Howard "Howie" Brian Dingle

It is with great sadness that the family of Howie Dingle announces his passing on April 23, 2014 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Howie was born in Norman Wells NWT on January 16, 1946 to Mabel and Walter Dingle. His early schooling was in Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto. He attended the University of Calgary, graduating with a BSc in Chemistry in 1967, a BSc in Chemical Engineering in 1969, and a MSc. in Chemical Engineering in 1972.

He joined Imperial Oil Limited upon graduation and worked in Ontario, Quebec, California, and across all of Alberta. He retired in 2007 as the Vice President of Production.

During his career he served on many industry committees and associations, and participated in numerous education councils and boards. He was most proud of his association with Junior Achievement and his role as Owner/Publisher of the Bayou Bugle. He is remembered most in his company and the industry for his efforts in the development and encouragement of young people and his strong emphasis on safety.

His passions in life included his family, sporting activities such as rugby, biking, backpacking, and hiking. In retirement he travelled extensively and was an avid photographer of nature around the world and across Canada from the Rockies to the East Coast.

He will be truly missed by his family, his wife Joanne Young, his son Ian (Aika, granddaughters Eva and Rebbecca), Megan (Loni, grandsons Tao and Ripley), and Erin (Paul, granddaughter Eve). He is also survived by his brother Tom (Florence), sister Rosemary Poole, and brother Philip (Donna).

A celebration of Howie’s life will take place later in the spring in Calgary Alberta, and on Heckman’s Island Nova Scotia.

Memorial tributes can be made in his name to the Lunenburg and District Fire Department, 25 Medway Street, Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0.