Alice Samuel with her family after the ceremony in Duck Lake Wednesday afternoon (submitted photo/Sherry McLennan)

By Michael Joel-Hansen

Métis Veterans

Duck Lake veteran recognized

Oct 30, 2019 | 5:37 PM

A Métis World War II veteran from Duck Lake is the first woman to get compensation from the Métis Legacy Fund.

Alice Samuel, who is 94, was presented with a cheque for $20,000 in a ceremony at her retirement home Wednesday afternoon. The compensation is part of the federal government’s apology to Métis veterans for denying them proper benefits after their service in the armed forces.

Samuel’s daughter Linda Broome said her mother appreciated the occasion and those who came out.

“Mom was quite thankful, quite thankful for them coming. It was great,” she said.

A number of delegates were on hand from the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan (MNS). They included Veterans Affairs Minister David Chartrand and MNS president Glen McCallum. Broome added all the dignitaries took the time to sit down and speak with Samuel. They spoke to her about their work to locate veterans like her.

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Samuel talks to members of the delegation from the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan. (submitted photo/Sherry McLennan)

The ceremony was a big event for the family as all five of Samuel’s children attended the presentation.

“All my brothers and sisters were here, so it was great,” Broome said.

Samuel served in World War II as an orderly clerk from 1943 until 1945. She spent the majority of her service in Calgary, Alberta.

Broome said her mother is aware of how it took 75 years after the end of the war for veterans like her to be fully recognized and properly compensated for their service.

(submitted photo/Sherry McLennan)

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