Education Month BBQ Wrap Up
On May 30, Education Month wrapped up with a BBQ Lunch at the Lifelong Learning Centre; 717 Sagamok Road. The lunch of BBQd burgers, sausage on a bun, hotdogs, salads, veggies and dip, desserts and drinks were catered byway of tender and served to guests in one of the classroom meeting spaces. Everyone mingled together sharing stories of the day and experiences of the past month of activities held to educate community members on the services offered by Sagamok Education and Community Departments, as well as introduced members to new locations and facilities used to offer these services.
As with any great event held in Sagamok, it’s about the gathering of people, sharing good food together, and having a chance to win PRIZES! A number of amazing prizes were donated to the ZEI organized Education Month Bingo, all of which seemed to carry the theme of summertime fun! Prizes, donors, and winners were as follows:
· Swimming Pool, ZEI, Leah Collins
· Waterproof Speaker, ZEI, Ocean Toulouse
· Metal Firepit, A10 Fabrication, Edie Fairburn
· Rocking Chair, Vale, Cecile Toulouse
· All-Terrain Wagon, Charlotte Wright
· Beads/Books/Dollarama Gift Card, CFAU, Collin Southwind
· Lawn Care Kit, Claims & Negotiations, Ivee Southwind
· 2 Bicycles + 1 Fishing Kit, Lands &Resources, Bike 1: Natasha Toulouse, Bike 2: Martina Southwind, Fishing Kit: Darla Jones
· $1000 Cash, Sagamok Education, Katherine Ritchie
· Kayak/Fishing Kit, Sagamok Education, Rebecca M Toulouse
· Camping Gear, Sagamok Education, Colleen Toulouse
· Patio Set, Sagamok Education, Shaylynn Hardisty-Toulouse
The Prize Draw was held after the lunch, and Live Streamed to the Members of Sagamok FaceBook page. A chance to win a prize was earned by obtaining a Bingo Card from Z’Gamok at anytime throughout Education Month in May, and completing the tasks outlined in the individual squares until you completed a line or several or a full card. It was checked by a Z’Gamok member and an entry ballot was received for each line/card completed. Each prize had its own sealed ballot container and contents were transferred to a Bingo Wheel for shuffling and a random ballot was selected while community members watched in growing excitement to hopefully hear their name announced.
Chi miigwech to everyone who played a role in planning, organizing, providing events and activities to support Education Month, volunteered, donated, and contributed positively towards this year’s month-long event highlighting the many services and opportunities available to members right here in Sagamok Anishnawbek.
