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  • Ian Cobb, Windspeaker Contributor, Invemere B.C.

Page R4

Only true fast pitch baseball fans would stick around until 1 a.m. to watch the finals of a tournament.

But stick around they did for the 20th annual National Indian Athletic Association Men's and Women's Fastball Championship final games, held in Invemere, B.C. Aug. 21.

A total of 15 womens and 23 mens teams gathered in the East Kootenay tourist centre to vie for…

  • Ian Cobb, Windspeaker Contributor, Invemere B.C.

Page R4

Only true fast pitch baseball fans would stick around until 1 a.m. to watch the finals of a tournament.

But stick around they did for the 20th annual National Indian Athletic Association Men's and Women's Fastball Championship final games, held in Invemere, B.C. Aug. 21.

A total of 15 womens and 23 mens teams gathered in the East Kootenay tourist centre to vie for…

  • Ian Cobb, Windspeaker Contributor, Invemere B.C.

Page R4

Only true fast pitch baseball fans would stick around until 1 a.m. to watch the finals of a tournament.

But stick around they did for the 20th annual National Indian Athletic Association Men's and Women's Fastball Championship final games, held in Invemere, B.C. Aug. 21.

A total of 15 womens and 23 mens teams gathered in the East Kootenay tourist centre to vie for…

  • Paul Doucette, Windspeaker Contributor, Oromocto N.B.

Page R3

If Richard Polchies has his way, every time smokers on the Oromocto Indian Nation light up they'll be helping make sure kids butt out.

Polchies, the operator of Jackie's Variety store on the small reserve outside of Fredericton, N.B., plans to build a recreation centre to be used the 100-odd children in the community a non-smoking drug-free recreational environment.…

  • Paul Doucette, Windspeaker Contributor, Oromocto N.B.

Page R3

If Richard Polchies has his way, every time smokers on the Oromocto Indian Nation light up they'll be helping make sure kids butt out.

Polchies, the operator of Jackie's Variety store on the small reserve outside of Fredericton, N.B., plans to build a recreation centre to be used the 100-odd children in the community a non-smoking drug-free recreational environment.…

  • Paul Doucette, Windspeaker Contributor, Oromocto N.B.

Page R3

If Richard Polchies has his way, every time smokers on the Oromocto Indian Nation light up they'll be helping make sure kids butt out.

Polchies, the operator of Jackie's Variety store on the small reserve outside of Fredericton, N.B., plans to build a recreation centre to be used the 100-odd children in the community a non-smoking drug-free recreational environment.…

  • Paul Doucette, Windspeaker Contributor, Oromocto N.B.

Page R3

If Richard Polchies has his way, every time smokers on the Oromocto Indian Nation light up they'll be helping make sure kids butt out.

Polchies, the operator of Jackie's Variety store on the small reserve outside of Fredericton, N.B., plans to build a recreation centre to be used the 100-odd children in the community a non-smoking drug-free recreational environment.…

  • Paul Doucette, Windspeaker Contributor, Oromocto N.B.

Page R3

If Richard Polchies has his way, every time smokers on the Oromocto Indian Nation light up they'll be helping make sure kids butt out.

Polchies, the operator of Jackie's Variety store on the small reserve outside of Fredericton, N.B., plans to build a recreation centre to be used the 100-odd children in the community a non-smoking drug-free recreational environment.…

  • Paul Doucette, Windspeaker Contributor, Oromocto N.B.

Page R3

If Richard Polchies has his way, every time smokers on the Oromocto Indian Nation light up they'll be helping make sure kids butt out.

Polchies, the operator of Jackie's Variety store on the small reserve outside of Fredericton, N.B., plans to build a recreation centre to be used the 100-odd children in the community a non-smoking drug-free recreational environment.…

  • Paul Doucette, Windspeaker Contributor, Oromocto N.B.

Page R3

If Richard Polchies has his way, every time smokers on the Oromocto Indian Nation light up they'll be helping make sure kids butt out.

Polchies, the operator of Jackie's Variety store on the small reserve outside of Fredericton, N.B., plans to build a recreation centre to be used the 100-odd children in the community a non-smoking drug-free recreational environment.…

  • Paul Doucette, Windspeaker Contributor, Oromocto N.B.

Page R3

If Richard Polchies has his way, every time smokers on the Oromocto Indian Nation light up they'll be helping make sure kids butt out.

Polchies, the operator of Jackie's Variety store on the small reserve outside of Fredericton, N.B., plans to build a recreation centre to be used the 100-odd children in the community a non-smoking drug-free recreational environment.…

  • Paul Doucette, Windspeaker Contributor, Oromocto N.B.

Page R3

If Richard Polchies has his way, every time smokers on the Oromocto Indian Nation light up they'll be helping make sure kids butt out.

Polchies, the operator of Jackie's Variety store on the small reserve outside of Fredericton, N.B., plans to build a recreation centre to be used the 100-odd children in the community a non-smoking drug-free recreational environment.…

  • Paul Doucette, Windspeaker Contributor, Oromocto N.B.

Page R3

If Richard Polchies has his way, every time smokers on the Oromocto Indian Nation light up they'll be helping make sure kids butt out.

Polchies, the operator of Jackie's Variety store on the small reserve outside of Fredericton, N.B., plans to build a recreation centre to be used the 100-odd children in the community a non-smoking drug-free recreational environment.…

  • Vicki White, Windspeaker Contributor, Brantford Ontario

Page R2

Native health care has improved since the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada was formed 18 years ago, said a founding member of the group.

But Jean Goodwill, a Cree woman who was one of Saskatchewan's first Aboriginal nurses on graduating in the late 1950's, adds there is still a long way to go.

"We don't have enough Native health care professionals yet,"…

  • Vicki White, Windspeaker Contributor, Brantford Ontario

Page R2

Native health care has improved since the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada was formed 18 years ago, said a founding member of the group.

But Jean Goodwill, a Cree woman who was one of Saskatchewan's first Aboriginal nurses on graduating in the late 1950's, adds there is still a long way to go.

"We don't have enough Native health care professionals yet,"…