Melanie Williamson

John Andrew Cordiner Sellar - September 20, 1939 - April 1, 2023 Born in Buckie, Scotland to a commercial fishing family, John had a strong connection to the sea. A seafarer from an early age, John travelled throughout the world in his career with the Royal Navy and the Merchant Marine in the UK. After coming to Canada, John worked as a Captain with BC Ferries for many years, living on Salt Spring Island BC. He is predeceased by his mother, father and two sisters (Jean and Anne), and his dear wife Claire (Tennant) Sellars, RN. Both he and Claire were proud members of the local Salt Spring Legion Branch No. 92. He is survived by his niece Jean McGilveray, by Claire's family in Ontario, and by aunts, uncles and cousins in Scotland. Thank you to the staff at Island View Place and Veterans Memorial Lodge for their excellent care over the past five years. Services will be held in both Victoria and Salt Spring Island, BC later this year. The family is requesting don…

John Kenneth Woodward June 21, 1927 – January 3, 2023 John Kenneth Woodward, born in Surrey on June 21, 1927, passed away peacefully at home on January 3, 2023. Survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Linda Stafford, her daughters Melanie (Iain) and Lisa (Micah), and three grandchildren, Lukas, Grey and Ruby; his son Jack Woodward and daughter Linda Stanton, three grandchildren, Sarah (Jason), Alisa (François) and Elizabeth (Brock), and five great-grandchildren, Emma and Ryan, Laughlin and Kira, and Adélie; and his sisters Beverly Spetch and Ruth Sather. Coming from a pioneer family, John had a great interest in farming, and was for many years a Director of the Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute, where he made many friends, in particular Tony Threlfall, Merv Walde, George Laundry and John Fulker. John had a long and successful career in real estate, and was a Past President of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. He was instrumental in the Board’s acquisition o…