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Orest Pawchuk
February 14, 1938 - June 27, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">Orest Pawchuk <br />February 14, 1938- June 27, 2015 <br /> <br />Orest was predeceased by parents Mary &amp; Dymtro Pawchuk. Left to mourn his passing are sister Ollie Kiez (Peter) living in Dauphin, Manitoba, niece Patricia Brown (Ian) living in Dauphin, nephew Dustin Chase (Betsy Ross) living in Winnipeg, Manitoba and nephew Kel Kiez also in Winnipeg. <br /> <br />He was born in a small town, Wroxton, Saskatchewan. Approximately around age 8, the family moved to Winnipeg for one year then to a small town, Rossburn, Manitoba. After schooling, Orest moved to Winnipeg to seek employment. <br /> <br />Employed by Fisher Burpe, a medical supply company for hospitals, clinics, doctor&rsquo;s offices, etc., as a customs agent to bring supplies into Canada from various countries. Then he moved on to gain employment with the Canadian National Railway and remained with the CNR for 29.5 years, working in various departments in the Union Station and onto Main Street, where he retired in June, 1995. <br /> <br />In approximately 1962/63, Orest went and took ballet with Rachelle Browne, which is now Contemporary Dancers. In the fall of 1973, Orest was hired by Arthur Murray, a dance studio, to teach in the evenings and Saturday afternoons. After some training, he started teaching December 10, 1973. <br /> <br />In 1962/63, Orest got involved with the theatre. In the theatre he performed and directed plays and enjoyed directing the most. He performed at the Manitoba Theatre CTR and on Rainbow Stage, including the production of The Sound of Music. <br /> <br />After 6.5 years with Arthur Murray, Orest went to teach for the International Dance Studio, also in the evenings and Saturday afternoons. At some point, he was hired to teach ballroom dancing for the River East School Division on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. After 26.5 years, Orest retired from the school division. Many thanks to Gail for all her help and support. <br /> <br />Orest became a member of the Manitoba Ballroom Dance Instructors Association. After some 20 years and many years as Chairman (President), he retired from MBDIA in December, 2014. He enjoyed playing bingo on various occasions and had won major prizes. <br /> <br />Prayer Service will be held on Friday, July 10, 2015 at 7:30 pm at Glen Eden Funeral Home. <br />The funeral will take place at Glen Eden, 4477 Main Street on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 10:00 am, followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Cancer Research Society, Winnipeg, MB. <br /> <br /></div>