+Mark Vessair +
​It is with a heavy heart that the family of Mark Vessair announces his peaceful passing at Hospice Huronia – Tomkins House, Penetanguishene on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at the age of 85. Mark of Honey Harbour, Beloved husband of Hilda Mary Rose Vessair for 41 years. Loving step father of Lawrence “Joe”, Sally (Mick-deceased), May (David-deceased), Theresa (Tim), Beth (Dan), Pam (Doug), Kenneth (Pat), Darren (Doris) and Arnold (Sandra). Cherished step-grandfather to many grandchildren and great step-grandfather to many great grandchildren. Caring brother of Lorne. He will also be missed by his many nieces, nephews and friends. Mark is predeceased by his parents Rose & Fred, siblings Ralph, Raymond, John, Howie, Marie, Ruth, Gloria, Jimmy, Jean and Percy and step-children Gerard, Kim, Celina and Susan.
Friends are invited to join the family on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Nicholls Funeral Home from 2pm – 4pm and again 6pm - 8pm.
A Funeral Mass will be held at St. John the Baptist Church, Port Severn “Our Lady of Mercy Parish” on Friday, January 31, 2025 starting at 11 o’clock.
​Donations can be made to Our Lady of Mercy Church or Hospice Huronia if desired. 
 

​New Heating System in Port Severn Church - Finally this project is completed. Thank you to all donors who helped procure a new heating system for Port Severn Church. Special mention to Wally Berko and Mark Vanlanghove who patiently and carefully tried to find right company and right equipment needed, and also for spending lots of time under cold weather assisting the company guys during the installations.

Our Lady of Mercy Church Building and the New Facade

​​Thanks to all who generously helped purchase this important Riding Lawn Mower for our parish.

​Parish Parking Lot & Dock - ​We are most grateful and thankful to the Schaller Family who donated Funds to upgrade our Church Dock and Ramp. The Dock upgrade was completed a year ago and this spring, the new ramp was installed. Thanks to Peter Corbiere from Honey Harbour Barging and Mike Roughley from Georgian Bay Contracting for taking the time and effort to remove the dirt and grass from our parking Lot, replace it with gravel and perform a final grade on the lot.  The Parking Lot upgrade is now completed and looks beautiful. Our Parking Lot customers will now be able to park their cars comfortably in this lot. We are continuing to work with the Township of Georgian Bay to remedy the entrance to the Parking Lot. We hope to have the entrance fixed before the end of this year.  Finally, we wish to thank Nestor Baryliuk (parishioner) who diligently & patiently supervised all of these repairs & upgrading of car lot, boat dock and ramp.