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HB NEWS HALTON MOURNS QUEEN'S PASSING DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Halton residents mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen, who sat on Britain's throne for 70 years, died Thursday at the age of 96. At the Escarpment Tea Room in Milton, which fea- tures no shortage of royal memorabilia, owner and tea lady Edwina Dodding- ton discussed the death of Canada's head of state. "Weare sad, anditreally hasn't tauite hitme yet. May in peace," she aA Shes done a superb job. A lot of women have modelled themselves after her." ally from the Midlands region of Eng- land, ddington said there may be some sad fac- es in the tea room for the next few days, noting she finds Canadians are more dedicated to the monarchy than a lot of British people. Queen Elizabeth II visit- oa Canada 22 times during reign. “some of her most nota- ble actions during those visits included officially opening the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959, o| Montreal Olympics in 1976 and participating in the pa- triation of Canada's consti- tution in 1982. Halton Regional Chair Carr said he had the honour of meeting Queen Elizabeth II twice during his time as Speaker of the Ontario legislature. One meeting took Place at 10 Downing Street London, England while the other occurred at the Cana- dian National Exhibition in Toronto. "On both occasions she came up to me and asked about Canada and Ontario and what was happening. She was very friendly, andI got a chance to chat with her a little bit," said Car- r. "It was really one of the ne are with the roy: family Oakville Mayor Rob Burton said he was sorry to hear of the Queen's pass- ing. He said Oakville resi- dents and Canadians ap- preciated her tireless work during her historic reign and said her 200: Oakville was well-received. During that visit, the Queen toured Sheridan College and explored its world-renowned computer animation program. "We are proud of her life- ime of service and dedica- son said Burton. jurlington Mayor Mari- angshowbiz.com photo B Queen Elizabeth II's passing is being felt by residents across Halton. anne Meed Ward said the Burlington Pier would be lit white in the Queen's ho- nour. Meed Ward called the ueen a true role model of steadfastness, having led for seven decades while dis- playing courage, dignity and grace. ril Serjeantson, former Halton Hills mayor and the first woman on Halton Hills council, point- ed out that the Queen con- tinued working right up to the end, appointing Brit- ain's new prime minister, Liz ss on Tuesday, Sept. niteat'sabsolutely amaz- ing. She's just had an in- creaible life," said Ser- jean t admire her for all her | strengths. she's through a ie and ee 's 3 been able to manage itreal- § ly well. There's hardly any- & g one who could match her 8 resilience, so when I heard 8 about her! death today, I felt really sa Back ci the Escarpment Tea Room, Doddington's eaves ‘Kepsuny i seneeg emAxeO | S ith is paired with curios- ity about what the future ring. With his mother's pass- ing, Prince Charles has be- come e King Charles III. ington said she wontons if there will be a grand coronation or amore low-key affair. She also has questions around how long his reign will last and what that reign will be like. AIRE HEATING & COOLING eo TO A HIGH EFFICIENCY SYSTEM ssy—~ icira 3 é YoY < for Details 1 . Year pacton) (— TIL SUMMER 2023* tails, 0.2.0 UPGRADE TO A HIGH EFFICIENCY CENTRAL AIR WAS-§3695 * I for Details 10 Year Factory Warranty ! Watson Investments “Our clients enjoy talking about their retirement dreams and we enjoy helping them get there.” Peter & Jennifer Accepting new clients. Please visit com to book a free consultation. Offering safe virtual meetings and new client onboarding. CENTRAL AIR ; /Biagnostic SPECIA 19 E:) LOCATIONS TO s SERVE YOU BETT info@watsoninvestments.com ®& (905) 842 -2100 IRE ON g VER 120, OAKVILLE Le CoOL CME ee 1-888-827-2665 Jennifer Watson MBA, CFP®, CIM® Peter Watson MBA, CFP®, R.F.P., CIM®, FCS! i 3 3