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Community Investment Corner

WEYBURN RECREATION AND The Credit Union Spark Centre is a multi- It will be a completely accessible, barrier
CULTURAL CENTRE SPONSORSHIP purpose sports, culture and recreation free facility offering health and wellness
Viterra is proud to partner with the facility that will include an indoor track, art opportunities to the community of
Weyburn Recreation and Cultural Centre as gallery, pottery studio, a mini gym, multi- Weyburn. “As a longstanding member of
a dressing room sponsor at the new Credit use indoor sports field, an outdoor ice Weyburn’s business community, we look
Union Spark Centre, opening fall 2021. surface, as well as a children’s play space. forward to seeing the positive impact this
facility will have on local residents for
many years to come,” says Kyle Jeworski.

WILKIE FIRE

DEPARTMENT
SPONSORSHIP

Yegor Kolesnik, Facility Operations
Manager at our Wilkie facility, recently
presented a cheque for $2,500 to Randy CHASE THE ACE
Elder, Fire Chief for Wilkie & District The Saskatchewan Roughrider More than 6,800 Saskatchewanians played
Fire Department. These funds will be Foundation’s first ever ‘Chase the Ace’ Chase the Ace since it started in June of
used to upgrade the Fire Department’s fundraiser, presented by Viterra, wrapped last year and all proceeds raised will go
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatuses up on January 26 with more than $750,000 directly to the Saskatchewan Roughrider
(SCBA). These apparatuses protect the being raised. The $602,000 jackpot was Foundation to support all levels of amateur
team from airborne contaminants and awarded at Mosaic Stadium to David football, Raise-A-Reader, and other
allow the department to take direct Carriere of Alida, Saskatchewan. “This is youth-focused health, sport and education
action in mitigating an issue, such as awesome. I am a long-time season ticket initiatives throughout the province. Thank
rescuing an occupant from a burning holder and I have been buying [Chase the you to everyone who participated in this
building. Ace tickets] since day one,” said Carriere. initiative, your support is appreciated!

GRAIN BIN RESCUE TUBE DONATION
Ray Baloun, Customer Account
Representative at our Brandon facility,
recently presented a $2,000 cheque to
Andrew Dalgarno, Captain of the R.M. of
Harrison Fire Department, Station #1 –
Newdale. Dalgarno is also the Secretary
and Treasurer of the South Central
Mutual Aid District (SCMAD) in Manitoba.
SCMAD is a partnership between nine
Fire Departments, including Minnedosa,
Newdale, Strathclair, Sandy Lake,
Erickson, Rapid City, Rivers, Onanole, and
Oak River that work together to provide a
variety of firefighting and rescue services.
This donation will assist SCMAD in
purchasing three Grain Bin Rescue Tubes
to be shared among the district to assist in
grain entrapment rescue incidents, which
have been on the rise following the difficult
harvests of 2019 and 2020.

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