A celebration of life for community activist Eleanor Hadley takes place at 3 p.m. this Saturday, April 25, at Barclay Manor, 1447 Barclay St. in Barclay Heritage Square Park.
The park board watchdog was dedicated to preserving this city’s green spaces, particularly those located in the West End, a neighbourhood Hadley had called home since 1960. In almost 50 years, Hadley rarely missed a park board meeting and eventually ran for a seat in 2011 at age 90.
Last year, the tenacious senior ran again at age 94, but was hospitalized half way through her campaign. Despite a determined effort to continue her campaign, Hadley remained in hospital where she passed away March 7.
