November 27, 1945 – May 11, 2016
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Brian Blick following a brief battle with cancer. He is predeceased by his father Jack Blick who started CJOB in Winnipeg. Brian is survived by loving wife, Sylvia; mother Betty (Sherwood Park, AB); twin brother Barry and wife Cynthia Brown (Calgary, AB); sister Barbara (New York City, NY); sister Diane (Sherwood Park, AB); brother, Denis How and wife Carlynn (Kamloops, BC) and many in-laws, nieces, nephews and friends.
Brian was born in Winnipeg, half an hour behind his brother Barry and Brian loved to tell people that so they knew he was younger. Growing up together was great fun for them but Brian was always the one to take more chances and had more than his fair share of scrapes and bruises. Summers at West Hawk Lake were adventures. Brian attended Grosvenor Elementary School, Ravenscourt School, River Heights Middle School, and Kelvin High School. Over the years he maintained friendships with a number of kids he was friends with in those early years.
It never mattered what Brian decided to do, he did it well as he was a perfectionist. Brian’s first job was at Eaton’s, then CP and CN as a trainman and as a Front Office Manager at CN Hotel’s Fort Garry in Winnipeg. In the mid 70’s Brian moved to Calgary where he worked with Rosedale Linen. His railway experience and transportation interest took him to Calgary Transit, first as an operator, a C-Train operator and eventually to Supervisor where he assisted in the transportation co-ordination at the 1988 Winter Olympics. His final position there was as Lead Inspector and he retired from Calgary Transit after 17 years of service.
On July 1, 1991, Brian married Sylvia and they had great times and did everything together…including looking after their consulting company. Sylvia dealt with clients and Brian looked after the back office stuff, kept everything in order and dealt with the accountants, CRA, etc. They loved cooking together and entertaining. In 1994, they bought their first motorhome and loved to go camping with their two dogs, Bartles and Jaymes. In the early years, much time was spent at McLean Creek. They also loved to travel in Canada and the U.S. visiting family and friends and spending time at various campgrounds. Brian loved people and was always striking up conversations with those around him…and more often than not, making them laugh.
There will be a Celebration of Life within the next couple of months and an announcement for that will be published in due course. Brian loved animals and in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Calgary Humane Society at 4455 – 110th Ave SE, Calgary, T2C 2T7. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Brian Robert Blick, please visit our flower store.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Brian Blick following a brief battle with cancer. He is predeceased by his father Jack Blick who started CJOB in Winnipeg. Brian is survived by loving wife, Sylvia; mother Betty (Sherwood Park, AB); twin brother Barry and wife Cynthia Brown (Calgary, AB); sister Barbara (New York City, NY); sister Diane (Sherwood Park, AB); brother, Denis How and wife Carlynn (Kamloops, BC) and many in-laws, nieces, nephews and friends.
Brian was born in Winnipeg, half an hour behind his brother Barry and Brian loved to tell people that so they knew he was younger. Growing up together was great fun for them but Brian was always the one to take more chances and had more than his fair share of scrapes and bruises. Summers at West Hawk Lake were adventures. Brian attended Grosvenor Elementary School, Ravenscourt School, River Heights Middle School, and Kelvin High School. Over the years he maintained friendships with a number of kids he was friends with in those early years.
It never mattered what Brian decided to do, he did it well as he was a perfectionist. Brian’s first job was at Eaton’s, then CP and CN as a trainman and as a Front Office Manager at CN Hotel’s Fort Garry in Winnipeg. In the mid 70’s Brian moved to Calgary where he worked with Rosedale Linen. His railway experience and transportation interest took him to Calgary Transit, first as an operator, a C-Train operator and eventually to Supervisor where he assisted in the transportation co-ordination at the 1988 Winter Olympics. His final position there was as Lead Inspector and he retired from Calgary Transit after 17 years of service.
On July 1, 1991, Brian married Sylvia and they had great times and did everything together…including looking after their consulting company. Sylvia dealt with clients and Brian looked after the back office stuff, kept everything in order and dealt with the accountants, CRA, etc. They loved cooking together and entertaining. In 1994, they bought their first motorhome and loved to go camping with their two dogs, Bartles and Jaymes. In the early years, much time was spent at McLean Creek. They also loved to travel in Canada and the U.S. visiting family and friends and spending time at various campgrounds. Brian loved people and was always striking up conversations with those around him…and more often than not, making them laugh.
There will be a Celebration of Life within the next couple of months and an announcement for that will be published in due course. Brian loved animals and in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Calgary Humane Society at 4455 – 110th Ave SE, Calgary, T2C 2T7. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Brian Robert Blick, please visit our flower store.
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