By Marlene Deschamps
On Saturday, January 21, Rhonda and Kim Shoemaker hosted a Motivate Canada event out at Running Horse Ranch.
A bus load of 36 youth from Seine River First Nation arrived at the Ranch. Darcy Whitecrow
along with wife, Dr. Kim Campbell helped bring the whole event together by working with Motivate Canada representative, Kathy Hare.
There was a BBQ after which the 36 young people got a lesson in riding and practicing for their trail ride from Rhonda inside the huge barn on their property. Rhonda said the kids were really fantastic. Many had never ridden before and yet they took to the idea, were very attentive and all got to ride. They went out in groups of twelve and although the weather was quite chilly, once they got on the trail in the bush, it was much calmer and warmer as they were out of the wind. Rhonda added that as much as the kids were enjoying the ponies, the ponies were enjoying the kids. She gave high
praise to Darcy and his wife, Kim. She said they even had a former Metis boxer speaking
with the kids. She also gave kudos to Kathy Hare from Motivate Canada. She said the program provided the food for the BBQ and wiener roast held before and after the event. They also provided hats and mitts for the kids.  Darcy is the go to person for events for First Nations youth and she looks to him as a volunteer who knows how  to get things done. He added Motivate Canada also provided the bus driver, gas money and honorariums.

By Marlene Deschamps

On Saturday, January 21, Rhonda and Kim Shoemaker hosted a Motivate Canada event out at Running Horse Ranch.

A bus load of 36 youth from Seine River First Nation arrived at the Ranch. Darcy Whitecrowalong with wife, Dr. Kim Campbell helped bring the whole event together by working with Motivate Canada representative, Kathy Hare.

There was a BBQ after which the 36 young people got a lesson in riding and practicing for their trail ride from Rhonda inside the huge barn on their property. Rhonda said the kids were really fantastic. Many had never ridden before and yet they took to the idea, were very attentive and all got to ride. They went out in groups of twelve and although the weather was quite chilly, once they got on the trail in the bush, it was much calmer and warmer as they were out of the wind. Rhonda added that as much as the kids were enjoying the ponies, the ponies were enjoying the kids. She gave highpraise to Darcy and his wife, Kim. She said they even had a former Metis boxer speakingwith the kids. She also gave kudos to Kathy Hare from Motivate Canada. She said the program provided the food for the BBQ and wiener roast held before and after the event. They also provided hats and mitts for the kids.  Darcy is the go to person for events for First Nations youth and she looks to him as a volunteer who knows how  to get things done. He added Motivate Canada also provided the bus driver, gas money and honorariums.

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