Thomas McPherson “Scotty” Gardiner

Posted on August 9, 2024 Written by 10 Condolences

Tom/Scotty was born near Argo, SK on February 13, 1931. When he was five, he moved with his family to Burntisland, Scotland for a dozen years, returning to Canada in 1948 and settling in Langley, BC. His apparent path towards a career in farming was diverted when he joined the RCMP in 1951. Over the ensuing 32 years, he proudly served in the Force — first in Manitoba (Stonewall, Morris, Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg), then in Regina (1967), Ottawa (1967-68), Sydney NS (1968-1972), Edmonton Continue reading

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Robert James Allen

Posted on August 1, 2018 Written by 13 Condolences

Bob passed away in hospital in Victoria on July 17. He enjoyed a long & successful career in the Federal Government in Ottawa, and was an optimist no matter the obstacles. He was a raconteur able to entertain his listeners with tales from his service with the RCMP, his "funny farm" in Woodlawn, and from his business association with the First Nation people in Northern Ont., following his formal retirement. When he retired, Bob continued to be a driving force in society.  He volunteered Continue reading

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Thomas Hugh Smith

Posted on October 17, 2015 Written by 12 Condolences

Thomas Hugh Smith was born September 22, 1936 in God’s Country with the gift of the gab and a penchant for fun. His favourite sports included Alpine skiing on his beloved Red Mountain, playing basketball and teasing vulnerable females, young and old, including his sisters, Joan (deceased) and Ellen. As a consequence of his incessant teasing, he also became proficient at jumping out of open windows and evading carving knives, preparing him for an inevitable career in the Royal Canadian Mounted Continue reading

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R.H. Doyle Twemlow

Posted on May 3, 2015 Written by 10 Condolences

In loving memory of R.H. Doyle Twemlow who passed away peacefully, at home, on May 3 2015. He was 86. He was predeceased by his parents Catherine and William and his brother Ted, and is sadly missed and survived by his wife Mary and children Dr. Diane (David), Dr. Greg, John and Jane (Tony) and his grandchildren Colin and Jeffrey. Doyle is also survived by his brother Bill (Mary), who still lives on the family farm in Aldergrove B C. He was an accomplished musician with an ARCT in Continue reading

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