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By Emily Plihal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, South Peace News Ecole Providence in McLennan is excited to welcome back its annual Hand Games competition, set to take place on April 25. \u201cWe decided to organize a hand games competition after it was discussed at our First Nations, Metis, and Inuit meeting,\u201d says FNMI Indigenous coordinator and educational assistant Norma Chalifoux. \u201cWe\u2019ve called the games Holy Family Catholic Regional Division 2025 Hand Games.\u201d The games will be hosted at the school on Friday, April 25 with grand entry at 10 a.m. and games played until 2 p.m. Chalifoux says the games are a lot of fun and have cultural significance. \u201cI find the importance of hand games to give other cultures a chance to play our game and to see how… <\/p>\n

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By Emily Plihal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, South Peace News Ecole Providence in McLennan is excited to welcome back its annual Hand Games competition, set to take place on April 25. \u201cWe decided to organize a hand games competition after it was discussed at our First Nations, Metis, and Inuit meeting,\u201d says FNMI Indigenous coordinator and educational assistant Norma Chalifoux. \u201cWe\u2019ve called the games Holy Family Catholic Regional Division 2025 Hand Games.\u201d The games will be hosted at the school on Friday, April 25 with grand entry at 10 a.m. and games played until 2 p.m. Chalifoux says the games are a lot of fun and have cultural significance. \u201cI find the importance of hand games to give other cultures a chance to play our game and to see how... <\/p>\n

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