Maurice Bernard Burton

During the war Mr. Burton worked out of Pier 21, Halifax. His company loaded the convey ships for their missions, unloaded servicemen, war brides and hospital ships. He traveled as far as New York once to unload the Queen Mary because she couldn't dock in Halifax. He processed the War Brides through Customs and put them on the right trains for their final destination.

Bernard is the son of Morris and Catherine (Gracie) Burton and has lived most of his life in Glace Bay, NS. Before the war he was a baker in a family owned business. He was married to the late Stella McKinnon and they had five children. Bernard is now 87 years old and enjoys his 12 grand children and 1 great grand daughter.