Peter Andrew Allard, a beloved brother, uncle, great uncle, and friend, passed away on June 11, 2022, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Son of Dr. Charles Alexander Allard (Edmonton) and Effie (Bettie) Cameron Dallamore (Vancouver), Peter was born in Boston 15 minutes after his twin brother Charles (Chuck) Richard Allard on October 29, 1946, at the Boston Lying-In Hospital. Peter was the fourth of six siblings, including Cam, Judy, Chuck, Cathy, and Tony.

Peter grew up in Vancouver and attended Queen Elizabeth Elementary School and Lord Byng Secondary School in Point Grey. He received an undergraduate degree in arts with a major in history from UBC in 1968. He graduated from UBC Law in 1971 and went on to name UBC’s law school in 2015 with the largest gift ever to a Canadian law school. Peter articled and practiced for the law firm of Barbeau, McKercher, Collingwood and Hanna. In 1976, he formed Allard & Company, where he specialized in property law.

In 1993, Peter established the Highbury Foundation, which has supported educational institutes, universities, and countless charities. He also personally funded the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary in Barbados. In 2012, he established the Allard Prize for International Integrity.

Peter was an original. He was a lawyer, benefactor, passionate advocate, news buff, and world traveller. He championed the underdog and fought uphill battles on points of principle, and advocated for free speech and justice, gay rights, and equality.

Peter's generosity reached far and wide. His family always knew they could count on him. He had friends from all over the world who will miss his contagious laugh, giving heart, and quick-witted sense of humour – all true testament to a life well lived and a person well loved.