ARCHIBALD ROY (ARCHIE) PICK

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ARCHIBALD ROY (ARCHIE) PICK After a long, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, Archie Pick died peacefully on August 23, 2003. His wife, Jeannie, was at his side. Archie was born August 18, 1938 in a log cabin in Red Lake, ON. He moved to Winnipeg with his parents in 1941. He attended public schools in Winnipeg, Rathwell and Notre Dame de Lourdes, MB. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marcia, brother Leonard, sister Barbara and father William. Archie is survived by his loving wife Jeannie; his mother Mary; son David (Christine McCready) daughters, Kirsten Ann Gaucher (John) and Jennifer Marie Sanchez (Christopher) and grandson Jacob Gaucher. Archie was very proud of his family and loved them all dearly. Archie attended the University of Manitoba and the University of North Dakota. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering (1962) and M.S. in Civil Engineering (1966). Archie started his professional career with the Structural Division of Manitoba Hydro in 1962, and after receiving his Masters degree in 1966, he joined the Metropolitan Corporation in Greater Winnipeg (City of Winnipeg) in the Waterworks and Waste Division. In 1973, Archie moved with his family to Edmonton to join the newly formed Environment Canada as Head of Water Pollution Control for the Western Region (MB, SK, AB, NWT). In 1976, he was appointed Chief, Environmental Conservation Branch, Western Region, Environment Canada. Subsequently, he left Public Service and joined the consulting engineering firm of James F. MacLaren Limited as General Manager of Western Canadian Operations (AB, SK, NWT, YK). One of the highlights of this position was acting as Project Manager for the clean-up and recovery of the Russian Cosmos satellite which crashed in the Northwest Territory in the region of Great Slave Lake. In 1980, Archie became the Executive Vice President of MacLaren Plansearch, division of Lavalin. In 1982, he joined Interprovincial Pipe Line Limited (Enbridge, Inc.) and was appointed as Manager, Design and Construction, for the Norman Wells Pipeline Project, drawing on his experience in the north, engineering and environment. The successful completion of this project was clearly a highlight of his career. His career in Interprovincial Pipe Line involved him in the companys endeavours in Canada, U.S.A., Mexico, Venezuela and Ecuador. He retired in 1998 as a result of health concerns. At various times, Archie taught as a part time professor in the faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba and the University of Alberta. During his working career, he had been registered as a Professional Engineer in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories. He was a life member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists (APEGGA). Archie, along with Marcia, and his children, was an avid skier and was involved with Alpine Ski Racing throughout most of his adult life. He was a life member of the Edmonton Snow Valley Ski Club; a senior official of the Alberta Alpine Division of the Canadian Ski Association; served as North Zone Chairman for CSA-AD; was a long-time member of the Edmonton Superbowl Ski team. Archie and Jeannie were married in 1993 and lived in Edmonton until Archies retirement in 1998. Since then they had divided their time between their cottage at Clear Lake and their home on Vancouver Island, enjoying family, friends, and time together. A bright, shining, steady light has gone from our lives, but will remain in our hearts forever. A memorial service was conducted in Erickson, MB and another memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 19, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. in the Knox United Church, Parksville, BC. In lieu of flowers, memoriam to Canadian Diabetes Association, Heart and Stroke Foundation or Cancer Research. Raes Funeral Service of Erickson, Manitoba, were in care of the arrangements. (204) 636-7727.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 30, 2003