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Parkland Valley Hosts Annual General Meeting The Parkland Valley Sport, Culture and Recreation District hosted their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at the Gallagher Centre in Yorkton. There were approximately 40 people who were in attendance from 14 different communities. Special guests in attendance were: City of Yorkton’s Mayor - Bob Maloney MLA - Greg Ottenbreit Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association – Darren Spelay SaskCulture – Marion Donnelly Sask Sport – Cheryl McCallum Culture Days Animateurs – Kevin Power and Evie Ruddy The Board and Staff thank our communities for their ongoing support to the organization. As well as thank Mayor Maloney and MLA Ottenbreit for making time in their busy schedule to participate in the evening.
John Chesney, Chair of Parkland Valley District, lead the meeting. The organization’s Annual Report and Audited Financial Statement can be found on our website at www.parklandvalley.ca. At the meeting, two Constitutional Amendments were passed by those in attendance. The Amendments removed the north and south division of the organization and reduced the board size to a maximum of 11 members from 12.
Amber Zaharia and Paul Keys both let their names stand for another term and both were acclaimed to the Board. The 2014-2015 Board of Directors are as follows: John Chesney, Chair Allen Glowa Clive Craig, Vice-Chair Cedric van Drecht Darlene Stakiw Colleen Stinson Ron Sebulsky Amber Zaharia Lorraine Bucsis Paul Keys Vacant
The evening closed with two presentations from the Culture Days Animateurs. Kevin Power gave an overview of conducting interviews of people from across the province to capture unique stories, history and experiencing to make up our varied Saskatchewan Culture. His medium is podcasting that can be heard via the internet. Evie Ruddy was our second presentation. She provided two examples of digital story telling. She works with people of all ages to develop a script of a story and attach pictures to the voice over. There were a number of very positive responses to both presentations. We thank both Kevin and Evie for sharing their creative skills to capture stories of people in Saskatchewan.
The Board and Staff look forward to working with communities in 2014-2015! SUMMER 2014 Issue #13
Summer Tour 2014 Tara Lazurko and Kayla Onufreychuk are the Sport, Culture Recreation Summer Tour Programmers at Parkland Valley again for the summer of 2014. They are excited to be returning for their second summer as programmers and have some fun new things planned for their tour this summer! Tara has now completed her second year of Education at the University of Regina, with Physical Education as her major and Special Education as her minor. She is excited to be working with kids again throughout the Parkland Valley District to help them enjoy their summer while being active. Kayla has also completed her second year of education at the University of Regina, under the Elementary Education Program in the Faculty of Education. She is so happy to be back at Parkland Valley again this summer, and is excited to be working with children in the communities again. Tara and Kayla are both looking forward to running the program again this summer! This summer’s theme will be a sequel to last summer’s “Extraordinary Animal Adventure”, with all new sport, culture and recreational activities planned for youth ages 5-12. If you are interested in Tara and Kayla running a one-day summer program in your community, please contact them at 306-786-6585. They hope to see you soon! SUMMER 2014 Issue #13
Ashley Hengen joins Parkland Valley Staff
Ashley Hengen has joined the Parkland Valley Sport, Culture & Recreation District team as a temporary full-time Community Consultant. Ashley is originally from the area of Windthorst Saskatchewan. She attended the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and completed her Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology in 2014, majoring in Exercise & Sport and finishing with a minor in Sociology.
Over the course of her university career, Ashley has ran many children's programs including the Kipling Parks and Recreation Summer Program and the University of Saskatchewan Agriculture and Bioresources Summer Camps. Although her passion revolves around sport, culture & recreation, she found a keen interest in working for the Saskatoon Housing Authority as a Yard Pride Coordinator for the past three years.
Ashley has a large interest in sports, which includes volleyball, soccer, badminton, and cycling. As well, she is cultured in the arts and enjoys playing the piano and singing with choirs/musical theatre groups.
Ashley is thrilled to join our group and looks forward to the year ahead!
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June is Recreation and Parks Month
Recreation and Parks Month draws public attention to the benefits quality public, voluntary and private recreation and parks services have on the health of individuals. Participation in recreation activities and use of parks and open spaces contribute to the quality of life for your community, your family and most importantly, YOU!. The leisure services and facilities offered within and adjacent to our communities are made possible by volunteers and staff dedicated to providing a rewarding experience to those both living and visiting Saskatchewan. Explore the recreational, cultural, and natural experiences available throughout Saskatchewan. Celebrate Recreation & Parks Month! Benefits of Recreation: Helps human growth and development Improves fitness and health Builds relationships Provides leisure time fun Adds to the economy (provides jobs, production and sale of goods and services, reduction of health care costs)
Parkland Valley would like to say "Thank You" to the communities and organizations that participated in the recent June is Recreation and Parks month. June 7 Town of Saltcoats June 11 Parkland Valley Sport, Culture & Recreation District AGM June 18 City of Yorkton Park Day June 19 Village of Togo June 21 Preeceville Recreation Board June 25 City of Yorkton Brodie Recreation Corridor June 28 Balcarres Fiesta Day
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Physical Activity Report Card 2014
"Is Canada in the Running?" Well, according to the 2014 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card for Children and Youth, Canada had a low grade in comparison to 14 other countries when it came to physical activity. Ten different grades were assigned and this is what the conclusion was: "D" for Active Transportation -62% of Canadian parents drive their children to/from school. "F" for Sedentary Behaviour -as children and youth get older, their hours of sedentary behaviour increase. -regardless of how active children are, if they obtain large amounts of sedentary behaviour their health risks increase. "C" for Family Physical Activity -children and youth who have active parents are found to be more active in both sport and unstructured play in comparison to children and youth who have less active parents. An overall grade of "D-" for Physical Activity Levels What these results indicate is useful knowledge for individuals, communities, and municipalities. It is apparent that as a country, our children and youth are spending much more time in front of screens - whether it is a television, computer, or cell phone - than ever before. As well, since we live in a very busy society, families feel they do not have the time to walk and/or wheel places rather than using automotive transportation. But, do not worry - there is a way to overcome these barriers! By using time management techniques and organizational practices, individuals and families can be well on their way to improving their own physical activity levels. Here are a few simple ways to help you and your family to increase their physical activity levels: Make physical activity time a priority. Schedule walks, bike rides, park time, etc. with yourself and/or your family on a noticeable calendar in your house. Designate "no screen" time in your home and go enjoy the outdoors every evening. Plan to go to bed a little bit earlier so you can wake up earlier. This way, you have the time to walk and/or wheel to school and/or work.
Parkland Valley Sport, Culture, and Recreation District highly encourages everyone to get involved and be a part of the solution to help make our kids more physically active in our communities. What can you do? Also - do not forget - you can find us on Facebook and Twitter for updates in the world of sport, culture, and recreation! SUMMER 2014 Issue #13
Active Aging Update The Active Aging Collaborative would like to extend a large "Thank You" to all of our peer leaders for leading the Active Aging program in their communities. With summer having finally arrived, please note that some host sites have decided to take a break for the summer months. We hope that you enjoy the warm weather, gardening, and relaxation that summer brings!
We will be holding Active Aging workshops for individuals who are already volunteer peer leaders, as well as for those who would like to become one. We encourage all current peer leaders to bring a friend to our workshops so that they, too, can become peer leaders in their communities!
Active Aging Workshop Details Free workshops to learn how to become a peer leader or brush up on your skills and network. Mark your calendar for these fall sessions!
Just starting out as a Peer Leader… New Volunteer Peer Leader Workshop October 2, 2014 Yorkton Public Health—Conference Room A 10:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Lunch Provided
Need a Refresher—get updates... Volunteer Peer Leader Refresher Workshop October 30, 2014 Yorkton Public Health—Conference Room A 12:30 p.m.—3:30 p.m. Lunch Provided
FLASH Kids Update
FLASH Kids is a partnership group that focuses on literacy, nutrition, education, and physical activity for children age 0 to 5 years. In March, we completed a survey to see how those who took our LEAP training workshops benefited from the program. The results of the survey will help us in making alterations to the delivery and implementation.
FLASH Kids would like to thank Gabrielle Lepage-Lavoie for coming to meet with our committee and providing us with information about the 'Healthy Start' program. We look forward to working with Gabrielle in the months to come in collaboration with our LEAP training workshops and their Healthy Start workshops.
FLASH Kids is turning our efforts towards further development of our LEAP with ME initiative. This fall, we will be looking for a pilot site for this new program. Watch for information to be coming out! SUMMER 2014 Issue #13
Parkland Valley 2014 Annual General Meeting
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Board of Directors Contact Us Chairperson: John Chesney, Melville Yorkton Office: Vice Chairperson: Clive Craig, Yorkton Box 263 Yorkton, SK S3N 2V7 Directors: Lorraine Bucsis, Yorkton Phone: (306) 782-3353 Allen Glowa, Fenwood Fax: (306) 782-3354 Amber Zaharia, Yorkton Toll Free: 1-877-816-6585 Ron Sebulsky, Sheho Email: [email protected] Darlene Stakiw, Yorkton Paul Keys, Kamsack Sheila Hryniuk, Executive Director Cedric Van Drecht, Churchbridge [email protected] Colleen Stinson, Grayson Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-12:15 & 12:45-5:00 p.m. Vacant Kacie Manz, Community Consultant [email protected] Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00-noon & 1-4:30 p.m.
Ashley Hengen, Community Consultant [email protected] Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00-noon & 1-4:30 p.m.
Melville Office: Box 928 Melville, SK S0A 2P0 Phone: (306) 728-5053 Fax: (306) 728-3807
Jo-Ann Bernhardt, Administrative Assistant [email protected] Wednesday & Thursday & every 2nd Tuesday: 8:00-noon & 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Or visit our web site at: www.parklandvalley.ca
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