Action Southwest Lead Steering Committee

• Ken Bahuaud, General Manager, Southland Co-op
• Et Binette, Mayor, Town of Ponteix
• Sandra Blyth, SLB Consulting, Project Manager
• Britney Blackmore, Youth Intern, Southwest REDA
• Karen Bonesky, Manager, South West Centre for Entrepreneurial Development
• Robert Carignan, EDO, Conseil de la Cooperation de la Saskatchewan
• Sonja Dahlman, EDO, Assiniboia Economic Development Authority / Red Coat REDA
• Melanie Davis, Manager, Can-Sask Career & Employment Services
• Sharon Dickie, Mayor, Town of Shaunavon
• Mark Frison, President & CEO, Cypress Hills College
• Dallas Gislason, Regional Development Coordinator, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Keleah Herron, General Manager, Southwest REDA
• Shawn Hermanson, Agribusiness Development Specialist, Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food
• Gerry Holland, Renewal Specialist, Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food
• Doug Howorko, Provincial Manager for Business Retention & Expansion, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Bette Jane Jahnke, Councilor, RM of Gull Lake
• Al Kildaw, Mayor, Town of Herbert
• Martin Kuntz, Area Manager, Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation
• Betty Kramer, Councilor, RM of Gull Lake
• Sandy Larson, Mayor, City of Swift Current
• Gary Meier, Mayor, Town of Leader
• Jay Meyer, Economic Development Officer, Cypress Hills REDA
• Wayne Myren, Mayor, Village of Ogema
• John Parker, General Manager, Southwest CFDC/ Southwest REDA
• Carol Peterson, Member, Ogema Economic Development Committee / Red Coat REDA
• Marty Salberg, Director of Business Development, City of Swift Current
• Ken Skibsted, General Manager, Sask Landing Golf Resort
• Dianne Sletten, Regional Development Coordinator, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Mark Soper, Sales Manager, Southwest Booster
• Bill Spring, Regional Development Manager, Saskatchewan Regonal Econoic and Co-operative Development
• Doug Steele, Director Division 3, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
• Anne Weisgerber, Chairperson, Action Southwest / Mayor, Town of Maple Creek
• James Worrell, James Worrell Consulting

Past Members:

• Chuck Thomson, Manager of Operations, Stark and Marsh Chartered Accountants
• Dave Moniuk, Owner, Rogue Gas Search Inc.
• Tina Cresswell, Owner, Cypress Hills General Store
• Lee Friesen, Mooseworld Inc.
• Brad Nelson, Honey Bee Manufacturing
• Skip Wilton, Bumper to Bumper
• Maxine Manske, Cypress Hills REDA
• Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, EDO, Town of Mossbank
• Mark Casswell, T.rex Discovery Centre
• Terry Gove, Cypress Hills Regional College
• Adrienne Jensen, Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food
• Larry Kozun, Controller, Pioneer Coop
• Mike Leavans, General Manager, Sandhills Credit Union
• Ida-Mae Leek, Administrator, RM of Gull Lake
• Lori McNab, DenLor Communications
• Gerald Miller, High View Tours Ltd.
• Terry New, Owner, TNew Consulting
• Pat Parrott, SaskTel
• Les Potter, Reeve, RM of Gull Lake
• Kelsay Reimer, Southwest REDA
• Niki, Todoschuk, Youth Intern, Southwest REDA
• Susan Wiebe, Career Services Information Officer, Can-Sask Career & Employment Services
• Dennis Webster, Cypress Hills REDA

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Tourism Action Team – 2007 Regional Map / Website Project

Lead: Sandra Blyth – Regional Project Manager, Action Southwest / Lee Friesen, Mooseworld Inc.

Support / Advisory:

• Ken Skibsted – General Manger, Sask Landing Golf Resort Project Chairperson
• Karen Bonesky – Manager, South West Centre for Entrepreneurial Development
• Cees Brouwer – Owner, The Gravelbourg Inn & CeesBro Digitalservice
• Sonja Dahlman – Red Coat REDA
• Lee Friesen, Owner, Mooseworld Inc.
• Keleah Herron, General Manager, Southwest REDA
• Dale Hope – Owner, Anchor Marina
• Ken Jensen – Owner, The Crossing Resort
• Ida-Mae Leek – Administrator, RM of Gull Lake
• John Parker – General Manager, Southwest CFDC
• Connie Redekop – Owner, Marnie’s Coffee Shop
• Dianne Sletten – Regional Development Coordinator, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• George Driscoll – Map Designer, Southwest Booster
• Shane Haughian – Map Designer, Southwest Booster

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Transportation Action Team – Swift Current Regional Airport Project

Lead: John Parker - General Manager, Southwest CFDC

Support / Advisory:

• David Anderson, MP, House of Commons
• Ted Anderson – Saskatchewan Aviation Council
• Sandra Blyth, Project Manager, Action Southwest
• Steve Burchi – Vice President Operations & Corp, Services, Regina Airport Authority
• Teresa Cole, Program Coordinator, Cypress Hills Regional College
• Mark Frison – President & CEO, Cypress Hills College
• Dennis Goll, President & CEO, West Wind Aviation
• Marianne Hawkins – Executive Director, Swift Current Chamber of Commerce
• Leslie Hennig – Recorder, Southwest CFDC
• Keleah Herron, General Manager, Southwest REDA
• Harold Hugg, Director Department of Highways and Transportation
• D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert, Saskatchewan Party Caucus
• Janet Keim, President, Saskatchewan Aviation Council
• Terry Klassen –Cypress Health Region, Director, Emergency Medical Services
• Larry Kolskog – Gyro Adventures
• Jeff Kurtz – Brant Tractor Ltd.
• Sandy Larson, Mayor City of Swift Current
• Rob Niewenhuizen, Director of Engineering, City of Swift Current
• Matt Noble, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Swift Current
• Ralph Paragg, Policy Advisor, Highways and Transportation
• Bill Restall, President & CEO, Saskatoon Airport Authority
• Marty Salberg - Director of Business Development, City of Swift Current
• Wayne Scott – Swift Current Airport Manager
• Dianne Sletten – Regional Development Coordinator, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Rob Slinger – CEO, Regina Airport Authority
• Nancy Thingestad – Manager, Marlin Travel
• Brad Wall, Leader of the Opposition, MLA for Swift Current
• Ed Wiens, General Manager, Wiens Agritec

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Performance Framework Council - Economic Performance Framework Project

Lead:  Sandra Blyth, Regional Project Manager, Action Southwest

Support / Advisory:

• Doug Elliott, QED Information Systems
• Mark Frison, Cypress Hills College
• Doug Howorko - Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Dion McGrath, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Rochelle Smith, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Dianne Sletten, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• David McQuinn, Saskatchewan Industry and Resources
• Jason Grundahl, Saskatchewan Industry and Resources
• Shelley Skelding, Municipal Capacity Development Program
• Art Whetstone, Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce/ Action Saskatchewan
• Beth Vachon, Cypress Health Region
• John Parker, Southwest Community Futures Development Corporation
• Keleah Herron, Southwest Regional Economic Development Authority
• Jay Meyer, Cypress Hills Regional Economic Development Authority
• Marty Salberg, City of Swift Current
• Tim Marcus, City of Swift Current
• Southwest Centre for Entrepreneurial Development

 

Manufacturing Action Team – Lean Manufacturing Consortium

Lead: Monique LIschynski, Business Development Manager, Saskatchewan Industry and Resources

Support / Advisory:

• Sandra Blyth, Project Manager, Action Southwest
• Brad Nelson - Owner, Honey Bee Manufacturing
• Dawn Odegard, Regional Development Coordinator, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Scott Summach - Saskatchewan Industry and Resources

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Branding Action Team – Regional Branding Project

Lead: Sandra Blyth, Project Manager, Action Southwest

Support / Advisory:

• Et Binette, Mayor, Town of Ponteix
• Pat Billiard, Town of Shaunavon
• Mark Frison, CEO, Cypress Hills College
• Dallas Gislason - Regional Development Coordinator, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Shawn Hermanson, Agri-Business Development Specialist, Sask Agriculture and Food
• Gerry Holland - Renewal Specialist, Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food
• Ken Hook, Mayor, Town of Burstall
• Doug Howorko - Provincial Manager for Business Retention & Expansion, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Ken Jensen, Owner, The Crossing Resort
• Al Kildaw, Mayor, Town of Herbert
• John Parker, General Manager, Southwest CFDC
• Connie Redekop - Owner, Marnie's Coffee Shop
• Marty Salberg, EDO, City of Swift Current
• Ken Skibsted - General Manager, Saskatchewan Landing Golf Resort
• Mark Soper, Southwest Booster
• George Tsougrianis, Owner, Overtime Communications
• Paul Topola, Mayor, Town of Assiniboia
• Anne Weisgerber, Mayor, Town of Maple Creek
• Betty Kramer, Councilor, RM of Gull Lake
• RM of Carmichael
• RM of Deer Forks
• RM of Happyland
• RM of Miry Creek
• Town of Central Butte
• Town of Kyle
• Town of Rockglen
• Town of Leader
• Town of Burstall
• Town of Gull Lake
• Village of Frontier

 

Ethanol Action Team - Cypress Agri Energy Project

Lead:  Jack Salmon, President Cypress Agri Energy

Support / Advisory:

• Sandra Blyth, Project Manager, Action Southwest
• Mary Jane Benesh, Cypress Hills College
• Karen Bonesky, South West Centre for Entrepreneurial Development

• Sharon Dickie, Mayor, Town of Shaunavon
• Mark Frison, President & CEO, Cypress Hills College
• Chuck Gartner, Shaunavon Credit Union

• Dallas Gislason - Regional Development Coordinator, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Keith Hagan, Cypress Agri Energy
• Keleah Herron, General Manager, Southwest REDA
• Shawn Hermanson, Agribusiness Development Specialist, Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food
• Gerry Holland – Renewal Specialist, Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food
• Doug Howorko - Provincial Manager for Business Retention & Expansion, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Larry Kozun, Controller, Pioneer Coop
• Sandy Larson, Mayor, City of Swift Current
• Allen McCuaig, Cypress Agri Energy
• Jason McNabb, Cypress Agri Energy
• Gary Meier, Mayor, Town of Leader
• Daryll Meyer, Cypress Agri Energy
• Jay Meyer, Economic Development Officer, Cypress Hills REDA
• Wayne Myren, Mayor, Village of Ogema
• John Parker, General Manager, Southwest CFDC
• Bruce Pearson, Cypress Agri Energy
• Carol Peterson, Member, Ogema Economic Development Committee / Red Coat REDA
• Karri Sachkowski, Cypress Agri Energy
• Marty Salberg, Director of Business Development, City of Swift Current
• Oren Scribner, Cypress Agri Energy
• Dianne Sletten, Regional Development Coordinator, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Mark Soper, Sales Manager, Southwest Booster
• Bill Spring, Regional Development Manager, Saskatchewan Regonal Econoic and Co-operative Development
• Doug Steele, Director Division 3, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
• Barry Thienes, Cypress Agri Energy
• Chuck Thomson, Manager of Operations, Stark and Marsh Chartered Accountants
• Clay Thompson, Royal Bank of Canada
• George Tsougrianis, Southwest TV News
• Anne Weisgerber, Chairperson, Action Southwest / Mayor, Town of Maple Creek
• Richard Whyte, Cypress Agri Energy
• Skip Wilson, Cypress Agri Energy
• Nicole Zult, Cypress Agri Energy

 

Community Collaboration Action Team – Community Collaboration: First Impressions Project

Lead: Dallas Gislason - Regional Development Coordinator, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development

Support / Advisory:

• Sandra Blyth – Project Manager, Action Southwest
• Sonja Dahlman, EDO, Assiniboia Economic Development Authority / Red Coat REDA
• Sharon Dickie – Mayor Town of Shaunavon
• Barb Field, Business Information Officer, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Cooperative Development
• Keleah Herron, General Manager, Southwest REDA
• Doug Howorko - Provincial Manager for Business Retention & Expansion, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Wayne Myren – Mayor Village of Ogema
• John Parker, General Manager, Southwest CFDC
• Carol Peterson, Member, Ogema Economic Development Committee / Red Coat REDA
• Dianne Sletten, Regional Development Coordinator, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Robert Carignan, Conseil de la Cooperation de la Saskatchewan
• Susan Wiebe, Career Services Information Officer, Can-Sask Career & Employment Services

Regional Transportation Study Project

Lead: Morgan Powell, Chairperson, Southwest Transportation Planning Council

Support / Advisory:

 

• Gary Meier, Town of Leader
• Sandra Blyth, Action Southwest
• David Stearns, Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation
• Terry Erdelyan, RM of Riverside
• Tom Davie, Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation
• Sandy Larson, City of Swift Current
• Malcolm Foster, City of Swift Current
• Tanya MacDonald, UMA
• Aaron Murray, Derek Murray and Associates
• Keith Carleton, Southwest Transportation Planning Council
• Ida-Mae Leek, Administrator, RM of Gull Lake
• Dennis Webster, Southwest Transportation Planning Council
• Iann Swann, Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation

 

Cool School Action Team – The Southwest Goes to Cool School Project

Lead: To be determined

Support / Advisory:

• Sandra Blyth – Project Manager, Action Southwest
• Tina Cresswell – Owner, Cypress Hills General Store
• Mark Frison – President & CEO, Cypress Hills College
• Dallas Gislason - Regional Development Coordinator, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-ooperative Development
• Doug Howorko - Provincial Manager for Business Retention & Expansion, Saskatchewan Regional Economic and Co-operative Development
• Sandy Larson, Mayor City of Swift Current
• Carol Peterson, Member, Ogema Economic Development Committee / Red Coat REDA

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