Tim Laporte, son of Bud Laporte wishes to inform the drilling industry of his fathers passing January 12, 2011 at the North Bay General Hospital. Although the funeral details are incomplete at this time, please check back at http://www.mcguintyfuneralhome.com/index.cfm or http://www.nugget.ca/ for the final arrangements.
In memory of Paul Smith
Arrangements under the direction of Ettinger Funeral Home, Shubenacadie, NS. SMITH, Paul Lamond., July 27, 1934 – January 8, 2011, Shubenacadie. Died peacefully at home surrounded by family. Born in Halifax he was the son of the late Claude and Ethel (Wallace) Smith. Paul studied geology at Mount Allison University. He worked in the mining industry in Northern Ontario; Elliot Lake and at Kid Creek Mine in Timmins, Ontario. From 1975 -1999, he was contract manager for Bradley Brothers Diamond Drilling of Noranda, Quebec and Timmins, Ontario. He retired in 1999, moved back to Nova Scotia in 2006 and built his dream home on the home farm in Shubenacadie where he grew up. His leisure time was spent curling (where he excelled) cross country skiing and summers at the cottage with family and friends. Paul also enjoyed gardening and planting trees. Survived by the love of his life of 52 years Dorothy Branch, children Brenda Ceaser (Nick Kanya- Forstner), Timmins ON,; Wallace (Mireille Gagnon), Bradford, ON.; Terri McAllister (Sidney McAllister), Swansea, Wales; Charlene (Steven Butler) Toronto, ON.; eight grandchildren Adrienne, Graham, Gregory Ceaser, Jeremy and Marise Smith, Kyle McAllister, Zachary and Eric Butler; sister Wilma MacPhee (Gerald), Shubenacadie; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sister Harriet Cuffe (1995).
The family has requested thaat donations be made to:Shubenacadie United Church Roofing Fund, P.O. Box 4, Schubenacadie, NS, B0N 2H0
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