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Her family in Poland and Canada regret to announce the death of Barbara Wojtowicz (nie Knoll) on 22 October 2009. Born in Lvov on 28 March 1918, Basia was a consummate equestrian, decorated member of the underground Resistance Army (AK) during the 2nd WW, and a veteran of the Warsaw Uprising. She gained notoriety as the first female taxi driver and through her involvement in automobile rallies in post war Poland. After receiving a doctorate in food technology at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, she emigrated to Canada and worked as a research scientist for the National Research Council and Department of Fisheries. Upon retirement, she impressed her grandchildren and friends with her deep love for animals and plants, running a lively menagerie at the farm outside of Merrickville. She loved her adopted country. We will miss her tremendously.
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