The family of Kaj Torwald Wickstrom (Papa) sadly announce his peaceful passing in the TBRHSC Transitional Unit on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
Kaj was born in Kokkola, Finland on December 12, 1934. In 1957, at the age of 23, he decided to take a leap of faith and move to Canada with his young family. His journey brought him to Port Arthur where he began working in the bush camps. He then moved on to work at Wanson s Lumber, mastering his carpentry skills. Opportunity knocked and Kaj began a partnership with Mr. Olavi Makela. Together they went on to build and renovate many homes in Thunder Bay and throughout the region, including homes for his son and daughter. He was often called upon by family and friends to help repair things in their homes. Kaj was the ultimate “Mr. Fix It”.
50/50 draw exceeds expectations for Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation
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Hospital 50/50 draw still going strong
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Sisters capture $965K 50/50 draw prize
Paulette Howe and Suzanne Gribben are the lucky winners of the inaugural draw, in support of the TB Regional Health Sciences Foundation.
Feb 26, 2021 4:13 PM By: Leith Dunick
“Are you kidding me?” Howe said, reached by phone on Friday by foundation president and CEO Glenn Craig.
“Oh my God, I’m just completely stunned. Oh my goodness. This is just amazing. I’ve never won anything in my life.”
The prize, which grew by more than $300,000 in the final 36 hours of the six-week contest, went beyond the wildest dreams of foundation management, who when it launched were hoping to get into six figures, the goal to try to make up some of the money lost in 2020 when traditional fundraising events had to be cancelled or moved online.