Community FREE Community Connection October 2010 Newspaper North Central Visionary Edition

Contaminated land that once housed a service station could support life. Contain Used and abandoned shipping containers could Yourself ! be transformed into serviceable housing.

Lost souls living in cars or crates could find a new home and renewed hope in a North Central Regina visionary village.

The concept of container housing has been successful in other centres – Great Britain, France, Germany, Thailand and across the U.S. Serving Due to a growing trade deficit in the as take-out delis, student U.S. shipping containers have been housing or luxurious, energy- piling up in seaports for years, creating efficient multi-floor homes. a rusting eyesore for the communities Shipping containers offer a around these freight terminals. It’s not sturdy compact shelter that can cost-effective to ship them back empty be ‘shipped’ off the property or to exporting countries. One hundred made to be permanent. thousand of them sit empty, unused in A project in Germany using shipping containers the United States. for temporary homeless youth housing. The steel containers are approximately 400 square feet of space that can be fashioned To illustrate the difference it could make to with dividers for sleeping and human beings, Ray asks you to think about New construction isn’t permitted on contaminated washroom areas. They are the first thing that you see when you open land, as the excavation would disturb latent chemicals ventilated with a door and your eyes in the morning. This becomes underground, so the containers are placed on pylons. windows and have a ceiling your interpretation of the world. If you see a fan in the bathroom. There is a tidy room, filled with creature comforts, even The standard measurement for a steel shipping container common pipe for water access beauty, the world is hopeful. At the very least, is 40 feet long x 8 ft wide, 8.6 ft tall. and all heating is electric. To you see a roof over your head, a private space ensure coziness, blue spray to think your thoughts, to make plans for your It has been nicknamed the ‘strongest box in the world’, insulation with the proper day. In the evening, it’s a sanctuary with a warm made to withstand the open seas for shipping goods R-factor for our prairie winters blanket, a soft surface. around the world. would be used before cladding the exterior. The containers Pie in the sky? You have to dream before Innovations in modular furniture and space-saving folding would be ‘staged’ in a central something happens. It’s been tried in Vancouver furniture can make the most out of small spaces. location and delivered to a site. to overwhelming response, not the least of which is its considerable cost-effectiveness. What about in Regina? There are inquiries to Ray Van Dusen is a concerned make, engineers to consult. There’s a need to citizen in Regina. Retired from establish how the pylons will sit on Regina soil. the Regina Police Services, Building codes, fire regulations and standards he’s seen his share of sorrow need to be met. Not to mention zoning and in North Central. “North Central availability of vacant lots. Can you see it? has a future, we just have to create it. Take away the labels and we’re a community INSIDE of people with basic human P2 Community Voices needs and human rights.” P3 NC Gardens Update “Community could take owner- Welfare Rights Housing Registry ship. We could be put in charge of rentals, renovations and P4 Dear Auntie turn the money back into the School Report Card community. There is no reason P5 Regina Realtors & NC Youth why these container homes 100 recycled container student housing. French Newo Yotina Friendship Centre couldn’t be built, managed and architecture firm olgga architects has designed a student used by inner city residents. P6 North Central Shared Facility housing complex called ‘crou’ constructed from 100 There is much untapped talent recycled shipping containers. located in le Havre, France P7 in North Central.” the individual shipping containers are stacked on top of one another, each signifying a different student’s room. P8 North Central Portraits The project would create jobs, NC History Project including a management team www.zerocabin.com employing people to do laundry, P10 Letters to the Editor www.conexconnection.com housekeeping, etc. A lifeskills Community Calendar http://video.bobvila.com/m/21320565/converting-steel- class component would be shipping-containers-to-housing.htm included. P12 Go Green Murals 2 NCCA Community Connection Community Voices October 2010

fter a gap of 32 years, a North Central football team was resurrected in 2005. That was the year that Brandon Brooks moved to Regina from Denham Springs,A Louisiana. While waiting for his paperwork to clear in order to start working here, he looked around to see what needed doing.

“All I was able to do was volunteer,” he said. “so I wanted it to be what I loved best.” As a former college player, Brandon approached the Regina Minor Football 1475 Athol Street League to offer his services as a coach for a team in the inner city, “…Because I 543-0011 believe that’s where the talent is at!” The team was originally called the Peewee Blues. In the first year the North Central Lakers started the season with 60 players and ended with 20. This fall, 40 came out and they now sit at 28, so the numbers of focused youth are improving.

Brandon tells the youth “if you’re not committed, you won’t succeed.” That original group of 20 remained committed for their full span of eligibility (ages 13 to 15). Their willingness to continue as team players has seen them move ahead into other sports or excel at football. The starting quarterback at is a former “ t the heart of this – we want to have a positive impact NC Laker, Timothy Stonechild. Aon youth who come here. We want them to feel safe.” Myles Ledesma now plays says Albert Rapley. This summer Souls Harbour Rescue football for Athol Murray Mission opened Zeike’s Place Youth Centre. Albert Rapley, College of Notre Dame. the centre’s Manager, has faith that this vision of a haven will draw young people in. The game builds character. It gives individual young men At Zeike’s Place you’ll want to hear the story behind the the clarity to see what they name. Before the centre opened in August, Souls Harbour can achieve with teamwork held a contest to find a name for the new facility. Zeike is and establishes ownership. short for Ezekiel – the prophet who raised dry bones back Coach Brooks demands to life. Add to that a subtle connection with “Pile o’ Bones” total commitment from rebirth as Regina. And then there’s the centre’s home. St. serious players. He begins Andrew’s United Church on Dewdney and Athol – was by visiting schools in North once a vibrant house of worship. It was forsaken, due to Central speaking to fellows an aging member demographic. With a vision of renewal, in the 13 to 15 year range. Souls Harbour has breathed new life into this gathering “If I can recruit 3 youth from place. It has raised the dry bones of a building and hopes each school, I consider that a Elias Deserly, Coach Brandon Brooks and Myles Ledesma to re-energize our community’s youth as well. success.” photo by Christy Penner, October, 2009 Some youth live in circumstances or homes that make it “Last year we tried something dangerous to hope. They need a focus to revitalize their new,” Coach explains. “We took in youth from the South end of the city. There was dreams. And there are those adults who see more than reluctance at first, but they came together for the love of the game.A team uniform meets the eye in these young folks. They wish to touch is the great equalizer – when you see the helmets you see a team. That support the lives of youth in a positive way, to show how healthy rose up to include family members and we had a winning year! Since many of relationships are started and nurtured. “They are here them have reached their upper age limit for the division, we had to start over this to help draw out the good in young people,” says Albert year.” Rapley. “And we need more of them.” This year’s team is very young, but Brandon sees massive potential. “They’re also Rapley is looking for passionate individuals who want the funniest bunch of kids I’ve ever coached!” he laughs. That’s a good sign. They to work with the programs in place and the inspired folk need a sense of humour to learn to face adversity and challenges. In his job as who wish to start new programs. Community events are a jail guard at the Regina Correctional Centre, Brandon Brooks sees the result planned to recruit role models – all ages, men and women. of men who could not take responsibility for their lives. “Youth need discipline. If They are needed to mentor the youth in a ‘no-gang’ you’ve made a mistake - own it, fix it, and you’ll mature.” zone. Volunteers are trained in what to look for; youth are informed of what to abide by. Having run programs at the Now the Lakers are in mid-season with 3 win – 2 loss record. They’re fighting for Core-Ritchie Centre and the Dojack Centre, Pastor Rapley their playoff lives. Coach Brooks’ job is to have them do better. He communicates knows how very much Zeike’s Place is needed. with the team through Facebook to remind them of practices, to encourage them in other aspects of their lives, and to stay connected in the off-season. Zeike’s Place is open from 3:00 to 5:00 as well as Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from 7:00 to 10:00 Coach Brooks is also thrilled with the community support. “It’s been phenomenal! p.m. Mondays are popular as “Rider Nights” when 3 or 4 Huge thank you to the Chaskiewitz family for their sponsorship. Sask Energy has members of the team hang out for games of dodge ball or donated funds for trophies. We’ve also had continuous support from Kids Sport, pool. “We certainly need more volunteers on those nights!” Canadian Tire, and True Sport.” The North Central Lakers depend on donations Rapley assures. and fund raising activities to keep the team running. “It has been a tough year,” he admits. “We’ve lost sponsorships based on stories that have been circulated about At this time, programs include literacy and talent programs, the team’s association with a case waiting for its day in court.” book clubs, leadership training and peer discussions. A 7-week bible study called the Youth Alpha Program is “Some of the boys can’t afford cleats, team photos, some can’t even come up offered for 11 to 13 year olds with ‘pick up and delivery’ with the $30 registration. There are off-season camps and clinics we’d like to service. “In everything send them to, it all takes funding.” The team holds a we do, we put a healthy formal banquet and awards night to cap off and celebrate lifestyle forward to their team building. They feed them the day before the guide young people to Insurance games through healthy nutritional meals donated by family live a good life.” says Services North Albert members. They encourage healthy living through sharing Albert Rapley. “We’re Motor License Issuer and General Insurance circles to achieve balance in their social, spiritual, physical Home • Auto • Farm • Commercial • Travel • Health here to help improve 390 Albert Street N., Regina, SK and mental lives. Simply following a schedule of practices the lives of youth, to Phone: 306-949-5747 and games brings a good discipline into their lives. help them develop their Fax: 306-949-5521 Monday to Thursday 8 am to 8 pm own skills.” Friday 8 am to 6 pm • Saturday 9 am to 5 pm The North Central Lakers Football team is holding a www.affinityis.ca Steak Night at the Press Box on October 16. Tickets are The future is at stake. $20. and are available from Brandon Brooks – 529-3891. October 2010 Community News NCCA Community Connection 3

by Amanda Willcox Welfare Rights Centre More agencies are on the way to signing in, each with their own Housing Registry registration name and password. The 2010 gardening Launch season may be The Registry in Action over, but the future The Welfare Rights Centre (WRC) of the North Central has created an online housing Landlord Posts: Landlords and CBOs are able to post listings to Community Gardens registry to better support Reginans the registry. In so doing, a complete is just beginning to at the margins. Currently, there is no city-wide network in place that picture of the amenities of the blossom. would allow potential renters to property is entered – things such be quickly matched with available as proximity to transit that are often This season has shown many successes and many downfalls in properties. Homelessness is missed in traditional listings are the gardens. The successes include getting people involved and expensive both in terms of quality of included. the continued use of educational signage to inform people what is life for those affected and in terms of ready to be picked and when. providing services for those who are CBOs View: All CBOs have the homeless. The hope is to ease the power to instantly view, for example, Throughout the sea- burden on both fronts. only properties in the $800 range son we had many with 2 bedrooms. Because all different groups in With low vacancy rates and high properties can be searched at once the gardens to help costs, housing is an acute problem and because CBOs can judge to keep them looking in Regina. Emergency shelters are the suitability of clients based on great and weed free. at times overburdened. The Welfare the registry’s information, more The Canadian Mental Rights Centre saw the fragmentation appropriate matches can be made. Health Association of housing listings as problematic Match is Made: Once the CBO finds dedicated three visits – one unified registry can hopefully a suitable property for their client, a week and they overcome these problems. a call is made. If the landlord, CBO deserve a great and client approve, a match is made. thank-you. Twice a The WRC uses a three-pronged Traditionally, if a client wanted a pet- week throughout the approach to security. First, they post friendly, one-bedroom apartment summer the North only listings; client details are never for under $800, they would have to Central Dream Team listed online. Second, to access their check many websites over many had drop-in volunteer website, an account must be set up; days and hope that something times where anyone WRC can remove a user’s privileges shows up. With the registry, the from the community instantly and permanently. Finally, same client can walk into WRC or could socialize and the registry operates in an “https://” another office and that same search spend some time environment. This is the same kind that would have taken them hours in the plots. Thank of security used in internet banking. (assuming they had web access) you to everyone Before the registry, The Welfare can be completed in seconds. Volunteers braid sweetgrass in the Garnet who nurtured the Rights Centre typically had 5-10 The executive of The Welfare Rights Street Garden growth of fruit and listings posted at the Centre. Since Centre began pursuing the project in vegetables. the Registry’s inception, they now early 2010. Research for the registry have 100-150 listings posted. began in June. WRC’s summer Near the end of the season, next year. There was also talk Partnering Community-Based student Graham Purse designed however, the gardens were of possibly putting up fences on Organizations: the registry using Google Apps. The not looking like an oasis of some of the properties to deter registry went live at the end of July, w Regina Open Door Society vegetables, as much as a those who wish to harm the 2010. w Young Women’s Christian Assoc. plot of dirt that had nothing gardens. We discussed building w in it. This was due to many of more raised beds, like the ones North Central Community Assoc. Virginia McCrank, Housing Co- the vegetables being pulled already in place in each of the w Regina Residential Resource ordinator for The Welfare Rights Centre says, “It’s a dream come out too early or improperly plots. Centre harvested. This has been a very w true! There is an amazing reduction Phoenix Residential Society in the time it takes to find homes.” discouraging occurance. Every This meeting was successful w Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry time neighbours were hoping to and optimistic, thanks to Staff members at the Regina Open w North Central Family Centre take fresh food to their family everyone who took part and Door Society agree. “This is an w Salvation Army excellent resource. It is also very for supper, they saw withering gave their input. We also thank w plant tops and spoilage. By the members of the City of Regina Regina Alternative Measures easy to use.” beginning of August there were (Dept. of Social Development) Program no potato plants left as they for their continued support of the w Canadian Mental Health Assoc. had all been pulled up and left community gardens. The future to die. Whether this was due is still being worked out and if Musicians Glenn Sutter to a lack of education on how you have an idea of what you’d and Brett Dolter were each potatoes grow or out-and-out like to see, you can contact finalists as vandalism toward the gardens, the North Central Community contributing artists to CBC we may never know. No matter Association (791-9888) and Radio 3’s David Suzuki’s what the reason, this is still very share your vision. “Playlist for the Planet”. disheartening. I would like to say thank you to Congrats to Glenn Sutter! He On September 2nd a meeting all those who helped me through made the cut and will have his was held to decide the future the summer and made it such a original composition “Weight of the gardens and whether rewarding and wonderful time. of the World” as one of the or not the gardens are even The children were excellent selections for Playlist for the wanted in North Central helpers and companions. Planet. Regina. Despite There were many a low turnout, who helped make my RECORDED LIVE there was lively summer enjoyable and at discussion and they need to be thanked the Royal Saskatchewan Museum great insight into to what for their dedication to the North on Earth Day, 2010 the future of the gardens should Central Community Gardens. $15 look like. There was talk of I appreciate all that has been SEEDS - A Benefit Concert possibly changing the way that done and cannot wait until the available at the for the COMMUNITY GARDENS planting day is carried out and gardens start up again next NCCA office these changes may be made year. 1264 Athol Street of North Central Regina! 4 NCCA Community Connection Community Interest October 2010

Auntie says……… Some people might think that our Keep Our Community Safe! community is unsafe. It is our own responsibility to keep it safe.

Stay away from trouble. Don’t with them. Volunteer to be at the have to be the neighbourhood Hey North Central! invite people who have unhealthy youth centre with them. If you see a gossip, but be aware enough to I am a certified life skills coach lifestyles into your life. If you do known sex offender around children recognize when something is wrong. and I would love to hear from party, be with people you know, in when you know they are not allowed you. places you know. Set boundaries to be around children, report them to We can’t always control what for yourself. Don’t put yourself in the police. happens. If you are a victim of a Send your letters harm’s way. crime, it is important to report it. or article ideas to:

The blocks in our Even if you think that nothing will “Dear Auntie” Know who your neighbourhood where come of it, at least the information is North Central kids are hanging the residents feel safe out there and can be connected with Community Connection around with and are the ones who look other incidents. who is coming out for each other and 1264 Athol St. (2nd floor) You don’t have to be paranoid and into your home watch what is going Regina, S4T 0J5 with them. Be on and who is coming living under a rock. Just be more a presence with and going. Talk to your aware of what is going on and share or e-mail to: your kids. Go to neighbours and know what you know with others. [email protected] the playground who they are. You don’t dddddd Presents its Third Mayor’s Mega-Minute Reading Challenge arents/Guardians of Elementary School and as part of their class at school. Copies may be picked up at any Regina Public Students! Mayor Fiacco is challenging the Library location or printed from the web site at childrenP of Regina, from Kindergarten to Grade Fifteen individual prizes will be drawn for each www.mayorsreadingchallenge.ca 8, to collectively read for more than 11 million week. All entries received by October 31st will minutes during October. be entered to win great prizes, including two RPL has partnered with both Regina Catholic $500 gift cards to an electronics store, two Schools and to host Your kids are encouraged to read as much as bicycles valued at $350 each and the Grand visiting authors and illustrators at schools they can during this Challenge. The more they Prize Draw of a trip to a California theme park and libraries throughout the four-week period. read, the better their chances of winning one of for four people plus $500 (CDN) spending These presentations will not only be fun, but the great prizes being offered. To participate, money! will count towards the children’s reading goals. your kids need to record the minutes they read, For details on rules, contest prizes, author or are read to, from October 1st to 31st. They Encourage your child to read and keep track of visits, and reading minute totals, visit: www. can participate in the Challenge as individuals his/her reading by submitting a Reading Log. mayorsreadingchallenge.ca

School Report Card Division administrators around the and school community development as by Carla Beck modification of community school opposing forces. Quality education requires staffing. both. reetings! I hope that you have all had a good Many Community Co-ordinator Principals and Vice-principals can and often Gsummer. I was happy for the and some Teaching Associates do make great efforts to be sensitive and break, and am now ready to get positions were created as supportive to all students and families. But we back into the swing of things part of the community school also know that in-school administrators are and out into the community. model. Recently, many of these fully engaged in the Learning Improvement positions have been “converted” in Plans at their schools and are very busy. We Earlier this year the Board community schools - and additional have also heard concerns that the frequency heard two presentations that numeracy and literacy specialists of Principal and vice-principal turnover in brought forth information have been added. We are told that some communities makes it difficult for the regarding Community School this has been done without job important relationship building to occur. staffing. Community Schools are designated losses per se, after retirements Community Co-ordinators by the province and School Divisions are or resignations. As noted above, and Teacher Associates given extra funding to support staffing and this has not been without positive “We all have gifts positions were designed to programming at these schools. Community results in terms of assessment to share with our support, consult and engage Schools were established in Saskatchewan in data but I do not believe that to communities. This type of the eighties as a response to concerns around be the whole picture. students schools. & engagement is difficult to high levels of poverty in certain communities, Let’s find a way to quantify with assessment data, and particularly amongst urban Aboriginal The Board has heard very clearly but is important to students and students. The model is undergoing change in from the Elders that relationships work together to communities. Regina Public Schools. are key to supporting and support our engaging First Nations and neighbourhood When we fail to meaningfully We heard about a report released this past May Métis families and communities engage and consult parents by the Saskatchewan Educational Leadership in schools. I know that those schools.” and communities, we miss Unit (SELU) at the University of Saskatchewan relationships are very important an opportunity to improve the noting the marked improvement in student to many families. As a parent, I value events at educational experience of our students and achievement at Albert Community School. the school that bring students, staff, parents and to strengthen the communities that they live Albert was chosen as a Beacon School due to community members together in the school. in. a marked increase in student math scores. This In many schools, events such as traditional improvement was not an accident and was the feasts, after-school programs, clothing banks, As noted in Building Communities of Hope, a result of a lot of hard work and dedication on the and other community engagement activities document looking at best practices in meeting part of school-based administration and staff, are facilitated by Community Co-ordinators. the need of students, “The participation of students and parents. This is to be celebrated. Indian and Métis peoples in the school is key Such events should not be devalued and to successfully implementing the Community However, the same SELU document cautions dismissed as somehow outside the real work of School model.” (p.22). The participation that there are significant issues in the areas schools. These events serve to help students of community is key to creating supportive of student engagement and the relationships and families feel welcome and safe in their learning environments in all of our schools. between school, community and home. The schools and they contribute to the schooling We all have gifts to share with our students same document notes tension between experience. That is “good” in and of itself. It is and schools. Let’s find a way to work together Ministry personnel and Regina Public School not necessary to portray student achievement to support our neighbourhood schools. October 2010 Current Issues NCCA Community Connection 5

1650 Angus Street Regina 525-5042 It means Four Winds. Most Friendship Centres were very

Monday - Thursday 9 to 5 Friday 9 to 4 active in the 1970s but closed down in 2005 or 2006. Soon after their shutting down, organizers found that people missed the fellowship and wanted the centres re-established.

New entities have since been formed with The location is great in its path no affiliation to the previous ones. The between downtown and North Central, Friendship Centres regained non-profit encouraging walk-in traffic. status. There are now 12 centres across the province, with Prince Albert boasting Newo Yotina can refer clients to other the longest-running one. agencies and often acts as a listening ear. It’s developing partnerships and Newo Yotina is looking at fund-raising programs which will instill cultural What are Friendship activities, and has held two events this appreciation, including language Centres? past summer, National Aboriginal Day in classes, spiritual teachings and elder Aboriginal Friendship June and a Family Fun Day in August. programs. Centres are the country’s most significant off- Staff are setting up a Membership Drive Newo Yotina is looking for computer reserve Aboriginal service to encourage ownership of the centre. donations to upgrade the ones in use by infrastructure. The $2 a year gets benefits including voting the public. They also accept donations National Association of privileges. David beams when he speaks of clothing and small appliances for free Friendship Centres, or about a client of Friendship Centre who distribution at the Friendship Centre. NAFC, is a network of lived at Souls Harbour, located across the Executive Director David Bighead was 118 centres from coast street on Angus. The man came in on a raised in Prince Albert, graduated from to coast. The NAFC was daily basis and one day he picked up a the First Nations University / University established in 1972 to broom and a vacuum cleaner and started of Regina in 1995. After a term working represent, nationally, tidying up. He was soon hired on as with the Department of Indian Affairs, the growing number of the maintenance man, a decision David he moved back to Regina. He’s proud Friendship Centres that says was the best one he’s ever made. A to be a part of Newo Yotina, saying had emerged across young student arrived in March, 2010 to “Friendship Centres are back and better . David Bighead, do her practicum, she is now a full time than ever!” Executive Director employee at the centre. The overall purpose of Friendship Centres is to Core funding for Friendship Centres is received from Canadian Heritage provide tools for Aboriginal people to succeed in all areas of Canadian Welcome to North Central Community society. Association’s new Office Manager Mission Statement Roxanne Rourke. She began the position “The Newo Yotina in August and admits her former perception Friendship Centre, a broad-based of North Central has changed! Roxanne Lifestyle collaborative community initiative, loves our office environment of busy-ness CABINET OUTLET assists in the transition of Aboriginal and interaction. people in our community to pursue 545.7370 opportunities which will enhance their “Everybody shares the load here and Visit the website gallery at mon.-fri. 8:30-5:30 quality of life. The organization will pitches in with a variety of tasks. Nobody www.lifestylecabinetoutlet.ca sat. 10:00-3:00 provide quality programs and services to says ‘it’s not in my job description!’” Showroom and outlet located at 8th meet the needs of both Aboriginal and When she’s not occupied with our office and & St. John in the Warehouse District non-Aboriginal community members in community needs, Roxanne is mom to four Regina.” children in elemetary and high school and, if that wasn’t enough, she is enrolled in a three-year Services Offered - People may drop online course on Addiction Services at Athabasca University. in for toast and coffee, relax in front of a television with video games and Roxanne is presently co-ordinating the adult art movies. The centres offer income tax classes and is intrigued by the variety of projects preparation and resumé preparation. ahead. “I know I have big boots to fill, but I’m There are client advocacy services, food eager to work for the neighbourhood.” bank referrals, client phone messages and general referrals. Free second- hand clothing is available and public Farewell to three valued staff members: computers with internet access are there Denise Cook, our former Office Manager left for to use. new adventures in Winnipeg in August. Farewell to Julie McMillan, able assistant to the NCCA Life With community input Newo Yotina Skills Program. And thank yous go to Amanda is looking to expand future services Willcox, the Community Gardens’ very able to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Roxanne Rourke Garden Gnome. non-Aboriginal community members in Regina. 6 NCCA Community Connection Brought to you by North Central Shared Facility October 2010

North Central Shared Facility

Together We’re Building Our Community Allen Lefebvre, Project Coordinator

he Fall of 2010 has brought renewed work on the North TCentral Shared Facility, the project proposed for the site of Scott Collegiate and the Albert Scott Community Centre. While funding and approvals are still being sought, the partners have continued to work on the program linkages that will allow the project to be truly successful in the long term. Elements of the project will be highlighted in the next several issues of North Central Community Connection.

History of discussions and activity: • 2003 Community Vision & Action The concept for the North Central Shared This facility is about helping each student do well Plan Facility has been evolving since 2003 as various in school, supporting each family to lead healthier • Regina Inner City Community stakeholders in the North Central community lives, and providing increased opportunities Partnership conversations have explored new and better ways to serve the for each community resident to take part in • 2006 Phase 1: Co-location Concept community. Driven by the need for adequate community life. It’s not just a building - it’s about • 2007 Phase 2: Shared Services physical space, a commitment to continue or supporting a new way of cooperatively delivering Concept expand their investment in the community, and a service, a new way of educating students, and an • 2008 Phase 3: Integration Concept strong desire to work in a collaborative/integrated opportunity to strengthen community leadership. fashion, these agencies have been pushing the All of this is anchored in the vision for North Project Partners: delivery of services to a higher level. Central developed by the community. • Albert Branch of the Regina Public Library Initially seen as a simple co-location of agencies This initiative is a unique opportunity to model • City of Regina with Scott Collegiate, it evolved first into a collaboration, apply it in a very practical way, • File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council shared facility where space could be used more contribute to the revitalization of an inner city (observer) efficiently, and then to a fully integrated model neighbourhood, and enable “learning across the • Ministry of Corrections, Public where the stakeholders share common goals community.” Safety and Policing and work together as a team. Throughout this • Ministry of Education evolution the list of partners has continued to • North Central Community Assoc. grow. • REACH (Regina Education and Action on Child Hunger) • To inquire further about the project, please visit www.northcentralsharedfacility.ca or contact • Regina Police Service Allen Lefebvre, Project Coordinator, at [email protected] . • Regina Public Schools • Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region • Scott Infant & Toddler Care Centre Central Green • Service Canada

Designs by Fielding Nair International October 2010 Brought to you by Scott Collegiate NCCA Community Connection 7

Message from the Office - Welcome Back!

cott Collegiate staff and students are already, with the girls volleyball boasting a community members on the council who are looking forward to a terrific school year. 2 – 1 record. Our cross country team has already planning our annual Round Dance, set OurS enrollment is up from last year and we their first run Tuesday, September 21st. for February 18th. have many exciting initiatives taking place. Our students have also attended Treaty 4 celebrations at Fort Qu’Appelle. Later this fall Scott Collegiate is a proud member of North This year sees our students, for a part of their students will be travelling to Saskatoon to visit Central Regina and we look forward to day, divided by grade groups and being taught Wanuskewin and our grade 9’s will be going working with the community to ensure our by a team of teachers. To facilitate this we on an overnight trip to the Cypress Hills. youth have every chance for a bright future. have created new learning spaces on both the main and second floor and changed the We encourage you to think about joining configuration of our our School Community Resource Centre. Council. This active group Upcoming Events These changes have has already organized a created a wonderful Feast which took place on Oct 15th Report Cards issued learning environment Thursday, September 16th. for our students. Our AGM is set for October Oct 27th Parent – Teacher 20th at 5 p.m. Please join conferences Our volleyball team us for that meeting. We and cross country have a wonderful group Nov 10th 11 a.m. – Remembrance Day team are active of parents, alumni and Ceremony Rod Allen Mike Tomchuk Principal Vice-principal

Scott students working with the Dunlop Art Gallery at the Central Library downtown. They were picking artwork that matched some of the photography they produced for their show which was on display during the summer at the library. Students are Keegan Francis, Tiffany Couperthwaite, Lacy Peigan, and Elyjah Anaskan.

Grade 10 Project

Grade 10 students will be given an opportunity this year to be involved in project-based learning. Through this project they will earn 6 credits instead of the usual 4. We have integrated credits together making it easier for students to be successful in many subject areas including: English Language Arts A10, ELA B10, Native Studies 10, School to Work 10, Information Processing 10 and Art 10.

In semester one, students will have the chance to design and create a Culture Room. They will transform a classroom into an area for all students and elders to experience their culture. The students’ ideas will be used to paint, decorate and set up the space in Scott Collegiate’s first Culture Room. In semester two, we will be bringing back Hip Hop School, offer Driver Training, send students out on Work Placements as well as other projects that are of interest to our students. The teachers who are heading this project are Ms. Christopherson, Ms. Ratt and Ms. Agarand. photo by Mark Taylor photo by Mark 8 NCCA Community Connection Community Interest - Arts, History & Culture October 2010

North Central Portraits by Phillip Charrier Homegrown Talent I have taught history at the since photo by Jacques Charrier 2001, and have also worked in Britain, India and Japan. Celebrated These photographs form part of a larger project to North Central document the changing landscape of Regina’s old, railway-based neighbourhoods. Community History Project By Yolanda Hansen What started as an idea for a magazine article grew into a plan for a book. The strength, openness, and kindness What do former Saskatchewan Roughrider and of the people I met in North Central, visible in the CFL Hall of Famer Bill Clarke, philanthropist photographs, encouraged me to separate these images Jacqui Schumiatcher and Streetheart out from the landscapes of streets, back alleys, and bassist Ken “Spider” Sinnaeve have in individual houses. It seemed right to exhibit them in the common? They’re all well-known, distinguished neighbourhood where they originated. in their field, and they have all lived in North Central. The strikingly ‘real’ look of the pictures derives from their having been exposed on film in the most basic way Surprised? Don’t be! There are many well- possible. Due to the slow nature of working with old 6 x known people who have roots in North Central, 6 cameras, I could not have made these portraits without and an exciting collaborative research project the patient co-operation of my subjects. We met and is designed to dig up these stories. The North Central Community Association, Regina Plains Museum and University of Regina are working talked, and the pictures came of those together on a community history project encounters. The prints, which were done that will share profiles of important people in a darkroom, have not been cropped or from the neighbourhood and graduates of manipulated in any way. In an age where Scott Collegiate. From sport, arts & culture, digital images are enhanced and altered business, politics, community work and more, as a matter of course, it can be difficult there are many fields in which North Central to believe in the ‘truth’ of photographs as residents have excelled. straight records of what was before the This project got an important start during the lens. I hope these portraits succeed in summer. Ntawnis Piapot, a Scott Collegiate doing just that. North Central Portraits is on display in and First Nations University graduate, the hallways of North Central Community conducted interview with past and current I would like to thank all those who Association office, 2nd floor, 1264 Athol St. interrupted their day to be photographed residents about their accomplishments and and regret that the freezing of my camera memories of the neighbourhood. on the coldest winter days and some commercial film processing errors resulted in a few portraits being lost. I also wish to express my gratitude to my family for their unwavering interest If you have important stories or and encouragement, and to Don Hall for tirelessly supporting and guiding me in all matters accomplishments to share with us, please photographic – and more. contact us at [email protected] see images at www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Canada/Saskatchewan/ID=1594440877 Important North Central residents: Do you love to Dance? Roger Ing Christina Riepsamen All Nations – Chinese (1885 - 1963), a Regina Canadian artist Guide Captain with Girl Sing - Draw - Act? Healin’ Roger Ing Guide Company #4, (1933 - 2008) launched the famous Thru Artz owned and Girl Guide cookies operated the from her kitchen on wants YOU! New Utopia Robinson Street in 1927 Café on Dewdney Avenue while when she began baking sugar pursuing his passion for art. His cookies to raise money for her unit unique blend of classical Chinese to go to summer camp. Today, FREE after school and modernism abstract painting over 7 million Girl Guide cookies artistic classes was coined “Rogerism” and is are sold every year! Want toon perform stage? start Sept 13 (now) known internationally. Millie (Warwick) McAuley – A to April 8 (2011) Timothy Long – (1961 - ) Timothy graduate of Scott Collegiate, Millie You must register was born and raised in North Warwick McAuley (1922 - 2006) and be 13-25 yrs of age Central and is currently the Head played softball as an original member with the All-American Supper included! Curator for the MacKenzie Art Gallery. Some of his greatest Girls Professional League in Professional achievements include celebrating 1943-1944. The league was made famous in the 1992 film A League workshop artists on site art and artists from Saskatchewan through MacKenzie art exhibits. of their Own. She has been He has fond memories of walking inducted into the Saskatchewan in the neighbourhood and the Sports Hall of Fame and is creative outlets for kids in the described as an athlete who “hit community. hard, ran fast, was a top base All you need to bring1077 is your Angus creativity. Street Studio B stealer, and did it all in a skirt”. ph: 205-7333 Kevin Daniels – Kevin (1961 - ), Ted Urness – Scott Graduate To view videoclips a scriptwriter and former national Ted Urness (1939 - ) is a vice-chief of the Congress of former offensive lineman for the from previous Aboriginal People, grew up in Saskatchewan Roughriders shows or For more North Central and his experiences from 1961-1970. He was All-Star fuelled a life-long passion for centre for six years in a row and information please politics and improving the lives of is considered the best centre in urban Aboriginal people. He knew Roughrider history. He played in visit our website he wanted to fight for change three Grey Cups for the Riders, at: www.anhta.ca at young age: today his voice is winning one in 1966, and has been heard through film. inducted into the CFL Hall of Fame. October 2010 Brought to you by IMCF NCCA Community Connection 9 Come to Indian Métis Christian Fellowship to enjoy … Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Community drop-in opens (closes around lunch) 9:30 a.m. Prayer Circle 10:00 a.m. Family Health Talks (delivered by Four Directions Community Health) 1:00 p.m. Aboriginal Parenting (delivered by Pat C. of Circle Project 3:00 p.m. Chimatawa Family Youth 8:30 p.m. Four Aces A. A. Meeting

WEDNesday 9:00 a.m. Community drop-in opens (closes around lunch time) 9:30 a.m. Prayer Circle Noon Soup & Bannock meal ($2.00 for adults) 3:00 p.m Chimatawa Family Youth 6:00 p.m Anger Resolution Techniques (delivered by Circle Project staff)

THuRsday 9:00 a.m Community drop-in opens (closes around lunch) 9:30 a.m Prayer Circle 10:00 a.m Good Sharing Time (free clothing and household goods) 3:00 p.m Chimatawa Family Youth

FRIday 9:00 a.m Community drop-in opens (closes around lunch) 9:30 a.m Prayer Circle 10:00 a.m Intercultural Grandmothers Uniting (3rd Friday of each month) 3:00 p.m Chimatawa Family Youth (movies or games on alternating Fridays)

SATURday 10:00 a.m Family Breakfast (first four Saturdays of each month) Afternoon Chimatawa Family Youth activities Are you really … e tired of being bored? e a team worker?

e looking for new friends? e willing to help?

e willing to get your hands dirty? e happy to help out? If you are, then join the Chimatawa Volunteer Team! For more information contact one of the ministry staff: Vi Mill - Office Manager Bert Adema - Director Betty Krohn - Youth Worker Darren Tanner - Community Worker

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Letter to the Editor Letter to the Editor To: Editor, Community Connection, work for people in rehab and all In the August 2010 North Central People are tripping on the cracked that but I think it turned N.C. into Community Connection Mr. Murray, and crumbling sidewalks and I have never written to you, a Dumping Ground for free... Councillor for Ward 6 has some guess who’s paying for their however I am a resident of N.C. concerns about the trash problem in medical expenses? Which is in Regina since 1978 in pre I think that people who want to North Central. He states that, “with cheaper, paying medical expenses dumpster-ian age... keep dumpsters are certainly not civic pride of Regina most people or putting in new concrete walks?

into recycling and are too cheap have come to see us for who we Believe it or not, there was a time to take their own garbage to the really are and what our community Furthermore, I find it ironic that when our alleys did not look like really is.” Why do you think people medians on some streets (e.g. this. People used from other areas come and dump between Winnipeg St. and Park to be responsible their garbage in our dumpsters? It’s St. on Victoria Ave.) are made of for their own because they see our community concrete. If concrete is so expensive, garbage and did for what it really is: a place where why are these medians made of not throw it in other weeds and trees grow in the solid concrete? Newer areas of people’s alleys. gutters, garbage is thrown beside Regina, e.g. Fleet Street, are getting This is the way dumpsters, lawns with weeds not new concrete sidewalks. I think these garbage cut and most disgusting - asphalt our Ward Representative could bins are today, sidewalks throughout, except the show more pride in North Central (note the date) this street where Mr. Murray lives. and urge the city to put concrete was the way that sidewalks in our they looked on Yet other streets in neighbourhood. Wed. July 28 when the area e.g. 6 and In my opinion I called the city to 7 blocks of Queen asphalt side- let them know. Is and Princess that walks are cheap this an acceptable standard in dump or pay the City for pickup. are crumbling or and degrading to this day and age? When you look My alley looks like this every week cracked are being our community. I at something like this you have of the year. Is this helping our repaired with guess you know to ask some pointed questions. property values? Does it help the asphalt. I asked what people from Is this what “being green” looks image of our city? Where do you Mr. Murray why we other areas think like? Does the Mayor and others think that MacLean’s Magazine don’t get concrete of our North on City Council have to drive past gets the pics of Regina that sidewalks. I was told Central. things like this every week when look as though they were taken that concrete is too somewhere in the Third World? expensive, asphalt they go home? I walk and bicycle Sharon Brown around N.C. on a daily basis and Someone in your last issue was is cheaper and is talking about responsibility. North used temporarily North Central I don’t see the same problem Regina west of Elphinstone St. Why is Central residents should not be for safety reasons. that? All this garbage can’t be made responsible for everyone coming from just the residents. else’s garbage.

I think that it’s great that the A.C., North Central Regina extra pickup programs make Ward 6 City Councillor Wade Murray informed the Editor that he has seen many other neighbourhoods in Regina with asphalt patches on sidewalks. “Dangerous sidewalks need to be made safe, if asphalt does the job for much, much less, it’s the logical solution.” Send in your events for the FREE LISTING in Community Calendar or Announcements section of your North Central Community Connection newspaper! ommunity alendar Deadline for next issue: November 12 C C Planned Parenthood Regina’s youth Community Coffee House Conversations workshops combine education and fun! We on Housing and Homelessness: The SEARCH-Student Energy in Action for Regina offer both girls only workshops (ages 11-14) Face of Homelessness in Regina (held Community Health OPEN Saturdays 12:30 - 3:30 at AND boys only workshops (ages 12-14) on Sept. 29) German Club, 1727 St. John the Four Directions Community Heath Centre - 3510 Street Registration is Free 5th Ave. All Ages Welcome Planned Parenthood Regina’s upcoming youth workshops: Upcoming Conversations: (Locations TBA ) Student-Run Walk in Clinic and Programs Friday, Oct. 8 6:00 - 9:00 pm What are the barriers to service? 551-3366 or [email protected] North East Community Centre Nov. 24, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.reginastudentclinic.com Overnight Workshop Sessions: What are the solutions? Jan.26, 2011, 1:00 Seasonal Influenza: It is Serious Friday, Oct 22 to Saturday, Oct 23 pm - 5:00 pm Don’t forget: the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region’s Sleepover at the North East Community (RQHR) Seasonal Influenza Campaign will start in Centre (Overnight sessions have limited What are the public and private sector October, 2010. It is very important to be immunized. space. Register ahead: 522-0902) policies for housing and services that need

Protect yourself and your loved ones! For general to be addressed? Mar. 30, 2011, 1:00 pm - THE SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION PLACE information regarding influenza disease and clinic 5:00 pm 1431 Victoria Avenue, Regina T: 522 0902 schedules call HealthLine at 1-877-800-0002. Access www.plannedparenthoodregina.com The goals of the coffee house conver- the RQHR website at rqhealth.ca, watch your local email: [email protected] sations are to increase public awareness newspaper or call your local public health office in late and to develop collaborative community September for information on dates, times and clinic Youth Educating About Health. The YEAH responses to housing and homelessness in sites. program is completely led by Saskatchewan Regina. youth through Planned Parenthood Regina The North Central Community Association is excited to We welcome new members to join us any Sponsored by the Regina Urban Aboriginal be running a program for crafty individuals! Creative time. YEAH is open to youth from high school Strategy To register free please contact: Connections is a supervised adult art program for age to 29! Cora Sellers at: [email protected] people with learning disabilities. Participants will be assisted in creating their art. Fibre Arts Market (formerly Victorian Market) show and sale: a unique blend of contemporary Join the program! Thursdays & Saturdays from & traditional needlework: original art, home decor, gifts, jewellry, Christmas ornaments, September (2010) to March (2011). Call the office for baby gifts will be held Friday October 29, 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm and Saturday, Oct. 30, details and to register. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Government House, 4607 Dewdney Ave. Silver collection, ongoing demonstrations, free parking. Guest artists: Rhonda Lamb and Maria Henrika. Sponsored Thanks to the City of Regina and Sask Lotteries. by the Regina Stitchery Guild. October 2010 Community Interest NCCA Community Connection 11 From NCCA President Tom Wright WRIGHT’S RAMBLINGS Don’t you think the summer passed all too quickly?! Central Shared Facility, project that will change the Certainly, it did for me. It seems too early to have face of our community. This project is poised to students back in school, a chill in the air, the leaves move into the design phase upon a ‘go’ from the starting to change. I guess that’s “life in the fast lane” Province. It’s time to move this project forward: get when you’re in your senior years - not to mention it designed, built, and reap the rewards of needed senior moments. services delivered to the heart of our community. Every citizen will benefit. In some ways life picks up in the fall. It’s not simply the preparing for winter: harvesting the late produce Please read the first of several in-depth articles on from the Community Gardens, or our own plots, the Shared Facility in this issue of your North Central and readying those plots for a winter’s rest; raking Community Connection. Read about it, get excited, Community Centre: Tuesdays, Care leaves; washing windows. It’s also organizations talk it up, ask questions, get impatient. How about & Share, $4.00; Thursdays, Elders, (boards and committees) resuming regular meeting some grass-roots social networking?! $3.00. Also our walking club meets in schedules after taking a summer break. Albert Scott CC Monday, Wednesday, By the way Seniors, please note that there are & Friday, mornings between 8:00 & Some of these meetings revolve around the North two noon lunches held weekly at the Albert Scott 9:00.

Submit your news, your point of view, your creativity in writing or art to your newspaper! NC Community Connection North Central Phone List is delivered FREE to all addresses in North Central and by Schools e-mail around our city, province, country and beyond. Current and back issues of our paper are posted on our website Albert Community School...... 791-8539 www.nccaregina.ca Kitchener Community School...... 791-8516 Sacred Heart Community School...... 791-7290 Community-based organizations can buy a full page to get Scott Collegiate...... 523-3500 their news out every other month. St. Luke...... 791-7248 Wascana Community School...... 791-8528 If you have an idea for a story or a feature interview GET Organizations & Agencies IN TOUCH with the Editor at the contact information at the bottom of this page. Aboriginal Skilled Workers Association ...... 337-0400 AIDS Program South Saskatchewan ...... 924-8420 Albert Library ...... 777-6076 North Central Community Connection is a Albert-Scott Community Centre ...... 777-7033 bi-monthly newspaper published by the All Nations Hope...... 924-8424 North Central Community Association Bylaw Enforcement ...... 777-7000 (NCCA). The newspaper strives to be Chili for Children...... 359-7919 fair and balanced in its coverage of news, Circle Project ...... 347-7515 current events and community issues. The Circle Project Childrens’ Centre ...... 569-3988 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 information. North Central Four Directions Community Health ...... 766-7540 Community Association Gathering Place ...... 522-7494 Editor: Jan Morier Greystone Bereavement Centre ...... 766-6946 Design & Layout: Right Brain Working together Indian Métis Christian Fellowship (IMCF) ...... 359-1096 Creative Services with the community Kids First Program ...... 766-6792 Thanks to contributors to this issue: of North Central Kids Help Phone ...... 1-800-668-6868 to enhance the quality of life Mobile Crisis Services ...... 757-0127 Carla Beck Sharon Brown by representing, Morning Star Ministries ...... 757-8421 Phillip Charrier Jessica Hanna Newo Yotina Friendship Centre ...... 525-5042 Yolanda Hansen Allen Lefebvre promoting, Jan Morier Regina Public Library developing partnerships North Central Community Association (NCCA) ...... 791-9888 Scott Collegiate Welfare Rights Centre and unifying North Central Community Health Office (Nurse) ...... 757-1046 Amanda Willcox tom Wright our community North Central Community Police Service ...... 777-6450 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 We welcome all letters and submissions. The Regina Fire Department...... 777-7846 editor reserves the right to accept or reject NCCA Board of Directors Regina Food Bank...... 791-6533 and edit all submissions. Regina Police Substandard Housing Enforcement Team..777-6399 Tom Wright...... President Regina Sexual Assault Line (24 hrs)...... 352-0434 Rentalsman ...... 787-2699 DEADLINE for Rosalind Caldwell...... Vice President Clarisse Straightnose...... Secretary R Healthy Food Store ...... 359-0541 DECEMBER ISSUE Safer Communities & Neighbourhoods (SCAN)..1-866-51-SAFER November 12, 2010 Members at Large SaskPower (inspections)...... 566-2500 Dianne Songer Saskatchewan Rental Housing Supplement ...... 787-4723 Grant Trimble SEARCH ...... 551-3366 Cindy Tripps Sepak Takraw Saskatchewan (STAS) ...... 584-8778 Stacy Zummack Souls Harbour Rescue Mission & Youth Centre ...... 543-0011 North Central Community Connection 1264 Athol Street Street Culture Kidz ...... 565-6206 Advisory Transitions to Trades ...... 791-9530 Regina SK S4T 7V3 Shannon Cattell Welfare Rights Centre ...... 757-3521 Phone: 791-9888 Kelly Holstein Women of the Dawn ...... 791-6504 Fax: 757-1052 Stephen McDavid 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 October 2010 Go team! Go green! story and photos by Jessica Hanna

orth Central residents and rider fans will have noticed that murals have been going up around Mosaic Stadium to show Nour Rider Pride. The Go Green program has been working hard this past year to bring more rider pride to the residents of North Central. The Go Green program through the North Central The brother Community Association has been connecting residents and sister team who would like a Rider Mural to artists who are able to do designed murals the work. This results in beautiful murals put up on garages at 1579 Athol St. and at 1580 around Mosaic stadium showcasing our own North Central Garnet St. Rider Pride. It also helps to prevent graffiti on the locations where the murals are put up because the individuals doing the graffiti are unwilling to mark up some else’s art.

Each mural that has been put up this year was painted by different artists from Regina, resulting in different styles and techniques that all have one unifying theme – Rider Pride! This shows all the different ways that people can show both the pride we have in North Central and our willingness to be the host of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Go Green is a partnership between the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the city of Regina and the North Central Community Association. People from North Central are hired to pick up recyclables after Saskatchewan Roughrider Home Games. Workers are given a ticket to the game and after the game is over they pick up all the recyclables in the stands. The money raised from picking up the recyclables goes towards wages and putting up murals in North Central. This year the Community Initiatives Fund also generously supported the Rider murals.