Parkland Valley District

For general information about this district email parkland.valley@ssfa.ca.

Fitness Equipment

Over the past seven years, Yorkton has hosted two major SSFA events: the 2004 SSFA Zone 4 (now the Parkland Valley District) 55+ Senior Games and the 2008 SSFA 55+ Provincial Games. The events were also a success financially with a surplus of almost $12,000. These funds were used to purchase three pieces of fitness equipment installed at Erichsen Park in Yorkton. The official ribbon cutting took place in Yorkton.

Left to right: Ray Theis, Angie VanParys, Helen Dingwall, Karen Theis, Pauline Lapitsky, Mayor James Wilson, Dolena Plews

Ray Thies trying out the equipment while Grant, Angie and Karen look on.

Canora is hosting the Provincial SSFA 55+ Games (Curling) March 27, 28, 29, 2012. The games will include regular curling as well as stick curling. For more information contact Eleanor Murray (306-563-4160) or Maxine Stinka (306-563-5567). A poster and one registration form have been sent to most curling clubs in the province.

The 2012 Parkland Valley District 55+ Games will be held in Melville.

SSFA GAMES REPORT

Parkland Valley District

2011

Seven events were completed this year at the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association (SSFA) 55+ Games in the Parkland Valley District.

In KAISER held in Yorkton in April, there were 24 participants. Gold medal winners were Bernard Wozniak and Mary Wozniak. Silver medal winners were John Gulutzan and Shirley Kushneruk. Bronze medal winners were Angie Van Parys and Anne Yuzik.

In SHUFFLEBOARD held in Melville in May, there were 24 competitors. In the 55-64 age category, Delores Stoll and Heather Murray won gold; Ed Wihledal and Tom Dick won silver; and, Margaret Knight and Yvonene Martin won bronze. In the 65-74 age category, Don Herman and John Murray won gold; Hugo Mitrenga and Jean Swachyn won silver; and, Alf Timmerman and Lloyd Stoll won bronze. In the 75-84 age category, Bernie Kondel and Florance Kondel won gold; Clem Sorenson and Lief Sorenson won silver; and, Bertha Switzer and Irene Herman won bronze. In the 85+ age category, Pearl Goebel and Elsie Lester won gold. The oldest person playing shuffleboard was Pear Goebel at age 90.

In CRIBBAGE held in Yorkton in May, there were 32 participants. Gold medal winners were (right to left) Helen Dingwall and Rose Broda; silver medal winners were Lucille Kotzer and Hilda Zorn; and, bronze medal winners were Maxine Stinka and Jeannette Hryhoriw.

In WHIST held in Canora in May, there were 24 participants. Gold medal winners were Elsie Carsten and Bernice Rakochy; silver medal winners were Lucille Dergousoff and Steve Borys (after a playoff); and bronze medal winners were John Fehr and Leo Rakochy.  Angie Van Parys and Helen Dingwall were presented “doughnut medals” as the booby prize for the lowest score.

In FIVE-PIN BOWLING held in Esterhazy in late May there were 40 participants.  In the 55-64 age category, Verna Brenner, Maureen Wenzoski, Sherry Lucas, Evelyn Neyedly and Dawn Dressler won the gold medals; Lynn Glazer, Eunice Glazer, Geraldine Fraser, Mavis Pfeifer and Herb Lacroix won the silver medals; and, Joan Harris, Eleanor Leftwich, Rose Norton, Stella McNeill and Lillian Kurtz won the bronze medals. In the 75+ age category, gold medalists were Ruth Swanson, Blanche Provick, Bernard Petracek, Edna Olm and Doreen Johnson. Silver medalists were Polly Andrew, Vi Zeebeck, Liz Bernath, Bea Slater and Jim Zich.

            Gold medal winners age category 55-64  Bowling in Esterhazy
Verna Brenner, Maureen Wenzoski, Sherry Lucas, Evelyn Neyedly, Dawn Dressler

The last event of the season was TRACK AND FIELD held in Melville in July with 12 competitors. In the Predicted Time Walk 400 m, age category 55+ women, gold went to Ilean Kolynchuk, silver to Anita Bella and bronze to Reta Kirk.  In the 55+ men’s division, gold went to Bryan Kirk, silver to Ron Rathgeber and bronze to George Bella. In the Predicted Time Walk 1000 m, women 55+, gold went to Ilean Kolynchuk, silver to Anita Bella, and bronze to Reta Kirk. In the 55+ men’s division, gold went to Bryan Kirk, silver to Ron Rathgeber and bronze to George Bella.

In the timed 100 m, 200 m and 400m, gold medals in each were won by Polly Wardle in the 70+ age category, by Gloria Ritter in the 75+ age category and by Pearl Ness in the 80+ age category.

In men’s shot put, Bob Edwards won gold and Bryan Kirk won silver in the 70+ age category and George Bella won gold in the 80+ age category. In discus, Bob Edwards won the gold medal for 70+ men and also won gold for men’s triple jump for the same age category.

In javelin, Polly Wardle won gold and Ilean Kolynchuk won silver in the 70+ age category for women. In the men’s division, Ron Rathgeber won gold for 65+ age category in javelin; Bob Edwards won gold for 70+ age category, Bryan Kirk won silver for 70+ age category, and George Bella won gold for 80+ age category.

In POETRY and SHORT STORIES, Ruth Swanson won the bronze medal for poetry and the silver medal for her short story.

Melville is hosting an Intergenerational Walk on October 1, 2011. Students from St. Henry’s School are invited to participate in the walk of 2.9 km.

Other activities were planned but had to be cancelled due to either the weather or a lack of participants. However, the district had a very successful year with 157 seniors participating in the various activities. Canora will host provincial curling in late March, 2012, and we expect more district participation in the events leading up to the provincial games in Saskatoon in July, 2012.

We had a display at the Western Development Museum in Yorkton to help publicize the benefits of membership in SSFA.

Helen Dingwall & Eleanor Murray beside display.

Presently our Executive Members are as follows:

President: Don E. Rathgeber	Telephone No. 728-2641
1st V/President: Grant Mann	728-4350
2nd V/President: Eleanor Murray	563-4160
Secretary: Maxine Stinka	563-5567
Treasurer: Helen Dingwall	783-0802