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A $35,000 sculpture entitled Buffalo Mountain will be placed in W. C. "Tubby" Bateman Park in early September. The Strathcona Park and Playground Redevelopment Society received a grant for approximately half the cost from the Alberta Foundation of the Arts to commission an interactive, climbable sculpture for the playground. The idea is to make art more accessible to children.

An independent jury consisting of representatives from the city, the community, and artists unanimously chose "Buffalo Mountain" from 23 submissions from Alberta artists.

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The Lloydminster Friendship Center is a "happening" kind of place these days.

There is a brand new sense of vitality, energy and enthusiasm in the atmosphere, no small part of which can be attributed to new staff Lawrence Gervais, Kelly Zacharias and Rhonda Smith, and their innovative programming for Aboriginal youth in the border city.

Record numbers of teens are finding their way to the centre.

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The Lloydminster Friendship Center is a "happening" kind of place these days.

There is a brand new sense of vitality, energy and enthusiasm in the atmosphere, no small part of which can be attributed to new staff Lawrence Gervais, Kelly Zacharias and Rhonda Smith, and their innovative programming for Aboriginal youth in the border city.

Record numbers of teens are finding their way to the centre.

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The third annual First Nations Cup brought some of the best golfers from two provinces to play at the Ironhead Golf & Country Club in Wabamun this month.

The three-day, high-profile championship game took off Aug. 3. with 13 teams putting up a $2,000 entry fee and corporate sponsorship fee of $500 to play.

First place finishers Alexis First Nation took home $7,000 in prize money and the coveted trophy they took from last year's defending champions, the Blood First Nation.

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The third annual First Nations Cup brought some of the best golfers from two provinces to play at the Ironhead Golf & Country Club in Wabamun this month.

The three-day, high-profile championship game took off Aug. 3. with 13 teams putting up a $2,000 entry fee and corporate sponsorship fee of $500 to play.

First place finishers Alexis First Nation took home $7,000 in prize money and the coveted trophy they took from last year's defending champions, the Blood First Nation.

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A new community-owned restaurant and expanded convenience store has opened in the Kikino Metis Settlement, 180 km northeast of Edmonton.

The business is owned by the Kikino Wildlife Ranch Association, a non-profit organization owned by the members of the Kikino Metis Settlement and governed by an elected board of directors. The association is independent from the settlement council, and returns profits from its operations to the community through donations and special projects.

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A new community-owned restaurant and expanded convenience store has opened in the Kikino Metis Settlement, 180 km northeast of Edmonton.

The business is owned by the Kikino Wildlife Ranch Association, a non-profit organization owned by the members of the Kikino Metis Settlement and governed by an elected board of directors. The association is independent from the settlement council, and returns profits from its operations to the community through donations and special projects.

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A special night for residents of the Alexis reserve and their guests included a meal and entertainment in a very unusual atmosphere July 5.

The doors of the Alexis First Nations Hall were shaded so that no outside light would get in through the thick glass. A few minutes would pass while people's eyes adjusted to the darkness and they could identified people and subjects.

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A special night for residents of the Alexis reserve and their guests included a meal and entertainment in a very unusual atmosphere July 5.

The doors of the Alexis First Nations Hall were shaded so that no outside light would get in through the thick glass. A few minutes would pass while people's eyes adjusted to the darkness and they could identified people and subjects.

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The Morinville Storm AA PeeWee fastball team took home a bronze medal from the Alberta PeeWee Provincials on the July 6 to 8 weekend.

Starting next month, more students at Athabasca University will have the chance to study on-line, thanks to a subsidy that may offset up to 50 per cent of tuition and the purchase of a computer for eligible students.