â€" ad B rvcommat.... > *EeRii tm ...« l Councillor Christie made her mind up on an issue it _ before she passed away. £e" p.age P08 was all but impossible to get her "I really thought she was .__ community. to change. starting to make some progress," "She served the community as _ "But she always let you know _ said a saddened Mrs. Kendall well as anybody. She was always ‘upâ€"front‘ where she stood," he _ who was not only a close friend therg & ta]_(e care of all the â€" said, adding her presence at _ for some 30 years, but worked details," said Herrema. "She _ regional council and committee _ with Mrs. Christie on numerous cared about everybody." meetings will be missed. projects for the Historical Herrema said she had a _ Mrs. Christie, who turned 62 Society and Central Seven. reputation as being a strong last October, was born in _ Mrs. Christie‘s husband John willed individual and once she â€" Cobourg, graduated in history _ passed away several years ago. E. and English at_ Queen‘s _ She is survived by son Peter and * University and taught high in _ sister Marjorie Philips of Es T Simcoe, Blackstock and Port â€" Cobourg. se . s.+ 3 Perry. Visiting at Low and Low i e ', w Her close friend Doreen (Reach Street, Port Perry) will p__ _ AHel . Kendall, who was a constant â€" be Tuesday (Feb. 21) 2:00â€"4:00 . @f ’«‘% visitor during her time in _ PM and 7:00â€"9:00 PM. m 4 *~*~~ y d hospital told the Citizen Mrs. The memorial service at Low | ow y e d Christie seemed to be starting to _ and Low will start at 1:00 PM on P ..‘ i 4n h make some progress. Wednesday. ; Ã©ï¬ , In fact, she said, Mrs. Christie The _ Scugog _ Township j his . was able to talk, write and was _ municipal offices will close at m z, sitting up in a chair the day _ noon on Wednesday. a# . B | ; Meï¬garflag Seugog Mayor Howard Hall, M *f $ who appointed Mrs. Christie to _ j } a two terms as chairman of the IF _ serv,ce Township‘s finance committee, & R told the Citizen she "was a Ceeeiie ied 3 strong councillor who will be Â¥vonne Cr istie. Feb. 22 missed." * ‘ â€" The Mayor said Mrs. Christie was a countillor able to say no for Vvonne and she kept a tight rein on the purse strings as chairman of a _ finance. cnr,st,e He a_lso noted her dedication to §gamzaï¬ons such as the Scugog % 4 # 3 useum and Central Seven. “:;s. memorial service will be held "She worked very hard for this ednesday; February 22 £9" _ community," said the M 5 Scugog‘s Regional councillor aninterviey“'r cht e(}i it in Â¥vonne Christie, who passed T withthe Citizen: Regional chairman Gar y away peacefully early Saturday ierreima als e cacy morning at Community Hospital _ Gpaos, py j 9 dpr.als_e 14 TA Pat Perry) or her dedication to the Mrs. Christie had been in _‘ Turn to page seven hospital in Oshawa and Port Perry since early January when she suffered a serious stroke at home. A former trustee and chairman with the Durham Board of â€" Education, Mrs. Christie turned to municipal politics about eight M years ago and won the Ward 1 seat on Scugog council. She completed two terms as Regional councillor for Scugog and won a third term in the elections last November.