Frederick Gordon Prack, beloved father, brother, teacher, friend and healer passed away February ** 2024. He leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness and compassion that can still be felt by anyone who had the privilege to know him.

Born on the second of October 1943 in Regina Saskatchewan to parents Alvin Ronald Prack and Mildred Susan Prack. The eldest of four siblings, Fred, Karen, Ronald and Mary-Ann were raised in Burlington Ontario surrounded by art, music and culture and a spirit of creativity that would serve as a beacon to Fred through his life.

From an early age Fred continuously searched for and walked his own path. Never one to embrace conformity, he chose not to follow his father and join Prack and Prack, the family Architectural firm. This despite completing several years of architectural studies at the University of Regina. Rather, after a period of travel and self discovery, Fred returned to and completed his formal studies at the Ontario College of Art, subsequently beginning a career first working in film and television and then as a graphic artist creating iconic work for the CBC and IBM amongst many other. This would come to an abrupt end though, as intense eye strain combined with incredibly long working days would result in the first of many severe retinal detachments. And thus after much reflection, Fred would finally turn his attention fully towards his deep and long held passion for healing others.

Fred started this new chapter professionally by first graduating from Kikkawa College to become an RMT and going into practice at the Oakville Shiatsu and Massage Therapy Clinic with his friend and associate Tom Sweetman. Fred also went on to study Transformational Psychotherapy at the Lifespace Institute under Barbera Forest and in conjunction with massage began to develop his own Mind/Body Integration therapeutic technique. This he expanded yet further by becoming a Certified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and Certified Hypnotherapist. All these tools and more were integrated into his practice though it was his innate ability to listen, to empathize and to be present that would draw people to him.

From an early age Fred developed a unique perspective on existence, beginning to explore a deep attraction to spirituality and studying a wide variety of writings from both eastern and western beliefs, eventually going on to practicing various forms of meditation, taking up Vedic and yogic practice, Transcendental Meditation, Reiki, crystal use, homeopathics, radionics and more. He was moved to turn inward, to grasp for deeper meaning and purpose and to share his journey through teaching as he learned. Throughout his life, he never ceased studying and drew from all of this to developed a healing practice that has helped friends, family and perhaps thousands of clients.

During Fred's early teens he had discovered the philosophical teachings of Zen Buddhism, the seeds of which he would return to and incorporate into both his personal philosophy and his healing practice and which eventually led him to join the Zen Buddhist Temple of Toronto to studying under the Venerable Samo Sunim until Reverend Sunim's passing in August of 2023. Fred also served the temple by joining it's senior advisory board, leading dharma talks and breathing workshops, and offering assistance in whatever way he was able.

In this he found community and connection and we are grateful to the Temple, Reverend Sanha and their members for their support and for holding Fred Korim Prack in their company and in their hearts.

Fred loved the natural world and held a deep and lifelong connection with the wilderness and the water. He shared his love of canoeing, camping and kayaking with his sons and spent many summer vacations paddling Georgian Bay and Algonquin Park. More often than not though, he spent most of his recreational time on Lake Ontario where, even into his late 70s, he could be found paddling alone sometimes for long as 6 or 7 hours at a stretch.

Fred is survived by his sons Jason and Aaron, brother Ron, sister Mary-Ann, nephew Boston and countless friends and extended family. He will be missed by all whom he touched and the mark he leaves behind we hope will be one that lightens the hearts and lives of all.

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