Media Advisory: Funeral Service for Canadian Olympian Angela Bailey
TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2021 /CNW/ - The family and loved ones of Angela Bailey invite the media to attend her in-person funeral service on Saturday, August 21, 2021.
Brother, Don Bailey will address the media on behalf of the family following the service at 2 p.m. outside the church entrance.
To help us comply with public health and safety rules, media representatives must register in advance by signing up online at: www.arbormemorial.ca/glenoaks/obituaries/angela-bailey/69445/. Registration must be done by Friday, August 20 at 12 p.m. Physical distancing and wearing a face covering will be mandatory.
Event: Angela Bailey Funeral Service
Location: Portico Church, 1814 Barbertown Road, Mississauga, Ontario
Date: Saturday, August 21, 2021
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Registration: https://www.arbormemorial.ca/glenoaks/obituaries/angela-bailey/69445/
Livestream: https://funeraweb.tv/en/diffusions/b87f5a7e-9e98-49a4-b978-256cd8a0dde3
About Angela Bailey
An Olympian, a sister, a daughter, a friend, a competitor, a generous spirit. These are just a few words of how people will remember Angela Bailey who lost her battle on July 31, 2021 to complicated conditions as she was battling cancer.
Bailey enjoyed a distinguished career as a sprinter, representing Canada with pride at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games, as well as at the World Championships and other international meets. She also won three silver medals in 4x100 relays at the Commonwealth Games in 1978, 1982 and 1986. She set the Canadian 100 metres record in July 1987 in Hungary and earlier that year also won bronze in the 60 metres at the World Indoor Championships. Bailey also holds Canada's indoor track record for the 200 metres at 23.32 seconds.
She was inducted into the Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Athletics Ontario Hall of Fame in 2014.
Off the track, Bailey earned a law degree from Queen's University in 1996 and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2003.
For more information, please visit: https://www.arbormemorial.ca/glenoaks/obituaries/angela-bailey/69445/
About Arbor Memorial
Arbor Memorial is a trusted family-owned Canadian company with deep roots in diverse communities across the country. Established in 1947, Arbor has over 130 locations, and 24 of our cemeteries have full-service funeral homes on premises, offering complete service to our families. With over 2,500 dedicated and highly-trained staff, Arbor has solidified itself as a standard-bearer in the industry, with a long history of excellence and strategic growth. It is our privilege to provide expert guidance and customized services that help families honour, respect and celebrate loved ones.
SOURCE Arbor Memorial Inc.
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