Thomas Milton "Tom" Weatherald (August 14, 1937 – July 23, 2019) was a farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Cannington from 1964 to 1975 in the

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as a

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. He was born in Wawota, Saskatchewan, the son of Lyle V. Weatherald and Mary Ann Milton, and was educated there and at the

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. In 1969, Weatherald married Cheryl Marjorie Jopling. He lived in Wawota. Weatherald was defeated by

Eric Berntson Eric Arthur Berntson (May 16, 1941 – September 23, 2018) was a Canadian politician. Saskatchewan politics Berntson was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewa ...

when he ran for re-election in the newly formed riding of Souris-Cannington. In 2007, he was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame. He died on July 23, 2019, in Regina, Saskatchewan.

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Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs 1937 births 2019 deaths {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub