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The youth in Hiawatha First Nation helped play their part in the communitys construction of a new youth centre by contributing its name, Oshkii-ayaaa.The name, which means young spirit, was announced at the grand opening ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 14, where the community gathered to celebrate the new facility.Chief Laurie Carr briefly introduced the youth centre, but allowed the communitys children and teens to make the announcement themsel
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Local farmers are changing the way they do things, to ensure the agricultural industry is sustainable for years to come.Innovations in the field were the topic of the evening at the recent Halton Region Agricultural Forum held at Miltons Country Heritage Park.The annual event drew a few dozen area residents and farmers, who heard from industry experts on agriculture research and technology thats helping
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