It is with great sadness that the family of Joy Lynne Rose announces her passing after a courageous 15-year battle with brain cancer, on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at the age of 53 years. Joy is survived by her husband of 27 years, David and her children, Amber, Brian, David Jr., and Isabelle. Joy is also survived by her 3 grandchildren, Calliope, Iris and Ophelia, and by her sister, Rhonda Bormann (nee Swenson) and her children Abigail Bormann and Jacob Bormann. Joy was predeceased by her parents, Wallace Swenson and Jean Swenson (nee Buchholz), and by her infant brother Brian Swenson.
Barton Primary School students, under the guidance of Independent Arts, enthusiastically participated in the Poetry Together campaign, producing work that has been recognised as one of the winning entries.
Sunday is World Vegetarian Day, an annual fixture since 1977, so we marked the occasion by speaking to lifelong veggies who quit eating meat as young children in the 60s and 70s