quietly and peacefully on November 27th. He bravely faced his short but
challenging battle with a rapidly progressive dementia, and took off for
his final maritime expedition - in the sky.
Basil’s love for boating and fishing was passed down to his sons Adam and
Ryan at a very early age. Rumour has it that the boys got their sea legs at
the age of 2. He taught and encouraged them to manage boats, and at
the young age of 12 they became the first youth in Canada to hold a
boating license. And safety was at the forefront! Naturally, Adam and
Ryan are now both proud boat owners.
At the young age of 6, Basil tested out his noteworthy
entrepreneurial talent selling small fish (gaspereau) on a stick to
neighbours. That talent, mixed with a sprinkling of bravado, was a
hallmark of his business life, and part of the legacy he leaves with
his boys. After graduating from Acadia University, he began a
career as a computer specialist. He founded and managed
Corporate Computer Training Systems, and then Pegasus Consulting.
In his later years, he embarked on and thoroughly enjoyed a venture
in real estate.
He was enormously proud of his sons. Adam and Ryan found in their father a good mentor, an
encouraging coach, and a patient guide. When Adam suffered a catastrophic accident in
September 2011, Basil dedicated himself to supporting him, advocating for him through many
medical interventions, and being his primary caretaker – a pivotal role in Adam’s recovery.
Basil’s loving family are happy to have had him for 69 short but fulfilled
years. His wife Peggy Tibbo-Cameron (his ”Margie Liz”), sons Adam
(Jenny) and Ryan, grandson Luke will miss his fun-loving outlook, his
can-do and can-fix aptitude, and his delight in telling jokes and
regaling them with stories (maybe a few off colour…).
Basil was born in Summerside, PEI, on October 13th, 1951. His
parents, Benjamin and Loretta (later MacDonald) Cameron and his
brother Joseph, predeceased him. He leaves 3 siblings, David (Mary)
Cameron of Toronto, Ronald (Eileen) Cameron of Charlottetown, and
Marlene Melanson of Halifax, as well as many nieces and nephews, with
special mention for niece Heather.
A sincere thank you to the teams at Halifax’s QEll hospital infirmary and Victoria General
(Units 5A & 4B) for their care and compassion. Donations can be made to the Alzheimer
Society of N.S. https://alzheimer.ca/ns/en. No flowers, please. No service is planned, owing
to current virus restrictions. Cremation has taken place and ashes will be sprinkled on the
water, in keeping with Basil’s love of all things marine, and so that he can keep on travelling
the waves.
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