CATHERINE SHEARER
January 4, 2013
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Posted by:
Don Champion
Posted on:
July 27, 2019
The “Living With A Hearing Loss” program that Catherine put together was a great benefit to many people with hearing loss and helped with the understanding of hearing loss for many others. In my opinion as a former teacher of the program and student of communications it is still the best program for speech reading available. Thank you very much Catherine.
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Patty Serré ((Niece))
Posted on:
February 2, 2018
Being so far away from Winnipeg, it was hard to keep in contact with Auntie Catherine but I have some wonderful memories of her, the cottage and the amazing houses that she had.
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Lorraine O'Leary (Family friend/Neighbour)
Posted on:
February 2, 2018
My deepest condolences to Mary,Cathy and Edward.I hope Catherine is in a better place.Your mother was a kind,intelligent,caring and pragmatic woman and I have many fond memories of growing up with her and your family.It was a close neighborhood and if anyone needed a sympathetic ear Catherine was there.
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Arlene Staniul (Student and friend)
Posted on:
February 2, 2018
I also met Catherine as a student in her hard of hearing class at the Manitoba Deaf Center on Pembina. It was a momentous time for me, I needed so much her positive attitude, her lessons on speech reading, her coping skills and her humorous outlook in regards to sudden adult hearing loss. There was no one in that field as qualified as Catherine. We became friends and were also able to continue our 'coffee dates' when both of us moved to Victoria. Just this week while on Bank St. wonderful Catherine came to mind. How fortunate for me that she will always be part of my life!
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Yudai Family (neighbor/friend)
Posted on:
February 2, 2018
Catherine was so sweet and welcomed us when we moved to the house next to her. She was a caring and considerate person and we will never forget her. Our condolences to the family.
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Marnie Houston (Student)
Posted on:
February 2, 2018
Catherine was my speech reading teacher almost 23 yrs. ago when I first attended speech reading at the Deaf Centre on Pembina. I still have Catherine's books. But through attending these series of workshops reconnected with a high school friend, who also coincidentally connected with many friends from former Mulvey school (for the deaf). This group of 9 hard of hearing women got together after the class for coffee most every week. I'm happy to say that through the years we have all stayed connected and still meet for get togethers every month or two. Catherine was a wonderful teacher who taught us all a great deal. A huge help to those of us that needed her guidance and knowledge.
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JoJo (nurse)
Posted on:
February 2, 2018
My condolences to the family. She will be missed by all of us.
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Claire Beaulieu (Niece)
Posted on:
February 2, 2018
We will all miss Auntie Catherine. We have so many fond memories of her and I can hear her laugh, she had a great laugh!
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Gloria Knous (Student)
Posted on:
February 2, 2018
Thanks to Catherine I spent many hours sharing her speech reading course with other persons with hearing loss. She gave many people hope.
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Tim Evans (Summer replacement coordinator for the
Posted on:
February 2, 2018
My condolences to Catherine's family over her passing. I remember Catherine fondly when I had the opportunity to replace her in her position with the Manitoba Deaf Seniors Center while she was away on medical leave. I learned much about the hard of hearing from Catherine and enjoyed the fire that burned in her for all issues 'hard of hearing' and 'deaf'. I had the opportunity once to visit her at her Brereton Lake cabin... something I would never forget. I arrived refreshed and ready to explore the cabin and the area, only to sit on the Laura Ashley fabric couch and feel every bit of tension draw from me to the point that I couldn't keep my eyes open at all! I promptly fell asleep 2 minutes after sitting on that couch. No wonder the cabin was Catherine's beloved escape! I will remember her fondly.
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Catherine Cooke
Posted on:
February 2, 2018
I never met Catherine but have benefited greatly by taking the Living With Hearing Loss program offered at SMD based on her curriculum. She has touched many, many lives and opened many doors for the hard of hearing.
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Sandy Joseph (Niece)
Posted on:
February 2, 2018
My Auntie Catherine was a strong, intelligent, caring lady that always had a genuine interest in others. I loved my chats with her and I learned many things from our special times together. She enlightened me about the hard of hearing community and I had many educational chats with her which have helped me in my own business today! She always took such interest in our endeavors and was always genuinely interested in those around us. I am thankful for the sister and amazing friend she was to my mother, and know that she is and always will be missed. I am grateful to have known her and had her as such an inspirational part of my life!
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Rick Zimmer (Friend)
Posted on:
February 2, 2018
Catherine was a remarkable woman who always supported and defended marginalized people and believed in a barrier-free world for all.Her kind heart and devotion to all will definitely be missed, especially by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Love Rick, Kyra, and Cody