Cook, Dorothy Ruth (Watt)
Dorothy Cook passed away quietly on December 10, 2021 at the age of 97.
Dorothy was the third child of Herbert and Francis Watt.
She was predeceased by husband VB (Jim) Cook, brothers Herbert Watt and Edwin Watt, and sisters Mary Scott and Phyllis Stinson.
She is survived by four children; Tom of Canmore, AB, Casandra(Gregg) of Silver Star Mtn, BC, Deborah(Peter) of New Dundee, ON, and Robert(Janice) of Winnipeg, MB, ten grandchildren; Jacqueline, Lisa, Richard, Kipling, Ferguson, Scott, Laura, Lindsay, Mackenzie, and Mallory, and nine great grandchildren.
Dorothy was born in Killarney, MB, and grew up in Dryden and Port Arthur, ON, where she spent the majority of her life. After school she was a secretary for Marathon Paper, until meeting and marrying Victor (Jim) Cook. Her passions were skiing, painting, golf, bridge club, genealogy, United Empire Loyalists, Engineer’s Wives, and family.
She loved skiing, which she started at 16 years of age, long before the days of tows and lifts. They skied uphill too. We always enjoyed pictures from the 1940’s at Sunshine (when it was one log cabin), and stories of Mt. Baker, and Mt. St. Helen’s (climbing to the top to ski). Skiing in the early days in Port Arthur meant taking the street car to Westfort, cross country skiing to Mt. McKay, and then downhill for the day. When Port Arthur Ski Club (at Mt. Baldy) started they would drive, but sometimes had to use snow banks as passing lanes on the narrow track. She was always proud of going to Mt. Ste. Anne for downhill races where she placed 2nd. They had to climb the hill before the race (no lifts). As a family we skied at Loch Lomond, where her kids must ski as soon as they can walk! If you wanted to ski another hill, you must climb up it first to show you were okay to ski it.
Summers were spent at Silver Harbour until retirement, when Dorothy and Jim decided to move to the camp permanently. The year was full of summer activities (boating, fishing), and winter was, of course, skiing.
Special thanks, and gratitude to the staff of The Village of Winston Park, Kitchener, for the love and attention Mom received. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
Service to be announced, anticipating summer 2022.
Visit www.henrywalser.com to view Dorothy’s memorial.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Dorothy Ruth Cook Friday December 10th 2021..
Death notice for the town of: Kitchener, Province: Ontario