Hello Visitor,

Welcome to the December edition of the CAHS National Newsletter.

On behalf of the Executive, Board Members and myself, I would like to thank everyone for your continued support of the CAHS this past year and welcome you to another year of excellent Canadian aviation history.

May your Christmas season be filled with peace, joy, and warmth. Merry Christmas and all the best in 2015.

Gary Williams
National President
Canadian Aviation Historical Society

 CAHS National News

The Canadian Aviation Historical Society (CAHS) will be holding its 52nd National Convention and Annual General Meeting in Hamilton, Ontario, on 17-21 June 2015 at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel. The theme of the convention is "Celebrating Canada's Aviation Industry," and sessions will explore the rich history of Canada's civilian and military aerospace industry. Our team is preparing the convention program which will be open to everyone – university students, professionals in aviation or heritage industries, historians and aviation enthusiasts of every kind. A formal open Call for Papers/Presentations will be sent out in late 2014/early 2015. Check the CAHS website for further information about the convention that will be coming in the months ahead.

This is the time of year to renew your CAHS membership, or buy a membership as a gift for a friend or family member! We welcome all the new members who have signed up this year, and hope your experience with CAHS is rewarding. Keep our June convention in mind, especially if you have never attended one before. It is always informative, stimulating and a chance to meet with fellow members from across Canada. We hope 2015 will see new members join our ranks, and look forward also to welcoming more Museum Members in the New Year.

John Chalmers
CAHS Membership Secretary

 CAHS Online

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The CAHS will receive all proceeds from the sale of Polar Winds copies bought through the CAHS website; this will help the society carry on its important work preserving Canada's aviation history. Polar Winds is $40 (taxes and shipping included - Canada and US orders only), and you will also receive a free e-copy (PDF) of For the Love of Flying: The Story of Laurentian Air Services (Robin Brass Studio, 2009) with each Polar Winds purchase.

Click here to purchase a copy and for more information about Danielle, Polar Winds, and reader reviews!

 CAHS Chapter News

 Canadian Aviation Moments

We are excited to introduce a new segment to the CAHS National Newsletter called Canadian Aviation Moments. Three questions will be published each month and the correct answers to the questions will be published the following month along with three new questions. This month, the Canadian Aviation Moments were submitted from the Roland Groome (Regina) Chapter of the CAHS.

Question: What were the paper chasers used in 1945 and give an example of the type used?

Question: What airplane represents the first experiment in aviation by the Canadian Military?

Question: What was Nickelling?

Be sure to check the January edition of the CAHS National Newsletter for all of the answers!

 In the News

War Birds

CAHS members Anne Gafiuk, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, and Elinor Florence combined forces as the "War Birds" in Red Deer, Alberta over the Remembrance Day long weekend - first to give a talk at the local college, and then to do a book signing at Chapters. Gafiuk's book, Wings Over High River, is a scrapbook biography of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan instructor Gordon Jones, which recently went into its fourth printing with the Bomber Command Museum in Nanton, AB. Florence just released her WWII-era historical novel, Bird's Eye View, about a young woman who leaves her Prairie hometown to do photo interpretation for the Allies in Great Britain. Metcalfe-Chenail's Polar Winds, which was released in September, features a chapter on the 'Northern Front' during the Second World War.

The Revera and Reel Youth Age is More Film Project:

By Anne Gafiuk

Two weeks ago, I attended the premiere of Reel Youth Age is More short films. Robert (Bob) Petersen and Cliff M Black were two of the seniors featured in the event. (Bob, 89, attends the YYC CAHS meetings regularly; Cliff, almost 98, also attends the meetings when he is able, and his career in the RCAF is highlighted in a series of talks at YYC CAHS, with Stephane Guevremont.)

Ten seniors were interviewed by the film students, aged 13-23, over the course of a few weekends. With the assistance of professionals in the film industry, they created ten three-minute films. (We were told by the emcee how Calgary had the largest number of people attending of all the cities thus far: White Rock, Burlington, Toronto and Ottawa!)

The film students were in attendance with friends, family, guests, and the residents of The Renoir (run by Revera) in the community of Palliser, in SW Calgary.

To view all of the videos, please click here.

What a worthwhile experience for all involved.

Robert (Bob) Petersen (left) and Cliff M Black (right) Photo courtesy of Anne Gafiuk

A Mitchell and Manuel – a Warbird and a Veteran

By John Chalmers

The closure of Edmonton's City Centre Airport, first known as Blatchford Field, has not stopped vintage aircraft, warbirds and special interest airplanes from flying over Alberta's capital city. The airport was licensed in 1926 as the first federally licensed air harbour in Canada and opened in January 1927. In a referendum held in 1992, Edmontonians voted to keep the airport open. A second referendum in 1995 saw 77% of voters choose to keep the airport operating, although heavy aircraft and scheduled flights were moved to the Edmonton International Airport. Nevertheless, in July 2009, city council voted to close the airport in 2013. Thus ended visits from vintage aircraft, military jets, helicopters and warbirds that had proven so popular with the public at events staged by the Alberta Aviation Museum, located adjacent to the airport's runways.

Despite closure of Edmonton City Centre Airport, vintage warbirds can still visit the area. Here, the B-25 Mitchell, "Maid in the Shade" from Mesa, Arizona, lifts off at the start of a flight from Villeneuve Airport near Edmonton, on July 3, 2014. (Photo courtesy of John Chalmers)

Despite closure of the airport on November 30, 2013, Edmonton was visited by a vintage twin-engine bomber. From June 30 to July 3, 2014, under the auspices of the Alberta Aviation Museum, the Villeneuve airport was home to the "Maid in the Shade" B-25 Mitchell from the Commemorative Air Force base in Mesa, Arizona. Its schedule of flights was full with passengers taking rides in that aircraft which flew 15 operational flights in November and December 1944, during the Second World War.

It was great to see the venerable Mitchell at Villeneuve airport, but the highlight of my visit was meeting another veteran of the war, former airman Manuel Sharko, at the Villleneuve airport. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force at age 19 and completed 36 operational flights as a mid-upper gunner on Halifax bombers with 432 Squadron, RCAF. He completed a tour of duty at 30 "ops" but continued on through six more. All 36 ops were completed with a crew that was captained by pilot Flight Sergeant (later Pilot Officer) Robert Campbell, who was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). All crew were RCAF personnel except for the flight engineer from the Royal Air Force. Besides the pilot, another member of the crew was also decorated. F/S Stewart Cassels, the navigator, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal, the equivalent of the DFC, which was awarded to non-commissioned officers.

Manuel Sharko was born in a log house on the family farm near Nisku, Alberta, just south of Edmonton, on February 21, 1925, and lived there until he enlisted in the air force in 1944. After qualifying as an Air Gunner at No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School at MacDonald, Manitoba, he was shipped overseas and based with his squadron in England at East Moor, Yorkshire. Despite the odds, Sergeant Sharko and all in his crew survived the war. He says his scariest and longest flight was a bombing run to Stuttgart, Germany, when his Halifax bomber was shot up and was losing fuel. It was able to land safely at an American base in England where the aircraft was repaired and then flown back to East Moor.

Manuel tells of one time when their aircraft was "coned," when searchlights on the ground converged on an aircraft, making it easier for anti-aircraft guns to target it. Pilot Campbell put the Halifax into a steep dive, often an evasive corkscrew manoeuvre that would make the entire aircraft shudder, but it was a standard practice even for a large aircraft like the four-engined Halifax. Manuel's son, Wayne, says "Dad always said it was completely dark when they were flying, but when the spotlights found them, the whole plane would light up inside."

Manuel Sharko at age 19 atop his Halifax bomber of 432 (Leaside) Squadron, RCAF, seated between the four .303 calibre machine guns of his mid-upper turret. (Photo courtesy of Manuel Sharko.)

In September 1944 on a daylight operational flight for bombing near Dortmund, Manuel's aircraft suffered minor flak damage to the cockpit. However, a piece of flak struck pilot Campbell, hitting him in the face mask of his respirator, which quite possibly saved his life.

Born in Scotland, Bob Campbell moved to Manitoba with his parents when he was young. Following the war, he stayed in the RCAF until 1968, leaving as a Flight Lieutenant, and was the father of six children. Following his death in 1985, his family placed his uniform on long-term loan to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum located at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Hamilton, Ontario. There it can be seen today as a memento of the crew that flew together during the Second World War, defying the high-risk odds of being killed in action while flying with Bomber Command.

Air crew and ground crew of 432 (Leaside) Squadron, RCAF, relaxing at its East Moor, Yorkshire station with squadron Halifax bombers in the background. Left to right: pilot Bob Campbell; two ground crew members from Québec; bomb aimer Bob Fenton with back of head towards camera; wireless operator "Feet" Telford; rear gunner Brian Rice; another ground crew member from Québec.
(Photo by and courtesy of Manuel Sharko)

Manuel Sharko can be seen speaking about his first-hand experience during the war as part of a 2005 video produced by Veterans Voices of Canada. Click here to see the video. Manuel's comments begin at the 2:42 mark.

432 Squadron, RCAF, Halifax bomber, "Q for Queenie", in which air gunner Manuel Sharko flew 36 operational flights.
(Photo courtesy of Manuel Sharko.)

Found on the internet, this photograph from the collection of Manuel's pilot, Robert Campbell, shows Manuel Sharko with four fellow crew members and one unidentified airman. In the front row at left is rear gunner Sgt. Brian Rice with bomb aimer Sgt. Bob Fenton at right. At rear, left to right are an unidentified sergeant, pilot Robert Campbell, wireless operator Sgt. "Feet" Telford, and mid-upper gunner Sgt. Manuel Sharko.

Although Edmonton's historic City Centre Airport is now closed and flying events will be held at the Villeneuve airport, there is reason for optimism about developments concerning the Alberta Aviation Museum. It is housed in the large 1941 hangar on Kingsway that was built during the Second World War for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Protected as a designated historic resource, the building will continue to house the Museum, and City of Edmonton funds will be used to upgrade the heating, ventilation and electrical systems. As well, the City plans to take over operation and maintenance expenses.

Thus the future of the museum to preserve aviation history and heritage seems assured. The contributions of warbirds that flew, and the airmen like Manuel Sharko who flew in them are sure to be remembered.

RCAF Sgt. (Ret.) Ed Doucette, a volunteer on the restoration of the Mitchell at the Alberta Aviation Museum, positions the "Daisy Mae" B-25 Mitchell at its debut rollout on September 3, 2011, following restoration sponsored by the 418 Squadron Association. After the Second World War, 418 City of Edmonton Squadron flew Mitchells from the hangar that now is home to the Museum.
(Photo courtesy of John Chalmers)

Author note: John Chalmers is a former member of the board of the Alberta Aviation Museum, and serves as Historian for Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame and as Membership Secretary for the Canadian Aviation Historical Society. johnchalmers@shaw.ca

The Legacy Project

Help Canadian students preserve the stories of our nation's Veterans.

WHAT IS THE LEGACY PROJECT?

What happens when people divided by generations unite to share our country's history? The Legacy Project is a documentary being created by Canadian film students and the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Through first person accounts from Canadian Veterans — airmen and women who served in the RCAF, RAF, WAAF, and the Polish Air Force — as well as from former European civilians, the documentary will showcase the people and stories of the Second World War through the lens of aviation. What began as an oral history project has transformed into a documentary that also includes the personal impact these stories have had on the students who have been involved in the production of the film. Formatted in five separate segments, the documentary can be viewed as a whole or in parts. These segments, along with classroom resources, will be available for download by schools across Canada.

A crowd funding campaign for The Legacy Project, a youth-driven film project at the Museum has been set up and can be accessed by clicking here. Through first person accounts from Canadian Veterans — airmen and women who served in the RCAF, RAF, WAAF, and the Polish Air Force — as well as from former European civilians, the documentary will showcase the people and stories of the Second World War through the lens of aviation. The completed film, as well as curriculum-linked classroom resources will be available as a free download for schools across Canada in 2016.

It is important to capture and understand the legacy that Veterans of the Second World War forged, but we can't stop there. We need to link their stories with Canada's youth so that they continue to build a great nation and forge their own legacy.

How can you help?

• Spread the word! Share the video with your friends, family, colleagues, neighbours, and anyone else you think might be interested in this important project.
• Get social! You can share a link to the campaign (legacy.techno-science.ca) through Facebook and Twitter, using the hashtag #LegacyCampaign (#CampagneEchos en français).
• Give Today! We're passionate about this project and would be grateful for any community support to finalize and distribute the documentary for 2016.

Thank you for your support. Should you have any questions about the project or how you can participate, don't hesitate to contact Stephen Quick, Director General, Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

Nomad aircraft recovery completed

News Article / November 21, 2014

From Royal Canadian Air Force Public Affairs

Photo from RCAF website.

The wreckage of Northrop Nomad 3521, a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) training aircraft that crashed in Lake Muskoka, near Bracebridge, Ontario, on December 13, 1940, is back on dry land.

The actual recovery of the wreckage, a painstaking process that took about two weeks, was the culmination of efforts that began in July 2010 when Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) personnel discovered the Second World War-era aircraft on the bottom of the lake.

In October 2012, members of Royal Canadian Navy Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) recovered the remains of Nomad 3521's crew, Flight Lieutenant Peter Campbell, of the Royal Air Force, and Leading Aircraftsman Theodore (Ted) Bates, a member of the RCAF. Their remains were interred a year later with full military honours at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Guelph, Ontario.

Northrop Nomads were used as training aircraft under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, which saw young men from Commonwealth nations the world over arrive in Canada to train with the RCAF. Flight Lieutenant Campbell and Leading Aircraftsman Bates, both members of 1 Service Flying Training School at Camp Borden (now 16 Wing Borden) were searching for a missing aircraft when their Nomad and another, also involved in the search, collided over Lake Muskoka. The second Nomad and the remains of its crew were recovered soon after the collision.

Parry Sound-Muskoka Member of Parliament Tony Clement attended a Community Culmination Ceremony held November 3, 2014, on the shore of Lake Muskoka to acknowledge everyone involved in both the discovery and recovery of the wreckage, and to honour Flight Lieutenant Campbell and Leading Aircraftsman Bates.

"I commend the unwavering dedication of those behind the Lost Airmen in Muskoka Project (LAMP), the Royal Canadian Navy's Fleet Diving Unit, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the OPP who have all worked together to honour these lost airmen, and highlight this important part of Muskoka's and our nation's history," Mr. Clement said. "There are many others, too, who helped keep this project alive and deserve credit, not the least of which are the people of Muskoka, whose interest and support never wavered."

The recovery operation was led by the RCAF, partnered with the Royal Canadian Navy, the Directorate of History and Heritage at the Department of National Defence, the Ontario Provincial Police Bracebridge Detachment, the National Air Force Museum of Canada, located in Trenton, Ontario, and the Canadian Coast Guard. Notable support also came from the towns of Gravenhurst and Bracebridge.

The wreckage, which remained the property and responsibility of the RCAF until the full recovery was achieved, was transported to 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario on November 4, 2014, and officially handed over to the National Air Force Museum of Canada, located at 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario. 8 Wing's Aerospace and Telecommunications Engineering Support Squadron will begin work on the wreckage by cleaning and acclimating it.

It may be five or six years before the aircraft goes on display at the museum, according to museum curator Kevin Windsor. "We have a lot of cleaning to do on it," he told 8 Wing Trenton's The Contact newspaper.

Museum personnel will assess the structural soundness of the wreckage and that will determine its future.

"We have basically two scenarios," Mr. Windsor continued. "We could have a full restoration like the Halifax [bomber that is on display at the museum], or the other is to display it as a crashed aircraft at the bottom of Lake Muskoka. We've put both of them out there and we'll do some cost estimates to see which one will have the least impact (financially) on the museum, and how best to use the manpower available to us."

Mr. Windsor said that the Nomad is a unique and historically significant aircraft. "It is the only one in Canada and only the second in the world."

With files from The Contact newspaper.

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The CAHS is working hard to end the year with a balanced budget and would appreciate your help financially. Donations are greatly appreciated and can be made online through Paypal or can be mailed in by downloading and mailing this form.

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 Reader Questions

Gordon Bartsch, Author of Lady on a Pedestal, has asked the following questions and is looking to CAHS members who might have an answer:

Who is Canada's first female Airline Pilot? In my book I make the claim that Dawn Bartsch (née Dawson) is. On page 185, I state "In 1966 she was holding a current ATR and flying a DC3 on CPA's class one scheduled service between Whitehorse, Mayo and Dawson City under contract to GNA". We operated this run for about three years until the license was issued as a class 2 to GNA.

Rosella Bjornson is rightfully credited as Canada's first woman Airline pilot flying as first officer on a Jet and Canada's first female Captain. Lately, coverage of her career is giving her credit as Canada's first female Airline pilot, period. Shirley Render tends to agree with me providing GNA qualified as a licensed carrier at the time, which it did. What are your thoughts?

My second question is what is the definition of an "airline pilot", what criterium has to be met? Who sets the rules? Don Watson told me a few years ago that the scheduled service had to be a class one. Obviously, the pilot would have to be properly licensed along with the aircraft used and the operator fully licensed.

Thank you,
Gordon

Do you have an answer for Gordon? Please send it to info@cahs.ca.

 Skyward

It is with great sadness that we announce that CAHS member Larry Gray has passed away. The following obituary was published in The Ottawa Citizen on November 11, 2014.

GRAY, Larry F.
At home in Carleton Place, ON. on November 8, 2014, surrounded by family. Larry was born at home in Dresden, ON, on August 19, 1937 to Clark and Neva (Green) Gray. The oldest of three children, Larry grew up during the Second World War and his passion for flying developed at an early age. It was also in his youth that he learned to play the saxophone, a hobby he would pursue his entire life. In 1958, two of the defining events in Larry's life occurred. He joined the Air Force, and met his lifelong partner Gloria (Madge). At the tender ages of 21 and 17, Larry and Gloria were married on Christmas Day in 1958. Soon after, two sons, Scott (1959) and Kevin (1961) arrived. Larry's career as a flight navigator took the family all over Canada, from Winnipeg to Nova Scotia and Ontario as well as a three-year stint in Soest, Germany. Many months were also spent serving with the UN in the Sinai. An eight-year posting in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, brought a third son, Chris (1973). During his many years of military service, Larry honed his writing skills by editing three base newspapers. He achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in 1977. At age 45 he left the military, switching gears somewhat to work at the Royal Canadian Legion headquarters in Ottawa. In 1995 he accepted a position with the Veterans Review and Appeal Board in Charlottetown, a move that felt like a return to "home" for the now empty-nesters. Three years later and the couple settled finally in Carleton Place, but wasted no time buying a cottage in Stanley Bridge, PEI, where they spent long, happy summers overlooking New London Bay with their quirky and beloved miniature Dachshunds. Retirement was anything but idle for Larry. He joined the Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association and the Veterans Week Working Group. He was also known for his community activism and served many volunteer roles, including sitting on the Carleton Place Police Services Board and as a founding member of the Roy Brown Historical Society. He continued to play saxophone with the community band until his health faltered. In 2011, Larry was awarded the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for his tireless work on behalf of veterans. His passion for military history led him to write two books on the town's local soldiers that gave their lives in the two World Wars, We Are the Dead and Fathers, Brothers and Sons. Two more books followed: Canada's World War II Aces and Canadians in the Battle of the Atlantic. And finally, as a tribute to the province that became a second home, Red Roads to Runways: the Story of The Royal Canadian Air Force at Summerside. Larry is survived by his wife of 56 years, Gloria; sons Scott (Lore Mirwaldt), Kevin (Denise) and Chris (Jen); seven grandchildren: Joshua, Jennifer, Alex, Jonathan, Andrew, Cameron, William; and one great-grandson, Tyson; sisters Karen and Wanda, three aunts, and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation was held at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Ave. in Carleton Place, on Friday, November 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Services were held at St. James Anglican Church, 225 Edmund St., Carleton Place, on Saturday, November 15 at 2 p.m. Reception followed in the church hall. Memorial donations to Wounded Warriors (www.woundedwarriors.ca), and the Lanark Animal Welfare Society (www.lanarkanimals.ca) will be gratefully acknowledged.

To visit the online obituary, please click here.

The CAHS Prince Edward Island Chapter has lost one more of its stalwart members, the Honourable Archie H. Johnstone C.D.

The following is from the Davison Funeral Home website:
Peacefully at home on Saturday November 8, 2014 of Hon Archie H. Johnstone C. D., Veteran of the Second World War and former Senator in his 91st year. He was born in Burlington on June 12, 1924 son of the late Lt. Col. Ernest W. and Jane M. (MacEwen) Johnstone. Devoted husband of A. Phelicia (Clark) Johnstone. Dear father of Ronald (Shawna), Erwin (Barbara), Elizabeth (Tim Saxton) and Dean (Diane). Loving grandfather to Cheryl (George Garnhum), Kent (Heather), Allyson, Brittney, Kurt, Cody, Dustin (Leanne), Katherine, Heather and Alex, and great grandfather to Dylan, Miranda, Abigail, Aiden and Matthew. Brother of Doris Williams (Vernon- deceased), Charlottetown and Elizabeth (David) Black, New York, New York. Brother-in-law of George (Barbara) Clark and Eileen Clark (Roy-deceased). Predeceased by an infant sister Margaret.

The Funeral was held on Wednesday Nov. 12 in the Davison Funeral Home Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Interment in the Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Spring Brook. If so desired contributions may be made to the Prince County Hospital Foundation or the College of Piping.

Comrades of the Lt. Col. E.W. Johnstone Br. # 9, Kensington held a service of remembrance at the funeral home on Tuesday Nov. 11 at 4:30 p.m.

To view the full obituary, please click here.

The CAHS Ottawa Chapter is sad to announce that member Suzanne (Sue) Edwards has died. Many of you in the Ottawa area may remember Sue speaking to the Ottawa Chapter at the time of the release of her biography of her dad, Air Marshal Harold "Gus" Edwards, entitled: GUS – From Trapper Boy to Air Marshal. Sue also wrote a childrens book about him – The Adventures of a Trapper Boy.

The following obituary is from the Kaulbach Family Funeral Home.

Edwards, Suzanne Katherine (Sue)

At the Annapolis Community Health Centre Palliative Care Unit on December 2, 2014 in her 84th year. Sue was the daughter of Air Marshal Harold (Gus) Edwards and Beatrice Coffey Edwards. Pre-deceased by her brother William J.R. (Billy). Survived by her nephew Bogart Edwards of Toronto and her niece Amadea Edwards of Brooklyn, NY. Sue will be sorely missed by a long list of cousins, "relations" and friends in all the parts of the country where she has lived: Nova Scotia, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and the West Coast. She was as skilled at holding friends as she was at making them.

Sue wore many hats in a career that spanned nearly seven full decades. She was by turns an employee, a business owner, an office administrator, a condominium manager, a woodcarver and finally an author ("Gus: From Trapper Boy to Air Marshal" and "Adventures of a Trapper Boy"). But more importantly, after an indifferent tennis career, Sue became an avid golfer – good enough to win the women's championship at the Digby Pines in 2013. She never scored her elusive hole-in-one, but she never stopped trying! A lifelong Canadiens fan, Sue watched their hockey games in either official language, even while she was in palliative care. She had a great run!

Sue bore her final illness with grace and humility. We would like to acknowledge the compassionate care and attention paid to Sue by Doctors Barkwell, Burgess and Conyers as well as the nurses, administrative and support staff of the Annapolis Community Health Centre. Donations in Sue's memory can be made to the Sacred Heart School, Halifax, the Annapolis Community Health Centre or a charity of your choice. Local arrangements entrusted to Kaulbach Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Annapolis Royal. Sue requested cremation and that she be interred in the Coffey family plot in Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa. A celebratory gathering for Sue will be held in the near future.

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