Do you think we have gotten to use to comfort? Do we have it too easy? I complain when the toilet paper at work is single ply, when Regina rush hour takes me an extra 5 minutes to get from my downtown office to the Ranch at Pilot Butte, or if I have to walk across the hall because I have run out of Ranch Ehrlo envelopes. Here is a video that kind of puts all our ‘problems’ in…
Ehrlo Early Learning Centre is subsidized and licensed childcare centres for children age 18 months to kindergarten. We have five centres in Regina. In December they held Christmas parties for the children and their families. Imperial Community School held their 2nd annual Family Christmas on December 9th. The staff had a turnout of approximately 80-85 people. With family interest…
The Buckland Centre Riding Arena has a new name; the Donalda Hansen Centre for Equine Therapy. The official naming ceremony took place on Tuesday, September 20 in front of Ranch youth, staff, board members, family, and friends in the arena north of Prince Albert on the Ranch Ehrlo Buckland Campus. “This classy building is adding just another layer of class when they but Donalda’s name on…
A back to school adoption program was Kruzeniski House’s fall "Community Helping Hands" project. The youth and staff of Kruzeniski House along with the help of the Regina District Area Council, the Human Rights Committee, and the Women’s Committee of Regina adopted 16 community youth for their back to school adoption program. The three committees each donated $500 for a total of $1500,…
Recent events in Regina’s Wascana Park get one thinking The recent drowning of an apparently homeless man in Regina’s Wascana Lake really got me thinking. The still unconfirmed story (aka rumour) goes like this: 2 friends (both middle-aged, aboriginal, and homeless) are in Wascana Park on a brutally hot day. At least one of the men decides to swim across the lake, but he…
I miss a lot about being a kid. Waking up early for Saturday morning cartoons, having the energy to be able to play all day long and having all my meals and snacks prepared for me. But this time of year the thing I miss the most is going back to school. I haven’t been in a classroom in over 10 years but the call of back-to-school shopping still gets to me. I have the instinct to buy new…
The Council on Accreditation (COA) peer review team had a whirl-wind visit to the Ranch Ehrlo Society from September 11th to September 15th.The four-member team conducted on-site file reviews at the agency’s three campuses, toured various facilities and conducted meetings and one-to-one interviews with staff, youth, and board members. COA accreditation demonstrates that our organization meets…
The University of Regina Aboriginal Student Centre’s 4th Annual Tipi Raising Competition will be held Friday, September 30th from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm on the Dr. Lloyd Barber Academic Green at the University of Regina main campus. The Tipi Raising Competition hosted by the ASC, offers students, employees and community the opportunity to experience constructing a tipi and learn its…
I just wanted to pass along a good story about the May House youth on their recent camp trip to Clear Lake, Manitoba. The youth from May House stayed at the Onanole Campground and RV Park. During the stay our youth helped the camp ground owners (Rick and Lorna) with some of the maintenance and grounds keeping. The youth would get up every morning and help rick clean the pool, hot tub,…
Meet Nick Crighton, the Cultural Coordinator at Ranch Ehrlo Society. Nick is very passionate about Aboriginal Culture and the importance it plays in improving the lives of our youth – including the day-to-day aspects for our clients such as in school and in the group homes. Celebrate who you are The youth that come to the ranch come from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. Nick…
So in my last blog “Easy Steps to Going Green…No Excuses!” I promised to turn the spotlight on Ranch Ehrlo Society. So before I admit to the Ranch’s dirty little secrets, I will admit to mine. So here goes….I’m perfect! There, I said it; it feels great to get that off my chest. On a serious note, I am conscience about the environment and do what I can but I could always do more and…
I have been employed at Ranch Ehrlo since 1994, and if I could list all the positive memories I have of this place, the list would be a mile long! Ranch Ehrlo is continuously creating memories with its staff and the youth. Smiles all around I just attended a camp debriefing with one of the units, and when the manager asked the kids to talk about some of the memories from the most…
To make a referral to the Ranch Ehrlo Society residential treatment programs, please follow these steps: Fill out the form and hit submit at the bottom of the form, fax to 306-757-0599, or mail to the Ranch Ehrlo Society, P.O. Box 570, Pilot Butte, SK, S0G 3Z0 Any questions or inquiries can be directed to Dionne Baergen, residential director at 306- 659-3104 To make a referral…
Music defines my life. I play it constantly – in the car, in the shower, at the gym, while I’m cooking, at work and sometimes even while I’m sleeping. And when there is only silence, a song just starts up in my head – maybe the lyrics to Music of the Night from Phantom of the Opera, or Hall and Oats’ Private Eyes, or any Johnny Horton song (thanks dad) are always on repeat in my…
Meet our Cultural Coordinator Nick Crighton. Residential treatment Approximately 80% of the youth that come to the Ranch’s residential programs are Aboriginal. Nick discusses why the term ‘residential’ may have some negative associations that are triggered from the using that term. One similarity but 100’s of differences. The Ranch programs and residential school have one…
