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<p>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.</p>
<p>Here are a couple of articles about his life.<br>
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The NB Media Co-op is pleased to announce that
Abram Lutes is the inaugural recipient of the
Brian Beaton Annual...</div>
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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
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