Lawrence S. Veinotte
1926-2020
Lawrence S. Veinotte, of Middle New Cornwall, passed away at the age
of 94 at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool on November 6,
2020.
Born May 4, 1926 in Middle New Cornwall, he was predeceased by his
wife, Mabel; parents, Laurie Gordon and Clover Ruth (Hallamore);
brothers, Douglas, George, Leeland, Clarence, Margeson, Brenton;
sisters, Hattie, Leola and Geneva.
He is survived by his sisters, Frances Frank and Melba Fancy;
daughters, Ann (David) Martin, Katherine (Tim) Rafuse; son, Kendall
(Shelagh); grandchildren, Jason, Michael, Jennifer, and Tessa, Ross
and great grandchildren, Callie and Clara.
Born, raised, and resided in Middle New Cornwall he loved the
outdoors, especially the woodlands. Precious memories shared by
Lawrence of his childhood include bringing in the firewood for his
Mother, picking berries with his sisters in the summertime, attending
a one room schoolhouse, and going barefoot as a child from spring
until fall. In his younger years he worked with his father and a team
of oxen, which involved crossing the Caribou Lake in the winter time
into the woods, and even walking all the way to Mahone Bay with his
father and oxen (the first time at the approximate age of ten). With
his wife Mabel they started a small farm, initially clearing the land
with a pair of oxen. As a young couple Mabel and Lawrence competed in
plowing matches in Nova Scotia and PEI. Eventually they raised and
showed purebred Herefords for a short period of time during the years
when his children were active in 4-H. He was a supporter of the 4-H in
his community. He loved attending oxen pulls in the county, especially
the bow yoke and head yoke matches at the Big EX. Sundays were always
a day of rest, with many summer Sundays spent with family and friend
playing horseshoes, potlucks, and enjoying many laughs at Caribou Lake
and later Little Mush-a-Mush Lake. As a member of the New Cornwall
Baptist Church, he faithfully attended. Through the faith community
years ago he was active in the Men’s Brotherhood Group and
choirs with the New Cornwall, Northwest and Mahone Bay Baptist
churches. He enjoyed singing hymns, and was often heard humming some
of his favourite hymns. On Christmas Eve he would go to his woodlot
and find a Christmas tree close to perfection, however, occasionally,
branch or two would be added onto the tree to make it right. The tree
had to be decorated perfectly balanced to his eye, including the
hanging of tinsel. Later in years his grandchildren decorated the
tree with his direction and supervision. Winters were a time for
logging & gathering firewood for the next year. He took extreme
pride in his woodlots, taking the time to walk over his woodland with
anyone that was interested in forestry. He shared his love of the
forest and the importance of good forest management practices with his
family. He had a special hemlock tree that he shared with a few on
Sunday drives, with the tree always receiving a hug. The family
business Lawrence S. Veinotte Enterprises Limited was incorporated in
1976. In the early days many of the “young fellas” of the
community worked there during the summers mixing concrete in a small
quarter yard mixer, and began manufacturing well tile & septic
tanks. He liked to work, especially operating machinery. His precision
with the excavator was an enjoyment to watch. He continued to operate
his machinery up into his late 80’s. In his 90’s he
“went with” to visit worksites, always stopping for a
milkshake on the drive. Their house always had an open door, where,
although most visits were business related, it was the basis for
making a living and the beginning of many lifelong friendships. It
was frequently a “go to” for help in the community,
pulling people out of a snowbank, the ditch or other needed
assistance. Through various partnerships Lawrence contributed to the
growth of the community in property developments on Big Mush-a-Mush,
Little Mush-a-Mush, Church, and Indian Lakes. Many of these
developments have grown from summer cottages to year round homes, with
many of the new “cabin people” becoming long time friends
and neighbours, and valued members of the community.
The family would like to thank our community for their support. We
would also like to thank first responders, Queens General and Valley
Regional Hospitals for their care of Dad the last few weeks, we
appreciate your hard work and dedication.
A private service will be held, due to the restrictions and health
risk.
In lieu of attendance, we suggest taking the time to call a neighbour.
Memorial donations maybe made to the New Cornwall Baptist Church, St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church of Middle New Cornwall or Cornwall and
District Fire Department.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of Mahone Funeral Home, P.O. Box
200, 32 Parish St., Mahone Bay, NS B0J 2E0 (Tel: 902-624-8241).
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requested charity or charity of your choice.
New Cornwall Baptist Church
c/o Elizabeth Corkum
2126 Cornwall Road
R.R. 3, Mahone Bay, NS
B0J 2E0
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
c/o Mary Anne Bruhm
2268 Cornwall Road
R.R. 3, Mahone Bay, NS
B0J 2E0
Cornwall & District Fire Department
c/o Nancy Barkhouse
2407 Cornwall Road
R.R. 3, Mahone Bay, NS
B0J 2E0
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Death notice for the town of: Mahone-Bay, Province: Nova Scotia