Month: October 2019

Surjit Kaur Sekhon passed away peacefully on October 30, 2019 at the age of 92 years.  Surjit will be sadly missed by her family and friends.  Funeral Ceremonies will be held on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Country Hills Crematorium – 11995-16 Street, NE, Calgary at 1:00 pm.

Gurdev Singh Gill passed away at his residence on October 21, 2019 at the age of 78 years. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at COUNTRY HILLS CREMATORIUM & FUNERAL SERVICES, 11995 – 16 Street NE on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 3:00 pm.

Kenneth Hugh Patrick Ham passed away on Sunday the 20^th of October 2019 at the Dulcina Hospice in Calgary.  He was 72 years old and had only recently retired from his busy and successful law practice in Calgary.  Hugh was also a dad, brother, and grandpa. He is survived by his sons Jarrod Ham and Jeremy Ham, daughter in-law Sarah Ham, Grandson Lawson Ham, brother Gordon Ham, Gordon’s wife, Paddy, sister Jane-Anne Johnson, step-sister Jill Taylor, niece Brenda May and nephew Dean Johnson.

Hugh was born in Edmonton July 8^th, 1947 to Harry Ken Ham and Catherine Theresa Ham.  As a boy he spent summers out in the woods at the family cabin at Long Lake and later Windermere.   He was a camper at YMCA Kamp Keewaydin as a youngster and went on to become a Counselor.

Hugh gave an indication of his possible career choice as early as High School as a member of the debating team. He completed his first degree in economics from the University of Calgary in 1969 and worked as a financial analyst for a major Canadian chartered bank. Hugh decided to change his vocation from finance to law. He graduated from the University of Alberta faculty of law in 1977.

As a student in the 60’s he had a strong social conscience. He was a critic of the Vietnam war and joined Students for a Democratic Society. His sense of social responsibility followed him through his career as he represented numerous groups and causes in Calgary. He went so far as to run for civic politics during the early part of his career. He also served as the Deputy Mayor of the Olympic Athletes Village in Canmore for the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Hugh’s sense of adventure would influence his life. He developed a passion for world travel as a young man which he pursued until a year before his death.  In the early 70’s, he traveled overland from Western Europe starting in England, to Eastern Europe, through the middle East from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan and eventually ending in India.  Throughout his life he would visit other countries and continents from such faraway places such as Greece, Russia, Columbia, UAE and South Africa.

In 1977, in the early days of building his successful municipal law practice, Hugh welcomed his first child Jarrod Lawson Ham and his second child Jeremy Patrick Ham, in 1978. Hugh loved being a dad. He developed a strong bond with his two sons and instilled in them his love for nature and travel.   He was active for over a decade with his sons in Scouts Canada as a Scout leader with a troupe of over 20 kids. Hugh became Grandpa in 2017 and thoroughly enjoyed his grandson, Lawson.  He maintained a close relationship with his boys, Jarrod’s wife, Sarah, and Lawson. He took comfort in having family close in his final days.

Hugh became a well-respected and successful lawyer in the area of municipal law. He frequently appeared in court of all levels and before boards on behalf of his many clients. He created a multidisciplinary service in the area of municipal law and development – Municipal Counsellors and remained active in the Canadian Bar Association and Calgary legal community.

A wake will be held in Hugh’s Honour at Country Hill’s Crematorium and Funeral Services on Saturday, November 9, 2019 between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm.

Hugh was much beloved by his family, friends, colleagues, and associates and he will be truly missed. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made on his behalf to Scouts Canada.

https://www.scouts.ca/give/ways-to-give/tribute-giving.html

Jaswant Singh Toor passed away at home on October 22, 2019 at the age of 65 years. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at COUNTRY HILLS CREMATORIUM & FUNERAL SERVICES, 11995 – 16 Street NE on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 1:00 pm.

Karam Singh Sanghera passed away on October 16, 2019 at the age of 77 years. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at COUNTRY HILLS CREMATORIUM & FUNERAL SERVICES, 11995 – 16 Street NE on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 1:00 pm.

Alistair “Scotty” Minty

Passed in peace on Thanksgiving Day, Monday October 14, 2019 at the age of 87.

Predeceased by his wife, Lou Nongrum, and his siblings Mina Simpson, James Minty, and Nellie Stephenson.   Alistair will be lovingly remembered by his daughter Jackie Miko, grandchildren Allen, Steven and Crystal, and their families.  He will also be remembered by his nieces Annie McKenzie, Theresa  Charlton  and  Alice Le Polles, Nephews , George Minty,  Hamish Minty and Alistair Stephenson. He will be missed by staff and friends at St. Teresa.

Alistair was born on September 3^rd, 1932 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire to James and Alice Minty.   At 23 yrs. of age, he completed his Engineering apprenticeship with Hendersons, Aberdeen, Scotland.  He was recruited by Jardine Henderson, a Tea Company in India and embarked upon a successful career as a Tea Factory Engineer in various tea gardens in Darjeeling and Assam, North East India.  He met his wife Lou in Shillong, a hill station and a favourite R&R destination for many Westerners.  Alistair and Lou married in 1960.  In October 1962 during the Chinese invasion of Tibet, Alistair, Lou and Jackie left India and moved back to Aberdeen, Scotland.  2 years later Alistair was bitten by wanderlust, and found employment as a Ship’s Engineer.   The ship he was assigned to sailed to the West Coast of the USA and Canada. He fell in love with BC, Canada, and when his contract was over, Alistair and Lou emigrated to Canada.  They lived in different parts of British Columbia.  Alistair and Lou managed the Bayshore, a small motel, restaurant and gas station, on the Shores of Lake Kluane, Yukon, for 2 years. They next moved to Summerland, where Alistair owned and operated Summerland Refrigeration.  Lou passed suddenly in November 1981.  Upon retirement, Alistair moved to Calgary, Alberta.  He spent his last 2 years at Covenant Care St. Teresa’s in Calgary, Alberta.

Private Family Services will be held in Summerland, BC.

Jaswant Kaur Parmar passed away peacefully at her residence on October 15, 2019. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at COUNTRY HILLS CREMATORIUM & FUNERAL SERVICES, 11995 – 16 Street NE on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 3:00 pm.

Tarsem Kaur Ubhi passed away at SkyPointe Age Care on October 15, 2019 at the age of 102 years. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at COUNTRY HILLS CREMATORIUM & FUNERAL SERVICES, 11995 – 16 Street NE on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 1:00 pm.

Gursewak Singh Gill passed away at the Peter Lougheed Centre on October 14, 2019 at the age of 61 years. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at COUNTRY HILLS CREMATORIUM & FUNERAL SERVICES, 11995 – 16 Street NE on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 3:00 pm.

Surjan Singh Gill passed away at the Peter Lougheed Centre on October 10, 2019 at the age of 88 years. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at COUNTRY HILLS CREMATORIUM & FUNERAL SERVICES, 11995 – 16 Street NE on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 1:00 pm.

Maricel Casarino, beloved wife of Anil Singh, passed away suddenly on October 8, 2019 at the age of 45 years.  A Celebration of Maricel’s life will be held at Country Hills Crematorium and Funeral Services (11995 16^th Street NE, Calgary) on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 3:00 pm.

Yvonne, a longtime resident of Cochrane, passed away peacefully at the Rockyview Hospital in Calgary, AB on October 1, 2019.

She was born on February 18, 1939 in McLennan, AB to Emile and Pauline Perry where she was raised with her nine brothers and sisters.

Yvonne worked at the Sacred Heart Hospital in McLennan before moving to Edmonton to work at the General Hospital.

While attending her brother Ray’s wedding in December 1958, Yvonne met Ray’s best man, Henry, who would become her husband the following December 1959. They soon had five children and settled in Cochrane in 1969. She went on to own and manage a delishop in Cochrane for about eight years. She then went to work at Big Hill Lodge and after retiring went to work at We Care for the next ten years.

Yvonne leaves behind her husband of 60 years, Henry, and their five children: Brian (Sue), Linda; children Nicholas & Thomas (Brianna), Jane; children Jenny (Karl) & Steven, Brenda; children Kerry (Gabriella) & Taryn, Donna; children Kelsey (Manuel) & Nicole and 2 great grandchildren Selene and Dom.

She was predeceased by her parents Emile and Pauline Perry, sister Denise Keese, brother Remi, sister in law Carol Perry, brothers in law Gilbert Gauthier and Fernand Gagnon, son in law David Gray, and nephews Marcel Gauthier, Remi Gauthier and Daniel Gauthier.

Yvonne leaves behind sisters Emilienne Gauthier and Henriette Gagnon, brothers Victor (Bell) and Gerard (Angella), sister Gisèle (Jim) Burrage, brothers Jad (Betty) and Norm (Sylvianne), sister-in-law Sharon Perry, and numerous nieces, nephews, grand and great nieces and nephews.

She was a life member of the Cochrane Lioness Club.

Yvonne was an avid horseshoe player and was a life member of the Alberta Horseshoe Pitchers Association where she and Henry were inducted into the Alberta Horseshoe Hall of Fame in 2013.

She was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 15, where she enjoyed playing cards and socializing with friends. She also enjoyed curling for many years at the Cochrane Curling Club and playing the slots.

Above all of the activities, though, she cherished the time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren, doing crafts, playing cards or just visiting.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Cochrane Legion (114 Fifth Ave, Cochrane, AB) on Ocotber 12, 2019, from 1pm – 5pm with a Service at 2pm.

A special thank you to the staff on Unit 72 at the Rockyview General Hospital. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rockyview General Hospital.