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Donations are always nice. But big cash contributions are a reason to celebrate.

That's just what the folks at Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society were doing last month.

TransAlta Utilities selected the society's cultural youth camp program as a worthy recipient of a $5,000 grant.

The cash wind-fall means a lot to the organization, said Bent Arrow's co-executive director Brad Seneka.

"This is one of the big factors in why the camp is going ahead with the full three weeks," he said.

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Fort Smith artists Sonny MacDonald and Lewis Beck are planning what they are calling the South Slave Arts Festival.

The event, which will coincide with the South Slave Friendship Festival in August, is designed to promote local artists in the Fort Smith region to display, sell and demonstrate their artworks.

MacDonald, who is a renowned carver, said he thinks it is time for this event because of the wealth of talent in the area.

"There are lots of artists and crafters here," he said. "It's just a matter of the interested people showing up."

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Fort Smith artists Sonny MacDonald and Lewis Beck are planning what they are calling the South Slave Arts Festival.

The event, which will coincide with the South Slave Friendship Festival in August, is designed to promote local artists in the Fort Smith region to display, sell and demonstrate their artworks.

MacDonald, who is a renowned carver, said he thinks it is time for this event because of the wealth of talent in the area.

"There are lots of artists and crafters here," he said. "It's just a matter of the interested people showing up."

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Fort Smith artists Sonny MacDonald and Lewis Beck are planning what they are calling the South Slave Arts Festival.

The event, which will coincide with the South Slave Friendship Festival in August, is designed to promote local artists in the Fort Smith region to display, sell and demonstrate their artworks.

MacDonald, who is a renowned carver, said he thinks it is time for this event because of the wealth of talent in the area.

"There are lots of artists and crafters here," he said. "It's just a matter of the interested people showing up."

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Fort Smith artists Sonny MacDonald and Lewis Beck are planning what they are calling the South Slave Arts Festival.

The event, which will coincide with the South Slave Friendship Festival in August, is designed to promote local artists in the Fort Smith region to display, sell and demonstrate their artworks.

MacDonald, who is a renowned carver, said he thinks it is time for this event because of the wealth of talent in the area.

"There are lots of artists and crafters here," he said. "It's just a matter of the interested people showing up."

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Fort Smith artists Sonny MacDonald and Lewis Beck are planning what they are calling the South Slave Arts Festival.

The event, which will coincide with the South Slave Friendship Festival in August, is designed to promote local artists in the Fort Smith region to display, sell and demonstrate their artworks.

MacDonald, who is a renowned carver, said he thinks it is time for this event because of the wealth of talent in the area.

"There are lots of artists and crafters here," he said. "It's just a matter of the interested people showing up."

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Fort Smith artists Sonny MacDonald and Lewis Beck are planning what they are calling the South Slave Arts Festival.

The event, which will coincide with the South Slave Friendship Festival in August, is designed to promote local artists in the Fort Smith region to display, sell and demonstrate their artworks.

MacDonald, who is a renowned carver, said he thinks it is time for this event because of the wealth of talent in the area.

"There are lots of artists and crafters here," he said. "It's just a matter of the interested people showing up."

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The Metis Nation Annual Assembly will be held in Drayton Valley for the first time from Aug. 8 to 10. Leaders will use the opportunity to welcome their provincial brethren to the community and to educate the community in what Metis people of Drayton Valley feel is a lack of knowledge as to who they are.

"There is a lot of mystique about the Metis people [in Drayton Valley]," said president of the local association Darold Dahl. "A lot of people don't understand who the Metis people are. This is one way to really highlight it."

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The Metis Nation Annual Assembly will be held in Drayton Valley for the first time from Aug. 8 to 10. Leaders will use the opportunity to welcome their provincial brethren to the community and to educate the community in what Metis people of Drayton Valley feel is a lack of knowledge as to who they are.

"There is a lot of mystique about the Metis people [in Drayton Valley]," said president of the local association Darold Dahl. "A lot of people don't understand who the Metis people are. This is one way to really highlight it."

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The Metis Nation Annual Assembly will be held in Drayton Valley for the first time from Aug. 8 to 10. Leaders will use the opportunity to welcome their provincial brethren to the community and to educate the community in what Metis people of Drayton Valley feel is a lack of knowledge as to who they are.

"There is a lot of mystique about the Metis people [in Drayton Valley]," said president of the local association Darold Dahl. "A lot of people don't understand who the Metis people are. This is one way to really highlight it."