OBITUARIES

Mary Garnham Andrews, born in Montreal, was a leading Canadian weaver and gifted teacher. She first discovered that she was

a natural weaver while she was a Senior Counsellor at the Taylor Stratten Camp in Algonquin Park in the early 1940's. She went on

to study weaving in Korea and Japan while serving with the...

Richard Hart Morris was born in Coral Gables Hospital in Miami, Florida. Growing up with his family, he attended Coral Gables High School before joining the United States Air force right out of high school at the age of 19. He remained in the Air Force for several years and retired to work for many years in sales of...

Donna Shirley Swift (nee Glaim) passed away peacefully at the Canmore hospital after her battle with cancer. She will be sadly missed by all her friends and family. Donna will be remembered in the Canmore community as a good organizer who helped out in the minor hockey program, Canmore C.G.I.T. and the annual Miners Reunion as well as an...

Sadly, Arthur Joseph Fry died suddenly in Scotland at the age of

92 years. He is greatly missed by his wife Nora and two sons.

Art and Nora spent over thirty years visiting Canmore and on Art's retirement lived here for nine years. He will also be remembered for doing a little substitute teaching at...

The Wilcox family announce, with great sadness, the loss of their beloved father and grandfather Donald Lester Wilcox. As many of you know he had being struggling with dementia for some time now and

we are relieved that his passing was peaceful.

Don was predeceased by the love of his life Marlene in 2013 and...

With deeply saddened hearts we announce the passing

of Lance Dereck Cooper.

Born in Ontario, Edgewater, BC later became his home,

and the world, his to Explore.

In 1971, Lance joined the Warden Service where he became one of the original pioneers of the Mountain Rescue team. In 1981, he left...

Bradley John William Whiteley passed away peacefully at home in Canmore, surrounded by his family. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 40 years, Karen, his daughters, Genevieve, Rebekah, Rhonda and Ronni as well as his grandchildren, Jasmine, Sierra, Ariadne, Savannah, Sophie, Phoenix and Brailee.

Brad worked for Lafarge in Exshaw his entire life, retiring...

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Gregory "Greg" Scott Pickrem. After a courageous struggle with cancer, Greg passed over the Great Divide at the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital. He was surrounded by his family who travelled from Nova Scotia to be with him over the course of his illness.

Greg was born in Halifax, NS...

It is with deep sadness that the family of Richard Boruta announce that Richard was killed during a climbing accident on Three Sisters.

He was 49 years old.

Richard will be lovingly remembered by his wife Kamila; sons, Michal, Thomas and Lukas; daughter-in-law Petra; granddaughter Sophie; mother Jirina; father Richard; mother-in-law Helena; and father-in-law Joseph....

Erling Pedersen of Lake Louise passed away peacefully at age 89 at

St. Martha's Place, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, in the mountains he had called home for the past 60 plus years. He is survived by his daughter Jane MacAulay of Bluffton , Alberta and his son Jack Pedersen (Lana) and 3 grandchildren Amanda, Cody and Caitlyn...

Glenda Florence Martin (nee Sanderson) was born in Melfort, Saskatchewan on October 21, 1949 to farmer George Sanderson and school teacher Tillie Sanderson (Biliske.) As an inquisitive young girl growing up on the family farm near Pathlow, SK, Glenda helped her parents cook, chop wood, milk cows, pick berries, and gather eggs. She taught her younger sisters lessons in...

Peacefully at St. Martha's Place, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital in her 97th year.

Predeceased by her husband, Pipe Major John Wilson and elder son Ian. Margaret, devoted mother of Ewen; proud grandmother of Laurel, Malcolm and Reid; appreciative mother-in-law of Trudy.

Margaret's passing marked the end of one branch of the Reid family whose members: James, Marjorie, Mary, Florence, Hazel, Joy and...

Surrounded by the love of her family and friends, Carol Louise Davison, (née Emery), passed peacefully at the Canmore Hospital after a courageous battle with ALS for the past three years. She is survived by her beloved husband of 46 years, Rick Davison, her loving children Trevor (Cory) Davison, and Jeanette Davison, and her cherished grandchildren Shauna and Kent....

Our hearts are heavy with sadness as we share the news that our dear Jackson lost his two year battle with melanoma cancer. He fought with the same grit and determination that he lived his life.

Reginald Jackson Bearss was born December 2, 1954,

the youngest of six children. He is survived by his wife...

Ruth Reeves (nee McKenzie), late of Edmonton, passed away at the family's home in Canmore. Predeceased by her husband, Ken and her son Ken jr. (Christine), Ruth is survived by her three daughters, Shelley (Patrick), Maureen and Michele (Rory) as well as her grandsons Ken (Stacy) and MacKenzie and her great grandchildren.

Ruth was well loved and...

A long-time resident of Banff, Julie Mortimer, beloved wife of the late Harold Mortimer, passed away at the age of 93 years.

Julie was a strong advocate for her family, a caring mother who is survived by her daughter Marilyn of Calgary, her sisters, Rose Elton of Leduc, and Rene Johnston of Brooks and their respective families....

Born Woking, Surrey, England, John passed away in his 93rd year peacefully at the Canmore Hospital.

John was pre-deceased by his wife Gloria in 2005 and his son

Michael James in 2006. He is survived by his two daughters,

Jacqueline and Cynthia, 5 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Better known as "Big John"...

After 90 years of climbing, hiking and skiing, living, loving

and laughing, Bini has died.

Born in Kelowna, Bini soon made her way to the Rockies where she began her life long love of the mountains. After settling in Harvie Heights in the late 50's, Bini spent her time raising her two Bini babies, gardening...

Marie Antoinette Owen, known to all as Annette, passed away peacefully at home in Canmore, with three generations of family by her side.

Annette is warmly remembered as a mother, sister and grandmother and was predeceased by her daughter Bronwyn. She was an independent woman who spent her retirement travelling the world and volunteering. Decades of football...