FAMILY OR SEXFifty years ago, divorce was never an option: families back then honored their wedding vows. Today, however, is a totally different story. Divorce is so common now that everyone in this part of the world knows someone who has given up married life. People like our grandparents never really gave up on married life. They had rough times just like any other family, but they always worked things out.
Sex usually has some thing to do with the break up of a family I thin sex is over-rated. I think people take outrageous risks in order to get something they can get at home. Furthermore, it’s the kids that suffer the most. In most cases, kids have a way of blaming themselves and often say things like, "If I were a better kid, my parents would still be together." It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt.
The war is not over and what usually follows is the custody battle for the kids and the things the couple shared during the good times like house, cars, boat, skidoo, and other valuables. This is a very hard time for children because they don’t know which side to pick and often feel guilty for choosing sides.
The courts have the final say in the end if the parents don’t come up with a solution. After all is said and done, the person who cheated paid the ultimate price for a piece of ass. He/she might have lost custody of the kids or the house and car, and for what, something they could of got at home for free.
HOW TO REACH THE PAS To reach The Pas from Pukatawagan is fairly simple; you have to be total green horn to get lost. The first thing you do is get onto the winter road and never look back, because Puk will always be there waiting for your triumphant return. When you find yourself on the winter road don’t forget to look at the beautiful scenery, because one day it may be all gone. Eventurally, you will come to an end of the winter road and to the beginning of the Sheridan road. You just follow this road until you reach Highway 10 and then you just follow it to The Pas.
LETTER TO THE EDITORDear Grassroots
This year I missed one of the best shows the aboriginal community can put on, but the Trevor Greyeyes piece In your November issue summed it all up for me. I was happy to hear that some aboriginal celebrities made the show like Tina Keeper, Billy Joe Green, Sean Parenteau and many more. What grabbed my attention was the picture of Sidney Castel holding up a big bra and he’s going to be hard time finding someone to fill that bra. Keep up the good work.
Your reader always,
John Ross
THE MISSINIPPI CHALLENGEThe Missinpi Challenge has been a yearly event, since 1988. The event originated during a trip that a small group had taken from Pukatawagan to Nelson House. The people who took this trip were eight band members: Ralph and Loretta Caribou, Pat and Margret Bighetty, Norman Hunt, James Caribou, Bruce and Gordan Colomb.
This small group of people was astonished with the exquisite beauty nature can offer. The trip was an eye opener to the paddlers when they reached the Nelson Bay interior (hydro dams). The first part of the trip they were happy to see the untouched beauty of nature, that was until they saw, first hand, the harm we humans can do. What they saw was devastation of land and water. The water was undrinkable, land was all warped and it was just a terrible sight.
That was when the Missinipi Challenge was born. The paddlers decided to promote awareness and perseverance of land and the Churchill River system. They decided to have a race from Sandy Bay to Pukatawagan, because the people that took part would see first hand in the destruction of progress. This has become a one Pukatawagan’s main event, attracting people from all over the Country.
LETTER OF PERSUASIONDear Hansol Devil,
How are things down under, as for us up here everything is fine. You should really come up here in the summer, summer here is the best. I bet you are wondering why it’s so great up here. The boats here are great, the water skiing couldn’t be better and the women are the best in the world. The fishing here is good, but the hunting is better, because you can hunt wild game, like geese, ducks, moose, caribou, and rabbits. I'll let you in on a trade secret, but you must not tell anybody! Well there have been sightings of big foot and this summer we are going to try and capture him. I can’t wait for the summer because that’s when we are doing this adventure and I hope you can make it.
See you soon,
Your friend,
JohnPS bring some kangaroo meat
PROPOSAL FOR A FISHING LODGE To: Chief and CouncilI have been fishing along the great Churchill River system all my life. This land has plenty to offer and it has come to my attention the business opportunity we can offer to the world. My suggestion is opening a fishing lodge and I believe we will profit greatly and create new jobs for the people of Pukatawagan. Not only will we get people from all over the world to fish in our River, but also start a tourist attraction.
We can put this lodge any were along the river, because there is a lot of resources out there. This can create good jobs for our people like fishing guides, cooks, mechanics, and pilots People can sell their own things like: moccasins, mitts, paintings, and even food. I believe we will profit from this and there is no way we can lose unless someone else grabs this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
If we put our minds together we can start one great fishing lodge and all it would take is some money down and some advertisement and it will all pay for itsself one day.
Thank you
John Ross
