The Oakville Beaver, W e d n e sd a y July 31, 2002 - A 3 O a k v ille lo s e s a `g e n tle m a n ' (C ontinued from p age 1) Randall Street fire hall in 1967 and Born in M ontreal in 1925, was instrumental in bringing Sheridan Anderson joined the military after College to Oakville. leaving high school and worked with A nderson was also the one to the North Atlantic fe rry Command, appease millionaire Jim G airdner's shuttling planes during World War II. fear that the Sixteen-Mile Creek was Anderson m oved to Oakville in going to dry up, and as a show of grat 1958 and worked first as a purser, then itude, Gairdner donated his house and flight service supervisor with the pred 11 acres to what's become Gairloch ecessor of Air Canada, Trans Canada Gardens. Airlines, for 40 years until he retired in His dream o f seeing an airport built 1987. north of Bumhamthorpe didn't come In fact, in 1984, Anderson donated a to pass, however. breadboard on which he'd made many Back in 1987, Anderson told The an in-flight sandwich, to the Canadian Oakville Beaver that while he believed Warplane Heritage, as that agency the town would retain its small-town revamped a Lancaster bomber -- the ambience he noted, "Oakville does not same warplane that was stripped of its communicate. It never has and it prob armaments and first used as a commer ably never will. It used to be a case of cial air carrier. east versus west. Now it will simply be "O f course, he was also a politician north versus east versus west." in Oakville," said his son, Greg, 49. That, Mayor Ann Mulvale can now Those were the days when the relate to as debate about north Oakville mayor worked full-time besides being growth rages. mayor. It was at regional council that Anderson once described his politi Mulvale met up with Anderson. cal life as "almost accidental." He won Mulvale recalled that if someone a speaking contest held at the Oakville were making a lengthy speech, Toastmasters' Club in 1961, received a Anderson would go for a round of cof glowing review in the local paper and fees for other councillors. then a friend encouraged him to run for "He was always im m aculately Town council. dressed, even in a golf shirt," said Anderson is survived by his daugh M ulvale, noting, "W hen I became ter, Janice, 44; his son, Greg's wife, Oakville Beaver file photo mayor he gave me some good advice. Debby, and their children, Tim, 21, and He told me to take the job seriously, M cLean (M ac) Anderson, with his tradem ark pipe. D uring his tim e as m ayor he was known for bringing in an extra Carly, 17. but not to take myself seriously." large pipe if he anticipated a lengthy council meeting. He is also survived by his wife, Over the years, Mulvale said she time friend "a good guy." and interested" in the local political often had im promptu visits from Noreen, 77. "I know the problems Norrie had scene and would often query whether Anderson whenever he was at Town It was to care for Noreen, who'd what he was seeing in the local media Hall. He'd pop by her office and ask suffered com plications and became and he devoted the greater part of his was really what was going on. confined to a wheelchair after surgery, life to looking after her. It was a won her how it was going -- and if she derful thing he did," said Barrett. Much earlier, in 1968, he ran as the that Anderson eventually stepped away were taking herself too Anderson was "a fairHalton federal Liberal from politics in the seriously. m inded person," who candidate against incum 1970s. "He was a very gentle "When I became mayor represented his con bent Oakville MPP Jim "My dad showed me "For the last 32 years, individual who was very well, said Snow. he gave me some good committed to the Town he'd been devoting him about loyalty and about stituents Barrett. "I always considered self to my mom," said and very committed to advice. He told me to sticking to your guns Long-tim e east Mac a real gentlem an Greg. his wife. He was take the job seriously, and to never be afraid O akville C ouncillor and h e's going to be "My dad showed me extremely attentive and but not to take myself gracious to his w ife," missed," said Bird, who about loyalty and about to speak up. He always Keith Bird served with A nderson on Halton recalled that Anderson sticking to your guns and said Mulvale. "He was a seriously." did what he thought Regional Council from was often involved in Air to never be afraid to very loyal person, a very · Oakville Mayor was right." 1972 to 1977. Canada training in speak up. He always did gentle, civilized and Ann Mulvale They also hit the links Winnipeg and the joke · Greg Anderson what he thought was polite person." together. was that to reach the right," said Greg. Viewing will be held "Mac was an avid mayor, you had to dial "His loyalty to the today from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at " 1" first. town and to my mom was quite a lega golfer. I played many enjoyable rounds Oakview Funeral Home, 56 Lakeshore of golf with Mac. He was a real gentle Once during Anderson's time as Rd. W. cy," Greg said. mayor, he had to break up a fist fight "My dad loved Oakville for as long man and I always enjoyed his advice Anderson's funeral will be tomor and support," said Bird, who recalls between two councillors. as I can remember," said Greg. row (Thursday) at 11 a.m. at Evangel He was also known for bringing an Pentecostal Church, 1450 Rebecca St. Anderson was also an avid golfer, sitting (alphabetically) with Anderson extra large pipe to lengthy council (across from Hopedale Mall). who belonged to Richview, the former and Barrett at the regional council M ac Anderson shortly after his retire meetings. Lido and most recently Deerfield golf table. Donations in lieu of flowers can be Bird said Anderson stayed "active m ent from A ir C anada in 1987. In his tenure, Anderson opened the made to Ian Anderson House Hospice. clubs. "He had a real passion for golf. He also loved politics and was passionate about that, too," said Greg. The Andersons were among the first tenants of the Ennisclare condomini ums where they m oved in 1977, always remaining in the west end of A private family funeral serv Conservatory of Music and night before to find out what town. ice was held last Thursday at St. obtained her ATCM degree at time the sun rose the next day. "My dad really loved being mayor John's United Church for Edith age 18 in 1936. Later she was Much to her delight, on her and saw a lot of changes. I know he Walsh Brearley, a woman who awarded an ARTC. 83rd birthday two years ago, her shared her love of music with was well-respected," said Greg. "She's taught piano her daughters Gail, Kim Frid, Lyn Another legacy was A nderson's others for almost 70 years. whole life," said her daughter Ruddy, and Kathy Brearley, ded icated the park bench to her. The piano teacher died on Gail Brearley. commitment to public ownership of the lakefront. Brearley moved to Oakville July 21 at age 85. Hence, when Brearley Bom on March 18, 1917, she in 1947, teaching music in her arrived at the park bench that "I could always count on M ac's support for the lakefront," said was raised and educated in home studio. morning at 6:30 a.m., her daugh Anderson's successor in the mayor's Simcoe, Ont. In 1975, she moved to down ters and a few treasured friends Brearley had played piano town Oakville, and began her were there to greet her. seat, Harry Barrett who was mayor since an early age, having taken daily vigil of watching the sun from 1973 to 1985. "It was a big surprise indeed," "I was a councillor on his council lessons for four years, and gave rise over Lake Ontario each she said at the time. "They had kid and he was a councillor on my coun her first public recital as a young morning before welcoming stu ded me about it for years and I told cil," said Barrett, who called his long- girl. At age 14, Brearley resumed dents to her home. them `please wait till I'm dead' Brearley walked - or drove her piano lessons, after a six-year but they decided not to wait." break. While in high school, she depending on the weather, to a It was not only her 83rd birth much-loved park bench at the day present, but also a celebra gave piano lessons for 25 cents. Oakville Beaver file photo After high school, Brearley foot of Trafalgar Road. She tion of her 25 years of watching Edith Brearley sits on the park bench her children had went on to the Royal would listen to the radio the the sunrise over Oakville. Edith Brearley Taught piano for nearly 70 years A P P O IN TM E N T dedicated in her honour two years ago. L IQ U ID A T IO N Mr. Ron Choma, Vice-President, Commercial Services of FirstOntario Credit Union Limited, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Kalmats as Manager, Commercial Services. 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