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Willard Lewis is on the verge of greatness. At least, he is on the verge of the potential for greatness.

The 24-year-old Cree boxer, who fights under the name Red Thunder Rock, who holds the Canadian cruiserweight boxing title, and who boasts an impressive professional boxing record of 14 wins (10 with knockouts) and no losses, is running out of worthy opponents.

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Willard Lewis is on the verge of greatness. At least, he is on the verge of the potential for greatness.

The 24-year-old Cree boxer, who fights under the name Red Thunder Rock, who holds the Canadian cruiserweight boxing title, and who boasts an impressive professional boxing record of 14 wins (10 with knockouts) and no losses, is running out of worthy opponents.

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Willard Lewis is on the verge of greatness. At least, he is on the verge of the potential for greatness.

The 24-year-old Cree boxer, who fights under the name Red Thunder Rock, who holds the Canadian cruiserweight boxing title, and who boasts an impressive professional boxing record of 14 wins (10 with knockouts) and no losses, is running out of worthy opponents.

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National Hockey League star Sheldon Kennedy rollerbladed onto the Siksika Nation led by drummers and flanked by rollerbladers carrying the Canadian and Siksika flags, and a few hours later he rolled off with a few thousand dollars.

On Aug. 26, the Siksika Nation contributed more than $5,000 in donations and souvenir purchases to help the Sheldon Kennedy Skate Across Canada campaign raise money to open a ranch for victims of child abuse.

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Although Ted Nolan has had some difficulty getting back into coaching at an NHL level, the one -time Coach of the Year has been filling some time with more rewarding work.

After what he calls a "disappointing year" of waiting for a head coaching job in the NHL, Nolan is back on the ice and back to calling out drills, offering encouragement and pushing his players to be the best they can.

Instead of from behind the bench of the Buffalo Sabres, more recently Nolan was coaching from Hobbema's newest ice rink on the Ermineskin First Nation.

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Although Ted Nolan has had some difficulty getting back into coaching at an NHL level, the one -time Coach of the Year has been filling some time with more rewarding work.

After what he calls a "disappointing year" of waiting for a head coaching job in the NHL, Nolan is back on the ice and back to calling out drills, offering encouragement and pushing his players to be the best they can.

Instead of from behind the bench of the Buffalo Sabres, more recently Nolan was coaching from Hobbema's newest ice rink on the Ermineskin First Nation.

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Although Ted Nolan has had some difficulty getting back into coaching at an NHL level, the one -time Coach of the Year has been filling some time with more rewarding work.

After what he calls a "disappointing year" of waiting for a head coaching job in the NHL, Nolan is back on the ice and back to calling out drills, offering encouragement and pushing his players to be the best they can.

Instead of from behind the bench of the Buffalo Sabres, more recently Nolan was coaching from Hobbema's newest ice rink on the Ermineskin First Nation.

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From player to coach is a common road for numerous former athletes who refuse to let go of what they love most. Colleen Venne, who is now the technical director with the Alberta Sports, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation, is no exception.

As one of the keynote speakers at the Sept. 1 to 3 National Sports, Culture and Recreation Conference in Saskatoon, Venne gave some pointers and advice to anyone looking at a career in sports.

"Without my passion,I wouldn't have gotten here," she told the conference delegates.

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Hockey schools can offer young skaters a lot of important pointers on the ice, but often the off-ice activities aren't as rewarding. Transportation to and from the arena or back to a hotel, on a bus, off a bus, and back on a bus again can make a multi-day hockey school seem like a grueling experience.

That's what Reg Cardinal and Irwin "Dino" Letendre thought also. So the two Alexis First Nation men decided to put on a hockey school where the teaching off the ice was just as important - and probably more important - than the drills taught on the ice.

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Hockey schools can offer young skaters a lot of important pointers on the ice, but often the off-ice activities aren't as rewarding. Transportation to and from the arena or back to a hotel, on a bus, off a bus, and back on a bus again can make a multi-day hockey school seem like a grueling experience.

That's what Reg Cardinal and Irwin "Dino" Letendre thought also. So the two Alexis First Nation men decided to put on a hockey school where the teaching off the ice was just as important - and probably more important - than the drills taught on the ice.