John Frederick POVEY

John was a man of honour. He was a gentleman with great wisdom. He had a wonderful sense of humour and certainly had a twinkle in his eye. He was a successful businessman whose motto in life was “simplify”. 

Beloved husband to Nancy Carol Elaine of 33 years, dear father of Anne (& Mike Labrecque of Qualicum Beach, BC) and Jason (& Melanie Povey of Vancouver, BC), loved and remembered by cousins Sue, Janet and Ted (Povey), nieces Barbara, Nancy and Judy and nephew James (Butler) and many dear family and friends.

Gratitude and thanks to the Kidney Clinic in Nanaimo that continued John’s care, as well as his other Doctors, the many Nurses, Care-aides and Hospice Volunteers that cared for John during his Palliative Course Treatment. This collective care allowed John to be honoured by his wish to die at home with grace and dignity, surrounded by his loving family and caring medical assistants. 

In lieu of flowers, please donate to The Kidney Foundation of BC and/or The Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC in John’s name.

Further thoughts about John:

Good father and husband

Fearless

Honourable

Entrepreneur

Mortgages

Commercial Properties

Property Development in Qualicum Beach and Comox, BC

Did his Due Diligence

Raced cars

Rode Motorcycles

Sailing out of Schooner Cove, Nanoose Bay, BC

High diver / movie

Worked from a young age

Was a young waiter on both Canadian coasts

Made his father-in-law laugh, quite an achievement

Self-taught

Learned throughout his whole life

Business travels to Italy

Worked in the Airline business, Brokerage, Jewellery (to name a few)

Travelled

Appreciated the Art world (Art Galleries)

Loved nature

Built a his dream cottage in northern Ontario and his home on Georgia Strait

Lives Cherished and Celebrated