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Novabonker

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RIP Dave Steele
« on: February 11, 2022, 01:29:16 PM »
Dave Steele, the owner of Highwater Tackle passed on yesterday from an aggressive form of cancer. Dave was one of the good guys.
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RalphH

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Re: RIP Dave Steele
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2022, 01:37:00 PM »
sad news and condolences to his family. Only been in the shop once or twice but it is a nice place with great staff including his daughter Gillian. I always enjoyed and remembered Dave's last page opinion pieces in BC Outdoors magazines. Didn't always agree but always enjoyed!
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Re: RIP Dave Steele
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2022, 03:01:19 PM »
Very sad news indeed. Last time I saw Dave was last year during the pink season.
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Re: RIP Dave Steele
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2022, 04:55:46 PM »
Holy crap, that is awful, I was wondering why I had not seen him in a while.

Just talked to Gill on Saturday.

Damn it.  :'(
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Re: RIP Dave Steele
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2022, 05:49:23 PM »
My condolences to the family , and fish in peace from now on .
I only talked to the man twice and he came across as a very nice helpful individual , very sad to hear the news .
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Re: RIP Dave Steele
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2022, 07:03:16 PM »
I was only in the shop a couple of times. I remember a chat we had about fishing steelhead on the Cheakimus river many yrs ago. Always enjoyed reading Daves writings in B.C Outdoors. My heart felt condolences to the family.
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Re: RIP Dave Steele
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2022, 12:05:13 PM »
Met him a few times at the shop and always found him super helpful and nice to talk to. Rest in peace
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