John V. Sands.
Surrounded by his loving family, printing industry leader and mentor John V. Sands passed away at age 87 on December 31, 2020 at his home in Mississauga, Ontario, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he excelled in athletics – including tennis, football, golf and especially speed skating. In fact, he represented Canada twice in the Olympics and for 12 years held the Canadian speed-skating record in the 500 metres. Sands moved to Montreal in 1958 where he met his wife Micheline of 57 years, who survives him along with their three children Stéphanie (Sean), Mélanie (JJ), and Eryk. John’s grandchildren Paisley, Sierra, Zoé and Janine will always remember their grandpa and his unconditional love for them. Sands is predeceased by his parents Anne & Michael, older brother Sandy, and survived by his older sister Irene.