Mr. Leslie "Les" Rupert Haywood

Peacefully, on Sunday, February 14, 2010, at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital, in his 91st year in the loving company of his three daughters, Linda McLaren of Pembroke, Carol Powell of Huntsville and Lois Haywood of Chelmsford. His sister Marjorie Cooper of Oshawa, his grandchildren, Sherilyn, Eric, Jennifer, Ryan, Meredith and Sylvia and his great grandchildren, Aowyn, Lukas and Sylvan will miss him. Les was a pioneer in the development of nuclear power generation having been employed in the CGE Civilian Atomic Power Department (Peterborough) from its inception to 1962 and, as Vice-President of Atomic Energy of Canada, in charge of the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories for some years. Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Les has travelled the world and lived a full and generous life. His professional contributions and his woodworking and craft hobbies will be remembered by many. Interment, arranged by COMSTOCK FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 356 Rubidge Street, Peterborough, will be in Peterborough at Little Lake Cemetery alongside his beloved late wife Joyce Vivian Haywood. If so desired, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Five Counties Children’s Foundation, Peterborough, Ontario. Online condolences may be made at www.comstockfuneralhome.com.