He trained as a mechanic and worked his way from a small-town garage to management roles in the mining industry. He was a hard worker with a strong work ethic.
He and former wife, Donna had two sons, whom he was very proud of, Shane (Donna) and Kirk (Roxanne), as well as his grandchildren Cody (Lisa) and Korbyn (Mike), and great grandson, Kacen. Bernard is survived by his siblings Carol Wilson, Arlene Young (Ed) Reimer, Doris (Ken) Johnson, Ron (Rosemary) Weeks, Valerie (Kirby) Kraushar, and Bill Weeks.
He is predeceased by his parents, James and Leonora Weeks, his brothers, Perry and Norman Weeks, and his sisters Margaret “Peggy” Dorion, and Lois (Frank) Sorensen and his brother in law Fred Wilson.
A celebration of life will be planned for family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Diabetes Canada at https://www.diabetes.ca.