In memoriam

Born June 17, 1973, Justin died suddenly at his home in Toronto on September 24, 2012. He was the beloved son of Diane and Joseph and loving brother of Gavin (Hong Kong). Justin attended UBC,...

Jeanette died August 24, 2012, in Edmonton after a strenuous one-year battle with cancer. Jeanette was born in Beijing, China, in 1943, educated in Vancouver, and then moved to Edmonton to undertake...

Co-founder of UBC’s Creative Writing Department, and longtime editor of Prism International, Jacob died on August 21, 2012, at the age of 88. Husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, writer,...

Geoffrey was born in Montreal in 1918 and raised in Salmon Arm. His BASc in geology at UBC was followed by an MSc from Queen’s in 1944. Geoff spent the next two years with INCO at Copper Cliff and in...

With deep sadness we announce the passing of Frederick John Andrew in New Westminster, BC, on December 19, 2011, at the age of 87. Fred was predeceased by his loving wife of 57 years,...

Nita was born in Vancouver on April 11, 1921, and died August 5, 2012, in London, ON, of complications resulting from a serious injury.

Diane Loomer, award-winning musician, ambassador for Canadian choral music and recipient of the Order of Canada, died on December 10, 2012, at the age of 72.

1952 – 2012. Daniel Alexander was a remarkable man. He joined Rustad Bros. almost 40 years ago as a fresh forestry graduate and over the course of his long career grew to be a great manager. He was...

April 10, 1927 – February 26, 2013. The Honourable Alfred J. Scow was born April 10, 1927, in Alert Bay, BC, to Chief William and Alice Scow of the Kwicksutaineuk Nation.

Basil Robinson, former Undersecretary of State for External Affairs and Officer of the Order of Canada, died on December 21, 2012, aged 93, in Ottawa. A distinguished civil servant, diplomat,...