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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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        This tribute is the best<br>
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                      The NB Media Co-op is pleased to announce that
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                      Brian Beaton Annual...</div>
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                      Kenneth Beaton</a></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
                    gratitude for all the love they gave him.</div>
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