A member of Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) was recognized and honoured in the Manitoba Legislature a couple of weeks ago. The Pas-Kameesak MLA Amanda Lathlin gave a special recognition statement in honour of Peggy Wilson. Wilson was acknowledged for her leadership and dedication to the Opaskwayak Culture and Healthy Living Initiative.
“After my husband and I retired in 2002, we both wanted to give back to the community,” said Peggy Wilson. “We would come back to OCN every summer after the university year was over and stay to do some work here before going back to work in the fall. One of the things I noticed was how many people had diabetes. When I realized over 60 percent of the people in the community had diabetes and I felt something had to be done.