BARBARA EDWINA EMILY FRASER (HACKING)

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BARBARA EDWINA EMILY FRASER (nee HACKING) June 21, 1933 - September 3, 2008 Barbara Fraser passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, British Columbia. Mom was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and lived in several different Canadian cities with her Mom and Dad before they settled again in Winnipeg. She graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1954, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Home Economics. It was at University that she met and married Dad and they shared a great group of friends. We moved to Don Mills, Ontario in 1959 and enjoyed camping in the summer and ice skating and tobogganing in winter. Mom learned to downhill ski in Don Mills, and convinced Dad that he should try it too. In 1966 we moved to Ottawa, and enjoyed the cottage at Pike Lake in the summer, and downhill and cross-country skiing in winter. In 1974 we moved to West Vancouver, trading the cottage for a swimming pool in the backyard, the ocean a few blocks away, and downhill skiing at Cypress Bowl and Whistler. While raising her family, Barbara enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening, travelling, skiing and entertaining friends and family; she was an accomplished seamstress, quilter and cook. In 1994 Barbara won The Dorothy McMurdie Award from the Canadian Quilters' Association; Canada's most prestigious quilting award for having made a significant contribution to quilting in Canada as a quilter and teacher . Barbara will be sadly missed by her husband Donald Fraser, son Bruce Fraser, daughter Karen Linton (David), and her many, many friends. The family would like to thank Dr. Michael Knight for his care and consideration over the years, and the staff of Lions Gate Hospital for their outstanding care and attention. According to her wishes, there will be no service. If friends so desire, memorial donations to Lions Gate Hospital Foundation would be greatly appreciated.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 09, 2008