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Val d'Or event attracts thousands

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There weren't enough hotel rooms in Val d'Or to hold them all. A record of 3,500 fans attended the 13th annual Val d'Or Hockey and Broomball tournament, Dec. 2-5.

And they weren't disappointed. The two-day tournament was jam-packed with exciting games played by 41 hockey and 16 broomball teams. In all, 900 players from across the province, with several teams from Ontario, took to the ice.

Blood boxer waiting for bout

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Heather Black, a 19 year old novice boxer, has in some ways made it without throwing a punch.

She's been on the cover of the Showcase section of the Calgary Sun, for example, but she has yet to step into the ring in anger.

Black, born in Lethbridge and raised in Standoff, Alta., moved to Calgary more than six years ago with her family. In their northeast Calgary home, she explains how an attractive, slight woman came to take up the "sweet science."

Blood boxer waiting for bout

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Heather Black, a 19 year old novice boxer, has in some ways made it without throwing a punch.

She's been on the cover of the Showcase section of the Calgary Sun, for example, but she has yet to step into the ring in anger.

Black, born in Lethbridge and raised in Standoff, Alta., moved to Calgary more than six years ago with her family. In their northeast Calgary home, she explains how an attractive, slight woman came to take up the "sweet science."

Blood boxer waiting for bout

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Heather Black, a 19 year old novice boxer, has in some ways made it without throwing a punch.

She's been on the cover of the Showcase section of the Calgary Sun, for example, but she has yet to step into the ring in anger.

Black, born in Lethbridge and raised in Standoff, Alta., moved to Calgary more than six years ago with her family. In their northeast Calgary home, she explains how an attractive, slight woman came to take up the "sweet science."

Blood boxer waiting for bout

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Heather Black, a 19 year old novice boxer, has in some ways made it without throwing a punch.

She's been on the cover of the Showcase section of the Calgary Sun, for example, but she has yet to step into the ring in anger.

Black, born in Lethbridge and raised in Standoff, Alta., moved to Calgary more than six years ago with her family. In their northeast Calgary home, she explains how an attractive, slight woman came to take up the "sweet science."

Metis federation oust Blais - election in new year

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In what might be described as a reluctant kamikaze mission, board of directors for the Manitboa Metis Federation voted to remove president Ernie Blais and stand for re-election themselves at a Dec. 8 board meeting in the Pas.

Having unsuccessfully tried to remove Blais last month for misconduct, board members voted almost unanimously to put their seats where their mouths were and dissolve the politicized board, as Blais had earlier challenged.

Human rights activist recognized

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A Cree nurse from east central Alberta has been awarded the 1993 provincial Human Rights Award.

Doreen Spence originally from the Goodfish Lake Reserve, and spent countless hours volunteering in the field of human rights.

She has been a nurse for over 35 years and has dedicated her time to volunteer for numerous boards and agencies associated with the Aboriginal community in the Calgary area.

The award was presented by Gary Mar, Minister for Alberta Human Rights Commission at an awards ceremony at Calgary City Hall, Dec. 10, 1993.

Artifacts returned

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Swan down feathers, symbolizing peace and reconciliation, filled the Mungo Martin Long House in Victoria as Nisga'a Nation Elders slowly paraded the room.

More than 200 Natives, clergy and Anglican congregation members rose to their feet on Dec. 6 for the Elder's traditional prayers which signified the start to the ceremony returning five Nisga'a artifacts to their Nass Valley home in northern British Columbia.

Artifacts returned

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Swan down feathers, symbolizing peace and reconciliation, filled the Mungo Martin Long House in Victoria as Nisga'a Nation Elders slowly paraded the room.

More than 200 Natives, clergy and Anglican congregation members rose to their feet on Dec. 6 for the Elder's traditional prayers which signified the start to the ceremony returning five Nisga'a artifacts to their Nass Valley home in northern British Columbia.

Artifacts returned

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Swan down feathers, symbolizing peace and reconciliation, filled the Mungo Martin Long House in Victoria as Nisga'a Nation Elders slowly paraded the room.

More than 200 Natives, clergy and Anglican congregation members rose to their feet on Dec. 6 for the Elder's traditional prayers which signified the start to the ceremony returning five Nisga'a artifacts to their Nass Valley home in northern British Columbia.