OCHAPOWACE COVID-19 SECURITY

On March 11, 2020; the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a PANDEMIC resulting from the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan China.  On March 18, 2020, the province of Saskatchewan declared COVID19 State of Emergency.

Ochapowace Chief and Council’s response to community safety was to put up barricades at the 5 entrances to the Nation.  On March 20, 2020, the Director of Operations and the Admin staff were directed by Leadership to get the barricades ready to go up.

On March 27, 2020, Ochapowace closed it borders to most everyone not living inside the security gates.  Security Level 3 went into action. During the next 3 months, a 147 people were employed and tasked with the responsibility of implementing the community’s safety directives ratified at the Leadership table, and on a 24/7 basis COVID Security maintained Leadership’s communiques. During the 1St Wave of Security, Headman Tim Bear was actively involved in providing leadership and assisting the Security Team Leads; Jess Watson, Les George, James George and Gary Leggott.  The security gates were taken down June 26/20. 

 On November 27, 2020, Ochapowace closed their borders a 2nd time. Cindy Watson was instrumental in organizing the Nation’s setup for the closure. Sheldon Watson was brought in as the COVID Security Coordinator; COVID Security Leads were Orval (OJ) Bear, Chris Delorme, Joey Bear, and Patrick Dubois. During the 2nd barricade set-up, Ochapowace employed 122 people. The Ochapowace COVID Security Team was impacted on the line with COVID roughly 15 times, and everyone recovered. The gates were taken down on June 25, 2021.

Ochapowace wishes to acknowledge its citizens and non-residents for coming to help during these unprecedented times. Security Guards will be given a quality vest with an emblem “Ochapowace COVID19 Security”, as a thank you for your service.  Please come to pick up your vest at the Justice and Peace Keeper Trailer on Wednesday January 26, 2022 at 1pm – 4pm and Thursday January 27th 9am – 4pm.

Special recognition was given to the oldest person that assisted with COVID-19 Security, Delbert Still Sr.; other special mentions were Colleen Still and Geoff Allary for their uplifting attitude and humor at the gates; other notable mentions was former Headman Tim Bear for his unwavering support to COVID Security Personnel, Sheldon Watson for leading the 2nd COVID-19 border setup; to Betty Watson for assisting with both border set-ups. The following is the list of people who provided service to Ochapowace:

                         

Ochapowace COVID Security Recognition Vests

January 26, 2022

 

 

 

COVID Security 

Ist Wave

2nd Wave

Both Waves

Jonathon Acoose

1

0

0

Shawn Acoose

1

1

1

Jason Alexson

0

1

1

Delany Aisaican

1

0

0

Joseph Aisaican Jr.

1

0

0

Kyle Alexson

1

0

0

Cody Allary

1

0

0

Dustyn Allary

1

1

1

Farley Allary

1

0

0

Fenton Allary

1

1

1

Floyd Allary

0

1

0

Geoff Allary

1

1

1

George Allary

1

0

0

Francine Allary

0

1

0

Jared Allary

1

0

0

Shirleen Allary

1

0

0

Vincent Allary

0

1

0

Teagan Assiniboine

0

1

0

Terrance Assiniboine

0

1

0

Darren Badger

1

1

1

Alicia Bird

0

1

0

Blaze Bear

0

1

0

Brant Bear

0

1

0

Cain Bear

1

1

1

Cathy Bear

1

1

1

Christain G. Bear

0

1

0

Christain Bear (CL)

1

0

0

Chrystar Bear

0

1

0

Darius Bear

0

1

0

Darwin Bear

1

0

0

Dennis Bear

1

0

0

Hunter Bear

1

1

1

Jason Bear

1

0

0

Joey Bear

0

1

0

Jordan Bear

0

1

1

Joshua Bear

1

0

0

Keenan Bear

1

1

1

Kirk Bear

1

0

0

Kyla Bear

0

1

0

Keyanna Bear

1

1

1

Leslie Bear

1

0

0

Lynn Bear

1

0

0

Montanha Bear

0

1

0

Nikkita Bear

0

1

0

Orval Bear Sr.

1

0

0

Orval Troy Bear

0

1

0

Robert Bear

1

0

0

Skylar E. Bear

1

0

0

Skylar T.  Bear

1

1

1

Stacey Bear

1

1

1

Sterling Bear

1

0

0

Stuart Bear

1

0

0

Tabitha Bear

1

1

1

Tanya Bear

1

0

0

Trae Bear

1

0

0

Brandon Belanger

1

1

1

Christine Belanger

1

0

0

Eugene Belanger

1

0

0

Julia Belanger

1

1

1

Julian Belanger

0

1

0

Wendell Belanger

1

0

0

Dre Bellegarde

0

1

0

Richard Benard

1

1

1

Jody Bitternose

0

1

0

Alicia Bird

1

0

0

Lisa Bird

1

0

0

Brandon Bitternose

1

0

0

Josh Bitternose

1

1

1

Shanice Blue Cloud

0

1

0

Leon Bunny

0

1

0

Shane Cardinal

1

0

0

Delee Charette

1

0

0

Kianna Cote

1

0

0

Robert Cote Sr.

1

0

0

Robert Cote jr.

1

0

0

Ronald Cote

1

0

0

Andrew Daniels

1

1

1

Bradley Daniels

0

1

0

Creedan Daniels

1

1

1

Malinda Daniels

1

1

1

Trent Daniels

0

1

0

Christopher Delorme

1

1

1

Leighton Delorme

0

1

0

Ries Downs (Tracey George)

0

1

0

Erickson Drops

1

1

1

Rain Drops

1

0

0

Patrick Dubois

0

1

0

Wayne Eshappie

0

1

0

Rachel Frenchman

0

1

0

Anthony Fehr

1

0

0

Brooklyn George

1

0

0

Douglas George (October 9/62 - March 2/21)

0

1

0

Duncan George

0

1

0

Ernest George Jr.

0

1

0

Gerald George

1

0

0

James George

1

1

1

Kamen George

1

1

1

Kevin George

1

0

0

Les George

1

0

0

Matthew George

0

1

0

Natalie George

1

0

0

Richard George

0

1

0

Wes George (July 25/61 – January 1/22)

1

0

0

Shaquille George

1

0

0

Thomas George

0

1

0

Wyatt George

0

1

0

Wesley B. George

1

0

0

Anthony Harvey

1

1

0

Amed Habib

0

1

0

Wanda Hauck

1

0

0

Gaylene Henry

1

0

0

Sara Henry

0

1

0

Shawnee A. Henry

0

1

0

Ruthie Henry

1

0

0

Warren G. Henry

0

1

0

Wilbert Henry

1

0

0

Selene Hotomani

1

0

0

Brad Hotomani

0

1

0

Lori Hotomani

1

0

0

Destiny Isaac

1

0

0

Hillary Isaac

1

0

0

Jimmy Isaac

0

1

0

Julia Isaac

1

0

0

Kaylee Isaac

1

1

1

Naomi Isaac (November 14/84 - October 7/20)

1

0

0

Noah Isaac

1

0

0

Payton Isaac

1

1

1

Percy Isaac Jr.

1

0

0

Kevin Kaysaywaysemat

0

1

0

Christopher Kenny

1

0

0

Corey Kenny

1

1

1

David Kenny

0

1

0

Dylan Kenny

1

1

1

Jarrod Kenny

1

0

0

Lionel John Kenny jr.

1

0

0

Sage Kenny

0

1

0

Shane Kenny

1

1

1

Anthony JT Kinistino

1

0

0

Braydon Kinistino

1

1

1

Nikya Kinistino (November 19/99-August 23/21)

0

1

0

Levi Kinistino

1

1

1

Lorne Ross Kinistino

1

0

0

Tony Kinistino

1

0

0

Clinton Koskie

0

1

0

Matty Lavallee

1

0

0

Wacey Lavallee

1

0

0

Cyla Lawerence

1

1

1

Zachery Lawson

0

1

0

Andrew Leggott

1

0

0

Gary Leggott Jr.

1

1

1

Gary Leggott Sr.

1

0

0

Jarrod Lerat

0

1

0

Brandy Lewis

0

1

0

Gina Lewis

0

1

0

Mark Lewis

1

0

0

Elvis Louison

0

1

0

Dino Marion

1

0

0

Vance Martell

1

1

1

Ashley McCallum

0

1

0

Boston McKay Sr.

1

0

0

Trae McNabb

1

0

0

August Morrison

1

0

0

Verlin Nicotine

1

1

1

Rena Pangman

1

0

0

Delmar Peeteetuce

0

1

0

Brandon Pelletier

0

1

0

Darren Pinace

1

0

0

Drew Pinace

1

0

0

Shinay Prosper

0

1

0

Ellis T. Ramstead

0

1

0

Brian Ramstead

0

1

0

Tinesha Red Youngman

1

0

0

Brandon Sangwais

1

1

1

Crystal Sangwais

1

1

1

Kayla Savori

1

0

0

Shantelle Scott

1

1

1

Karrisa Scott

1

0

0

Wilfred Shingoose

1

1

1

Barry Sparvier (BL)

1

1

1

Crandell Sparvier

1

0

0

Freida Sparvier

1

0

0

Charolett Stevenson

1

0

0

Elaine Stevenson

1

0

0

Rodger Stevenson

1

0

0

Adam Still

1

1

1

Delbert Still Sr.

0

1

0

Mary C. Still

0

1

0

John Still

1

0

0

Keith Still

1

1

1

Marion Still

1

0

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