Emil Badovinac

Emil Sonny Dept: She married at 19, to Milan Emil Badovinac, an immigrant from Malinci in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina who was 12 years her senior. It was an arranged marriage. Ten months later, she became a mother to Emil Sonny . Her second son, Nicky, was born in 1942, according to Globe and Mail. The success of the hotel gave Anne and Emil the opportunity to travel. Florida was an almost annual destination and they undertook a couple of major trips to Europe. Anne was a dedicated photographer and, later in life, oil painter. She left a legacy of slides, photos and paintings created over many decades. A lifelong gardener, she planted a glorious flower garden in the parking lot at the side of the hotel, with fragrant climbing roses in pink and red. The rose garden was a favourite backdrop for pictures and source of inspiration for her paintings and she had many domestic and artistic talents and was always a fashion plate. Anne, said to have been the first woman in the North to wear pants as a fashion statement, was such a remarkable seamstress that she could whip up dresses that her sisters picked out of the pages of magazines. The couple s first business venture was a boarding house in Schumacher, Ont. In 1941, the young family moved to Niagara Falls, where they partnered in and eventually purchased the Caverly Hotel on Bridge Street. Anne was a hard-working and talented businesswoman who imbued the hotel with a family atmosphere. Patrons enjoyed her home cooking, especially her hearty soups and baked goods. To family and friends, she was a generous hostess, always making an extra cake or dessert to freeze in case company drops in. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.