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Simon Charlie of Duncan was one of 16 people who received the Order of British Columbia from Lieutenant Governor Garde Gardom and Premier Gordon Campbell on June 21.

"The women and men who have come to Government House to receive British Columbia's highest honor are some of the best and brightest people our province has to offer," Campbell said. "The Order of British Columbia is a tribute to their achievements and dedication to excellence and I thank them for their contribution to our province."

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Simon Charlie of Duncan was one of 16 people who received the Order of British Columbia from Lieutenant Governor Garde Gardom and Premier Gordon Campbell on June 21.

"The women and men who have come to Government House to receive British Columbia's highest honor are some of the best and brightest people our province has to offer," Campbell said. "The Order of British Columbia is a tribute to their achievements and dedication to excellence and I thank them for their contribution to our province."

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In the interior of British Columbia in late fall, sunlight flashes off the backs of aged salmon as they fight their way upstream to spawn. The World Fisheries Trust and BC Hydro have teamed up to bring the fight of the salmon into schools across the province.

The trust created Up the Creek: The Salmon Survival Game to help school children learn about salmon in a creative way. BC Hydro realized the benefits of the game and purchased 150 and distributed them to all 123 First Nations schools in the province.

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In the interior of British Columbia in late fall, sunlight flashes off the backs of aged salmon as they fight their way upstream to spawn. The World Fisheries Trust and BC Hydro have teamed up to bring the fight of the salmon into schools across the province.

The trust created Up the Creek: The Salmon Survival Game to help school children learn about salmon in a creative way. BC Hydro realized the benefits of the game and purchased 150 and distributed them to all 123 First Nations schools in the province.

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The tragedies of Canada's residential schools are a piece our nation's history most people would like to forget. But for those who went through the experience, remembering the pain and dealing with it is imperative for a brighter future.

"I got the strap and I never knew what it was for. But you couldn't ask or you'd get more," said Agness Jack, a survivor of residential schools and conference co-ordinator for the Kamloops Indian Residential School Healing Conference and Reunion.

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The tragedies of Canada's residential schools are a piece our nation's history most people would like to forget. But for those who went through the experience, remembering the pain and dealing with it is imperative for a brighter future.

"I got the strap and I never knew what it was for. But you couldn't ask or you'd get more," said Agness Jack, a survivor of residential schools and conference co-ordinator for the Kamloops Indian Residential School Healing Conference and Reunion.

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The Secwepemc Cultural Education Society in Kamloops has produced a new book titled Behind Closed Doors-Stories from the Kamloops Indian Residential School.

The 200 pages of text and photographs provide a testament to events that took place at Kamloops Indian Residential School where Native children experienced mental, spiritual, emotional and physical abuse and trauma.

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The Secwepemc Cultural Education Society in Kamloops has produced a new book titled Behind Closed Doors-Stories from the Kamloops Indian Residential School.

The 200 pages of text and photographs provide a testament to events that took place at Kamloops Indian Residential School where Native children experienced mental, spiritual, emotional and physical abuse and trauma.

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The Secwepemc Cultural Education Society in Kamloops has produced a new book titled Behind Closed Doors-Stories from the Kamloops Indian Residential School.

The 200 pages of text and photographs provide a testament to events that took place at Kamloops Indian Residential School where Native children experienced mental, spiritual, emotional and physical abuse and trauma.

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The Secwepemc Cultural Education Society in Kamloops has produced a new book titled Behind Closed Doors-Stories from the Kamloops Indian Residential School.

The 200 pages of text and photographs provide a testament to events that took place at Kamloops Indian Residential School where Native children experienced mental, spiritual, emotional and physical abuse and trauma.