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In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, Circle Project will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2020. Our office will be open for phone calls on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at 8:30 as we are still closed for walk-ins.
 
From the Council and staff of Circle Project, please have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
Today, we at the Circle Project wear our orange shirts as a step towards reconciliation. We wear an orange shirt to honour and bring awareness to the experiences of residential school students. #EveryChildMatters
 
Orange Shirt Day (September 30) began in British Columbia in 2013 when a residential school survivor, Phyllis Webstad, shared her story of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day at a residential school. Since then, Orange Shirt Day has become an opportunity for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation.
 
We are happy to share this short video by Phyllis Webstad, the woman who started Orange Shirt Day. This is her story. https://youtu.be/E3vUqr01kAk

Beginning immediately, Circle Project will be open Monday – Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Due to the ongoing issue of COVID-19 we continue to be closed to walk-ins, but we are available by phone. If you need assistance please call 306-347-7515. Thank you and stay safe!

Beginning Monday, July 20, 2020, Circle Project will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 8:30 to 4:30 to reflect our summer hours. Due to the ongoing issue of COVID-19 we continue to be closed to walk-ins, but we are available by phone. If you need assistance please call 306-347-7515. Thank you and have a great, safe summer!

It is with deepest sadness that Circle Project Council and Staff share the news on the passing of one of our own, Allan Pratt, who passed away peacefully July 8, 2020 at the age of 56.

Allan was heavily involved in the community and in our organization through his early work in the Adult Basic Education program and then in the Family Violence program. As Circle Project’s oskâpêwis, Allan worked closely with Circle Project Elders and other Cultural leaders. He was a very special, one of a kind person who made a positive impact on the lives of many people in our community and will be dearly missed.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his children, grandchildren and all who had the honour of knowing him.

https://speersfuneralchapel.com/tribute/details/9930/Allan-Pratt/obituary.html#content-start

Circle Project Council and Staff would like to thank everyone who attended our 2020 Annual General Meeting on June 26. Although it was disappointing that we could not meet face to face, it was wonderful to be able to connect through Zoom as we shared the exciting journey that our organization has been on over the last year! As we embark on the exciting year ahead, we would like to invite everyone to keep their eye on our Facebook and website to follow the news about the development of the Circle Project Community and Cultural Hub coming soon to North Central Regina! You can also go to our website to read our Annual Report 2020.

Thank you Unifor Local 1-S for being one of the first to support our vision of reconciliation through action by supporting the development of the Circle Project Community and Cultural Hub coming soon to North Central Regina. Your gift is welcome and appreciated as we work toward “bridging the gaps” in our community.

Circle Project Council and Staff would like to thank Scotiabank and United Way Regina for their generous donation of a forehead thermometer which will be used to help ensure the continued good health of our program participants.

Circle Project Council and Staff would like to thank Saskatchewan Mutual Insurance and United Way Regina for their generous donation of a box of assorted cleaning supplies and essential personal protective equipment which will be used to help ensure the continued good health of our program participants.

Circle Project Council and Staff would like to thank Dean Renwick Design Studio for the generous donation of 100 cloth masks which were distributed to our community Elders along with personal care items, cleaning supplies and little treats. Because of this donation, they will be that much safer when they must venture out into the community.