Contributions to the tribute of Peter NICHOLLS

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Lynn Smith posted a condolence

Our family first met Dr Nicholls in 1994 after my son, at 13, had a grand mal seizure. Dr Nicholls helped us through adjusting to his medication as well as anxiety issues. He was always kind and patient with Cameron. Sometimes my son didn't want to go to his appointments, so I did. Occasionally I was accompanied by my daughter who was two years younger. She would chatter on to Dr Nicholls about school and her life at home. Later on those visits would be instrumental in dealing with her own depression and problems. Because Dr Nicholls was treating my son, he could not treat my daughter but he did help me select someone to help her. But it was in the hours I spent with him talking about all the issues with my children and how to help them that I am so grateful to him. His insight into the sensitivity of my kids was amazing and he gave me information no one else even considered. I will always be thankful for those hours when he helped me keep my sanity and gave me strength to carry on. His kindness, compassion and quirky sense of humour are rare commodities in today's world. Our entire family was saddened by the news of his passing and we send his family our thanks for sharing him with us.

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Anonymous posted a condolence

Peter was, indeed, a wonderful man. We are so sorry for your loss Hanneke. Jack and Wendy Anderson

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janice forbes posted a condolence

My thoughts are with u Hanneke. love Janice and john Forbes

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Wendy Qureshi posted a condolence

So sorry to hear Peter died. He worked at the Child & Adolescent Program at North Shore Health as a sessional psychiatrist in the 1990s. My late husband, Asad Qureshi, was a child psychologist and the director of this innovative multi-disciplinary program. They were friends. Every Christmas Peter would make sure my husband got his home-made stollen. Delicious. Thanks Peter.

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Birgitta and Nicolas Steinmetz posted a condolence

We are deeply sorry to learn of Peter's death. We remember him fondly as a quiet , thoughtful and gentle person of great ability and understanding of the human condition. His patients were fortunate to have this man as their care giver and counselor.

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Theo Janssen posted a condolence

My thoughts are with you, Hanneke, all the best from the Janssen families.

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Bob Turner posted a condolence

I was a class mate of Peter's in MDCM 72. He was the "senior" in our class, both in years and perspective and judgement. Peter met all of the challenges of med school and life with grace and a subtle humour. An image that sticks in my mind is his building a base extender for his microscope in first year Histology so that he did not have to bend his ankylosed neck. The design was graceful and he did it without complaining about his plight. I am sure he applied the same ingenuity and compassion to his work in Child Psychiatry.

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Murray Baron posted a condolence

Peter lived with me and several others during our second year of medical school in Montreal. I remember him fondly as a kind and caring person. I became a rheumatologist and I see patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis. They always remind me of Peter and the way he dealt with his illness with such dignity. My sincere condolences to his family.

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Carole Patrick lit a candle

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

I met Peter in December 1981, when I was a newly hired Executive Director of Big Brothers of Burnaby. Peter became a volunteer member of the Board of Directors to contribute to the professional development of programs for boys from father absent homes. Peter was at the time a respected Director of Psychiatry at the Mental Health facility in Burnaby for youth. Peter provided his professional expertise to the programs and became a dear friend whom I respected deeply.Through him I met his wife Hanneke, who also became a dear friend to me. I had found that Peter was not only one of the most compassionate people I have had the privilege to know,as anyone who knew him would be aware of, he was quite brilliant. To Hanneke, my deepest condolences on losing Peter. My life was enriched for having come to know Peter and Hanneke while they lived in Vancouver. My deepest condolences to Hanneke in her loss of her life's partner - Peter.

Peter NICHOLLS

1941 - 2013