Yellowhead Centre board holds annual general meeting
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- Published on Friday, October 30, 2015
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Yellowhead Centre is in relatively good financial condition…as long as absolutely nothing breaks.
The executive board, staff and membership for the facility met on Monday, Oct 26, for its annual general meeting. Several topics were examined, including the 2015 financial statements, which were put together by Kinley Thomson Chartered Accountants Inc. Those statements confirmed that after amassing a financial loss of almost $10,000 in 2014, the Neepawa & District Centennial project, which is the legal name for the Yellowhead committee, was able to bounce back in 2015 with a net income of $9,305, after depreciation.
The financial statements also indicated that the total revenue brought in through the use of the facilities was $307,103, while the total expenses were $321,609. That added up to an operational loss of $14,506. Other income from donations, fundraising and the annual farming project generated $23,811, allowing the Yellowhead to stay out of the red for the year.
Yellowhead director of operations Ann Kuharski said the executive board is pleased with the numbers. “We had a great year. We didn’t lose any money and for a non-profit that provides services to the community, that’s exactly what we’re after. People must remember that this facility is not town owned or operated. All of this is done entirely by a skeleton staff and volunteers. People that are giving their time to make this place tick,” stressed Kuharski.
As Kulharski noted, Neepawa is the only community in all of western Manitoba to have its arena and community hall not operated directly by the Town or R.M. She said because of that, the Yellowhead faces many different challenges to keep the doors open, compared to other communities, which is why she hopes people will do what they can to support the facility and ensure its long term viability.
“We are a registered non-profit corporation, so if anyone wanted to make a donation, you do get a tax receipt for your donation. I always say that, if the Yellowhead is busy, the town is busy. If we have a quiet Saturday here in the winter, you could shoot a cannon down the main drag. We have weekends where there are senior hockey games, junior games, minor hockey and figure skating. There will be a dinner, or social or other event in the hall. In the winter, there is almost always something happening. Where else in Neepawa can you say the same thing? No where, so that’s why it’s important to ensure the viability of this place,” she said.
