Alan Herbert, an activist and politician who made his mark as an early board member of AIDS Vancouver, a chairperson for the Vancouver Pride Society and as a Vancouver city councillor, is being mourned after his passing at the age of 78.
According to a social media post by his son, Jason, Herbert died peacefully on the night of April 11. He had lived for years with HIV, and also battled Parkinson’s disease.
A funeral service was held for Herbert on April 14 in New Westminster, B.C.
Speaking with host Gloria Macarenko on CBC’s On The Coast, friend and former colleague Gordon Price said Herbert was “always involved passionately,” no matter the
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