April 2009 - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society

Through private emails a number of people expressed an interest in
publishing short thank-yous to Miecia. Those are printed here. Also,
being from the Internet industry I know how fleeting web pages can
be. Even ones that seem permanent at the time vanish eventually.
Therefore I have also taken some of the words printed on our forum
and reprinted them here so they may enter the permanent record (at
least for our club). If you want to read more, or post something of your
own, please join us on the KWAS forum at
http://www.kwas.ca/forum/showthread.phpt=12538
..and remember the quotes printed here are but a TINY sample. - Cam
There was always a fun side to everything Miecia involved
herself with ... from skinny dipping at midnight in the cold
waters off the Bruce Peninsula, to sloshing through frozen mud
and mire in pursuit of fresh caught glass worms, to discovering
that a hotel light fixture held more liquor than their glassware,
to steadfastly refusing to believe that anyone made a better
computer than the good folks at Atari. Miecia I will miss your
smiles, your ever-present notebooks, your enthusiasm and most
of all your unwavering friendship. - Rein
My friend Miecia was a special soul. Her glass was always half
full but she sure did have her opinions. She led KWAS in every
way possible. Her friendly smile and contagious laugh could
lighten the room. My friend... I will miss you. - Al
I feel privileged to have known this very special person and
worked with her since I joined KWAS. Her spirit will live on
through her many friends and our club. - Phil
She was a very classy lady with the million dollar smile. She left
a mark in my heart and will be missed. - Brad
This is very sad news, she will be greatly missed. The meetings
will not be the same without her. Heck, the hobby will not be
the same without her. As I googled Miecia today, I am amazed
at how far reaching her influence was! The footprint she leaves
behind is truly large. We can all only aspire to have touched so
many people in our lifetimes. - Amanda
Million dollar smile indeed, she will be missed. - Terry
In any club there is always a core group of individuals
(generally a very small group) that work the hardest, have the
vision and make it all happen. The hard work and passion that
Mecia has contributed to this hobby will live on and inspire all
of us in the future. She was quick to make new members feel
welcome and always had a blast with our junior members -- the
future of our club. Her passing leaves a big hole to fill in our
organization. - Jude
Miecia and I were good friends and it seems it was just
yesterday that I was out speaking at the KWAS club and gave
her a big kiss on the cheek as I had not seen her in a while. I will
miss her dearly. - Larry
A P R I L 2 0 0 9
I doubt that there is a funeral parlour large enough to
accommodate all her friends that would be in attendance… well
maybe the Aud. I didn’t know Miecia very well, having only
met her in March 2008, but she made me feel welcome. She
always made sure to say hello, flash a great smile, and always
made me laugh. I am glad to have met her and will miss not
having the opportunity to get to know her better. - Dave
Let me tell you that there is a large amount of people and
organizations right now that are mourning the loss of this lady.
Anybody who considers how much she accomplished with our
club will know [… how involved she was in all of her other
organizations]. Remarkable is the easiest way to describe her for
sure. Our family will always have wonderful memories of
Miecia but the two that stand out are the famous picture of her
drinking from a light cover at one of the conventions and the
second was of a bill she submitted back when I first started
treasurer. Her and I haggled over costs constantly. One time she
had to meet my wife to hand over the disc to take to printing
for Fins and Tales. They met at a Timmies and Miecia added the
cost of coffee to her next bill to see if I would catch it. Of course
I caught it and started to squawk and she laughed herself silly.
When I did the math of course the coffee was not included in
the total just put there to get a jab in at the poor treasurer. I will
say it again, she was a remarkable woman. One that our family
will never forget. - The McClanahan Family
When Miecia was the newsletter editor, she always encouraged
me to write articles, and she especially loved to get photos to
publish. She always made sure kids in attendance at the
December meeting received some kind of gift. She was a very
special person, I will miss her a lot. - Zenin
Miecia was not only a club member, but a very good friend of
ours outside of the club. She was very gracious to have talked to
my wife Sue, when she lost her mother and helped her
emotionally through a sad period in her life. When we had to
leave for England in an emergency, she was there to look after
our fish and cat (Charlie). Whenever we went on vacation she
would look after the pets and house, in fact she felt so sorry for
Charlie, she fed him Tuna every day, so Miecia got the
nickname of “The Tuna Lady”. Miecia you are missed by so
many people and we will not forget you. - Geoff and Sue
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