Creative Kids 2019 Progress Report

2019

Progress Report

Shine. Grow. Belong

What We Do

What We Do Creative Kids removes financial barriers to arts and cultural activities for Saskatchewan kids ages 4 to 19. Funding support is available for engagement in art, drama, music, dance and cultural activities.

Our Vision All Saskatchewan children and youth have opportunities to realize their potential through access to unique, life-changing artistic and cultural experiences.

We Believe Creative activities are fundamental to the positive growth and development of children and youth.

Cultural programming is critical to a healthy vibrant community.

All children and youth should have the opportunity to participate in creative activities regardless of economic barriers they may face.

“I am grateful to Creative Kids, my parents and my sister for supporting my dreams.

Dancing makes me feel happy. It helps me express my feelings without words.� – Prarthona

Prarthona is pursuing her passion of dance thanks to your support.

Photo by Jebunnessa Chapola

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What We Do

Message from SaskCulture On behalf of the Creative Kids/ SaskCulture Board of Directors, it is my great privilege to thank the sponsors and individual donors who have contributed to Creative Kids for their support. Financial assistance from Creative Kids provides many wonderful opportunities for young people facing barriers to participation with access to cultural and creative programs such as music, dance, theatre, archaeology, cultural heritage, languages and storytelling.

Creative Kids has been in place for ten years now and with your help, we have raised over $4.5 million and helped over 9,800 young people from communities throughout Saskatchewan. Although we speak about the success of Creative Kids in relation to raising over $4.5 million, which helped over 9,800 young people, we also must recognize that we are only touching the tip of the iceberg when it comes to demand. Increased support for Creative Kids is necessary if we are to make a significant dent in responding to the need. This past year alone the charity turned away almost 500 qualifying applications due to lack of financial resources.

According to the Saskatchewan Report on Child and Family Poverty (2018), Saskatchewan has the third highest rate of child poverty in Canada at 26.7 per cent. Through SaskCulture’s leadership, the Creative Kids charity was created to ensure that all children have access to quality creative and cultural activities. Studies support our belief that providing young people with such opportunities contributes to their personal growth through increased selfesteem, greater teamwork capabilities, creative thinking as well as a positive outlook on life.

Creative Kids is making a positive impact in Saskatchewan communities, but the impact could be so much more. We need more resources to directly impact more children. Please consider making a one-time donation, signing up for a monthly payroll deduction, or bequeathing to Creative Kids through planned giving. We are always looking for new community activities or sponsorships in support of Creative Kids, so if you know of such an opportunity please get in touch and we will make it happen.

Let’s continue to work together to create positive change in Saskatchewan communities. Creative Kids can be a game changer in helping our young people embrace their creative spirit and become tomorrow’s leaders.

Sincerely,

SaskCulture Inc. is a community-based, non-profit cultural organization that works with over 140 member organizations and other community partners to build a culturally-vibrant Saskatchewan.

Since 2010, SaskCulture has worked to support the launch and ongoing development of the Creative Kids program.

Thanks to funding from Sask Lotteries, SaskCulture Inc. is able to cover all administrative costs for Creative Kids – including salaries and materials such as this Progress Report.

This means that 100% of all donations and sponsorships to Creative Kids go directly to helping Saskatchewan children and youth to participate in cultural activities.

FUNDED BY

James Rose Chair, Creative Kids/SaskCulture Creative Kids Progress Report

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Our Impact

Our Impact APPLICATION

9,846

5,054

applications funded since 2010

Facebook followers

SARA

$4.5M

Do you remember Sara from our 2019 newsletter?

She is still nurturing her passion for dance thanks to your support of Creative Kids.

granted to Saskatchewan children and youth activities since 2010

477

232

music, dance, theatre, art and cultural instructors supported Creative Kids Progress Report

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Our Impact

We Still Need Your Help Imagine having to tell a five-year-old girl that she won’t be able participate in dance lessons this year, just because there’s not enough money to go around. Making those decisions and making the follow-up phone calls has been tough.

Every year, parents and caregivers reach out to Creative Kids to support their children’s pursuits, but we are not able to support them all. This is why we need your help.

You might agree that it is important for children and youth to participate in arts and creative activities. And, you may already know that there are lots of children from low income families who do not get the chance to participate in meaningful cultural activities.

This past year, we had to make those “tough calls” to turn away almost 500 kids who wished to participate in music, dance, art and theatre because we didn’t raise enough money to support their participation. In 2020, there may be another 750 kids who will not receive support, if we don’t hear from you this year.

Help us help a child in need.

Give a child the gift of creativity.

You can make a one-time donation, be a monthly donor, hold an event in support of Creative Kids, get your local business involved as a sponsor or support our campaigns and fundraising events throughout the year. You can also direct your donation to one of our five areas of creativity – music, dance, theatre, art or culture. To stay up to date with our fundraising campaigns and events, you can follow us on our social media platforms: @CreativeKidsSaskatchewan @creativekidssask @CreativeKidsSK Please visit CreativeKidsSask.ca or call toll free 1-855-277-9469 to make a donation. 100% of all donations go directly to supporting children and youth.

Thank you for all your support!

Youth taking a drum lesson at Albert School in Regina.

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Our Impact

Our Reach Across Saskatchewan Activity

Kids Funded

Total

Number of Kids Funded per Region North

6*

Number of Kids Supported

112

Prince Albert and Area

461

548

233

8 and under

9 to 12

13 to 19

237 396

West

Saskatoon

46 57

Saskatoon to Regina

81

Southwest

East

274 Regina

39 Southeast

Total

1,242

1,242 Kids

*plus six cultural programs funded for $35,000

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Creative Kids Grant Summary Committee

Kids who applied

Kids who were funded

Amount requested

Grants awarded

Regina

355

274

$167,163.40

$123,427.85

Saskatoon

570

396

$312,832.96

$186,242.11

Lakeland

139

106

$80,725.95

$69,522.70

Battlefords

203

197

$42,831.00

$35,940.00

Kindersley

5

5

$4,569.50

$7,232.50

Big River

5

5

$3,120.00

$3,120.00

Provincial

456

259

$277,904.03

$160,236.38

TOTAL

1,733

1,242

$889,146.84

$585,721.54

After school beading workshops popular in a Dream Broker lunch program at Albert School in Regina.

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Northern Youth

Experience Culture

through Canoeing and Storytelling

Some students from St. Pascal Community School are listening to stories about Indigenous culture and language through canoeing and storytelling thanks to funding from the Cameco Creative Kids Northern Cultural Fund.

The project, called sipa acahkos ayatohkan, which in Cree means “Stories under the Stars” involved going out onto the water, paddling, singing songs, eating and then listening to local storytellers share stories about the community and Indigenous cultures and experiences. The students were taken on two trips – one in June 2019 and another in October 2019.

Jordan Kolbeck, principal, St. Pascal Community School in Green Lake, SK worked with Annalisa

Kolbeck to come up with the project. He says canoeing and storytelling have important historical, cultural and language connections to the land and the community.

“From experience we know how relaxed and comfortable kids feel out on the water – how alive their senses become. We also know how attentive and interested and alive students are when they’re listening to stories about their community and culture in their language,” he says. “So we figured, why not put them together and offer the kids in our school the opportunity to experience both at once.”

Kolbeck says the project helped create an opportunity to build relationships between the students and Elders as well as language and story.

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“As educators, we want to do our best to provide opportunities for growth, learning and connection to all of our students. This project did that,” he says. “Watching the students’ faces as they listened to stories – their focus and interest - made me feel like something special was happening.”

He says the funding from Cameco Creative Kids Northern Fund helped run the program successfully, and there are plans to continue the project with the students, “I know the students loved it. You can bet that I’m thinking of canoeing already. I’d like to retrace a traditional trading route in June with students.”

Students from St. Pascal Community School in Green Lake, SK experience culture in a unique way.

Photos courtesy of St Pascal Community School

Creative Kids thanks Cameco for its sponsorship

Helping youth in northern Saskatchewan connect with culture

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Dreams Come True:

Creative Kids Ballerina Gets Big Dance Opportunity A dream has come true for a Saskatoon ballerina.

Prarthona, 12, a Saskatoon ballerina who has been receiving Creative Kids funding since 2014 will be going to the Alberta Ballet School this summer.

Dance has always been a part of Prarthona’s life. She started taking formal lessons at the age of three, and since then she’s been training hard in ballet. Now, her hard work is paying off and

“This is a wonderful opportunity for me, and I am excited. Dancing is a significant part of my life; I wouldn’t be who I am today without it. It is a way I can express my feelings without using any words but by using different movements.”

– Prarthona

her dream is becoming a reality. She auditioned and was accepted into the Alberta Ballet School Summer Intensive Program held in July.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for me, and I am excited,” she says. “Dancing is a significant part of my life; I wouldn’t be who I am today without it. It is a way I can express my feelings without using any words but by using different movements.”

She adds that she is grateful to Creative Kids, her parents, and her sister, Prokriti – who is also her regular dance partner - for supporting her dreams.

Prarthona’s mother, Jebunnessa Chapola, a singer, cultural activist, and an educator who came from Bangladesh, says the initial funding from Creative Kids helped her dare to dream; to raise her daughters to become artists. This was her hope but financial constraints, and settlement challenges stood in her way.

“Funding from Creative Kids gave us hope. As a full-time graduate student and mother, I wouldn’t be able to achieve this. Thanks to Creative Kids for supporting this artist to serve the dance community.”

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As a visible minority woman, Chapola found that there were many cultural, social, religious, gender and dominant discipline-related barriers to raising her children as artists. As the years went by, she decided to create new platforms to pass her artistic knowledge on to her daughters. She started teaching them Bangla songs and dances; got them to learn Indian classical dance, but again she 2019

Highlights

Top left: Prarthona dances in a Chinese costume. Photo by Blues Guan Top right: Prarthona and her mother, Jebunnessa are excited about the dance opportunity at the Alberta Ballet School.

Bottom right: Prarthona has been taking dance lessons since the age of three. Photos by Ranjan Datta

realized there may not be enough opportunities for them to practice ethnic arts. Finally, she encouraged them to learn ballet. “For the past few years, I learned deeply from my lived experiences that cultural activities are important tools to build transnational cultural bridges.� She adds that she is learning alongside her daughter what ballet is all about, as it is a different culture from hers. Prarthona will be studying ballet for up to eight hours a day at the prestigious school this summer.

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Two Generations of Creative Kids

“I knew it was the right fit for my daughter.

As a single mom, I want to be able to provide these opportunities for my kids, and Creative Kids was so helpful to me when I applied at a young age.”

– Tatum

For the first time since the program started, Creative Kids records show that over time the program has funded both a mother and a daughter.

It was eight years ago. Tatum was still a teenager when she was funded to take voice lessons in Moose Jaw. Fast forward to the year 2019, her daughter, Ember, 5, has been funded to take part in dance lessons up until June 2020.

As a child, Tatum loved music. Her mother was part of the church choir so as a young girl, Tatum had watched her sing and decided she’d love to try it out.

Finances were tight so Tatum’s mom submitted an application to Creative Kids to support voice lessons for Tatum. “My mom is a single mom so it was really a blessing for us to get the support at the time. We are really appreciative of that.”

Apart from learning how to control her voice, Tatum says the experience was amazing as it helped her build confidence and be more open. “I was really a shy person as a kid, so it did help me to break out of my own shell and be more open,” she says, adding that she now sings for fun and less afraid of standing in front of people to sing.

Tatum and her daughter, Ember are beneficiaries of the program.

Photos by Tatum

“I knew it was the right fit for my daughter. As a single mom, I want to be able to provide these opportunities for my kids, and Creative Kids was so helpful when I applied at a young age,” she says. “It is good to know that there is a program out there that can help a single mom like me.”

She concludes by saying that she’d love her daughter to have fun while learning how to dance. “I just want her to engage with the arts and not be shy and to break that wall.”

Tatum says the support she got from Creative Kids encouraged her to apply for her daughter, Ember.

When asked how she feels about being a Creative Kid once, and now applying for her daughter, she says she thought it was a great opportunity for Ember to learn dance.

Thanks to Creative Kids’ Legacy sponsor

for supporting kids’ participation in creative activities throughout Saskatchewan.

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Access to

Arts

“The freedom to make and enjoy art must not be portioned out only to the privileged, and art must be made accessible to all.”

Important for all Ages

Ben Redant, 40, has been in the arts for as long as he can remember. He recalls playing the piano at age 5, and he has been playing ever since. Surrounded by creative, artistic people, including his parents, Redant found art as a means to express himself beyond words. He believes arts and creativity are fundamental parts of the human experience that everyone – particularly children and youth should enjoy.

– Ben Redant

“Arts and creativity provides the freedom to express oneself in a manner beyond simply the things one says and does in their day-to-day life,” he explains. “It permits one to say and portray things that they could not say otherwise.”

Redant studied Fine Arts in Acting at the University of Regina. He currently works at Long & McQuade where he teaches music lessons to many kids, including those funded through Creative Kids.

While Redant never planned to be an educator, he says he is enjoying the experience.

“I really enjoy teaching kids, and I am always surprised by their talent, hard work, and sometimes brilliance as artists,” he says. “I like exposing young people to art and a deeper understanding of it, which they might not otherwise have access to, and then guiding them through a process by which they may discover that they, too, are capable of making their own art and expressing their own feelings.”

Apart from being an educator, Redant also works freelance as a musician, performer, and musical director. He mostly identifies himself with classical music, the paintings of the masters, and theatre. “I will always have an enjoyment of theatre, and the ability to collaborate with others to tell a story. The opportunity to inspire any number of feelings is very powerful,” he says. “It is an amazingly potent feeling to touch someone’s heart with art.”

Photo by Norris Bjorndahl

When asked what he thought about supporting kids’ participation in the arts, Redant says that it is important to make arts accessible to everyone.

“The freedom to make and enjoy art must

not be portioned out only to the privileged, and art must be made accessible to all,” he says. “No adult ever regrets the time spent making art and learning the skills involved in artistic creation, but there are many who regret never having been given that chance.”

He goes on further to add that people can encourage kids in the arts through financial support, encouragement, and through inspiration - making sure they have access to inspiring art, and helping them develop the discipline and ability to grow as artists.

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Creative Kids Champion

Pledges Continuous Support Rose Gilks, longtime chief executive officer, Creative Kids and SaskCulture, will retire from her position this year- but has no intention of lessening her commitments to, and support of, Creative Kids.

“After retirement, I will still be a supporter of Creative Kids because the program is important and I think it is something that can truly benefit young people in Saskatchewan.

– Rose Gilks

Gilks was instrumental in the creation of Creative Kids. From a membership summit held in 2006 that gave the direction for SaskCulture to look into the possibility of having a program such as Creative Kids, to David Millar – a longtime friend and colleague of Gilks – who had the idea for the program, Rose was instrumental in championing SaskCulture to create the program.

“It’s been a very interesting venture for SaskCulture to start this program,” says Gilks. “After retirement, I will still be a supporter of Creative Kids because the program is important and I think it is something that can truly benefit young people in Saskatchewan. I see it as something worth contributing to in the future.”

“The challenge is that the need is so great,” she says. “The impact of a program like Creative Kids is that there will be a lot more healthy and happy young people who go on to do better in their lives and careers. They (the children) may not all become singers or dancers or actors but the skills that they learn will help them be more well-rounded and socially engaged citizens.”

Gilks goes on to say that creative and cultural activities help people gain a sense of who they are, help people learn how to think outside the box and are a great means to enable a young person to express themselves.

Looking back, Gilks says there are a number of accomplishments over the years that she is proud of during her tenure with SaskCulture, one of which is the impact Creative Kids is making in the lives of children in the province. However, with the high demand for the program, she hopes that more communities across the province, as well as sponsors and individual donors, will increase their support for Creative Kids.

“Not every child out there is comfortable participating in sports. Some children that may have difficulty in sports, or have difficulty feeling accepted, find creative and cultural activities as a great way to express themselves. Whether it’s writing, dance or theatre, it helps them deal with life’s challenges,” she says. “Nowadays some MBA programs are teaching classes on creativity; if we just had more creative opportunities for our youth, we wouldn’t need those classes.”

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Engagement in Creative Activities Important for Kids

Being a teacher comes with great responsibility.

Barbara Levorson, a music teacher for over ten years, understands this perfectly.

that Creative Kids is a unique program that has had an incredibly positive impact on individuals, families and community as a whole.

She offers piano lessons to children and youth in Swift Current, SK. Some of her students have received funding from Creative Kids.

Levorson grew up in an artistic household.

She became engaged in the arts at a young age through the influence of her mother, who was an artist. Levorson started piano lessons at the age of six, and returned to music learning and education as part of a lifelong journey.

She says one of the things she enjoys most about her work is that she gets to have a long-term relationship with her students as their teacher.

“I am a part of these children’s lives over many years. I see them grow, go through many changes and life experiences, and develop into young adults,” she says. “It is a long term relationship that leaves a lasting impression on both them and me.”

She shares how Creative Kids has become the envy of many across the country. “My colleagues in other provinces also see students in need and they are envious of this program. Creative Kids has much greater potential, and need, and is deserving of greater support from both public and corporate sectors.”

While the program is making an impact, Levorson says there is far greater need than the current Creative Kids funding can provide. “In previous years, I would have four or five students per year receive funding. Now, only one or two students are approved for assistance. There is a real need in our community for this type of funding assistance.

People struggle with decisions about what they can or cannot provide for their children,” she says, adding

She says creative activities should not only be accessible to those who can afford it as this serves to further widen social and economic gaps.

“Music is a study of many interdisciplinary pursuits: math, the science of sound; literature and language; history; and other arts -dance, ballet, and poetry,” she explains. “I often tell parents that music is its own language – every dot and line and mark means something – it is a codex waiting to be deciphered! Furthermore, reading music, particularly piano music, is the equivalent of reading two books (one for each hand) and doing math sums, all at the same time. The level of neurologic processing is phenomenal.”

Levorson adds that the arts is an emotional refuge for students when they are feeling isolated or experience loss. She says that all creative endeavours are about story-telling – whether it is a painting, a book, a dance or a song. To her, they are all stories, which engage with people’s imaginations in positive and productive ways.

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Giving Back to Creative Kids

Parker Dale has championed many fundraising events in support of Creative Kids – impressive for a kid his age.

From Creative Idol – a talent show featuring local youth performing for the audience - to a pinball party, this 17-year-old has hosted many fundraising events since 2013, raising over $14, 000 to support kids’ participation in arts and cultural activities.

“There’s no better feeling than giving back to your community and to give other kids the opportunities that I’ve been so fortunate to have. That’s really my goal.”

– Parker Dale

Parker says an encounter at a Creative Kids fundraising event in 2013 was one of the most lifechanging events in his life. He recalls going to the event to watch his voice teacher perform but an encounter with a guitar up for raffle led him to want to give back to Creative Kids.

“There was this guitar that was donated, and I wished I would win but I didn’t win, so I was super sad,” he recalls. “But the man that won the guitar gave it to me. That’s where music came front and center for me. I am just so grateful that Creative Kids gave me the opportunity to grow into the person that I am today, because music has taught me so much.”

Parker started playing piano at the age of four, and started taking voice lessons when he was about the age of ten. Although Parker also plays basketball in high school, he says the arts – music – has become such a big part of his life, and has taught him to be a well-rounded person. His goal, he says, is to give other kids the opportunity to have that experience.

“It (music) has made me comfortable in so many different settings - in a classroom, on a basketball court, or on a football field. It doesn’t matter, music and the arts have the power to change you for the better.” he says. “There’s no better feeling than giving back to your community and to give other kids the opportunities that I’ve been so fortunate to have.

That’s really my goal.”

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Parker Dale championed many fundraising activities in support of Creative Kids.

Photos courtesy of Parker Dale

He goes on to say that the arts does so much for people, but it still gets overlooked. Creative Kids makes a difference in the lives of many young people who are looking to get into the arts.

“Not everyone is sports-oriented, so to give kids the opportunity to pursue their musical, artistic or creative dream is really awesome!” he says. “Whether to play piano or to dance or get involved with Indigenous cultural activities, it just feels good that I can provide support. Not only does it feel good, it just feels right.”

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Saskatchewan

NAC Creating

Next Generations of Artists Saskatchewan NAC has been partnering with charities since 2014, offering artworks on behalf of charitable organizations, including Creative Kids.

Photos by Robin Schlaht

The Saskatchewan Network for Arts Collecting (NAC) is known for its online resource that focuses on Saskatchewan visual arts, but also for its online art auctions that support many charities including Creative Kids.

Robin Schlaht started the Saskatchewan NAC after the Saskatchewan’s film industry saw a downturn. To be self- sustaining, the organization started partnering with charities in 2014, offering artworks on behalf of charitable organizations with little or no commission. He invited Creative Kids to participate in the online art auctions, and to date, the dollars for Creative Kids from the auctions have helped support many kids to participate in arts and cultural activities.

takes real courage. And, of course, we’re keen to ensure that there will be future generations creating great art and contributing to Saskatchewan culture.”

He adds that some of the artworks are sourced by the charities themselves, and some are provided by art collectors who bring works to the NAC to auction for the benefit of Saskatchewan charities.

“It seemed like a natural fit to include Creative Kids as a partner charity for our auctions. Art collectors, although they are often not artists themselves, are very appreciative of the creative impulse and the need to foster that,” he explains. “We know that making art is not easy, and that starting that journey

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Schlaht has been involved in the arts since he was 18 years old. Photography was his first passion, and he worked as a newspaper and travel photographer for several years before deciding to study filmmaking at the University of Regina.

Working several years as a filmaker, Schlaht was

also an arts collector and this experience helped in the creation of the NAC. “As an art collector I kept wishing that there was more information available about Saskatchewan artists of the past and present, and about the history of Saskatchewan art, and that’s what the Saskatchewan NAC is meant to provide.”

“We know that making art is not easy, and that starting that journey takes real courage. And of course we’re keen to ensure that there will be future generations creating great art and contributing to Saskatchewan culture.”

– Robin Schlaht

Robin Schlaht has been involved in the arts since he was 18 years old – as a filmmaker and arts collector.

Photo courtesy of Robin Schlaht

Paint for Kids

and Double Impact!

Supports Creativeyour Expressions of Saskatchewan Children and Youth 50 Kids

Thanks to your support, we reached and surpassed our goal for the TD Paint for

Kids campaign. With TD’s matching of 40 gift Kids

$10,000, we raised $30,722! We were able

30inKids to support an additional 65 kids arts and

cultural activities right in their own community.

A huge THANK-YOU to the amazing TD Bank 20 Kids Group and all who made this possible. Stay

tuned for details for TD’s campaign in 2020.

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Help us finish this painting by donating to Creative Kids, 50 Kids and TD Bank 40 Kids Group will 30 Kids match your 20 Kids donation.

2019

Fundraising

Nourish, a unique dining experience in support of Creative Kids, was a great success! Thanks to all who came out, we raised $24,000 – all of it went towards helping Regina kids to participate in arts and cultural activities. Thank you for making their dreams come true! And a special thank you to all the restaurants that participated and to the volunteers for their support. Visit our website at CreativeKidsSask.ca, and follow us on social media to stay up to date with all the Creative Kids news.

Photos by Busayo Osobade

Thanks to SGI, Creative Kids’ wingman sponsor

Creative Kids thanks our media sponsor

for supporting our events, and ensuring our event attendees get a safe ride home

for supporting and promoting our events and fundraising campaigns

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Your Gift

Creativity Paid it Forward of

Thank you for your gift of Creativity during #GivingTuesday SaskTel matching gift campaign in December 2019. We raised $16,250. Add SaskTel’s matching gift of $5,000 to that amount, and that brings our final total to $21,250!

These donations helped Creative Kids support 179 Saskatchewan children and youth in creative lessons. We granted $93,000 in total, and a good chunk of that came from your donations.

We want to say a big THANK YOU - to everyone for your donations, to our friends at SaskTel, and to our media sponsor, Harvard Broadcasting.

Creative Kids thanks SaskTel for its matching gift, which is supporting the creativity of many Saskatchewan children and youth

Creative Kids Saskatchewan also appreciates the support and generosity of the following sponsors:

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Regional Impact

Provincial Committee The Provincial Committee’s volunteers receive applications from individuals living in communities without a local committee (see page 24). In their role, Janine Windolph, Kerri Hill, Lindsay Manko Bauche, Catherine Tomczak, Sabrina Cataldo and Seth Armstrong, were able to help 259 children and youth participate in creative activities in 2019.

Northern District for Sport, Culture and Recreation In 2019, Cameco continued their partnership with Creative Kids, contributing $35,000 to Northern communities to start or expand artistic and cultural programs for youth through the Cameco Creative Kids Northern Cultural Fund, administered through SaskCulture.

Together we funded: Community Organization

Program

Cumberland House Cree Nation

Canoe Quest and Pine Bluff Cultural Camp

$5,000.00

Hatchet Lake Denesuline Nation

Contemporary and Traditional Dance

$7,500.00

Keethanow Elementary School

Ukelele to Musical Leadership

$5,000.00

Lakeview Community School

Cultural Camp 2019

$7,500.00

Northern Saskatchewan International Children's Festival Inc.

3rd Annual Northern Circus Camp

$5,000.00

St. Pascal Community School

sipa acahkos ayatohkan (Stories Under the Stars)

$5,000.00

TOTAL

Funding

$35,000.00

Rivers West District for Sport, Culture and Recreation Two volunteer committees help kids access culture on the western side of the province, one in North Battleford and one in Kindersley. Siobahn Gormely, Elaine Poirier, Cindy Tymoruski and Kerilyn Voigt form the Battlefords Committee. Mei Shan Wan, Devon Coles, Lindsay Johnson, Melissa Hynd, Pam Sawatzky and Melanie Ward volunteer for the Kindersley Committee.

Thanks to partnerships with the Rivers West District for Sport, Culture and Recreation and the Town of Kindersley for helping Creative Kids thrive in the west.

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Battleford

21

Kindersley

5

North Battleford

176

Plenty

4

Turtleford

8

12 Other communities Total applications funded Funded

23 237 $57,555.10

Regional Impact

Lakeland District for Sport, Culture and Recreation The Lakeland District has two two volunteer committees, one based in Prince Albert, overseeing the area around Rosthern, Prince Albert, Nipawin and Hudson Bay. The Lakeland volunteer committee members are Erin Standish, Cheryl Bauer Hyde, Crystal Clarke, Erica Cochrane, Melissa Sisson and Marion Conway. The second committee is based in Big River, where Paulette Atchison, Carla Chadwick, Mila Pisz and Charlene Puddicombe ensure children can access cultural activities in their community.

A special thanks to Judy MacLeod Campell, Arts & Cultural Coordinator with the City of Prince Albert and to the Lakeland District for Sport, Culture and Recreation for their support to the Lakeland Committee.

Big River

5

Carrot River

3

Debden

4

Duck Lake

6

Macdowal

9

Prince Albert

64

Stump Lake

3

Tisdale

4

10 other .communities Total applications .funded Funded

14 112 $74,060.43

Saskatoon The Saskatoon Volunteer Committee comprises Danielle Hoffart, Jody Hobday, Kevin Greva, Jacquie Thomarat, Carissa McNaught and Erin Cook.

Thanks to Tracy Chudy and Saskatchewan Arts Board for their partnership with Creative Kids.

Saskatoon Funded

396 $192,149.64

Regina The Regina Volunteer Committee includes Jessica Elsaesser, Michelle Carr, Don List, Alice Samkoe and Seth Armstrong.

Regina Funded

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2019

274 $123,695.61

Regional Impact

Prairie Central District for Sport, Culture and Recreation (Saskatoon to Regina) Humboldt

12

Nokomis

3

Vonda

3

Wadena

4

Wynyard

4

19 other communities

31

Total applications funded

57

Funded

$39,059.00

Parkland Valley Sport, Culture and Recreation District Ebenezer

4

Foam Lake

8

Melville

5

Yorkton

23

4 other communities

6

Total applications funded

46

Funded

$28,335.76

South West District for Culture, Recreation & Sport

Southeast Connection Sport, Culture & Recreation District

Caronport

12

Grenfell

9

Moose Jaw

42

Lajord

3

Shaunavon

3

Vibank

3

Swift Current

8

Weyburn

10

12 other communities

16

Wolseley

9

Total applications funded

81

4 other communities

5

Funded $44,911.50

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Total applications funded Funded

39 $25,954.50

Donors Your gift helps kids Shine, Grow and Belong. Thank You! Diamond $10,000+ Cameco Corporation

Saskatoon

Nicor Group

Regina

Theatre Saskatchewan Inc.

Canada Life

Winnipeg

Regina

The Mad Greek

Harold Latrace Family and Associates Foundation

Saskatoon

Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils

Harvard Broadcasting

Regina

Scotiabank

Regina

TD Canada Trust

Calgary

Platinum ($9,999 - $5,000) RJ Nelson Family Foundation

Lloydminster

Saskatchewan Arts Board Saskatoon Community Foundation

Regina Saskatoon

Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation

Saskatoon

Sherwood Co-op Association Ltd. Cheryl Bauer Hyde

Regina Christopher Lake

Saskatoon

Kim Bowes

Valerie Kuemper

Cudworth

Sara Carpenado

Regina

Cherilee Dale-Johnson

Regina

Troy Bigalky

Gwen Machnee

The South Saskatchewan Community Foundation:

Regina

Royal Purple

Yorkton Glenavon Regina North Battleford

Superstar ($499 - $250) Battlefords & District Chapter, Superannuated Teachers of SK

Michelle Carr and Mo Bundon

Regina

Gold ($4,999 - $2,500)

North Battleford

Thelma Pepper Foundation

Saskatoon

Moose Jaw Ford

Moose Jaw

Village of Eatonia

Eatonia

Janelle Anderson

Regina

Phyllis Baker

Saskatoon

Kristin Enns-Kavanagh Lori Evert

Sandra Fritz Paul Gingras Charlotte Hamilton Karla Hanson Jean Henders

SGI

Regina

Pat Grayston

Shellbrook

Salomon Joubert

Regina

Sharon Haubrich

Kindersley

Pamela Kendel-Goodale

Ed Hobday Regina

Robert Mackay

Lexcom Systems Group Inc.

Regina

Christie McCulloch

Shauf Songs Inc.

Ottawa

Margaret Nicholls

Roger’s Communications

Allyson Boes

Saskatoon

Bob and Barb Ellard Dr. Chris Geradts

Canmore Moose Jaw

Cynthia Mack

Regina Martensville

Calvin Racette

Regina

Dominga Robinson

Saskatoon

Allison Sarauer

Annaheim

Janette Seibel

Dean and Sandra Kush

Regina

Lauren Stead

Saskatoon

Nicola Straub

Kamsack

Saskatoon

Lorelle Meyer

Prince Albert

Joanne McDonald

Regina

Big Rack Vac Services Ltd Kenton Peterson

Coleville Saskatoon

The Late Joyce Rennie

Regina

William Shurniak Murray Taylor

Limerick

Regina Saskatoon

Rockstar ($249- $100) 101195515 Saskatchewan Ltd.

Weyburn

Biggar and District Arts Council

Biggar

Canada Helps

Toronto

Eternal Memories

North Battleford

Regina

Grosvenor Artists

Beaver Creek

Bronze ($999 - $500) Kids Helping Kids (Dance Images by BJ)

Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw Arts In Motion

Moose Jaw

Joe's Place Youth Centre

Moose Jaw

Maple Leaf Bakery

Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw Carpet One

Moose Jaw

Sahara Spa

Moose Jaw

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Dr. Karen Martinuk and Dr. David Martinuk Joanne McLeod Derry Millar Gail Minard Constance More Jodi Nelson John and Linda Nilson Susan Nurse Yvonne Nyhont Lynn Pawelko Jennifer Pederson

Saskatoon

Kevin & Diane Ell

Arlene Kuntz

Saskatoon

Regina

Dawn Martin and David Forbes

Roselaine Jones

Norman Lavoy

Rose Gilks Hugh MacGowan

Harry Jedlic

Saskatoon North Battleford

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Regina Saskatoon

Dennis Garreck

Silver ($2,499 - $1,000)

Moose Jaw

Danielle Hoffart

Regina

Jody Hobday

Regina North Battleford

Moose Jaw

RBC Dominion Securities

Regina

Regina Shaunavon

Leah Herrod

Linda Burns

Karen Henders

Regina London

Catherine Folstad

Shawn Bauche

Saskatoon

Regina Saskatoon

Elyse Fisher

Regina

Regina

Regina Moose Jaw

Paynton

Regina

Wynyard

Regina Saskatoon

Don and Marie Ferguson

Rawlco Radio (Scotiabank)

Yuki Miyaoka (Fly Studios YXE)

Regina

Lorelie DeRoose

iQmetrix

David and Anne Millar

Canwood

Gwen Gordon

Dawn Redmond-Bradley

Weyburn

Saskatoon

Sekwun Ahenakew

Saskatoon

Regina

Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet

Philip Adams

Leigh-Ann, Jason and Parker Dale

SaskTel

- Moffat Family Fund

Moose Jaw

Anna Bekolay

Michael Perras

- Lyn Goldman Fund

Regina

Walper-Bossence Law Office

Pilot Butte

Desire Callaghan

Regina

- Donald & Claire Kramer Foundation Fund

Traditions Handcraft Gallery

Lea Beaulieu

Sask Lotteries

- Bill & Helen Davidson Fund

Regina Moose Jaw

Kristi Picklyk Suzanne Pruden-McIvor

Regina Regina Saskatoon Regina Regina Shaunavon Regina Humboldt Regina Toronto Weyburn Swift Current Moose Jaw Regina Regina Battleford Regina Saskatoon Saskatoon North Battleford

Mark and Linda Reakes

Regina

Judith Rice Henderson

Saskatoon

Valerie Robbie

Albertsville

Cole Sexsmith

Regina

Melissa Smith

Moose Jaw

Tim Stafford

Moose Jaw

Andrea Wagner

Regina

Gloria Walsh

Regina

Donors

Rising Star (Under $100) Delight Cafe & Wok Harbour Landing Village

Derek Burns

Moose Jaw

Wendy Fitch

Regina

Denise Burns

Moose Jaw

Trina Flavel

Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw

Regina

Biggar

Marlene Bushell

Limerick

Wendy Flavel

Moose Jaw

MacKenzie Ventures

Moose Jaw

Crystal Cameron

Moose Jaw

Beth Flavel

Moose Jaw

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

Moose Jaw

Al Cameron

Moose Jaw

Aline Florizone

Saskatoon

W.J. Jones & Sons Limited

Moose Jaw

Gail Carline

Moose Jaw

Trevor Folliott

Moose Jaw

Greg Carline

Moose Jaw

Amy Fong

Diana Ager

Scout Lake

Amanda Carver

Moose Jaw

Bryan Foran

Zoe Andersen

Moose Jaw

Meghan Castle

Moose Jaw

Lauren Fryklund

Shantel Anderson

Moose Jaw

Dmitry Antonenko

Moose Jaw

Roberta Arens

Moose Jaw

Mary Lou Ast

Saskatoon

L'Hoir Music Studio

Arlene Ayles Chad Baigent Tasha Baillie Eleanor Balabuck Carol Banilevic Marian Banilevic

Moose Jaw Medicine Hat Moose Jaw Regina Moose Jaw Medicine Hat

Cody Banilevic

Moose Jaw

Rod Bauck

Moose Jaw

Roger Belanger Brett Bell

Langley Regina

Jeremy Bell

Moose Jaw

Vicki Bennett

Moose Jaw

Laura Bennett

Briercrest

Tanya Benson

Moose Jaw

Janette Benson

Moose Jaw

Sharon Benson

Moose Jaw

Carlo Berardi

Moose Jaw

Heather Bergdahl

Moose Jaw

Kathy Berjian

Moose Jaw

Billy Bernier-Gravel

Moose Jaw

Joy Bhimji

Regina

Regina

Diane Gabruch

Gloria Champion Patrick

Regina

Jack Gadd

Moose Jaw

Gravelbourg

Michelle Gallagher

Moose Jaw

Christianne Chevrier

Moose Jaw

Andrew Gallagher

Colby Chubey

Saskatoon

Jean Garthus

Swift Current

Calder Chubey

Saskatoon

Val Gelsinger

Regina

Tracy Chudy

Saskatoon

Elaine Giroux-Sylvestre

Dave Claffey

Moose Jaw

Jeff Glova

Lindsay Clark

Moose Jaw

Siobhan Gormley

Battleford

Crystal Clarke

Prince Albert

Gina Graham

Saskatoon

George Cobb

Moose Jaw

Tessa Gray

Moose Jaw

Battleford

John Green

Moose Jaw

Charlyn Greenfield

Saskatoon

Roland Chevrier

Linda Coe-Kirkham Rebecca Colenutt

Moose Jaw

Gibran Coronel Lozano

Regina

Regina

Moose Jaw

Doris Hasell

Saskatoon

Ashley Cronan

Moose Jaw

Fiorina Hauck

Moose Jaw

Steven Cruickshank

Moose Jaw

Veronica Hawley

Moose Jaw

Margaret Cummings

Regina

Tanya Heisler

Donna Dahlman

Regina

Dianne Hellings

Moose Jaw

Laurie Hellings

Moose Jaw

Melinda Daintree G. Davina Daintree

Moose Jaw

Marie-Eve Herron

Langley

Karina Daintree

Moose Jaw

Tara-Leigh Heslip

Indian Head

Jasmine DalgarnoStevens

Moose Jaw

Kathy Hetherington

Moose Jaw

Herb Daly

Moose Jaw

Erin Hewitt

Moose Jaw

Kerry Hicke

Moose Jaw

Christina Hildebrand

Moose Jaw

Marian Holmes

Saskatoon

Connie Davis

Okotoks

Amanda Birkett

Moose Jaw

Shelly Davis

Moose Jaw

Jacqueline Block

Saskatoon

Deborah Day

Moose Jaw

Josh Boechler

Moose Jaw

Stacey Dedelley

Moose Jaw

Ashley Boehm

Moose Jaw

Linda Dedelley

Moose Jaw

Patricia Boleac

Langley

Lorraine Degenhardt

The late Lorna Booth

Calgary

Toni Dubois

Barry Borley

Slave Lake

Frank Duke

Leslie Bossence

Moose Jaw

Wendy Dunn

Moose Jaw

Ian Dunn

Moose Jaw

Regina Moose Jaw Regina

Brian Bowes

Moose Jaw

Crystal Dyck

Saskatoon

Kelvin Bradford

Moose Jaw

Jeremy Ebbett

Moose Jaw

Leslie Brans Smith

Saskatoon

Pat Ellingson

Moose Jaw

Sherrie Branvold

Moose Jaw

Cheryln Ellis

Surrey

Jennigha Bugler Ken Buhnai

Regina

Cochrane

Saskatoon

Duncan

Regina

Brandi Cronan

Christine Bird

Esterhazy

Regina Moose Jaw

Toni Hansen

Saskatoon

Shelby Buchan

Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw

Pratyush Das

Gayle Bruce

Adrian Halter

North Battleford

Anita Cronan

Moose Jaw

Richard

Surrey Moose Jaw

Sabrina Cataldo

Chad Binsfeld

James Bowen

Regina

Joel Ellis

Moose Jaw

Mary Ens

Saskatoon

Moose Jaw

Rhonda Farley

Regina

Regina

Ethan Faulkner

Moose Jaw

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Jeremy Holsworth

Caronport

Kirby Horsnall

Moose Jaw

Ken Horsnall

Moose Jaw

Kyla Horsnall-Duke

Moose Jaw

Tracy Hurlburt

Regina

Chelsea Iatridis

Moose Jaw

Freda Iatridis

Moose Jaw

James Ingold

Regina

Cheryl Ismond

Moose Jaw

Lee Ismond

Moose Jaw

Denise Itcush

Moose Jaw

Darlene Itcush

Regina

Tim Jackman

Moose Jaw

Chris Jackman

Moose Jaw

Garry Janz Randy Jesse Dennis Johnson

Regina Caronport Moose Jaw

Donors

Laurie Johnson Michael Jones

Moose Jaw

Donna Mitchell

Beaver Creek

Regina

Rhondi Moerike

Moose Jaw

Sadie Karst

Moose Jaw

Deana Kempel Mikayla Ketch Sheryl Kimbley Paula Kirk

Regina

Moose Jaw

Barbara Montanini Beaurivage

Moose Jaw

Mariana Mora

Regina

Prince Albert

Tammy Morris

Moose Jaw

Brad Moser

Moose Jaw Moose Jaw

Regina

Phoenix Kivol

Moose Jaw

Adysen Moser

Shane Kivol

Moose Jaw

Amanda Moser

Moose Jaw

Ann Knelsen

Moose Jaw

Darlene Murray

Moose Jaw

Ben Knudson

Moose Jaw

Edith Nagy

Kerri Koch

Moose Jaw

Mickey Nelson

Dustin Kohl

Moose Jaw

Donald Newcombe

Vinesh Kohli

Calgary

Jacqueline Kurmey David Kyle Shawn Laboccetta Margot Lacroix

Regina Briercrest Moose Jaw

Ryan Newcombe

Regina

Saskatoon

Reggie Newkirk

Lumsden

Regina

June Newsham

North Battleford

Moose Jaw

Brenda Nicholls

Moose Jaw

Winnipeg

Beverley Novenski

Regina Regina

Jacelyn Lacroix

Moose Jaw

Ken Nzeyimana

Mark Lazurko

Moose Jaw

Kerry Orth

Moose Jaw

Ellen Leaman

Moose Jaw

Jorja Orth

Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw

Busayo Osobade

Eric Leaman Shelley Leblanc

La Broquerie

Louise Pancyr

Saskatoon Moose Jaw

Dr. Mary Leggett

Saskatoon

Theresa Parsons

Tracey Lennox

Moose Jaw

Neil Paskewitz

Tony Leuschen

Regina

Moose Jaw Moose Jaw

Kerry Lister

Moose Jaw

Tatum Loce

Moose Jaw

Grant Payant

Regina

Regina

Brandi Paterson Kevin Paterson

Jennifer Lockwood

Regina

Assiniboia

Cole Payant

Assiniboia

Sarah Ludwar

Moose Jaw

Genelle Payant

Shirley Lukey

Medicine Hat

Mark Peckham

Moose Jaw

Julie Pendlebury

Foam Lake

Linda Penney

Moose Jaw

John Macfarlane Dan Mackay Judy MacLeod Campbell Tania Maneso

Regina Moose Jaw Prince Albert Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw

Terri Penney

Gleichen

Anne Pennylegion

Earl Grey

Regina

Kristie Pepin

Jeff Marshall

Regina

Laine Pepin

Doris Marshall

Regina

Sue Perreaux

Bellegarde

Mike Marshall

Calgary

Roger Petersen

Moose Jaw

Aileen Martin

Silton

Margaret Peterson

Saskatoon

Shannon Pethick

Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw

Lloyd Pethick

Moose Jaw

Regina

Tracy Pippus

Moose Jaw

Michael Prestie

Moose Jaw

Helene Marceau

N McBean Rachel McCrea Ryan McDonald Alda & Ian McGregor Mandy McGregor

Regina

Saskatoon Regina

Moose Jaw Courval

Carmelle Pretzlaw

Regina

Krista McKenna

Moose Jaw

Earl Proctor

Moose Jaw

Rick McKenna

Moose Jaw

Susan Proctor

Moose Jaw

Durston McKenna

Moose Jaw

Amy Pryadko

Moose Jaw

Marilyn Randall

Moose Jaw

Reese McKenna

Regina

Hursel McKenna

Stittsville

Marilyn Richardson

North Battleford

Kadence McKenna

Moose Jaw

Kathy Robertson

Shelley McSween

Moose Jaw

Mike Rogowski

Moose Jaw

Susan Metin

Moose Jaw

Loraine Roney

Moose Jaw

Danielle Mintenko

Moose Jaw

Jay Ross

Lethbridge

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Mike Ross

Moose Jaw

Jeremy Ross

Moose Jaw

Roberta Ross

Moose Jaw

Sandy Ross

Moose Jaw

Willa Rudder

Regina

Pamela Sawatzky

Kindersley

Tara Schauenberg

Moose Jaw

Chad Scheske

Moose Jaw

Jackie Schlamp

Regina

Holly Schneck

Viceroy

Robert Schuenemann

Melfort

Dale Scott

Regina

Wendy Searle

Moose Jaw

Whitney Searle

Moose Jaw

Chris Seibel Bonnie Senger Murray Skulmoski Wayne Smith Anita Sonnenberg Jesse Soonias

Houston Regina Moose Jaw Limerick Paris Red Deer

Katherine Sproxton

Saskatoon

Carol Sunley

Saskatoon

Coralee Tinant

Assiniboia

Jennifer Toews

Regina

Jaysen Tomashewski

Moose Jaw

Megan Tribier

Moose Jaw

Debbie Tripp

Yorkton

Marty Vance

Moose Jaw

Shelly Vance

Moose Jaw

Matt Vidal

Meadow Lake

Gaylene Vidal

Meadow Lake

Bev Wahl Alana Walz Mei Shan Wan

Regina Moose Jaw Coleville

Lindsay Warren

Moose Jaw

Marjorie Watson

Moose Jaw

Sherry Weiss

Moose Jaw

Chelsey Wheeler

Moose Jaw

Barry Whitfield

Moose Jaw

Curtis Whitfield

Moose Jaw

Susan Whittick

Regina

Jesse Wiberg

Moose Jaw

Alicia Wiens

Moose Jaw

Dwayne Williams

Moose Jaw

Scott Williamson

Moose Jaw

Alvin Wolf

Mortlach

Val Wortherspoon

Moose Jaw

Shirley Wray

Moose Jaw

Marlene Wuschke

Moose Jaw

Gulce Yaman

Montreal

Jami Young

Saskatoon

Carole Young

Saskatoon

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Donate online at www.CreativeKidsSask.ca.

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@CreativeKidsSaskatchewan @CreativeKidsSK @creativekidssask Creative Kids Saskatchewan raises funds to remove financial barriers that prevent children and youth from participating in creative activities. Participants can receive grants of up to $750 per year to allow inclusion in arts and cultural activities.

To date, Creative Kids has granted over $4.5 million and helped 9,846 kids in 232 communities across the province.

SaskCulture Inc., a community-based, non-profit cultural organization, which receives funding from the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation, covers all administrative and operating costs for Creative Kids.

Creative Kids Canada Inc. is a registered charity. The Creative Kids Charitable Number: #78725 7922 RR0001.

Students from Saskatoon Salsa Dance at the 9th Annual Christmas Boogaloo Show held December 2019.

Photo courtesy of Saskatoon Salsa Dance

Creative Kids is a program of SaskCulture a community-based, non-profit cultural organization.

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