Malcolm Giles Taylor was born in 1943 and grew up in Sapperton, making the most of life as child and teenager in New Westminster, British Columbia. He played basketball (finishing 3rd at the provincial championships in 1961), football (as a QB who may have handed off more than he threw), and soccer (organized by the eventual first female CBABC president - Marlene Scott). He was also an outstanding lacrosse player, winning the Canadian national club championship - the Mann Cup - 3 times, and serving as captain of the Salmonbellies, a team considered to be to lacrosse what the Yankees are to baseball, for three years.
Taylor first graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1965, the same year in which he met his wife Bonnie. They remained in touch while he completed his two-year master's degree in physical education at McMaster University, and during his first and only teaching position in Vernon. Taylor was convinced to enroll in law school when toured the office of the New Westminster firm McQuarrie Hunter and found the familial atmosphere appealing. He graduated from the law school at UBC in 1972 and returned to McQuarrie Hunter to article, his position guaranteed as a natural son of New Westminster.
Malcolm Taylor, known as "Mac," stayed with McQuarrie Hunter his entire career, becoming an integral part of the firm's fabric. He became the firm's ICBC liaison and joined the partnership. As the most approachable partner at the firm he encouraged junior associates with his common-sense approach to issues. He also ensured the firm's Labour Day partnership meetings were spent fishing at his favorite locations off Vancouver Island and on the islands of Haida Gwaii.
Mac enjoyed reading and playing cards, and enjoyed a good party so much he taught himself the piano so he could lead groups in song. He raised 3 sons with his wife Bonnie in the city he loved, New Westminster. He gave of his time to the city's Police Commission, Advisory Planning Commission, and the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation.
Malcolm Taylor passed away in late 2016.
For more, read the Nos Disparus for Malcolm Giles Taylor from The Advocate, 75 (2017)