Peacefully, on July 30, 2007, age 81. Calbert was the son of the late Dr. Carrie Best and Albert T. Best of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Predeceased by his adored wife Doreen (Phills). He will be deeply missed by his loving children: Christene, Jamie (Nancy) grandchildren, Nicola and Sarah; Stephen (Frances) and grandchildren, Evan, Aidan, and Avery; and Kevin (Arwa) as well as by his close friend Suzanne Lozano and foster sisters, Berma and Sharon Marshall. He will be fondly remembered by his cousins, Brenda Clayton and Edith Holmes and by the entire Phills family. As a young man, Cal and his mother Carrie founded the first African-Canadian owned newspaper, the Clarion, in New Glasgow. After graduating with a B.A. in Political Science and diploma in journalism from King's College, Dalhousie University in 1948, he did post-graduate work in Public Administration before moving to Ottawa in1949. His distinguished 49 year career as civil servant and diplomat began in the Department of Labour. It was there that he co-founded the Civil Service Association of Canada, which evolved into the Public Service Association of Canada. He served as the CSAC's first president from 1957-66. Subsequently he served as Director, Personnel & Administration, Office of the Comptroller of Treasury (1966-69); Director-General Administration, Dept. of Supply & Services (1969-70); Assistant Deputy, Dept. of Manpower and Immigration (1970-75). He was seconded to the Commonwealth Secretariat in 1975 and spent two years in London, England as Director, Applied Studies in Government. During that time he travelled the Commonwealth, sharing his expertise as far afield as India, Papua New Guinea and Uganda. He was Executive Director (ADM) for Immigration from 1978-85. In 1985, Cal was appointed Canadian High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago. Cal retired upon his return, but his public service continued. He chaired the Minister's Taskforce on Sport which published the report Sport - The Way Ahead in 1992 and was Commissioner, Core Sport Study 1993-94. In 1999 he was a member of the Treasury Board President's Task Force on the Participation of Visible Minorities in the Federal Public Service. Cal also conducted an investigation into allegations of discrimination involving Canada's Men's National Basketball team. Cal was awarded an honourary LLB from King's College, Dalhousie University where he also served on the Board of Governors. He received the Centennial Medal in 1967. Friends are invited to visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 315 McLeod Street, Ottawa on Wednesday, August 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Thursday, August 2 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Friday , August 3 at 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences/Tributes at: mcgarryfamily.ca