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Mac Gregor: Family and Ventura

mac gregor: An immigrant from El Salvador killed in a head-on collision on the Trans-Canada Highway Friday was a beloved father and husband who recently moved into a new home with his family, according to Brandon Sun. In 2012, Hassin Ventura moved to Canada to find a better life for his family, who only joined him in Canada last year. Ventura, 29, leaves behind a wife and two children. On Friday night, Ventura, 29, was driving home to Mac Gregor from his work in Portage la Prairie when he was struck by a pickup truck travelling the wrong way. He was very full of love for his family and a very kind guy," said co-worker and friend Orlando Alas. "When you talked to him, it was like talking to a brother."Ventura was recruited to Brandon by Maple Leaf Foods, where he worked on the production floor for almost four years. Six months ago, he started working as a forklift operator at Simplot Canada and quickly made friends."He was a honest man. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.