YORKTON - Football Night in Saskatchewan has become a spring tradition in Yorkton as a fundraiser for Yorkton Minor Football.
The evening highlighted speaker Brian Dobie a man pretty much synonymous with football in Manitoba.
Dobie, who was the keynote speaker at Football Night in Saskatchewan, retired at the end of the last college season after 29 years as head coach of the University of Manitoba Bisons, assuming the position in 1996.
Dobie previously led the Churchill High School football program for 21 years, bringing his football coaching career to a full five decades.
Also part of the evening, long-time football coach Ed Magis was formally announced for induction into the school’s hall of fame for his contribution to the sport.
Yorkton Minor Football also announced this year’s Volunteer of the Year (Cornerstone Community Award) recipient was Richard Winters.
Gridders Cheerleading, a youth sport organization for ages three-to-20, offering pom, tumbling and recreational classes were also showcased, as was the Yorkton Community Band.
