MOULDER, CLIFFORD
Clifford Harvey Moulder eagerly and gracefully waded into an unknown river pool with his fly-rod in hand at approximately 2:05pm, October 10, 2025 in the North Bay Regional Health Centre at the age of eighty-four. Cliff was predeceased by his beloved wife Barbara Ann Moulder and survived by his brother Brian, sister-in-law Bonnie, nephew Tyler and his wife Melissa and his great-niece, baby Allie Moulder.
His upbringing exploring the forests and lakes surrounding North Bay with his brother Brian set the tone for Cliff's life well lived surrounded by nature. Cliff studied and graduated from the University of New Brunswick in the spring of 1963 with a Bachelor's degree in Forestry, specializing in Entomology and Pathology and continued post-graduate education at the University of Wisconsin studying wildlife management. Throughout his life, he was an active member of the Friends of La Vase Portages, the North Bay Hunters and Anglers, the Rockcut Shooting Club, the MNRF Local Citizen's Committee and North Bay and Area Museum as a presenter and artifact donor.
Cliff worked as a well-loved and respected teacher by colleagues and students for 31 years at Chippewa Secondary School in North Bay. After meeting through their work, Cliff and Barbara were married on June 28, 1967 and happily lived together on their beautiful acreage in Balsam Creek, Ontario where they cherished their horses and pets, land and hosted countless memorable gatherings for loved ones highlighting their love of the outdoors and of bringing people together. Cliff’s thoughtfulness and passion for sharing knowledge, prose and play will be cherished by those who were fortunate enough to experience it.
Cliff enjoyed many interesting and varied activities: Hunting, fishing, mastering vintage hand tools and ‘29 Fords. He and Barbara loved taking long drives down Hwy. 63 in the old truck to Brassette TimRose in Temiskaming for breakfast and down backroads with binoculars in hand.
Cliff flirted with old-time cooking, including Dutch Ovens, the boiling of Maple Syrup and with the use of his hand-constructed wood-fired brick and mortar bake oven. He liked to read history, glass for birds and was always encouraging his favourites to nest - The elusive bluebirds. Cliff sketched, carved, painted water colours, and loaded shot shells – He was meticulous and had noteworthy ingenuity.
He enjoyed canoeing, so much so that he taught himself to build them. Not just quality cedar and canvas masterpieces, but birch bark canoes as well, a beautiful example of which he donated to the North Bay Museum. He loved paddling up and down the Little Jocko and the Bow River with Barbara in the bow. And then there were the snowshoes... Some four dozen or more pairs of museum quality specimens were curated and saved by Cliff as part of an intact antique collection to be displayed in the future. Cliff was an appreciator of the subtle beauties and fine details of life.
Next to the love he and Barbara shared for their home along Hwy. 63 in Phelp’s Township, Cliff’s greatest passion was fly-fishing and the flies he tied for it. This passion brought him to waters across Canada and internationally where he explored many memorable rivers and landscapes throughout his life. Cliff’s unique, warm presence and kindness will be forever missed by his dear friends and family. His loved ones would like to thank ON Health atHome who provided exceptional care coordination of personal support for Cliff and ParaMed Home Health Care North Bay as he neared the end of his life.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. As per Cliff’s wishes, a cremation has taken place and funeral service will be held at Martyn Funeral Home, Thursday, November 6th - Visitation will be from 12:00 pm until the service commencement at 2:00 pm. Condolences may be offered online at www.martynfh.com.
