Founder of Burlington Post dies at 81

One of the founders of the Burlington Post newspaper 55 years ago this month has died.

Roy Singleton died at his home in Brighton, Ontario on Sept. 14. He was 81.

One of the founders of the Burlington Post newspaper 55 years ago this month has died.

Roy Singleton died at his home in Brighton, Ontario on Sept. 14. He was 81.

It was in September, 1965 that Singleton and three others founded the Post and set up shop in the top floor of a two-storey building at the corner of Caroline and John Sts. Singleton was in charge of advertising sales originally.

By 1970 Singleton became the publisher of the newspaper, a position he held for several decades.

An active participant in town life, Singleton was the president of the Burlington Figure Skating Club and chairman of the Ice Image Precision Skating teams for a number of years. For his service to the community, he was awarded the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada in 1993.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Christine, as well as children and grandchildren.

A family memorial will take place at a later date. As an expression of sympathy, donations to a local Humane Society or OSPCA would be appreciated.