It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of “The Captain’s” final voyage on March 3rd, 2023, at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital. We created a beautiful, loving and peaceful environment for his farewell, and his sense of humour was with him to the end. He is survived by his wife Jane, children David, Marston and Hayley (Conor), granddaughters (Nadia, Charlie, Rowan, Sloane) and sisters Tish, Gail (Fred), Cindy and Joan.
Scott was born in Toronto to parents, Scott and Kay. He graduated from McGill University (BEng) and completed his MBA in Ottawa. His drive, intellect and charisma led him to a very successful career as the Managing Partner of Deloitte’s Consulting Practice (1978-1994) and eventually the Calgary Office Managing Partner (1994-2002). Scott and Jane lived a beautiful and fulfilling life in Calgary for 28 years, raising their 3 children, built upon community and friendships.
Following his retirement, his love of the ocean drew them to Sidney, BC, where sailing the “Lady Jane” became his passion, as well as tennis, biking, piano and being a Grandpa to his four granddaughters. Scott’s generosity touched the lives of so many people. He will be sorely missed, but his legacy will live on through his children and grandkids.
Our sincere thanks to staff at the BC Cancer Centre and SPH Palliative Care Unit, in particular Naren (BC Cancer), Dr. A Lewis (SPH), and Dr. I McKenzie (SPH). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 31, Brentwood Bay (RCM-SAR 31) and Saanich Peninsula Hospital. We celebrated Scott’s life on March 15th, 2023, at 2:00 PM PST, at McCall Gardens Funeral Home (4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC).
For those unable to attend in person, you are invited to attend virtually via zoom, by clicking the following link:
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Dear Jane and Family,
I am deeply saddened to learn of Scott’s passing at the Deloitte Partner Conference, he was remembered fondly. Scott was an immediate mentor. I felt hand picked by him early in my career to be a part of his team. He was full of life, humour and inspiration. Both he and I travelled to Boston to discover these emerging things called eCommerce, cyber security and digital. This was in 1998. He was aware at that time that a shift in the future was happening and that we needed to be there at the front end to understand. I so enjoyed my time with him and he was a huge supporter of me and my development. He invested in me. As a Partner today, I model much of what I learned from him and it is in his memory that I will continue that legacy of inspiration, innovation and curiosity about the future. I’m so sorry for your loss he was a great man.