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Direct Mailed for FREE to 8,000 Homes in these Communities Arelee, Asquith, Borden, Broderick, Conquest, Delisle, Donavon, Co 8 N mm EW Dundurn, Glenside, Grandora, Hanley, Harris, Hawarden, u Mo Add nit Kenaston, Kinley, Langham, Laura, Loreburn, Maymont, re e ies co d Milden, Outlook, Perdue, Pike Lake, Radisson, Sonningdale, soo min n! g Sovereign, Strongfield, Swanson, Tessier, Vanscoy, Zealandia Volume 26 Number 12

December 2025

Your COMMUNITY... Your NEWSPAPER

Christmas Feature Section Page 7-11 The Delisle Outdoor Rink Project

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t all began in the spring of 2024, when Delisle resident Jonathan Paul realized the local arena was fully booked throughout the winter by local hockey associations. Any chance at free ice meant traveling to a nearby town—Pike Lake, Asquith, Harris, Conquest, or Vanscoy—each about 20 km away. Despite being the largest community in the area, the Town of Delisle didn’t have an outdoor rink. Jon felt strongly that the kids needed a safe place close to home where they could skate and play shinny within walking distance in their own community. That night, Jon started imagining a solution — what if Delisle had its own outdoor rink? Where could it go? How could the community fund it? Would there be access to power and water? The idea quickly gained traction, and within weeks he had brought together a few key locals — Lee Cisecki, Jarrett Rolston, Jeff Colburn, and Ben Tweedie. Together, they formed the Delisle Outdoor Rink Association (ODRA) with one goal: to build a new rink in time for the winter of 2025/2026. Building the Vision The plan called for a 70’ x 165’ outdoor rink complemented by a 12’ x 28’ warm-up shack. The shack would include a small utility room housing electrical service and water for flooding the ice — a simple but essential feature to make the rink fully functional and comfortable, even on the coldest Saskatchewan days. The Delisle Outdoor Rink project was designed to be 100% community funded and operated, a true grassroots effort built on local pride and collaboration. The committee pledged

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to raise all necessary construction and operating funds, ensuring the rink would be a benefit — not a burden — to the municipality. To formalize this, the group began the process of creating a non-profit organization dedicated solely to the rink’s ongoing operations. The non-profit would oversee all fundraising and manage annual costs, such as power, water, and routine maintenance. They also planned to recruit volunteer caretakers responsible for the rink upkeep — which would include snow removal, flooding and edge maintenance — to ensure the ice remains in great shape throughout the season. Their first step was to find both a suitable location and a funding source. Working collaboratively with the Town of Delisle, the group proposed building and maintaining an outdoor rink on an underutilized town green space. The Town partnered with the initiative, agreeing to lease the parcel of land at 503 Fairway Drive — near the Delisle Co-op, Delisle Elementary School, and Keybrand Foods. Rallying the Community To fund the build, the committee launched a range of sponsorship opportunities, including: • Rink Title Sponsor • Warm-Up Shack Sponsor • Board Advertising – $5,000 • Light Pole Advertising – $1,000 • Platinum Sponsor – $500 and up • Gold Sponsor – $100–$500 • Silver Sponsor – $50–$100 The community response was immediate and inspiring. The Orchard family stepped up as the Title Sponsor, securing naming rights for what would become the Orchard Outdoor Rink. (Story Continued on Page 6)

CHRISTMAS FEATURE Community Events ........ p. 13

Contact Us .................. p. 2

Council Reports ............. p. 4

Down the Road ............. p. 2

MP Report ...................... p. 5

Letters to the Editor .... p. 3

Nick Kossovan ................ p. 6 Community Reports ..... p. 12 Business Directory ......... p. 15

SECTION ..... p. 7 - 11

Agriculture Reports ....... p. 14

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