Bernie grew up in Moncton, New Brunswick where he attended Polyvalente Mathieu-Martin as well as the New Brunswick Community College where he obtained a diploma from the culinary school. Always a free spirit who loved to travel, he headed west eve

ntually making it to the Canadian west coast. In Vancouver he met Sharon, they eventually married and settled in Shirley, BC on Vancouver Island. He was devoted to his community in many ways, including serving as a member of the Shirley voluntee

r fire department. He lived with his family in a natural setting near the ocean and forest, where he always felt most comfortable. His fondness for fishing was legendary -- he fished whenever and wherever he could. His many talents included carpen

try and sculpture.