ARCTIC OBITER

NOVEMBER 2009 | 7
earning a degree in medicine from the
University of Toronto and a law degree
from Osgoode Hall. He practised
medicine and law, and was a provincial
coroner concurrently.
David taught law at the universities of
Toronto, Ottawa and Windsor. He also
lectured at McMaster, Dalhousie and
Memorial universities. He did
postgraduate study in law at Keble
College, Oxford University, England,
and was visiting scholar at Wolfson
College, Oxford. In 1982 David was
appointed Justice of the Supreme Court
of the Northwest Territories and Yukon,
and Judge of the Court of Appeal
Northwest Territories and Yukon.
During this time, he, Jill and youngest
son David lived in Yellowknife. David
was founding director of the National
Judicial Institute, an educational
institute for Canada's judges. David was
recently named Colonel Commandant
of the Canadian Forces Medical and
Dental Branch.
Born February 23, 1939, he was the son
of Albert Haydon and Ora Marshall of
Dunnville, brother of Judith Meade and
brother-in-law of Fred Meade of
Peterborough, and brotherin-law of Joan
and Bob Wheeler of Burlington.
Family will receive friends at the BALL
ARD MINOR FUNERAL HOME, 315
Broad St. E., Dunnville, on Wednesday
and Thursday from 12 ­ 2 p.m. and 6 ­ 9
p.m. Funeral service will be held at St.
Paul's Anglican Church, 233 Lock St.
W., Dunnville, on Friday, November 27,
2009, at 1:00 p.m., with The Rev. Paul
Sher wood officiating. Interment
Riverside Cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy,
donations to the Canadian Cancer
Society would be appreciated. Online
condolences at www.ballardminorfh.ca
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Steven R. McCardy
MCLENNAN ROSS LLP
YELLOWKNIFE, NT
Steven received is Bachelor of Laws
from Dalhousie University in 2008.
He has attended the Provincial and
Supreme Courts of Nova Scotia, and
has appeared before the Immigration
and Refugee Board of Canada on
several occasions.
Steven is an associate of McLennan
Ross, advising in the areas of labour &
employment and commercial
litigation.
Rohan A.B. Brown
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CANADA
YELLOWKNIFE, NT
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