Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 4, 2009, Winnipeg, Manitoba C m y k Page 2 b2 Winnipeg free press sunday january 4, 2009 perspective Winnipeg repress. Com Jan. 10 Grant Dominy 79. He worked with numbers and he helped his Community. He was president of the Woodhaven Community league the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis club and the childrens Hospital research foundation. Jan. 13 Albert Fontaine 94. He worked at Many jobs throughout his life including trapper train conductor maintenance Engineer and prospector. But he made his Mark As chief of the Sage eng first nation. While serving As chief from 1964 to 1966, he spearheaded Community developments still evident today. At the time of his death he was the oldest male member at the Reserve. His Nephew is Phil Fontaine grand chief of the Assembly of first nations. Jan. 21 Hans Peter Langes 82. He studied architecture in his native Germany but Manitoba became the beneficiary of his work. After coming to Canada immediately upon graduation in 1951, he designed Many schools in the province As Well As the pm of st. Clements office building and the former car training Centre in Gimli. He received a preservation award from heritage Winnipeg for his work in the renovation of the old Law courts building in Winnipeg. But for generations of children his greatest achievement was the witches hut in Kildonan Park. Jan. 26 Diane Wolch 72. Stocks and arts were in her blood. She was the first female stockbroker at Burns Fry Ltd. In Winnipeg and was appointed to both the Manitoba securities commission and later the British Columbia securities commission. She also served As president of both the Junior league in Winnipeg and the Royal Winnipeg ballets Board of directors. Later she was a member of the Board of Pacific opera Victoria. Jan. 27 Jonathan Farr 32. He played hockey but it was Lacrosse that he loved. He Learned How to play in British Columbia and took his game to another level Here. He represented Manitoba five times in National Competition on the Junior a Box Lacrosse All stars and in the under 19 and senior divisions. He went to an american College and was later named a deep South conference All Star and an All american. Jan. 29 Eileen Duncan 92. To say she was Busy during her life would be an understatement. She had five children but after her husband died she became president of the James Duncan singers which produced shows at the hollow Mug restaurant As Well As being executive Secretary to the general manager of the International inn. She helped the Community through her work As provincial president of the p. E. O. Sisterhood philanthropic educational organization which has 250,000 members across North America. She was also president of the inner wheel club of Winnipeg made up of women whose partners Are rotary club members which is a chapter of one of the worlds largest a omens voluntary service organizations. Feb. 2 al Campbell 87. His Job was working for the provinces government air service but he also worked hard for his local Community. He was mayor of Lac Dubonnet from 1964 to 1971 and served As a councillor there for 24 years. Feb. 5 Donna blight 71. She worked As a nurse trained nurses and oversaw other nurses. But she also nursed in the Community through her Volunteer work. She worked for the Victoria order of nurses and trained nurses at st. Boniface general Hospital. She was the registrar for the Manitoba association of registered nurses. She also served As president of the University a omens club of Winnipeg from 1995 to 1997 and president of the provincial Council of women of Manitoba in 1999. She was recognized for her accomplishments at last years inaugural celebrating women gala held by the provincial Council of women of Manitoba. Feb. 6 John Oconnor 75. Born on the Prairies wheat was in his blood. After graduating from agriculture and business programs he took a Job As a feed Salesman with purity flour Mills in Nova Scotia. He then joined the Federal government and worked in Canada and Germany to promote our country is agricultural interests. He came to Winnipeg in 1981 As executive director of the Canadian Grain commission while continuing on As a Board member of the Canadian International grains Institute. Feb. 10 Anne Smigel. She taught Many children through her years in education but also taught Many people about philanthropy. Rising through the education system she became the first Canadian woman of ukrainian descent to be appointed a principal in the Winnipeg school division. She volunteered with Many service organizations serving As a founding member of Althusa International of Winnipeg and As the first Canadian governor of the organizations District 7. She gave generously to Many charities. She established a scholarship in her name at the University of Manitoba to help students studying ukrainian heritage in Canada. She was honoured with the Alpha Omega alumnae woman of the year award the Cit yes Community services award and the Centennial medal for teaching excellence. She earned an honorary degree of doctor of Laws from the University of Manitoba in 2004. Bill Juda 87. He was called the beast because of his crushing body checks in the nil. A famous photograph shows Juda checking rocket Richard into the boards smashing the Glass above. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1948 to 1952, was named an All Star twice and was on two Stanley cup winning teams. After his hockey career ended he coached Amateur hockey in Winnipeg at All Levels and was a train Engineer. He was inducted into the Manitoba sports Hall of Fame in 1992. Feb. 12 Violet Scholes 87. Little did she know that when she and her husband Ray got involved in the second world War it would be four Long years before they saw each other again. She volunteered with the st. Johns ambulance brigade in England to help treat the injured. Her role was honoured when she became the first woman Volunteer eligible for veterans status. Feb. 18 Chet Tesa Rowski 72. Education was not Only his vocation it was his humanitarian work. He taught in several communities across the province before joining the Federal government to develop a Model secondary school in Malaysia. Back in Manitoba he was honoured with the premieres award for helping Start the Lions Eye Bank of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. He also helped Start foundations in both the Evergreen and Frontier school divisions and he was elected a school trustee in Evergreen. In recent years he founded the friends of Mexico a non profit group of Canadian and american residents in Mazatlan who wanted to help local children go to school and served As its first president in 1999. Feb. 19 Vinelda Gardner 79. She was raising her children in Riverview when she began volunteering in the Community. She was president of the Riverview Home and school and then joined the Liberal party to get Margaret Konantz elected. She later ran for la in 1968 and became the first woman president of a political party when she was elected president of the Manitoba Liberal party. She fought for a omens issues and served As first vice president of the Canadian Council for the status of women and executive director of the a omens employment counselling Centre. Feb. 23 Barry Mulder 48. He followed in his fathers footsteps into the construction Industry but he brought innovation to both his company and the local heavy construction Industry itself. He joined Mulder construction after graduating from the University of Manitoba and ran it for several years. He also served As president of the Manitoba heavy construction association. Feb. 24 Norma Heeney 87. She was a trailblazer in every endeavour she went into. She was the first woman in Canada to be the general manager of a major hotel when she became pm at the Viscount Gort. Before remarrying As Norma Price she became the Only woman elected As la in 1977 and the sixth woman Ever elected to the legislature in Manitoba at the time when she took Assiniboia for the progressive conservatives. She became the provinces second female Cabinet minister when she was appointed labour minister and then tourism culture and historic resources minister. She did not run in the 1981 election. She later was chairwoman of the prison chaplains volunteers at Home visiting program was honoured with a women of the year award from the Owca in 1977, and was one of the first inductees into the women business owners of Manitoba Hall of Fame. Feb. 24 Ralph Hamovich 92. At an Early age he became a Strong supporter of zionism and became one of the youngest members of the zionist Council As president of the jewish National fund. He was executive director of the mid West Region of the zionist organization of Canada and later the executive director of the Canadian zionist federation. He founded and organized the first 12 Negev galas organized the Israel Bond drives in Winnipeg and for 12 years was Campaign director for the combined jewish Appeal. He also was president of the Maple Leaf Curling club and an honorary life member of both this club and the Manitoba Curling association. Feb. 25 David Blake 82. A banker by Trade he made deposits in both volunteerism and politics. He worked with the Royal Bank and was Branch manager in Glenboro before opening branches in Selkirk and Swan River. He was president of the Royal Canadian legion branches in Selkirk and Minnedosa the kiwanis clubs in Selkirk and Swan River and the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce. After being asked by former Premier and local la Walter Weir he ran in the Minnedosa Riding and was elected in 1971. He was re elected in the next four elections. Feb. 27 Stella Sawchyn 87. You May not have known her but youve probably seen her creation on the backs of people for years. While working in the 1940s for Mary Maxim now the largest mail order company for needlework and Craft kits in North America she designed the company is Reindeer sweater. More than 50 years later you can still Purchase the knitting kit. Feb. 28 Morley Globerman 85. Vice president and general manager of Globerman Bros. Ltd., he was founding president of the Manitoba furniture manufacturers association. He was also the president of the Winnipeg jewish Community Council chairman of the combined jewish Appeal National Vic president of the Western Region Canadian jewish Congress vice president of the jewish foundation of Manitoba ass Board of governors and a member of several other boards in the City. After retiring he joined the Canadian executive service organization and the counselling assistance to Small enterprises and finished More than 80 projects around the world. March 1 Marianne Bossen. She taught economics at Lakehead University and then the University of Winnipeg. She did groundbreaking research for the Royal commission on the status of women. She became a private consulting economist in 1972, and the first woman named Owca woman of the year in the business category in 1977. Later pushed because of her disabilities she was a member of the provinces advisory committee that established self managed Home care. She was recognized by Winnipeg transit for her contributions to the task Force reviewing Handi transit issues. March 2 George Depres 80. He Quarter backed his Junior football team and later Quarter backed the facilities the Cit yes major sports teams played in. He was the quarterback for the Winnipeg rods before playing for the Winnipeg Blue bombers. His playing career Cut Short by a knee injury he coached the rods to five Canadian Junior championship games winning three titles. He then was general manager of the Winnipeg enterprises corporation which ran the Winnipeg stadium Winnipeg Arena velodrome and the Highlander sports Lex from 1979 to 1994. He was president of the Manitoba hockey foundation and was later inducted into the Manitoba sports Hall of Fame. March 3 Richard Smith 90. He worked with apartments and real estate but his legacy is helping the Blind. He was president of the family business the Smith Agency Ltd. He volunteered with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind starting in 1962, became Manitoba crib chairman from 1974 to 1979, and was elected president of the National crib in 1979, at the time Only the third non torontonian to hold the position. He served As a member and president of the Winnipeg rotary club attaining an incredible 50 years of perfect attendance. For his volunteerism he received the Volunteer award from the governor general. March 4 Joan Reimer 74. The annual Christmas tradition she and her late husband Gordon created will live on without her. An artist who graduated in Fine arts from the University of Manitoba she and her husband who died 16 years ago created and built the three Wise men statues that Are displayed outside great West life every Christmas. Their company Reimer display also created the Flinta Batey Flo Natin statue in flin flon. March 4 Linda Antiveros 61. She was one of Winnipeg Gas most influential filipino leaders arriving in Canada with her husband in 1974. She was the founder and editor in chief of the filipino journal president of the philippine Canadian Centre of Manitoba and was named one of the most outstanding filipinos in Canada and North America. March 7 Abraham Dueck a. A Penner 97. Steinbach is known As the automobile City thanks to him. He grew up on a farm but when he left there he founded a Dodge Dealership in 1937 later renowned for having the first Public washrooms in the Community. He coined the phrase the automobile City and became a councillor from 1947 to 1957, then mayor from 1971 to 1980. A Park is named for him in Steinbach. March 8 Leo Remillard 89. The local French Community lost one of its pillars when he passed away. He was one of the first radio announcers when a Kab took to the air in 1946, and was program director when radio Canada extended its signal into Winnipeg in 1960. When he retired in 1983, he was director of Csc radio for the Prairie provinces. He acted in Many Cercle Moliere productions and was considered the godfather of the company. A High school in the division Colaire Franco Manito Baine was named for him in 2006. March 12 Judy Silver 57. She helped Many of the Cit yes students As a trustee on the seven Oaks school Board for 27 years. During several of those years she was chairwoman of the Board. She also served As president of the Manitoba association of school trustees. March 13 Ralph Campbell 89. He was the eighth president of the University of Manitoba from 1976 to 1981, during which he made the University More accessible to mature students. But he was Busy in the years before and after he lived in Manitoba. He was an adviser to Jordan from 1962 to 1964 and Kenya from 1970 to 1972. When he was principal of Scarborough College at the University of Toronto from 1972 to 1976, he spearheaded the first co operative program at the University. He was named a member of the order of Canada in 1986. March 15 Mel Meltzer 86. His family Law Faith and Community service were his life. He was honoured by the Law society of Manitoba in 2000 for his 50 year Legal career. He was the first Canadian president of Bunai brith District 6, which is made up of four provinces and eight states. He was president of the Winnipeg jewish Community Council and a member of the Cit yes Cross cultural relations committee. Notable continued from b 1 Bill Juda played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and was famous for his crushing body checks. He was on two Stanley cup winning teams. A 02_ Jan 04 09. Ind b2 1/ 3/ 09 7 02 15 pm ;