilona
Luther, Goderich; Gary and Judy
Garniss, Goderich; Paul and Dianne
Garniss, Hamilton; Jim and Julie
Stinson, Hamilton; Heather and Paul
Wick, Grande Prairie, Alberta and
the stepmother of Sue Riley, Hensall
and Joanne Thompson, London.
Verna was the cherished
grandmother of 17 grandchildren, 14
great-grandchildren, and three great-
great-grandchildren. She will also be
missed by many nieces and
nephews.
Verna was predeceased by her
parents Russell and Hazel
Robertson, siblings Leonard,
Eleanor, Greta, Florence, and
Lorraine, and by two grandchildren.
Friends were received at the
Falconer Funeral Homes, Clinton
Chapel on June 7. The funeral
service was held Saturday, June 8.
Cremation is to follow with
interment of ashes at a later date.
As expressions of sympathy
memorial donations to Friends of
Hullett, the Alzheimer’s Society, or
the charity of one’s choice would be
appreciated.
Messages of condolence for
Verna’s family may be placed at
www.falconerfuneralhomes.com
FERN McCLURE
Fern Bernice McClure (née
Dexter), passed away peacefully, at
Huronview Home for the Aged,
Clinton, on Wednesday, June 5, 2019.
In her 92 years among us Fern was
a source of love, kindness and faith
within the circle of her family and
friends. Fern and Nelson approached
the ups and downs of life as a team
throughout 54 years of happy
married life. We find comfort in
trusting they are together again.
Fern will be lovingly remembered
by her children Clayton and Joanne
McClure and Bryan and Sharlene
McClure. Cherishing memories of a
very special grandma are Cindy and
Steve Hyland, Shane McClure,
Marcie and Brad Robinson, Amy
McClure, Steven McClure and Jessi
Burk, along with great-
grandchildren Carson Hyland and
Jack Robinson. Fond memories of
Fern remain with her many nieces
and nephews.
Fern was the remaining family
member of her generation in the
Dexter and McClure family circles.
In faith, we trust that Fern’s spirit is
now reunited with her husband
Nelson (2006) and siblings and
siblings-in-law Elmer Dexter, Ethel
and Stanley Ball, Viola and John
Sanderson, Norma and Wilmer
Glousher, Harvey and Bessie
McClure, Sam and Mary McClure,
James McClure, Margaret and Tom
Carter, Bert and Dorothy McClure,
Dorothy and Robert Dalton, Walter
and Muriel McClure and Mavis and
Percy Dalton.
Visitation took place at the
McGlynn Family Funeral Home,
Seaforth, on Friday, June 7. The
funeral service was held at the
funeral home on Saturday, June 8.
Interment took place in
Maitlandbank Cemetery. A reception
followed in the fellowship hall of
Egmondville United Church.
As expressions of sympathy,
donations to Egmondville United
Church or the Heart and Stroke
Foundation would be appreciated by
the family.
Condolences can be made by
visiting Fern’s online memorial at
mcglynnfamilyfuneralhome.com.
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Local Indigenous support buy-in needed: Vodden
THE EDITOR,
First, there were the challenges
presented in the Truth and
Reconciliation Report.
Now we can add to that the new
report on the Missing and Murdered
Indigenous Women and Girls.
The only local direct action I am
aware of in this community is that of
the Blyth Festival theatre, which
begins each of its shows with an
expression of gratitude to the
Indigenous owners of this territory
for their stewardship of this place
and their acceptance of a treaty with
the representatives of our European
ancestors. The development of a
similar opening statement was
considered by the previous North
Huron Council, but I have heard of
no uptake on that by this council.
But the challenge of both matters
should not be accepted only by
council and the theatre. These
matters require the heartfelt and
earnest concern of every citizen of
Blyth and North Huron as well as
our county, our province, and our
country. Many people excuse
themselves from this cause for
reasons such as:
• I don’t know any Indigenous
people
• It happened a long time ago and
far away
• I am not responsible for how
Indigenous people were and are
mistreated
• There are no First Nation
reserves or residential schools in this
community
• I have no idea of what I can do to
help the situation.
There are also other excuses that
are too offensive to quote.
I am not in any way an expert in
the field of Indigenous affairs, but I
did work in the field of Indigenous
education for several years. I have
seen both thriving and troubled First
Nation communities. I have
witnessed federal government
bureaucrats make mean and stupid
decisions. I found communities with
many children of six to nine years of
age who had never attended school
due to overcrowding, not to mention
many other prejudicial actions.
What can we in this area do about
this situation? We need to learn more
about the issues. We need to demand
of our political leaders at all levels
that they do what is right and
necessary to address these issues.
We need to ensure that our children
are being taught the truth about the
Indigenous people and their
relations with the European set.
We need people and organizations
in our own communities to take up
the responsibility for sustaining
awareness of the need for justice,
truth and reconciliation for all of us.
By working together on huge issues
like this, our voices can be heard and
our efforts can be magnified.
Brock Vodden.
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while other people in the community
made their own.
The first wave of doors has
already been installed throughout
the community, Onn said, and she
plans more, hoping to eventually
have 50 to 70 stops on the tour.
She said she plans to implement
gamification into the trail eventually,
setting up some kind of reward for
visiting the different doors across
the community.
Currently, lists are available at
Turning Heads and Making Waves,
the 5Rs Community Thrift
Store and JD and Compan on the
community’s main street.
For more information, contact
Onn at 519-887-6336.
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