Ranch Ehrlo’s Paper Crane Community Arts Centre has been given the opportunity to expand and explore with the recent announcement of new grant funding. Paper Crane was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Saskatchewan Arts Board to hire an artist on a contractual three-month basis (January 30th – April 30th) to explore and connect community outreach opportunities with community groups, youth,…
“This volunteer job totally changed my life and my vision of kids with special needs,” said Nelson Martinez, a volunteer from Columbia. “This job has been amazing. I really enjoy working with the kids to help them, and to see how they are happy because of me.” Nelson is an international volunteer working at the Transition Centre, an educational facility operated by Ranch Ehrlo…
New blogger Evan King has been at the Ranch for five and a half years and is currently in Australia completing his field practicum experience for his MSW program through the University of Regina. His placement is with a community-based agency which works with homeless youth in a clinical setting. In my experience in facilitating groups with youth I always find the most interesting aspect of the…
A Ranch Ehrlo employee has been recognized by the Regina Police Service (RPS). Unit manager Mike Deis was presented with a Special Service Award by RPS on Jan. 23, in recognition of his contribution to the community, policing, and public safety. Last year, Mike Deis assisted police in a fatal hit-and-run collision by detaining and reporting one of the suspects. After hearing a loud…
In 1997 the Ranch expanded north. After an extensive search around the city of Prince Albert, we settled on a beautiful piece of land in the RM of Buckland. With the blessing of the reeve and surrounding neighbours, the Ranch established Buckland campus. The property was previously an acreage with a small house on the property. The original plan was to build a new group home but our…
The Learning Centre has moved to a new location, optimizing client services and allowing a special program to spread its WINGS. The relocation of the Learning Centre allowed program manger Victoria Reiman the opportunity to help design a space unique to the needs of her clients. “This move was the opportunity to build something just for them,” she explained from the new location on…
Special guest blogger Kevin Mugford, director of residential services at Buckland campus. Kevin is speaking to youth about what culture is and the importance in learning about other people's beliefs and practices.
To celebrate 2013, Ranch Ehrlo Society is thanking its staff, supporters, clients, and champions with a 2013 Year in Review. We look forward to working with you as we “Go Forward with Pride” into 2014. Happy New Year! OHL celebrates its 20th anniversary The Outdoor Hockey League (OHL) celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2013. From its humble beginnings in a Regina classroom to a league…
Special guest blogger, former Ranch youth Aaron Gilbert. You have to know where you have been to know where you are going. Ranch Ehrlo Society played a large role in my life, helping me change the path I was travelling and saving me from a life of bad choices. I was recently standing in line at a local store, people watching and bumping up the line every few inches, when I caught a…
At its December 3, 2013 meeting, the board of directors of the Ranch Ehrlo Society, appointed Linda Meyer acting president/CEO effective January 1, 2014. This appointment follows the previously announced retirement of the agency’s current president/CEO, Dr. Marion MacIver. “The board of directors sincerely appreciates the leadership provided by Dr. MacIver during her tenure as…
I’m not the Grinch who stole Christmas, but I do confess, I have been known to shun the holiday. It’s not that I don’t enjoy the homemade baking, screams of kids running toward (sometimes away) from Santa, or the white lights strung from rooftops glistening in the snow; I’ve just never gained an appreciation for the mall madness, busy streets, or relentless carolers. Over the…
Kids at Ranch Ehrlo are giving a gift from the heart. The annual Art from the Heart calendars are hot off the press, just in time for the New Year. Former cultural coordinator Al Dufour realized the great artistic talent the kids at Ranch Ehrlo possessed and conceptualized the Art from the Heart project in 2005.The Art from the Heart calendars feature original artwork by Ranch youth…
Children and youth in the city of Prince Albert and surrounding area have greater access to free organized sport and recreational opportunities with a new Ranch Ehrlo program. The Community Sports Program in Prince Albert has grown from its beginnings with the Outdoor Hockey League (OHL), expanding to include four free drop-in sport leagues for youth ages 10 to 16 years old. “Our main…
Guest blog by Dan L'Heureux - Ranch youth, employee, and board member. I spent 11 years living in the care of Ranch Ehrlo Society and I think the best part was the love that each of the house mothers gave to us kids— the care and compassion they had for us. Of all of the house mothers, it was Vern Daniels who had the largest impact on me and my life. She treated each of us as one of her…
Staff and youth at Ranch Ehrlo’s Buckland campus are staying active and learning about the great outdoors with the Outdoor Adventure/Cultural Program (OAP). The program offers learning opportunities and recreational activities through a variety of outdoor experiences. “It really started in 1966 when Geoff Pawson started Ranch Ehrlo because the agency has always offered outdoor…
