![]() ![]() After Joyce passed in 2004, Doug moved back to live at Bramber, where he stayed for the next eight years in the summers, until he required regular personal care. Doug finally accepted retirement at age 74 and cared for Joyce during her illness. Doug went on to work as the maintenance supervisor for Windsor United Church while he and Joyce lived nearby on King Street. After a time, he worked for Atlantic Gardens with his daughter, delivering plants all over the Maritimes. He went back to school at age 65 and got his commercial truck driving certificate and drove for a company that moved medical waste. He worked clearing brush under power lines and installing community mailboxes with his great friend and brother in law, Sandy Saulnier. Doug was a master at reinventing himself and enjoyed many careers after most would have retired. After the sale of Birchlee Court, the couple relocated to Windsor, where Doug, working with his sons, lovingly renovated a century home which he and Joyce then operated as Meander Inn Bed & Breakfast for nearly ten years in a multi-generational household. In 1973, Doug and Joyce bought a parcel of land in Bramber, Hants Co., and put in a mobile home as a cottage, which is where Doug often said he spent his happiest years. During these years Doug and his father owned and operated Birchlee Court Mobile Home Park in Harrietsfield. ![]() They lived in a house on Linden Lane in the subdivision until 1988, where they raised a daughter and three sons. In 1959 he met and married his wife, Joyce Elizabeth (Nickerson). Paul’s United Church, Elizabeth Sutherland School and Leiblin Park Subdivision in Spryfield as well as several other projects. From 1954 – 1961 he worked for his father in Olie Construction Ltd., which built the first St. After working with his grandfather, Arthur Kidston, he briefly moved to Oshawa, Ontario, where he was employed by General Motors, before returning to his beloved home province. He also saw service in the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (Reserve) postwar. Doug was born in Spryfield, Nova Scotia, and went to school there, and served in Civil Defense and the Navy Cadets during World War II. Builder, entrepreneur, gardener, genealogist and historian much-loved brother, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Walking distance to KES (Private School).S eptem~ Douglas "Doug" William Olie, age 89, of Windsor and Spryfield, passed away on Saturday, in the Dykeland Lodge, Windsor. Nicely landscaped lot with many mature trees and flower beds. Outside you will find a 16 x16 garden shed, a 24 x10 attached carport. Basement also offers a L shape storage room (15 圆 +14 x4 )and a 14 x11 utility room. The basement living aera has a 23 x14 rec room with a wood stove, a ductless heat pump, built-in desk area and a large upgraded laundry room ( 20 x 14) with build in cabinets ceramic flooring and a 4 pc bath. Primary bedroom has a patio door to a 12 x5 balcony deck over looking the back yard and plenty of built in storage. The upper level provides three bedrooms, 4pc bath. Completing this level is spacious mud room and a half bath. Main floor offers a nicely appointed kitchen with granite counter tops, new cabinets, hardwood flooring, garden window, opens to a four window sun room /breakfast nook, stainless steel appliances, a "L" shape large living room (HW under Carpet).A formal dining room with patio doors to a ground level back deck 20 x14 and French pocket doors to an above average family room with fireplace and over 100 feet of built-in oak book cases. The home has had many upgrades over recent years. Three bedroom, two story country home located in the heart of the Town of Windsor (40 minutes to Halifax). Please view the virtual tour, from the virtual tour you can access all units by clicking on the green tag in the Living Room of 55A.įor Sale $459,900 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 2363 Sqft Posted on ![]() The street is quiet yet convenient to downtown with a great walk score. Located on a well established street in Windsor with pride of ownership in the neighboring properties. There is a large 2 bedroom 2 story unit that can be owner occupied and you can collect rent on the remaining 3 units. The rents are below market and tenants are all on a monthly lease. The property has upgraded blown in insulation. 10 yrs, all vinyl windows, oil tanks and furnaces are current as well as water heaters. The major systems are all in very good condition, Roof re-shingled approx. Well cared for 4 unit income property, All tenants pay utilities. 51-55 Chestnut Street, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 ![]()
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