The Ranch Ehrlo Society named as one of Saskatchewan's top employers Recently, Ranch Ehrlo Society was named as one of Saskatchewan's top employers for 2012. Wondering what exactly this meant and how we might have obtained this prestigious award, I took it upon myself to do some reconnaissance work. I found out that employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada's Top 100…
The following blog is some of the thoughts shared by myself at Geoff’s memorial service. Geoff has been described by many as visionary, motivating, dedicated and compassionate. He knew what he wanted and he could adeptly share his dream and motivate those who heard him, to take up the challenge. Many have spoken about how Geoff was a leader who empowered others. He did this by…
Sociology class - 13 steps of brainwashing There are a lot of things I remember about university, but what sticks out most is memorizing the 13 steps of brainwashing for a Sociology class. I have to admit, my boyfriend at the time never quite looked at me the same after that. I don’t know if mind control or subliminal messages are real, but there are a lot of factors that influence…
Presented by Ehrlo Counselling Services, a division of the Ranch Ehrlo Society, a charitable organization dedicated to providing a range of quality assessment, treatment, education, support and community services that improve the lives of children, youth and their families. March 29, 2012 in Regina, Queensbury Convention Center, Salon A March 30, 2012 in Saskatoon, Travelodge Saskatoon…
Part 2: An interview with Marion MacIver, executive vice-president and director of education Marion recently presented at the 2011 World Forum, which was held October 18 - 21, in Melbourne, Australia. The theme was Education and Children's Well-being - Philosophy, Policy and Practice. Marion spoke on her doctorate research, entitled Education in alternative settings: Aboriginal students’…
Ranch Ehrlo Society continues to maintain the highest level of standards and continues to provide quality programs and services to the children, youth and families that we serve. Ranch Ehrlo has been reaccredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) following a two-year review of the agency which culminated with a site visit in 2011. COA reaccreditation is an objective and reliable…
I am looking out my window today and asked myself, how warm is it out there? I then look over at our beautiful outdoor rink and see about six or seven youth and two teachers playing hockey in just bunnyhugs, and even short sleeve shirts…….yes I said short sleeve shirts. I grew up on the outdoor rinks in Regina. My Dad would drop me off at the rink with aboutfive or six other friends and…
A great loss for everyone Former President/CEO of the Ranch Ehrlo Society, Dr. Geoff Pawson, passed away this morning in Tucson, Arizona after a brief battle with cancer. Geoff was the founder and president/CEO of the Ranch Ehrlo Society and the former Ehrlo Community Services. His vision saw a small program for six troubled youth, opened in 1966; expand to today’s multi-dimensional…
Dr. Geoffrey Pawson Education Scholarship fund In memory of Dr. Geoff Pawson, founder and former president/CEO of the Ranch Ehrlo Society, and in lieu of gifts and flowers, people can donate to the Dr. Geoffrey Pawson Education Scholarship fund. The purpose of Geoff's scholarship is to enable present and/or former residents of the Ranch Ehrlo Society and other deserving individuals to…
Key philosophies Geoff used to build Ranch Ehrlo Society In my last interaction with Dr. Geoff Pawson back in mid-December, I had interviewed him. The topic was key philosophies such as advocacy, families, and leadership. Geoff's interpretation of them, and how they have helped him to build Ranch Ehrlo.…
Dr. Marion MacIver officially appointed President/CEOThe board of directors of the Ranch Ehrlo Society met today and unanimously supported the appointment of Dr. Marion MacIver as president and CEO of the Ranch Ehrlo Society effective January 31, 2012. This decision was in accordance with Geoff’s wishes as he developed the succession plan that was approved by the board in 2010. Geoff…
Do you ever wish that life came with an instruction manual? Maybe something from IKEA with a lot of easy to understand photos. Instead it seems we get the instructions as we go and the instructions seem to be in Chinese. I don’t claim to know the secret of life by any means but here are the 10 instructions I have learned picked up about life so far. Don’t worry they aren’t…
On Sunday, December 18, 2011 Kruzeniski House youth and staff hosted their second annual Christmas “adopt-a-youth” campaign. To raise funds for this event, youth and staff sold raffle tickets for prizes donated from various businesses around the city. This year they were able to raise over $1200. They also added another $300 that was raised from various other fundraisers over the…
Kids do well if they want to vs. kids do well if they can. This idea was first introduced to me during a training session by Ranch TCI instructor and Director of Clinical Services in the North, Vance Heaney. In the philosophy – kids do well if they want to – it’s the beliefs that kids know when they are doing something wrong so a reward/punishment system like groundings or taking…
I’m celebrating my one year anniversary at the Ranch this month and it corresponds with the start of the New Year. I’ve learned a lot in my first year at the Ranch like: a lot of employees have the same first name so I better double check when I send an email, don’t tempt the parking meter guy by not moving your car all day because he likes to ticket, blog topics are tricky to find, and…
