Elliot Lake will say goodbye to a long-time businessman and active member of the community.
Carol Hughes was saddened to learn of the passing of Carl Flintoff earlier this week.
“It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Carl Flintoff.
Carl is considered a founding father for Elliot Lake and made a significant mark on the community since he arrived in 1957.
He spent close to four decades in business in the community surviving through the ebb and flow of a resource-dependent economy as well as the transformation to the town we recognize today.
Carl’s mark on Elliot Lake is not limited to his business acumen, he was a dedicated sportsman who contributed to the community in many ways.
There is no doubt that Carl’s legacy will continue to live on and I extend my deepest sympathies to his family, friends, and the community.”
Carl always described himself as “on the mend”; however, he died peacefully on June 15, 2019 at St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Elliot Lake after a brief hospitalization with family around him.
Carl was a founding father of Elliot Lake. He arrived in the summer of 1957 after his brother-in-law, Clifford LaPrairie, invited Carl to join him in business … and other adventures. Carl retired in 1995 and was recognized for his 37 years in business in Elliot Lake. He said that going through the tough times with the town taught him to appreciate the good times even more. Carl loved playing and watching all sports, especially when his children and grandchildren were involved. He played on the Orono Orphans Hockey Team when they won the Ontario Junior Championship in 1949. This resulted in his induction into the Clarington Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. He played for the Elliot Lake Oldtimers and then as a hockey veteran, he coached. For the past 25 years, Carl enjoyed organizing the biggest golf tournament in northern Ontario. “The Flint” is still going strong with the annual tournament always held on the Canada Day weekend. Carl was overseeing and checking the details for the upcoming tournament right up until his last day.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Anthony Man-Son-Hing at Saint Bernadette Catholic Church, 45 Spruce Ave., Elliot Lake on Friday, June 21, 2019 at 11 a.m. If you wish, contributions in memory of Carl can be made to the St. Joseph’s General Hospital Foundation www.sjhfound.com via the CanadaHelps.org link and directed to the CT Scanner Fund (70 Spine Road, Elliot Lake, ON P5A 1X2).
