[1][4] He was the youngest of four sons born to Irene and Nick Juravinski, who ran the only pool room in Blaine Lake until the Great Depression.
[1] His family eventually relocated to Hamilton, Ontario, during his childhood, motivated by job opportunities arising from wartime industry.
[1] Although he was counselled to construct a racetrack at the Ancaster fairgrounds, Juravinski opted to build a track from scratch in nearby Flamborough, Ontario.
[1] Despite having to compete with five established tracks situated within an hour of Hamilton,[1] Flamboro Downs proved very successful and hosted the Confederation Cup Pace.
[1][8] Half a year into retirement, Juravinski and his wife began making considerable donations to the City of Hamilton and McMaster University, focusing on cancer and health care.
[1] They had met after being introduced by McCann (who was dating Margaret's sister Kate),[1] and they remained married for 66 years until his death.
[1] Juravinski died in his sleep on February 15, 2022, at Margaret’s Place, a hospice that his wife and he had helped build in Dundas, Ontario.