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1989
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2023
Liam FISHER Obituary
FISHER, Liam Joseph
June 30, 1989 - September 9, 2023
With disbelief and shattered hearts, we announce the death of Liam Fisher. Liam lived with passion and a rare focus on being the person he wanted to be. Born in New Zealand and raised in Pemberton, he was a child of the "sea to sky"; he skied, mountain biked, paddled canoes and kayaks, played hockey, skate-skied, snowboarded, hiked, surfed, and dreamed of owning a boat and a sled and of one-day ending right back here where he started.
After graduating from Pemberton Secondary, Liam enrolled at the University of Victoria where he rowed for two seasons winning a gold medal at the Canada Games, but he decided to finish his degree in exercise physiology at Auckland University, in New Zealand. After receiving his degree, he returned to Canada and opened MVMT Academy a gym and fitness training Centre in North Vancouver. He loved coaching and helping others to achieve their fitness and lifestyle goals. When COVID shutdowns closed gyms, Liam switched to online classes and soon had participants joining daily workouts from places around the world. Anyone who knows Liam from his Fitlikefisher Instagram profile knows he was always up for a challenge. He wore a 50 lb weighted vest for one month to symbolize the weight carried by many who suffer from depression and to raise money for mental health support. In 2022, he raised $26,000 for cancer research by flipping a 300-pound tire for 10 kms over a 24-hour period.
Most of us imagine things we'd like to do or be. Liam worked with single-minded determination to make those things happen. In 2022, he sold the gym and fixed his sights on a new course. He was attending St George's Medical School in Grenada when he lost his life to tragic circumstances while taking part in a cross-country trail run. He was living on a sailboat in the Caribbean Sea and taking every opportunity to explore the island while excelling at school. We've been told everyone knew Liam for his smile, his big beard, and his kindness and after only two semesters, he was already training the University's Dean of Medicine. He was fit, fast, happy, and confident in his future.
Liam is predeceased by his beloved sister Riva who died of cancer in 2017 and survived by his parents Hugh and Hillary as well as family and friends around the world who miss him dearly.
A memorial will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Pemberton Secondary School on Saturday, October 14th.
Memorial donations in Liam's name could be made to the following:
donate.sunnybrook.ca/gord
cmha.ca/how-you-can-help/donate/
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June 30, 1989 - September 9, 2023
With disbelief and shattered hearts, we announce the death of Liam Fisher. Liam lived with passion and a rare focus on being the person he wanted to be. Born in New Zealand and raised in Pemberton, he was a child of the "sea to sky"; he skied, mountain biked, paddled canoes and kayaks, played hockey, skate-skied, snowboarded, hiked, surfed, and dreamed of owning a boat and a sled and of one-day ending right back here where he started.
After graduating from Pemberton Secondary, Liam enrolled at the University of Victoria where he rowed for two seasons winning a gold medal at the Canada Games, but he decided to finish his degree in exercise physiology at Auckland University, in New Zealand. After receiving his degree, he returned to Canada and opened MVMT Academy a gym and fitness training Centre in North Vancouver. He loved coaching and helping others to achieve their fitness and lifestyle goals. When COVID shutdowns closed gyms, Liam switched to online classes and soon had participants joining daily workouts from places around the world. Anyone who knows Liam from his Fitlikefisher Instagram profile knows he was always up for a challenge. He wore a 50 lb weighted vest for one month to symbolize the weight carried by many who suffer from depression and to raise money for mental health support. In 2022, he raised $26,000 for cancer research by flipping a 300-pound tire for 10 kms over a 24-hour period.
Most of us imagine things we'd like to do or be. Liam worked with single-minded determination to make those things happen. In 2022, he sold the gym and fixed his sights on a new course. He was attending St George's Medical School in Grenada when he lost his life to tragic circumstances while taking part in a cross-country trail run. He was living on a sailboat in the Caribbean Sea and taking every opportunity to explore the island while excelling at school. We've been told everyone knew Liam for his smile, his big beard, and his kindness and after only two semesters, he was already training the University's Dean of Medicine. He was fit, fast, happy, and confident in his future.
Liam is predeceased by his beloved sister Riva who died of cancer in 2017 and survived by his parents Hugh and Hillary as well as family and friends around the world who miss him dearly.
A memorial will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Pemberton Secondary School on Saturday, October 14th.
Memorial donations in Liam's name could be made to the following:
donate.sunnybrook.ca/gord
cmha.ca/how-you-can-help/donate/
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Published by North Shore News from Oct. 5 to Nov. 4, 2023.
Memories and Condolences
for Liam FISHER
2 Entries
Lou and Lukanovich
October 19, 2023
Dear Hugh and Hillary,
Jean and I are extremely sorry to hear about the unexpected and untimely death of your son Liam and before that of your Daughter. It is not natural to have children depart before their parents and it is extremely hard for parents
Steve King
October 14, 2023
There are no words.
I grieve for Hugh and Hillary.
Steve King
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