Friends from Cooper Lake
Our friend Joe accomplished so much from exploring Ireland to skydiving to kayaking rapids or riding the crazy roller coaster at Wonderland (scary) with Hunter. We spent time exploring Cooper Lake, hiking and canoeing as teens and later connected again i...
ingrid bittner
2013-02-05 12:09:50
NOT A PROBLEM
Coach Joe, you will never know how much your words, "NOT A PROBLEM" has given me the encouragement, reassurance, and motivation I NEEDED so many times I faced difficult situations and shared my concerns with you! Your simple words LIFTED me up from a low...
2013-02-03 06:07:38
cared about his students
I had Mr Bacon as a math teacher (at Lo-Ellen Park) many years ago as well as a high school counsellor to discover my destined career/academic path. I was never really good at math (and in this case calculus), but he made learning easy and fun. he cared much...
Madeleine Boyer
2013-02-01 22:39:55
Me and my Brother Joe
No one in my life has made a bigger impression on me ,than my brother Joe. Joe was my Hero. As a little girl I worshipped him, and as a woman I admired him. I was so proud to call Joe my brother, he was so loved and respected. He was a truly good man, an amazing...
Carol Bacon-Davey
2013-02-01 21:39:44
My Memories of Joe
Let me tell you about Joe Bacon. He was all about our family. Coaching was one of his many strengths. Not only did he coach at Lo Ellen, but he was also our 2 incredible children's personal coach leading them with his positive attitude with charm and praise.To...
mary anne fraser
2013-02-01 15:35:23
Inspiring Coach & Teacher
Mr. Bacon was a positive, supportive coach and teacher at Lo-Ellen. He was beloved by his students. I remember my time with him as a coach fondly. My condolences to his family.
Jessica Natale Woollard
2013-02-01 14:41:41
A Good Man
I only got to know Joe over the last four years through my friend Ingrid who lives on Cooper Lake. I have posted a picture of Joe and Ingrid from a day in September 2010 when we went for a hike. I always liked the shot I have posted of Joe sitting and looking...
Sue Wood
2013-01-31 20:04:55
No Running In the Halls
I will never forget the day he was substitute teaching our gr 9 math class and while we were supposed to be working on homework, he randomly challenged me to a race in the halls of Lo-Ellen Park SS in his dress shoes and 'let me win', all as a ruse to get...
Ben Merwin
2013-01-31 16:27:51
Pulla
I saw Joe just before Christmas when he hand-delivered his famous "Pulla" or Finnish coffeebread. He had been tweeking his recipe for years and honestly this was his best. It had just the right consistently - heavy but moist with lots of cardamom. I never...
Eila Becker
2013-01-31 09:34:26
Meeting Of the Legends
The last time I saw Joe, was this past May, when he, Doug Gingrinch, and Colin Ward shared stories of their coaching days at Lo-Ellen Park. I sat in the stands with them at Laurentian University this day and realized how special this moment was going to be.They...
Jim Taylor
2013-01-30 18:36:26