Dan Rambharose and Sally Grande at TVA's Vegetarian Festival in 1994.
Dan Rambharose
"Dan-Ram" as he was known in Durham, moved to Canada from Trinidad in 1967 and lived in Toronto but had owned properties in Durham Region. He often attended DurhamVeg dinners when he wasn't travelling. When he attended DurhamVeg dinners, he always had stories of his travels and of his friends around the world.
Dan had worked in the IT department of a major bank for decades. It was this work that allowed him to save for his travel and property investment. In the latter part of his life, he traveled extensively world-wide, but continued to spend several months a year in Canada to keep in close touch with family and friends. Since he was rarely home, his return visits were always celebrated by DurhamVeg. There wasn't a post box or canoe anywhere in the world that he hadn't used or photographed! Seriously!
"I had been researching an isolated part of Northwestern China which had been most active during the Silk Road centuries. I had been interested because there are mummies with red hair, plaid clothing, blue eyes and pointy hats in villages near what is today called the Taklamakan Desert. These people may be long lost ancestors of the Uighurs who are claiming independence from China today. It was no surprise that Dan had been there, seen the
mummies and had the postcards!" - Sally Grande, DurhamVeg
Suddenly on September 11, 2011 in Toronto, at the age of 70, Dan passed away. He will be missed by family members and friends the world over. At his request, there was no visitation or funeral.
"Dan-Ram" as he was known in Durham, moved to Canada from Trinidad in 1967 and lived in Toronto but had owned properties in Durham Region. He often attended DurhamVeg dinners when he wasn't travelling. When he attended DurhamVeg dinners, he always had stories of his travels and of his friends around the world.
Dan had worked in the IT department of a major bank for decades. It was this work that allowed him to save for his travel and property investment. In the latter part of his life, he traveled extensively world-wide, but continued to spend several months a year in Canada to keep in close touch with family and friends. Since he was rarely home, his return visits were always celebrated by DurhamVeg. There wasn't a post box or canoe anywhere in the world that he hadn't used or photographed! Seriously!
"I had been researching an isolated part of Northwestern China which had been most active during the Silk Road centuries. I had been interested because there are mummies with red hair, plaid clothing, blue eyes and pointy hats in villages near what is today called the Taklamakan Desert. These people may be long lost ancestors of the Uighurs who are claiming independence from China today. It was no surprise that Dan had been there, seen the
mummies and had the postcards!" - Sally Grande, DurhamVeg
Suddenly on September 11, 2011 in Toronto, at the age of 70, Dan passed away. He will be missed by family members and friends the world over. At his request, there was no visitation or funeral.