Errol Povah

Who is Errol Povah?

Errol Eric Povah is a community activist in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Errol is best known for his alter ego The Grim Reaper. As the Grim Reaper, Errol has been a presence wherever the consumption of tobacco is promoted, primarily in Vancouver and Victoria, but also in Ottawa, Seattle, Kuala Lumpur and, most recently, Washington DC.

He was a member of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society crew that attempted to stop the killing of a whale at Neah Bay, WA in 1999.

He has acted on behalf of several Canadian immigrant families to forestall their deportation from Canada.

In 1996, Errol was arrested for throwing a paint bomb at a Player's cigarette advertising billboard. He stood trial, and was given an absolute discharge. The transcript of the trial is available on the Airspace Action on Smoking and Health site.

He is currently President of Airspace Action on Smoking and Health.

In 2010, Errol did the Journey for a Tobacco Free World. The Journey was a run-walk from Victoria, BC to New York City via Montreal, and was an effort to build support for the eradication of tobacco from this planet.