A legacy of shining shoes comes to an end

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By Kat Ludwig Global News

Posted August 14, 2025 1:04 pm

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'A legacy of shining shoes comes to an end'

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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.

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.

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