News Release: Sask Wheat announces candidates for 2021 Director election

Saskatoon (September 8, 2021) – The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) has received nominations from six Saskatchewan wheat producers for four available positions on the Sask Wheat Board of Directors.
 
The 2021 candidates for Sask Wheat Director positions are:
 

  • Greg Brkich of Bladworth

  • Brett Halstead of Nokomis

  • Scott Hepworth of Assiniboia

  • Allen Kuhlmann of Vanguard

  • Jake Leguee of Weyburn

  • Robert Stone of Davidson

 
Candidate biographies and pictures are available on the Sask Wheat website and will be in the October 2021 edition of the Sask Wheat newsletter.
 
The election will open on Thursday, October 14 and will close on Monday, November 29 at 4:00 pm. Ballots will be sent to all registered wheat producers in October. Producers will have the option to vote electronically or via a mail-in, paper ballot. The results of the election will be announced in early December and the successful candidates will be installed to the Board of Directors at the Sask Wheat Annual General Meeting on January 10, 2022.
 

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Please direct any election-related questions to:

Ann Smith
Returning Officer
Levy Central
306-975-6853

For all other inquiries, please contact:

Dallas Carpenter
Communications Manager
Sask Wheat
dallas.carpenter@saskwheat.ca
306-653-7967