John Sutton Bennett, MB, BS, FRCSC, FACOG... he passed away in Ottawa after heart failure... served on the Royal Air Force (74 Tiger Squadron) as a spitfire fighter pilot... earned his degree at St. Mary's Medical School in 1953... he was 35 years old when he moved to St. John’s, NL in 1955 with his wife Robina and family; his family moved to Kelowna, BC in 1959 and then Ottawa, ON in 1969... worked for the Canadian Medical Association in Ottawa (he joined as Director of Scientific Councils in 1969; he retired as Associate General-Secretary in 1991)...

served as Canada team staff at one FIFA youth tournament (U-17 at Ecuador 1995)…

For Sport

served as a doctor in Canada Soccer’s women’s national program (with coach Neil Turnbull)... served on Canada’s staff at the 1988 FIFA Women’s Invitational Tournament in China PR... served on Canada’s staff at the CONCACAF 1991 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers... served as a doctor with Canada Soccer’s men’s national youth program (with coach Tony Taylor)... served on Canada’s staff at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Ecuador 1995...