Obituary of Paul Louis Bonneau

Paul was born in Gravelbourg, SK on July 2, 1926. He was educated at Gravelbourg Elementary School, Gravelbourg High School and Campion College, Regina. SK. Paul was the owner and publisher of Star Publications Ltd., Gravelbourg, from 1962 to 1974. That year he represented the Canadian Weekly Newspapers at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 100th Anniversary Celebrations at Regina attended by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Paul was elected for three years as a trustee on the Gravelbourg School Board in 1972. He helped introduce continual bilingual instruction in schools. He was an active member of the Lions' Club and handled all public relation matters for the club for several years. As a member of the Gravelbourg Board of Trade, Paul suggested a "wagon train" project to celebrate the town's 50th anniversary in 1966. Twenty-five families took part in the first wagon train trek held in Canada in modern times. In 1955, Paul won a Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Award for his article entitled "I am Gravelbourg...” written to celebrate the Saskatchewan Golden Jubliee. In 1956, he won first prize in Western Canada in a newspaper competition for a special layout program for road safety across Canada. Over the years, Paul collected and probably still has one of the largest collections of historical Indian artifacts in Western Canada. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, and an honorable life member of the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association. Paul served in the South Saskatchewan Second Battalion (Reserve) in 1942 and in the preceding year, he had organized and served on #104 Air Cadet Squadron, Gravelbourg. Source Gravelbourg Heritage History Book