Ms. Debra Jane Scott

      “Give me a problem and I'll hand you a solution.” Those who knew Ms. Debra Jane Scott would agree that that motto accurately described her. Debra was a woman of great drive and a very original, independent thinker. For Debra, no challenge was impossible, and just about any desired result was within her grasp. Debra placed great trust in her intuition. Since that intuition generally led her in the right direction, who was she to doubt it.

       She was the daughter of Jack and Pearl Vanstone. Her childhood found her in Toronto Ontario where she matured into the independent person she eventually became.

       Because of this, Debra grew as a person.

      Debra often neglected her own feelings in order to give to others. This was very true when it came to how she dealt with her children. She was able to hand on to each child a number of strong values. She taught them to appreciate their abilities, gave them a desire to persevere despite obstacles and set within them a drive to succeed. She had 2 children, one daughter Kelly, one son Wayne. She also had 4 grandchildren, Waytt, Savanna, Sheldon, Kempton. They were always aware of how much Debra loved them.

      During Debra's professional working years, she was at her best when working independently. It became the hallmark of her performance. Debra was generally able to refocus her drive and determination and readily work toward finding a way to get things done that was beneficial to herself and her co-workers. Waitress.

      For Debra, her outside interests and hobbies became another exercise in learning and mastering areas that interested her. She greatly enjoyed unraveling the "hows" and "whys" that lay behind her hobbies. Debra was always pushing herself to learn more and to stretch her knowledge base even further. She firmly believed that the more things that she knew the more control she would have over things. Her favorite pursuits were Gardening, hiking,swimming, and bird watching.

      Watching her favorite sporting events by herself was never a problem for Debra. It allowed her to indulge in her own individual interpretation of the event. It was not uncommon for Debra to know what the right play or move “should have been,” and she would vocally address these feelings even if there was no one around to hear them. And if there were others around, she would still state his feelings and gladly debate anyone on their opposing views. Recreational sports included boxing and hiking. She enjoyed following her favorite sporting events.

      Debra was a lover of animals and cherished her pets. One of Debra's favorites was Shu shu, a dog and Landon , a dog. They were best friends for Shu Shu for 13 years, Landon for 5 years. Her family was rounded out by her dog Zeus and cat Baby Bear.

      Ms. Debra Jane Scott passed away on March 30, 2008 at At home. Debra fought a long brave battle with cancer. She is survived by her spouse Gord, her father Jack, her children Kelly and Wayne, grandchildren Wyatt, Savanana, Sheldon and Kempton. Services were held at Jaynes Funeral Home. Debra was laid to rest in Morganville, Nova Scotia.

      Ms. Debra Jane Scott was always drawn to what was measurable, practical and factual. She was a very competent person who expected competence from others. She could be headstrong and certain about the way things were suppose to be. She was determined in every aspect of her life and certain that she was usually right about things. She trusted her intuition over all else, even if it opposed the popular belief, and she had faith in her inner vision and speculations. She wanted to be acknowledged by others as having made a contribution to whatever she was working on. Her family and friends will miss her fierce determination, relentless innovations and analytic mind. She leaves with all those who knew her many wonderful memories.