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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 11, 2009 - 13 A hero to friends and family Continued from page 11 "He treated everyone, like they were family. I am sure that anyone who had the pleasure of meeting David over the years, would say that he touched them in some memorable way. He impressed one with his charm, his wit, his compassion and certainly with his generosity. Dave had a heart of gold." "First and foremost, David was family man. He and his beloved wife Zaimene, raised three children to adulthood. Michele, Anita and Brendan. His grandchildren stand as a testament to his family values. He was a religious man, but his `rock' was his wife of 38 years, Zaimene." His friend Warren Reinhardt, with whom Carter had attended police college, said, "Dave stood tall as a man of unique qualities and interests." Reinhardt said Carter met his wife in the late 1960s and remembers their first date. "I remember sitting with him in the Pretzel Bell, one of his old hangouts, while "My Dad ... You were a man of character, strength, wisdom and laughter. You were loving, caring, secure and honest. You were the leader, creator and supporter of our family. You could make a dream a reality. You were my rock, my listener, my hero." TESTING & GRADING & HOMEWORK Michele Joly - But Why he was waiting for Zaimene to arrive on their first date. We all know how handsome he looked in uniform, but also, back in those days Dave had a full-length fur coat which he used to wear. He looked like a movie star in the role of an arctic explorer or trapper. It was definitely not the usual attire of Torontonians of the day, but he was different, which is what Zaimene loved about him, and so did we all. Zaimene was swept off her feet. For both it was love at first sight." He, too, spoke of his friend's affection for animals. "He took a job first at the Metro Zoo, where he could pursue his love of animals. They were always his friends," he said. He recalled his friend worked with the Marine Unit in Toronto Harbour and had a sailboat of his own, belonging to the Toronto Hydroplane Club in Ashbridges Bay. But he loved the earth. "He loved his cattle, especially a bull he called Charlie. It is fitting that Dave will be laid to rest on the land where Charlie once lived and which Dave once owned," said Reinhardt, noting Carter also kept birds and homing pigeons, and built a large aviary in the back yard where he kept a variety of birds and also owned a parrot. "Dave has always stood tall as a man of unique qualities. He was his own man, a leader, not a follower," said Reinhardt. Clanmore Montessori School and Halton Waldorf School Invite you to Rethink Traditional Practices in Education A free lecture by renowned speaker and author Alfie Kohn Oakville Conference Centre Wednesday, February 18th 2009 ~ 7:30 ­ 9:30 p.m. Seating is limited ­ call 905-331-4387 to register info@clanmoremontessori.com For more information email ­ info@clanmoremontessori.com info@haltonwaldorf.com