18
May

Sagkeeng’s Finest Inducted into Order of Buffalo Hunt

Premier Greg Selinger officially inducted Dallas and Brandon Courchene, and Vince O’Laney of Sagkeeng’s Finest into Manitoba’s Order of the Buffalo Hunt today following a special performance by the dance group at the Legislative Building.

“Vince, Dallas and Brandon have inspired Canadians young and old with their electrifying live performances that are bringing traditional dance to an entirely new audience,” said Selinger. “Sagkeeng’s Finest are also Manitoba’s finest and I’m pleased to recognize their achievement by inducting them into the Order of the Buffalo Hunt.”

Sagkeeng’s Finest broke into the mainstream on the TV show Canada’s Got Talent, winning the show’s top prize Monday evening for their unique fusion of traditional jigging, clogging and tap dancing. (more…)

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17
May

SKILLS CANADA NWT NATIONAL TEAM FULL OF WINNERS

Yellowknife, NT – May 16, 2012- Seventeen talented youth represented the Northwest Territories at the 18th Canadian Skills Competition in Edmonton, May 13-16, 2012.

Three of these competitors returned home with medals in hand:
Antonio Lewis, Welding (secondary level): GOLD
Sébastien Rémillard, Cooking (secondary level): SILVER
John Spoelder, Auto Service (post-secondary level): SILVER

We also had a number of other strong finishes:
Colin Miller, Plumbing (post-secondary level): 4th
Richard Neary, Electrical Installations (post-secondary level): 4th
Katherine Thomas, Graphic Design (secondary level): 5th
Tony Liske, Industrial Mechanic/Millwright (post-secondary level): 5th
Jeanne Yurris & Nick Walker, TV/Video Production (secondary level): 4th

Congratulations to these talented individuals. They all worked hard for their results, in some cases training for many hours each week outside of school and work. (more…)

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