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Reflection on Honouring our Veterans

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Dear Editor: In 1995, I had an opportunity to travel to Holland with my Grandfather Sandy Julien. After many conversations with my grand father about Continue Reading →

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Interesting People and Events 11

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The following revelations for younger First Nations readers will probably seem unbelievable and incredible, however, along with many other legislated indignities, that provided Registered Indians Continue Reading →

Community, Letters

We continue to thank you

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Dear Editor; The following is a open letter to the Eskasoni Chief and Council, Chief Terry Paul and the Membertou Powwow Committee; The spirits of Continue Reading →

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Interesting People and Events 8

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From 1953 to 1960, which was the year when I returned home to Nova Scotia for good, I met many interesting people in both Boston Continue Reading →

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Issues with the naming of Fort Amherst

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Dear Editor, On April 7, 2017 I received from the Historic Sites and Monuments (HS&M Board) Board of Canada Excerpt from the Minutes of September Continue Reading →

Culture, Letters

Interesting People and Events: Remembering our Elders

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(During my discourse I shall be using a couple of Mi’kmaq words because they fit the stories being related. When an Elder is talking to Continue Reading →

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Recovering the Appalachian Forest

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Dear Editor: Before the Europeans landed on our shores, the Mi’kmaw people lived in and enjoyed beautiful Appalachian Forest, here in Epekwitk, PEI, and the Continue Reading →

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Feds kill idea to erect Cape Breton’s Never forgotten National Memorial, sloppily

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Tony Trigiani, the man who spent over $1 million trying to create a monument for Canadian soldiers killed in war and buried overseas, deserves a Continue Reading →

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A Mother’s Love…

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In 2010, my mom was diagnosed with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC). What is PBC? It is a chronic liver disease. It is believed that PBC Continue Reading →

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An Aunties love

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Dear Editor: A couple days have passed since dad died and I’m sitting here in my father’s bedroom sobbing, the disbelief and heavy sadness weighed Continue Reading →

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Dear Hon. Premier MacLauchlan

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Dear Editor: Here is a copy of a letter I sent to his Honour Wade Maclauchlan, Premier of PEI. “Thank you for your reply. On Continue Reading →

Legal, Letters

Open Letter to all Canadians

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Reg. Bill C-51, The Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015 Dear Editor: OTTAWA – The Indigenous Bar Association shares this message to give voice to its deep concerns Continue Reading →