Prince Albert’s beloved “Jam Man” has been honoured posthumously with an award from the Prince Albert Seniors Advocacy Centre.
Charlie Squires, who passed away in May at the age of 93, was best known for his homemade jams and jellies. The proceeds from his sales went to local charities including the Rose Garden Hospice, Prince Albert’s Lion’s Club, MS Society, Canadian Diabetes Association, and the Prince Albert Kinsmen Club.
Hanalore Fryters of the Seniors Advocacy Centre told
paNOW Squires was chosen as the recipient of the organization’s seventh annual “70-Plus and Going Strong Award” in April. Past recipients of the award include politician Don Cody and Bishop Albert Thevenot.