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We should all be as lucky as Helen Gregresh. Her lucky streak included winning trips and cruises - Hawaii, the Panama Canal - and even a motor home and inboard boat. But she always said she was lucky in love too - with Ken for 34 years #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

Dorothy Hardy spent more than 30 years with Age and Opportunity serving as personal services director and acting director. She also helped found the Manitoba Association of Gerontology and was president of St Ivan’s for 25 years #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

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Robert Corne was 18 when he began medical school at the University of Manitoba. He later became a cardiologist, evaluated PM Menachem Begin’s heart while working in Israel, was co-director of HSC’s nuclear cardiology, and a U of M prof #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

Sally Narr left Winnipeg at 18 to pursue a career in Hollywood. She landed her dream job at Capital Records and often partied with famous celebrities - don’t know who but Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Nat King Cole were on the label #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

Charlie Mayer was a farmer when elected Tory MP for Portage-Marquette in 1979. He was re-elected three times, was in several positions including Agriculture Minister in the Mulroney and Campbell governments, and advocated for farmers #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

Clara Durston, then Clara Love, was a Rosie the Riveter during the Second World War and one of the last living women who helped the war effort on the home front. She worked at Canada Car when it was converted to make airplane parts. #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

When Dave Corbett’s dad began selling snowmobiles, Dave began to race on them. He won a world championship class at Eagle River, was Manitoba champ several times, and competed in the Winnipeg to St Paul race #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

Diane Vanderzande was a physiotherapist who went to Kenora to work for a year - but then life happened. She worked at the hospital and the Child Development Centre, mentored many physio students, and volunteered in the community #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

Yhetta Gold was executive director of the Volunteer Centre of Winnipeg, Klinic, and Age and Opportunity and went on to lead other groups and conduct research into seniors and universal design. She was inducted into the Order of Canada #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

Many Winnipeggers live in homes built by Gino Cotroneo. A master builder in Italy, or maestro, he followed his love to Winnipeg, intending to bring her back, but decided to stay. He founded Gino’s Homes in 1968 to build custom houses #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

After Vickie McBain’s two children were in school, she joined the Forum Art Institute. There she created art for six decades including watercolour and acrylic paintings of landscapes, wildlife, people - and even abstracts #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

Al Loyns taught agricultural marketing at the University of Manitoba. He contributed to market regulation in the ag industry, including the grain sector, and was an expert witness in the Charter challenge against the Canadian Wheat Board #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

James Payne helped find a gold mine - but it didn’t make him rich. He spent his career in mining and helped find the mine while working for a drilling company. He also helped modernize mine claims when with Manitoba Mineral Resources #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

Computers are everywhere - even on our phones - but not long ago they weren’t. Sylvia Chernichan was a data process operator at IBM and helped implement the first computer at the Canadian Wheat Board #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

Lillian Krutish studied art at the University of Manitoba and then was an art illustrator at the Manitoba Museum. She made the news in 1968 when she suddenly put one of her paintings on PM Trudeau’s lap when he was driving a convertible #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

Michael Olito taught school before going back to university and becoming an artist. He had a one man show at the Winnipeg Art Gallery and his art included ‘flying’ a wooden helicopter from the Legislature to the WAG, and building a ferry #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

You might have seen Jean Kolodka’s sewing and tasted her culinary skills at the Polish Krakow Folklorama pavilion. She spent hours creating costumes for the Polish Sokol Choir and Dancers and also made pierogies and other food there #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

Winnipeg would look different without Al Hanna. An architect, he designed the Royal Canadian Mint and the North Star Inn here, the Mendel Art Gallery in Saskatoon, helped found Number TEN Architects and was chair of the U of Winnipeg #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…

Heather Friesen was a teacher who helped support many refugee families through her church and chaired the Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council for many years. She also coached her sister and her sister’s friends in Special Olympics #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…