Robert Coats, MBE - In Memoriam March 14, 1915 - October 23, 2009
My Uncle Bob passed away a couple of weeks ago. He was 94. He was my dad's last surviving brother of five. Bob and the rest of the Coats family live in England. It's difficult being in Canada, with no close relatives other than our immediate family, the five of us. So I'm posting this article about my Uncle Bob, written by my cousin Peter last week (which I have added to a little). God rest your soul Uncle Bob: Robert Coats passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on October 23, 2009 aged 94 years. Bob is survived by his wife Dorthy (nee Edwards), brother Alan (my father), his sons Peter, Mick and Chris, their wives, and grandchildren.

Gala Charity Benefit in Toronto to Help the Homeless
Toronto Charity Benefit - 'Our Toronto includes the Homeless'Reserve November 28th on your calendar to make a difference for the thousands of people in Toronto who are experiencing homelessness. We pass them on the streets every day and, as the cold weather comes, see them huddled over hot air grates outside Toronto's downtown skyscapers and lining up outside the crowded emergency shelters or soup kitchens. What can we do? It has to be more than dropping small change in a panhandler's battered Tim Horton's cup - real change is what's needed. For almost twenty years, Project417 has mobilized thousands of community volunteers. They operate