Released on October 27, 2008
A luncheon honouring 14 Saskatchewan volunteers for more than a quarter century of service to their local housing authority will be held today in Regina.
"These 14 outstanding volunteers have made their communities better places to live," Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer said. "It is because of people like these individuals, and the many other volunteers in the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation network, that Saskatchewan is recognized as being among the best in Canada for social housing."
The luncheon, which was hosted by the Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation, an agency of Social Services, honoured the following individuals for their years of volunteer service with their respective local housing authority:
25 Years
• Jean Hyrniuk (Borden)
• Bernadette Schemenauer (Lake Lenore)
• Garnet Eden (Ogema)
• Stewart Johnson (Parkside)
• Peter Negraeff (Pelly)
• Darlene Lund (Radville)
• Rose Gandzalas (Rose Valley)
• Violet Luciw (Theodore)
• Sheila Koshman (Theodore)
• Ruth Davis (White Fox)
30 Years
• Minard Thom (Edam)
• Dianna Knaus (Leroy)
• David Woof (Turtleford)
• Elmer Boehr (Warman)
Saskatchewan has a network of 276 housing authorities served by more than 1,500 volunteer members across the province. The Province of Saskatchewan appoints these volunteers, and recognition of long-service is a regular initiative by the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation.
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For more information, contact:
Trudy Jackson
Social Services
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4011