By Ryan Kiedrowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The World-Spectator It was a moment many elders on Kahkewistah\u00e2w First Nation have been waiting for\u2014the official grand opening of the new Elders Centre. \u201cFor the other elders, it\u2019s important, but to me, it\u2019s my dream,\u201d Wendy Alexson told the World-Spectator during a tour of the new building. \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted something for elders. I\u2019ve lost five sisters. I had to grieve alone at home. This way, you come here and you share. You know there\u2019s other elders probably grieving or sick, so we\u2019ll sit around the table, we\u2019ll have coffee or tea and talk about things and we\u2019ll even pray for each other.\u201d Completed last November, the new building features a large indoor space with kitchen facilities, comfortable seating, a television with… <\/p>\n
By Ryan Kiedrowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The World-Spectator It was a moment many elders on Kahkewistah\u00e2w First Nation have been waiting for\u2014the official grand opening of the new Elders Centre. \u201cFor the other elders, it\u2019s important, but to me, it\u2019s my dream,\u201d Wendy Alexson told the World-Spectator during a tour of the new building. \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted something for elders. I\u2019ve lost five sisters. I had to grieve alone at home. This way, you come here and you share. You know there\u2019s other elders probably grieving or sick, so we\u2019ll sit around the table, we\u2019ll have coffee or tea and talk about things and we\u2019ll even pray for each other.\u201d Completed last November, the new building features a large indoor space with kitchen facilities, comfortable seating, a television with... <\/p>\n