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Memorial Services - Joan MacDonald

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:28:00 PDT

Memorial Services for my mother, Joan MacDonald, will be at McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home and Chapel 1411 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa on Friday 17 May 2013, 2 to 4pm and 7 to 9pm. Burial will take place at a later date in her hometown of Lourdes, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

Thank you again to my friends and family for your support during her lengthy illness and final weeks spent at the Hospice at May Court. Your thoughtful comments and notes have provided much comfort to my family and I. She was a great mom, wife, sister, aunt, grandmother, nurse, and friend.

“So while the parish priest at her bedside Went hammer and tongs at the prayers for the dying And some were responding and some crying I remembered her head bent towards my head, Her breath in mine, our fluent dipping knives-- Never closer the whole rest of our lives.”
-- Seamus Heaney

MACDONALD, Joan (nee Smith)
Peacefully after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the age of 77. Beloved wife of Edward. Loving mother of Ross and John (Julie). Cherished grandmother of Matthew, Kelly and Megan. Dear sister of William (Donna) and Virginia Gerrior (the late Donald). Predeceased by her parents Elsie (nee Warrington) and William Smith and by her sister Cheryl. She will be dearly missed by many nieces and nephews. Friends may pay their respects at McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home, 1411 Hunt Club Road at Albion Road on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Cremation to follow. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date in Lourdes, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. For those who desire in memoriam donations, please consider the Hospice at May Court, 114 Cameron Ave. Ottawa, ON K1S 0X1 or a charity of your choice. (via)

Greely Ducks

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:14:00 PDT

the twins

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:39:00 PST

getting ready for story time tonight

Tear Sheet - Canadian Running

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 08:54:00 PST

Got another sweet double-page photo in the March-April 2013 issue of Canadian Running magazine. Thanks again Dianne Kapral!

Elizabeth MacKinnon - Ottawa Headshot

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:47:00 PST

Elizabeth - Headshot by John W. MacDonald

Merry Christmas - 2012

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:33:00 PST

As today's my birthday, here's my photo present for you. So here's my annual Christmas photo of the kids for you all. Cheers!

Ottawa City Hall

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:29:00 PST

Lye-Monker Wedding

Just Married

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:50:00 PST

Lye-Monker Wedding, Ottawa

Lye-Monker Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:20:00 PST

Ottawa, 25 October 2012

Photographers - from BlackLab (video)

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:52:00 PST

Photographers from BlackLab on Vimeo.

"By extracting and resequencing hundreds of movie scenes featuring photographers, Photographers explores the tropes of the photographer on screen from voyeur, to fashion photographer, investigator or war photographer." (via http://www.eyecurious.com/photographers/)

The Crimson Crimes: Book Launch

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:35:00 PST

This October Patricia K. McCarthy hosted a brilliant party @TheSPACE for her newly released book in Ottawa. Great food, great atmosphere and super friends. Thanks PKM!

RELIT Award 2012 Winners

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:25:00 PDT

Founder Kenneth J. Harvey (left) presented the 2012 ReLit Award winning writers Suzette Mayr (Monoceros - Coach House Press; Greg Kearney (Pretty - Exile Editions); and Patrick Friesen (Jumping in the Asylum - Quattro Books). The evening's event was once again hosted by the Ottawa International Writers Festival.

Kelly Tree Peek

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:24:00 PDT

Found Heart

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:07:00 PDT

found heart, a photo by johnwmacdonald on Flickr.

France Chrétien Demerais, C.M.

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:39:00 PDT

France Chrétien Desmarais, C.M, of Westmount, Quebec stands next to her father, Jean, as he speaks how proud he is of her at today's investiture ceremony. Through her dedication and philanthropy, France Chrétien Desmarais has become a pillar of her community. Involved in several causes and organizations, she is helping to fight poverty and making a difference in the areas of health care, education, the arts and sport. Of note, she served as founding chair of the Canadian Olympic Foundation. Known for her ability to mobilize others to get involved and to give generously, she is considered a role model and an inspiration. www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=14736&lan=eng

Cupcakes & Trikes

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:36:00 PDT

Southampton, Ontario

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:35:00 PDT

Margo Whittaker

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:33:00 PDT

Margo Whittaker is the incumbent Priest at Saint Richard's, in the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa. She had been watching my website for years she admits, and just got around to getting some headshots done this summer. Better late than never as the saying goes!

Road to 2012: Aiming High - Nadav Kander

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 06:41:00 PDT

Sir Matthew of Greely

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:27:00 PDT

The Osgoode Medieval Festival was on last weekend. This is what Matthew wore.

Sonia Saikaley, Victoria Dunn, Gillian Wigmore

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:50:00 PDT

Sonia Saikaley puts a belly dancing sash on a volunteer from the audience (!); Victoria Dunn, Gillian Wigmore also were guest readers at the Carleton Tavern reading hosted by rob mclennan.

Yoga Poses

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:28:00 PDT

Some of the photos I took of Tracy for her fitness photo shoot in Ottawa.

Tracy Molino - Fitness Shoot

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Mon, 28 May 2012 04:33:00 PDT

I recently met Tracy through a referral from another fitness photo shoot I had done last year. We had discussed some looks she wanted and made shots with some pretty heavy props. We also did some yoga poses with different lighting set ups. Most shots were lit similar in style with Joel Grimes (joelgrimes.com) three-light look: one 5 foot Westcott above camera, and two 1x3 foot gridded Westcott gridded strip boxes to each side.

Joel Grimes is Lit Up

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:53:00 PDT

1 down 15 episodes to go. I'll be watching.

Megan

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:24:00 PDT