The celebration of George Reed's life will take place at the Viterra International Trade Centre on Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with doors opening at 11:30 a.m.
Saskatchewan Roughriders great George Reed addresses the crowd following the last ever game at Mosaic Stadium in Regina on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor.The celebration will take place at the Viterra International Trade Centre from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with doors opening at 11:30 a.m.
With the Riders taking on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday at Mosaic Stadium, Reed will also be honoured throughout the game. “With that in mind, the George Reed Foundation and the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation have come together to create the George Reed Legacy Fund. Effective immediately, the Fund — which will support the Special Olympics Saskatchewan and Mother Teresa Middle School — will take on the work of the George Reed Foundation and continue Reed’s lasting legacy in the province.”
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