Terrance George Pile

Terry was born in the small northern town of Geraldton, Ontario on the 8th of January, 1960. Known as the town with a “heart of gold” it could not be a more fitting description for one of the nicest and most giving human beings on the planet. Terry touched people in ways that left them wanting to be more like him. He attended Geraldton Public School and High School and Confederation College in Thunder Bay, graduating with a diploma in Law and Security. Terry was a superb athlete. He excelled in summer and winter sports, developing a training regime and physique as impressive as his athletic pursuits. Arriving on BC’s west coast for a family event, he never left the province. He found love and followed his father’s lead in insurance and risk management, earning his Canadian Risk Management (CRM) and Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designations. Terry worked as an adjuster, spending 11 years in Victoria, BC before moving to Kamloops where he became the City’s Risk Manager in 2000. He was passionate about his work and cared deeply about the people he worked with and the City of Kamloops. It was here that he and Cathy (nee Rueger) raised two beautiful daughters and where Terry absolutely relished his time with his two grandsons, who got to know the true meaning of love and affection from their “Grumpa”.

Terry was predeceased by his father, Herbert George Pile, and his aunt, Florence Dufault (nee Pile).

Terry is survived by his Mother, Eileen Pile (nee Veito), daughter Emily Hoffman (Kris), grandsons Kole and Erik Hoffman, daughter Leah Churchley (Ross), and brothers Tyrone Pile (Debra), Timothy Pile and Theodore Pile (Joanne), as well as many nieces and nephews.

Due to ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19, a Celebration of Life will be held in the City of Kamloops in Spring/Summer 2022 – details to be shared at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, a donation in Terry’s memory may be made to Movember and/or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Terry was an avid supporter of men’s health, sporting a full moustache each November to raise money for this cause.