With sorrow we announce the peaceful passing of William
Allison Winton, 98, on January 10, 2022, at the Veterans
Health Unit in Fredericton. Bill was the son of the late Jim and
Bertha (Archibald) Winton of Jacquet River NB. He was
predeceased in 2014 by his devoted wife of over 66 years, Joy
(Glendenning) Winton.
Bill was born in Jacquet River on December 30, 1923, the
third of five sons. He served overseas with the RCAF during WWII, and
afterwards with the Reserves of the North Shore Regiment. Before and
for a short time following the war he worked for the Bank of Nova
Scotia. He married in 1948 and settled in Bathurst. He worked for ten
years at Bathurst Power and Paper, leaving for a position at CKBC
Radio in 1958. Over the years he rose to the position of managing
director, becoming shareholder and President of Bathurst Broadcasting
Company, a business later known as Radio Atlantic which included CKBC,
CKCL and CKTO-FM in Truro NS, CKDH in Amherst, NS and CFNB in
Fredericton. In the glory days of the small-town radio
station, Bill’s guiding hand helped each one to serve its
local community. Other business interests included the Kent Theatre
(later operated as Bathurst Twin Cinemas), Bathurst Travel, and shares
in The Tribune weekly newspaper in Bathurst. Bill was president of the
Atlantic Association of Broadcasters 1974-75 and was honoured in 1987
as Broadcaster of the Year for Outstanding Contribution to the
Industry. He was on the board of directors of the Canadian Association
of Broadcasters from 1980-82.
Always generous with his time and talents, Bill had many
interests outside of business. He served as a City Councillor in
Bathurst and three terms on the board of directors of Chaleur Regional
Hospital. He was on the boards of several charities, and a member of
the Royal Canadian Legion. He was a member and trustee of First United
Church. His friends, children and grandchildren are ever grateful for
his encouragement and open hand.
Bill spent over twenty happy summers with the family at the
cottage in Salmon Beach. Of many memorable vacation trips with Joy
over the years, one of the most notable was a trip to France in 1987
for a tour of Normandy and the dedication of the monument to the North
Shore Regiment. In 1982, when their children had grown, Bill
and Joy moved to Fredericton where they joined St. Paul’s
United Church and made many new and renewed friendships there and in
the community. Bill retired from business in 1988 but continued active
with two of his long-time favourite sports, curling and golf, his home
on Wildwood Lane being ideally situated near the Fredericton Golf
Club. After Joy’s passing, he spent several years
at St. Anne’s Court retirement home in Fredericton, taking
part eagerly in the social life there.
Bill was the last surviving member of his immediate family,
pre-deceased by his brothers Graham, Donald, James and Evan; and one
grandson Edward Ferguson.
Left with cherished memories are: son Dan (Eileen) of Moncton
NB; daughter Lori (John) Ferguson of Coldstream, ON, and their
children Titus (Rachel) Ferguson, Margaret (Andrew) Bond, and Emily
(Jeff) Miller; and daughter Sandy (Brent) Conrad of Cole Harbour, NS
and their children Timothy, Jordan and Macy. He also leaves behind
great-grandchildren Eleanor, Phoebe, Juliet, Ralph and Malcolm Bond;
Emma Ferguson; Walter, Lucy and Felix Miller; and many nieces and
nephews.
Cremation has taken place. A graveside memorial
will be held in the summer at Spruce Grove Cemetery in
Bathurst.
Sincere thanks to the kind and dedicated staff at the
Veterans Health Unit. For anyone wishing to offer tokens of sympathy,
the family would appreciate donations to The Heart and Stroke
Foundation.
1923 2022
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de William A Winton 1923 2022..
Décès pour la Ville: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick