The Yorkton Housing Authority Board of Directors recently hosted a special event to honour three of their members for long service. Mrs. Loreen Poier and Mr. Glenn Wiseman have been members of the Yorkton Housing Authority Board of Directors for 20 years, and Jeanette Wheeler has been on the Board for 15 years.
Each volunteer received a Certificate of Recognition from the Province of Saskatchewan and a long service lapel pin from the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation. Mark Bell Regional Manager for Southeast Housing Operations made the presentations. He praised the volunteers for the dedicated individuals that they are and the exceptional service they will continue to provide on the Board. Yorkton City Mayor Bob Maloney was also in attendance to congratulate these volunteers. Mayor Maloney also took the opportunity to thank the entire Yorkton Board for the excellent job they all do as volunteers serving the citizens of Yorkton.
The Yorkton Housing Authority participates in a network of 270 housing authorities throughout Sask-atchewan that are responsible for the management of social and affordable housing for seniors, families and persons with disabilities who are in need of suitable accommodation. Yorkton Board members are representative of many Saskatchewan residents who invest in their communities with personal time and effort, and the success of Saskatchewan's social housing programs is due in large part to their dedication.
The Yorkton Housing Authority Board of Directors is responsible for 315 housing units within the community. Present members on the Board of Directors are: Vern Brown - Chair; Glenn Wiseman - Vice Chair, Loreen Poier, Jeannette Wheeler, Ken Atkinson, Erin Clifford and Brenda Walsh. Mary Haley is Yorkton Housing Authority Manager.
