K Christine Mackie – from issue 22-2 of the journal
Toronto. Christine Mackie burst upon the PHSC scene a few brief years before her death. One of our more flamboyant members, she collected antique motorcycles and bicycles, stored back home in Hamilton. She leaped into camera collecting with unrivalled enthusiasm, attending our events to rapidly amass a collection.
Christine took advantage of the offer for any member to join the executive meetings. At the time we used executive member houses in rotation (including mine). She introduced and managed a silent auction held at our monthly Toronto meeting.
The photograph at left was enlarged by Topaz Photo AI, enhanced by both Topaz and Focus Magic, and scaled by Affinity Photo.
On her passing, editor Roseborough wrote a brief in ‘memoriam’ in issue 22-2 of our journal, “Obituary – K Christine Mackie (April 25, 1996) – Toronto members will remember her trunks full of cameras and gear at monthly meetings, her motorcycle photos and an extensive knowledge of vintage cars.
“Her trailer enabled visits all over the country to remote flea-markets in search of cameras, her motorcycle took her to rallies as far as Florida.
“During the last few years she purchased a medical laboratory building in Hamilton, Ontario with a darkroom and house across from it on Barton St.
“Christine opened a re-cycling shop for used bicycles where she also kept her large collection of antique motor bikes, including one with wooden rims. A heart condition of some duration resulted in her sudden death last April.
“Hoodlums broke the shop window and looted the premises, leaving only a few ten-speed bikes. Cameras are appearing at flea markets but there is no proof of theft.
“A member for eight years, Christine was generous, if a rough diamond, having organized several silent auctions for [the] PHSC. A lonely person, she lived for her interests.”
