Terry STEPHEN

STEPHEN, Terry L., B.A., (Hons.) C.A., C.M.C.
Terry died peacefully, on Friday, October 20, 2000, in the Intensive Care Unit at St. Michael's Hospital, with his family at his side. He was predeceased by his father Don Stephen in 1999, and will sadly be missed by his mother Lillian Stephen Kevill and her husband Phillip, his sons Alex and Geoff, their mother Sally, his partner Susan Lenard, and all of his extended, blended family: Norma, John, Lindsay, Tom, Diane, Angie, Jaime and Kathryn. Terry lived a full life in his all too short time with us. He was an athlete as a young man, played hockey, baseball, football and astounded himself by winning the outstanding citizenship award at Hodgson Public School. Terry graduated from the University of Toronto in 1972 with a B.A. (Hons.) in history and political science with a lifelong passion for Canadian history and politics. He joined Price Waterhouse, became a Chartered Accountant and thoroughly enjoyed his experiences as a partner at Price Waterhouse. While there, he particularly loved working with the public sector assisting with the restructuring of corporations in the Atlantic Fishery, being Special Advisor to the Treasurer of Ontario and the Minister of Financial Institutions and advising the Ontario Energy Board through Ontario Hydro review hearings. Terry headed the Price Waterhouse practice in public-private partnerships, was founding President of the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnterships and worked to help bring us Highway 407 in Ontario; and a better safer water system in Moncton, N.B., Dartmouth, N.S., and South Peel, Ontario. Community was a very important part of Terry's life: his community of family, his community of friends and his community of interests. Terry served as Treasurer and a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists and as Treasurer of the Mariposa Folk Festival. Most recently he took great pride in his contributions to the University of Toronto as a Governor, Vice Chair of its Business Board and Chair of the Board of the University of Toronto Press. He will be fondly remembered by his family, friends and colleagues, for his strength of character and generous spirit. He loved life, great food, political debate and Weber barbeques. We will all miss him enormously. We would like to thank everyone at St. Michael's Hospital for their compassionate care for Terry and support for us. A Memorial Service for Terry will be held at Leaside United Church on Wednesday, October 25 at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Terry Stephen Fund, at Victoria College in the University of Toronto.