It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of David Edward Fletcher, affectionately known as “Dave” to his friends and “Dad” to his children. David passed away on October 19, 2024 suddenly at home, at the age of 83, leaving a legacy that will endure in the hearts of his children and grandchildren.
A celebration of David’s life was held on Monday November 25, 2024, at 2:00 pm at The Leaf, on the second floor, in Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg. Condolences may be sent to fletcherfamily@mymts.net.
Steven and his work has been covered extensively by the media, and several people have written biographies about him. Here is a summary of some of those articles and writings.
War Chief Tecumseh and British Major-General Sir Isaac Brock were two of the most important leaders in the War of 1812. Today they meet again, this time facing one another with mutual respect on a pair of new domestic commemorative stamps issued by Canada Post. This...
OTTAWA —The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport), today announced the appointment of Mr. Marcel Beaubien of Petrolia, Ontario, as Chairperson of the board of directors of the Blue Water Bridge Authority for a three-year term. [pdf-embedder...
OTTAWA — The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport), today announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Griffin of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Marine Atlantic for a five-year term, effective May...
OTTAWA — The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport), today announced the appointment of Mr. Allan Rowe of Bedford, Nova Scotia, to the board of directors of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) for a three-year term, effective May...
CALGARY — Following the Beyond the Border announcement made by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama earlier this month, Michelle Rempel, Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre-North, announced today that travelling to the United States (U.S.)...
OTTAWA — The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport), today announced that he will participate in the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Transportation Ministerial meeting. The meeting will take place on September 14, 2011, in San...
The Government of Canada and the Province of Manitoba will invest $400,000 in a private sector-led investment initiative aimed at creating jobs and economic growth by attracting increased international business investment to the city. Funding provided under the...
Vaughan, Ontario — Vaughan area residents and businesses will benefit from new jobs and economic development as a result of a $1 million Economic Action Plan investment for TeknoScan Systems Inc. to expand, develop and bring to market new products. The Honourable...
(OTTAWA) - Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Democratic Reform), today reaffirmed the Government's commitment to Senate reform and announced the introduction of legislation in the Senate this afternoon to establish term limits for new senators. [pdf-embedder...
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, February 6, 2009 - At-risk youth in Manitoba will get valuable job-preparation training thanks to the Government of Canada's investment in several employment projects. The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Member of Parliament for Charleswood - St....