Edwin "Ted" James Dickie

DICKIE, Edwin James (Ted), BSc, PEng; 88 Dartmouth, formerly of Stewiacke. A good and honest man died August 27th, 2010 on what would have been his 61st Anniversary. Ted was born at home in Stewiacke on January 5,1922 to Nellie (Gould) and Rufus Dickie. His childhood was full of adventure with his 3 brothers, 2 sisters, a pet bear named Billy, and a team of great Dane dogs whose leader Danny would haul Dad and his siblings around town in a sleigh. His playground was the "Canadian Lumber Co." which was one of the biggest logging operations in N.S. at the time. His growing-up years spanned the Great Depression, the tail end of the Age of Iron Men and Wooden ships and the space between two World Wars. Dad was greatly influenced by all three events and had many stories of the exploits and strengths of the company loggers who still used taxes, buck saws and horses to get the logs out. Much time was spent at Clam Harbour, at the family cottage, where he met the love of his life at the age of 13 - Florence MacKinnon - and promptly married her in a mock wedding on the beach. Many events would transpire before their real wedding in 1949, including getting his pilot's license on his 17th birthday, finishing school and earning a BSc at Mount Allison University, where he narrowly escaped death when his residence burned down. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Cadet Officers Training Corp there. He later graduated from McGill University as a Mechanical Engineer and began work in the Canadian Lumber Company, first in Stewiacke, then in mill sites at Barney's River, Glenelg, NS and Gillis Dale. Ted and Flo had three children, Paul (Maxine), Mark, and Jan (Fred Watkins).When Paul was of school age, they moved from the mill camps to Stewiacke. In 1955, Ted left the lumber business and began exporting wild Christmas Trees to the States. In Stewiacke, he was a member of the United Church, a Gyros leader and a member of the school board at various times. He eventually took a job with the Voluntary Economic Planning Board and then with the NS Department of Development in Halifax. The family moved to Dartmouth in 1963. Dad is survived by his sister Lois (McMillan) and was predeceased by wife Florence, brothers Donald, Harold and his sister Alice (Hampton). He is fondly remembered by his children and grandchildren- Heather, Michael and Allison Watkins and Chelsea and Ryan Dickie. He will be missed by Norman Parker and Donna Munroe to whom we owe a huge debt of gratitude for enabling both Mom and Dad to remain at home through their final years. Cremation has taken place and a visitation will be held at Ettinger Funeral Home, 2812 Highway 2 Shubenacadie on Saturday September 25th from 6 until 8 pm. This will be followed by a Memorial gathering at the Dickie Residence at 4 Wyndholme Ave. in Dartmouth on Sunday September 26th at 2pm. Interment will be at Pine Grove Cemetery in East Stewiacke on Monday September 27th at 10am. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ted's name may be made to the Parkinson Society of Canada Nova Scotia, the Canadian Cancer Society or to a charity of your choice. You may visit Ted’s Everlasting Memorial at www.ettingerfuneralhome.com where you may view this obituary, cherished photographs and send condolences to the family by signing the guestbook.