Moment with the Mayor: SK Youth Parliament & Firemen's Ball

Hi Neighbours:

Recently, the Saskatchewan Youth Parliament prorogued its May Mini Session at Kindersley Composite School and I had the privilege of participating as “Lieutenant Governor.” Four youth from Kindersley and west central Saskatchewan participated, including my oldest son.

As Lieutenant Governor, I nodded my assent for bills and resolutions. It felt awkward with all the bowing and nodding that was happening, and I must say, based on this experience, the Lieutenant Governor doesn’t say a whole lot.

Nonetheless, the experience was a good one for everyone, and I was able to meet students from Shaunavon, Regina, Moose Jaw, Alsask, Prince Albert, and more.

I was very pleased to hear how positively the Youth Parliament group spoke about Kindersley. They liked the community spirit, the participation of local youth, and the support of the businesses for their cause.

The Youth Parliament will resume in November in the Provincial Legislature in Regina. This is a terrific program run by young people for young people. If you are interested, or think your son or daughter would benefit, contact them through Facebook.

Last week, I also had the honour of attending the annual Firemen’s Ball for the Kindersley Fire and Rescue Brigade. The Brigade is in its 105^th year of serving and protecting Kindersley.

2015 has been a very busy year so far for our local firefighters. From January until the end of April, the Brigade has already responded to 70 calls. The highest number of calls in a year, to date, is 175.

In his remarks that evening, Chief Ron Hope spoke of his expectations:

·                   That the appropriate resources will be available for all incidents,

·                   That the responses will be timely,

·                   And that the service provided will be appropriate for the incident.

Chief Hope also spoke about the expectations he has of his Brigade:

·                   Once signed up, there are no volunteers; you are expected to show up for training and calls,

·                   You will do your best.

There are currently 22 active members in the Kindersley Fire and Rescue Brigade, all of whom participate in regular and aggressive training.

Thank you to the members of the Kindersley Fire and Rescue Brigade for your service and commitment to Kindersley and west central Saskatchewan. Council and I remain committed to working with you to build a strong and sustainable fire department.

Please write or phone if you would like me to discuss a particular topic. If you have any questions or comments, drop me a line at the town office or email me at mayorenns-wind@kindersley.ca. You can also check out my blog at http://mayorjohn.blogspot.ca/. I appreciate your feedback.