Submitted by: Jason Popowich
The Yorkton Sno-Riders recently had their Annual General Meeting and a new executive is in place for the upcoming season. The executive is as follows:
President: Jason Popowich
Past President: Darrell Mirva
Vice President: Rick Bilous
Secretary Jolene Kindiak
Treasurer Don Thompson
Directors: Jerry Holowatuik Barry Bradshaw Eugene Holowatuik, Trent Kresak, Terry Seib, Kyle Raddysh, Colette Melnychuk Rich Spilchuk Sandi Konkel Kevin Kluk and Kathy Mooney.
Danny Ismond and Gerald Muzyka stepped down from the executive and their hard work is appreciated by the club.
The Sno-Riders also recently held their Membership Awards and Landowner Appreciation in Yorkton April 27.
Every year the nomination selection committee has the difficult task of choosing this year's award winners. Nomination forms are reviewed and critiqued by the selection committee.
An award winner cannot win two years in a row as this helps to ensure more members are recognized for their efforts.
Yorkton Sno-Rider Members of the Year:
Kevin Kluk Arnie Geisler, Larry Harris.
This Award is to recognize a Sno-Rider member for his or her contributions to volunteer and community activities, snowmobile safety and promotion of snowmobiling.
We took into account the attendance at club activities and meetings.
These winners spent a great deal of time renovating one of their shelters, Eagle Peak.
The hours spent on evenings and weekends is unbelievable as they are all very active in the club as well in the community according to the Sno-Riders.
Yorkton Sno Rider Executive Member:
Richard Spilchuk, Yorkton.
This award goes to an executive club member for his or her outstanding contributions to volunteer and community activities, their amount of km they have ridden each year and events the individual participates in the club.
Sno Rider Family of the year: Colette and Milton Melnychuk Foam-Lake.
This award goes to a family who has distinguished themselves in the area of volunteerism, leadership, safety and promotion, development. Years and amount of km also are taken in account.
Sno-Rider Non snowmobile related business of the year: DQ Grill and Chill Yorkton
This award goes to recognize an outstanding non snowmobile related business for its exceptional contribution to snowmobiling in our area. these.
This business is relatively new to the club, one who came to us to sponsor last year.
They started by providing product for our hard working volunteers, then offered to provide product to help improve attendance at our meetings.
Attendance has increased by their generous support of donating fantastic burgers pre cooked at their restaurant according to the Sno-Riders.
Mark and Lori Butchko, owners of DQ, promote snowmobiling to their staff and customers and are active snowmobilers.
