A good friend has died.  Doug was in Rotary for over 50 years.
Obituary for (Doug) Douglas Walter Mcdonald

McDONALD, (Doug) Douglas Walter - Passed away peacefully after a short

hospital stay on Thursday June 15th, 2006 in his 95th year. A North Bay

native, Doug was born on May 13th, 1912. Loving husband of Julia,

stepfather to Alice (Chuck), Cathy (Rick), and Judy (Bob); step-grandfather

to Seth. Sadly missed by nieces Betty, Edna, and other family members.

Predeceased by his first wife Dorothy Bryant, brother Howard, and sister

Annie Day. Doug was well-known in North Bay. He belonged to the North

Bay Rotary Club, A.C.T, Masonic Lodge, Legion, North Bay Country Club,

and the North Bay Granite Club. A decorated WW11 veteran, Doug served

overseas as a Commanding Officer with the Algonquin Regiment, receiving

the Netherland Bronze Cross in 1945. He remained an active member of

the Algonquin Regiment Veterans Association as Honourary Colonel. In his

capacity as eldest senior officer of the Algonquin Veterans, he represented

the Canadian government at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery "Forty

Years of Liberation 1984 and Fifty Years of Liberation 1994" Memorial Day

Ceremonies. Prior to the war, Doug played professional hockey for the

Baltimore Orioles from 1936-38 and the Atlantic City Seagulls from

1941-42. For his sports achievements for over 40 years, he was inducted

into the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame in February 1981. He played

hockey around the world, played baseball, tennis, fastball, curled, was an

avid golfer, and skated until the age of 93. He was a fine marksman and

contributed to sports as coach, official and sponsor. Just prior to and after

WWII Doug owned and operated several local gas stations. Doug also

taught driving lessons throughout North Bay probably to most of you

reading this now! He was always open to new experiences and purchased

his first computer at the age of 90. 

"In sport, you derive a great deal of pleasure, so this would have to be my first love. The military started at school, 5 years in the Cadet Corp with Leo Troy where I became interested in rifle shooting and communication. When Leo joined the services I would guess a great number of the students were endowed with his patriotism and decided to follow the leader. Hockey playing and other sports were important aspects of everyday life in the services. The Algonquins had some good hockey prospects and we molded a team that won 3 Division titles and gained Army semi-finals twice. We played only when out of battle or training, a statement proven at the completion of the war by the number of personnel lost in action who also starred as hockey players" -Doug McDonald