Many years ago when I was a young technologist in Kirkland Lake, Dr. Middlemiss would pick me up at home and deliver me to work at Englehart Hospital on the weekends. The trips were enjoyable but so fast that even the OPP could not catch us! I remember his kind nature and enjoyed e-mailing him during his final years.
KENNETH MIDDLEMISS,
2021
Dr. Kenneth Chisholm Hamilton Middlemiss It is with heartfelt sorrow that the family announces the passing of Dr. Kenneth Chisholm Hamilton Middlemiss on Wednesday September 5th, 2012. He was surrounded by family and friends at Teck Pioneer Residence where he had resided for the past 10 months and was extremely well cared for, and respected. Ken was predeceased by the love of his life Gloria (nee Ross). He is survived by his two children Laura (Ric) and Duncan (Marlene) and five cherished grandchildren (Alison, Leah, Scott, Karleigh, and Sarah). Ken was born in Glasgow, Scotland February 24th, 1928 to Susan and Kenneth. He came to Canada and attended The University of Toronto School of Medicine graduating in 1951. He then returned to England where he spent two years in the Royal Navy achieving the rank of Surgeon Lieutenant Commander. Following his military service, he returned to Toronto to specialize in the fledgling field of radiology. It was here that he met Gloria. Ken discovered and fell in love with the North on a summer job where he was travelling the Highway #11 corridor visiting St. John Ambulance First Aid Posts. He and Gloria were married November 16, 1957 in Toronto where Ken was practicing radiology. It was in 1960 that he heard of an opportunity to practice in Kirkland Lake and service the hospitals along Highway #11 from Hearst through to Haileybury. He retired in 2006 after 46 years of tireless professional practice from the Kirkland and District Hospital. Ken was a well respected member of the community who was known for his dry Scottish sense of humour, his selflessness, and his love of his family. His love of fast cars, airplanes, travel, and Lake Kenogami fulfilled his desires. He had respect for all people and possessed a genuine desire to help heal. A Memorial Service to be held at St. Peter’s On the Rock Anglican Church (7 Kirkland St.) on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Donations in Ken’s memory may be made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind – C.N.I.B. (1929 Bayview Ave. Toronto, ON. M4G 3E8 or cnib.ca) or to the Kirkland & District Hospital Foundation (P.O. Box 3000 Kirkland Lake, ON. P2N 3P4). Offer Condolence for the family of Kenneth Middlemiss