Jim Turner Obituary – Death: Jim Turner, a two-term Medicine Hat city councillor has passed away. Jim Turner was announced deceased on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. This publications does not contain the cause of Turner’s death.
Turner served on numerous committees. He represented the city on the boards of the Medicine Hat and the District Chamber of Commerce, the Cypress View Foundation and the Economic Development Alliance and was also the manager of the former IGA grocery store on Southview Mall.
Jim Turner was a true champion 4 our city. He ran his business (Sobeys) w. care, compassion & kindness + was always there to support local causes. He took the time to get to know ppl and showed genuine warmth everytime I ran into him. A truly great man. Condolences to the family. pic.twitter.com/DRQmclfPm2
— Kim Johnston (@KimJohnston) September 22, 2021
Jim Turner served on the Medicine Hat City Council since 2013. Turner represented the city on various boards, including the Chamber of Commerce and the Cypress View Foundation. The Exhibition and Stampede board appointed him to their board in 2017.
Bit of a bizarre going-on in Medicine Hat today. Jim Turner, an anti-mask councillor, died, and the paper wrote about it, was shouted down in the comments and then removed the story. pic.twitter.com/WzLRxJ698b
— Tyler Dawson (@tylerrdawson) September 22, 2021
With profound sadness and grief, the City of #medhat announces that flags at all City facilities are lowered to half-mast in honour of Councillor Jim Turner who passed away on Tuesday evening. Our thoughts & prayers are with his family and all those who are mourning this loss. pic.twitter.com/mu9WwloYcC
— City of Medicine Hat (@medicinehatcity) September 22, 2021