Sturgeon Lake to host conference

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The Sturgeon Lake School will be hosting a youth conference for the students in Grades 1 to 12. The conference has been designed to help the students plan their careers and to increase their awareness of social issues such as drugs and alcohol. Sessions will also be offered that have been designed to stress Native beliefs and traditions, such as drumming and Aboriginal dancing. Most importantly, according to organizers, this conference will introduce Sturgeon Lake students to a program the school is undertaking with the University of Texas-Houston. Two students from Sturgeon Lake will be going to spend the summer in Texas working within a summer internship program. Gill Castro of the University of Texas-Houston will be at the conference to talk about the program and its many benefits. Sturgeon Lake School is the first school in Canada to be taking part in this educational program. (JW)