At the 37th Annual Sodbuster Rodeo, the Tofield Agricultural Society recognized former president and director, Kai Christensen on Saturday afternoon, June 1, at a special presentation during half-time.
“We’d like to recognize his many years of service to the organization and to the community,” said Kevin Smook, vice-president of the Tofield Ag. Society. Also present were Tofield Mayor Deb Dueck, and Tofield Ag. Society President Dave Berrecloth.
“Every so often, someone comes along and makes a difference in a community,” Smook said at the presentation. “Today, we would like to highlight just such a person, Kai Kristensen.”
Kristensen and his family moved to Tofield in 1977 and he immediately started to take a role in helping shape this community, according to Smook. The many roles that Kristensen have accepted and volunteered for in the past are as follows:
• Tofield Minor Hockey executive and President 1978 – 1985
• Tofield Town Councillor from 1986 to 1989 and from 1992 to 2004; that’s five terms spanning 15 years including several as Chair of the Community Development Board.
• Director Tofield Agricultural Society 1985 – 2007 • President of the Tofield Agricultural Society 2007 – 2018.
“It was during his time as the chair of the community development board that I first worked alongside Kai and got to know his real passion for this community,” Smook said. . . . contd.
