Photo: Community members playing volleyball. There were also pontoon rides at the lake and other games and activities for children. Photo by Bastien MacLean
By: Bastien MacLean
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kamsack Times
Band members were invited to camp out at Elk and Moose campsites at Madge Lake, as the Cote First Nation held a community camp.
“We’ve been running it for the last 30 plus years and it’s always a good time for our community to come out,” said Judge Cote, a councillor at Cote First Nation. “Everyone can have a great time, have some food, have some entertainment.”
“Definitely with the weather we’ve been having, and the washouts, it can definitely dampen some spirits out there. Events like this, it’s nice to just get away from that kind of situation and forget some of our problems for a week, come out and have fun and just enjoy ourselves”.
Vendors were on site, selling food and other items. Hilda Stevenson, who works at the Cote Health Center, was selling tacos in a bag to raise money for a family vacation later on in the summer.
“It’s a time to get to know the community, and everybody just mingle amongst each other in a safe and happy environment” she said. “It just takes you to a happy place. The flood is nothing on our minds right now, we’re just here to enjoy each others company and the outdoors.”
Entertainment at the campout included some pro wrestling on Monday, followed by live music later on in the week by Armand Band and Bread Jam.