Do you listen to podcasts?

We are really excited to announce our new podcast, Know Justice: Conversations around justice and advocacy for those at risk of injustice.

If that seems interesting to you, we’d love it if you’d listen. Then be sure to subscribe, rate and share to help spread the word!

Check out the first episode of Know Justice here, or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://knowjustice.simplecast.com/episodes/the-rights-of-inmates

Episode Notes: In this inaugural episode of Know Justice, host Blair Roberts introduces you to the podcast and the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan. We dive into deeper conversation around prisoner rights and why its important we as a society recognize and advocate for them. We interview Pierre Hawkins, Public Legal Counsel at John Howard Society of Saskatchewan, to learn more about his work supporting inmates with discipline issues while they are in prison. Thanks for listening to episode 1!

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During Restorative Justice Week, we are highlighting community champions that embody the principles and practice of restorative justice in our Province.

Helen Smith-McIntrye has been a tireless advocate for the disenfranchised and downtrodden throughout her life. We’ve chosen to honour her as we’ve seen her efforts to bring justice to the people we serve and the communities she is part of.

Helen Smith-McIntyre

Helen spent 20 years employed in the field at Saskatoon Community Mediation Services, living the philosophy of restorative justice by putting it into practice each and every day. She continues to follow that passion for mediation work as a volunteer with St. Thomas Wesley United Church, where she helps to facilitate a Restorative Justice circle.

Helen also has a passion for supporting refugees, having spent time as Chair of the Saskatoon Refugee Coalition and as a trainer with the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program. Helen has also spent time as Chair of the Saskatchewan Restorative Justice Network, leading and coordinating efforts to bring Restorative Justice principles and practices to our Province. She has also worked with Amnesty International, a global non-profit focused on fighting injustice and for human rights.

Saskatchewan would not be what it is without Helen Smith-McIntyre. Thank you, Helen, for all that you mean to our Province and the city of Saskatoon!

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During Restorative Justice Week, we are highlighting community champions that embody the principles and practice of restorative justice in our Province.

Today, we are pleased to recognize the husband and wife team of Richard (not pictured) and Susan Ulmer of Susan Ulmer Addiction Services. They run one of our key partner agencies in Regina, connecting clients to support when they are ready to address their addiction issues. SUAS is a 22-Day Intensive Outpatient Treatment program. This program is designed to allow clients to attend school, work or look after their families. This program deals with your guilts and resentments, drinking and using history, and the cost of your addiction. The Outpatient program is followed by a 20-hour Relapse Prevention Program. This program is designed to deal with people, places, and things that can take the client back out using. Their mission is to provide confidential, compassionate treatment and to allow clients the ability to heal and become a proactive member of society.

Richard and Susan support our mutual clients free of charge through their Addiction and Relapse Prevention programming! The way they support their clients is remarkable. Richard and Susan are very professional and caring individuals. They create great relationships with the people they serve and we regularly hear how well everyone is treated during their time with this agency! They have not stopped serving their clients throughout this pandemic, recognizing how important it is for their clients to get the counseling and support that they offer!

We have partnered with them in our Liberty Lodge Justice Housing program, connecting clients to their services, as well as offering space in our housing program for their clients. Richard and Susan are amazing people that offer so much for the community and very much deserve praise for the work they do. Thank you Richard and Susan Ulmer!

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During Restorative Justice Week, we want to highlight community champions that embody the principles and practice of restorative justice in our Province.

Edna Bruce has lived in Prince Albert her entire life. She has been married to her husband Jim for 43 years, and has 3 children that are all grown up, along with 13 grandkids and 2 great grandkids!

Edna Bruce

She has worked at the YWCA Prince Albert for 32 years and has been managing the Our House program the past 13 years. Edna is such an asset to the community of Prince Albert. She works with those living in homelessness and offers her support and guidance to those in need of housing. Edna is kind, caring, and fair. She is a generous soul who has a heart of gold, and shares this with everyone she meets.

Thank you for being a champion for Restorative Justice, Edna! You are very deserving of this recognition, and are grateful to call you a partner of the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan!

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During Restorative Justice Week, we want to highlight community champions that embody the principles and practice of restorative justice in our Province.

Donna Blondeau has been the Victim Services Coordinator with the Moose Jaw Police Service since 1994. Donna brings a wealth of education and experience to her role, having received her Bachelor of Arts Advanced Degree in Psychology and being a Certified Trauma Services Specialist. She also trains the community on issues related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and has been a presenter at the Saskatchewan Police College. Donna is also licensed as a Heartmath Qualified Coherence Advantage Instructor for First Responders and as a Coach/Mentor for Building Resilience.

Donna Blondeau and Kane

In 2015, she started the Intervention K9 program and became handler to the good-est boy in the whole wide world, Kane! Kane assists Donna in her role of supporting individuals and families that have been victims of crime. Kane was chosen specifically for this job because of his calm temperament and stable demeanor.

Donna and Kane support our work at John Howard Society of Saskatchewan by volunteering as a Victim Surrogate team on behalf of those who have been harmed, standing in the gap during mediation as we seek restorative justice for both the offender and victim. While Donna stands in as the victim, Kane assists in helping to reduce the stress for individuals in highly emotional situations.

Kane is a positive distraction for those struggling through the process, and proves to be especially effective in supporting children and persons with disabilities. Donna received special training to handle Kane, and they work together as a team to bring healing in the midst of trauma and hurt. They work together as a team, and the city of Moose Jaw is better for it!

Thanks, Donna and Kane! We are grateful for you both.

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The good people at Farm Credit Canada have donated $500 to Lulu’s Lodge at the recommendation of one of their staff!

We could not do this without the incredible community support we get from all of you. Thank you, FCC!

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On behalf of the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan, Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan (the “Corporation”) is called for and will be held at by Video Conference on the 26th day of June, 2020 at the hour of 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. for the following purposes:

  1. To receive the financial statement summary and Annual Report of the Corporation for the financial year ending March 31, 2020
  2. To elect Directors of the Corporation
  3. To re-appoint the Auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing year
  4. To transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

To join us, please register at the following link:
John Howard Society of Saskatchewan 2020 Annual General Meeting

We will send out the Cisco Webex meeting ID to those who registered before the event.

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