The death of Reverend Donald Fairweather occurred at the Palliative Care Unit of the St Joseph Community Health Center, Dalhousie, on January 3, 2011 at the age of 60. Born in Fergus, Ontario, he was the son of the late Morley Fairweather and the late Gertrude (Glenfield) Fairweather.

After graduating from High School in Elora, Ontario. Rev. Don pursued a career in Nursing, graduating from the Owen Sound Regional School of Nursing in 1972. Later he went on to become a United Church minister graduating from Queen's Theological College in 1981 and ordained by the United Church of Canada the same year. Rev. Don ministered in various locations throughout his thirty-year ministry including Manitoba, various locations in Ontario, coming to the New Mills and Dalhousie area in northern NB in 2005.

Complementing his love of ministry, Rev. Don had a love of nature and what he referred to as all God's creatures. He grew a variety of plants and flowers that from time to time raised money for the United Church Mission and Service Fund. He was particularly fond of living near the water, which inclued his cottage area in Ontario and his adopted Bay of Chaleur. He had a life-long devotion to dogs and birds sharing his life with many over the years and leaving behind his beloved three dogs, Lincoln, Chaleur, Ringo and a parrot Jagoe.

Don is survived by his brother Ralph (Lorraine) of Elora, ON, nieces; Donna, Lorraine, Bev, Marianne, nephews, Bill, Ken and Robert as well as his great nieces and nephews.

Rodney Arseneau

The death of Rodney Arseneau of Rose's Special Care Home, Dalhousie, occurred at the Campbellton Regional Hospital Sunday, January 2, 2011 at the age of 67. Born in England and growing up in the Miramichi, he was the son of the late Fidele Arseneau and the late Florence (Carpenter).

Rodney is survied by his sister Brenda Gauthier (Eugene) of Jacquet River, niece Wendy and nephew Nigel as well as his cousins in the Miramichi.