Contributor honours sister, veterans
As Santa Claus prepared to check his list, we were listing a cheque — the annual Leader-post Christmas Cheer Fund contribution from a gentleman named Cliff Walker.
Cliff has donated to the Fund for countless years in succession — at least 20 — in order to assist women and children who are fleeing from abusive domestic situations.
All of the money raised is divided evenly among the Queen City's four women's shelters — Regina Transition House, SOFIA House, WISH Safe House and the YWCA Regina's Isabel Johnson Shelter.
In past years, Cliff made the donation in memory of his parents, Harry and Marg. Harry Walker, the mayor of Regina from 1970 to 1973 (and my former principal at Massey School), died in 1978. Marg died 19 years later.
This year, Cliff has chosen to honour his late sister (Roberta Mireau) and two decorated veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces who died in November.
Harold (Hal) Swain, who was born in Yorkton and raised in Springside, served our country as an accomplished helicopter pilot and, following his 33-year career in the military, worked with Emergency Preparedness Canada. He died Nov. 12 at age 84.
Harold Hague, who was born in Earl Grey and grew up in Regina, joined the Royal Regina Rifles as a teen and subsequently transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy. He was a minesweeper during the Battle of the Atlantic before helping to clear paths for allied vessels at Normandy on D-day, June 6, 1944.
Hague later owned Loggie's Shoes on Hamilton Street, near the old Leader-post building, and was widely known and appreciated as “Mr. Downtown.” He died Nov. 26 at age 99.
Swain and Hague both received Distinguished Service Medals in recognition of their efforts on behalf of the Forces and their country.
“They were great Canadians,” reflects Walker, who made a $100 donation in conjunction with his wife, Frances.
DONATIONS ( DEC. 18- 23)
■ Margaret Huntington and Wayne Back $100
■ The Promhouse Financial Group $2,500
■ Anonymous $40
■ Kim Higgins $25 (in honour of Payton Pederson)
■ Devon Anderson $50
■ Anonymous $100
■ Anonymous $30
■ Anonymous $40
■ Anonymous $200
■ Anonymous $50
■ Anonymous $50
■ Anonymous $100
■ Carol Antoniuk $100 (in honour of Thelma Postnikoff)
■ Barbara and Neil Hodgson $100
■ Brian and Louise Mohr $200
■ Anonymous $50 (in honour of Lawson Aquatic Centre staff)
■ Anonymous $25
■ Anonymous $50
■ Anonymous $100
■ Anonymous $250
■ Anonymous $25
■ Cathy and Scott Donald $100
■ Johanna (Honey) Deglau $25
■ Elaine Ehman $60
■ Margo Embury $100
■ Tammy Fell $50
■ Robert Fink $250
■ Dave Gurnsey $100
■ Karen Hack $100
■ Sherrin Harvey $100
■ Heritage U.C.W. $600
■ Mara Holt $50
■ Anita Jadischke $100
■ John and Valerie Dawes $40
■ Bruce Johnstone $100 (in memory of Elizabeth M. Kitson)
■ Jon and Brenda Bemister $200
■ Kathleen and Laurie Koch $50
■ Marty Klyne $200
■ Leo and Helen Ell $100 (in memory of our parents)
■ Alex Macdonald $150
■ Leigh Anne Macknight $50
■ Larry Medley $100 (in memory of Rhonda Medley/your family)
■ Ministry of Social Services, Disability Programs, Program and Service Design $20
■ Ministry of Social Services, Disability Programs, Program and Service Design $405
■ Neale Elder Support Services $50 (in memory of Wendy Davis)
■ Norman and Sharon Rosenau $100 (in memory of Maureen Eckstein)
■ Pat and Joanne Connolley $200 (in memory of Hazel Howard)
■ Patricia and Tony Kuffner $100
■ A. Neil Petrovitch $200 (in memory of Art and Margaret Petrovitch)
■ Robert and Kathy Donald $100
■ Doug Smith $100
■ Jim Toth $100 (in memory of the Leader-post Foundation)
■ Lorraine Ulmer $25
■ Victor and Iva Standish $200
■ Andre and Faye Gelinas $100 (in memory of David Gelinas)
■ Anonymous $200
■ Anonymous $25
■ Anonymous $25
■ Anonymous $25
■ Anonymous $25
■ Anonymous $25
■ Anonymous $200 (in memory of Helen and Ed Matheson)
■ Anonymous $100
■ Anonymous $25
■ Anonymous $500
■ Anonymous $5,000
■ Anonymous $35
■ Anonymous $25
■ Anonymous $100
■ Charlotte Ayers $25
■ Donna Barber $100
■ Donald Bennett $100
■ Marie K. Bens $100
■ Janet Bjorndahl $100
■ Rikki Bote $50
■ Dave Boychuk $60
■ Brian and Rita Legaarden $100 (in memory of Ron Martin)
■ Bruce and Bonnie Crump $100 Anonymous $100
■ Anonymous $200
■ Anonymous $100
■ Anonymous $65 (I wish all families peace this holiday season. I hope my donation will help brighten someone's day)
■ Anonymous $200
■ Anonymous $100 (in memory of Bill/helen George, Irvine/bernice M.)
■ Anonymous $300
■ Anonymous $300 (in memory of Pamela George)
■ Anonymous $200
■ Anonymous $1,000 (in memory of Kim Bugoy)
■ Anonymous $100
■ Kathy Chlopan $300
■ Donna Joan Clayton $100 (in memory of Rick Clayton and Gary Little)
■ Cliff and Frances Walker $100 (in memory of Roberta Mireau, Hal Swain and Harold Hague)
■ David and Janet Stadel $75 (in honour of Dan Flegel and Elaine Flegel)
■ Dominion Driving School $50 (in memory of Mary Antonio and Mike Luciw)
■ Douglas and Janet Folk $500
■ Greg Fieger $100
■ Jill Forrester $200 (in memory of Lionel and Glen Forrester)
■ Fraser Strategy Inc. $250 (on behalf of our valued clients, Fraser Strategy Inc. is delighted to donate to such a worthy cause)
■ Glen and Eileen Roles $100
■ Chris Harbron $100
■ Harshad and Jayshre Patel $200 Wes K. Hill $200
■ Tim Iannone $200 (in memory of Nick Iannone)
■ Joan Johnston $50 (from Joan and Dale in memory of Terri Mcginnis) June and Joe Wilke $100
■ Kenneth and Barbara Galger $50 Kenneth and Irene Smith $100 Frederick Kerslake $100 (in memory of Nina Ann Kerslake)
■ John Konoff $200
■ Howard Lachambre $20 (in memory of Maureen O'shaughnessy)
■ Bob Lane $100 (in memory of Morley Wood)
■ Stella Larocque $100 (in memory of Colin Gutor)
■ Walter Leckett $100
■ Helen Lerach $365
■ Lorne and Cheryl Leader $50 (in memory of Rose and Gus, Wilf and Mae — our parents)
■ Lorne and Ellen Muir $200
■ Audrey E. Lyke $300
■ Margaret Lynch $100
■ Carol M. Macdonald $100
■ Marty and Charlene Klyne $1,000 Mervyn and Gloria Lang $100
■ Carol Munroe $100 (in memory of Jessica and Dannella)
■ Myfanwy and Garnet Truscott $100 Nick and Natalie Heshka $50 (in memory of Brenda)
■ Arleen Patrick $50
■ John Preikschat $40 (in memory of Oscar Preikschat)
■ Ralph Goodale and Pam Kendel-goodale $250 (in memory of
■ Senator R.W. Peterson)
■ Regina Mandolin Orchestra $200 Allyanna Thunderchild $50
■ Parker Moreside $50
■ Dominic Thunderchild $50
■ Rick and Donna Dubasov $50
■ Ron and Heather Barss $50 (in memory of Shannon Barss)
■ Sheila Roske $200 (in memory of Len and Elsie Wilke)
■ Donna Scarfe $200
■ Mary-louise Schierle $200
■ Lenore Schmeling $300 (in honour of all the abused women and children)
■ Lorne Scott $40
■ Virginia Selby $100 (in memory of Austin Selby)
■ Larry B. Sorsdahl $700
■ Blair Stadnick $100 (in memory of Ted Stadnick)
■ James Stoffel $200 (in memory of Pat Stoffel)
■ E. Jean Thue $100
■ Tina and Tom Ash $50 (in memory of Leanne Levis and Joe Ash)
■ Tina and Tom Ash $50 (in memory of Les and Marie Fleming)
■ Nadine Wakabayashi $100
■ Robert Walker $100
■ Hendrika Walter $50
■ Wilma Wessel $50 (in memory of Loretta Bear)
■ Tim Wicks $50
■ Zenon and Dolores Smycniuk $100 Anonymous $200
■ Kenneth and Irena Bertholet $100 Debra Carpentier $100
■ Gayle and Raymond Johnson $150
■ Allan and Brenda Ludtke $50 (in memory of our deceased dads: Lewis Ludtke and Kasper Neigel)
■ Maggie Monson $50 (in honour of Cool Cats)
■ Glenn and Theresa Reinhart $50
■ Ellen Simpson $100
■ Lena Woolley $100
■ Ted Zarzeczny $200 (in honour of Senator Bob Peterson)
■ Weekly total: $26,060.
■ 2020 campaign total: $94,812.