So long Dr. Bud.

Many residents are mourning the death Dr. Charles Maynard (Bud) Ridley who treated hundreds of people in the community during his 40-year practice in Alderwood.

Dr. Ridley passed away last May 12 at the age of 95.

Family members say Dr. Ridley grew up in New Toronto and was proud of his city and jumped at any opportunity to share with his family places like the Royal Ontario Museum, High Park and the CNE.
He graduated from University of Toronto School of Medicine in 1951 and opened his general practice on Browns Line where he cared for the Alderwood community for over 40 years.

“He was always proud to be one of the founding doctors of Queensway General Hospital and after he closed his office he continued working on the surgical team there until he was 86, practicing medicine for 60-years,” according to his obituary.

The physician was well-known and loved in the community.

The years spent in Bala with the Muskoka Rest family, the Twin Lakes Hunt Camp in Noelville, or on family trips exploring Canada were the happiest for all of us, his family says.

“He had an abundance of energy whether it was trekking through the sugar bush with a butterfly net or chopping and stacking wood for hours on end,” they say, adding his patience knew no bounds whether it was spending time with his daughters and grandchildren in the boat fishing or being their chauffeur.
His joy and zest for life and his compassion for others earned him the trust and respect of everyone who knew and loved him, according to the obituary.

Online condolences can be left on the Ridley Funeral Home site. Donations in Bud’s memory can be made to the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Family members say Bud loved a good party and there will be a celebration of his life at a later date.