The Manitoba Home Builders' Association is celebrating 75 years.
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"Wherecare&compassioncomefromunderstanding" www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com SpecializingIn: •Entombments •TraditionalEarthBurials •GravesideServices •PrivatelyownedCrematorium •ReceptionServices •Cremation,Memorial&InurnmentServices •ThoughtfulPre-Planning AFAMILY-OWNEDALTERNATIVETOTHEHIGHCOSTS OFWINNIPEG'SCORPORATEFUNERALHOMES Photo courtesy of Elcheshen Photography ALLBELIEFS&FAITHS FUNERALCHAPELS&CREMATORIUM Inaworldwherebigbusinesscanoftenbecoldandimpersonal,Richard,RachelandRyan Wojcikstillbelieveinfamily.ThatmeansatWojcik'sFuneralChapelyouaretreatedas familybystaffwhomaintainatraditionofprovidingoldfashionedandpersonalized funeralservices. TheyareoneofthefewfamilyownedfuneralchapelsleftinWinnipeg."MostofWinnipeg's funeralhomesarenowownedbylargecorporationswhoseloyaltiesbelongtotheir shareholders,"explainsWojcik'sPresident,RichardWojcik.Hisvisionistoofferfamiliesa better,moreintimatealternative. WojcikwhowasbornandraisedinBeausejour,beganhiscareerinfuneralserviceatthe ageof12–washingcars,cuttinggrassandansweringphones.Aftergraduationhe undertookatwo-yearapprenticeshipfromtheWesternSchoolofMortuaryPracticein Winnipeg. Hethenspentthenext11yearsemployedinvariousfuneralchapelshoninghisskills. WhileinBeausejour,WojcikwasaFirefighterwiththeBeausejourBrokenheadFire DepartmentandalsoamemberoftheBeausejourAmbulanceService. ThroughoutWojcik'salmost34yearsofdedicationtohisprofession,hehadbeenemployed atanumberofthisprovince'swell-knownfuneralestablishments. BeginninghiscareeratRussell'sFuneralHomeandSoberingFuneralChapelin Beausejour,Wojcik'sWinnipegexperiencehasincludedbothinternationalcorporations andprivatelyownedfuneralhomes-allpriortoopeninghisownbusiness. October13,1998-OpenedfirstChapelat2157PortageAvenue@SharpBlvd August16,2003-OpenedownCrematoriumatHeadingley,Manitoba April1,2008-Opened2ndChapelat1020MainStreet@ManitobaAvenue April24,2015-Re-openedWojcik'sCrematorium,Headingley,Manitoba "Weofferassistance24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek,"hesays."Weprovideaservicefor allfaithsandanybeliefs,atanyplaceofworshipandcemeteryinWinnipegandrural Manitoba." Wojcik'sencouragespeopletocomparepricesandservicessotheycanmakean informeddecision.Theyusuallyfindthatthesmaller,privatelyownedfuneral chapelsofferamorepersonalserviceatabetterprice.Thereisnocostor obligationassociatedwithaconsultation. Peopleshouldalsobeawarethattheyarenotobligedtousethefuneralchapellocatedin thecemeterytheyareusing.Theyarefreetochoosethecompanytheyfeelmost comfortablewith.Evenprearrangedfuneralplanscanbecancelledortransferredtothe funeralchapeloftheirchoice. Wojcik'sLicensedFuneralDirectorsareprofessional,honestandsincere.Theyareallpaid bysalaryasopposedtocommissionedsalespeoplewhoareunderpressuretomakesales. Thiskindofcompassionateserviceisimportantwhenyouthinkaboutallthedecisions thathavetobeconsideredincludingarrangingforaclergy,soloist,floralarrangements, catering,locationsandthedetailsoftheservice. Allthisatatimewhenfamiliesareveryemotionalandarefacedwithmakingallthe arrangementswithinjustafewdays. "Onecallcantakecareofallthearrangements,"saysWojcik."Mostpeoplearenotina goodframeofmindtobemakingsomanydifficultdecisions.Ourgoalistohelpthem throughtheprocessandmakeitaseasyaspossible." Wojciksuggestsitcanbehelpfultobringsomeonealongwhoisnotasemotionally attachedtothesituation.Someonewhocanoffertheirsupportandguidance. Ifyoucan,itisdefinitelyagoodideatomakeyourfuneralarrangementsaheadoftime.It meansyouwillgetthekindofserviceyouwantandmakesitmucheasierforyourfamily becausetheydon'thavetostrugglewiththedetailsatsuchadifficulttime. RichardA.Wojcik, Rachel&Ryan RichardA.Wojcik,DaughterRachel&SonRyan Located1blockwestofDeerLodgeCentre at2157PortageAvenue @SharpBoulevard & Beausejour,Manitoba & Located4blockssouthoftheRedwoodBridge 1020MainStreet @ManitobaAvenue Serving 204-897-4665 204-268-2263 204-586-8668 Located1blockwestofDeerLodgeCentre 2157PortageAvenue @SharpeBoulevard 204-897-4665 Serving Beausejour,Manitoba 204-268-2263 Located4blockssouthoftheRedwoodBridge 1020MainStreet @ManitobaAvenue 204-586-8668 & &