Our Stories

• 30Aug 2023

  Saskatoon Lions Club Learner Achievement Award Recipient

    Good afternoon everyone, My name is Seabaschine Rockthunder, and I’ve been in the Adult Literacy Program since 2018. I first came to the program to learn how to read and spell and improve my writing. I am working with my coach Cassidy, and we have been working on reading, spelling, and writing. Every meeting […]

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• 30Aug 2023

  Mad with Plaid “We are Glad”: a poem by Peace Akintade

  The world is in a terrible place The storm rages on Outside our windowstills. Rings of fire float through the air As children sigh and moan about the end times. The world is in a dire place. Fear replaces excitement. Anxiety replaces creativity. And bad luck clouds the beauty Of the changing times. The world […]

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• 14Jul 2023

  2023 AGM Opening Remarks

  “Good afternoon and thank you for joining us at our first annual general meeting since approving our name change and rebranding to Foundations Learning and Skills Saskatchewan! My name is Alecia Nagy and it is my pleasure to act as Board Chair for this fantastic organization. Today is an exciting day as we launch our […]

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• 20May 2023

  Dakota Dunes CDC Literacy Volunteer Award Recipient

  Congratulations to Jarvis Pelletier, this year’s Dakota Dunes CDC Literacy Volunteer Award recipient at LIT UP!.   At the LIT UP! gala this year, we acknowledged a special literacy volunteer. Currently, Foundations works with 191 volunteers who put their mission and vision to work in the community and Jarvis is no exception. Martin Luther King, […]

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• 19May 2023

  Sutton Community Impact Award Recipient

  Congratulations to Rick Peddle, this year’s Sutton Community Impact Award recipient at LIT UP!. Thanks, Jay, and to Sutton Wealth Planning for supporting Foundations with this recognition. I have known the owners of Sutton for many years, and I personally trust them as my financial advisor. When Sheryl called to inform me that they planned […]

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• 11Apr 2023

  It Pays to Do Your Taxes

  It’s that dreaded time of year again when we wrangle up our T-slips and bank statements to stumble through the tax filing process. Because that April 30th deadline is fast approaching, we’ve put together a list of reasons you might actually want to get those tax returns completed. 1. Get money back If you work for […]

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