Margaret Strachan was a teacher in Grenada - unfortunately that didn’t help her here. Only after getting her education degree here was she able to be a teacher at Gordon Bell. She was instrumental in the formation of the Caribbean Cultural Centre #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Agnes Funk survived the Holocaust because her parents placed her with righteous neighbours. Later, she, her husband and two kids left Hungary, after the Soviets entered the country in 1956, by bribing their way to the Austrian border #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Bob Burgess was a drag icon. He was Gloria Booths and, with partner Brett as Pictoria Secrete, they were Picky and Gloria. They were mainstays at Pride events and Premier Wab Kinew said he had “shared joyful moments” at Pride parades with them #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Diamonds were Judith Nemeth’s best friends. She was a nurse’s aide for many years in the physio department at the Health Sciences Centre, but she was also vice president of the family business: Nemeth Diamonds #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Anne Bazan loved teaching students. She began teaching after high school when she was only 17 and had a teaching certificate. She was in her 50s when she decided to go back to university and get her Bachelor of Education #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Dan Bernaerdt joined the Royal Canadian Navy when he was 16 and became the best bowler with the Canadian Armed Forces. He came back and later was executive director at both the Big Brothers of Winnipeg and Arthritis Society of Manitoba #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
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ICYMI: my weekly free Passages newsletter looks at the life of Beryl Prince who was one of the children taken during the 60s Scoop and later reunited with her dad - war hero Sgt. Tommy Prince #RIP winnipegfreepress.com/briefings/chil…
Deepest condolences to Calum’s family and friends on his tragic loss.
Calum Jensen loved music. He graduated from McGill University with a bachelor and masters in music composition and was taking his PhD in musicology (music history). An eminent musicologist said they hadn’t met “a more promising scholar” #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
George Munroe was an Elder at Yellowquill College and Circle of Life Thunderbird House, Indian-Metis Friendship Centre executive director, a Winnipeg city councillor, and helped form the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood now Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Carmen Nembhardt was born in Jamaica and trained there as a teacher. She came here, continued in university, and became a teacher and then guidance counsellor. She also served for many years as Manitoba’s honorary consul for Jamaica #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Fred Bennett might have stayed in the aviation industry if not for a government decision. He worked at the Gander Airport before joining Canadian Avro Aircraft. It closed in 1959 and he was then in management with Molson Breweries #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Josie Ferniuk liked to farm, but decided to go into the restaurant business. With her husband they owned Lindy’s Grill and, after he died, she ran the Ivanhoe Restaurant and the Camelot Lounge before selling insurance and real estate ##RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Carol Aitkenhead served many meals. She was 16 when she was running catering services and by 1970 she was working full time and working weekends at her mom’s Ludwick Catering before joining full time. They later founded Perfect Pierogies #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
I knew Judy back in her Winnipeg Puvlic Library days. She was always very funny and kept us on task😂.
I was so happy at her success in her own business— she deserved it! A bright light in the evening sky💖
Jean Tucker served on numerous community organizations in Dauphin. She also helped found the Manitoba Genealogical Society and was the driving force to publish a book detailing the history of pioneer families in the Dauphin Valley #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Nicole Grushka was one of two women recently killed in a collision on Hwy 8. She was pursuing a career in teaching, so her family has set up a fundraiser to support a scholarship for a Winnipeg Beach student heading into teaching or childcare #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Keeping people warm through traditional craft - a Passages newsletter about the life of Annie Shoapik Bowkett you may have missed. It’s free and - at the bottom of the newsletter - you can sign up to see future free newsletters #RIP @WinnipegNews winnipegfreepress.com/briefings/keep…
She danced for presidents, then for Winnipeg. The life of Usha Rani Sharma, and others, in my latest free Passages newsletter. You can read it and then sign up for free at the bottom to see future newsletters #RIP @WinnipegNews winnipegfreepress.com/briefings/she-…
Hans Schneider was in his mid-20s when he left the farm to sell Blue Cross health insurance to farmers. He rose to become deputy minister of health during the Schreyer government and the Secretary of Management Committee of Cabinet #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Wolfgang Goermann helped many learn to cartwheels and forward rolls. With his wife, he co-founded the Winnipeg Gymnastic Centre in 1977 and was a coach there #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Gerald Jewers was a lawyer who received his Queen’s Counsel designation before being appointed a County Court Judge which became a Queen’s Bench Justice. He sat on an inquiry which resulted in the creation of the MB Lotteries Commission #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Bill Loewen was a chartered accountant who didn’t just found one major company - Comcheq Services - but two - TelPay. He left the Liberal Party, after it supported NAFTA in 1991, and became president of the new National Party of Canada #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Marnie Frain trained as a doctor here and went on to help many patients. She practiced in Quebec where she opened a family practice in Ville St. Pierre for 26 years before helping geriatric patients for another 15 #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Lucie Pimentel was seven when her family moved here from Italy. She became a hairdresser when she was only 16, opened Locks and Curls and then 2Create Hair, and worked more than 40 years. She was grateful to receive a double lung transplant in 2024 #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Gordon Newton believed education extended beyond the classroom. He served in the St Vital School Division as a teacher, principal and finally superintendent championing hands-on learning and vocational education. He retired in 1986 #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Bob Hamlin served 8 years in the Royal Canadian Engineers then went on to get a theology degree. After being ordained in the United Church, he served at Home Street, Maryland and John Black as well as in Presbytery administration #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Judy Lehn was a gifted cook and bakery. So it’s no surprise her culinary dream was to open a restaurant and she did when she bought what became Deeds Deli in the Exchange District in 1983. It became the go to place for business people #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
Rose Knight, with her husband, were founding partners of the Herzlia-Adas Yeshuran synagogue and its day school and she was president of the sisterhood. She also loved art and opened a gallery on Selkirk Avenue #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...
