Community FREE Community Connection June 2011 Newspaper Honouring our Neighbours

by Taylor Bendig Remembering a Leader Allan Blakeney DOB: 1925 Lived: 800-block King St. Mr. Allan Blakeney (1968-1988)

ack home in Canada after two years at servant until 1958. Then, with an eye toward BBritain’s Oxford University, young Allan running in the 1960 election, and preferring Blakeney knew there was no place he’d not to run as a government employee, he rather be than Regina. returned to practising private law.

“I wanted to see what the (Tommy) Blakeney earned his seat during an election Douglas government, which was then a that “was fought on , and little pioneering government, might be doing else,” as he put it. The CCF was returned in ,” he recalled “I wouldn’t to power, and he was quickly appointed have gone to work for any other provincial Minister of Education, then shuffled into government.” a new post as the provincial treasurer. As the debate over medicare heated But at the time, Douglas’ Co-operative up, Blakeney was heavily involved in Commonwealth Federation government introducing free health care despite public had no place for Blakeney. His application protests and a determined doctors’ strike. for a job – any job – was turned down, and he headed for Edmonton and a private But the controversy over medicare took its law firm instead. But four months later, in toll on the CCF’s popularity, and the party spring 1950, Blakeney’s luck changed: was defeated in 1964. Following a second a position opened up as legal advisor to defeat in 1967, party leader Saskatchewan’s Crown corporations. He stepped down, and after a hotly-contested pounced on the opportunity. leadership convention Blakeney emerged to take his place. Under Blakeney, the CCF Though he’d intended to stay only a couple – now renamed the of years, long enough to “get a feel” for – swept into office in 1971 with more seats CCF government, Blakeney remained a civil than it had won since 1944. photo courtesy of Saskatchewan New Democrats

As Blakeney was leading his party back to the North Central’s First Nations population rose for, after his years governing a province as governing side of the legislative building, he also sharply during Blakeney’s time as premier, diverse as Saskatchewan. led his family into a much humbler part of Regina. In and though he said most residents “had 1968, they had a house built at 837 King Street, in no great difficulty getting along with them,” After his work in South Africa, Blakeney the heart of Blakeney’s riding, and moved there from matters of inter-racial tension sometimes returned home to . He continued Lakeview. demanded his attention. So he made a to teach occasional law classes until he point of working with the neighbourhood’s passed away in April 2011, following a “I said ‘If I’m gonna represent those people, I think I Native leaders, who helped him bridge the short battle with cancer. should live there,” said Blakeney. The move, he recalls, racial divide. That connection later helped took him out of familiar middle-class surroundings, him make the most of provincial low-income and into a solidly blue-collar neighbourhood that housing projects, by subletting the buildings broadened the soon-to-be-premier’s horizons. to Native groups who were in close touch Editor’s note: Taylor Bendig has concluded his position of Researcher for the North Central with those in need of housing. Living in North “When I was in North Central I met with a lot of people History Project. He conducted this interview Central also helped him realize the difficulty of with Mr. Blakeney by telephone weeks before who were straight working stiffs, had never been to adapting from reserve life to urban living, and his passing. It is the final interview he gave. university and never really expected their kids to go in in the mid-70s he assigned a permanent We are grateful to Taylor for his recording of to university, which was sharply different from my social worker to each of the neighbourhood’s Mr. Blakeney’s memories of North Central. We own life,” he said. “I didn’t have a lot of working class elementary schools, to help students and are ever grateful to Allan Blakeney for being a experience, and I got a little of that in North Central.” staff cope with those challenges. compassionate human being and leader.

Over his 11 years as premier, many of Blakeney’s Blakeney’s political fortunes worsened greatest achievements championed the working- suddenly in 1982, as the NDP suffered a INSIDE class Saskatchewanians he lived alongside. His staggering defeat that reduced them from government put through legislation to improve the 44 seats to nine. He stayed on as party P2 Community Voices: workers’ compensation system and raise minimum leader, and by 1986 the NDP had rallied SWAPping Lifestyles wages to among the highest in Canada, and added enough to win 28 seats and the largest share P3 NC Youth Programs Blossom prescription drug benefits and childrens’ dental care of the popular vote. But it was not enough to the universal health services provided by the to reclaim government, and a year later P4 Dear Auntie province. Blakeney also took pride in his success Blakeney decided it was time to resign from P5 Community Gardens at putting resources like potash and uranium politics. In 1988 -- 20 years after moving Volunteer Fun Day under public control, and his efforts to encourage a into the neighbourhood – he left Regina common feeling of pride and connection amongst to begin teaching law, first in Toronto and P6 North Central Shared Facility the province’s citizens – what he called “a sense of then, from 1990 onward, at the University of P7 Saskatchewan.” Saskatchewan. P8 NC Arts, History, Culture Always faced with a heavy political workload, In his retirement, Blakeney joined a Canadian P9 SEARCH Calendar Blakeney admitted he couldn’t spend nearly as much delegation to the post-apartheid South time as he wanted to with his constituents in North Africa, helping the newly-democratic country P10 Community Calendar Central. But he recruited a team of locals to keep an design a system of government that would In Memoriam eye on the neighbourhood in his absence, helping accommodate its wide ethnic diversity. It was P12 Go Green him head off trouble before it became serious. a challenge that Blakeney felt well prepared 2 NCCA Community Connection Community Voices June 2011

NCCC gives thanks to Patricia Elliot, instructor Community Media Class, Journalism School,

Alanna Adamko is a recent graduate from the School of Journalism at the University of Regina. She has previously worked in both daily and weekly newspapers. She is interested in travelling, writing, running and enjoys meeting local people and telling their stories. swapping Lifestyles Comments about the story? [email protected] by Alanna Adamko

year-and-a-half ago, a typical day for ex-street mother and nephew. She A worker Sherry, would start by waking up in darkness. SWAP also arranges has been drug-free since transportation to help clients “I feel so starting SWAP and is proud “Before the only thing I did was to get up in the late like Shirley get identification that she’s held an apartment afternoon and use drugs or wake up at night to go they need, show up to court alive now. on her own for more than out on the streets,” said Sherry. dates and other important a year. Instead of “waking errands they would be unable I get to do up to the moon, alone and She became a street worker when she was 19. “I to do without a vehicle, said angry,” said Sherry, she had children when I was 18, then they were taken Lawrence. things other now enjoys coming home away, I had no support and I started using drugs and to her family. “I now get to had a horrible street life.” The centre works with other regular go home, have supper and community partners to ensure people do” see how my nephew did at that the person receives the school,” she said. Although help they need, whether it’s tired at the end of every day for addictions treatment, shelter, she thrives on having a routine. food or clothing, said Lawrence. “I feel so alive now. I get to do things other At 10 a.m., Shirley along with 18 other regular people do,” she said. regular students start their day learning subjects such as reading, writing, math Her main goal is to eventually bring her and social studies. Each student works on children back home. They are in custody individual assignments with the ultimate of social services. “I’m working on getting goal of writing their GED test at SIAST to my children and they are helping me. attain their grade 12 equivalent. Just the fact that I quit drugs is the most important thing and is keeping me going to Sherry enjoys the individualized setting this place,” she said. and the opportunity to learn, which she didn’t feel she had in high school. “In high Sherry is also focused on helping her school I went to see friends and then left. I community and volunteers with SWAP’s didn’t learn anything, but here I learn a lot,” youth programming, and its Outreach she said. Program.

At 11 a.m., a break is given, and then it’s On the weekends, she keeps busy going right back to work until noon for Sherry with other SWAP workers to hand out and the others. Lunch is provided, and warm drinks, condoms and ‘bad date’ classes resume with anger management, sheets, warning street workers of ‘johns’ to parenting, self-talk, and self-counselling avoid. She sees groups of street workers groups. and drug users - just a short time ago she was part of this culture. A year-and-a-half ago however, Sherry made an Sherry, who spent more than five years in impulse decision that would change her life. “I knew prison, said SWAP is teaching her better “All these people are still doing what I about SWAP [Street Workers Advocacy Program] ways to deal with her anger. was doing a year-and-a-half ago and are from my cousin who had worked there and told me looking at me and saying how did you do about it years ago. I decided to give them a call and “Before when I got angry I didn’t even care it? Well SWAP has been there for me and see if they could help me.” to argue I just started swinging. I didn’t they are still here for me they have never know there was other ways, I couldn’t just turned away from me or said there is no One hour later she was in SWAP’s drop-in centre talk about or walk away. I was so angry way - we can’t help you, they have always filling out forms and taking a tour of the building then; since coming here, I can now just sit tried to help me,” said Sherry. located in North Central. The next day, Sherry was down with the person.” tested to determine her educational level and started She says as a volunteer now, she tries classes in SWAP’s Adult Education Program. Sherry appreciates the fact that at the to “support street workers by giving them centre the workers leading the classes information and trying to help them,” but SWAP offers programming and outreach services are ex-street workers themselves and can stresses, “I don’t look down on them or to street workers, youth and the homeless, and relate to how she feels inside. “I like that condemn them.” Sherry wants to eventually was created in 1994 out of initial frustration over the they’ve been there and they aren’t just attain her GED and take courses at SIAST. lack of community services to help street workers, saying, give me a minute to open a book She would like to work with children or said executive director Barb Lawrence. As a and try to figure out why you’re feeling this even work at a place such as SWAP. result, all levels of government, community- based way.” organizations and concerned individuals came The centre once offered a successful work together to try to find solutions. A steering committee Almost every member of SWAP’s board placement program, said Lawrence, but it was formed which hired two female researchers who of directors is currently an ‘experiential was only operating on temporary funding spent four months interviewing street workers to find person’ who has come from a street as a pilot project. She wants future funding out their needs. They then published their findings background said Lawrence. SWAP has a secured to run the that program on a and recommendations, from which SWAP was bylaw requiring the majority of its board to permanent basis. formed. be made up of ‘experiential people.’ “That recognizes their knowledge and expertise Sherry is one of its many clients whose daily schedule in terms of their lives and challenges,” said revolves around SWAP. Her average weekday now Lawrence. begins by waking in the morning and being ready by 9 a.m. for SWAP workers who pick up those At 4 p.m., Sherry returns home to her For more information about SWAP and who are enrolled in the Adult Education Program. two-bedroom apartment shared with her its services phone 525-1722. June 2011 Community News NCCA Community Connection 3

Evening Star The Author’s Reflections • Alanna Adamko Youth Programs er first experience with the Street It was an eye-opener for me to talk with some of Blossom in Worker Advocacy Project (SWAP) was the women at the Street Worker Advocacy Project Hseeing them make their rounds during their (SWAP) recently and find out how different their North Central Evening Outreach Program. “I remember educational and life experiences were to mine. by Michelle Miller telling them, go away, you’re wrecking my business,” laughs Evening Star. Being in the field of journalism I take it for granted that I carry around a digital recorder and camera. These Michelle has recently completed her SWAP addresses the needs of people like are the tools of my trade. But to them, these were Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the Evening Star involved in the sex trade and fancy items they wouldn’t encounter in their lives. University of Regina and is currently at-risk youth. SWAP also tries to get people employed at SaskPower as part of their off the streets through its education, life One woman in her 30s, who was very interested in my communications team. In recent years, skills, and counselling programming at its recorder, told me proudly that SWAP was teaching she spent time in Ghana, Africa volunteer drop-in centre. Now in her forties, Star said her how to use a computer, “It’s like a whole other reporting for a local radio station. For she was tired of being a street worker and world,” she said referring to the internet. Many people more information on any one of these SWAP helped her find a way out. in North Central are in fact living in a whole different programs please visit the NCCA’s website world compared to those who grew up on the south or e-mail her at [email protected] “I was getting old, she said. “And I didn’t like side of the railroad tracks. all the drama.” here is a lot being done to help youth in I take it for granted that having a computer and the community of North Central Regina. knowing how to use it is a given. Today, it is a AT variety of programs help youth to develop necessity for work, school, daily networking and into healthy adults. accessing information. Jori Cachene knows all about developing I feel disconnected from mainstream society when programs for youth. She is a grade twelve I go more than a day without checking my email, teacher at Scott Collegiate. She started up Facebook and the news online to find out what is a project for her students with fellow teachers happening with my friends and the larger community. Sherrie Kuntz and Barry McKay. Many people in North Central however, live their whole lives in this disconnect, not knowing a world It’s called HR Magazine. HR stands for Healthy outside of their neighbourhood. Relationships. This magazine integrates English, Visual Arts, Native Studies, Arts Prior to this, it did not occur to me that the internet is Education and Life Transitions classes all only an open database to those who own a computer together into one project. The magazine and can afford an internet hook-up. The reality is features stories about relationships including many people in Regina can’t. articles like: “How babies change your life”,

“Why Cheat? The Science behind Cheating”. Even if they found a free computer to use for example, at a local library, they might not have the knowledge Robert Kequahtooway liked Cachene’s of how to use it fully. school project. The 19 year old is graduating Increasingly, not only is access to technology but from Scott this year. He enjoyed contributing also to a quality educational experience is growing to HR Magazine, writing “How babies change the divide between Regina’s richest and poorest your life.” “HR Magazine was a really good Evening Star wanted to go back to school neighbourhoods. project because we got to talk about real and complete her high school education and issues we face,” Kequahtooway said. has been in the Adult Education Program at I realize that not everyone can attend post-secondary SWAP for over a year. She’s stayed because education because of its expense. School is He admits balancing between school, work of its welcoming environment. “Nobody was mandatory however until age 16 and I assumed prior and family presents challenges in his life, but pointing fingers at me here,” she said. With to visiting SWAP that most people had at least some projects like HR Magazine really help him get SWAP’s help she has also been drug-free high school education. through it and have some fun along the way. for over a year. I was surprised then to learn that most of the women Kequahtooway’s classmate Tylan Bird After attending school at SWAP in the I talked to had an elementary school level education. contributed to HR as well. “Healthy morning, she volunteers at the Traditional They were so grateful, even in their 30s and 40s to now relationships is a good topic for a magazine. Grandmothers Guidance Centre in the have the opportunity through SWAP’s educational Having a healthy relationship is a problem for afternoon. “I want to get into my community program to study for their GED. a lot of people I know,” Bird said. and give back,” she said. From those I talked to, either personal circumstances Bird wrote about relationships between photos: Alanna Adamko or just lack of their local school parents and their children. “I chose the topic engaging and seeming to care about because it’s an issue in almost every home. them, led to them dropping out. In a Some parents call their kids down and some time where most employers require children yell and swear at their parents. I just a minimum grade 12 education, even wrote about it because it was on my mind.” for entry-level positions and most of the job postings are now being done Cachene said the magazine “gives [the online, many people growing up in students] a sense of leadership as well. North Central don’t have a chance at They are appearing like an expert in the eyes making a livable wage legally. of the rest of the school. It builds confidence and self-esteem.” Understanding this reality then, it is easy to see why some women I talked This was echoed by Bird, “my favourite thing to, as young as age 11 had turned to about the magazine was just being a part of the only means of making income it.” they had – selling their bodies to feed themselves and their siblings. “Pretty much every street corner has [some type of program] going on,” Cachene said. Until youth in North Central are given This is obvious when you tour through a different reality, where they have the the 183 square-block community of North same educational and work experience Central Regina.

opportunities as youth in more affluent ••••••••• neighborhoods, they will continue to be left behind. continued on page 4 4 NCCA Community Connection Community Interest June 2011

Auntie says……… GOT RESPECT? “Know yourself and your values then stick to them.”

Our community could really change for the It’s all about respect. You have to be willing to talk about respect. better if everyone had a little more respect. Make it the rule. Children need boundaries. Respect for each other, respect for property, Respect could have a snowball effect. Can Too often we look away or let it slide. Yes it is respect for ourselves. you imagine safe, clean streets, clean walls hard work to enforce rules and respect. But, and intact windows? It all starts with respect. if you don’t establish values in your children, Recently, I attended the Annual FNUC Pow somebody else (media, peers, gangs) will. wow and I heard others talking First, we learn to respect our- about the lack of respect selves. Be yourself. You don’t Next time you hear someone putting down shown there. There was a have to be what everybody else our community, think about how we act time when we stopped and thinks is cool. Being you is cool! and portray ourselves. Do we command listened to what our elders and Know yourself and your values respect? Do we encourage each other to be leaders had to say. Nowadays then stick to them. Don’t bend on respectful? we don’t even stop to be still what you know is right for anybody. during a prayer. It’s shocking. Most of all take care of yourself Let respect be the norm and what is expected and stay out of trouble. in our community. Facebook could be a very positive way to connect with Then, we respect others. Respect Hey North Central! I am a certified life skills coach and I would love to hear from friends and family. Instead it has become is all about having a positive attitude and you. a vicious tool to spread gossip, brag caring. We treat people the way we want to about wrongdoings and showcase explicit be treated. It’s the Golden Rule. It’s why we Send your letters or article ideas to: language. It’s sad to me to see this behaviour have manners. Be polite. Learn to listen and “Dear Auntie” especially in my younger friends. I read one listen to learn. Show your positivity and you North Central Community Connection elder’s response and she feels the same way. will feel it. And others will too. 1264 Athol St. (2nd floor) I want to stay in touch, but I don’t want to be Regina, S4T 0J5 treated to a dose of that negativity either. Demonstrate respect and teach your children. or e-mail to: [email protected]

Youth Programs Blossom in North Central (continued) nother centre that helps adolescents in met Akan she has set a lot of new goals them growing the area is Aboriginal Family Services for herself. She began modelling, playing up being gang “You just IncA. They have several programs aimed at piano, learning Spanish, kick boxing and hip members or supporting youth. One of them is a mentor hop dance classes. Gordon’s favourite of the out working in feel like program, similar to Big brothers/ Big sisters activities is modelling. the streets,” of America. he said. The everybody is The mentor program through Aboriginal centre was the Wanda Rockthunder, Foster Care Coordinator Family Services has improved Gordon’s ray of sunshine your family. at Aboriginal Family Services Inc. explains quality of life. Akan said she “helps the Prettyshield that the youth mentor program has been youth because they are the ones that will needed help Everybody around for four years as an extension of eventually make a difference in our world.” to change his together family support that the centre offers. ••••••••• life. Now he sees himself “The youth involved are usually ones with makes you aking a difference is also the goal of as part of the child welfare so they have a lot of trust issues the North Central Family Centre’s solution in what because they have a lot of people coming in M feel whole.” Founder and Executive Director, Sandy Maclean’s and out of their life. It does take a lot of time Wankel, is often referred to as ‘mom’ by 2007 article to build solid relationships between them and many of the people there. called, “Canada’s Worst Neighbourhood”. their mentors. But once the relationship is built, the bond is really strong,” Rockthunder says. “We are an agency that works with at-risk Looking around the Family Centre, you would

youth to give them an alternative to the bad never guess there are troubled youth right Savannah Gordon is a sixteen-year old girl influences out there, whether it’s outside of the doors. Everyone inside is who lives in North Central drugs or alcohol or a life of crime. smiling, playing, laughing and talking. Twenty- Regina. She proves that Savannah Gordon Our main focus is keeping the youth three year old Shyanne Obey grew up in the the program works. Like that are at a vulnerable age into area. She started going to the centre when she Rockthunder suggests, it did really positive activities, programs was eleven and never stopped. Today, she is take a while for Gordon to and literacy - to help the kids a youth worker there. She calls the centre a become comfortable with her realize their potential and realize real family, “You don’t feel intimidated, eerie or mentor, Nicole Akan. Once what they can be!” Wankel said. uneasy when you come here. You just feel like she and Akan’s relationship everybody is your family. Everybody together was built on trust, they now Many people can testify that makes you feel whole.” consider each other as Wankel is doing exactly what mentors. she has set out to do. Twenty- She, like everyone else in the building, seems four year old Gary Prettyshield to genuinely enjoy her role. “I love this job! I’d “Savanna has been a really admires Wankel. Because of positive influence in my life. never want to do anything else. I’m grateful her, he is doing his dream job to this building and to Sandy,” Obey said. She makes me want to be a as a chef at the North Central better person,” Akan said. Family Centre. He started The centre isn’t your everyday non-profit “[Nicole] has helped me working there seven years ago, organization. They offer an astounding array through a lot of hard times,” shortly after it opened in 2002. of programs for youth such as: nutrition Gordon explains. “She is a cooking, sewing classes, marathon training, positive role model for me. “If this place didn’t exist you art programs, music lessons, children’s She’s trying to get me a job know I would probably be in literacy classes, organized skateboarding, and she just helps me out jail because without it I would computer programs, swimming, movie nights, with everything. If she weren’t probably still be a full-time gang entrepreneurial jewelry making, bingo, hip-hop in my life I might turn to drugs member,” Prettyshield explained. and belly dancing. or other bad things,” she said. photo by Adam Martin “I changed my life when I started working here. I just started looking at all the Whether it is at school, throughout the Akan has not only helped Gordon through little kids that came here and I just figured you community or with mentor programs, it seems life’s problems, but also supports her in all of know I don’t want them growing up like me. I North Central is a place of blossoming young her extra-curricular activities. Since Gordon would rather do something about it than have people. June 2011 Current Issues NCCA Community Connection 5

Community Volunteer Fun Day by Lisa Workman

n March 24, 2011, volunteers, After a full lunch, participants were divided community groups and agency up into teams and asked to come up with Orepresentatives gathered at Scott Collegiate a team name and a cheer. Groups came for a special day of celebrating volunteers. up with names like: North Central Big Agencies included All Nation’s Hope, Four Bears and Volunteer A Team. Cheers were Directions Community Health Centre, North enthusiastically delivered. Teams were then Central Community Association, Campion off to their Volunteer Bee Contests. The by Jessica Hanna College, Cosmo Connections, Transition to outdoor teams delivered flyers through a h Trades, Road to Employment, flyer drop scavenger hunt. SEARCH and Scott Collegiate. Jessic Hanna They found items y of NCCA dishes throughout the PLANTING DAYS! z “Volunteering has the potential the latest Agency neighbourhood to transform our community” Stone Soup. while delivering Thursday, June 2 (10am - 3pm) says Lisa Workman, Com- flyers and racing munity Coordinator for Four to the finish line. Come join us in the first phase of planting day. Directions and volunteer co- Teams were then We are meeting up at 10 am at the Rae St garden ordinator for Dream Team judged on the to plant it. Then we will be having lunch together.

Volunteer Central. most creative way Lunch will be provided. In the afternoon we will be ] to deliver flyers and planting the Retallack St. garden. ] The Dream Team started then raced back, as a volunteer program at while delivering Saturday, June 4 (10am - 3pm) Four Directions Community flyers to Scott Health Centre. It was Collegiate. On Saturday we will be meeting at the Garnet St. expanded to a community plot (1372 Garnet) to plant the final garden. Then wide program under a “We had some we will be celebrating for the rest of the day. Bring partnership with the of the other team your family and friends while we have a BBQ and North Central Community members delivering block party at the Garnet St. plot. Association. Dream Team flyers while dancing Volunteer Central strives pow wow, our NC Dream Team Volunteer Kitty Walker to promote volunteerism in our member delivered orchestrates the loading of the Garden Shed community as a positive, healthy activity. our flyer pretending to be an old man or someone that looked crazy. It was all c In 2010, Dream Team Volunteer Central fun. Our team won the most Sportsmen hosted a Community Volunteer Forum to like Team. We look forward to next year’s discuss a variety of topics from what kind of Volunteer Fun Day” explains Wes Keewatin, recognition volunteers want to the best ways All Nations Hope. to communicate. From the Forum results, a report was developed, a Facebook page and The indoor teams competed in clothing website were launched and presentations sorting, folding and bagging as well as were made to a variety of community groups. seed package making and file assembling. Teams were judged on categories like best This year’s Community Volunteer Fun Day performance, fastest completion, best team kicked off with a sign-in, munchies and work and sportsmanship. an ice breaker activity. A power point was presented about Dream Team Volunteer At the end of the day, all teams gathered Central. Volunteers were then invited to take together again to find out all of the results. part in a choice of workshops: Connecting to Teams cheered as their achievements were Work, Community Gardens, Communication announced. Every participant then received Skills and Volunteer Skills. a certificate and a prize. Prizes were gathered by the North Central Community “We learned how to organize and work as Association from local businesses including a team. This basic training will help us to Bonanza Restaurant, Brandee’s Corner help others through volunteerism. It will also Store Inc., Buds ‘n Blossoms Florists, Clark’s be useful in our real lives” say Armando Luggage and Shoe Repair, Conexus Credit Courtepatte and Dorin Wolfe-Whitehead, Union, Dewdney Drugs, Noah’s Ark Café First Nations University of Canada presents Scott Collegiate students. on 5th, Noah’s Ark Café on Pasqua, Head to Head Novelties, Horse & Rider, Houston Lunch was a special treat. Transition to Pizza, Magic Comb Hairstyling, Minute Dakota and Lakota Traditional Trades, All Nation’s Hope and Four Directions Muffler, Stapleford Pharmacy, Regina Little Food and Tea Workshop entered the first contest of the day – Best Theatre, Scotiabank, Sonshine Gas & Wash Bannock Contest. Celebrity judges Warren and Wind & Weather Store. Friday, June 10 at 1:30 pm McCall, Bert Adema and Constable Chris Albert Scott Community Centre Tunison did their best evaluating to choose Organizers hope to make this an annual 1264 Athol St., Regina Transition to Trades as the winner. Four event. Thank you to all of the organizers, Directions presented a Safeway’s gift card to participating agencies and volunteers, Elder Lorraine Yuzicapi lives on Standing Buffalo the winner. Along with bannock, an agency celebrity judges and to all of the prize Dakota Nation and gives workshops on traditional Stone Soup was served to all the participants. donors. foods and teas across Canada. Elder Lorraine is In the morning, agencies had brought items passionate about many things, including traditional to add to the soup. It was delicious! ways and aboriginal health. A major concern for her is the epidemic of diabetes and obesity that has struck First Nations and non First Nations people alike. She is a firm believer in maintaining a healthy JOIN diet and exercise through preparation of traditional The North Central Community Gardens foods, and using traditional medicines to heal the Facebook Group Page body inside and out. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact Fidji Gendron (790- 5950 ext 3335) or Jessica Hanna (791-9888).

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North Central Shared Facility: Province & Local Partners Funding

April 18, 2011

PROVINCE AND LOCAL PARTNERS ANNOUNCE $38.8 MILLION IN CAPITAL FUNDING FOR NEW NORTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRE

egina’s North Central community received good news today when the Ministry of Education, the City of Regina, the RRegina Public Schools and the announced over $38 million in combined capital funding for the construction of a new integrated learning facility in Regina’s North Central neighbourhood.

The “Learning Across the Community” themed project will include a high school (Scott Collegiate), a child care facility, a city recreation complex, a public library and potentially other community support functions. Future plans include the possible addition of an onsite community health centre operated by the photo: Allen Lefebvre Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region. About the Partners The Ministry of Education is a primary contributor, investing $16.2 million in capital funding towards the school component of the The Government of the workforce and leaders of facility. “We are very excited to be a part of this unique community Saskatchewan has committed tomorrow. initiative, said Minister of Education Donna Harpauer. “Our more than $422.5 million since understanding of the way students learn has changed and our November 2007 to move forward The City of Regina has been learning facilities are starting to reflect that knowledge. Working 38 major school capital projects supportive of the North Central with our partners, we will create a community-oriented shared and about 580 additional smaller Shared Facility since its inception facility that will become a central hub in the community. It will school capital projects across in 2003 and has helped to create provide unique opportunities for community members to become the province. This represents a dialogue and build relationships role models and mentors for students and will revitalize the record high investment in school through its representation on neighbourhood by enhancing the valuable relationship between infrastructure over a four year management, steering and school and community.” period. working sub committees. Beyond its funding commitment, the City Regina Public Schools will contribute $8.72 million. “We are Regina Public Schools has has worked to represent and very pleased to see this important project move forward,” says been committed to this project engage the broader community Dr. Barbara Young, Chair, Regina Public Schools. “Learning since its inception in 2003. It including the North Central Across the Community engages students in real world learning is the result of many partners Community Association, experiences. The building of a new facility in this community will coming together, rolling up their residents and other stakeholders. complement and enhance the exceptional work already done at sleeves and creating a bold new Scott Collegiate that has led to enhanced student attendance, vision for community learning The City of Regina, as one credit completion and graduation rates; improved literacy and in Regina’s North Central of the primary funders of the numeracy outcomes; and enhanced labour market attachment. neighbourhood. The vision project, is excited to be involved looks to integrate: innovative in the development of the North The City is committing $8.8 million towards the creation of the approaches and programs that Central Shared Facility. The North Central Community Learning Centre. “This community work together; cooperation opportunity to bring together shared facility is a terrific example of the confidence the partners among community stakeholders; a variety of service providers have in the North Central neighbourhood, “said Regina Mayor and all levels of government in a with a commitment to true Pat Fiacco. “A community is only as strong as its weakest facility that is in the heart of the service integration will change neighbourhood and today’s commitment will help to further community and that meets that the way services are delivered strengthen North Central and our community as a whole. This community’s unique needs. to residents in North Central, facility fits well with the City’s vision to be Canada’s most vibrant, resulting in a stronger, more inclusive, attractive, sustainable community where people live in Integral to the Learning Across engaged, sustainable community harmony and thrive in opportunity.” the Community Centre will be that provides greater opportunity. the evolution of Scott Collegiate The City of Regina and the school division have also donated land learning philosophy. The facility Regina Public Library valued at $3 million for the project. will foster and enhance unique (RPL) is a non-profit, Board- and successful learning practices run organization dedicated The Library’s investment of $1.25 million will support the creation that include project and service to enriching quality of life in of a new public library onsite within the new learning centre. based learning teamed with Regina. For over 100 years, “Regina Public Library is proud to be a partner in this dynamic authentic internships and RPL has provided open access new facility,” said Darlene Hincks Joehnck, Board Chair of Regina apprenticeships. to materials, programs and Public Library. “The North Central Shared Facility is a bold vision services that encourage cultural, that will provide the community with a safe, caring and vibrant The learning philosophy includes: economic, educational and learning environment.” • Flexible teaching recreational development. RPL arrangements and currently operates Central Library The new facility, which has yet to be formally named but has instructional groupings in downtown Regina, as well as been referred to in the planning stages as the North Central • Teacher collaboration eight Branch locations throughout Shared Facility, builds on the vision developed by the community • Interdisciplinary and inquiry- the city, all of which play a key throughout eight years of planning and consultations. It will be a based learning; and role in supporting the diverse first for Regina in several ways: it is the first time a wide range of • Inclusive practices. cultures in our community. community services have come together in a facility devoted to one urban community, and the first time that learning experiences Working closely with partners For further information about the will take place within shared community spaces. based in the facility and project, please visit throughout the city of Regina, www.northcentralsharedfacility.ca The project will soon enter into a detailed design phase and once students will connect with adults or contact Allen Lefebvre, construction begins is expected to take fifteen to eighteen months in real-life environments. This will Project Coordinator, at to complete. prepare the students to become [email protected] June 2011 Brought to you by Scott Collegiate NCCA Community Connection 7

Message from the Office Important Dates at Scott Collegiate for June 2011 nother school year is quickly school know if your student is going to coming to a close here at Scott be away so that we can ensure they get June 6 Grad banquet tickets go on sale – email ACollegiate. This year saw Scott caught up on any work missed. And [email protected] for more details Collegiate implement Project Based please contact us at any time to check Learning at all grade levels. For two on your student’s progress. June 9 Project Scott – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – a show- to three hours per case of student work in Scott’s auditorium day, students Finally, we must June 10 PD Day and Staff Meeting – No School for worked in grade say thank you Students groupings with a to our many team of teachers community June 17 Last Day of Regular Classes to meet a wide partners who have range of Learning helped us with June 20 & 21 Completion Days – time for students to Outcomes. The so many of our finish any incomplete assignments work our students student projects. have done is We will continue June 23 Grade 12 Graduation truly remarkable. to expand these • 10 a.m. Ceremony at Scott Collegiate; Some of this work Rod Allen Mike Tomchuk connections for Tea for family and friends to follow – free is on display at Principal Vice-principal our students and to the public the Northgate welcome any • 6:30 p.m. Supper and Banquet at the Mall - check it out if you have a chance! suggestions you might have to further Ramada Hotel – tickets available for enhance these partnerships. purchase on June 6th This is a critical time of the year for course completion. Please let the Thanks again for a wonderful year. June 28 Report Cards issued at 8:30 a.m.

June 30 Last day of school for teachers Poetry Slam in conjunction with Regina Public Library

Angel in the Sky April Anaskan, Grade 11 I sit there in my room thinking why you had to go. Feeling the pain run through my mind, trying to find an answer. When I sleep I dream of you being there once again. I reach out to hold your hand, you fade away. Tears fill my eyes because I never said my goodbyes. I remember the day when I was younger, I saw you; at least I thought I did. I ran to the door, but you were gone but not forgotten. I have fought and struggled to say strong, but I feel it’s wrong. I need you here, need someone to talk to, to feel my sadness from losing someone so important to me, and my mother. When I think about it, she looking down on me a smile on her face to show me she is free. I think about it at night because she’s always on my mind. Hearing all the stories makes me want to break down and cry. But then again she is my angel, my angel in the sky.

Grade 11 students at the opening of their photojournalism exhibition at Northgate Mall called Sākēwē – a Cree word that means ‘come into view’.

Katin Perrault

Drawing Dorin Wolfe, Grade 9

Drawing, that is the only word on my mind. Whenever I get in a stressful situation, I draw. Whenever I get bored, I draw. All my life, all I ever think about is drawing. I know everybody else thinks that way, well maybe some of you. It’s the only thing to entertain us. Drawing cartoons, comic books, and pictures of what’s in your head. All you need to draw is a pen, paper, skills and beliefs, Left to right – Roseanne Topp (teacher), Nathan Sangwais, so everyone do your best to draw whatever you want. Shiana Starblanket (sitting), Gabrielle Bird, Shania Obey, So get out there and draw, if you have the time. Keena Aisaican-Checkosis, Constance Kaisawatum, Janine Taylor (teacher), and Feona Fourhorns. 8 NCCA Community Connection Community Arts, History & Culture June 2011

SCOTT COLLEGIATE VOICES , Poetry Slam in conjunction with Regina Public Library

Facing the Nation Ours The Forbidden Fruit Katin Perrault, Grade 12 Kashala Checkosis, Grade 12 Kaitlin Bird, Grade 12

When he steps onstage They’re mine, they’re yours Let me tell you something mister Stuck in a bind They’re both of ours You do not get to HURT her He lost his mind cause when We share, we care, we need them there Not emotionally, especially not physically his teeth grind They’re mine, they’re yours You do not get to look at her the same And there’s no time to unwind They’re both of ours From the moment you have A victim of stage fright We love them, we provide for them, we done her wrong The crowds a laughing stock guard them You do not get to think you are He’s the laughing stock They’re mine, they’re yours worthy of her He takes a look at the clock They’re both of ours You are no longer her better half, Now he’s unsure We encourage them, we respect them, but her worst Anxieties got no cure we honour them You slithered along, with your lies His mind ceases to fight They’re mine, they’re yours and deceit So he takes a break They’re both of ours Look what you have done to her It’s only a presentation Because they’re both our babies You clogged her throat Time to impress the nation with sobs and weeps Process of elimination You ripped her fingers off, one by one He’s handed the mic The ones that trembled with delight Stuck in his imagination from the sight of you Feeling of dehydration MISSINIPI BROADCASTING CORPORATION Her stomach twists upside down, He’s full of frustration Saskatchewan Aboriginal Communications gravity has no control But when the time comes in on It used to hold butterflies with SIN LISTEN REGINA 90.3 FM And the words come IS IP every word you spoke M I The crowd, they scream and shout Miranda Hanus Her eyes sting with needles

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O O I 775-2233 And he turns around A T They used to smile brightly with every D A C R MBC NETWORK RADIO That’s his imagination A O thought of you ST RP www.mbcradio.com He’s got the mic in his hand ING CO You tore her muscles; she no longer has And he’s facing the nation For Advertising Opportunities on MBC call 1.866.922.4566 the strength to stand Against the mutilated situation you put her through NCCA’s partners in the North Central As she wonders why History Project are launching three digital WHY WHY WHY WHY you do this to HER kiosks, now on display at the museum. HER! Of all people HER! The one who cared for you One features Regina Visionaries, a second as no one else could looks at the tragedies of the Regina Tornado HER! She would never do this to you of 1912 and the Regina Riot of 1935. Why would you do that? The third kiosk celebrates the histories of Why would you do this? As a mathematician, did you think up ‘Germantown’ (Heritage Community), probability of getting caught? Warehouse As an adult, did you consider how District and her feelings would react? North Central As a man, did you care for the woman who loves you? Regina. Ask As a human being, did you forget to book these how not to be an animal? portable units You disgraced her. She gave up for your group! her traditional, happy life for you Will she forgive you? Did Eve succumb and believe the serpent? In addition to Did she eat the Forbidden Fruit, the kiosks, the knowing she shouldn’t? museum will be offering a Territorial Buildings on Dewdney Ave. free downtown Walking Tour at 2 pm on Friday, June 10th. This tour will require pre-registration (by the 8th) and will run approximately an hour in length.

Regina Plains Museum is located on 2nd floor of 1835 Scarth St. ph: 780-9435 www.reginaplainsmuseum.com . Hours are Mon - 1-4, Tues to Fri - 10-4

Mon - Fri: 9-6; Sat: 9-4 JOIN The People of North Central: A Community-Based History Project Facebook Group Page Mgr. Megan Zmetana, BSP June 2011 Community Interest NCCA Community Connection 9

Saturdays 12:30-3:30 pm at Four Directions-3510 5th Ave. NOTE: Doors open at 11:30 for Still SEARCHing (AA) program only. All ages welcome. We are a student run walk in clinic-come see the doctor on Saturdays.

SEARCH Childcare provided for guests during the shift. Free healthy snacks and beverages served every shift. Student Energy in Action for Regina Community Health Free fun and interesting health related workshops for all ages.

Fun with Food Still Super Circuits 1:00-2:00 Pool Safety SEARCHing 2:00-2:30 Engaging food related 11:30-12:30 Fun moves for the whole family and 2:30-3:20 workshop. Join us to make June 4 Alcoholics all ages. Come and participate in We’ll talk about being safe when taking yummy recipes, and chat about Anonymous different physical activities each part in water-fun activities. Enter your food shopping and Canada (AA) week. Let’s get fit together! name into a draw to win swimming gear! Food Guide.

Kids Bike Safety Women’s Group Fun with Food Still Super Circuits 2:30-3:20 2:30-3:20 1:00-2:00 SEARCHing 2:00-2:30 Join us to learn A safe and relaxing Engaging food related 11:30-12:30 Fun moves for the whole family and about how to stay time for women to workshop. Join us to make June 11 Alcoholics all ages. Come and participate in safe on your bike! enjoy each other’s yummy recipes, and chat about Anonymous different physical activities each food shopping and Canada Enter a draw to company and build (AA) week. Let’s get fit together! Food Guide. win free bikes & relationships with helmets! other women. Child care provided.

Fun with Food Aboriginal Awareness Day! Still Super Circuits 1:00-2:00 SEARCHing 2:00-2:30 Engaging food related In the honour of the Aboriginal Awareness 11:30-12:30 Fun moves for the whole family and workshop. Join us to make Day, throughout the shift we will serve June 18 Alcoholics all ages. Come and participate in yummy recipes, and chat about Indian Tacos and we will also have Anonymous different physical activities each food shopping and Canada activities and crafts that are relevant to (AA) week. Let’s get fit together! Food Guide. Aboriginal Culture.

Fun with Food Still 1:00-2:00 SEARCHing Welcome Summer BBQ! Engaging food related 11:30-12:30 workshop. Join us to make Starts at 12:30 June 25 Alcoholics yummy recipes, and chat about Anonymous food shopping and Canada (AA) Free food, crafts, fun activities & face painting! Food Guide.

Saturdays 12:30-3:30 pm at Four Directions-3510 5th Ave NOTE: Doors open at 11:30 for Still SEARCHing (AA) program only.

All ages welcome. We are a student run walk in clinic-come see the doctor on Saturdays.

SEARCH Childcare provided for guests during the shift. Student Energy in Action for Regina Community Health Free healthy snacks and beverages served every shift. Free fun and interesting health related workshops for all ages.

July 2 CLOSED

Still Fun with Food Super Circuits SEARCHing 1:00-2:00 2:00-2:30 Drug Awareness Workshop 11:30-12:30 Engaging food related workshop. Fun moves for the whole family and all July 9 Alcoholics Join us to make yummy recipes, ages. Come and participate in different 2:30-3:20 Anonymous and chat about food shopping and physical activities each week. Let’s get Guest presentor from addictions services. (AA) Canada Food Guide. fit together!

Summer Skin Care Women’s Group

2:30-3:20 2:30-3:20 Still Fun with Food Super Circuits Get information on how to A safe and relaxing SEARCHing 1:00-2:00 2:00-2:30 care for your skin during time for women to 11:30-12:30 Engaging food related workshop. Fun moves for the whole family and all summer. Doctor will be enjoy each other’s July 16 Alcoholics Join us to make yummy recipes, ages. Come and participate in different present to answer any skin company and build Anonymous and chat about food shopping and physical activities each week. Let’s get fit care related questions. Free relationships with (AA) Canada Food Guide. together! skin care supplies will be other women. Child

given out! care provided.

Still Fun with Food Super Circuits SEARCHing Canada Food Guide 1:00-2:00 2:00-2:30 11:30-12:30 2:30-3:20 Engaging food related workshop. Fun moves for the whole family and all Alcoholics July 23 ages. Come and participate in different A group discussion regarding healthy eating Anonymous Join us to make yummy recipes, physical activities each week. Let’s get fit and making healthy food choices. (AA) and chat about food shopping and together! Fun Games included! Canada Food Guide.

Women’s Group Healthy Living and Wise Still 2:30-3:20 Fun with Food Super Circuits Spending SEARCHing A safe and relaxing 1:00-2:00 2:00-2:30 2:30-3:20 11:30-12:30 time for women to Engaging food related workshop. Fun moves for the whole family and all A workshop to discuss ways Alcoholics enjoy each other’s July 30 Join us to make yummy recipes, ages. Come and participate in different to spend less money while Anonymous company and build and chat about food shopping and physical activities each week. Let’s get fit maintaining a healthy (AA) relationships with Canada Food Guide. together! lifestyle. other women. Child

care provided.

10 NCCA Community Connection Community Interest June 2011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Circle Project Assoc. Inc. Monday

Mamawinitowin Mocikihtawinihkewin 791-9888 ‘Our Community Celebration’ June 20 Come Celebrate National Aboriginal Day Albert Scott Community Centre Come take part and have your say! Registration 6:30 pm Cultural Educational Review the events of 2010. Consider Activities Activities letting your name stand for the Meeting begins Board of Directors. Members, this is pm Elders’ Tent Dino Bouncers your invitation and a call to action! 7:00

Tuesday, June 21 • 2:30 pm – 8:00 pm JUNE • IS GRASSICK PLAYGROUND FREE! CAMERON St. & 4TH Ave. FREE! NATIONAL

All Are Welcomed to Enjoy this Fun-Filled Day!! ABORIGINAL HISTORY proudly sponsored by community partners MONTH For Further Information contact: Circle Project: 347-7515 www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca

Send in your events for the FREE LISTING in Community Calendar or Announcements section of your North Central Community Connection newspaper! Deadline for August issue: July 15, 2011 In Memoriam ommunity alendar Young or old. Before their time, C C or having lived a good long life. PlayEscapes is a FREE summer Weekly Prayer (Silent) Retreat for drop-in program offered by the City activists, mobilizers, ministers & We recognize the passing of those friends, of Regina for children entering residents in Regina’s inner city areas. Kindergarten (must be 5 years old by family or neighbours who have helped to December 31, 2011) through Grade 7. Do you often worry about the people in weave the community Regina’s inner city areas? of North Central Regina. The program runs Monday through Friday, July 4 to August 12 (no Do you work overtime even when you’re There are passings that are violent and senseless, program August 1), from 9:30 am to tired? passings that are in the comfort of loved ones. 12:00 noon and 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Do you put your own health on the back Sometimes you didn’t get to say goodbye. There is no supervision over the lunch burner in order to tend to others’ needs? break. Please take the opportunity to share this sad news Do you have troubles laying down the or remember those who left us years ago. The program offers leader-facilitated problems of other people? play opportunities that promote We Remember physical activity and develop creativity, Consider joining us... imagination, life skills, and positive self- When: Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 pm Ronnie J. Drummond image. Where: Indian Métis Christian Born: February 5, 1959 Fellowship Prayer Lodge At: Sicamous BC PlayEscapes welcomes children (Dewdney & Athol) Died: February 19, 2011 and youth of all abilities. Participants Facilitation: Rev. Dawn Rolke, who may need assistance during Sister ReAnne Letourneau Lived on 11 block Robinson St. the program are required to bring an Funeral Home: Speers attendant. For more information call We will begin each session with 45 777-7032 or 777-7047. minutes of silence and prayerful Deb Zerr listening. At times, in the silence, a participant may be moved to speak. Born: 1954 Take out a newsletter page The rest of the group will hear the At: Regina SK in the NC Community Connection. words spoken, but not respond; we Deceased: May 19, 2006 Special rates for NC non- merely return to the silence. Following Lived on 12 block Wascana profit agencies to celebrate your the silence, we have a few minutes for Missed by her friends at NCCA news & achievements, publish greetings. NOTE: people from all faith perspectives (or no faith perspective) Funeral Home: Speers photos, advertise your programs. are welcome. If you seek a hour of Layout by Right Brain Creative energetic silence, join us. Please: no If you would like to remember your Loved One in the late arrivals or cell phones. For more North Central Community Connection, published 6 times Services included in fee. information, call Dawn (Regina Native a year, contact the NCCA office at 791-9888. There is Get in touch for details & rates by no charge for this In Memoriam tribute. Outreach Ministry, United Church of e-mailing [email protected] Canada) at 789-3048. June 2011 Community Interest NCCA Community Connection 11 From the President WRIGHT’S RAMBLINGS

ave you heard? Funding for inner Regina remain ignored/ Our North Central Community Hdesign of the Shared Facility unmet. It takes healthy parts to Association AGM (annual is approved!!! It’s been a frustrating make a healthy whole. Glitz and general meeting) is coming wait, but we as residents of North glamour do not a great city make. up in June. Please make Central will see this unique project We need to focus on the basic an effort to come out: get a completed in the heart of our building blocks needed to revitalize firsthand report on what has community. Yes, our patience our neighbourhoods. Decent and happened in 2010/11; and does get tested. Indeed, it’s worth affordable housing is North Central’s consider taking a more active pondering: If patience is a virtue… chief need. Let’s get innovative: role in the coming year. shouldn’t North Central be crime e.g. container housing is a means free? of providing attractive, economical, Each one of us can make a easily maintained, long-lasting difference - we need you. Tom Wright - President, Confession time: Talk of domed housing. I love Regina. It will stadiums and the like, do not become a ‘great’ City when the North Central Community Association excite me while basic needs of whole is healthy.

North Central Phone List Submit your news, your point of view, your creativity in writing or art to your newspaper! NC Community Connection Schools is delivered FREE to all addresses in North Central and by e-mail around our city, province, country and beyond. Current Albert Community School...... 791-8539 and back issues of our paper are posted on our website www. Kitchener Community School...... 791-8516 nccaregina.ca Sacred Heart Community School...... 791-7290 Scott Collegiate...... 523-3500 Community-based organizations can buy a full page to get St. Luke...... 791-7248 Wascana Community School...... 791-8528 their news out every other month. Organizations & Agencies If you have an idea for a story or a feature interview GET IN TOUCH with the Editor at the contact information at the Aboriginal Skilled Workers Association ...... 337-0400 bottom of this page. AIDS Program South Saskatchewan ...... 924-8420 Albert Library ...... 777-6076 Albert-Scott Community Centre ...... 777-7033 North Central Community Connection is a All Nations Hope...... 924-8424 bi-monthly newspaper published by the Bylaw Enforcement ...... 777-7000 North Central Community Association Chili for Children...... 359-7919 (NCCA). The newspaper strives to be Circle Project ...... 347-7515 fair and balanced in its coverage of news, Circle Project Childrens’ Centre ...... 569-3988 current events and community issues. The Community Connection is written for the Ehrlo Sport Venture Program...... 751-2411 people of North Central Regina in hopes of Mission Statement of Fire Safety ...... 777-7830 building community and providing valuable North Central Four Directions Community Health ...... 766-7540 information. Community Association Gathering Place ...... 522-7494 Greystone Bereavement Centre ...... 766-6946 Editor: Jan Morier Working together Indian Métis Christian Fellowship (IMCF) ...... 359-1096 Design & Layout: Right Brain with the community Kids First Program ...... 766-6792 Creative Services of North Central Kids Help Phone ...... 1-800-668-6868 Thanks to contributors to this issue: to enhance the quality of life Mobile Crisis Services ...... 757-0127 by representing, Morning Star Ministries ...... 757-8421 Alanna Adamko Taylor Bendig promoting, Newo Yotina Friendship Centre ...... 525-5042 Jessica Hanna Allen Lefebvre developing partnerships North Central Community Association (NCCA) ...... 791-9888 Jan Morier Michelle Miller and unifying North Central Community Health Office (Nurse) ...... 757-1046 Students of Scott Collegiate our community North Central Community Police Service ...... 777-6450 Lisa Workman Tom Wright and its image. North Central Family Centre ...... 347-2552 North Central Community Connection is North Central Kids Music Program ...... 545-3737 distributed to over 4,000 households in Oxford House Society of Regina Inc...... 205-7355 the North Central area. Copies are also Pasqua Hospital ...... 766-2222 available at the Albert Scott Community Public Health Inspector...... 766-7755 Centre and various North Central Rainbow Youth Centre...... 757-9743 businesses. Regina Alternative Measures Program (RAMP)...... 352-5424 Opinions expressed in the North Central Regina Education & Action on Child Hunger (REACH)... 347-3224 Community Connection do not represent the Regina City Police ...... 777-6500 NCCA. Regina Crime Stoppers ...... 545-8477 www.nccaregina.ca Regina Fire Department...... 777-7846 We welcome all letters and submissions. The Regina Food Bank...... 791-6533 editor reserves the right to accept or reject Regina Police Substandard Housing Enforcement Team..777-6399 and edit all submissions. NCCA Board of Directors Regina Sexual Assault Line (24 hrs)...... 352-0434 Rentalsman ...... 787-2699 Tom Wright...... President R Healthy Food Store ...... 359-0541 DEADLINE for Rosalind Caldwell...... Vice President Safer Communities & Neighbourhoods (SCAN)..1-866-51-SAFER (vacant)...... Secretary AUGUST ISSUE SaskPower (inspections)...... 566-2500 July 15, 2011 Members at Large Saskatchewan Rental Housing Supplement ...... 787-4723 Marie Moldovan SEARCH ...... 551-3366 Sepak Takraw Saskatchewan (STAS) ...... 584-8778 North Central Community Connection Dianne Songer Cindy Tripps Souls Harbour Rescue Mission & Youth Centre ...... 543-0011 1264 Athol Street Street Culture Kidz ...... 565-6206 Regina SK S4T 7V3 Advisory Transitions to Trades ...... 791-9530 Phone: 791-9888 Shannon Cattell YMCA of Regina ...... 757-9622 Fax: 757-1052 Kelly Holstein e-mail: [email protected] Carla Richards Want the number of your agency in this space? Call us to add it: 791-9888 12 NCCA Community Connection June 2011

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Enter the: Beautiful North Central CONTEST

Contact NCCA with nominations. We will send our photographer to The loveliest yards will be meet with home- featured in the August issue owners and capture of Community Connection. the beauty of their yards or gardens. Winning entries will receive a prize! DEADLINE: JULY 8

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