A memorial for 67-year-old Walter Lasher of Greater Napanee lies on the front lawn of where he lived.
Mourners in a small eastern Ontario town are remembering the "gentle giant" who died in a recent fire police believe was an act of arson. Mourners in a small eastern Ontario town are remembering the "gentle giant" who died in a recent fire police believe was an act of arson.
The house where Walter Lasher lived. His apartment was on the second floor of the home. They described a jovial man who they say would often do a jig on the street or enjoy a tea at Tim Hortons. She added that he had lived on John Street for about 40 years, but says he was renovicted from his first address within the past decade, and moved into 159 John St., where the fire occurred.Irene Prout, a friend of Lasher, first met him at the local Timmies about eight years ago and said he was a "gentle giant."
As she walked downtown, she carried two Tim Hortons travel mugs in her walker basket, which she said remind her of Lasher. She hopes for more answers out of the investigation.
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