Beverly Joan Backhaus (nee Thorne), age 83, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on February 17, 2023. Born October 29, 1939, in Port Elgin, Ontario, Joan was the first of four children to Lucy and Kenneth Thorne. The family moved to BC in 1952 and Joan has been a long-term resident of Sidney ever   [read more…]

In Loving Memory of Derek Hellinger February 1982 – August 2022 Derek was born in Matsqui, BC. He was an adventurous, curious, and very smart boy who was up for anything and good at almost all of it! He enjoyed the outdoors, sports, his pets, and playing the drums. Derek was a great and creative   [read more…]

Trevor Wood February 17, 1942 – January 23, 2023 Trevor,of Brentwood Bay BC, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Born in Sheffield England,to Arnold and Edna Wood,the youngest of 3 boys,he is predeceased by his two brothers Keith and David. He married the love of his life Marie (nee Martindale) on October 5, 1963   [read more…]

Cynthia Lynn Turner (nee Barr) passed away on the morning of the 27th of December 2022 after a difficult hard-fought 4 year battle with ALS. Cynthia was born on the 17th of October 1964 (her parents’ 5th wedding anniversary) in Scarborough (Ont). She moved with her family to Durban (South Africa) in the mid-70s for   [read more…]

Angela Doris Rundle (nee Befus) February 16th, 1946 – January 5th, 2023 It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of Angela Doris Rundle on January 5th, 2023, at the age of 76 years. Mom passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a long and difficult battle   [read more…]

Donald Clifford Gaynor of Victoria, BC, passed away on Jan 2, 2023, in Royal Jubilee Hospital of Victoria after a short illness. Don was born in Winnipeg in 1944 and received his education in Vancouver, BC. After a B.Sc. in Mathematics at the University of British Columbia, he spent most of his career in Calgary   [read more…]

CAMPBELL, Marie Annie (Nov. 4, 1923-Oct. 28, 2022) – Marie was one of the most wonderful human beings to have ever walked the face of this earth. She was taken from us suddenly and far too soon, just 6 days before her 99th birthday. Marie’s ability to laugh while others were laughing, whether she knew   [read more…]

Sally Ann Durno (nee Becker) passed away peacefully on November 22, 2022 in Victoria BC at the age of 92. After a 69-year marriage, Sally was only briefly separated from beloved husband James Allan (Al) Durno who passed away on October 30, 2022. Sally and Al are survived by their children Janet (Mike, deceased), Bill   [read more…]

Karl F. Warner, KC and “just a little old muskrat trapper from Matlock, Manitoba” was 81 when he passed peacefully at home in North Saanich on Friday, November 18, 2022 surrounded by Marie, his lovey of 64 years, and his children and their spouses, Deanna (Dave) and Clay (Bridget). He was a loving husband, dearest   [read more…]

Jane Armstrong passed away on Friday November 4, 2022 at her home in Victoria, British Columbia at the age of 60. Jane was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on March 5, 1962 to Robert and Ruth (nee Reid) Armstrong, and after living in Saskatoon for two years, grew up in various small towns in Saskatchewan: Melfort,   [read more…]