A Brief Note by NAL publisher Doug Draper
“I got to say; Goodbye; goodbye.”- From John Lennon’s song, Mother.
Due to a death in the family, Niagara At Large will not be adding any new posts to this independent site for news and commentary for a few days.
A beach on Cape Cod, one of the first places my mother wanted us to vacation as a family, all those years ago. I’d like to think she is back there in spirit, walking along one of those beaches now. Photo by Doug Draper
Yes, I know. It was only a week ago that I promised to charge up Niagara At Large with post after post of engaging information for our growing NAL visitors to discuss and debate following a month that I was more or less off. But there are many things in life and death that we have no control over, and my family happened upon one of them this Friday, June 21 – the first day of summer, as it turned out, that is usually an occasion for celebration for this lover of sunnier days when the livin’ is a little more easy.
I thank all of you, once again, for your patience since I know that news sites on the web can often die if you don’t, as they say, ‘keep feeding the beast’ on a more or less daily basis.
In the meantime, give any living parents and grandparents a hug if you want to, while you still can.
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Sorry for your loss Doug. Beautiful beach for that walk. Janet
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A beautiful sentiment. Thank you for sharing and please accept my sincere best wishes for you and your family as you say good bye to your Mother.
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I’m so sorry for your loss Doug.
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My deepest sympathy to you Doug. What a wise lady your mother was. There is nothing more serene and comforting than a walk on the beach.
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Doug, So sad to hear of your mother’s passing.
I don’t think I ever met her, but I was friends with your father when he had his shaver and radio repair shop on St. Paul Street, just around the corner from my home on Court Street. You and I crossed paths many times throughout the years in many different fields. A friend of my, Debbie Yeo, was also a reporter at the Standard. I met Debbie while doing TV camera work for McLean Hunter during the long Niagara Regional Police hearings. I also was on the “People Power” against the Toxic Waist Dump in Lincoln and worked as a photographer there with Lois Gibbs and others.
Now living in London, Ontario and still very involved in environmental, social, aboriginal, trade justice and political issues. I was so glad to see “Niagara at Large” pop up on my screen on day and doubly pleased when I say it was your project. I’ve always thought highly of your writings on environmental issues way back to the Love Canal day.
Keep up the good work, and once again sorry for your loss.
Robert McMaster Knockgrafton Productions London West NDP (photographer) London, Ontario
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So sorry. Doris Emerson
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May your good memories of your mother keep you in touch with her spirit & she with yours….. I’ll remember you & your family in my prayers….. anne
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Sorry for loss Doug Our parents are long gone, but we have grandchildren and Great ones too
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Paul Kassay
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Dear Doug, I am so very sorry to hear this news. Our condolences to you and your family; you are in our thoughts. Fiona
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Regrets to you and your family.
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