Olive Jean McHattie – December 23, 1922 – March 30, 2019

Olive Jean McHattie – December 23, 1922 – March 30, 2019

BC Athletics is sadden to learn of the passing of Olive McHattie, a long time BC Athletics Official and life-long resident of Victoria and Saanich, British Columbia. Olive was a committed and ever-present volunteer Track & Field Official for many years and will be missed and remembered by many Athletes, Coaches and fellow Officials.  

After living a long, productive and fulfilling life, Olive passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday morning. She was proud to be a native-born Victorian, the 5th child of prominent local farmers, Jim & Lily Turner. Predeceased by her husband Doug in 1982 then each of her 8 siblings, Anne, Murray (Joan), Rosamond Watson, Kathleen (Bob Ireland), Jim, Bill, (Donna), Rod (Juanita) and Helene (Doug Dye); 7 children: Jim (Nora), Jeannie, Peggie, Lorna (Ken Lundeen), Sandy, Helen (Sandy Christison) and Catriona along with 12 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She also leaves 24 nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held in the main hall of the Saanich Fair Grounds at 2:00 pm, Sunday, April 7th, 2019. Officials who are attending are asked to wear their Officials’ Uniforms.

Flowers gratefully declined. If you wish, donations in Olive’s memory may be made to the Saanich Pioneer Society or the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Society.