Monday, September 21, 2026
Wes’s haying days were largely behind him by the time Gail and I caught up with him in 2011. But he and I always enjoyed reminiscing about the Maple Leafs’ heyday under Punch Imlach back in the 60s — 4 Stanley Cups in 6 years!
The last time I saw him, and the last time we bemoaned the Leafs’ recent woes, was last winter at the Saint John Regional. It was also the last time we prayed together and talked about the things of God, something that was supremely important to Wes (even more than hockey). As a long-time stalwart of Keirstead Mountain Baptist Church, he rarely missed Sunday-morning worship (even when it wasn’t at K.M.), or Mid-Week Fellowship, or our monthly “Young at Heart” gatherings.
Gail and I were enormously blessed to have known him. We look forward to catching up with him again — in the glories of heaven. Praying Christ’s shalom to all who grieve.
