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MARIK, Anna (nee Weider), 1942-2007 - It is with great sadness that her family must announce that Anna succumbed to cancer as did her twin sister earlier this year. Anna died peacefully, surrounded by her family, at the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital on October 16. Anna and Katherine were born to Helen and Jozo Weider in Collingwood in 1942. Along with her siblings, Anna went to elementary school in the one- room school house at Craigleith and graduated from Collingwood Collegiate. After that she earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of British Columbia. Like her sisters Helen and Katherine she was a top-ranked Canadian junior ski racer and won a Canadian Junior Alpine Championship. She was a talented pianist and taught music in Lillooet, B.C. and later in Penetanguishine. Anna married Josef Marik, who had immigrated from Czechoslovakia and with her husband carried on the Czechoslovak legacy of her parents, the founders of the Blue Mountain Resort. Anna and Josef settled in Craigleith in the original family homestead and gradually turned the old farm house into a cozy home. Anna was a unique, outgoing, inquiring spirit, who passionately loved books, animals and the outdoor life. She loved being with her family and many Czech friends on their island near Parry Sound on Georgian Bay. She was proud of their children. Tessa is a gifted musician, presently studying, performing and teaching piano in Florence, Italy. Tony founded and manages his own company, PHI Media. Anna is survived by her husband and two children, her mother Helen Weider, 101 years old, her brother George and sister Helen. She is mourned also by her other family members: brothers-in-law, Gordon Canning and Donald McGillivray; sister-in- law Barbara Weider; nephews Alec and James McGillivray and Michael Weider; nieces Andrea Canning, Gillian McGillivray and Katherine Weider. The family would like to thank her outstanding physician, Dr. Peter Savage, and the extremely caring staff of the Collingwood General and Marine, who made Anna as comfortable as possible in the face of her severe illness. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital Foundation. An informal memorial gathering for friends and family of Anna will be held at the Village Conference Centre at the Blue Mountain Resort at 11 AM, Sunday, October 28. Please visit the on-line memorial book at www.fawcettfuneralhomes.com 10869235