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Marten Falls youth win mining video award

Create: 12/01/2015 - 19:23
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Christian Quequish

Youth from Marten Falls First Nation were the recipients of the best overall video award for the Ontario Mining Association’s 2013 So You Think You Know Mining video contest this past June.
The winning youth from Marten Falls were: Christian Peters, Matthew Waboose, Allen Waboose, Jared Peters, Drew Waboose, Craig and Skye Achneepineskum.
The filmmakers travelled to Toronto to attend a ceremony at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) that recognized the winning contestants.

Sandy Lake youth learn from university athletes

Create: 12/01/2015 - 19:23
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Sandy Lake First Nation youth were greeted by Lakehead University Thunderwolves this past spring when four Lakehead students came to the community for a three day sports and education event called Reach Up!
“We got a few athletes from the university to come down to Sandy Lake and do some programming for the kids,” said Wayne Kakepetum, Sandy Lake’s band director. “It’s not a regular thing for Sandy Lake, it was planned to happen since in the fall, and we had a few things that happened in the community, and they weren’t able to come.

No smoke, but fire burns 30 kilometres from Pikangikum

Create: 12/01/2015 - 19:23
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Christian Quequish

Pikangikum First Nation currently sits about 30 kilometers away from a 16,500 hectare fire that is burning out of control southwest of the community.
“We do have plans on how we will address certain procedures should this fire continue burning the way it is right now,” said Chief Dean Owen of Pikangikum First Nation.
Owen said on July 15 there is no smoke or haze in the community so far.

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