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By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun Young artists from across the Interlake-Eastern region are being recognized for their creative contributions ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (IERHA) invited students from grades 5 to 12 to submit original artwork reflecting the meaning of the day, which honours residential school Survivors and the children who never returned home. Staff and community partners reviewed 49 submissions before selecting three winning entries. The winners include Kiana, 16, from Fisher Branch; Baby Harmony, 15, from Dauphin River First Nation; and Ellia, 13, from Oakbank. Their designs are available for free download by IERHA staff and the public to use as desktop backgrounds, cell phone screensavers, and virtual meeting visuals. Kiana\u2019s artwork… <\/p>\n

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By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun Young artists from across the Interlake-Eastern region are being recognized for their creative contributions ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (IERHA) invited students from grades 5 to 12 to submit original artwork reflecting the meaning of the day, which honours residential school Survivors and the children who never returned home. Staff and community partners reviewed 49 submissions before selecting three winning entries. The winners include Kiana, 16, from Fisher Branch; Baby Harmony, 15, from Dauphin River First Nation; and Ellia, 13, from Oakbank. Their designs are available for free download by IERHA staff and the public to use as desktop backgrounds, cell phone screensavers, and virtual meeting visuals. Kiana\u2019s artwork... <\/p>\n

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