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Friendship centres to make links

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Friendship centres across Canada - all 115 of them - will be taking on a higher profile as a link between Aboriginal communities and municipalities in the near future.

With the support and encouragement of the Assembly of First Nations, friendship centres are about to increase their co-operation and collaboration with the municipal governments and agencies in urban and rural settings across the country.

Friendship centres to make links

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Friendship centres across Canada - all 115 of them - will be taking on a higher profile as a link between Aboriginal communities and municipalities in the near future.

With the support and encouragement of the Assembly of First Nations, friendship centres are about to increase their co-operation and collaboration with the municipal governments and agencies in urban and rural settings across the country.

Friendship centres to make links

Page 6

Friendship centres across Canada - all 115 of them - will be taking on a higher profile as a link between Aboriginal communities and municipalities in the near future.

With the support and encouragement of the Assembly of First Nations, friendship centres are about to increase their co-operation and collaboration with the municipal governments and agencies in urban and rural settings across the country.

Teams all fired up for games

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On Aug. 22, High Level was transformed from a quiet northern Alberta town into what looked more like the film set for the movie Backdraft.

High Level played host to the First Nations Firefighters Competition and the five competing Aboriginal teams from across the province.

First Nation teams competed in five specialized events to determine which team would represent Alberta at the national competition.

Teams all fired up for games

Page 7

On Aug. 22, High Level was transformed from a quiet northern Alberta town into what looked more like the film set for the movie Backdraft.

High Level played host to the First Nations Firefighters Competition and the five competing Aboriginal teams from across the province.

First Nation teams competed in five specialized events to determine which team would represent Alberta at the national competition.

Teams all fired up for games

Page 7

On Aug. 22, High Level was transformed from a quiet northern Alberta town into what looked more like the film set for the movie Backdraft.

High Level played host to the First Nations Firefighters Competition and the five competing Aboriginal teams from across the province.

First Nation teams competed in five specialized events to determine which team would represent Alberta at the national competition.

In the line of fire

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Every year from late April to late October fire crews are assembled all across the Praires, sometimes risking their lives to complete their duties.

A dispatch office handles all the responsibility of putting together crews for fires in and out of the province.

Forestry services ensure all firefighters are certified and provide training for anyone interested in becoming a firefighter

In the line of fire

Page 7

Every year from late April to late October fire crews are assembled all across the Praires, sometimes risking their lives to complete their duties.

A dispatch office handles all the responsibility of putting together crews for fires in and out of the province.

Forestry services ensure all firefighters are certified and provide training for anyone interested in becoming a firefighter

In the line of fire

Page 7

Every year from late April to late October fire crews are assembled all across the Praires, sometimes risking their lives to complete their duties.

A dispatch office handles all the responsibility of putting together crews for fires in and out of the province.

Forestry services ensure all firefighters are certified and provide training for anyone interested in becoming a firefighter