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A devoted family man; a ud farmer; an fiellmt athlete‘; ‘ :11! c ter a ne' u: - cm ' wergtfnem red as rel- ative: friends celebrated the life of Dawson Delbert Hare following “3. Pawns Mex 1.6- Be (I 'II his my 10. .Hue, a Melons Stouffvule m- idem, died a; Vera Care Nursing Home, Uxbgidgg. H; was ?4 Home, Uxbflfl . He was 94. Bomonthe thLinefarmofhis ems, Robert and Hattie ennings) Hue, Dawson continued this agricultural operation until 1963 when he and his wife, the former Anne Tienkamp, sold the roperty to Ray and Grant moved to Burkholder t., Stouffville. Mrs Hare predeceased her husband in 1984. Dawson, or ‘Daws' as he was known to a wide circle of friends, enioyedthe‘lahours of mixed f'arm- in’x' both dairy and beef cat- :1an a of com wexc always an attraction, with stocks reaching Insights in excess of 15 feet. 333w: was a fine athlete, excell'm at hockey, culling, lawn bowlin an alley bowling. Back in the 193 , he Played defence for the Maxkham Millionaires’, teaming up with the late Munay Clendenn‘mg of Stouffville and Max Reesor of Volunteers m our region help peo- ple communicate. LL- C.-Alu. According to the Stroke Foundation of Canada, about 300,000 Canadians are livin with the effects of stroke. One e feet is aphasia, a disorder caused by damage to the language centres of the brain that affects a person’s abili .to use lan age to express thoughts and fee' gs; Volunteers su port clients and staff of the Yor -Durham Aphasia Centrejn Stouffville to communi- cate in groups about everyday life. We Use a number of strategies: we speak, we laugh, we write key words, and we use gestures to com- municate about current events, arts, music, food, and much more. What if you couldn ’t spyeak? Ilium», qu, an... n...“ --_-_-v In addition to communication groups, clients partici ate in sessions to develOp practical s ' 5. One type of skill session - is Creative Communication where we explore drawing, painting, drama, and ges- turing when words are hard to find. Although the prime purpose is com- munication, some of our clients’ watercolours can be seen on our website at www.ydac.on.ca as they have been made into note cards and are available for purchase. Aphasia might affect a person's the Stroke nts raise fl sia Aware‘ Markham. The club won five divi- sional championships. In their only shot at an Ontario mle, they lost out to Kin ton Military College. 83 That game was played at qule Leaf_C.ardem. As an above-avenge lawn bowler, he was often ited with the late E eanor Crossen in mixed double. play, and occasion- ally wuh Rite Laushway, Don Bacon and Harry Bummer On one occasnon, he repre- sented Onlano at a World [own Bowling tournament In Las Vegas. Followrng retire-' ment, Daws kept himself bu helping others, rnc udmg members of his own family - a daughter Barbara, (Mrs. Jim Rennie); grandchildren Don Rennie and Joanne Gunther, all of Srouffvrlle; eat-grandchildren Andrea, Mark, elissa and Kimberly and great-great grandchildren Shakiel, Joshua and Danial._ “1:1; b'ften assisted well-known barn-builder Morley Symes and ability to find the words to tell you a story, for example, that his or her daughter just had a ba , but it does- n't affect the desire to s are that joy- ful moment. Each person who attends one of our programs is paired with a volunteer to develop a personalized Life History Communication Book. People bring photos and share life stories whi'c are written and added to their book. Usin these books is an effective tool in he ping adults who have aphasia to communicate about personal eVents. unauy. Iune is Aphasia Awareness month. On June 1, an A hasia Walk and Rollathon will ta e place at ,the Lebovic Leisure Centre and on June 8 the centre will host an Aphasia Swimathon. To find out more about these and other 'events, visit our website or call us at 905-642-2953. The York-Durham Aphasia Centre offers rograms at seven sites in York and Burham regions including Maple, Richmond Hill, Markham, Newmarket, Stouffville, Whitby, Our service b. model is grou , family. and commu- nity base an includes partnerships witharea hospitals and long-term care/rehabilitatiOn agencies in York and north Durham regionsp helped out at the old Park Drive atem, painting lines on the ice. An "dent hunter and fisherman, be constructed a small cottage at Red Pine Lake in Hahburton when: he spent many enjoyable days. [Love of hockey was alwa 5 upper. most in ‘ mind. He helped prepare and maintain an open-air rink in the backyard of Gerry and Betty Actons roperty, a few oors down the street. There, he watched Keith Acton and Doug Feasb hone their skills. lie helped out in a coaching role with the Stouffville Minor Hockey Association and sel- â€"â€"_ dom missed an NHL game onTV. Daws was a member of Stouffville's Richardson Masonic Lodge. A masonic serv- ice in his honour was held from the O'Neill exceptional home decor interiors - tine gittware - accessories furniture - window coverings - lighting and accessories art selection a space planning - custorn cabinetm open tubsday thru saturday from 10 am. to 5 pm. book your in-home consultation today 33 ringwood drive. unit 2 Ln (beside randyfi‘appliances) 905 I 642 I 2102 ZO/azz afs 905-640-4588 Serving Swujfville Area Raidenls Since 1975 FOR SALES SERVICE INFORMATION CAL: TIM no'cuAcmlpu a Cow. CLU. CH. F.C../CFP Funeral Home, Me 17,’ with a ubâ€" lic pervice the fa ' day. all- beuers were Don Rennie, Mark Rennie, Saj Hassarn, Jim Lehman, Bill Lehman and Gina Miami: 8. COMM. CLU. CH. EC: Describing the deceased as ‘a great man', Rev. Bob Nightingale of Stoufiville United Church said he made his community better; his famâ€" ily stronger; his friende more com- fortable; his acquaintances happier and his life richer. 1.; "His was not a spectacular'life as the world counts such things," said Rev. Nightingale, "but what really counts is not the size of your account; the depth of your portfolio or the trophies and accolades ou accumulate, but the way in w 'ch you touch the people around you and the memories you make with them. In those memories, Daws lives UII Interment was made at Stouffville cemetery. v. Représematjvg