William came into our lives in the past couple years. When he caught wind of my son’s interests in all things ocean, he was quite excited to share his knowledge and excitement with Quinn. When we had our first visit to William’s shop he was so very […]
Read more →My earliest memory of William is of him riding a bicycle. But of course it wasn’t just a regular old bicycle. It was a bicycle that had seats for what must have been eight passengers. I was only about three or four years old, but I certainly […]
Read more →I’m not a car guy, and I’m only halfway interested in marine biology, but I do like a good tune and so did my dad. He taught me about Woodstock and Kraftwerk and J-Pop. He taught me that songs that take a few listens are often the […]
Read more →William was a wonderful friend with a warm heart. He created beautiful art work and could explain all the details of each subject he was working on. He was an artist with a scientific mind. We will miss him dearly.
Read more →Some people shine so brightly that from the moment you meet you are changed. William was someone who had that impact on me. His wonder and delight at discovering something or sharing some aspect of the natural world was an invitation to join him in celebrating the […]
Read more →Dear Barb; Leslie and I are so sorry for your loss. Please accept our sincere condolences. I have a couple of particular memories of William, to share. The first was many years ago when the library was still in Heriot Bay. Poor Derek was passed out in […]
Read more →William and Barb were among the first people I met coming to Quadra, when they welcomed me to the neighbourhood. I was awed by William’s creative building designs and powerhouse brain for information and knowledge. Such a gentle spirit, and so much more. When Barb says ‘we […]
Read more →Barb, we are both thinking of you and the lovely big family you and William built together. He will be missed by many. He was a passionate man who made a difference in this world and the friendship that both Lorne and I had with Will over […]
Read more →I met William at a party that was held by JD Waibel. If I had known at the time that he was the artist making those works, I would have had sooo many questions about his art. It seems like every other wall on these islands has […]
Read more →William was a legend in the Scuba world and I had a small Pacific Lumpsucker that he made from a dive friend many years ago. William was on my list to meet the next chance I got to be on Quadra. My mom requested that she and […]
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