We regret to advise of the sudden death of Corporal Thomas Nade Podor (Ret'd) of Lions Bay, BC and Stoney Creek, ON at the age of 26 on 29 October 2015.

Nade was a Combat Engineer with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment in Edmonton, AB. During his service he completed specialty training in Explosive Ordnance Disposal and mountaineering training and had deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Nate excelled in soccer and academics. After his retirement, he had recently attained his Open Water Advanced Diver's certification and had been accepted into the Foundations of Engineering Program at Vancouver Island University.

There will be a celebration of Nade's life on Friday, 6 November 2015 at Hollyburn Funeral Home, 1807 Marine Drive, West Vancouver at 1:00 PM. The reception will be held at 3:00 PM at the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch #60:580 18th Street).

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Nade's name to Wounded Warriors Canada's PTSD Service Dogs Project. http://woundedwarriors.ca/how-we-help/ptsd-service-dogs/