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  • Debbie Faulkner, Sweetgrass Writer, Calgary

The posters are up and the local newspaper ads have already run, calling for nominations for this year's Chief David Crowchild Memorial Award. The annual award, presented on Chief David Crowchild Day during Calgary Native Awareness Week every May, honors the qualities and work of the late Tsuu T'ina chief.

"It is an award that tries to amplify the man and what he did with Native and non…

  • Debbie Faulkner, Sweetgrass Writer, Calgary

The posters are up and the local newspaper ads have already run, calling for nominations for this year's Chief David Crowchild Memorial Award. The annual award, presented on Chief David Crowchild Day during Calgary Native Awareness Week every May, honors the qualities and work of the late Tsuu T'ina chief.

"It is an award that tries to amplify the man and what he did with Native and non…

  • Debbie Faulkner, Sweetgrass Writer, Calgary

The posters are up and the local newspaper ads have already run, calling for nominations for this year's Chief David Crowchild Memorial Award. The annual award, presented on Chief David Crowchild Day during Calgary Native Awareness Week every May, honors the qualities and work of the late Tsuu T'ina chief.

"It is an award that tries to amplify the man and what he did with Native and non…

  • Debbie Faulkner, Sweetgrass Writer, Calgary

The posters are up and the local newspaper ads have already run, calling for nominations for this year's Chief David Crowchild Memorial Award. The annual award, presented on Chief David Crowchild Day during Calgary Native Awareness Week every May, honors the qualities and work of the late Tsuu T'ina chief.

"It is an award that tries to amplify the man and what he did with Native and non…

  • Debbie Faulkner, Sweetgrass Writer, Calgary

The posters are up and the local newspaper ads have already run, calling for nominations for this year's Chief David Crowchild Memorial Award. The annual award, presented on Chief David Crowchild Day during Calgary Native Awareness Week every May, honors the qualities and work of the late Tsuu T'ina chief.

"It is an award that tries to amplify the man and what he did with Native and non…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Peace River

Page 21

He was a nice guy. A great guy. IF you ran into him at a cafe somewhere along the highway, he would take the time to linger and talk.

On Dec. 20, Alberta laid to rest one of its favorite sons. Al "Boomer" Adair, 67, a 22-year Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly, died of a heart attack on Dec. 24.

Among the several hundred at his funeral in…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Peace River

Page 21

He was a nice guy. A great guy. IF you ran into him at a cafe somewhere along the highway, he would take the time to linger and talk.

On Dec. 20, Alberta laid to rest one of its favorite sons. Al "Boomer" Adair, 67, a 22-year Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly, died of a heart attack on Dec. 24.

Among the several hundred at his funeral in…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Peace River

Page 21

He was a nice guy. A great guy. IF you ran into him at a cafe somewhere along the highway, he would take the time to linger and talk.

On Dec. 20, Alberta laid to rest one of its favorite sons. Al "Boomer" Adair, 67, a 22-year Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly, died of a heart attack on Dec. 24.

Among the several hundred at his funeral in…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Peace River

Page 21

He was a nice guy. A great guy. IF you ran into him at a cafe somewhere along the highway, he would take the time to linger and talk.

On Dec. 20, Alberta laid to rest one of its favorite sons. Al "Boomer" Adair, 67, a 22-year Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly, died of a heart attack on Dec. 24.

Among the several hundred at his funeral in…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Peace River

Page 21

He was a nice guy. A great guy. IF you ran into him at a cafe somewhere along the highway, he would take the time to linger and talk.

On Dec. 20, Alberta laid to rest one of its favorite sons. Al "Boomer" Adair, 67, a 22-year Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly, died of a heart attack on Dec. 24.

Among the several hundred at his funeral in…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Peace River

Page 21

He was a nice guy. A great guy. IF you ran into him at a cafe somewhere along the highway, he would take the time to linger and talk.

On Dec. 20, Alberta laid to rest one of its favorite sons. Al "Boomer" Adair, 67, a 22-year Progressive Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly, died of a heart attack on Dec. 24.

Among the several hundred at his funeral in…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Calgary

Page 20

Although recent band elections in southern Alberta have installed a few new chiefs, such was not the case on the outskirts of Calgary where Chief Roy Whitney fought off a strong bid by Bruce Starlight and retained his position. He now enters his sixth two-year term as chief of the Tsuu T'ina First Nation. Only three of the 10 council positions saw new faces ? those of Kevin…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Calgary

Page 20

Although recent band elections in southern Alberta have installed a few new chiefs, such was not the case on the outskirts of Calgary where Chief Roy Whitney fought off a strong bid by Bruce Starlight and retained his position. He now enters his sixth two-year term as chief of the Tsuu T'ina First Nation. Only three of the 10 council positions saw new faces ? those of Kevin…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Calgary

Page 20

Although recent band elections in southern Alberta have installed a few new chiefs, such was not the case on the outskirts of Calgary where Chief Roy Whitney fought off a strong bid by Bruce Starlight and retained his position. He now enters his sixth two-year term as chief of the Tsuu T'ina First Nation. Only three of the 10 council positions saw new faces ? those of Kevin…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Writer, Calgary

Page 20

Although recent band elections in southern Alberta have installed a few new chiefs, such was not the case on the outskirts of Calgary where Chief Roy Whitney fought off a strong bid by Bruce Starlight and retained his position. He now enters his sixth two-year term as chief of the Tsuu T'ina First Nation. Only three of the 10 council positions saw new faces ? those of Kevin…