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Are you ready to gain valuable, hands-on experience in community development? Join our small, dynamic team for a 6-month contract where you’ll help build capacity in sport, recreation, arts, and culture across southeast Saskatchewan,…

Nestled in southeast Saskatchewan, the City of Estevan is known as the “sunshine capital of Canada.” This picturesque community offers residents and visitors walking paths, parks, skating rinks – as well as outdoors pools…

The Estevan Art Gallery & Museum (EAGM) recently hosted a Pride-themed silk screening event in partnership with Weyburn Pride. This workshop provided a unique opportunity to blend art-making and community celebration. When asked about…

Regina - May 11 - This afternoon, the Government of Saskatchewan, Sask Sport, SaskCulture and the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association signed a renewed lottery distribution agreement, continuing a longstanding and successful partnership. The…

Volunteer recruitment and retention have continually been a challenge for sport, culture and recreation groups, and now post-COVID, it is harder than ever to re-engage volunteers into our organizations. Volunteer run organizations often pour…

Many communities employ Recreation Directors {aka “recreation rock stars”} to oversee the many programs, spaces and facilities, and events that contribute to our quality of life and wellness. Recreation Directors are typically hired by…

Diversity is a fact. Inclusion is an act. - Author Unknown Municipalities and sport, culture and recreation organizations are all key players in creating welcoming and inclusive communities. Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan defines a…

Voluntarism continues to be very important in the sport, recreation and culture sectors. Many organizations rely heavily on volunteers for day-to-day operations such as programming, fundraising, facility management and finances. However, we all know…

I was recently inspired by a presentation made during a Communities in Bloom webinar hosted by all the Sport, Culture & Recreation District organizations in the province. If you want to create community pride,…

"The creation of a thousand forests is one acorn" - Ralph Waldo Emerson Every year, we see communities hiring youth for various summer positions - to work at the pool as lifeguards, the regional…