Building healthy, active and creative lifestyles through sport, culture and recreation.

September 2024

The LDSCR will be observing September 30th in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

This is an opportunity for us all to exhibit our commitment toward honoring the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions of Canada's Calls to Action. 

We encourage all of you to take this time to reflect upon how we as an organization and individuals can further advance Truth and Reconciliation and recognize the history and legacy of the residential school system.

LDSCR Board of Directors

The 2024 LDSCR Annual General Meeting was held on June 20. At this meeting three new Directors were appointed to the Board for a three year term. The new appointees are as follows:

1. Lisa Braun – Hepburn 
2. Brandy Smart – Christopher Lake 
3. Andrea Logan – Porcupine Plain 

At this same meeting, we said farewell to three long-serving members whose terms had expired. Cheryl Bauer Hyde, Erin Standish and Carla Hipkins all served for many years on the LDSCR Board of Directors. We would like to extend a huge thank you for your time, effort and dedication to our organization. Your involvement with the LDSCR over the past several years has been greatly appreciated!

The following are the 2024 – 2025 LDSCR Board of Directors:

1.     Curtis Olsen – Shellbrook

2.     Brandy Smart – Christopher Lake

3.     Chelsea Corrigan – Nipawin

4.     Lisa Braun – Hepburn

5.     Andrea Logan – Porcupine Plain

6.     Shannon Marshall – Melfort

7.     Ken Trofimuk – Prince Albert

8.     Guylaine Green - Rosthern 

Now Accepting Nominations for the 2024 Lorne Lasuita Saskatchewan Games Athletic Award

Coaches, Managers, and Chefs de Mission:

A sincere thank you again for all you did to make the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Lloydminster a possibility for our province's young athletes! 

The Saskatchewan Games Council is now seeking your help to identify and recognize some of the exceptional athletes, leaders, and teammates that took part in the Games.

The Lorne Lasuita Saskatchewan Games Athletic Award was established in 2019 to recognize the valuable contributions Lorne Lasuita has made to the Saskatchewan Games program. Lorne has played a key role in more than 50 multi-sport games throughout his long career and into retirement -- ranging from the Saskatchewan Games, to the Canada Games, to the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games! As the Saskatchewan Games Council's former Provincial Games Consultant, Lorne played an enormous role in building the Saskatchewan Games program into what it is today, having been a part of every edition of the biennial multi-sport event from 1974 through 2024 – missing only the inaugural Games in 1972.

This Award is presented following each Saskatchewan Summer and Winter Games to two athletes who best combined competitive performance, strong leadership skills, good sporting conduct, and a spirit of fair play, cooperation, and friendship. The Award will provide an athletic bursary intended to assist the recipients with their ongoing participation in sport.

The deadline to submit nominations is September 30, 2024.

Submit Nomination Now!

Did You Know?

In Saskatchewan:

20,000 trained coaches work with 320,000 registered participants on 6,000 different local teams, clubs and leagues.

In Canada:

1.5 million Canadians have received coach training and 1 in 7 Canadians will coach at some point in their lives.

Culture Days 2024 is just around the corner: September 20 to October 13!

With over 2,000 exciting and interactive arts and culture events already registered—and new ones added daily—there’s plenty to explore.

Check out the online listing to find events happening near you!

Saskatchewan Events

When: October 22, 2024

What: AGM, Strategic Plan rollout, Awards Luncheon, & a Networking event. 

Where: Lucky Bastard Distillers in Saskatoon 

Join for the full day or part of the day! We’d love to see you. 

And, it wouldn’t be a takeover without a social event!

Join us in the evening for some drinks, snacks, and a bit of friendly competition as we host the first S.A.R.P. Cornhole Tournament, hosted in partnership with the Sask Polytechnic Recreation and Tourism Management program. 

Tickets are now available for our event & we can’t wait to see you on October 22nd. 

Register Now!

Register now for SaskCulture’s upcoming webinar! 

As part of the Nonprofit Lifecycles webinar series, join Gwen Dueck, Lifecycles Capacity Consultant, on September 18 for an interactive lunch and learn session.

The Lifecycles Series: Strengthen Program & System Capacity webinar will focus on diagnostic characteristics of the lifecycle stages, with a specific focus on practices to strengthen program and system capacity.

Registration is free and open until September 17.

Register Here!

Pathways: Indigenous Engagement with John Lagimodiere

Hosted by SPRA

Date:October 2, 2024

Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Virtual

Using humour and history, John Lagimodiere will guide us through 500 years of contact that relates to western Canada’s Indigenous population. Though some difficult history like residential schools is discussed, the seminar ends on a positive note as we examine how to work together in this era of reconciliation. We will demystify some protocols, get some insight into hiring and retaining Indigenous people and end with some discussion on how to be an ally.

Register Here!