Scott Goldie, an ice fisher by hobby, waits until January to put his ice shack out. “I want there to be over a foot of ice before I go out with a shack,” Goldie said. “[By January] in my mind, it’s safe and I generally put it in the same places every year. They’re places...
Author: Rose Mansbridge-Goldie (Rose Mansbridge-Goldie)
Regina woman says Raising Hope is not the safe space it should be
Fay Munro, a university student and mother, suffered a brain injury four years ago after rolling her SUV, initiating a string of events that eventually led to a crystal meth addiction and brought her to Raising Hope. “I came here to try to break the cycle and change my life,” said Munro. “But they are...
Saskatchewan Health Authority leadership is lacking when it comes to the opioid crisis
Jason Mercredi, who oversees Saskatchewan’s only safe consumption site, is disappointed in the province’s response to the unprecedented number of opioid related deaths in Saskatchewan. “I think it is pretty clear that this is not just a health care issue anymore,” said Mercredi, the Executive Director of Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) in Saskatoon. “When you...
2020 will not kill film: Regina’s “One Take Super 8” film festival is alive and well
The “One Take Super 8″ film festival is celebrating its 20th year. Launched in 2000 in Regina by Alex Rogalski, this independent film festival has inspired similar events across cities in North America. Ian Campbell, co-organizer and past participant in the original Regina event said he likes the event for a number of reasons. “The...