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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.
humphreymiles.com.
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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.”
THECANADIANPRESS
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callforvirus
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Reynoldsassist,
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DONNASPENCER
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.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS