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Ron Helwer was a bulk fuel dealer in Brandon when he saw an opportunity when Simplot Fertilizer built a new plant there. He became a dealer and his company grew to become Shur-Gro Farm Services. He is in the Cdn Agricultural Hall of Fame #RIP @WinnipegNews https://t.co/JLLF3l45iR https://t.co/7XuQNsiklc

Reg Churchward came from Scotland and later was the Free Press’ advertising director. He joined the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders and served as commanding officer from 1974 to 1976 and later an emeritus member of the advisory board #RIP @WinnipegNews https://t.co/fWgnCUpgxx https://t.co/R4FyoStgZH

William (Gae) Burns built about 10,000 housing units in Manitoba. He was an architect who designed 55 Nassau and Kiltarton Towers before becoming manager of Manitoba Housing’s design and construction branch #RIP @WinnipegNews https://t.co/Z1miMb3UZb https://t.co/sROQm9Nmyb

Edith ‘Deed’ Chenier made many things during her life. She sewed clothing for her family, crafted fancy ladies’ hats, cut and styled hair, did needlepoint and knitting - and supervised staff working on Lancaster Bomber parts during WW2 #RIP @WinnipegNews https://t.co/MU3DcSnqgW https://t.co/SIPxlT31og

Don Bass was known as the “Emperor of Ice Cream”. That’s because for years he operated the iconic Dutchmaid Ice Cream outlet in Osborne Village while also manufacturing ice cream for dairies across Western Canada #RIP @WinnipegNews https://t.co/53FRn5CKtX https://t.co/YWWcFpzDKe

Colin Foster fixed teeth in Winnipeg and Kenora. He graduated in dental surgery in Scotland and a degree in oral surgery at Dalhousie University. He practiced until retiring in 2018. He wanted to tell his friends he just “popped off” #RIP @WinnipegNews https://t.co/FummiwYDjD https://t.co/Mqwm9CMfw1

Rod Frisken was a zookeeper who loved working with the animals at the Assiniboine Park Zoo. It’s also where he became involved with CUPE. He went on to become Labour Appeal Commissioner on the Workers’ Compensation Board #RIP @WinnipegNews https://t.co/YxdjTpBsmx https://t.co/yod7PXBBTv

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 @WinnipegNews https://t.co/lAJ1bXKb09 https://t.co/CUypcjsMuv

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 @WinnipegNews https://t.co/Bv3se9ALvs https://t.co/ZQ2XHdevmi

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 @WinnipegNews https://t.co/ChvUUoGIoz https://t.co/ailk40Id4d

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 @WinnipegNews https://t.co/hejpgCN3lE https://t.co/uAb3PWWb5w

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 @WinnipegNews https://t.co/y57fUbSX5J https://t.co/x9ux5haRTv

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 @WinnipegNews https://t.co/DSTT5wcCRn https://t.co/EftekMkhhF

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 @WinnipegNews https://t.co/CJU0ZE0Ord https://t.co/NoqgPBUg0h

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 @WinnipegNews https://t.co/jhpvByN6K9 https://t.co/BHGS8mZO9h

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 @WinnipegNews https://t.co/jk7Yhy71g3 https://t.co/hmSdsc4vTE

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 @WinnipegNews https://t.co/oG6Nf0MVzq https://t.co/kWJtchS2QD