Collingwood loses one of its Founders

Richard (Dick) Beer

1944 - 2009

 We regret to announce the passing of  Richard (Dick) Beer, on December 24, 2009. Beloved husband of Angela and loving father of Tina and Jonathan, Dick passed away peacefully  and surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer.

 Dick and Angela were founding parents of Collingwood School and their children were the first students enrolled at the school. Dick was also a founding governor and served on the Board of Governors for the school’s first four years. He will be forever remembered as the "human jukebox” and for the amazing Fawlty Towers dinners that he and Angela hosted, raising thousands of dollars for the school in its early years. Long after Dick retired from the  Board and Tina and Jonathan graduated from Collingwood, the Beer family continued to support Collingwood. Most recently, Tina served as Chair of the Alumni Association from 2006 - 2008.

 Our sincere condolences go to Dick’s loving family - his wife, Angela, daughter, Tina Hamlin ‘93 (David), and son, Jonathan ‘95 (Kiara). A celebration of Dick’s life will be held at St. David’s United Church on Taylor Way in West Vancouver on January 12th at 2pm. The family has requested that no flowers be sent but that donations to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation in Richard’s name would be greatly appreciated.