I'm so sorry to hear about Jeff. He was always so kind to me and his joy in life and work was inspiring. He had a huge impact on so many people and on healthcare in Manitoba. My sincere condolences to the Bews family.

I was so saddened to hear about Jeff’s passing. He was truly one of the best teachers I had during my residency at CancerCare Manitoba. His patience, kindness, and incredible attention to detail made those two years some of the most meaningful and formative of my life. I’ll always be grateful for what I learned from him.

My thoughts are with his family and loved ones. He will be deeply missed.

i am so sorry to hear of jeffs passing. He was a fantastic person to work with always a smile on his face and willing to help out in any way he could. Sending you all love during this difficult time.

I am so very saddened and shocked by this sad news. As a coworker, I have known Jeff since 1983 when he was a young physics student with torn jeans and long hair. He was a great guy then and as he progressed with his outstanding career at CancerCar, his demeanour never changed. We interacted many times both professionally and as a friend. My sincere condolences go out to jeff"s family. He will be truly missed.

As a veteran student of many university courses, I can confidently say that Jeff was the best instructor I ever had. His joy for teaching was apparent from day 1, and he could confidently explain a concept in as many different ways as any student needed. In later years working with him (both clinically and as a fellow instructor) was a great pleasure, and he is sorely missed. My condolences to his family and all those who knew him.

Jeff was a very good clinical physicist. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have learned from one of the best in the field those decades ago. My sincere condolences to the family.

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I am deeply saddened to hear of Jeff's passing. Although I lost touch with Jeff over the years, I fondly remember playing soccer with Jeff in the 80's. Not only was the soccer great but the parties and trips to Vancouver and Minneapolis bring back hilarious memories. We had so much fun. Jeff had the greatest laugh and he laughed often. Just such a wonderful, thoughtful guy who will be greatly missed. My deepest condolences to the family.

Daniela & Family,

Michelle and I are heartbroken. i am so thankful for the time I spent with Jeff at CCMB, nearly 25 years. He was one of my closest colleagues and I miss him greatly. I fondly remember the quiet hug he gave me on his last work day; neither of us knew what to say.

Thank you, Jeff, for all you did for your family and for all your contributions at CCMB. Your work made a huge difference in the lives of many.

Cheers, Jim

Jeff, Kerry and Greg were like cousins to me growing up. We did many family car trips together all over California and across many other states. A month trip to Hawaii and every summer almost a whole month at big whiteshell. The best times growing up was with The Bews family. I have so many great memories of Jeff. He always had smiling eyes and the best laugh that would make you laugh.

Condolences to the whole family

I’m saddened to hear of the passing of my childhood friend, Jeff. We shared so many great memories growing up — laughter, adventures, and life lessons. Though our paths took us in different directions over the years, I’ve always thought of him fondly. It’s heartbreaking that such a good person had to face such a cruel illness and leave us too soon. Jeff will be remembered with warmth, respect, and gratitude for the friendship we shared. My thoughts are with his family: Dan and their girls; Greg; Kerry; and Mrs. Bews during this difficult time.

Jeff was my mentor and supervisor at Cancer Care Manitoba for two years (2005-2007). During this short time, I learned from him not only from the technical sides but also a lot on building up personality and respect as he had a great character and a true leader. My deepest condolences to his family.

I knew Jeff through CCMB where he first taught me radiation physics as a radiation therapy student. His gentle nature, patience and kindness along with his abundant knowledge made him an approachable and valuable leader in the workplace. He will be greatly missed. Love and prayers to his family.

The Fia family would like to express our sincere condolences to Daniela, Hilary, Emily, Audrey and the entire Bews family.

Growing up around my cousins was always so much fun and having Jeff as part of our family and numerous holiday get togethers will always be remembered. You could always expect a challenge or two in any topic of conversation.

I'd enjoy catching up with Jeff on the NFL. I got a kick out of the fact that Jeff was the only person I knew who liked the Cleveland Browns and Bernie Kosar in the 80's.

I'll never forget Jeff's response when I asked him if he liked his work. He quoted words to live by to this day; "If you love what you do, you won't work a day in your life."

Jeff was wise, funny and light-hearted and won't be forgotten.

God Bless and may he rest in peace.

Rob, Nicole, Mateo and Eston

It was sad to hear of Jeff's passing. I want to say Jeff was a "great " guy in a number of ways. He had great compassion for both his work and his family. He was a great teacher of mine and taught me a lot during our time together at work. He set the bar high in regards to compassion and drive. You are lucky if get to meet someone like Jeff during your working carreer. I count myself blessed to have known him. My condolences to his family.

My deepest condolences. Jeff was an amazing person. I will remeber many things about Jeff. First of all, the love for his family. This is something that Jeff expressed constantly and always adivised people to enjoy family time. I will also remember his friendly nature, happiness, desire to do what is right and love for sports. As a physics colleague, he had an amazing dedication to help cancer patients (either them directly or by helping the wider program). He was a true mentor in medical physics and many of his teachings remain with us today. He will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace.

When I was a resident, I often found myself in Jeff’s office saying, “I don’t know what to do.” Despite being incredibly busy, he always took the time to sit me down and patiently guide me through whatever problem I was having. Over time, thanks to Jeff’s mentorship, I learned and relearned qualities that continue to shape my career: humility, patience, self-reflection, and confidence. I carry his influence with pride every day.

My deepest condolences to his family.

Jeff was an incredible mentor to me during my residency at CCMB. I would not be where I am professionally without his guidance as his advice has helped me tremendously throughout my own career in medical physics. As incredible as he was as a mentor, he was even a more wonderful friend, and person. My deepest condolences to his family. I will miss him greatly.

I have known Jeff since I was a student in his class in 2002. I have since had the pleasure and honour of working under his leadership as a member of the Medical Physics department.

Jeff always made me feel like a valued staff member. As the Department Head, he was always approachable to all staff members. He made time for all of us. He had a great sense of humour. I particularly enjoyed joking with him in comparing professional cyclists to dramatic soccer players.

Jeff cherished his family. He often spoke with great joy of his wife Daniela and his three daughters. My deepest condolences to the family.

The world has lost a great man. He will be missed.

I had the honour of working with Jeff for 17 years. He had a heart of gold. He was always there to lend an ear and help whenever he could. You could always count on Dr. Bews! My deepest condolences to his family. He spoke of Daniela and his girls often.

Some advice that Jeff gave me back in 2008 is a good part of the reason I am working today as a Health Physicist. I’d applied for a Physics Associate position as I was finishing up my undergrad degree, and I stopped by to say hello to some other staff I had worked with the summer before while I was in the neighbourhood getting some data for a different project. Jeff saw me, took me into his office, and mentioned that he saw I had applied for the PA position. Based on what he’d seen the summer before he told me that I would be incredibly bored in that job and encouraged me to go to graduate school to be trained as a medical physicist. I am very, very glad I took his advice!