In life’s daily journeys, one crosses paths with a person who has a smile that can crack an ice berg. A person that is open, honest, caring, | understanding and will listen - and is non-judgemental and more — that is Lee. Even though Lee talked | about possibly moving on, | reading Final Lee was hard, knowing I never got ‘the chance to see and talk to her before her leaving The Re- view. Yet, for me, meeting Lee was rewarding in that she helped co-write my sto- ries on sexual abuse in Na- tive Residential Schools. In doing my stories, she lis- _ tened; she learned, we cried, and she shared my table: Itis. “= aT not very often I will let some- °° Gregory Williams, one near me or into my inner. Pauquachin F First Batien: aed circle, yet I saw. and. heard. . something i in her that I could trust: Her doings my Sores 7 helped 1 me relieve a lot of hurts, guilt, sharne and beginanew } journey that helped ease bumps, curves and hills in the road Bat and make the road of life easier.to travel. Unlike a lot of reporters I have seen, read and heard over: the years who want(ed) to over-blow and sensationalize sto- ries with ‘graphic details of abuse and were cold, insensitive to the: victims in their questioning, Lee was not like that. She. ~ let me write what I wanted to say, not what she wanted to | ‘hear. We shared life’s experiences cand personal tragedies. aS ~. We bonded and I learned to trust. Lee accepted me as a per .- (son and not asia victim, to be furthe victimized. in writing trashy story to possibly advance her. career, put a feather i _ her hat and pats on the back for writing what she thought the : _ Public should read and know... On reading her stories i in 1 The Revie “BED ° PET FOOD hy + FERTILIZER ® GARDEN Sunnis ~ Morning S 0 Wild Bind se Seed Reg, $9. 99° ~ 101b, BAG 1970 Keating X Road SALE LS : “10 Ib. BAG 652-9188 — s\ceENDS AUG. 29/00 _ ee ee FEO ‘ ‘she did a lot of arti ftv 1 sul i Prices Effective ; ae ue | Aug 23 - Aug 29, ~~ 2600. ; We Reserve Bf the Right to Limit |: FRESH ULYOALE AACHALED FLET PEMOVED : FRESH PORK SHOULDER BUTT ood | STEAKS 1 col e H 3.73 KG.... ~ AFRESH TURKEY... Tames BS2 KGresccse | CORNORPCAS snc. WELCH'S JUICE | GRAPE, PEACH OR RASPBERRY: MIM TH Pe HUGHLINER B OUR OWN = munications pS aC , ales on First Nations. In Indian Country, we say she traveled the “Red Road.” I would like to say she did justice in her writings. Lee listened, learned, asked and wrote the stories with | pe feeling. The elders would say “that Lee has shown and learned respect for an individual, : that she is not pushy and all-knowing, as most white people are.’ a Finding the words to write this tribute has been difficult. Just saying ‘thank you’ can never, and will never be, enough for what Lee has done for me and all the others she has written about. In doing my stories, Lee has given me new hope, to care, not to be so down on myself. I still have a long journey in dealing with my abuses and hopefully have my day in the courts. But thanks to Lee, the “healing journey” has been made easier with her help. In closing, I would like to say to Lee that, in the Indian language, there is no word for ,, “goodbye.” Goodbye is final, that you won't or will never see a person again. It is a word for i Lee, you have traveled the “Red Road,” you use words and phrases that say you will see non-Indians. me that person again. Many HISWKES — 7) hank you! | Gregory Williams - Pauquachin First Nation member, Sidaey- Editor's Note: Lee is ie Shanks ¢ Torgalson), who worked for The Review from 1998 to” April 2000. Lee left The Review to ook for the Ministry of Pransportation and Higays @s.a com- Tene tee 2531 BEACON AVE. - OPEN. EVERYDAY : SCHNEIDERS/SUPERFOODS "Sidney By-The-Sea” ‘Thursday & Friday Until 9:00 pm CERTIFICATES | = FRESH NO MSG ADDED «=> PORK OR BREAKFAST SAUSAGE ig SCHNEIDERS FROZEN ® OUTLAW BURGER PATTIES ; SiB 80: SCHNEIDERS GRILUEMS - SMOKED SAUSAGES 5G PKG 1” FLEETWOOD'S ” XBAVARIAN. SMOKIES *6OVW.W. 570G LOAF. ‘D'TALIANO BUNS Aa. ooo lvemce 2 | Ye SAUSAGE e's | SOURDOUGH | eCRUSTINEG'S Bho” MUFFINS | iepeives . oo A'S PKG;.. OS — KRAML“cruncny’ owly UT BUTTER | 1h NR. 69 : ISLAND FARMS — GS Woo MORNING MARMALADE tu i. Pe as 2% YOGURT =i S099. | 99. caicvanos cantar ing 4 45° FRESH MEDIUM EGGS MAMAN Yyedegics : 7 PLANTATION WHT co TG agg feo s | Sat ES mime "g® | LONG GRAIN RICE =m Boog GHRDDAN GEESE anne AR 2/ion%@O0 - CHEESE are a af SLICED CHEESE mn er 2° , TORTILLA CHIPS. wwninag ba ke MK TK ghOinl. BYE. SAVE UP ma SELES 7 Ea “a aK) mi SAVE uP TO $3 97 : oN RG | PEACHES. WHALVES:, me SLICES, Qe "44 nd. Wye 19600 KG... fall ie | A halite Role Manure: geet ia — in ee ' ri , i 4) PANCAKE iy & SYRUP P60) 208 SAVE UP TO $1.3) QUENCHER | AT ‘owe | ot SAV ‘if ia une iA LS at A 0 Ai ni conte le "69 2c SAVE UPTO SEDO = SAVE UPTO SIE. pelt nan ei eae NIV ATID idee enc aber id no Gaon Uae seul nh wich eck avid cs ak Ans fas ones wale en (Welch's. creniay _|GRAPE JUICE