Learning Communities Peavine Metis Settlement

Learning Communities
Peavine Metis Settlement
Community Status Update
Jan to Oct, 2013
January 29th, 2013
First Community Workshop
Aboriginal Business Link Canada
Guest Speaker Aaron Portier
Mr. Glen Anderson is one of our newly
elected council members with Al C & H M
February Community Workshop
Health & Wellness
Guest Speaker Theresa Doody
Theresa
conducted a
personal health
assessment with
information on
healthy eating
and diet, weight
& routines
February NCCP Level 1 Hockey
Certification
14 participants received their certification to coach the Sport of
Hockey from level atoms to Midget: In support of youth programs in
the area. Participants from Little Buffalo, East Prairie & Peavine!
March 27th, 2013 “Hopeology” When
We are Healthy in partnership with
Bishop Routhier School
Guest Speaker Iner Cardinal Program Director from Gift Lake
•
Mr. Iner Cardinal presented
a workshop about creating
hope for our children and
spoke about the obstacles
that our children face at
home and in school with
Bullying. The importance &
key to creating successful
children is attendance in
school everyday & constant
reassurance and role
modeling a positive
attitude! 
April, 2013 Basic Home Maintenance
Workshop in partnership with CEC
and NLC at old NLC cap site
May 2013 “Moccasin Making”
Guest Speaker Gail Gladu
• Blaze and Lois Shaw did
videotaping and interviews
this session! Very successful 16
participants and 5 finished
their pair a month after this
workshop! Great reviews, Thank
you Learning Communities !
June 24th, 2013 LC
CW Peavine Metis
Settlement
Forestry fires, permits and safety
procedures
Environment Sustainable
Resource Development
Guest Speaker Robert
Collins
Mr. Robert Collins informed
the community about fire
permits and discussed the
importance of adherence to
conserving our
environment and paying
special attention to the
herbs and plants that are
protected in certain areas
of our Metis Settlement,
these are to be kept for our
traditional medicinal
purposes. He has worked
with this gov’t
organization for 17 yrs.
July 4th LC CW “Building Safe
Communities”
Guest Speaker Brad Cunningham
MSGC Justice Peavine Metis
Settlement
The Yellow Chart is the next steps
to be taken with community
partnerships.
August 29th & 30th, 2013 “Drum Therapy-Drum
Making” Guest Speaker Lyla Carifelle
In partnership with Peavine
Parent Link & Victim Services
NLC CEC Chair Hazel Vicklund &
community Elder with LC-CC
Community Partnerships understanding
the positive working relationships
September 23rd, 2013 LC CW “Zumba &
health & Fitness
Guest Speaker Cathy with 32 participants! Great Success!
Participants Enjoying the Catering after Class & Feeling
Great! A true success to positive and healthy lifestyles
Good Healthy food and energy
reviving
Group Fitness is continued with
community interest with children
and adults until December 2013
October 23rd, 2013 LC CW “Laundry Soap
Making & Homework Planning”
Guest Speaker Tara Gauchier
A new learning experience
and how to conserve Laundry
soap!
Shaving ivory soap, mixing oxy
clean, borax & Laundry arm
and Hammer
A few pictures of our newly renovated NLC From
Before and After
Learning Communities
The left Picture is before Sept and
Right Picture is now.
Great news ! NLC offered me a substitute
position until May as a Access
Facilitator/Cap site coordinator! YAY!
Mentor Circle
Success: Ms. Peggy
McCarthy
Peggy has worked
with the Peavine
Aboriginal Head
Start for 17 yrs. She
is our Main Mentor
and success story of
Learning
Communities, she is
understanding,
enjoys a new
learning
experience, is part
of Northern AB
children's
development
council, supports
learning to support
the Metis
Community Of
Peavine!
Group Picture on the top left, Carmen McDermot on top right from learner
to mentor, Kerry Cunningham bottom left, Shelley Gauchier currently
enrolled in ECD level 3 & Suzanne Willier currently Daycare director in
Sucker Creek- Great support network developed
Success Story
Taylor Cunningham
Graduated from St.Andrews High School in High
Prairie and is a member of the Peavine Metis
Settlement who enrolled in May to the Health Care
Aide Program at Northern Lakes College, got
accepted and is now a Full-Time Post-Secondary
student from High School Graduation to College
Programs. Learning Communities has encouraged
and supported this learner to continue her
education.
Just few things that I enjoy…Hunting, running,
dancing and supporting higher learning to give hope
to individuals to share their success & increase their
livelihood and self sufficiency!
My moose waiting for me to make
dry meat
Proudly standing with my mentor
Dr. Martin Brokenleg
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Thank you
Merci
By: Joline Mearon-Bull
Peavine Metis Settlement