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FOCUS-AUGUST201213ProfessionallyshewasreferredtoasMadameJus-ticeYourHonourMyLadyorM.M.VanCamp.Butwhx1dnshx1dwasathmx1dthx1d3rstwmanappintx1ddtthx1dSprx1dmx1dCrtfontarisimplywx1dntbyMabx1dl.x1cShx1dwldnx19tlx1dtjstanynx1dcallhx1drMabx1dlx1drx1d-calledthelateHonourableMabelMargaretVanCampx19ssistx1drJx1dssix1dGntx1drfBlackstck.x1cShx1dwasMabx1dlwhx1dnshewasathome.x1dOverteausingthesameEnglishbonechinateacupsservedwhenMabelvisitedJessieandMabelx19scousinAileenVanCamptellsherincrediblelifestory.ItallstartedattheredbrickcenturyhomeatthefourcornersofBlackstockownedbyMabelx19sfatherWilliamJohnWeirwhoownedthelocalgarageandhermotherMaryJaneSmithahmx1dmakx1dr.BornonMay111920Mabx1dlwasthx1dx1dldx1dstoffourdaughtersincludingthelateWilmaDrinkwaterthelateHelenVanCampandJessieGunter.WhilethegirlsenjoyedskiingandtobogganingplayingbaseballandgoingforlongTheHonourableM.M.VanCamptwogradesperyear.Atage11MabelwasofftoCartwrightHighSchl.Inthx1d1930sMabx1dlx19sgrandfathx1drwasrx1dspn-sibleforestablishingahighschoolinthevillage.Attheageof16MabelMargaretVanCampwasthx1d3rststdx1dntfrmBlackstckmalx1drfx1dmalx1dtattx1dndunivx1drsity.Thiswasthx1d3rstinasc-cx1dssinfx1c3rstsx1dfrthx1dblx1d-x1dyx1dddarkblndx1dhairedgirlwholovedtolearn.x1cBackinthosedayswomenwentintoteach-ingornursingortheyweresecretariesx1dsaidJessiewhoisaretiredteacher.Itwasunusualforayoungwomantoseekpostsecondaryeducationinthx1dr3x1dldsrtgfarawayfrmhmx1dtstudyandJessierecallstheirmotherbeingupsetat3rst.ButDr.R.P.BowlesaChancelloratVictoriaCollegeencouragedMabeltoattenduniversityandshx1dprsx1ddhx1drdrx1damgradatingin1941.Twyx1darsftx1dachingLatinandHmx1dec-nomicsathighschooltaughtMabelthatacareerasateacherwasnx19thercupoftea.Lawschoolintriguedher.MabelgraduatedfromOsgoodeHallandwascalledtotheBarofPicturefromhergraduation.Blackstockwomanwasax18judicialpioneerx19andarolemodelforwomenMabelasshewasknowntoherclosefriendswasthefrstwomanappointedtotheSupremeCourtofOntarioTheHonourableMabelVanCamp1920-2012walksMabelx19struepassionwasreading.x1cAtChristmasgrandpawouldhavetositonthepileofbooksthatMabelgotforChristmassoshewouldsocial-izeinsteadofhavinghernoseinabookx1cAileenrecalledwithasmile.Mabelx19squestforknowl-edgeledhertoexcelinschool.UndertheguidanceofteacherMissPhoenixMabelcomplet-edelementaryschoolattheoneroomschoolhouseinBlack-stockinonlyfouryearsdoingPleaseturntopage14