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Colleen Borlase
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Colleen Borlase of Winnipeg Beach, formerly of Victoria Beach announce her passing on December 4th, 2023 at the age of 71 years at the St. Boniface Hospital with her husband by her side
Colleen leaves to mourn her beloved husband of 50 years, Don; her son David; daughter Cynthia (Trevor); grandchildren, Daly, Brooklyn (Brett), Dillon (Camryn), Ayden, Thomas; sisters, Diana (Don), Debbie (Anthony) and Verna; brothers-in-law Laurie (Corinne) and Sonny; sisters-in-law Valeria (Doug), Janice and Barb as well as many nieces, nephews and friends who she loved dearly.
She was predeceased by her parents Clifford and Mary Joseph; brothers Tommy, Brian, Bradley, Ray and Clifford Jr.; sister Marcia, and brothers-in-law Tony, Ric and Bill.
Colleen was born October 11, 1952 in Victoria Beach. She grew up in a fisherman’s household and was extremely proud of her family roots in Victoria Beach. She went to Victoria Beach school, later attending Selkirk Composite High School where she was active in curling. For many years she worked at Bakery in Victoria Beach until moving to Winnipeg in 1971 to live with her sister Debbie where she later worked in the bakery department at Safeway in 1972. It was at this time she met Don through her sister Debbie and brother-in-law Anthony and were married in 1973.
Colleen and Don lived in Transcona and welcomed their first child, David in 1976 and daughter Cynthia in 1981. Colleen was an active community member assisting in Beavers with David and was an active member in the slow pitch ladies league and mixed bowling league. In 1985, Colleen and Don purchased Beachside Service in Winnipeg Beach later known as Interlake Service which they owned and operated together for 35 years. Even after moving to Winnipeg Beach, Colleen would travel back to Transcona to play on her slow pitch team. When she wasn’t running with her children to various sporting or extracurricular evens, or jumping to the pump, she could be found handing out candy to children who came in to the garage. She was always ready to work the Halloween shift!
Colleen can be remembered for her many years running both the Winnipeg Beach Curling Rink and Arena Canteens where she would occasionally offer “fancy sandwiches” as a menu item and would boast about her French Fries which were “the best in the Interlake”.
She loved her BINGO, Shooting Star and South Beach trips and was an avid sports fan. She was so happy to be able to see her Blue Jays in both Toronto and Minneapolis in the most recent years. Colleen never missed an opportunity to brag about a Stampeders win and although she was a Jets fan, a part of her heart would always be with the Maple Leafs just like her dad. She enjoyed travelling with her friends and was able to experience trips to Las Vegas, Barbados, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Cuba as well as multiple cruises. She loved music and made sure all of her grandchildren knew how to jig at a young age.
More than anything, Colleen loved her grandchildren. She was a proud “nana” who couldn’t wait to play a joke or prank, entertain and spoil her babies. She took pride in helping them learn and encouraged academic achievement in all of them.
Colleen was a generous person and was always willing to lend a helping hand whenever she could, including local fundraisers in and around Winnipeg Beach such as the annual Halloween event, meat draws and assisting at Minerva Hall to name a few. She never turned down an opportunity to help another person and always felt it was better to give that receive. She was the last person to need recognition and was the first to offer it to another.
The family would like to thank the staff at Gimli, HSC and St Boniface hospitals for the care over the past few weeks especially the exceptional care received at the Palliative Care unit at St. Boniface.
A celebration of life will be held in her honor on Saturday, December 16th at 2:00 p.m. at the Winnipeg Beach Legion.
Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk in care of arrangements.
Tributes: www.gilbartfuneralhome.com
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