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Alberta Metis pioneer, long-time community worker passes away

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Benjamin Gordon Courtrille, pioneer for many Alberta Native social service organizations passed away Monday, January 15, 1990 at the age of 57.

Before becoming involved with the Native/Metis community Courtrille joined Alcoholics Anonymous on November 6, 1964.

In 1989, he marked his 25th year of sobriety.

In the earliest years of his recovery, Courtrille established a restaurant in the Boyle Street district of Edmonton with Father Mark Barrier.

Alberta Metis pioneer, long-time community worker passes away

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Benjamin Gordon Courtrille, pioneer for many Alberta Native social service organizations passed away Monday, January 15, 1990 at the age of 57.

Before becoming involved with the Native/Metis community Courtrille joined Alcoholics Anonymous on November 6, 1964.

In 1989, he marked his 25th year of sobriety.

In the earliest years of his recovery, Courtrille established a restaurant in the Boyle Street district of Edmonton with Father Mark Barrier.

Alberta Metis pioneer, long-time community worker passes away

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Benjamin Gordon Courtrille, pioneer for many Alberta Native social service organizations passed away Monday, January 15, 1990 at the age of 57.

Before becoming involved with the Native/Metis community Courtrille joined Alcoholics Anonymous on November 6, 1964.

In 1989, he marked his 25th year of sobriety.

In the earliest years of his recovery, Courtrille established a restaurant in the Boyle Street district of Edmonton with Father Mark Barrier.

Alberta Metis pioneer, long-time community worker passes away

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Benjamin Gordon Courtrille, pioneer for many Alberta Native social service organizations passed away Monday, January 15, 1990 at the age of 57.

Before becoming involved with the Native/Metis community Courtrille joined Alcoholics Anonymous on November 6, 1964.

In 1989, he marked his 25th year of sobriety.

In the earliest years of his recovery, Courtrille established a restaurant in the Boyle Street district of Edmonton with Father Mark Barrier.

Alberta justice inquiry urged to expand mandate

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The lawyer for Donald Marshall says Alberta's Native Justice Inquiry would not be serving its mandate or purpose if it ignored recent charges that an Eden Valley Indian was beaten and left paralyzed by RCMP officers in southern Alberta.

He said the Alberta task force should study present alleged violations of injustice towards Native people and not depend solely on old records and past situations for their report.

Alberta justice inquiry urged to expand mandate

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The lawyer for Donald Marshall says Alberta's Native Justice Inquiry would not be serving its mandate or purpose if it ignored recent charges that an Eden Valley Indian was beaten and left paralyzed by RCMP officers in southern Alberta.

He said the Alberta task force should study present alleged violations of injustice towards Native people and not depend solely on old records and past situations for their report.

Alberta justice inquiry urged to expand mandate

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The lawyer for Donald Marshall says Alberta's Native Justice Inquiry would not be serving its mandate or purpose if it ignored recent charges that an Eden Valley Indian was beaten and left paralyzed by RCMP officers in southern Alberta.

He said the Alberta task force should study present alleged violations of injustice towards Native people and not depend solely on old records and past situations for their report.

Alberta justice inquiry urged to expand mandate

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The lawyer for Donald Marshall says Alberta's Native Justice Inquiry would not be serving its mandate or purpose if it ignored recent charges that an Eden Valley Indian was beaten and left paralyzed by RCMP officers in southern Alberta.

He said the Alberta task force should study present alleged violations of injustice towards Native people and not depend solely on old records and past situations for their report.

Proctor and Gamble delays release of pulp mill environment report

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Proctor and Gamble has delayed the release of a company environmental report on plans to expand its Grande Prairie pulp mill. However, the $500-million expansion project is not being shelved. Company officials say the report will be released in April. The report, called the Environmental Impact Assessment details the project's impact on environmental safety. Such impact assessments have been criticized by environmentalists and industry as being inconsistent.

Proctor and Gamble delays release of pulp mill environment report

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Proctor and Gamble has delayed the release of a company environmental report on plans to expand its Grande Prairie pulp mill. However, the $500-million expansion project is not being shelved. Company officials say the report will be released in April. The report, called the Environmental Impact Assessment details the project's impact on environmental safety. Such impact assessments have been criticized by environmentalists and industry as being inconsistent.