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First Nations students in grades 10 to 12 who are looking for alternatives to a regular classroom this fall should know that the Sunchild Cyber School is going to be delivering accredited on-line high school courses through the internet.
Martin Sacher, in his third year as principle of the Sunchild First Nations School, is enthusiastic about his role as progam co-…
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Seventeen Alberta chiefs are evaluating housing conditions and occupancy on their reserves, said team leader Lesley Steinhauer at a recent graduation ceremony for Treaty 6 housing inspectors.
With 5,000 homes to inspect in Treaty 6, they have more than enough work to keep the 15 new graduates of the C.M.H.C. Residential Rehabilitation Assistance program (RRAP) at NAIT…
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Seventeen Alberta chiefs are evaluating housing conditions and occupancy on their reserves, said team leader Lesley Steinhauer at a recent graduation ceremony for Treaty 6 housing inspectors.
With 5,000 homes to inspect in Treaty 6, they have more than enough work to keep the 15 new graduates of the C.M.H.C. Residential Rehabilitation Assistance program (RRAP) at NAIT…
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After two years of on-again, off-again negotiations, the Kikino Metis Settlement, 185 km northeast of Edmonton, has signed an ambulance service agreement. A three-year contract with Lac La Biche Regional EMS was signed July 20 after a fast-track bargaining effort by Kikino councillor Floyd Thompson.
Thompson said the key to reaching an agreement was going directly to the…
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After two years of on-again, off-again negotiations, the Kikino Metis Settlement, 185 km northeast of Edmonton, has signed an ambulance service agreement. A three-year contract with Lac La Biche Regional EMS was signed July 20 after a fast-track bargaining effort by Kikino councillor Floyd Thompson.
Thompson said the key to reaching an agreement was going directly to the…
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The week-long entertainment venue operated in affiliation with the IAAF World Track and Field Championships set aside the night of Aug. 7 for Native performers. A good-sized crowd had a chance to see and hear some of Alberta's better musical talent.
Rita Coolidge topped off a three-hour show that featured mostly country music. Coolidge performed after a long list of…
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The week-long entertainment venue operated in affiliation with the IAAF World Track and Field Championships set aside the night of Aug. 7 for Native performers. A good-sized crowd had a chance to see and hear some of Alberta's better musical talent.
Rita Coolidge topped off a three-hour show that featured mostly country music. Coolidge performed after a long list of…
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A $35,000 sculpture entitled Buffalo Mountain will be placed in W. C. "Tubby" Bateman Park in early September. The Strathcona Park and Playground Redevelopment Society received a grant for approximately half the cost from the Alberta Foundation of the Arts to commission an interactive, climbable sculpture for the playground. The idea is to make art more accessible to children.…
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A $35,000 sculpture entitled Buffalo Mountain will be placed in W. C. "Tubby" Bateman Park in early September. The Strathcona Park and Playground Redevelopment Society received a grant for approximately half the cost from the Alberta Foundation of the Arts to commission an interactive, climbable sculpture for the playground. The idea is to make art more accessible to children.…
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The Lloydminster Friendship Center is a "happening" kind of place these days.
There is a brand new sense of vitality, energy and enthusiasm in the atmosphere, no small part of which can be attributed to new staff Lawrence Gervais, Kelly Zacharias and Rhonda Smith, and their innovative programming for Aboriginal youth in the border city.
Record numbers of teens are…
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The Lloydminster Friendship Center is a "happening" kind of place these days.
There is a brand new sense of vitality, energy and enthusiasm in the atmosphere, no small part of which can be attributed to new staff Lawrence Gervais, Kelly Zacharias and Rhonda Smith, and their innovative programming for Aboriginal youth in the border city.
Record numbers of teens are…
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The third annual First Nations Cup brought some of the best golfers from two provinces to play at the Ironhead Golf & Country Club in Wabamun this month.
The three-day, high-profile championship game took off Aug. 3. with 13 teams putting up a $2,000 entry fee and corporate sponsorship fee of $500 to play.
First place finishers Alexis First Nation took home $7,…
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The third annual First Nations Cup brought some of the best golfers from two provinces to play at the Ironhead Golf & Country Club in Wabamun this month.
The three-day, high-profile championship game took off Aug. 3. with 13 teams putting up a $2,000 entry fee and corporate sponsorship fee of $500 to play.
First place finishers Alexis First Nation took home $7,…
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A new community-owned restaurant and expanded convenience store has opened in the Kikino Metis Settlement, 180 km northeast of Edmonton.
The business is owned by the Kikino Wildlife Ranch Association, a non-profit organization owned by the members of the Kikino Metis Settlement and governed by an elected board of directors. The association is independent from the…
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A new community-owned restaurant and expanded convenience store has opened in the Kikino Metis Settlement, 180 km northeast of Edmonton.
The business is owned by the Kikino Wildlife Ranch Association, a non-profit organization owned by the members of the Kikino Metis Settlement and governed by an elected board of directors. The association is independent from the…