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THE LESSONS ‘CONTINUE 3 WHEN IT COMES #10 INDIGENOUS * REPORTING, WE'RE STILL LEARNING, WRITES STEVE LEBLANC ‘STEVE LEBLANC Column It'sabout trust. Our rela- tionship with our readers is built on transparency, hon- we have la initiative to tell you who we are and how and why we do what we do. This article is part of that project ie of the hinge I've come eto value most about lism is that the learning really never ends. crossed my path recently in the form of a story ona Grandmother's Voice Workshop focused on tradi- tion: aunee tone andon aennninn Suffice it to say, it wasn't just the young participants of the program wh organizer Dawn T. Maracle brought to light the fact — kudos to those who already know — that when writing about an Indigenous per- son, it's important to in- clude their nation and clan. in Dawn's case, it 5 would be Dawn T. Maracle s 3 (Mohawk Nation, Bear lan). inside Bottom line, Indigenous That may seem obvious, but it's something that must be embraced in all as- pects of life. And for those of us in the news industry, in- cludes how we share thet stories. It may not have left me open to libel hadI chosen to omit Dawn's nation and — but would it have been any less of a mistake? hers— she made that clear, poe put firmly. To si ere'll be more lessons te - come regarding Indigenous-related news coverage would be some- thing of an understate- ment. y of us, our edu- cation in ‘hn this area is still wry much in its infancy. ming to not only appre- ciate other cultures but put that respect into everyday use takes time. But wes 're cana our best to play cai And we ed heartedly welcome feedback if and when we inadvertently mess up. We welcome your ques- tions and value your com- ments. Email our trust committee at trust@met- roland.com. Steve LeBlanc is the news editor of the Met- roland Halton newspapers. He can be reached at sle- blanc@metroland.com. SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT INSIDEHALTON.COM TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT INSIDEHALTON.COM SNAPSHOT Y Will Curry photo Amale goldfinch rests in a backyard on Kaitting Trail. Do you have a great local photo you'd like to share? Send it to sleblanc@metroland.com, along with a brief description. STOCK MARKET VOLATILITY AN EMOTIONAL ROLLER-COASTER ‘here's a reason why the ups and downs of the stock market can leave you depressed. It has to do with human haviour. Investors value gains and losses differently. A loss has more significance to an investor than a gain of an gaual amount. xample, if for one month “your portfolio in- creases in value: for] half ‘the days and decrease: val- ue by the same amount for the other half, then noth- ing has changed. But emotionally you have suffered because the days your portfolio de- clines in value are difficult on you emotionally. Un haviour when we invest. PETER WATSON Column Prof. Fevchonen oleae "at Princet 2002 for his contribution to behavioural economics. research includes the "loss aversion theory." That is the basis of what is described in this column. can this under- standing assist us with in- vesi We ‘sho wuld appreciate that we are subject to emo- tional reactions when in- vesting. It can prepare you for ie times your nerves might be on edge during a volatile or declining mar- Ket a won't necessarily dictate how you. react dur- any decisions you make. Peter Watson is regis- tered with Aligned Capital Partners Inc. (ACPI) provide investment advice Tnvestment products are provided by ACPI. ACPI is member of the Invest- ment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. The opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of ACPI. Only investment-related prot ind services are offered through Watson Securities of ACPI. Watson provides wealth manage- ment services through Watson Investments. 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