SaskatchewanMisha Pavelick’s father Lorne speaks about healing, justice and what comes next for the family.36-year-old man found guilty of 2nd-degree murder in the death of Misha PavelickAliyah Marko-Omene · CBC News · Posted: Nov 25, 2025 6:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Mural of Misha Pavelick by artist Jayde Goodon, located on the side of Brandee’s Corner Store at 3015 13th Ave., in Regina’s Cathedral neighbourhood in May 2021. (CBC)Lorne Pavelick spent 19 years with a cloud looming over his head. He remembers wondering, “what’s going to happen? Is this ever going to end?”Now, with his son’s killer convicted, Lorne is waking up to peace and clarity.“I love people, I love what I do, I love my life, but there was always something missing in the context of my son,” he told CBC on Monday. “But my attitude this morning was ‘I’m optimistic.’ Today’s a clean slate. I get to live today.”Earlier this month, a 36-year-old man was found guilty of second-degree murder for killing then-19-year-old Misha Pavelick, Lorne’s son, at the Kinookemaw Campground near Regina Beach in 2006. CBC News can’t identify the man under the Youth Criminal Justice Act because he was 17 at the time of the death. Sentencing for Misha Pavelick’s killer pushed to MarchJury convicts man in 2006 death of Misha Pavelick at Sask. campgroundLorne said it’s a new experience, waking up and not instinctively reaching for the phone to call the RCMP for updates, or checking in with family and friends.Reflecting on the journey, he remembered a moment toward the end of the month-long jury trial where he decided to turn away from resentment and anger, instead of giving in.“You cannot fill the hole of resentment or anger,” he said. “It will absorb any goodness you have.”Lorne said those feelings were replaced with the knowledge that everything was going to work out, even if not in the way the family had hoped.Misha was good at sports, a “wannabe bass player” who had dreams to go back to school, and someone who would stop at the fence of his mother’s daycare to high five each and every kid, said his father, Lorne Pavelick. (Submitted by Lorne Pavelick)Then came the guilty verdict.“I personally wasn’t prepared for it, because I wasn’t sure what was going to be happening,” he said. “But it sunk in.”’Chaotic’ night led to murder of Misha Pavelick near Regina Beach, Crown saysNow, Lorne is allowing himself to grieve, a process he said has evolved over time.“I was a little bit of a cynic in the past when people would say, ‘well, you need closure,’” he said. “We were able to grieve for many years, but never fully get through it.”He described years of burying his grief. He noted the death of Misha’s grandparents and the birth of Misha’s niece, moments his son didn’t get to experience. Now, Lorne said it feels like the calm after the storm.“It’s nice being into normal life, “ he said. “Having a normal life and still having a special spot for my son because I love him.”Misha should be remembered for the period of time he was able to love his life, his friends and his family, Lorne said. Misha should be remembered for the period of time he was able to love his life, his friends and his family, said his father, Lorne Pavelick. (Submitted by Lorne Pavelick)Misha was many things, according to his father: good at sports, a “wannabe bass player” who had dreams to go back to school, and someone who would stop at the fence of his mother’s daycare to high-five each and every kid.Lorne said a tree has been named in Misha’s memory near the Legislative Building in Regina. Each member of the family has gone to visit, including Misha’s nieces and nephews. “We remember Misha,” Lorne said. “He’ll always be a part of our lives.”ABOUT THE AUTHORAliyah Marko-Omene is a reporter for CBC Saskatchewan. She has previously worked for CBC and Toronto Star in Toronto. You can reach her at aliyah.marko@cbc.ca.
‘A clean slate’: Misha Pavelick’s father says he’s finding peace after killer’s conviction
