Saskatoon Nutana
Cathy Sproule
Deputy House Leader
Critic for Energy and Resources, Agriculture, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, Information Services Corporation, Innovation Saskatchewan, Sask Research Council and Government Services
Contact Info
Phone: (306) 664-6101
Email:
SaskatoonNutana@ndpcaucus.sk.ca
Constituency Office
Fax: (306) 665-5633
Biography
Cathy Sproule was elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature in the Saskatoon Nutana constituency in 2011.
Born and raised on a farm in southern Saskatchewan, Cathy has worked as a lawyer for the federal government as an aboriginal law specialist prior to being elected.
She co-founded the Ness Creek Music Festival in 1991, and the Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Festival in 2006. Cathy also organizes old time music workshops, concerts and dances around the province to keep a part of Saskatchewan's history alive. She is an accomplished fiddle player, and the house accompanist for the Saskatoon Fiddle Orchestra.
She is bilingual and holds bachelor degrees in Education, Law and Arts from the University of Saskatchewan. As well, Cathy co-owns Ness Core Ventures, a small business that operates the Nesslin Lake Campgrounds and the Ness Creek Site.
She has two sons, both in high school.
Constituency Description
The constituency of Saskatoon Nutana is located in south central Saskatoon with its west border running along the South Saskatchewan River. It is home to the Saskatoon Prairieland Exhibition Grounds, Marquis Downs and the Western Development Museum. The Broadway Avenue shopping district, which hosts such cultural festivals as the Fringe, is located here as well as L'Ecole Canadienne Francaise.
Additional Resources
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