Vincent A. CAMPBELL

CAMPBELL, Vincent A. "Sandy" Publisher of the weekly Cape Breton Highlander in the 1960s and '70s, a former Canadian Press reporter and editor with McLean-Hunter and Readers Digest, died Friday in Ottawa where he had lived for the past 27 years. A Sydney native, he was the son of former Sydney Police Chief Vincent Campbell and Viola (MacNeil) Campbell. Surviving are his wife Gina Ross; daughters Jenni and Julia Campbell, Ottawa, Katie Campbell, Halifax and Kirsteen (Vernon Wolf), Oregon; sons Vincent, Portuguese Cove, Colin, Halifax, Jonathan, Berwick; former wife Andrea MacIvor; sisters Lexena and Helen; brothers John, Donald, Stanley and Brian. Also surviving are grandchildren Colin and Oscar Campbell, Bijoux Wilcox, Leo and Tlell Wolf and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, sister Anne Marie and brother Peter. He spent many happy days at Irish Cove as a young man and continued to visit every summer. In recent years Sandy was very involved with the National Capital FreeNet in Ottawa. Prior to his long and productive years as a newsman, starting with the then Sydney Post-Record, Sandy worked for a time at the Dosco steel plant and the Sydney Works Department. There he made lifelong friendships and developed an appreciation of the lives of working people that served him well during his Highlander years as a champion of so many good causes. Friends may call at McEvoy Shields Funeral Home, 1411 Hunt Club (one block east of Bank Street) on Monday, June 20th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. to St. Matthias Anglican Church, 555 Parkdale Avenue. In memoriam donations to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre Foundation would be appreciated. "Sandy will be remembered as a sharp-witted and kindhearted husband, father and friend who always marched to the beat of his own drum." Published in the Ottawa Citizen from 6/19/2005 - 6/21/2005