It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Neil Morrison on December 11, 2009. Neil was a proud member of the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) where he worked for over 30 years,

first as an officer and then as Vice-President for the last 11 years before retiring in 2003. We are deeply grateful for his many years of active and dedicated service.

Neil was very well respected within the Labour community as with arbitrators and employers alike.  He had an infectious personality and a unique ability to connect with people.  Outside of work, Neil was an avid hockey fan.  Having played in his youth, his love of the sport was well known to many.  Neil also enjoyed fishing and working on the dairy farm.  A funny quote from the Transmitter which announced Neil’s retirement in 2003 said that the fish off of B.C.’s West Coast received the news of Neil’s retirement with “panic and dread.”  He will be greatly missed by colleagues, friends and working people across Canada.

Neil is survived by his wife, Pat, his two daughters, Megan and Johanna, and his brother Dale.  He is predeceased by his parents, Ken and Isabelle, his brother, Grant, and his sister, Diane.

A celebration of Neil’s life will be held on Monday, December 28, 2009, at the West Langley Hall, located at 9400-208th Street, Walnut Grove, at 11 a.m.