A request made A request made April 4, 2000April 4, 2000

Helen KurtzHelen Kurtz

April 4, 1905April 4, 1905

Let the celebration Let the celebration begin!begin!

May 1905May 1905

At fifteen…At fifteen…

Ever the beautyEver the beauty

Helen and Kay MacArthur Helen and Kay MacArthur 19221922

Helen in the 20’sHelen in the 20’s

Helen with Dr. and Orma Helen with Dr. and Orma FosterFoster

Cottage in North BayCottage in North Bay

Picnic timePicnic time

Ski bunny?!Ski bunny?!

Love of her life…Love of her life…

The wedding partyThe wedding party

In her earlier years…In her earlier years…

Harold, Tommy and Helen Harold, Tommy and Helen 19421942

Family dinnersFamily dinners

French RiverFrench River

Mary, Abbie, Sharon and Mary, Abbie, Sharon and HelenHelen

Hilliard Clegg, Helen and Hilliard Clegg, Helen and HaroldHarold

Curling Enthusiast!Curling Enthusiast!

Apple Picking in Mount AlbertApple Picking in Mount Albert

Family’s first car – McLaughlin Family’s first car – McLaughlin BuickBuick

Dick, Helen and JudyDick, Helen and Judy

Those crazy River Rats!Those crazy River Rats!

Party animals!Party animals!

Boating from one event to Boating from one event to another…another…

Audrey Tilley and HelenAudrey Tilley and Helen

9999thth Birthday Birthday

99…99…

GG and SarahGG and Sarah

Just a teen!Just a teen!

Lake NipissingLake Nipissing

Dean, Audrey and HelenDean, Audrey and Helen

Christmas 1969Christmas 1969

Helen, Claire, Karen, Anna and Helen, Claire, Karen, Anna and DavidDavid

An old An old boyfriend, boyfriend,

Jack Jack GrahamGraham

The gals waiting for the ChiefThe gals waiting for the Chief

Helen, Dorothy King and Emma Helen, Dorothy King and Emma BroadbentBroadbent

100 years!100 years!

The secret to long life…The secret to long life…

Four GenerationsFour Generations

Family timeFamily time

1976 (Where’s Helen’s hat?!)1976 (Where’s Helen’s hat?!)

On the Chief Commanda On the Chief Commanda 19831983

8787thth birthday - 1992 birthday - 1992

9292ndnd birthday - 1997 birthday - 1997

9393rdrd birthday - 1998 birthday - 1998

McArthur sisters in Mount McArthur sisters in Mount AlbertAlbert

The cottage gang 1985The cottage gang 1985

Walt and Gail’s 25thWalt and Gail’s 25th

McArthur sisters with their McArthur sisters with their mothermother

Helen and Claire 2001Helen and Claire 2001

8585thth birthday 1990 birthday 1990

Jane, Peter, Helen and HelenJane, Peter, Helen and Helen

Jim and Mary O’Neill with Jim and Mary O’Neill with HelenHelen

Kay and John Smyth’s 25thKay and John Smyth’s 25th

The McArthur Sisters 1995The McArthur Sisters 1995

Margo, Kay, Helen and Margo, Kay, Helen and CarolynCarolyn

Kay, Marg and MaryKay, Marg and Mary

Mitchell Family Reunion – Ottawa Mitchell Family Reunion – Ottawa 19801980

Manitoulin 1931Manitoulin 1931

Jennie, Kevin, Helen, Karen and Jennie, Kevin, Helen, Karen and Sarah 1973Sarah 1973

In Mount AlbertIn Mount Albert

Copper Cliff 1958 Copper Cliff 1958

Kurtz gals 1994Kurtz gals 1994

CottagCottage crew e crew 19691969

Kurtz familyKurtz family

Mary and Jim visiting in Mount Mary and Jim visiting in Mount AlbertAlbert

Karen, Gail and HelenKaren, Gail and Helen

Emily, Helen and ScottEmily, Helen and Scott

Helen with Kay and John Helen with Kay and John SmythSmyth

Helen and her “kids”Helen and her “kids”

Nieces Sharon and HelenNieces Sharon and Helen

Don Mills 1967Don Mills 1967

Helen and Emily 1999Helen and Emily 1999

Canada Day 2003Canada Day 2003

Mary, Mary, Helen, John Helen, John

and Gailand Gail

Hobnobbing with Hilary Hobnobbing with Hilary WestonWeston

Happy 94Happy 94thth from Tom Taylor from Tom Taylor

The Bridge PlayersThe Bridge Players

Neighbour Agnes ThorpeNeighbour Agnes Thorpe

Kurtz family picnicKurtz family picnic

Drinking with the PremierDrinking with the Premier

““GG” to many..GG” to many..

Some bigger…Some bigger…

And some smaller…And some smaller…

Loved by them all!Loved by them all!

JokesterJokester

TricksterTrickster

Card SharkCard Shark

StorytellerStoryteller

Kay and John Smyth’s Kay and John Smyth’s weddingwedding

August 1947August 1947

Audrey Tilley, Helen and Louise Audrey Tilley, Helen and Louise EvansEvans

Mother of the Groom… 25 years Mother of the Groom… 25 years laterlater

8585thth birthday birthday

8686thth birthday birthday

9595thth birthday birthday

Hedy Gibson, Helen and Anne Hedy Gibson, Helen and Anne FilmanFilman

So many birthdays!So many birthdays!

102nd birthday

104104thth birthday birthday

She loved a party!She loved a party!

HerHer100100thth party party was a was a blast!blast!

Apparently, Apparently, Crown Royal Crown Royal is the key to is the key to long life…long life…

Her Her birthdaybirthdays were s were quite quite the the

events!events!

She became quite the She became quite the celebrity!celebrity!

She got a real kick out of getting her picture taken in the parking garage with her age behind her!

Always a Always a smilesmile

She got She got to hold to hold lots of lots of babies!babies!

She She sure sure loved loved the the

FrencFrench h

River!River!

Walking the path at 102 years Walking the path at 102 years oldold

The Spite and Malice queen!The Spite and Malice queen!

One of her many treasured One of her many treasured afghansafghans

She was so hip with her computer She was so hip with her computer and all!and all!

A little quiet time…A little quiet time…