Robert Rains

Kirsty, Tony, Paul & families, I'm so sorry on the loss your dad. My deepest sympathies and thoughts are with you.

Dear Bruce,

I am very sad to learn of your passing, yet so thankful to have known you.

You were a wonderful teacher and mentor who freely shared your knowledge and your incredible passion, and I can never thank you enough for inviting me and so many others along on your fun and insatiable pursuit of knowledge.

I’ve many happy memories of you - your big and unbridled laughter, your ‘kiwi-isms’, your improvised hockey shin pads, showing Robbo’s infamous ‘Full...

Dear Bruce,

I am very sad to learn of your passing, yet so thankful to have known you and had the opportunity to share some memorable adventures.

You were a wonderful teacher and mentor who freely shared your knowledge and your incredible passion, and I can never thank you enough for inviting me and so many others along on your fun and insatiable pursuit of knowledge.

I’ve many happy memories of you - your big and unbridled laughter, your ‘kiwi-isms’, your...

To a fellow new zealander i meet at the U of A power plant bar back in the 1980's. I'll be drinking one for you Bruce

Martin Nicholson ( Port Macquarie, Australia)

Bruce was a prince. His infectious humour, the great broad smile, the fine camaraderie in the field, and his unstinting patience are legendary. He commanded respect from all who knew him. He will be sorely missed by his family and by all the students and colleagues whose lives were enriched by his very presence among us. I hoist my glass, Bruce.

Bruce can practice cartography forever more and create a map of heaven.

To a fellow rugby fan and drinker of all things malt...thanks for the many discussions, debates and educational lessons. You will be missed.

Bruce was a great friend in the Geography Department. While I was a grad student there, he was such a tremendous support to all grad students whether we belonged to him or not. My fellow grad students that had him as their supervisor were tremendously lucky - they ALL had a friend as well as a mentor wrapped up in a larger than life person.

I remember one field trip Bruce was pulled over for speeding and were in B.C. The cop told Bruce he did not have the proper license to drive...