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CALLING ALL YOUTH

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation Charitable Youth Trust Fund is sponsoring the first ever NAN-wide youth creative arts competition for youth.

Age categories are:

• JUNIOR CATEGORY 12-18 YEARS OLD
• SENIOR CATEGORY 19-29 YEARS OLD

The competition is open to all youth in the NAN territory. You can enter up to three (3) pieces of art in any medium with the following theme:

"Treaty Commemoration: Celebrating the Past, Present and Future"

The DEADLINE for submissions is OCTOBER 31, 2006.

For registration and more information call:

• Touchan Fiddler, Showcasing the Creative Spirit Coordinator @ 807-774-3421
• Catherin Cheechoo, Trust Fund President via NAN at 800-465-9952
• Email: showcasingthecreativespirit@knet.ca or ccheecho@nan.on.ca

Check out our web site at:

HTTP://SHOWCASINGTHECREATIVESPIRIT.MYKNET.ORG 

Types of mediums include but not limited to:

Painting; drawing; sketching; ceramics/glass; sculpture/installation; jewellery; photography; film/video; website design/graphic design; airbrushing; collage; printmaking; cravings; mixed media; essays; poetry; crafts (ie. beadwork, tamarack birds, birch bark baskets, quill work, moccasins, etc), masks, tattoos, traditional food preparation/recipes; plays; books; comics; storytelling; hand drum/powwow songs; fashion

To celebrate Canada's Healthy Workplace Week, October 23-29, 2006, the HealthWorks program at the Northwestern Health Unit is pleased to offer 5 new online presentations about workplace health promotion!

To view these presentations:

• Visit the Healthworks website at http://www.nwohealthworks.org
• Click on the presentation links
• Listen and follow along!

These 15-20 minute presentations are great for your next EAP, wellness or occupational health and safety meeting!

Free of charge and available to everyone! Check them out at

WWW.NWOHEALTHWORKS.ORG

Northwestern Health Unit - 1-800-830-5978