Tommy Douglas, a former premier of Saskatchewan, is credited with introducing universal, publicly funded medical insurance in the province, a precursor to Canada’s national health-care system.
Weyburn is honoured to be the site of the statue of such an important person in Canadian history. Tommy, trained as a Baptist preacher, got his start in Weyburn when he became the full time minister at Calvary Baptist Church in 1929. He died in Ottawa in 1986 at the age of 81.
Keifer Sutherland, was on hand in Weyburn, on Sept. 10, 2010, for the unveiling of the statue honoring his grandfather, Tommy Douglas.
“It’s unbelievable,” Sutherland said of the statue’s likeliness to his grandfather. “I’ve waited a long time to hold my 
grandpa’s hand again.”
“My grandpa never wanted a monument,” Sutherland added. “His work was going to be his legacy.”
