On August 14, 2025, with the love of his family surrounding him, Trevor Hartley McHarg’s courageous battle with cancer came to a peaceful close. Born on December 2, 1967, in Listowel, Ontario, to Hartley and Marlene (Duncan) McHarg, Trevor grew up in Clifford—a small town with a big part of his heart—and it remained his anchor through nearly every chapter of his life.
As a boy, Trevor lived for the sound of skates cutting the ice, the crack of a bat, the thud of a hockey puck against the boards. A natural athlete, he shone brightest when the game was on the line. In high school, he wore the Walkerton Black Hawks jersey—known for his skill, his grit, and, at times, his visits to the penalty box. It was always best to have your stick on the ice and Trevor on your side. In October 1988, Trevor answered a higher calling, joining the Canadian Armed Forces.
After battle school in March 1989, he became part of the Third Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, G Battery. There were moments he never forgot—such as an exercise in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, in 1989, the bitter cold biting through layers of uniform and resolve. In 1991, he completed the Combat Leadership Course in Wainwright, Alberta, before joining the Observation Post, where his steady voice called fire to the guns. Later, he served at Regimental Headquarters Battery in intelligence. In 1992, he wore the blue beret of the United Nations, serving as a peacekeeper in Cyprus—And always, wherever he was posted, there was hockey—from battery leagues to Strong Contender, where the best of the best in the Forces battled on Calgary ice. After the military, Trevor built new skills with the same determination. He worked as a welder and fabricator, and in his fifties, achieved his millwright journeyman certification. He thrived in the trades, mentoring newcomers, passing on lessons learned through hard work and patience.
To know Trevor was to love him. He was loyal, warm-hearted, and unhurried in giving his time. Friends became family, and family was everything.
Seventeen years ago, fate brought back his teenage sweetheart, Wanda. Together they built a life filled with love, laughter, adventure, and travels that spanned the world. But nothing matched the pride and joy Trevor felt as a father. His four children—and their partners—were his greatest treasures: Kyleena and Mike Bujold, Michael McHarg and Dan Pollock, Madison Gillis and Sam Kierinkiewicz, and Liam Gillis. They remain his brightest legacy, the part of him that will live on forever. Trevor is survived by his devoted wife, Wanda; his sister, Melanie McHarg (Steve Pizzey); his brother, Troy McHarg; his mother-in-law, Sandra Wilhelm; his sister-in-law, Elaine Fisher (Mark); his brother-in-law, Brad Aljoe; and many nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind his faithful four-legged companions, Gracie Grey and Millie Beth. He is reunited now with those who went before him—his parents, Marlene and Hartley McHarg; his father-in-law, David Aljoe; his stepfather-in-law, Leonard Wilhelm; and his sister-in-law, Joanne Stewart.
A celebration of Trevor’s life will be held Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Clifford Community Hall.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wounded Warriors Canada (WWC).
