Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Quetico Forum :: Janice Matichuk - Cache Bay Ranger
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HighnDry |
MichiganMan: " Cache Bay Ranger Station will never be the same. " So true! I was out on Lac LaCroix this past week when she walked on. I thought for one that she had a lot of time left. She leaves a hole in our paddling universe that is not likely to be filled any time soon. God speed Janice! Your spirit lives on out there on the water. |
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arctic |
My oldest son and I remember her fondly, and her untimely loss is a tragedy. |
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hexnymph |
I thought it was informative but also feel it fell short. I am sure there are volumes of stories of hers out there but not in print. Hex |
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Mocha |
Sometime last September, she had her pointer finger ripped off when it tangled with something on a float plane at Cache Bay. It got reattached and she has struggled with therapies to get it working again. Then this other issue pops up - headaches, dizziness, memory issues and she gets diagnosed. She lives in Atikokan and has to get to Thunder Bay for this new issue. Her daughter lives nearby and has really been her rock and is very organized, according to Janice. I hope she goes to all her doctoring appointments, although Janice will certainly speak her mind if necessary. Her son, Leif, lives with her for now so is also a big help. So, should the border open this summer, you will not see Janice at the ranger station. This will be the first summer she has missed since 1985!!! She is quite a social person so this will be difficult for her. Plus, the border being closed means her friends can't go visit her in Atikokan. : ( Please add Janice to whatever kind of prayer list you have. If you are so inclined to send her a piece of mail, perhaps recalling any interactions with her (she has a great memory for people who stop at the ranger station), I'm sure she would love it. Maybe even "friend" her on FB. Janice Matichuk PO Box 21 Atikokan Ontario Canada P0T 1C0 Remember to add extra postage for the Canadians! ;) Thanks a lot! Janice has been my good friend for more than 20 years so i am one who can't get up to see her. I'm thinking of writing to Trudeau to ask permission. Think that would work? LOL. |
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Mocha |
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Banksiana |
Strange that both she and Shan Walshe (the two people who probably spent the most time in the park) died of brain cancer. |
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Pinetree |
I hope her family knows how many people in the canoe world appreciated her and all she did. Thank you Janice. |
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MichiganMan |
Cache Bay Ranger Station will never be the same. |
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GeoFisher |
Her island Mine came today. I suspect it may be a little tough to read... Later, Geo |
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Wally13 |
My neighbor just succumbed to glioblastoma about a month ago after only finding out his diagnosis 5 weeks earlier. He was as fit as a 73 year old could be ... walked 5 miles a day ... ate all the right foods ... was the best dad and grandad too. I didn’t even know what glioblastoma was when I was told about my buds physical issues. Hard to believe another person I admired (Janice) was diagnosed with this same brain tumor growth. Prayers out to Janice and her family. God Bless |
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24kGold |
NPR program about Janice Terry |
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Terry |
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Jackfish |
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Wally13 |
An amazing lady, for sure. |
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johno |
But last year her son Leif worked at the Cache Bay ranger station with her. Hopefully Leif will become the full time Cache Bay ranger and continue her legacy. |
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bobbernumber3 |
Jackfish: " Janice's obituary " Thanks for the link, Jackfish. |
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Wally13 |
I am so sorry to hear about Janice’s diagnosis. Some Old Timer years ago that went thru Cache Bay told me that if you want to get on the good side of Janice ... bring along some good chocolate with you when you visit her. Well that Old Timer was spot on. I have always made it a point to bring her some chocolate when I passed thru Cache Bay. Janice would always smile from ear to ear when you laid some chocolate bars on her desk. Mocha ... thanks for posting her address ... I will be sending her some chocolate to her home that may put a smile on her face at this most difficult time. |
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Mocha |
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Mocha |
It’s a good interview if you have time to listen. |
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Pinetree |
Janice of Quetico |
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Mocha |
Pinetree: " WTIP Thank you, Pinetree |
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Moonbeam |
11 years tripping She is an amazing lady. Sometimes we got a late start on our journey just because we had to visit a bit. One year coming out of the bush, she surprised my wife with mint julep tea on ice for her August birthday. Cache Bay Ranger station will never be the same without her:( |
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Jackfish |
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Moonbeam |
You have always been a remarkable, tough as nails Quetico Ranger. Your knowledge of the bush and expertise kept so many of us wilderness travelers safe. I am pretty sure you were welcomed by so many who have gone before you. Quite a miracle you survived the car in the water when you were one year old because you were wearing rubber pants and floated We know there is a sweet little grand baby soul waiting to see you again. Thank you Carolyn (Moonbeam's wife) |