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{{Short description|Canadian poet (1938–2023)}}
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'''Tim Lander''' (26 February 1938 – 20 August 2023) was a Canadian poet.

Born in [[Surrey]], England, he studied at the [[University of London]]. In 1964, Lander emigrated to Canada. He lived primarily in Vancouver, where he began publishing [[chapbook]]s of his poetry.

Lander lived in [[Nanaimo]], British Columbia. Lander used to be seen regularly playing a penny-whistle in front of the Regional Library branch at the Krall space (downtown Nanaimo) until his accident in 2021 where he moved to an assisted living facility.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tim Lander Busking in Nanaimo, April 8/09, Diana Krall Plaza |url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8xna1_tim-lander-busking-in-nanaimo-april_creation |website=Dailymotion |date=10 April 2009 |access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref> He used to survive by selling his poetry and enjoyed the generosity of verbal exchange with passers-by.

Tim Lander died on 20 August 2023, at the age of 85.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Owen |first1=Catherine |title=Episode 44: Tim Lander Homage (1938–2023) |url=https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catherine960/episodes/Episode-44-Tim-Lander-Homage-1938-2023-e29072p?fbclid=IwAR2tLOlZOeFPd9YvjOBiDv2qPRH-UXHIMzsCOcOdG_8_k2r9e12v3l23hwg |website=Ms. Lyric's Poetry Outlaws |access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref>