Veronica Longmuir’s memory lives on

By Joan Janzen

Many people in Kindersley and surrounding area have fond memories of Veronica Longmuir. Her memory lives on in so many ways, one of which is through her love of quilting. A huge amount of fabric from Veronica’s Sewing Supplies had been donated to a group called Cloth for Kids in Saskatoon.

A team of sewers and volunteers from Cloth for Kids meet every Thursday in the basement of St. Thomas Wesley Church in Saskatoon to make quilts and clothes for kids. Cloth for Kids is a Canadian charity that started back in 2001, and now has 54 volunteers. The group gives their newly sewn products free of charge to organizations across Saskatchewan that can put them to good use.

The fabric donated to this organization was used to make 32 beautiful quilts. Those quilts were then presented to the Kindersley Fire Department. Ron Hope, captain, was on hand to receive the donation.

The blankets will be used to keep people warm when accidents occur, or will be given to people who lose their belongings in a house fire. The donation was gratefully accepted.

However those 32 quilts used up just a portion of the fabric which had been donated from Veronica’s Sewing Supplies. The ladies from Cloth for Kids said they’ll be using the remaining fabric for quite a while. And so Veronica’s memory lives on, as her generosity continues to bless those in need.

Ron Hope, (L) captain of Kindersley Fire Dept., accepts a donation of 32 quilts from the Cloth for Kids volunteers.

Photo by Joan Janzen