Parkland Valley District
For general information about this district email parkland.valley@ssfa.ca.
Membership
Welcome to new members who joined the Parkland Valley District as well as the members who renewed their membership in 2014. A reminder that the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association membership (with voting privileges) is open to all Saskatchewan residents 50 years of age and older. Associate membership (with no voting privileges at the Annual General Meeting) is available to Saskatchewan residents 49 years of age and younger. It is important to register even if you are not planning to take part in the Games as that way we can keep in touch with you and you will receive word of any workshops or clinics which we plan. To obtain a membership contact Maxine Stinka at 306-563-5567. Current members, please let us know of any change of address, phone number and e-mail address.
The membership fee in SSFA is $5.00 plus the administration fee of $2.00 for a total of $7.00.
Parkland Valley District Games
The Parkland Valley District had a very successful 2014 with increased membership and representation at both the provincial games in Humboldt and the Canada 55+ games in Strathcona County, Albeta.
FINAL RESULTS of the 2014 Provincial 55+ Games (Humboldt)
FINAL RESULTS of the 2014 Canada 55+ Games (Strathcona County, Alberta)
District Competitions
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SHUFFLEBOARD |
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| 55+ | Gold | Heather Murray | Sandra Rudoski |
| Silver | Shirley Tataryn | Evelyn Schmeltzer | |
| Bronze | Ruth McLean | Irene Shaw | |
| 70+ | Gold | Don Herman | John Murray |
| Silver | Bertha Switzer | Ron Rudoski | |
| Bronze | Irene Herman | Frank Schmeltzer | |
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CRIBBAGE |
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| Gold | Angie Van Parys | Dorothy Riffel |
| Silver | Helen Dingwall | Jeanette Sabulsky |
| Bronze | Madeline Manduk | Ray Langlais |
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BOWLING |
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| 55-64 | Gold | Verna Brenner, Sherry Lucas, Evelyn Neyedly | Maureen Wenzoski, Dawn Dressler |
| Silver | Lynn Glazer, Eunice Glazer, Mavis Pfeifer | Herb Lacroix, Geraldine Fraser | |
| Bronze | Joan Harris, Eleanor Leftwich, Rose Norton | Stella McNeill, Lillian Kurtz | |
| 75+ | Gold | Ruth Swanson, Blanche Provick, Edna Olm | Bernard Petracek, Doreen Johnson |
| Silver | Polly Andrew, Vi Zeebeck, Liz Bernath | Bea Slater, Jim Zich | |
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WHIST |
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| Gold | Mellvina Dergousoff | Bernice Rakochy |
| Silver | Steve Borys | Lucille Dergousoff |
| Bronze | Keith Harde | Don Probe |
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KAISER |
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| Gold | Janet Yasinski | Adolph Wolkowski |
| Silver (tie) | Anne Brezinski, Barry Burrill | Shirley Kushneriuk Nick Woloschuk |
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POETRY & SHORT STORY |
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| Poetry | Gold | Kaare Askildt | Hazel Dell |
| Silver | Ilean Kolynchuk | Melville | |
| Bronze | Anta Bella | Melville | |
| Short Story | Gold | Kaare Askildt | Hazel Dell |
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TRACK AND FIELD |
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| 55+ Women’s Predicted Time | 400 M | Gold | Anita Bella |
| Silver | Ilean Kolynchuk | ||
| 1000 M | Gold | Ilean Kolynchuk | |
| Silver | Anita Bella | ||
| 55+ Men’s Predicted Time | 400 M | Gold | George Bella |
| 1000 M | Gold | George Bella | |
| 75-79 Women’s | Timed 100 M | Gold | Polly Wardle |
| Silver | Gloria Ritter | ||
| Timed 200 M | Gold | Polly Wardle | |
| Silver | Gloria Ritter | ||
| Timed 400 M | Gold | Polly Wardle | |
| Silver | Gloria Ritter | ||
| 80-84 Women’s | Timed 200 M | Gold | Pearl Ness |
| Timed 400 M | Gold | Pearl Ness | |
| 75-79 Women’s | Javelin | Gold | Polly Wardle |
| 85-89 Women’s | Javelin | Gold | Anita Bella |
| 80-84 Men’s | Javelin | Gold | George Bella |
| 55-59 Men’s | Discus | Gold | Darryl Stevenson |
| 80-84 Men’s | Shotput | Gold | George Bella |
Parkland Valley District was represented by 67 competitors at the Provincial Games in Humboldt. The track and field participants earned 18 medals. Polly Wardle won 5 gold; George Bella won 4 gold, Anita Bella won 3 gold and 1 silver plus a gold in poetry; Ilean Kolynchuk won 2 gold and 1 silver; Pearl Ness won 2 gold. In Shuffleboard, John Murray and Ron Rudoski won gold and Heather Murray and Sandra Rudoski won silver. The Preeceville/Kamsack/Canora slo-pitch team won bronze and Murray Bottcher’s rink won gold in the 65+ mixed competition; and, Ron Hoehn’s rink won silver in the 65+ men’s. The website has a link to all provincial winners.
Two curling teams and 2 cyclists represented our district at the Canada 55+ Games and all earned medals. Brian Peterson, Gail Peterson, Ivan Peterson, and Elaine Meachem won gold in 55+ mixed curling; Murray Bottcher, Eleanor Murray, Arnold Makowsky and Maxine Stinka won bronze in the 65+ mixed curling; Muriel Orr won 2 gold medals in cycling; and, Ken Orr won 2 silver medals in cycling.
For pictures of the activities and teams that competed click here.
Presently our Executive Members are as follows:
| President: Vern Schick | 306-563-5263 |
| First Vice President: Eleanor Murray | 306-563-4160 |
| Second Vice President: Eileen Hupka | 306-563-6273 |
| Treasurer: Maxine Stinka | 306-563-5567 |
| Secretary: Bob Edwards | 306-592-4624 |
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