Imperial, Obituary

Obituary: Vance, Lillian Judith

 

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Vance, Lillian Judith

Lillian Judith Vance (Judy) 80, of Imperial passed away December 18, 2016 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

A celebration of life was held at the Imperial Community Complex on December 27, 2016 at 2 p.m. A private family burial will be held at a later date.

Judy was born in Saskatoon to Alice and Harry Holt on October 18, 1936. She was the youngest of two girls. Judy went to school at Nutana Collegiate in Saskatoon and graduated in 1954. During her high school years, Judy played basketball. She went on to play for Saskatoon’s Adilman Aces. They won the Canadian Championship and Judy was the only Ace’s player to be named to the All-Star Team. She was part of the team that played at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. The team was inducted into the Saskatoon Hall of Fame in 1987. Judy also worked for the Red Cross from 1955 until 1963 and travelled all over the province with them.

She met Stanley Vance in 1959 and they were married on July 2, 1960. They moved down to the family farm in Imperial in 1964 and later bought their own farm in 1968, where they lived and raised their children. Judy was very involved in all the farming activities as well as many different organizations within the community. She and Stanley had many great friends. Once the children were grown, Judy and Stanley spent their winters at Trails End Trailer Park in Weslaco, Texas, where they made many great and lasting friendships. Judy enjoyed gardening, her flowers, hunting, ice fishing, curling, golfing, shuffling, puzzles, painting, crosswords, old western movies, CSI, game shows, reading, playing poker, cribbage, farming, and most of all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Judy is predeceased by both her parents Alice and Harry, and her husband Stanley.

Judy is survived by her sister Bea (Larry) Rose; her children, Becky (Norman) Lucas, Jody Vance, Penny (Dean) McCallum, Sheldon (Lisa) Vance; her grandchildren, Joslin (Denny) Freeman, Jessica Lucas, Stephanie McCallum, Kelsey (Ryan) Unruh, Jenessa Vance, Hailey McCallum, Cooper Vance, Sydney Vance; great-grandchildren, Kayden, Rylan, Paityn and Kylee. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. For online condolences, tributes or to make a donation in her memory please visit fotheringham-mcdougall.com.

Loreburn, Obituary

Obituary: Wakefield, Anne

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1928 — 2016

Annie passed away peacefully on December 26, 2016 at the Davidson Health Centre.

Anne (Annie) Wakefield, 88, of Loreburn, Saskatchewan, leaves to mourn her son Derry (Charlene) as well as her sister Beatrice and nieces Margaret, Verna, Venus, Tammy and nephew Ralph.

Annie was interred in the family plot in Loreburn, Sask., and a celebration of Annie’s life will be held in the spring of 2017.

The family wishes to thank the nurses and caregivers of the Davidson facility. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Davidson Health Trust Fund, cheques payable to the Town of Davidson.

Arrangements in care of Hanson’s Funeral Home of Davidson.

Davidson, featured

Gift card project helps needy families

DICA's Christmas Gift Card Project continues to support needy people thanks to community generosity.
DICA’s Christmas Gift Card Project continues to support needy people thanks to a generous community.

By Joel van der Veen

DAVIDSON — Close to 40 recipients and families will benefit from the generosity of their neighbours this holiday season through the annual Christmas Gift Card Project organized by the Davidson Inter Church Association (DICA).

The cards are distributed at Christmas to families in need in Davidson and the surrounding area.

Monetary donations to the program are accepted through the year and can be made at the grocery stores in Davidson, Craik, Elbow and Imperial, as well as through local churches or directly to DICA.

Organizer Jeannine McNabb said Christmas is often a stressful time for families as they struggle to balance the cost of the season with regular living expenses.

The program is aimed at relieving that burden, she explained, adding, “For some, it helps them get through Christmas food-wise.”

A switch from food hampers to gift cards, made in 2012, has gone over well on both sides.

“For one thing, it was getting harder to find a place to put the groceries,” recalled McNabb.

Organizers previously needed to sort through piles of donated food items, making sure each hamper was suited to the number of people in each family.

This required some heavy lifting, not to mention a keen eye to catch the occasional expired item.

Recipients also like the gift cards because they allow them to choose their groceries, based on their own needs or allergies.

To read more, please see the Dec. 19, 2016 print edition of The Davidson Leader.

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Craik, featured

Murray fraud case will return to court in January

By Joel van der Veen

MOOSE JAW — Craik’s former town administrator will return to provincial court in January to face dozens of charges of fraud, representing more than $41,000 in alleged misspent funds.

The case against Jeffrey Todd Murray has been delayed for the sixth straight time — this time, at the crown’s request.

Regional crown prosecutor Brian Hendrickson told the Leader he requested the adjournment in Moose Jaw provincial court on Dec. 7.

Rob Parker, the crown prosecutor in charge of the case, was not available to attend court that day, Hendrickson said. The request was granted.

Five previous adjournments were requested by Murray’s lawyer, Gail Wartman, who sought additional time for disclosure, explaining that a large volume of documentation was involved in the charges.

To read more, please see the Dec. 19, 2016 print edition of The Davidson Leader.

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Ingram named to Team Canada for world juniors

IMPERIAL — One of Imperial’s own will be part of the Canadian team at this year’s World Junior Championship.

Connor Ingram is one of two goaltenders for Canada’s National Junior Team, one of 22 players named to the roster.

The list of players was announced Wednesday following a four-day selection camp.

Connor, 19, is the son of Brent and Joni Ingram of Imperial, and is currently in his third season with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

As of early December, he held a 14-9-1 record in 24 appearances, with a goals-against average of 2.12, a 93.5 save percentage and two shutouts.

He is ranked second in the WHL in terms of both his goals-against average and save percentage.

Prior to his WHL career, he played Midget AAA hockey with the Prince Albert Mintos, helping lead the team to a Telus Cup win in 2014.

Kris Knoblauch, also a native of Imperial, is serving as the junior team’s assistant coach.

The tournament is split between Toronto and Montreal, with Canada playing its first tournament game against Russia on Boxing Day.

The Davidson Leader, Davidson, Saskatchewan