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Obituaries

Murray Robins

LBMAO CHAIR OF THE BOARD, WIARTON

urray Robins passed way on Oct 25, Homecare Building Centres and also as
M2022 at the age of 83 after an 18 month chairman of Matreco. He became involved
battle with ALS. He was born on the Bruce early in his career with the LBMAO as a
Peninsula in the Miller Lake area. In the early director for the Lake Huron District. He also
sixties Murray trained in the RCMP and was served as president for a term and in 2009
stationed in Manitoba. Here he met May, was awarded Industry Achievement Award
through a mutual friend, they married, and for his contribution to the building materials
recently celebrated 53 years together. industry. He was a member of Canadian
In 1970 they moved back to Ontario and Executive Services Overseas and served
settled in Miller Lake area where Murray terms assisting businesses in Romania and the
was born. His father was building cottages Philippines.
and homes and Murray trained with him to Close to home Murray was equally
become a licensed carpenter. The supply of involved in community groups. He was a
lumber was not the best in that area, so he lifetime member of the United Church of
arranged to buy materials direct in full lift Canada. He served as a director and president
sizes, from a whole seller. Soon, area residents of Bruce Peninsula Association of Community
were showing up at his door to buy pieces Living. He served on the local hospital board
for their projects. It wasn’t long before he and raised funds for our new hospital. He was
talked to his 2 brothers (Morgan a licensed a mason for 60 years and a long time member
plumber and Lynn a licensed electrician) and and past president of the Ramoca Shrine Club
they decided to build and operate a full scale of Owen Sound.
building centre under the Homecare buying In his later years Murray loved spending
group, serving the Bruce Peninsula. time on his 100 acre bush lot in the area
In 1983, a fire destroyed the Wiseway where he was born. He built a cabin without
building centre in Wiarton, located 50 the luxuries of electricity or running water
kilometres south of Miller Lake and at the and enjoyed some peaceful relaxation. His
base of the Bruce Peninsula. Murray & his ashes are spread under a favourite tree on this
brothers bought that yard, rebuilt and opened property.
their second yard, also under the Homecare Murray is deeply missed by his wife May,
buying group. his son Blaine (Kimberly) his grandchildren
Murray believed in being involved in and great grandchildren as well as his 2
business and community. He served as brothers, 1 sister and his many friends.
a director and chairman of the board for

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

AFA Forest Products ..................................................inside front cover Nu-Forest Products (Canada) Inc. ......................................................16

Atlas Polar ......................................................................................................5 Polytarp Products ................................................................................................13
Castle Building Centres Group ..........................outside back cover Programmed Insurance Brokers Inc. ..........................................................16
Doidge Building Centres .......................................................................19 Sellick Equipment ...............................................................................................15
Groupe BMR ..................................................................................................9 TIMBER MART ........................................................................................................17

Nicholson and Cates Limited ................................inside back cover

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