SAULTEAUX FIRST NATION - The ribbon has been cut for the band hall expansion on Saulteaux First Nation.
The hall was officially opened in ceremonies Thursday morning on the First Nation with about 100 people attending. According to Saulteaux, the expansion was made possible with the assistance of partners BATC and Saskatchewan Indian Training Assessment Group.
Among those in attendance were dignitaries including Chief Kenny Moccasin and the band council, Mayor David Gillan of North Battleford and Mayor Ames Leslie of Battleford.
Chief Moccasin posted on Facebook the day before the grand opening that the project was a few years in the making.
"... Just over three years ago discussion started of really needing a bigger community hall and the need of more offices for programs, there wasn’t enough space to even host a round dance or any huge community events. Working through the global pandemic also put some halts to the project but tomorrow we finally have some end results. Not all the funding was in place but we said we’re going to build a hall anyways and make it happen. With partnerships, BATC Employment and Training and our SITAG program and along with Saulteaux contribution of own source revenue we have a beautiful band hall estimated over $700,000 in material and labour."
In addition to the ribbon cutting there was a steak lunch sponsored by Cenovus.
