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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 8h

Lawrence Johnson was taking fluid mechanics in university when he left school to join Atomic Energy of Canada in Pinawa. There he did nuclear waste research, did the same in Switzerland, and wrote 120-plus articles on it #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta... @winnipegfreepress.com

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 1d

Guyanne Chaddock was Madame to generations of French students. She was a parent and activist with Canadian Parents for French who, after launching a French immersion program in Thompson, went on to teach 100s of students #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta... @winnipegfreepress.com

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 2d

Sorry - Peter was Perry’s dad

Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Marshall worked at the Winnipeg Water Works Company as a supervisor before deciding to own his own businesses. He went on to own several including the Patricia and Bell Hotels and ABC Temporary Help #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 3d

Born in Greece, Peter Ginakes came to Winnipeg to reunite with his siblings. He went on to own restaurants with them as well as with his family. Some he was part of include the Thunderbird, Town and Country, the Rib Shack, and Perry’s. #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 5d

Diane Maryk spent many years in the restaurant and hospitality industry, rising to become manager at one of the city’s past iconic restaurants: the Valley Room at Eatons. She then worked for Miracle Janitor Services and went on to own it #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 8d

Julie Lyons spent her career in nursing and worked mostly in the operating room at the HSC’s Woman’s Centre. But, after retiring, she was integral in creating and operating the family business, Time Lapse Escape Rooms #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 9d

Susan Kackenhoff loved family and plants. She and her husband were able to combine the two by founding Kackenhoff Nurseries. They worked together for decades building the company and now their two children are part of it #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 10d

Jim Draper said the reasons for him being ordained in the Anglican Church were a mystery even to him. His 40 years of religious life saw his service include being Dean of Theology at St John’s College and rector at All Saints’ Church #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 11d

Lee Luetkehoelter graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in 1955. He served congregations in Saskatchewan, Philadelphia, BC and Alberta before becoming Bishop of Manitoba and president of the church’s Central Canada Synod #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Oly Backstrom @olybackstrom.bsky.social · 12d

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 13d

Dr David Manusow saved the vision of thousands of Manitobans. In the 1980s, he was the province’s first and only ophthalmologist specializing in glaucoma and had a patient population now shared by eight doctors #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 14d

Philip Mukai was a Winnipeg police officer for 28 years. He was in numerous units, including uniform bicycle and crowd management, and rose to Patrol Sergeant. He also volunteered extensively at the Manitoba Japanese Cultural Centre and Folklorama #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 15d

Beth Hiscox was a professional artist. She studied art in Toronto, taught school for a few years, and then went back to university to take Fine Art. Her works are in many corporate collections as well as at the University of Winnipeg #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 16d

Thorkell (Wally) Johannson taught for more than three decades. He was elected as MLA for St Matthews to Manitoba’s first NDP government in 1969 where he pushed for housing development and legislation to amalgamate Winnipeg as Unicity #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 25d

Hazel Olson volunteered for several charities including as an Optimist and a candy stripper at Grace Hospital. She loved to golf and curl and was president of the women’s league at Breezy Bend CC and at Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 26d

Wanda Rutherford was a nurse who met her husband while caring for one of his sisters in hospital. The couple square danced together - she was even on CBC’s Red River Jamboree - and they also owned the BDI for several years #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 27d

Pat Puchniak was a talented pianist, singer and music teacher. She was a member of the Sweet Adelines chorus and she inspired generations of music students. She also skydived at 84 and was ‘flower granny’ at her granddaughters’ weddings #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · 29d

Paul Desjarlais was known as Big Al in the Metis music community. He worked for the city before following his music passion, touring first with Len Henry and Good Co., then forming the Al Desjarlais Band and Trapline, and winning a MACA #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Bjorn Radstrom @bjornradstrom.bsky.social · Sep 8

Such a great musician. I wish I could have seen him perform more often.

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Broose from Beer For Breakfast @beerforbreakfast.bsky.social · Sep 9

Oh no! We lost another good one.

Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ted Longbottom was a Metis songwriter, performer and recording artist. He put out two albums, performed in festivals and concerts across the country, and his music was featured on CBC, APTN, PBS, and the Discovery and History channels #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ted Longbottom was a Metis songwriter, performer and recording artist. He put out two albums, performed in festivals and concerts across the country, and his music was featured on CBC, APTN, PBS, and the Discovery and History channels #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · Sep 7

Rita Cropo was born in Belgium, raised near Treherne, and trained to be a nurse. She was a scrub nurse during the first open heart surgery at St Boniface Hospital and nursed for decades. She later volunteered as a Goldwing at the airport #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Kevin Rollason @fpkevinrollason.bsky.social · Sep 6

Jim Bear was an Indigenous leader. He served 11 terms as chief and councillor of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, was co-founder of the Southeast Tribal Council and the first Indigenous Jr A hockey club and helped form the First Nation School Division #RIP passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-deta...

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