J. Burton ‘Bert’ Dalling
John Burton “Bert” Dalling. It is with profound
sadness that we announce the passing of our dear father and
grandfather, Bert Dalling. Dad passed away Saturday,
February 24, 2018 in the Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow,
NS.
Born in Westville, NS, Dad was the only son of the late John and
Muriel Dalling and is survived by his daughters: Lynne MacMillan and
Lee Ann Dalling; and two grandchildren: Shane (Tessa) MacMillan and
Alisha (Jordan Dickson) MacMillan. He is also survived by
his sister, Doreen Cunningham, Rothesay, NB; brother-in-law, Jack
MacDonald, Truro; sister-in-law, Bev Connell, Westville; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his loving wife, Mildred (Connell); son-in-law,
Raymond MacMillan; parents: John and Muriel (Gourley) Dalling;
in-laws: Jim and Marion Connell; brothers-in-law: Alex Cunningham,
Ralph Connell, Frank McLean and Ugo Salmaso; sisters-in-law: Eva
McLean, June Salmaso and Audrey MacDonald; nephews: Michael and Timmy
Connell, Anthony and Mario Salmaso. Also to mourn
Dad’s passing are his special friends: Courtney Malcom, Jim
MacIvor, Barry Trenholm, Donnie McGuigan, Ron and Eldean
Shanks.
Dad enjoyed memorable and stellar careers in senior hockey and senior
baseball. He began his hockey career at Lourdes in
1948-49. They won the Maritime Midget
Championship. The next winter, with almost the
same lineup, they captured the Maritime Juvenile Crown. He
then enjoyed a fine career with the North Side Franklins in the Cape
Breton Junior League. North Side won the circuit both years and in the
second season, they knocked off the powerful Halifax St.
Mary’s who had won several consecutive Maritime
titles.
Dad moved up to senior hockey with the Moncton Flyers, then was sold
to the New Haven Blades in the Eastern Hockey League. After
four months in New Haven, he returned home and played for the New
Glasgow Rangers and was team captain. This was the
year the famous “Kid Line” was formed. He used to
say for many years when people recognized him for his hockey prowess
that, “Everyone knows the kid”. Dad then played
with the Dalhousie Rangers in the North Shore League where they won
the New Brunswick Crown. Media articles from his glory days referred
to Dad as “starry right winger”, “high scorer”,
“pin sharp”, “Ace”, “can set up goals as well
as score them”, “top producer”, “front
liner”, “smooth”, “the most outstanding junior
prospect in the Maritimes in years”, “shining light”,
“deadly marksmanship”, “six goal Bert”,
“Darling of the North Side Franklins”, “blistering
shot”, and “smooth as silk operator”.
Teammates and fans alike jumped onto the ice to mob Dad when he played
for the Rangers and scored the winning goal in sudden death overtime
against St.FX. He was an inductee into the Pictou County
Sports Heritage Hall of Fame and The Cape Breton Sports Heritage Hall
of Fame.
While Dad had many accolades over the years, he enjoyed more the
laughs and memories of those great years. He was a man of
character and a gentleman on and off the ice.
Dad was also an outstanding baseball player with the Westville Minors,
the Twilight Senior Baseball League and was team captain for the
Stellarton Albions and Sydney Mines Juniors. When
he played for the Stellarton Keiths, they won the Nova Scotia
Championship in 1965. He acquired the nickname of
“Beltin’ Bert”.
Dad worked as a sales representative for Neilson Cadbury and became
known as the “Candy Man” for his generous giving of
chocolate treats to all the kids and adults alike. He and
Mom loved to spend summers at the cottage at Black Point and enjoyed
travelling to Sarasota, Florida each winter with family and friends.
With sports on his mind, he always found time for quick 18 holes,
including a hole in one in 1980.
Later in life, Dad could be found in the company of friends in various
Tim’s, the Crushers’ games or at the Pictou County
Sports Heritage Hall of Fame sharing stories of days gone
by.
Visitation will take place at R.H. Porter Funeral Home, 55 Almont
Ave., New Glasgow, NS, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 from 2-4 and 7-9
pm. Funeral will be at Trinity United Church, 2 pm Thursday,
March 1, 2018, with Rev. Donna Tourneur officiating. Reception to
follow in the Church Hall. Burial to follow at Seaview
Cemetery, Pictou, NS. Donations in Dad’s memory
may be made the Pictou County Sports Heritage Hall of Fame, 340 East
River Road, New Glasgow, NS, B2H 3P7.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of J Burton ‘Bert’ Dalling 2018.source
Death notice for the town of: New-Glasgow, Province: Nova Scotia