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On Feb. 8, 2022, Andy Patriquin passed away at his home in Victoria, B.C. He was 73. Andy is survived by his son, Brad; his love, Stephanie; and her children, Chad and Jade. Although higher education had not been his original aim, after working in the mines around Timmins, Ont., Andy enrolled in the engineering and technology program at Northern College in Kirkland Lake. This led to a Bachelor of Applied Science degree with honours from ����ֱ�� in 1975, setting up a long career as a civil engineer and culminating in the creation of his own successful company, Teclon Engineering. During this period, Andy developed a love of martial arts, achieving his 1st dan black belt in Taekwondo with Master Sung-in Hong and participating in full-contact competitions. One of his last and most fulfilling jobs was consulting in the field on the replacement of the Todd Creek Trestle along the Galloping Goose Trail north of Sooke, B.C.

Brenda Marianne Large passed away on March 25, 2022. She was 79. Brenda is survived by her sisters, Kathy Large and Daphne Large (Ian Scott); nephews, Neil Shaw (Anna Haley) and Andrew Scott (Maria Profit); nieces, Elizabeth Shaw (Chris O’Toole) and Suzanne Scott (Bradley Gallant); as well as six great nieces and nephews. Beginning at age 13 with a summer job in the family-owned stations CFCY and CFCY-TV, Brenda continued to a full career in Canadian journalism. She studied at King’s College, Halifax. Her work included positions at the Ottawa Citizen, the Canadian Press, the Globe and Mail, and the Kingston Whig-Standard. In 1963, Canadian Press assigned her as a 21-year-old to the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Ottawa. In the 1970s, she was co-publisher and editor of the Fourth Estate, one of the early alternative weekly newspapers in Canada. She also worked for both Yale and Queen’s universities. Most of her work involved local and national stories, but highlights of her career include major reporting assignments in Brazil and South Africa. Brenda already had a wide-ranging journalism career when she became a recipient of the St. Laurent Fellowship in Legal Journalism at ����ֱ�� Faculty of Law during 1978-79, which ignited a great attachment to ����ֱ�� and Kingston. In 1979, she became a writer for the public relations office at ����ֱ��, then manager of the ����ֱ�� News Department in 1981, and served as editor of the ����ֱ�� Gazette until 1985, when she joined the staff of the Kingston Whig-Standard as an editorial writer. After a 30-year career, she retired to Charlottetown, P.E.I., in 1990, and maintained her interest in long-form journalism as an avid reader as well as becoming actively involved with the life of St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral, before health issues limited her activities.

Barbara Rowand Lamb passed away on March 23, 2022. She was 95. She was predeceased by her husband, Tom Gillespie, and is survived by her niece and nephews, Tom, Barbara, and Marie. She was a great aunt to many, and a great great aunt to many more. She was born to Garrett John Lamb and Emma Luella Lamb in 1927 and married Tom in 1981. She became an instant Grandma Barb in 1982 with the Gillespie clan (Mary Lou, Janice, Helen, Ruth Anne, Chris, and David). Barbara has a special place in the hearts of the Melville family (Sally, Nancy and Jamie), especially Sally, who shared her passion for knitting. Barbara was a proud graduate (and long-time supporter) of Queen’s University. Starting out in public relations working for Clint Melville, she became a teacher in 1960 and later led the business department at Sir James Dunn Collegiate and Vocational School in Sault Ste. Marie (of nine teachers, six were men). She was the first female in the Sault school board to be appointed as vice-principal at Collegiate Heights. A committed volunteer in the community, Barbara was president of Maycourt in 1976-77, often campaigned for the Salvation Army, and received an honorary lifetime member award from the Sault Theatre Workshop. For many years, her “beanbag” friends sustained her, especially Elta McLeod, as they moved through life to end their days at Collegiate Heights. She travelled extensively all her life and frequently went on adventures with family.

David Robinson passed away on Nov. 29, 2021, in his 79th year. He was a proud graduate of the 1965 engineering program, back in the day when he could leave his family farm, stick a thumb up at the side of the highway, and hitch a ride from the Ottawa Valley to get to school. He worked as an engineer with the City of North Bay for decades and was a respected and high-ranking member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario until the end of his life. Dave is well remembered and sorely missed by the friends and family he leaves behind. I would wish that his last long rest be peaceful, but, knowing him, he’s probably throwing Queen’s alumni parties and playing hockey in heaven. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Judi (née Bailey); son, Brent (Kim Weir); daughters, Stacey Lavigne and Lianne Crowe (Jeff); his grandchildren, Samantha (Matt Terry), Taryn (Isaiah Rose), Jeffrey and Delaney Crowe, and Jessica Holmes (Justin); and his four great-grandchildren, Thomas, Dawson, Fallyn, and Zoey. David is also leaving behind many nieces and nephews. We love you, Poppa.

Rudolf Harmsen passed away in London, Ont., on March 23, 2022. He was 89. He was predeceased by his brother, Arvid, and is survived by his wife, Jerroldine Harmsen (Arts’55); his sister, Miek Zuidema; his sons, Douglas and Leif; son-in-law, Mario Longtin; daughter-in-law, Stephanie Cozart; and granddaughter, Gwendolyn, who knew him as “Gaffer.” Rudolf received an undergraduate degree in biology and a master’s degree in zoology (under zoologist William Beckel) in 1959 from the University of Toronto. He then earned his PhD in zoology in 1963 from Cambridge University, England. For 32 years, from 1966 to 1998, Rudolf was a professor in the Biology Department at ����ֱ��. He lived an adventure-filled life. His journey as a life-long learner, scientist, educator, husband, father, and grandfather influenced those who came to know him for his loving, generous nature, his profound curiosity, his art, and his wit.

Ted Allen Given passed away on April 27, 2022. He was 91. He is survived by his wife, Lillian; his daughters, Jacqueline and Gillian; his son-in-law, John Ogden; and grandchildren, Joshua and Imogene. Ted’s professional career in teaching began in 1953 at Wexford Public School in Scarborough, Ont. He transferred to the North York Board of Education in the early 1960s to become the head of English at Humbermede Junior High School. In the latter part of his teaching career, he moved to Churchill Public School to be closer to home. With his wife, he travelled to England and Portugal, and enjoyed their cottage on Beaver Lake in Peterborough County with their family. Ted and Lillian were involved with service organizations for many years in their home community in Markham, Ont.