Tribute to Pinehouse Lake activist Fred Pederson

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Tribute to Pinehouse Lake activist Fred Pederson

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QUOTE: "Warrior, Elder, friend, Truth Teller, and man who walked the talk and cared with all his heart, Fred Pederson of Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2023, with his loving family by his side. He was 81 years of age.

Fred “Peanuts” Pederson was one of the toughest, most hard-working, and generous men in the North. For many years, he ran a small private logging company that employed a good number of young men in sustainable logging practices. He and his beloved wife, Bella Marie, raised their children on the land in Pinehouse. He loved his family and community dearly.

No matter how difficult things got, Fred’s sense of humour kept you laughing. If there’s one thing that rattles the enemy, it’s humour, since what they count on is intimidating whistleblowers into silence. Not Fred. He was as funny as he was brave. They say that true warriors are protectors, and that was Fred. . . . . "

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