“He never saw people by the dollar they had in their pocket, it was more by their need,” said Shandler. He was always smiling and such a gentleman. Greg La Follette is … Fred Berger is on Facebook. Berger’s core political beliefs extended back to his birthplace of Vienna, Austria, where his father maintained an affiliation with the social democrats even after the Nazi takeover, said friend and former Yukon premier Tony Penikett. Even when his health was failing during the last few months of his life, he and Penikett maintained vigorous e-mail discussions about the Porcupine caribou herd and the war in Gaza.

Possible Associates Current and old roommates, friends, and extended family for Fred Berger. I greatly appreciated the respect he showed my parents when working with them and others at Orchard Cove, and I knew in my own interactions that he was a man of great integrity and much wisdom. As a businessman, Berger retained the entrepreneurial sensibilities of any successful northerner. Contact Tristin Hopper at.

Fred was the Sr. Vice President of Berger Stoddard Group of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney where he worked for 35 years. Get local stories you won't find anywhere else right to your inbox. Try our. “This was the quintessential ‘small town’ movie theatre, complete with lobby, snack bar and sloped seating area with red velour upholstered fold-down seats,” wrote Dawson City Mayor John Steins.

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In 1997, Berger’s Arctic Drugs was gutted by fire. Get local stories you won't find anywhere else right to your inbox. He was loved by many and will be missed. fred was a bright man.

Fred Berger is survived by his wife Palma and son Tony. Plant a tree to honor the memory of your loved one.

Sign up here. Please allow 24 hours for your entry to be reviewed for appropriate content. Services provided by Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, Hingham. Berger’s varied business pursuits included placer mining, drug store proprietorship and ownership of the town’s legendary Orpheum Theatre. Published in The Hingham Journal from Sep. 4 to Sep. 11, 2011.

“Fred always had an open heart and an open hand to people, especially First Nations people,” said friend Byrun Shandler.

He was a rare commodity in the investment world. Progressive Conservative leader Hilda Watson received a similar fate when she also lost her seat. In 1979, the Orpheum was destroyed by a flood caused by heavy ice jams.

“Whatever your training, you end up doing something very different in order to put bread on the table,” said Penikett.
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His favorite activity was helping others with charitable works. He will be missed. Disaster compensation flowed into the town, but somehow overlooked the Orpheum, whose doors remained closed. See, To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our, We are saddened to learn of Fred's death. There weren’t many social democrats in the Yukon when Fred Berger moved here in 1955. He was a wonderful guy to work with and especially to know. We share your grief. -- Bill Alford, i am so saddeded to learn of fred's passing. Join Facebook to connect with Fred Berger and others you may know. tristinh@yukon-news.com. Fred was such a gentleman. Brothers, sisters, mother, father, wife, husband and exes for Fred Berger. Lengthy battles with insurance companies followed the Arctic Drugs fire, with “fair compensation” proving to be elusive for the exasperated Berger.

Four years later, in the first election where elected candidates would receive real legislative power, Berger, who was NDP leader, was unseated by Conservative Margaret McCall.

Berger’s days as an NDP public face were over, and he soon handed leadership reins over to Penikett, who led the party to territorial leadership only seven years later. Fred Berger is survived by his wife Palma and son Tony.

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Very few people in our lives and business provide such a depp sense of caring and trust to a relationship like Fred did.
“So it was difficult for him to accept the fact that something that you really needed help with, that insurance companies would be so fundamentally negative,” he said. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity, 240 Commercial St., 4th floor Boston MA, 02109. Trump tweets support for railway concept connecting Alaska and Alberta, Judge dismisses ‘premature’ application over legal aid funding for Pelly Crossing murder case, Ideal conditions for Autumn Classic paddling race, Whitehorse city council awards contract for new playground.

Just Posted. The loss of someone so close is difficult to bear. The family will be holding a private service. There are no words of condolence I can offer to the family, but to say he was a wonderful person and was a light in this world. He enjoyed hiking and camping.

“He was always a voice at general meetings, reminding us of what our role should be and where the party had come from,” said Art Webster, the Klondike’s NDP MLA from 1985 to 1989. There weren't many social democrats in the Yukon when Fred Berger moved here in 1955. “He never was really any part of the power or the elites; they didn’t like his criticism and his forcefulness and his speaking up for those who didn’t have much, or those who didn’t have the ability to speak up for themselves,” said Shandler. In the deepest political discussions Berger would sometimes break his stoic political veneer and briefly let out his sense of humour, said Webster. The time I have spent with him has enriched my life and my families beyond compare.

Berger would lead the way, when, in 1974, he became one of the party’s first MLAs. Previous story Yukoners sought to defend worst driving title. His ideals of social justice and equality were often at odds with the cultural norms in an era when overt anti-First Nations comments were not uncommon – even by political figures. My heartfelt condolences to Fred's family and colleagues. She edged into the lead by only 22 votes. He was a kind and patient man and with a fun way to tell it like it is. Always thoughtful and courteous. Die 2002 erstmals durch das ZDF ausgestrahlte Krimiserie "Die Rosenheim-Cops" dreht sich um den Alltag des von Joseph Hannesschläger >> MEHR Deputy Justice Elizabeth Hughes says lawyers could request more hours after preliminary inquiry, More than a dozen entries race in flatwater paddling season finale, Deal will begin with 2.6 per cent increase retroactive to 2019, In March the legislative assembly quickly passed the budget before ending early, Project will be built outside Canada Games Centre entrance, Too early to properly evaluate the project ahead of an environmental assessment, Yukon minister says, Two men are facing charges after a traffic stop in downtown Whitehorse… Continue reading, The conservation manager for CPAWS Yukon and executive director of the Yukon… Continue reading, There are 30 contested spots on school councils in the territory, Held in Mount Lorne, the race was organized by the Dog Powered Sports Association of the Yukon, Staff are taking phased approach to moving in, COVID-19 has caused bookings for the space to become almost non-existent, owner says. Berger, along with other NDP trailblazers like Tony Penikett, led the charge to wedge their NDP into the political mainstream. Fred will be missed very much. Always a gentleman. Berger remained a critical “behind the scenes” NDPer for decades, grooming generations of future NDP MLAs and premiers, and always keeping members focused on the central values of the party. Mother Nature seemed to resent Berger’s ventures.

I cannot imagine going to Smith-Barney and NOT seeing Fred.