81, of New Minas, passed away on March 26, 2011, in Evergreen Home for Special Care, Kentville. Born in Brentwood on December 12, 1929, he was a son of the late Fred and Elsie (Stevens) Wynn. Arlie was a caring and loving hus­band and father, a proud grandfather and steadfast friend. He worked for Empire Theat­res in Bridgewater and Digby, before joining the Feder­al Department of Fisheries in 1958. He enjoyed a 31­year career as a fish culturist at hatcheries in Bedford, Mersey, Coldbrook, and Margaree Valley, and Florenceville, N.B., and as hatchery manager in Grand Lake. Ar­lie finished his career as manager of the Miramichi Salmon Hatchery and Fish Culture Station in South Esk, N.B., retiring in 1990. He was passion­ate about Atlantic salmon, salmon con­servation and angling and was a co-de­veloper of the Satellite Rearing Con­cept. He was a life member of the Mi­ramichi Salmon Association and an in­ductee of the Miramichi Salmon Hall of Fame. He was a dedicated commu­nity volunteer, with Scouts Canada as a Cub and Scout leader for more than 15 years and as a member of Lions In­ternational and past President of the Newcastle, NB Club, where he worked for many community organizations and causes. After his retirement he joined the Kentville Gyro Club and served as President. He joined the Camp Council and became chair of the Property Committee of Sherbrook Lake United Church Camp, where his talent for building and repair led to many camp improvements for the en­joyment of camp staff and especially the campers. Arlie was an active member of St. Paul and St. Stephen United Church, Kentville, and served on Valley Presbytery, United Church of Canada. Arlie enjoyed storytelling, building and fixing, woodworking and curling and loved the outdoors and hiking, fishing, hunting, snowmobil­ing, sailing, camping and trailering. Survived by his wife of 57 years, Cath­erine (Hirtle), New Minas; daughters, Dawn (Tom Sephton), Bedford; Mona (Steve Forgie), North Gower, Ont.; son, David (Shelly McInnis), St. Al­bert, Alta.; grandchildren, Allison and Erin Sephton, Gillian Wynn-Lawson and Matthew, Nathan and Alexander Wynn; step granddaughters, Natasha, Cassandra, Priscilla and Chantella Forgie; brother, Lawrence (Shirley), Brookfield; sisters-in-law, Ann Wynn, New Germany; and Isabel Wynn, Hammonds Plains; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was prede­ceased by his parents, and brothers, Eldon, Kenneth and Keith. The family would like to thank Dr. Daniel Rayson, and his nurses, Barb and Helen; Drs. Bill Lowe and Deepa Gurusamy; Dr. Catherine MacNally and her nurse, Paulette Gash, the VON, especially Heather Scott, EMS and Valley Re­gional Hospital and Emergency staff and for their kind, respectful and com­passionate care during Arlie's illness. Thanks are extended to the staff of Evergreen Home for Special Care for their extraordinary and loving care while Arlie lived at Evergreen.