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PATRICIA CAPPONI

(Pat)

Order of Canada

1947 - 2020

“The most effective advocate

the poor and mentally ill have

had anywhere, one of the most

devastating authors Canada has

known, and easily the classiest

argument ever made for wearing

cowboy hats in all weather, all day,

indoors and out.”

It is with great sadness that we

announcetheendof lifeforPat,

psychiatric survivorandamost

remarkablewoman.

BorninMontreal,a graduateof Sir

GeorgeWilliamsUniversity,Pat’s

early lifewas very difficult and

affectedbymental illness. Moving

toToronto,shespenttimeina

hospitalpsychiatric ward and

whenshewas releasedintothe

communityof Parkdale,shewas

senttoliveinalocal boarding

house.Her lifeinadvocacy began

then,as shebrought theplight

ofthoselivingin deplorable

conditionstotheattentionofthen

Health MinisterLarry Grossman.

Hertimeintheboardinghouse

is thesubjectofher acclaimed

andground-breaking memoir,

Upstairs in the Crazy House,

publishedin 1992byPenguin

Books. Herbooks Dispatches

from the Poverty Line, The War

at Home, Bound by Duty,and

Beyond the Crazy Housefollowed.

Hertwoeccentricmysteries,Last

Stop SunnysideandThe Corpse

Will KeepweresetinParkdaleand

publishedbyHarperCollins.

WhenPat hada quadruplebypass

shefelt that her lifehad been

sparedsothat shecouldmake

a differenceintheworld.And

shesetabout doingso.Hereis

just a sampleofher advocacy

work: Lead Facilitator,Voices

FromtheStreet; Co-chair of

Mental Health Sub-committee

oftheTorontoPoliceServices

Board; MemberofWork-focused

Discussion Group (Ministry of

CommunityandSocial Services);

memberSteeringCommittee of

CivicAction,Health Council Mid-

TorontoWest; foundingmember

ofRACI(ResidentandConsumer

Initiative),agroupofpsychiatric

residents andconsumer/

survivors;part time memberof

theConsentandCapacity Board.

Shehas beenawardedtheOrder

ofOntario,theC.M. Hincks award

fromCMHA,theQueen’s Golden

Jubilee and Diamond Jubilee

medals,andin2015 shereceived

theOrderofCanada.

Sheis survivedbyherniece

Sabrina, andgreat-nephew

Quinton.Shewaspredeceased

by herdear friendandmentor Dr.

Reva Gerstein,whodied just a few

months beforeher.

Pat will bedeeplymissed by allof

thosewhoselivesshetouched,

from politicianstovo icesfrom

thestreet. Thosewhoheard her

speak, or attendedaworkshop,

orread herbooks,willnever

forgether. But she will be

especiallymissed by Pat’s Team:

DanAronchick, Mike Creek,

Cynthia Good,Nora McCabe,

Heather MacVicar, Jennifer

Orange, Dr. Pauline Pariser,

JenniferPosthumus,Paul Quinn,

Joey Slinger.

Donationscan bemade to

the Gerstein Crisis Centre at

gersteincentre.org,in memory

of Pat Capponi,orto your

favouritecharity.And Pat would

appreciate your watching

the video sheproduced just

beforeherdeath:“What Reva

Taught Me” https://www.

youtube.com/watch?v=yYaQ_

pZYsMw&feature=youtu.be

“We, those with lived experience,

must challenge the status quo;

we must be the change agents,

we must dare to speak our truths

even when gate-keepers and

those who derive their status

and employment from our

communities deny us our right to

speak, to engage, to point out the

systemic failures that guarantee

their jobs and our continued

poverty.”Pat Capponi

DEATHS

ALFRED THEODORE WEST

October 2, 1927

March 31, 2020

Predeceased by his beloved

wifeBarbaraAnn(Rowntree)in

2005.Al was aproud,devoted

FathertoTheo(Ted Parks) and

Stacey(Robert Mahoney). “Poppi”

will befondly rememberedby

his grandchildren,Evan,Taylor,

Shannon, Ryan, Erin, great

granddaughter Julietandloving

friendJeanWood.Algrewup

inTorontoattendingOakwood

CollegiateandtheUniversityof

Toronto,graduating with a degree

inArchitecturein1951. Hefirst

formedthefirm‘Savage&West

Architects’ and subsequently

hejoinedtheprestigious firm

‘Allward & Gouinlock’in 1959 ,

where he retiredassenior

partner.Alvolunteeredtoserve

on numerous Committees with

theOAAduring his yearsof

practiceandbecametheChairof

theLiabilityInsuranceCommittee,

whichestablishedstandards and

access tomandatory Liability

Insurance for all architectural

firmsinOntario.Al was also

awarded‘FellowoftheRoyal

ArchitecturalInstituteofCanada’

afteralifelongmembership.The

West family wereearly golfing

membe at Bayvirs ewCountry

Club,whereheservedatermas

President. Heenjoyedgolfing

thereformanyyears with his

wife,daughters and friends. He

alsoenjoyed travellingtomany

destinationsathomeand abroad

toplay golf.Al was respected

for his integrity, humour,

wisdomandsenseof grace,

developing lifelong friendships

both in golf and business.

Alsupported his daughter Stacey

as shecompetedingolf across

Canada,winningfour Canadian

National Championshipsand

thenrepresentingCanada on

International Teams.Almentored

his daughterTheo as she

developedasaninteriordesigner,

startingher ownpractice in

Toronto-‘Westparks+Associates’.

Hehad an opendoor,timeto

listenandtheability tooffer advice

whenneeded. Hewill bemissed.

Cremationhas taken placeand

aCelebration ofLife will be

announcedwhen our present

health crisis subsides.Inthese

difficult times,inlieuofflowers,

pleasemakedonationstothe

hospitalofyourchoice.

INMEMORIAM

MADELINEAGNESBRADBURN

June 18, 1908 - April 8, 1985

In loving memory of an

extraordinary mother and

grandmother. You continue

to live in our laughterand

very being. Youare lovedand

missed byall who knew you.

• Love Annand Amy

DEATHS

THOMAS CHARLESO’NEILL

1945 – 2020

It is withprofoundsadness that weannouncethepassingofTomO’Neill

onFriday,April 3,2020. Tompassed away at theRoss Memorial Hospital in

Lindsay,Ontario,following a suddenstrokeat thecottage.

Tomwas husbandtoSusan(Noël) for52years; Dad toCarrie(George),Robin

(Chris),andSandra (Andrew); PapatoAidan,Alexa,Dylan,Liam,Jake,Ryan

and Tyler; brothertoDavid and Grant. Tomwill alsobegreatlymissedby

hisAuntTeddy,hismanycousins,niecesandnephewsonboth sidesof

thefamily.

T omwasbornonMarch 20, 1945 ,inMontreal,Quebec,toCharlesand

Patricia O’Neill. HegrewupinQuebec City,whereheattendedQuebec High

School. Tommaintained his friendshipwith severalof his dear friends from

hisearly days inQuebec throughout his life.

TomcontinuedontoQueen’sUniversity,wherehegraduated with a

BachelorofCommercedegreein 1967 ,and firstmet Susan.

Tomand SusanmovedtoTorontoin 1967 ,whereTomjoinedtheaudit staff at

PriceWaterhouse,andbecameapartnerin 19 78. Until his departurein 2002 ,

heheld various leadershippositionsinboth theCanadianfirmandinthe

global firm,includingthepositionofCEOand Chairmanof PwC Consulting

inToronto,andtheChiefOperating Officerof PwC Global inNewYork.Tom

cherishedthemany life-long friends hemadeat PwC andthecolleaguesand

clients heworked withovertheyears.

Tom passionately turned his attentiontoextensiveboard involvement,

whereheexcelledincorporategovern ance.His boards includedDofasco,

OntarioTeachers’ PensionPlan, Nexen Inc.,TheAdeccoGroup; thirteen

years with Bell Canada,serving as Chairmanforseven;Loblaw Companies

Limitedfor sixteenyears,servingasLead Directorfor six;elevenyearsat

Scotiabank,serving as Chairmanfor five; was servingontheWittington

Board. Hewas alsoamemberoftheIMF’s ExternalAudit Committeefor

twoyears,andcontinuedtoconsult with themforseveral years afterwards.

Tom’s contributionsextendedtothecommunity. TomsatontheStratford

Festival Board inthe‘80s. Heenjoyedspendingtimeat theTorontoClub,

wherehewas servingasPresident. Tomwaspassionateabout Queen’s

University,andservedina varietyofcapacities,includingVice-Chairof

theBoardofTrustees,ChairoftheAdvancementCommittee,Chairofthe

CampaignforQueen’s,ChairoftheCampaignfortheQueen’s Centre,

and ChairoftheQueen’s CentreCabinet. Hethenbecameamemberof

theAdvisory BoardoftheSmith Schoolof Business. Tomalsoreceivedan

HonoraryLLDfromQueen’s in2005. Tomwas alsovery dedicatedtoSt.

Michael’s Hospital,servingontheBoard forfourteenyears,as Chair for

four. Hewasoneoftheleading architectsofthenewly forme dUnityHealth

Torontoorganization.

TomreceivedtheICAOAwardof OutstandingMerit fromCPAOntarioto

recognizehis contributionstoboth theprofessionandthecommunity. He

alsoreceivedthePeterDeyGovernanceAchievementAwardinrecognition

of hisoutstandingandongoing achievements intheareaofcorporate

governance.Tomwas recognizedattwoevents last year for hisexceptional

sponsorshipofwomeninCanada:CatalystCanada Honours,andadinner

that was hostedatTheTorontoClub by thirty-sixofCanada’s seniorfemale

executivesandboardmembers.

Tom’s absolutely favouriteplacetobewas at his cottageonIndianPoint,

BalsamLake,with family and friends,wherehecouldputteraround tirelessly

with his red,squeakywheelbarrow,burnaseeminglyendless supplyof

firewood,andenjoythesunsets andcocktails at theendoftheday.

Tomwaspassionateabout hockey. Hewasalife-longfanoftheToronto

MapleLeafs,although theyweredetrimental tohis health.Anyonewho

attendedor watchedagamewith himcanattest tothis,as it was quite

commonforhimtohavelost his voiceby thesecondperiod.

Principled,warm,andgenerous,Tomhadawon derfulsenseofhumour.

Tomwas blessed withmany gifts,which hebuiltonandexpandedwell,and

shared willingly withothers.

ACelebration ofLifeforTomwill beheld inthefall,whenwearehopeful

that theworld will besafelyontheother sideo thisf pandemic.

Inlieuofflowers,charitabledonationstotheJake Lipkus FundforHeart

TransplantResearch at theHospital forSickChildrenwould begratefully

received. Donationsmay bemadeonlineat SickKidsFoundation.com/

donateormailedtoSickKidsFoundation,525 UniversityAvenue,Suite

835 ,Toronto,ONM5G 2L3. Condolencesmay beforwarded through http://www.

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H

ayley Wickenheiser saw
what was coming and
heard the fears of friends
on the front lines of the COVID-19
pandemic.
Her medical training in Toron-
to on pause while her teachers
join the battle, the Hockey Hall of
Famer launched a social-media
plea for personal protective
equipment (PPE).
With Canadian actor Ryan Rey-
nolds injecting jet fuel into her re-
quest, the donations are coming
in fast and furious.
“It blew up, thanks to Ryan for
sure and 35 million Instagram
people,” Wickenheiser told The
Canadian Press on Tuesday.
“Really, it’s because of his ce-
lebrity status. It’s massive when
you get that type of an interest.”
Hearing that PPE supplies were
running low, Wickenheiser asked
for 13,500 masks, 13,500 gloves
and 1,350 chemo gowns Sunday
on Twitter.
The four-time Olympic gold
medalist from Shaunavon, Sask.,
who wants to be a doctor, offered
to pick up the supplies herself.
“When you get repeated texts
of ‘Oh my god, we’re going to run
out’ like I have been getting, this
is a need that has to filled,” Wicke-
neiser said.
“I know people who are ration-
ing masks right now. They’re get-
ting two N95 masks for two
weeks.”
Reynolds, the star ofDeadpool
andGreen Lantern, piggybacked
Wickenheiser’s post with one of
his own declaring “people who
help Hayley ... will get something
awesome from me” including
personalized videos and Dead-
pool bobbleheads.
The reach of Wickenheiser’s re-
quest suddenly increased expo-
nentially.
“I had one guy last night that
gave 27,095 masks in one ship-
ment, one company,” Wicken-
heiser said.
Wickenheiser has aligned her
PPE drive with the Conquer-
COVID19 group.
It’s an organization of medical
and business professionals that
sprung up two weeks ago to find
equipment to keep doctors, nurs-
es and health-care workers safe
while they treat people infected
with the virus.
ConquerCOVID19 worked with
Toys “R” Us to get baby video
monitors into hospitals, so doc-
tors can communicate with and
treat patients in isolation while
conserving PPE equipment.
The organization is now triag-
ing the crush of donations com-
ing in from the Wickenheiser-
Reynolds campaign.
“She and Ryan have really
brought us to a whole other lev-
el,” said medical student Yusuf
Ahmed, who is involved with the
group.
“In the span of 24 hours, we’ve
gotten over 25,000 N95 masks and
over 8,500 gloves. Over 500 dona-
tion requests have come into
ConquerCOVID19.”

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ATHLETES THAT QUALIFIED
FOR TOKYO GAMES GET
TO KEEP SPOTS IN 2021

About 6,500 athletes who al-
ready have earned their spots
for the Tokyo Games are in for
2021 under redrawn qualifying
regulations published Tuesday
by the International Olympic
Committee.
The IOC released its re-
written roadmap for qualifying
for the games, which were
rescheduled owing to the coro-
navirus. They’ll be held July 23
through Aug. 8 next year.
The new deadline for qual-
ifying is June 29, 2021, and
entry lists are due a week later.
Individual international sports
federations will still be in
charge of their qualifying pro-
cedures.
Many sports allow athletes to
qualify by compiling results
over a series of events. The IOC
urged the federations to find a
balance “between protecting
those athletes who were close
to qualifying based on the
previous 2020 deadlines and
also ensuring the best athletes
at the Olympic Games” by
taking into consideration per-
formances in 2021.
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