Obituaries

https://ofsmacleans.com/tribute/details/120/Frederick-Walker/obituary.html Many of you will remember Diana Walker. Diana Walker and her mother, Helen Ball, purchased the Oyen Echo in 1969 and sold to Holmes Publishing of Medicine Hat in…Read more →

We’re sorry to share the news that former AWNA President Richard Holmes passed away in Provost on November 19th. After a lengthy battle with cancer, Richard passed away peacefully Sunday,…Read more →

from the Barrhead Leader The Barrhead man who was one of the founders of the Leader, passed away in late December. On Dec. 23, Terry Clements passed away peacefully surrounded…Read more →

Born September 15, 1935 - Loverna, Saskatchewan. Died October 21, 2019 - Calgary, Alberta Ralph Edward Brinsmead, 84, died Monday in Calgary. His father, Tom Brinsmead, had been publisher of…Read more →

At the 2019 AGM luncheon Duff Jamison gave a tribute to members that had passed away in 2018.   Here is that presentation. Four former members of the Alberta Weekly Newspapers…Read more →

September 13, 1937 – December 12, 2018 - reprinted from the Rimbey Review Robert “Bob” Cooke of Gull Lake, AB was born in Rimbey, AB on September 13, 1937 and…Read more →