Bill and Bertie Nickerson married in 1935 and were crowned Canada's longest-married couple in 2015 in a contest run by the Catholic organization Worldwide Marriage Encounter. In December, they were named the longest-married couple among those nominated across Canada in 2015 in a contest run by the Catholic organization Worldwide Marriage Encounter. LIVERPOOL, N.S.—A Nova Scotia man who was part of one of Canada’s longest-lasting couples has died after 80 years of marriage at the age of 101. They met by chance in Bill’s hometown of Liverpool and married after dating for three years so that 15-year-old Bertie could finish high school. Bill worked much of his life at the nearby paper mill, while Bertie was a nurse.

Source: thestar June 01, 2016 17:39 UTC