By Stephen Weir
Amidst all of the hubbub of the August carnival and its Grand Parade, the passing of Calvin Robert Taylor, one of many stalwarts of previous parades, was missed by many inside the carnival group. He died simply days earlier than the parade on the age of 70.
Calvin was deeply dedicated to the carnival group, each in Toronto and his hometown of Burlington/Hamilton.
“Calvin was a carnival stalwart,” reads his on-line obituary. He started his involvement in Caribana as a promoter, bringing music bands from Trinidad and managing their performances in North America, and ended his stint as a competition parade supervisor, answerable for parade logistics and the procession of bands alongside the parade route. He was notably concerned with the Caribana Parade Committee.
Mr. Taylor was born and raised in Trinidad. As a younger man, he got here to Canada in 1975, the place he attended NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Expertise) in Edmonton. He quickly moved to Toronto, the place he studied at Sheridan Faculty. He went on to construct a profitable profession in expertise gross sales, working with many well-known corporations. He additionally had his personal firm, which he referred to as Deployment Specialist.
Calvin Taylor is survived by his spouse, Deborah Boyce-Taylor, and their two youngsters, Ashley and Katelyn. He was predeceased by his son Justin and his siblings Elizabeth and Jeffrey.
In accordance with his household, “Throughout an extended battle with issues of diabetes, Calvin fought an excellent battle however finally succumbed to the ravages of this illness. Could he relaxation in everlasting peace.”
Memorial contributions will be made in his identify to Diabetes Canada.
