Community FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Connection OCTOBER 2014

old and miserable weather. Warm and welcoming artistry. North Central's second annual Street Fair Ccelebrating Culture Days rode out the rain and moved performances from an open-air stage to the canopied parking lot at All Nations Hope!

This quick thinking by organizers allowed the show to go on! Dancin' and singin' and rappin' filled the street with music and laughter and much applause.

regina bhangra Group - punjabi dance

Carol Daniels brad bellegarde aka info red

brennan hoffman

Rainbow Dance troupe INSIDE P2 Community Voices - Community School

P3 North Central Shared Facility

P4 Congratulations Kari Herbert!

P5 4 Directions Thanks, IMCF Garden Chili Cookoff, NC Clean up

P6 Sacred Heart Community School

P7 Scott Collegiate P8 Doc: Residential School , Treaty 4 Medal Returns

P9 Community Health regina bhangra Group - P10 President's Thoughts, Community Calendar punjabi dance chili for P11 NCCC News children P12 Kitchener Community School, Souls Harbour Rescue Mission food booth 2 NCCA Community Connection Community Voices October 2014

Seven Stones Community School Official Opening September 16, 2014 story & photos: J. Morier Great oday, I feel like we’ve won The Honourable Don Morgan, respecting the AND the lottery!” Jay Fladager, Minister of Education brought many cultures getting Principal“T of Seven Stones, said it greetings on behalf of the in North Central best. Government of Saskatchewan. Regina, and "The entire city can be proud of have designed Greater! The students, staff and this modern, safe, state-of-the-art community- community are all grand prize learning environment." he said. friendly spaces winners with the official opening inside and of this state of the art school. "For the Saskatchewan out. Elements "We’re in a multi-million dollar government this is about putting of Herchmer dream home." said Fladager. the student first and building a School are brighter future for our children. embedded in In his remarks, Principal Fladager We believe that investing in the school. gave thanks to the designers, education is the key to building Teachers will builders, contractors and to the the future of Saskatchewan." The continue the financial backers. He praised the government contributed over $13 traditional school as a new beginning, giving million to aid in the construction of learning models renewed hope. "It's a chance the school. but will adapt to do better for our children to the new and provide positive footing for Kathleen Gagné is the Chair of demands and generations to come." Board of Education for Regina opportunities Public Schools. She spoke of the that students Seven Stones rose from the ruins investment in the young people of face. of the former Herchmer School North Central Regina. (1930-2008) - a school beloved Honourable by the community. Fladager was Russ Marchuk the vice-principal at Herchmer at extended con- the time of its closing. gratulations. Mr. Marchuk He spoke of the challenge of was a former teacher at Albert Hasiuk addressed the students combining school communities at Community School and a former assembled on the staircase— Wascana School after Herchmer principal at Herchmer. This open- "When we were gathered around closed. Those communities built ing celebrates a commitment to the table thinking of the design strong bonds and anticipated do that history. “This is a first- —everything was for you. It the excitement of a 21st century class school for a first-class revolved around you. Separate school. community.” entrances for each different grade level, your own special entrance. Seven Stones achieved new Former students who attended The mosaic is meant to represent standards in environmental Herchmer and Wascana and are all the different people that you design. The spaces are now attending Seven Stones are. The school tries to create collaborative, flexible, interactive, reflected on the full circle. The spaces that make you feel like tailored for children’s growth and Seven Stones Principal Jay Fladager youth spoke of their anxiety of the you belong." development. The technology closings but admit it got easier capabilities are second to none. "It has taken a whole community with time. They're happy that so Hasiuk noted that the public working together for years to see many people are working hard to has their own access to the The school has been designed this bright, beautiful, functional, give them a great place to learn. gymnasium, the kitchen, the for full inclusion. Fladager added: environmentally-responsible multi-purpose room and public "What I love the best is how the building." Gagné added "Schools Greg Hasiuk spoke on behalf of washrooms. The space can be North Central Community has complement and contribute to #10 Architecture, designers of used in the evenings so everyone pulled together to support the the exceptional work that our Seven Stones project. "The goal can feel included. Nothing more opening of a new school. The teachers and staff do every day." of this building was always about gratifying than hearing from community participated right from the students and community, students and teachers that the early concept of design. This "The opening of Seven Stones about leadership. Everybody what you envisioned is actually (open area) gathering space is marks a commitment to the gets it. Everybody’s all in. That happening and working. affectionately known as Big Bear." parents and community mem- leadership carried from the bers of the former Herchmer beginning until today.” Principal Fladager concluded Cultural & nutrition spaces are Community School. When we "The tone at the heart of the building. In closed that school we did so with is beautiful, addition, there are 51 spaces in a the promise of rebuilding. Giving wascana.rbe.sk.ca the learning day care facility to give pre-school Herchmer and Wascana School is deep and children the best possible start. communities a new building in engaged. It’s a The goal of Seven Stones is for which to grow and to learn and to powerful thing improved student achievement. play and to thrive." to watch. It is The school is helping children coming true meet their full potential. Gagné thanked the students, and real." parents and staff of the former Elders raised the Treaty Four schools. "Your patience and flag in the morning before the cooperation and contributions to official opening, respecting that the building of this new school are the school is on Treaty Four models for how a new school can The Seven Stones land. We are all Treaty People be built." Steppers (Ms we were reminded as Elder Kimbley’s and Ms Betty McKenna gave an opening The Seven Stones project McKinley’s dance prayer. began in 2009. It was aimed at troupe) entertained. October 2014 North Central Shared Facility NCCA Community Connection 3

Milestone Achieved! North Central Shared Facility Allen Lefebvre • Project Coordinator • North Central Shared Facility Together We're Building Our Community

he North Central Shared Facility (NCSF) recently achieved a major milestone on theT path to construction. At their respective meetings on September 22nd and 23rd, Regina City Council and the Boards of the Regina Public Library and Regina Public Schools each unanimously approved the NCSF project and allowed it to proceed to tender. Tenders will be issued near the end of October, and construction should start in January 2015. The building will be ready to be occupied in the summer of 2017.

The NCSF will be an integrated Chili for Children. Space will be We share a vision for learning/community facility built provided for various community on the existing sites of the Scott based organizations to deliver strengthening community leadership and Collegiate and Albert Scott programs and services within the Community Centre, bounded facility. The community and its services, creating new ways of learning by 6th and 7th Avenues and residents have and will continue for all ages and helping people Elphinstone and Athol Streets. to be engaged to ensure that Strategically located in the heart the programs and services lead healthy lives of the North Central community, offered in the facility meet the the design will occupy two city needs of the community. Central blocks and incorporate historical to this initiative is a focus on the community and the facility. in conjunction with the full size elements from the existing integrating the service delivery The formal announcement athletic field. The detention site buildings and complement the of all the funding partners and will occur at the sod turning is anticipated to meet 88% of neighborhood. various community stakeholders. ceremony following award of the the community’s water detention Understanding mutual outcomes construction contract. needs for a 1:25 year flood event. The primary occupants of the and collectively structuring facility will be the City (including programs to achieve them will be Landscaping will also address For further information about recreational and community the rule, not the exception. a long-standing need in the the project, please visit www. spaces), Scott Collegiate community for storm water northcentralsharedfacility.ca or (including the Scott Infant and The NCSF has been the management. Once the new contact Allen Lefebvre, Project Coordinator, at Toddler Care Centre), Albert working title for the project for facility is built and occupied, [email protected] Branch of the Public Library, as many years, and is due to be the existing Scott Collegiate well as several other community replaced. A naming process and Albert Scott Community stakeholders such as the Regina was undertaken in consultation Centre will be decommissioned Police Service, the North Central with an Elder group to select and construction of a water Designs by P3 Architecture Partnership Community Association, and a new name representative of detention area will be completed

www.northcentralsharedfacility.ca 4 NCCA Community Connection NCCA Staff News October 2014

Wiichihiwayshinawn Foundation Inc. 2014 Métis Awards for Health & Wellness awarded to NCCA's Kari Herbert The Wiichihiwayshinawn Foundation Inc. proudly presented the 2014 Métis Awards Ceremony hosted in Regina, on September 27th. Métis people in Saskatchewan were honoured and recognized for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to their community. ari Herbert is leading the way to bring about renewal in NorthK Central Regina. The slogan of RENEW North Central is “work- ing towards a safer, cleaner com- munity”

She says “It takes all of us to en- sure we are doing our part. Re- spect your neighbours, respect your community.”

Kari was instrumental in the de- sign and implementation of RE- NEW North Central in 2013. Through engaged citizens, the program strives to clean up spac- es and inject pride in maintaining a safe and caring environment. Neighbours meet one another and work together, thereby keeping watch over each other and their garden under the guidance and ap- properties. North Central is mov- proval of Elder Norma-Jean Byrd and ing closer to renewing the health in partnership with Early Years Family and wellness of its citizens. Centre. The Medicine Wheel, located at Scott Collegiate, will hold tradi- Established in 2007, the Commu- tional plantings and reconnect people Wiichihiwaysinawn Foundation Inc. is a non-political and non-profit nity Gardens invite neighbours to to the four Sacred Medicines. It is a foundation incorporated through Information Service Corporation. It was plant and harvest healthy food. renewal of the school grounds as a given a Michif name in December 2011 from a Métis Knowledge Keeper Kari designed a Medicine Wheel place of contemplation. meaning 'We Are Helpers'. www.metiswomenregina.ca

The ArrowMight program is a literacy home study option. For more information, please visit www. arrowmight.ca, or inquire at your local campus location in Prince Albert, Regina or Saskatoon. • Enrollment: Call Facilitator at SaskPolyTech (formerly SIAST) • Learning Method: Home-Based • Resources: DVD and Workbooks • Tuition: No Fee • Program: Reading, Writing, Numeracy, and Computer Literacy • Duration: Module 1 (10 wks.), Module 2 (13 wks.), Module 3 (11 wks.), and Module 4 (18 wks.) • Goals: Employment and Continuous Education

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Four Directions Community Health Centre of the Regina 4th ANNUAL GARDEN CHILI COOK OFF Qu’Appelle Health Region would like to thank the following supporters who helped make these summer events a big success:

• Focus on Fathers Barbeque • Four Directions Urban and Game Gardening Projects

Focus on Fathers is a men’s For about 140 adults and children, support group that typically this summer was a time to learn serves Regina’s North Central about growing and gathering population. We hold an annual our own food in the city. In June, Focus on Fathers softball game participants planted and took in June celebrating Men’s Health home their own tomato. Families Month and have a kick off to learned how to care for, ripen and summer. This year, with the help use tomatoes. In July, we took a of our gracious sponsors, Spectra field trip to a nearby berry farm Energy, SaskMilk, and Sherwood to pick saskatoons. In August, Chili Pots and Servers at the 4th Annual Garden Chili Cook Off held on Co-op, we were able to host a we discovered the bounty of a September 17 at Indian Métis Christian Fellowship (IMCF) delicious barbeque local community gar- and invite the Piapot den through a fun First Nations Junior scavenger hunt and

Baseball team to barbeque. Kids and play against “our adults had to find a Dads”. There were fruit, a vegetable, an many laughs, smiles herb and the tallest and some good old sunflower. The garden fashioned fun. Thank and Tara, the North you to the staff at Four Central Community Directions Health Association Garden Centre that helped Gnome, provided make this event a memorable some of the ingredients for our one, Spectra Energy, SaskMilk, barbeque—the delicious sage Sherwood Co-op, and Piapot’s and mint lemonade and lettuce First Nations Youth team. for the burgers. Thank you to the Community Initiatives Fund for their generous grant to support these projects. – Birdsong Communication photos courtesy of Robert Craig RIIS Media

One of the Chili Cook Off judges, Warren McCall, MLA for Regina Elphinstone-Centre, presents the coveted trophy to Arnold Sieben—chef for Project People. COMMUNITY CLEAN UP!

North Central resident, City Councillor for Ward 6 and sometime Action Hero Wade Murray pitched in at his 21st cleanup! "Fantastic turnout this year! A really eclectic group. A whole whack of people turned out. A lot of these people aren't from North Central but they give back to this community in a fantastic way. If people could actually have an opportunity to come out and see this, there's always a place where they can lend a hand."

More cleanup stories on page 9!

Brittany Johns was the RENEW North Central staffer this summer and came out again to offer her expertise for the Community Cleanup. Ms Johns is a Grrade 3/4 teacher at Albert Community School 6 NCCA Community Connection Brought to you by Sacred Heart October 2014 SACRED HEART COMMUNITY SCHOOL Sacred Heart Community School SUMMER LITERACY CAMPS

ummer is a great time powers, gardening, becoming bug Dinosaur Playground in for splashing in the pool, experts, and digging for dinosaur Harbour Landing, and picnickingS in the park, digging bones. At the start of camp, a the Regina Community in the garden and kicking back list of “big words” was started. Gardens were a few with a good book. Thanks to As new vocabulary came up, of the much enjoyed 1314 Elphinstone St S4T 3M4 funding from the United Way, and the list grew and eventually filled outings. Ph: (306) 791-7290 Fax: (306) 791-3589 support from Regina Catholic a whole chalkboard. Campers Schools and the North Central sang, played, discussed, explored The goal for the Big Hearts Family Centre, some of the books, and created. Camp this camp was to recover Starla Grebinski, Principal Sacred Heart Community School the reading loss which typically Tricia Erlendson, Vice-Principal students were able to enjoy these Trips outside of the community happens to students during Gilles Dauphinais, Vice-Principal activities and much more through expanded experiences on some summer months. literacy camps this summer. The of the themes. The Regina Therefore, the The teachers SHCS Little Hearts Literacy International Airport, the new Big Hearts say both camps Camp, for students entering Camp included exceeded their own Kindergarten or grade one, assessment and expectations. It is was July 21—August 1. The individualized, the third year of such SHCS Big Hearts Camp, intense reading camps existing at for grades two and three instruction, as well Sacred Heart School students, was August 4—15. as a home reading and teachers credit Three teachers from Sacred assignment. the added support Heart School; Lindsay These nine from the United Way Shaw, Amanda Heisler, and campers worked in helping these Karen Koroluk planned and very hard and programs evolve. ran the program. proved successful Parents/Guardians in meeting goals. also had very positive Fourteen Little Hearts Every other day feedback and hope Campers took part in included an to see this remain a language and literacy afternoon adventure, purely for Sacred Heart School summer tradition. based activities. Some of fun and friendship, to celebrate It is the feedback of the students the highlights of the ten the dedicated reading time. themselves, however, that speaks the days included: rock star These celebrations included loudest. “I wish reading camp could go day, learning about other DinoBouncers, the IMAX, Evraz on forever”, said one happy Big Heart countries, dressing up like pool, and discovering parks Camper. Let the countdown to next superheroes with special outside of the community. summer begin!

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The Seventh Generation Museum Project Greetings from the he Seventh Generation Scott Collegiate Office MuseumT Project is a class at Scott Collegiate offering elcome Back from the Scott students the WCollegiate Administration opportunity to get three high school credits. All School is back in session, and we are students are working happy to welcome students back to on ELA A30 and Native Scott Collegiate. At Scott, we offer a Studies 30, and have full grade 9-12 educational program an option to work with a focus on community-based toward either an Arts project-based learning. Students Education 30 or a learn the content of the curriculum Clothing and Textiles 30 credit. The end within a real-life context, and in partnership with organizations from goal of this project is within the North Central community, and beyond. to create an interactive museum experience which will be open to the public in December. Shannon Fayant, Principal, and Chris Beingessner, Vice-Principal Students will create unique projects which will be displayed in the museum. Exhibits will explore both historical and contemporary issues affecting the people of our city, province and country. This month our class went to the Treaty 4 Gathering in Fort Qu'Appelle to learn about what it means to be treaty today. THER Cooking with Class! Cooking Project

elcome to Chrice’s Kitchen!! Hell’s Throughout the semester students will be Kitchen meets Top Chef in this new designing their own restaurant from the classW offered by Ms. Christopherson, Mr. name and menu to the design and layout. Rice and Mrs. Cachene. Students will earn At the end of the semester they will present their Commercial Cooking, Paul Martin their restaurant by offering a “Taste of Scott” Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship, Tourism, venue where tickets will be sold to sample Hospitality and Entrepreneurship and ELA items from their menu. (January 15th, 2015 credits. As well, students will receive Food at 5 pm). The winner will earn the privilege Safety and Service Best Certification. All of having their restaurant name and one while learning the skills to work in any menu item featured at the Scott Canteen for kitchen in the world! the next semester.

Students will compete in quick fire Check out our Twitter feed (@scottcollegiate) challenges that will test their taste buds, often for daily canteen specials that will be cooking techniques and quick thinking. offered by the students in this class. Students participated in many fun activities during Follow us on Twitter welcome week, including putting up the school's tipi. @scottcollegiate

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Warren McCall, MLA - Regina Elphinstone-Centre 2900 5th Ave • 306-352-2002 • [email protected] 8 NCCA Community Connection Community Arts, History & Culture October 2014 Documentary Scores! Treaty #4 Medal Returns Residential School Hockey riismedia.org/OurStories.html story & photos: Rodger Ross

"Edmonton Oilers first heard that a Treaty #4 Medal he wanted to join forces to try and honour First Nations I was about to be auctioned off on purchase the medal for the town of hockey. Distinguished September 14th, 2014, after reading Maple Creek. former players Fred a Facebook status posted by an Sasakamoose, Ted artist friend, Ray McCallum. Ray In the end the Maple Creek delegation Hodgson, and Chief stated that he and his wife Paula understood that Ray and Paula Wilton Littlechild oversee Acoose intended to go to Ontario had every intention of returning the the ceremonial puck drop to bid on the Medal. Throughout the medal to the people of Treaty #4 and at a packed Rexall Place. week I followed Ray’s Facebook were in a position financially to make

A former Chicago Black Hawk, Fred Sasakamoose talks about life in Residential School and the National Hockey League during the 1950s."

"Sometimes I wanted to quit

because of the behaviours orth Central L to R: Wendy Hoare, Chief Lynn Acoose, Elder Cheryl Littletent, Chief Barry and the taunts on the ice. Nresident Robert Kennedy, Royce Pettyjohn, Paula Acoose, Ray McCallum, Elder Noel Starblanket It took me a long time to Craig reflects on the production of not react to that. I plead the documentary guilty on lowering my level Residential School of intelligence and integrity Hockey: to the racist behaviour and page with great a strong bid for He says "There are interest and was the medal. They racist comments of others." two moments in elated to read that decided to support making this piece that he and Paula had them in their bid- Eugene Arcand remain with me. The indeed travelled to ding efforts. first moment was the London, Ontario to thrill I felt meeting Fred Sasakamoose and Ted Hodgson, two the Jeffery Hoare September 20th, important figures who made significant contributions to Canadian Auction House. Ray McCallum hockey history. Along with the giddy thrill of meeting former and Paula Acoose NHL players, I felt deep respect for their accomplishments and For those of you successfully won the the wisdom they were willing to share with the camera, and from my generation bid to possess the ultimately our audience. The second moment was in editing the who have very little understanding of Treaty #4 Medal. On September 29th, footage, the sense of pride felt by Chief Littlechild and the First the Treaties, because treaties were Wendy Hoare personally delivered Nations players being honoured and how much the recognition not taught in school, Treaty #4 was the Medal to all of us who greeted of the Oilers, Rangers and cheering Rexall Place fans meant to one of 11 numbered Treaties signed her at the Regina International Airport. them. At that moment, I understood how much this recognition between First Nations and the would mean to Aboriginal spectators, who have not received the Crown (Queen of England). Treaty Although I had first heard of the newly respect in the media that they deserve." #4 was signed on September 15th, found Treaty #4 Medal very recently 1874. Upon signing the Treaties, and I am grateful to Ray and Paula Eugene Arcand attended the Residential School in Lebret. silver medals were bestowed on the for all they have sacrificed to obtain

jjjj kkkk Chiefs who represented their people it, my family and I have a vested

at the negotiation table. There were interest in the medal as well. I have The Regina Indian Industrial School (RiiS) was a Residential 12 original Chiefs who signed with been hearing about the Treaties and School opened in 1891 and closed in 1910. The RiiS Multimedia Chief Piapot signing an adhesion to in particular Treaty #4 for most of my Project represents the legacy of the Regina Indian Industrial the Treaty a year later. There were life. School and the destiny of its descendants. Its companion, the 21 medals that were handed out, 20 RiiSmedia.org (pronounced rise-media-dot-org) website, heals are still unaccounted for. On September 15th, 1874 our Great and restores communities by creating awareness and inspiring Grandfather was one of the Chiefs action. Using a predominantly web-based delivery platform Ray and Paula’s journey began who signed Treaty #4 on behalf and multiple narratives, RiiS Multimedia engages media users during the week of the annual Treaty of his people. His name was kâ- by creating a future involving family restoration, healing and #4 Gathering that is held in Fort nêwonaskasêhtêw (He Walks On reconciliation. A long-form documentary conceived and directed Qu’Appelle, which ironically is Ray’s Four Claws), on the treaty document by First Nations media makers will form the centerpiece of the home town. Paula is a member of his name appears as KA-NE-ON- RiiSmedia.org website. Sakimay First Nation which resides US-KA-TEW, his x mark.

in the heart of Treaty Four Territory. This project was made with the financial support of The United So it comes as no surprise that they It was with great honour, respect and Church of Canada. Riismedia.org has several projects underway, would feel an affinity for the Treaty #4 hope that I held the Treaty #4 medal including a series of filmed monologues by new Canadian Medal. They obviously felt a vested when it arrived on Treaty #4 soil. Ayesha Mohsin on the Canadian Residential School experience, interest in acquiring the medal. mini-docs by Janine Windolf and Trudy Stewart about to be In my mind all I could think of was released and another by Louise Bigeagle about famous Regina that I might be holding the very Ray and Paula were not the only ones Indian medal my ancestor held in his hand from Saskatchewan interested in the Industrial on that momentous day over a Medal. Alvin Francis, a Councillor School hundred years earlier. from Neekaneet First Nation, and student the town of Maple Creek had also Thomas It is a memory I will keep with me for heard about the auction and initiated the rest of my life. Moore an effort to make it there. Maple Keesick Creek's Manager of Community & Thank You Ray and Paula for all that currently in Economic Development and Main you have done. production. Street Program Coordinator, Royce ekosi Pettyjohn had found the medal after months of research. It was Rodger W. Ross story by Royce who informed Neekaneet (Paskwa-Moostoos) Robert Craig First Nation of the discovery and October 2014 Community Health NCCA Community Connection 9

North Central Health Fair & BBQ

Seasonal influenza: It’s serious easonal influenza is a serious The RQHR provides seasonal respiratory illness that can influenza vaccine to residents leadS to severe complications and at no cost. Those at highest even cause death. Immunization risk for influenza disease are: remains the best way to fight persons ages 65 and over; those influenza. Immunization can lower diagnosed with chronic lung or your chances of getting influenza heart disease, diabetes, lowered or if you do get influenza after immunity, cancer, kidney disease being vaccinated, you may not be and/or severe anemia; pregnant as sick. women; children from six months to four years of age; persons with You can have the influenza severe obesity; and residents virus and not be ill, but still of a nursing home or other care pass the disease on to others. facility. The Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region (RQHR) encourages you RQHR encourages all people to to get your seasonal influenza be immunized. North Central Community Association President Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway immunization to protect yourself and Manager of Community Services, Kari Herbert received the Regional and those around you. The For clinic dates, times and Outstanding Partnership award for all the great work on the annual North Central vaccine is safe, easily accessible locations in your area, watch for Health Fair! and has very few side effects. information in early October. n August 19, the Canadian North Central residents had the For general information on influenza, call HealthLine at 811 Diabetes Association's opportunity to visit a number of or visit www.rqhealth.ca. OSaskatchewan team along with a interactive health stations covering number of expert partners brought healthy eating, foot care and together residents of Regina's physical activity. Participants took COMMUNITY CLEAN UP! continued North Central community. This is in a diabetes risk assessment Thanks! the sixth year for the gathering supported by Loblaw Pharmacy he North Central Community the Timbits. The WalMart $100 to enjoy a healthy barbeque to learn about their individual risk Cleanup organizers would gift card was put to good use and learn the risks for diabetes. for developing type 2 diabetes. T Diabetes educators, pharmacists like to thank U of S Student to purchase garbage bags and The agencies connected with and nurses were on site to provide Nurses, SEARCH, Street tongs. community members to share education and information. Culture, NC residents, Bennett resources and information to Dunlop Ford staff and their NCCA organizer Kari Herbert assist them in improving their By 2020 it is estimated that close families with their trucks and said "I was raised by a family health and wellness. to 10 percent of Saskatchewan's rental trailers. Approximately that said if you don't want population, or more than 111,000 78 people from Bennett Dunlop something, put it in an alley in Presented by the Queen City people, will be living with diabetes.

Ford and 50-60 folks from NCCA North Central, somebody will Kinsmen Club, at this event diabetes.ca recruitment efforts came out as want it. There's this perception their superhero selves for the out there that that is a form of cause! donating." Project People take get a good chunk of our staff but donations, Hire A Neighbour we also get the kids, and I think Queensbury can be paid to take the material. it's a great way for them to get Convention Centre But putting stuff in the back involved. My son is with me today sponsored the alley should not be an option. and he loves the fact that he gets catering of coffee There are agencies that will take to throw stuff around, they make it and muffins. furniture, rather than letting it sit into fun. What's also nice this year Acklands-Grainger in the elements where it becomes is that there's a lot of community donated 100 instant garbage." groups volunteering. And we're brand new pairs of even seeing people with their work gloves. Tim Trevor Boquist spoke for Bennett own vehicles who live in the area Hortons poured Dunlop Ford "This is year number bringing stuff in. It continues to coffee and laid on 5! What's interesting is that we grow and continues to foster that whole community spirit." FOOT CARE We are accepting new clients for office or home visits! Mon - Fri: 9-6; Sat: 9-4 • Free diabetes checks • Free blood pressure monitoring • Foot Care by a trained professional at a minimal cost Mgr. Megan Zmetana, BSP RATES for Foot Care: In-office visit – North Central Resident ...... $15.00 Summer Hours Home visit – North Central Resident ...... $20.00 Mon to Thur 9 to 4 Fri 9 to 1 In-office visit – Non North Central Resident ...... $30.00 Home visit – Non North Central Resident ...... $40.00

A Free Drop-In Play Centre North Central Community Association for Children (infants to age 6) 1264 Athol Street, 2nd floor (elevator) Call 306-757-1046 to book an appointment and their caregiver. Scott Collegiate or leave a message 3350 7th Ave (306) 523-3512 Community Nurse: Jude McCann RN 10 NCCA Community Connection Community Calendar October 2014

NO Thanks Thoughts from the President of Do you have for reading this far North Central Community Assoc. a background YES! Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway in SALES? mba wasté…Good day! Regina with respect to our neighbourhood. UI love the fall season, it’s not WANT TO MAKE yet winter and still time for good If you are at all interested in SOME EXTRA weather to stick around. I would attending our North Central MONEY in your like to say a big thank you to all community planning sub- You SPARE TIME? our volunteers for North Central committee meetings, we —the green thumbs that help will be hosting them every bet with the gardens, the front line 4th Wednesday at 7 pm at I do! No, I workers in our social agencies, Albert-Scott in the 2nd floor have all the and people who give up their boardroom. money time to sit on the board and sub- We’re looking for an enthusiastic I need committees. For more information please individual to sell advertising for email us: exec. We have lots to director@ Community Connection, North HA HA be thankful in nccaregina.ca Central’s community newspaper. HA! our community It would be and we also great to have have lots on more community If you like to work away you our plate for members attend independently and are a real go then our community our planning people person, we want to To Do List. The meetings. We North Central also need hear from you! Community volunteers to Association contribute their board is in the feedback and initial stage of time on our planning and housing sub- Please send us your preparing our committee. We Michael Parker www.nccaregina.ca resume along with a community are in the middle Executive Director plan. The of developing letter of interest to: North Central Community Association most recent our terms of 1264 Athol Street, Regina, SK S4T 7V3 plan that was developed was reference for both of these sub- or by email: [email protected] from 1980. We have Vision committees. Your help would be 2020 that was developed within greatly appreciated! You can also past few years as well. We email any ideas or thoughts on are reviewing and researching the community plan. We all want the existing documentation to help make our community safe, regarding community consultation vibrant, healthy and beautiful. completed in the past and we are reviewing what is currently Thank you again to all those who Community C alendar being planned by the City of support our efforts!

Send in your events Care & Share for Seniors Girl Guides of Canada Remember that Girl Guide for a FREE LISTING Now offers Recreational Guiding is bold, fund and Cookies were invented in North in the Community Calendar or Activities: energetic. It gives girls the tools Central Regina (1300-block Announcements section of your Tuesdays and resources they need to Robinson St.)! North Central at 10:00 am achieve Greatness! Community Connection (Free!) $5.00 From Cookie History page on newspaper! Stay for Anyone who is interested in www.girlguides.ca : Deadline for DECEMBER Lunch: at Albert Sparks (age 5 & 6), "In 1927, a Girl Guide leader in issue: Nov. 14, 2014 11:45 am Brownies (7 & 8), Guides (age Regina baked and packaged 9-11), Pathfinders (age 12-14) or cookies for her girls to sell as At Albert Scott Community Rangers (age 15-17) is welcome a simple way to raise money You are invited to your Centre (1264 Athol St.) to call Brenda at 306-352-0708. for their uniforms and camping COMMUNITY MOBILE equipment. Little did she STORES! know that she was starting Soup and Bannock one of Canada’s best-loved EVERY MONDAY Wednesdays at IMCF traditions—Girl Guide cookies!" 11:00 am to 1:00 pm 3131 Dewdney Ave, North Central All welcome, $2.00 Take out a NEWSLETTER PAGE in North Central Community Association Community Connection. Celebrate your news & (1264 Athol St. - upstairs) achievements, publish photos and advertise your Friends and programs. LAYOUT by Right Brain Creative Services EVERY THURSDAY 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm supporters! INCLUDED IN FEE. Get in for details & rates by Rainbow Youth Centre Join the e-mailing [email protected] (977 McTavish St.) GO GREEN Everyone welcome! PROGRAM Does your agency need to advertise an event? Cash only! Call 306-347-3224 page on Facebook! Get details on North Central has a 6 x 8 electronic bill board for details the season's windup, get a heads up on 4th Ave at the Regina Performing Arts on next season's recruitment. Let's Centre. Advertising for programs are a free keep in touch over the winter. Look service we offer. Give us a call at 306 791- for the "Go Riders" banner. 9888 or [email protected] October 2014 NCCA NEWS NCCA Community Connection 11

he North Central Community Connection is a bi-monthly newspaper produced by the North Central Community Association. We deliver 6,000 copies of the newspaperT throughout Regina. 4,500 copies are delivered to households and businesses in North Central. The remaining copies are delivered to non-profit organizations, to municipal and provincial politicians and to the North Central Community Association’s corporate partners throughout the city. An electronic copy is e-mailed nationally and is available on our website www.nccaregina.ca North Central Community Connection is produced on broadsheet newsprint (16¾” x 11¼”). Issues are twelve pages long, with eight pages in black and white and four pages in full colour. Advertising Rates Price Size Full page (colour) $ 450. 15.25” x 10” Your sixth ad is free Full page (b & w) $ 375. 15.25” x 10” when you advertise Half-page (colour) $ 300. 7.50” x 10” for five consecutive Half page (b & w) $ 250. 7.50” x 10” issues. Quarter page (colour) $ 150. 7.50” x 5” Quarter page (b & w) $ 125. 7.50” x 5” Business card (colour) $ 85. 2.25” x 3.50” (Horizontal) 3.75” x 2.00” (Vertical) Dial 306 before calling! Business card (b & w) $ 65. 2.25” x 3.50” (Horizontal) 3.75” x 2.00” (Vertical) Customized ads of any size NORTH CENTRAL PHONE LIST will accommodate your Please contact us in advance to reserve a space for your ad. advertising needs. Price Albert Community School...... 791-8539 Submit camera-ready ads by email in .pdf, .tif, .jpg or .png for- negotiable. Kitchener Community School...... 791-8516 Sacred Heart Community School...... 791-7290 mat or deliver to the office on a CD. To have the ad designed Submit your North Central Scott Collegiate...... 523-3500 in-house, you must supply high quality graphics (logos or clip

events to the Community Schools St. Luke...... 791-7248 art). Do not embed photos or logos in a word or pdf document. Calendar section for free! Wascana Community School...... 791-8528 We reserve the right to Organizations & Agencies Contact the Editor at: (306) 791-9888 or [email protected] be selective about the if you have questions or to place an ad. calendar events we print. Aboriginal Family Service Centre ...... 525-4161 Aboriginal Skilled Workers Association ...... 565-0544 AIDS Program South Saskatchewan ...... 924-8420 Albert Library ...... 777-6076 North Central Community Connection is a bi- Albert-Scott Community Centre ...... 777-7033 monthly newspaper published by the North All Nations Hope AIDS Network ...... 924-8424 Central Community Association (NCCA). The Bylaw Enforcement ...... 777-7000 newspaper strives to be fair and balanced Child and Youth Services ...... 766-6700 in its coverage of news, current events and Chili for Children...... 359-7919 community issues. The Community Connection Circle Project ...... 347-7515 is written for the people of North Central www.nccaregina.ca Circle Project Childrens’ Centre ...... 569-3988 Regina in hopes of building community and Circle Project Infant Centre ...... 949-4911 providing valuable information. Early Years Family Centre ...... 523-3512 Get Social! Ehrlo Venture Library...... 751-2411 Editor: Jan Morier Ehrlo Housing ...... 584-3313 Design & Layout: Right Brain First Nations Employment Centre...... 924-1606 Creative Services Four Directions Community Health ...... 766-7540 Thanks to contributors to this issue: Gathering Place ...... 522-7494 Greystone Bereavement Centre ...... 523-2780 Joely BigEagle Kequahtooway Indian Métis Christian Fellowship (IMCF) ...... 359-1096 Cdn Diabetes Assn City of Regina Kids First Program ...... 766-6792 Robert Craig Kari Herbert Kids Help Phone ...... 1-800-668-6868 Log House Thrift Store ...... 791-0255 Indian Métis Christian Fellowship Meadow Primary Health Care Centre ...... 766-6399 Kitchener Community School Mobile Crisis Services ...... 757-0127 Allen Lefebvre Jan Morier Mission Statement of Morning Star Ministries ...... 757-8421 Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region Newo Yotina Friendship Centre ...... 525-5042 North Central Rodger Ross Scott Collegiate North Central Community Association (NCCA) ...... 791-9888 Community Association Sacred Heart Community School North Central Community Health Office (Nurse) ...... 757-1046 North Central Community Police Service ...... 777-6450 Souls Harbour Rescue Mission Pursuing the development and North Central Family Centre ...... 347-2552 maintenance of a safe, vibrant North Central Kids Music Program ...... 545-3737 North Central Community Connection is and attractive community through Oxford House Society of Regina Inc...... 570-5708 distributed to over 4,000 households in the advocacy, partnership and services. Pasqua Hospital ...... 766-2222 North Central area. Copies are also available Public Health Inspector...... 766-7755 at the Albert Scott Community Centre and Rainbow Youth Centre...... 757-9743 various North Central businesses. NCCA Board of Directors Randall Kinship Centre...... 766-6780 Opinions expressed in the North Central Regina Alternative Measures Program (RAMP)...... 352-5424 Community Connection do not represent the President...... Joely BigEagle Regina Education & Action on Child Hunger (REACH)... 347-3224 NCCA...... Kequahtooway Regina City Police ...... 777-6500 Vice President...... Jessica Hanna Regina Crime Stoppers ...... 545-8477 We welcome all letters and submissions. The Secretary...... Robyn Shiplack Regina Fire & Protective Services...... 777-7830 editor reserves the right to accept or reject and Regina Food Bank...... 791-6533 edit all submissions. Members-at-Large Regina Police Substandard Housing Enforcement Team..777-6399 Regina Sexual Assault Line (24 hrs)...... 352-0434 Tom Brown Greg Campbell Rentalsman ...... 787-2699 DEADLINE for Morris Eagles Anna Galassi R Healthy Food Store ...... 347-3224 DECEMBER ISSUE Georgina Magee Denita Stonechild Safer Communities & Neighbourhoods (SCAN)..1-866-51-SAFER Charla Tait SaskPower (inspections)...... 566-2500 Saskatchewan Rental Housing Supplement ...... 787-4723 November 14, 2014 SEARCH ...... 551-3366 North Central Community Connection Saskatchewan (STAS) ...... 584-8778 1264 Athol Street Souls Harbour Rescue Mission & Youth Centre ...... 543-0011 Street Culture Kidz ...... 565-6206 Regina SK S4T 7V3 SWAP...... 525-1722 Phone: 306-791-9888 Transitions to Trades ...... 791-9530 Fax: 306-757-1052 YMCA of Regina ...... 757-9622 e-mail: [email protected] Want the number of your agency in this space? Call us to add it: 791-9888 KITCHENER COMMUNITY SCHOOL

would like to extend our warmest welcome and School Hours Wesincere happiness to all of our • Recess supervision begins at 8:38 A.M. families and children who make up Please do not send your child(ren) prior our amazing school community. to this time. As the 2014-2015 school year • At 8:53 A.M. morning classes begin. begins it is our pleasure to officially Students will have recess at 10:30 A.M. welcome everyone back to Kitchener • Lunch runs from 11:45 A.M. until 12:45 Community School! P.M. Kitchener Community School • Students will have a second recess provides a caring, supportive and break at 2:30 P.M. and are dismissed School Community Council respectful learning environment. from the day at 3:37 P.M. The purpose of Kitchener’s School Staff, students, families, Community Council is to help volunteers, and agencies strengthen the capacity of the work cooperatively school and to improve students’ to enhance student learning. The Council would like to development. Together we invite any parents and community take pride in our diversity, members wishing to participate to build for academic success, attend. Please call our Community and create hope for the Coordinator, Marilyn Fazakas, at future of our community. 306-791-8516 for more information. These meetings provide a forum for staff to talk to parents, caregivers, and community members about the school’s Learning Improvement Plan, which is a plan that focuses on Literacy, Numeracy, Equity, and Transitions for our students. The council also plans fun and engaging events for our families. Please consider joining us.

We are all very excited for the school year ahead!

Our Admin team: left Mrs. Balkwill – Principal; right Mrs. Wagner – Vice-Principal Mrs. Balkwill (Principal) and Mrs. Wagner (Vice-Principal)

From a roof in North Central

I still can’t believe that with a mental illness. Lately I’ve been not everyone has Wow this is the Mission’s thinking about the death of Robin a ‘Freedom 55’ fifth year for our ‘Homelessness Williams and his ongoing struggle with retirement plan. Or Awareness Week’ fundraiser and mental illness. He gave us laughter where does some- here I am back on the roof of our and I think the world is a better place one with HIV go Youth Center living in my pup tent because of him. Robin was never when they can’t work again. Where did the last year go? homeless but his disease was real. anymore and long Every year the media asks me the In a way I hope that he’ll become a term care isn’t an same question: “Why are you doing face for that disease now because we option. They should this Joe?” Five years later my answer desperately need someone to break still be able to live is still the same. I do this for two the stigma of mental illness. With out their life with reasons. First, I want to continue to proper medication, many people with dignity in a safe and create awareness for a very ‘real’ this disease can function well within affordable place. problem here in not just Regina, but the workplace, and still there are lot So, as I sit here on the roof have enough affordable housing, throughout our wonderful province. of business’s that simply won’t hire thinking and writing about the home- and that we don’t pay people enough Secondly, Souls Harbour Rescue them. And what about those who less, I guess I’ve found a more money for the work they do. I think Mission serves the homeless every need some extra care, where do they personal perspective on why I come we need to increase the minimum day and we couldn’t do that without go when governmental cutbacks have up here year after year. There’s a wage to a point where people can your financial support. We receive pushed them out of the hospital’s and story that most of you have probably reasonably take care of themselves. no ongoing operational funding from into the streets? already heard about a boy and beach We can’t go on paying people so little, any level of government be it federal, Then there’s the girl that just called full of starfish, but let me share it for taking the jobs that so many of us provincial, or municipal, so I’m here to us inquiring about a rental application again: One day a boy and his father wouldn’t even consider because they raise some much needed money too! for affordable housing. She was 16 are walking together along a beautiful couldn’t possibly support our lifestyle! And though I try and have some fun years old and she’d just had a baby. beach. They notice that the tide has And as the financial institutions and with this event, don’t get me wrong as Desperately looking for someone to gone out and that the beach is now the government continue to tighten I’m not for a moment suggesting that help her, all she wanted was a place covered with hundreds of starfish the criteria for getting a mortgage, we me living in a tent on a roof (I’m fairly to stay and a chance to finish school. that have become stranded on the simply have to find ways to spread the safe up here) in North Central is like Whatever the circumstances (forget shoreline. The boy in desperation wealth, and to make a way for someone being homeless. No, homelessness the why?) she should never have to begins to pick them up and carry them with a lower income to raise a family is that guy who sleeps under a be homeless. She’s got her whole life back to the sea. After doing this a few and have their own place. If we don’t bush in the park at night; that’s real to live yet! times, the father stops him saying that … then the dream of owning your own homelessness! I’m just saying there’s As for the idea of laziness, I find what he’s doing isn’t going to matter home … is only a dream for the rich! a guy sleeping under a bush in the myself somewhat repulsed by that anyway as he can’t possibly save park, and we need to do something type of thinking, because I know there them all. The boy stops … looks at his about that! are men from our shelter who go to dad … then walks out into the water So who are the homeless? There Labour Ready every day to try and find and sets another one free. He comes are many different reasons and some kind of work. The problem is that back, looks at his dad again and says; circumstances that lead to home- they can’t get a full time job, and that “I think it mattered to that one.” And so lessness. Yes, there are those who there’s nothing affordable for them … I guess that’s why I’m up here on struggle with addiction but what’s when it comes to renting a place. Or the roof again, it matters to someone! the root of that? And sadly many what about the seniors whose govern- Let me conclude with this: people still think that the homeless ment pensions don’t even come I think the two biggest reasons for are just lazy! Then there are those close to paying their living expenses; homelessness today are that we don’t