Thank you from our whole family to everyone who left lovely messages about our beloved Kri. We have started a facebook group to keep the many memories alive. Please join us for Kri stories, Kri photos, Kri songs, Kri movies, etc! https://www.facebook.com/groups/4123528127868582/ and here is a link to Kri's Awesome Songs playlist, an ongoing collection of music Kri loved (so far with over 1400 songs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPf4v9LGF30&list=PLs7_Pljw-0vTLuK-sbBWFj5oC9IFASWe1&ab_channel=Metallica-Topic

I worked with Kri for many years at Great West. He could always be depended on, whether it be work-related, movie trivia or just a friendly chat.

To this day, anytime I see Michael Wincott on screen I have to stop whatever I'm watching and tell whoever's with me about the time Kri ran into him and surprised him by knowing & using his name, not that of one of his characters.

He will be greatly missed by all those who were lucky enough to have known him.

Over the years, I built a strong connection with Kristian and deeply valued his thoughtful insights not just about work, but about life. He played a key role in the progress we made on our team, always planning ahead and building solid processes that helped us succeed.

Beyond work, we often talked about motorcycles, family, and life. He even became my go-to for thoughtful gift ideas—I called him my “gift advisor.” But what I admired most was how much he cared: about the work, about doing things right, and most of all, about people. He stood up for the team and always made time to support others.

Kristian was not just a wonderful colleague but a truly kind and genuine person. My deepest condolences to his family—his loss is felt deeply by all of us who had the privilege to know him.

Carole and John my deepest condolences for you and your family. Kri was an exceptional person who we were fortunate to have had in our lives all those years ago. Chris and I were extremely fond of Kri and thought the absolute world of him. Sending you love and wishes for peace 💕💙

Kri and I hit it off as friends when we were teenagers, and were a part of each others lives ever since. I didn't like most of the bands he liked, but we both liked Everlast (House of Pain) and we wound up going to every Everlast concert together. Kri took me for my one-and-only motorcycle ride in my early 20s, which scared me to death but is also one of my absolute favourite memories. He played an even bigger role in my husband Steve's life, having been friends with him since they were kids and later coaching hockey and going to many concerts together (if a metal band was coming, Steve's phone was always sure to ring). Kri was our go-to guy every time we had a question about anything from back in the high school or Charley days - his memory was amazing. He loved getting those questions, and our question would almost always turn into a long phone call with year books on our laps and tons of laughs. He always texted me on my birthday, but part of that was because he knew I felt super bad that I could never remember which day in October his was! So it became his annual happy birthday taunt, and it was funny to him to make sure I never found out which day his was. Sadly now I know it was October 15th, and I really wish he was still here gleefully keeping that secret from me.

Kritian was very sincere friend at work and great leader with passion. I miss him.

Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this extremely difficult time.

Sincere condolences.

My deepest condolences to Kritian's family and friends. I know Kritian since he started working in the BluePass team at Wawanessa. He was my direct leader for almost a year and even when we never met in person I could recognize He was a really authentic, enthusiastic, happy, positive person. He was easy to talk and always had a funny story to tell. His caring for his teammates was genuine. He will be missed for everyone in our team. May his soul rest in peace !

Carole, such devastating news! Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this extremely difficult time.

Sincere condolences.

So sad to lose Kri so soon. A good guy with a great smile and a kind heart who’ll be remembered from our high school days. His infectious always present smile and friendliness. Rest in peace Kri. “I keep a close watch on this heart of mine.” Johnny Cash

I went to High School with Kri and he was such a kind-hearted, genuine person. Hilariously funny, whip-smart and could talk for hours. I remember him singing Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills" with such passion. Decades later, anytime I hear that song, I think of him. I was not surprised to hear that he lived his life with such rigour, goodwill and accomplishment. My deep condolences to his family and friends.

Dear Mrs Regnier, Melanie, and all of the Regnier family, please accept my heartfelt condolences.

On behalf of the team at Safety Services Manitoba, our sincere condolences to Kri's family, loved ones, and many friends. Kri blessed us with his professional and passionate concern for motorcycle safety. He touched the lives of many hundreds of students and his lessons will leave a legacy of safety to many Manitobans. We are so grateful and blessed by sharing his journey. When one of the our team hurts, we all hurt and he will be deeply missed.

We were devastated to hear of Kristian's accidental passing 💔 our deepest condolences 💐 to alll. Kri was our ring bearer in 1981 and was the cutest wee boy with the biggest smile.

Kri was one of a kind and I feel blessed to have spent time with him and his wonderful family. So many great memories from years ago that brings a smile to my face. Kri was always himself no matter where he was, kind, funny, incredibly charismatic and I can still hear his laugh which makes me smile. His relationship with his sisters and parents was one of a kind filled with love, laughter and of course lots of banter. Thank you Kri and his family for being a part of my life and I will cherish these memories always. 💙

Kristian was my supervisor at Wawanesa, and he always cracked me up. When he found out that I liked to skateboard, he got me on a Teams call, and took me on a Google Maps tour of all the places in Charleswood that he used to skate as a kid. Any time I'd visit him at his desk in the office, he'd show me a skate video he used to watch religiously, or show me a board he always wanted. I'm really glad that we got a chance to skate together last fall when Wawanesa rented out Pitikwé skatepark for a United Way event. Kristian will be missed dearly by everyone on our team.

Bill and I are so sorry to read this morning of your dear son, Kristian's tragic death. Our hearts go out to you and your family.

I went to high school with Kri... an infectious smile and enigmatic energy encompassed him. Its wonderful to hear of the accomplishments and accolades he reached later in life. My sincerest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.

Kri was a huge part of of my life for a number of years. To me he was another brother, a friend, and a coach. He was family. He was unbelievably kind, caring charismatic, intelligent, and funny. We shared many memories, laughs, and only argued like siblings once or twice. He made a big impact on my life as a young adult, and I always had a place in my heart for him even though I had not seen him in years. The entire Regnier family will remain in my heart, and to JP and Carole thank you for sharing this wonderful man with so many of us. I was lucky and blessed to have known him.

Kri was magnetic , beautiful , smart and funny and will be missed so profoundley by so many. In school EVERYBODY loved Kri. Later in life Kri and I loved a cheesy movie called "blood in, blood out". We would yell quotes to each other when we bumped into each other for years. So Kri, up

there looking down, Vatos locos forever ❤️

My most sincere condolences to Kri's family. I went to school with Kri in our very early years at Dieppe, and then at Oak Park. Kri always had a story for everything, and was a happy and social person. I credit Kri for introducing me to Johnny Cash. Kri, I am glad to know you found love, and lived out some of your life goals. Rest peacefully.

When I was in elementary school I always looked up to Kri as being one the coolest older kids around. And he bestowed his excellent taste in music upon us through his sister Mel who was in my year. I have no doubt he will be dearly missed by his close friends and family, but I know he will live on through the joy he spread to all he knew him.

I was a classmate of Kri's for many years. He was well liked and very creative. Kri was a good person from a good family. Deeply saddened to hear of his passing.

Condolences to the family. I had a lot of fun with Kri and Jan in the early days of them dating. I was able to see their love grow over the years. Many times Kri would come by and visit Jan at her desk when we all worked at Canada Life together. Both of their faces would always light up when they saw eachother. Kri would always stay and chat with us. He was always so funny and easy to talk to. Someone that would make your day better just from a few minutes popping by. He will be truly missed.

I was so sorry to hear about Kri from our mutual IT friends. I'm still in shock and so angry about how a simple error in judgement by someone else can impact 100's of people for the rest of their lives. Although I had not seen Kri in a while, I still remember our good times at the bar, or staff events and talking about movies as we were both huge fans. I will continue to have good thoughts for Kri's family and friends and look forward to catching up with him one day and chatting about the movies he missed. Cheers Kri, until next time.

My sincere condolences to your family. Kri was an amazing person and will be missed by all those who were fortunate enough to spend time with him.

Our sincere condolences to

your family. Kri was a good friend to our son Chris Lenton. growing up and we enjoyed seeing him swimming in our yard as a kid. He will be missed. He was a beautiful sole! May he Rest in Peace.