- Bernard Reginald "Reg" Harrison – 90, of Hants Border passed away in Valley Regional Hospital after a lengthy battle with dementia on July 3, 2024. Born in Springhill, he was the son of Oscar and Delila Harrison.
Reg came to the Valley in the 1950s to study at Horton Academy and Acadia University. He served summer pastorates at Southampton and West Jeddore and later as student pastor at Avonport and Lockhartville. He taught at Horton and Avonport before becoming the first principal of Gaspereau Elementary School. He then served at Falmouth and Newport Station Elementary Schools before completing his teaching career at Three Mile Plains. Not ready to retire, he then went on to work with the Department of Transportation as a Safety Education Officer and Drivers’ Examiner. For many years, he loved serving his community through the New Minas and Hantsport Lions Clubs. God was always a central part of his life especially after losing his father at a young age. Even though education was his chosen career as an adult he continued to serve various churches as a guest pastor when needed. He also was an active member of several local Baptist churches serving as Deacon and on Boards of Trustees.
Though choosing to live in the Valley, Springhill always held a special place in his heart and Elsie's, so they built a cottage at Linden beach where they loved to go each summer. There they made many special lifelong friends and made memories with family and friends. Always being the social butterfly, whether at the beach with or in the Valley a pack of cards and a cribbage board was often close at hand. Luckily, he was able to find a like minded group of cribbage players that met weekly at various venues. Whenever looking for Reg a good place to start was usually at the local Tim Hortons with his coffee group. Following his retirement he also enjoyed volunteering at a temporary Hantsport satellite office for the RCMP.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by sisters, Flora Belliveau and Iona Rushton, and several infant siblings. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Special thanks to Wedgewood House in Kentville for their loving care for over two and half years and towards the end of his life the terrific staff at Valley Regional Hospital.
Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville, The Rev. Dr. Mark Parent officiating. Burial to follow at the Mt. Denson Cemetery.
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1934 - 2024 (90 years)
