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Wednesday, August 21, 1996

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NEWS:

New housing only cure for community band leaders say

The residents of Mishkeegogamang First Nation (Osnaburgh) are sick.  At the root of the problem is bad housing and overcrowding, band officials say.

COVER PHOTO:

Things are looking up

Sean Bower gazes upward at the Big Ball Factory, which he helped construct during last week’s Science North Discovery Camp for eight to twelve year-olds at Central School.  His project moved rubber balls up and down on conveyor belts.

NEWS:

Program jump-starts the learning process

While some of us remember long chalky mornings scratching out endless multiplication tables for a demanding teacher, 11 local First Nations children are getting a brighter impression of the first day of school.

NEWS:

Annexation proposal hits the road

After being approved by Sioux Lookout town council last week, a proposal to annex parts of Drayton Township is now headed straight for the heart of the unorganized territory.