We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Nick Edwin Hurd, CD (Ret'd) suddenly, on 11 January 2007 in Calgary, AB at the age of 62. Nick started his military career with the Queens Own Rifles and earned his nickname "Sniper" with the Canadian Airborne Regiment. His career with the Queens Own Rifles saw him posted across the country, in Germany and in Egypt with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force. Nick joined the Canadian Military Engineers when he remustered to Water, Fuel and Environmental Technician. His postings included a tour at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC. After retirement from the Canadian Forces he worked for the City of Lethbridge as a Water Treatment Engineer.

A Prayer Service will be held at St. Martha's Catholic Church, 355 Columbia Blvd West, Lethbridge on 15 January. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on 16 January with interment following at Mountain View Cemetery. Memorial Donations may be made in Nick's name to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 210D - 12 "A" Street North, Lethbridge, AB, T1H 2J1 or to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, #207, 542 - 7th Street South, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 2H1.^{{khApr 2018}[zsd, zsp]}