From Samson Cree Nation, Thank You to EVERYONE!
Fire contained by 7:17 pm
Roads open 9:30 pm
Fire teams will monitor hot spots all night
We lost one home and an abandoned house. Unfortunately our sister Nation Ermineskin Cree Nation lost more homes too. You know our prayers and support are with Ermineskin Cree Nation. But this emergency would have been worse if it was not for the efforts and supports from the following:
Thank you to the 8 Fire Departments who answered the call:
Samson fire dept
Louis Bull fire dept
Ermineskin fire dept
Ponoka fire dept
Wetaskiwin fire dept
Millet fire dept
Sam Minde Elements FireTack
Rocky Mountain Wildfire for the planes and helicopter
Thank you to Organizations who helped:
Red Cross
Respite care
Ponoka county for traffic control
Maskwacis and Wetaskiwin RCMP
Samson Emergency Management
Samson Public Works
Maskwacis Ambiance
Mobile Mental Health
Victim Services
Wetaskiwin RCMP admin staff for coffee and water
Community Wellness and NWSD staff for making food
Ermineskin Cree Nation Elders Dept who came to make food (crystal cutarm Joyce toasting)
Samson Gas Coop
Jim Kremadine from Lucky Dollar for water
Staff:
Janine Saddleback
Tanya Saddleback
Stacey Buffalo
Skyla Rabbit
Jonathan Buffalo
Lydia Quinney
Andrea Smallboy
Lisa Smallboy
Lacy Smallboy
Priscilla Swampy
Renee Nepoose
Dick Buffalo
Cody Nepoose
Jordan Eagle
Nicole Nepoose
Christine Buffalo
Harper Potts
Dana Nepoose
Delorna Buffalo-Makinaw
Ashley Lightning
Carmella Cutknife for sign language support
Taylor Buffalo
Robert Montour
Herb Ledoux
Barry Johnson
Vanessa Nepoose
Security:
Ashton Buffalo
Terrance Buffalo
Stanley Threefingers
Justin Louis
Peacekeepers:
Kendall Saddleback
Princess Crier
Elena Littlepoplar
Carlyle Louis
Levi Montour
Owen Lightning
Volunteers:
Shaide Samson
Karma Threefingers
Christine Nepoose
Nathania Nepoose
Juliette Rain
Thank you to Chief Mykat, Chief Bull, Mayor Tyler Gandam, and Minister Rick Wilson who reached out. Samson Chief and Council who stopped in to thank our first responders. And thank you to bingo members who raised money for the homeowner who lost his home.
We may not have caught every name and/organization who stepped up to help but you know who you are.
Last a tremendous thank you to our Emergency Management team. They were organized and a calm beacon in a dangerous moment. Thank you Harper and your team.
