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February 10, 1988
Birth

Holland Landing couple are proud parents of test tube quintuplets
Holland Landing will soon be home to Canada's first-ever test tube quintuplets, born early Saturday morning at a Toronto hospital. Remington, Lance, Wade, William and Maxine were delivered two months premature over a five-minute span that began at 3:59 a.m. Saturday morning to Wayne and May Collier, of Dutch Settlers Crescent in Holland Landing. While they're not the first quintuplets born in Canada they are the first to be conceived by way of the in vitro fertilization process, and theirs was also the largest multiple birth ever at Women's College Hospital in Toronto, according to the public relations officer there. Wendy Lewis said Sunday afternoon that the five babies were listed in stable condition and that doctors were pleased with their progress. The babies will remain on respirators and under close observation for at least another couple of months, she said. Ms. Lewis said that a team of 25 doctors and nurses were involved in the birth, which took place with relative ease, with children arriving about a minute apart. They ranged in size at birth from 805 grams (one pound, 12 ounces) to nearly 1,200 grams (Two pounds, 10 ounces). The public relations officer said that Mrs. Collier, a 33-year-old executive administrative assistant with a law firm, had gone through a carefully monitored fertilization and gestation process under the Toronto East General LIF (Laboratory Initiated Foetal Emplacement) program. She had been in hospital for two months prior to the birth, and anticipated the number of children and their premature arrival. "She actually knew after five weeks of pregnancy she was going to have quintuplets, " Ms. Lewis explained, adding that premature labor "is expected in multiple births." Om fact Mrs. May had gone into labor twice during the week before the actual birth, she said. It will be at least 11 weeks before the quintuplets can come home to father Wayne, 27, an air conditioning and heating apprentice. The couple have no other children. Mrs. Collier couldn't be reached by phone over the weekend, but was slated to appear at a press conference in Toronto sometime Monday.

January 18, 1988
Birth

IT HAPPENED, Stephanie & Jennifer Matys got a baby brother! Jonathan Joseph was born Monday January 18, 1988, at 5:38 am., at Mt. Sinai Hospital and weighed in at 8 lbs. 5 ozs. Proud father & happy mother are Joe & Nancy Matyrs [sic]. Thrilled grandparents are Mike & Julia Brinkos and Joe & Anna Matys. Excited great grandparents are Steve & Annie Brinkos and Julia Balamut.

February 3, 1988
Death

BROUWER, JANNETJE A. at York County Hospital, Newmarket on Wednesday February 3, 1988. Jannetje Brouwer in her 85th year, dear sister of Johanna Toorenaar, loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. Friends called at Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford from Friday at 7:00 pm. Service was held at Holland Marsh Christian Reformed Church on Saturday at 2:00 pm. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetary [sic], Bradford.

February 28, 1988
Death

BROWN, LILA MAY at River Glen Haven Nursing Home, Sutton on Sunday February 28, 1988. Lila Brown in her 91st year, dear daughter of the late Robert and Martha Brown, dear sister of the late Beatrice, late William, late Eliza, late Jessie, late Frank, late Clara, late Florence, late Frederick and the late Bertram. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends called at Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in the chapel on Wednesday, March 2, 1988 at 11:00 am. Interment Zion Cemetary [sic].

March 5, 1988
Marriage

Mr. & Mrs. Mel Irving of Bradford are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Bonnie Ann Marguerita to Ronald John Carr, on Saturday March 5, 1988. The happy couple are residing at 197 Barrie Street, Bradford.

September 6, 1986
Death
West Gwillimbury

Suicide in W.G. Bradford OPP are investigating the apparent suicide of a man in West Gwillimbury. The body of a 23-year-old man identified as Rico B. Olsson, of Resdale was discovered in a vehicle at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 6. The car was on Lot 2, Concession 12 just south east of Cookstown. The coroner pronounced the man dead at the scene. An autopsy was performed later that day. Police say the man died of asphysiation and had probably been in the car since the previous evening. Foul play is not suspected. The OPP are continuing the investigation.

September 11, 1986
Death

NANOWSKI Michael -- At York County Hospital, Newmarket, on Thursday, September 11, 1986, Michael Nanowski of the Holland Marsh in his 68th year. Beloved husband of Katherine, dear father of John and his wife Mikki and Erica (Mrs. Tom Lenartowicz). Dear grandfather of John-Paul, Michael and Joseph. Friends called at The Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Funeral Mass was held at the Holy Martyrs of Japan Church, on Monday at 10am. Interment at Holy Martyrs Cemetery, Bradford.

October 29, 1986
Death

SMALLEY Anne -- Suddenly on Wednesday, October 29, 1986, beloved wife of the late Gordon Smalley (1956), dear Mother of Gordon, Garnet, Paul, John and Mary Anne, daughter-in-law of Ruth and Garnet Smalley and sister-in-law of Morley Smalley, Doris Swanick and Ramona Paisley. Funeral service was held on Saturday from St. Michael's Church. Interment St. Peter's Cemetery, London, Ontario.

January 7, 1987
Birth

Tom and Barb Miedema are pleased to announce the birth of their second daughter, Deborah Leanne, born on January 7, 1987, weighing 9 lbs, 8 ozs. Proud grandparents are Len and Betty Stam of Bradford and Ken and Marie Miedema of Holland Marsh.