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25TuesdayJune18201313063AA3EnsuringyourhealthyutureOverthenextfveyearsAlbertaBlueCrosswillinvest1milliontopromoteactivelivingincommunitiesacrossAlberta.Oneothesecommunitiescouldbeyours.Fourgrantsof50000willbeawardedeachyeartogroupsandorganizationsacrossAlbertatosupportprojectsthatpromoteactivelivingandwellnessatacommunitylevel.AsAlbertaslargestbeneftscarrierAlbertaBlueCrossprovidessupplementaryhealthanddentalbeneftstomeettheneedsoover1.6millionAlbertans.Alberta-basedandnot-or-proftweareuniquelyocusedonthehealthandwellnessoAlbertansandarecommittedtothecommunitiesweserve.Learnmoreatwww.ab.bluecross.caINTRODUCINGTHE...ABC83100201306WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Paulisaveryadoptableyoungmalecat.Histuxedocoatandfriendlynaturemakeshimagreatadditiontoanyhome.Adopthimtoday.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.ByRENEFRANCOEURAnewcollaborativeandentirelyvolunteer-basedartprojectisseekingtobringawarenesstothelargenum-berofmissingAboriginalwomenacrossCanada.WalkingWithOurSistersiscollectingover600handmademoccasintopsalsoknownasvampsorupperstocreateavisualartinstallation-awind-ingbeadedpathofvampslaidoutonredandgreycloththatwillrunacrossagallerysoor.Membersofthepublicwillbeabletowalkalongthepathsymbolizingunionandcom-memorationofthe600docu-mentedcasesofAboriginalwomenwhohavegonemiss-ingoverthepasttwodecadeswhichdoesntevenbegintotakeintoconsiderationthenumberofundocumentedcases.Theunnishedmoccasinsrepresentthewomensunn-ishedlives.TheprojectstartedandmanagedbyChristiBel-courtaMtisartistfromOntariohasreceivedover200pairstodatewithbeadersasfarawayasGermanyparticipating.Itsscheduledtoshowinover18galleriesinCanadawithtalksoftravellingtotheUnitedStates.Anaudiorecordingoftra-ditionalAboriginalhonourBeadedpathwayhonoursmissingAboriginalwomensongsisalsointheworkstobeplayedduringthepiecesexhibition.BrendalynnInukTrennertofHayRiveraFacebookfriendofBelcourtstartedcontribut-ingmoccasintopstotheprojectbecausetoooftenthenewsofmissingwomenandviolenceagainstwomenisputonthebackburnershesaid.DomesticabuseisrampantagainstallwomanandtheresahighoccurrenceintheNWTandNunavutanditistimetospeakoutloudshesaid.IhopethisprojectcontinuestoshedlightonsuchasadanddarkrealityinCanadaandthatapositiveandproduc-tiveoutcomebeginstohelpstoptheviolence.HeatherBurchjoinedabead-ingclubthisyearatAuroraCol-legesThebachacampusinFortSmithwheresherstheardaboutWalkingWithOurSisters.Theideaofrepresentingvisuallyinashowthe600-pluswomenwhoaremissingstruckmeasareallypowerfulwaytoexpresstheabsenceofthesewomeninourlivesshesaid.Ireallyfeelforthefami-lies...Thesecasesarenotgiventheattentionthatthefamiliesdeserve...Iwantedtoparticipatetocreatesomethingbeautiful.Burchwhohadnevercreatedmoccasintopsbeforemailedherrstpairoftrillium-designedup-perslastweektoBelcourt.SheisnowbeginninghersecondtobecalledNorthernLights.ThedeadlineforallentriestobemailedinisJuly15.BeadingisaprocessofhealingforCelineMacken-zieVuksonofBehchokowhobeganmakingmoccasinsafteraheadinjury.ShehasalsosubmittedonepairtitledDeneWaterRoseandisworkingonhersecond.WeneedtohavehealthyandstrongDenecommu-nitiesandaskwhyitisthatdeathsandmissingwomenarestillhappeningandwhatweasFirstNationswomencandoinourspacewherewearelivinganddoingsaidVuksonwhocurrentlylivesinOntario.CanweuseourvoicesandourDenebeadworksewingheritagetobringat-tentiontothemurderedandmissingindigenouswomenIthinkwecan.VuksonsaidshealsowantstoremindthepublicthatWalk-ingWithOurSistersisntjustopentowomenandencour-agesmentoparticipateaswell.WalkingWithOurSistersrstexhibitisattheHaidaGwaiiMuseuminHaidaGwaiiBConAug.23.ItistentativelyscheduledtoruninFortSimpsonsOpenSkygalleryinJanuaryorFebruary2015.TheexhibitionwillendwithatraditionalceremonyinBatocheSask.sometimeinmid2018.ImageChristiBelcourtPhotoPaulBannisterArtsCultureBeadingWalkingWithOurSistersisanartprojectcommemoratingthe600plusmissingAboriginalwomenacrossCanada.HeatherBurchofFortSmithisonhersecondpairofmoccasintopsfortheproject.Herrstpairfeaturedbeadedtrilliums.