Douglas “Doug” Randall Banks

So sorry to read this news. I have fond memories of him singing in the choir at Centennial United Church. My deepest sympathy . Former director of music Neila

We are saddened to learn of Doug’s passing. Our connection goes back a long way, as Doug’s father taught my (Mary Lois’) mother in the 1920s. Doug was a geography colleague of Bruce’s, and I was delighted to to find myself on staff with him too. So many good memories. Our sincere condolences to all the family.

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Banks Family: Joyce and I want to express our heart felt thoughts to Randy and Carolyn, Darryl and Cathy, and the rest of the Banks family. They have lost a pillar of the family, a great loss. I personally have lost a dear friend and colleague of many years. Doug and I were associated in the close knit London Geography Teachers Association throughout our careers. We created together several teaching units and techniques which were shared across Ontario. Doug had become an expert in audio visual creations which, along with many of us, - his colleagues with whom he generously shared, - enabled him and us to enrich many class lessons. The highlight of our work was a unit on audiovisual presentations featuring multiple screens. Doug and I were joined in this project by Dave Mennill and Cliff Oliver. We were invited to present this teaching unit at the Ontario Geography Teachers Assoc. (OGTA) annual conference in Toronto in the mid seventies, and at an international Geography conference in Milwaukee, US of A. Doug and I also launched together the Huron/Erie Geography Teachers Association, (HEGTA) which brought together geography teachers from across South Western Ontario in projects and seminars directly related to our area such as the fight to clean up the Great Lakes. Doug and Marie, Joyce and I became close personal friends and spent many happy hours together both in London, and along the beautiful shores of Lake Huron, where we had cottages a few kilometres apart. Randy and Carolyn, I still can visualize you trying to develop into Olympic stars climbing on that contraption of pieced together lumber on the Norman Heights beach, when the cottage there was still the Banks Family Cottage. We had kept in close touch over the years of retirement. The second last time I saw Doug was when I invited him out for lunch. But he insisted on treating me to lunch at the Masonic Lodge, When we arrived, we found the dining room closed. (I think we ended up at Tims.) The last time was when Doug, although failing in health, was able to attend my 90th birthday celebration very early in 2020. He informed me there that he would follow me into our 91st years in just three months. Then covid struck and we had been in touch only by telephone since then. The Banks family have lost a dear member. London education has lost a teaching stalwart, and I have lost one of my dearest friends. Wilf and Joyce Fryday

Thinking of the Banks family at this sad time.

Doug will be remembered by many of us along the shoreline for his tireless efforts in the Bluewater Shoreline Residents Association from it's initial organization. Our community continues to benefit from his inspiration. I think of you his family as you celebrate a life well lived.

A donation has been made to Wesley-Knox United Church. 90 Askin St..

'Mr. banks' , as we called him, was my geography teacher at London Junior High. I remember him fondly as he shared his love of Science and, of course, his creative style of teaching. He would take us to farms in school busses, and point out the moraines as we drove by. (Something I can still do to this day) …although I’m not sure if I still know the difference between drumlins and eskers…….. but then, it HAS been a long time. :-) Much of my teaching style and love of the teaching process I owe to Mr. Banks and the other teachers at London Junior High. Thank You all, and thank you Mr. Banks! -Graham Sparrow

Darryl, Cathy and the Banks Family, My Deepest Sympathies on your loss.

Dear Dougs Family and many Lodge and personal friends and family members;i feel very priviledged to have had Doug as my home room teacher at Westminister way back in Grade 11.he taught me about life and also geography courses back so many years ago now along with being a assistantSenior Football Coach under Mr.Peter Morninstar from 1968-1972 as I was the statistician for the teamin those wonderful years when Mr.Mike Fess was our star Quarterback so many years ago likewise joining as I recall The Western Mustangs Senior football team under the direction of John metras as I recall way back when along with some other footbsll team members from the 1972 Senior Football team as I recall so many years ago.Please remember all the great times you so often shared as family gatherings in your lovely home with so many wonderful friends wherever they may have come from or likewise many memories you all have we trust on your many,many family vacations in Canada and abroad around our ever changing modern worlds okay.We trust these memories of a truly wonderful man with loving family members and memories will sustain you all for many years forward as you continue to pursue your personal carreers or retirement ventues for many more years okay we trust as always.Yours Sincerely Brian Cross,Darlene and Harry TenHaaf London,Ontario,Brenda Gardiner Scarborough,Ontario.

Douglas Banks was a gentleman, a scholar, and a man with diverse interests and abilities who was methodical in his attention to detail, compassionate, and deeply committed to his challenging and responsible volunteer roles. He was a role model and a mentor. Heather Corbet V, former manager of the William Mercer Wilson Centre

Mr Banks an excellent educator, from a student of the 60's at Westminster.