With love and respect,we announce the passing of Stanley Gilbert Triggs.
Born on June 3rd, 1928, in Nelson, British Columbia, Stanley passed away on August 30th, 2025. With his wife Louise, he was a resident of Hemmingford, Quebec, for 55 years. He was 97 years old.
Growing up in Nelson, Stanley became an immense lover of all things outdoors; from hiking, camping and boating, skiing and swimming, and later to logging and adventuring, while living in his beloved trapper’s cabin in Lardeau, B.C.
He reemerged from these woods and hills to follow his keen interest in photography to Santa Barbara, California, where he graduated from the Brooks Institute of Photography. The next location was Vancouver, to pursue a degree in Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
Playing music and performing as a folk singer was a constant in Stan’s life. He collaborated and recorded with many musicians over the years, including an album with Folkways records. This lead him all over Canada, and parts of the U.S.A. Landing in Montreal, he obtained a job with the McCord Museum (McGill University). Working first as a photographer, Stanley became curator of the Notman Photographic Archives Collection housed at the McCord. He went on tosp end almost thirty years involved with the Notman Archives, promoting it’s historical significance, and stories throughout Canadian history.
Throughout his life and retirement, Stanley continued to work in his garden, raise animals of all types, bring in firewood with his ponies andhorses, and involve himself in the community of Hemmingford in numerous ways. Constantly playing music,and always ready for a hike up the nearest mountain, his energy and passion for living in the moment was infectious to those around him. He will be missed.
He is survived by his wife Louise (Demers) of Montreal, Quebec, and their children: Fane (Janet), Elyane (Jonathan), Carveor (Kat), Catherine (Peter), and Emily. Stanley is predeceased by his first wife Dorothy Perkins of Santa Barbara, California and survived by their children: Robin (Phil),William (Tineke),and Edwin (Vila). He is also survived by grand children: Wouter, Avery, Bracton, Ruby, Targun, Ryan, Gabrielle, Chezz, Ahren, Mia, and Kyo.
Website: https://www.stanleygtriggs.com/
The family will be receiving flowers and appreciate donations in Stanley’s name for the Huntington County CHSLD (198 route Chateauguay, Huntington, Quebec)or Archives Hemmingford (517 Avenue Champlain, Hemmingford, Quebec).
A Memorial gathering is being held from 1:00pm–4:00pm,on Saturday, September 6th, 2025, at St. Luke’s Anglican Church in Hemmingford, Quebec. (531Ave Champlain)
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