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Every year Yorkton Business Improvement District (YBID) Board membership is renewed, and submitted to the City of Yorkton for approval. To be a YBID Board member an individual or business must fit the following criteria:
- You must own a business or commercial property that resides within the Yorkton Business Improvement District (YBID) boundaries. Residential property owners are not eligible for YBID Board participation, as the YBID tax levies are NOT assessed on residential properties.
- You must operate a business or commercial entity that physically resides within the YBID boundaries. Any business with a physical presence in the district utilizing rented or leased property within the YBID district, financially contribute to the operations of YBID either directly or indirectly through the Yorkton Business Improvement District Levy.
- You must be willing to serve a term of no less than one year.
- You must be willing to attend all meetings and serve at the pleasure of his Worship, The Mayor of Yorkton.
The following are the current Yorkton Business Improvement District Board Members:
Donna Brothwell
YBID - Executive Director
Business Representative
Entrepreneur - Yorkton Business Advocate
37 - 3rd Avenue North, Yorkton
Favorite thing about Yorkton: "The Business community! It’s like family to me and there is no greater place to raise our family and help others do the same".
Doug Hull
Chair
Business & Property Representative
J A Audio Production
Favorite thing about Yorkton: "I am extremely proud to be a part of a community that works together in hard times and celebrates together the good times".
Phoebe Buckle
Past-Chair
Business Representative
Under the Covers (Est. 2004)
30 Betts Ave. , Yorkton
Favorite thing about Yorkton: "My favorite thing about Yorkton is the people in it. Proud supporter of local business growth #downtownyorkton"
Bruce Thurston
Board Member
Business & Property Representative
Yorkton Coop
Favorite thing about Yorkton: "Family, Work, Community and Sledding - in that order"
Gail Pelletier
Board Member
Business & Property Representative
S.I.G.A / Painted Hand Casino
510 Broadway St W, Yorkton
Favorite thing about Yorkton: "A fantastic place to raise a family. Welcoming. Good Neighbors. Great Community."
Andrew Rae
Board Member
Business Representative
Xerox Canada Ltd. / SDS Inc.
1 - 31 Broadway St E, Yorkton
Favorite thing about Yorkton: "Yorkton is a little city with a big heart. And Perogi. Can't forget the Perogi."
Ken Chyz
Board Member
City of Yorkton : Council Representative
Ken Chyz Holdings Inc.
41 Broadway St E, Yorkton
Favorite thing about Yorkton: "I love bringing an idea to the community and working to help it grow."
Lauretta Ritchie-McInnes
Board Member
Business Representative
Greg Ottenbreit MLA, Constituency Office
9 - Fifth Ave. N., Yorkton
Favorite thing about Yorkton: "Yorkton is idyllically situated. I appreciate the rich history of our city and believe that there is more history to be made by our citizens and businesses!"
Sean Craib
Board Member
Business Representative
Parlour Barber Shop
Favorite thing about Yorkton: "Our colourful history and our bright future. We possess loads of untapped potential and will find new ways to succeed and thrive in the 21st century."
David Nussbaumer
Board Member
Business & Property Representative
N. Holdings Ltd.
160-41 Broadway St W, Yorkton
Favorite thing about Yorkton: "I love Yorkton and it's amazing and supportive Community spirit."
Damon Syrota
Board Member
Business & Property Representative
Cornerstone Credit Union
64 Broadway St E, Yorkton
Favorite thing about Yorkton: “Yorkton provides the best of both worlds – a large city business core while providing small town values, a great community”.
Todd Kulcsar
Board Member
Business Representative
Refined Yorkton Magazine 2021 Ltd.
8A Third Avenue North, Yorkton
Favorite thing about Yorkton: “ Yorkton is just the right size city to raise your family! It provides plenty of amenities to support its community without having that oversized city feeling and at the same time draws so many people from other surrounding communities"!