by CKS Communications and Marketing | Mar 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
At the upcoming CKS Annual General Meeting the following positions will be up for Election. Please forward any nominations for the CKS Board utilizing the nomination form to Helen Raycraft pres.cks@gmail.com Kathleen Weary kathleenweary@yahoo.ca Term2021NotePresident2-year termup for electionAs per bylaws section 30. It is the expectation that the position of President will be filled by an individual who has previously served as Vice President.Vice President2-year termup for election Term to end at the same as President.Marketing Director2-year termup for election Excellence Director2-year termup for election Coaches and Officials Director1 year termup for electionTerm is set to have position up for election on alternate years of the Excellence Director.Athlete Development Director1 year termup for electionTerm is set to have position up for election on alternate years of the Excellence Director.Marathon Director1 year termup for election Sprint Director1 year termup for election Recreation Director1 year termup for election Whitewater Director1 year termup for election 2021-CKS-Board-Election-NoticeDownload...
by CKS Communications and Marketing | Mar 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan Dear CKS member, This is to advise of the upcoming annual general meeting of the members of Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan. Due to the Covid restrictions CKS will be holding the 2021 AGM via zoom. The details of this meeting are as follows: Date:Tuesday March 30th 2021Time:7:00 – 9:00 PM Place:Zoom conference call. Deadline:Registration & Questions 7pm March 26, 2020 Please register for the AGM by sending an email ed@canoekayaksask.ca. A Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the AGM meeting. To assist with the CKS Board providing appropriate responses to member questions please email them to ed@canoekayaksask.ca CKS AGM meeting documents will be distributed & posted at www.canoekayaksask.ca as they become available. AGM Meeting Information Virtual Annual General Meetings In response to the Covid Pandemic the Province of Saskatchewan passed an Order in Council 222/2020 on May 14, 2020 which allows virtual annual general meetings to be held. Proxy Voting The CKS articles of incorporation from Dec 1,1986 state the following regarding proxy voting. Members, who reside further than 50 km from the city where the annual general meeting is being held , are entitled to appoint (in writing) a proxyholder. The proxyholder must be a member of the corporation. After consultation with legal council, it was determined that since our AGM will be virtual and gives everyone the ability to attend proxy voting is not allowed. Greg Laroque. Executive Director March 2021....
by CKS Communications and Marketing | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
2020 Summer Games Postponed Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan will not participate in the 2020 Saskatchewan Summer Games. Games have been postponed to July 2021 over COVID-19 concerns Learn more at...
by CKS Communications and Marketing | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our 2020 AGM was well represented via online video conference from all wet corners of Saskatchewan! Many topics were discussed that bring value to all clubs and disciplines in our great sport! Stay tuned for formal update on our “Transparency-Online” Governance Section. Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan has three positions open for nomination (ends 2020-May-9): Treasurer – Executive Committee – 2 Year TermCoaches and Officials Director – 1 Year TermRecreation Director – 1 Year TermWhitewater Director – 1 Year Term Please send your nominations or curriculum vitae for open positions to...
by CKS Communications and Marketing | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) launches a weekly webinar series called “Connect with CKC” designed for members of the paddling community. Experts will present on a variety of topics including health, fitness and mental well-being.All coaches who register will receive 1 Professional Development Point for each webinar they attend. Professional development points will be tracked in the Locker and will be counted towards NCCP Maintenance of Certification criteria. Learn...
by CKS Communications and Marketing | Apr 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan Dear CKS members and stakeholders, This is to advise of the upcoming annual general meeting of the members of Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan. Due to the Covid restrictions CKS will be holding the 2020 AGM via conference call. The details of this meeting are as follows: Date: Monday May 4 2020Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PMPlace: Zoom conference call.Deadline: Registration, Proxy Forms & Questions 7pm Apr. 30 2020 Note: Please register for the AGM by sending an email ed@canoekayaksask.ca. A Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the AGM meeting. To assist with the CKS Board providing appropriate responses to financial questions or to submit proxy forms please email them to ed@canoekayaksask.ca. Meeting attachments will be posted on the CKS website at www.canoekayaksask.ca: • The 2020 AGM agenda. • The minutes of 2019 annual general meeting. • CKS annual report. • Call for CKS Board nominations. • Proxy vote forms Click here to access our 2020 AGM Documents! Greg Laroque. Executive...
by CKS Communications and Marketing | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ivan English (Saskatoon) and Mike Vincent (Regina) are winners of the Sask Sport Athlete of the Year Awards in the Masters category.Ivan ( and Mike won the grueling 2019 Yukon River Canoe Quest (www.yukonriverquest.com). The Yukon River Canoe Quest is the longest paddling race in the world at 715km.Ivan and Mike completed the quest in 44h59m10s. Jarret Kenke (Saskatoon) is the winner in the Sask Sport Athlete of the Year Awards in the Mens category.Jarret Kenke was a silver medalist in the 2019 K2 1,000 m kayak race at the Pan Am Games and Canadian Sprint Nationals. He also earned silver at the 2019 K2 1,000 m National Team Trials. Learn more about the Saskatchewan Sport...
by admin | Apr 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Spring is finally here and paddlers are starting to return to training on Canadian water. PFD’s are required when paddling on water colder then 8 Degrees Celcius. More importantly, wearing PFD’s when paddling alone is always a great idea, no matter your age or competency. Your diligence in following the code of safety will help to prevent tragedies. Please take a few moments to review the sprint, whitewater and marathon safety policies and be sure to spread the word as CKC shares safety tips through social media. Cold Water Effects – Whitepaper Learn more about Cold Water Safety at...
by CKS Communications and Marketing | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan (CKS) will be postponing their Annual General Meeting that had been scheduled for March 28-2020.In response to Covid-19 SaskSport has made changes to their operations including closing all SaskSport offices/facilities to the public. SaskSport has indicated that “organizations should not hold in-person AGMs at this time.”CKS has been working on an alternate plan to meet the AGM requirement without putting people at risk. Details of the plan will be communicated as they become final. If you desire additional information pertaining to Novel Coronavirus – COVID-19 – the following websites are good sources to use. Canoe Kayak Canada Websitehttps://canoekayak.ca/coronavirus/ Government of Saskatchewanhttps://www.saskatchewan.ca/coronavirus Public Health Agency of Canadahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html World Health Organizationhttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 Learn more...
