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Elijah Harper comes to Balmertown.... Mr. Harper toured the KO offices in Balmertown to learn more about our broadband applications such as Telehealth and KiHS, the Internet High School.

During his visit, he participated in a videoconference with KO's sub offices in Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay.

Mr. Harper shared his experiences with Information Communications Technologies that date back over twenty years.

He will be briefing Phil Fontaine, the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, who is expected to visit Balmertown in September.

To see more photos, click here. The KO Telehealth news story and pictures about Mr. Harper's visit can also be accessed by clicking here.

There was an election for chief in Pikangikum yesterday, Wednesday, August 18, 2004. There were four people running for the position. They were Ellen Peters, Charlie Turtle, Samuel Quill and Alex Peters. The polls were open from 11am to 9pm.

The results from the election were: 368 votes were casted, 10 were spoiled and 358 good votes.

1. Alex Peters        - 176 votes
2. Charlie Turtle     -112 votes
3. Samuel Quill       -  65 votes
4. Ellen Peters        -    5 votes

Congratulations goes out to our New Chief, Mr. Alex Peters.