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In Memory of
Dr. John Charles Sherwood Cameron
1943 - 2022
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Greta DeLonghi posted a condolence
Saturday, August 13, 2022
I was a student-athlete (women's basketball) at U of T from 1979-84. When I saw Dr. Cameron's obituary in the Globe and Mail, I remembered him well, even though he only treated me a couple of times. On one occasion I was a homesick rookie with a stubborn ankle issue. I remember he said something like, "That sounds very painful," delivered after some compassionate listening and examination and with a kind demeanor and genuine empathy. Four words that seem to have stood the test of time over four decades. I carry them with me still as I now work as a hospital chaplain. He has my enduring gratitude for making my experience back then more human and humane. My condolences to his family and friends.
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Allan Gross posted a condolence
Friday, August 12, 2022
Dear Wendy and family,
I am sorry that I missed the memorial for John as I was out of town. I had the pleasure of working with John from the time of his resident training to when he became a colleague at the Toronto General and Mount Sinai Hospitals. He was truly a gifted orthopaedic surgeon in every way. He was outstanding in the operating room tackling the most difficult lower extremity deformities with his innovative osteotomies. He also was an excellent arthroplasty and sports medicine specialist, and his expertise was utilized by other orthopaedic surgeons who referred their most difficult problems. He was loved by his patients, students and all members of the health care team, and he will be missed. I was very fortunate to have worked with him. Please accept my condolences to the family.
Kind regards,
Allan Gross
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Marr Kelly posted a condolence
Thursday, August 11, 2022
I am truly saddened by your loss. JC was an incredible man, surgeon, and colleague. He had a heart of gold, and always thought of those around him.
His generosity and kind spirit will be very much missed.
With respect,
Marr Kelly (MacIntosh Sport Medicine Clinic)
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Irma and Konrad Kuhn pledged to donate to Princess Margaret Hospital
Thursday, August 11, 2022
In remembrance of John Cameron from Irma and Konrad, with the fondest of memories and hope for all.
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Irma and Konrad Kuhn posted a condolence
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Dear Wendy,
We are sorry we could not attend. We will be in touch when you are back in Collingwood.
A big hug from both of us,
Irma and Konrad
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Albert Yee posted a condolence
Thursday, August 11, 2022
We are saddened to hear of the passing of our beloved Dr. John Cameron. He was so instrumental in advancing our field of Orthopaedic Surgery innovating, evaluating, and teaching advanced surgical skills in complex knee joint reconstruction. So passionate about patient centred care, he changed the lives of many for the better in treating their joint instability and arthritis conditions. Rest assured, he leaves a lasting legacy having mentored several of our current hospital and university surgeon faculty who carry on his compassionate approach and expert specialized care.
We send our deepest sympathies and condolences to Wendy and their loving children and grandchildren.
With much admiration,
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto
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David Amirault posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Dear Wendy and Family
It was with great sadness that we read about John’s passing. John was a terrific surgeon. Calm, cool headed, skilled at his craft and always a true gentleman. He was a great mentor to many surgeons during his career. His love for his family was clearly evident and he made a point to maintain a balanced life. He will be sadly missed by all. Our condolences to you all. We will raise a glass in his memory tonight.
Dave and Kate Amirault ( Halifax)
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Dr. Paul Goobie posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Sad to hear of Dr. Cameron’s passing. Please rest assured that his ACL repair is solid and lives on in my Right knee. Condolences to the family.
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J. Mark Foerster pledged to donate to Princess Margaret Hospital
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Our thoughts are with you Wendy and family.
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Greg Heller posted a condolence
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
So saddened to hear of Dr. Cameron's passing today. I had the pleasure of Dr. Cameron performing a high tibial osteotomy in 2008, and total knee replacements in 2015 and 2016. Thanks to him I skied over 30 days last year and at a very high level. I can do most everything that my 65 year old friends do and I owe it all to Dr. Cameron.
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Sarah Reynolds posted a condolence
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Deepest condolences to Wendy and family on the loss of Dr Cameron.
John, Sarah, Victoria and Charlotte Scott
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Victor & Anita Direnfeld posted a condolence
Monday, August 8, 2022
Dear John, Sheena, Evelyn and the Cameron Family:
Anita and I are saddened to hear of the loss of your father. Please accept our deepest condolences. May the many memories you have, help you through this very difficult time.
Victor and Anita Direnfeld
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H. Gruber posted a condolence
Monday, August 8, 2022
To Wendy, Anne, Jb and families ,
We are sending you our deepest condolences .
We lost a great friend , and will miss him dearly .
With lots of Love ,
Hans and Ursula.
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Tannis McDonald posted a condolence
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Gentle, Handsome, Athletic, Generous, Intelligent, Funny, Kind and Loving. John was all of these things and more.
We too were blessed to have met John and witnessed the great love he shared with Wendy and his family.
Our best to the family at this difficult time.
Tannis and Peter McDonald
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Kim Seagram and Rod Ascui posted a condolence
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Wendy,
I don’t even know how to begin this note as nothing I say can even try to help mend the chasm of loss you are suffering.
John was such an incredible person and your life together was full and rich with adventure, travel, family and friends. Rod and I were so lucky to have had you both in our lives and our time together, particularly sharing our Tasmanian home was so very special for us!
As we all know, you can’t have loss without love and we saw how deeply you not only loved but respected and valued each other, it was a privilege to witness!
Please know we will be there if you need to share a story of John or sit in silence with a glass of his favourite wine to laugh or cry over…you know where to find us even if on a screen from another hemisphere!
We send you our deepest condolences and are thinking of you and your beautiful family!
Love always,
xo Kim and Rod
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Sunday, August 7, 2022
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To all the Cameron family - my sincerest condolences on John's passing. I was one of John's Fellows at the Holland Centre from July 2012 - June 2013. He was a great Doctor, surgeon and mentor. His OR list and clinic was a catalogue of great pathology dealt with very well and with a VERY personal touch. I gained immeasurably from my contact with him, especially in terms of knee mechanics, clinical assessment, but also life skills, culture, fine wine, travel, sport and so much more. I still pass on his teaching to my registrars along with stories of my time at the Holland Centre. His spirit lives on not only in Toronto and Canadian orthopaedics but in those who have been privileged enough to be his fellows world-wide. My highlight with him out of work was our trip to Georgian Bay 2 weeks before leaving Canada. I am sorry not to be there on Friday as I had always hoped we would see each other again.
Love and Prayers, Hussain and Victoria Kazi and Family
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Julie Woolner posted a condolence
Saturday, August 6, 2022
Dear Wendy, JB, Sheena, Anne & Adam:
Howard & I would like to express our sincere condolences to all of you. We were saddened to hear of John's passing. We are grateful for all the family time we got to spend together. These memories of John will live on in our hearts & he will never be
forgotten.
Sending Love & Hugs Howard & Julie
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Derek and Helen Mackesy posted a condolence
Saturday, August 6, 2022
Dear Wendy and family,
Please accept deepest condolences at this difficult time.
From the Wellesley days onward we were very grateful for the honour of being a small part of John Cameron’s life. The world is a much better place because of him.
Our hearts are saddened for your loss.
Sincerely,
Derek and Helen Mackesy
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Bruce Drake posted a condolence
Friday, August 5, 2022
I am so sorry to read of John's passing. He was a fine gentleman who conducted himself with care an attention to deal. My sympathies to you, Wendy, and to your family. Kind regards. Bruce Drake
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Lynn Hamilton posted a condolence
Friday, August 5, 2022
Dear Wendy,
I am so sorry for your loss.
My sincere condolences to you and your family.
Lynn Hamilton
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Doris Chin posted a condolence
Thursday, August 4, 2022
To John's family and friends,
I join with you in sadness in hearing of John's passing. Although I only knew John for a short time while cycling together, he immediately stood out as an amazing athlete who always pushed the pace. While chatting during our rides, I learned about his cherished family and his lifelong love of sport and fitness. I had to learn from others what a talented orthopedic surgeon he was. He was remarkable in so many ways, but remained modest, kind and gentle. I was blessed to have known him. He will be deeply missed.
My condolences to you all.
Doris
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Darrell (Howard) Gregersen posted a condolence
Thursday, August 4, 2022
Dear Mary, Martha, Sarah, Sandy and David,
I join with so many in sadness about the loss of your much loved brother John. Thanks to the long-standing friendship of my mother Barbara Howard, and your wonderful mother, I have warm memories of meeting you when skiing with John and visiting at your family home in Orillia.
It was easy for me to follow John’s great successes in his career, as I worked as a hospital foundation CEO for much of my own career (unknown to John, I think). His extraordinary surgical talent and his leadership were very well known and very much admired among many hospitals - surgeons, patients, hospital leaders and their boards all thought so highly of your brother.
Victoria has been my home since retiring a few years ago, so I will only be able to be at the service for John in spirit.
But what I knew then, and am sure remained constant throughout his life was this. John deeply loved each of you. He worried over you when things weren’t going your way, and proudly enjoyed each of your accomplishments when they were.
I know you will miss him - but hopefully the remarkable similarity in how John’s voice sounded (it is yours, Sandy, or you, David, I can’t be sure!) will let you close your eyes and feel close to John once again.
Sending warm condolences to all,
Darrell (Howard) Gregersen
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Doug Richards posted a condolence
Thursday, August 4, 2022
I am deeply saddened to learn of John's passing. He was a highly-valued mentor and colleague of all of us who have worked in the MacIntosh Clinic and the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto.
A tribute to John's decades of contribution to our programs and services can be viewed here: https://kpe.utoronto.ca/faculty-news/dr-john-c-s-cameron-leaves-legacy-excellence-and-care
On behalf of the entire Faculty of KPE, MacIntosh Clinic staff and patients, and the Varsity Blues intercollegiate athletics program, I offer our sincere condolences to the entire Cameron family.
Doug Richards
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Bill Beagan Posted Aug 5, 2022 at 2:06 PM
Dr. Cameron replaced my right-hip circa 1992, and my left hip in 1995. I am now 85 and both hips remain as durable as they were three-decades ago,
John and Wendy would drop-by our home whilst grocery shopping in Parry Sound, on their way to their cottage in nearby Pointe Au Baril.
To Wendy, and the entire Cameron extended family, our prayers are with you at this time. May the God of all comfort and peace hold you in His arms in this time of difficulty.
Sincerely, Bill & Barbara Beagan
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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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To Wendy, JB, Sheena, Anne, Adam, Evie, Maddy, Nora,
I am so sorry to share in the condolences of John’s passing. Although the news brings me so much sadness for the loss I feel in his passing, I cannot help but also to feel such gratitude for the great privilege I had to share with him in the fullness of his life. Georgian Bay was his happy place and in many ways was mine too growing up. I always looked up to him with so much pride and admiration as my Uncle, the accomplished Orthopaedic Surgeon, who owned an “island” :) What I didn’t realize until many years later however, was what was even more moving about him, was his pure generosity, kindness, and humility to share his time and resources with others; something I was lucky enough to experience first hand through time spent together at the cottage in Georgian Bay, the chalet in Collingwood, and his home in Toronto. Regardless of what chapter of life I was in - as a child or teenager tagging along with my parents or a young adult figuring out what type of career I wanted to pursue, I always knew I was welcome at my Uncle’s.
When I think of John, a smile floods my face. There are so many beautiful memories in all the years we spent together, yet one in particular that comes to me is our time spent running together. When I first started to develop in my competitive running career, I used to tease John that our runs together were a good “warmup” for me. Deep down however, I was always blown away by his fitness and the care he took in his health. To me, he was and still is the role model of how I’d like to age, being able to stay active in all the activities that brought him such joy.
Another memory that touches me is time spent together just the two of us on a trip he took to Vancouver for a conference. My parents and brother were out of town, so I drove in to pick him up from his hotel downtown and bring him back to my family’s house in Tsawwassen. We had a lovely dinner at Provence Marinaside, sharing wine, oysters (one of his favourites), and other great seafood dishes. I had just come back from my first big trip to Europe, and remember how beautiful it was to share with him in my experience traveling, and learn more about his own memories, traveling himself. I remember how happy he was to be in Vancouver and how much joy both being at the conference and getting to spend time with our family brought him.
It is not often that you always have the opportunity to share such a beautiful bond with an Uncle and for this I feel truly grateful. A kind, generous, and talented soul, it was a gift to know him and to share life with him. His passing leaves an incredible loss for so many, yet he lives on in our hearts through the love and joy he brought to all through the many lives he touched.
Sending all my love,
His niece Maggie
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Bob + Josie Chan pledged to donate to Princess Margaret Hospital
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Our sincere condolence.
He lives on in our memories.
Love,
Bob, Josie, Justin + Josh
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Richard Wernham posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
We were so very sorry to read the news of John’s passing. John was very loved and admired and will be missed by so many people whose lives he has touched in important ways. In addition to being a brilliant physician, he was also a fine human being, always respectful and full of good humour. Julia can speak first hand of his ability to inspire hope in his patients and then reward their confidence. And we were privileged to enjoy some social time with the “Off Duty John” over the years. Dearest Wendy and family, our hearts go out to you.
Julia West
Richard Wernham
Rosemary Wernham
Nick Wernham
Emma Wernham
Simon Wernham
Monique Wernham
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Elizabeth Wood posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
To Wendy, JB, Sheena, Anne, Adam and the grandchildren.
I am terribly sorry that I share in this condolence for John, Dad, Grandad.
I have been fortunate to spend 30 working years working for the best orthopaedic surgeon in Canada and around the world. I was always happy to get into work and spend the time working for him. Nothing was ever too much trouble to be done.
He always used to love his time in the operating room and doing the surgery that would bring life back to a patient. I also used to enjoy our Friday clinics, whereby he would go sometimes until late in the evening, still seeing them, rather than send anyone away.
We have come through a lot over the years, moving over to the O&A in 1991 , various shutdowns, SARS. Finally his being Chief of the hospital, where he had to attend various meetings, plus doing his surgery and clinics and was instrumental in having the hospital stay in its location.
I will have memories that will always be fresh and will stay with me forever. He will be missed by a great many people in all walks of life.
Liz
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Zarko Budisavljevic posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Deepest condolences to John's entire family.
I was privileged to be cared for by Dr Cameron during my time as a player with the UT Varsity Blues football team, and then later in life when he agreed to replace both my hips His reputation as a superior surgeon was well known, among both patients and peers.
But his connection with his patients was his true strength. Prior to both surgeries, nurses and surgical assistants were amazed that I was as calm as I was.......my explanation both times was, I've got nothing to worry about, John has my back. He was there in recovery as I awoke both times and his super positive affirmation of how well things had gone was a huge boost to my confidence and motivation to recover. John also had a twinkle in his eye as he "scolded" me for burning out one of his diamond tipped drill bits. I am certain there are thousands of his patients who hold him in the highest regard. RIP.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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