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By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lethbridge Herald A puppeteer from the Tsuut\u2019ina Nation, located west of Calgary, well loved for his creation of a cast of Native characters, took to the streets to document life of the homeless population in several cities across the country, including Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge, which can be found in his novel \u201cSee-Me Street.\u201d DeRic Starlight says he was inspired by the movie \u201cSupersize Me\u201d, which features someone who ate solely at McDonald\u2019s for an entire month. Starlight wondered what it would be like to live in a homeless shelter for a month, and he spent a month living on the streets in Calgary. What was only supposed to be a one-month experiment became something much bigger. \u201cI got to know a community… <\/p>\n

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By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lethbridge Herald A puppeteer from the Tsuut\u2019ina Nation, located west of Calgary, well loved for his creation of a cast of Native characters, took to the streets to document life of the homeless population in several cities across the country, including Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge, which can be found in his novel \u201cSee-Me Street.\u201d DeRic Starlight says he was inspired by the movie \u201cSupersize Me\u201d, which features someone who ate solely at McDonald\u2019s for an entire month. Starlight wondered what it would be like to live in a homeless shelter for a month, and he spent a month living on the streets in Calgary. What was only supposed to be a one-month experiment became something much bigger. \u201cI got to know a community... <\/p>\n

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