We need leaders who concentrate on our community. Interestingly, no one has suggested banning booze sales altogether. Open to the public since 1975, the Social Club is a drab, windowless affair where tables are covered in beer cans. But as members are quick to point out, the club is more than just a watering hole. On holidays, the Social Club holds parties for elders and children.
Members keep a library stocked with English and French books.
Some members, such as Johnassie Audlarock, also come to the Social Club just to read the newspapers, which arrive daily on the plane from the South. Club members can also watch television, play darts or pool. David Masty, a longtime member of the club, doesn't even drink anymore, but he still drops by for a game of pool when doors open for happy hour. He knew Sidney Bullfrog well. It was the first time that there has been this kind of death in the Cree community.