Vern Stroud joined the Department of Transport as a radio operator. He was posted to the Joint Arctic Weather Stations, initially to Resolute Bay, but in October 53 he was posted to Isachsen, NU  as a temporary replacement when Norm Weiss was there.

From 1959 he was at North Bay where he stayed for 2 1/2 years with Frank Ryan, Ed Hancock and Frank Gushue,  then to Toronto as a technician. I don't know when he moved to the Kitchener office as a Radio Inspector, but he was there for some years and retired there.

In his retirement he was active in amateur radio with the call sign  VE3RVS and was a Chief Examiner for people taking the amateur radio licence examination.

John Gilbert

7 March 2017

The obit is definitely the Vern Stroud that was at our Kitchener District Office. I didn’t know him well though.

Carl Olsen, cc’d here, may be able to add more about Vern or suggest someone still around who can.

Regards

Mike Connolly

7 March 2017

When I joined the Department in 1973 at the Kitchener District office, Vern was a radio inspector. About three years later, he was promoted to district enforcement supervisor (inspections, investigations and enforcement). He retired from the Kitchener office.

Carl Olsen

8 March 2017

Vern lived a life of gentleness and kindness. He passed away peacefully at Freeport Health Centre on Thursday, September 8, 2016, at the age of 86 years.

Beloved husband of Doreen Dietrich for 9 years. Vern was a loving and devoted husband for 40 years to his late wife Doris "Arlene" Stroud (nee Sutherland) (1999). Dear father of Robert Stroud (Theresa) and Mary-Jane Clarry (Dan). Cherished grandfather of Ashleigh, Lindsay, Abigail, Eliza, and Thomas. Dear brother of Fred Stroud (Joan), Lorna Krauss, and Marnie Rothwell (Jack). Predeceased by his parents Velma and Alfred Stroud.

Vern's family will receive relatives and friends at Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre, 1001 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, (519-743-8900) on Sunday, September 11, 2016 from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 pm. Funeral service will be held at Highland Baptist Church, 135 Highland Rd. W., Kitchener, on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 11:00 am, with Rev. Dr. Das Sydney officiating. Interment in Williamsburg Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations would be appreciated to Highland Baptist Church, 135 Highland Rd. W., Kitchener, ON N2M 3B9 or to the Canadian Cancer Society , 4 – 108 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, ON N2H 4C3. Special thanks to the doctors, nurses, and staff at St. Mary's Hospital and Freeport Hospital for their kindness and care.

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