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Film-making is the stuff that dreams are made of for most Native kids these days, unless of course, you happen to be living on the Pasqua Reserve in Saskatchewan.
And for community members and some of the lucky youth chosen to play extras in a major television film production of Big Bear, life will never be quite the same. They've spent months on a huge movie set, dressed…
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Film-making is the stuff that dreams are made of for most Native kids these days, unless of course, you happen to be living on the Pasqua Reserve in Saskatchewan.
And for community members and some of the lucky youth chosen to play extras in a major television film production of Big Bear, life will never be quite the same. They've spent months on a huge movie set, dressed…
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Every year from late April to late October fire crews are assembled all across the Praires, sometimes risking their lives to complete their duties.
A dispatch office handles all the responsibility of putting together crews for fires in or outside the province.
Forestry services ensure all firefighters are certified and provide training for anyone interested in…
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Every year from late April to late October fire crews are assembled all across the Praires, sometimes risking their lives to complete their duties.
A dispatch office handles all the responsibility of putting together crews for fires in or outside the province.
Forestry services ensure all firefighters are certified and provide training for anyone interested in…
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The Grade 12 students enrolled in summer courses at the Thunderchild High School went to Sechelt, B.C. to personally witness self government in action.
"We want to do something for the students since they have worked hard and are committed to finishing their classes," said Jerry Okanee, director of education. "We want to encourage them to stay in school and to further…
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The Grade 12 students enrolled in summer courses at the Thunderchild High School went to Sechelt, B.C. to personally witness self government in action.
"We want to do something for the students since they have worked hard and are committed to finishing their classes," said Jerry Okanee, director of education. "We want to encourage them to stay in school and to further…
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As an attempt to give something back to the community and to promote education, Casino Regina recently awarded scholarships to eight students, four of whom were Aboriginal.
"It's just a part of our efforts to be a good corporate citizen," said Lynn Gidluck, director of communications and public relations for Casino Regina.
"The corporation felt it was important to…
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As an attempt to give something back to the community and to promote education, Casino Regina recently awarded scholarships to eight students, four of whom were Aboriginal.
"It's just a part of our efforts to be a good corporate citizen," said Lynn Gidluck, director of communications and public relations for Casino Regina.
"The corporation felt it was important to…
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A two-week youth basketball camp held in Saskatoon this summer turned out to be a success and will likely become an annual occurrence.
The Saskatoon Native Basketball Association (SNBA) held its first camp in July, organized by longtime player and coach Allan Ross. He also co-ordinated the event with University of Saskatchewan basketball player Mike Zeller.
Ross…
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A two-week youth basketball camp held in Saskatoon this summer turned out to be a success and will likely become an annual occurrence.
The Saskatoon Native Basketball Association (SNBA) held its first camp in July, organized by longtime player and coach Allan Ross. He also co-ordinated the event with University of Saskatchewan basketball player Mike Zeller.
Ross…
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There will be a new bird in the flock when the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League kicks off its 1998 - 99 season.
With a brand new franchise and logo in place, the Onion Lake Winter Hawks will hit the ice in September ready to take on all challengers.
The Winter Hawks, made up of hometown boys from Onion Lake and players from across the region, will be…
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There will be a new bird in the flock when the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League kicks off its 1998 - 99 season.
With a brand new franchise and logo in place, the Onion Lake Winter Hawks will hit the ice in September ready to take on all challengers.
The Winter Hawks, made up of hometown boys from Onion Lake and players from across the region, will be…
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"Planning, focus, dedication and commitment," is what makes a champion. That was the message of Angela Chalmers to more than 400 delegates at the Sept. 1 to 3 National Sports, Culture and Recreation Conference at Saskatoon's Ramada Inn.
Chalmers, an Olympic bronze medalist and Commonwealth gold medalist in middle distance running should know. She's been there. So have a…
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"Planning, focus, dedication and commitment," is what makes a champion. That was the message of Angela Chalmers to more than 400 delegates at the Sept. 1 to 3 National Sports, Culture and Recreation Conference at Saskatoon's Ramada Inn.
Chalmers, an Olympic bronze medalist and Commonwealth gold medalist in middle distance running should know. She's been there. So have a…
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Some people don't think that photography is an art. This perplexes me. Photography isn't just taking a picture that is there. There's often a lot of posing that goes into making a picture. You can also put several photographs together.
The last stage of many of my photographs is the hand painting.
There's often many hours of work in hand coloring just one black…