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Schools and organizations alike are celebrating Black History Month in unique ways this February.
Carol LaFayette-Boyd is the executive director of the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum (SACHM). She also has been named the Sask. Sport athlete of the year three times, voted into the Canadian Masters Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Regina Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
She says it’s important that young people learn about the history of people who have called our province home. She hopes by taking a virtual approach to education this month, more people will be able to be reached.
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.
She has been an incredible supporter of the arts in Regina and our work for decades. Her legacy can been seen in many areas around our city and she will be greatly missed. pic.twitter.com/wv8scdDWWQ
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Raised Roman Catholic, her husband Morris was Jewish. He died in 2004.
Bercovich recalled a story from when Shumiatcher s brother enlisted in the army in 1939 and left for Europe. He had to leave his motorcycle behind, but Jacqui, as she was affectionately known, took quite a liking to the machine and rode it around the city while he was gone. Here we have Jacqui in Regina sort of motoring around, and she wasn t a huge person [but she was] on this huge motorcycle, he said with a smile. The family had to sell the precious possession when they weren t able to get fuel rations for it.
REGINA Iconic philanthropist Jacqueline Shumiatcher has died at the age of 97. “We are so saddened to learn that Jacqui Clay Shumiatcher passed away last night,” read a Facebook statement posted by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. “Jacqui will be greatly missed.” We were so saddened to learn that Jacqui Clay Shumiatcher passed away last night. A recipient of the Order of Canada. Posted by Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Shumiatcher was a champion of the arts in Saskatchewan. She, and her late husband Morris, provided financial assistance to various institutions, including the Globe Theatre, the MacKenzie Art Gallery, the University of Regina and the Regina Symphony Orchestra.
“Saskatchewan is proud to be home to such a vibrant and active African-Canadian community,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross said. “Black History Month is the perfect opportunity to learn and celebrate the many distinct cultures of Canadians of African heritage represented in our province.” This year is also the 16th Anniversary of the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum (SACHM). The SACHM has made significant progress in establishing a presence in Saskatchewan, with one of the major highlights being the installation and dedication of the Honouring Tree Sculpture in Wascana Park. “We celebrate this important milestone because it is an opportunity for all of us to learn about the wide range of African-Canadian experiences, including dealing with racism and the vital role this community has played throughout our shared history for over 100 years in Saskatchewan,” SACHM Chair Sharon-Ann Brown said.