10/04/2026
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Colin Gableman on October 3rd. Colin was instrumental in the recovery of the Beaver Lodge Forest Lands in the 1993 “Battle for Beaver Lodge”. During this time, as Attorney General of B.C., he was the sole “trustee” of the Lands until he and the then Minister of Environment John Cashore sponsored the “Beaver Lodge Lands Trust Renewal Act, 1993” in the B.C. Legislature. This Act re-established the Beaver Lodge Forest Lands as a “Gift in Trust” to the province of B.C. for the purpose only of experimentation in reforestation and forest management.
A constant champion of the Beaver Lodge Forest Lands, Colin became a founding Director of the Beaver Lodge Trust Society. He never wavered from his commitment to preserve these lands for the generations of Canadians, (and especially those of us in Campbell River) to come.
Colin's passing is a huge loss to our community and to those of us who knew and worked with him on the Beaver Lodge Trust Society. His advocacy, commitment and strength in the management and protection of the Beaver Lodge Forest Lands will always remain an inspiration to us all.
Colin was 82 years old and is survived by his wife Robin Geary and family.
