update Jan  2008

MY OWN PAGE
KENNETH CREW

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                                                             1939                                 2002
Born in Leeds England
Joined the RAF 1939 at age 18.  Served 6 years, two of which
1942 to 1943  in Canada training Canadian personnel .
Married to Audrey Rolfe 1945
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                                                     1945                                            2002
We emigrated to Canada 1951 along with our son Stephen
5 years old.  My daughter Shirley was born 1961
I worked as an industrial engineer at Westinghouse in Hamilton,
then moved to Windsor in 1955 to work at Ford Motor Co.
Retired as a general foreman in 1978.
Relocated to Wheatley 1979.

Hobbies included Oil painting,
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Miniature paintings

making Doll houses and miniature furniture.
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Vignette showing our fireplace in the house on the lake.
The rocking chair was the most challenging miniature I made

Now it is using a computer and designing web pages
and dealing with a declining memory
now living in a retirement complex in this Town house

Due to age, short term memory, health and no immediate family
my son Steve who had retired and moved to B.C. insisted we move
to live near him so that he and his wife could take care of us.

Move to Kaslo a disaster. Despite a perfect house that we purchased the location
was totally unsuitable for seniors such as us.
All roads leading out of Kaslo presented a hazard particularly in winter. Medical service especially for specialist was far too remote.
Groceries were 15% to 30% more expensive.  The nearest large shopping center was
40 miles away
After 2 months we made the decision to return the Wheatley, where we had to rent
a cottage, arranging to have our furniture delivered to Amy my granddaughter and
stored in  their basement pending the purchase of another house.
On December 16 2005 we will be moving into 34 Churchil road in Leamington two
streets away from the hospital.
The whole experience cost us over $20000.

  • Our stay at above was cut short due to health and age making us no longer physically capable to perform the required maintenance.

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    We now reside in the following Town house

    To see our Friendship club and the village of Wheatley click here