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It is with great sadness that we report the passing of author
Peter Hugh Aykroyd, father of
Ghostbusters writer/actor
Dan Aykroyd, who passed away on Sunday at the grand age of 98.
For much of his life, Peter H. Aykroyd was a civil servant for the Canadian government, serving as engineer in the construction of Quebec's Gatineau Parkway, as well as working with former Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau, father of current Prime Minister Justin. He was also instrumental in the launch of the
Community Foundation of Kingston and Area, Kingston's largest charitable organisation.
However, it is Peter's literary works for which he is best known, his scope of titles ranged from
A Sense of Place
