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Obituaries
JOHN MURRAY SCOTT
John Murray Scott was born in
Wingham on March 7, 1942 to
Walter and Alice Scott, a younger
brother for Alan. They resided on
Lot 36 Conc. 7 East Wawanosh. He
attended SS#13 East Wawanosh
school, which was situated on the
front corner of their farm. Murray
attended Wingham District High
School, played football for the
Mustangs and excelled in 4-H work.
Free time was spent working with
his dad or roaming the fields and
bush. After high school, Murray
worked full time on the farm and
became a beef calf club leader,
which he continued for over 20
years. He also sang in the Knox
United Church choir, and at times
served in the capacity of steward and
elder.
In October, 1963, Murray married
Wilma Dale, and they lived across
from his home farm. That fall they
purchased the farm adjoining
Walter's and began renovating the
abandoned home. It would be 11
years before they moved to their
farm, where they lived for 38 years.
During that time they farmed beef
cows and calves, fattening cattle and
sheep and growing cash crops.
Murray did custom combining and
swathing and was very handy at
repairing machinery. For a number
of years Murray and Wilma were
part of Scottslea Farms Ltd., a
company formed with Murray's
cousins, Ian, Ralph, and Lorne Scott.
The company had a cow/calf and
fattening operation. In 2008, they
retired from the company and the
land was rented for hay and crops.
In 2005, they began a wetland
demonstration project in conjunction
with Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority and many other partners to
showcase methods of removing
nitrates and silt from runoff before it
entered the stream. Excess water
was stored on the farm while
preserving the best workable acres.
Stream rehabilitation, windbreaks
and reforestation were part of the
plan. Murray built a people mover to
tour interested visitors.
The final phase of the project was
a small nut orchard planted in fall of
2016. In 2013, Murray and Wilma
were presented with the "Minister's
Award for Environmental
Excellence" for the project.
The 50 -acre woodlot at the back of
the farm was Murray's preferred
location to work, or meditate and
observe nature, making mental note
of special trees and measuring their
growth. Those 50 acres were quite
possibly the most productive acres
on the farm. It was Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC) certified
in 2011. In 2011, Murray and Wilma
moved across the road to the 21 -acre
property that originally came in the
farm purchase. They added to the log
cabin and "Peace & Quiet" became
their home until the fall of 2016
when they moved to their new home
in Seaforth and sold "Peace &
Quiet".
Murray served as an East
Wawanosh Township Councillor for
six years and as Deputy -Reeve of
North Huron for 10 years, retiring in
2010. He had in the past been a
director of Howick Mutual
Insurance. While living at "Peace &
Quiet", Murray returned to the farm
(now owned by daughter Melanie
Pletch) most days to work in the
shop, to repair, to "tinker" and to
invent. Until the last two years, he
was able to enjoy working on the
wetland project and other tractor
work around the farm.
Touring the bush in the "gator"
was his favourite way of spending an
afternoon. He always retained a keen
interest in municipal affairs, and
accounts of council meetings were a
first read in the local paper.
Murray's last visit to the farm,
wetland project and "Peace & Quiet"
took place on a sunny spring day,
just one week before his death on
April 25th, 2017 in Seaforth
Hospital.
Murray is survived by three
children, Meribeth (Tim) Vlemmix,
Seaforth, Melanie Pletch (Marvin
Cook), Belgrave and Jeff (Rebecca
Gain), Burlington, his grandchildren
Scott, Meagan, Ben, Amelia, Blake,
Isabella and Sidney and his wife of
53 years, Wilma. Murray is also
survived by his brother Alan and his
wife Margaret of Stratford. He was
predeceased by his parents, and son-
in-law David Pletch.
A celebration of life service was
Immigration council
seeks new members
The Huron County Local
Immigration Partnership is currently
recruiting for several positions on its
council. The Local Immigration
Partnership is a community -led
group that works towards a co-
ordinated and collaborative
approach to newcomer services and
integration.
"The County of Huron, through its
Local Immigration Partnership, is
committed to bringing our
stakeholders together to build a
welcoming community that attracts,
employs and supports newcomers,"
says Kristin Crane, Huron County
Immigration Liaison.
Council members are sought from
a variety of backgrounds, including,
but not limited to: newcomer -serving
agencies, public services, language
and employment training providers,
regional employment networks,
industry associations, business
leaders, health units and networks,
public safety, religious organizations
or cultural organizations/networks.
Council members have the
opportunity to shape the experience
that new individuals and families
have as they arrive in our
communities.
"We are looking for people with
an interest in community
revitalization and newcomer
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conducted from the McBurney
Funeral Home on Friday, April 28.
Rev. Brian Hymers officiated with
remarks by Mr. John Gaunt.
Pallbearers were Scott Pletch, Ben
Pletch, Kevin Scott, Bill Glousher,
Archie MacGowan and Joe Sanders.
Flower bearers were Meagan Pletch
and Amelia Pletch. Interment took
Brandon Cemetery,
place in
Belgrave.
Online condolences may be left at
www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com
JOHN BARTON
Mr. John Clifford Barton, formerly
of the Listowel area, passed away at
Providence Healthcare, Toronto on
Saturday, April 29, 2017. He was in
his 89th year.
John was the dear father of the late
Jody Hunt, and grandfather of Joel
Hunt, Kingston and Jesse Hunt,
Gagetown, NB and his fiancee
Brenda. He was the uncle of Jan and
Doug Dietrich and Susan Freeman
and Rick Morrand, all of Kitchener;
Carol and Mike Armstrong, Mount
Forest; Rich and Liz Watson,
Kitchener; Jill and Shawn
Buckwald, Pembroke and Jeff
Watson, Kitchener. John is also
survived by many grand- and great -
grand nieces and nephews.
John was predeceased by his
parents John and Edith (Lynn)
Barton, sister Mary Watson and her
husband Robert, niece Barb Watson,
and long-time companion Dorothy
Thomas.
Visitation will be held at the Eaton
Funeral Home, Listowel on Sunday,
May 7, 2017 from 2-5 p.m.
Interment in Fairview Cemetery,
Listowel. Memorial donations to
Canadian Cancer Society or a
Humane Society would be
appreciated.
Online condolences may be left at
www.eatonfuneralhome.ca
NELSON GEORGE
NICHOLSON
Nelson George Nicholson died at
University Hospital, London on Feb.
20, 2017. He was in his 64th year.
Nelson was the son of the late
Gordon and Roma (Breckenridge)
Nicholson. He is survived by his
brother Gerald Nicholson, Dresden
and sister Donna Nicholson,
Goderich. Nelson was predeceased
by his sister Leona in 2016. Nelson
is also survived by aunts and uncle,
Brenda Perrie, RR 3, Brussels; Rae
Breckenridge, Bluevale; Velma
Elliott, Listowel and Shirley Gaus,
Listowel. He is also survived by
good friends Kathy and Stewart
Curran and Harry Chambers, all of
Goderich and Gary and Sandra
Nicholson, Morris Township.
Nelson was born in 1953 at Dr.
Meyer's Nursing Home in Brussels.
He attended SS#3 and SS#4 Morris
and Brussels Public School. He
attended F.E. Madill Secondary
School and graduated with a five-
year diploma. He excelled at
mathematics and shop classes.
After school, he obtained his
stationary engineer certificate and
worked his way up to a secondary
class stationary engineer. He worked
in boiler rooms in Wingham,
Harriston, Goderich, Ruthven and
Dresden for over 35 years.
Nelson developed many interests
in his lifetime. He loved crosswords,
word jumbles and sudokos. These
helped keep his mind sharp. He
loved antique cars and tractors,
especially Allis Chalmers and was
never happier than when he was
working on them with grease up to
his elbows. He was interested in
wind and solar energy and
alternative home construction.
Nelson had a deep love and
appreciation for the benefit that
nature provides to the existence of
people. He deeply cared about the
protection of native plants, animals,
birds and insects. He was a member
of the Huron Perth Woodlot
Association. At the time of his death
he was waiting for a decision to be
handed down by the Agricultural
Food and Rural Affairs Appeal
Tribunal for a properly keyed berm
to protect a 53 -acre wetland.
Unfortunately he did not live long
enough to see the tribunal order the
berm to be constructed to his
demands.
A graveside service and interment
under the care of McBurney Funeral
Home will be held at Brandon
Cemetery, Belgrave at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, May 6. All relatives and
friends are welcomed to attend the
service.
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