BIRNIE, Peter Robert Morrison

April 28,1914 - February 10, 2007 - At Birnie, long time resident, former mayor and councillor of New Liskeard, and active member of the community quietly passed away in Peterborough where he had relocated last year due to deteriorating health. Pat was predeceased by his beloved wife Hope in 1997. He is lovingly remembered by his only surviving sibling, Helen Sandin. Pat continues to be a visionary and an inspiration to his children; Arnold, Gordon, John, Vurla Birnie- Lefcovitch, Peter, Kathryn Campbell, Douglas and Robert and their spouses Janet, Carolyn, Brenda Bracken, Shelly Birnie-Lefcovitch, Lynne, John Campbell, Cheryl Gallagher and Helena. He did “more with less“ than anyone we know. Pat was a source of love and constant encouragement to his grandchildren and is sadly missed by Andrew and Jane, Martha and Susan, Elizabeth, James and Erin, Anna and Simon, Jordan and Jeremy, Barrie Schultz, Alexandra, Genevieve and Suzanne, Ashley, Victoria, and Louise ; great- grandchildren Chelsey and Samantha, Calum, David and Grace, Anna, Thomas, Gabriel, Owen and Audrey and many nieces and nephews.



He provided dedicated and creative leadership in many community organizations including New Liskeard Municipal Council, Northern Ontario Advisory Board for Economic Development, Northeastern Association for Community Living, Temiskaming Board of Health, Temiskaming Children's Aid Society, New Liskeard Minor Hockey Association, St. Paul's United Church and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Temiskaming Masonic Lodge, Nippissing East Grand Masonic Lodge, Oddfellows, Canadian Legion Branch 33, and the Progressive Conservative Party. Pat committed his life to his family, his community and Northern Ontario. In New Liskeard during the nine years after Hope's death, he received care and support from many people but the family particularly thanks Victoria Plante. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the scholarship fund of the Tritown Foundation Box 160, New Liskeard ON P0J 1P0 would be appreciated.



Visitation Friday February 16, 2007. Hours 2-4 pm; 7-9 pm. PERRIN FUNERAL CHAPEL, 128 Whitewood Avenue, New Liskeard. Memorial service at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, New Liskeard. Saturday February 17, 2007 at 11 am. Condolences and Donations may be left at www.perrinfuneralchapel.com “God has you in his care, We have you in our hearts.”