JANET BALDWIN

Condolences & Memories (7 entries)

• My condolences for your loss 💐 I had a Janet Baldwin for 1st year contracts in 1997. She was excellent and I loved every moment of her class. She was a lovely person with an exceptionally brilliant mind. A wonderful role model. I am a better person for having known her. - Posted by: Avril Hasselfield (Student 1997) on: Feb 24, 2022

• Dear Anna and Pen, I was saddened to hear of the passing of your mother. I fist met Janet in law school when I was in her Trusts class. She was a wonderful professor. Years later, I sometimes saw your folks socially. I, not infrequently, ran into your mother at Edward Carriere's where we would discuss her work and our children. Rachel Cooper is my daughter, so there was a lovely intersection. I last saw your mother at Safeway prior to the pandemic. She discussed some house maintenance problems, the possibility of a trip to England to see her sister, both of you, of course, and also how very much she missed your father. Her loss was palpable. My sincere condolences. - Posted by: Leigh Halprin (Student, Colleague, and Friend) on: Jan 30, 2022

• It is with sadness that I received the news of the death of Janet. Our last contact was via a long email in November where Janet was looking forward to spending Christmas with Anna, the grandchildren, Penn and her sister Margaret. However, she did speak of her medical issues, a bone marrow biopsy. I said in the email I could hardly wait until we could get back to our regular visits at Nicolini's Restaurant on Pembina Highway. Janet and Roland were so supportive of me when in 1999, I moved from Edmonton to Winnipeg to join the law school as their Law Research Librarian. They welcomed me and invited me to their rented cottage at Victoria Beach. It was fortuitous that Janet spent her last days in Toronto surrounded by her loving family. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. - Posted by: Muriel St. John (Friend) on: Jan 30, 2022

• So sorry to hear about your loss, Pen, Anna and Margaret. I had a lovely time over dinner with you all in Hove and at the lovely seaside flat. - Posted by: Viene (Friend of Pen) on: Jan 30, 2022

• She left great children (Pen & sister), there is no doubt that she was a great person and that besides being a person dedicated to life, her children are a reflection of the special being that she was. A hug for all her family and her children, strength, and much love for them. - Posted by: Itzel Leilani (Anyone) on: Jan 29, 2022

• Janet Baldwin was my contract’s professor in 1st yr and if my memory serves me right taught me a Women and Law Course. She was an excellent professor, always prepared and thoughtful with a sense of humour. She was also a trailblazer for women in law, especially in the world of academia. She will be dearly missed. My condolences go out to her family. Hon, Carolyn S Phillips - Posted by: CarolynPhillips (Former student 1973 to 1976) on: Jan 29, 2022

• I had the privilege of being one of Janet Baldwin's students while attending law school at Robson Hall, the U of Manitoba law school. She was very bright and a most stimulating professor. Later she was appointed legal counsel to the Manitoba Human Rights Commission and did an excellent job there. She found her soul mate in Roland Penner. Recall visiting with the two of them at various Canadian bar meetings. She had her children later in life and attended these conventions usually with a child in a baby basket. When Roland passed away she organized a celebration of life for Roland that made all of us realize how much service he gave to Canada and to the legal system in this country. Thank you for a life well lived. You are an example for all women who have obtained a law degree as to how to productively put that education into practice. Shelley G.Mitchell, B.Sc. L.L.B C.Arb. - Posted by: Shelley Gay Mitchell (former student of Janet Baldwin while she was a professor of law at Robson Hall. ) on: Jan 29, 2022