[Advisors] sad news

[Tracey Axelsson]

Oh no -- I am so sorry to hear this.

We were all gifted by his presence, his patience and his guiding light.  He
will be missed.




all the best, Tracey
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On Fri, Oct 8, 2021 at 9:42 PM James Van Leeuwen <jvl at dusk.ca> wrote:

> Thanks for this Marita.
>
> Brian was a pioneer in the most meaningful and respectable sense of the
> word.
>
> I will remember him, and I will celebrate his legacy.
>
> He was indeed a remarkable man.
>
> James
>
>
> On Oct 8, 2021, at 6:25 PM, Marita Moll <mmoll at ca.inter.net> wrote:
>
> I am so sorry to say that Brian Beaton has died. Brian was an active
> member and supporter of TC (Telecommunities Canada) right into early this
> year. I will miss his acute insight and perspectives grounded in the
> community contexts he knew so well. He was a remarkable man who had a
> vision of community-owned infrastructure from early days. I always wanted
> to be a fly on the wall in the National Broadband Taskforce discussions. He
> came out of that with some serious telco/gov't contributions to First
> Nations owned communications networks -- back in the late 1990s.
>
> Here are a couple of articles about his life.
>
> http://www.mcadamsfh.com/obituaries/156880
>
> This tribute is the best
>
> https://nbmediacoop.org/2021/10/03/remembering-brian-beaton/
> <https://nbmediacoop.org/2021/10/03/remembering-brian-beaton/>
> Remembering Brian Beaton – NB Media Co-op
> <https://nbmediacoop.org/2021/10/03/remembering-brian-beaton/>
> The NB Media Co-op is pleased to announce that Abram Lutes is the
> inaugural recipient of the Brian Beaton Annual...
> nbmediacoop.org
>
> <http://www.mcadamsfh.com/obituaries/156880>
> Brian Kenneth Beaton <http://www.mcadamsfh.com/obituaries/156880>
> Brian Beaton passed away peacefully in Fredericton Hospice on Saturday,
> October 2, 2021. Before going into his final sleep, Brian spoke of his love
> for his children and grandchildren, his pride in what they managed to make
> of their lives, and his gratitude for all the love they gave him.
> www.mcadamsfh.com
>
>
>
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