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The induction of Tom Webb and Ewart Hone to Pangman's Wall of Fame followed the community Fall Supper held on Wednesday, October 23rd. The program began with Pangman's version of "Wheel of Fortune". Gary Penner and Eugene Kessler outlined the many contributions both men have made to the community and peppered their speeches with light-hearted and amusing anecdotes. Reeve Chuck Jacques read the following citations to be added to the Wall of Fame which is on permanent display at the Community Centre in Pangman:
Ewart Hone
"When I see something that need doing, I like to get it done or try to find someone to help me get it done." These are the words and philosophy of Ewart Hone who has lived in Pangman since 1992 after retiring from farming. He is Pangman's most dedicated volunteer who willingly gets involved in countless activities and functions in our community. On any given summer day, Ewart can be seen watering the flowers at the highway and in town or cutting grass at the gazebo park or checking the boilers at the swimming pool or trimming trees with Jack or preparing for the weekly Farmers Market. When he manages to get away for a few days fishing, the invariable question arises, "When is Ewart coming back?" Through volunteerism, Ewart has made many friends and he greets young and old with a cheery smile, usually followed by some good-natured quip. At a ceremony in Creelman in 2004, Ewart received the regional "Volunteer of the Year" award from the South East Saskatchewan Association for Culture, Recreation and Sport upon the recommendation of the Pangman Recreation Board. The award was in recognition of his many years of dedicated service as a volunteer at the Pangman Recreation Centre. Ewart's generosity of time and spirit has earned him a well-deserved place of honour on Pangman's Wall of Fame.
Tom Webb
As a young boy, Tom had always wanted to skate and play hockey but the times were hard and work on the farm was the priority. It all started when Brett Vogeli approached Tom about coaching a hockey team in Pangman. Tom's underlying love of hockey surfaced. For the next eleven years he coached in Pangman. As president of the Pangman Rec Club, he launched several fundraising efforts so the addition to the hockey rink could be built. "Webb's Comets" was the name on the hockey sweaters he sponsored for the whole team. He tried to instill in the boys a dedication to the sport and loyalty to the team. "Tommy always made me feel like I was somebody," reminisced one former hockey player when asked about Tom Webb.
In 1976 he set his sights further east and offered to buy the Weyburn Red Wings to help support the team. His involvement with the ownership of the Red Wings continued for the next eleven years. "Promoting hockey promotes business in the community," said Tom Webb in an interview for the Weyburn Review in 1981. The thrill of a lifetime came in 1984 when the Weyburn Red Wings beat out 87 other teams across Canada and captured the Centennial Cup, the national championship of Junior "A" hockey. The Red Wings beat Orilla in the seventh and deciding game played in Weyburn. Jack Rainey of Pangman was at the game and remembers that the whole place "erupted" when the final buzzer went. In June of 1995 Tom was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in Regina.
Over the years Tom has continued to run a prosperous farming operation. Having served as a Wheat Pool delegate for District 2 and as president of the Pangman Co-op, he is currently a director of Red Coat Road & Rail, a Councillor for the RM of Norton, and a member of the Pangman & District Economic Development Board.
