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Roger was a fi xture on the Gimli “I enjoyed his articles whenever they news scene and across the Interlake, were in the paper. They were always having worked for major community insightful and full of information,” newspapers and having won many said Sisterson, who grew up in Gimli writing awards. He was also a stal- and moved back after retirement. “Oc- wart champion of community causes casionally, in the last few years when through his volunteer work on local I did run into him, I would always say, boards and committees. ‘Hey, I’m missing your articles.’ It’s Lynn Sisterson knew Roger from so sad he’s gone. I’ll keep him in my the A-Spire Players community the- thoughts and remember his witty re- atre group, whose board he sat on, marks.” and from the Gimli Unitarian Church, Gimli council’s Deputy Mayor Rich- which rents out its heritage building ard Petrowski said he knew Roger for to the A-Spire Players, the Gimli Film decades through sports, committees Festival and student drama groups. they happened to be sitting on togeth- “I cannot think of a single person er and through council coverage. Rog- who would have anything unpleasant er had even covered Petrowski’s dad, to say about the man. He was funny, Edwin Petrowski, when he served on he was witty and he wrote very inter- council in the ‘80s and ‘90s. esting articles,” said Sisterson, who “I have a lot of memories of Roger,” EXPRESS PHOTO BY PATRICIA BARRETT handles rentals for the church. “I think said Petrowski. “When I was around Roger Newman (centre, standing) with some members of his family at Roger was just, by nature, a kind man 18, I’d play pick-up volleyball at the a Machine de Cirque performance on Gimli Beach in August 2018. who had a real talent for writing. I al- elementary school and Roger would ways remember reading his articles play with us.” say.” cial News in Montreal. He then worked and thinking to myself that I have to It was Roger’s sense of humour that As a political reporter, Roger got to as reporter and news editor for Winni- phone him and tell him, ‘That’s exact- stands out most in his mind, he said, the heart of the matter and provided peg’s St. James Leader Weekly (1956-1958) ly what I was thinking.’” as he “always had something witty to balanced coverage, he said. He was and as a reporter for the Brandon Sun also a strong advocate through his (1958-1959). If you see this guy this month, congratulate him on columns for the local community. He headed east again to take a job “He got the story but he always treat- as city hall reporter with the Kingston 25 years of employment at Smitty’s Furniture in Arborg. ed everybody fairly,” said Petrowski. Whig-Standard (1959-1960), before be- “I think one of the things he really coming the chief legislative reporter wanted to get going was better pub- and business editor at the Winnipeg lic transportation for Gimli, which Free Press (1960-65). He also served as we still don’t have. Roger was a great news director for radio station CKOC advocate for the people when we lost in Hamilton, Ont., in 1962. Greyhound’s bus service to the city. In 1965 he joined the editorial staff He was defi nitely looking out for peo- of the Toronto Globe and Mail, work- ple who didn’t have cars and couldn’t ing fi rst as a reporter for Report On get to the city.” Business in Toronto and then as the Roger was a regular at the Ever- paper’s Montreal correspondent. He green School Division Board of Trust- returned to Winnipeg in 1968 to be- ee’s meetings, reporting on manage- come the editor of the Manitoba Busi- ment decisions, the state of education ness Journal and business editor of the and highlighting student and staff Winnipeg Tribune. achievements. In 1971 he launched a freelance ca- Former board chair Ruth Ann Fur- reer that saw him writing for leading gala said his passion was evident in newspapers and magazines for the his stories. next 20 years. He also worked on ra- “I believe Roger was genuinely in- dio and TV programs and somehow Thank you to Rene Sutyla for being an terested in the events he covered, found the time to teach journalism whether he asked thoughtful ques- at Winnipeg’s Red River Community essential part of our business’s success. tions around education fi nance, board College. In 1990 he became editor of Your contributions to this company are greatly appreciated! decisions or profi ling students and the local Interlake Spectator until 1995 Thank you for your positive attitude and hard work. special events,” she said. when he resumed his freelance writ- - Larry and Darlene Kornelsen and staff Roger was born in Winnipeg on ing career on a part-time basis. He April 12, 1935. After high school he wrote for the Gimli-based Interlake En- embarked on a long and varied career terprise and was lauded around town 321 Main St., Arborg in journalism, taking up posts in Win- for his columns. nipeg and eastern Canada, according When the Enterprise folded about 204-376-5242 to his online obituary notice. three years ago, Roger was eagerly 1-800-361-4156 He started out in 1954 as a copy boy scooped up by the Express Weekly News FURNITURE & APPLIANCES for the Montreal Gazette before work- www.smittysfurniture.net ing as a reporter for the Daily Commer- Continued on page 7 The Express Weekly News Thursday, March 4, 2021 3 Fishermen warning of carbon monoxide danger Gas-powered heater thought to be cause of death of couple By Nicole Buffi e Fishers on the Red River and Lake Winnipeg are urging caution while keeping warm with portable heaters after an accident that left a Manitoban couple dead while ice fi shing. A man and woman were found un- responsive in an ice fi shing tent on the Red River on Jan. 30 and were later pronounced deceased in hospi- tal. RCMP believe carbon monoxide, dubbed “the silent killer,” played a role in the accident. EXPRESS PHOTO BY LANA MEIER ARBORG GIMLI. SELKIRK Rick Gergatz, a member of the Lake Ice fi shers are reminded to keep a carbon monoxide 204-376-3400 204-642-8501 204-482-5806 Winnipeg Ice Report and 20-year ice detector handy after a couple was found dead in their After the 2020 record breaking year, the fi shing veteran, said harm and poi- ice fi shing tent on Jan. 30. RCMP believe CO poisoning market is still very strong. We’ve got soning can happen quickly. buyers... If you are thinking about selling, was a factor. www.interlake.mb.ca now’s the time. Give us a call! “In the air you breathe, there’s car- bon dioxide, and there’s about 400 ELLEN WYKA parts per million and you can proba- Gergatz said. “Well, who would use one outside? Everyone 204-376-3400 uses them inside because it’s an easy heat source.” bly take 5,000 parts per million before KATHY MARKS it has any kind of effect to you,” said He said it’s up to both businesses to educate new fi shers 204-642-8501 on carbon monoxide poisoning when purchasing heaters, Gimli-Fully serviced vacant lot.