Inuit mayor sees women as Arctic village’s economic future
Eva Deer, mayor of Quaqtaq, leads social reform and economic plans in a 200-person Inuit community 1,700 kilometres north of Montreal. She champions women’s roles, reduces alcohol controls, and pioneers an eider down parka cottage industry while tackling drugs with community dialogue and stricter local oversight.
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Montreal
Deer
Makivik Corporation
Inuk
Arctic Quebec
Hudson Bay
Ungava Bay
Bob
Kahnawake
Bob Deer
Eva Deer
Quaqtaq
Loyola College
James Bay
Quebec
What's on in the Hat
Community events column lists June meetings and activities in Medicine Hat areas. Groups include New Beginnings at St Marys Church guest Rob Gardner topic Southern Alberta Vacations. Medicine Hat Newcomers Club at Strathcona Centre. Life Goes On support group at St Johns Presbyterian Church on environmental awareness. Pro-Life Association at St Barnabas Memorial Room. Narcotics Anonymous at Fifth Avenue United Church. Vincent Massey School retirement tea for Leslie Cluff. Friends of Schizophrenics at BPW Club. Contintental Inn barbecue. Medicine Hat Waves swim club calls. Rotary Purple meeting. New Life Styles at Grace Lutheran Church. health unit clinics and immunization scheduling. various contact numbers provided.
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New Beginnings
St. Mary’s Church
Rob Gardner
Southern Alberta
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
Medicine Hat Pro-Life Association
St. Barnabas Anglican Church
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Arctic
Tor
Makivik
Angela Stubbs
P.O. Box
Medicine Hat
Strathcona Centre
CRC
Seventh-day Adventist Church
WOTM
Moose Home
Narcotics Anonymous
Fifth Avenue United Church
Vincent Massey School
Leslie Cluff
Assembly
Friends of Schizophrenics
Business and Professional Women's Club
Continental Inn
Medicine Hot Waves
Order of the Royal Purple
the Elks
Grace Lutheran Church
Southeastern
Alberta
Redcliff
Bow Island
Foremost
Vi Anderson
All Saints Anglican Church
Bullivant Crescent
St. S.W
Stacey Schorr
Grace
Southview Drive
S.E
U.S
Ontario
C. Johnson & Son
S.C. Johnson and Son. Limited
Brantford
Nila Jay Yeast
Darcy Donald Reinholdt
St. Ann's Church
Penticton
B.C
Spokane, Washington
I. F. Cox School
St. S.E
Hair Imaging & Consulting
Dhe
4Th ST. S.E
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