This memorial website was created in memory of our Mum,"Grammi" and "GG". Kathleen Lacey (Shelley) was a wonderful wife and partner of Stan, and later Wat Rutherford. A great Mum for Anne, Ian, Peter and Robin. A wonderful Grammi for Jennifer, Latisha, Sajni, Robert, Mark, Diane, Jessica, Ryan and a loving Great Grandmother "GG" to Callum, Mathew, Jeremy, Sydney, Sophia, Lillian and Jack.
She will be greatly missed by all.
Eric Rajah
A Better World Canada
This weekend we paid to tribute to one of the most amazing spirits to ever grace this beautiful earth - our dear friend and mentor Kathleen (Shelley) Lacey. Shelley was truly a pioneer of positivity and one of my greatest influences. Through Shelley I cultivated a deep love of nature - acting as her gardener throughout my junior years. Shelley gave me my first job in journalism at The Signpost newspaper which she founded in the 1960s. Shelley's tales of adventure inspired my own love of travel - to our shared British roots and beyond. Our conversations and social gatherings would lead to discussion of science, spirituality, the paranormal, pyramid power, politics, history, community, the arts and music - Shelley loved music and we had many occasions to share the joy of song. During Shelley's celebration of life it was said time and again of the power of one person to bring hope and affirmative change to create a better world. Shelley was an embodiment of that power. Thank you Shelley for your brilliant bright light - it shines forever in our lives - woven into the great tapestry of the universe. Much Love!
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Eric Rajah
A Better World Canada
This weekend we paid to tribute to one of the most amazing spirits to ever grace this beautiful earth - our dear friend and mentor Kathleen (Shelley) Lacey. Shelley was truly a pioneer of positivity and one of my greatest influences. Through Shelley I cultivated a deep love of nature - acting as her gardener throughout my junior years. Shelley gave me my first job in journalism at The Signpost newspaper which she founded in the 1960s. Shelley's tales of adventure inspired my own love of travel - to our shared British roots and beyond. Our conversations and social gatherings would lead to discussion of science, spirituality, the paranormal, pyramid power, politics, history, community, the arts and music - Shelley loved music and we had many occasions to share the joy of song. During Shelley's celebration of life it was said time and again of the power of one person to bring hope and affirmative change to create a better world. Shelley was an embodiment of that power. Thank you Shelley for your brilliant bright light - it shines forever in our lives - woven into the great tapestry of the universe. Much Love!
Celebration of Life - Shelley Lacey - June 15th, 2019 London, Ontario
Celebration of Life Program
Welcome and Prayer - Barbara Dow
Remembrances:
Robin Lacey on behalf of the children
Jennifer Buie and Rob Lacey on behalf of the grandchildren and great grandchildren
Sajni Lacey of behalf of the Rutherfords
Favourite Recipes of Shelley that the family enjoyed
Cheese Biscuits, 350 oven for 20 min
2 cups of all purpose flour
3/4 cup of butter
1 teaspoon of salt
black pepper about 1/4 teaspoon and (cayenne pepper for the tops before baking)
3/4 lb. old cheddar cheese, (about 2 cups)
milk
cut butter into dry ingredients with a pastry blender or 2 table knives until the size of dry rice, add cheese, add milk to make a sticky fairly dry dough
Put small teaspoon fulls on a parchment lined baking pan, push down with your fingers, they don't spread, top with a sprinkle of cayenne pepper, bake at 350, for 20 min. until brown.
Tasty little devils….
ENGLISH CREAM SCONES (Ian Lacey)
From Five Roses Flour cookbook
About 8 scones
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup shortening (I use shortening/butter 50/50)
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk or light cream
Preheat oven to 450°
Combine dry ingredients, cut in shortening to consistency of coarse cornmeal
Reserve a little egg white to brush over top
Beat eggs until light, stir in milk
Make well and add liquid all at once
Stir vigorously til comes freely away from bowl
Pat to about 3/4” thickness, cut to shape (circles, triangles, squares)
Ungreased cooked sheet
Brush tops with beaten egg white and sprinkle with sugar
12 to 15 min
Variations
Raisins: soak and add to dry ingredients
Cheese: no sugar, grate and add to dry ingredients
POTATO PANCAKES (Ian Lacey)
This came to our family from German visitors to Norman Farm
1 potato makes enough for 2 people as part of a breakfast
1 potato (Yukon Gold or baking)
1 tbsp flour
Generous pinch each of dry mustard, salt, pepper
Grate potato into water, rinse a few times, pat dry
This is mainly so they don’t oxidize
You can skip this if you are cooking right away
Mix
Hot frypan with some oil and butter
Small handfuls, then press flat with a spoon
Variations
Serve with sour cream, dill and smoked salmon
Add Tobasco sauce
Eastern Europeans add grated onion and/or a beaten egg (latkes)
Dorchester Lion's Club "Story Catchers"
Hello Peter, I read Brent Jones's wonderful remembrance of Shelly. I don't know if you know but Shelly participated in a project at the Dorchester Lion's Seniors center in 2017. The Story Catchers was a series of sessions where seniors were invited to share their stories. I was part of the team and did the video of the story.
Mark Helm
Shelley was 95 at that time and I thought she did a great job!
Peter