POWELL, Elvira, Carolyn (nee Burnside) R.N. – Born in Lethbridge, Alberta, October 16, 1928, passed away at Victoria, British Columbia, Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the age of 84 years from complications of a stroke. She became a Registered Nurse after graduating from Holy Cross Hospital, Calgary, Alberta in 1952 and continued nursing throughout her life in both Canada and the United States and finally retiring from the Smiths Falls Community Hospital. Beloved daughter of the late Carrie Belmiina (Simpson) and James Hawthorne Burnside, R.N.W.M.P.-RCMP. Loving mother of CPO1 (ret) Robert (Cindy) Powell of Victoria, B.C. Randall (Allana) Powell (RN) of Kingston, Ont., Ronald (Lise) Powell of Ottawa, Ont. Sister of Robert (Barb) Burnside of Fenelon Falls, Ont. Dear grandmother of Matthew (Alexandra White) Powell and Jeremy Powell, of Victoria, B.C., Cody, Laura, and Braelynn Powell of Kingston Ont., step grandchildren Tina (Dave) and Tim (Wendy) of Ottawa, Ont., and step great grandchildren Emma, Elaina, Olivia, Andrew and Grace, all of Ottawa. Brother-in-law, Rev. William Powell of Kingston, Ont. Dear friend Mary Benson of Smiths Falls and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Predeceased by her husband Edmund (Eddie) Powell March 19, 2005, brothers James Curtis, 1926 and Ralph Gene, 1927, in Portland Oregon. At her request no funeral service was performed. She was cremated in Victoria, B.C. Interment will be in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery, Smiths Falls, Ont. On Friday, June 7th, 2013 at 1:30pm. Reception to follow at Blair & Son Reception Centre, Smiths Falls. A special thank you to all the Doctors, Nurses, Specialists and HCA’s at the Royal Jubilee Hospital and Mount Tolmie Hospital Victoria, B.C. for the care they gave to our mother. A special thank you also to her family Doctor’s in Smiths Falls, Dr. Brian Penney and Dr. Robin Conway and their staff for the care and friendship she received during her life there. In Memoriam donations to the Children’s Wish Foundation, Heart and Stroke Foundation, LAWS or a charity of your choice.