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David Milne Obituary
Dave was a spectacular rugby player from the 1960s and 70s who played for BC and Canada. A founding member of the Burnaby Lake Rugby Club. A school teacher at Burnaby South Secondary, he was a high school rugby, basketball and wrestling coach and coach of the 3rd and 4th division men's teams.
A Celebration of Life will be announced and details posted on the web pages of : Burnaby Lake Rugby Club , BCRU and Rugby Canada.
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Shawn Sweetapple
May 6, 2016
He was my rugby coach and teacher at Burnaby South. Larger than life. I am now a teacher and have told a story or two about him to my students. Wish I could come.
April 25, 2016
Dave had a big impact on my life. As teacher,coach,teammate and friend.
April 11, 2016
My sincere condolences to David's family. He was my Coach, my Captain, my Mentor. He lead by example both on and off the field, a more competitive man I have never met. Rest in Peace my friend and have a cold pint waiting for me when I join you.
Lawrence "The Ambassador" Warnock, WPG. MB.
David Jagger
April 9, 2016
Dave and his cohort Wally Richardson introduced the game of rugby to me and my grade 8 classmates. That was in 1967. It was a life changing moment to say the least. Life without the influence of Dave would have been very different. With his passing, the rugby community lost a great friend.
Dave's class act has touched so many people.
One my first memories of Dave was after training, eight or nine guys piling into his ugly 'baby blue' station wagon and him dropping each of us off along his way home.....I lived on Griffiths St near Dave and was always the last out. You can't manufacture memories like the ones I have of Dave
Condolences to his family.
David Milne, one of the good guys!
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Deb Taylor
April 1, 2016
Very sad to hear this news. My first Dept. head! Very kind man.
dane clarke
March 31, 2016
Nothing but respect and admiration for one of a kind - a role model on every level who made those around him better.
March 23, 2016
A warrior on the field,a quiet gentleman off it.Peter Simmonds
March 22, 2016
What a great man who gave his all to his students,school and rugby mates. JACK HATCH .X-BRITS .
Rastass
March 22, 2016
Your humour, toughness and caring will be missed!
Wayne Hoskins
March 21, 2016
Hard, fit and tough, Dave was a man you could rely on, on and off the field.
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