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DEATHS BRANDFORD, Maxine (nee Ryall) Passed away peacefully, on Thursday March 3rd, 2011 at the Georgetown Hospital, at the age of 73. Beloved partner of Barrie Martin. Loving mother of Bob Currie (Roxy), Darlene Perron (John) and predeceased by her son Carl Currie. Proud granny of Darlene, Robbie, Angie, Shannon, Tyler and Tasha and greatgranny of Austin, Carley, Landan, Sarah and Logan. Sister of Mike Ryall (Grace) and Judy Robertson (Gary). Predeceased by her sister Orlo Guest. Maxine will be dearly missed by her extended family and many friends. Friends were received at the J.S. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, north of Maple Avenue, Georgetown 905-877-3631 on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral and committal service was held in the chapel on Monday March 7th, 2011 at 10:00 am. Cremation to follow. In memory, contributions to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. To send expressions of sympathy visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com 11 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday, March 8, 2011 Finishing well ahead of the runners-up from Alberta, Team Ontario's Hayleigh Bell of Acton and Stratford's Alistair Sylvester completed their successful debut season together by skating to a resounding gold medal performance at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax in the prenovice pairs category. Photo by John Sims/Team Ontario EYRE, Audrey Page January 4th, 1927 - March 4th, 2011 It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Audrey Eyre (nee Crooks). She will be greatly missed by her husband and best friend of 61 years Norman, her daughters Sandra Williams (John) and Deborah Tilson (Brian) and her 5 grandchildren Ben, Mike, Ian, Paul and Emma. Dear Aunt of Doug Watson. Visitation was held at The Brampton Memorial Chapel & Visitation Centre 10061 Chinguacousy Road (at Bovaird) 905-460-9155 on Monday, March 7th, 2011 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm. A Funeral Service was held at The Brampton Memorial Chapel on Monday, March 7th, 2011 at 2:00 pm, reception followed www.bramptonmemorial.com. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Alzheimer's Society. Pre-novice pair strike gold at Canada Winter Games Bell, Sylvester live up to top ranking By STEVE LeBLANC Metroland Media Group Their 2010/11 gold rush is now complete. Sticking with the tried and true routines that had met with victory at every turn this season, Acton's Hayleigh Bell and pre-novice pairs partner Alistair Sylvester of Stratford made a triumphant debut at the Canada Winter Games late last month in Halifax. The first-year duo were pegged as the team to beat heading into the event-- having reigned supreme at five straight meets, including the BMO Skate Canada Western and Eastern Challenge in Mississauga-- and showed just why during it. Delivering a personal-best performance in the short program and following that up with a dynamite free (long) skate, Bell and Sylvester added to their gold-medal haul with a commanding 86.69-point overall score-- which put them nearly 11 points ahead of the Alberta-based silver medalists. "All of our elements were clean and we just skated well together," said 14-year-old Bell, a former member of the Milton Skating Club before last year's venture into pairs skating necessitated a move to the figure skating hotbed of Barrie. "We'd been skating well leading up to the Games, so I was pretty confident we could win." Facing their biggest crowd to date, Bell wrestled with some initial butterflies for the short program but felt quite comfortable for the long routine-- which was highlighted by some double twists and throws. She and Sylvester enjoyed a healthy margin of victory in both rounds, besting Alberta's Kendra Dignessi and Cole VanDerVelden by four-and-ahalf points in the short program and just over five points in the long. "I'm really happy with how we did," said Bell, who skated to Moonlight Sonata for the short program and Escuela for the long routine at St. Margaret's Centre. With their Western and Eastern Challenge win, Bell and Sylvester will move up to the novice ranks next season. FORSYTH, Bev Peacefully of natural causes, on Friday March 4th, 2011 at the Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga. Bev, in her 79th year, wife of the late Jim Forsyth. Loving mother of Steve and his wife Katya. Proud grandmother of Matthew James, Alex Christopher and Sienna Jolie. Dear sister of Rick Cayford. Special thanks to Chris Eriksson. Also sadly missed by her cousins Sue and Derek Twiss, John Kay and by her aunt Ruth Kay. Bev will be remembered for her kind giving nature and great sense of humor. Friends will be received at the J.S. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, north of Maple Avenue, Georgetown 905-8773631 on Wednesday March 9th, 2011 from 10:00 am until time of funeral service held in the chapel at 11:00 am. Cremation has taken place. In memory, contributions to the Upper Credit Humane Society would be appreciated. To send expressions of sympathy visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com McLAUGHLIN, Grenville Peacefully surrounded by her family, on Saturday March 5th, 2011 at Riverside Glen in Guelph. "Gren" in her 82nd year, loving wife of the late Ora McLaughlin (2002). Loving mother of Gayle and her husband David Newland of Guelph, Cheryl McLaughlin and Dennis Moore of Nanaimo, Scott and his wife Kim of Rockwood, Craig and his wife Nancy and Keith and his wife Sheri both of Georgetown. Proud grandmother of Amanda, Ryan, Jason, Cory, Kristie, Lindsay, Bobby, Lily, Max and Taylor. Great-grandmother to Matthew. Friends will be received at the J.S. Jones & Son Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, north of Maple Avenue, Georgetown 905-877-3631 on Wednesday from 3-5 and 7-9 pm. Funeral and committal service will be held in the chapel on Thursday March 10th, 2011 at 11:00 am. Cremation to follow. In memory, contributions to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated. To send expressions of sympathy visit www.jsjonesandsonfuneralhome.com NETS SILVER: Nine-year-old Helene Carle of Georgetown (left) skated a clean program with a score of 22.03 to earn a silver medal at the recent Dennis Silverthorn Invitational competition in Dorchester, Ont. Pictured alongside Carle is fellow Brampton Chinguacousy Skating Club member Melina Mancini, who skated to the gold in Dorchester, Carle completed her 2010-11 season by finishing seventh at the Figure Skating Boutique COS StarSkate Championships in Brampton in the pre-juvenile category. Her coach, Georgetown's Lauren Taylor-Vaisey, is pleased about Carle's progress this past season and her future prospects, including the 2011 Summer Skate in Thornhill in August. Carle started with the Georgetown Skating Club at the age of six and was identified by Skate Canada Central Ontario as a future prospect two years later in the Primary Star program. Submitted photo CARDS OF THANKS In loving memory of my dear Mother Ellen Hastings Who passed away March 5th, 2010 Sleep on, dear Mother, take your rest, They miss you most who loved you best; Friends may be friends, if they be true, But I lost my best friend when I lost you. Love, Susanne and family Acton's Hayleigh Bell and prenovice pairs partner Alistair Sylvester of Stratford perform at the Canada Winter Games. Photo by John Sims/Team Ontario