All Obituaries

  JOHN BRODIE STEVENSON, January 5, 2021, passed at home in Halfmoon Bay, BC from congestive heart failure.  He was born August 14, 1937 in Toronto ON, the eldest of five sons of working-class Scottish immigrants, John William and Catherine Stevenson (nee Cockburn).  John is survived by his wife, Donna (nee Jones), his children Scott (France Hébert), Craig (Sarah Liokstsis), Anne (Charles Whittaker), and grand-children Isabella, Alexandre, Graydon, Heath and William,...

Beloved son and brother  Rest easy dear one  

Walter Douglas “Doug” Carlson passed away at home, with his loving wife Gail at his side, on January 2nd, 2021 in Sechelt, British Columbia, after a tough battle with Glioblastoma. From his diagnosis onwards, Doug displayed an inspiring degree of resilience and optimism. For as long as he could talk, if you asked how he was doing, his answer was unwaveringly “so far so good.” In a similar way throughout his life, Doug’s glass was always more than half full, no...

Lillian Finnie (Nee Smyth) Sept 15 1930 – Dec 31, 2020 With sadness we announce the passing of Lillian Finnie at Totem Lodge, Sechelt, BC.  Lilian was predeceased by her husband Jack Finnie and her daughter Shirley Ann Giesbrecht.  She has been reunited with her family and her Lord in heaven. Lillian was also predeceased by her parents William and Lillian Smyth and her brothers William, Allen and Dave.  She is survived by her sister Connie Smyth, her son-in-law Bruce...

It is with a sad heart that we announce the sudden passing of Evelyn in her 83rd year.  Pre-deceased by her husband, Don and her sister Rosemary, she leaves behind brothers Eric Olsen (Doris), Leonard Olsen (Chris) and Paul Olsen (Deborah), her children Louise Dau (Rick), Janet Bennie (Rob), Don MacKay (Teri) and Brian MacKay, her 8 grandchildren and her 9 great grandchildren whom she loved dearly.  Raised in Vancouver, she was the first triplet born in St. Pauls Hospital. Don and...

  March 1st 1924 -December 22nd 2020   It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Beth Irvine, a loving mother and fast friend to all who met her.  To know her was to love her.  She overcame two types of cancer in her life, but a third aggressive form of leukemia was more than she could handle in her 97th year. She passed away peacefully on December 22, 2020 with family by her side.   She was born and raised on the shore of her beloved...