Scott Nelson Clazie

Teacher, Vice-principal, vintage vehicle collector, rare treasure hunter, bon vivant.

Scott is survived by his loving wife Dawn, his two precious sons, his twin brother Sean (Sheria), and his sister Jana Nixon (Michael). He was predeceased by his mother Betty, his father John, and his older brother Mark.

Scott was born in Vancouver, BC. but spent most of his life on Vancouver Island. The Clazie family relocated to Courtenay in the early 1960’s where John began his teaching career. When Scott was 6, the family moved to Victoria, where they built a beautiful home in Gordon Head. Scott attended Hillcrest Elementary School the year it opened, followed by Arbutus Junior High School, and Mt. Douglas High School. Scott spent his youth racing bicycles, with his primary competitor being his twin brother Sean. After graduating high school, the two moved to Santa Barbara to train, hoping for a spot or two on the Canadian team going to the Junior World Championships. After their athletic term abroad, Scott attended UBC where he put himself through university on the income he made from the sale of jewelry he made and sold throughout Vancouver. He earned a BA in Art History, and then earned a second B.A. in Education. He began teaching in Surrey, then moved back to Vancouver Island, where he taught at the elementary school level .

Early in his teaching career, Scott married the love of his life, Dawn. They bought a house, got a puppy, and started a family. Scott followed in his mother’s footsteps, completing a Masters in Educational Leadership, and then becoming a vice-principal in 2004. He loved teaching, even as an administrator, he always had his foot in the classroom.

Over the course of his 26-year teaching career, he taught at all levels of the K-12 system, and touched the lives of hundreds of students . He was a coach, mentor, and organizer who was passionate about teaching and helping kids. With his quick wit and warm, generous personality, Scott was adored by his students, and was admired and respected by colleagues, fellow administrators, and parents alike.

After retiring from a successful teaching career, he missed the busy hum of school life and his social connections, so he re-invented himself as an electrician – until COVID came along and he decided to retire for good and exercise his right to collect more motorcycles.

In his passing, Scott has left a huge hole in our hearts and in our lives. One of his favourite songs was Tom Cochrane’s ‘Life is a Highway’. In the next dimension beyond this mortal one, he will still be making people laugh, while riding his beloved 305 Honda Dream on the Highway of the Afterlife.

The family extends their sincere thanks and appreciation to the many physicians, nurses, and health care assistants who helped with Scott’s care, those at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, the Palliative Response Team, and VIHA. Scott felt that he was in good hands, and appreciated the care and attention that he received.

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Canadian Cancer Foundation. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly forms of cancer, and yet there is still very little known as to the cause and successful treatment of the disease. Much more needs to be done to prevent this deadly disease from taking our loved ones too soon.

A celebration of life will be held for Scott at 2 pm on Saturday, October 22nd at First Memorial Funeral Services in Royal Oak. The family will receive friends at a reception immediately following the service. If you plan to attend, please email: [email protected]