Geoff Leason was born in Belper, Derbyshire, England on February 1943. He emigrated to Canada with his wife Maureen in 1967. After travelling and seeing much of Canada, they settled in Saanichton and in 1976, purchased a lot on Salt Spring at Rourke Road overlooking Ganges Harbour.
They cut down trees from this land and constructed a log house themselves over the next few years. This was completed in 1981 with a little help from their friends. For a couple of years they both commuted to jobs in Victoria, but gradually managed to find work on Salt Spring. Once he was fully qualified, Geoff started his own business, Gulf Islands Appliance and Refrigeration Repair.
Geoff always loved tinkering with motor bikes and old cars and his last project was to work on an old Cadillac and keep it running. He was an avid fisherman, and loved nothing more than to head out with the dogs, fishing rod and camera. He particularly enjoyed black and white photography - hence this collection of photos he would take around the island while driving from one repair job to the next.
He died suddenly in a work-related accident on August 28th 1996 (4 days after his father died in England). He was a wonderful caring person and is missed by so many friends.
“He was a gentle man and a gentleman.”
Maureen Leason-Mundy
John & Mary Inglin’s Farm
Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016002
Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016003
Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016004
Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016005
Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016006
Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016007
Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016008
On the Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016009
On the Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016010
On the Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016011
On the Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016012
On the Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016013
On the Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016014
On the Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016015
On the Inglin Farm
at Beddis & Rourke
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016016
In a field off Beaver Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016017
In a field off Beaver Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016018
Arya J. Oliver &
Paul J.V. Monfette
526 Isabella Point Rd.
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016019
Douglas & Sharon Wilkins
1020 Isabella Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016020
Agnes Baker
115 Langley Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016021
John & Gillian Edwards
932 Isabella Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016022
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016023
Jack Foster
211 Dogwood Lane
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016024
Donald & Fiona Flook
971 Isabella Point Road
Tony Meek,
Contracting
970 Isabella Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016025
B & E Errington
1690 Fulford-Ganges Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016026
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016027
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016028
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016029
E. Thorburn
369 Isabella Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016030
Steve & Doris Phillips
414 Isabella Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016031
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016032
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016033
Possibly
Brian Cunningham
Electrical Contractor
Atkins Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016034
L. E. Rowan
430 Beddis Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016035
Elsam Bed & Breakfast
Samuel Cresent
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016036
Raoul Matte
910 Isabella Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016037
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016038
Meg Arteaga
116 Isle View Drive
Dr. John Mowbray
118 Isle View Drive
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016039
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016040
Mrs Hilda M. Crawford
Beddis Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016041
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016042
Patrick & Marguerite Lee
2670 North End Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016043
Dale, Erin & Dana Fewing
289A Rainbow Road
Marjorie, Carly & Abey Clark
289A Rainbow Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016044
Pattie & Peter Bardon
Isabella Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016045
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016046
Possibly
E. J. Lott
104 Arnell Way
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016047
Windmill possibly at Henry Bade,
Shepherd Hills Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016048
Evan & Laurie Waite
902 Isabella Point Road
John E. Ward
901 Isabella Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016049
Pat W. Akerman
231 Beaver Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016050
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016051
Salty Towers
Roy & Ada Smith
240 Rourke Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016052
S. J. Profitt
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016053
Casa Languid
“Where every day is pretty much like the next”
Possibly 401 Scott Point Drive
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016054
Casa Languid
“Where every day is pretty much like the next”
Possibly 401 Scott Point Drive
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016055
G. Ruckle
Either Beaver Point Road or Tripp Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016056
Gonzalez
Possible 401 Scott Point Drive
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016057
Patrick & Rosamund Dupuy
300 Mountain Road
Pat Daniel
121 Mountain Road
Denis Browne
121 Mountain Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016058
J & H Pickstone
847 Isabella Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016059
John Moysey
2646 Fulford-Ganges Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016060
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016061
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016062
A. J. Hepburn
182 Beaver Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016063
Fisher
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016064
Barry Byron
183 Beaver Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016065
J. T. Brown
Beaver Point Road
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016066
Post Office in Fulford
100 year anniversary,
Oct. 1, 1993
Collection: Leason
Location: Salt Spring Island Archives
Date: 1980s-1990s
Responsibility: Geoff Leason
Source: Maureen Leason-Mundy
Extent and Physical Description: 66 black & white photos
Accession number: 2015016067