A partnership of 67 years was transformed in the early hours of Saturday May 03, 2014 with the death of the senior partner, Edwin (Ted) Weddell. Ted was born in Kelowna General Hospital, July 31, 1922, oldest son of Edwin (Bud) Weddell QC and Katherine Bliss.
Ted joined the army at the age of 17 and served overseas with the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own Rifles) for the five years of the Second World War with service primarily in Belgium and Holland. Ted returned to Kelowna in 1945 and completed his high school diploma at Kelowna Senior High School. It was here he met Betty Rutherford. The couple was married in December of 1947 at St. Michael’s and All Angels Church.
Ted obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree at Trinity College, Toronto University in 1951 and his teaching certificate at Vancouver Normal School after which he was hired by the Vancouver School Board and for some years taught at John Oliver High School. Ted was counsellor and Math teacher at Kam High from 1972 to 1982. Underpinned by his commitment to the Church, teaching became Ted’s lifelong profession with three of his six children following in his footsteps.
The couple has five children; Michael (Dianne), Murray (Carla), Sheila (Harald), Christopher, (Susan), and Geoffrey (Debbie). Eldest son Bruce died in infancy.
Ted found much pleasure and comfort in the love and respect of his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchild.
In retirement Ted devoted time and attention to Kamloops Lodge No. 10 as well as the completion of his memoirs, The Life of Ted.
