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Wednesday, January 3, 2001

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NEWS:

United Nations trip a highlight of the year for students

After a month of waiting, grade 11 students Sarah Habinski and Margie Poulin heard they’d been accepted to a United Nations Student Conference on Human Rights from December 6 to 9. Now they just needed time off school and money to get there. But there wasn’t much time.

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Community friends surprise Oslund

Family, friends and neighbours came to wish Stone Oslund a happy birthday at the curling club last Wednesday. Oslund, who has lived in Sioux Lookout since he emigrated with his family from Sweden 74 years ago, turned 80 on January 1.

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Council donates money for kids

Town council approved donations of over $14,000 for kids programs in December.

Cover Photo:

Frosty friend

Creative youngsters used pine boughs for hair cones for eyes and branches for arms of this snowman built near the District Health Centre.