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Ned Powers – Friends Revisited

By on June 20, 2006 in Media

Saskatoon Star Phoenix – Tuesday July 13, 2004 VOLUNTEER SURRENDERS LIFE TO THE LORD Suzanne Claire Olaski believes in miracles. Her two pet projects are providing food to the needy and Cedar Lodge, a 60 room hotel overlooking Blackstrap Lake where volunteers simultaneously run a treatment facility, house of refuge and a hotel convention centre. [...]

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Secluded lodge offers respite

By on May 26, 2006 in Media

It’s Just a Matter of Faith by ML Whittles Posted in The Outlook, Kenaston News Monday March 1, 2004 If you are very lucky, every once in awhile throughout life’s journey you will encounter something or someone which will truly give you pause. I have just had such an experience and I wish to share [...]

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People Helping People

By on May 19, 2006 in Community, Outreach

Our mandate is to operate Cedar Lodge with the hope of generating sufficient profits to enable significant impact upon the community to meet a variety of needs. One of those ways is a ‘food distribution program’ and another is in our desire to provide assistance to those suffering from codependency issues, drug, alcohol, relationship, family. [...]

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“Viewpoint” by Elmer Laird

By on February 25, 2006 in Media

Published in the Davidson Leader on March 18, 2002, written by Elmer Laird. Open letter to: Premier Lorne Calvert, Health Minister John Nilson and Social Services Miniter Clenn Hagel: I am writing to alert you to the fact that Cedar Lodge Addiction Center at Blackstrap Lake, Dundurn, is struggling for survival. Survival is perhaps too [...]

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