I first met Jim as being fellow residents of Bramalea's D section and in school at Bramalea Secondary. Both our parents had come across the seas from UK and we were both looking for some fun and laughs as young men growing up. From sharing days skipped off school to listening to great live music with Jim and his brother Tom and their amazing talents and Gibsons music was a common thread in our lives. We literally grew up together sharing mornings, evenings and many nights partying and doing those crazy things young men do. Memories include; Our first summer jobs for capital Records at $1.90 and hour, lol, we were so proud. Dinners at Eastbourne plaza's Vega restaurant. Trips to Earl Rowe Provincial park. We raised some h*ll but did some growing to. Lots and lots of music, The Winter brothers, blues, rock, Lighthouse, Guess Who. High School friends, Lee, Laurie Liisa, Bryan...so many great memories and people... parties in Palgrave, the A section. Some scraps with Jim's parents who wanted a more serious attitude but Jim loved them dearly. As times went by we drifted apart as our different directions took us different places yet we would keep in touch from time to time. Lately through music again we connected at Grossman's on Spadina and then again at the Collingwood Blues Festival. Jim always had a smile but there was pain of the experiences of life behind the eyes as well. The joy of seeing his facebook posts of his daughter Jes and her daughter Sadie brought a special joy to his heart and he had an opportunity to build some happiness in his heart as the girls truly touched him in special ways. Jim had a great heart, loved his music and his friends....he will be missed by many and very much by me. God speed Jim, be at peace and rest now, with your parents and friends (Liisa and Shea so recently) and smile at us from above.