Frog Lake First Nation, led by the grandmothers of the community, held a march Sept. 19

Frog Lake First Nation, led by the grandmothers of the community, held a march Sept. 19 to shine the spotlight on drug and alcohol use. Each participant, about 200 in all, was provided with a purple light bulb that would illuminate outside their homes to signal the household would not tolerate drug and alcohol use in their homes, said Lourraine Hosack. “It’s marking your house as a place of safety.” Organizers chose family allowance cheque day to hold their march to encourage people to be responsible when spending the money. Elders are concerned with the choices younger people are making and want to stand up for the changes they wish to see.