Lorrie's passion for making the world a better place was infectious. He was well-known for his distinctive laugh and his dry wit. Recently, one of his friends shared with us, that even when things got frustrating or contentious in a committee meeting, he always found a funny turn of phrase, and joined in with a good-natured chuckle. All who knew and volunteered alongside him benefitted from his leadership, mentoring and friendship.

In addition to his involvement in so many environmental organizations, Lorrie personally hosted edible walking tours, garden tours, pond tours and forest tours, all on his property in East Gwillimbury. He had his own landscape business where he was a passionate promoter of native plants and organic gardening.
He also helped to launch the inaugural Repair Café in York Region, which has now become a Region-wide initiative. Lorrie believed that if people would take a little bit of time to learn how to repair household items like toasters or lamps, that we could divert a lot of waste from our landfill sites.

Lorrie also believed that another way to preserve nature is to have residents enjoy it and see its wonders with their own eyes. It's been said that anyone privileged enough to attend any of Lorrie's events walked away wiser.

Lorrie was a challenger. He had exactly the kind of personality required to get things done. But he was also a gentle, knowledgeable man who lived life to the fullest and was always eager to share his experiences and knowledge with anyone who would listen. He especially enjoyed encouraging youth to become engaged in environmentalism, conservationism, and compassion for all things flora and fauna.