I remember when uncle Wayne visited me in Ottawa in the 80s (probably because my mom and dad wanted to checkup on me!) Before, I only knew Wayne from my parents' mahjong parties, and Sunday dim sum. So Wayne calls me up and says lets do a little architecture tour of Ottawa and grab some dinner. I was expecting him to take me to the big sites like the National Gallery, but instead we went to some recent projects where they changed the street lighting, or streetscape to make it more pedestrian and retail friendly, or street curbs were introduced to calm traffic. He happily took pictures and told me about the origin of these ideas and how Canadian cities were experimenting with revitalizing downtown's. Decades later, when I walk in any major city, I can still hear Wayne's voice telling me about those ideas. Thank you Wayne!

Jennie & family;

Our thoughts are with you for the loss of your life partner and your father. Wayne had the strength to come out of the early war years and retain his kind and caring ways. In his professional life he was a great listener and thoughtful planner and designer. Calgary has been fortunate to have Wayne and your family become part of this community and contribute to his present and it's future.

We wish you the strength and the courage carry on with your journey.

Best Of The Best to You & yours.

Art & Donna Froese

Wayne, was Dad's first son. YES, he was Dad's Number One in many ways.

Wayne was my oldest brother and there was a 17 years age difference between us. I was barely 4 years old when Wayne was off to boarding schools and then Australia for his college education. Although we did not have the opportunity to really grow up as children together, he always had my utmost respect in the way he was still "present" within our family despite the challenges of not being able to be physically present.

Dad would always talk about how proud he was of Wayne. All Dad's friends knew about Wayne and his achievements. Wayne was the first from the Lo's family who graduated from College. Wayne was also a role model for all of our six siblings. Dad always told us to follow his footsteps, i.e.finish college. especially, when we were lazy or did not make top grades in school.

Wayne always took care of all the siblings, and he was whom we relied upon when in need of assistance. He had the biggest heart for our family and carried the torch of responsibility of being a Lo. Something Dad instilled in Wayne and who then took that pledge to heart.

I am lucky to have had Wayne as my big brother. He was a guide for me throughout the years. May he rest in peace.

Tribute to Uncle Wayne

The Lu family is deeply saddened to hear about uncle Wayne’s sudden passing. I am his niece and through my many years of growing up with uncle Wayne as my immediate relative, he was definitely my favorite uncle.

There are a few vivid moments that I remember about uncle Wayne. I went to Calgary one summer in my late teens to visit and to spend time with uncle Wayne. I remember him to be a very generous man and he showed me around his home town. I remember I was getting my driver’s license but I didn’t have much practice. Uncle Wayne decided to entrust in me to drive his car in the parking lot. I thought that was an amazing uncle thing to do and I was excited and nervous to drive his car. I remember backing out of a parking spot so quickly, too quickly and luckily there was no one behind us. Uncle Wayne commented that I need to be careful and he said it in a very kind and caring way that I can still remember today.

All the other times that I was able to see uncle Wayne was when he was in town in Vancouver. I remember I would be excited as that would mean we would all go out as a family and have a traditional Chinese dinner and catch up. My family and I are a quieter bunch but with uncle Wayne being present, there was always a story being told or some news about my late grandfather being told. It was always interesting to hear him converse with my dad. He would try to inspire my brother and I that we could do or become anything we aspire to. That is how I see that uncle Wayne lived his life. It was nice to have him come by in town and to be that close relative to us when he did.

Uncle Wayne spent the time to write an autobiography, which was another example of how he was very inspirational. I read through his autobiography and thought that he was a very accomplished person. Also, he pointed out that I would be interested in reading it as it helped to fill in gaps in my father’s background. I got to understand the hardships and the successes, and I appreciated reading his valuable, powerful, and genuine write-up.

It is with great honor that I have written down some of my fond memories of my favorite uncle. On behalf of the Lu family, our deepest sympathy to those dearest to uncle Wayne: As the days continue to pass, I hope you find comfort and support in the people that surround you and the wonderful memories you carry in your mind and in your heart.

Betty & Lu Family

It’s so hard to lose a dear close friend who we’ve known for over 50 years…whose friendship meant so much to all of us. And even harder that we can’t all be together to say good-bye.

Even after our family had moved to Toronto, we still had kept in touch with phone calls during the holiday seasons. We will always treasure our family get-togethers for dinner and dim sum with the Lo’s. The special gatherings brought the kids together which their friendship continues to flourish to this day. We will especially remember Wayne’s down-to-earth character and warm laughter. He had quite the unique laugh. We will also remember the time we travelled to Taiwan and Korea on a tour together in 1986. It brings back a lot of fond memories. We also had the honour of having Wayne speak at Josephine’s Calgary wedding banquet to share about our long-time friendship. We will miss you Wayne.

Even though we won’t be there in person to honour Wayne but we want you to know we’re with you in spirit. Wishing you…Jenny, Debbie and Lynette comfort and strength during this difficult time. We’ll be praying for all of you. His memory will live on forever in our hearts.

Our Deepest and Sincere Condolences,

David, Shirley and Josephine Leung

My deepest condolences to the Lo families and their friends upon the passing of my dear friend Wayne. I worked with Wayne on many iconic City of Calgary planning projects . He was a very professional planner and architect, gaining great respects from his colleagues, citizens, politicians and other professionals. I continued in maintaining our friendship after his retirement . I often had lunch with him and his wonderful, thoughtful wife Jennie. I will miss him greatly. Sending healing prayers and comforting thoughts to you Jennie and all your families. May the memories of Wayne help to sustain you at this difficult time .

Norah Li and family

On behalf of the family of Grace & Hubert Mak (Gary, Kathy & Bill), I wish to to express our collective sadness, and offer our condolences. Since 1970, mostly out of geographical convenience, Wayne & Judy, along with Tony & Karen Lam, Lance & Alannah Ong, David & Sherry Leung would gather at our Calgary home nearly every other Sat night for dinner & mahjong. Their collective voices still echo. But to the Mak children, uncle Wayne wasn’t the loudest, or the most talkative, but my siblings and I always remember him as being the most jovial to us kids and was the only adult who took time to offer us wisdom, well into our 20’s. As the years passed, while the other friends moved away or moved on, Wayne & Judy and later Jennie was always there with my parents.

My mom found these photos from her albums, and wanted to share them with Jennie, Lynette, Debbie and Malcolm and the children.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/exbaym01mt5qgbj/lo-family_history17.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4l8vdxiu6x822oe/uncle-wayne_mak-albums.JPG?dl=0

The Mak family wish you solace during these difficult and emotional days and weeks. Peace be with you all.

We were deeply saddened by the unexpected news about the death of Wayne. We will always remember Wayne for his friendly wave, smile and his thoughtful compliments on our yard. We would like to wish you and your family peace to bring you comfort and courage in the days ahead. Please accept our sincere condolences.

Lydia & Todd MacLean

(neighbors)