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In Memory of
James Lamont Hunter
1952 - 2016
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Jonathan Tate posted a condolence
Friday, February 26, 2016
So sorry to hear your sad news. Elizabeth joins me in sending our condolences to Heather and the family.
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David Toyne lit a candle
Thursday, February 25, 2016
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Dear Heather and family: I was fortunate to have known Jim at his prime running Mackenzie. He was a superb executive displaying extraordinary intelligence, passion and strategic insight. I was very excited for him and the gang at NexGen and thought this would be an amazing opportunity for Jim to add entrepreneurial success to a terrific career. His ensuring battle with ALS and efforts to raise awareness and funds for research and treatment were incredibly courageous in the face of a devastating disease. I look forward to helping celebrate his life. He will be forever remembered. David.
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Alex Vieira (formerly Bright) lit a candle
Thursday, February 25, 2016
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I met Jim on my first day as a new chartered accountant at Deloitte & Touche in 1992 and he spent an hour talking to me about skiing and just getting to know each other. I was fortunate to join him at Mackenzie in 1995 and work with him until 2001. Almost every day at Mackenzie, at 8 am and at 6 pm, he would walk around the entire office floor and talk to all the staff individually. Being in the Fund Accounting department, our staff worked in the evenings and he knew all the staff by name. He had a way of making everyone feel like they were an important part of the team and that we all contributed to the success of Mackenzie. It was through his leadership that so many of us flourished and had successful careers assisted by a great mentor.
I am blessed that I was able to introduce Jim to my son a few years ago and share that joy with him as Jim contributed so much to my life.
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Odecia Harris-Johnson lit a candle
Thursday, February 25, 2016
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Jim touched all our lives with his ability to mentor and give advice to whoever asked while he bravely fought this devastating illness. I am honored to have met him and will forever miss him.
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Don Fox posted a condolence
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Heather and Family Please accept my heart felt condolences. I know you will miss Jim the most, but many others will miss him greatly. To me, Jim was first an important client, but he also became a good colleague and friend. He had a keen mind, strong ambition and kinetic energy that was a constant and positive influence on everyone around him.
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Rex Chong posted a condolence
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Heather, I am very sorry to hear of the passing of your husband. My deepest condolences are with you and your family. Rex and Noreen Chong
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Jerry Smeding posted a condolence
Thursday, February 25, 2016
To Jim's daughters, My memories of your Dad are from when he was courting your Mother in the 70's at Western. From the very beginning we were all impressed with (and maybe a bit jealous of) his natural authenticity, his generosity and that broad smile. Who could resist that constant twinkle in his eyes?! Heather couldn't.....
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Moira Saganski lit a candle
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
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Jim was the best colleague you could ever want. He was smart and energetic, he was competitive but kind and he had an innate ability to positively influence not only those who were direct reports but younger staff just starting in the industry. I'll aways remember when Alex Christ called me to come up to his office, the company had just hired Jim (in 1992). Alex wanted me to show Jim the ropes and work with him to provide him with whatever information and support he needed. At that time we had a number of executives who were vying for the top job, bumping into each other and others. Being the only female on the executive team at that time, I assured Alex that as long as he was smart and a fair man, I would be happy to spend as much time with Jim as he wanted, which I did. That is how our business relationship started. I and many people at Mackenzie and NexGen have prospered because of him, and when I had the opportunity to thank him for all he had done for me and others, he turned the tables and said "you made me look good". An astonishing man. What is more astonishing is how he and his family have dealt with this terrible disease for so long, Heather and their daughters have been with Jim every step of the way, no matter how painful it has been. I will never forget Jim's vast contributions to the success of our business, but most of all what a great man he was.
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Jim Higgs posted a condolence
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
I worked with Jim many years ago when I arrived in Toronto and joined Deloitte's. He was always cheerful, inclusive and a great guy to be around. Our deepest sympathy. Jim and Billie Higgs.
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Steve Pozgaj posted a condolence
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Jim Hunter was a man who touched many lives, and all in positive ways. While I never knew him socially, we worked together closely for almost a decade. He gave me and an entire young team of executives a unique chance to contribute to the building of a tremendous business success story. He influenced me personally in so many ways, and despite that he was but nine months older, he always seemed so much wiser.
Hearing of his passing, I spent a day with my "Jim Hunter" folder of old meeting notes, emails, and memos. It brought back many fond memories. …
Jim was a man of few words, but the few he favoured us with always resonated, long after they were spoken. I recall a time in the mid '90's when a minor turf war broke out among us "young Turks". Emails and memos were flying about, until somebody made the mistake of copying Jim. He printed out the email, wrote a terse note on it, and sent copies back to each of the participants. "Score points on the competition, not each other," it said. And with that short sentence, the war was over.
Jim knew when to kick our behinds in the right direction - but he was even more forthcoming with a pat on the back. He was ebullient in his praise. I recall another incident, in 1995, when Jim asked me to arrange a presentation of a new technology plan I had formulated for the Sales and Marketing group. Now, that group was always a hard sell on any new technology plan; they just wanted to keep what they had working well enough, thank you very much - and no changes to the faces they saw walking through their corridors. Being between the rock of their resistance to change and the hard place of Jim's demand to push forward, I decided I'd introduce three of my junior staffers to do the presentation. That way, the senior execs would see the depth of the team I was forming, and maybe it would assuage their fears.
Well, the presentation went better than expected, and I got a note from Jim afterwards. He first congratulated me on an excellent job, but then he asked me for the names of the three young staffers who presented, so he could thank them personally. For a junior staffer to get a hand-written note of "thanks for a great job" from one of the top executives back in '95 … well, it was that kind of going above-and-beyond the expectations on management that set Jim apart, and built such loyalty in his team.
For me, coming from a technology background, Jim defied the stereotypical view of "just an accountant" in so many ways. Despite his background in accountancy, Jim's scope was very wide, often to the chagrin of managers that thought they could get away with glossing over certain details. Jim was widely read, with a superior intellect, and that made him an active participant in so many key decisions. Though he was never overbearing, he always kept me on my toes.
Jim was a big man. I stood six foot five in those days, and Jim was a few inches above my brow. So, he could be quite intimidating, especially when he built up a head of steam about something - usually something the competition had done, and we lagged. However, those times were few and far between (and pretty much always justifiable). What I remember much more was his compassion and help in guiding a young novice in the ways of large corporations. I recall the time when I had to face my first big budget session. I'd come from a small private technology venture company, where budgets were done on napkins, if at all, and now I had to present a multi-million-dollar plan to a group fighting over every penny. I was in panic.
Jim latched onto the thread of my concern, and called me to his office for a brief meeting. After hearing me whine about how reluctant I was to put numbers to ideas, he smiled his big broad ear-to-ear smile, that tension-defusing smile of his -- who wouldn't feel relaxed facing thos big dimples in his cheeks! -- and said softly, "A plan is just intended to get us into the forest, not to get all the trees right." I repeated those words to my charges so many times in my career. And I took the advice to heart, and just worried about the forest ever since.
Well, now Jim has come through the forest. I don't know what life plan he had. I was only an observer from the business sidelines. But I can see the "trees" he's left behind. His business achievements are well documented, as are his charitable and community contributions. And he has the legacy of a wonderful family. But he likely never appreciated the broader goodness he left in his wake, in the way that he touched so many lives along the way.
Like mine. Jim, wherever you are, I'll never forget you. And I'll always remember that big broad smile. Rest in peace.
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Blake Goldring posted a condolence
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Dear Heather and Family, Please accept my sincere condolences for your loss. Jim was a good friend, accomplished businessman, great leader in our industry and above all, a true gentleman. He will be missed. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Blake Goldring
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Josee and Bob Hammill posted a condolence
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Dear Heather and family Sincere regrets for your loss. You will be joined by many friends in missing Jim. Josee and Bob
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John and Josie Watson posted a condolence
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Dear Heather and Family Josie and I want to extend heartfelt condolences to you on the passing of Jim. Jim was an inspiration to all who knew him. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family at this difficult time.
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Richard and Alexandra Rémillard lit a candle
Monday, February 22, 2016
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Our prayers are with Heather and their daughters. We will remember Jim with affection, admiration and respect.
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Richard Rémillard posted a condolence
Monday, February 22, 2016
Dear Heather, Sandra, Margaret and Elizabeth - please accept most heartfelt condolences on behalf of my wife Alexandra and me. Jim brought me onto the Board of MRS-Trust in 1997 and I always regarded it to be a privilege to be in the same room with him. I admired him hugely for his devotion to family, to community and to Mackenzie and his contributions enormous. He and you are I n our thoughts and prayers. Richard
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Gord Duncan posted a condolence
Monday, February 22, 2016
Heather and family. I have just learned of Jim's passing and wanted to express my sincerest condolences on yur loss. Jim was such a great guy who touched so many people with his spirit. He will be truly missed but fondly remembered.
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Nick Griseta & Family posted a condolence
Monday, February 22, 2016
Heather please accept our condolences. It was an honor to have known such a kind and generous man. We will truly miss him. May God embrace you in comfort during this difficult time.
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Alasdair McKichan posted a condolence
Monday, February 22, 2016
Dear Heather and Family, Please accept my most sincere sympathies on Jim's passing. It was a privilege to work with Jim for a decade,to get to know and admire his many talents and to enjoy the friendship of this remarkable man. These last years must have been so difficult but I know Jim showed exceptional courage throughout. The level of support you all provided him must have been of great comfort to him. I shall always cherish my memories of Jim. Alasdair McKichan
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Moira Saganski posted a condolence
Monday, February 22, 2016
Dear Heather, Sandra Margaret and Elizabeth and families. Since Jim's devastating diagnosis, we have marveled at the strength he and his family have demonstrated. We can only imagine how this disease has impacted your lives. But through it all, you and Jim have demonstrated your strength and love as a family and have gone on to raise funds for science which will eventually result in a medication to suppress the effects of ALS. As a colleague and friend, Jim is a great man, highly intelligent but humble, competitive but supportive, and a joy to work with despite many of the challenges we have faced at Mackenzie and NexGen. He was so supportive of young people entering the workforce and we marveled at his tenderness when on the phone helping his daughters while they were at school. He was just a complete person in every way. Our condolences for you loss, may your hearts be full of happy memories and know that he has left the world a much better place.
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Glenn Yonemitsu posted a condolence
Monday, February 22, 2016
Heather and family: I can only imagine the loss you are feeling. I offer my sincere condolences to you and your family. I had the pleasure of getting to know Jim through his volunteer work with the Ivey Business School. His passion and dedication to the school was evident, but no more so than when he received his Ivey Distinguished Service award. I was touched by his comments and reaction. I understand the devastating effects of ALS, as my father suffered from this as well. My family will say a prayer for Jim and your strength. Glenn
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Kerry Ho posted a condolence
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Heather, Sandra, Margaret, and Elizabeth our deepest condolences on the loss of Jim. He will truly be missed but always remembered in our hearts as one that gave more than he took and has left a lasting legacy,
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Michael Boyd posted a condolence
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Heather, please accept our deepest sympathies from myself and our family to you and your family on your loss of Jim. He was that rare person of great intelligence, integrity and a warm personality. There are no words to express the depth of the loss when someone like Jim leaves this life.
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Betty & George Shepherd posted a condolence
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Betty & George Shepherd made a donation to The James Hunter Family ALS Initiative
With our Sincere Sympathy
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Graham Anderson posted a condolence
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Graham Anderson made a donation to The James Hunter Family ALS Initiative
With deepest sympathy for your loss.
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Rob and Pam Pollock posted a condolence
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Rob and Pam Pollock made a donation to The James Hunter Family ALS Initiative
Our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies are with you and your family Heather.
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Peter Grassi posted a condolence
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Peter Grassi made a donation to The James Hunter Family ALS Initiative
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Blake Goldring and AGF Management posted a condolence
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Blake Goldring and AGF Management made a donation to The James Hunter Family ALS Initiative
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John Watson posted a condolence
Thursday, February 18, 2016
John Watson made a donation to The James Hunter Family ALS Initiative
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John & Piya posted a condolence
Thursday, February 18, 2016
John & Piya made a donation to The James Hunter Family ALS Initiative
In memory of Jim Hunter. During this difficult time we would like to extend our most heartfelt sympathies. If you need a friend to help you through this, you know who to call.
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john berry posted a condolence
Thursday, February 18, 2016
john berry made a donation to The James Hunter Family ALS Initiative
