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Joe and Doris Heaney's Memorial Bench
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Dear Family and Friends,
My mother, Doris Heaney passed away suddenly on September 13, 2022. She was predeceased by my father Joseph, on August 23, 2009. My parents, married for 42 years, loved Happy Hour, dancing to the oldies, walking along the beach, and cuddling on benches together. They affectionately called the wooden rocking bench in our backyard the "Complaint Bench" ... a place where you could enjoy a glass of wine, talk about your day, and air your grievances.
I am raising funds to dedicate a park bench in honour of my parents, "Joe and Doe". I want to place it at a scenic point overlooking the water in Port Credit near our home, where they enjoyed walking hand in hand ... pausing on a park bench to watch the wildlife and boats go by. I know my parents would have appreciated this gesture far more than flowers or another memorial. They would love to know they offered others in our community a place to cuddle with a loved one, meditate, enjoy a snack, or simply relax - enjoying the sun on their face and being by the water.
Money raised will go towards donating a park bench and a commemorative plaque bearing my parents' names. If any funds remain, they will be donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Details for park benches in Mississauga Parks can be found here:
https://www.mississauga.ca/services-and-programs/forestry-and-environment/donate-to-forestry-or-parks/
Thank you for your consideration and help in reaching my goal of donating a park bench to the City of Mississauga in loving memory of my dear parents.
Joanne
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Organizer
Joanne Heaney
Organizer
Mississauga, ON