Beryl Carshore Stevens Pope - 94, formerly of Wolfville and Montreal, quietly slipped away from us on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 in Shannex Blomidon Court in Greenwich. Born in Lachine, Quebec, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Ethel (Hodge) Stevens and she lived in Montreal for the first 80 years of her life. She was President of both the Montreal West Women's Club and the Women's Auxiliary of the Chateau de Ramezay Museum, Montreal and later, Chair of the House Committee for Randall House Museum, Wolfville. She chaired the Quebec Women's Advisory Committee for Expo '67 and served as President of the Women's Auxiliary of the Montreal Sailors' Institute, the Montreal Council of Women and was a Life Member of the National Council of Women. Beryl was a member of the Board and Senate of the Montreal General Hospital and the President of the Quebec Hospital Auxiliaries. She was Regent of the Robert Louis Stevenson Chapter of IODE, Montreal; a Life Member of HMS Victory Chapter IODE, Montreal; Quebec Provincial Education Secretary, IODE, and became a member of Sir Robert Borden Chapter IODE, Wolfville. Beryl was a friend to all, just as comfortable conducting a meeting in French as she was in English. She was an Honourary Member of the Merrick-Fitzpatrick Missionary Guild and a member of the Social and Benevolent group of the Wolfville United Baptist Church. In 2008 she was presented with a specially crafted 85 year Girl Guide Pin. Beryl was an enthusiastic Guide and leader for most of her life. Her sister, Carol Walsh, started the Trefoil Guild in Canada and Beryl was instrumental in starting the chapters in Montreal. She died a member of the Hardwood Lake Trefoil Guild here in Nova Scotia and was the longest standing member of Girl Guides in Canada. She is survived by a daughter, Carol Ann (Paul) Burden, Port Williams; a son, Ross (Diane), Brantford, Ontario; five grandchildren, Jennifer, Jani, Laura, Stephanie and Scott; four great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, G. Bennett Pope and a sister, Carol Stevens Walsh. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville and there was no visitation by family request. The funeral service, followed by a reception was held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, January 24, 2011 in the Wolfville United Baptist Church, Wolfville, Reverend Doctor Barry Morrison officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in the Canard Burial Ground, Canard, Kings County. Donations in memory may be made to the Hardwood Lake Girl Guides Camp. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville. On-line inquiries may be directed to www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.