June 6, 2025
In memoriam — Douglas Coote
Douglas Coote
Doug spent his adult life in Niagara raising his family and working in the landscaping industry. Many homes and businesses across the region adore his landscape designs. He was passionate about the sector and began volunteering for Landscape Ontario in 2003. In 2009, he began a 10-year tenure on the association’s Show Committee, where he helped to plan and build Canada’s largest horticultural trade show and conference. Doug was a fixture at the show, helping to supervise and work on a crew that assisted show exhibitors with unloading trucks and vehicles and setting up feature areas of the show.
Doug was the beloved husband of the late Barbara (Nee Shaw) (2022) for over 52 years and a devoted father to Paul (Maria), Sean (Rachelle) and James. He was the adored Papa of Briar, Ethan, Miya and Levi, the dear brother of Donna Brown and Chuck (Lynn), and brother-in-law to Ron and Karen Shaw and Betty and Dave Ruzylo. Doug is fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The family thanks the staff at Shaver for their kind care. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish may make a memorial donation online to the Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Foundation at foundation.hoteldieushaver.org.