Obituaries

From the archives: Grace Walsh didn’t let cancer slow her down

Back in 2016, the Tumbler Ridge News did a feature on cancer survivors. Both Frank and Grace had at the time. Here’s a portion...

From the archives: Grace Walsh is Excellent!

From the archives: Grace Walsh is Excellent! The Tumbler Ridge Chamber of Commerce held its first ever Excellence awards at the end of 2020, and...

Grace was a beacon of light

Jerrilyn Kirk In the heart of a small, tight-knit community nestled amidst the mountains, creeks and rivers, there lived a woman named Grace Walsh. Grace...

Passing of Joe Eagle leaves a void in the hearts of many

In the tight-knit community of Tumbler Ridge, where everyone seems to know everyone else's name, news of a local legend's passing spread like wildfire.  Joe...

Remembering Clay

On October 25, at the age of 85, Clayton Iles—Clay to everyone who knew him—passed away after a long period of declining health. While he...

The passing of a Tumbler Pioneer

Clay used to tell stories about the early days in town. One of his favourite stories was how, back in the day, when you...

Working with Clay

Clay was one of the most honorable gentleman I ever worked with. As sincere as any man I’ve ever met. We quickly became good...

Former mayor of Tumbler Ridge Clay Iles passes away at age of 85

Obituary for Clayton "Clay" Iles April 7, 1938 – October 25, 2023Clay passed peacefully at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital at the age of...

Celebration of Life for Cheryl Wheaton

Celebration of Life, May 27 at 2pm Rooms 4 & 5 at the Community Centre On May 27 we will be celebrating the life of Cheryl...

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