The North Battleford Parks and Recreation Department is noting a recent honour accorded to one of their own.
Don Ross Centre and Community Programs Manager Siobhan Gormley has received an Award of Merit from the Saskatchewan Recreation Professionals Association.
At council Monday, Director of Parks and Recreation Cheryl DeNeire made note of Gormley’s award and extended congratulations. In addition to her years as a parks and recreation professional, Gormley has been a ski instructor in three provinces and was a ski athlete at the 1974 and 1978 Saskatchewan Winter Games. She has also put in additional hours with the Saskatchewan Games as a volunteer. Gormley has spent the past 11 years with the City of North Battleford.
The SRPA awards program recognizes those recreation professionals making a “significant contribution to their local, provincial and national communities.” To be eligible, the recipient must have been in the field at least five years, be recognized for their entire body of their work, have made a contribution of an extraordinary nature at the municipal regional, provincial or national level for a number, and his or her contributions must have left a lasting impression for future professionals.
“On behalf of council we send the same congratulations to Siobhan,” said Mayor David Gillan at council Monday. “Excellent news and we’re very proud of her and all the work she does for the City of North Battleford.”
