Raised in London, Ontario, Don was the youngest of five children. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Don spent much of his life travelling the world, but always shone brightest when surrounded by family. He was well respected in all he did, both during his service with the Canadian...
After the war, Doug joined the Ontario Branch of Hughes-Owens and became branch manager in 1950, at which time it was associated with Zeiss Oberkochen. When the Wild company of Switzerland was looking for a person to take care of their business interests in Canada, the then president of Wil...
He returned to Canada as a fellow in neuropathology in Toronto, subsequently being appointed neurosurgeon and then clinical professor of surgery at the UniversityHospital in London, Ontario. Charlie enjoyed a long association withHenry Barnett, whom he had met at Queen Square, and in 1969they ...
German bass-baritone and Wagner expert Theo Adam, born Dresden, 1 August 1926, spent his whole career as a member of Staatsoper Dresden, and he sang at the Bayreuth Festival from 1952 until 1980. He also appeared at New York Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden in London, the Salzburg Festival...