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Inuit families relocated to the High Arctic islands in the early '50s suffered no hardships and have no basis for a claim of government compensation.

That's according to a group of retired federal officials responsible for the planning and implementation of the move.

"There was no hardship," shouted Bent Sivertz under questioning by commissioners on the conditions endured at Resolute Bay. Sivertz was the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister of the Department of Resources and Development at the time of the move.

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Inuit families relocated to the High Arctic islands in the early '50s suffered no hardships and have no basis for a claim of government compensation.

That's according to a group of retired federal officials responsible for the planning and implementation of the move.

"There was no hardship," shouted Bent Sivertz under questioning by commissioners on the conditions endured at Resolute Bay. Sivertz was the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister of the Department of Resources and Development at the time of the move.

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Inuit families relocated to the High Arctic islands in the early '50s suffered no hardships and have no basis for a claim of government compensation.

That's according to a group of retired federal officials responsible for the planning and implementation of the move.

"There was no hardship," shouted Bent Sivertz under questioning by commissioners on the conditions endured at Resolute Bay. Sivertz was the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister of the Department of Resources and Development at the time of the move.

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The Sechelt Indian Band has made a deal with McDonald's Restaurants of Western Canada to build a franchise on the band's land.

"We have an agreement in principle and we will be meeting with them one more time in Vancouver. We've got a couple of legal constraints and highway access concern (to work out)," said band councillor Calvin Craigan, following a recent council vote.

Details of where and when the fast food chain will set up operations are still being negotiated, but the band is "90-per-cent sure" the deal is a go, he said.

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The Sechelt Indian Band has made a deal with McDonald's Restaurants of Western Canada to build a franchise on the band's land.

"We have an agreement in principle and we will be meeting with them one more time in Vancouver. We've got a couple of legal constraints and highway access concern (to work out)," said band councillor Calvin Craigan, following a recent council vote.

Details of where and when the fast food chain will set up operations are still being negotiated, but the band is "90-per-cent sure" the deal is a go, he said.

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The Sechelt Indian Band has made a deal with McDonald's Restaurants of Western Canada to build a franchise on the band's land.

"We have an agreement in principle and we will be meeting with them one more time in Vancouver. We've got a couple of legal constraints and highway access concern (to work out)," said band councillor Calvin Craigan, following a recent council vote.

Details of where and when the fast food chain will set up operations are still being negotiated, but the band is "90-per-cent sure" the deal is a go, he said.

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The Sechelt Indian Band has made a deal with McDonald's Restaurants of Western Canada to build a franchise on the band's land.

"We have an agreement in principle and we will be meeting with them one more time in Vancouver. We've got a couple of legal constraints and highway access concern (to work out)," said band councillor Calvin Craigan, following a recent council vote.

Details of where and when the fast food chain will set up operations are still being negotiated, but the band is "90-per-cent sure" the deal is a go, he said.

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Peace Hills Trust has entered its second decade of service and is looking forward to the challenges of the 1990s.

As First Nations activity in the Canadian economy continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, Peace Hills Trust continues to generate steady progress as the financial institution of choice for Canada's First Nations.

The company has expanded its Branch Network with the recent opening of the Saskatoon Branch located in Veterans' Plaza on the McKnight Commercial Centre, a commercial facility on the Muskeg Lake First Nations Reserve.

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Peace Hills Trust has entered its second decade of service and is looking forward to the challenges of the 1990s.

As First Nations activity in the Canadian economy continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, Peace Hills Trust continues to generate steady progress as the financial institution of choice for Canada's First Nations.

The company has expanded its Branch Network with the recent opening of the Saskatoon Branch located in Veterans' Plaza on the McKnight Commercial Centre, a commercial facility on the Muskeg Lake First Nations Reserve.

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Peace Hills Trust has entered its second decade of service and is looking forward to the challenges of the 1990s.

As First Nations activity in the Canadian economy continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, Peace Hills Trust continues to generate steady progress as the financial institution of choice for Canada's First Nations.

The company has expanded its Branch Network with the recent opening of the Saskatoon Branch located in Veterans' Plaza on the McKnight Commercial Centre, a commercial facility on the Muskeg Lake First Nations Reserve.