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BRIAN RONALD PRIMEAU
Born: Apr 03, 1950
Date of Passing: Jun 05, 2005
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryBRIAN RONALD PRIMEAU April 3, 1950 - June 5, 2005 Suddenly from a heart attack at home in Toronto. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Brian graduated from Louis Riel Collegiate and went on to obtain his B.A. (U of W), teaching certificate and an M.A. in religion from St. Paul's University, Ottawa. Predeceased by his father Elmer Joseph Primeau in 1987, Brian is survived by his mother Isabel Primeau; siblings, Garry, Wayne, Earl and Linda (Filzwieser); sisters-in-law, Nesta, Carol, Krys, Adele; brother-in-law Ernie; nephews and nieces, Laurier and Melanie, Rodney, Allan, Scott, Keith, Ken, Kalysta and Mackenzie Steven and Michael. Brian will also be missed by numerous friends across the country, including Edna, James, Diane, Margaret, Jeannette, Angela, Chris, Michael, Laura, Roslyn, Taras, Gerry, Brenda, Marcel and Fred. A lover of all the arts, avid reader and true humanitarian, Brian devoted his life to helping others. As a junior high school teacher, he taught in St. Claude, Lynn Lake and Creighton, SK. Christ became the focus of his life. Before making his final vows as a Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate in 1985, Brian worked with the Innu people of Sheshatshits, Labrador. Ordained a Catholic priest in 1987, he was Chaplain for Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School in Kingston. He was also Pastor of St. Agnes' Parish in Thunder Bay, St. Joseph's Parish in Ottawa and St. Mary's Parish in Fort Francis. After moving to Toronto in 1998, Brian worked with various health, housing and charitable organizations and currently was with A Child's Voice Foundation as well as teaching assistant to Laura Schein at Ryerson University. Brian shared his love of music with the Rainbow Voices of Toronto and volunteered at the Annual AIDS Walk and Vigil with the AIDS Committee of Toronto. Brian was passionate in his interests, an articulate, compassionate communicator. He valued fairness and right and fought for it on behalf of others, but always with a quick sense of humour. Committed to family and friends, he travelled across the country to maintain those ties. Special thanks to Vaughn Quinn, O.M.I. for his support and to Brian's dear friend for many years, James Froh. In lieu of flowers please send a donation to A Child's Voice Foundation, www.achildsvoicefoundation.com. An interment ceremony will be held at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, 4000 Portage Ave., 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, followed by a 12:00 p.m. memorial service and reception at Assiniboia-Charleswood Community Church, 760 Charleswood Rd.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 18, 2005
Condolences & Memories (2 entries)
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I first met Brian in 1977 in British Columbia where he too was a member of the Frontier Apostles where the head quarters were in Prince George. Instantly I knew he was a good hearted jovial intelligent man. I instantly liked him. Then one or two years later I was to enter the same Oblates of Mary Immaculate pre-noviciate house in Ottawa. We had no idea we would meet there again because his missionary work was in a different town and area of B.C. Jim Froh was also a student in the house as well as two others. Two priests lived there to, Fr. Jack and Fr. Tom. Living in the same house with him I began to feel closer to him and knew how kind, loving, and intelligent of a spirit he was. I've thought of him for decades since I last saw him in 1978-1979. I wrote him some years after Ottawa to reconnect with him and apologize for some ways I had mistreated him verbally and in my attitudes when we were at the Oblate house. He understood and I felt forgiven. He is dearly missed. - Posted by: Wayne Squires (Fellow frontier apostle in British Columbia 1977 and fellow pre-novitiate in O.M.I. Ottawa house of ) on: Oct 15, 2018
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Brian was an important and much-loved volunteer with CAP AIDS - a Canadian charity dedicated to helping grassroots African organizations on the front lines in the stuggle to resist, survive, and overcome AIDS. As a member of the Board of Directors, Brian helped CAP AIDS hone its vision, develop policies and lead fundraising strategies. His breadth and depth of knowledge, sharp mind, and delightful wit will be sorely missed. Rest in peace, Brian. - Posted by: Kevin Perkins (Friend) on: Jun 21, 2005