THIS girl is a hoot.

When required, Dorothy
(Dor) Lyle, a reserved ex-
nurse and retired school secre-
tary, can transform herself into
a vivacious comedienne.

She's done her share of
obraining gopher tails (via
drowning) which sold for five
cents apiece during, the tough
Depression years, bartled a
Jengthy illness and anxiously
awaited her husband's return
from overseas. .

Dot believes in handling, as
best one can, whatever lite
dishes out. It was when an
unknown infant was
“dumped” upon her that Dot
asked, “Why mec?” This friend-
Iv, conscientious woman with
the big heart was already jug-
gling a busy life, raising a fami-
ly of her own and doing vol-
unteer work,

One of six children, Dot
spent the first seven years in
her birthplace of Waskada,
Manitoba.

Her family moved to
Lyleton where her father rook
over the general stere.

Chuckling, Dot remem-
bers: “The local auto dealer
had a one-eyed Shetland pony
z.amed Beauty which we were
allowed to ride. When tired of
having someone on her back,
Beauty would go under a
fence and ‘wham’ — off
would go the kid.”

Dot recalls playing hockey
on the main road. “We would
wrap catalogues around our
ankles s shin pads and use
frozen road cookies (horse
droppings) for pucks — don’t
laugh, we really did this,”
grins Dot.

While nursing at Brandon
Hospital, 2 shadow was found
on her Jung and she was
bedridden for nine months.
Recovering, she went back to
nursing, but only worked four

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hours each day, for a short
time.

She decided to rake a secre-
tarial course at the business
college in Winnipeg. Her first
job was at the Department of
Public Health in Winnipeg,
but she soon joined the staff at
the Canadian Wheat Board.

During Christmas of °43
she married her longtime
friend (since second grade)
Pat, a pilot instructor in the
RCAF. Dot quit her job and
moved to Goderich, Ontario
where Pat was stationed.

After Pat's discharge from
the Armed Forces, the Lyles
moved to Flin Flon, Manitoba,
bought a house and stayed
three years. Here, in 1947,
Dot’s first son was born.

The Lyles arrived at New
Westminster in °48 and Pat
joined the sales staff of
Morrow Fuel Oil. They
moved to the North Shore in
1950 and their second son was
born.

Dot was our walking one

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day in 753 when a woman (a
stranger to her) in a car, with a
baby, stopped and asked her to
“take and care for the infant”
for a few days, as she Was f00
busy caring for five other wel-
fare children, Feeling sorry for
the wee bundle of life, big-
hearted Dot agreed.

Weeks went by and the
woman never came for the
infant. By this time the baby
had won their hearts, so Dor
and Par legaily adopted the
child and raised all three chil-
dren with the same loving care
that Dot herself felt privileged
to have received.

Dot smiles: “We are so
lucky to have such a wonder-
ful, attentive family.”

Dor decided in 59 to
resume her secretarial career,
so accepted part-time work
with nwo schools, Seymour
Heights and Burrardview.
After owo years, she was trans-
ferred to Eastview School
where she remained until she
retired 18 years later.

At her retirement party,
each child did something tor
her — made a drawing, sang a
song, wrote a poem. “It was
very touching. | will never for-
get that day,” smiles Dot.

As active members of the
North Shore Winter Club
since its beginning, Dot and
Par participated in the curling
and social events. Dor would

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make up songs and maternal
tor skits, acted out by herself
and a few other gals, for social
events at the club.

Laughing, Dot remembers:
“Those were really fin times.”
As were weekends, for 20
years, When she and Pat would
“hide away” at the foot of Mt.
Baker in their 40-foot trailer.

In April 1993 they cele-
brated their 50th wedding
anniversary, sold their home
and moved into a condo.
Then on March 12, 1994,
Dot lost her lifetime compan-
ion and devuted husband after
a five-month battle with lung
cancer,

Nowadays, Dot enjoys
curling, golf, bridge and “keep
fit” classes. She is a volunteer
with Meals On Wheels and at
her church. She occasionally
bets on the pacers at Fraser
Downs and partakes of the
track’s superb smorgasbord.
And “Nana” lovingly knits and
crochets things for her family
of five grandchildren and one
great-granddaughter.

Those of us whose lives she
has touched are richer for hav-
ing had the privilege of knaw-
ing this gentle lady who has
courageously and composedly
deale with whatever life con-
fronted her.

Dor turns 79 on March 4.

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