PEGGY SHANE-ARNOLD
Date of Passing: November 01, 2014
On November 1, 2014, at the age of 69
years, my beautiful wife Peggy, passed
away in my loving arms, no safer a haven.
Peggy was everything to me. I have nothing
but love, respect, and wonderful memories
of our 50 years together.
Peggy was such a talented, intelligent,
generous, kind person, with many
accomplishments to her credit.
Peggy is survived by her brother Bob
(Paulette), various nieces and nephews,
and close friend, Shirley Pantel.
Words can never express my sorrow and
sadness in losing my soulmate. "Rest in
peace dear Peggy. Soon we will be together
again" Forever, your loving
husband, Wayne Arnold.
As
published in Winnipeg Free Press on
December 20, 2014
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One of the earliest girls to
play with the boys was Peggy Shane, who
fronted the Bel-Aires and later the VIPs.
Shane (Peggy Shinkarik) was the sister of
local singer Brian Shane, who had been a
member of the Swing Tones. She had often
joined him at singing gigs. Around 1962,
she assembled the otherwise all-male
Bel-Aires, who became a popular fixture on
the community club circuit.
“She could do rock numbers as well as pop
songs,” says husband and band member Wayne
Arnold, “everything from Land of 1000
Dances to Hava Nagila. Back then, you had
to be versatile.”
John Einarson
Excerpt from Girl
Rockers Were Groundbreaking published in
Winnipeg Free Press November 21, 2015
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