TORONTO - Dr. John Charles Jenkins, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, on July 24, 2007. Born April 7, 1928, in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, to Mildred and Harry Jenkins, John acquired a love of the sea early, and with his cousin, Cameron Garrett, sailed the waters of Pictou Harbour in his first decade. Two months before his death, he and his cousin, with friend Dan Jubat, sailed from Toronto to Hamilton and participated in the National Yacht Club sailpass to complete a lifetime of his treasured hobby. A graduate of Dalhousie Medical School, Class of '58, John went west to Alberta for a year, before settling in Simcoe, Ontario, in 1959, to do general practice until 1967, when he returned to Dalhousie to pursue studies in Anaesthesia. He completed his residency at St. Michael's Hospital and The Toronto General Hospital in 1973, and practised in Stratford until 1994. Once retired he expanded his travelling interests and sailed extensively, as well as participating very actively in his medical class reunion activities. He enjoyed the Arts extremely, and was a faithful member of the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto for many years. A marriage to Marilyn Skinner Tolley in 1954, resulted in children: John (Glenna), Ellen (Peter Colley), Carol (Phillip Tietze), Rebecca (Joel Bakan), Lucia (Robert Cox) and Ruth. He was predeceased by brother, "Bill", and sister, Eleanor. John is survived by his children, sister, Carol (Rolly) Andrews, grandchildren: Jacqueline, Morgan, John Alexander ("Sandy"), Sadie, Martha and Myim; close cousins, Judy MacKay, Halifax; Cameron (and Dinny) Garrett (New Glasgow), and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial Service to be held at Centenary United Church, 24 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, at 11 a.m., Friday, July 27, with Rev. Wayne Irwin officiating. Remains have been donated to Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Donations may be made in memory of Dr. John Charles Jenkins to Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association, 5850 College St., Halifax, N.S., B3H 4H7 or to The Arts and Letters Club, 14 Elm Street, Toronto, M5G 1G7.