Rivers West District for Sport, Culture & Recreation has announced the 2020 award recipients of the Rivers West District Volunteer Recognition awards.
These individuals, groups, organizations and facility will receive awards for their outstanding volunteer efforts in the Rivers West District, with a banquet tentatively scheduled for April 22 at Don Ross Centre gymnasium (subject to potential COVID-19 cancellation or postponement).
Two of the awards recognize a North Battleford individual and an event.
Recreation Event of the Year is the 2019 SPRA annual conference hosted in North Battleford.
Shawn Piller has been named District Dream Broker – Service Provider of the Year.
Other recipients are:
Sport – Athletes of the Year - Reece Gilbert (Unity), Amber L’Heureux (Glaslyn);
Sport – Coach of the Year - Russell Fersch (Elrose);
Culture – Development and Promotion - Lloydfest 2019 (Lloydminster);
Culture – Artist of the Year - Joanne Rivers Wing (North Battleford);
Culture – Museum of the Year - Sesula Mineral & Gem Museum (Radisson);
Recreation – Professional of the Year - Candice Kraft (Luseland), Adam Franko (Luseland);
Recreation – Facility - Renovated or New Build - Luseland Credit Union Community Swimming Pool;
Over-All Volunteer of the Year - Jill McKenzie (Hillmond).
