Wendell Whitter was a longtime fixture in Prince Albert’s minor football program, and as of Saturday his named will be associated with the program permanently.

Whitter coached the Prince Albert Pee Wee River Riders football team from their inception in 2008 until his death in 2018. On Saturday, friends, family, and Prince Albert Minor Football dignitaries gathered for a dedication ceremony where the pee wee football field was renamed in Whitter’s honour.

“It feels warranted,” said Whitter’s son, Kristian. “He spent so much time here and it was just an honour for the family for this to happen, especially after all these years. It’s been seven years since he’s passed, so it was a joy.”

Kristian described his father as a very humble man who likely would have shied away from such an honour

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