The Rotary Club of the Battlefords held their President’s Wind-up event June 27 night at the Muse Theatre, Western Development Museum. At that event, Warren Williams handed over the reigns – and the gavel – as president to Terry Blanchette of Nufloors North Battleford.
As well, Williams was presented the pin as Past President by Acting Past President John Jangula.
There were plenty of presentations made at the windup event: both Williams and Blanchette held up a $25,000 cheque signifying the Rotary Club of the Battlefords contribution to the Saskatchewan 2018 Winter Games.
Also, members of the Interact Club at North Battleford Comprehensive High School presented a cheque for $1,000 to go to the Battlefords Humane Society. The cheque was presented in memory of one of their club members, Megan, who had passed away this year.
The prestigious Integrity Award, which annually recognizes an individual in the community who demonstrates “sound moral principles, uprightness and sincerity,” was presented posthumously to Wayne Hoffman. Hoffman was a real estate agent for 41 years in the Battlefords, an active member of Kinsmen and K-40 and a member of the Prairie North Health Region Board.
Ben Christensen and Brett Payne made the presentation to members of Hoffman’s family: seen here are Hoffman’s wife Gisele, son Derrick, daughter-in-law Erin Katerynych and grandson Brantley.
