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Program aims to help workers speak up on safety
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A new tool kit designed to help Aboriginal workers become more involved in ensuring the health and safety of their workplaces will soon be available.
Called the Spirit Tool Kit, the collection of resources is being developed by the Manitoba Federation of Labour Occupational Health Centre as part of the centre's Aboriginal Workers Education and Outreach Project and is designed to help eliminate some of the obstacles that have kept Aboriginal workers from speaking up when they have concerns about their health and safety on the job.
Program aims to help workers speak up on safety
Page 7
A new tool kit designed to help Aboriginal workers become more involved in ensuring the health and safety of their workplaces will soon be available.
Called the Spirit Tool Kit, the collection of resources is being developed by the Manitoba Federation of Labour Occupational Health Centre as part of the centre's Aboriginal Workers Education and Outreach Project and is designed to help eliminate some of the obstacles that have kept Aboriginal workers from speaking up when they have concerns about their health and safety on the job.
Burnstick's Redskins repeat at All-Native tourney
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Don Burnstick is doing a little woodworking after his latest achievement at the 41st All-Native Hockey Tournament held in North Battleford March 25 to 27. Burnstick is head coach of the Redskins, who won the championship for the second time in two years.
"I'm building a trophy case," said Burnstick. "We've won twice now at the most prestigious tournament in Canada."
Burnstick better make that case big enough to hold at least three trophies. In addition to the championship, this year Burnstick won the coach of the tournament award.
Burnstick's Redskins repeat at All-Native tourney
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Don Burnstick is doing a little woodworking after his latest achievement at the 41st All-Native Hockey Tournament held in North Battleford March 25 to 27. Burnstick is head coach of the Redskins, who won the championship for the second time in two years.
"I'm building a trophy case," said Burnstick. "We've won twice now at the most prestigious tournament in Canada."
Burnstick better make that case big enough to hold at least three trophies. In addition to the championship, this year Burnstick won the coach of the tournament award.
Metis fiddler takes home two more SCMA awards
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Donny Parenteau began his career at the age of 15 when chance and curiosity enticed him to pick up the fiddle. It wasn't long before his natural talent emerged and he began performing professionally with acts such as Grant and Sean Carson, The Number One West Show, and internationally known country musician Neil McCoy.
Now Parenteau has returned to his Saskatchewan roots to make his mark on the Canadian music scene in his own way.
Metis fiddler takes home two more SCMA awards
Page 5
Donny Parenteau began his career at the age of 15 when chance and curiosity enticed him to pick up the fiddle. It wasn't long before his natural talent emerged and he began performing professionally with acts such as Grant and Sean Carson, The Number One West Show, and internationally known country musician Neil McCoy.
Now Parenteau has returned to his Saskatchewan roots to make his mark on the Canadian music scene in his own way.
National roundtable focuses on Aboriginal education
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For one day in February, Concordia University played host to an impressive gathering of Aboriginal leaders and educators, federal, provincial and territorial government representatives and policy advisors who all came together to try to answer one question-what can be done to improve the success rates for Aboriginal students in Canada?
National roundtable focuses on Aboriginal education
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For one day in February, Concordia University played host to an impressive gathering of Aboriginal leaders and educators, federal, provincial and territorial government representatives and policy advisors who all came together to try to answer one question-what can be done to improve the success rates for Aboriginal students in Canada?
