Walter Pandachuck was born to Nicolas and Eugenia Pandachuck in 1920. In 1928, the family moved to the Elmworth district to farm.
Walter enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1941 and was posted overseas. He returned to Canada in 1946, married Mary and began farming in Elmworth. Mary taught school in various places in the area.
Walter passed away in 1996.
Sources: Beaverlodge to the Rockies (p.290)