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In memory of Norris Armand Gilks Norris Gilks was born in Stanley, New Brunswick and died suddenly on June 25 2000 at his home on Healey Lake, Ontario. He is survived by his wife Glenna Gilks (Adams) and three children, Armand Gilks & his wife Marlene (Commerford), Norine (Alix) Dolgoy, and Eric Gilks. He is survived by two grandchildren, Christopher Peter Gilks and his wife Danielle and Lorraine Marie Salzman and her husband Earl and two great grandchildren, Hannah Louise Gilks and Nathaniel Earl Salzman. He is also survived by 10 brothers and sisters Glenn, Pat Fox, Alice Beveridge, Joan Fletcher, Earle, Joyce LeTourneau, Louise Anderson, Karen (Kebbie) Hodgson, Dawn Scribner, Frederica (Freddie) Mason. More information on Norris's family is available on the Gilks website www.geocities.com/kayacafe Norris was a fascinating man. He could build or fix just about anything and had an opinion on almost any subject you might want to discuss. He was affectionately known as 'Nanook of the North' by many of his friends after his abilities in the the woods and his vast knowledge about things to do with nature. During the WW2 Norris served with the South Saskatchewan Regiment and the R.C.E.M.E. (Royal Canadian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers), returning to Canada in 1945. He moved with his family to St. Catharines, Ontario in 1947, where he lived until retiring to Healey Lake in 1983. During his lifetime he had a variety of jobs that included driving for St. Catharines Transit, operating his own heating and electrical business, a Commercial Installation Technician for Consumers Gas Company, and finally, an active retirement on Healey Lake where he helped a great many people with their everyday cottage problems. Three meters of the Trans Canada Trail have been dedicated to his remembrance. One in New Brunswick by his family and two in Ontario by the Healey Lake Property Owners Association. The Trans Canada Trail is a recreational trail spanning 17,250km across Canada that is used for walking , snowmobile, cross country skiing, cycling and horseback riding. For more information visit http://www.tctrail.ca Norris was a very active member of the Healey Lake Association for many years and was made a Lifetime Member in recognition and thanks for his valuable contribution. He was a key member of the group responsible for building the Association into a valuable resource for the lakes stakeholders. He was a founding member of the Six Star Riders snowmobile club and was instrumental in planning and building the 182km of trails in use today. Norris will be long remembered by his family and friends for the difference he made in all of their lives.
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