FREE Community Community Newspaper Connection October 2009 The Hero Edition Who are the heroes of North Central?
Heroes can be found in many different arenas. These people could be teachers, sports figures, politicians, business figures, artists, entertainers, entrepreneurs, police officers - extraordinary-ordinary neighbours.
We hope you enjoy reading about some of the people or groups as chosen by students of Scott Collegiate and by North hen the NCCC advisory committee came up with the Central Widea to write about North Central Heroes, I thought Community this was a great opportunity for our Scott Collegiate Association for students to reflect on who and what makes this community this issue. so great. At first, they found it somewhat difficult to Now it’s your NC Community Garden volunteers donate their time think of a nominee, but after we discussed what makes turn to nominate to clean up the Rae Street plot. someone or something a hero, they began writing about a historical or many people and organizations existing and operating contemporary person as a North Central Hero. NCCA is gathering right here in our neighbourhood. Some students chose to biographies and photographs for a database of neighbourhood research former North Central residents, especially Scott notables. alumni, who have gone on to achieve some pretty great We want to balance contemporary and historical eras, individual things. They especially enjoyed looking through old Scott and group accomplishments, male and female heroes. We’d be yearbooks, some dating back as far as 1924. thrilled to collect your picks of young up-and-coming heroes and document their success as the years unfold! On behalf of my English Language Arts students and me, along with Mrs. Sherrie Kuntz’s classroom, we hope you The stories can be point form or more lengthy. Photos will be enjoy reading about our North Central Heroes. See some scanned and returned to you. At this time we cannot interview of the students’ choices on page 4. people, but you or your children can. Call the office for interview guidelines. Participate and tell Regina about your NC Hero! Janine Taylor ELA Teacher Scott Collegiate Pam Rice the HISTORY PROJECT INSIDE P2 NCCA Board Questions for Ward 6 Candidates The Community Research Unit (CRU) of the University of Regina and the North Central Community Association P3 Civic Election Voter Information are partners in an exciting community history project. Former NCCA Project Facilitator Pam Rice has returned P4 Community Voices: to the fold to develop a timeline of significant people and NC Heroes photo events from the North Central neighbourhood. Using P5 More NC Heroes/ courtesy of NCCA archives, historical resources, and your help, Pam Pam Rice Street Invaders will compile written profiles for a database. P6 Building a New Life
A sampling of the notable people who achieved great things can be P7 Scott Collegiate found in this issue of North Central Community Connections. We’re Do not follow where P8 Stella’s Story / Fall Fest Photos sure you can add to the roll with tales of mentors, war heroes, and the path may lead. P9 Photo Montage of power-houses who made North Central a positive force in Regina! Colourful North Central Heroes all! Go instead where P10 NC Kids Music Program This project will help to promote pride in the community through there is no path P11 NC Health Nurse/ increased awareness of the important contributions of current and and leave a trail. Healthy Feet former residents in the fields of politics, sports & recreation and arts P12 Chili for Children/More Heroes & culture. Do you have any photos or memories to share? Pam wants j Ralph Waldo Emerson P14 Community Gardens Update to hear from you - 791-9888. Community Calendar 2 NCCA Community Connection Current Issues October 2009
North Central Community Association Board OF Directors Questions FOR Ward 6 Candidates
1. What is your vision for North Central in the next three 5. How will you increase North Central’s voice in city council? years? 6. What is your plan to deal with slum housing in NC? 2. Given that the city’s vision is in 2020 is to be Canada’s most... Vibrant, Inclusive, Attractive, Sustainable 7. How will you increase cooperation between all levels of Community, where people live in Harmony and thrive government for the benefit of NC? in Opportunity, what steps need to be taken in order to 8. In your view, what are the root causes of NC’s high crime achieve these qualities in NC? rate and how will you address these causes as a member 3. How will you bring the social and economic issues of NC to of city council? the city council table? 9. Why are you running for council? 4. How will you access federal and provincial funding for 10. What special skills do you bring to the table for NC? North Central?
1. My vision for 1. I think that any VISION our community is vision should be for residents and “our vision” for n o n - r e s i d e n t s North Central. to see constant Listening to improvement in our residents, I have neighbourhood. heard that their My focus is on vision for North increasing safety Central is one and developing where families Wade incentives to ACHIEVE can access safe Brenda improve housing and affordable standards. There is housing. It’s Murray opportunity to take a community Mercer full advantage of where people the growth that our feel safer. I city is experiencing by employing youth and improving quality believe, our vision is for a stronger, more vibrant social fabric - of life for all. where families and neighbours work together to solve problems and build a neighbourhood we can all be proud of. 2. As one of the authors of the vision statement, the goal is not the date of 2020 but the guiding principles of the words and how 2. Listening to residents will be step number 1. Secondly, Ward
they influence our decisions. Each committee and council vote AT ISSUE 6 will need a strong advocate to ensure North Central and its is considered by its merit to making us Canada’s most vibrant, residents can be part of the vibrant and healthy vision outlined for inclusive, attractive, and sustainable community, where people the city. We will need investments in housing, in transportation, live in harmony and thrive in opportunity. in crime-reduction strategies that address root causes, not offer band-aid solutions. 3. The social and economic issues of our community are always on the front of my agenda, and considered with all my decisions. 3. I have been actively involved in the community, so I know Reduced bus fares, no or low cost facilities, social programming, the issues first-hand. I have the experience and knowledge alternative measures, and incentives, etc. necessary to communicate the issues and I am committed to seeing action. I will use all means at my disposal - committees, 4. Many of the projects in our community only come to be because council meetings and the media - to create change. of the partnerships with the other levels of government. Property FUNDING tax is a regressive system and therefore, not well suited to do 4. I will work with the community - through the NCCA and other major projects. I have always kept an open dialogue with my groups - to find the funds necessary to create a brighter future provincial and federal counterparts and will continue to do so. for North Central and its residents. My experience as president of the NCCA has taught me the value of working together. 5. With the advantage of developing strong relationships with the members of City Council, North Central’s issues are considered 5. My knowledge of the issues, my involvement in finding solutions by all of my current colleagues. This gives us a very strong will help me bring to City Council the concerns and needs of our
advantage as we are represented by eleven members, not the VOICE community. I will demand action, not words. We know there are usual one. Even heated debates of the past like “base tax” no challenges; what we need are solutions. longer plague our council. 6. I will continue to support the Housing Standards Enforcement 6. Since housing is not under the mandate of municipal government, Team and the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods we are forced to use the only tools that we can at our disposal. Act. I will work with landlords, tenants and other municipal I would have our Property Standards and By-Law Enforcement organizations. I also think we need to ensure the provincial and Team identify the worst 150 offending properties and begin to federal government know about the housing situation and press take action against them. them to act.
7. As a member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and 7. I will ensure levels of government work together by having frank
an attendee of regularly held meetings, I already speak strongly HOUSING communication with all levels of government, by being part of a on our federally mandated issues. We also regularly meet with team, through leadership and by listening to the needs of Ward our provincial elected officials to do the same. 6 residents.
8. The root cause of most crimes in our community is poverty and 8. Housing and poverty-reduction are part of building safer a lack of education. It is important to note that we have very communities. We need preventative actions that start at a much few car thieves with a high school diploma. Education offers younger age that will engage both youth and their family as a opportunity. Addressing both becomes a challenge as they are whole. As a member of city council I will advocate for spending
outside of our mandate. Continuing to reaffirm our concern to CRIME and programming to address these needs. October 2009 Current Issues NCCA Community Connection 3
Wade the other levels of government and encouraging Brenda 9. I have always been committed to building change has been my focus and will continue to a better tomorrow. Through volunteerism, I Murray be. Mercer developed my passion for working with people to implement ideas and plans that would allow 9. I am running for council because I believe in my kids and grandkids to be proud of the community we live in. our community and all that it can be! Since being elected in I have been a resident of North Central since 2000 and have 2003 we have seen a significant reduction in our crime rates seen both the good and bad of this area but believe with all my and unprecedented building and investment in our community. heart that we can, and must, make positive steps in the future. I still feel that we have more work to do and I will continue to It is for these reasons and many others that I am running. provide the leadership to help us achieve our community goals. 10. My passion, drive and enthusiasm enable me to engage with 10. My skill set is one of entrepreneurship, business, finance, a wide spectrum of people and listen to those whose life
and experience. Trusted by my colleagues I am currently the CO-OPERATION experiences have been so much a part of North Central Regina. Chairman of Finance and Administration, a member of the My experience and knowledge allow me to help move ideas into Board of Police Commissioners, and a member of the Crime action. I have a proven track-record of getting this done for our Prevention Commission. I also sit on eight other committees of community and I look forward to continuing that commitment as council. the counsellor for Ward 6. SKILLS from City of Regina Website www.regina.ca Why should Polling Information MUNICIPAL / SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION you vote? Polling stations will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day October 28th. By Jessica Hanna All polls are accessible for wheelchair October 28, 2009 With one of the lowest voter turn out and stroller access. If you have severe YOUR CITY YOUR SAY rates, municipal elections often get restrictions, you may qualify for the mobile overlooked when they are going on. polls. We would appreciate our communities’ Yet on October 28 it is still important involvement in this effort as it is important for every resident of Regina and North There are 52 polling locations throughout for everyone to come out and vote for Regina. Residents will receive a voter the Mayor, Councillors and the Public Central to go out and vote. It’s really information card that includes their and Separate School Board trustee(s) easy to do and has a huge impact on polling location, ward, and school positions. your everyday life. There are various subdivision. Watch for this card in your mail reasons why you, a resident of North the week of October 12. (There is also an Where Do I Vote? Central should go out and vote. online search feature on the City’s website).
Advance Polls will be held at the In the North Central neighbourhood of
Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre located WARD 6 - the two polling stations are at 2900 13th Avenue. Take advantage of this Albert Scott Community Centre 1264 Athol Street and Wascana School 4210 opportunity if you know you will be out of 4th Avenue (depending on your address town on Election Day. you will vote at one of the two). The poll is open: Ward 6 voter turnout in the 2006 election Thursday & Friday, October 22-23 was poor. Of 12,620 eligible voters only from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. & 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. 22% (2739) cast a ballot. 78% (9881) of our ward’s residents were non-voters. First it is your obligation as a citizen of Saturday, October 24 - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Canada and Regina that you vote. We have that right and responsibility in a de- Mobile polls are provided for those who YOUR VOTE MATTERS! mocracy, so use it. No matter your back- are unable to attend a regular or advanced ground, our ancestors at one time or an- poll due to physical disability or whose other fought for this right, now it is your mobility is limited or severely restricted. responsibility to honour the fight of those To take advantage of this opportunity, you who came before us. Go out and vote. must submit an application by 4:30 p.m. on A leader is one October 14: Second local politics is where you can who knows the way, make the most change and are more Election Office likely to have your voice heard. It also 1330 Winnipeg Street, Regina goes the way and has the most impact on your everyday life. Think about it, the way the city is run If you require further assistance please and planned and the way that schools contact the Election Office at 751-4479. shows the way. are run and planned have an impact on you and your children’s lives. The range All applicants will be advised in writing by rJohn C. Maxwell of decisions - from which schools will be October 21, of when the poll is scheduled to repaired or shut down or class sizes to be at their residence. what the bus services and road condi- tions will be like; how many police are on the streets and countless other decisions of your life are made by City Councillors and School Board Trustees, They have Amendments to the an impact on all of it. On October 28, you Indian Act gave First can have an impact as well. Peoples the right to So research who you want to vote for, vote in 1960. ask candidates questions and then go out and vote. 4 NCCA Community Connection Current Issues October 2009
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his
The North Central Family influence stops. submitted by Credence Mcfadzean .Henry B. Adams A North Central Hero isn’t just one person. Nor are they necessarily BARRY McKAY a single group of people. A North submitted by Jessica Strongquill Central hero, in my opinion, is photo: courtesy of L. Daniels many people originating from Barry McKay is a teacher at LILY DANIELS various backgrounds, living under Scott Collegiate. He was born in submitted by Shelley Sheepskin different circumstances, and Regina in 1960. Mr. McKay has reaching toward many goals. The taught in the North Central area Lily Daniels is from Kawacatoose person I chose is an assortment of for twenty-two years. Band, but born on Gordon’s people who have lived, continue Reserve. As a young woman she to live, and will grow and thrive in Along with three others, he spent many years in a Residential this community. This hero is an founded the organization “Youth School, and worked hard all over idea, a culture, a cultivation, and Unlimited”. Even though that the South of Saskatchewan. Lily a legion of individuals. Whether organization is no longer running, moved to Regina in the early or not this hero is but a single he still operates both recreational 1960s. She spent most of her person or an entire household, I and academic programs in and time here raising her six children, out of Scott and various North choose to call him/her/them the ALEX MAXIE and also contributing to the Central elementary schools, North Central Family. submitted by Anna Sunshine Regina community. The longer from boxing and weight-lifting to she lived in Regina the more What makes the NC Family a hero Alex Maxie is involved in lacrosse teaching Native Studies, Law, she contributed and committed is its perseverance, commitment, and he is a resident of North and Social Studies. herself to helping the community. and tenacity in its lives. These Central. Alex was born in 1994 at Here is a person who believes Some of the things she has are people who choose not to buy the General Hospital in Regina. into the media’s sensationalism in inspirational leaders rather contributed to is the Regina Native and negativity surrounding an In the last five years Alex has been than being a “hero”. Having Women’s Association, helping infamous neighbourhood. They a part of the lacrosse program in experienced a few of his classes, build their first Day Care, and continue to live here in a humble Regina. The first two years he Mr. McKay knows his stuff went on to helping and working manner, choose to move here was involved in the North Central and makes it interesting. Most at Regina Native Women’s/ because they do not fear mere Warrior Lacrosse program which teachers just teach, but he made Girls Treatment Centre. Lily was rumours. Nor does this hero give is now abolished. After the two it “fun” and a good experience to committed to working with young into the deep insinuations of years he and his parents coached be a part of his class. girls and women, because she gang violence, of scare tactics, and trained the Warrior Lacrosse knew what it was like growing or the grim stories of life in a team, helping 20 kids stay out up without her own mother, who poverty-stricken area. Still these of trouble and doing something she lost at a very young age. people exist; they clean up the productive. In the last recent The lonely feeling she once felt graffiti found on their fences, they two years Alex has been on the is not something she wanted any raise families here, send them Zone 2 lacrosse team, that went women to face growing up. to our schools, they maintain to Lloydminister, to play for the Lily was well known for her the condition of their lawns and Saskatchewan Summer Games. great contributions, but one big houses. He has also been on the U-16 one she was known for was her field lacrosse team, which last contributions to the Powwow The North Central Family is a year, went to Winnipeg. circle, which she started by hero who contributes to the fabric following her dreams of wanting a of the community. It supports This year Alex was on the group of girls to dance powwow. this community because it has Saskatchewan Storm which photo: Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens Each of them have a shawl with a perpetual stake in it. Its spirit played in the Midget Nationals BILL HICKE a rainbow that has a teepee in has always resided here, and will in Brampton, Ontario. I strongly the middle of it, painted on their continue to forever. The North believe that Alex Maxie is a hero submitted by Eugene Spencer shawls. She put all her time and Central Family is a hero who was for North Central because he is money into doing this, working born here, who has moved here a very good role model. He has At 5’8” Bill Hicke weighed 170 day and night getting them done. from out of town, out of province, a very good influence on kids pounds, playing right wing for the Lily even drove the dancers all out of Canada. This hero has his age. It gives them hope and Regina Pats from 1954-1958. He over the city, province, and even faced racism, poverty, social belief that they can excel and be graduated from Scott Collegiate in out of Saskatchewan to get to antipathy, and has still soldiered as successful as Alex and be able 1957. Hicke moved on to playing the events. Lily’s name became on. North Central is home, and to maintain positive force on their for the Montreal Canadians from synonymous with the Rainbow that is why I consider them heroes. everyday lifestyle. 1958-1965 then to the Cleveland Barons from 1964-1965. He then Fancy Dancers. got drafted from Cleveland to I find Lily Daniels to be a hero New York Rangers playing with of North Central because she them from 1964 to 1972. Later on RAINBOW YOUTH CENTRE submitted by Mike Perkins worked day and night to do he retired in 1973. Hicke became whatever she could to try and A hero for North Central is the Rainbow Youth Centre. The original a coach for the Regina Pats make it a better place. location in November, 1982 was on 1806 Albert Street. The organization from 1993-1994 then passed on moved to 977 McTavish Street in April, 2000. Their area of contribution when he was 67 from a battle is in providing services for young people in Regina. They support North with cancer. He was a good role Do a little more Central and its community members with various programs such as: Kids model for others to succeed in First, Young Parent, Road to Employment, Anger Management, Drop-in. life. He also was awarded the each day WHL’s Governor Award. In 1959 than you think you I believe this group helps the North Central Community in many ways he won the Stanley Cup with the because it gives the youth many after school programs and has other Montreal Canadiens. He won possibly can. programs for young adults. This is why Rainbow Youth Centre is a Hero NHL All-Star game in 1960 also for North Central. with the Montreal Canadiens. vLowell Thomas HAVE YOUR SAY! Contribute an opinion piece to future issues of North Central Community Connection! Community Voices - Your Voice. October 2009 Current Issues NCCA Community Connection 5
STREET INVADERS ‘Making Your Faith Real’
By Jessica Hanna For the second year in a row the Street Invaders descended upon the streets of North Central doing good deeds and practicing Servant Evangelism (“Small Things Done with Great Love”).
The Street Invaders spent three weeks in the summer all over the world where VERN PETTIGREW Tammy Patterson they focused on different activities.
Some groups focus on Sport, others submitted by NCCA with information submitted by NCCA from the Saskatchewan Sports Hall on Hip Hop or Skateboarding, the of Fame and Museum Tammy Patterson was Street Invaders in Regina focused in the midst of moving on Compassion. This means that Vern Pettigrew was an and called North Central the group volunteered in the amateur wrestler and an Community Association to community for two weeks while Olympian who attended Scott donate some dressers that showing and learning about Collegiate. she no longer needed. When compassion. The Street Invaders Tammy phoned the office have been around for 21 years Sheila Kelly, Director of the she discovered that people but until 2008 had never been Saskatchewan Sports Hall of needed a lot more than just to North Central and had never Fame and Museum (January, dressers. In fact there was focused on compassion and February, 2004 Newsletter) almost a whole apartment volunteerism. recalled: “Vern Pettigrew, at building full of people who 85 years of age, would drop had nothing. Most who were Wendell Ryan, the youth in to show us pictures of the in the building had been pastor at Morning Star 1936 Berlin Olympics with the couch surfers, moving from Ministries, was the one Hindenburg airship floating one location to another trying who brought the Street over the stadium and Hitler to find a place to sleep. When Invaders to North Central. standing in the crowd. Vern you are moving around that He was a Street Invader could muse for hours over much it is hard to accumulate himself years ago and the ‘what ifs’ that might have things needed in a house. thought it would be a affected history if the athletes The residents who now finally perfect fit if they came had taken action against had a place of their own had to North Central as the Hitler at that time.” nothing to go into it. No pots photo by Jessica Hanna Compassion Team. and pans, no towels, beds or more photos on back page Vern Pettigrew passed table and chairs. away on October 29, 2003 The 11 Street Invaders, who were between the ages of 14-19, volunteered for at the age of 95. Vern’s When Patterson heard about two weeks in our neighbourhood on various tasks like weeding the community accomplishments as a what was really needed she gardens, chaperoning a kids’ golf program, doing yard care for residents, repairing wrestler included six national went above and beyond! and maintaining Morning Star Ministries’ Building and helping out with the Eat to championships, 10 provincial Patterson and her co-worker, Live Well forum on diabetes and the Community Garden arts program. Often the championships and a 4th place Leanne Tuchscherer, who work that they do would not have been accomplished without them. finish in the featherweight both work at the RCMP, division at the 1936 Olympics solicited donations to help Tracy Wright is the Community Programmer for the Coronation Park Community in Berlin. Vern was inducted furnish the apartments. When Association and one of the organizers for a kids’ golf program. She was thrilled into the Saskatchewan Sports Patterson put out a call the to have The Street Invaders work with her. “They were a real asset to the golf Hall of Fame in 1975. response was amazing! program” she said. “They helped to chaperone and lead youngsters from North She soon had a garage full Central at the Regent Par 3 golf course”. Wright admires the Street Invader of donations that RCMP program. She likes not only that it helps different organizations, programs and People rarely members delivered to the events that are going on in the community but that it also gives the youth some apartment building and more positive experiences volunteering. succeed donations keep flooding in. Patterson, Tuchscherer and That is the same thing that Ryan enjoys most about the Team. It’s the growth unless they have everyone else at the RCMP that he sees in the youth. “I see them come here and get out of their shells” could have just ignored the says Ryan. The youth also help other people that they work with get out of their fun in what they problem, instead they decided shells as well. They bonded very well with the participants of the golf program, the to make a contribution to community garden art program and vacation bible school. are doing. North Central, and in the process became heroes to The Street Invaders will be welcome again next year in North Central to help out iDale Carnegie the people who they helped. in whatever capacity that they can. 6 NCCA Community Connection Current Issues October 2009
Transition to Trades is a program under the umbrella of North Central by Jane Gattinger, Director Transition to Trades Community Association. It is funded by Can-Sask Career and Building a New Life Employment Services. Danielle is one of our success stories. of the above. She smiles and says She was a student attending our “before I started this program my life program who faced many obstacles was at 10% now I’d say it’s at 90%” and barriers in her employment situation and personal life. Danielle During the course of the program, says “overcoming a major addiction Danielle learned to stabilize her hasn’t been easy,” adding “I’m even attendance. We saw her build getting custody of my kids. My worker confidence as the program told me that it shouldn’t progressed. Everyone loves her! be long before I get She left with my kids back and she 5 certificates, attributes my personal and in the end, success to taking this graduated into program.” a position with a top-of-the- Our standards and line painting expectations are high, c o m p a n y . but Danielle has risen to Transition to the challenge. Although Trades also we prepare young p r o v i d e d adults for the world her with the of trades with training n e c e s s a r y and construction painting gear experience, our focus and tools to is much broader. start off. We work on areas such as self-esteem, Transition to values, boundaries, trades teaches c o m m u n i c a t i o n , students how relationships, addictions, to use power anger management, work ethic, tools and gives them a range of money management, goal setting, construction/trades experience and résumés, interview skills etc. Staff also certificates. Danielle won the “Incredible Progress Award” and is now a meet with students individually to offer very valued employee and earning a better income. Her new Danielle says “I learned a lot of stuff support and encouragement as they manager says he loves her work and wishes he could find more about carpentry that I never knew work through struggles. like her. She’s even starting to oversee other workers in her before She is a hard worker with employer’s absence. Danielle says “Staff were good attention to detail and she was always supports and helped me to get through willing to learn. Her easygoing team We, the staff at Transition to Trades, are all very impressed with this program”. player skills were an asset to the Danielle. This is a person who stands out as an example to program and Danielle’s respectful this community of what an individual with determination and the Danielle has really ‘cashed in’ on all attitude is a real plus. right supports can do. Our hat goes off to Danielle Thomas.
Celebrating Métis Heritage with Regina Public Library
ouis Riel, history-maker and eloquent leader of the Métis people, fought with words, prayers and total conviction in the cause of the “Half-Breed” people and for the rights of all Western Canadians. Join Regina Public Library in celebrating MétisL Heritage. A variety of exciting Métis jigging events will be taking place over the month of November that will leave you bouncing for more! Youth Jigging Showcases Glen Elm Branch’s own “Just Jigging” group will be showcasing their jigging talent at the following times: 2EGENT 0LACE "RANCH !LBERT 3TREET 'LEN %LM "RANCH 7EDNESDAY .OVEMBER PM $EWDNEY !VENUE %AST 3ATURDAY .OVEMBER #ENTRAL ,IBRARY &ILM