With sadness Roy’s family announce his peaceful passing on April 24, 2021 after many years of health concerns.
He was born September 24, 1934 in Bifrost, Manitoba then moved to Port Arthur now Thunder Bay at an early age with his mother Rose. They settled on Water Street where he was able to watch and keep up with city events and growth.
His early schooling began at Central School therefore he was pleased to see it preserved to become part of Magnus Theatre. His interest in sports started with basketball at Port Arthur Tech. As an adult he was involved with 5 pin bowling winning many trophies. In later years he turned to curling where he also excelled. On several occasions he had the pleasure of being host driver for teams participating in bonspiels held locally.