2011 Curling Funspiel

By Karen Renton, Event Coordinator - Habitat for Humanity Yorkton, March 1, 2011

The 2011 Curling Funspiel hosted by Habitat for Humanity Yorkton was held on February 4, 2011.

16 teams registered and fundraised $5,900. Way to go curlers!

Most "team" pledges were raised by “ The Puck Bunnies”

(Jackie Smuk, April Brazeau, Kendra Sedley and Terri Ann Lepowick).

 Everyone participated in our Winter Wonderland theme with the "best dressed team" prize going to “Elmer Fudd & his Bunnies” (Cory Anderson, Marlene Markham, Teresa Lapitsky and Tonya Cherry).

 Thank you to all of our participants and sponsors!

Habitat for Humanity Family Chosen

 By Chris Putnam, Staff Writer - Yorkton This Week, July 21, 2010

Habitat for Humanity Yorkton has revealed the family chosen to receive its second home built in the city.

The Pelletier family —Malcolm Pelletier, Joyce Nesbitt, and their children Darnell, Keisha, Cole, Shay-Lynn, and Makayla — were introduced by Habitat board members at a supper at Holy Trinity Parish Hall on Monday.

“It just means everything to us,” said Nesbitt. “This is something nobody can take away from us. Nobody can tell us that we’re not going to be able to live here no more.”

Habitat for Humanity Yorkton completed its first build last September, and has been considering applicants for its second home ever since.

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Habitat for Habitat Grows Funds For Housing

By Andrew Rae, Fund Development Chair - Habitat for Humanity Yorkton, November 30, 2010

Despite the frightful weather, the severe flooding, the hail storms and a bit of unexpected wheat midge, the Habitat for Habitat Project 2010 actually managed to grow a crop and generate some revenue for Habitat for Humanity Yorkton.

Based on the success of the 2009 crop in Goodeve, Habitat for Humanity, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Viterra, Monsanto, Sygentia and our farm partner - Mr. Rod Wlock joined forces in 2010 to support Habitat in the Parkland region.  Ducks Unlimited Canada, Yorkton Coop Agro, Yara Fertilizers, Bayer Crop Sciences, Morris Implements and our farm partner - Mr. Michael Yaholnitsky expanded this project by adding a new site by Rhein.

Rain was the norm for most of this summer and that unfortunately created incredible problems for all area farmers. The deluge was so significant that, in spite of herculean efforts of both farm partners, only one project site was successfully seeded. Much to his surprise, Rod Wlock managed to seed the Goodeve project site with food grade wheat. Despite the difficult growing season and conditions, Habitat for Humanity Yorkton's crop share is estimated at $8,500.00 (before inputs).

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