If Yorkton and Saskatchewan are truly to be the place where "good things happen" and opportunities are abound, then we need to make sure this is the case for all residents and not just the select few.
The province recently announced that is the plan and it taking steps to ensure that is the reality, at least in one area.
December 3 was officially proclaimed International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The theme - chosen by the United Nations - is Break barriers, open doors: for an inclusive society for all.
"Today is an opportunity to remind ourselves of that commitment and to celebrate the many contributions that people with disabilities make every day in communities across our province," says Social Services Minister June Draude.
Draude says Saskatchewan's Disability Strategy will focus on the goals identified in the Plan for Growth and the 2012 and 2013 Speeches from the Throne, including increasing the accessibility, affordability and availability of: transportation; housing; education; employment; community inclusion; and, supporting caregivers.
"As our province grows, we need to ensure that everyone is able to share in the opportunities created by growth. The members of our disability community deserve nothing less."
This is true. Saskatchewan is made up of people from all walks of life, types of abilities, nationalities, skills and situations. If we really want to keep moving forward as a whole, it's imperative we don't lose sight of the whole picture. It's important we don't leave people behind.
