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A legacy of shining shoes comes to an end

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A legacy of shining shoes comes to an end
Dale Bowes came to the Hotel Saskatchewan as a teenager, and stayed for 45 years working as a shoe shiner. He died on July 15, leaving behind a legacy – Aug 14, 2025

Dale Bowes came to the Hotel Saskatchewan as a teenager, and stayed for 45 years.

Bowes worked as the hotel’s shoe shiner, the last full-time one in the province.

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He died on July 15, leaving behind a legacy within the Hotel Saskatchewan, with his clients and of footprints from very nicely polished shoes.

Dave Parsons has his full story in the video above.

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