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Community Investment Corner

PROVINCIAL 4-H JUDGING COMPETITION
The 4-H Provincial Judging Competition took
place in Moosomin on August 23-34, 2019
with Viterra as the title sponsor of the event. A
successful weekend brought 44 youth competitors
from across the province to participate in written
and oral judging classes. The judging classes
focused on enhancing the youth’s public speaking,
reasoning, and presenting skills. The top eight
finalists from the event will represent Team
4-H Saskatchewan at the Canadian 4-H & Youth Team 4-H Saskatchewan
Judging Competition at Agribition in November.
participants were required to grade
Viterra’s Brad Lindahl, Grenfell Market Center four samples of Red Spring Wheat and
Manager, attended the event and led the provide their reasons for the grade they Competitors in the grain
participants through a grain class. The class assigned. The class even included a small grading demo and competition.
provided participants with a hands-on grain quiz at the end which Brad says resulted
grading experience. After an introduction in some excellent scores. Brad concluded with some great insights into
and a short lesson on how to grade grain, the the class by providing the participants careers opportunities at Viterra!

STARS CALENDAR CAMPAIGN Over the past four years of our mission.” We are excited to continue this
Our STARS calendar campaign is in partnership, we have sold more than partnership and we can’t wait to see the
full swing! The campaign kicked off at 65,000 calendars and raised a total of great success that will come from this
a launch event on August 28 STARS’ more than $175,000. Last year alone, year’s campaign.
Saskatoon base, with officials from we raised $52,000! The STARS mission The calendars are available for purchase
supporting organizations, employees and continues to resonate with Viterra at most Viterra facilities until Friday,
local media attending the event. This is employees and customers, as Kyle December 6. The internal fundraising
the fifth year that Viterra has partnered Jeworski said, “We have witnessed contest for the top selling facilities and
with STARS for its calendar campaign the incredible impact that the Shock market centers is open until Friday,
and the partnership continues to be a Trauma Air Rescue Services (STARS) November 15, so please be sure to
success each year: “STARS is so proud has had in the lives of our employees, promote sales and raise awareness for
to once again have Viterra as our partner our customers and their families … All the campaign and the STARS mission.
for our calendar campaign,” said Andrea of us at Viterra are proud to work with Let’s beat last year’s success by reaching
Robertson, President and CEO of STARS. STARS and assist them in [their] ongoing this year’s fundraising goal of $60,000!

Viterra Corporate Affairs Director
Jeff Cockwill, STARS VIP Kirk Wall &
VP Foundation Wendy Beauchesne
Viterra and STARS at the Saskatoon
STARS air base event August 28.

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