This Father's Day marks 15 years since my dad passed away (the actual date was June 20, 1999). He died 13 months after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer. This year is a milestone anniversary but also my mom has been sick and she suddenly and unexpectantly went blind this past week. She is on massive doses of steroids in hopes of calming the swelling in her optic nerve in hopes that her eyesight is restored. We should know more in a few days.
In the meantime, here are some of my favourite photos of my dad.
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| Jackson and My Dad 1998 |
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| Dad bbqing out the back door on Madras Crescent |
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| Politician in Action |
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| Marc, Jean-Paul, Michael, Me, Judi with Dad at Grandpa and Nana's house. We were visiting for Christmas and Nana died a couple of days later. Nana died from the same thing my dad did although hers was called a "bleeding ulcer" in her esophagus. My dad was diagnosed with esophageal cancer 26 years later. |
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| Dad as City of Toronto Councillor |
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| Dad at home on Madras |
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| Running for office for the first time. Putting a sign on his parents' lawn on Midland Avenue. |
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| Mayor of Scarborough |
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