My condolences to all of Rods family.

We were saddened to hear that Rod took his final ride home. Our sincere condolences to Rod’s family and friends

I remember seeing Rod at parties when we were young. I think I used to call him Jesus. I recently had been following Tod and Kim on Facebook enjoying their stories. I am shocked the last chapter came so soon.
Sadly,
Shelley Zawidoski Fedoruk.

Ride on Muchacho!

Rod was one of a kind and close friend of mine right from High School and on. Spent many late nights and early mornings laughing and discussing life’s ups and downs.
He was a man of his word and took life in stride no matter what it thru at him. Over the last few years didn’t get to visit with him as much but we had a lifetime of memories good and bad ones. But was alway happy to have a few more laughs when we crossed paths, here and there. Enjoy the other side to the fullest my friend.
My condolences go out to his family, be strong and and never stop mentioning his name this way he’s never gone completely.

I knew Rod since high school, at the time he had the Knick name “JESUS” because of his long hair and matching beard. He was always quick to make friends and always willing to lend a hand, as one afternoon I was on Main St. at redwood and blew an oil line on my then Triumph, he saw me came right over and helped me push it to his place close by, we had it fixed and I was on my way…I ran into Rod from time to time and always a smile and hug..I remember the boyz at Motor Parts and Supplies on Arlington St. + Sargent, Mark Proulx told me Rod wanted to build a knucklehead up to 120 ci and geared heavy to do 100+ mph…don’t know if he ever did but that was Rod….RIP ROD…..CHEERS BRO…

We want to express our deepest sympathy to Kim and Rod’s family. We will miss all the happy times at Rod’s bonfires. He was a legend at Nutimik Lake and will be missed by all. ❤️
Evelin and Cliff, Collin, Corey, Ashley and Peyton

I have many fond memories of Rod. Growing up together, we shared many adventures.
Please accept my sincerest condolences. He will be greatly missed.

Our condolences to all family and friends. Tim, our son, loved him so much.

My deepest sympathies on your loss.

Was so sad to hear of Rod’s passing. I will always remember him as a kind and caring man.
RIP Rod.

Our sympathies to Rhys, Devin and family. We will miss Rod and his unwavering support of birchroad. I first meet Rod in 1973 driving my mini bike up and down birchroad and have fond memories of the years and our interactions since. RIP Rod

My condolences to Rod’s family.

The first time I met Rod was in Portage La Prairie at Henry Bunicks in 1993 as I was there to buy my first Harley Davidson motorcycle with Chad Wachtendorf. The four of us got to talking around a heater in a garage as it was Winter time and Rod was an interesting nice guy. I bought the Harley on the spot and we all loaded it up and Chad and I were on our way. RIP Rod

Very fond memories of long ago.Big loss to everyone.

Met Rod in the late 90’s. Great knowledge sharer and history teller. Meticulous in what he was building/doing at that time . He’s going to be missed by all.

So sorry for your loss. He was a awesome man for the few times I hung out with him. R.I.P Rod.

Rod was a unique individual. My husband & I stopped by Rod’s many years ago & Jim was complaining about how quiet his bike was. Rod walks up with a long pipe, tells Jim to hold the bike firmly. He them proceeded to “punch his pipes” with this long rod. Jim was very happy with the sound after that. We will miss you Rod!

Karen and Donny and all the girls were sad to hear this news. Rest easy Rod.

Devin my girl. We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you at this difficult time. We are hear if you need anything. Condolences to you and your family.

We will never forget our Nutimik lake neighbor. Rod was a one of a kind, we often referred to him as the resident MacGyver. The man could fix anything and welcomed the challenge. He was a good friend, our family will miss him dearly.

I’m so sorry he has left us it was a shocker. I thank you for ur kindness.

Thank you rod

What a loss. Rod was a great friend, grandfather, and many other things. I will cherish every moment spent with him and every laugh (oh, that laugh!) Much love to his family and friends. He will surely be missed.

my thoughts and prayers are with you

my condolences to devon , rhys and to all of the family .Rod was a good guy , A good friend and a fellow gearhead to many .he loved to make stuff and made a lot of friends along the way . HE WILL BE MISSED HE WILL BE REMEMBERED REST IN PEACE BROTHER

Very sad to hear of Rod’s passing. But I have fond memories. School, camping and growing up, always a great friend. Condolences to his family. RIP Rod

My sincere condolences to Kim and the extended Gilchrist family. We never rode together but often crossed paths. Rest in Peace Rod!

Always good times with rod , my thoughts and prayers go out to family and friends

Condolences to you and family. We are so sorry to hear of your loss.

SORRY TO SEE YOU RIDE OFF INTO THE SUNSET SAFE TRAVELS MY FRIEND MARTOON

My condolences to the family! He was always so kind and welcomed me into his home with open arms whenever I went to the lake with Devin. He always made me laugh and was always smiling. He was such a good person and I hope he rests in peace.

You will be missed old friend

I would like to offer my condolences to Devon and Rhys and family. I am so sorry to hear of Rods passing. I was fortunate to run into Rod a short while back and get a short visit that enabled us to share a few memories and laughs of years gone by. I’ll treasure that last visit. RIP Rod. Hugs to the kids and grandchildren. ❤️

My condolences to the family. Rod was such a great guy and will be missed by many. I hope you get to ride on and if you see Lorissa please give her a hug for me.

So sorry to hear …Our deepest condolences to his family.

I had not seen Rod in decades and sadly bumped into him at Dermot John Rooney’s memorial last year. While it had been decades since we last rode and seen each other, Rod never forgot a face or the past. We caught up briefly like it was yesterday. A true gentleman, that would lend a helping hand anywhere and anytime. Gone way to soon…..Ride free my friend!

Our sincere condolences to the entire family.

Our deepest condolences to the family. We will always remember Rod dropping in at our cottage and spending hours laughing and talking .Rod was just a genuine person. We were blessed to have had him in our lives
Rest in Peace

So sorry to hear of Rod’s passing. My sincere condolences to the family.

Our condolences to Rod’s family and his loyal friends. He was a friendly, helpful neighbour to us. We already miss knowing he’s not just down the road almost any day of the week.

Very sorry to hear of Rod’s passing. Our deepest condolences to the family.

Our sincere condolences to all to our son Tim who loved him lots

We would like to send our condolences to Rods family and friends. He was such a nice friendly, caring, helpful man. We loved getting to know him. He will be sadly missed but he will never be forgotten. Our deepest condolences to all.

My condolences to your family. I remember that you were a kind person when we went to school.

I got to know ROD working in the MOVIE Industry with Him & Jim Robertson in transport dept &was impressed who he was as a man who would always spend time to help anyone who needed help in any way shape or form as a result I considered him a friend ” IF EVER I DOUBTED THERE IS HEAVEN LET ME REMEMBER THE GOOD PEOPLE IN MY LIFE” Ride on ROD R I P from OLD FART Hippie

You will never be forgotten Rod! Heaven gained a great soul. Rest in peace my friend! ❤️

You will be missed old friend

Was so sad to hear of my good friend Rod’s passing. And am so sorry for his families huge loss. Rod was a great guy and even though l hadn’t seen him in years the news of his passing is very hard to take. Rest easy my friend.

My Brother, my mentor, my protector… my Friend.
We’ll meet again…

We were so sad to hear of Rod’s passing. Our sincere condolences to Kim and the family. He will be greatly missed.

My deepest sympathy to the family. I have known Rod since the late 70s and early 80s when I had the pleasure of working with him. Lost touch till recently when he came back to the parks and we were so lucky to have him. I always had the deepest respect for him while he put himself to the side and looked after his grand daughter . Rods integrity will be remembered as will his kind nature.
See you down the road my friend.

In my later teen years you were the voice of reason; you took me under your wing when I needed it. You had the best jam space going in 1979, it inspired a lot of up and coming musicians:). You were an idea man who actually followed through on their ideas. We’ll miss your amazing charisma and positive energy Rod. Rest peacefully.

Rod was my oldest and most loyal friend. We knew each other since birth, living next door on Knowles Ave. Through all his life experiences, he remained that same person: thoughtful, considerate and ready to help out. Rod was always ready for adventure, too, and would get that mischievous glint when a crowd had gathered for late-night entertainment. I will miss his unique perspectives on music, life and all things mechanical. I will miss his humble good nature. I will miss that laugh coming from deep inside his soul. My deepest condolences to Rod’s family, sister and all the folks who had the pleasure of his company. He was one-of-a-kind.

Thank You Glen… he really was.

R.I.P. to one of the strongest man that I’m proud to call my father. Wish we could have had more time together but you where always there when i needed you especially when it came to my lil gem Saphire. We both will miss you and love you forever.