JONSSON, Roy Hans July 20, 1936 - April 19, 2010 After a two year battle with colon cancer Roy died peacefully at home with his family nearby. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Margaret, daughter, Karen (Peter), grandsons Nikolas, Bryce and Nolan, son Alan (Joanne), brother Carl (Mavis) and a large extended family. Roy was born in Fort St John, B.C. and grew up in Port Alberni. He attended UBC, earning a B.Ed. degree, and taught senior geography at Windsor Secondary School for 28 years. In 1991 he left teaching and turned his gardening hobby into a profession. In his second career he became a certified landscape consultant, working in the compost industry, instructing for North Vancouver Continuing Ed, VanDusen and UBC and doing consultations for home gardeners. As a garden columnist he wrote Sow it Grows for the North Shore News for 18 years and in 2007 published the garden book Garden Sense - Secrets of an Experienced Gardener. He was also known as a popular speaker at garden clubs around the Lower Mainland. In 1995 Roy joined the Canadian Executive Service Organization and did volunteer horticultural assignments in Tanzania, Hungary, China, Philippines and Honduras. A gathering to honour Roy and celebrate his life will be held on Friday, April 30, 2pm at Boal Chapel 1505 Lillooet Road North Vancouver. Donations to LGH Foundation 231 East 15 Street North Vancouver V7L 2L7 marked for the new North Shore Hospice garden would be appreciated.