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BALFOUR,
Richard
James "
Dick," P.Eng., F.P.M.I. (1923-2006)
Richard
James
(Dick)
BALFOUR passed away in Calgary on June 25,
2006, in his 83rd year. Dick was born in Ottawa in 1923. He was
a proud McGill University graduate and equally proud that all
three of his children graduated from professional faculties at
McGill. Dick's long career in Engineering and Construction extended
across Canada and around the world. He was General Manager of
Brown and Root in Montreal, President of T. Ingledow Consulting
Engineers of Vancouver and for many years was Group Vice President
- Projects with
SNC in Montreal where he also served on the Board
of Directors. He was instrumental in building
SNC's capabilities
for complete Project Management and this positioned the firm
to grow to where
SNC
Lavalin is today. In recent years Dick actively
promoted the professional discipline of Project Management in
Calgary. He tutored graduate students in the Department of Civil
Engineering of the University of Calgary. He was honoured for
his contributions to the Project Management Institute Body of
Knowledge textbook with election as a Fellow of the Project Management
Institute. He organized the International Convention of Project
Management Institute in Calgary in 1990. Dick was an active member
of the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Construction
Association and the McGill University Alumni. Dick is survived
by Constance his wife of fifty-nine years; his sister Ruth
NAYLOR
of Toronto; his three children, Davison
BALFOUR and his wife
Florence BALFOUR of Toronto, Richard
BALFOUR and his wife
Helene
BALFOUR of Vancouver, Melanie Balfour
HEYWOOD and her husband
John HEYWOOD of Los Angeles; and his three grandchildren, Nathalie,
Matthew and Cecilie
BALFOUR, all of Vancouver. Funeral Services
will be held at McInnis and Holloway'S, Park Memorial Chapel (5008 Elbow
Drive S.W.) on Thursday Jun Eng 29, 2006 at 1: 30 p.m. Forward condolences
through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. If Friends so desire, memorial
tributes may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society,
215 12 Avenue S.E., Calgary, Alberta T2G 1A2 Telephone: (403) 205-3966.
In living memory of Dick
BALFOUR, a tree will be planted at Fish
Creek Provincial Park by McInnis and Holloway Funeral Homes Park
Memorial Chapel, 5008 Elbow Drive S.W. Telephone: (403) 243-8200.
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