Late last month the communities of Lake Lenore and Naicam suffered a big loss with the passing of Wade Weseen.

The Naicam born Weseen taught for over 40 years in the area really leaving his mark with the Lancers basketball, soccer and most other sports programs.

Current Lake Lenore teacher Curtis Strueby interned under Weseen before replacing him at the school following his retirement.

"You know it's definitely a big loss for the whole area, both communities especially here in Lake Lenore and the whole area because Wade touched so many lives. He had such a positive effect on so many people throughout the years."

Weseen taught in the area for 43 years and if you ever need to see what his time produced visit the school gym and soak in the banners that hang on the walls commemorating championship upon championship but as Strueby explained, his legacy beyond those titles is what really mattered to Weseen.

"One thing that I really got out of him learning the first year or two was that he was more proud of his students and his past things he had taught when they became successful adults in the real life after school. He was more proud of that than any championship that his team's won."

In February of 2014, the 40th year of the Lake Lenore Invitational Senior Girls Basketball Tournament was renamed the Wade Weseen Invitational.

That was something he got rolling following his start at the school in 1974.

"Wade had a tremendous impact on so many people and it did stretch throughout the entire province," Strueby continued. "The reason being is because he was so respected and so well liked, he was so respected and so well liked. He was successful as a coach and a teacher."

Weseen was elected president of the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association in 2005, and presented with their distinguished Merit Award in 1996.

On September 22nd, he passed away at the age of 65.

You can hear much more from Strueby below in his interview with Bolt FM's Clark Stork.