REDA and Business Resource Centre has moved
The facilities will be smaller, but will offer the same services. The move is simply one of economics: the new facility will be much easier on the REDA pocketbook. Once the move has taken place and the REDA is settled in, an open house will be held so members and guests can have a look around.
We will be partnering with Sask Economic and Co-operative Development as well as Work Links. Ventures Community Futures decided they wanted to go on their own and have moved out of the city to a location on Highway 10 East.
The REDA thanks those who have supported the organization over the last several years, especially Evan at Key Chev for his annual donations to our operation. We promise we will continue to be a presence in Yorkton and the region for some time, as well as encouraging small business development and industry.
New EDOs in member communities
In recent months there have been some changes around the Good Spirit REDA table. Miranda Serhan in Preeceville, Krista Just in Kamsack and Judy Parker in Esterhazy are available to meet the economic development needs of their respective communities as well as answer small business development questions.
Miranda Serhan is the new Economic Development Officer and assistant Town Administrator for Preeceville. Miranda grew up in the Preeceville area and attended Kindergarten to Grade 12 at Preeceville School. She and her fiancé Chris reside on a farm near Okla. She enjoys outdoor activities such as biking, snowmobiling, and fishing. As Economic Development Officer, Miranda plans on doing her part to keep Preeceville an alive and vibrant town.
Krista Just is the Community and Economic Development Officer for the Town of Kamsack. Krista assumed the position in Kamsack in the first week of June, taking over where Dylan Clarke left off. Since then she has been very busy planning community events and getting involved in the business community. On the weekend of October 13th and 14th Krista honed her event planning skills by presenting the Harvestfest Trade Show and Sale in Kamsack.
A graduate of Churchbridge High School in 1996 and SIAST Palliser Institute, Krista earned a certificate in Business Administration. After graduation, she moved to Saskatoon to complete a Recreation and Leisure Management Diploma at SIAST Kelsey Campus.
Krista gained employment with the Community Futures Partners of Saskatchewan in the summer of 1999 and worked with CFPS as the Project Coordinator and the Intake Resource Officer for the Centre for Business Development until October, 2000 when she decided to throw off the shackles of the working world and backpack around Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Hawaii.
Krista recognizes that Kamsack is very fortunate to have some very unique businesses such as Northern Quinoa Corp. and the Parkland Strawboard Plant. She intends to keep creating partnerships with new and existing businesses and surrounding communities.
Judy Parker is the newest addition to the Good Spirit REDA family. She has recently been hired by the Town of Esterhazy to act as their Community Economic Development Officer. Judy comes from a farming background having farmed in Simpson, SK. district for about 10 years. She then moved to Esterhazy in the fall of 1989 to work as a dental therapist in the dental office of Dr. Darryll Gillings.
In March 1993 Judy was hired as manager of Fashions on Main, a men's and women's clothing store. During her time as manager of the store she was active in the Esterhazy Chamber of Commerce.
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by Phil DeVos
General Manager,
Good Spirit REDA
Welcome to the web site of the Good Spirit Regional Economic Development Authority (REDA).
Good Spirit REDA stretches from the Qu'Appelle Valley in the south to the Porcupine Hills in the north; from the Manitoba border in the east to Highways 47 and 9 on the west side.
The spirit of cooperation in the area led to the name Good Spirit REDA.
Predominantly an agricultural area, this region is renowned for its grain production and some of the best purebred beef cattle in the province. Potash mining at Esterhazy is another of the region's major industries.
The tourism industry is one of the fastest growing in the area with hunting and fishing drawing tourists from across Canada and the US. In the winter, hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails attract enthusiasts from all over. A variety of museums and historical sites attract history buffs.
The region offers much in the way of recreational activity including camping, swimming, boating, hiking, cycling, gaming, baseball, curling, hockey, cross country and downhill skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing and ice skating.
Manufacturing in the area spans a wide range of products, from Norquay's alfalfa pellet plant to major pork and grain processors in Yorkton.
Investors will find a vibrant business environment here. Tax incentives, affordable land and housing, and pleasant surroundings makes this region attractive for the location of business and industry.
The REDA is a partnership of municipalities and community stakeholders working together to build a strong economic base for the region.
REDA works closely with the Saskatchewan Economic and Co-operative Development. Through a cost-sharing program, the government provides funding to REDA.
Good Spirit REDA provides guidance, advice and professional services to members in the region. The community-based members provide direction, set priorities and assist the REDA in tailoring services to meet the needs of the area.
Good Spirit REDA maintains a Business Resource Centre in Yorkton which is a one-stop shopping centre for small business assistance. It includes a business resource library, a full compliment of agencies which provide services to business, and a professional office environment with space available for rent on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis.