聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The mobile climbing wall that The Rock 98.5 FM聽 hauls to communities in the area to help promote Yorkton鈥檚 Christian radio station and Camp Whitesand made its annual visit to Kamsack on May 10 during the beginning of the spring鈥檚 first significant rainfall.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 One by one, to a maximum of four at a time, residents put their umbrellas aside, got into their security harnesses, strapped on their helmets, ignored the wall鈥檚 wet finger and toeholds and climbed as high as they could along the surfaces of the 32-foot wall.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 During the wall鈥檚 previous visits, Kamsack Mayor Rod Gardner had opined his desire to climb, and this year, after 小蓝视频 challenged by Councillor Joe Kozakewich, he showed the audience what he could do.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 But in the end, Kozakewich claimed victory, having scaled up higher than the mayor.
鈥淏ut it was bittersweet, since I had taken advantage of an older man,鈥� Kozakewich said.
鈥淲e were disappointed that no other members of town council were in the audience,鈥� Gardner said, adding that Councillor Sandy Nykolaishen had been slated to climb the wall, but was nowhere to be seen.
鈥淏oth Joe and I could have gone higher, but decided that without the participation of other council members, it would not be required,鈥� he said, with tongue firmly planted in cheek. 鈥淲hen we were at the wall we also saw no participants from the Kamsack fire department or the police.鈥�
鈥淲e鈥檙e left to assume that we鈥檙e the only ones who are destined to be better climbers,鈥� Kozakewich added.
鈥淣ow that we鈥檙e experienced, I expect that we鈥檒l be going on to Austria or Switzerland where climbing is more of a challenge,鈥� Gardner added. 鈥淲e need something with more difficulty to climb.鈥�
Indeed several, albeit much younger, participants climbed the wall to its summit. Among the climbers to reach the top and push the button to sound the bell proclaiming victory were Tyra Keshane of Keeseekoose First Nation and Khali Cote of Cote First Nation.
Before his turn going up the wall, the mayor spent some time 小蓝视频 interviewed by Scott Fitzsimmons, the program director and on-the-road host for The Rock 98.5 FM radio. He talked about the community and its many attributes.
Each Tuesday and Thursday in May and June, members of the staff of The Rock haul the wall lying down on a flatbed trailer to various communities within The Rock鈥檚 listening area. They promote the Christian radio station and distribute information on Camp Whitesand, a summer camp for children located north of Theodore about 30 minutes from Yorkton.
鈥淐amp Whitesand () is without a doubt, one of the best places on earth that you could go to spend a part of your summer,鈥� said a brochure. 鈥淥ur beautiful setting makes Camp Whitesand a great place to learn, grow and experience God.鈥�
