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April 28, 1934 – June 14, 2026

David West passed away peacefully at home in Guelph surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer.

David was the last living member of the Rev. James Keith West and Marion Robinson West (Wood) family. His father passed away in 1987 and his mother in 1984. David was predeceased by his sister, Marion Keith Young (Dan); brother, James Paul West (Heather); and his sister, Nancy Anne Pennock (Dr. Paul).

David started his family with his marriage to Kathleen Sharon Gee on December 29, 1964. From this union came three wonderful children: Jeffrey Steven with wife Pamela, Jane West (Stevens) and sons Jack Harrison West and Bennett James West; Barry Michael with wife, Reem Atout and their children, Blake Nolan West, Meghan Keely Reta West and Jude Atout; Kerry Lynn Hanslip and husband Rob Hanslip and their daughter Katelynn Rory Hanslip.

David was born in Hillsdale, Ontario, but spent most of his early life growing up in St. Thomas, Ontario. After graduating from St. Thomas Collegiate Institute in 1953 he attended Queen’s in Kingston graduating in 1957 with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering. He then joined the Federal Department of Transport, Air Services Regional Branch in Edmonton. For 38 years he was involved in the design and construction of airports in the Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northwestern Ontario. As a young engineer fresh out of university he was stationed in the Arctic, spending time in Inuvik and Norman Wells, NWT, to support airport construction there and at Tuktoyaktuk.

In his later years with the government, he was the Senior Departmental Representative and Regional Manager, Buildings and Air Transportation, Public Works Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba. His first role with the Air Services Regional Branch in Edmonton was also key in his personal life, as his colleague, Eric Davison, was responsible for introducing David to Eric’s sister-in-law, Sharon Gee, who became David’s wife of nearly 62 years.

After retiring in 1995, David and Sharon decided to return to his family roots in Ontario and moved into the Village by the Arboretum in Guelph. There, he enjoyed many years of involvement in its residents’ association. David served on several committees including the VBARA Executive, Tree Talk newsletter, website committee, and Village Film Society.

A constant throughout David’s life was the family cottage at Bruce Beach, Kincardine. The original cottage on the shore of Lake Huron was built in 1936 by David’s mother and father and has been a gathering place for the West family every summer since then. David, his siblings, and their friends enjoyed beach life throughout their younger years, teens, and as young adults. In the 1970s and '80s, summer gatherings with Grandma Marion and Grandpa Jim, David, his siblings, and their families would number 15 or more, relying on trailers and tents to provide enough sleeping space for all. From the mid-1990s onwards the cottage has been enjoyed by a fourth generation of the West clan. Returning to Ontario after retiring afforded David and Sharon the opportunity to spend even more time at the cottage, enjoying the sandy beach, beautiful blue water, amazing sunsets, and wonderful family gatherings.

David was known for his quiet, positive attitude, attention to detail, willingness to tackle any project or challenge, loyalty to family and friends, and most of all for his love for family. He will be deeply missed by many.

David has been cremated and his ashes will be interred in the Kincardine Cemetery.

Rev. Iain T. M. Macdonald, who received his MDiv from ����ֱ�� in 1980, died in Halifax, NS on May 14, 2025.

Iain was born August 14, 1937, in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Lois E. Miller (MA'70), daughters Christina Macdonald (Ian Sinclair) and Margaret Macdonald (BA'10), grandson Alden Macdonald-Sinclair, sister and brother in the United States, nieces and nephews in Canada and the U.S., and cousins in Scotland.

Iain's earliest memory as a young child was of being pulled away from a window and carried to shelter under the stairs as bombs fell on Edinburgh, probably in October, 1939. With his mother and infant sister, Iain was evacuated to a small town on the Greater Cumbrae, an island on the west coast of Scotland downriver from Glasgow. There the family lived with the Macdonald grandparents and Iain began school. Iain's war years were scarred with grief at the death one uncle and the serious wounding of another.

World War II inspired in Iain a life-long interest in military history. In 1947, the Macdonalds immigrated to Canada for a fresh start, moving often as Iain's father sought work and a good home for his family. In all, Iain attended 22 schools. Iain received a BA in psychology from the University of Alberta. He did graduate studies in philosophy at Oxford University in England, where he was a member of St. John's College.

Back in Canada, after 1969, Iain worked in education, broadcasting and advertising before he answered the call to enter the Christian ministry. He studied theology at ����ֱ�� Theological College, often commenting on the excellent program of study he found there. He especially enjoyed the courses in practical theology taught by the late Rev. Robert Mumford, who became a mentor and life-long friend.

Iain and Lois married in the ����ֱ�� Theological College Chapel in 1978. Here's how Iain described those years himself in notes for his own obituary:

"Upon reaching Kingston in 1977, before starting theology he [Iain] pursued a couple of other passions, utilizing an account on the ����ֱ�� computer, developing a statistical analysis of Kingston voting on behalf of the NDP. He tracked down the local NDP president [Lois Miller, a Kingston city councillor and staff member at ����ֱ��] to present his findings and ended up marrying her. Lois was his constant and supporting companion until the end of his life, becoming the mother of their two daughters who were the light of his life."

After ordination as a United Church minister in 1980, Iain served congregations in Kingston at Zion United, in Toronto and on Manitoulin Island, and in Nova Scotia. He was known as an excellent narrative and Biblical preacher, and a compassionate and reassuring pastor.

Iain collected and cherished friends. One of his friends and fellow theological student, Rev. Alan Schooley (MDiv'70), delivered the homily at Iain's funeral.

Iain loved travelling with Lois to visit friends and family throughout North America and the United Kingdom. He voraciously devoured both books and sushi. The last meal he enjoyed was sushi served in his hospital bed.

Iain adored cats, and he appears in many family pictures reading with a cat peering over his shoulder.

The funeral for Rev. Iain T. M. Macdonald was held in Fall River, NS with interment in Silver Water, Manitoulin Island, ON, both location where he had served as minister.

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Douglas Fenley Walker

1946 – 2025

The world got a little quieter on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, when Doug passed away at home with his wife, Linda, by his side in his 80th year.

Doug, beloved husband of 55 years to Linda (nee Butt). Loving and devoted father of Shannon and Jess (Julia). Cherished grandfather of Meghan, William, and Henry Ross; and Maxwell, Morgan, and Marshall Walker. Predeceased by his brother, Peter (Sue, predeceased). Survived by his sisters-in-law, Susan Gosevitz (Dr. Bernard), Nancy Bodi (Steve), and Kathy Butt (Reg, predeceased). Remembered lovingly by many nieces and nephews, extended family, and lifelong friends. Son of the late John Walker and Thelma Fry.

Doug’s story began in 1946 in Montreal, with childhood memories filled with family, friends, and lots of mischief. At the centre of Doug’s world was always Linda, the love of his life. Together they built the future they dreamed of, a life rich with family, friends, and laughter, and a home where anyone who walked through the door instantly felt they belonged.

Doug graduated from Queen’s Faculty of Law in 1972. To this date, some of his closest friends were his law classmates. In Peterborough, Doug became widely known as a respected lawyer. He practised law the way he lived, with integrity and a belief that people deserved to be treated with kindness.

Before law, there was football. At Queen’s, he towered at 6’7”, a defender on the Golden Gaels roster, a man affectionately nicknamed “The Tree”. The highlight of winning the Vanier Cup in 1968, and that brotherhood bond, has remained a special part of his life. He returned every year to Kingston to catch a game with teammates, wearing his Queen’s jacket with pride.

Doug was also devoted to the Peterborough YMCA and served as its board president for a number of years. Doug was a true athlete committed to personal fitness. In his later years, he continued to cycle and savoured walks in nature up until the end, extending that love and gifting these values to his children.

Doug connected with nature and spent most of his years in the Peterborough area, living in the countryside, where he loved being outside, closing his eyes, and feeling sunshine on his face. He carried that same gentle reverence into his love for animals. Over the years, countless pets filled their home and held a special place in his heart.

Every day there was always music. His guitar was the instrument through which he expressed himself and found joy. Hundreds of recordings remain, his fingerprints on strings, his voice echoing in rooms that will continue to listen. His books filled spaces between melodies, offering worlds to explore and questions to ponder.

Doug was a man who lived without ego. He didn’t need to be the loudest. He didn’t speak to impress; he spoke to connect. He could sit across from you and leave you changed, thinking about life differently, laughing harder than you meant to or feeling seen in a special way. He was larger-than-life in the gentlest human form, a contented soul whose wisdom felt both ancient and refreshingly present.

His legacy is woven into the lives of those he leaves behind. It is kindness. It is curiosity. It is gentleness. It is playing guitar just because it feels good. It is walking slowly enough to notice the world. It is showing up for your family, your friends, and your community.

Doug leaves behind his family and friends, who cannot imagine life without him but who were made better because of him. He was and will always be our everything, our beautiful, big Doug, husband, dad, grandpa, and uncle. We will miss him forever.

David Sanborn Scott

1935 – 2026

The family of David Sanborn Scott is heartbroken to announce that he sailed  over the horizon from his home in Victoria, B.C. on Sunday, Feb. 22,  in his 91st year. David’s wife, Marianne, his four children, five grandchildren, and one-year-old great-granddaughter were at his side surrounding him with love, admiration, and good stories as they bid him farewell, fair winds and following seas.

One of David’s favourite phrases was, “It’s perfectly fine!” and this usually referred to some situation or mishap that actually wouldn’t be perfectly fine to most people. He was an optimist who delighted in life.

David was born in Quebec City to Gilbert and Alberta Scott, and he spent childhood summers horseback riding, hiking, and sailing at his aunt Bebee’s cottage, Happy Hollow, in Kamouraska. These Quebec connections fostered a deep affection for la belle province.

David grew up in Belleville, Ont., where he attended Albert College, excelled in track and swimming, captained the football team and played tenor saxophone. David earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering at Queen’s and was an active member of his Science ’59 class. He received a PhD in Aeronautical Sciences and Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University and subsequently joined the University of Toronto’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, teaching there for 23 years. David then moved to the University of Victoria to become the founding director of the Institute for Integrated Energy Systems (IESVic).

David was a globally renowned researcher and pioneering visionary of the hydrogen economy – receiving multiple awards, leadership positions and honorary doctorates. His seminal book, Smelling Land, the Hydrogen Defense Against Climate Catastrophe, has become an important reference in the field.

After leading IESVic for 10 years, he left a legacy of scholarship in sustainable energy. At both U of T and UVic, David inspired and cared deeply for generations of students, many of whom developed careers in alternative energy. Some also followed his passion for sailing.

David served as sailing school director and commodore at Ontario’s Oakville Yacht Squadron, then as commodore at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. His interest in sailing began as he pushed model sailboats around the “big puddle” in Kamouraska, and when his father designed a 16-ft wooden sailboat (the Wee David), he graduated to learning about halyards, sheets, winds and currents. David later taught his young family to sail and navigate. 

During a sabbatical year they lived aboard a 30-foot sailboat in Lymington, England, and sailed the English Channel. Later, David and Marianne were fortunate to sail 30,000 nautical miles in the waters of B.C., Alaska, French Polynesia, the Baltic and the Atlantic. Their longest voyage took them from Victoria to Bora Bora with a return via Hawaii, for which they received the RVYC award for Blue Water Cruising Achievement. David was also an avid Mini-12 sailor and he was happiest on those Saturdays when his yellow Mini-12, Canary, crossed the finish line with a bullet.

David had a love of life that was infectious and a curiosity that defined his time on earth, even as he lived with health issues during his final years. He cared deeply for each of his friends and relished the shared discussions and adventures. For all his designations – professor, chairman, commodore, captain – we know that the titles David wore most proudly were Pop Scott and PopTop. He was a magical father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend.

David is survived by his wife, Marianne; his first wife and mother of his children, Sylvia Scott; his children, Lee (Greg), Sue, Doug (Taryn), and Peter (Alicia); his grandsons, Dylan (Holly), Devin (Jess), Jason (Manjulika), Dashel and Eason; his great-granddaughter, Eloise; and by his nieces and nephews, Beverly, Bryan, Laurie, Heather and David Arthur. David was predeceased by two children, Paul and Elspeth, when they were young; and brother, Malcolm Scott.

Mary Margaret Card passed away peacefully at the Palliative Care Unit, Sunnybrook Hospital Toronto, on May 16, 2026.

Mary was born at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, on May 5, 1947. In mid-1948 the family moved from Toronto to Hamilton (East 18th Street). She went to elementary school at Linden Park School and high school at Hill Park School. She moved on to Queen’s, where she graduated with her BA in 1969. She then pursued further studies at the University of Toronto.

She had an exemplary career as a Toronto high-school teacher at Monarch Park Collegiate (40 years) and Riverdale Collegiate (five years) retiring from full-time teaching in 2015. Retirement didn’t mean leaving her passion for teaching and love of her students, as she continued teaching at various schools for the Toronto District School Board on a part-time basis until her death.

Mary was predeceased by her parents, John and Jean (Truscott) Card, and by her sister-in-law, Helen (Perkin) Card. Mary is survived and dearly missed by her brother, Robert; and her niece, Sharon Card (Scott Irwin); and nephews, Michael Card and Geoffrey Card (Christine Newbigging.) She will also be missed by her “grandnephews” Niklos Irwin, Nicholas, and Joshua Card. Also sharing in her loss will be her cousins and their families (Hart – Susan, Jane, and Bob) and (McKinnon – John, Mary, Margaret, Bob).

Her colleagues and former students in the Toronto District School Board were like family to Mary over the years. Mary has an amazing group of friends who were essentially her extended family and shared in her life experiences over many years.

Mary was an active person, well remembered for her social activities. Once a friend of Mary’s, you were a friend forever. Most of us will remember her passion for photography. Once digital cameras came in, she never missed a chance to record her life’s journey. Every meal she ever ate appears to have been documented, and many photographs had to be redone until perfection was reached (including having one’s feet included). Mary never missed a chance to earn points, including calling her friends to assist her with Tim Hortons picks during the hockey season.

Mary enjoyed life both from her Toronto abode and her cottage on Lake Sydenham, just north of Kingston. Mary loved the cottage, her neighbours, and activities in the Sydenham area. Everyone who visited left with so many memories of visits to the “cottage.” Mary was so happy to host anyone who came.

While Mary’s extensive professional achievements are too numerous to fully list, her legacy includes: receiving the Queen’s Alumni Achievement Award (2003), and the Outstanding Female Teacher – Impact on Students Award (2003) from the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, District 12.

She was dedicated to mentoring and facilitating success for all her many students. She was also a dedicated volunteer and community builder. Her detailed accomplishments are listed on her . Beyond teaching, Mary was a lifelong amateur ("ham") radio enthusiast – a passion sparked alongside her family in the 1950s and '60s. Operating under the call sign VE3FEB, she remained active with the Canadian Ladies Amateur Radio League and the Quarter Century Wireless Association.

In lieu of flowers donations to Toronto Commandery Hospice (101 Bayview Ridge, North York, ON M2L 1E3) or , or a charity of your choice would be welcome.