Edward Charles "Ted" STEEVES

1931 - 2021

EDWARD CHARLES STEEVES (Ted) December 12, 1931 - March 5, 2021 Edward Charles Steeves (Ted) passed away peacefully on March 5, 2021 at Mount Sinai Hospital in his 90th year, lovingly surrounded by his wife Judy and daughters Kim and Christina. Born December 12, 1931 in Montreal to Phyllis May Baker and Beverly Hall Steeves. Brother to Graham in BC. Predeceased by his sister Ruth and brother Brian. Devoted father to Murray, Eric, Christopher (Jen), Christina (John), Kim and stepdaughters Alexandra of Sydney and Samantha of Perth, Australia. Amazing Grampie to Stephanie, Evan, Drew, Patrick, Erika, Carl, Emma, Dylan, Lars, Neve, Maddie and Avery. Great-grandfather to Harrison, Renée and Julian. Loved brother-in-law to Tony and Judy Henderson of Sydney, Australia. Ted graduated in 1953 from Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec with a Bachelor of Science degree. He was the co-owner of Karen Bulow Limited in Montreal and then Toronto from 1959 to 1985. Also, the founder and former owner of Solarfective Products Limited (Toronto) from 1980 to 2010. In 1969, Karen Bulow Limited, was approached by the Federal Government to start a weaving program in Pangnirtung (Baffin Island) for a small group of Inuit women. Today, that initiative had become world renowned and the largest hand-weaving studio in Canada. Ted was an active member of Lac Marois Country Club from birth to 1978 where he served as a former President. Ted met the love of his life Judy (nee Henderson) in 1983 and they were married on January 22, 1988 in Caledon, Ontario. Ted was an incredibly creative, gentle and nurturing man, a lover of nature (especially trees which he loved to mill with his very own saw mill), classical music, opera, downhill and cross country skiing, an avid canoeist (whitewater and for pleasure), a competitive sailor and an antique and Inuit art collector. After retirement, Ted and Judy were able to pursue their dream of designing and building an ultra-modern home which they aptly named 'Amandeer' on 26 acres overlooking the Lake of Bays where they enjoyed many beautiful sunrises and sunsets, picking leeks in the forest or admiring the trilliums, boat rides and canoe rides with their children and grandchildren. Ted spent many hours in the forest surrounding the cottage where he was the happiest. In the winter months, Ted and Judy enjoyed holidaying in Sydney, Australia where she was born and where they would visit her brother, her two daughters and three granddaughters and where they made many friends. They loved to travel the world and more times than not, Ted would drag home some large artifact, painting or antique rug that was always too big for his suitcase, to Judy's bewilderment. Ted was an active member of the Textile Museum, the AGO and the ROM in Toronto where he would spend hours roaming around the many exhibits. He was a huge supporter (Grand Partner) of Sick Kids Hospital and thoroughly enjoyed the many amazing and exciting events that they were invited to by the Foundation. A very special thank you to the many amazing doctors and nurses at Mount Sinai Hospital's Temmy Latner Palliative Centre for Care, in particular Dr. Rebecca Colman. A Celebration of life will be held in Toronto this summer. If desired, memorial gifts would be greatly appreciated and can be sent to the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care through the Sinai Health Foundation at 416-586-8203 or tlcpc.org. Good night sweet Prince.