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obituarIES

Dave Dingwell Keith Moffatt

TIMBER MART MOFFATT & POWELL

Dave Dingwell passed away peacefully Moffatt & Powell co-founder, Keith
on March 6, 2021. As TIMBER Moffatt, died peacefully at his home on
MART’s Regional Director of Member March 7, 2021. He was in his 87th year.
Services in Atlantic Canada, Dave Moffatt was the co-founder of both
was a valued employee of the buying Moffatt & Powell in 1956, and Watford
group for many years and a true Roof Truss in 1972. As a passionate
industry veteran with over 50 years of buyer and seller of commodity lumber
experience in building materials and and building materials, Keith received
hardware. a lifetime industry achievement award
Dave began his career in the in 2008 from the Lumber & Building
industry at the age of 20 at Cochrane- Materials Association of Ontario (LBMAO)
Dunlop where he worked in operations with his partner David Powell.
and eventually, outside sales. During “We send our deepest condolences
his time at Cochrane-Dunlop, he to the entire Moffatt family during
moved to Barrie, Ontario to manage this difficult time,” said Nancy Powell
the company’s outside sales in Northern Ontario, and in 1975, Quinn, co-owner of Moffatt & Powell. “Although we haven’t worked
he moved back home to his family homestead in P.E.I. to work closely with Keith since 2010, his determination and passion for
in the Atlantic region. Twelve years later, in 1987, Cochrane- this business is, and will always be, an integral part of its continued
Dunlop dissolved and Dave was recruited by D.H. Howden success.”
(Sodisco-Howden) as an outside sales manager for Nova Scotia, Well respected within the industry, Keith Moffatt established
New Brunswick and P.E.I. relationships with suppliers and customers throughout southwestern
Ontario. He passionately served the needs of contractors, farmers,
In 2007, Dave joined TIMBER MART as a business commercial and do-it-yourself customers for decades and retired in
development manager and then became the group’s regional 2010 when the Powell family purchased the Moffatt shares in Moffatt
director of member services for Atlantic Canada in 2014. & Powell.
In 2017, Dave was recognized for his tremendous career in Throughout his 50+ year career, Keith built several strong
sales and his unwavering commitment to the industry with the relationships and supported numerous community and charitable
first-ever lifetime achievement award from the ABSDA. causes, both professionally and personally. Rotary International was
Until his last day, he served TIMBER MART’s membership of significant importance to Keith, and he regularly attended annual
wholeheartedly by sharing his knowledge and expertise and conventions around the world. In addition to charitable work, Keith
coaching dealers to ensure they continually achieved success. was a sports fan, particularly enjoying hockey, golf, and horse racing.
“Throughout his career, Dave formed many lasting Throughout his retirement, he enjoyed traveling and spending time
relationships and was a personal friend to a number of TIMBER at the lake in the Lake Huron area.
MART dealers, vendors and staff,” recounts Bernie Owens, Keith Moffatt is survived by his wife, Marion (Beaumont), their
TIMBER MART president and CEO. “He had the rare ability to two children and their spouses, respectively, Mary (David) and John
make everyone he met feel special and always had TIMBER (Jennifer) and two grandchildren, Andrew and Benjamin. Moffatt was
MART members’ best interests at heart. He has touched so predeceased by a daughter, Susan (1995), a brother, Donald (2020),
many people in a positive way and will truly be missed.” and his parents Hiram and Beryl Moffatt. In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to Rotary International. A private graveside service was
held. A celebration of life is planned for summer 2021.

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

AFA Forest Products .................................... inside front cover JELD-WEN Canada ...................................................................5
At the Lake (ATL) Distributing Incorporated .........................9 Nicholson and Cates Limited .......................inside back cover
Atlas Polar Company Ltd .........................................................7 Nu-Forest Products (Canada) Inc. ........................................15
Auto-Stak Systems (Canada) Inc. ...................................Insert Polytarp Products .........................................................................13
Castle Building Centres Group Ltd ...........outside back cover Programmed Insurance Brokers Inc. ........................................15

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