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Kathleen "Kaye" MacDonald, formerly of Kincardine, died Nov. 5, 2026, at the age of 82.
Born July 7, 1944, in the coal town of Glace Bay, Cape Breton, each of her parents, each of her parents, Archie and Louise (MacDougall), was one of 12 children. Kaye’s father and several of her uncles worked in the coal mines, while her mother and two aunts spent time in Montreal working in the war industries.
Migration for opportunity was the norm, and Kaye was three when the family moved to Halifax. She was eight when they moved again, to Toronto, where Archie found work with the transit commission.
Kaye’s own career journey took her to the grants department at York University and then on to the Metro Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, where she was head of human resources.
She had a contented retirement at Lake Huron, in Kincardine, where her husband, Jim Cameron, had been a long-time summer resident.
Kaye was a calm force who brought reason and level-headedness to her many endeavours. She proudly helped launch the Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games, and was a member of the festival executive for many years. She was also a fixture with the Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary. Kaye was a caring, optimistic individual to the last.
She died at long-term care in Hamilton. Much gratitude to the support team, in particular, Margaret Flood and Kori Pop.
Kaye was predeceased by her husband, Jim; and her beloved half-brother, Aloysius “Wishie” O’Neill of Glace Bay.
She is survived by her four Cameron stepchildren, Jim, Cathy, Andrew, and Dave, and their respective clans.
Written ByLiz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.
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