Brian Hargreaves

With great sadness the family of Brian Hargreaves announce his passing on March 26th, 2021.

Brian was born on 17th December 1934 and was raised in the town of Guisborough, Yorkshire, England. Educated at Guisborough Grammar School for boys he excelled in Chemistry which directed his career.

He studied Organic Chemistry and too his H.N.C at Constantine College Teesside, England. This furthered a position with ICI and he spent 11 years in the plastics + resins + ABS field division of ICI.

During this time he married the love of his life Beryl and children Linda and Stephen were born. In 1964, Brian was offered a position in Sarnia with Polymer Corporation and Brian and Beryl and their 2 children emigrated.

Brian was working 2 days after arriving in Toronto. Over the next few years Paula and Andrew were born in Sarnia and Polymer became Polysar. Brian was transferred to Cambridge Ontario in 1980 and with his valuable knowledge became a specialist as Nova Chemicals took over Ploysar and he became part of a team winning a coveted Presidents award from Polysar in 1985 in his work with polystyrene. Brians work took him to Boston and Leominster division of Nova and Mississauga offices and areas of Toronto.

Brian retired in 1995 after a total of 44 years in the Chemical industry, and in 1997 he arrived with Beryl to enjoy retiring to Qualicum Beach. Brian was a member of Qualicum Beach Probus for 22 years and enjoyed gold with the Probus guys. Sadly,

Brian was diagnosed with neurological problems affecting his mobility and he fought for 7 years to keep going, the last year in Eagle Park.

Besides his 2 sons and 2 daughters, Brian loved his 6 grandchildren and 2 great grand children who he missed so much during the lockdown over the past year. There will be no funeral but a family celebration of life will be held later this year.