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Weyburn Review, Weyburn, Saskatchewan -- January 12, 2022
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Don McCracken
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Donald McCracken late of Weyburn on January 02, 2022 at the age of 94. Don was predeceased by his loving wife, Regina Margaret (Irwin) McCracken, his parents Walter and Marie (Crandel) McCracken, his sister Grace McCracken, brothers Walter, William, Robert, James, Roy, and Harold, and sisters-in-law Ann McCracken of Saskatoon, Marie McCracken, Lethbridge, Naomi McCracken, Medicine Hat, Marie McCracken, Regina. He is survived by his wife’s daughter Elaine (Brian) Van Ryckeghem of Kelowna, and their two sons, Derek (Jenn) and their children Makana and Brison of Kelowna, and Jeff (Crystal)and their children Nora and Elleni of Kelowna, sister-in-law Shirley McCracken, Regina, and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews, and extended families. Donald was born on March 26, 1927 to Walter and Marie McCracken on the family farm NW 19-09-22 West of the 2nd, approximately three miles NW of Edgeworth. Don had good hardworking parents, a sister, three older brothers and three younger brothers. Times were tough back then and the whole family had to work together to make a living. Each year they planted a large vegetable garden. They also planted berries, fruit trees, and kept bees. There were cows to milk, chickens and pigs to feed, water to haul, wood to chop, and the list goes on. When the children had finished their work, they played with their homemade toys and made up games to play. Although, the family worked hard, they had many good times together and with their friends and neighbours. He attended Dahinda School completing his Grade 8 with high honours. He was also the janitor of the school during some of his school years. At that time Dahinda school was a one room schoolhouse, about two and one half miles NE of the present day Dahinda townsite. In 1943 at the age of sixteen, Don started farming on some rented land with the help of the twenty bushels of wheat given to him by his father. He also worked for other farmers at the same time. In 1945 and part of 1946 Don built a house for Jim Harrison, as well as helping him with the farm work. In 1946, he bought a new 44 Massey Harris tractor for $1,800.10 and a second hand threshing machine. He then hired a threshing crew and threshed for a number of farmers from 1946 to 1948. Starting in 1947, he worked for two winters in Alberta for ranchers, and another two winters for construction companies in Alberta. During summer months, Don would farm, he also did custom work for other farmers such as seeding, summer fallowing, baling, swathing, and combining. Through hard work and good management, Don was able to purchase his own land in the late fifties and early sixties and establish his own farm. He raised cattle, operated a feedlot, and grain farmed. Don was a hard worker, rising early and working late. Having a logical and inventive mind made him into a creative man of many talents, who could almost fix anything. As well as being a farmer, he was a businessman, selftaught carpenter, mechanic, welder, plumber, to name a few. On June 27, 1964, he married the love of his life, Regina Margaret Irwin, which was the beginning of 45 wonderful years together. Having someone to share in his life and farm was of utmost importance to Don. They had a close relationship and they enjoyed spending as much time as possible together. Don was a very devoted husband and it was said he treated his wife like a queen. After their marriage in 1964 Don, Marg and her daughter, Elaine lived on his parent’s homestead farm. In 1966 they moved to their own farm about a mile east of Dahinda on which Don had built a new house. Over the years, Don and Marg continued to construct the rest of the farm buildings. In the early 70’s, Don went into business establishing the McCracken Garage. The McCracken Garage sold small tools and machinery parts, did mechanic work, welding and fixed machinery. When he found that the business was interfering too much with his farming, he returned to his first love of farming on a full time basis. Don was a farmer at heart. He enjoyed being close to the land and nature. Over the years Don and Marg planted thousands of trees and developed one of the nicest farms and farmyards in the district. It goes without saying, that if anyone came to their place they were expected to come in for coffee and lunch. Some of Don’s hobbies included visiting, gardening and yardwork, travelling, snowmobiling, camping, carpentry work, mechanic work, listening to music, and quilting with Marg. Don’s biggest hobby was collecting antiques with Marg, which gave him a great opportunity to meet and visit with many interesting people. They collected about 20,000 antiques, which they cleaned, refurbished, repaired and built museums to store them in. They certainly enjoyed their monthly trips to Minot ND to look for antiques and shop. Don served on the Dahinda wheat pool committee for 26 years, the curling rink board, the community hall board, and the snowplow club in which he operated the snowplow for one year. More recently Don became one of the biggest financial supporters in the building of the new Radville Marian Health Centre. In recognition of his contributions, one of the nursing home houses was named in honour of him and his wife. In 2007, they sold their farm and retired in Weyburn. After his wife passed away in 2010, he became good friends with Doug and Edith Lupanko sharing many Sunday suppers at their home. Don became part of their family gatherings at Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and special occasions. They enjoyed many good times together and became very special friends. Also after Don’s wife passed away most afternoons Don could be found having coffee with his many friends at McDonalds. After his coffee, he usually went to Walmart to shop and visit. After moving to Tatagwa View in 2016, Don still enjoyed having coffee with his friends at A&W once a week and his friends at McDonalds a couple of times a week. Don was a kind and caring man with a calm and gentle nature. He was a friendly person and always had a smile and something nice to say to everyone he met. He was blessed with a sharp mind and an excellent memory, which made visiting with him a pleasure. He believed in doing unto others, as he would have others do unto him. Don will be sincerely missed by those who were fortunate enough to know him. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the staff of Tatagwa View care home for the excellent and compassionate care given to Don during his 5 plus years of residency there. A Memorial Service for Don was held on Saturday January 08, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Fletcher Funeral Chapel Ltd. Weyburn, Sk. with Reverend M. Barnabas officiating. Interment was at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weyburn, SK. For family and friends so wishing, donations in memory of Don can be made to a charity of their choice. We would like to thank everybody for their kindness evidenced in thought and deed with Don’s passing. Condolences may be left at:www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, (306) 842-5432.
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Shirley Jacob
Shirley Ann Jacob, late of Weyburn, SK passed away December 15, 2021 at the age of 91 years. She was predeceased by her husband Joe Jacob; daughters, Leanne and Angela; parents, Jim and Maude Little; sisters, Elizabeth Mould, Pat Barton; and son-inlaw Marcel Cancade. Shirley is survived by her children: Randy (Margo) Jacob, Kim Jacob, Patricia (Bruce) Marcia, Pamela (Robert) Purves, Jesse Jacob, Jill Arnott, Holly (Jonathan Kolish) Jacob; 11 grandchildren: Erin, Tyrel, Sarah (Ryan), Megan (Gary), Cody, Dallas (Kyla), Ashley (Colt), Britney, Lance (Melissa), Rachel (Matt), Jessica (Dane); great-grandchildren: Rhett, Keaton, Aril, Evan, Ethan, Rylan, Brody, Shelby, Lane, Clay, Perrie, Colt; Bradyn, Ashton, Sven, Leif and soon another great granddaughter; sisters: Gayle Lake, Denise Mercer, Carole (Jack) Sukeroff, Sharon Lukacs, Rita (Wayne) Anderson, Dianne Little; as well as sisters/brothers-inlaw and numerous nieces and nephews. A Visitation was held Monday, December 20, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. from RD Family Funeral Chapel, Weyburn, SK. A Funeral Service for Shirley was held Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. from Silver Heights Bible Church, Weyburn, SK with Pastor Ken Easterbrook officiating. Pallbearers were: Tyrel Jacob, Cody Jacob, Dallas Cancade, Rylan Cancade, Lance Arnott and Rhett Smith. Luncheon followed the service at Silver Heights Bible Church, 1625 Clarke Avenue, Weyburn, SK. Interment was held at the McTaggart Cemetery, McTaggart, SK following the luncheon. For family and friends so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Shirley may be made to the Weyburn Horticultural Society, 313 Hill Avenue, Weyburn, SK, S4H 1M8. Arrangements were entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn, SK (848-0333 ~ 1-888-848-0333). Expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to our website at www.rdfuneralchapel.com “Honouring Life and Celebrating Memories.”
Dorothy Berle Dennis
1923~2021 Dorothy Berle Dennis, late of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, passed away December 24, 2021, at the age of 98 years. Dorothy was predeceased by her parents, Edward and Lucilla Davies; husband, Ray Dennis; 2 grandsons, Daniel Hemphill and Joel Dennis; son in law, Gordon Hemphill; 2 brothers, Ken (Dorothy) Davies and Keith Davies and sister, Verna (Stan) Cudmore. Dorothy Berle was born October 13, 1923, to Edward and Lucilla Davies in Wawota, SK. She had an older sister, Verna, and two younger brothers, Ken and Keith. Grandma took all her schooling in Wawota. After her school years, she worked various jobs as a housekeeper and one of those jobs was at the Beckton Ranch. Grandma met Grandpa in the early 40’s and they were married November 23, 1942. In October of 1943, they welcomed a daughter, Carol. Next came Audrey in October of 1946, Russ in May of 1950, and then Jean in October of 1954. Grandma and Grandpa moved to the Weyburn area November 20, 1952, to work for Chuck and Jim Porter of the Porter Land Company. They lived east of Weyburn on the Porter cattle ranch and later moved to another farm north of McTaggart. Grandpa worked for the Porters until 1965 when they moved to Weyburn. Grandma and Grandpa became grandparents in October of 1964 when Don arrived and the last of the 12 grandchildren was Joel in April of 1978. The family they started all those years ago is still growing after 26 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren. Grandpa worked at Weyburn Co-op laying floor covering and Grandma worked several jobs at cafes, a grocery, and a jewellery store but the jobs most close to her heart were at the Goodwill Bakery and Star Bakery. Grandma worked very little after her heart attack in 1979. Grandma and Grandpa loved to walk, and they loved to camp. They spent lots of time with Tom and Winnie Rindal in P.A. and at Candle Lake. They enjoyed the company of the Thornhills, the Lukeys, Lou and Ethel Lawrence, the Baileys, the Hemphills, and the Swansons. When you joined the family - your family was family - and once you became friends - you were family. In her later years, Grandma kept VERY busy. She was a member of the Town and Country Women, she faithfully listened to AM 1190, to which she added everyone’s birthday and anniversary to the Birthday Club and was quite often the winner of the Coffee Row genius. It seemed we had an endless supply of Dairy Queen ice cream cakes. Her hobbies included playing cards, moving, coffee with friends, moving, driving friends to appointments, moving, and most recently BINGO at the Special Care Home. Oh, and we can’t forget the motorbike rides. Grandma wasn’t exactly happy to be moving into the Weyburn Special Care Home, but quickly felt at home knowing some of the residents and with staff that treated her so well. A couple of those friends were Gordon and Clara. Grandma spent many hours visiting with Gordon, and we thank him for being a friend to help pass the hours. We were told a story from one of the nurses - she had passed by Grandma’s room one evening and heard a knock. She went in to check on her and Grandma was quick to tell her she was just knocking on the wall to say goodnight to her neighbour Clara. They did that every night. Because family meant everything to Grandma, it was of great comfort to us all to know she was in good hands at Weyburn Special Care Home. We often witnessed ourselves the care staff provided with compassion, respect, and dignity, and Grandma was the first to say so herself. We can’t thank the staff enough for the love and care she received... like family. To say Granny D will be missed is an understatement. The wonderful memories we have of her are ours to keep in our minds and our hearts. Thank you, Grandma, for being our Matriarch. Dorothy will be forever loved & missed by her children, Carol Hemphill of Weyburn, SK; Audrey Swanson of Weyburn, SK; Russ (Isabelle) Dennis of Hazenmore, SK; Jean (Winston) Bailey of Weyburn, SK; grandchildren, Don (Conni), Pattie, Cory (Rhonda), Kelly (Carrie), Terrie (Kim), Karie (Frankie), Mike (Marla), Ryan (Chelsee), Sharie (Garth), Lisa (Ken), Chad (Jenn); 26 great grandchildren; 11 great great grandchildren as well as numerous, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, the Dennis Family and other relatives and friends. A Funeral Service was held on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. from The Grace United Church, Weyburn, Saskatchewan with Reverend M. Barnabas officiating. Interment followed in Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Pallbearers were Don Hemphill, Cory Hemphill, Kelly Hemphill, Terrie Swanson, Mike Swanson, Ryan Swanson, Chad Bailey. Honorary Pallbearer was Joel Dennis. Donations in memory of Dorothy may be made to the Weyburn Special Care Home ~ Auxiliary Fund. Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com. Services In Care Of Fletcher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, 306-842-5432.
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Janice Mae Gloria Walkom (nee Torgunrud)
October 9, 1936 December 26, 2021 Janice will be greatly missed and forever fondly remembered by her family. Janice is survived by her son Bob (Noreen) Walkom of Mayerthorpe, AB., and daughter Terri (Jim) Tetzlaff of Sherwood Park, AB.; Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Christopher (Amy) and Ava Spink of Whitecourt, AB.; Ashley (Keith) Koen and Maelynn Olson of Calgary, AB.; Derek (Karyn), Isla and Weston Walkom; Michael (Kerri), Nicholas and Morgan Walkom; and Cory Walkom, all of Spruce Grove, AB. brought great joy and lots of laughs to their Grandma and GG, and cherish many special memories with her. She is also survived by step-sister Helen Steiro and step-brothers Ralph, Carl and Raymond Steiro. She will be sadly missed by many nieces, nephews and friends. Janice was predeceased by her infant twins Melvin and Marie at birth in 1963, her husband LeRoy of 54 years, parents Melvin and Hellen and step father Raymond Steiro, sisters Nina Torgunrud, Norma (Julian) Ness, Jean (Merv) Freeman and brother Merlin (Evelyn) Torgunrud, step-sisters Alfrida, Selma & Dagny and step-brother Harold. A very heartfelt thank you is extended to the staff at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for their great care and Lewis Estates Retirement Residence where they provided excellent, compassionate care and companionship to Janice and kindness to her family for the past 4 years. A memorial service will be held at a later date when Covid 19 restrictions permit. Janice will be cremated and laid to rest with her husband LeRoy and twins in Whitecourt, AB. Memorial donations in Janice’s name may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Lyle Stanley Hammer
1948~2021 Hammer, Lyle Stanley late of Weyburn, SK, born February 19, 1948, passed away December 27, 2021 at the age of 73 years. Lyle was predeceased by his parents, Stanley and Grace Hammer; brother, Keith Allen Hammer (1956) and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Lyle will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 54 years, Reina Hammer of Weyburn, SK; son, Todd Hammer (Shelley Struthers) of Calgary, AB; daughter, Twyla (Eric) Sim of Weyburn, SK; grandchildren, Brasen and Ember Sim; two sisters, Faye (Tom) Sanders and Myrna McKinnon (Bill Wallen); brother, Michael Hammer as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives & friends. At the request of Lyle and his family there will be no formal service held. A “Private Family Interment” will take place at a later date. Donations in memory of Lyle may be sent to “Mending Little Hearts of Saskatchewan” c/o Jim Pattison Children Hospital at 345 3rd Avenue South #1 Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M6.Condolences may be left at:www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com. Services In Care Of Fletcher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, 306-842-5432.
Arthur Hemphill
Arthur James Hemphill, late of Weyburn, SK passed away December 23, 2021 at the age of 76 years. Arthur was predeceased by his parents, Harvey and Marion Hemphill; his brothers: Don, Allan, Ken and Gordon Hemphill. Arthur is remembered by his son James (Kim) Hemphill; grandchildren Boyd and Samantha Hemphill; his siblings: Isabell (Elwood) Whitrow, Evelyn Schmidt, Jean (William) Steinacher and Lorne (Judy) Hemphill; sistersin-law, Erna and Carol Hemphill; as well as friends Audrey and Lynn. A Graveside Memorial Service is to be held at a later date with interment to be held at Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Weyburn, SK. For family and friends so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Arthur may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre Street, Regina, SK, S4P 2R3. Arrangements were entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn, SK (848-0333 ~ 1-888-848-0333). Expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to our website at www.rdfuneralchapel.com “Honouring Life and Celebrating Memories.”
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Weyburn Review, Weyburn, Saskatchewan -- January 12, 2022
Year in Review
September: Lining up for a new school year in a brand new school
Review Photo 0507 – Greg Nikkel
Students, staff and some parents gathered to go in for the first day of school on Sept. 1 at Legacy Park Elementary School, Weyburn’s brand new education facility that is combining the students and staff from Souris, Haig and Queen Elizabeth Schools.This school was built on the site of the former Weyburn Junior High, and is adjacent to the City’s recreation-culture centre, the Credit Union Spark Centre, which opened on Oct. 16.
September Three memorial benches were installed at the new Legacy Park Elementary School, in an effort to honour the memories and moments experienced by students and staff attending Souris, Haig and Queen Elizabeth Schools – The Weyburn Therapeutic Animal Park board celebrated a new permanent play structure at their location, and had a number of families attend a special event at the Animal Park on Aug. 29 – A new cairn was installed at Diane’s Sanctuary in Griffin on Aug. 25, as the late Don Kowalski
donated 800 acres of prime wildlife habitat, along with $100,000, to the Saskatchewan Habitat Trust Program, which was named after his sister – Weyburn Tourism announced that Meaghan Andrew was the grand prize winner of the “Be A Tourist in your own Hometown” campaign over the summer –The provincial government’s key priorities to advance private sector investment in carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) was announced by Energy and Resources minister Bronwyn Eyre on Sept. 7,
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Several school divisions, including South East Cornerstone Public School Division and the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division, announced Oct. 4 their intent to develop and implement a policy where employees have to make a choice to show proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test result on a regular basis – Mother and daughter Indigenous artists, Kathy and Krystal Glowatski of Olive’s Branch Art Studio in the former Signal Hill Arts Centre, supported a non-profit organization as a way to recognize Canada’s first National Day of
Truth and Reconciliation Day on Sept. 30 as they opened up the studio for the day – The Weyburn Concert Series launched its new 2021-22 season, after the previous entire season had to be cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions – Charlize Hallberg of Weyburn had tears in her eyes and a big smile when her name was announced as the 2021 Queen for the Saskatchewan Riding Clubs Association at their provincial riding competition in Moose Jaw – The Weyburn Primary Health Care Clinic and Weyburn Health Centre opened as a merged facility at the current Weyburn Health Centre location on Oct. 4 – Roland and Lois
Memorial benches for closed schools set up at Legacy Park
at one of the world’s largest enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects, operated by Whitecap Resources near Weyburn – A former trustee and chair of the Weyburn Public Library and Southeast Regional Library, Isabelle Butters, was remembered with a dedication of a bench in front of the Weyburn branch on Sept. 12 – The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce launched its “Meet Weyburn” campaign to strengthen the local economy and support local employment opportunities – Issues ranging from carbon capture se-
questration and pipelines to COVID measures and vaccine passports, were among the issues discussed at the candidates forum on Sept. 9 in Weyburn – Friends, family and residents gathered in front of Weyburn City Hall on Sept. 11 for the induction of golfer Graham DeLaet and swimmer Kathryn Groshong to the City’s Walk of Fame, both in the category of athletics and recreation – Robert Kitchen of the Conservative Party was re-elected as the riding’s member of Parliament during the federal election on Sept. 20, and in land-
slide fashion with 76.4 per cent of the popular vote – A longtime volunteer from Weyburn, Fred Sandeski, was finally able to receive his Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers in a ceremony and reception with Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, Russ Mirasty, and wife Donna, on Sept. 21 at Government House – Crocus 80 Theatre and the Tommy Douglas Performing Arts Centre held their first official meeting of the amalgamated board at the Tommy Douglas Performing Arts Centre on Sept. 24 – The Weyburn
Rotary Club was chartered on April 1, 1920 and celebrated its 101.5-year anniversary with a supper on Sept. 29 – The Weyburn Youth Centre board decided to cancel the fundraising banquet set for Oct. 2, and went ahead with an online auction instead – The Western Hockey League announced that Alex Clarke, a native of Weyburn, officially became the first female linesperson in WHL and Canadian Hockey League history, after officiating at the 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Calgary.
Schools implement COVID policy Olson, residents of the hamlet of North Weyburn since moving there 52 years ago, were honoured with the renaming of a street on Oct. 8 – A former Stoughton woman, Monique Regier, competed in a team of three on the Big Bake show on the Food Network on a Halloween-themed episode, which aired on Oct. 18 – Around 2,000 residents of Weyburn and area came out to celebrate a brand new recreation and culture facility, the Credit Union Spark Centre, along with Culture Days, as the ribbon was cut to officially open Weyburn’s new “crown jewel” on Oct. 16 – Mryglod Steel and Metals, along with Southside Auto Wreck-
ers, in Weyburn provided a very tangible “thank you” to health care workers at the Weyburn General Hospital on Oct. 13 with a free lunch from a local barbecue food truck – The City of Weyburn council approved a policy on Oct. 25 of asking for proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to all facilities, with a few small exceptions, which effect on Nov. 8 – The Weyburn Comp Eagles football team ended their regular season undefeated, after claiming a 30-0 victory over the Moose Jaw Peacock Tornadoes on Oct. 22 – Education Minister and MLA Dustin Duncan joined students, staff and representatives of South
East Cornerstone Public School Division (SECPSD) and the Mayor of Weyburn, Marcel Roy, to celebrate Education Week and the grand opening of the new Legacy Park Elementary School on Oct. 20 – The lynx was chosen as the new mascot for Legacy Park Elementary School out of some 300 submissions, and the school colours will be a six-colour rainbow,
using the colours of their six learning centres – The students of Weyburn Comprehensive School took part in a “Walk for Wenjack” on Oct. 22, to help raise awareness about the history of residential schools in Canada – The Young Fellows Club of Weyburn will turn 100 years old in 2022, and are making plans to hold a public outdoor celebration next summer.
October: Weyburn rider named SRCA Queen
October: Grand opening held for Credit Union Spark Centre
Review Photo 5646 – Greg Nikkel
Weyburn area residents gathered at Mainil Field for the opening ceremonies of the Credit Union Spark Centre on Oct. 16. In the foreground at left are the dignitaries, and emcee Andrew Crowe, director of leisure services for the City of Weyburn, is at the podium. The entire city council gathered later for the ribbon-cutting, and the centre was open for the entire day with activities, events and Culture Days.
Charlize Hallberg holds her trophy saddle alongside her favourite riding horse Baby, in the yard of her grandparents farm just east of Weyburn on Oct. 1. Charlize earned the title as the 2021 Queen for the Sask. Riding Clubs Association at their provincial competition held in Moose Jaw. The Grade 12 student rides and trains horses, and is planning to go to school for pediatric nursing after graduation. Review Photo 3568 – Greg Nikkel