SASKATOON ‑ The 2021 director election for the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) is now open.
Registered wheat producers, who are producers who have paid a check-off to Sask Wheat in the previous two crop years (August 1, 2019, to July 31, 2021) and have not requested a refund in the previous crop year, will be receiving a voting package in the mail. The envelope includes a booklet with biographies, photos and contact information for each candidate, a paper ballot, a ballot envelope, a return envelope and an identifier number and instructions for voting online. Producers have the choice to vote either online at saskwheatvotes.com, or via a mail-in paper ballot.
There are four positions on the seven-person board of directors up for election. The candidates are Greg Brkich of Bladworth, Brett Halstead of Nokomis, Scott Hepworth of Assiniboia, Allen Kuhlmann of Vanguard, Jake Leguee of Weyburn and Robert Stone of Davidson.
Candidate biographies and pictures are available on the Sask Wheat website and the October 2021 edition of the Sask Wheat newsletter, which will be delivered to producers over the next few days.
The election will close Monday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. The results of the election will be announced in December and the successful candidates will be installed to the board of directors at the Sask Wheat annual general meeting on Jan. 10.
