Farley Mowat celebrated at memorial service in Port Hope, Ontario
PORT HOPE, Ont. – The life of Farley Mowat is being celebrated today at a funeral in his hometown of Port Hope, Ontario.
The beloved author and staunch environmentalist died last week at age 92.
Mowat penned over 40 books, including “Owls in the Family” and “Lost in the Barrens.” Many of his works were required reading in classrooms across Canada.
Grey skies sprinkled rain as mourners— including Green Party Leader Elizabeth May — filed into St. Mark’s Anglican Church in this small community about 100 kilometres east of Toronto.
For the past few decades, Mowat divided his time between Port Hope and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Mowat is survived by his wife Claire, sister Rosemary, brother John, and sons Sandy and David — as well as three grandchildren.
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