Suddenly on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 age 53 years. Loving son of Amy Novakowski and the late Nicholas. Dear brother of Kent (Lynda), and uncle to Braden (Laurin), Galen (Adrienne) and Devon. Nick was a professor of environmental studies at Sir William Grenfell Campus, Memorial University for many years. He was a popular instructor and mentor for many undergraduate and graduate students. He will be missed by many friends and colleagues from Grenfell and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins from across Canada. He was passionate about many ideas but held a special fondness for cities, their histories and urban design. Nick was a great conversationalist with a penetrating mind and held strong friendships in both Ottawa and Corner Brook. Friends may attend a visitation at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Rd. (between Baseline Rd. and Bayshore Dr.), Nepean on Monday from 11 a.m. until time of service in the chapel at 1 p.m. followed by a reception. Those wishing may make memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Diabetes Association. Tributes, donations or condolences may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com.