She received the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 2001 and the Order of Canada in 2017.
It is with great sadness that we share that our longtime supporter, Jacqui Shumiatcher has passed away.
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In late September, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Richard Elson found himself in the unenviable position of being the first Saskatchewan judge to preside over a jury trial since COVID-19 began.
He recalls circling the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre prior to jury selection, contemplating his stand-in courthouse and the numerous measures that were being taken to ensure it was both safe and workable as a trial location.
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While jury trials in the province are now at a standstill until March 31 due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, the court was able to hear a number of trials in the fall. Admittedly, Elson wasn’t sure what to make of things at the start.
REGINA The Festival of Lights, also known as Hanukkah, started Thursday, but the celebration will look very different for Yaniv and Sapir Atiya due to COVID-19. “It s a very Jewish thing to host people like hospitality stuff like that. It s a big thing and usually we would have people coming over to our place to light candles or we would go to their place,” Yaniv said. “This year, unfortunately I don t think it s going to happen at all.” The Atiya family has lived in Saskatchewan for the past five years, originally coming from Israel. This year, festivities that normally would mean celebrating their community will be focused on their family.