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The Association of Ontario Land Surveyors is sad to notify you of the death of James Douglas Ansley, OLS #983 Doug passed away peacefully at Freeport Hospital on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at the age of 92. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 63 years, Mary Ann, sons Stephen and Michael (Colleen) Ansley, daughter Christine Ansley (John Clegg), grandson Alex Clegg, and sister Lorraine Klopft. He was predeceased by parents James and Effie Ansley, and his daughter Rebecca Ansley who passed away on September 11, 2022. Doug was a gentleman and a gentle man. He enjoyed the many furry friends who shared their lives with the family and he was an avid bird watcher. The family cottage at Tilden Lake was a favourite place. Doug grew up in Toronto but started his working career with the Ontario Department of Highways, surveying in Northern Ontario, where he apprenticed and achieved his Ontario Land Surveyor papers. In 1960, he took over the survey practice of Bert J. Roe in Kitchener and conducted business until retirement in 1994. They were busy times with the Kitchener Expressway and many subdivisions including Stanley Park. During that time, he also had a survey practice in London, Ontario with partner Ross Clarke. He was a founding member and Vice President of Photomap Air Surveys in Toronto. Doug had a keen interest in the history and geography of Southwestern Ontario. He loved maps and spent many happy hours pouring over maps with family and friends. Doug was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church and he was President of the Twin Cities Kiwanis Club the year Kiwanis Park opened. Curling at the Granite Club and Westmount Golf and Country Club was a favourite winter pastime and he was always ready for a game of bridge. There will be a private family Funeral with interment at Parkview Cemetery in Waterloo, which his survey practice laid out. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Parkinson's Foundation or the Humane Society of Kitchener-Waterloo would be most appreciated and may be made through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home (519-745-8445).
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The Association of Ontario Land Surveyors is sad to notify you of the death of Maurice W. Fitzmaurice, OLS# 767
Maurice passed away on Sunday, August 13th, 2023 at the age of 101 after a sudden illness. During the 1960s and 70s, he built one of the largest practice in Muskoka. In addition to his successful practice, Maurice also served as the AOLS Office Manager for a brief period just before his retirement in the early 1980s. We extend our deepest condolences to Maurice's family and loved ones during this difficult time. The Association of Ontario Land Surveyors is sad to notify you of the death of Harry Brouwers, OLS #1237 Born December 5, 1924 in Deurne, The Netherlands. Harry died peacefully on August 15, 2023 in Hamilton, Ontario; he spent his last days surrounded by family. Survived by wife Truce (in their 70th year of marriage), children Bruce (Sabina), Michele (Eric) and Melissa (Steve). Beloved Opa to Jacqueline (John), Kevin, Anna, Katherine, Quincy and Abby and more recently, Great-Opa to Felix and Atlas. He grew up in Holland on the farm, went to university, lived through WWII but his adventurous spirit brought him to Canada in 1952, a move he never regretted. He embraced being a Canadian. He landed in Thamesford Ontario, worked on the farm of life-long friends, the Day family, then was joined by his bride-to-be, Truce. They married, moved to London, Ontario (his home for over 55 years) and he started his career as an Ontario Land Surveyor. His meticulous field notes were famous. He worked his entire career for Ontario Hydro, continued to do consulting work, then learned the gentle art of “puttering” in his retirement. His favourite place on earth was his beloved cottage at Port Albert. He loved to tinker, manage the property (and the entire laneway for the neighbours), kayak, go for daily swims, make epic bonfires for his kids and grandkids, and enjoy the sunsets. He could strike up a conversation with anyone and he was beloved by all. Harry was immensely satisfied with his family and his life in Canada. A life well lived. Visitors will be received at Holy Family Parish, 777 Valetta Street, London, on Wednesday, August 23 from 9 am until the time of the Funeral Mass at 10 am. Reception will follow Mass. Interment in St. Peter's Cemetery, 806 Victoria Street, on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The Funeral Mass will be live streamed. To join the livestream please CLICK HERE. If you would like to make a memorial donation, please consider the Society of St. Vincent de Paul or the Palliative Care Program at Hamilton Health Sciences. The Association of Ontario Land Surveyors is sad to notify you of the death of Fred Schaeffer, OLS #922 Fred passed away early Saturday morning August 5, 2023 after a short illness, in his 93rd year. Born in Germany in 1931, he was the only child of Kate and Erich Schaeffer of Toronto. Fearing the worst for the Jews, his parents fled Germany in 1938 for Canada. They settled in Toronto, with Erich becoming the first organist and choir master of the soon-to-be-opened Holy Blossom Temple on Bathurst Street. Fred was a Harbord Collegiate graduate and went on to study civil engineering at the University of Toronto. He then apprenticed in a surveying firm to become an Ontario Land Surveyor. Soon thereafter, he opened a surveying practice in Toronto. This was followed by a successful engineering practice which he ran for many decades. Both companies, which continue to use the Schaeffer name, are still thriving today. He married Beverly Kaplan from Kirkland Lake in 1955 and became a father of four children, Jonathan and Jennifer, David and Sasha, Daniel and Shoshana, and the late Ruth Ellen 'zl'; a grandfather of 10, Alexandra and Jordan, Natalie and Ben, Erich and Tatiana, Rebecca, Elinoa and Shimmy, Tamara and Yitz, Yona, Chaim Baruch, Joss, and the late Avi 'zl'; and 11 great-grandchildren, Akiva, Kayla, Yehuda, Ahuva, Moshe Chaim, Menachem, Yael, Ari, Caleb, Madeline, and Maya; and father-in-law of Stephanie. He was a man of his word, a lover of classical music and opera, and he had a profound knowledge of 19th century Canadian art. Together Fred and Beverly built one of the finest private collections of Canadian art. They collected for over sixty years, while donating many masterpieces and a massive Canadian art library to numerous Canadian art institutions. He was generous to many charities in Canada and Israel, with a special fondness for the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He will be sadly missed by all his family members and many friends. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you give a donation to the Canadian Friends Of The Hebrew University: cfhu.org |
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February 2024
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