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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, October 24, 2014 | 10 Former Town Crier Betty Kading dies at 79 by John Bkila Oakville Beaver Staff Former Oakville Town Crier Elizabeth `Betty' Vera Kading died Oct. 16 at the age of 79. Mrs. Kading had battled an illness and died peacefully at the Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville. Mrs. Kading was the Oakville Town Crier for 11 years and retired from her post in 2000. She went on to become the Town Crier for Orangeville. "After Betty retired as the Town Crier, she maintained her strong connection to Oakville. Ella, Montessori nine-year-old. Current self-directed learner, future team captain, varsity basketball. Betty Kading Betty was one of only a handful of people who could contact Mrs. Claus, and she arranged to have Mrs. Claus as our Grand Marshall beginning in the 2006 Oakville Santa Claus Parade. As chair of the Oakville Santa Claus Parade, I had the great pleasure of working with Betty for many years," said Oakville's Pam Hillfield Strathallan College is an independent day school for Montessori Toddler and Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. Join us for our Open House on Wednesday, November 5. Call 905-389-1367, or visit www.hsc.on.ca, for details. Damoff, who has chaired the parade for the past 10 years. "She was a good friend of `Mrs. Claus,' bringing her to Oakville for the first time in the 2006 Santa Claus Parade," said Damoff. "Betty took great joy in being part of this Christmas tradition, and all of us on the Oakville Santa Claus Parade Committee are saddened by her passing. She brought many wonderful memories to young and old in Oakville over the years." The former Oakville resident appeared `in character' playing various personalities at numerous local events over the years. Mrs. Kading is survived by her husband Ronald Kading, and children Lynn Robertson (David), Teri Jewett and Michelle Bond (Paul), stepson Brian Kading (Karen), sisters Lynn (George), Tish (Stephen), and 10 grandchildren. "She was a great lady and we will miss her greatly," said Brian. A visitation was held at the Dods and McNair Funeral Home and Chapel in Orangeville on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Memorial donations to St. Mark's Anglican Church in Orangeville are appreciated. A tree will be planted in memory of Mrs. Kading in the Dods and McNair Memorial Forest at the Island Lake Conservation Area in Orangeville. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.dodsandmcnair.com. Open House October 25th 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Come and visit us - Imagine what Fern Hill can do for your child Fern Hill School, an independent co-educational school for students in Preschool to Grade 8, is regarded as one of the pre-eminent elementary schools in Canada. Exceptional academics · Personalized and enriched curriculum · Secure facilities · French from PS ­ Grade 8 · Small class sizes · Passionate subject-specific teachers · Outstanding visual arts, band and vocal music · Athletics and outdoor education · Mandarin Language study · Opportunity for Math and French secondary school credits UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES Oakville Campus | 3300 Ninth Line Road Oakville, ON | 905.257.0022 Burlington Campus | 801 North Service Road Burlington, ON | 905.634.8652 admissions@fernhillschool.com | www.fernhillschool.com