Obituaries

July 23, 1929 – February 24, 2024 Born on the eve of the Great Depression and the ‘dirty thirties’, Alex would be impacted and influenced by those difficult times for the rest of his life. Third in a family of four children, cultural and economic difficulties shaped the honest, hard working, intensely loyal, and frugal […]

It is with great sadness that I’d like to announce the passing of Timothy Charles Garton, aka Timmy Timewarp (of Timewarp Tie Dyes).   He passed away peacefully at Kootenay Lake Hospital after a one year battle with cancer.  He is survived by his wife, Michelle; his two sons, Charlie and Jocko; his mother, Pat; his […]

It is with our deepest sympathy to announce the passing of our beloved father, Richard John Elder, on Friday, February 16, 2024 at the Kootenay Lake Hospital. Richard was born on April 27, 1933, in Boundry Creek, Alberta.  He worked in construction for 40 years and enjoyed hunting and fishing with family and friends. He […]

Dr. William (Bill) Malcolm Reid, aged 73, passed away peacefully and privately at home with his family on February 14, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Brenda; daughters, Sharla (Dave) and Sarah (Peter); sister, Heather (Chris); and several cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Matt and Isabel Reid, and his […]

Joanne Emily (Jemma to her kids & grandkids) passed away peacefully on February 5th, 2024. Born to parents Anne & Harold Mayhew on February 3rd, 1949, Joanne was raised in Edmonton, AB alongside her 7 siblings. From childhood, Joanne had a passionate and loving soul that loved to care for infants and children. The superstar […]

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Evelyn Irene Dowes of Winlaw on February 1, 2024 at the age of 66. Evelyn lived in the Winlaw area her whole life, where she met her husband of 44 years, Tim.  She was a homemaker that loved caring for her family and enjoyed […]

Albertus (Albert, Bert) Boers passed away on Feb 5, 2024, at Poplar Ridge Pavilion LTC in Trail, BC. He was 83 years old and died of natural causes with his youngest daughter, Karin, by his side. He is also survived by his son, Robert (Rob) and 5 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Johanna, […]

It is with profound sadness that the Peterson family announce that Herta Margarete Peterson, 84, of Nelson, BC, passed away peacefully at home, on February 3, 2024, after a short but severe illness. Herta was born on April 26, 1939, in Stonewall, Manitoba, to Frederick and Anna Bosinski.  The family came to the Christina Lake […]

June 1, 1943 – February 2, 2024 It is with profound grief that we say goodbye to Margaret-Ann: beloved mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, aunt, cousin, and loyal friend after an unexpected, brief, and devastating battle with end-stage ovarian cancer. Margaret-Ann was born to hard-working immigrant parents of Slovenian heritage in Rossland, B.C., attending the former Cook […]

With heavy hearts the family of Roy Lake must announce his passing in the early hours of January 30th, 2024. It is impossible to distill in a few paragraphs the life of someone who lived so long and so beautifully, who met his challenges with so much grace and loved his people and this place so deeply. Roy […]