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Wednesday morning's memorial service included teenagers to the elderly, who poured out onto the street because the church was too small. “He was absolutely the nicest man," Ms Davies said. Mr. Taws was the husband of wife Barbara and loving father of Ashley (Derek) and Doug. He is also survived by brothers Andrew, Charles, Gordon and sister Lon'. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to? Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Case in point, every year on Valentine’s Day, Mr. Taws brought the women in the chamber office roses. “He just made everyone feel special." she said. Mr. Taws was a chamber director since 1996 and assisted many members yvith their insurance plans. Peter Taws loved life and never had a negative thing to say about enyope or anything. _- _A__ TheWhitchlimh-Stouffirille résident died suddenly on FebY728, rat the age of 55, while on vacation in Florida. “It’s in the blood," she said. “I’ve always had an interest in politics.” However, that interest did not Ms Stinson Henry comes from a long line of chiefs that include her great-great grandfather and brother, who held that position for 26 years. There are currently 633 First Nation communities across Canada and 104 of them are led by female chiefs. Ms Stinson Henry was the guest speaker at this year’s Whitchumh- Stoufl‘ville Chamber of Commerce International Women’s Day lun- cheon earlier this month. tainly, the non-native community could look at the native community and learn.” “Externally, and in the commer- cial world, there is a glass ceiling," Ms Stinson Henry, who is serving her fifth term as chief, said. “Cer- The non-native world should take a lesson» from Canada’s First Nation people and hold women in higher regard than they cur- rently do, according to Chippewas of Rama First Nation Chief Sharon Stinson Henry. Chamber director’s funeral packs church Sharon Stinson Henry women’s day speaker at Stoujfuille event No glass ceiling in native Canada, female chief says BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg._com BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com she “I think that the fact I had the experience in my life 011’ reserve contributed (to) my people recog~ nizing I had something to bring to the table," she said. Her election platform has always been about accountability and That experience, along with an extensive amount of volunteering within her First Nation community, got people asking her to run for chief. In the early 1990s, Ms Stinson Henry took her political interests to Ottawa where she. was an executive assistant to Simcoe North Progles- sive Conservative Member of Parlia- ment Doug Lewis. include being chief. There are currently 633 First Nation communities across Canada and 104 of them are led by female ch Chippewas of Rama First Nation dfief Sharon Stinson Henry chats with Marie] Camilleri Saringer (left) of Mysthaven Country Retreat and Spa and Helene Johnson (right) at the Stoufl’ville Chamber of Commerce International Women’s Day Luncheon at Sleepy Hollow Golf and Country Club. STAFF PHOTOISJOE RD WITTEVE E N