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June 2012

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JUNE 2012 • PAGE 25 (APTN) is pleased to congratulate Jorge Bar- rera and Kenneth Jackson on their win at the Canadian Association of Journalists' (CAJ) Awards Gala on Saturday, April 28 in Toronto. The duo received 1 of 16 awards presented at the annual gala. Mr. Barrera and Mr. Jackson won an in- Aboriginal Peoples Television Network APTN Team receives Canadian journalism award "Water Exploitation – Bruce Carson" de- vestigative journalism award in the "Open Television" (less than five minutes) category for their story "Water Exploitation – Bruce Carson," which originally aired on APTN Na- tional News on March 17, 2011. ABORIGINAL DAY HAPPY NATIONAL PHONE:(204) 255.0050 ext 13 TOLLFREE: (866) 255.8255 FAX:(204) 255.8255 202-1355 MAIN ST WINNIPEG, MB R2W 3T7 tails an investigation into the activities of for- mer staffer and senior advisor to the Prime Minister, Bruce Carson, and his 22-year-old former escort fiancée. Carson was lobbying the Department of Indian and Northern Af- fairs for water contracts potentially worth mil- lions of dollars for an Ottawa-based company that employed his fiancée, Michele McPher- son. Reporters Barrera and Jackson broke the story, which was instrumental in getting the Prime Minister's office to request investi- gations into Carson's activities. Current Affairs Department were Kathleen Marten and Tiar Wilson. APTN congratulates all who were involved in developing the news pieces that help all Canadians discover the stories and issues affecting Canada's Ab- original Peoples. APTN National News brings daily news to all Canadians, with an empha- sis on stories about the issues facing Aborigi- nal Peoples in Canada and around the world. Also nominated from APTN's News and ~ Melanie Ferris – APTN Industry Security specialists • Trained, equipped, licensed security guards • Static/Mobile security service • Industrial first aid • Confined-space rescue • Minimum Level 1 firefighters, HAZMAT,WHMIS • C-TPAT (Custom Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) • Health and safety professionals- consulting/auditing • Labour dispute/strike security solutions • Hole/hatch watch • Control access and egress • Search station procedures/vehicle searches • And more Training • BST, first aid (various levels) • Confined-space training • Fall-arrest training • Managing challenging behaviour • Traffic control/flagging • And more 1275 Cypress St., Campbell River, BC 1-800-636-6267 www.domcor.ca SPRING CAR SHOW- JUNE 10 SOUTH BEACH CASINO & RESORT FREE REG. AT 9:00AM CASH PRIZES, BBQ&LIVE BAND SOUTHBEACHCASINO.CA PHONE JIM FOR DETAILS 204-955-7106

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