William Patrick Doherty

William Patrick (Bill) Doherty was born in Winnipeg and grew up in Northern
Ontario. He worked in logging, prospecting and mining in numerous
communities and camps across Canada, including hand mining coal in Northern
BC. He became a blaster in underground mines and was active in the radical
Mine Mill Union, fighting for better health, safety and wages. Bill met Gudrun Gislason in Vancouver and they married May 1962 in Port
Alberni and soon moved to Victoria where they lived until Gudrun passed
away in 2014. Bill was a great father to children Sandra and Eric, with
whom he shared his love of hiking and camping. Bill started working for the City of Victoria after the copper mine at
Jordan River flooded, and worked as a pipefitter in the waterworks
department until retirement. He was always active in the Victoria Labour
Council, and served as President of CUPE local 50 multiple times. He was
always ready to lend a helping hand to friends and family, and generously
shared his skills as a handyman. Bill worked hard to make the world a better place. He was there whenever
people were working together for workers' rights, peace and disarmament,
international solidarity, and social and environmental justice. He was
active in the Victoria Central America Support Committee (CASC) for many
years. Gudrun and Bill opened their house for many meetings, parties and
guests. Bill was pre-deceased by his wife Gudrun and brothers John (who died at age
18 in a work accident) and Edward (Auli). He leaves children Sandra (John
Duder), Eric (Maryann Abbs), granddaughter Emily Duder, brother Peter
(Brigitta), sister Binnie Pringle (Norman), and many nieces, nephews, in- laws and friends. A celebration of life will be held in on Saturday October 1st, location to
be announced. Donations and efforts to support The Leap Manifesto would be appreciated
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