The vibrant and colorful life that Kerri lived was much like the Island itself – a combination of textures, colors, and identities woven together in one warm and welcoming embrace.
Her most sacred gift was in making others feel valued and centered. No one could make you feel as significant and appreciated as Kerri Wynne could. Because of that genuine ease, Islanders from Seacow Pond to East Point will long mourn her passing.
Long before she was known as a voice across the Island, Kerri Wynne was beloved by her hometown of Montague. And she fiercely loved it right back. One of her happiest times was when she was made “Mayor for a Day.”
She was educated at both Montague Consolidated and Montague Regional High School.
She played flute in the high school band and was treasured as a vocalist at concerts, weddings, and public events.
She was a powerhouse of confidence and grace–known for being a strong female role model to many young women.
By 19, Kerri Wynne owned her own accessories store on Main Street: “Silhouette Accessories.” Later she went on to be a Director at the Boys & Girls Club before finding her voice as a columnist for the Guardian and joining Ocean as a morning radio host.
She auditioned for Alan Lund’s “Hurrah for Hollywood” in the late 1980s and he was so mesmerized by her performance that he rewrote his show to incorporate her rendition of “Through the Eyes of Love” that played to sold-out houses at the Confederation Center.
She then went on to impress Don Harron with her stage and performance capabilities and she was added to the chorus and played Mrs. Pye in Anne of Green Gables.
Many will remember her album produced in 1998: Moon Upon the Left. Along with Kerri Wynne’s memorable soprano voice, it featured a number of her Island artist friends.
Kerri Wynne was a natural born storyteller who had an enviable gift for banter and could hold court with the pros.
By her friends she was known simply as “Kerri.” There isn’t an Island beach that she didn’t love and a day that she didn’t love spending it “the girls.” However, Panmure Island with “the girls” is where you could often find her on a sunny summer afternoon.
Her thoughtfulness and endless gestures of kindness touched Islanders from tip to tip. She was known for sending thoughtful words, a gift she picked up, and extending deep compassion and empathy to those suffering loss or hardship.
Kerri Wynne’s greatest love was her daughter, Olivia Ruth MacLeod, who passed away unexpectedly in 2012 at the age of 19.
Kerri Wynne joined NewCap Radio in 2005 for the morning show on what was then Good Time Oldies 720 CHTN. New Cap launched Ocean 100 in 2006 and Kerri Wynne became co-host of the Ocean 100 Morning Show where her razor sharp wit and infectious sense of humor delighted Islander and connected them to each other for years.
The sheer volume of events she hosted over the years was astonishing. She hosted “Grassroots and Cowboy Boots,” spearheaded by Warren Ellis and his family, which raised about $14-million for the Prince County Hospital Foundation. She was also a big part of the IWK Radiothon and the QEH Foundation Big Day of Giving last year. For many years she joined co-hosts locked in the studio until it was filled with donations of food and for the last several years, they took the Ocean Food Drive on the road and became the Stuff a Bus Food Drive. She loved assisting with the Toys for Tots campaign, usually delivering toys donated for the Kings County area to Montague herself.
Kerri Wynne hosted political leader debates during election campaigns and is well-remembered for securing a visit and interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. She was extremely excited when legendary broadcaster Lloyd Robertson came to the studio for a visit and she joined co-hosts to interview him.
Kerri Wynne’s job also set her up to drive a Zamboni and a tractor trailer – both of which pumped her up with excitement.
Kerri Wynne valued all types of music throughout her life and at one time she was an ECMA board member.
Memorial donations can be made to the Holland College Foundation for the Olivia Ruth MacLeod Memorial Award for Music Performance.
Kerri Wynne believed butterflies are sacred and in them found great comfort.
“What a caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls a butterfly.”
Celebrating her life and career…
PART ONE
OUR THOUGHTS
KERRI WYNNE MACLEOD FINAL THOUGHTS
LAUGH!
KATE BUSH/CHER
BIRTHDAYS PART ONE
BIRTHDAYS PART TWO
VARIOUS OTHER STORIES AND MEMORIES
GIVE
HEARDLE PART 1
HEARDLE PART 2
KIRKS SHIRTS
LIE TO DOC
LUCKY MAN
NEW GAME
NEW TV SHOWS
PICK UP LINES
RANDOM GENERATOR
SINGING WITH BARB
SOAP OPERA
A LOT GOING ON?
MORE BAD JOKES
BAND CAMP
TONGUE TWISTER
BIRDS
SEAN
FOOD MEMORIES
FRENCH
FITNESS
BRENDAS PRESENT
EVEN MORE BAD JOKES
RINGTONE
PRODUCT LINE
MEATBALLS
MORE GAMES
LAST WORD