Mitchell Saddleback: Pawakan Macbeth

January 25, 2020 Interview with Mitchell Saddleback who was an actor in the Pawakan Macbeth theatrical play and the movie Cold Pursuit. Guide: You can talk about some of the problems that an Indigenous actor runs into if you want. So what’s Pawakan Macbeth all about: Mitch: Macbeth is a Shakespeare play. It’s about a…

Emergency Shelter

The Samson Community Wellness department (780-585-3634) will provide temporary shelter to those community members who are experiencing homelessness and need a warm place to stay for the night. If you see someone in need of shelter please call the Community Wellness After Hours: 780-335-5953 or the Maskwacis Mobile Mental Health Crisis Unit at 780-362-2150. There…

Australian Hockey Team in Samson

The Australian hockey team the Kaurna Boomerangs played a game against the Maskwacis Hawks on January 13, 2020, and the game ended in a tie 8-8 with an overtime win by the Boomerangs to win it. There were quite a few Maskwacis hockey fans in the seats and some Samson Councilors were on the ice…

Information Sessions

There were three Information Sessions in Pigeon Lake, the HBMC in Samson and Calgary regarding the constitution and citizenship law. Below is a story from those sessions from the Acimowin (Samson’s newsletter). November 5, 2019 There was referendum information sessions in Pigeon Lake and the HBMC in Samson and Koren Lightning Earle and the Samson…

Community Engagement

There will be a community engagement in Pigeon Lake/Mameo Beach on Thursday November 7, 2019, starting at 12:00 PM and going until 1:00 PM. The topic: Housing, Trades and Public Works. Please see the poster for contact details.

Chief’s Luncheon & Information Update

First, there will be a Chief’s Luncheon on September 24 at the Pigeon Lake / Mameo Beach Recreation centre. Second, there will be an Information Update regarding the Cows and Plows program. Please contact the Samson Communications Department if you have any questions Ph: 780-585-3793 or Toll free: 1-800-661-2579.