2010 Spring Art Contest The Yorkton Alliance of Asset Champions recently hosted a Spring Art Contest for youth in the community. Young people were asked to create a form of art that best described what one of the eight asset categories (Support, Empowerment, Boundaries and Expectations, Constructive Use of Time, Commitment to Learning, Positive Values, Social Competencies and Positive Identity) meant to them. The following pictures are of the winning submissions. To see all the entries, click on the photo gallery link on the left. Support Category 
1st Place Grades 6-8: Cassidy Kowall St. Paul's School Age 12 
2nd Place Grades 6-8: Madison Godwaldt St. Alphonsus School Age 12 Positive Identity Category 
1st Place Grades 9-12: Sara Kruger Sacred Heart High School Age 17 Empowerment Category 
2nd Place Grades 9-12: Kristin Boychuk Yorkton Regional High School Age 17 Support Category 
Tied for 3rd Place Grades 9-12: Sasha Karykh Sacred Heart High School Age 16 Constructive Use of Time 
Tied for 3rd Place Grades 9-12: Elizabeth Eburne Yorkton Regional High School Age 17
Yorkton Alliance of Asset Champions Named Finalist for Saskatchewan Municipal Award
The City of Yorkton recently nominated the Yorkton Alliance of Asset Champions for a Saskatchewan Municipal Award in the Community Development Leadership category. Last week, the Yorkton Alliance of Asset Champions was named a finalist for the award. The selection panel members for the awards include Senator Pamela Wallin (Senate of Canada), Bob Linner (former city manager Regina/Prince Albert), Murray Mandryk (political columnist Regina Leader Post), Jim Angus (administrator RM of Harris No. 146) and Holly Heatherington (senior partner Executive Source). All submissions to the Saskatchewan Municipal Awards will be placed on the "best practices" web site- a growing online resource centre for municiplaities located at www.municipalcapacity.ca . Congratulations to all involved in making the city of Yorkton a place where all young people thrive!
For more information about the Alliance, go to the Who we are page. Have questions, suggestions or comments? We would love to hear from you. |  | Positive Tickets are issued to youth for performing good deeds or staying out of trouble. The ticket is the gateway to a relationship between a youth and an adult role model. See first-hand how the Yorkton Municipal RCMP are using this approach. This video was made possible by SaskTel Max and Media Group. Click the Play button above to view this five-minute video.
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