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Mickey Demers was presented with a key to the city from Fort McMurray's mayor Doug Faulkner on Oct. 22.

But for Demers, the door to opportunity had already been opened in 1996.

It was on this date that he took the big step into the world of business by creating Demers Contracting Services Ltd.

Five years later, the success of his hard work and dedication was recognized at the Excellence in Business Awards.

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Mickey Demers was presented with a key to the city from Fort McMurray's mayor Doug Faulkner on Oct. 22.

But for Demers, the door to opportunity had already been opened in 1996.

It was on this date that he took the big step into the world of business by creating Demers Contracting Services Ltd.

Five years later, the success of his hard work and dedication was recognized at the Excellence in Business Awards.

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Unity, respect and dignity were the hunted, while Canada's Aboriginal youth were the hunters at the first-ever Canadian National Aboriginal Youth Conference.

Held in Edmonton's Sheraton Hotel from Oct. 26 to 28, the conference saw Aboriginal young people gather from every corner of the nation to propose and discuss solutions to problems faced in their communities.

"What young people have to say will not be filed and shelved. We'll be listening," said Secretary of State Ethel Blondin-Andrew, addressing the press at the outset of the conference.

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Unity, respect and dignity were the hunted, while Canada's Aboriginal youth were the hunters at the first-ever Canadian National Aboriginal Youth Conference.

Held in Edmonton's Sheraton Hotel from Oct. 26 to 28, the conference saw Aboriginal young people gather from every corner of the nation to propose and discuss solutions to problems faced in their communities.

"What young people have to say will not be filed and shelved. We'll be listening," said Secretary of State Ethel Blondin-Andrew, addressing the press at the outset of the conference.

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Unity, respect and dignity were the hunted, while Canada's Aboriginal youth were the hunters at the first-ever Canadian National Aboriginal Youth Conference.

Held in Edmonton's Sheraton Hotel from Oct. 26 to 28, the conference saw Aboriginal young people gather from every corner of the nation to propose and discuss solutions to problems faced in their communities.

"What young people have to say will not be filed and shelved. We'll be listening," said Secretary of State Ethel Blondin-Andrew, addressing the press at the outset of the conference.

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Unity, respect and dignity were the hunted, while Canada's Aboriginal youth were the hunters at the first-ever Canadian National Aboriginal Youth Conference.

Held in Edmonton's Sheraton Hotel from Oct. 26 to 28, the conference saw Aboriginal young people gather from every corner of the nation to propose and discuss solutions to problems faced in their communities.

"What young people have to say will not be filed and shelved. We'll be listening," said Secretary of State Ethel Blondin-Andrew, addressing the press at the outset of the conference.

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The Native Awareness Committee at Portage College is holding a round dance to honor the college's founding Elders on Nov. 17. The evening begins at 5 p.m. at the Jubilee Hall in Lac La Biche. Gordon McGilvrey will be master of ceremonies.

The committee's job is to promote Aboriginal culture and to help non-Natives understand it. It sponsors weekly Elder visits, visits to a sweat lodge and other events.

The round dance is the committee's most prominent activity this year, and in past years it has drawn 300 to 400 people from all over Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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The Native Awareness Committee at Portage College is holding a round dance to honor the college's founding Elders on Nov. 17. The evening begins at 5 p.m. at the Jubilee Hall in Lac La Biche. Gordon McGilvrey will be master of ceremonies.

The committee's job is to promote Aboriginal culture and to help non-Natives understand it. It sponsors weekly Elder visits, visits to a sweat lodge and other events.

The round dance is the committee's most prominent activity this year, and in past years it has drawn 300 to 400 people from all over Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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The Native Awareness Committee at Portage College is holding a round dance to honor the college's founding Elders on Nov. 17. The evening begins at 5 p.m. at the Jubilee Hall in Lac La Biche. Gordon McGilvrey will be master of ceremonies.

The committee's job is to promote Aboriginal culture and to help non-Natives understand it. It sponsors weekly Elder visits, visits to a sweat lodge and other events.

The round dance is the committee's most prominent activity this year, and in past years it has drawn 300 to 400 people from all over Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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The Native Awareness Committee at Portage College is holding a round dance to honor the college's founding Elders on Nov. 17. The evening begins at 5 p.m. at the Jubilee Hall in Lac La Biche. Gordon McGilvrey will be master of ceremonies.

The committee's job is to promote Aboriginal culture and to help non-Natives understand it. It sponsors weekly Elder visits, visits to a sweat lodge and other events.

The round dance is the committee's most prominent activity this year, and in past years it has drawn 300 to 400 people from all over Alberta and Saskatchewan.