Lynne Stirling , World Traveler, Chef extraordinaire, Protocol Officer for the City of Toronto, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, prematurely died of a sudden heart attack while at home with her husband Tim. Lynne was 77 and is survived by her husband, and children, Jackie (Dave), Mia, Ben and Jahalya (Shane) and great-granddaughter, Lanaya; also mother, Carol; brother, Gray; sister, Alison; niece, Taemar; best friend, Lorraine Fry. Predeceased by father, Al and sister, Ann. Lynne was on the go from early days. As the daughter of a navy man she got used to picking up and moving often. Born in the Maritimes, she grew up all over Canada, literally from coast to coast. She started her travels in Montpellier, France for university where she discovered French culture. She returned to Glendon College, York University and before graduating, traveled to French West Africa as an exchange student. The next years were spent working in some of Toronto's best restaurants. Working trips to Japan began her lifelong fascination with that culture. She made many trips there and other southeast Asian countries. In the Mid-seventies, her Glendon College friend Lorraine introduced her to The Toronto Island Community, whereupon she purchased a derelict house and proceeded to fix it up with the help of, well, pretty well everyone. Around that time she also caught the Carnival bug that led to a long involvement in Trinidad and Tobago. It was also around that time that she met her future husband Tim. He came to work on her house too and wound up staying forever. Along with Tim came a family that extended deep roots into Nova Scotia. Time was now divided between Toronto and Westchester. At the age of fifty she took on a new challenge when circumstances resulted in her becoming a mother of a two year-old. Anyone who knows her granddaughter today can tell you how well that turned out. That wasn't the only success of course. Her culinary skills were legendary. With friends, she started SOJA, the first tofu Restaurant in Toronto (way, way before it's time). She almost single-handedly revived a moribund Farmer's Market in Tatamagouche that continues to this day. Gardener, pickle maker, Queen of the Ferment. Beautiful sister, Excellent friend and Loving wife. All these make the list. She spent her final years living in a beautiful garden, feeding the birds and watching the wonders of the natural world. We will miss her.