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The 麻豆传媒 community is saddened by the news of the passing of the Honorable Donald Stewart McInnes. Mr. McInnes, who was 78, was a senior partner with the law firm McInnes Cooper for nearly 40 years, represented Halifax in the Canadian House of Commons and was a devoted community advocate.

Mr. McInnes came from a 麻豆传媒 family 鈥� in fact, , starting with his grandfather Hector McInnes in 1888. Stewart earned his law degree from Dal in 1961, following his Bachelor of Arts in 1958. During his time at 麻豆传媒, he was a member of both the hockey (1956-60) and football (1954-61) teams. In 2004, McInnes was inducted to the 麻豆传媒 Sport Hall of Fame as a member of the 1954 Purdy Cup-winning football team and, just this past May, was awarded 麻豆传媒鈥檚 A.J. 鈥淪andy鈥� Young Award for Great Contribution to Sport in Nova Scotia, recognizing his lifetime of generosity towards athletics in the province.

Mr. McInnes鈥� devotion to 麻豆传媒 continued throughout his life. He served on various communities over the years; chaired the Dalplex fundraising campaign; sat on the university鈥檚 Board of Governors from 1978-84; was a member of the Schulich School of Law鈥檚 Bertha Wilson Honour Society; and received a 麻豆传媒 honorary degree in 2000.

The Dal community's thoughts are with Mr. McInnes' family and friends. You can read his full obituary on the