Condolences
Our most heartfelt condolences to Rick, Jacqueline, Paul, Sandy and families and especially to Paulette & Calvin. I did not know Claire that well because of our age difference and the many miles that separated us but when I read all the testimonials of family and friends, I realize that Claire was an exceptionally caring lady. I hope that all these wonderful memories of Claire will help you during this very sad and difficult time.
Jacqueline & Marcel Pronovost
I met Claire at a dance, she asked me for a dance, that changed my life forever; She ;loved the ,mountains we would go there often Claire was the love of my life she was adventures, lovable, caring, and would do anything for you. I will miss her forever.
Your friend and loving partner
Rick
One of the many things that I can see about my mother was she was fiercely protective despite many difficult situations she always did her best to take care of her family the best way that she could she had a never give up and get it done attitude
And now it’s Mother’s Day and she is no longer with us however forever in our hearts thoughts and actions.
Many Thanks To our friends and family for the kind words and thoughts
take care of each other and enjoy every minute of every day
Brenda Beattie formerly Brenda Morin
May 7, 2022
Claire was my sister-in-law when I was married to her brother Luke. I went to Uranium City, SK to work as a cook in the mining camp. When I first saw Luke he had walked into the rec-hall with a very beautiful well dressed woman and a little boy. I felt an immediate attraction to Luke and was dismayed to see he was married and had a little boy. I learned later that he had been with his sister Claire and Claire's youngest son, Sandy. As Luke and I became a couple I got to know how protective Claire was of her brother. I was lucky she decided I was okay. We became good friends which lasted even after years later I had divorced her brother. We skied together a few times when I moved to Calgary and she once brought me and my 3 daughters on a trip with her to Edmonton to hear her daughter Jacqueline sing at a club there. She had more spunk than anyone I've met and was constantly trying new sports. I was in Calgary during her fencing phase.
My thoughts are with Claire's sons Paul and his family, Sandy and his family, my sweet and talented niece Jacqueline and Claire's sister Paulette and her family.
Though I did not spend much time with my aunt Claire due to living and different parts of the country than her the time spent was always quality and enjoyable. My aunt (cousin as she wanted to be called) was always a joy to be around. Whenever she came to Timmins she always made time to visit her sister in law Rose even though my parents had been divorced for years. Aunt Claire always looked years younger and also acted years younger than she was. I remember one time when she was in Timmins and we went to the bar with her before we left the house she made she to remind us not to call her auntie during the night but to refer to her has cousin Claire. Memories of her will always be with me.
My condolences to her sister aunt Paulette and her children Jaqueline, Paul and Sandy.
Aunt (cousin) Claire say high to my Mom and Dad when you see them in heaven.
Love Denis
I'll never have another friend like Claire Morin. You know the kind of friend you can tell anything, to call at any time of the night or day, and basically ask anything of, and never ever feel like there was a condition. I'm Claire's Daughter and my mother is my biggest champion. My mother was a courageous, strong and an intelligent woman. I often wondered if she had not made the choice to have a family, what wild adventures she may have had. She often spoke of how she would've liked to have been an archeologist. It could be said that she spoiled me and indulged me, and for better or worse, I'm sure glad she did. She always said to me if I had half the talent that you have I'd be somewhere else. The truth is had I half the work ethic my mother had I'd be somewhere else. I only have two regrets when it comes to my mom. First, I was not living close to her in the last years of her life, showing up at her place daily and annoying the heck out of her and the second is I didn't get into real estate when she said I should do so in the 80s. The memories I have of my mom are just too many to share so I'll leave you with this one. It will give you a better sense of who this lady was and make no mistake she was a lady but if you crossed her as she would say "keep that up and I'll flatten you".
I was nine years old and we had gone shopping at the Hudson Bay store in Uranium City Saskatchewan, a small mining community in the boreal forests of northern Canada. We had walked up to the checkout and there was a woman in front of us. She was preparing to go out on the trap line and had all the necessities that she would need to take care of her family. Kids snow pants, socks, Coffee, flour, cooking oil etc. Everything that the woman had on the counter was not a want, it was a need. Once the cashier had totaled up all the items she rudely told the woman you don't have enough credit and to put some things back. Claire was immediately on fire there was nothing that my mother detested more than injustice and discrimination. She proceeded to tell the woman in no uncertain terms that she was to put all the items on our family account. The cashier said "that's over $200 dollars Claire" in 1969 that was a chunk of change. The act of kindness, compassion and empathy that I witnessed in my mother on so many occasions is what impressed me the most about her.
Claire Morin raised three children all as ferociously independent as she was.
Her natural athletic abilities have been passed on to her children and as a result her first granddaughter is an Olympian. I always thought my mom was born ahead of her time in many ways and her mindset of "if I can think it I can do it" can be witnessed in all of her children and grandchildren.
My Mom was not a complainer, another one of her go to sayings "keep that up and I'll give you something to whine about". She was a woman who was very much living life, not just going through the motions you could see in her beautiful deep big brown eyes. Mom had a great laugh too. I think that's what I'll miss the most.
Until we meet again Mommy I Love you
forever your little Girl,
Jacqueline
I met Claire at a dance, she asked me for a dance, that changed my life forever;
She ;loved the ,mountains we would go there often Claire was the love of my life
she was adventures, lovable, caring, and would do anything for you. I will miss her forever.
Your friend and loving partner
Rick
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