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At its annual Christmas Celebration on Dec. 18, Battlefords Residential Services Inc. recognized a total of 16 employees and board members for their length of service with the agency with five five-year service awards, two 10-year service awards presented, two 15-year service awards, one 20-year service award, four 25-year service awards presented and two 35-year service awards presented.
Battlefords Residential Services Inc. is a non-profit community based organization and a Canada Revenue Agency Registered Charity that provides residential, day programming and supported living services to individuals in our community who have intellectual and/or physical disabilities. BRSI provides these services through the operation of 6 residential group homes, providing care for 35 individuals, Supported Living Program for 11 individuals and a day program (BRIDGE) for 11 individuals.
The five-years sservice award recipients included employees Harpreet Asahan, Mary Grace Baraoidan, Jose Micalnio, Anabelle Macaso, and board member Carolyn Monette. The 10-year service award recipients included employee Belinda Kuhmayer and board member Pat Hancock. There were two 15-year service award recipients, employees Shelly Gallant and Sylvia Peterson. The lone 20-year service award recipient was employee Kim Schell. The 25-year service award recipients were employees Tracy Clarke, Andrew Horacki, Brenda Lennie and Sheryl Herle. The two 35-year service award recipients were Chairperson Yvonne Nyholt and BRSI Executive Director Deborah Bartlett.
Yvonne Nyholt, chairperson of the board of directors for BRSI, expressed her thanks and appreciation to each of the award recipients for their dedication to the agency and the individuals they support.
To find out more about Battlefords Residential Services Inc. please check out their Facebook Page or if you would like more specific information about the programs and services offered, please contact the main office at 306.446.8830.
