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Not many people know that they can adopt a person they like to make up for the loss of a loved one, said Elder Christine (Whiskeyjack) Daniels at the National Aboriginal Day celebration at NorQuest College June 20.
"In Indian tradition, when someone reminds you of a loved one that had passed away, then you adopt that person to replace the one who had been lost," said…
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More than 30 Community Health Representatives (CHRs) attended an annual, week-long, skill enhancement in-service at Portage College last month, presented by the college's CHR program. This year's topic was cancer.
Nurse Jacqueline Demmare, the CHR program co-ordinator for the college, was responsible for overall organization at that end and media liaison.
"The…
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More than 30 Community Health Representatives (CHRs) attended an annual, week-long, skill enhancement in-service at Portage College last month, presented by the college's CHR program. This year's topic was cancer.
Nurse Jacqueline Demmare, the CHR program co-ordinator for the college, was responsible for overall organization at that end and media liaison.
"The…
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It is no surprise that Deborah Pace was chosen as a Woman of Distinction by the Lethbridge and District YWCA for southern Alberta.
"I have always looked up to others as mentors," said the soft-spoken Pace. "I've always thought some day I would like to mentor others."
That "some day" has arrived.
Pace is charting new ground with her work to develop assessment…
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It is no surprise that Deborah Pace was chosen as a Woman of Distinction by the Lethbridge and District YWCA for southern Alberta.
"I have always looked up to others as mentors," said the soft-spoken Pace. "I've always thought some day I would like to mentor others."
That "some day" has arrived.
Pace is charting new ground with her work to develop assessment…
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A guided walk into the Oldman River Valley is a way to learn the history and traditional way of life of the Peigan people, members of the Blackfoot Confederacy.
Jordie Provost, a member of the Peigan Nation, was an interpretive guide at the Piikani Lodge Interpretive Centre in Brocket last year. The centre, an impressive log building on Highway 3, is located just shy of…
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A guided walk into the Oldman River Valley is a way to learn the history and traditional way of life of the Peigan people, members of the Blackfoot Confederacy.
Jordie Provost, a member of the Peigan Nation, was an interpretive guide at the Piikani Lodge Interpretive Centre in Brocket last year. The centre, an impressive log building on Highway 3, is located just shy of…
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Would you like to see wood bison? Award-winning wood bison that is. Alberta's Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is home to the Beaver Creek Wood Bison Ranch where more than 300 wood bison will graze and roam this summer.
About 40 kilometres north of the region's centre, Fort McMurray, the ranch is a joint venture between Syncrude Canada Ltd., the world's largest…
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Would you like to see wood bison? Award-winning wood bison that is. Alberta's Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is home to the Beaver Creek Wood Bison Ranch where more than 300 wood bison will graze and roam this summer.
About 40 kilometres north of the region's centre, Fort McMurray, the ranch is a joint venture between Syncrude Canada Ltd., the world's largest…
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A group of civilian and military officials visited Calgary recently to explain the Canadian Armed Forces' drive to recruit minorities. Lieutenant Michele Tremblay, a Mohawk currently serving as the Diversity Staff Officer at CFB Borden, said the military's goal is to have 3.5 per cent of its ranks composed of First Nations people.
There are a variety of programs designed…
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A group of civilian and military officials visited Calgary recently to explain the Canadian Armed Forces' drive to recruit minorities. Lieutenant Michele Tremblay, a Mohawk currently serving as the Diversity Staff Officer at CFB Borden, said the military's goal is to have 3.5 per cent of its ranks composed of First Nations people.
There are a variety of programs designed…
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Education advisor passes away
A long-time adult education advisor and Native liaison officer from Saddle Lake, Samuel Peter Erasmus, passed away from a heart attack on Feb. 18 at the age of 65. Erasmus, who was born in Goodfish Lake in 1931 and lived in nearby McRae, was a liaison officer with the Alberta Vocational College at Lac La Biche for many years, as well as being…
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Education advisor passes away
A long-time adult education advisor and Native liaison officer from Saddle Lake, Samuel Peter Erasmus, passed away from a heart attack on Feb. 18 at the age of 65. Erasmus, who was born in Goodfish Lake in 1931 and lived in nearby McRae, was a liaison officer with the Alberta Vocational College at Lac La Biche for many years, as well as being…
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Education advisor passes away
A long-time adult education advisor and Native liaison officer from Saddle Lake, Samuel Peter Erasmus, passed away from a heart attack on Feb. 18 at the age of 65. Erasmus, who was born in Goodfish Lake in 1931 and lived in nearby McRae, was a liaison officer with the Alberta Vocational College at Lac La Biche for many years, as well as being…
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When original host Graham Greene called in sick to the 1997 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, there were no regrets when Tom Jackson stepped into a role that he's practically made his own. Backed by another magnificent John Kim Bell set and surrounded by the cream of Canada's Aboriginal communities, Jackson and his co-hosts from North of 60, Tina Keeper and Gordon Tootoosis,…