Contributions to the tribute of Douglas George Blake

Monday, February 22, 2021

Our deep condolences to all of Doug’s family and friends. He was a dear friend of our dad, “Scouter Bob” Armstrong, who has also passed away recently on Jan. 29 of this year. Doug was such a fun presence in our lives, and a true Scout and friend to our family. When our mom passed away, Doug was there at any cost to see dad and see all of us. In our youth, Doug’s visits and adventures with our dad were full of tall tales and such good times. We are so grateful to have known him and to have had him in our lives. Nancy, Connie, Janet, daughters of Bob (Robert Erwin) Armstrong

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Bob and Miriam Edmundson lit a candle

Monday, December 7, 2020

My condolences to all Doug's family. I met Doug when I started to article for my CA in 1975 and subsequently worked with him for many years up until his early retirement for health reasons. One of Doug's many talents was the speed at which he could use a calculator. It was legendary around our office! He was very dedicated to his clients and often became a very good friend. We will all miss him. God Bless Bob Edmundson

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J Clark Leith posted a condolence

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Doug and I were members of the Finance Committee at Saint Paul's Cathedral at the turn of the century. His knowledge of accounting rules was a great help to those of us who were not accountants, while keeping our focus on the mission of the church. The award of the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers was well deserved. Clark Leith

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May Lee-Jarvis posted a condolence

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Doug was a good and kind man and the world is less for his passing. I will particularly miss our backgammon games at the SFL barbecues. He patiently coached me through the rules each time as I forgot from one year to the next, then he gave me hints on the best moves to make.

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Reinhardt Christiansen uploaded photo(s)

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Doug was a long time member of Science Fiction London, which is where I first met him in the mid-80s. He loved Science Fiction and had loved it since he was a kid. He contributed enormously to our club in many ways. He was also a huge cinephile and had probably the largest private collections of films in London. His father had owned a heating and air conditioning business when Doug was growing up and Doug often tagged along when his dad was called to fix the air conditioning at one or the other of the local movie theatres; Doug watched the movie while his dad did repairs and this began his love affair with film. Doug grew up participating in Boy Scouts and continued to work with the Scouts for many years. He also did a great deal of volunteer work, so much in fact that the Governor General awarded him the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers. The picture shows him holding up that medal. I realized something as I was telling friends and acquaintances about Doug's passing: To meet him was to like him; to know him was to treasure him.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Douglas George Blake

1943 - 2020

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