Dallas Norman Mowat

Dallas Norman Mowat died on May 16, 2025 at the age of 82. He passed away at home in Salmon Arm, British Columbia among family after fighting cancer. A celebration of life service will be held in Seymour Arm later this summer and a second service will be held in the Fraser Valley this fall.

Born in Toronto, Ontario on January 3, 1943, Dallas had a rich education and professional life. He graduated in the top 3 of his class from military college in Ontario with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He stayed in the military for 7 years and became a captain. In 1969 he graduated with his Master of Science in civil engineering from the University of Calgary. His study there was on reinforced concrete. He later went on to become a third owner in Target Products, continuing his work with concrete. Dallas was also trained as a pilot and enjoyed flying both helicopters and airplanes.

Dallas lived a full life. He was a loyal husband for 58 years, a family man, a project-driven man, an outdoorsman, an athlete, and a man of faith. He enjoyed spending time with his family doing activities. He spent a great deal of time travelling and hiking with his wife Joy and working on projects with his sons. He taught his grandchildren how to snow ski and continued to participate in their athletic endeavors. He enjoyed hiking, canoeing, skiing, and biking. He volunteered on Mt. Baker as a ski patrol for many years. He volunteered through his church, teaching youth and taking them out in nature for week long trips. He volunteered his time as a board member for a Christian secondary school. He enjoyed playing squash, pickleball, and in his younger years, hockey. He participated in the canoe portion of the Ski to Sea race in Bellingham, WA for a number of years. He also trained and competed as a biathlete in his 20s. He started visiting Seymour Arm in 1972, and he moved there in 2021. He was a leader in the community, sharing his engineering skills. He was also a first responder there, fulfilling one of his passions of helping people in emergency situations.

Dallas is survived by his wife Joy; his 5 children: Ryan, Chad, Scott, James, and Janet; his grandchildren: Katie, Sarah, Luke, Paige, Emma, Shyanne, and Clay; and his great-granddaughter Hallie.

Dallas will be remembered for his generosity, hard-working nature, easiness to help others, work in the community, and sense of humor.