Ian CAMPBELL

On Wednesday, May 22, 2002 in his 93rd year. Son of the late John and Eliza Campbell of Cambuslang, Scotland. Beloved husband of Grace Doreen Downs formerly of Welland, ON for sixty-three years. Loving father of John Fraser (Annie) of Dunrobin, ON, Margaret Elizabeth Rahn (Joel), Ste. Foy, QUE., and Catherine Alexandra Cummings (Ken) of Manotick, ON. Dear brother of Betty F. McKechnie, the late Ella H. Campbell and the late Jean M. Auerbach. Cherished grandfather of Angela McNaughton (Jason), Brian and Caroline Rahn, Donald Cummings (Simone Dumas) and Sarah Cummings. A pioneer in Rehabilitation, he did much nationally and internationally, to improve services for the disabled and for older workers. From 1939 to 1941 he organized and administered the Rehabilitation Department of the Workmen's Compensation Board and converted the former Air Force Camp at Malton into the largest, non-military Rehabilitation Centre in North America. He was later appointed Chairman of the Old Age Pension Commission and represented Ontario on the National Advisory Council on Rehabilitation. In 1951 he came to Ottawa as National Co-ordinator Civilian Rehabilitation and later represented Canada at rehabilitation international conferences. He was Chairman of the World Commission on Vocational Rehabilitation and chaired the National Research Council Committee that drew up "Building Standards for the Handicapped". He contributed to a United Nations Rehabilitation course for developing countries including Denmark and Iran. He retired in 1971 as Associate Director, Manpower Utilization and subsequently became Rehabilitation Director of the Workmen's Compensation Board and did studies for the Department of Labour on legislation affecting injured federal employees as well as serving on international committees. Friends may visit at the West Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 150 Woodroffe Avenue at Richmond Road, Friday 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Saturday, May 25, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. Private interment later at MacLaren Cemetery, Wakefield, QUE. The Ottawa Citizen, 23-05-2002