e-KNOW Editorial

By Ian Cobb

Journalists get to meet the most interesting people.

We meet the famous, infamous, wannabes and never-bes, as well as leaders and influencers of all sorts.

Oftentimes they’re disingenuous and manipulative for gain and now and then you come upon a person who is in the game for the right reasons and their impacts on their given passions are always significant.

I’ve been most fortunate to meet some of the coolest and wisest people living and leading in the East Kootenay over the past 32 years and I am sad to report one such person has passed away.

Ta Ta Creek area rancher and wildlife ecologist Bob Jamieson always left an impression, whether it was middle ground wisdom shared during the often-tumultuous Commission on Resources and Environment (CORE) in the mid 1990s, serving as executive director of the Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners or any number of issues involving impacts to the natural world to which he’d share his views or suggest angles of coverage to myself or other journalists, as well as to the community-at-large.

Bob’s voice was a quiet but strong and respected one to those in positions of power and legislation and his wisdom and fairness will be sorely missed.

A quote in his obituary says it all: “I have pretty much done everything I ever wanted to; from my time in Africa, to skiing all over the world, to hunting the north, rafting wild rivers in many places, to loving some pretty amazing women… it has been a damn good ride.”

Bob passed away on Oct. 24, surrounded by family.

Learn more about a great East Kootenayer.

There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, November 5 at 2 p.m. at the Wasa Hall.

The family of Bob Jamieson welcomes donations for education as an expression of sympathy instead of flowers. Donate here.

Sympathy meals may also be donated to the food bank or homeless shelter of your choice.

Expressions of sympathy can be expressed here.

To Bob’s family and friends, our deepest sympathies.

Jamieson family photo

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