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The newspaper article in Southwest Section on October 24, 1953 ...

"Impressive though the story of the British diplomat may be, it somehow seems to fall short of the inspiring story of a young prarie real estate agent who travelled the world, came back to his home town and became mayor -- for 28 years.

If future generations of Herbertans want to think the town was named after Herbert Wiebe, who would deny it?"

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Jack and Ann Wiebe
1995
Herbert, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Jack and Ann Wiebe

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Lieutenant Governor Wiebe
1995
Herbert, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Jack Wiebe, son of Herb Wiebe, former Mayor of Herbert, grandson of John F.D. Wiebe, first Mayor of Herbert, served as Lieutenant Governor of Province of Saskatchewan from May 31, 1994 to February 16, 2000.

From April 6, 2000 to January 31, 2004 he served as a Senator in Government of Canada, Ottawa.

He and his wife have retired to Swift Current, Saskatchewan, 30 miles from Herbert. They are still members of the Herbert United Church.

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End of Jack Wiebe Family History -- a family with an impressive legacy to the community of Herbert.