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I’ve lived such a rich, fun, rewarding life and want to thank you all for making that so. My adventures would have been nothing without you! And thank you for the wonderful outpouring of love you’ve all shown me since I announced this decision! Your support is amazing and has touched me deeply. Much

- you were a stuntman?? What an amazing life you have led Andre. Your story left a smile on my face; what an inspiration you are! A life well lived ❤️ Be at peace, Andre.

After reading all the blessing flags to Andre, I asked him to share a message to all of you. Those who were able to attend his party and those who could not.

What is a life well lived? Hard to define, but we know what one looks like. It’s mostly about memories and this picture prompts a lot of them. We’re at Ione Falls on Sandra’s great 10-day bike tour, Kootenay Kruise 2011. Andre, always reliably cheerful, is on the right, sharing a rest stop with good

I first met Andre about five years ago at one of the gatherings in our organization where he worked as a part-time IT consultant. My first impression of him was as a bright, cheerful person with a great sense of humour and incredible (true!) stories who was lighting up everything around him. Many ti

I came to know Andre back in 2010 when I started a new job. Part of my duties was the management and maintenance of all IT matters. Andre was the company’s outside IT consultant. From the very start, we established a very strong rapport. As we continued to work together, we discovered many areas of

Wildflowers are many things to many people Colourful, beautiful, and amazing are words that often are used Those little flowers can stop you in your tracks Saying “holy smoke” - I never experienced anything so wonderful. In their prime the colour and texture is flabbergasting, but there is so much m

I met Andre at a CERI Christmas party many years ago. It was at a dinner theatre near the Blackfoot Inn. Tara, my partner, and I arrived on the late side, and most of the tables were already full. We ended up sharing a table with Andre and his partner. The conversation was fantastic! It was all over

Surrounded by love, Andre was covered in the blessings of everyone who could attend his party. He had his “babe parade” hugging and kissing him, cuddling and giving him all the warmth and connection he wanted. To keep everyone light, because even at his own death, he was aware of other people’s fe