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Tom Munro,
MD
(56,57?,58?,59,60,61,62,69)
February 1991 - On
January 26, 1990 HSR and GTR lost a former scout, scouter, camp doctor and
life-long friend. Dr. Tom Munro or T-Bone as he was affectionately known, began
is lifetime affiliation with Scouting and HSR in 1952. As a patrol leader in the
155th Toronto (Scarborough South) at the troop camp that summer, he helped open
up a new site on Buck Island later known as Beacrobra Cove. Tom returned with
the 155th in the following summers opening up more new sites on Doe Island and
Big Bear Point as a troop leader and eventually as an Assistant Scoutmaster with
the 155th. In
1956 he joined the HSR staff as an Assistant Scoutmaster (ASM) with the Camp
Kennaway (composite) staff. In 1958 he was with Loon Site and returned in 1959
and 1960 as a composite Scoutmaster. Tom joined the Program Staff the following
summer working with Dr Jim
Anderson (54-57,59) to develop the nature trail and camp museum.
He also worked with Uncle Fred Wood (54-56) helping to develop the camp
pioneering program.
During university he
helped out at the camp as opportunity permitted keeping in touch with HSR
through his dad George Munro, who was on the HSR camp committee. After
graduation from Medical school he returned as camp doctor in 1969 before moving
to London, Ontario where he was appointed to the Medical Faculty of the
University of Western Ontario.
There he joined the
University Hospital's Department of Diagnostic Radiology and rose steadily
through the ranks to full professor. His expertise in teaching and clinical
radiology was recognized nationally. He served for many years on the royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons as an examiner of the Fellowship in Radiology
award. Despite his career demands, Tom continued his affiliation with Scouting
in London as a member of the London District Council Executive Committee and as
chair of the camp program committee.
To honour Tom's
contribution to the university, the library in the Diagnostic Radiology
Department was named the Thomas G. Munro Library in the spring of 1990.
by John Lister
(59-60)
Former staff further
recognized Tom's contribution by raising funds to improve the
camp health centre
specifically the isolation room and other equipment. The room was dedicated to
Tom's memory on the 1991 Alumni Weekend. Tom's father George, Bill Henderson
(59-61,80) and Ken Cooper
(64-68,70-89)
were among those to speak
of Tom and his relationship to the camp. ¤ |
