Born January 18, 1939 in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Bert passed away June 13, 2005 after a brave battle with cancer. Bert and Gerry McGarry hung out during school years in Kentville NS, then Bert joined the Air Force in 1957 as an FtrCop a few months before Gerry and remustered a couple years later to Rec Spec.  He was trained under Felix Walker around 1963 then took his release later in the 1960's. Bert's sardonic sense of humour will be missed by his business associates and particularly by the Corp 3 Group at Golden Eagle Golf Club. Bert greatly appreciated the compassion and generosity of his associates at Leavitt Machinery during his illness, as well as the TLC provided by his doctors, and the nurses at Ridge Meadows Hospital. It was Bert's wish to be cremated with no special service.