Jane Hansuld, on Thursday September 22nd. Jane passed away peacefully following a short illness; family at her side. Jane was born and raised in Galt, Ontario and attended Galt Collegiate and Vocational School where she would meet and eventually marry her lifelong partner, John Hansuld (predeceased Nov 2019); theirs was a very close and loving relationship that endured over 65 years. They are together again!
Following high school, Jane attended the University of Toronto and graduated with a Bachelor of Physical
Education and minor in English followed by Teachers College. It is here that she would make lifelong friends with
six special ladies which lasted her entire life. They shared their lives with one another over the decades; the bond unbreakable with a chain letter that started in 1951 and continues to this day… Mom sadly will miss the next circulation.
After graduating from University, John came calling and the two were married in 1955. Theirs was a true, life-
long partnership; in business and private life, they did everything together. In the early years, Jane would support
John in graduate school running his labs and teaching in the public school system. Later she would sacrifice all
this to raise their three children! She adored her children and kids being kids, Jane did her best and best was
certainly great! Our memory bank is chalked full of her determination, effort, and quiet resolve, to see each of her
children launched successfully into the world - proper use of English was her top calling card. Aside from this
Jane/Mom was an excellent cook made famous mostly for her Sunday dinners and entertaining; although
yorkshire puddings that were perfect for family but fell for guests, confounded her. It was't until later in life that
one of her grandchildren, schooled in food science, told her not to beat the eggs too much! Problem solved.
Jane had many interests, all of which she approached with passion and vigour. She was a Life Master at Bridge,
an extraordinary curler, and an avid golfer. These activities were pursued through numerous bridge clubs, the
Mississaugua Golf and Country Club where she was a member for over 45 years, and the Dixie Curling Club
where she was known as Dixie Jane. Jane's curling prowess was legendary and aside from the many leagues
and bonspiels she won, Jane represented Dixie in the Tankard (Ontario Finals) and was runner up in the Senior
and Diamond Senior Provincials representing Mississaugua G&CC. In 1996 Jane was recognized for her
contribution to curling with the Ontario Ladies Curling Association Appreciation Award.
Outside of Jane's pursuits, her gardens at Algonquin Drive were her pride and joy and for most of her 50 years
there, meticulously maintained them herself. She loved her rock gardens, always marvelled at the beauty of her
trellised rose arbour, and cursed when the inventible June rain storm knocked down her peonies. If you had time
for gardens Jane had time for you. You might have even found yourself at the end of a shovel digging and
fetching compost.
When Jane wasn't in the city she could be found up on Georgian Bay at the cottage. Georgian Bay was her
"Happy Place", which she enjoyed since childhood. Blueberry picking and fishing were Jane's two favourite
pastimes and she would marshal resources accordingly. Anyone in camp was expected to pick berries but it was
worth it because this was always rewarded with a fresh baked blueberry pie. Jane also loved fishing and had a
real knack of knowing where the fish would be on any given day and how to catch her favoured Georgian Bay
bass! However, unlike blueberry picking, going fishing was voluntary; the only condition of going was you had to
put the worm on the hook yourself. This was a right of passing for all her grandkids to master if they wished to go
fishing with Gramma - and master it they did! Jane always thought a perfect day on the Bay was on the water
catching a fish dinner spent with whoever she was with, blueberry pie for dessert, and an evening around the
table playing games (which is hard to argue with). Those games always included young and old plus a great big
bowl of her popcorn to grease the cards! Mom might have even been accused from time to time of making up the
rules on the fly - "house rules" she would say shutting down the howl of protests as she'd deal the next hand.
Georgian Bay was Jane's favourite place in the entire world (and she'd seen much of it with John) most often viewed from her favourite chair on the porch looking out to the open waters: If you were in that chair it had to be
vacated whenever she arrived to use it! Jane always thought “If you are lucky enough to be at the lake, then you
are lucky enough' - a sentiment that hangs on the wall of her cabin as a reminder.
We are grateful for the wonderful lives our mother Jane gave us. She was an amazing human being, wife,
mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, as well as a very dear friend and sweetheart to all who knew her. Jane
leaves behind her children; Cam (Jean Hansuld), Randy (Danielle Hansuld), and Stephanie (Doug Ferguson); six
grandchildren Erin (Tony Lafrance), Reed, Conrad, Renee (Taylor Reynolds), Effie, Marnie; and, two great
grandchildren, Kyle and Ada.