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By Leah Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Rocky Mountain Outlook \u00ceYARHE NAKODA \u2013 Shovels hit the dirt on a new subdivision west of the M\u00een\u00ee Thn\u00ee townsite that will provide homes for up to 100 Bearspaw First Nation members. Leaders of Bearspaw Nation, one of three bands that make up the \u00cey\u00e2rhe (Stoney) Nakoda First Nation, say the subdivision addresses a growing need for housing in the community. \u201cWhat we\u2019re trying to achieve is \u2026 a more prosperous, safer community,\u201d said Bearspaw First Nation Chief Darcy Dixon at a groundbreaking and pipe ceremony on Tuesday (Oct. 20) that marked the start of construction on the project. Phase 1 will see the construction of utilities, roads and two cul-de-sacs that will service 19 residential lots. \u201cI think it\u2019s going to help… <\/p>\n

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By Leah Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Rocky Mountain Outlook \u00ceYARHE NAKODA \u2013 Shovels hit the dirt on a new subdivision west of the M\u00een\u00ee Thn\u00ee townsite that will provide homes for up to 100 Bearspaw First Nation members. Leaders of Bearspaw Nation, one of three bands that make up the \u00cey\u00e2rhe (Stoney) Nakoda First Nation, say the subdivision addresses a growing need for housing in the community. \u201cWhat we\u2019re trying to achieve is \u2026 a more prosperous, safer community,\u201d said Bearspaw First Nation Chief Darcy Dixon at a groundbreaking and pipe ceremony on Tuesday (Oct. 20) that marked the start of construction on the project. Phase 1 will see the construction of utilities, roads and two cul-de-sacs that will service 19 residential lots. \u201cI think it\u2019s going to help... <\/p>\n

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