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John Sewell posted a condolence
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
I was saddened to learn of Paul's death, and wished I could have joined the visitation on Sunday. Paul and I began on different sides of the urban renewal issues in Trefann Court in the mid-1960s. But we quickly were able to find common ground, and he helped ensure that the city bureaucracy changed its views on a style of urban renewal which wiped out neighbourhoods. He became an ally to the idea of improving and preserving neighbourhoods, and brought the Development Department along with him. I always felt that he was a good example of what an outstanding public servant was - intelligent, empathetic, willing to learn, and forceful when needed. I also remember talking to him, when I was writing my book The Shape of the City, about the planning and development of the Lawrence Park housing project in the early 1950s. He told me of the day when he and his colleagues went up in an airplane to look at the site, and they discovered it was close enough to the DeHavilland (Downsview) airfield that no buildings could exceed six stories. But his biggest memory of that day was seeing the crowd down along the Toronto lakeshore - that was the day that Marilyn Bell was swimming across Lake Ontario. My condolences to the family. John Sewell.
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Lorraine & Bill Syrett posted a condolence
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Our condolences to all the members of the Ringer family for your loss. Love, Lorraine & Bill
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Howard Birnie posted a condolence
Monday, February 9, 2009
On behalf of the Leaside Baseball Association please accept our most sincere condolences There are certainly fond memories of Paul as a member of our executive and attending games at Talbot Park.
