LAMPMAN - Ashlyn Taillon is a big hockey fan and has played since she was four years old.
The daughter of Jamie and Sheila Taillon, she was raised in Lampman along with her older brother Justyn, who now resides in Saskatoon.
Ashlynn Taillon graduated from Lampman School, but through Grades 10, 11 and 12, she was in Melville during hockey season, so she could play hockey as goaltender for the Melville U18 AAA Prairie Fire. She returned to Lampman so she could graduate at her home school.
After graduation, she went to the University of Saskatchewan to get a bachelor of science and kinesiology. This was a four-year program.
While in Saskatoon, Taillon was a student trainer with the University of Saskatoon Huskies football team.
Once she completed her degree, Taillon wanted to work closer to home, so she applied for the recreation director position in Lampman and was successful in getting the job.
On May 8, Taillon began her new job, with her office in the Town of Lampman building.
Taillon was no longer able to play hockey due to injuries and she felt that this would keep her involved with sports.
She will work closely with the six members of the recreation board while also managing the Lampman pool.
Many responsibilities come with the position, including the ball diamonds.
Taillon hopes to increase the number of participants in baseball and hockey while running programs to keep people active within and around the community.
She looks forward to giving back to the community and organizations that have given her so much over the years through sports and other programs.
Taillon hopes everyone will give her some time to settle into her role, as there is a lot to learn, but she is also excited about the challenges that this job will bring.
