1953 - 2015
1953 - 2015
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Verna Crossman
July 20, 2015
Wayne was such a pleasant and interesting man to work with. I am so sad to hear that he has passed away - his family, at home and at work, will miss him.
Simon Duffy
July 18, 2015
I am so sorry for your loss. Wayne was a great coach and a better friend. He will be missed by many including me
Donna Maher
July 14, 2015
Wayne, you will be missed. We are so sad to hear of your passing. I have enjoyed the times I worked with you, and appreciated your quiet humour.
Farewell.
Lisa Webster-Gibson
July 14, 2015
Wayne had such a wonderful sense of humour and great smile! He was a great colleague to have while I worked at Aboriginal Affairs. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Lisa
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John Alexis
July 14, 2015
I only learned this morning of Wayne's passing. I am shocked and saddened. He will be missed for who he was as an individual and for the work he accomplished as a colleague.
My thoughts and prayers are with you, his family, in this time of loss.
Sincerely,
John Alexis
Tracey Brussard
July 14, 2015
I started working with Wayne in 2009 and am so sorry to hear of his passing. He will be missed by many. My condolences and prayers to his family at this difficult time.
Tracey
Kathy Kerr
July 14, 2015
I was shocked and greatly saddened by the news about my colleague, Wayne. He was a shy person, for whom I had great deal of admiration. He had a wonderful sense of humor; and(in my humble view) was exceptionally talented, and "extraordinarily" bright. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Sincerely, Kathy Kerr
Sheldon Gagné
July 13, 2015
I was fortunate to work with Wayne at Aboriginal Affairs Canada. He was very thoughtful, a good teacher and friend. He cared deeply to help and work with the First Nations communities, and will be missed by all of us.
Sincerely, Sheldon Gagné
Chris Pretty
July 13, 2015
Very sorry to hear of Wayne's passing.
I was a colleague of his and a fellow forester at Aboriginal Affairs Canada. I will miss his intellect, wit and sense of humour. He was a true professional in every sense of the word and helped change the lives and livelihood of many for the positive. He will be missed by our work community.
Thoughts are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Sincerely, Chris Pretty
Cheryl, Lewis and Bridget
July 11, 2015
Thank you all for the touching comments and support during this difficult time. At Wayne's request, there will be no service.
Ben Johansen
July 11, 2015
Wayne was great coach and I will always remember him and the things he taught me. I was very sad to hear about his passing. My thoughts are with Lewis at this difficult time.
Jim Rutherford
July 10, 2015
Wayne was an incredible support for our son.lewis was a huge help to our son in his growing up in the sport of hockey.a testament to his fatherhood.rest in peace.
Craig, Jacqui, and Jack Stuart
July 10, 2015
We were so very sorry to hear about Wayne. Our thoughts are with you all.
Cheryl-Ann Henning
July 9, 2015
Very sad to hear the news of Wayne's passing. As a coach he made Ben's first year of playing hockey with NVMHA extremely welcoming and memorable. Wayne always had words of support, encouragement and motivation for Ben's great plays and .... the not so great plays too!
Susan Saliba
July 9, 2015
We were so sad to hear the news of Wayne's passing. Our hearts to go out to you Cheryl, Bridget and Lewis. Wayne was a great guy, and will be deeply missed in our community. I will always cherish that wonderful day our families shared on the beach in Kauai.We will miss your big smile and positive words on the bench dear friend.
Rhonda Nelsen
July 8, 2015
I am very sad to hear this news, Cooper really enjoyed him as a coach and said that he spelled their team name with pucks on the ice! .....he laughed about it when he told me, He was great with the kids and news of this is a loss and I feel for his family, Hugs all around from us:)....the Nelsen's
Carson Ridington
July 8, 2015
Thank you Wayne for being a fantastic coach and a friend to all the players. I'm so sorry for your loss. Carson Ridington
Duncan Scurrah
July 7, 2015
The Arnolds
I'm very sad to hear of Wayne's passing. He was an excellent coach and tremendous man. I learned a great deal from him both on and off the ice. As a young man Lewis excels in leadership like his dad. You have our heartfelt sympathy.
Ken Yeager
July 7, 2015
I'm very sorry to hear of Wayne's passing. Wayne and I coached hockey together this year and what really stood out was his genuine concern for our players. Wayne cared deeply in his own quiet way and he was a tremendous support to me. His son Lewis is a living testimony to the influence of a great father.
Michelle Pratt
July 6, 2015
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Wayne was a big support of our hockey team and wanted Lewis and the boys to experience the best part of being a team - entering tournaments and being around each other to create memories.
Our thoughts are with you,
The Pratt's
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