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Uxbridge 852-3355 BR... ee i ---- "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" First Nation offers a / conference at college A weekend conference at Dur- ham College will give area resi- dents a better understanding of the Ojibway traditions, ceremo- nies, and history, an organizer says Kelly Ewing, Community Fa- cility Manager for the Scugog Is- land First Nation, told the' ort Perry Star last week the re- sponse to the November 12 and 13 conference was "overwhelm- ing. g fact, it is so overwhelming the organizers have had to in- crease the capacity for a num- ber of the workshops. In some instances the size of the confer- ence has doubled. "It's very encouraging to us to see this. much response," she said. As encouraging as it is for the organizers to see the incredible response, Mrs. Ewing admitted they are disappointed by the re- sponse from the Scugog area. Mrs. Ewing said the confer- ence is the perfect opportunity for the residents to learn more about the Ojibway traditions and the Scugog land First Na- tion. Although the conference _eratin opens Friday night, it is not too late to register for the activities. Friday night opens with en- tertainment by the Eagle Heart mers and Singers per- forming traditional and contem- porary entertainment. Aboriginal nouvelle cuisine is also on the agenda as David Wolfman, team captain for the 1992 Culinary Arts Olympic team, will be offering samples. Native Perspectives, the pop- ular Port Perry store, will be op- a marketplace during the night as well. A number of native artists will be featured at the Market- place on Saturday as well. These include Maxine Noel, Don Chase, Norman Knott, Rick Beaver, Brent Whetung and David Johnson. Saturday features a full day including the opening cererio- nies, aboriginal cuisine, work- shops and evening entertain. ment. 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'The entertainment on Satur- day night will feature a play specially written for the confer- 'ence. A production of "Toronto at Dreamer's Rock" by Drew Hay- den Taylor, an Ojibway writer from Curve Lake, will be per- formed as well. The play delves into the past and speculates about the future as it examines the dilemmas facing young native Canadians today. For information and registra- tion call 721-3043. AftLoss Learning bow to cope with grief f ® Questions & Answers about grief recovery* Q. The day my mother died, the doctor asked the family for permission to do an autopsy. 1 said, "No!" I've since won- dered if that was a purely selfish decision. A. There are many reasons why your physician may ask for an. autopsy. Establishing. the cause of death is one, and to reveal 'associated conditions is 'another. Answers to these questions can (1) facilitate the grieving process, (2) contribute to medical sci- ence and (3) help the fami- ly understand the illness. 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