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10TuesdayApril302013HatsofftotheClassof2AuroraCollegesThebachacampuoneofitslargestgraduatingclassEducationAuroraCollegeGradinyourCommunityKeepingyouinformed.SuncorEnergywouldliketonotifyWoodBuffalocommunitymembersthatplannedmaintenanceworkononeofitsupgradersbeginsinmid-April.OverapproximatelysevenweekstheremaybeperiodsofincreasedflaringandthepotentialforodoursintheFortMcMurrayareaduringtheshutdownandstartupoftheunit.Suncorwillworktominimizethese.AlbertaEnvironmentandregionalstakeholdershavebeeninformed.FormoreinformationpleasecontacttheSuncorStakeholderRelationsGroupat780-792-9545.RegionalairqualityinformationisavailablefromtheWoodBuffaloEnvironmentalAssociationatwww.wbea.orgwww.suncor.comByRENEFRANCOEURThepremieroftheNorth-westTerritoriesandaworld-renownedkeynotespeakeronindigenousrightsalongwithfacultymembersfriendsandfamilyhonouredthesuccessesof41graduatesfromAuroraCollegesThebachacampusinFortSmithonFridaydur-ingtheschoolsannualspringconvocationceremony.AccordingtoGlennBourkecampusmanagerandthecon-vocationsmasterofceremo-niesthisyearsgraduatingclassisoneofthelargestinAuroraCollegehistory.YoushouldallbeveryproudofyourselvesPremierBobMcLeodtoldthebeamingcrowdofgraduatesdeckedoutinbluerobesandstolesmadetoresembletannedhide.Itisafactthateducationim-provesyoursituationinlife.Over90percentofpeopleintheNorthwhohaveadiplomaordegreeareemployedhesaid.Withanincreaseinnationalandinter-nationalinterestintheNorthforresourcedevelopmentandwithdevolutionjustoverthehorizonthefutureforourterritoriesandforallofyouisbright.Dr.SharonVenneaFirstNationslawyerwasthekey-notespeaker.Venneworked10yearsaschiefnegotiatorfortheAkaitchoDeneFirstNationsandNWTTreaty8TribalCorporationLubiconCreeandtheDeneNation.ShealsohadanextensivehandintheUnitedNationsDeclarationontheRightsofIndigenousPeopleprovidingmanyoftheclauses.ThersttimeIgraduatedfromuniversityinthe1970sIrememberIwastheonlyin-digenouspersonreceivingadegreethatdayVennesaidinheraddresstothecrowd.TodayseeingsomanyofourpeoplebeingrecognizedlikethisisatremendousthingandImsoencouragedbythatandthefamiliesandallofyouwhohavecomeouttosupportthesestudents.Certicatesdiplomasanddegreeswerehandedouttograduatesfromtheschoolsofeducationbusinessandlead-ershipandartsandscience.AlexanderYakupovfromUkraineandAbbyGardinerfromBeauvalSask.gavethevaledictoryaddress.WediditGardinersaidtriggeringawildcheerfromthegraduates.Wemadeitthroughthelonghoursofwritingessaysandresearchpapers...Itwasalongjourneybutwellworththeride.FormanyofthegraduateslikeMajaHaogakofSachsHarbourconvocationmarkstheendoftheirFortSmithadventure.IllbegoingbacktoInu-vikwhereItentativelyhaveajobsetupsaidHaogakwhoisgraduatingwithadiplomafromtheEnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesTechnol-ogyProgramENRTP.Itsexciting.MytimeatAurorahasbeengreat.WitheverynewcourseIwantedtochangeca-reers.Itookageologycoursewantedtobeageologist.Thenitwasaconsultant.Ilovedit.BettyEliasofTuktoyaktukisalsoreadytoreturnhometoMangilalukSchoolwithherfreshbachelorofeducation.TheBeaufortDeltaEducationCouncilsentamessagetobereadastheemotionalEliasac-ceptedherdegree.WearesoproudofyouforleavingyourhomeandyourDestinyThom-GarganandDeniseRobertareallsmilesafterreceivingtheirofceadministrationcerticates.SahtuMLANormanYakeleyacongratulatesVioletEdjiofFortGoodHope.MelindaBrownofFortSimpsonrecievesherearlychildhooddevelopcerticate.FeliciaBeaulieuaco-winnerofthestudentoftheyearawardstandsproudwithhernewcerticate.FortSmithsLouieBeaulieurecievesanhonorarydiplomafromtheEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesTechnologyProgramatAuroraCollege.AuroraCollegesThebachacampuscelebratesoneofitslargestgraduatingclasses