Donald Joseph "Don" Cameron

1936 - 2018  (82 years)

• Name	Donald Joseph "Don" Cameron
  Born	1936	Summerside, Prince Edward Island
  Gender	Male
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	1999
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-87096
  Died	7 Jun 2018
  Person ID	I87096	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Carole Stoeser
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F55897	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Don Cameron was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island in 1936. He began his career in broadcasting by announcing at the race track in Summerside. In 1956 he started work at Radio Station CJRW in Summerside. In 1957, Cameron took a job with CKTB in St. Catharines, Ontario. He came to Kitchener in 1958 as Sports Director for Radio Station CKCR and later with CKKW. In 1979 he became part of CKCO-TV Sports and continued there until his retirement in 1998. Cameron gained much of his recognition as the voice of the Kitchener Rangers. He has been their play-by-play announcer for over thirty years. Other highlights of his broadcasting career include reporting on the KW Dutchmen from the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, broadcasting the Memorial Cup on four different occasions and reporting on the Briar National Curling Championships, Skate Canada, the Canada Summer Games and many other national and international sporting events. Cameron has given much to the community. He promoted local amateur sport through his radio and television broadcasts. He coached the Kitchener Kieswetter Ladies Senior Fastball Team from 1973 to 1978. In 1975, they won the Canadian Championship and in 1976 they finished second. He has also served his community through CYO, Big Brothers, the KW Press Club, Knights of Columbus, the Granite Club and the Jazz Club. He is married to a very supportive wife, the former Carole Stoesser. Region of Waterloo Hall of Fame 2012 ____________________ Cameron Donald Joseph ( Don ) 1936 - 2018 Passed away on Thursday June 7, 2018 at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital at the age of 82. Loving husband of Carole Stoeser of Kitchener. Don will be remembered by his sister Noreen Levewque ( Rosaire ) of Montreal and his brother Gerald Cameron ( Liz) of Riverview, New Brunswick. Brother in law of Dennis and Judy Winterburn of Kitchener, Ronald and Linda Rumig of Waterloo, Gregory and Donna Stoeser of Waterloo and Gerard and Dolores McKenna of Summerland B.C. Don will also be missed by nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents William & Molly Cameron, his siblings Lois (William) Anderson, Mary ( Donat) Landy, Rev. Francis Cameron, Miriam ( Robert) Colville, Irvin "Sparky" Cameron, Teresa ( George ) Rafferty, John Cameron and Mildred ( George) Thomarat. Don was a devoted Catholic and member of St. Francis of Assisi R.C. Church in Kitchener. Don was a Broadcaster for over 60 years with CKCO TV & CKKW Radio and later 570 CKGL. Don was known as "The Legend" and was the Kitchener Rangers play by play announcer since the teams inception, " stepping back" two seasons ago. Don will always be remembered in our community and will continue to be in the hearts of every Kitchener Rangers Fan. Friends are invited to share their memories of Don with his family during visitation at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, 400 East Ave, Kitchener, ON, on Thursday June 14, 2018 from 4 p.m.- 9 p.m. Remembrances at 8: 30 p.m. with a brief memorial tribute. A private family funeral will be held on Friday. Interment to take place at Williamsburg Cemetery, Kitchener. Condolences for the family may be arranged through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home 171 King St., S., Waterloo at www.erbgood.com or 519.745.8445. Please consider bringing a bag of potatoes or a cash donation to the AUD on Thursday towards the "Don Cameron Potato Drive" supporting the House of Friendship. Obituary of Donald Cameron | Erb & Good Family Funeral Home. (2018). Erbgood.com. Retrieved 12 June 2018, from https://erbgood.com/tribute/details/14040/Donald-Cameron/obituary.html#tribute-start

  
  

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