Obituary for Keith Simmonds
Keith let out his last legendary howl on the 24th of September 2022. He was doing what he loved - riding his bike, spending time with friends and supporting a cause that was so dear to him. One of his favourite quotes was “Whether you think you can or can’t - you’re right”.
True to form, Keith always chose the “I can” approach to life. As a born-and-bred Edmonton boy, Keith grew up celebrating mountains and the outdoors. He met his wife Toby in Whistler, moved to Fernie and then Invermere where they had their two boys, Ben and Nick, of whom Keith was intensely proud. The family spent a year in Red Deer before landing in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Here Keith began his Great Wolf Lodge adventure while building a sharing, caring community for all of us.
His passionate, encouraging and philanthropic nature is exemplified perfectly by how he spent his last 10 days; He cycled, fundraised and laughed his way from Toronto to New York City... It was the ride of his life. Forever loved and missed by his adored boys Ben and Nick, his cherished wife Toby, his treasured mother Ellen Mae, late father David, his brother Greg (Susan), beloved nephews Braeden and David, a clan of cousins who were always there for him, a large and incredibly loving family of in-laws, friends and colleagues galore, and of course his beloved Wolf Pack.
If you have a special photo with Keith that you would like to share, please send to: bensimmonds119@gmail.com
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday the 2nd of October, 2022 at 11:30am, Niagara Falls Convention Centre, 6815 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls, Ontario. For those unable to attend, it will be livestreamed and is archived at https://livestream.com/accounts/15502389/events/10629922.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Campfire Circle in his honour: https://campfirecircle.org/keithsimmonds
Tributes can also be viewed Kudoboard at https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/zemiSY8S
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*The link to the livestream is available under "Photos & Videos" on this page.*
True to form, Keith always chose the “I can” approach to life. As a born-and-bred Edmonton boy, Keith grew up celebrating mountains and the outdoors. He met his wife Toby in Whistler, moved to Fernie and then Invermere where they had their two boys, Ben and Nick, of whom Keith was intensely proud. The family spent a year in Red Deer before landing in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Here Keith began his Great Wolf Lodge adventure while building a sharing, caring community for all of us.
His passionate, encouraging and philanthropic nature is exemplified perfectly by how he spent his last 10 days; He cycled, fundraised and laughed his way from Toronto to New York City... It was the ride of his life. Forever loved and missed by his adored boys Ben and Nick, his cherished wife Toby, his treasured mother Ellen Mae, late father David, his brother Greg (Susan), beloved nephews Braeden and David, a clan of cousins who were always there for him, a large and incredibly loving family of in-laws, friends and colleagues galore, and of course his beloved Wolf Pack.
If you have a special photo with Keith that you would like to share, please send to: bensimmonds119@gmail.com
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday the 2nd of October, 2022 at 11:30am, Niagara Falls Convention Centre, 6815 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls, Ontario. For those unable to attend, it will be livestreamed and is archived at https://livestream.com/accounts/15502389/events/10629922.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Campfire Circle in his honour: https://campfirecircle.org/keithsimmonds
Tributes can also be viewed Kudoboard at https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/zemiSY8S
(Copy & paste the url into your browser)
*The link to the livestream is available under "Photos & Videos" on this page.*