Canadian Canoe Museum Mourns Loss of Kirk Wipper, Founder
21 Mar
The Canadian Canoe Museum announces the death of its Founder, Kirk A. W. Wipper, C.M. Wipper, 87, died Friday, March 18th from a choking incident complicated by Parkinson’s disease.
“This is surely the end of an era,” said museum Executive Director, James Raffan. Kirk will be sorely missed but his legacy lives on in the hearts and minds of the members, volunteers, staff and friends of the museum who join daily stewardship of these 600 canoes and kayaks—this unique portrait of Canada he created—that was his passion for so many years.”
