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OBITUARIES

Bruce is loved and will be greatly
missed by his mother Joy (Paul
predeceased), his wife Corrinne, INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
his ex-wife Dianne, his children/
step children Kendra (Brad), Paige
(Brandon), Jean-Henri (Paulette), Alexandria Moulding .......................................17
Anne, Kingston, Nyiah, brothers David
(Celia), Andrew (Donna) as well as Atlas Polar ...............................................................5
his nieces Ashley (Russ), Kate, Dax,
Sharon and nephews, Christopher Auto-Stak Systems (Canada) Inc. ................21
(Kristen), Justin along with hundreds BEST Distribution .................................................7
of friends and colleagues.
Bruce touched so many in our BIK Boom Trucks ................................................12
industry with his larger-than-life
personality, humour and compassion. Castle Building Centres ..outside back cover
He was also a great supporter and
advocate of the LBMAO. Home Hardware Stores ..................................11
He will be missed dearly by the
BRUCE HOLMAN, Castle family and industry at large. Kohltech ...............................................................15
CASTLE BUILDING CENTRES A celebration of life was attended Nicholson and Cates Limited ......inside back
by Bruce's family, colleagues and
ruce lost his fight with cancer and friends on Sunday, December 15, cover
Bpassed peacefully at the Huron 2024 at the Orangeville Agricultural
Hospice in Clinton 3:00 am Saturday Society Event Centre. Nu-Forest Products (Canada) Inc. ...............14
November 23, 2024.
Polytarp Products ........................................................9

Sexton Group ..............................inside front cover
West Timber, MacMillan Bloedel,
Weyerhaeuser, VP at Canwel, and TIMBER MART .............................................................13
Jager Industries. He made his
mark on the industry with his own
consulting firm RFR Resolutions
where he took on major contracts
for industry-leading companies
and headed up a multinational
commodities buying group.
Richard spent his retirement
caring for his beloved wife and
RICK ROYCE lifelong partner Joanne who passed
RFR RESOLUTIONS recently, all the while bringing joy
and laughter to the lives of his many
friends in and around Newmarket,
ick Royce passed suddenly Ontario and beyond. Richard is
Rand unexpectedly to a heart survived by his two children, Andrea,
attack while watching the Leafs and Adam.
beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Rick was a kind, loving, and
October 31, 2024. He was 74. unequivocally loyal husband, father,
Rick graduated from Ryerson university and friend. He left a positive mark on
(now known as Toronto Metropolitan everyone he met, and his values of
University) and had a very fruitful and empathy, kindness, and integrity will
enriching lifelong career in the building live on through his children, family
materials industry. During his long and friends.
career Rick worked for Canfor, Great

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