Dun-Waters got the name “Captain” from being in the army during WWI. Captain was the rank he earned. Sometimes soldiers were called by their army title even after the war. He was called the “Laird,” the lord, because he acted like he was lord of the manor. He would have been called Laird in Scotland. Angus Gray, the estate manager, called him by this name. “Aye, boys, here come the Laird of Fintry.” The nickname stuck, and Dun-Waters seemed to be proud of it. He had special labels for his whiskey bottles printed with “Laird of Fintry.”

Dun-Waters promised to leave Fintry to Godwin in his will. He later wanted to get rid of Godwin because he treated the workers badly. Dun-Waters cancelled his will, and it cost him $40,000 to buy off Godwin and send him away.

Dun-Waters was an outdoors person who loved hunting and curling. He was ambitious. He wanted to build up the Fintry estate and have prize-winning Ayrshire cattle. He liked to have a good time – he liked a good laugh, he liked to drink Scotch whiskey. He was generous when he donated his farm to the Fairbridge Farm Schools. He was proud of his accomplishments, and he expected his employees to work hard, but he wasn’t a snob. He didn’t see himself as better than anyone else. He was seen by his neighbours as pushy when he urged them to buy Ayrshire cattle. He was married twice, and he had a close friendship with Katie Stuart.

He called his estate in Canada after his old Scottish home. He wore a kilt for celebrations. He wore a tam (Scottish hat). He had bagpipes lead his cows in the rink at the Armstrong Fair. He called young men and women “lads” and “lassies.” He promoted Ayrshire cattle, which was a breed that came from Scotland. He loved curling, a Scottish sport. He drank Scotch whiskey.