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It is with profound sadness that the family of Ronald Lawrence DePiero announces his passing on Sunday January 31st at Hogarth Riverview Long Term Care.
Born in 1927 to Maria and Joseph DePiero, Ron was the youngest of seven children. Growing up in Westfort, he loved sports and the company of many life long friends. He spent his career of over 40 years at Great Lakes Forest Products, and upon retiring, devoted his time to his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He loved to spend his free time curling at the Fort William Curling Club, golfing at the Fort William Country Club, taking morning swims at the Canada Games Complex and tending to his garden.
The Fort William Gardens is set for over $1 million in upgrades. (File photo)
THUNDER BAY – The aging Fort William Gardens is set for a $1.1 million facelift, with provincial and federal funding programs coming through with nearly 80 per cent of the costs.
The upgrades, which include new ice deck flooring and a video scoreboard, will position the Gardens and adjacent Fort William Curling Club to host future events, including the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2022.
That national event was initially set to be hosted in the city-owned facility in 2021, before COVID-19 forced a change of plans to 2022.
The city was successful in securing grants of over $550,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)’s Strategic Economic Infrastructure Fund, and $300,000 from FedNor.