Dozens of city employees recognized during annual service awards luncheon

The City of Moose Jaw honoured its long-serving employees and those employees who have retired during a yearly service awards luncheon on Dec. 11 at Mosaic Place.

Municipal employees who were honoured include (* indicates absent from luncheon):

• Melanie Padfield (engineering)

• Jamie Tatum (engineering)

• *Matt Crocker (fire)

• *Paul Patterson (parks and recreation)

• Gary Couzens (transit)

• *Kelly Anakaer (engineering)

• *Dave Deagle (engineering)

• *Amber Spicer (engineering)

• Rhonda Penner (engineering)

• *Carla Wallace (finance)

• *Rob Halsall (fire)

• Ryan Hopkinson (fire)

• *Chris Luiten (fire)

• Chasidy Guy (human resources)

• Karla Terry (parks and recreation)

• Bob Gagnon (transit)

• *Kevin Acorn (parks and recreation)

• Kate Goudie (fire)

• Bill Howes (fire)

• Rod Montgomery (fire)

• Tracey Cook (parks and recreation)

• *Rick Folster (engineering)

• *Kurtis Klemenz (engineering)

• *Bob Duchak (parks and recreation)

• Les Ridgen (engineering) Retirees

• *Bill Anderson (engineering)

• Wayne Angus (engineering)

• Orval Coates (engineering)

• *Earl Harding (fire)

• Dale Nash (fire)

• *George Paterson (fire)

• *Dean Steinhoff (transit)

Special achievement award

• Rhonda Penner; Penner was selected for her work to sponsor families with Christmas dinners through the Salvation Army and for setting up a fundraiser to help an ill co-worker.

During the luncheon, Mayor Fraser Tolmie told the crowd that Moose Jaw’s potential is contained within its residents and employees. The luncheon is in recognition of that potential.

“We do recognize the efforts you do in your daily work to make our community better,” he said, such as keeping parks clean, roads in good repair, water flowing, and recreational amenities functional. The employees’ efforts ensure the community is safe and is a nice place to live, Tolmie added. He thanked the employees, especially their families, since sacrifices sometimes have to be made to ensure the municipality runs smoothly.

Rhonda Penner receives the special achievement award. Penner was selected for her work to sponsor families with Christmas dinners through the Salvation Army and for setting up a fundraiser to help an ill co-worker. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Dale Nash was honoured for his retirement from the City of Moose Jaw after working for the municipality for 41 years. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Orval Coates was honoured for his retirement from the City of Moose Jaw after working for the municipality for 19 years. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Fire Chief Rod Montgomery – 30 years with the City of Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Kate Goudie - 30 years with the City of Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Jamie Tatum - 15 years with the City of Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Melanie Padfield - 15 years with the City of Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Bob Gagnon (transit) 20 years with the City of Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Les Rigden - 45 years of service with the City of Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Rhonda Penner - 20 years with the City of Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Gary Couzens (transit) 15 years with the City of Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Chasidy Guy - 20 years of service with the City of Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Tracey Cook - 30 years of service with the City of Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Bill Howes - 30 years with the City of Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Karla Terry - 20 years of service with the City of Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

Ryan Hopkinson - 20 years with the City of Moose Jaw. Photo by Jason G. Antonio