Hepburn & District Parks & Recreation Board

(Last updated: June 18, 2025)

Send submissions to recreation@hepburn.ca.
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View community calendar with Calendar ICON at top right of the website!

Did You Know?

NEXT MEETING! Monday, July 2 - the board will be reviewing Fair Days, Disc Golf Events, Summer Programs, Ball Diamond Work Bee, Slopitch, and MORE!
Want to read minutes? Email to request a copy of the minutes.
Want to Volunteer? Click Here for Application Form: Form! Roles are needed with: Grounds Work, Storage Room Project, SeaCan Project, Youth Programs, and more! Inquire with Lisa using the Form above, or email recreation@hepburn.ca.
Want to Join a Subcommittee of the Board? Apply to Be a Member of a P&R Subcommittee?? Click here for the FORM.
Parks & Recreation related programs and activities are under the umbrella of the Volunteer Board. Hepburn & District Parks and Recreation Board is made up of 9 members who represent Town Council, R.M. of Laird, and other community members. The Board serves the current town population of 784 residents (Canadian Census, 2021) and the R.M. of Laird district up to about 500+ more residents.
Hepburn Howler: The Howler is the community's monthly newsletter and page 4 features the activities of the Board and Community Groups - https://www.hepburn.ca/governance/newsletters.html

Grants and Funding

Sask Community Lottery Funding: *Application Form HERE. Due March 31 annually. *Follow Up Report Form Here. Form should include all supporting Receipts - Due May 31 annually. To book an appointment for assistance with your application, please email Lisa at recreation@hepburn.ca. Existing groups OR New initiatives can apply for this funding! This Year the Board will distribute $12,600+ - August annually.
Grant Writing Help and Support: Need funding for your project or organization? Consider a GRANT! Start looking here on Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association website: https://www.spra.sk.ca/funding/upcoming-grants-and-funding/ Email Lisa for an appointment if you want assistance for you and your group.

Purpose & Goals

The Board exists to promote a sense of community by coordinating wholesome, positive events, and programs that will bring all members of our community together.

To provide community wide activities at least three times a year.
To keep the community informed about events and programs through a newsletter.
To encourage an active and healthy lifestyle for the members of our community.
To provide support to organizations within our community.
To promote intentional networking and communication between existing organizations.

Parks & Recreation Board Members

Members: Kaelan Wall (Chair), Joe Homontowski (Town Council Rep), Sheldon Willems (RM of Laird Council Rep), Jesse Neary (Vice Chair), Lisa Braun (Secretary & Community Coordinator), Amanda Bruneau (Treasurer), Ryley Prebushewski (Member at Large), and NEW MEMBERS - Emery Flaterud (Member at Large), and Josh Lange (Member at Large).
THANKS to outgoing members - thanks to Craig Pitcher, Emily Cameron, and Johannes Schauss!
Meeting Date: Generally the Monday of the week before Town Council meeting, at 7:00pm.
Feedback: Residents of Town and R.M. are welcome to submit input in writing to recreation@hepburn.ca. Residents and/or community groups may request to be a delegation at monthly meeting by inquiring by the 1st Thursday of each month.
Submissions: Residents and groups are welcome to submit items for the monthly newsletter called The Hepburn Howler. Email request by the last Monday of the month to recreation@hepburn.ca.

Recreation Subcommittees

NEW: Summer Theatre Drop-in Workshops/Sessions: Lisa Braun (Liaison), Susan J.S. Goerz (Instructor/Volunteer), and others. Volunteers are welcome to inquire. Time to be confirmed.
Beach Volleyball: Volunteers are welcome to inquire.
Clothes Swap: Lisa Braun, Amanda Bruneau, Jaimee Voth, and others. Volunteers are welcome to inquire. Events are held approximately once a quarter.
Crokicurl: On Pause. Volunteers are welcome to inquire.
Disc Golf: Lisa Braun (Staff Rep), Azariah Klassen (Youth Rep), Jesse Neary (P&R Rep), Alvin Thielmann (Volunteer), Brad Koehn (Consultant), Bren Hannay (School Rep). Volunteers are welcome to join this team.
Into the Elements Outdoor Program: Lisa Braun. Volunteers are welcome to join this team.
Parent & Tot Playtime: Lisa Braun, Waldheim Library, and other partners including Hepburn MB Church Moms Group. Volunteers are welcome to join this team.
Festivals: Winter Fest Subcommittes (Jan-Mar), Fair Days Subcommittes (Mar-June), and Light the Night Subcommittees (Sep-Nov). Lisa Braun (liaison). Volunteers are welcome to join one of these Festival Teams.
Fundraising: Lisa Braun (lead). Volunteers are welcome to join this team.
Youth Programs / Youth Advisory Council: Lisa Braun (lead), Hepburn School Student Representative Council (SRC) members and teachers. Volunteers are welcome to join this team.
Communities in Bloom: Lisa Braun (lead), Barb Adams-Eichendorf (Main Street Florals), Leanne Thiessen (Community Gardens), Light the Night Event, Heritage Common Winter Barrels, & Light Up Hepburn Decorating Contest. Town membership since 2021. A cooperative effort of many groups. Volunteers are welcome to join this team.
Summer Programs: Lisa Braun (liaison), Christin Rempel (Mobile Early Learning), Waldheim Library (Partner), and other organizational partners. Volunteers Welcome!
Reconciliation: Erica Baerwald (Town Council Rep to PRRC), Lisa Braun (Parks and Rec Rep), Jennifer Baetz (Community Member at Large), Jennifer Mason (School), Maureen Driedger (Waldheim Library), Randy Klassen (MCC Sask Indigenous Neighbours Contact), and Jessica Barrington (Reading for Reconciliation Book Club). Volunteers are welcome to join this team. Prairie Rivers Reconciliation Committee: Facebook.
Homeschool Gym Times: Lisa Braun (lead). Currently Tuesdays 1-3pm from September to May, or by booking an appointment.
NEW: Community Gardens : Since Fall 2023. Leanne Thiessen (Chair), Lisa Braun (Town Liaison), Emily Cameron (Secretary), Erin Lohrey (Member at Large), Starla Bruneau (Grants), Tiffany Klassen (Member at Large), Trenton Bell (Member at Large), Kim Bushman (Treasurer/Grants). Volunteer Positions open. Email hepburncommunitygardens@gmail.com. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555738328837
NEW: Tutoring and Homework Time (for youth grades 7-12): Since January 2024. Lisa Braun (lead), Volunteers/Hosts include: Gerry Tkachuk. Volunteers can choose the dates that work for their schedule. Event is 3:15-5:15pm. Wednesdays 3:15-5:15pm. January to May.
NEW: Twin Rivers Slopitch League: Since May 2023. Lisa Braun (Hepburn Site Liaison), Berkley Rees (League Coordinator), Josh Dueck (Laird Site Liaison), Ryley Prebushewski (Parks and Rec Rep). Teams from Waldheim, Laird, Hepburn, and Rosthern. Follow Posts on Facebook about Game Schedule.