DONALD 'DON' JAMES MOORES
Don Moores
April 7, 1956 - June 30, 2021
It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of our father Donald James Moores on June 30, 2021 at the young age of 65.
The world lost one of the good ones to say the least! Don was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, and most recently became a great grandfather. The love he had for our mother was one we all only hope to find in this life. He was one of those fathers who was always there for us, helping us and loving us. He always gave the best advice and he would always remind us that "The choices we make dictate the life we lead." We will miss his infectious smile, sense of humour, and most of all his unconditional love.
Don leaves to mourn his wife, Sandra Moores, his children Sherry (Rob), Wade (Kelsey), Nicole (Nick), his grandchildren Kieanna, Aleeza, Kane, Talitha, Hudson, Charlotte and his great-granddaughter Rosalee.
Celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 1:00 pm at the Sandman Centre.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundations PH Clinic in honour of his granddaughter Talitha.
Published by Kamloops This Week from Jul. 6 to Aug. 5, 2021.
Don Moores was Head Coach of the Vernon
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1985-86 Program Don first took the helm as Head
Coach in the 1984-85 season, replacing Mike
Enemark.
Although there is no official report about the president of Kamloops Blazers, Don Moores' cause of death, he suddenly collapsed at about noon on Wednesday (June 30) while golfing at Kamloops Golf and Country Club. UPDATE: Cause of death was a heart attack
He was born and raised in Kamloops and became a longtime resident in the Tournament Capital with unforgettable ties to the hockey community.
Playing for the Kamloops Chiefs for above two seasons from 1973 to 1976, before starting his career as President and COO, Moores was a Blazers assistant coach from 1987 to 1990. Also, the legend was a Director for the Kamloops Blazers Sports Society for about two years from 2006 before the Blazers hockey club was sold to private ownership.
The Blazers family is confused at the loss of Moores that became the Blazers' President and COO in August 2016; the team's statement also said, "Don was a dedicated family man and a pillar in the community."
Adding, "Don worked tirelessly over the past five years in making the Kamloops Blazers a leading organization in the WHL. The Blazers family is devastated at the loss. Don and his family are in our thoughts and prayers at this time."
Aside from his time in the hockey world, Don Moores served in the newspaper business for more than 30 years and significantly influenced the publishing industry in B.C.
He appeared in important roles such as the publisher for Kamloops This Week, vice president of Cariboo Press, and president of two separate divisions of Black Press, including Prairie Operations and Interior Division.
He joined Kamloops This Week in its first two years of operation after it kicked off publishing in 1988. Beloved Moores later worked as a regional president for the origin company Black Press.
Published by usdaynews.com
Since 2008, Moores was co-owner and general manager of Maximum Yield Publications, a magazine publisher based in Nanaimo, according to the Blazers website.