We always said over the years, Dale was a cameleon. He wore many hats and could shift them in an instance. This was one of the most amazing and loving qualities about him. Here are some photos from the various hats and also PHOTOS, from celebrating his 80th, Infinity birthday.

THE RED HAT IS THE BELOVED SON HAT .. MARY BERTRAND GAVE BIRTH TO DALE ON HALLOWEEN 1944

THE ORANGE HAT OF THE COWBOY DETECTIVE HAT – from POLICEMAN to PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR

THE YELLOW HAT IS THE FLOWER CHILD HAT – DALE PHOTOGRAPHING THE GIANT FLOWER ISLANDS SHARED IN THE DODOLAND BOOK. … FEATURED IN SHOWS IN NEW YORK. AND STORYTELLING IN TORONTO, LOS ANGLES, MEXICO AND BALI.

THE GREEN HAT IS THE BEAD FREAK HAT … ANTIQUE TREASURE HUNTER HAT- DALE SOURCING MILLIFIORI IN NORTH AFRICA – SHARING IN EUROPE… FINDING BEADS IN INDIA FOR DESIGN SHOW.. FINDING BEADS IN BALI – TO BEING COMMUNICATION MANAGER AT THE BIGGEST ANITIQUE MARKET IN TORONTO IN THE 80’S.

THE TURQUOISE HAT IS THE TEACHER HAT OF E.S.L. DALE WAS IN GUADALAJARA MEXICO TEACHING ENGLISH AND THEN TAUGHT BUSINESS AND SPEECH TO BUSINESS PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD IN VANCOUVER AT THE VANCOUVER ENGLISH CENTRE. IN THE COVID YEARS DALE WAS CAREGIVER FOR TEENAGERS IN VANCOUVER.

Group of teachers that taught in Guadalahara at the Vancouver English Center. this is a gathering at La Margarittas in Vancouver in July 2024. From left to right – Dale,Larry, Della , Laurie, Teena, Jim, Brian, Geoff, Catherine, Renee, Dave, Bradley, Janice, Susan, Sharlene, Grace,

THE BLUE HAT IS THE IMAGINEER HAT … DALE WORKED AT AS ARTIST AT THE INNER CITY ANGELS IN TORONTO, HE WAS THE ORGINAL EAGLE CHILD WHEN THE STORY MAGICAL EARTH SECRETS WAS FIRST WRITTEN AND COLLABORATED ON SOME ART AND THE ACTIVITY GUIDE. MAGICAL EARTH SECRETS HAS BEEN STORYTOLD IN CANDA, U.S.A., KOREA, MEXICO, BALI, ENGLAND, HOLLAND, VIENNA AND WAS A PLAY IN NEW YORK, iT HAS ALSO BEEN A PLAY IN JAPAN FOR SEVEN YEAR.. THIS STORY TWINNED WITH DODOLAND AND BECAME A INTERNET SITE IN 1997 AND HAS HAD 2 MILLION PEOPLE VISIT. IN 2024 STORY WAS FEATURE AT THE LIFE FESTIVAL IN JAPAN.

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THE INGIGO HAT IS DRUID MYSTIC HAT – DALE INHERITED DRUID MANUSCRIPTS WRITTEN BY JOHN HUGH ROBERTS AND PAINTINGS BY JOHN HUGH’S SON TOMHU HURON ROBERTS WHICH HAS BEEN SHOWN ACROSS CANADA. DALE PRODUCED 6 BOOKS WRITTEN BY JOHN HUGH ROBERTS , 4 ILLUSTRATED WITH ILLUMINATIONS BY LEO DE PASQUA AND SHARED HIS DRUID ADVENTURE IN RESEARCHING THE MANUSCRIPTS IN A BOOK CALLED DRUIDICAL QUEST. IN 2024 DALE VISITED WALES FOR THE 10TH TIME AND CLIMBED MOUNT CANFADRYN.

THE PURPLE HAT IS THE CREATIVE LIFE MAKER HAT – IN THIS LAST YEAR DALE AND DELLA HAVE SPENT A YEAR TRAVELLING ON WHAT THEY CALLED THE GYPSY WAGON JOURNEY . THEY WENT TO MANY PLACES IMPORTANT TO THEM … B.C, ALBERTA, MEXICO, ENGLAND, WALES, SPAIN AND BALI. THEIR GOAL WAS TO HAVE DINNER WITH MANY AS FRIENDS AND FAMILY AS POSSIBLE IN THESE PLACES. THEY HAD DINNER WITH 80PEOPLE – THESE PEOPLE ARE SHOWN IN THE COLLAGE BELOW. THANKS TO EVERYONE.

WE SHARED A MEAL FOR DALE’S INFINTY BIRTHDAY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THANKS TO NEW FRIENDS SUMESH. SABNA, AND DEEPAK FOR A BEAUTIFUL MEAL. THANKS TO THOSE WHO CAME … JACK WHO HAS KNOW DALE 79 YEARS AND HIS WIFE LUCY FOR THIRTY , FREEMAN 60 YEARS, HARRI (WHO HAS KNOWN DALE 50 YEARS) AND HEIDI WHO CAME FROM SEATTLE. ALSO MARY LYNN OGILVIE FROM VICTORIA WHO HAS KNOW DALE 50 YEARS CAME WITH HER HUSBAND ALLEN HAS KNOW DALE 40 YEARS AND ANTIQUERS FROM VICTORIA EVAN AND EVA WHO HAVE KNOWN DALE 30 YEARS JOINED US.

MANY OTHER FRIENDS JOINED. FRANCES TAUGHT WITH DALE IN MEXICO ALMOST 30 YEARS AGO AND CAME FROM KAMLOOPS . SINCE DELLA HAS TAUGHT WITH JACQUIE IN KOREA HER AND HER HUSBAND ARNIE HAVE BEEN FRIEND WITH DALE FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS. VERONICA, JORGE AND ALDO HAVE BEEN FRIEND 5 YEARS AND AS ARE ALL OTHERS WHO SENT BIRTHDAY WISHES . WE EVEN HAD DINNER LATER WITH HARLEY WHO CAME FROM VANCOUVER AND ALSO GLEN, BRENDA AND ROB. LATER SYLVIA WHO WORKED WITH DALE TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO VISITED US FROM VANCOUVER WITH HER HUSBAND MARK . THANKS FLO FOR DROPPING BY. NORAH, CHRIS, AARON, HOLLY, LAURA, WALLACE, LARRY, CINDY, MYRIAM, THE ATKINS, TERRY, JOHNNY, MARIAN, LEA, STELLA, LAVERN, BRIAN, VIRGIL, LAUREN, MICHAEL, RUSSELL FOR MESSAGING AND ALL F.B.FRIENDS FOR THEIR GOOD WISHES. YOU ALL ARE IRREPLACEABLE. SEE PHOTOS BELOW.

OUR DEAR FRIEND IN VICTORIA WHO ARE LIKE FAMILY SEND A VIDEO TO DALE WHICH LIBERTY ARRANGED. THANKS TO TOM, SAL ( WE HAVE KNOW 50 YEARS). IN THE VIDEO – LIBERTY, HER HUSBAND ARRON, CHILDREN ALDEN, ANNABELLE. AlSO IN THE VIDEIO IS OUR GODSON BARNEY, WIFE BUFFY, AND TATE AND KAYLA. ALSO OUR GODSON RAINBOW, WIFE SARAH AND KIDS. NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN TOM AND SAL’S SON OLLIE AND FRIEND A.J. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR MAKING THIS A SPECIAL DAY! AMAZING ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS.

WE ARE OVERWHELMED IN A GOOD WAY… SENDING OUR LOVE.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR JOINING US!