Pat Swirla (nee Sloan) (Oct 30, 1950 — Sept 9, 2023)

Pat came to Kahshe Lake in 1973 when her parents Ross and Lois Douglas purchased ‘Point 4’ estates (Housey Rapids end) with their close friends, Al and Gladys Laverty, Glen and Mary Laverty, and Bill and Peggy Carter. Together with their families, their love for Kahshe began. 

Pat and her husband Nick quickly adopted the lake by attending Rockhaven regattas, dances at Dennes, and the much anticipated Labour Day Corn Roasts at Point 4. In 1990, Pat, Nick, and their three children — Mark, Erin, and Ryan purchased their own cottage on Boyd Island, built by their good friend Glen McAulay. Pat spent the next 30 summers there. 

Affectionately called ‘Aunt Pat’ by many of her Kahshe kids she enjoyed the teenage parties, the endless sleepovers, and organizing the Kermit Long Fishing Derby always ensuring the campfire was properly put out every night. She was famous for keeping a daily diary in which she recounted the events of the day every night before bed. The diaries are often read by her grandchildren. In 2019, when Pat and Nick retired, Erin and her husband, Luke Miller, purchased the cottage from them thus continuing her Kahshe legacy. Pat will be missed by many of her Kahshe family, both old and new.