On March 30, at St. Boniface Hospital, Red River College graphic design instructor Bruce Gillespie passed away at the age of 57. He lived his whole life in Winnipeg except for three years on the west coast, and for the last two decades he taught in the Creative Arts department at RRC – touching a great many lives and hearts.

This was no more evident than at a memorial event held at the college on April 11 where the campus cafeteria swelled with attendees wishing to listen to speeches, music, and to pay their respects to a fine teacher – and a fine man. His dedication to the education of a great many of the province's current collection of designers was sincere, forthright and inspiring. The Manitoba design community will miss him.

Bruce is survived by his wife of 32 years, Alison Preston; his mother, Elsie Gillespie; his sisters, Patti Gillespie, Janet Rodie, and Lois Gillespie; his brothers-in-law, Doug Rodie and John Preston, his niece Charmaine Rodie and nephews Sean Rodie, Max Preston and Zeke Preston, all of Winnipeg.