A Richmond Hill man is being mourned after he was killed while riding his motorcycle in Newmarket July 18.
Dr. Salman Anwar was the motorcyclist who died in the collision with an SUV on Leslie Street, according to a Facebook post by Younus Imam. The family is gathering donations in his honour to build water wells in foreign countries, with more than US $10,000 donated as of July 22.
“All funds collected will go directly towards the construction of water wells in a country that desperately needs access to clean water, so that Salman continues to receive rewards and blessings in the hereafter,” according to the post on LaunchGood.com, a Muslim-centred crowdfunding platform.
Anwar, 31, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the collision, which is under investigation by York Regional Police.
Anwar worked at Newmarket Rheumatology Consultants Inc., which posted about his death in a motor vehicle accident on its website.
“He will be remembered as a kind, compassionate, hard-working and dedicated physician by his patients and colleagues,” the multidisciplinary clinic said. “Dr. Anwar was known for his ever-present sense of humor and positive attitude. He had an extraordinary ability to make everyone around him laugh and feel uplifted.”
Anwar’s hometown was Richmond Hill. He trained in internal medicine at the University of Saskatchewan and did his fellowship in rheumatology at the University of Manitoba. Outside of work, the Newmarket Rheumatology Consultants said Anwar enjoyed mountain biking, skiing, indoor gardening, computers and technology.
Anwar is survived by his wife and a one-year-old son.
“He was close friends with many people in both York Region and Saskatchewan, where he studied medicine,” Imam said on Facebook.
Those behind the campaign in Anwar’s memory ask people to share it.
“We request you to share this campaign with your family, friends, and community. The more people we reach, the greater the impact we can make.”
You can donate to the campaign on the LaunchGood website.
A GoFundMe has also started for the family, to be donated to Anwar's family. It has reached $9,700 of a $20,000 goal.
