Bear Claw Casino & Hotel recently continued its long-standing commitment to helping Canadians in need by holding the latest edition of its annual community barbecue and raising approximately $1,200 for a local foodbank provider. 

Located in the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan, some nine miles north of the small town of Carlysle, the 31-year-old property features a 30,000 sq ft casino hosting a selection of 132 slots as well as six gaming tables with poker, roulette, and blackjack entertainment. 

The enterprise on the White Bear First Nations also boasts a restaurant and a lounge alongside a 35-room hotel, a bar, and conference and banquet facilities.

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Altruistic Activities

Operated by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority, Bear Claw Casino & Hotel ran this year’s edition of its community barbeque on July 17, where staff collected non-perishable food items to be utilized by the Carlyle and District Foodbank. SaskToday reports the venue’s employees moreover served up hamburgers, hot dogs, and ice cream, with all proceeds being donated to the same charity.

Bear Claw Casino & Hotel was the first tribal casino to open in Saskatchewan, while the facility is now part of an eight-strong family of gaming-friendly establishments across ‘The Wheat Province,’ additionally encompassing Gold Eagle Casino, Northern Lights Casino, Dakota Dunes, Painted Hand Casino, Northern Lights Casino, and Gold Horse Casino.

The community barbecue saw the Regional General Manager for the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority, Richard Ahenakew, participate in a special pie-in-the-face fundraiser alongside colleagues Quentin Stevens and Peggy Slykhuis. 

The trio served as targets for anyone who had paid the entry fee of around $7.20 with any profits being handed over to the charity. 

Philanthropic Practice

This altruistic event was held about two weeks after Bear Claw Casino & Hotel donated just north of $1,800 to the Carlyle Public Library for use by this establishment’s Healthy Snacks for Kids Program. 

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority also gifted $36,000 to the Hope’s Home Inclusive Meal Program in April to help fund the provision of nutritious daily treats and lunches to 360 local children. 

The Corporate Affairs Vice-President for the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority, Pat Cook, revealed her organization intends to hand out more than $1.36 million to local charities this year as part of a campaign ‘to support community initiatives with children’.