The board of directors also thanked Jackie Wall, Travis Frank and Dwight (Fitz) Bramble for their assistance as members of the organizing committee. The group will continue to work towards launching a vibrant centre with a diverse range of programs for youths in Estevan. We ve been meeting officially and unofficially since the end of 2019. This is over a year of planning, conversations and discussions, said Fisher. The efforts of the people involved are now coming to fruition. We are definitely at the point where we have a vision for what we want and we know what it looks like, Fisher added.
A non-profit organization has been created to move forward with this plan, creating the Estevan Public Youth Centre Inc. The board of directors are chairperson Cathy Welta, vice-chair Jordan Culham, secretary Patrick Fisher, treasurer Sheila Guenther, and directors Susan Colbow, Shelly Veroba and Brittany Zahn. The Board of Directors would also like to thank Jackie Wall, Travis Frank and Dwight (Fitz) Bramble for their assistance as members of the organizing committee. Plans are underway to have EPYC programming available as early as July. Phase 1 involves hiring a youth program director and using existing facilities on a rotating/as available basis. Phase 2 moves to a temporary facility and additional programs.