Orest Victor Reshetnyk

It is with profound sadness the family of Orest Victor Reshetnyk, resident of North Battleford, SK announce his passing Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at the Battlefords Union Hospital, age 87 years. Orest Reshetnyk was born on the farm in the Whitkow District January 1, 1934. His schooling started at age 4 because the neighbors children were going so he should go to. Mrs. Kramm was his teacher who saw his potential and he advanced quickly. When he finished grade 12 in Saskatoon he was too young to go to Teacher College. Because there was a shortage of teachers, he was given a Substitute Teaching position at Howard School. After Teacher College he taught at Marlin Light and Kelfield. When we moved back to the Battlefords he taught in Battleford Public, B.H.C. and B.J.H.S. where he taught math and science classes. During these years he developed an interest in photography. He started a photo club for students who wanted not only how to take pictures but to develop & print them. There are many class pictures, wedding & anniversary pictures taken by him. In 1973 he became the movie projectionist at North Park Drive. This kept him very busy from April to October for many years till the wind blew the screen down. Orest had a very special gift – his ability to fix anything big or small – it was a challenge if it had wires, fuses, belts, etc…it could be fixed. Orest loved music though he couldn’t sing or play guitar he loved country music, which he recorded may hours so that we could enjoy our favorites in our “Golden Years”. We also liked to go dancing and also played Kaiser with friends & family. Our children Gerald & Pat could tell you many stories of Dad teaching them to ride bicycles and then motorcycles. Orest & I enjoyed many motorcycle trips throughout Canada & parts of the States. It was the next best thing to flying for us. When his health started to fail we had to sell the bike in 2019. I look back with fond memories to all the trips in good weather and not so good! Winter holidays were usually in Mexico. He wasn’t well but still wanted to go. April 28th he was diagnosed with Acute Leukemia, May 28th he went to the hospital where he spent four days. On the fourth day he said good bye. We will always miss him. He will be forever missed by his beloved wife Natalie, their two children: Gerald of Saskatoon, SK and Patricia (Don Jons) and grandson Sean, all of Calgary, AB. Orest was born January 1, 1934, the son of Walter and Bessie Reshetnyk of the Whitkow, SK district. In lieu of flowers, donations in Orest’s memory are requested to the Saskatoon Cancer Centre, 20 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK  S7N 4H4 (please identify to Cancer Research) or to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, Box 1358, North Battleford, SK  S9A 3L8. A Service Of Celebration and Thanksgiving for Orest’s Life will be announced at a later date. Vichnaya Pamiat – Memory Eternal. Arrangements are entrusted to Robert MacKay of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium (306-446-4200).