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Dene man makes career out of tricking people

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Keeping an air of mystery shared by performers in his line of work around the world, Napoleon Rivetti doesn't reveal his trade secrets or his real name.

Rivetti is a magician, a professional in the art of illusion.

Rivetti has a mixed Aboriginal background. His father is Dene from the Northwest Territories and his mother is Irish.

Rivetti was born in Edmonton and has been proving that the hand is faster than the eye to mystify audiences in and around the Edmonton area for more than 17 years.

Women veterans honored in historical book

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The wartime stories and memories of 12 Aboriginal women will soon be available in an historical book created by the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women in Edmonton.

Marilyn Adsit has taken on the task of writing the book, which is expected to be ready for release in the upcoming months.

Our Women in Uniform is a about the Aboriginal women who served for Canada in the Second World War.

Women veterans honored in historical book

Page 9

The wartime stories and memories of 12 Aboriginal women will soon be available in an historical book created by the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women in Edmonton.

Marilyn Adsit has taken on the task of writing the book, which is expected to be ready for release in the upcoming months.

Our Women in Uniform is a about the Aboriginal women who served for Canada in the Second World War.

Women veterans honored in historical book

Page 9

The wartime stories and memories of 12 Aboriginal women will soon be available in an historical book created by the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women in Edmonton.

Marilyn Adsit has taken on the task of writing the book, which is expected to be ready for release in the upcoming months.

Our Women in Uniform is a about the Aboriginal women who served for Canada in the Second World War.

Kids treated to sky-high flight from the past

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Eight children from Edmonton's inner city will be the kings of classroom show and tell for months.

While their class-mates can speak of bike rides and visits from distant uncles, these kids can will talk about riding on a plane from the distant past.

The opportunity for the children to get airborne on a 60-year-old Lockheed 10A "Electra" was made possible through a special Air Canada program and a generous donation from an international company with main offices in Edmonton.

Kids treated to sky-high flight from the past

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Eight children from Edmonton's inner city will be the kings of classroom show and tell for months.

While their class-mates can speak of bike rides and visits from distant uncles, these kids can will talk about riding on a plane from the distant past.

The opportunity for the children to get airborne on a 60-year-old Lockheed 10A "Electra" was made possible through a special Air Canada program and a generous donation from an international company with main offices in Edmonton.

Kids treated to sky-high flight from the past

Page 10

Eight children from Edmonton's inner city will be the kings of classroom show and tell for months.

While their class-mates can speak of bike rides and visits from distant uncles, these kids can will talk about riding on a plane from the distant past.

The opportunity for the children to get airborne on a 60-year-old Lockheed 10A "Electra" was made possible through a special Air Canada program and a generous donation from an international company with main offices in Edmonton.

Role model awards honor "lucky" thirteen

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"Our song needs to be sung," exclaimed Senator Thelma Chalifoux as she addressed a gathering of award recipients and visitors at the 4th Annual Aboriginal Role Model of Alberta Awards.

The Aug. 21 event paid tribute to 13 individuals from the province who have contributed to the betterment of Alberta's Aboriginal community.

Chalifoux, herself a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award as well as a National Aboriginal Achievement Award, acknowledged that there are many "unsung heroes" who are making a difference and stand for "good, honorable principles."

Role model awards honor "lucky" thirteen

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"Our song needs to be sung," exclaimed Senator Thelma Chalifoux as she addressed a gathering of award recipients and visitors at the 4th Annual Aboriginal Role Model of Alberta Awards.

The Aug. 21 event paid tribute to 13 individuals from the province who have contributed to the betterment of Alberta's Aboriginal community.

Chalifoux, herself a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award as well as a National Aboriginal Achievement Award, acknowledged that there are many "unsung heroes" who are making a difference and stand for "good, honorable principles."

Role model awards honor "lucky" thirteen

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"Our song needs to be sung," exclaimed Senator Thelma Chalifoux as she addressed a gathering of award recipients and visitors at the 4th Annual Aboriginal Role Model of Alberta Awards.

The Aug. 21 event paid tribute to 13 individuals from the province who have contributed to the betterment of Alberta's Aboriginal community.

Chalifoux, herself a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award as well as a National Aboriginal Achievement Award, acknowledged that there are many "unsung heroes" who are making a difference and stand for "good, honorable principles."