Well, the time has come to say good bye. I have really enjoyed my life, but this cancer thing is brutal.

My parents (Earl Jarvis and Mabel Gilliland) moved us – sisters Sheri Brown (Kevin, and nephew William) and Leigh Balgopal (Jason) - around a bit when we were kids: Montreal, Oakville, Oshawa, and Etobicoke. The highlight was two years spent in Saudi Arabia. Living in the Middle East and the travelling we did really opened my eyes to the magnitude of the diversity in our world. I am forever grateful for the experience.

Through my best friend Ritchie, I met my wife Tricia. Life hasn’t been the same since, and I am a better person for having her in my life. She has taught me so much. We have had twenty-nine years of marriage and two incredible daughters, Bridgette and Charlotte. We have had so many wonderful experiences as a family ranging from travel to building our pandemic patio. It has been truly joyful to watch them grow and make their way in the world.

I was involved in soccer from 1973 to 2011, first as a player, then referee, and then coach of my daughters. I was honoured to officiate in a number of Ontario Cup competitions. In 2012, I rekindled my love of biking and became a member of the Etobicoke Cycling Club. I have made so many friends on the bike who have made my journey with cancer much more livable. Since my diagnosis in April 2020 I have ridden over 15,000 km.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce `90 from McMaster, I worked for a number of organizations: NCR, Sprint, Rogers, Pitney Bowes, RBC and finally TD. I won a couple of awards over the years and worked with many great people. Thanks to all who reached out over the past 20+ months.

I owe a great deal of thanks to Dorothy Ley Hospice for making a really unpleasant journey much more bearable. A very special thank you goes out to Dr. Chopra and Joni Mann. I couldn’t have done it without you.

If you feel the urge to order flowers, please sit down, it will pass; feel free instead to donate to the McMaster University Colin Jarvis Memorial Bursary Fund or the Dorothy Ley Hospice through the Make a Donation link below.

A celebration of life will be held on April 18, 2022 2-4 pm at The Vue Clubhouse.

To help keep everyone safe, we ask that you only attend if you have been fully vaccinated, and we ask that everyone please take a rapid test before you arrive.

Date and Time: April 18th 2022, 2-4pm, speeches will begin at 2:30.
Location: The Vue Clubhouse, 195 Galaxy Blvd. Etobicoke, On.
Please park in the lower parking lot; the clubhouse is the lower part of the building and the entrance faces the golf course.