New Direction

New Direction https://www.newdirectionconsulting.ca

-Indigenous Owned and Operated-
Prevention • Healing • Wellness • Development

Christopher Merasty is a leadership and wellness consultant who works with youth, communities, and organizations to strengthen confidence, healing, and direction. Through lived experience, cultural understanding, and motivational speaking, he supports people with practical tools for growth and positive change.

07/26/2026

Many people spend years chasing recognition, opportunities, or validation from others.

What often gets overlooked is that the people who make the biggest impact are usually focused on something different. They’re focused on improving themselves.

When people see consistent growth, strong character, and someone who keeps showing up with integrity, trust naturally begins to grow. That trust opens doors, strengthens relationships, and creates opportunities that can’t be forced.

Keep learning.
Keep your word.
Treat people with respect.
Stay consistent, even when no one is watching.

Leadership isn’t built through titles. It’s built through the choices we make every day.

What quality do you believe earns someone’s respect the most?

07/26/2026

Who Do You Want to Become? 🚨

07/26/2026

Every event has a story, and our job is to make sure it’s remembered.

Photography, videography, and our Insta Cam 360 Photo Booth are about more than capturing great moments. They’re about creating memories that people will relive for years to come.

What makes us different isn’t just the quality of our work or our ability to create engaging, shareable content. It’s how we work with communities.

Whenever possible, we hire local.

From event setup and guest support to logistics, editing, teardown, and cleanup, we believe in creating opportunities for local people to gain experience, earn income, and be part of something meaningful. Every event is a chance to invest back into the communities we serve.

We believe great events aren’t built by one person. They’re built through collaboration, relationships, and giving people an opportunity to grow.

If you’re planning a wedding, graduation, conference, corporate event, birthday, anniversary, gala, community celebration, or cultural gathering, we’d be honoured to help bring your vision to life.

Our services include:

📸 Professional Photography
🎥 Cinematic Videography
🎬 Insta Cam 360 Photo Booth
🚁 Drone Videography
✨ Instant social media-ready videos
🎤 Event media coverage

Let’s create something people will never forget.

📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.newdirectionconsulting.ca

07/26/2026

Character New Direction

07/26/2026

S2 | E6

⏰ One year from now, you’ll either be thankful you started today or wishing you had.

Many young people believe they have endless time.

The truth is, every day you’re building habits, making decisions, and creating the person you’ll become.

Success rarely happens through one big moment.

It happens through small actions repeated consistently over time.
Today’s challenge is simple.

Choose one thing you’ve been putting off and complete it before the day is over.
Your future is built one decision at a time.

07/25/2026

I’ve heard this many times while working with communities:

“We’re too busy.”

I understand that community departments carry a heavy workload.

But when emails go unanswered, phone calls aren’t returned, and partnership opportunities disappear because everything sits with one person, communities miss out.

This isn’t about criticizing individuals.

It’s about asking whether our organizations have the systems, communication, and shared responsibility needed to serve the community effectively.

Strong organizations don’t rely on one person to hold everything together. They build teams, processes, and accountability so opportunities don’t fall through the cracks.

If we want better outcomes, we have to build stronger systems. That aligns with the kind of community capacity building, leadership development, and accountability-focused approach that effective organizations need to strengthen long-term service delivery.

07/25/2026

S2 | E5

⚠️ Every decision has a destination.

Young people are often encouraged to focus on today, but leadership requires us to think beyond today.

Every choice we make either builds trust or breaks it. Every habit either strengthens our future or weakens it.

One simple question can change everything:

“Will this decision move me closer to the life I want, or further away from it?”

The future isn’t created overnight. It’s created one decision at a time.

Every life lost leaves behind family, friends, and a community that will never be the same.We also need to acknowledge a...
07/25/2026

Every life lost leaves behind family, friends, and a community that will never be the same.

We also need to acknowledge a conversation that is often overlooked. Men and boys can be victims of violence too. Their lives matter, their stories matter, and they deserve to be remembered.

Prayers to all the families affected.

Murdered and Missing Men & Boys deserve our attention too.

l 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲: 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱-𝗗𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿

A Green Lake woman has been charged with second-degree murder following a homicide investigation in the northern Saskatchewan community. According to Saskatchewan RCMP, officers responded to a report of an injured man outside a business on McIntosh Avenue on the night of July 21, where a 46-year-old man was found and later declared deceased at the scene.

The Saskatchewan RCMP's Homicide Investigation Unit has charged Angela Kusnezoff, 47, with second-degree murder in relation to the death under investigation. She was arrested in Green Lake and made her first court appearance in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on July 23, 2026. The investigation remains ongoing. The charge has not been proven in court, and the accused is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Sources: Saskatchewan RCMP

07/25/2026

Healthy Relationships New Direction

07/24/2026

📝 Your future deserves more than good intentions.

I’ve met young people with incredible potential, but many have never been shown how to set meaningful goals.

Goals give us direction. They help us make better decisions, stay focused during difficult times, and remind us why we’re working so hard.

Today’s challenge is simple.

Write down one goal you want to accomplish before the end of this year. Then write down three small actions you can take this week to move closer to it.

A better future isn’t built by hoping.

It’s built by taking consistent action.

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Box 964
Onion Lake, SK

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