Member Statement (16 April 2021)

From Hansard (16 April 2021)

Martensville Restaurant Owner Recognized for Fundraising

Mr. Jenson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s vital for kids of all ages to be involved in sports and recreational activities. It fosters personal growth and gives the kids a sense of achievement.

Mr. Speaker, in my constituency of Martensville-Warman, Brian Buffin and his A&W restaurant family, along with many volunteers and sponsors, have shown the values of teamwork and community leadership by raising much-needed money for KidSport.

They’ve initiated a raffle to raise this money every year from 2016 to 2019. A fully finished, ready-to-move kids’ playhouse was built by local high school students. In that time, this initiative has raised over $43,500 for KidSport in both Martensville and Warman. This fundraiser has enabled less-fortunate kids to grow and achieve by helping cover registration and equipment costs so that they can participate in organized sports and recreation programs.

Mr. Speaker, I’m happy to report that after last year’s cancellation, tickets for this year’s raffle will go on sale soon. I should also note that because of their fundraising efforts, the Buffin family were recently presented with a Community Champion Award, only one of 12 awarded by A&W Canada annually across the country and the only one in Saskatchewan this year.

Mr. Speaker, I’d ask all members of the Assembly to join me in congratulating Brian and his family on winning this award and making a positive difference for everyone in their community. Thank you.

---

Back to 2020/2021 Session