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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.

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.

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.

November 8, 1987
Death

COUTTS, Harold Lloyd suddenly at his home at RR-1 Bradford on Sunday, November 8th, 1987. Harold Coutts in his 80th year, beloved husband of Gwynneth Hughes, dear father of Lloyd and his wife Marilyn and predeceased by Joan. Dear grandfather of Jane, Andrew, Laura, Colin and Kevin. Friends called at Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in the chapel Wednesday, November 11th, 1987 at 2:00 pm. Interment St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill.

January 16, 1987
Birth

CREAGH -- Mark and Cindy are delighted to announce the birth of their first child, Laura Brett, born January 16, 1987 at 12:17 am., weighing 9 lbs 2 ozs. at Youk [sic] County Hospital. Proud grandparents are Lil and Norm Burtch and Joan and Dan Creagh all of Mount Albert.

May 26, 1987
Birth

CRONAN, Tom and Faye are thrilled to announce the birth of their second child, Aryn Alexander at York County Hospital on May 26, 1987, weighing 6 lbs. 2 oz., a sister for Sean. Proud grandparents are Lewis and Florence Cronan of Gilford and Jim and Hazel Church of Bradford

February 27, 1987
Birth

Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Marianne Curry are pleased to announce the birth of their son, William Aaron Andrew, on Friday, February 27, 1987, at York County Hospital in Newmarket. A brother for April. Happy grandparents are Harvey and Elsie Curry of Bradford and Dennis and Marion Gould of Jackson's Point.

September 16, 1987
Death

Davey, Florence -- at Simcoe Manor, Beeton on Wednesday, September 16, 1987. Florence Leyburn of Bradford in her 86th year. Beloved wife of the late Oswald Davey, dear mother of Ray and his wife Diane of Toronto, Bruce and his wife Marian of RR-1 Bradford. Dear Sister of Vida Layburn of Bonito, Manitoba and predeceased by Arthur. Dear grandmother of Kelly, Roseane,Carolee, Gregg, Kevin and Brian. Friends called at Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in the chapel Friday, September 18, 1987 at 3:30 p.m. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Donations to the Cat Scan at York County Hospital, Newmarket would be appreciated.

November 16, 1986
Birth

DeVries -- Joan and Rob are pleased to announce their son's arrival, Anthony Peter, on November 16, 1986, weighing 8 lbs., 6 ozs. A brother for Samantha. Special thanks to Dr. Bright and the nursing staff at Uxbridge Cottage Hospital.

September 28, 1986
Death

Steve Dinner, the 32-year-old heart and lung transplant recipient from Bradford, died at London University Hospital on Sunday (Sept.28).