The first four recipients of the new Premier's Service Club Award were announced and represent volunteer community organizations from Weyburn, Balgonie, Kipling and Meadow Lake.
"Saskatchewan is truly blessed to have such wonderful and dedicated local service clubs which help when people need it the most and make our communities better places," Premier Brad Wall said. "I look forward to seeing many more of these organizations recognized for their charitable work in the years to come."
The award's inaugural recipients, who will be presented certificates signed by the Premier, are:
鈥� Young Fellows' Club of Weyburn.
鈥� Balgonie Elks No. 572;
鈥� Kipling and District Lions Club;
鈥� Meadow Lake Kinsmen and Kinettes
The Young Fellows Club of Weyburn was established in 1922 with the goal of making its community a better place to live. Since then, the organization has invested more than $2 million into the community by donating to almost every major Weyburn project. Highlights of the Club's work include financial and volunteer support for the first outdoor pool in Saskatchewan in 1931; every local minor sports program; the health care system; fire department rescue vehicles; playground equipment; swimming lessons; an indoor pool; a second rink ice surface; and a splash park at the Don Mitchell Tot Lot. From its humble beginnings more than 90 years ago, the Club was founded with the following aims: to promote the spirit of fraternalism among its members; to develop its members for better citizenship; and to contribute in any way which it deemed advisable to public welfare. It should come as no surprise then, that the Club's motto is, "We serve."
Launched in late 2013, this new award was created to recognize the dedicated service clubs and fraternal organizations that help improve Saskatchewan's quality of life by contributing to the province's communities.聽 These groups are ineligible to receive group recognition under the other current provincial honours and awards programs.
