In memoriam

“Trains, planes and automobiles,” if ever there was a phrase to sum up Lorne’s passions, that would be it.An inveterate traveller, Lorne would spend winters in Thailand and a month every summer in...

Judith was born in Shanghai, China, on November 3, 1936, to Mark and Winifred Boniface, the youngest of three daughters including Rosemary and Jane. Her father was involved in the furniture trade,...

Surrounded by family, Barry Clarke Whitchelo McBride died peacefully and with dignity on October 14, 2025. Barry was born to Clarke and Phyllis (Whitchelo) McBride in Victoria, BC, on June 22, 1940....

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Michael (Mike, Mikey) Stanley Prokop, age 59, on November 9, 2025, at the Cardiac Care Unit, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC.

Betty passed away peacefully in Nanaimo with her family by her side. She is survived by her daughters Meghan and Lindsey Shaw, granddaughter Blayne Maust, and great granddaughter Kinsley Causton. She...

Nicholas Smith (Nick) passed away after a short illness, complicated by Parkinson’s, in December 2024. Nick was only 71 years old. He volunteered with Beavers and youth soccer when his two sons,...

Ken Dobell was a man of great stature, not only in his physical being, but in his intellectual brilliance and his boundless generosity. His commitment to public service and in his devotion to his...

Kim was born and raised in Vancouver. He slipped away quietly on October 13, 2023, after a short battle with Covid. He was 70 years old. Kim graduated from Grandview Elementary in 1966 and Britannia...

After a long and successful engineering career with the Cities of Trail, Kelowna, Port Moody, and Vernon, as well as a private consulting practice, Bill passed away on August 12, 2024, just two...

1939 – 2025 Urban Planner | Community Builder | Founder of Builders Without Borders While you may not recognize his name, you will likely know the places he helped shape—including Whistler Village,...