Rivers West District for Sport, Culture and Recreation has announced the 2019 award recipients of the Rivers West District Volunteer Recognition Awards. The following individuals, groups, organizations and facility will be receiving awards for their outstanding volunteer efforts in the Rivers West District:
Sport – Event of the Year – 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games (North Battleford);
Sport – Athlete of the Year – Layne Young (Frenchman Butte)
Sport – Coach of the Year – Winston Walkingbear (Thunderchild First Nation)
Culture – Development and Promotion – Terra Kruchkowski (Goodsoil)
Culture – Artist of the Year – Raymond Maier (Paradise Hill)
Culture – Event of the Year – Lloydminster Culture Days (Lloydminster)
Recreation – Professional of the Year –Cindy Rekimowich (Lloydminster)
Recreation – Facility - Renovated or New Build – Perdue Arena Rebuild (Perdue)
Museum of the Year – Biggar Museum & Gallery (Biggar)
Over-All Volunteer of the Year: – Kyle Community Sports Centre Ice Crews, Kitchen Convenors and Mezzanine Volunteers (Kyle) and Marion Jean Nordell (Turtleford)
The recipients will receive their awards at a banquet held in their honour at the Kyle Elks and Community Hall (210 3rd Street West, Kyle) on Tuesday, April 9. The banquet will begin at 6 p.m. CST with supper, entertainment and awards presentations. Meal tickets are $25 per person and are limited. Please call as soon as possible to secure your seat.
For more information and to order meal tickets contact: Cynthia Tymoruski, Community Development Coordinator , Rivers West DSCR - North Battleford Office, Phone: 306-446-6776, email: rwdscr.cynthiat@sasktel.net.
