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ROLAND BLOUIN
Roland will be loved and sadly missed by his devoted wife of 28 years, Colleen; his adored daughter, Jaimie (Dan); sons, David (Nikki), Paul (Brigitte); grandchildren, Zoë, Alyssa, Kaitlyn, Zac, Julien, Christopher, Cynthia; great-grandchildren, Gabriel, Scarlett; his sister Diane (Denis) and brothers, Michel, Réal (Eva), Jocelyn (Blandine), Jean-Marc; nieces and nephews, Genièvre, Sylvain, Isabelle (Marc-André), Naomie (Francis), Marylie, as well as many extended family members residing in Quebec.
He was predeceased by his father, Roland Blouin; his mother, Eulalie Gagnon; brothers, Christian and Denis; and Jaimie's mom, Ann.
Roland's love for his family knew no bounds. His wife, Colleen, daughter, Jaimie and granddaughter, Zoë were his everything. His son-in-law Dan and he shared a special bond in that they were also great friends. He loved his stepchildren and grandchildren like his own and often commented on how lucky and grateful he was to have such awesome kids. Many miles separated him from his family in Quebec, but they were always foremost in his heart.
Roland worked for many years as a heavy-duty mechanic. He was very talented with his hands and could fix anything and everything. Prior to his work as a mechanic, Roland tested a variety of occupations and took away a bit of knowledge from each of them. He would often interject into a conversation, "I once had a job doing that" and then offer a tidbit of wisdom along with a smile.
Roland found life to be an exciting adventure, especially if it involved a high mountain, a fast car or a motorcycle. As a young man, he dreamed of sailing around the world and, for a while, he owned a sailboat. His boat never knew the ocean, but Roland did have many a sailor's tale to tell involving Lake Winnipeg. The adventures he missed out on at sea, he made up for on land. Roland was an avid snowmobile and motorcycle enthusiast. He travelled many miles on his motorcycle, throughout Canada and the United States, even making it to Alaska. He loved that bike, those trips and his biking friends. Skiing was also a passion, the higher the mountain the better. His heli-skiing trip was an accomplishment and a memory he treasured.
Roland will be dearly missed by those he has left behind. He will be remembered in a trillion stories, their ripple effect will generate many smiles, laughter and fond memories.
We love you Roland… and wish you godspeed on your journey and with this new adventure.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.
"Farewell, my love,
until we meet again someday, somewhere."
GREEN ACRES
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Publish Date: Nov 26, 2019
ROLAND BLOUIN
November 21, 2019 at Health Sciences
Centre.
Service details are pending.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Brain Tumour Foundation of
Canada.
GREEN ACRES
Funeral Home and Cemetery
(204) 222-3241
Condolences may be sent to
www.greenacresfuneralhome.com
Publish Date: Nov 23, 2019
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 23, 2019, Nov 26, 2019
Condolences & Memories (2 entries)
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My sincerest condolences for your loss. I met Roland while riding with a cycling group, Gord's. He was a nice man. We kept in touch on Facebook. I last bumped into him at Bison Butte on Kenaston. I wasn't aware that he was ill. J'avais aucune idée qu'il était originaire du Québec. Reposer en paix. - Posted by: Daniel Lucien Marcoux (Crying buddy.) on: Dec 02, 2021
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I am sure going to miss you Rollie. Always one of my favourite people & really enjoyed the bike trips with my Uncle Brian Priemski. We sure had a lot of laughs & Rollie was always "all in" when it came to life. One earlier experience, be about 30 years ago when we did a ride out to the Whiteshell & stayed over in someone's yard. We stayed up till the early hours talking and laughing, probably going thru a large amount of the wood they must have set aside for winter. Story 2 is 2014 I think. Rollie & Ucle Brian rode up on bikes to my place in Airdrie, Alberta then we rode thru part of the BC interior including a really cool old hotel in Yahk, BC. This was summer. The ride back we hit some rain, then a snow storm for 3 hours. I was lead & figured we could make it - was mostly a straight shot and turns in snow not a great idea. So down the Deerfoot we go in rush hour, with heavy thick snow coming down & people staring at us on bikes. Fun trip, interesting finish & quite the experience for myself & the seniors :). Due to the snow they had to stay with me a few days till it melted & they could drive back home. - Posted by: eric jorgensen (friend) on: Dec 04, 2019