Lac La Ronge wins ag award

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SASKATOON-The joint efforts of three separate communities were recognized at this year's Agribusiness Awards presentations, handed out each year by the Saskatoon and District Chamber of Commerce.

The Community Leadership Excellence Award, sponsored by Saskatchewan Industry and Resources, was presented to the Lac La Ronge Indian band, Air Ronge, and La Ronge.

The award is given to recognize communities that have demonstrated leadership, vision and action in their efforts towards business development, community renewal and economic growth.

On hand to receive the award were Air Ronge Mayor Gordon Stomp, La Ronge Mayor Joe Hordyski, and Chief Harry Cook of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.

The three communities were recognized for their track record of taking an innovative regional approach to trying to meet the economic and social needs of their communities, by combining their efforts to promote and support business development in the mining, forestry, transportation, service and hospitality sectors.

This year's awards were presented during the Re-Inventing Agriculture: Best Practices of Leading Farmers Conference, organized by the Saskatoon Chamber, the Saskatchewan Agrivision Corporation, and the Saskatoon Prairieland Exhibition Corporation.