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Matt Alan Edwards passed away on May 20, 2022. He will be forever missed by his wife, Robin; and their daughter, Teslyn; parents, Al and Glenys; brother, David Edwards (Laura); sister, Susan Rankin (Brett); parents-in-law, Tim and Sandi Kane; brother-in-law, Mark Kane (Caity); and nieces and nephews: Samson and Amber Edwards; Thomas and Juliet Rankin; and Annalise, Finn, and Madelyn Kane. His extended family includes: aunt, Ada Wynn (Glyn); uncles, Marshall Charchun and Trevor Quigley; and cousins: Jeff, Robb, and Kerry; Bob and Jenny; Janine, Jim, and John. Matt was predeceased by his nephew, Cole Edwards, and aunts, Nancy Quigley and Nevis Charchun.

Born and raised in St. Albert, Matt was a brilliant athlete and a lifelong participant in sports, from the AAA and university levels to beer leagues. It was baseball, hockey, volleyball, and horseshoes where he showed his natural athleticism and created so many meaningful friendships. He was also incredibly creative: jamming on the drums or harmonica with friends; creating art, constructing games and events for family and friends; or being a wedding singer. And one knew everything would be done with a smile, a laugh and maybe rum.

Matt earned a civil engineering degree from Queen’s and enjoyed a fulfilling career as a professional engineer because there was no problem his amazing mind could not solve.

In 2000, Matt married his favourite person, Robin Kane, and in 2005, they welcomed the best part of their life, Teslyn. Matt cherished the privilege of being Teslyn’s dad. He loved coaching her, the family game nights, creating art together, visits to escape rooms, trying to catch waves in Mexico, and the newest hobby of paddle boarding. Matt, Robin, and Teslyn also loved their family vacation time in Mexico, Rhode Island, Jasper, and Robb.

His kindness, intelligence, creativity, sense of humour, charisma, and his laugh are some of the many things that we will always remember. Especially that laugh. Oh, that laugh.

While at the ballpark, Matt was 2 for 2 with a double and triple, when he passed away suddenly, surrounded by his team and family, doing what he loved.

Dean Lawrence Edgar passed away on Dec. 15, 2021. He will be forever missed by his wife, Lisa; their two incredible children, Chris and Cassie; and their dog, Charlie. He will be remembered with love by his parents, Gillie and Larry (Kim); his brothers, Tom (Alexis) and Billy (Jamie), and sister Jodi (Burke). His absence will be felt by his in-laws, Sandra and Graham and Dave (Jane) and their family; grandma Kay; and countless aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Friends and colleagues will always remember his kindness.

Dean shared his strength, love, and support for others constantly. Dean loved and enjoyed almost all sports, either as a player, a coach, or a fan. He could often be found watching three games simultaneously and chatting about stats the whole time. He loved coaching and watching his teams win, but character and fairness were the most important things to Dean. An award was recently created in his name that will be presented yearly to the football player who best represents dedication, bravery, perseverance, and outstanding display of character — all traits that Dean showed throughout his life.

Dean was a rock for his family and friends, always offering to help others, even when he was dealing with his cancer diagnosis. He always put others first. Dean loved to laugh, particularly when recalling stories from the past, and he loved to tease others.

Kenneth Douglas Does passed away on April 26, 2021. He was liked and loved by many, and missing him most will be his wife of almost 60 years, Sharon, as well as his daughter, Karon (Joe); son, Mark (Liz); and granddaughter, Carmen.

Doug, as he was known to everyone, was born to Dutch immigrants in Ontario and grew up a car and technology enthusiast. He graduated a Tricolour Award winner from Queen’s with an electrical engineering degree and went on to a successful career spanning both private industry and public service. He was passionate about business and studied and taught many aspects of quality management, which eventually took him to western Canada.

And as hard as he worked, he played. His carpentry skill, combined with his love of trains, produced some magnificent basement model railroads. When he turned on music, it was most often an artist he had discovered at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, where he spent many happy summer days. He loved sports and coached his kids in a variety of them, but hockey (Go Oilers!) was always his favourite. He cheered to the end, battling esophageal cancer, with courage and dignity. He was a good man. The family wishes to extend gratitude to the many Ontario healthcare workers for their kindness and professionalism in helping Doug.

Susan Brooke passed away on April 7, 2022. She was 56. She is survived by husband Jan Trabandt and brother Peter Brooke. She was predeceased by her parents, Keith and Molly Brooke; and will be dearly missed by her cousins both near and far, and her many close friends.

Susan was born and raised in Ottawa where she attended Fisher Park High School. In 1988, she received a bachelor of commerce degree from Queen’s. After working a few years in Paris, she returned to Canada and received an MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University in 1996.

Moving to Toronto, she enjoyed a successful career in strategic consulting for Bain & Company, Managerial Design, and later as an executive in risk management at TD Bank. She was an intelligent, hardworking, and accomplished colleague who brought much to the roles she took on. She also contributed her time generously to the Genetic Aortic Disorders Association, the Toronto General Hospital’s Patient Advocacy Committee, and the strategic planning committee for her golf community in Florida.

A skilled communicator, she could cut to the essence of a problem with great deftness, wit, and occasionally the well-timed use of an f-bomb, if the circumstances warranted.

Susan’s bright smile, welcoming ways and compassionate heart brought her many dear friends, made while living in Toronto, Punta Cana, Florida, and Collingwood, Ont. She had a way of gathering people around her and creating communities among them. Susan was also a traveler, curious about the world and the experiences that she and Jan might find in distant places, especially if they could be enjoyed in 5-star style. A round of golf, a glass of wine and laugh or two with friends to cap it all was a day well spent.

Allergies could not prevent her from sharing her life with her beloved (and supposedly hypoallergenic!) cats Zoe and Zorro. Her love for all cats anywhere also led her to contribute time to animal welfare organizations in Toronto and the Dominican Republic before joining the Georgian Triangle Humane Society in Collingwood as a shelter volunteer, fosterer of kittens and member of its board of directors.