Joyce Duncan: A memorial — Share your stories
Here are some more recent pictures:
Rob and Beki's wedding day
A walk along the waterfront, after Mom's thyroid surgery
At the park with Mira
At the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Mom and Liam
Birthday party puppet show
Liam and Mira's Baptism
Canada Day 2009
Joyce Duncan is a remarkable woman.
She was born in Winnipeg, but first played on the shores of Grassy Narrows, 50 miles north of Kenora, at a Hudson's Bay outpost. In 1950, civilization called, and the Hughes family moved to Kenora, Ontario.
She enrolled in mathematics at University of Waterloo, and then teacher's college at Queen's. Her first posting was to Alderwood CI in Etobicoke.
She finally gave in to some boy who seemed to follow her around (from Kenora, to Waterloo, to Toronto), and was married to Cam Duncan on March 18, 1972.
She taught full-time for 30 years, raised 2 kids, ran the household and still had time to casually ask if you thought you were making good use of your time.
She died on October 2, 2009.
We miss her already.
Kerrie Duncan
8 Oct, 2009
18:27
Thank you for this wonderful page. I feel far away in person but very close in spirit. There is a candle lit in the window. Kia kaha, be strong.
love Kerrie