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Name: Daniyale Woolsey
Community: Bienfait
Sports involved with: Baseball, hockey
Years of involvement: 13
Daniyale Woolsey has been a big part of sports in Bienfait for over a decade.
She traces her involvement as a sports volunteer to when her oldest boy was in t-ball 13 years ago.
“They needed people to coach baseball, and I figured I could probably handle it,” said Woolsey.
She remained in the sport because all three of her boys were in baseball, so she guided whichever kid’s team needed a coach.
It’s a similar story for when she coached hockey. They needed someone to step up, and she did.
“I like it when the kids realize that they could do something they haven’t done before,” said Woolsey.
Her involvement extends beyond coaching. She’s a big part of the Bienfait Canada Day celebrations, as she has been the grand marshal for the parade. She also does whatever else is needed that day.
Canada Day is a highlight for her each year.
“When I see everybody enjoying that parade, it just makes all of the time and effort that goes into that day so worth it,” she said.
And she sits as a member at large for the Bienfait Parks and Recreation Board.
Last week she and other volunteers spent an hour and a half applying white ice to the Bienfait Memorial Arena. Three of them spend an hour, every three hours, flooding the ice until it is ready.
And last year she added the Bienfait Fire Department with her list of involvements.
Woolsey said she likes to give back to the town.
“The community gives so much to the kids around here, and it’s nice to give back and it’s nice to see the kids out and enjoying the things they love to do.”
It’s a big time commitment, but it’s worthwhile.
